Doctor, I'm really strong!

Talulah, who was standing next to her, also laughed. In her mind's eye, the black snake was also laughing happily.

This kind of dark humor with its satirical effect will make people laugh no matter when it's used.

But after the laughter comes the sorrow.

On Earth, capital still has the power to counterbalance it, but on Terra, which is still in the transition from feudalism to capitalism, capital is synonymous with advancement. Those who hold the power of discourse will sing its praises and do not see anything wrong with it.

Many of them came from the feudal system, where serfs were exploited in the fields and workers were exploited in the factories. In their eyes, there was no difference, and the value of exploiting workers in the factories was obviously much higher than that of simply farming.

In some respects, capital is better at using slaves than feudalism, even making slaves willingly exploit themselves and be moved by it.

Just then, Kal'tsit pushed open the door and walked in, placing a picture book on Liu Jiuli's desk.

"Your request is ready."

"Thank you for your hard work," Liu Jiuli said, picking up the sketchbook and flipping through it. "It's very good, just the effect I wanted."

Talulah walked over and asked curiously, "What is this?"

Liu Jiuli handed the picture book to Talulah, which had seven characters written on it: "Handbook for the Prevention of Ore-related Diseases".

When Talulah opened the manual, it used comics to introduce what Oripathy is, its characteristics when it occurs, with specific classifications, methods to deal with it, and even simple herbal recipes, all in a graphic and textual format.

"What is this?" Talulah looked at Liu Jiuli.

Liu Jiuli picked up his teacup, took a sip of water, and said, "Isn't it written on the cover?"

Talulah: "What's the use of this?"

Liu Jiuli: "We need to learn so that everyone knows what Oripathy is, so as not to cause panic. This manual will be updated and reprinted as needed. Everyone in Future Technology, Red Guard, and Rhodes Island must have a copy."

Kal'tsit explained, "It's like a children's book, which helps both children and adults understand Oripathy, and incidentally promotes our philosophy and lets more people know about us."

As she spoke, Kal'tsit pointed to the book's cover and page numbers, where the Rhodes Island logo could be seen.

In addition, the logos for everyday items in the book are all hammer patterns representing futuristic technology, and the logos for scenes involving rescue and assistance are all the sickle logo of the Red Guards. These product placements are so seamless that no one would think they are advertisements unless these things are specifically pointed out.

But you eventually see it, and an impression forms in your memory. The manual's practicality and fun will make you flip through it often, until one day you see the same logo in reality.

This is the perfect form of advertising.

Are you sure you want to distribute these manuals in large quantities?

Talulah touched the exquisite cover of the manual and the mimeographed printing inside; the smooth feel of it indicated that it was expensive to produce.

Liu Jiuli: "Yes, and it's free."

Talulah nodded: "For internal company matters, this amount of money is not a problem."

Liu Jiuli waved his hand: "No, no, no, this is too small a scale. We need to be bigger. I plan to make several million copies first, for example, give one to everyone who comes to Longmen."

Talulah nearly choked on her own saliva and immediately retorted, "Are you crazy! How much would that cost?"

Liu Jiuli made an OK sign: "Don't worry, I have the channels and I can afford the costs."

After obtaining a sample, simply hand it over to the all-purpose factory for replication; the cost is minimal, mainly transportation expenses.

Moreover, Liu Jiuli doesn't intend to incur this cost.

Kal'tsit then said, "We have decided to cooperate with Lungmen in the field of Oripathy. The Oripathy Prevention Manual is part of this cooperation. In reality, most people have little access to environments with high concentrations of Originium, but a lack of understanding of Originium can cause ordinary people to inadvertently contract the disease. Therefore, in most cases, prevention is more important than treatment."

Liu Jiuli continued, "That's right. At present, Oripathy is still an incurable disease, and we can't do anything about it. But we can treat and suppress it through methods and means. The ideal situation is to never get Oripathy, so prevention work must be in place."

Talulah nodded: "That makes sense, but the problem is, the cost of this prevention..."

Everyone knows that it's better to be prepared than to dig a well when you're thirsty, but everything comes at a cost, just like the CDC (Centers for Infectious Disease Control).

