About the time I was picked up and adopted by Tallulah

Next is ACE's testimony:

"Ms. Ghost Shark? Doctor Kal'tsit warned me not to approach that special operator, but during the previous outbreak of infected creatures caused by the natural disaster, I was assigned to a mission with Ghost Shark. Her fighting style... how should I put it? It wasn't pure combat, more like a sacrificial ritual."

"Even the expression on ACE's face is so solemn... No, no, this is just Miss Ghost Shark's performance in battle. It can't be confused with anything else."

Rosemary was shocked by the fighting style of the red-eyed nun described by ACE just by recording the information. However, even so, Rosemary told herself that she had to record it objectively and comprehensively.

Then there is the testimony of Frost Star who came to the hospital for a regular checkup:

"It's been a while, Rosemary. How's your mastery of Originium techniques going? Come visit Che City if you have the chance. Thanks to the efforts of the City Lord and us (Junjun), Che City has become a unique place in the Ursus nation. Also, Orson, could you come into the house with me? It won't take too long."

A passerby who had nothing to do with the investigation sneaked in. Orson declined Snow Rabbit's request. On the one hand, he had important things to do, and on the other hand, Rosemary's presence would be a bad influence. What bad intentions could the little cat have?

Of course, the most important aspect is that I really can't hold on any longer.

When the Longmen incident ended, there was naturally a subsequent settlement. Several girls who did not meet often before settled accounts with each other and revealed all sorts of things.

Talulah was shocked that her sister was given away for free, so the red dragon found a time to push Orson again in order to assert her sovereignty.

Naturally, this matter also reached the ears of Chen and Shuangxing. The two of them thought that since it was not the first time, they made up a random excuse and tricked Orson into the small dark room again.

This time, the dragon policeman's combat ability was much weaker because he did not have the blessing of strange potions, and was quickly killed by Orson. Of course, before Orson had time to be happy, he was killed by Snow Rabbit.

Then it was Texas Lapland. The two wolves found Orson the day before leaving Longmen for Syracuse. They originally agreed to just chat and reminisce about the past, but Lapland got naked while chatting, and then De Dog couldn't control himself again.

Even a clay man has his temper. Orson, who seemed to have been pushed around during this period, decided not to be "restrained" anymore. The two wolves were the unlucky sacrifices for Orson to vent his anger. In the end, due to physical reasons, the original departure plan was postponed for two days.

Fortunately, when Exia finally made up her mind and prepared herself to look for Orson, Orson had already gone to the ICU in Rhode Island to receive treatment.

"So, let's summarize the intelligence we've gathered—Ghost Shark is a character with a profession related to the priesthood, with a pronounced tendency towards violence and mental instability. She only wanders around randomly at unspecified times of night, and has been on two or three missions. Each time, while the objective was accomplished, the results were such that her fellow operators subsequently needed psychological counseling."

Orson read out the contents of the notes in his hand, then looked at Rosemary.

"Well, also, it's said that ghost sharks are interested in people who are alone and look like they need help. However, because witnesses are too frightened and nervous, they instinctively flee before they can get close enough to the ghost shark. That's all."

Rosemary added the second half, then looked at Orson with a complicated expression.

"I have a feeling... Miss Ghost Shark is not only mysterious, but also difficult to get along with."

Rosemary originally wanted to prove that the ghost shark was not as scary as the rumors said, but after investigation and evidence collection, even Rosemary herself began to be a little afraid of this nun who had never appeared.

"You'll have to see the truth for yourself, but I can't meet Ms. Ghost Shark either. I wonder if I can get her by pretending to need help like this?"

"Eh? Orson, what are you doing..."

Rosemary looked at Orson with some confusion. He suddenly fell to the ground, with his left hand hanging beside his left leg and his right index finger pointing forward in a strange posture.

"Let's see if we can catch Miss Ghost Shark, haha-woo?"

thump, thump, thump—

Orson was halfway through joking when he suddenly heard heavy footsteps coming from the end of the dark corridor.

"Oh, Orson...?"

Rosemary also sensed the figure emerging from the darkness. Kitty immediately shrank her body and asked Orson in a panic.

Boom, boom, boom.

The footsteps were getting closer, and Rosemary gradually caught a glimpse of the figure in the darkness.

White hair, red pupils, an unfathomable expression, and an aura that makes it hard to breathe—

"Wow, wow, wow... Hey, Miss Skadi?"

"Rosemary—Orson, what are you doing."

The deep-sea hunter Skadi frowned slightly, probably because he didn't understand Orson's behavior.

"Well, good evening. Actually, we were fishing for Miss Ghost Shark."

Orson responded with a "Don't stop!" gesture.

