How to Break the Ice

Suika wasn't angry. She chuckled, pretended not to know him, and said in a serious tone...

"Good afternoon! You must be a patient... This is the Rhodes Island operators' dining hall; the patients' dining hall is downstairs!"

"You, I..." Before the little fire dragon could explode, Silence pressed her shoulder down.

"Excuse me, operator... This is my patient, and I'm discussing her condition with her. I apologize if this is bothering you." Unlike Ifrit, Silence immediately noticed the Rhodes Island insignia on Suika's armband.

Not everyone without an armband is an operator, but everyone with an armband is definitely an operator.

That's why she directly stopped Ifrit to prevent her from clashing with the people from Rhodes Island.

"Operator... you?" Ifrit looked incredulous upon hearing Silence's words, after all, the other party didn't look as old as her.

Suika raised an eyebrow

"What, it doesn't look like it?"

"You don't even look as big as me..." Ifrit gestured with her height, clearly unconvinced.

"Skill isn't about height; I became a Rhodes Island operator because of my real abilities," Suika said with a smile.

"Hmph, I'm strong too, okay?"

"I don't believe it!" Before Ifrit could even get into the mood, Suika's words made her blush instantly.

"Ughhhh, I'm angry!"

Ifrit was about to unleash her power when Silence used her ability to grab her by the back of the neck, interrupting Ifrit's power-up effect and leaving Ifrit weakened.

Just as Ifrit was about to be provoked by Suika, Silence grabbed her by the neck, and she pouted, suppressing her anger.

Just then, Suika walked up to the two of them and extended her hand to Ifrit.

"Haha, sorry, it's just that you look too funny."

My name is Ibuki Suika, nice to meet you."

Ifrit bared her teeth and made a fierce face.

"Don't think I'll forgive you just because you've done this, Ibuki Suika, right? I'll remember you. My name is Ifrit, and I'll definitely defeat you."

Just then, Silence grabbed Suika's hand.

"You are Suika?"

"Um... Hello, Dr. Silence." Startled by Silence's enthusiasm, Suika gave a polite smile.

"You know me?" Silence looked flattered.

"... She just called your name, and besides the doctors on Rhodes Island, no one dares to wear this outfit." Suika pointed at Ifrit and then at Silence's coat.

"I see... But it's nothing. I never expected to have the honor of meeting you." Although a little embarrassed, Silence was clearly not bothered by the awkwardness and still held Suika's hand very warmly.

"Silence, what are you doing!" Ifrit felt a little jealous seeing how familiar Silence was with the unfamiliar woman in front of her.

Silence looked at Ifrit with a serious expression and said...

"She is Suika, the one who created the new type of Inhibitor. "Suika

She saved your life, thank her.

As she spoke, Silence reached out and pressed down on Ifrit's shoulder.

Upon seeing this, Suika immediately stopped her.

"It can't be that bad, it can't be that bad..."

Dr. Silence, I'm not a doctor, just an ordinary person.

Although this Inhibitor is related to me, I wouldn't dare claim credit for it as something I created.

If you want to thank someone, thank the person who created the Inhibitor. I only thanked her for agreeing to give the formula for the drug to a trusted organization for production and sale."

Suika said sincerely to Silence.

After all, she didn't actually make this thing. If she insists on using this title, what if some experts and scholars come and want to hold a meeting where Suika has to go on stage and explain how she researched and developed this thing? That would cause a huge uproar.

"But if it weren't for you, this potion, which could completely influence the entire world situation, might not have existed." As soon as Silence said this, Suika knew that she knew quite a lot.

"But I didn't do it, um... if you really want to thank me, treat me to lunch!"

Suika pointed to the cafeteria not far away.

"Okay, no problem!" Silence readily agreed to Suika's request.

At that moment, Ifrit remembered hearing the name Suika somewhere before.

She was somewhat surprised; she had always assumed that the person who created this potion would be an old man like Parvis at Rhine Lab, or at the very least, someone as intelligent as Dr. Kal'tsit.

But she never expected that the girl she had written down in her little notebook Suika, was actually a girl younger than herself, and with a seemingly terrible personality.

Just as she was debating whether she should thank the other person for saving her life with the medicine, Suika suddenly grabbed her arm.

"What are you standing there for? Let's eat!" With that, Suika pulled her towards the restaurant.

"Hey, we don't seem to know each other very well..." Ifrit thought to herself, "Who holds a girl's hand right after meeting her?"

She felt like an E-cup person standing next to Suika.

The three of them quickly found a place in the restaurant, Silence said she was going to buy some food, leaving the other two to sit there.

Suika glanced at Ifrit. As a critically ill patient, she remembered that the Originium crystals on this little dragon were very conspicuous, with Originium Crystals on all four of her limbs.

The high concentration of Oripathy she suffered from for years kept her in constant pain.

This is also why she has a bad temper.

At this moment, Suika noticed that she didn't have the Originium Crystals on her arms and legs.

"What are you looking at?" Ifrit couldn't help but ask, feeling uneasy under Suika's gaze.

Suika pointed to her arm, where a patch was noticeably whiter and smoother than the surrounding skin.

"This place used to be Originium Crystals!"

Ifrit looked at the spot Suika was pointing to; it used to be one of the parts of her body where she experienced the most frequent pain, but now it was gone.

After undergoing treatment here for less than six months after coming from Columbia, the crystals on her skin fell off one by one, and at least from the outside, she looked like a normal person.

