Poseidon in Arknights

As the story progressed, the perfumer encountered more and more questions: flowers that needed to grow under moonlight, and plants that needed to be entirely grown in water.

The perfumer pinched the bridge of his nose, closed the book, and his tone revealed a hint of fatigue: "It seems I do have many questions to ask Miss Yuzuki."

“Of course.” Xi Yue nodded, then pushed the poured black tea to the perfumer’s side. “Would you like to have some black tea to calm your nerves first?”

"Thank you." The perfumer picked up the black tea and took a sip. Although the black tea tasted very good, the perfumer was not in the mood to comment.

Then, the perfumer placed the book between the two of them and, pointing to the entry for one of the medicinal herbs, asked, "I'd like to ask if there's anything wrong with the description of this herb for Miss Yuzuki?"

[Joyful Flower: When the flower buds appear, it is crucial to note that only if a sound of laughter is heard during the blooming process does the Joyful Flower have the effect of healing chronic bodily injuries. If no laughter is heard, it indicates failure, and the Joyful Flower will instead possess a trace of toxicity, making it unsuitable for use with medication.]

"These flowering conditions seem completely absurd!" the perfumer said, looking at Yuuki. "Where on this land are there any flowers that can make a laughing sound?"

"Hmm..." Xi Yue looked at the entry. To be honest, she didn't know how to explain it well. Xi Yue didn't intentionally choose this somewhat strange one.

When Xi Yue was selecting medicinal herbs, she naturally chose a simplified version of the top-tier medicine she had previously used for Nightingale. This version was fast-growing, easy to cultivate, and did not require any special elements from other worlds to grow.

Even on Terra, they can grow without any special adjustments, like this Joyful Flower.

It grows rapidly; from planting to growing to producing flower buds, the Laughing Flower only takes eight days. The only thing to pay attention to is which flowers make a laughing sound when they bloom.

"It's just a sign of maturity," Yuuki said, looking at the perfumer. "Please be careful, and there are other ways to tell."

Xi Yue turned to the next page of the book's annotation: "If you miss the window, you can also try dipping some pollen in your mouth. If you feel a slight numbness on your tongue after half an hour, it means that it cannot be used as medicine."

"Why not just write this down?" the perfumer said, looking at the other identification method. "Isn't this much easier to distinguish than by listening to laughter?"

"Who wrote this book anyway? Shouldn't that kind of joking identification method be written here?"

"Hahaha." Xi Yue chuckled dryly. Of course, the source of this book was also Xi Yue's doing. It was a direct copy of the descriptions of all the medicinal herbs in the system, without any formatting at all.

Although she didn't know why the system chose listening to laughter as the first argumentative tactic.

"Never mind, at least there are reliable identification methods." The perfumer turned a few more pages in the book and pointed to the description of the moonflower.

[Moonlight Flower: Its growth requires moonlight and cannot be exposed to direct sunlight. If exposed to direct sunlight, its medicinal properties will gradually change until the pure white petals are completely stained black. At that point, its medicinal effects will be completely altered, and the herb that originally had a healing effect on the nervous system will become a poison that numbs the nerves.]

"I'd like to ask, um, is the photosensitivity of the active ingredient in this medicine really that strong?" The perfumer looked at the glowing seeds in the bag next to her. "If so, I need to apply to Kal'tsit for a special planting area for cultivation."

“Yes, that’s right.” Yuuki nodded. “As for Dr. Kal’tsit…”

Yuuki glanced down at the doorway and saw Kal'tsit push open the door, look around, and then look at Yuuki.

"Hmm, isn't this Dr. Kal'tsit?" Ansel, drawn by the commotion at the doorway, looked at Kal'tsit. "Good evening, Dr. Kal'tsit."

When Kal'tsit noticed that Ansel had noticed her, she nodded and greeted him, "Good evening, you guys continue, don't mind me."

Upon hearing this, Ansel looked at Yuuki and the perfumer beside him. After all, the two of them had been chatting the whole time, so how could they not have noticed? However, they could guess what the two of them were talking about.

Therefore, none of them participated in the discussion, since perfumers were more professional than them when it came to plants or herbs.

"Would Dr. Kal'tsit like some dessert?" Hibiscus pointed to the food on the food cart. "Hmm, it seems like Miss Yuuki and Andrei made a bit too much."

"Let me finish talking first," Kal'tsit shook her head, then walked straight towards Yuuki and the Perfumer.

