Poseidon in Arknights

"Hmm?" Yu Yue looked at the Doctor strangely. Why did the Doctor seem so clingy to her?

Is she afraid that if she goes to sit in on the meeting later, Kal'tsit and the others will ask her to stay and work?

"Well, I don't have anything else to do, so I can go with you."

"Great!"

—————Rhodes Island - Meeting Room—————

Yuuki and the Doctor followed Kal'tsit to the conference room. Kal'tsit opened the door, and Yuuki raised an eyebrow at Amiya, who seemed to be tidying up something inside.

'Looks like we have an important guest.'

Amiya turned around upon hearing the sound and looked at the three people who had just entered. She was about to speak when she saw the Doctor, who wasn't wearing a hat, and hurriedly spoke up.

"That doctor, hurry up and put on your hat. I told you before, you don't have to wear protective clothing all the time. Your body isn't suitable for it..." Amiya was interrupted by Kal'tsit before she could finish speaking, and she pointed to Yuuzuki standing to the side.

“With Dr. Yuuki here, there won’t be a big problem.” Kal’tsit looked at Yuuki. “Even without using her powers, the essence will not change and will be obvious, so it doesn’t matter.”

"Mmm-hmm." The doctor nodded in agreement. "It's super comfortable next to Yuuki."

Xi Yue shrugged and sat down on the sofa by herself: "I'm just here to watch a show, don't worry about me. But what would you like to drink, coffee, black tea, or something else?"

The professor sat down next to Yuuki and asked, "Would you like a cup of coffee?"

“Of course.” Yuuki nodded, then looked at Amiya and Kal'tsit. “What about you?”

“Hmm…” Amiya glanced at Kal'tsit and had no objections. She nodded and then looked at Kal'tsit again. “Mr. SilverAsh, Mr. Courier and the others will be here soon.”

"Ah."

Hearing Amiya's words, Yuuki raised an eyebrow. Those two names sounded familiar: 'So, Karlan Logistics and Rhodes Island's collaboration started this early?'

'Then the most likely candidate for coming here is Cliffheart,' Yuzuki thought to herself as she took out some coffee powder from her clothes.

These are different from what I gave Jessica this morning. Although they were also bought through the system, they are not like the kind of energizing coffee Jessica drank this morning.

Warm-natured coffee powder

[Type: Consumables/Ingredients]

[Effect: After consumption, it can slightly alleviate physical fatigue and minor damage caused by various reasons.]

[Note: This coffee, which has a warming effect, is made using a special method. In its original world, it was often a beverage consumed by the upper class. Of course, as a beverage, besides its effects, its most important quality is that it tastes good.]

Price: 80 medical points per gram

[D-grade medical rating available for purchase]

In the past, Yu Yue had slowly saved up all the coffee. As for the effects of the coffee itself, Yu Yue didn't care much about them; she certainly didn't need them.

As for Hong and the others, whether it's Hong or Penguin Logistics, they've long been well-fed and raised by Xiyue to be incredibly strong and healthy.

Yuzuki goes to cook every day, and she doesn't really just go there to cook.

At the same time, Yuzuki really loves this kind of drink, whether it's black tea or coffee, and over time, she bought and accumulated a lot of them.

In fact, from this perspective, Xiyue's decision to replace her old Lan Kai trench coat is also related to this aspect.

Because Yuuki would often buy a large quantity of things, almost half of the space inside that dress was filled with various kinds of coffee powder or tea leaves.

Xi Yue casually summoned a water ball in the air and poured in the coffee powder. As the water ball spun rapidly inside, the coffee powder dissolved quickly, turning the water ball into coffee.

“I usually prefer to take my time.” Xi Yue took out a teapot from her clothes and poured coffee into it. “But considering that you already have guests, I’d better hurry up.”

The moment Yuuki finished speaking, the door was pushed open, and an operator led the three into the office.

"Thank you for your hard work, Medic."

"It's alright, you two can chat anytime. I'll go get back to work." Medic smiled at Amiya and then closed the conference room door.

Amiya looked at the three people in front of her and waved her hand: "Good afternoon, Mr. SilverAsh, Ms. Cliffheart, and Mr. Courier."

