Chapter 101

Is anyone home?

Shirou knocked on the door, and soon a sound came from inside.

"What can I do for you?"

The voices inside sounded hurried, and Shirou could tell that the other person seemed to be in a great hurry.

The door was opened, and the moment Shirou saw the other person, he understood what the big black cat Rosemary had been talking about looked like.

As Rosemary said, it truly deserves to be called a big cat.

The big black cat, or rather, Blaze, was about the same height as Shirou, or even a bit taller.

At the same time, Shirou also understood why Rosemary had said the other person was very big.

But that's not the point.

"Ahhh! Kitty, I've been looking for you for so long! I was even thinking of contacting Amiya and asking her to send someone over!"

Compared to Shirou standing blankly at the door, Huang immediately noticed the Rosemary on the man's back.

They were holding hands on the street just now, but when she hesitated about whether to go get some drinks, Rosemary broke free of her hand and ran away.

She vanished in an instant, and since all her communication devices were on her, she couldn't find out where the other person had gone.

After searching the streets for quite a while, she returned to the office, hoping to find someone to help her search, or to see if Rosemary had already run back by herself.

After discussing it with the people in the office, the original plan was to explain the situation to Rhodes Island and then notify the Knights of the Round Table.

As a result, the Rosemary returned on its own.

It can't be said that they came back on their own; rather, they were brought back.

"Thank you so much for bringing the Rosemary. We were just thinking about whether or not to contact the Knights of the Round Table."

Inside the office, Shirou, Rosemary, and Blaze sat at a table.

Shirou sat opposite the two of them, with a bottle of water on the table.

There was also a female Feline busy working nearby.

"It was nothing, I'll be leaving now if there's nothing else."

Shirou sat there, feeling somewhat awkward.

The main thing is that Huang was holding Rosemary in his arms and rubbing against her, and Shirou felt that this scene was... not something he should be able to see.

In addition, he originally intended to leave after leaving the Rosemary at the door, but the Rosemary pulled him in, and Huang, who was next to him, also helped the Rosemary pull him in.

This scene looks a bit like Shirou has been kidnapped.

So Shirou briefly explained how he met Rosemary and how he found out the address of the office.

Now that he has said everything he needed to say, it's time for him to leave; it's getting late.

"Etc."

Seeing that Shirou was about to leave, Rosemary called out to him and broke free from Blaze's clutches, running to rummage through her bag looking for something.

"What are you looking for, little kitty?"

Huang, who was freed, was not angry. This was part of daily life. The reason she was able to stay for so long was mainly because Rosemary herself felt that she had done something wrong, so she had been holding back.

"Looking for a cure for Oripathy."

Rosemary took out a rather unusual little box from her bag and placed it on the table, pushing it towards Shirou.

"This is?"

Shirou didn't understand the meaning of Rosemary.

"Thank you, weren't you buying medicine for Oripathy?"

Rosemary said that she had been thinking about how to thank Shirou.

When Shirou mentioned that they met at the pharmacy, she realized that Shirou seemed to have bought three sets of Oripathy inhibitors.

She always keeps this kind of medicine in her bag, so she can take it out now.

"... You can't just give someone any medicine."

Shirou smiled helplessly, then pushed the things back.

He buys the blocker because the commonly used blockers on the market are just that effective, so he can buy them directly and use them.

However, the Rosemary that was presented was clearly specially made, and Shirou dared not use it without knowing whether it was specially formulated for Rosemary.

Besides, the medicines related to Oripathy are very expensive. He was only taking the other person for a short distance; it wasn't worth that much.

"?"

Rosemary didn't understand what Shirou meant, but she wasn't the only one there, so she turned to look at Shirou and tried to ask for help.

"Um... are you infected?"

After piecing together the whole story, Huang could roughly understand the purpose of the Rosemary.

She originally wanted to ask if the other person was infected, but then she realized that she hadn't asked for their name.

That's awkward.

"No."

When asked about Huang's question, Shirou shook his head and said...

"So you're buying the blocking agent for other people?"

Huang continued to inquire, since this thing wasn't bought for him, it must have been bought for someone else.

"Yes, I bought it for... a friend. She's infected, and it's a very serious case."

After thinking for a moment, Shirou decided to use the Ansuo to block it.

No problem, these medicines are mainly for Ansuo.

"Oh, I get it."

Huang revealed a subtle smile. From the way Shirou stammered, she had already imagined a poignant love story in her mind.

A very clichéd love story about a kind man and his seriously ill infected lover.

Although it's old-fashioned, this is the main theme of this land.

It's no wonder that Rosemary wanted to give the other party the emergency medicine. Not to mention Rosemary, even Huang wanted to help the other party, since he didn't know what to give in return for their kindness.

Medicine alone is definitely not enough; the medicines they carry are specially formulated to suppress the effects of operators overusing Originium Arts.

Medical operators usually carry these, but they didn't bring any medical operators with them this time, so they brought their own.

"What did you understand?"

