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Kal'tsit subconsciously tried to dispel the hormonal surges aroused by the warmth emanating from her palm by recalling her most painful memories. Whenever she was so exhausted she could barely move, she would use this self-destructive method to calm herself. This left her heart shattered; physical wounds eventually heal, but emotional trauma never truly healed.

The Scarlet Hall.

The staircase for blood to flow backward.

The beautiful woman with long, pinkish-white hair closed her eyes forever, and...

"Snapped."

Lin Lu patted Kal'tsit on the head.

Kal'tsit's thought process was abruptly halted, and the blood-red memories in her mind were now filled with white light.

No matter how she tried to recall, the scenery in her memory changed, but the two most important people in her life remained the same, only... not at the moment of parting, but at the moment of meeting each other.

A slow smile crept onto Kal'tsit's lips as her thoughts drifted back to one of the most beautiful memories of her life. Unconsciously, she closed her eyes, her exhausted mind sinking into a deep sleep. Although she tried to hide it, only she and Lin Lu, who was intently watching her, truly knew the extent of her fatigue.

This time, Kal'tsit did not inject herself with the poisonous neurotoxin.

Under Lin Lu's caresses, Kal'tsit no longer had the strength to resist his precise massage techniques. Moreover, she was already quite dependent on Lin Lu and subconsciously regarded him as the most important person in her life.

"call……"

Kal'tsit let out a pitiful voice.

Kal'tsit, nestled in Lin Lu's palm, fell asleep peacefully, her sleeping face revealing a tranquil expression. Like a cat relaxing in the familiar scent of its owner, she was so unguarded that one didn't know how to approach her.

Her long, slender eyelashes, her straight nose, and her pale lips from long hours of overwork filled Lin Lu with endless pity.

“If you keep doing this, Amiya will really be all alone, all by herself.”

Lin Lu gently hugged Kal'tsit's shoulders and massaged her acupoints on her head with his fingers to relieve her fatigue.

Exhausted and fast asleep, Kal'tsit offered no resistance. She instinctively nuzzled Lin Lu's hand, completely letting her guard down in her sleep. She shifted her body slightly, burying her face against Lin Lu's stomach. If Lin Lu were any taller, his Tower of Babel would likely have pushed Kal'tsit's cheek back, or brought her even closer.

"Why does it smell so good even though I haven't showered?"

Lin Lu could vaguely smell a sweet aroma, which made his mouth water.

He slid his right hand, which had been stroking Kal'tsit's head, down to place it on Kal'tsit's back, who was leaning against him. He then casually wrapped his left arm around her knees and gently lifted her up in a princess carry.

Kal'tsit's body wasn't as light as Lin Lu had imagined; her presence was undeniable.

"Uh-huh..."

Kal'tsit frowned at the swaying of her body, instinctively searching for the most comfortable position. Like a cat, she twisted her body, slowly finding her own spot, burying her head in Lin Lu's chest.

Kal'tsit's slender body nestled between Lin Lu's arms, firm yet supple, embodying the unique tenderness of a woman. At the same time, the cold, hard touch against Kal'tsit's back revealed a strength that also exuded a powerful allure. It was precisely her spine that made Lin Lu's mouth go dry, drawing him in irresistibly.

Lin Lu pursed his lips, swallowing the drool that almost spilled from his mouth. He had to admit that he was indeed lusting after Kal'tsit's body—the Originium creature Mon3tr, also known as Soujiro by Lin Lu.

Lin Lu then understood why Kal'tsit smelled so good.

This is the smell of Originium, and it's especially pure Originium.

"Thank you for your hard work..."

Lin Lu murmured to himself, comforting the lovely woman in his arms.

With Theresa gone and Lin Lu in his coffin, Kal'tsit is left to bear the burden of Rhodes Island alone. She has devoted all her time and energy to this place, solely to continue her friend's hopes.

Kal'tsit was the one who was truly abandoned; no one could understand the loneliness in her heart.

"How could I bear to leave you..."

Lin Lu hugged Kal'tsit tightly. Although he knew that Kal'tsit, who was in a deep sleep, wouldn't be easily woken up, he still tried to be as gentle as possible. It was as if he were holding her so tightly that she would break at the slightest touch. He carefully made his way to the cubicle in the office.

Because Kal'tsit dedicates all her energy to work to save time, she rarely returns to her dormitory. Instead, she has a bed set up in a cubicle in her office, which she uses to lie down when she's completely exhausted from work. The cubicle isn't large, and the furniture is minimal, consisting only of a bed, a wardrobe, and a small table placed on the bed. Perhaps when Kal'tsit suffers from insomnia, she'll choose to lean against the pillows and continue working while sitting on the bed.

"She has no femininity at all... well, she does have some."

When Lin Lu took off Kal'tsit's white coat, he thought his calm mind would not be affected, but his heart still raced and his breathing became rapid.