"Good afternoon~" Cliffheart, wagging its long, fluffy tail, heard Amiya greet them and warmly raised its hand to greet Amiya in return.

"Good afternoon, everyone." The messenger raised his hand to greet them, then looked at SilverAsh, who seemed to be deep in thought, and asked, "Master?"

"Well, good afternoon, Miss Amiya and Miss Kal'tsit." SilverAsh nodded to everyone, then looked at Yuuki and the Doctor, who were sitting some distance away, and asked, "And who are these two?"

"This is Rhodes Island's advisor, Doctor." Amiya raised her hand to introduce the Doctor, but when she was about to introduce Yuuki, she hesitated.

Seeing that Amiya was stuck, Yuuki put down her teacup at the right time and said, "Hello, Mr. SilverAsh, my name is Yuuki, and I am currently the doctor on the island."

"Hello, nice to meet you. I am SilverAsh, the president of Shelagkalan Trading."

"Nice to meet you, Mr. SilverAsh." Yuuki smiled and nodded to SilverAsh. Then, Yuuki gently raised her hand, and three cups of coffee that had already been poured were lifted from the tray in front of her and slowly flown to the table in front of the three of them and placed there.

"Please enjoy your meal, all three of you."

As the cup landed on the table in front of the three of them, the fragrant coffee gradually wafted towards their noses. Compared to Swift and SilverAsh, who wouldn't make a move until their master did, the lively Cliffheart didn't care about any of that.

Cliff Heart excitedly picked up the coffee cup in front of him and said, "Hey, brother, I've never seen such fragrant coffee before."

“Hmm.” SilverAsh nodded. Even when he went to Victoria, where coffee was extremely popular, for his education, he had never smelled such a rich and fragrant coffee aroma.

He had two main purposes for being here today: one was to visit his sister, and the other was why his sister had come all the way to Rhodes Island for treatment.

There are two reasons. First, although not many people in Shelag know the dangers of mineral disease, this also means that not many people there know how to maintain mineral disease.

Silver Grey needs to find a safe place to control and bring under control the rock disease in the heart of the cliff.

As for why Rhodes Island was chosen, that relates to the second reason.

Although the process by which his sister contracted Oripathy seemed to be just an accident caused by Cliffheart's improper inspection of equipment and overconfidence in his own skills.

However, SilverAsh still felt that this matter was not so simple, but rather a bit of a coincidence. So, regardless of the possibility, SilverAsh had to send his sister as far away as possible.

Considering that the child might run back out of concern for him and Chuxue, it would be necessary to send Yaxin a little further away.

In this situation, information about Rhodes Island, which focuses on the care of Oripathy patients and is far away from Kjerag, appeared on SilverAsh's desk.

SilverAsh then took Cliffheart to Rhodes Island, sent his sister there for treatment, and later reached a trade agreement with Rhodes Island regarding painkillers.

SilverAsh picked up his coffee, took a sip, and then looked at the group of people in front of him: "Miss Amiya, it's been a while since we last saw Dr. Kal'tsit."

“Hello, Mr. SilverAsh.” Amiya extended her hand to SilverAsh. “Welcome back to Rhodes Island.”

“Yes.” SilverAsh reached out and shook Amiya’s hand. “My sister certainly received excellent care at your company.”

“Of course.” Amiya nodded firmly. “We ensured that Miss Cliffheart received excellent care.”

“Hmm.” SilverAsh nodded. He had already briefly browsed through the entire medical facilities of Rhodes Island beforehand, so there was no doubt about this.

Although SilverAsh had not visited any other medical companies that could treat infected patients, he still felt that the facilities on this island were incredibly luxurious.

The medical department occupies nearly one-third of the entire mobile ship, excluding essential facilities. It includes regular wards and nursing rooms, and even a small playground for children.

SilverAsh even saw a garden in the medical department, where the flowers were clearly carefully cultivated and had a fragrant scent, making it an ideal place to rest at noon.

Moreover, there are caregivers and doctors constantly walking around in the medical department, taking care of the patients around them. SilverAsh can even feel a sense of reassurance emanating from everyone.

These aren't effects that can be created by so-called expert titles. These facilities are built with money, through sheer hard work, and require continuous maintenance, especially the huge garden.