Chapter 472 On How to Break the Ice

These days at Rhodes Island were arguably the happiest time of Ifrit's life.

She can fall asleep without painkillers every day, and she is not looked at with strange eyes by those around her. In fact, Silence has even enrolled herself in a school on Rhodes Island.

She said that the children there were all around her age or a little younger, which taught her how to get along with her peers.

Everything was so wonderful that she once thought it was just a dream.

The one who allowed her to enjoy this beautiful dream was Suika, who was standing right in front of her.

If it weren't for the miraculous potion she brought, Silence wouldn't have felt comfortable allowing herself to move freely.

"That's right, this used to be the boss's largest Originium Crystals."

Even with the new medication, it took three or four months for the crystals to fall off.

Oh right, that crystal is still in my dorm room. I secretly asked Joyce to leave it for me.

Joyce was the doctor who came to Rhodes Island with Silence and me. I remember her registered name on Rhodes Island was Ptilopsis, or something like that."

Ifrit's temper flared up quickly, but it also faded just as fast.

Just a moment ago they were outside looking wary of bad guys, and now they've become best friends who can talk about anything.

"Um, Oripathy must be really painful when it gets that bad!"

Suika has never had Oripathy, and her body, like the Doctor's, is Oripathy to it, so she has no way of understanding the extent of that pain.

Ifrit nodded calmly.

"Indeed, there was a period in Columbia when I was in so much pain that I couldn't sleep at all. If it weren't for Silence and Saria being with me every day, I don't think I would have been able to make it through."

But for some reason, after arriving at Rhodes Island, Silence wouldn't allow me to see Saria..."

As she spoke, Ifrit's mood visibly soured.

Suika took out her phone and said, "You know what this is, right?"

"I know, it's just a cell phone!" Ifrit said, indicating that she wasn't stupid.

"Once you become an operator on Rhodes Island, you can apply for a communicator and obtain the phone numbers of other operators from the Personnel Department..."

Suika raised an eyebrow at this point, and seeing Ifrit's excited expression, she reached out and pressed her shoulder.

"Although I don't know why Dr. Silence won't let you meet with Saria, I think there must be a serious misunderstanding."

I can feel Silence's love for you; the sincerity of this affection is beyond doubt.

Her strong aversion to you meeting Saria likely stems from her belief that Saria might harm you...

Don't rush, let me finish.

But I've seen Saria on Rhodes Island's operator roster.

The fact that she could become a member of Rhodes Island and even a captain shows that she is not a bad person.

And they are definitely not the kind of people who are hostile to Infected, because such people would not pass the Personnel Department's inspection at all.

Therefore, I suspect there's a big misunderstanding involved, and that misunderstanding concerns you.

However, due to certain circumstances, the two failed to clarify this misunderstanding, which led to Silence's hostility towards Saria and her refusal to let you meet her.

If you just want to secretly see Saria, there are a million ways to do it on Rhodes Island.

But if Silence found out, she would be heartbroken and sad.

Therefore, the best way is for you to personally clear up this misunderstanding and resolve Silence's inner conflict. Only in this way can the adults' relationship be restored to normal, and then you will be able to see Saria openly whenever you want."

Suika was naturally aware of the complicated love triangle within Rhine Lab.

Although not as complicated as the dance trio, it's still a mess.

But it's better than the other group. No matter how chaotic this group is, there's a core element: Ifrit.

Moreover, Ifrit is not stupid; on the contrary, she is quite intelligent, only somewhat impulsive due to her temperament.

Suika was certain that as long as she was willing to use her brain, investigate the situation, and personally participate in the mediation, she would definitely be able to straighten out this love story between her parents.

After all, one of them was a stubborn rock, and the other was headstrong. If it weren't for the Rhine Lab incident that forced them to cooperate, they could have remained misunderstanding each other for life.

"I understand!" Ifrit nodded emphatically.

"What have you figured out?" Just then, Silence walked over with the food.

A rare smile appeared on her face.

"You two seem to be having a good chat. Ifrit, you should learn a lot from Suika!"

"Haha, I don't need to study, Ifrit is a very promising person."

I believe she will become a very capable person.

Suika took the food from Silence's hand, a look of approval on her face.

Hearing her child being praised like this by outsiders, Silence's smile softened even more.

"I heard that you, Operator Suika, are also a Catastrophe Messenger?" Silence asked after sitting down.

"That's right, I am indeed a Catastrophe Messenger, but I'm not from an academic background. I learned everything myself, bit by bit, based on my master's notes," Suika said with some emotion.

He had memorized that notebook perfectly. He had previously donated it to the Rhodes Island library. It was this handwritten notebook of the Catastrophe Messenger that truly began his journey as Catastrophe Messenger.

Previously, I was just a long-distance errand runner.

"The job of Catastrophe Messenger must be dangerous. When I was in Leeds... in Columbia, I often heard about Catastrophe Messenger getting infected while tracking Catastrophe."

After Silence finished speaking, Suika nodded.

"In order to obtain first-hand information about Catastrophe, many Catastrophe Messenger risk their lives to go deep into the Catastrophe area to make records."

As you know, whether it's an ongoing natural Catastrophe or a place ravaged by Catastrophe, the concentration of Originium is very high, and there are Originium particles everywhere on the ground. If you are accidentally scratched or stabbed, you will become Infected.

Therefore, Catastrophe Messenger chases Catastrophe is indeed one of the most dangerous professions.

However, my Originium Arts are unique, which can largely avoid the risk of being infected by Originium.

This is also why I became Catastrophe Messenger.