Chapter 205
Talulah became more and more excited as she spoke, the hem of her noble Miss's dress fluttering wildly in the wind.
"I know you think attacking Mobile Cities is very risky. But someone has to do it. Alina, just you wait. Once I take this city, I'll prove I was right!"
February 24, 7:04 pm
Lungmen, Taiheng Road Warehouse.
In four more days, it will be the end of the month.
Although Penguin Logistics has signed a three-month long-term contract with Rhodes Island, many Messenger will not wait until the last day of February to travel there. They will usually board the This Ship two or three days in advance to report for duty and familiarize themselves with the environment.
Apart from Miss Nian, none of the Operator on Rhodes Island had ever witnessed Shi Lei's true strength.
Therefore, he decided to keep a low profile during the commission period, only providing shields and avoiding actual combat.
These recruited Operator can be broadly categorized by class as Vanguard, Guard, Sniper, Defender, Medic, Support, and Caster.
Texas, skilled in close combat, belongs to the Vanguard branch. Exusiai, who uses a musket, belongs to the Sniper category. Croissant, wielding a shield, naturally falls into the Defender category.
Shi Lei communicated and discussed the matter with several of his Messenger colleagues through the employee group on the chat software. They ultimately decided to participate in this long-term mission as Medical Operator.
Rhodes Island is a pharmaceutical company. It possesses complete and independent research and quarantine methods for Originium-related illness and is an expert in treating infected individuals. At that time, Shi Lei could use his position as Medical Operator to try and obtain the mid-to-high-level medical books on the ship that were unavailable outside.
Colleagues had no objections and all agreed. The matter was thus temporarily settled.
To prevent any accidents from happening, Shi Lei felt it was necessary to bring one more person along.
If Rhodes Island were to wander around and encounter a threat capable of destroying the entire This Ship, he would not be able to stand idly by and would be forced to take action.
Afterwards, the credit can be attributed to that person, allowing oneself to quietly remain behind the scenes.
Warehouses one, two, and three together housed only nineteen people. Only a handful could be taken with them.
FrostNova is too young; she's not suitable. Besides, her Originium Arts are ice-based, which doesn't suit him.
Surtr's damage output is entirely focused on Reine des Neiges, which is equivalent to fire magic, so it's still not suitable.
After looking around, only Mudrock has Rock-type abilities. Using her as my stand-in in front of the camera should be a good way to cover my tracks.
After dinner, Shi Lei wanted to send a chat message to Mudrock, but then remembered that she hadn't registered for the app. He figured it was better to talk in person than to call her.
Before he could call out to the other person, Mudrock walked straight out of the alley. He planned to head to a nearby large supermarket to buy some discounted bread for tomorrow's breakfast.
"Now that we've eaten and drunk our fill, it's time to play mahjong."
"No, you guys have fun. I just remembered there's something I need to take care of, so I have to go out for a bit."
Shi Lei declined the invitations from Exusiai and Nian, then turned and left. No one dared ask what had happened; they silently watched his figure disappear into the alleyway.
Shi Lei went out onto the street and headed towards the supermarket. He caught up with his family at the intersection a hundred meters away.
"Hey, sir?" Mudrock's face lit up with joy upon seeing his master. "Are you out shopping at the supermarket too?"
"No, I have something else to discuss with you."
Upon hearing this, Mudrock brushed her hair behind her ear:
What are your orders?
Shi Lei looked into her eyes, truthfully told her his thoughts and needs, and then asked:
"How is it? Is it okay?"
When Mudrock learned that he would be away on a business trip for three months, he was secretly heartbroken for quite some time. Now that his master wanted him to act as his stand-in, how could he refuse?
"Sure, of course!"
"Okay, then pack your things tonight. We'll leave for Rhodes Island tomorrow."
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269 Rhodes Island Medical Department (3K)
February 25, 1096, 9:02 AM
Shi Lei and the others were ready, carrying various suitcases as they walked out of the warehouse. They were about to board a Texas vehicle and head to the designated area in the Lungmen boarding zone.
Everyone knew they were leaving today for three months, so they all came out to see them off.
Seeing that everyone had come out, Shi Lei took the lead and walked up to Surtr, nodding to her:
"With Mudrock and I gone, you're the best fighter here. The warehouse key is with Lisa, so you'd better protect her during this time."
Surtr had spent a happy time here and had long considered Lisa as family. Protecting her family's safety was her duty.
"Yes, I will."
Shi Lei looked at FrostNova and nodded slightly:
"Yelena, thank you for your help as well."
"Yes, sir, please don't worry."
It was the weekend, Lisa didn't have class. Seeing her with her arms outstretched as if asking for a hug, Shi Lei walked over, squatted down, and granted her wish:
"When I'm not around, study hard. Ask your teacher if you don't understand something, don't keep it to yourself."
"I know, please be careful."
Lisa told us to be careful, but with Shi Lei, what could possibly happen? In comparison, the probability of something going wrong at the warehouse is actually higher.
Shi Lei stood up and looked at the Sarkaz mercenaries:
"Please take care of things at home while we're gone. If anything happens, you can wait until I get back to make a decision if it's not urgent. It won't be long anyway; three months will pass quickly."
"My lord, you may go in peace."
Hmm, that sounds a bit odd.
In the world before Shi Lei's transmigration, people would say "call me if anything happens" when parting ways. But the practice of calling each other when needed doesn't apply to this world.
