Power Outage...

She had felt this kind of embrace before...

"Um..." After a moment's hesitation, the Doctor reached out his hand.

Do you remember me?

"... Excuse me, ma'am, this is probably our first time meeting."

Maria hesitated for a few seconds, but continued speaking in a calm tone.

But she still reached out and gently took the Doctor's slender little hand.

The gentle touch carried a unique sensation...

The Doctor could even feel the fine lines on the other person's palm... so delicate, it was as if there were no lines at all.

"But I think if you feel something unique, then I would be honored."

"Pleasure?"

"Um."

Maria didn't explain much to the other party.

Because she had already determined many things from their recent interaction.

Without a doubt, the other party is one person...

Maria does not deny that the beings she knows, including Texas and others, are not human, but they are all very different from Maria.

Those subtle differences weren't usually noticeable, but there was always a barrier between them.

It made her realize clearly that she and the other person did not belong to the same kind of life.

Only the Doctor from Rhodes Island standing before her could evoke that familiar aura in Maria.

An ordinary, somewhat weak, and unhealthy person...

Her kind...

However, Maria did not directly reveal her thoughts to the other party here.

This is mainly because Maria is unsure whether she has told the few people around her about her differences.

If you rashly reveal your identity, you might end up putting the other party in a troublesome situation.

So she postponed her own idea.

Maria's words were also overheard by Warfarin had been on edge the whole time.

She raised her head in confusion, looking at the group of people talking outside, her round eyes revealing disbelief.

First meeting?

That doesn't make sense, does it?

Doesn't that seem a bit off?

What happened?

Did you already know the other person had amnesia, so you said that on purpose?

Or is it...?

"You don't remember things from before?"

Warfarin asked the question somewhat timidly.

Maria simply turned her head away and silently looked at the other person.

"My memory won't be faulty..."

"Woo!"

"But I really don't remember you... In my memory, this is the first time we've met... except for Miss Amiya."

"Huh?"

Even the shrewd Warfarin was completely bewildered at this moment.

After hesitating for a few moments, she cautiously and stealthily emerged from the completely undefended fortress.

Maria would shrink back if she made any movement.

After hesitating for a few moments and confirming that the other party truly had no intention of attacking, she widened her eyes.

"No way?"

Chapter 148 The Power Outage...

Confused... Doubtful...

Even long-lived Blood Demon have things they cannot be certain of... just like Maria now.

During the battle with the Blood Demon Royal Court, everyone thought she was dead... Even Warfarin found it hard to believe that she was still alive.

But when she actually saw Maria reappear before her, she couldn't help but feel a little longing burning within her.

Even the raw fear he just displayed was a kind of expectation that he was willing to believe the other person was really alive and had come to settle scores with him.

But... the data doesn't lie.

"Based on this data... you're just a simple person."

Warfarin pursed her lips, hesitated for a few moments, and then couldn't help but ask again.

"You really don't remember us?"

"You don't need to remember it clearly, but do you have a special feeling? Like a sudden flash of inspiration, as if we've met somewhere before?"

She really hoped Maria would say yes, so she could determine that Maria had suffered physical and mental damage from the intense battle.

Unfortunately, Maria herself extinguished this last glimmer of hope.

"I'm sorry, I don't have any special feelings for you, and I'm sure this is our first meeting... there won't be any surprises."

"... Is that so? I understand."

Although Warfarin's expression remained calm, her tone betrayed her disappointment.

But she's not someone who can't get over it.

After all, the other party has been missing for almost a decade, and they should have accepted this fact long ago.

But seeing someone so similar, she couldn't help but have some doubts... Even though Maria said she wasn't, Warfarin could sense that she was still expecting something.

Only...

Never mind.

Shaking her head, Warfarin quickly transformed from her disheveled state back to that of a normal person.

After filling out Maria's physical data report, she nodded silently.

"You're in good health... just a little anemic. Remember to rest well, move around more, and eat on time, and you'll be fine."

"I see."

After Maria for a moment, Maria nodded, took the report from the other person, gave a slight nod to those around her, and then turned to leave.

Amiya, who was standing to the side, got up.

"Well... let me see you all off."

As she spoke, she subconsciously turned around.

Seeing that the Doctor showed no sign of moving, she understood and then turned and left with Maria and the others.

The Doctor finally breathed a sigh of relief after everyone in the room had left.

She squinted, recalling Maria's words just now...

"Are there other like them...? Could it be...?"

The Doctor for a moment, then picked up the file beside him and glanced at it again before turning to look at Warfarin.

"You know her, don't you?"

"... I know a woman who looks almost exactly like her, and you know her too, except..."

Warfarin leaned back in her chair, looking somewhat dejected.

"I'm not even sure if she's the Maria I know anymore..."

"Speaking of which, she was like that back then too... appearing suddenly and disappearing inexplicably."

"..." The Doctor listened to Warfarin's reminiscing tone as she recalled the past and remained silent for a few moments before finally speaking.

"Then can you tell me about Maria, what kind of person she is?"

She was very curious about Maria!

That's it.

After escorting Maria and the others to the border between Rhodes Island and Lungmen, Amiya stopped.

Ceobe to the side, clearly didn't want to be separated from Maria, but as an operator of Rhodes Island, she couldn't stay with Maria forever.

Although Rhodes Island doesn't restrict the operators' freedom much, they still have some things to handle right now, so personnel can't move around freely.

This means that Ceobe will have to remain on the island for the time being.

Unless she chooses to leave Rhodes Island now, she can act as a free agent.

But neither Maria nor Ceobe wanted this option.

The end result was that Ceobe stood on Rhodes Island's side, looking pitifully at Maria.

Maria, on the other hand, was standing on the Lungmen side.

"Don't make that face, Puppy, you're all grown up now."

Maria reached out and gently rubbed the Puppy's aggrieved face, softly comforting her.

"We'll see each other again... and you've found your own home."

"But... Maria... family, together..."

Ceobe was clearly still a little reluctant to part with it.

In her mind, home and Maria should be together.

If we separate, home is no longer home!

"..."

Maria didn't speak, but gently rubbed the girl's cheek before silently turning her head to look at Amiya beside her.

"Please take care of her..."

"Huh? Okay, okay!"

Amiya didn't know why, but she always felt a sense of tension when around Maria... and judging from the way she interacted with Operator Ceobe... could those two be mother and daughter?

What does "that Maria" mean?

Mother entrusts her daughter with something?

However, this doubt only lasted for a moment. In the end, Amiya still couldn't figure out what was going on. She simply expressed her opinion briefly and then turned away.

"Then... shall we go back, Miss Ceobe?"

"Ugh... um."

Although it was pitiful, Ceobe nodded silently.

Although she seemed a bit slow-witted, she wasn't really stupid. She knew that there were some things she could do, some things she couldn't do, and some things that were inconvenient to do.

Clearly, Maria won't be by her side right now.

But she also believed that Maria would not break her promise.

She will definitely come to see me again!

So she also chose to leave with Amiya.