A Little Shock for Rhodes Island

272 Giving Rhodes Island a little shock (4K)

After lunch.

Led by Medical Operator Phoebe, the Messenger toured the various facilities on the This Ship.

When passing by the shooting range, Exusiai volunteered to stay. There were free rubber bullets and targets available, so she could shoot to her heart's content.

Texas forcibly dragged Lappland into the close combat room, wanting to have a 'friendly' chat with her old friend whom she hadn't seen for more than half a year.

Everyone's been too complacent in Lungmen. Although we don't have to worry about safety now, it's still very necessary to get back into combat mode.

Croissant also wanted to stretch her muscles, so she found a private training room and didn't continue wandering around.

Anyway, Rhodes Island's This Ship only covers these areas, so three months is enough time to get familiar with them.

Shi Lei didn't need to train. He followed Phoebe around for nearly half an hour until they arrived at the library.

After Huang left the restaurant, she never returned. The Medical Operator then temporarily acted as her guide.

Not wanting to trouble the other party, he politely inquired:

"Miss Phoebe, I'd like to find some books to pass the time. Are all the books here available for loan?"

"Yes, Doctor Zhong, as long as you don't take them out of the This Ship. You can choose the books first, and then we'll go find the administrator here."

Mudrock wasn't very literate; she didn't recognize many characters and usually listened to Surtr read aloud. Shi Lei then skipped over her and asked the Dragon Girl, who was wearing Qipao:

"Miss Nian, would you like to choose one too?"

"Um, I... I don't need it anymore."

After receiving a negative answer, he didn't press the matter further. He then proceeded to the medical bookshelf, categorized by labels.

Shi Lei casually picked up a book and flipped through it; it was full of technical terms he didn't quite understand. Medicine is a very broad discipline, and what he had learned about vascular divisions and human organs on his own was only a small part of the basic knowledge.

Shi Lei put the book back on the shelf, glanced at the title on the cover, and asked casually:

"Miss Phoebe, do you know where Doctor Kal'tsit is?"

Before boarding the This Ship, Exusiai and Miss Nian deliberately kept everyone in suspense. They said Kal'tsit was a strange person, but refused to explain why.

Now that I'm on board, I just happened to ask.

"Ah?"

Phoebe was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized her lapse in composure and swiftly regained her composure:

"Excuse me, Doctor Zhong. May I ask what brings you to see Doctor Kal'tsit?"

"It's nothing major, I just wanted to have some medical discussions with her."

"I'm sorry, Doctor Zhong. Doctor Kal'tsit is currently conducting very important medical research and will not be able to attend to other trivial matters for the time being. This is not directed at you; she is always like this and will be fully committed to her work."

Shi Lei nodded, indicating his understanding:

"May I ask you something?"

Upon hearing this, Phoebe looked somewhat taken aback. Although she was inwardly puzzled, she still politely replied:

"Doctor Zhong, are you testing me?"

"That's a fair way to put it. How much research have you done on Originium-related illness?"

Phoebe's gaze darted around, and she seemed somewhat nervous. After a moment's thought, she said apologetically:

"I know a little bit, all of which I learned from others. In terms of professional skills, I'm definitely not as good as other Doctor."

Shi Lei himself wasn't very skilled in medicine, and he asked a question that had troubled him for a long time:

"If Rhodes Island possessed the means to extract Originium from the bodies of infected individuals, how would you handle mutated organs from them?"

"This..."

Phoebe, who is not formally trained in acting, looked embarrassed.

"No, Doctor Zhong, this is too difficult. Moreover, Rhodes Island does not currently have the technology to remove Originium. Forcibly removing Originium from the body will only cause irreversible damage to the infected, or even lead to their death."

"Of course I know we don't have it now. I mean, if we had this technology, what would you do? Just give us a general direction, no need to go into too much detail."

Phoebe scratched her ear and shook her head:

"Doctor Zhong, I really don't know."

Seeing that she couldn't offer any solutions, Shi Lei felt a little disappointed and thought he would ask other Doctor if he had the chance.

Knowledge comes in stages, and skills have their own specializations. For professional matters, it's best to consult professionals.

His knowledge gained over the past few months is still far from that of a professional Doctor.

"Alright."

Shi Lei pulled out three books from the same series from the bookshelf one after another, intending to slowly read them that evening.

"Just these three books."

Seeing that he didn't ask any further questions, Phoebe breathed a sigh of relief and quickly led the way:

"To borrow these books, you only need to register your name or code. If you want to access research reports, you need Doctor with higher authority to retrieve them."

"I understand, thank you."

The library is not large, only twenty or thirty square meters, and most of the information is stored on the computer.

After borrowing the books, Shi Lei took them back to his single room to study them at his leisure, leaving Phoebe to attend to her own business.

Meanwhile, Warfarin followed the scent and arrived. She hid in the corner of the corridor, secretly spying. But when she discovered Mudrock guarding the door, she wisely abandoned her plan.

At 6 p. m., the Messenger communicated through a chat app and agreed to meet at the cafeteria for lunch.