Not all areas of Terra are within signal coverage. Due to rampant Catastrophe, many destroyed Signal Tower are not immediately rebuilt.
Currently, it seems only Scherzag is actively laying Signal Tower. Because once the Signal Tower are gone, they will be virtually cut off from the world.
"Sir, leave this place to us."
Because of the large number of people, Nian offered to take a taxi with Xi, leaving the four of them to ride in one car.
Croissant doesn't live on Taiheng Road. She sent a message saying she's already set off and will meet him at the boarding area later.
After loading his luggage, Texas started the engine and drove out of the alley, quickly disappearing from sight. He followed the taxi that Nian had been in.
After driving for more than a hundred meters, I stopped at the intersection to wait for the red light.
Perhaps because Mudrock was unusually sitting in the back of the car, the atmosphere inside was somewhat subtle.
Exusiai watched closely, her gaze shifting back and forth between Texas and Mudrock, observing their reactions. She wanted to laugh but dared not, covering her mouth and struggling to suppress it.
Texas saw this through the rearview mirror and asked in a cold voice:
"Exusiai, what are you laughing at?"
"No, it's just, well, I thought of some interesting things, haha, you can continue driving."
More than half an hour later, the two vehicles arrived at the Lungmen boarding area. Before even entering the designated area, they spotted the bright orange pickup truck in the distance.
As they drew closer, Texas spotted Lappland standing next to Croissant. Her face darkened instantly, and she gave a look of disgust.
No matter how elegant the other person was at that moment, Texas would never forget that face.
Lappland, what is she doing here?
After a journey in May Year 1095, Lappland became Penguin Logistics' Messenger in Syracuse.
Let's leave aside the question of performance for now.
But she is indeed a full-time employee of the company and has the opportunity to visit Lungmen every year.
When Lappland came over this time, the Emperor said that he needed to sign a contract with Rhodes Island and that the entire staff would need to go on a business trip.
Lappland, claiming to be part of Penguin Logistics, insisted on getting involved as well.
They arrived at This Ship last month, and it was Emperor who signed the papers. Exusiai and Croissant were standing behind the boss at the time and didn't know that Lappland was on the list.
Croissant only found out about her after she arrived. Out of consideration for them being colleagues, she didn't say anything more.
Hey, Zhongli!
Lappland leaned forward and waved excitedly:
"I'm so glad to finally see you!"
Texas was about to turn off the engine and park when she heard that her target was Shi Lei, and her face darkened even more.
Why is she still so annoying? No, she seems even more annoying than before!
"Let's meet at the ship."
Texas Croissant out to Croissant, ignoring Lappland's call, and drove deep into the plot.
Nian and Xi arrived first. They didn't bring any suitcases or changes of clothes, and got off after paying the fare.
Seeing the busy people nearby, Xi timidly hid behind Nian:
"My God, there are so many people here."
"They all seem to be looking at me. What should I say if they come over to say hello later?"
"Wouldn't it be impolite to say nothing? But I don't want to talk to ordinary people."
"If it weren't for Shi Lei, I would have hidden inside the painting by now, and let Nian hold the painting."
"Sigh, interpersonal relationships are such a hassle."
"I hope they ignore me, then I won't have to answer. They can't see me, they can't see me."
Texas and Croissant arrived by car, but the parking area on the This Ship was at the bottom. They let everyone out of the car first and retrieved their luggage. After parking the vehicles, they then went back to the docking area via the elevator.
Meanwhile, Amiya, the head of Rhodes Island, and several Operator came to greet the Messenger who had come to cooperate.
"Mister Zhongli, we meet again."
The two hadn't seen each other for about a year, but Shi Lei felt that she had become more mature and composed.
"Yes, Miss Amiya."
He smiled slightly and responded politely:
"It's nice to see you again."
"Mister Zhongli, I will first take you to the dormitory area to settle in, and then you will undergo the boarding medical examination. Please follow me."
"Okay, thank you."
The Emperor had told Shi Lei that he was an exception and did not need to undergo any testing by Rhodes Island.
Shi Lei also didn't want to be checked and followed the group inside. He saw many new faces along the way, but hardly any Operator.
Good morning, Amiya.
These people took the opportunity of greeting her to secretly observe the newly arrived Penguin Logistics Messenger on the island.
Led by Amiya, the group arrived at the accommodation area in the middle of the This Ship. Perhaps because Shi Lei was the only male among the Messenger, he was assigned a single room.
The other four Messenger all squeezed into the large communal sleeping area.
Mudrock, Shi Lei's assistant, was also assigned a single room, only 30 or 40 meters away from Shi Lei's. This shows that Medical Operator receive preferential treatment on Rhodes Island.
Texas put down her luggage, still wearing a dark expression. Given her usual aloof demeanor, her colleagues didn't think anything of it.
After Amiya arranged their accommodations, she led them to the important Medical Department. Pointing to a woman with green hair and a woman with white hair, she introduced them respectively:
"This is Doctor. Gavial, and this is Doctor. Warfarin. They will be in charge of your physical examinations later."
Warfarin had long, snow-white hair and eyes as deep red as blood. Her skin was eerily pale, with no visible veins.
"Whoosh~"
Warfarin sniffed the air, her gaze quickly settling on Shi Lei. She could detect, through smell alone, that the man's blood was unusually sweet and delicious.