Chapter 223
What is Yan Doctor?
Shi Lei didn't understand the Yan Doctor, but he didn't deny it either. Anyway, he didn't respond; if others said so, then so be it.
Having confirmed the young Doctor's genuine talent, Justin stopped digging holes for further testing. Otherwise, it would be very offensive if the doctor noticed.
Business negotiations officially begin now.
The two sides engaged in heated discussions on the cooperation between Rhodes Island and Rhine Lab.
There were some things Zilan couldn't decide on her own, so she called Doctor Kal'tsit for advice. Strangely, the doctor's phone was always switched off and she couldn't answer. Helpless, she called Amiya and communicated with her online via video call.
After nearly an hour of discussion, both parties reached a preliminary agreement on cooperation. The contract will be signed once Amiya personally visits Rhine Lab.
Seeing that the matter had been accomplished, Shi Lei asked:
"Mr. Justin, it's a pleasure to work with your company. I wonder if you have any experts on Originium-related illness? I'd like to speak with one of them. It won't take much time, ten minutes should be enough."
Rhine Lab has so many department heads, almost all of whom are extremely busy. Someone like Ferdinand, in particular, seems to stretch every minute into two.
Justin for a moment and quickly thought of that 'outlier' among the department heads—the head of the Ecology Department.
"Okay, I'll ask around for you."
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After Justin finalized his choice, he took out his phone.
Among the many department heads at Rhine Lab Sciences, only Muelsyse in the Ecology Department had a relatively relaxed schedule. He spent his days planting plants and recording ecological changes.
The call was answered shortly afterward.
Upon learning that he was bringing guests to visit, Muelsyse hesitated for a moment, but still agreed.
While Justin was making a call, Shi Lei received a call from Amiya.
Even before arriving in Columbia, she was very much looking forward to a deep collaboration with Rhine Lab.
Having successfully established a cooperation agreement today, Amiya didn't want to waste a single moment. She said she would come immediately and expected to arrive at Rhine Lab Headquarters before sunset.
Shi Lei glanced at the time; there were still more than two hours until six o'clock. He then discussed with Miss Zilan that they would stay here and wait for Amiya to come and sign the contract.
This waiting time is perfect for addressing a small need of his. I can talk to the Doctor at Rhine Lab about the infected organ.
After hanging up the phone, the two exchanged information.
"Let's go to the Ecology Department now."
"No rush, there's still one more person."
Justin did not explain who it was, but Shi Lei quickly got the answer.
Doctor. Hemo from the Structure Department rushed over and bowed deeply to apologize. She could have had Justin relay the message, but decided it was better to come in person.
"Sir, I'm so sorry! I was being naive before and thought you were acting recklessly. Ifrit's Originium-related illness has indeed improved significantly."
Shi Lei dared to perform the treatment in full view of everyone precisely because he knew that his treatment methods were highly secretive.
Given the researchers' explanation that Ifrit had undergone Chimera surgery, he decided to play along and quietly removed the Originium from her limbs. Even if suspicion arose later, he would have a reason to explain.
If Ifrit only had a mild infection, Shi Lei might not have intervened. But her infection was extremely severe, and if left untreated, she probably wouldn't live more than a few months. In such a situation, he would definitely try to save her.
"It's normal for people to have doubts about things they can't understand for the time being. These are minor things, you don't need to take them to heart."
"Sir, I'm so sorry."
Seeing Hemo's continuous apologies, the members of the Special Operations Team reacted in various ways.
When it comes to medical skills, Shi Lei may not be as professional as these scientists. But when it comes to treating Originium-related illness, he is absolutely a contemporary Divine Doctor, without a doubt.
Seeing Hemo's reserved demeanor, Shi Lei didn't want to delve into the matter and proactively changed the subject to other topics:
"No need to apologize, you didn't do anything wrong. We'll come to visit the child again tomorrow, so we shouldn't need to submit any applications then, right?"
"Ah, no need. Ifrit is one of our patients, you can visit her anytime you want."
She hoped that Shi Lei could come, and that she might be able to learn the 'Yan Doctor' technique from the mysterious East.
Shi Lei glanced at the name on the other person's name tag and gave a polite smile:
"Doctor. Hemo, I have other things to take care of. I'll be leaving now. See you tomorrow."
"Okay, you guys get back to work."
Hemo felt a weight lifted from her shoulders, but was quickly overcome by a strong sense of weariness. She had slept for less than four hours that day, and it seemed she needed to lie down and rest as soon as possible.
Seeing this, Justin smiled without saying a word and led the Rhodes Island team up to the elevator in the headquarters building.
"Bite!"
As the elevator doors slowly opened, countless exotic flowers and plants whose names were unknown came into view.
It's more accurate to call this a primeval jungle than an ecological laboratory.
As far as the eye can see, there is no modern office equipment in sight. Lush vegetation grows rampantly in this space, almost taking over the entire floor.
Perhaps it's because there's so much greenery here that even the air feels fresher than outside.
"Da da da".
Hearing footsteps, Shi Lei looked in the direction of the sound.
A woman carrying an umbrella, wearing rain boots, and dressed in a green and white research uniform emerged from the woods.
Her flaxen-green hair was quite rare, and her pointed ears resembled those of an elf from Terra mythology.
"This must be your guest? Hehe~"
The woman acted as if she knew everyone well, her gaze sweeping over Shi Lei and the others in turn:
"Haha, hello there! I'm Muelsyse, the director of the Department of Ecology at Rhine Lab Ecology Department. Did you come all this way today to visit my place?"