Lin Lu's hand, resting on Kal'tsit's back, could directly touch her skin. His fingers slid down her cold spine, stopping just before the area that warned of danger. The thin, light green backless dress revealed her snow-white shoulders to the air, allowing one to carefully count the Originium crystals on them, which rekindled Lin Lu's barely suppressed appetite.

"A person cannot, at least should not... just lick it once... no... you can't." Lin Lu barely managed to suppress his inner desires. He gently placed Kal'tsit on the bed, her slender, fair body sinking into the soft mattress.

"The blanket... has been found."

The data-driven spiritual domain quickly captured all the items in the compartment. Before Lin Lu's hand reached for the blanket, he was subconsciously drawn to the brown photo frame covering the small table.

Lin Lu flipped the photo frame over and looked at it, his fingers trembling slightly.

A Sarkaz girl with long, pinkish-white hair smiled broadly and placed her hands on Kal'tsit's shoulders. Kal'tsit gave a slightly helpless smile; she could never refuse the request of this close friend. Beside these two stunningly beautiful women, a young man with black hair and black eyes smiled calmly, standing very close to them, their shoulders almost touching.

Lin Lu gently traced the picture frame with his index finger, murmuring to himself.

"Kal'tsit..."

"My past self..."

"And there's Theresa."

Chapter 354 In short, it's incredibly cute (3K)

“It’s a great relationship.”

Anemones have appeared out of nowhere.

She stood beside Lin Lu, looking at the photos with him.

Gazing at the figure with black hair and black eyes in the photo frame, Anemone couldn't help but suppress some of her playful jokingness. When this ever-troubling maid was quiet, every glance and smile revealed an elegant beauty.

"Yes, I'm jealous."

Lin Lu chuckled self-deprecatingly and slapped the brown photo frame back onto the paper.

Anemone looked curiously at Lin Lu, who was covering Kal'tsit with a blanket, and laughed, "Jealous of your past self?"

"What's so strange about that?" Lin Lu sat on the edge of the bed, gently brushing aside the long hair that had slipped into Kal'tsit's mouth. Listening to her regular breathing, he couldn't help but smile. "Whether it's Kal'tsit, Amiya, or even you... you just want to see a shadow of your past in me. Not many male cats get confessed to by female cats, but I'm not that outstanding right now."

"I can't pretend I didn't hear that."

Silver Lotus swayed back in mid-air. Being merely a set of data existing in the Spirit Realm, performing such a physics-defying act was effortless for her. Her only annoyance was that she couldn't touch Lin Lu; otherwise, Silver Lotus would have slapped him on the back of the head.

"Whether you were in the past or you are now, you are an exceptionally outstanding person."

Anemone, clutching her maid's long dress, floated in front of Lin Lu. She said seriously, "Do you really think you've been invincible from the beginning? Before you lost your memory, you also grew from an ordinary person step by step... If Amiya was being chased and forced to improve, then you were being chained and dragged through a bloody path. In the beginning, you couldn't even beat A-Shi with one hand, and she often beat you up while riding on top of you. Now you can make her come and ride you without lifting a finger... Why are you looking at me like that?"

"...I originally wanted to ask you why you know me so well, but then I also wanted to complain about how many dirty jokes you tell."

"It's all thanks to your teaching!"

"I never taught you that!"

Lin Lu restrained himself from making too much noise to wake Kal'tsit, and at the same time reached out to touch Kal'tsit's hair.

Despite not having any maintenance, Kal'tsit probably only takes a cold shower when she's tired to force herself to perk up, but her hair feels incredibly smooth to the touch, flowing effortlessly to the ends without any tangles.

"After all, it's a cat, so it's normal for it to be clean."

Seeing Lin Lu's confusion, Anemone spoke up.

Lin Lu smiled, realizing his thoughts had been read: "You understand me best."

"Of course, I'm your loyal henchman, Anemone! I know what you're going to say the moment you stick your butt out."

"Really? You know me so well, why don't you get lost! Don't you know what I'm going to do next!"

Lin Lu stood up, casually took off his black vest, unbuttoned the top two buttons of his white shirt, and exhaled.

"Ah, ah, ah..." Anemone covered her cheeks with both hands, but left most of the space between her fingers, her bright eyes sparkling, making no attempt to hide anything, "Doctor, are you planning to win Kal'tsit's heart even if you can't win her body?"

"So what if I am? What, are you planning to stop me?"

Lin Lu unbuttoned his shirt at the wrist and rolled up the sleeves.

"I, a righteous person, will absolutely not tolerate such a thing happening!" Anemone rolled up her sleeves with great interest, her slender fingers pointing at Kal'tsit's body, tracing her face from head to toe. Her eyes widened. "So hot? Let go of that girl and let me have her!"

"Come on, my foot."

Lin Lu rolled his eyes, bent down and put Kal'tsit's wandering hands back under the covers.

"Woo..."

A faint humming sound came from the air.