"The Ghost Shark might indeed be interested in this strange ritual, but she didn't wake up today. And... I don't think the Ghost Shark is able to communicate with you right now."

Skadi responded calmly, but Rosemary and Orson still heard a hint of helplessness in her tone.

"Whatever your purpose is, don't try to get close to her."

The feeling of helplessness and weakness was only fleeting, and Skadi immediately buried her emotions completely.

"..."

Skadi is Ghost Shark's only "companion". Her attitude is so firm that Orson and Rosemary don't know how to continue the conversation for a while, and Skadi also plans to leave.

"Actually...actually, I might be able to understand what happened to Miss Ghost Shark - because I've experienced something similar before."

Before the Deep Sea Hunter left, Rosemary mustered up the courage to stop Skadi.

"I hope to be able to help Miss Ghost Shark. Perhaps my guess is wrong, perhaps these actions are meaningless, but this meaninglessness can only be based on 'actually seeing'...!"

After hearing Rosemary's words, Orson finally understood why Rosemary cared so much about the ghost shark, because Rosemary had also been tortured by a "consciousness" that did not belong to her. Perhaps because of this, she wanted to help the ghost shark that might have had a similar experience as herself.

"——When I get a chance, I'll try."

Looking at Rosemary's determined expression and words, Skadi finally sighed softly, while Orson beside her showed the relieved smile of an old father.

Although she didn't see the ghost shark today, she had collected enough information. Rosemary believed that it would not be long before she would be able to meet that girl who might be a little scary, or maybe just another lonely girl waiting for help.

Then--

[Shock! Midnight murder case, Du Lin's sudden death, Filin and Agor are full of suspicions - who is the culprit!? ]

The next morning, all the Rhode Island internal magazines bearing this logo were sold out.

05. Stirring up the cat's nest

"Dr. Orson, I've detected that your vital signs are normal. Although the density of Originium in your body is eye-opening, your overall function has not been affected. Please take off your clothes and I will perform a more systematic physiological examination on you. Don't worry, this process will not cause any stinging. On the contrary, you will feel very comfortable. If you use a male human as a comparison, it is probably like ejaculation—"

"No, no, there's no need to explain so clearly! Why did you suddenly ask me to take off my clothes? I just came here to pick up some spare parts..."

"Because I have sufficient reason to prove that Lancet-2 is attempting to use a body scan as a pretext to engage in contact with you that goes beyond the program's prohibitions."

"Please cease your baseless slander immediately, THRM-EX. As a disposable machine capable of self-destruction, your AI processing module cannot possibly understand my actions."

"Explosions are art! My existence is as brilliant as a summer flower. I'm sure Dr. Orson will cheer and be proud of me when I complete my mission!"

"If you blow yourself up over a disagreement, it'll only cause me a lot of trouble, okay? Anyway, let's just calm down and stop arguing, okay?"

In Korsil's secret research base, Orson was holding a small integrated motherboard in one hand and holding the small white ball in front of him that was trying to push him with the other hand. It was the Lancet-2 medical vehicle modified by Korsil.

Next to the little white ball is the self-exposure robot Creeper (?), which was saved by Orson before and became Orson's "little follower".

"I have accepted Master Dr. Orson's instructions. Although I am very reluctant to leave, I will follow Master's instructions and stay away. How far away do you need to be?"

"No, well, that's fine for now."

Orson sighed. He had experienced being double-teamed by two dogs, and by a dragon and a rabbit before, but this was the first time he was double-teamed by two little robots.

"You're here to mess things up, aren't you? I clearly programmed it to only obey Kol'sil, so why did it turn out like this?!"

Kalsil, the profiteer from Rhodes Island and the actual owner of the car, was also in the room, and the expression on her face was extremely conflicted, a bit like someone who had returned home to find that his wife had been abducted by a yellow-haired guy, and was being bullied by many people.

"I wanted to know that too. I only came here to get a chip for Snow Pheasant, but it turned out like this, ahahaha..."

Orson responded with a wry smile, while placing his hands on the roofs of the two cars and feeling around.

"Ahahaha! Seriously, it's really annoying to see someone like you acting like a good kid after getting a free ride. I guess I set up the process incorrectly. I'll find time to restore it to factory settings— woohoo! Don't spray hand sanitizer on me all of a sudden!"

While dodging, Korciel complained loudly that the little robot she had created with great effort was inexplicably abducted by Orson, staging a "Rhodes Island: Taking Advantage of People" drama.

Of course, Orson himself hadn't considered even having to deal with the car. He simply wanted to make it easier for Snow Pheasant to repair the "Knight Sword Red Queen" next time, so he came here to look for a ready-made integrated chip module. He happened to run into Kol's wife, who was debugging the car, and then he was inexplicably attached to the medical car and the self-destruct car.

"Kruciel? Here's your package."

