Ark, after I died, the operators started to love me.

A Wei is dead.

Mike resisted the urge to hug Adele.

There are too many people here, we need to go another time. The little lamb is so cute, how could he refuse?

……

Almost two more days have passed.

In the past two days, Mike stayed at the research station and behaved himself, which was in stark contrast to his previous behavior of running around and jumping around. Even Chongyue found it strange that the doctor had suddenly changed his attitude.

Snowdrop brought the latest news: his tribe had set off and was on its way to the research station, which would take about two to three more days. The tribe members were very grateful that Mike was willing to stay and wait for them.

"Forget about erecting a wooden statue for me; I'm not that noble. Please refuse."

After finishing his reply to Xue Rong, Mike looked up and his eyes met those of Holhaya.

Feathered Serpent gave a calm smile, her expression suggesting she saw through the truth behind Mike's recent calm.

"Send this letter to Xue Rong. Everyone, get some rest, recharge your energy, and prepare to face even greater challenges ahead."

The route to the Wall in the North, leading to the Sami Icefield, will not change. Snowflake doesn't know this, but Mike knows very well that there is another important reason why he is staying here: the Rhodes Island pharmaceutical company's team could arrive at any time.

Since they left the base camp, no one has been able to find their exact whereabouts. It is very likely that they took another route to reach the research station.

Mike doubted whether Kal'tsit would be in the team, and if the lynx were to take command personally, his assessment of the whole situation would have to change.

Regarding what happened on the Sami Icefield, Mike guessed that Kal'tsit knew more or less the truth, but that was all.

Because the two did not communicate thoroughly, some information remains unknown.

"Horhaiya, how's the monitoring of the ice field going lately?"

"It's proceeding as expected. Divination is ineffective. The scope of scientific detection methods is limited, and the surveyors cannot stray too far from the research station. If the doctor wants to take new action, we need to organize another team."

"I know what you're saying, but now is not the time."

Mike put down a piece of wood he was holding. It was a piece of wood he had brought from the Wood Elf's dwelling. It was no different from ordinary wood, except that it was shaved into a square shape and looked a bit like a work of art.

Holhaya's gaze also fell on Mike's desk, wondering when the Doctor had developed such a hobby.

"These are little things I made when I was bored; don't take them too seriously."

"I like whatever the doctor does."

Mike looked at Feathered Serpent: "Do you like the things I make, or do you like me?"

For the first time ever, Horhaya showed a shy expression: "I have both."

The woman had already made a direct approach, so Mike had no choice but to play hard to get.

"Really? I don't believe you. You have to prove it to me."

"How does the PhD student intend to prove it?"

"of course……"

Before Mike could finish speaking, Magellan pushed open the door and rushed in again.

Seeing the ambiguous attitude of Horhaia and the doctor, she suddenly remembered Muirsey from before, and the explorer began to worry about her future, wondering if she would one day be walking down the street and get a sack put on her.

She asked cautiously, "Doctor, did I disturb you?"

At this point, how could Horhyah possibly be easy to talk to? The initiative naturally shifted to Mike, who shook his head: "How could that be? Magellan, you're my gatekeeper."

Door god?

Do people from Yan like to stick those things on their doors?

But what does this have to do with her?

Magellan was completely baffled, but she didn't forget to convey something very important to Mike.

"Doctor, something terrible has happened!"

As the doctor of Rhodes Island, the troubleshooter of this land, Mike was already used to hearing the words "something's happened." He even had the leisure to lightly pick at the edge of his hair with his fingernail and casually ask, "What happened this time?"

"While I was monitoring the communication lines, I suddenly received plaintext from Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals."

When Rhodes Island was mentioned, even the usually lazy Mike sat up straight and asked earnestly, "How does this have anything to do with Rhodes Island?"

"I don't know either. The telegram said that the Rhodes Island pharmaceutical company's team encountered considerable trouble on the way and is requesting assistance from the research station."

"what?"

Mike first looked at Magellan, then at Horhyth, and an unbelievable thought popped into his head: Could this be a trap?

But upon closer examination, the fact that the commander is Kai's wife makes things seem quite logical.

It's not uncommon for a lynx to have the same level of leadership as a lynx, turning a good thing into a bad thing and a bad thing into something even worse.

"Did you ask them their exact location?"

"Yes, the other party provided coordinates, which I checked on the map and found to be about six kilometers away from us."

To further convince them, Magellan even brought out a hand-drawn map and pointed to a mark on it, saying, "Right here, the research station's signal can reach, but it's not within the area we've illuminated."

"Well, maybe things aren't as bad as they seem. Since the Rhodes Island team is in trouble, I should definitely go check on them."

Holhaya was the first to step forward: "Doctor, please let me go with you this time."

Her gaze toward Mike was unwavering. During her time at the research station, Mike had been in close contact with Magellan and Muirsey, but she seemed to have been excluded from all the specifics, which made Holhaia very uncomfortable. Now was a good opportunity for her to make a name for herself.

