About the time I was picked up and adopted by Tallulah

"--Thanks"

Skadi blinked, then stammered as she thanked Orson. She couldn't gain everyone's trust, but the young man still chose to believe in her at this time.

"We are the ones who should be thanking you, Miss Skadi. Compared to that, how are we supposed to leave here?"

Orson smiled and nodded to Skadi, then looked at the high-energy stoneworms that had surrounded them.

"I have the ability to silence these Originium bugs, but now I'm poof—!?"

Orson was ready to force a breakthrough after the curtain call, but before he could finish his words, Skadi in front of him suddenly stretched out a hand and "huggled" Orson into her arms.

“Puwuwu——Miss Skadi!?”

Orson struggled to stick his head out of the facial cleanser and asked the hunter in panic what he was doing.

"I need to hold you tight to keep you from falling."

"Fall? What fall—Wow!"

Before Orson could figure out what was going on, he suddenly felt a violent pull, followed by a feeling of floating and being blown by the wind all over his body.

"This is the transport plane's pick-up. Also... I hope you don't open your eyes."

Skadi whispered as she held the transport plane rope with one hand and held Orson tightly in her arms with the other.

"I understand, Miss Skadi."

Orson nodded and rubbed Skadi's chest (?). If she raised her head at this moment, she would be surprised that the white-haired girl who seemed to show almost no emotion could actually blush.

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At Longmen Port, the natural disaster not far away was already visible to the naked eye, with tornadoes and thunder mercilessly eroding and ravaging everything.

Those suffocating Originium-infected monsters were just a few miles away from the Longmen city-state, but whether it was a natural disaster or the Originium monsters, the distance between them and Longmen was gradually increasing.

Longmen avoided this natural disaster - in a complete and holistic way.

The incident seems to be a happy one, but the only problem is——

"I say... can anyone explain this to me, Tallulah?"

Senior Superintendent Miss Chen Huijie, who had been assisting the citizens of Longmen City to evacuate, looked at the scene in front of her with her eyebrows almost twisted together.

"Don't ask me, I want to know too, Huijie."

Tallulah responded in an unhappy tone, and her eyes, like Chen Huijie's, were fixed on Orson without moving.

"Ah ha ha……"

Orson, the person involved, could only let out an awkward laugh to try to ease the atmosphere.

"Um... Miss Skadi? Is it about time to let go?"

After laughing awkwardly, Orson looked up at Skadi, who was standing behind him and hugging him like a doll, and asked in a low voice.

"..."

Skadi didn't respond. She turned her eyes away and just rubbed Orson, who was being treated like a doll in her arms.

——What’s going on? Can someone explain to me why this guy Orson always brings back strange girls every time he goes out to fight monsters? !

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107. An Ordinary Day at Longmen (End of this Volume)

According to official reports later, Longmen observed the trend of natural disasters at 22:11 am on the nd, and its leader Wei Yanwu immediately decided to move the city-state.

At 22 pm on the 3nd, the engine preheating was completed. Although some people questioned that Longmen consumed about 30 minutes of extra time in the "engine preheating" stage, Wei Yanwu said that this was because the Chengbang engine had been in disrepair for a long time, so the processing was lower than expected, and there was no other reason.

Although there are still many doubts about this natural disaster, the subsequent investigations have basically come to nothing.

At 19:28 PM, the natural disaster was observed to have disappeared. Longmen - No casualties.

This result surprised many people. Although the moving city-state can be avoided by changing its location and receiving early warning from the messenger of natural disasters, every movement of the city-state is a violent turmoil for the city-state itself.

People speculated whether this was another brilliant performance by Wei Yanwu, but Wei Yanwu personally came out to clarify:

"This isn't due to my own leadership, but rather the joint efforts of everyone in this city-state—and of course, the performance of the 'next generation' is the most important."

Wei Yanwu's remarks have led people to speculate about who the "next generation" that this ruler is referring to is.

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When people learned that a natural disaster was about to strike, the area where the most commotion occurred was among the people living in the slums and at the junction of the city-states. These people originally planned to use brute force to break through to the theoretically safer urban area, but the commotion was eventually contained under Chen Huijie's control.

Thanks to the viral video of Chen Huijie dancing in the slums wearing a dragon doll and then bravely fighting the gangsters (referring to one-sided beatings), most of the infected people did not dislike the police officer from the Health Bureau (and also knew that they could not beat him), and the evacuation and guidance work went extremely smoothly.

The situation among the infected people in the slums and on the edge of the city quickly returned to order. Not only that, because of the experience of "going through the natural disaster together", it turned out to be a blessing in disguise and attracted the attention of more people. They realized that the so-called infected people were actually no different from themselves.

They would be afraid of natural disasters, they would tremble, and they would cry because of the scalp-numbing sound when the Originium-infected creatures approached.

The junction of the slums and the urban area was spared from riots because of Chen Huijie's presence, while the Rat King was in charge of coordination within the slums.

