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"Oh, this."

Lin Lu then realized that his bed had collapsed and he was lying in a pile of rubble.

Not only that, no wonder the first thing I saw when I woke up was a stunning white light; it wasn't sunlight, but Skadi's long white hair.

...Wait, why is Skadi in my room? Lin Lu's face was filled with question marks that practically filled the screen. What's going on? Was I attacked at night? No, wait, I've got the positions reversed. Did I attack Skadi at night? No way, no way, am I really that brave? Yay!

Lin Lu subconsciously touched his Optimus Prime brother. His brother was still there and had not been disarmed or confiscated.

“I remember going drinking with Skadi last night… and then… I can’t remember.”

Lin Lu sat perplexed under the bed, now a ruin, struggling to think, analyzing intensely, then giving up the struggle and ceasing to think.

all will be good.

What's done is done, so let nature take its course.

He's obviously a scumbag with plenty of experience in committing crimes.

Lin Lu turned to look at Skadi. Under the white blanket that covered most of her body, she was still wearing a black and blue dress.

The girl's long, greyish-white hair cascaded to the ground, forming small puddles. A slight upturn at the corners of her mouth revealed a warm, contented, and happy smile, as sweet as if she were holding a piece of candy. Her graceful figure, draped in a white sheet, displayed a perfect silhouette, rising and falling rhythmically with her even breathing.

It's like a lost traveler, burdened with a heavy load, finally returning home after wandering for a long time and getting a good night's sleep.

Lin Lu subconsciously reached out and plucked the white hair that had fallen into the girl's mouth, but he did not expect that this action would directly wake the girl up.

Skadi suddenly opened her Ruby Eyes and tackled Lin Lu to the ground with extremely violent movements, her raised right hand unconsciously clenching into a fist and slamming down heavily.

"Heroine, spare my life!"

"—!"

Skadi's pale fist stopped abruptly. The howling wind even lifted Lin Lu's long bangs. What would have happened if it had hit him?

Skadi gazed at Lin Lu before her, and the girl's sharp eyes gradually softened.

She slowly lowered her hand, subconsciously sat down on the ground, but then jumped up as if she had been electrocuted.

Skadi looked puzzled. She felt a subtle sensation on her buttocks, a burning pain that wasn't uncomfortable, but rather... subtly comfortable? If Skadi were to pull down her pants to check, she would find a pair of hot handprints on her plump buttocks, and the size of the fingers perfectly matched Lin Lu's hands.

"I'm sorry, I... I haven't been able to fall asleep so relaxed in a long time, I was startled."

"It's okay, I was startled too, we're even now."

Lin Lu slowly lowered his raised hands, confirming his status as a French PhD, ready to salute at any moment.

Skadi tilted her head slightly. She vaguely remembered what had happened, but not very clearly. In her memory, she seemed to have... Skadi looked around, at the collapsed bed, and then at the hatch in the distance where a faint human-shaped outline appeared. She vaguely understood something.

"Excuse me."

Skadi suddenly bent down, and the plump, full fruits on her chest trembled, tracing a breathtaking arc in the air.

She opened Lin Lu's light green hospital gown, looked at the marks left on it, tilted her head back, and took a deep breath.

"Lv, I will take responsibility for you."

"???"

Lin Lu looked down and even he couldn't help but blush.

The kisses left marks all over his body; he was practically covered in kisses. This wasn't just planting hickeys; it was like planting a hickey field!

"I can't believe it... I can't believe it..."

Skadi clenched her fists tightly, gritted her teeth in self-reproach, and lowered her proud head.

"I can't believe I beat you up so badly! I'm so sorry, Ritsu!"

"No, no, no, these aren't scars, they're marks of love, don't be nervous—"

"Doctor, are you awake? I heard from Aya that you don't really like hibiscus dishes, so I made you a sandwich."

The hatch opened with a roar, and Amiya, carrying breakfast, stepped into the room.

When her gaze fell upon Skadi, her energetic smile froze instantly, like a partially loaded image pack.

"Skadi? Doctor, what's going on here?"

Amiya paused for a few seconds, and when she saw the lipstick mark on Lin Lu's face, her hexagonal deep red pupils instantly flashed. Her gaze quickly swept over Skadi. Good, nothing seems amiss on the outside... but who knows what's underneath!

"Doctor, did you have a good time last night?"

Amiya glanced at Lin Lu indifferently, like a young wife catching her husband cheating.

Lin Lu shivered and quickly pulled his hospital gown tighter to cover the marks on his body.

“Miss Skadi, the Doctor is grateful for your care.”

Amiya wore an extremely dignified smile, but it was all a facade; in reality, the rings on her hands occasionally emitted a blinding red light.

“No…” Skadi rarely showed any fear. She shrugged, hugged her right arm with her left hand, and said shamefully, “I probably drank too much to do that… I will take responsibility for him. From now on, no matter what the future holds, I will walk with Ritsu. I’m sorry, I need to calm down, so I’ll take my leave now.”

Skadi couldn't stand the fact that she had drunkenly and violently beaten Lin Lu. She finally managed to find him, only to end up beating him up all over.

She picked up the black greatsword that had been thrown into a corner at some point, and staggered out of the room, her gait slightly awkward.

Amiya watched quietly, a faint arc of danger gathering behind her.

"Doctor, I did not agree to let you leave."

Amiya smiled, but her smile contained no real joy.

A black arc of electricity struck Lin Lu, who had quietly crept up to the doorway. This was the first time that Lin Lu, with his exceptional stealth abilities, had suffered a setback.

"Before we have breakfast, I think we have some things to discuss, Doctor."

"Ah, haha, can't we talk about this after we finish eating?"

"What do you think, Doctor?"