"Good evening, Dr. Kal'tsit~" Yuuki waved to Kal'tsit and pointed to the teapot next to her, asking, "Would you like a cup of black tea first?"

“No need.” Kal’tsit pulled over a stool and extended her hand to the perfumer, who in turn handed the book to Kal’tsit.

"Wait a moment." Kal'tsit took the book and began to read it, but she didn't care about the prescription at the end. After all, with Nightingale as an example, the prescription should be feasible.

However, the more Kal'tsit looked, the more her brows furrowed. Some of the drugs were indeed growing in a rather strange way, showing an extremely unstable state.

During the growth process, slight changes in harvesting or the growing environment can alter the medicinal properties of herbs, which is quite unusual for medicinal materials.

Kal'tsit closed the book: "Miss Yuzuki, the active ingredients in these herbs seem to be quite unstable?"

"There's nothing I can do, that's just how they are." Yuuzuki spread her hands. "Considering how quickly they're growing, let's just leave it at that."

“I understand.” Kal’tsit nodded, then looked at the perfumer. “There should still be some area in the planting area on Rhodes Island that can be cleared out.”

Chapter 205: The Dawn of New Life

"Yes, there are." The perfumer nodded, but still asked, "Are they all planted on Rhodes Island? If so, the planting space seems to become very cramped."

"Haven't we already rented a piece of land in Longmen for production?"

Because of the reconstruction of Lungmen, the land in the lower city that had been completely destroyed was leveled. As a collaborator and the one who proposed the idea, Wei Yanwu granted Rhodes Island a considerable priority right to purchase the land and a purchase quota.

Although it was obvious that Wei Yanwu wanted to use other people's money to help him build Longmen, Longmen is now almost the world's commercial center.

Even if you get ripped off, buying a large plot of land here is worthwhile no matter how you look at it.

So the doctor didn't hesitate to max out the purchase quota given by Wei Yanwu. However, the place is still empty and needs to be leveled and constructed by a construction team before it can be used.

It's fair to say that Wei Yanwu has made a huge profit. As for the other potential problems, that's a headache for him to deal with.

However, according to the original construction blueprint, Rhodes Island's current production facilities only occupy a portion of the area, with a large portion remaining vacant and no facilities urgently needed to be built.

From the perfumer's perspective, the environment on Rhodes Island is not suitable for planting, since Mule Island, as a mobile ship, needs to frequently move to other places.

To put it bluntly, it's possible to encounter a natural disaster due to carelessness or other reasons.

In the face of natural disasters, plants are far too fragile and clearly cannot withstand such torment.

It is obvious that the planting area cannot be placed inside Rhodes Island; it can only be placed outside, which is the most vulnerable place to natural disasters or other factors.

Moreover, there's another point: Rhodes Island is a place with a lot of people and a lot of eyes, in every sense of the word.

Therefore, in the perfumer's opinion, these herbs might be more suitable to be placed in a more stable environment and a more spacious location like Longmen.

“No, there’s no need.” Kal’tsit shook her head. “We can just plant it on Rhodes Island. We’ll need a lot more of that anyway.”

"If we plant it in Lungmen, we will need to transport it for a long time or station it there. Planting it on Rhodes Island will be more beneficial to our drug production."

“That makes sense.” The perfumer nodded. “In that case, I’ll adjust the current planting scale.”

“Hmm.” Kal’tsit nodded and handed the book back to the perfumer. “Let’s plant it according to the planting method described in this book first, and then we can adjust it slowly to see if there is the most convenient planting method.”

"I understand." The perfumer nodded, although the planting environment and harvesting methods given in the book were somewhat strange and did not quite match the perfumer's knowledge.

However, as Kal'tsit said, when faced with unknown plants and herbs, if there is a guidebook that provides methods, it is best to follow the guidebook first.

"Then I'll go get the book printed." The perfumer stood up, but stopped and looked at Xi Yue just as he was about to move. "Miss Xie, may I ask who you are regarding the prescription?"

"The book is already in your hands, isn't it?" Xiyue smiled. "It can save many people, can't it? Besides, I've given you the seed too."

"Thank you, Dr. Yuzuki." The perfumer bowed to Yuzuki while holding the book. "Please allow me to express my gratitude on behalf of the patients who were saved because of this."

Yu Yue nodded. "Mm."

Kal'tsit watched the perfumer's figure disappear through the door, then turned her gaze to the seeds: "Miss Yuzuki, you should still have that book, right?"

