Chapter 102 Chapter 102: It's Cold, In Every Sense of the Word
Chapter 102: It's Cold, In Every Sense of the Word
When a group of heavily bundled-up engineering squads arrived underground.
"Fcking Ursus curse cold, what the hell is going on?"
The Amiya shivered violently. He was an Ursus native, very resistant to cold. Who knew what the situation was like down here? The further down they went, the colder it got.
Opening the final door leading to the main engine.
Whoosh!
The pressure difference between the two ends instantly stirred up a howling cold wind, directly blowing everyone to the ground. A thin layer of frost even formed on the surface of their thermal suits.
"Gho... ghost... devil..."
He lay sprawled on the ground, not even having time to curse. His gaze passed through the window, looking in disbelief at the "giant ice sculpture" in the distance that was over a thousand meters tall.
Was that Chernobog's engine?!
How long would it take to thaw this out? It would take forever!
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Lungmen Administrative Building, Banquet Hall,
"Ms. Kal'tsit, Rhodes Island has indeed helped Lungmen tremendously with this matter."
Wei Yenwu changed his initial attitude towards Rhodes Island. There was no choice; who could have known they were connected to that person and even managed to stop Chernobog.
"A Lungmen commission, we executed it. It's just a transaction."
Kal'tsit said indifferently.
"Hahaha, indeed, a transaction. On behalf of Lungmen, I agree to those cooperation proposals you made earlier."
"Then thank you, Chief Wei."
Finally resolving a pressing matter. If they couldn't secure funding sources soon, Rhodes Island would probably have to dock long-term at Lungmen.
Kal'tsit's expression softened considerably.
"Small matter, small matter. Speaking of which, why didn't Mr. Kevin come to the banquet?"
Wei Yenwu raised his wine glass, pretending to ask casually. Ch'en at the same table also secretly perked up her ears.
She had seen the intelligence brought back by the Black Raincoats too. Someone who single-handedly overwhelmed an entire vanguard force and stopped an entire Nomadic City. She also wanted to meet him and incidentally inquire about Talulah's whereabouts.
"As for him, he probably went to celebrate with other operators. There are many people, so no need to trouble Chief Wei with concern."
"Not at all, more people means more liveliness. Speaking of which, I have something I'm curious about."
Wei Yenwu tugged at his beard.
"Feel free to ask."
"Ms. Kal'tsit and Sir Kevin both have the surname 'Kai', and you know each other well. Could you two be from the same family?"
"....... Chief Wei, that joke is very cold."
Kal'tsit fell silent before finally forcing out a sentence.
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"So, why must we have this fight before drinking?"
Scout didn't understand. Who actively seeks out a beating?
"Blaze's insistence is indeed puzzling."
"Hey now, isn't the outcome obvious? Want to place a bet? Wager on how many rounds Blaze can last."
Closure held a simple tray, egging them on.
Recently, she had finally managed to survive under that damn Kal'tsit's thumb. Over the years, the tighter Rhodes Island's funds were, the worse her business became. Her little shop had already downsized several times.
That old lynx is utterly wicked!
Fortunately, her light, her savior, Kevin was back! For her, this was like timely rain after a long drought!
See? In just a few days, her complexion improved noticeably, and she even had spare money to run a betting pool as the bookie.
"Betting? Isn't that a bit unfair to Blaze...."
Just as Ace, the big brother figure, was still hesitating, Scout beside him had already nimbly taken out money and slapped it onto Closure's tray.
"Here's 5000. Three rounds."
"Alrighty! Here's your voucher. Ace, if you're not betting, I'm leaving now."
"Wait... fine. Put me down for 2000. Four rounds..."
Closure revealed her profiteer-like smile, moving among the many operators.
"It seems everyone's atmosphere is quite good."
Amiya breathed a sigh of relief. She had been afraid everyone would remain immersed in that wartime mentality, unable to extricate themselves.
But looking at it now, everyone adjusted their mindset faster than she imagined.
"Hmm? Nothing to worry about, Amiya. This was a battle without sacrifices."
The Doctor patted the little Amiya's shoulder, comforting her.
Everyone knew who this sacrifice-free battle ultimately stemmed from.
"Right. By the way, Doctor, what do you think about this fight between Blaze and Kevin?"
If Kevin doesn't use that super-spec power, Operator Blaze should be able to last a bit longer, right?
Amiya pondered privately.
"I'll watch with my eyes."
"Doctor!"
Tricked again! Amiya's mouth puffed up like a pufferfish.
But warmth welled up in her heart again. Indeed, compared to the cold Doctor who appeared after Mr. Kevin left,
the current version was much more reassuring.
"Go Kevin!"
"Go Teacher!"
The cheers were almost entirely one-sided. Even some elite operators were there cheering him on, which made Blaze laugh in exasperation.
We're all teammates; can't you leave me any face?
"It seems I need to slap them hard in the face."
Blaze held a training chainsaw model in her hand—sharpened. She was still used to using this.
"Do your best."
Kevin didn't know what else to say. When the momentum was overwhelmingly in his favor, anything said sounded like mockery.
Swoosh!
Blaze was very strong. Or rather, being responsible for team assaults meant she excelled at this type of tactic.
A chainsaw? Truly a rare weapon.
Kevin tapped the tip of his greatsword with his toe. The sword spun around, tracing a crescent arc, precisely catching on a pressure point of the chainsaw.
Clang!
This weapon was too cumbersome for the man before her!
When the chainsaw was deflected by this clever swordsmanship, leaving her wide open, Blaze instantly realized this problem.
Blocking the iron fist aimed straight at her chest with her knee, a numbing sensation immediately spread throughout her body. But she gritted her teeth and threw the chainsaw away anyway. Kevin sidestepped to dodge.
This finally gave her a moment to catch her breath.
Not wasting this precious opportunity, Blaze closed in and threw a punch at Kevin's face.
Absolutely cannot let him have a chance to wield that greatsword! Her tactical objective became instantly clear!
In fact, her decision was correct but also somewhat naive.
Slap!
Her fist was caught. And her leg too—a toned long leg viciously kicked towards Kevin's waist.
This near-grappling posture made Kevin quite helpless. His right hand tapped a specific point on her ankle, instantly making her attack go weak.
Then he grabbed her wrist and twisted his body.
Shoulder throw!
Thud!
Blaze was completely dazed by the impact, her mind blank. How many moves was that?! She was already down?
"Can you still get up?"
He shouldn't have gone all out.
Kevin silently looked at the collapsed big cat and extended his hand.
"You... are really strong."
Impeccably strong. Blaze took Kevin's hand and sat up, though her eyes still held a bit of confusion. Did she lose just like that?!
Should she reconsider her title as an elite operator?
No wonder Ace and the others looked at her with that expression—like looking at a true warrior!
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