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But she knew what she should do at that moment.

"It's been over an hour now, the physical exam should be able to continue..."

Texas stood respectfully beside Maria and spoke in a low voice.

"Um."

Maria naturally understood what Texas meant.

The girl was clearly worried that she was being too repressed, so she wanted to distract herself.

This made Maria somewhat amused.

Does she seem like the type of person who would get so caught up in a particular emotion that she couldn't pull herself out?

Um...

Maria paused for a moment, recalling the massacre she had recently committed in Siracusa.

A moment later, she simply waved her hand without saying anything.

After reluctantly removing the Ceobe from their bodies, the group slowly walked towards the infirmary.

On their way to the infirmary, the group passed by a room bustling with activity.

The door wasn't closed; a quick glance inside revealed a dazzling array of weapons.

Looking further towards the entrance, you can still see the brightly lit sign hanging above: "[Engineering Department No. 109]".

"This appears to be a place that supplies weapons to Rhodes Island's internal personnel... Are you interested?"

Texas explained from the side.

It sounds strange that a pharmaceutical company would have its own Engineering Department.

But it seems quite normal on Rhodes Island.

"Can we go in and take a look?"

Maria turned her head curiously and asked her companions.

Although she realized that she was the only one in the group who made all the decisions, she was still willing to respect her teammates' opinions.

"Um."

Texas naturally wouldn't refuse Maria's offer, but she was also a little curious that Maria would be interested in weapons.

Maria's reason for curiosity was quite simple.

She needs weapons.

Although he had previously said that he would make her the most suitable weapon, it was clear that this would take a considerable amount of time.

During this time, she also needs some weapons to tide her over.

The items available for sale inside Lungmen are mostly ordinary handicrafts, which are completely unsuitable for use on the battlefield.

But... Rhodes Island is different.

Aside from logistical support, the people here will face combat to varying degrees.

The weapons sold here might satisfy her...

Meanwhile, Ceobe, seeing the storefront, also perked up.

She dashed inside and, to the bewilderment of Maria and Texas, quickly dragged someone out.

"Don't be in such a hurry, Ceobe... what happened?"

That was a typical person with Forte.

It has a pair of large black horns, white hair, red eyes, a slender body, one leg made of black metal, and a forging hammer that it hasn't had time to put down yet.

She seemed quite unhappy about being Ceobe, but she didn't put up much resistance, only carefully avoiding the other weapons in the workshop.

"Maria!"

Ceobe shouted excitedly, while introducing the women here.

"This is Sister Fire God!"

"She has always taken good care of me and even gave me delicious food!"

"He's a good person!"

Ceobe's ideas were very simple.

I like Maria, and I also like Fire God.

Then naturally we should introduce the two people to each other.

But Fire God clearly had some doubts.

She turned her head and looked at the two unfamiliar women in front of her, her expression somewhat strange.

Although she didn't have much combat experience, she had seen quite a few excellent Elite Operator and had repaired their weapons.

That kind of inner strength doesn't need to be proven with any words or actions.

Just by standing there, she could feel the terrifying vitality surging within the other person!

This woman... is terrifyingly strong!

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"Hey... Kero..."

Fire God was about to ask Ceobe next to him, who this woman was.

She saw the Puppy she usually fed hug Maria's waist without hesitation and rub its face against her.

This surprised Fire God.

She instinctively reached out her hand.

"That... Ceobe is, she didn't mean any harm..."

Before Fire God could finish speaking, Maria skillfully reached out, teasing Ceobe's chin while guiding him off her.

The skillful movements surprised even Fire God.

But then, a slight pang of sadness rose in her heart.

Even though I've been the Ceobe on Rhodes Island, why does it feel like... Ceobe is closer to this woman?

Am I... being cuckolded?

"That..."

Fire God cautiously reached out her hand, hoping Ceobe would return to her side, but she felt somewhat embarrassed when she saw Maria and Texas leaning over.

