Rebecca, who has always been grinning, is like a shy kitten at this time, and now her appearance is too easy to make people reverie. She wanted to tidy up the placket on her body, but because the buttons were wrongly buttoned, it was crooked.

"Mr. Luke......" Rebecca stood up and said to Luke, "You have a visitor, I'll go home first, thank you again."

Luke closed the door, "You're wounded, I'll send you back in a moment, Miss Darikova won't stay here for long."

Darikova pulled Rebecca to sit down, "I'll be gone soon. I ran out secretly and couldn't leave my post for too long.

Mr. Luke, how do you know my name? I don't think I told you my name."

Luke placed the cake on the table and sat down across from the two ladies, "Chief Herkin called your name, I only heard it once, and I hope I didn't make a mistake."

Darikova thought back for a moment, and it seemed that Herkkin had indeed called her name.

"I can read my name just once, and it seems that I have made a certain impression on Mr. Luke's mind." Darikova looked at Luke, her eyes moving as if she could speak. She is very confident in her appearance, especially those beautiful blue eyes, which can easily make men fall into her gaze.

Luke pointed to his head, "Those of us who do scientific research have brains that are better than the average person, and quick memory is a necessary skill for memorizing formulas.

I don't have as good coffee here as you guys, just some tea that I like to drink, why don't you have some?"

Leaving for tea, Darikova admits that she has taken the first step smoothly.

"A drink, of course."

Luke said to Rebecca, "Go to the kitchen and make us a pot of tea, the tea is on the third level of the cupboard."

Hearing that Luke asked her to make tea, Rebecca felt as relieved as if she had been pardoned, and ran to the kitchen with a word of agreement.

Darikova waited for Rebecca to leave and said to Luke, "Actually, I'm also very fond of tea. Especially after a busy day's work, brew a cup of tea and soak the whole person in the bathtub. I would also sprinkle some flower petals in the water and imagine that I was just soaking in the tea soup.

Isn't that funny?"

Darikova carelessly guides Luke to fantasize about the scenes she describes, the fragrant images that allow impulse to triumph over reason.

"No, I think that's beautiful." Luke, who knew Darikova's true details, followed the result she wanted and said, "You just said that you were leaving the ice cave, and it seems that you are very dissatisfied with the work of the ice cave."

Sure enough, Darikova immediately showed a look of regret.

"My father was a factory owner, and my mother died very young. My father always wanted to raise me to be a lady like my mother, and then marry a factory owner to live happily ever after.

But, you know that girls are rebellious for a while.

I couldn't stand the constraints my father gave me and chose to live an exciting life, so I signed up for the Ice Cave Agent Training Camp without telling him, and successfully became an Ice Cave Agent.

But the life of an agent was far from what I had imagined. The boring copywriting work day after day made me realize what it means to live a boring life; Those dirty things made me know the darkness of the world again.

The only thing that kept me going was Enoch.

I love him, we were going to get married next month...... But, in fact, I have been prepared for this kind of heart, after all, he is engaged in the most dangerous work, but I didn't expect this day to come so quickly......

Darikova choked up as she spoke, tears rolling down her eyes, and she stroked the ring on her left ring finger, "I'm sorry, Mr. Luke. I did that to you because I couldn't control the loss of his emotions...... The thought of him overwhelmed me."

Darikova raised her head and looked at Luke again, her watery blue eyes were full of regret and longing, which perfectly interpreted that women are made of water, and that weakness and steadfastness to love are not something that a man can resist.

And for men, a woman who has just lost her lover is the best time to conquer, and it can be great

of satisfying the possessiveness of men.

High-end hunters tend to disguise themselves as prey.

Luke looked at Darikova at this time and shouted in his heart: Look at what professionalism is, this TM is called professional!

Shelley and Pisco should have been sent to the ice cave training camp to learn from them.

However, this play still needs to be acted on, after all, Darikova's current identity is an ordinary civilian in the ice cave, and she doesn't know that she is an ace agent.

"I'm sorry......" Luke showed off his acting skills, "I didn't expect you to have such a relationship with Agent Enoch, and I deeply regret what happened to Agent Enoch.

A short conversation with him shows that he is a very responsible person, but the profession he is engaged in is too dangerous."

Luke pulled out a handkerchief and handed it to Darikova very gentlemanly.

Darikova wiped her tears and looked melancholy: "Yes, it's all to blame for this damn war! My father had tried to persuade me to leave the ice cave many times, and now that Enoch was gone, I had no reason to stay there.