Normally you feel it's useless and that the money you put in is wasted, but when problems arise, you wish it would work immediately and criticize it for being so useless.

Why is it useless? It's because the money hasn't been paid enough, and the daily maintenance staff have almost all left. You can't expect to become a god in a single-player game. Reality isn't a single-player game; you don't have Wind Spirit Moon Shadow to help you.

This is like forbidding early dating before college and then frantically pressuring people to get married after college. They don't even have any practical experience. They want the result without going through the process. Do you think a ten-month pregnancy will result in a baby being born in a month just because you dated ten girls?

Many times, natural laws cannot be compressed, such as menstruation which occurs once a month, or your cost tolerance when doing things.

Liu Jiuli said nonchalantly, "Let's do what we can do, and leave the rest to the future and time."

Talulah nodded, then gave a rare, gentle smile and praised, "You are an excellent leader, at least better than me."

Liu Jiuli made an exaggerated expression: "You didn't just find out today, did you?"

Talulah: "..."

Kal'tsit rolled her eyes. Just then, her phone rang.

"Hey, Kroos, what's up?"

"Something's wrong! The Chernobog No. 3 reactor has suddenly leaked, we need backup!"

"what!"

Section 57: Comrades, follow me!

Originium is a gift from the devil; it brings both natural disasters and opportunities.

The Terrans ushered in a new era using Originium, but they also had to pay a price for it.

Due to the instability of Originium Technology and its unpredictable nature, these devices often malfunction unexpectedly. The Terrans are not like the green-skinned people who can solve problems at will, so those who manage those dangerous devices are constantly in danger of losing their lives.

The Originium Reactor is one of them.

This super energy system, powered by Originium, can continuously provide enormous amounts of energy—a power that even nuclear fusion cannot match—and is the key to driving mobile cities.

The only problem is that these types of energy systems can leak.

To extract the energy from Originium and convert it into what you need, Originium must be kept in an active state. This means that this unstable energy will be scattered everywhere, and staff must wear protective suits to work, especially the reactor supervisors at the lowest level, who wear heavy protective suits with internal circulation.

Previously, Ursus's approach to solving the problem was to make infected people take on dangerous jobs, since they were going to die anyway, so they might as well die in a more valuable place.

In order to ensure that these infected people would be responsible, they would even be chained to their workstations, just like the slaves in the Roman Empire who were responsible for rowing boats. If they died or became unusable, they would be replaced with new ones.

In this way, the cost of protective clothing is saved. Isn't it reasonable for everyone to trade the lives of infected people for a meal and drinks?

After all, infected people are not considered human beings.

However, after Liu Jiuli took office, these were all rectification items. Anyone who dared to cut corners on this issue would have their life taken by Liu Jiuli. After discovering that such behavior endangered life and health, no stubborn fool would dare to let the workers go to work without protection.

Liu Jiuli also had the Wan Neng Factory produce a batch of high-quality protective suits, which were then modified by Keluxier and put into mass production. Every employee on duty had to wear one set. If safety production management was not in place, the person in charge would be dragged out and shot.

This paternalistic approach was highly praised among the Ursus people, and their meticulous execution of all tasks fully demonstrated their work potential.

That's right, those without potential all went straight to the firing range.

Liu Jiuli has begun to consider setting up an organization like the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ensure the efficient operation of various departments; perhaps calling it the Cheka would be a good choice.

The Soviet industrial accelerator Cheka (confirmed).

Liu Jiuli flew to Chernobog alone. When he landed, Patriot was waiting for him. Liu Jiuli immediately asked about the situation: "How many people are in Reactor No. 3?"

Patriot was stunned, completely unexpected that Liu Jiuli would ask this first. According to the normal logic of Ursus bureaucrats, they would first ask about the reactor, whether it would affect the city, and whether the technical personnel were in place. As for the people below, they would ask if they remembered, and no one would care if they didn't. Anyway, under the high concentration of Originium energy, people were going to die either way.