"No. I'm here today to discuss some medical knowledge with you."
"Oh, I see~"
Muelsyse made no attempt to hide her disappointment; she seemed to have instantly lost all motivation.
"I have no coffee or soft drinks here. Please forgive me for the poor hospitality."
Justin had other things to do, and upon hearing this, he voluntarily resigned.
"Doctor Zhongli, you two talk first. I need to draft a contract; we'll need it for signing later. Come find me in the Business Department when you're done."
"Okay, Mr. Justin, take care."
Regarding the collaboration with Rhodes Island, Justin made a special call to the Director General, Kristen.
However, she is currently developing a specialized drone capable of flying at altitudes above 4,000 meters and doesn't have the time or energy to devote to these relatively less important matters. Therefore, she entrusted the entire task to Justin, letting him make the decision himself.
After Justin left, Shi Lei turned back to the Special Operations Team and said:
"I'm going to talk to Director Muelsyse about some medical matters, so please don't go in yet."
Texas, Exusiai, and others all knew that he possessed the ability to shatter the Originium within infected individuals. This statement was primarily intended for Miss Zilan.
There are some things I can't say because she's nearby. Let's just keep everyone out and treat everyone equally.
Seeing the others remain outside, Zilan hesitated for a moment before deciding not to follow them inside. She watched as Shi Lei and Muelsyse entered the green jungle and disappeared from sight.
Muelsyse walked deeper into the ecological park, sat on a hanging chair made of two vines, and asked:
"Justin calls you Doctor, and you come to me asking questions about medicine. Mister Zhongli, I don't believe my expertise is superior to yours."
Before arriving in Trimon, Shi Lei had researched Rhine Lab through his mobile phone. He found that any department head who could open a branch at headquarters was a top talent in the industry.
The other person was clearly being modest. He didn't take it seriously and humbly asked for advice:
"Miss Muelsyse, I've hit a roadblock. Just reflecting on myself isn't enough."
We have no solution. That's why, taking advantage of this opportunity to cooperate with your company, we'd like to ask the department head for some guidance.
"Alright, then tell me."
"Miss Muelsyse, if a method is developed in the future to absorb Originium from the bodies of infected individuals, how should we deal with the already diseased infected organs?"
"Hmm..."
Muelsyse frowned, thought for a moment, and then replied:
"Organ transplantation technology has become quite mature. In the past, it was possible to grow a suitable organ through cloning technology, but now very few people do that."
Shi Lei was somewhat puzzled and asked:
"Oh? So now it's..."
Seeing that he seemed genuinely confused, Muelsyse said in a slightly joking tone:
"Columbia has a history of cannibalism, especially the consumption of body parts from young men like you. How about that, are you a little scared?"
Shi Lei raised an eyebrow slightly, instantly understanding.
The cost of buying and selling human organs is indeed much lower than the expense of cloning cells and cultivating them into organs.
This led him into the deadlock he had considered.
The Pantalone rarely contract Originium-related illness because they stay away from the source of infection. However, the poor who do contract Originium-related illness face exorbitant costs that are beyond their means to treat.
Although Shi Lei felt some regret, he accepted the result calmly.
It wasn't that he didn't want to save them, it was that he truly had no other choice.
Shi Lei chatted with Muelsyse for more than ten minutes, then thanked him and took his leave, departing from the ecological park.
The instant he disappeared from sight, Muelsyse, along with his clothes, turned into a transparent liquid, like Slime, sliding towards the other plants in the park.
The group returned to the Business Department and quietly waited for Amiya to come and sign the cooperation agreement with Rhine Lab.
At 6 PM, Amiya arrived hurriedly with her Reconnaissance Squad. Shi Lei seven companions, having nothing else to do, went to greet her at the headquarters gate.
Zilan led Amiya inside, while raising the problems she had encountered:
"I can't get in touch with Kal'tsit."
"Miss Zilan, I can't get in touch with her either. Don't worry, she's protected by Mon3tr and won't be in any danger. She's probably busy with something very important. I'll try to contact her again after I finish signing the cooperation contract with Rhine Lab."
March 22, 11:20 pm
One hundred kilometers northwest of Trimont City.
Kal'tsit made this secret trip, avoiding all Rhodes Island operator. She took a side road to the highway and hitched several free rides.
Finally, we arrived at our destination close to midnight.
Long before civilization arose on this land, interstellar fleets from outer space came here.
Unable to adapt to the environment of Terra Planet, more than 100,000 interstellar inhabitants were forced to sleep in Stone Coffin.
They are currently all stored in underground fortresses more than 3,000 meters underground, quietly waiting for the opportunity to be revived.
There are only two ways to contact the 'Guardian' who is in charge of guarding the 100,000 Stone Coffin.
We can either use physical means to dig three thousand meters underground, or use Pre-Civilization methods to establish remote communication with the underground.
The former would cause too much noise; even if Mon3tr broke its claws, it wouldn't be able to dig that deep. Therefore, her only option was the latter.
After several hours of effort, Kal'tsit finally made contact with the 'Guardian'.
The guardian's language was obscure and difficult to understand, clearly not belonging to this land, this planet.
"Incredible..."
"After such a... such a long time... I've actually encountered a colleague's servant. It's truly unbelievable..."
"Servant, Ama-10..."
"Where is your master? Why isn't he here? What happened? Answer me!"
Kal'tsit took a deep breath, seemingly still trying to recall something. She had walked this land for tens of thousands of years and had almost forgotten how to pronounce her original mother tongue.