Seeing the smile on Huang's face, Shirou figured that Huang must get along very well with the people from Penguin Logistics.

He had seen that smile on people's faces many times before, and usually, seeing that smile meant that they were thinking something strange.

114 Kitten, you don't want to be disliked either, right?

"It's nothing. Is your friend receiving stable treatment?"

Knowing that the person in front of him might be trying to hide something, Huang didn't point it out directly. Instead, he asked the other person a question and emphasized the word "friend".

"Uh, no, but I saw a doctor recently and he said my condition is relatively stable."

Shirou didn't understand the hidden meaning in Hoshiguma's words and answered the question directly.

After all, it's a pharmaceutical company. Perhaps they can offer some good suggestions by explaining the situation a little. At present, Shirou can only say that he has provided everyone with basic necessities. It would be even better if further treatment could be provided.

"That's not good. You just said it was very serious, didn't you? Do you know the binding rate of the opponent's somatic cells with Originium?"

Upon hearing the other person's words, Huang frowned slightly.

If it's just the early stage, it's okay even without stable treatment. But the other person just said that their friend's condition is very serious, which means it might be in the middle or even late stage.

They haven't seen a doctor even at this stage, probably because there's no other way to get treatment?

She herself is well aware of the predicament that the vast majority of infected people will encounter.

That is poverty.

"I remember it was around 15%, but the figure might not be very accurate. It seems like the other party was using quite old equipment."

Shirou briefly recalled the results of Ansuo's physical examination and said, "However, these results cannot be considered accurate."

After all, the equipment that the doctor Zi found, that is, A's, seemed to be quite old. If Shirou remembered correctly, A seemed to have the identity of a black doctor.

Shirou naturally knew what "black doctors" meant, but in the Slums, the vast majority of doctors were black doctors, and A was already considered to have a relatively good reputation.

He often does strange things, but under Jie's smiling watchful eye, A didn't tamper with the physical examination. However, he didn't continue to help with the subsequent treatment. Helping with the physical examination was his bottom line, after all, he wasn't a proper doctor.

"That is indeed quite troublesome..."

Huang's brows furrowed deeper and deeper; if he didn't seek medical attention soon, he might as well start preparing for his death.

She couldn't think of any way to help the other party at the moment. If they were being bullied, then it would be simple; she could just go up and beat them up.

"The situation is currently stable, so there's no problem."

Seeing that Rosemary and Blaze seemed frustrated at not being able to help him, Shirou hurriedly said.

Although it cannot be completely cured, if you stabilize your condition and avoid using Originium Arts and contacting anything related to Originium, there shouldn't be any problems.

In addition, as long as one eats well and sleeps well, and the quality of life improves, the rate at which Oripathy worsens will naturally slow down.

He was powerless to do anything else.

"Hmm? What are you guys talking about? And Miss Huang, please put away your Originium Arts."

The woman who had been busy with Feline nearby came over and said.

She was organizing some documents when she sensed the low-pressure atmosphere coming from this side.

It's mainly emanating from Huang, and along with the low-pressure aura, the room temperature is rising. There's no doubt that Huang's Originium Arts are behind this.

"Is this Minmin? This gentleman's friend is infected, and he seems to be in serious condition. I was wondering if I could help him out."

After regaining his senses, Huang slightly controlled his Originium Arts and said...

Her Originium Arts can heat the air in a place, making her a portable heater. In winter, she can use this to cuddle with kittens and bunnies, but in hot weather, she becomes unwanted.

Just now, I was thinking about too many things, so I unconsciously started to heat up.

Even the Rosemary had moved to the other side, but she wasn't in the mood for jealousy right now.

"Uh... you guys were just talking about this?"

Minmin, who was wearing a Rhodes Island name tag, looked puzzled after hearing Huang's words.

"Yes, do you have any good ideas?"

Thinking about this kind of question made Huang feel like his brain was about to overheat.

"Miss Huang, have you... forgotten that there are some medical facilities here at the office?"

Minmin's face showed a helpless expression.

Why bother with all the equipment and medical personnel right here at home? And why make the room temperature so high?

Given that she herself is a medical operator, the feeling of being forgotten is truly unbearable.

"... Oh, right."

Minmin's words were like a wake-up call; Huang finally remembered that each office had some medical resources.

You can't blame her for forgetting, after all, she had been receiving treatment on the Rhodes Island main ship, and she was just thinking about whether to recommend the other person to receive treatment on Rhodes Island.

Whether they are willing or not depends on the other party, since it means leaving their hometown.

"Sigh... really, but we haven't reached an agreement with the relevant departments in Lungmen yet. If you need to see a doctor, you'll have to do it privately."

Seeing Huang's sudden realization, Minmin sighed.

Although I had heard about this Elite Operator, after actually meeting her, I realized that those rumors were true.

A fiery and easily ignited personality, and also a bit brash.

I don't know if the story about jumping from a 100-meter-high building is true, but Minmin think it's highly likely.