At this moment, the Supreme Leader was actually concerned about the human problem first, which made Patriot's eyes flash with a light different from the past. Then he pressed the mind communication device on his neck and replied (friends of Crimson King, please go to chapter 26 to read the dialogue between Liu Jiuli and Patriot. This device was given to him at that time and solved Patriot's speaking problem): "Before the accident, there were twenty-seven people working in reactor number three. They are all currently out of contact."

"okay, I get it."

As Liu Jiuli spoke, he picked up the protective suit next to him and put it on.

He doesn't have to wear it, but considering the impact, he should wear it anyway.

After putting on his protective suit, Liu Jiuli shouted to the people who had rushed over, "Technicians, come with me to reactor number three. The rest of you stay outside and wait. Let's begin."

Then Liu Jiuli was stopped by the patriots.

Patriot said firmly, "No, you can't go."

But Liu Jiuli pushed Patriot aside and said just as firmly, "This is called the leader taking the lead and the masses cheering. I'm more professional than you in this area, so don't go down. You're too big and take up too much space, and we don't have protective suits as big as yours."

Patriot was embarrassed for a moment, and then Liu Jiuli led his men into Reactor No. 3.

This scene stunned everyone. Although there are many such heroes in history, they all appear in books. In reality, the Ursus officials they encountered were either pot-bellied greedy people or incompetent people who only knew how to talk. Liu Jiuli was the first person to take the place of such people when there was trouble.

As for the technicians, they had originally prepared themselves to be cannon fodder, but when Liu Jiuli walked ahead of them, they suddenly realized that there was nothing to be afraid of.

With such important figures following us, what are we afraid of?

The power of role models is immense. A sense of unity was instantly ignited, and Patriot immediately ordered the workers outside to begin work, mainly to set up filters to absorb Originium and prevent the leak from spreading further.

The Terrans are experienced in this regard, and once Originium crystals stabilize, they are much safer than nuclear radiation; you can even handle them directly with your hands. The filter's function is to reduce the activity of the Originium crystals after they condense, and then collect and dispose of them.

However, this is only a temporary solution. The real problem is the leaking Originium reactor, which requires someone to go down and deal with it directly. And the most dangerous work is what these people are responsible for.

Therefore, after a reactor leak, infected individuals are usually sent to plug the leak, since the chances of survival are slim and infected individuals are cheap.

Ideally, it would be an Infected who is somewhat capable of doing this kind of work and knows Originium Arts; that would be the best reactor band-aid.

As the energy system of a mobile city, the Originium reactor is generally located in the middle layer, which is surrounded by thick supporting structures and various compartments. It has the highest safety factor, but the downside is that once a large explosion occurs, the force that spreads out from here is enough to instantly blow through the entire structure.

But that's a low-probability event. If you do encounter it, just accept your fate. If God wants to take you away, there's nothing you can do.

If a system can withstand ordinary human-caused accidents and minor problems, it can be considered a successful design. Such systems are basically the result of compromises between safety and cost. Engineering projects that spare no expense are extremely rare.

Liu Jiuli and his group descended rapidly in the elevator, and as they went down more floors, the concentration of Originium began to rise.

The atmosphere in the elevator was somewhat oppressive, and no one dared to make a sound until Liu Jiuli started humming a song on the communication channel.

Katyusha has no lyrics, but it became a classic because its melody alone can help people relax.

The Russians have an undeniable talent for art, just like their heavy industry, which is trustworthy.

What, you're asking about light industry?

Oh, Comrade, the Russians' light industry and art have been divorced for a long time. Don't believe me? Look at their Winter Olympics mascot, the Hat Cat. Putting aside the facts, it's actually quite artistic, haha!

After humming "Katyusha," a technician couldn't help but ask, "Leader, what song is that?"

Liu Jiuli asked him with a smile, "Does it sound good?"

Everyone nodded in agreement: "It sounds good."

Liu Jiuli: "The song is called 'Katyusha.' I'll teach everyone to sing it when I get back."

This is not a flag; Liu Jiuli's spiritual power is now surrounding everyone, ensuring that none of them present will be contaminated by the Originium.

The atmosphere in the elevator became much more relaxed, but when the elevator arrived at its destination, a technician staring at the Originium counter exclaimed in surprise, "Why is the Originium concentration here so low?"