The sense of security one feels when immersed in it is a circle of atmosphere gradually built up by the people around them.

All these details demonstrate that Rhodes Island is indeed a leader in the industry when it comes to maintaining Oripathy.

“I believe your company’s medical services are trustworthy.” SilverAsh looked at the group of people in front of him. “I also believe that my sister has received excellent care here.”

“Yes, please trust Rhodes Island.” Amiya looked at SilverAsh with unwavering eyes. “We will do everything in our power to take care of Cliffheart.”

SilverAsh nodded, then winked at the messenger beside him, who understood and took out a document from the pouch at his waist.

As the messenger pushed the document onto the table, SilverAsh continued, "In that case, our company, Karan Trading, would also like to discuss further cooperation with your company in the pharmaceutical field."

On the other side, while the discussion about cooperation was still going on, the impatient Cliffheart couldn't wait any longer and sidled up to Xiyue, who was drinking tea and watching the show, and the Doctor, who was also drinking tea and slacking off.

Just as Cliffheart was about to ask Yuzuki if there was any more coffee while holding her empty teacup, she saw a chessboard floating upright behind Yuzuki and the Doctor.

"Eh?

Chapter 96: Coffee

"Are you guys slacking off here?" Cliffheart glanced back at her older brother and Kal'tsit and Amiya, who were discussing something.

"Keep your voice down~" Yuzuki looked up at Yashin with a smile, "Anyway, it's none of our business~"

Then, seeing that Yashin's cup was empty, Yuuki raised her hand, and the teapot on the table was lifted by the water flow, pouring the warm coffee into Yashin's cup.

"Thank you~" Ya Xin took her coffee and sat down on the sofa to find a good angle so she could secretly watch the chess game behind the two of them.

Although Ya Xin didn't really understand the kind of chess they were playing, the chess game in front of her was more attractive to her than the business discussion on the other side, which she was even less interested in.

"It's alright, there's still plenty more." Xi Yue smiled, then continued to sit upright, pretending that she was still paying close attention to the meeting in front of her.

Then, without looking back, he manipulated the water-based chess pieces to move, while the doctor clearly did not have such ability. He secretly glanced at the chessboard behind him, reached behind him, and quickly moved one of his pieces.

The game was very intense. Compared to being able to simulate a move in one's mind, the professor could theoretically come up with a corresponding move.

Of course, Yuuki wouldn't really bully the Doctor. At most, Yuuki would simulate one or two parts that weren't most likely to come out in her mind, or she might not simulate them at all and just play chess with the Doctor.

Compared to Yuuki, whose mind was essentially like having AlphaGo running, the Doctor's offensive seemed somewhat constrained. It took him a while to slowly regain his sense of chess from his empty mind, relying on his intuition.

Then he faced Yuuki, whose bizarre attack methods blocked the Doctor's planned attack route with almost every step, slowly eroding the defenses the Doctor had tried to build.

Although there were many flaws in the process, it was difficult even for a PhD to break through the already disadvantageous situation and seize those flaws.

This is different from battlefield command. In battlefield command, there are many more factors to consider, such as each person's strength range, the enemy's condition, and even the timing of attacks.

The rules of chess are simpler and more straightforward. Compared to battlefield command where there are countless points to utilize, chess players can only rely on those simple and strict rules.

Once a completely disadvantageous situation is created, it is not an easy task for a PhD to force a breakthrough by exploiting one or two weaknesses.

The doctor glanced back and instantly discovered two more flaws in Yuuki's defenses.

'Can pushing the castle forward complete the checkmate?' The professor turned his head to think about the flaw he had just discovered in the scene with Yuuzuki, subconsciously considering what seemed to be the biggest flaw.

'No, in that situation, Yuuki could easily defend against it, and if she did, my already somewhat flawed defense would immediately develop even more weaknesses.'

"In that case..."

As the Doctor made his move, Yuuki raised an eyebrow, because the Doctor's move was not part of her previous calculations.

'They've adopted a defensive stance. I thought the Doctor would immediately exploit those two weaknesses. Hmm, is the pressure too much?'

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Compared to the offensive and defensive battle on the other side, Amiya, who was discussing cooperation, frowned as she held the thick stack of transaction lists.