How could Mike not see through Feathered Serpent's little scheme? Seeing that she volunteered, he had no reason to refuse, so he said, "I do need your help. Magellan, could you also call a few other people for me: Astro Blaster, Yelena, and Phantom?"

Where is Miss Adele?

"Let Adele rest well; we'll need her sometime in the future."

Mike had it all figured out: they were going to rescue the Rhodes Island team. No matter how incompetent Kal'tsit was, she couldn't possibly fail to send medical personnel to the team. He only needed to rescue the people, and naturally, he wouldn't lack medical staff.

At Mike's call, the research station sprang into action, and the relevant personnel came to the hall to be called.

Mike didn't hide the details of the mission from them, but he wasn't sure if Kal'tsit had leaked his information to other Rhodes Island operators.

Even so, Mike was already prepared.

Everything was ready for the trip. Chongyue, who was staying behind, nodded to Mike: "Be careful in everything."

"Grandmaster, please rest assured, I am going to rescue people, not to conquer cities and seize territory. Even if it is a trap, I will kick it open."

"I also want to assure you that the scientific expedition is under my control and there will absolutely be no problems. We are on the side of humanity."

Mike shook his head with a smile: "It's not that exaggerated. If the research station really suffers an irresistible attack, the Grandmaster can lead the people to retreat first. We have plenty of ways to deal with those monsters."

A few minutes later, several snowmobiles sped out of the garage, kicking up clouds of white snow, and the gates of the research station closed behind them.

……

A dense forest covered in ice and snow.

The trees blocked out most of the light, making it dim even during the day.

Right in the middle of this dense forest stands a small wooden cabin that looks exactly like a lumberjack's hut.

However, in front of the cabin, a figure knelt on the snow, one hand tightly gripping a hammer half a person's height. A dazzling silver-white light emanated from his body, surrounding his companions.

"Fellow countryman, even so, how long can you hold out?"

A tall figure stood in front of the wooden house, looking down at the six outsiders below the steps.

They were injured to varying degrees. Apart from the silvery-white light surrounding them, tentacled limbs extended from the wooden house, trying to grab them, but were blocked by the light and could not succeed.

Even so, the bizarre monsters gathered around them kept them trapped, unable to escape.

The young woman, clutching a double-handed hammer, struggled to raise her head: "You said we're compatriots, why are you treating us like this?"

“You didn’t do that just now. I told you you could rest in the cabin, but you absolutely could not wander around, and you certainly couldn’t open the doors to other rooms without permission. But Mr. Liboli didn’t listen to me and sneaked in, where he saw something he shouldn’t have. I had no choice.”

Lying on the ground, the man named Li Boli had a red highlight on his forehead. He raised his white shoe as if surrendering: "I say, is it too late for me to surrender now?"

"It's too late. A man like you can only become food for my pet."

Mr. Li Boli seemed startled and shouted, "I only glanced at you, and you're going to eat me? And you still say you're a good person?"

The woman standing in front of the wooden house couldn't help but smile: "Of course I am. As long as you don't touch anything, you'll be safe and sound. It's all your fault."

"really?"

The woman with loose black hair suddenly raised her head, her sharp eyes staring intently at the woman who had taken the initiative.

She questioned, "My companion found a drug that quickly induces sleep in the food you provided. Is this your way of showing kindness?"

"In such a cold environment, what's wrong with getting a good night's sleep?"

"I'm afraid that once we fall asleep, we'll never wake up again."

Among the six, a young woman named Liboli coldly retorted.

99. Species diversity in the Sarkaz

"Isn't this a good outcome for everyone?"

Standing on the steps, Ms. Sarkaz uttered terrifying words in a calm tone, but the six people present were already mentally prepared and instead felt a sense of relief.

The girl with long, flowing black hair took a deep breath, exhaling a hot breath from her nostrils.

In an instant, she swung her hand at Ms. Sarkaz opposite her, revealing a winding, dark red wound in her palm from which a large amount of blood spurted out.

"If you were the Blood Demon, perhaps I would be a little wary, but unfortunately you are not."

Ms. Sarkaz casually raised her right hand, and an invisible wall seemed to appear in front of her, blocking all the splattering blood.

It seemed like the matter was over, but at that moment, a strong sense of unease suddenly welled up inside her, as if something was about to happen.

what happened?

In the blink of an eye, the black-haired Felin clenched his fist, red blood flowing along the wound, and the surrounding temperature suddenly rose, instantly reaching the critical point!

boom!

A violent explosion engulfed an area in front of the cabin, and the tentacled limbs that had emerged from the door were blown to pieces, scattered on the ground and twitching with nerve reflexes.

At the same time, the girl Liboli, who was crouching not far away, rolled on the spot, picked up the crossbow that had fallen to the side, and raised her hand to fire three bursts at the Sarkaz lady who had been blown off balance.

The disheveled Sarkaz woman, having been attacked multiple times, stumbled and crashed heavily against the walls of the wooden house, her beautiful face contorted in pain.