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

101. Want to get the microphone

Mike steadied himself, brushed the snow off his clothes with his fingers, and looked across at the other side, asking, "Why did you stop? If you don't attack soon, it'll be my turn."

The man before them was certainly delicious, but food that couldn't be eaten was no different from waste to the Sarkaz.

Something was strange; she saw a shadow of her past in this man.

She had a sad experience before she left her hometown for the Sami Icefield, but that was a long time ago; a hundred years is enough time for a lot to happen.

The sudden appearance of these people today has disrupted her routine, making it even more difficult to find food for her baby.

Mike knew the Sarkaz people well. Years of hardship had taught the wanderers what it meant to know when to quit while they were ahead and what it meant to give up. When the enemy stopped attacking, they were ready to run away.

Killing a Sarkaz here is not part of Mike's plan.

He could have chosen to do so, but considering the subsequent actions on the Sami Icefield, Mike decided not to reveal his true strength for the time being.

As for the Sarkaz who attacked the Rhodes Island operators, she committed countless crimes on the Sami Icefield, and it's best to leave it to the Sami themselves to deal with.

Thus, when the Sarkaz were about to leave, Mike did not stop them, and even hinted to the operators around her to spare her life.

Horhys, who was maintaining the blizzard, froze the ruins of the wooden house with the extreme low temperature, forcing the enemy to flee to the other side. Frostnova, who was ready to strike, also fired ice spikes one after another to prevent the enemy from getting closer to her side. She even wounded the enemy from behind, but the enemy's speed of escape did not decrease as a result. Instead, it increased.

The Sarkaz woman who fled into the ice plains, along with her pet, a monster capable of devouring all living beings, naturally had no worries about surviving in the wilderness. Her long-term life on the ice plains had already changed her behavior and lifestyle.

The Sarkaz woman couldn't help but look back in the direction of the ruins of the wooden house. She had fled like a stray dog, but she didn't feel that way in her heart. Instead, she wanted to see that person's figure through the thin haze.

She wanted him, wanted to devour him, wanted to make him a part of herself.

She was determined to succeed, no matter what.

……

Mike's sudden appearance easily scared off the Sarkaz, giving the operators time to clean up the mess.

Although Mudrock was eager to know how the deceased doctor had appeared before them, she did not forget the work she had to do. She used both hands to lift the fainting Huang so that Dr. Sussuro could further examine her injuries.

Huang desperately wanted to faint, because she had once again gotten herself into a mess during the battle.

Every mission she goes on adds a lot of unnecessary trouble for the medical operators. Her colleagues, especially Greythroat, often say that she is too reckless and careless, but that is her style and her habit, and she can't change it even if she wants to.

Now that the Doctor has seen her in such a pathetic state, Huang begins to hate her own talent. She should have fainted from the beginning instead of continuing to keep her eyes open; perhaps then she would have received more attention from the Doctor.

Okay, actually, there's something else she wants to do now: give this man a good punch and tell him to get lost and never show his face again.

He didn't die?! He really didn't die?!

At first, his companions on Rhodes Island speculated that the Doctor might have devised another plan, but he had not reappeared for several months, and Dr. Kal'tsit remained silent on the matter.

From resistance to anger, and then to silent acceptance, the Rhodes Island operators began to learn to live without the Doctor, and Blaze thought she had gotten used to it too.

But then one day, the doctor suddenly appeared in front of him, so abruptly, so without warning, as if all the tears he had shed for him in the past, and all the times he had gotten drunk, were just a joke.

Shame, anger, joy—a mix of emotions welled up inside her, to the point that Huang thought it would be better for her to faint.

Mike looked down at the big cat, Felin, who was baring its teeth at him. His brother was still as easy to understand as before, requiring no effort to guess, much better than people like Muirsey and Holheim.

Similarly, satisfying her desires is not too difficult.

But just as Mike was about to say something, Sussuro, who was bandaging Huang's wounds, pushed him away with a cold face.

How could the petite Dr. Wolper possess such immense strength?!

Mike stumbled from the push, and seeing the other person's cold attitude, he knew that Rhodes Island's good doctor was angry, and this was not something that could be appeased with a little coaxing.

For a long time, Sussolo had been Mike's personal physician.

Compared to Kal'tsit, who is always running around and so busy that she forgets to eat, and her eldest daughter Aya, who often criticizes him and Amiya for stealing snacks in his office and bedroom, Sussuro, despite being colleagues, secretly develops feelings for him.

After a long time, Su Sulu, feeling uneasy, realized that she had completely fallen in love with this man, but was also distressed that this relationship was destined to end without a trace.

She could not marry him and have a new life with him, nor could she escape his clutches. She could only watch helplessly as she sank deeper and deeper, eventually becoming his appendage.

Fortunately, he finally died, and a part of Sussuruo's life was forcibly erased. She no longer had to check on that man's physical condition every day, nor did she have to make up all sorts of stories and lies to hide the snacks hidden under the table when faced with Miss Aya's questions.

She was finally free.

When Susuluo returned to the empty office and saw the bare chair, she felt as if she were hallucinating, as the man working there looked up at her.

She thought it was a dream, but when the illusion disappeared, she realized how cruel reality was.

If this is the price of freedom, then fate is far too unfair.

In the months that followed, just as Huang had experienced, they began to live in a world without the doctor, learning to find other ways to stop thinking about those past experiences, and even organizing a mutual aid group to reinforce the results of the psychological intervention.

All her self-help measures seemed to be working, and Sussulu believed she could start a new life.