Just when the situation was becoming somewhat chaotic, the voice of a messenger suddenly came from the door, and a logistics employee interrupted everyone with a large cardboard box in his hand.

"Oh? It finally arrived, ok, leave it to me."

Kalsil, who had an unhappy face just a second ago, came over happily the next moment, took the package as if she had found a new toy, and took out a large bag of strange things that looked like seeds.

"what is this?"

"Hehe, didn't Rosemary and the others say they wanted to get some cat grass to improve the food in Rhodes Island? I painstakingly got these seeds through special channels!"

Klushier puffed out her chest with an expression that said, "I'm so awesome!" It seemed like she had put a lot of thought into getting this seed.

"Special channel?"

"Well, to put it simply, I'm buying the design collection... ahem, anyway, this way I can have new things to sell in my general store! And using this as an opportunity—what is this?"

Kluciere was halfway through her speech when she noticed a small bottle in the box. She took it in her hand and waved it around curiously, then—

Puff, puff, puff!!!

"Ouch! Cough cough cough... What's going on?"

Suddenly, a large amount of water mist spurted out of the small bottle, and all of it was stuck on Orson's body. Orson only had time to push the cart away, but he ended up being sprayed from head to toe.

"Wow, I didn't expect this little thing to contain so much liquid, and I didn't expect it to spray right onto you. Are you okay, Orson? Are you hurt?"

Kluchil asked Orson in a panic.

"I have a feeling you did this on purpose... What kind of liquid is this?"

Orson stared at Kalsil and complained softly, then put his arm close to his nose and sniffed. The liquid itself was transparent, and only a faint scent could be smelled when he got close.

"Ahahaha, I don't know either. It's probably nothing, just plain water."

When asked, Krosier laughed. Of course, anyone could tell at a glance that she was pretending to be confused.

"We're taking a sample of your liquid and scanning it. Please wait a few seconds. The test is complete. Dr. Orson is currently stained with [Catnip Solution], which can cause people of the Filin race to become abnormally aroused. Please store it carefully. So, are you willing to help Dr. Orson like this, you self-destructing idiot?"

The medical cart quickly analyzed the real name and effect of the liquid, and did not forget to DISS THRM-EX.

"My loyalty to Dr. Orson will not be so easily violated, foolish Medic. When disaster strikes, I will step forward—"

"Alright, alright. Thank you both for your help. Compared to those—Klossil?"

Orson quickly stopped the two cars that were about to fight again, and then looked at the profiteer with sharp eyes.

It is obvious that this unscrupulous businessman not only knows the true identity of this liquid, but also definitely sprayed it on Orson on purpose. His purpose is very simple, which is to avenge N-head R.

"Hey?"

"Hey hey... Anyway, it's a catnip solution."

"Do you need me to rush into Master Kruciel's arms and self-destruct, Dr. Orson! For you, I can use the Filial Blow on the Creator!"

“No need to be like this…” “Hey!?”

Faced with the self-destructing car's constant talk, Orson and Klothir quickly stopped the self-destructing car from sending Rhodes Island into the sky.

"Don't always think of self-destruction as a solution... Anyway, how should we deal with this liquid?"

"Just dilute it with clean water and rinse. Do you want me to find the nearest bathroom for you, Dr. Orson, and also provide you with cupping services?"

The medical cart responded quickly, and Orson glanced at Kalsil. He didn't expect that the medical department's cart had so many fancy abilities.

"No need for navigation, although cupping sounds quite tempting... Anyway, I'm going to take a shower first."

Orsen packed the chips prepared for Snow Pheasant, then wiped his face and prepared to go back to the room to wash his clothes and take a shower.

Although Rhodes Island has many operators, not many of them are Film. Looking at the entire Rhodes Island, there are probably less than 10 people. Moreover, because I am on vacation, most people are at work at this time, so I shouldn't run into any talented people.

After such analysis and reasoning, Orson confidently opened the door and just walked through a corridor when he met Rosemary who was holding a cardboard box full of folders in her hands.

"Orson?"

"Ah, Rosemary, do you need my help? If not, I have something else to do, so I'll leave now."

As soon as he opened the door, he bumped into Film. If it were a normal Orson, he would have taken the heavy object from Rosemary's hand without saying a word, but at this moment, because of the special circumstances, Orson just said hello and prepared to leave.

"Well, stay safe, Orson."

Rosemary nodded and waved goodbye using her tail instead of her hand.

——Luckily, Rosemary wasn’t affected at all. Anyway, let’s get going quickly.

Rosemary didn't seem to be acting strangely, so Orson breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to run quickly. However, before he had taken a few steps, Orson noticed something:

Rosemary, who had just greeted him, did not leave, but followed him closely.

"..."

"—"