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

50. Black Snow

Mike said firmly, "Although he lost his freedom, he gained his life."

“That makes sense. Your words are worth more than ten years of study.”

Old Li looked so submissive that Mike just wanted to kick him.

You're the real shrewd one out there, why bother with these excuses?

Just as Mike and Old Carp were exchanging compliments, Kal'tsit walked into the second-floor building without even waiting for Red, who had rushed over.

However, considering that Kal'tsit possessed the monster M3, Mike didn't think it was a big problem.

These days, anyone who can beat M3 is a top-tier player. Kal'tsit is the gatekeeper of top-tier players, not the best, but not the worst either.

Shortly after, the wooden planks at the window on the second floor of the building shattered with a crash, and a huge black shadow smashed through the wall and jumped down from a height of several meters.

Everyone was startled and quickly gathered around. Only then did they see clearly that the black monster had used its pincers to control their leader before jumping out.

In other words, from now on, all the arrangements made inside and outside the building will be rendered useless.

The leader, an Ursus, was completely terrified by Kal'tsit's actions. He shouted in a garbled Ursus dialect, which was difficult to understand, but one could guess the gist of it: he was cursing Kal'tsit for wanting to kill him.

Mike chuckled inwardly. If Kal'tsit really wanted to take action, you would already be dead. The lynx just wanted to know where the various abnormalities in his body came from. Only by understanding the source of the problem could they find the right way to deal with it.

Often, when faced with numerous difficulties and seemingly unsolvable problems, the simplest approach is to violently destroy the material foundation, making the root of the problem extremely unstable. Although this is still some distance from truly solving the problem, at least it's not a dead end.

However, the other party involved in the incident was not so friendly.

Mike stepped forward and patted the distracted gang leader on the shoulder, saying in fluent Ursus, "Relax. You should have heard of this lady. She used to be a lord of Ursus. Even the emperor's personal guards treated her with the utmost courtesy."

The fact that the Ursus leader was able to bring Kal'tsit over shows that he had some understanding of the situation. However, he was too frightened earlier, and now that Mike is there to provide psychological counseling, he has calmed down a bit.

"She just threw me off the second floor in a very rough manner. If I hadn't been so lucky, I would have broken my neck!"

The Ursus leader waved his hands excitedly, saying, "My luck has been terrible lately, do you know how scared I was?"

Mike looked at the two-story building and jumped from the second floor, a height of three or four meters. Even an ordinary person would likely break their leg from such a fall, and the Ursus leader, already plagued by misfortune, would most likely have died. However, the fact that he was unharmed proved that Kal'tsit's method was correct.

"Listen to me, buddy. You should get your men together and make all the necessary preparations to face the unknown at any time. If you survive, I believe you will rise to great heights and gain a certain degree of influence in Lungmen."

"Thank you for your kind words. I should indeed prepare immediately."

The Ursus leader held considerable prestige within the gang, and his presence drew everyone's attention.

"Brothers, I'm not going to stay here like a coward any longer. Let's pick up our weapons and fight them. Even if we die, we should choose our own destiny."

"Ula!"

Whether they are Ursus or not, you can hear this traditional cry coming from their mouths.

Mike and Lao Li exchanged a glance; there was an unspoken implication in his words.

If you die here, then everything will disappear and become meaningless.

Now they are like gamblers who have all their chips and are going all in at the table, with no other choice.

Old Li didn't have time to think much. Holding the compass in his hand, he took a few steps in place. Mike saw the compass-like device spinning wildly, without stopping for a moment, while Old Li's expression grew more and more serious, as if something bad was about to happen.

At this moment, Kal'tsit also came out of the second-floor building. The damage she caused to the building was so severe that the sky above them began to darken. Just minutes before, it was a clear, sunny day with no clouds.

Mike muttered, "What did this guy do to deserve this? Even the Emperor's personal guards shouldn't have caused such a strong environmental impact."

He grabbed the gang leader who was giving a pep talk and shouted, "Are you really not going to tell us what you did?"

"do not know."

"You don't know, or you can't tell me?"

"I don't know, and I can't say."

Mike released his grip and turned to look at Kal'tsit.

The lynx shook her head, indicating that she had no other choice.

Then we'll have to resort to the worst possible methods.

"Wait, what is that?"

Suddenly someone shouted.

Thick cumulus clouds filled the sky, and the temperature dropped sharply; even wearing only a single layer of clothing felt cold.

Someone reached out their hand, and an untimely snowflake drifted down from the sky, a scene that shocked everyone.

Why is the snow black?

Black snow.

He really is an inside guard.

Mike saw Kal'tsit nod slightly at him and sighed inwardly, wondering how things had turned out this way.

There was actually an Ursus inner guard hidden in Longmen. The Imperial Guard Bureau didn't know, Lord Wei didn't know, and even the Rat King didn't know.

The wind blew and the snow fell. The black snow melted into water droplets and disappeared without a trace when it landed on the ground, showing that the Ursus guards did not have strong enough control over their own power.