After the natural disaster was over, the Rat King suddenly took advantage of the crowd to announce Lin Yuxia's appearance on stage. From then on, this girl would replace all his duties in the slums.

As expected, many people expressed dissatisfaction with the Rat King's behavior and were dissatisfied with Lin Yuxia, "this little girl who came out of nowhere."

If it was the old Lin Yuxia, she would probably be trembling with fear and speechless in such a situation. But after going through all kinds of things with that boy, the current Lin Yuxia has been able to face these situations calmly.

"I'm not qualified to take over the Rat King's mantle yet, but I will strive to do better. I've witnessed many sights here that cannot be seen in the city, and I hope to preserve the beautiful things I've seen."

"Uh……"

The people who were making a fuss didn't expect the little mouse to be so sincere and neither humble nor arrogant. They didn't know what to say for a moment.

And the key point is that this "spoiled rich girl" is not just talk, many people can actually see her hanging around in the slums.

In the end, the people in the slums neither agreed nor objected. They chose to observe silently to see what actions this pink-haired, seemingly timid girl would take in the future.

After the unrest in the slums was brought under control, the two "captains" of the Reunion Movement, Tallulah and Froststar, provided subsequent assistance.

As experts in countermeasures against infected people, the intervention of the Integration Movement quickly suppressed and accommodated the remaining uncertainties in the slums. Because the Sicilian Gang disappeared, various gangs that sprang up after the rain were soon renamed various "XX study groups."

The Rhodes Island camp, which arrived shortly after, exchanged intelligence with Wei Yanwu and held several discussions regarding the current situation at Lungmen. Ultimately, Kal'tsit and Wei Yanwu reached a deal: Rhodes Island would provide potions to suppress and prevent Originium infection. In exchange, Wei Yanwu would release effective jurisdiction over a portion of the slums.

Wei Yanwu almost readily accepted Rhodes Island's request. It was obvious that a reliable team was willing to take over this hot potato, which was great news for him.

After receiving the distributed medicine, Slum Blackie carried out systematic injections on the infected people in the slums as agreed. He also specially named it the "Mark and Recapture Method".

Putting aside the fact that this guy always had an expression that seemed like he was plotting something bad, the injection process went much smoother than expected. Because they were overwhelmed with manpower, Hong and Huai Hu from the Li Detective Agency came over to help.

"If you don't get this injection, not only will you not grow taller, but all your hair will fall out, hehe."

As usual, Ah used threats to trick patients into giving them injections, but this time the little girl looked at Ah and smiled after hearing it.

"Big brother, don't lie like that. We'll come get shots too! We all know that big brother just looks a little scary, but he's actually a very good doctor!"

"—"

Ah's expression was a little subtle for a moment, but in the end he snorted and did not respond.

As the Supervisory Department, Jingzhe reported all the countermeasures taken by Longmen during this natural disaster to the Dali Temple. After discussion, the Yan State decided not to take back Wei Yanwu's ruling power over Longmen for the time being. After all, there was no big problem in the handling of this incident by either him or Longmen.

"By the way, Jingzhe, you mentioned in your previous report that you met your "brother". How is he now?"

After making a serious report, Jingzhe's master asked about his favorite disciple's life in Longmen.

"He's doing well now, although he seems to be being hunted by many faction leaders... Orson's activeness played an indispensable role in this Lungmen crisis."

"Haha, young people are really energetic. By the way, Jingzhe, do you have any clues about the [Doctor's Successor]?"

"——No, Master. I'm afraid that the matter of having the Doctor return to Longmen will have to be put on hold for a while."

The master's last question reminded Jingzhe of Orsen, but after hesitating for a few seconds, she finally chose to hide it.

That young man, his 'brother', probably still has many goals to achieve, and now is not the time to tie him back to Yan Country.

Penguin Logistics has received widespread praise and positive reviews for its ability to transport large quantities of supplies during disaster relief efforts. It's unclear how many times Exias will be caught speeding before their reputation is completely eroded.

Lapland and Texas are preparing to return to Syracuse. The two wolves are determined to face their past and find the "truth" that was buried that year.

Exia was called back by Lateran and asked to explain what was going on with the "rich second-generation holy nun lady" who appeared in Longmen and whose influence was soaring.

Fortunately, the vacation given by the emperor was not short, and they had enough paid leave time to deal with these messy affairs.

Snow Pheasant was forcibly dragged by Xingxiong to a barbecue restaurant to attend a celebration banquet. No one knew how crucial a role these "engineering teams" played in this natural disaster, but for Snow Pheasant, this kind of unknown situation has long been commonplace.

However, while Xingxiong was urging him to drink, the hotel TV suddenly played a scene of Xuezhi and his group coming out of the link area, and the host also explained the sacrifices and contributions made by this girl and the team she led.