It's just that...... Alas......"

Darikova took a long breath in the middle of her speech and did not continue.

Luke, as a qualified listener, asked, "Just what?"

"I'm a civil servant, and although my position is not important, I still have access to some secrets, and the ice cave won't let me leave easily.

I can only hope that my father's connections will help."

Darikova threw another bait.

A woman who has just lost her lover who complains about the war, who is detached from the ice cave, and who has access to some secrets.

Simply the favorite prey of hostile intelligence officers.

At this time, Rebecca came out with a tray for tea sets, and in the kitchen she sorted out her clothes, but her expression was still a little restrained.

Pour the steaming tea into the teacup.

Luke picked up a cup and invited Darikova to tea, saying, "I haven't been in winter for a long time, but I know that the Ice Caves don't have a good reputation in Artere. What they do is the dirty work that other departments are unwilling to do, and they carry the infamy that other departments are unwilling to bear.

A well-bred and beautiful girl really shouldn't work in an ice cave. It's good that you're so young and have the opportunity to correct the mistakes you've made. It's just that I don't have any connections in Dongdu, so I just want to provide you with some help, and I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything."

Darikova drank tea with her "well-behaved" hands on the teacup, and when she heard that Luke had a heart to help her, she immediately said, "No, Mr. Luke, please don't look down on yourself. You are now a fourth-level member of the Society of Steam Engineers, and even the chief of the ice cave, Herkekin, has to respect you.

And you're also favored by the editor-in-chief of Steamweekly, Morson, and if you can speak for me, you'll be able to get me out of the ice cave without a hitch.

Of course, I don't dare to bother you, so let my father find a way."

Darikova didn't stick to Luke immediately, and the most taboo thing about fishing is to use too much force, and you have to be relaxed to get the final catch.

Speaking of the fourth-level membership of the Society of Steam Engineers, Luke revealed the arrogance of a young man in the adoring gaze of beauty.

"Winter is a sacred place for all steam engineers in the world, and I left my hometown and crossed the ocean to come here alone to show my talents.

As I proved to be the right choice, within two months I was a fourth-class member of the Society of Steam Engineers, with Master Morson himself writing for me.

He also promised to recommend me as an alternate Level 5 member of the Society of Steam Engineers as soon as I completed the development of the water-molecule two-phase steam engine."

Darikova's eyes widened with a blank expression.

It wasn't her pretending, she was genuinely frightened by the information Luke revealed.

Darikova only knew that Luke had gone from a first-class member of the Society of Steam Engineers to a fourth-class member, and she didn't know what was going on in between.

Editor-in-chief Morson, who has not started writing for three years, personally writes for it, what a great honor!

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What is a sub-two-phase steam engine, is it a secret that no one can listen to?

With the completion of the development of this new steam engine, the editor-in-chief of Molson secured his current promotion to the Alternate Fifth Grade Member of the Society of Steam Engineers...... Doesn't his age mean that he must be a fifth-level member in the future?

Me, what am I doing?

Darikova couldn't help but deny her intuitive judgment of Luke, if a steam engineer of this level was a spy sent by an enemy country, how big the enemy's heart would be!

If Luke had known my true purpose for coming to him, Herkin would not have been able to save me even if he had put his life on the line.

"Mr. Luke, you...... You are such a genius and it is a privilege for me to know you."

"Genius? I've been hearing a lot of words these days." Luke looked at Darikova like a man who had successfully attracted her: "If someone is embarrassed by your departure, and your father can't handle it, you come to me.

The Ice Cave is not for you."

"Okay, okay." Darikova, who was in a state of turmoil, dodged Luke's gaze, she didn't expect to catch a deadly great white shark on this fishing. Darikova hurriedly put down her teacup and stood up, "The tea is very tasty, Mr. Luke. I should go back, and if I am found to have left my post without permission, I will be punished."

"Leaving so soon?" Luke stood up to deliver Rikova, "I offer my deep condolences to the deceased Enoch agent, and I hope you can get out of the emotional haze soon.

I believe that when you leave the ice cave, a new life will make everything better.

You are always welcome here, you can confide in me anything, and I will be a very good listener."

"Thank you for your hospitality, please stay...... There is one more lady who needs your care."

Darikova tried her best to keep her composure, then hurried away.

Watching Darikova disappear around the corner of the hallway outside the apartment, Luke sneered and closed the door.

When she turned around, she saw Rebecca standing there with the same shocked look.

