Chapter 217

Are you here to see me?

Kal'tsit didn't want any contact with Zhongli right now, so she quickly took out her work badge and swiped it to open a room.

Using her familiarity with the This Ship, she escaped through another door with mon3tr. Upon returning to the laboratory, she immediately locked the main door.

I won't meet with that unidentified man until Kal'tsit finds the answer.

A few minutes ago.

Shi Lei pretended to be angry by using Kal'tsit's riddle.

The barrage of questions left Amiya speechless, unsure how to respond.

The Rhodes Island Operator were seeing this gentle man's angry side for the first time. They all lowered their heads, not daring to interrupt.

Little Rabbit, I'm sorry.

Shi Lei wasn't targeting Amiya; he just genuinely didn't want to attend this ridiculous post-battle debriefing meeting. So, he took this opportunity to leave the control center.

Croissant this, Croissant quickly followed. What a stupid debriefing meeting! Let whoever wants to hold it hold it.

Shi Lei hurried to the corner, trying to catch up with Doctor Kal'tsit, but unfortunately lost sight of her.

That woman runs so fast!

Never mind, I'll go see her later.

He and Croissant returned to the rest area and told everyone what had just happened.

After hearing this, Exusiai clapped her hands and exclaimed with delight:

"Haha, well done, Zhongli, this is what they call one thing subduing another, right?"

Only Mudrock felt something was amiss and asked in confusion:

"Sir, will your falling out with Rhodes Island affect your future work?"

Before Shi Lei could answer, Croissant to explain:

"Hey, you're overthinking it. So what if things get tense? What impact will it have? I think it's fine this way; we can get away from getting involved in those messy things in the future. Anyway, I'm not going to those post-war debriefing meetings anymore. We signed a contract with Rhodes Island to be bodyguards for three months, not babysitters. We're paid to do our jobs well; why should we try to please them?"

Mudrock suddenly understood and nodded:

"I see, I understand now."

Regardless of the penguins that came this time

Logistics Messenger, whether they are vanguard Operator, sniper Operator, or Medical Operator, will all fall under the category of guards and bodyguards.

Whether they are 'protecting' or 'safeguarding', their primary responsibility is to ensure the safety of their employers.

Unless it's a long-term partnership, it's unlikely you'll be able to curry favor with your employer. Trying to please them for short-term work will only make your competitors question your competence.

Whether it's protecting the infected or eliminating the enemy, the essence is protecting the employer.

If they are bullied on Rhodes Island, the protective boss will be the first to object. Even if we stop doing business with Rhodes Island in the future, we won't let our employees suffer.

"Alright, alright, I'm going back to my room now. We'll do the same thing we did a few days ago. Whether Rhodes Island sends us any missions or not, everything will remain the same."

March 11, 9:00 pm

At nine o'clock in the evening, Shi Lei put down his medical book, stretched his neck, and prepared to go find Kal'tsit.

If we're talking about who has the best medical skills on Rhodes Island, it's probably this head of the Medical Department. For any issues related to infected organs, she's the one to consult.

I didn't contact Kal'tsit a few days ago because I heard she was busy with research and locked herself in the lab.

Kal'tsit's presence at the post-war debriefing meeting today indicates she's finished with her work. She should be able to spare a little time around 9 PM tonight.

To avoid any suspicion that Kal'tsit was a workaholic who liked to voluntarily work an extra hour or two every day, Shi Lei waited an extra hour, finally setting off at nine o'clock.

During the debriefing meeting, he failed to display the majesty of the Archon Realm towards Kal'tsit. Regardless of whether she possessed the strength of the Immortal Realm, this behavior was excessive.

But that alien-like creature shouldn't matter. It only growls and can't speak human language. Give it a little warning, and it'll recover in two or three days.

In Shi Lei's mind, asking about medical issues and offending Kal'tsit that afternoon were two completely different things.

Even if you get turned away by her, you can always ask the other Doctor in the Medical Department. There are so many Doctor on the island; they should be able to offer some guidance, right?

Shi Lei was about to ask any Operator for directions when he unexpectedly encountered Phoebe in the central hall. He told her he had something to do and asked her to lead him to Doctor Kal'tsit's residence.

Phoebe said she often stayed in the lab and took him to the third floor, which was next to the Medical Department.

Upon arriving at his destination, Shi Lei raised his hand and tapped lightly.

"Knock knock knock".

As a Doctor, Phoebe was not qualified to participate in the post-war debriefing meeting. She was unaware of what had happened that afternoon, and after her knocking went unanswered, she called out:

"Doctor Kal'tsit, Doctor Zhong is looking for you."

There was no response from behind the door.

Shi Lei could see light coming from inside through the crack in the door, but if the other party didn't want to meet, then so be it.

"Miss Phoebe, do you know who else in the Medical Department has the best medical skills besides Doctor Kal'tsit?"

"Doctor Zhong, I don't know. Everyone's medical approach is different, so there's no way to rank them."

"Based on your personal preference?"

"Personally, I think the Perfumer, Nightingale, Ya Ye are all good Doctor."

"Which of them are currently in the Medical Department? Could you introduce me to someone?"

"No problem, Doctor Zhong, please come with me."

Phoebe led him to the Medical Department and found that Doctor. Ya Ye was on duty.

This young student of Doctor Kal'tsit was not an ordinary Medical Operator, but a field medic. Compared to other Medical Operator mentored by Kal'tsit, Doctor. Ya Ye received an additional certificate of completion. This alone is an affirmation of her medical skills.

