Ark Undead

Today is the day Kal'tsit promised to give the Undead the first batch of Humanity Elixir, and the Undead have many questions to ask her.

Hopefully, Kal'tsit can give me a satisfactory answer.

After exiting the elevator, the Undead first encountered Huang and Scout, who were preparing to leave work. The two had been in charge of inspecting the command room that day and were getting ready to go home and grab something to eat.

After greeting the two, the Undead went straight to Kal'tsit's office.

I knocked on the door and heard a sound from inside.

"Come in."

The Undead pushed open the door and immediately saw the white-haired Film sitting at the back of the office.

Dr. Kal'tsit looked up at the Undead and gestured for him to sit down across from her at the table.

"Please sit down and wait a moment while I finish processing the documents I have on hand."

The Undead nodded and sat down across from Kal'tsit at the table.

Actually, over the past few days, the Undead's impression of Kal'tsit has changed somewhat compared to the beginning.

At first, he thought Kal'tsit was a character who didn't speak human language and just wanted to control everything from behind the scenes.

It was only later that we realized that Rhodes Island would have collapsed without Kal'tsit.

Whether it's the medical department or elite operators like Blaze and Ace who are responsible for basic operations, they all receive guidance from Kal'tsit.

Anything on Rhodes Island will have Kal'tsit's responsibility.

What's even more remarkable is that Rhodes Island truly didn't interfere with any operator's private space. Kal'tsit was very restrained in this regard, which is quite an achievement.

She single-handedly supported nearly half of Rhodes Island's basic operations, processing piles of documents every day.

But she never complained a single word, only coldly telling others that her time was precious.

To be honest, people don't dislike this kind of personality.

But it's just that she's not disliked; it's still not enough to make the undead appreciate or like her personality.

After the undead sat for two minutes, Kal'tsit put down her pen, placed the document on the pile of documents next to her, and then looked at the undead in front of her.

Today is the appointed day.

The Undead spoke first.

"You promised to give me humanity."

“I know the things are ready. But I think you probably still have something you want to ask me.”

Kal'tsit took two glass boxes from the cabinet next to her and placed them on the table in front of her.

"This is your share. Because the monthly output of this product is not high, and we also need to consider the use of other people, this is the only share that can be allocated to you."

As Kal'tsit pushed the black glass boxes in her hand out and placed them in front of the undead, she continued speaking.

"Of course, if you need more, we can assign you more missions. I think the people in the Execution Department would be very happy to have another titled knight to help Rhodes Island solve its problems."

The undead took the box from Kal'tsit and saw the dark liquid inside.

After slightly opening the lid, the Undead smelled the scent of humanity.

Yes, that's the taste!

The Undead closed the lid and put the glass box back on the table.

"Please feel free to ask any questions."

Kal'tsit leaned back in her chair, took a deep breath, and tried to relax her mind.

Having just finished processing the documents, Kal'tsit felt a little dizzy, but there was clearly still something to do.

The immortal thought for a moment and then asked.

"This, humanity. Where did you find it?"

"They asked about the core stuff right from the start. No wonder they're called War Knights."

Kal'tsit sighed for a moment, then spoke.

"Regarding this issue, I have one request. Although I know you won't speak carelessly, I still hope that after you get the answer, you will keep it to yourself, and at least not tell the ordinary operators."

"can."

The Undead nodded. Humanity was indeed very important, and he could understand Kal'tsit's considerations.

After the Undead agreed, Kal'tsit looked at the glass box and spoke slowly.

"These things, which you call Humanity Elixir and which we call Emergency Rationality Fluid, are extracted from Originium."

Kal'tsit dropped a bombshell right from the start.

“Naturally formed Originium contains mixed and unstable energy. But after we purify it, the energy in the Originium becomes stable and can be used for daily purposes. This is the Originium energy that many people can access, collectively known as Pure Originium.”

As she spoke, Kal'tsit pointed to the liquid in the box and continued.

"However, if we further purify and decompose the pure Originium, we can obtain two forms of energy from it. One is very stable and inert, and this energy can be used by machines. After we extract the other energy, it will gradually expand and soon become uncontrollable."

"As you can see, this is another kind of energy that is very unstable, but so far we have only developed one use for it. After a few more complex processes, it will become this stable liquid."

Kal'tsit then took out a syringe-like object from her cabinet and showed it to the undead.

"This is also an emergency sanity booster. Almost all Rhodes Island staff who might work late into the night or all night carry one or two of these syringes with them on a daily basis. It helps people maintain mental stability and adjust their work status."

If any ordinary person on Terra understood these words, they would at most be shocked that this thing was created from Originium.

But it's different for the immortals.

He astutely grasped two key points.

"Inert energy?"

The Undead leaned back slightly, unconsciously crossing his arms over his chest.

He had thought of many things, and had even made guesses before. But Kal'tsit's words confirmed his thoughts.

If Originium can affect people and cause them to contract Oripathy, then Originium must be a special kind of energy carrier.

But besides Oripathy, what else can cause physical and mental mutations that can gradually enhance one's original abilities in the process?

The answer is, the abyss.

So what exactly is Originium?

Where did it come from?

Why can two different energies be combined and used to power everyday machinery?

Kal'tsit hesitated for a moment before shaking her head at the question.

"I'm sorry, I don't know either."

This was the first time she admitted that even someone as all-knowing as herself had things she didn't know.

But there's nothing shameful about it. Because in the entire study of Terra, no one has been able to provide answers to these two questions.

But the immortals already had their suspicions.

written request for leave

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155. Smell & Taste

Melantha hasn't seen an Undead for three days.

She was in a hurry.

I asked many people, including Instructor Dobermann, Huang, Amiya, and Ace.

Melantha even requested to enter Dr. Kal'tsit's office, wanting to ask her where all the undead had gone.

But Melantha ultimately didn't do that. She felt it wasn't right to trouble Dr. Kal'tsit with such a matter.

Later, Melanie discovered that Kroos hadn't had a good appetite these past few days.

When she went to the cafeteria for lunch, only Kroos was there. She sat listlessly in her seat, looking at the food in front of her, stirring it with her spoon, seemingly doing nothing.

Melantha then took her own plate and ate with them, only to find out that Kroos had also not seen any undead.

Melantha was a little flustered at the time, feeling that the Undead might have disappeared again without explanation.

When Dr. Kal'tsit heard about this, she had someone tell Melantha that the Undead was doing well, just had some things to take care of, and would be back in a couple of days.

Having received Dr. Kal'tsit's assurance, Melantha finally put aside her doubts and returned to her original state.

After learning about this, Kroos returned to her original state and became the cafeteria killer again.

Speaking of which, Kroos is quite famous in Rhodes Island now.

The reason is because of Kroos's appetite.

Because the Rhodes Island cafeteria operates on a daily rotation system, with different operators cooking each day, some of the operators on duty are incredibly skilled at cooking, earning them widespread praise.

Some operators just stare at the stove without knowing what to do, and in the end they have to ask others for help.

However, there was one exception.

The food she makes is full of nutrition, and scientifically speaking, such food is absolutely beneficial to the human body.

The problem is that, apart from nutrition, all other elements of this product are utterly inhumane.

It's not just the colorful, dark broth, but also the smell that makes you wrinkle your nose just by catching a whiff.

Hibiscus's nutritious meals are Rhodes Island's eternal nightmare.

but!

A hero stepped forward.

That day, the ignorant Kroos walked into the canteen alone.

The bewildered blonde dog didn't know why the cafeteria was empty today, but she still chose to find a window.

The operator who served Kroos's food recognized him; he saw him. Even wearing a gas mask, he could see the sudden change in Kroos's expression through the glass.