"First, sir...... Are you really a Level 4 member of the Society of Steam Engineers?"

Luke sat back in his seat and opened the cake box, which contained six beautifully crafted chocolate cakes topped with a few large strawberries and some colored candy.

"If I wasn't a fourth-level member of the Society of Steam Engineers, how could the Ice Cave let you out so easily." Luke picked up a piece of cake and took a bite, and the thick smell of fresh milk made him admire: "It's delicious! You can try it too, it's really delicious."

"Fanny's Cake House is very famous in the winter, and it's not something that anyone can buy casually." Darikova's departure made Rebecca feel much more relaxed, she pinched a piece of cake and ate it, but she couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Sir, you have been promoted to the fourth level of Steam Engineer member, I still think I heard it wrong.

Mrs. Yolanda, the head of the company's steam technology department, is also a fourth-level member, aren't you on the same level as her?"

Luke ate his cake and said, "At the Society of Steam Engineers, we're on the same level. But in the company, Mrs. Yolanda is still my superior."

Rebecca immediately said, "I understand, Mr. Luke. I won't get into trouble for you in the company because of my relationship with you.

I'm going to work harder than before."

"If only you understood. When you get back to work, try to keep a low profile and don't talk to anyone about Norton and Harry's disappearance."

"Yes, sir!"

Luke finished the cake in his hand, "Alright, I'm full! Pack the rest and take it home for your family to eat."

Rebecca paused for a moment, "Sir, this is a gift from Miss Darikova. I can eat one and be satisfied...... This kind of cake is very expensive."

Luke said, "I want to eat this cake, I can buy it anytime. Your family must be in a hurry these days, count me as a gift to them."

Rebecca had no choice but to say, "Thank you, sir."

"Are the injuries healed?"

"It's much better, sir, you gave me a lot of medicine

effective."

Luke slapped the cake crumbs on his hands, stood up and said to Rebecca, "You clean up here, I'll go make you some potions to take, and I'll send you back when I'm done."

"Yes, sir."

……

While Luke drops Rebecca home, Darikova returns to the Ice Cave headquarters and reports to Helkekin in the Chief's office about her meeting with Luke.

When he heard that the water molecule two-phase steam engine, and that the editor-in-chief of Morson would push Luke to become an alternate fifth-level member of the Society of Steam Engineers, his expression was also a look of hell.

"It's true that the editor-in-chief of Morson would write his own column for Luke.

But about the water molecule two-phase steam engine and the alternate fifth-level member, are you sure Luke is telling the truth?"

Darikova smiled wryly and said, "I'm afraid this can only be confirmed by asking Editor-in-Chief Morson."

Herkkin thought for a moment: "I remember that in the last issue of Steam Weekly, there was a paper related to the "diphasic nature of water molecules".

See Steam Weekly on your bookcase? Bring the one on the far right."

Darikova followed Herkekin's direction and saw the "Steam Weekly" placed in the bookcase, full of orderly rows.

Herkkin was indeed a loyal reader of Steam Weekly, and he had every issue and read every issue.

Darikova brought the last issue of Steam Weekly for Herkegin

"...... here," Herkkin found the paper he was looking for, and plunged into reading.

The way Hurkin reads is very inconsistent with his temperament.

Darikova waited anxiously, and the minutes passed by by so much that she did not dare to disturb the chief who was reading carefully.

Finally, when Rkkin read the entire paper, Darikova immediately asked, "What did you find, Chief?"

Herkkin couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "If you can really use the duality of water molecules to build a steam engine, Luke is definitely a genius among geniuses in steam technology!"

Darikova asked, "Chief, what is a two-phase steam engine with water molecules?"

"Usually let you read more, don't just be clever and don't listen to me one by one!" Herkin reprimanded his subordinates, and then pretended to be knowledgeable enough to explain to Darikova what the duality of water molecules is: "...... The author of the paper, who went by the pen name "Steam Lover", is supposed to be Mr. Luke.

In this paper, he proposes to use the two different phases of water molecules to heat energy, and to achieve the purpose of generating air pressure difference through the conduction and circulation of heat energy within water molecules. If it can be realized, it will greatly improve the utilization rate of thermal energy and make a breakthrough in steam technology."

Darikova blinked her big blue eyes and asked, "What is the thermal phase and the weak thermal phase of water molecules...... It doesn't seem like much of a difference?"

"Read more! Read more!" Herkin hated that iron could not be made of steel: "Such a good opportunity to learn about the duality of water molecules from Mr. Luke has been wasted by you."