Fortunately, she reacted quickly, coughing twice before recovering.

"So... is there something you need from me?"

"Is this... your shop?" Maria snapped out of her reverie when Fire God brought up serious matters.

After receiving a nod of approval from Fire God, she continued to ask questions.

"Can we take a look at the weapons you've made?"

"Arms?"

Hearing Maria's request, Fire God was taken aback for a moment, but then she agreed.

It's just looking at the weapons, nothing special.

"But let me make this clear beforehand: some of the weapons here were repaired by me for other operators. If you want to buy them... just look at the ones with prices marked; those are for sale."

Fire God stepped back and opened the door for everyone, which also served as a reminder.

Although Rhodes Island does sell weapons to some extent, this is ultimately a small part of the business. The Engineering Department spends most of its time maintaining Rhodes Island's operations and the weapons of its various operators.

Only a small portion of the standard-issue props are sold to the public.

"I understand."

Maria nodded silently and patted Ceobe.

Although the Puppy girl was clingy, she was also very sensible. After receiving Maria's hint, she let go of Maria's hand and allowed Maria to observe the dazzling array of weapons.

Fire God was also watching this side with curiosity.

But after just a few glances, her gaze turned serious.

This Maria... is more than just someone who has a little something...

Maria walked up to the weapons rack, casually picked up a few weapons, looked at them briefly, and then selected a few of them.

Logically speaking, none of this should be a problem, but...

These are all weapons that Fire God forged!

But... how could that be?

Fire God was somewhat taken aback.

Displayed here are not only the weapons she forged, but also many other Rhodes Island standard equipment made by other blacksmiths.

Logically, under standardization, all weapons should be exactly the same. Even if there are differences, they should only be due to differences in materials, right?

But what Maria could see... seemed to be more than just that.

"These weapons... they're all from the same craftsman, aren't they?"

After looking around and selecting the weapons that she found acceptable, Maria turned to the volcano, whose expression was complex.

"... Yes, but how did you figure that out?"

"... It wasn't something I saw, it was something I felt."

Maria silently shook her head, casually picked up a dagger, and lightly slid it through the air a few times. The sharp blade didn't even flash white light... It was just an ordinary weapon, yet it precisely drew a line in front of Maria!

Even though his sharp posture wasn't directly facing Maria, it still made Fire God's brow ache.

"These weapons offer excellent handling and feel for the user... Different weapons have different centers of gravity, and while other weapons can also be called weapons, they all have a slight deviation in their center of gravity..."

"That's normal. After all, blacksmiths aren't the users of weapons, and they can't possibly have a perfect understanding of what every weapon should be like."

"But these weapons... I can sense that she has done a lot of research on these equipment; each one is almost identical in condition..."

After Maria waved the pen, she nodded silently.

Turning her head, she looked once again at the Fire God, whose face was slightly flushed.

"Without a doubt, these weapons were forged by a master craftsman."

Do you know who she is?

"... Big brother, you probably know."

Fire God turned his head away, his face flushed.

Although she appears to be a woman devoid of emotion in front of others, she is not truly devoid of feelings.

She simply wasn't very interested in anything outside of forging.

But Maria's words hit her right where it hurt.

That's right... Maria is absolutely right!

The main reason she became an important operator in Rhodes Island's Engineering Department is that the weapons she forged always maintained the optimal center of gravity!

The center of gravity of an iron rod is always in the middle, while the center of gravity of a longsword is always controlled at the hilt.

It is precisely because she can adjust the optimal center of gravity among weapons of various shapes and sizes that she is the master forger of Rhodes Island.

Unfortunately, such talent and meticulous attention to detail are only appreciated by a select few within Rhodes Island...

Hearing Maria's straightforward praise made her feel even better.

Along with that, the slight jealousy Ceobe and her that had just arisen in her heart vanished.

She felt a sense of excitement.

She desperately wanted to pull Maria aside and explain the details of her work on the weapon... but she also had a vague feeling that Maria must know these details!