However, her opinion was just that—her opinion. When that man appeared before her again, besides keeping a tight expression and rejecting her with a cold attitude, her defenses were easily breached and punctured with the slightest touch.

It turns out she had never gotten used to a world without him.

Always.

She was scared.

102. Yandere Amiya

Unfortunately, Mike didn't have a deep understanding of the situation. He thought Sussurro was just feeling unwell, so he asked with concern, "Dr. Sussurro, are you feeling unwell? I see the fighting here is very intense. Could it be that the Sarkaz has some other hidden tricks up his sleeve?"

Su Su Su remained expressionless and coldly replied, "No, you're overthinking it. Mr. An, please move away from me so my patient has enough space to breathe fresh air. Besides, you're getting in the way. It's quite spacious over there, please go over there."

Mike was dumbfounded. Why was this girl so determined to get rid of him?

He looked down and saw Huang's pleading expression, thinking that even for the sake of his good brother, he couldn't leave now.

“Dr. Sussolo, there must be some misunderstanding between us, after all…”

"Shut up. The past is the past, the present is the present."

Dr. Wolper's words almost broke Mike's composure.

What does it mean to say "the past is the past, and the present is the present"?

Why are you testing my limits step by step, just like that fake-dead company?

I'm not.

“I understand Huang’s physical condition. He lost too much blood and was exhausted. He can recover with rest. The injuries of the others are manageable. If possible, please go to the research station first. There are more companions there.”

Sussuro stopped what she was doing. Huang's wound was pressed by her strong hand, and she immediately opened her eyes wide in pain, tears welling up in her eyes. But seeing the doctor's unfriendly expression, she had no choice but to hold back her tears and grit her teeth without making a sound. No matter who she offended, she could not offend the doctor. This was the consensus of all Rhodes Island operators.

After all, the medical team is full of weirdos, and even the quietest and most caring Susuluo might one day come up with something shocking.

Susuluo hugged the medical kit with both hands, looked up at the man. She was about the same size as the thin An, and there was no sense of oppression from her, but her eyes were full of rejection and disgust.

"You're really despicable right now."

"Dr. Susuluo..."

"Who are you to me? Do you expect me to agree to everything you say?"

Mike maintained a defensive stance: "Maybe I did something wrong, I can explain it, at least give me a chance to make excuses."

"You did nothing, no, to be precise, you did so well that I have to give you praise."

Having said all that, even if Mike were slow-witted or emotionally clueless, he should understand that Sussuruo was angry because he left without saying goodbye.

Dr. Wolper was more emotional than expected, and even confronted him before they even reached the research station.

Mike saw pain in her cold eyes; she must have shed many tears while he was away.

Mike felt guilty towards such a good girl.

The excuse he used to leave Rhodes Island now seems idiotic, but Kal'tsit actually approved of such an idiotic plan and even went through the motions with him.

Ann, in her fragile human form, couldn't withstand too much rejection, but if it were Mike in his balanced form...

No, there are no ifs. Mike has already done it. He doesn't mind having many partners and loves each one equally.

“Dr. Sussuro, please listen to me. This all stems from a plan that Dr. Kal'tsit and I devised. If it causes any trouble for you or anyone else, I am willing to take responsibility for the consequences.”

"Can you bear the consequences?"

Su Su rolled her eyes at him, shoved the man aside, and left alone with the first-aid kit in her arms.

This idiot man, does he think he can bear the consequences?

If anyone finds out he's still alive and tries to deceive Rhodes Island to conceal the truth, Amiya alone will not let him off the hook.

During the mutual aid sessions held by the operators, Amiya would always come up with all sorts of chilling plans. By chance, Sussuro heard Warfarin's complaints from Aya.

Among Rhodes Island's operators, the one most likely to perish together with the Doctor has changed from W to Amiya. Amiya's somewhat dark personality would lead her to do many exaggerated things.

For example, knock the doctor unconscious, tie him up with ropes, lock him in the basement, put a collar on him so he can't leave, and from then on he'll belong to Amiya alone.

Or perhaps they could fake the Doctor's death again, with Amiya taking him away to a secluded place to live in seclusion, turning him into her pet.

In short, all PhDs met tragic ends.

When Aya was about to continue, Sussuro quickly stopped her. These things absolutely could not be spread, especially since they involved Amiya, the cheerful and sunny girl from Carter's in the public eye. Not only would it damage her image, but it would also create negative emotions in people.

After all, it's hard to change the image of a ferocious rabbit in people's minds.

That wretched doctor, look what you've done!

Is this what you want to protect?

Watching Dr. Sussuro leave in a huff, Mike reluctantly turned his gaze away. The other operators also seemed unwilling to approach him, except for Blaze, who was lying on a stretcher and staring at him.

Really, how did things turn out like this?

Shouldn't he, the doctor, receive the highest honors upon his resurrection and return, with operators throwing themselves at him? Kal'tsit and Aya, for example, changed their usual attitude and became his obedient followers.

As Mike was lost in thought, Huang, lying on the stretcher, called out softly, "Doctor, come here for a moment."

See, it's still my good brother who's giving me face.

Mike excitedly ran up to Huang and asked, "Hey bro, what do you want? You also think Sussuruo went too far with me, right?"

Huang, with his usual bright and sunny smile, gestured for Mike to come closer.

Mike rarely received such warm treatment, and even though it was the injured Huang Da Mao, he was willing to do so.

But as things have unfolded, it once again reminds Mike that he should never have any expectations of an angry operator.