Her long, delicate eyelashes fluttered gently like fans, and Kal'tsit's eyelids slowly opened, revealing unfocused, gray-green pupils. She was still not fully awake; most of her consciousness was still immersed in the dream. Sweet memories washed over her tormented soul, and her drowsy, dreamy eyes were as innocent as a deer's, reflecting Lin Lu's face.

Kal'tsit was lost in thought, her relaxed expression—completely different from her usual self—was plastered on her face, making her look a little silly.

"You've developed a habit of sleeping for five minutes straight. Do you think you're Majin Buu? You're not as cute as Buu."

Lin Lu gently rubbed Kal'tsit's cat ears with practiced ease, not even missing the fine hairs inside.

As sleepiness deepened, Kal'tsit, her consciousness fading, let out a comforting sound from her throat, and her eyes, which she had finally managed to open, closed again.

If Kal'tsit were acting as usual, she would probably unleash Mon3tr and beat Lin Lu to a pulp, but she's not in a state of normal thinking right now. Like a child, her mind is only focused on likes or dislikes, without any complex thoughts.

As for Lin Lu, ultimately, I like him more than I dislike him.

Otherwise, Mr. Lin would not be alive today.

Sigmund Freud once said: "Human actions are determined by desire and reason. Human instincts constantly generate desires, while reason has the function of inhibiting these desires. However, if the ability to think, which is the source of reason, is lost for some reason, man becomes an animal driven by desire. The more one's mind works at full speed in normal times, the greater the backlash will be in such situations."

simply put.

It means she's in heat.

"Uh... um..."

Kal'tsit made no attempt to hide her weariness, shifting back to clear the other side of the single bed. She patted the pillow, whether as a gesture for Lin Lu to lie down or not, Lin Lu assumed that was the intention.

"Okay, you're actually thirty times cuter than Buu right now... In short, you're incredibly cute."

Lin Lu took off his shoes, and because his heart was racing, he unbuttoned another button and got into the same bed.

The single bed was only one meter wide, so if two people lay down at the same time, no matter how slender and thin Kal'tsit's body was, they would inevitably touch each other. Rather, at this moment, it was as if instinct had taken over for Kal'tsit.

When a lynx hunts a lone wolf, it will calmly watch the wolf fall into the trap before pouncing and tearing it apart!

Kal'tsit bit Lin Lu's neck, leaning most of her body against him, one hand around his waist, the other around the back of his neck. Caught off guard, Lin Lu couldn't help but stiffen. Kal'tsit, like a predator gripping its prey, twisted her body, searching for the perfect position, determined not to let him escape.

"Hiss hiss hiss..."

Such a sound is definitely not characteristic of a loving kiss.

Lin Lu felt a tingling, numb sensation in his neck. He recalled the last time he had put Kal'tsit to sleep, she had also bitten his fingers in a daze, tearing and licking his flesh with abandon.

"Smoke as much as you want...smoke to your heart's content."

Lin Lu raised his hand to stroke Kal'tsit, who was enjoying a hot meal in bed. Their short white hair was stuck together, and the two wounded people clung tightly to each other. Only after Kal'tsit had finished drinking did she let out a satisfied burp, and then, drunkenly, buried her head in Lin Lu's chest, comfortably finding her favorite spot.

Lin Lu trembled as he hugged Kal'tsit tightly. He had underestimated her appetite; he felt all his strength drain away. This was clearly beyond what a normal blood donation should entail, especially considering his existing injuries… but a man can't say no!

Goodnight... Consider this as payment for food.

Lin Lu enjoyed the soft, delicate body in his arms. He lowered his head and pressed his lips to Kal'tsit's forehead without hesitation.

Kal'tsit was fast asleep as always, her peaceful sleeping face revealing soft breathing sounds.

"That's it?"

Anemone lay on Kal'tsit's body; since she had no weight at all, this was so she could better look down at Lin Lu.

"I was about to take my skirt off, and this is what you show me? She's wearing a backless dress! A backless dress means you can put your hands right inside and enjoy the maternal parts of her body, and feel the thin fabric rubbing against the back of your hands. With this double stimulation, you can maximize the experience of that soft touch. You don't even know that?! Don't you always like to stare at people's legs? Now her legs are wrapped around your waist, so go ahead and touch them! Hurry up and touch them!"

Anemone became more and more excited as she spoke, wishing she could have Lin Lu take care of Kal'tsit on the spot.

"...Can you still be considered a partner of justice?"

"What's wrong with men being perverted?"

"You're not a man!"

“I’m not, but you are!” Anemone retorted, looking at Lin Lu with a serious expression and a heavy tone, “You haven’t lost your memory, have you forgotten even the human instinct to reproduce?”

"Do you believe that once I manage to reach you, I'll lift you up to the sky?"

"Pfft, a virgin."

Anemone pursed her lips and let out a disdainful laugh.

Lin Lu looked at her with a deep gaze; he was a man of his word.

Anemone felt her legs go weak under his gaze and quickly hid behind Kal'tsit, peeking out her little head.