Chapter 145

"They never gave it to us at all."

"They just took it like that," Cabbage Head said. "I thought I hid it well enough, but the archbishop still found it and took it."

"I don't know who tipped them off."

"And what about the other half?" Li Pu asked again.

"Siegfried," Cabbage Head said with a wicked grin, "You know, Siegfried seems to have guessed the truth quite early, so he bought it early too."

"As for what they bought it for, I don't know."

"Oh... Siegfried," Li Pu said, scratching his head. "He's a bit smarter than I thought."

How should I put it? I always thought this guy was a bit slow, easily impulsive, and stubborn. But he does seem quite clever in some ways.

"What about Mei's?" Li Pu asked again.

"Raiden Ryoma," Cabbage Head said, "He bought most of them."

"Then I packaged the rest."

"A beverage with a cute girl flavor."

"Sales are so-so."

"Oh..." Li Pu said, feeling a little amused, "Is Raiden Ryoma planning to be Oni Chichi?"

"But drinks with a cute girl flavor... aren't necessarily aimed at cute girls, are they?"

"Alcohol? Alcoholic beverages?"

Sure enough, Li Pu was right this time.

In fact, the military has a high demand for alcohol. In any country, the military generally has a significant need for alcoholic beverages.

The side effects of alcohol are well-known, especially the various dangerous consequences of severe alcohol abuse. However, alcohol can indeed add some enjoyment to the otherwise monotonous and harsh military life. It can also boost morale and improve cold resistance.

Especially for some armies located in high-altitude and cold regions, alcohol is an indispensable necessity.

However, alcohol also has significant side effects.

It belongs to the category of controlled items.

Especially on special warships like the Hyperion, even legitimate alcoholic beverages are subject to strict control. Neither officers nor soldiers can drink whenever they want.

At this point, it would be quite intriguing for the cabbage head to repackage the remaining Kuchikamizake and market it as an alcoholic beverage.

Alcohol is a regulated substance.

However, alcoholic beverages made from cabbage heads are not.

To be precise, this stuff is constantly teetering on the edge of legality. It has a very low alcohol content, so low it's practically incapable of being considered alcohol. Yet, it clearly contains alcohol.

Moreover, given Cabbage Head's special status, the ship's patrol team could only turn a blind eye to her.

As long as no one actually gets drunk and causes trouble, that's fine.

Well, actually not.

This also made cabbage heads a product that could sell very well for the first time.

I transferred a lot of money to buy games on SBeam.

"Are you still selling it?" Cabbage Head asked, rubbing his hands together. "This stuff sells very well, you know."

"Sell!" Li Pu said without hesitation. "Why wouldn't I sell?"

Who would complain about having more money in their pocket?

Since cabbage heads can be sold for so long, Li Pu has no reason to stop this business like this.

"So what flavor should we make this time?" Cabbage Head asked.

"Um..."

This stumped Li Pu, as he realized he hadn't really considered this issue seriously.

"Kallen, Mei, Himeko, Theresa, Mei, Bronya ..." Li Pu said, counting on his fingers, "It's not hard to get these over, they just need to have some personality."

"Hmm... in terms of personality, Kallen is passionate, Mei is calm, Himeko is fiery, Theresa is a bit of a goofball, Mei is a cook..."

"It's quite difficult."

Since the cabbage head has packaged this as an alcoholic beverage, it might as well make it more like a drink. Creating a sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, or salty flavor wouldn't be difficult for Li Pu or MEI.

As for sales channels, someone will definitely take on most of them.

There's no need to worry about that.

"That's settled then," Li Pu nodded and said, "Let's get started on these."

On the Hyperion, those strange items that had been out of stock for a while were now available for sale again.

And this time...

"Is this what Kallen has been up to lately?" Otto said with satisfaction, "You did a good job, Rita."

Rita finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Otto was also very satisfied.

Although Rita very much, he was, after all, the leader of an organization and couldn't be by Kallen's side all the time. He needed Rita to keep an eye on Kallen and protect her; they couldn't let Kallen be kidnapped again.

Hmm, it seems like Rita is doing pretty well right now.

At least I got her some good stuff back.

The Kuchikamizake I got earlier.

Although it wasn't created in Kallen's form, it was still Kallen's. Otto was quite satisfied with that.