Or perhaps the current Ursus defenders are no longer able to control such a powerful force.

He was a shadowy figure, blending into the night, but by day he was an inescapable black eagle.

When the dark figure appeared, some gang members present trembled and their teeth chattered, and they fled the scene.

"Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune is a biological instinct, so there's no need to blame you, sir."

Old Li's expression was very complicated. Logically speaking, he shouldn't be the one dealing with such a powerful enemy. He hadn't encountered anything good in the past two days.

To deal with this kind of enemy, you have to spend more money.

Mike nodded in agreement: "You're in charge."

But he was more curious about how Kal'tsit had managed to lure that Ursus person out from the shadows.

The old fortune teller who predicted the fate of the Ursus leader was absolutely right; he is now facing a bloody disaster.

Kal'tsit, controlling the M3, walked over and said calmly, "Dealing with an enemy of this caliber is quite simple."

Simple?

Can something that ordinary people simply can't handle be called simple?

"Watch out, he's coming."

51. Kal'tsit's lust +5

The emperor's blade slid closer and closer, step by step, through the black snow.

Mike frowned and said, "This guy didn't get into Lungmen through normal channels."

Moreover, Kal'tsit did not make a move, and remained in a standoff with the Ursus guards from a distance.

"Lord, it's been a long time. You haven't changed at all, just like you have many years ago."

Indistinct words came from beneath the monster's mask, and the falling black snow around them gradually subsided.

Kal'tsit's expression remained unchanged, her gaze fixed on the melting snowflakes.

"Did you enter Lungmen and send a document to the Guard Bureau?"

“I thought the Lord had everything sorted out.”

Mike understood the conversation.

The Ursus guards were recruited by Kal'tsit, but an unexpected incident occurred along the way, leaving the Guard Bureau completely unaware of it.

Old Carp's expression stiffened, and he asked in a low voice, "Won't we be silenced if we do this?"

Mike said irritably, "Not only will we not be silenced, I suggest you report us to the Guard Bureau as soon as you leave. You might even get a Lungmen Good Citizen Medal."

Old Li, being a shrewd man, pondered for a few seconds, then cupped his hands and solemnly said, "Thank you for the reminder, Brother An. I will definitely repay you handsomely in the future."

No need for a generous thank you; I'll find an opportunity to come over and freeload a meal.

Mike already had a plan in mind, so he didn't say anything more.

Faced with Kal'tsit's silence, the inner guard paused for a few seconds before continuing, "I never imagined that one day I would be acting alongside Lord Lungmen, especially in a place like Lungmen."

Ursus has always harbored resentment towards Wei Yanwu for taking back Lungmen. The country's deep-seated desire for territory makes it aggressive, including its special operations force, the Emperor's Blade.

“This is no longer the Lungmen of the past. Governor Wei has completely taken control of the mobile city. I advise you not to act rashly, otherwise you will find it difficult to escape Lungmen’s influence.”

“Killing me will cause a diplomatic dispute and give Ursus reason to turn its attention here. Lord, you are the one who should be worried.”

Mike secretly watched Kal'tsit and the inner guard's conversation. Logically speaking, the lynx shouldn't have brought the inner guard in. Even if the Lungmen people couldn't deal with it effectively, didn't they still have him?

Kal'tsit's next words seemed to be an answer to his doubts: "All these things that entered Lungmen were leaked from the border of Ursus. Yan Kingdom has not yet received definite news. The purpose of my summoning you is to eliminate the monsters, but you talk about the past. Lungmen has returned to Yan Kingdom. As the invaders, you think you did not do well enough back then?"

A loud laugh came from beneath the guard's mask, but the sound was harsh and unpleasant, like the scraping of metal, making one's teeth ache.

"Hahaha, Lord, you are eloquent. Back then, you single-handedly rallied the nations of this land to form an alliance to wipe out Kazdel. Today, I have witnessed your talent."

The act of patching up each other's wounds made Mike, like Old Carp, think that they might be silenced.

Kal'tsit narrowed her eyes, remaining silent, while the M3 behind her brandished its claws and hissed threateningly.

The guard stopped exchanging insults and said coldly, "That's enough, Lord. Let's get started. You made the right decision to call me here, but we don't need to work together. Just tell me where that thing is."

Mike didn't doubt the interior defense's ability to deal with the source of the distortion; that's what they did in the North, and he wouldn't challenge their expertise.

It's true that his rationality can neutralize the distortion, but the Inner Guard has been fighting demons for so many years, he is experienced and has many methods, and may even have hidden abilities.

The guards left within minutes.

The people watching from a distance in the camp breathed a sigh of relief.

Will we be silenced?

Mike's lips twitched twice, pretending not to hear the gang members' whispers.

Now the trouble has passed to Kal'tsit.

Bringing in the inner guards, Wei Yanwu was the first to step forward and cause trouble, even if it was to eliminate the evil spirits hidden in the outer ring of Longmen.

Mike's purpose in having Lao Li report him was to exonerate him.