"Ya Ye, Doctor Zhong needs to speak with you. Doctor Zhong, you can talk to her, I'm going back now."

"Okay, thank you for the introduction, Miss Phoebe."

After the other party left, Shi Lei asked sincerely:

"Doctor. Ya Ye, I have a question about Originium-related illness that I would like to ask you."

Ya Ye had heard of Zhongli's great reputation, but because she had been taking care of infected people recently, she had not had the chance to meet him.

"You're too kind. Please feel free to ask me anything."

"If you develop the ability to remove Originium without damage in the future, how should you deal with those diseased and infected organs? Directly removing the Originium will lead to rapid organ failure."

"Well, this..."

After a moment's thought, Ya Ye replied:

"Even if I had that ability, I still couldn't restore the infected organ. The best approach would be to clone the organ through cell cloning and transplant it. But I don't know much about that; you'd have to ask someone else."

Upon hearing this, Shi Lei's eyes lit up. Knowing the general direction was better than blindly stumbling around.

"Doctor. Ya Ye, do you know who I can ask about organ cloning and transplantation?"

"No Doctor on Rhodes Island perform this kind of procedure, so asking anyone won't help. But if you're really interested, I do have a suggestion."

"Doctor. Ya Ye, you might as well speak frankly. Any suggestion is better than none."

"Our destination is Columbia, a country with highly advanced medical technology. There are many large Pharmaceutical Companies there with cloning projects. Going to them might give you some inspiration."

Shi Lei had never been to Columbia and asked:

"Large Pharmaceutical Companies? For example?"

Rhine Lab

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Rhine Lab.

Shi Lei thought the name of this Pharmaceutical Companies was quite poetic and nodded slightly.

"Okay, I've got it. Thank you. I'll go take a look again when I have the chance."

"You're too kind, Doctor Zhongli."

Ya Ye put down her pen, feeling a little embarrassed. "I didn't really help much."

"It doesn't matter to you, but it's a huge help to me. Okay, I won't bother you anymore."

"Okay, Doctor Zhongli, take care."

After reading medical books for several months, Shi Lei can only call himself a medical enthusiast. Compared to proper Doctor, there is still a significant gap between him and them.

It seems that the path of repairing infected organs that have lost their Originium through medication is mostly not feasible.

However, the path of cloning technology isn't much better. While it sounds like it has a high success rate, the cost is too high to make it accessible to everyone.

It's important to know that 99% of the infected on Terra are either impoverished or middle-class. Eldest Daughter like Talulah is truly one in a million.

If you focus solely on organ cloning, you can easily get stuck in a dead end. For example, while Originium-related illness can be cured simply by having money, wealthy people typically don't get this disease.

The most painful disease on this land is not Originium-related illness, but poverty—how ironic!

However, it's never a bad thing to learn about it.

Shi Lei doesn't necessarily have to go down the path of cloning; he can just consider it a way to broaden his medical knowledge.

Next to the Medical Department, inside the laboratory.

Kal'tsit stared at the tightly closed door, her expression grave. Even though the door was made of steel, it offered her no sense of security.

Mon3tr leaned forward, adopting a posture ready for battle at any moment. Even as the footsteps in the corridor grew fainter, it dared not relax for a moment.

After a long while, Mon3tr emitted a relaxed low hum.

Seeing this, Kal'tsit breathed a sigh of relief. Her guess was correct; Zhongli was after her.

Kal'tsit behaved very strangely during the afternoon debriefing meeting. This was mainly because this man was unlike any other powerful figure she had encountered before.

Kal'tsit has traversed this land since the dawn of civilization on Terra.

It has been tens of thousands of years since then.

During this long period of time, she met countless people and did countless things. She knew the history and secrets of various races by heart.

Regardless of the caster's strength or whether they employ physical or mental attacks, the casting of spells always follows a set of fundamental operating principles.

The caster needs a certain "medium" to influence matter in the real world. Scientists collectively refer to such media with variable properties as Casting Unit.

Like issuing computer commands, the Casting Unit receives and encodes the spellcaster's mental activity. Depending on the type of medium, it releases different forms of energy.

This energy will act on other objects, from large physical objects to microscopic particles.

Ultimately, this produces an effect in the real world that aligns with the caster's wishes.

From ancient times to the present, whether it's the ancient Sarkaz spells, the Sami priests and shamans, the modern Casting Staff, or the Sargon spellcasting using infected individuals, all essentially require a medium for transmission.

However, Kal'tsit did not sense the presence of this medium during the debriefing meeting. Mon3tr suffered a severe psychological blow without any warning.

If it's just a simple mental attack, several people on Rhodes Island can do that.

For example, the Banshee Logos uses Bone Whistle and ancient Sarkaz as a medium to influence enemies. Or, there's the Operator Rosemary, with her powerful mental abilities, who can exert influence through pure Psychic Power.

Kal'tsit was standing next to Amiya, less than five meters away from Zhongli. Even at such close range, she couldn't sense the energy fluctuations emanating from Amiya. So, realizing the problem, she immediately chose to flee.

As for why she suffered mental harm without sensing energy fluctuations, Kal'tsit estimated there were two possibilities.

First, Zhongli's Psychic Power is extremely powerful. The difference in strength is so great that he cannot even perceive it.

Secondly, his abilities do not belong to this land.

Honestly, the first one is unlikely.

Recognizing faces is the least reliable method; there are many ways to conceal one's appearance on Terra.