This time...

"This is Kallen?" Otto opened a small box and said, "This... you... where did you get this?"

Otto's face immediately turned red as he asked.

How should I put it?

This is a booklet, a photo album. Kallen's photo album.

The photos were a bit too daring.

Um...

It wasn't entirely bold.

Swimsuits, maid outfits, and ladylike dresses.

Um...

"Who took this picture?!" Otto slammed his fist on the table and exclaimed, "Where did you get this thing?!"

"Um... Lord Otto," Rita said in despair, "Could you please put down your camera? As the Archbishop of Schicksal, you have more important matters to attend to."

"No! Is there anything more important than this?"

Otto roared, "My lovely Kallen! She can only be my model!"

"Let me tell you, Rita! My photography skills are pretty good."

"Absolutely! Absolutely, you could take a better photo than this."

"And that photographer!"

"Heaven will punish you!"

"I've never even seen Kallen in a swimsuit!"

Damn it! How could some photographer who suddenly appeared out of nowhere beat me to this?! It's so enviable... it's outrageous!

There absolutely cannot be a next time!

That despicable photographer!

"Let's not talk about whether you intend to be punished by the heavens or not." Rita tried her best to remain calm and respectful.

Honestly, ever since Kallen appeared, Lord Otto has stopped acting rationally and is no longer as wise as Lord Otto used to be.

It feels like everything is declining sharply.

They've completely lost their composure and shrewdness!

This is basically... never mind.

"Kallen said these things aren't given to you for nothing," Rita said. "Whether it's the figurines, the photos, or even the Kuchikamizake drinks that Kallen made herself."

"She asked me to give this to you."

Kallen certainly wouldn't do these things casually; she had her own ideas and requirements.

"Didn't I raise Kallen's salary and improve her benefits?" Otto asked, somewhat puzzled. "What else does Kallen want? Could it be...?"

Otto also looked at the envelope Rita had given him.

Rita felt as if her position was being threatened.

Hmm! Rita indicated that if Kallen were truly willing to replace her, she would give up the position without hesitation. Lord Otto, at this point, simply couldn't understand!

"You take a look first," Rita, not intending to keep her position.

She had no idea what to do, but she now realized she couldn't afford to offend Kallen. Offending Kallen was tantamount to offending Otto. That was definitely not a good thing for her.

If I fail to complete Kallen's request, not only will my position be in jeopardy.

Sigh, how could Archbishop Otto be... never mind.

"Hmm?" Otto took the letter, opened it, and read it carefully for a while before calming down and saying, "It seems that Kallen is planning to conduct experiments somewhere."

"Aren't the laboratories on the Hyperion enough for her?"

Otto calmed down; he wouldn't be Kallen's lapdog all the time.

Give them whatever they want.

Probably, um.

Kallen wanted to rebuild a laboratory on the Hyperion, and Otto wasn't unwilling to provide it.

"Can we move it to another place?" Otto thought for a moment and said, "St. Freya is currently being rebuilt. I can rebuild a laboratory for her there."

Laboratories take up space, Hyperion is also a warship.

Land is incredibly valuable, so it's really not easy to free up space.

"Kallen said it can be renovated," Rita said. "It doesn't necessarily have to be a completely new building."

"Then what would she do with these labs?" Otto thought about it carefully; it wasn't impossible. But what would she do with the labs?

"I don't know," Rita said. "Kallen didn't say it explicitly."

"Kallen ..." Otto tapped the table.

"This... isn't this Kallen's request?" Otto thought for a moment, then looked at the photo in front of him and said, "This is Mei's request, isn't it?"

"Kallen is a good girl who loves herself, this MEI..."

Otto didn't know much about this MEI, but from the look in his eyes he'd seen in the video before, he understood—that look, that calculating look.

That girl is capable of doing anything to achieve her goal.

Just like myself!

So she knew she loved Kallen deeply, and that's why she used Kallen.

This really annoyed Otto!

"This girl," Otto said with a sneer, "I really wish she could die again."

After saying that, Otto quickly abandoned the idea.

Mei is Kallen's past and present incarnations, and they are one. If Mei dies once, it won't be so easy to find Kallen again. So he really can't let Mei die again.

"No," Otto said after a moment's thought. "MEI's level of awakening is too high."