After noticing the hero on TV was right next to him, Snow Pheasant was instantly surrounded by a crowd. The unfortunate chicken tried to hide in a corner, but was pulled out by Xingxiong, who smiled. He bravely told everyone his story, with an expression that made it hard to tell whether he was about to cry or laugh. In the end, Xingxiong, laughing heartily, came to the rescue, and after that, everyone, unsurprisingly, drank to their heart's content.

Although for most people, Longmen was in great turmoil and chaos during this period, with the invasion of foreign gangs, the division between slums and urban areas, and even the arrival of natural disasters, almost everyone had to be nervous.

But as Longmen slowly moved forward, the natural disaster that had been chasing it had gradually disappeared from sight. As the city-state once again came to rest in the desert, people came to their senses and found that this was just another ordinary day.

City-states advance and then stop, natural disasters strike and then dissipate. Some things seem to have changed, while others seem to remain the same.

After the natural disaster that represents death, the source stone resources left on the earth will bring new opportunities, and opportunities will inject new blood into the city.

In the end, nothing has changed, and everything is still going round and round as usual.

If I had to say something that had changed, it would probably be a certain young man’s social circle.

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【Seminar on Slum Ownership and Management Issues】

In a large conference room, these words were engraved on the screen in front of the mahogany round table. On the other side of the screen, outside the round table, sat a row of people of different races and clothing, but with the same serious expressions.

None of the people invited to the meeting paid attention to the slum management plan on the screen. Instead, everyone's attention was focused on an inconspicuous boy in the room.

To be more precise, it was the boy, and the deep-sea hunter Skadi behind him, who had an expressionless face but kept rubbing Orson with his hands.

"——Skadi, this is a meeting. There are plenty of chairs in the room. You should let Orson sit in his seat."

The first one who couldn't bear it anymore was Kal'tsit. She frowned and told Skadi to let Orson out of her arms immediately.

“It feels very comfortable.”

Skadi responded without a second thought, her face expressionless as always. Of course, if you looked closely, you could still see that this deep-sea hunter was in a good mood.

"Ms. Skadi, I'm really troubled..."

Orson, who was being held in his arms like a pillow doll and having his fur stroked, spoke in a low and awkward voice.

"Um, sorry, I didn't mean that."

After hearing Orson's whispered complaint, Skadi let go of her hand in a panic, and Orson returned to his seat and sat down.

"Well, since everyone is here, let's take this opportunity to discuss the future development of the slums. Although I, as a representative of Lungmen, have already had in-depth and friendly exchanges with the Rhodes Island side, this is not a topic that can be discussed in a few words or by one person alone. In the spirit of openness and excellence, I would like to invite—Hey, Orson, what the hell is going on?!

Wei Yanwu, the ruler of Longmen, was speaking in a hypocritical official tone at the beginning, but when he saw Skadi trying to reach out to touch Orson again, he just stopped talking and didn't care about his status as the supreme ruler. He slammed the table and asked Orson, "You little bastard, why did you bring another girl here and why is she so clingy?"

"Um... Commander Wei, Miss Skadi and I really have nothing to do with each other..."

Orson quickly tried to explain that there was nothing between him and Skadi, but it was obviously ineffective.

"I'm Skadi, a deep-sea hunter currently affiliated with Rhodes Island."

Because the topic touched upon her origins, Skadi announced her name like an automatic boxing robot.

As soon as they heard the word "Lohodo Island", Wei Yanwu, Chen Hui, Jetalulla and others all looked at Kal'tsit.

"Skadi isn't some bad person... Please don't make those expressions!"

The old lynx hadn't figured out what to say yet, but the little cat Rosemary beside him took the initiative to help Skadi explain anxiously.

"Hehehehe... Rosemary has become a good kid who stands up and speaks up for others..."

Seeing Rosemary's look, Orson, who was like a stupid old father, just started to smile foolishly.

"Idiot, what's so funny about this...!"

Chen Huijie, on the other hand, moved to Bengbu because of this. Because of Chen Huijie's complaints, Shuangxing beside him also started to criticize him, and the scene instantly became extremely chaotic.

After an unknown amount of time, the meeting finally managed to continue, and some treaties and agreements were formulated for the subsequent management of the slums.

In fact, because Wei Yanwu had long wanted to get rid of the hot potato of the slums, the meeting went extremely smoothly. After he confirmed what happened in Casimir and obtained the operating data of Rhodes Island's factory in Casimir, Wei Yanwu directly said that he would leave it to them.

As a result, the slums temporarily implemented self-government, the walls were demolished, and border checkpoints were set up and no longer closed, but the prerequisite was that Rhodes Island would continue to provide the corresponding medicine.

Regarding the Yan Kingdom, Jingzhe also stated that he would handle the coordination. Because of a Chimera boy named Orson, this prosecutor from the Dali Temple saw a scene that he could never see in the files.

After the meeting, everyone had their own goals, and the [Slums] will be renamed [Downtown].

"..."