“Yes~” Yuuki nodded, pointed at the table, and a book appeared on it. “Dr. Kal'tsit, would you like to read it again?”

“Hmm.” Kal’tsit nodded, picked up the book from the table, and didn’t care about the scene just now. She had guessed from the beginning that the book was her doing.

She, Kal'tsit, had walked this land for many years and had never seen those kinds of plants before. These plants did not exist on this land before today, so how could there be a book that recorded their cultivation methods?

The only explanation is that the book and the plant both came from the person who brought them out.

Kal'tsit opened the book, pondering the cultivation methods described: 'The medicinal properties of these plants are so unstable; Miss Yuzuki certainly wouldn't have wanted this. But why did she entrust these herbs to us?'

'No, what if Yuuki can't do anything about it?' Kal'tsit's mind flashed back to what Yuuki had just said.

There's nothing I can do; that's just how they are. Considering their rapid growth, I'll just leave it at that.

To verify the fleeting thought that had crossed his mind, Kelsey began to examine the maturation time of the medicinal herbs and their precautions.

'As expected…' Kal'tsit noticed that the faster the growth, the greater the possibility of changes in the medicinal properties of the herbs; the slower the growth, the more stable the medicinal properties.

'Rapid growth and stable medicinal properties cannot coexist.' Kal'tsit breathed a sigh of relief; he roughly understood the situation.

Clearly, the goal was to accelerate the growth of medicinal herbs. Only the efficacy and rapid growth were specified, leaving the rest to nature's selection.

This is probably the situation that has been created.

"Would you like something to eat?" Yuuki's voice suddenly rang in Kal'tsit's ear, and a plate of cookies was placed in front of Kal'tsit. "You can give the Perfumer the rest."

"Don't worry, as long as you strictly follow the instructions in that manual, there won't be any problems."

“I understand.” Kal’tsit nodded, closed the book and placed it on the table. “I think this will be a boon to many patients. I would like to ask Miss Yuuki for the name of this prescription.”

“A new dawn.” Yuuki patted Kal'tsit on the shoulder. “It suits you well, doesn’t it?”

Kal'tsit nodded: "Those who are unable to move due to injury will be reborn and regain the right to walk. This is indeed a dawn."

"Right? I told you it was perfect~" Yuzuki smiled. "Alright, if you don't eat it now, it won't taste good. I went to a lot of trouble to make it."

"..." Kal'tsit sighed, picked up a cookie from the bowl, and said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome~" Yu Yue smiled, then thought for a moment, "Oh, right."

Yuuzuki reached inside her clothes, fumbled around for a while, and pulled out a bunch of pre-sealed paper packages.

A large number of paper packages were placed on the ground by Yuuki. Kal'tsit looked at the packages and, although she already had a general idea of ​​what they were, still asked, "Miss Yuuki, what are these?"

"The Dawn of Newborns has already been packaged up." Yuuki smiled at Kal'tsit. "Well, this should be enough for about 50 people?"

"Hmm, do you need a little more?"

“No need.” Kal’tsit shook her head. “We’ll continue to produce them ourselves. We’re also very grateful to Miss Yuuki for providing more samples.”

——————Rhodes Island Medical Department Temporary Bath Area——————

"The doctor's idea to renovate this toilet was much faster," Gavial nodded, looking at the newly renovated toilet in front of him.

They originally planned to see which area to expand and build, since if they were to build a medicinal bath area, they would have to do waterproofing and add a sewer system.

After all, Rhodes Island's medical programs originally did not include medicinal baths, so there were no special medicinal bath pools. Xiyue's prescriptions relied on medicinal baths.

So the medical department had to set up a temporary one, which should have been a rather complicated matter, since the engineering department also had to find a suitable location. However, after the doctor found out, he directly suggested that they simply renovate a toilet.

All you need to do is remove the original pit and build a waterproof pool. The waterproofing and drainage are already in place, making it convenient and quick.

"How do we add it next?" Gavial looked at the perfumer holding a bottle and patted the medicine packet on the front of the medical cart.

"Wait a moment, let me check." Although the perfumer had already read the contents of the book countless times during this period.

However, when using it for the first time, the perfumer decided to consult a book first to ensure there were no mistakes.

"Put out the happy pollen first..."

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"This smell..." Gavial fanned the stench swirling around his nose with his hand. "It always smelled nice on its own, how did it turn into such a stench while it was cooking?"

"Nightingale didn't seem to mention anything about this. Is there something wrong with the Perfumer series?"