"I'm sorry, Lord, but your vast knowledge is beyond our reach." Darikova said aggrievedly, "So...... Is it true that Luke was in charge of the development of the water-molecule two-phase steam engine, and that the editor-in-chief of Molson wanted to recommend him as an alternate fifth member of the Society of Steam Engineers?"

"If Luke and Morsson's long talk is about the development of the water-molecule two-phase steam engine, and with the breakthrough technology, he deserves to be promoted from a first-tier member to a fourth-tier member.

The new steam engine could only be handed over to him for development.

As for alternate level 5 members...... It was the love of Editor-in-Chief Morsson for his talent that made this high promise."

Receiving an affirmative answer, Darikova asked again, "Still can't find out about Luke?"

"Do you think such a genius steam engineer who can bring about a breakthrough in steam technology is a spy sent by an enemy nation?"

"No! Such talents should be well protected in the laboratory."

"Looks like we're thinking too much. Enoch didn't catch Luke, so he probably dismissed it

His suspicions. It was only a coincidence that he was attacked on his way back.

Occupational diseases make us almost make serious mistakes."

Darikova also exhaled soberly: "Fortunately, I found it in time, otherwise I wouldn't have known how to end it."

"That's the end of the investigation into Luke. Word has come from the Underground Steam City that the Underground Resistance has attacked a mine...... I really don't know what the agents in charge are eating, and even a group of miners with no combat effectiveness can handle it for so long."

Darikova immediately said, "Chief, leave this case to me, I promise to make these bandits disappear cleanly."

"You?" Herkin looked at Darikova, who had requested the mission, and said, "Pack up your personal belongings and go through the formalities of leaving."

Darikova froze: "Resignation? Chief, do you have another special task for me?"

"No! Since you told Mr. Luke that you wanted to leave, I had no choice but to let you go in order to prevent him from discovering that you were cheating on him."

Darikova said in disbelief, "Chief, I am your ace agent, and I have done countless things for the ice cave.

You can't just drive me away."

"What about an ace agent? If you reach the limit, that's where I'm going, and I don't have any room to rise. And Luke ...... Maybe in a few years, he will really step on my head, and this is the reality.

Darikova, you have been on so many dangerous missions, you should know what a broken stop is.

Rest assured, in Luke's eyes, you are a departed Ice Cave Agent civilian. For my own sake, I will not send anyone to kill you......

As Darikova walked out of the ice cave headquarters with a box containing her personal belongings, she shuddered as she sleepwalked.

It was snowing again, and she had never felt so cold outside.

She never thought that she would be swept away one day in the ice cave.

Or in this way.

It's really ironic that there are no agents who are chasing after themselves!

What do you do next?

The Ice Cave Agent's resume doesn't add to his job search, and he doesn't seem to know anything but stealing secrets and killing people.

Darikova suddenly understood how well-intentioned Chief Herkkin had been emphasizing "reading and learning".

If you don't want to find a job washing dishes and dishes, you can only go to the underground steam city to be a low-level thief.

How did things turn out like this?

Is the water molecule biphasic steam engine so powerful?

Darikova walked in the snow with a suitcase.

Luke didn't know what he was saying, so Herkegin decisively lost the car to protect the coach. However, after sending Rebecca off and returning home, he found that all the surrounding ice cave agents who were watching him had withdrawn.

Everything is back to normal.

The next day, Luke receives a summons from Elvis, the owner of Harut Heavy Industries. Immediately afterwards, Harut Heavy Industries announced the establishment of a water-molecule two-phase steam engine development laboratory, and Luke was fully responsible for the development of a new steam engine.

All the manpower and material resources of the company are inclined to the development of new steam engines, and strive to develop new steam engines as soon as possible to be used in the war against the Golden Shield Empire.

Luke entered the mainstream society of Winter Capital with the two-phase steam engine of water molecules, and went from an unknown steam engineer to a genius in the mouth of all.

With the release of a new issue of Steam Weekly, the editor-in-chief Morson personally wrote a long column for Luke, which once again pushed Luke's fame to a whole new level.

Luke became a household name in the winter capital, and almost everyone could talk about the principle of the two-phase steam engine with water molecules, and how the new steam engine would change steam technology once it appeared.

Luke, who is the center of public opinion, continues to be busy inspecting underground steam pipes, and has no consciousness of becoming a city star.

To give

The company's top management...... A sense of steadfastness and hard work.