Amiya narrowed her eyes slightly, slowly leaned down, placed her hand on Lin Lu's neck, and carefully examined the hickeys on it.

"Click".

A series of crisp sounds rang out. If such a sound were heard on Lin Lu's neck, even his regenerative abilities would not be able to withstand it.

Fortunately, the actual killing intent only dissolved the collapsed hospital bed behind Amiya into waste, with countless cracks appearing in the bent stainless steel pipes.

Amiya, listen to me, listen to me!

"Shh..." Amiya raised a finger to her lips and said softly, "The corpse is talking?"

Chapter 144 Amiya's Awakening

11:15 am Cloudy, visibility 18 km.

Two kilometers outside Longmen, there is a desert.

Rhode Island Doctor's Office.

"Doctor, this is your daily task for today. Please complete it within three hours."

"Doctor, this is the personnel plan for Rhodes Island's manufacturing and trading posts. Please review it and arrange the operators on duty for the day. What? You're asking why we can't just arrange for a month of rotating day and night shifts? Doctor, most operators need to be temporarily dispatched to participate in various combat missions. Very few operators are permanently assigned to one position, unless they are logistics operators specifically responsible for managing the warehouse. If anyone asks you, just tell them that Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals has always advocated job flexibility; it's part of our corporate culture."

"Doctor, these are the resumes of the newly recruited operators for the Human Resources Department. According to company regulations, the confirmation of any operator's employment requires the approval of Rhodes Island's highest leadership, including applications from logistics operators to be transferred to the front lines. From now on, you, Kal'tsit, and I will be managing this aspect together. As a company benefit, we will allocate combat records to operators with high combat rate priority, encouraging and urging them to take necessary courses and enhance their skill specialization in the training room. Please allocate the training room resources for today; yes, this is also part of the day's work."

"Doctor, Operation Reserve Group A1 is conducting a positional warfare exercise. Please provide tactical guidance via the PRTS system. Their combat experience is still limited. If you fail more than three times, I will ask Miss Hibiscus from Reserve Group A1 to prepare a rich and nutritious meal for you tonight—a sweet little punishment. Incidentally, Operation Reserve Group A4 has arrived in Lungmen District, preparing for a valuable raw material escort mission. Please provide remote guidance. Please note that this is not an exercise; there is no second chance after failure."

"Doctor, Doctor, wake up, Doctor. Here, it's unsweetened black coffee, let me feed you. How is it? Is it bitter? Is it as bitter as my heart? Is it hot? Yes, it's freshly brewed, please drink it. Refusing won't work, your body needs some discipline... I mean, training. That's right, training. If you can't control your lower body, Doctor, then let me do it."

"The combat records from the East are truly profound. The girls in them say it's a necessary process of change for unfaithful boyfriends, shooting 'beep'—management. Doctor, do you know what that means? Don't? No problem, let me teach you with my actions..."

"Doctor, you still have many things to take care of, you can't rest now."

"Enough! Amiya! Enough! Aaaaaaaah, I'm going crazy!!"

Lin Lu roared to the sky, clutching the twenty stacks of documents on the table in his hands, attempting to transform into an extraordinary desktop cleaning master. However, his hand on the documents was covered by another small, fair hand, and Lin Lu immediately trembled and dared not move, his back going numb.

The five cyan rings on this hand felt so familiar; just today, he had been beaten up quite a bit by the owner of these hands.

"Doctor, this is just basic daily work. You need to get used to it as soon as possible. Today is your first official day of work since returning to Rhodes Island. There will be much more work to come," Amiya said with a smile. Her smile was kind and approachable, full of wisdom beyond her years, and exuded a unique charm.

Even though she spent the whole day with Lin Lu in the office, she didn't show the slightest bit of fatigue; on the contrary, she seemed to enjoy it immensely.

It's as if some potential within her has been unleashed, or something extraordinary has awakened, giving her an inexhaustible source of motivation.

This is a very common phenomenon: in childhood, one's mentor is often portrayed as all-powerful and omnipotent. And then, one day, that same person is trampled underfoot. As the flat heel of her shoe slams heavily onto the other's back, the thrill of conquest almost elevates Amiya's soul.

No one would refuse the satisfaction of being superior to another person, unless that person is a masochist.

"Amiya, five minutes, just five minutes. Let me slack off? I'm going to die, I want to slack off!!"

From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Lin Lu has not stopped working. It seems that the work at Rhodes Island will never be finished!

If Lin Lu were working alone in the office, he could catch his breath a little, but Amiya stood by his side like a 24/7 personal secretary. Even when Lin Lu went to the restroom, Amiya would jump up and lean over the door to watch him, leaving him no chance to slack off.

People often say that daughters are like warm little cotton-padded jackets, and Amiya is the same, except that she has a thorny armor, the kind with barbs.

"Slacking off? What kind of slacking off?"

Amiya smiled gently, her azure eyes losing their luster.

"Doctor, would you like to pet Skadi or Specter?"

"I...I won't touch it anymore, I won't touch it anymore."

Lin Lu's voice carried a faint hint of a sob.

Looking aggrieved, he lowered his head and continued reviewing the documents, like a bullied little wife who didn't dare to utter a sound.

"Dong dong."

A knock sounded quietly at the door.

Like the tolling of a bell of happiness, it struck Lin Lü's heart deeply.

Lin Lu had never felt that the sound of knocking on the door was so pleasant and beautiful.

Sure enough, knocking is good manners, barging in is bad manners! If Amiya had knocked this morning, things might have turned out differently!

"Please come in, please come in!" Lin Lu hurriedly looked up and called out, "Please come in quickly!!"

Because Amiya was in a bad mood, no one dared to enter the Doctor's office today, fearing they would suffocate from lack of oxygen in the low-pressure atmosphere.

"Excuse me."