At this time of day, the cafeteria was crowded. Many Operator knew that Penguin Logistics' Messenger had boarded the ship and were observing the group from different angles.

Lappland is still very lively, but she no longer tries to take Texas's place.

Seeing that Nian still hadn't appeared, Shi Lei took Xi to the workshop after dinner.

Searching.

"Clang, clang, clang~"

As soon as everyone entered the corridor leading to the workshop, they could smell the aroma of burning wood in the air.

Shi Lei had been here before and saw Nian and the workers bustling inside through the thick glass. He stood outside the door for a moment, then turned and led everyone away.

Since Miss Nian is too busy right now, let's look after Xi for her. We'll ask Phoebe or Amiya later if they have any rooms available.

Xi had already understood what opportunity her sister had created for her, and mustered up her courage to speak:

"Mr. Zhong, I can actually stay in the painting; I don't need to occupy an extra room."

Shi Lei smiled upon hearing this and confirmed:

"Living inside a painting?"

"Right."

Xi lowered her head, her eyes avoiding his gaze. After a few seconds of hesitation, she continued:

"I...I can go to your room to show it."

"Isn't that unnecessary?"

Mudrock's pupils dilated slightly as he interrupted:

"It's closer to my room from here, why don't you go to my room to show it off?"

Texas grinned and echoed:

"Yes, let's go to Mudrock's room."

Xi Zhu's lips moved, as if she wanted to try again. But she really didn't know how to refuse, so she could only silently agree.

After arriving at Mudrock's private room, everyone waited for her to demonstrate her unique Originium Arts.

Xi knew she couldn't share a room with Shi Lei, and sighed inwardly. Using her hand as a brush, she painted a landscape on the wall in just two minutes.

Then, with a flick of his sleeve, he instantly entered the painting.

Lappland's wolf eyes expanded dramatically; it was the first time she had seen Xi's abilities, and she found it very novel.

Wow, that's amazing! Can I go in?

She reached out to touch the painting on the wall, but did not enter the painting, which puzzled her greatly.

"What's going on? Why couldn't I get in?"

Of the five Messenger who boarded the ship this time, Xi found Lappland and Exusiai the most intolerable.

Now that we finally have a place to stay, how can we let them come in and cause trouble?

"Alright, alright, don't bother her."

Shi Lei knew Xi was afraid of these people, and laughed:

"Mudrock, you can stay with Xi Xian tonight. Everyone should get some rest."

After saying that, he went back to his room and read all night.

The next day.

Rhodes Island's This Ship had not yet left Lungmen, so no work was assigned to the Messenger during this time. Everyone was free to move around and did not leave the ship to wander off.

After lunch, Shi Lei brought Xi to the forging workshop again.

Through the transparent glass, the scene he saw was almost identical to yesterday. Nian was extremely busy in the workshop, showing no signs of having time to take care of his younger sister.

Shi Lei did not enter the workshop to disturb her. After observing for a moment, he led everyone to turn around and leave.

After they disappeared down the corridor, a worker near the door came over to report:

"They've already left by now."

Upon being reminded, Nian immediately put down her tools and stretched her neck. It turned out that her previous display of hard work was all an act for Shi Lei and the others.

"Okay, I'll go in first. Remember to let me know when you see them come down on the security camera."

The craftsmen here were colleagues of Nian, having worked together for some time. Upon hearing this, they chuckled and asked:

"Nian, I don't understand what you're trying to achieve by doing this. Yesterday I heard that you entrusted your sister to that Doctor named Zhongli. Are you trying to set them up?"

Nian kept creating opportunities for Xi to stay by Shi Lei's side and get closer to him.

If one day in the future, the true form of the Sui Beast gradually awakens, even if he doesn't act out of consideration for himself, he will still intervene out of consideration for Xi.

Of course, it would be even better if Xi and Shi Lei could become a couple! They are both fragments of Great Beast, so they are quite compatible in terms of identity and there wouldn't be too many barriers between them.

But Nian didn't have high hopes for such a thing.

What kind of woman hasn't Shi Lei, a dragon king who has lived for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, seen?

Just look at the women around him now. Texas, Mudrock, and Surtr and FrostNova, who haven't boarded the ship yet—aren't they all beauties?

But Shi Lei, just like his name suggests, is like a rock that won't budge.

When questioned by the craftsmen, Nian refused to explain. Especially regarding the Great Beast, she rarely spoke of it to outsiders.

"Old Zhang, don't pry into these things."

The third day.

As usual, Shi Lei brought Xi to the forging workshop, but after seeing Nian's busy figure, they didn't come back.

We're all friends, so helping her take care of her sister is nothing, just a small favor.

On the fourth day, February 28th, the This Ship left the boarding area and departed Lungmen for its official departure.

Our destination this time is Columbia, where we will stay for a while. The itinerary was planned a few days ago after the departure point was finalized.

Rhodes Island will depart from Lungmen and head west.

The route passes through southern Ursus, then northern Sargon. After crossing the snow-capped mountains and wilderness near Scherzag, it finally enters Columbia territory.