Doctor, I'm really strong!

Liu Jiuli originally wanted to give Talulah a kinetic anesthesia diagram to save trouble, but the latter immediately said pragmatically, "I won't run away, you don't need to worry about this issue."

"Alright, then I won't knock you out."

Anyway, Talulah can't escape the system map's detection even if she wants to run away. Plus, Liu Jiuli left a mental mark on her beforehand, so trusting the Black Serpent to a certain extent is an indispensable part of the fun of life.

And so, Talulah and Frostnova were brought to Rhodes Island and forcibly taken over, with no chance of escape.

At this moment, Kal'tsit had just received news of the operation's success and rushed to the entrance to wait.

The convoy quickly entered the rear entrance of Rhodes Island, where the surrounding operators cheered with joy as they greeted the operators who stepped out of the vehicles.

There were no casualties in this operation; Rhodes Island has won a great victory!

Liu Jiuli then met Kal'tsit for the first time, the old lynx who was described as the "best marriage prospect".

On the surface, she doesn't look old at all. Time hasn't left any marks on her skin or appearance. But Kal'tsit is white-haired, which is a plus for the Chinese, just like how the police in the US have a special fondness for black targets.

Before getting out of the car, Liu Jiuli handed Talulah and Frostnova a pair of handcuffs each.

This was redeemed from the system. Talulah, now handcuffed, instantly felt all her power rendered useless. Her Originium Arts were completely sealed, and even the Black Serpent's spiritual imprint began to crumble.

"What did you do!"

"From now on, you can forget about running away."

Liu Jiuli smiled slightly, walked towards Kal'tsit, and opened his arms.

Come here, give me a hug!

Section 5: Kal'tsit pinned against the wall

Despite Liu Jiuli's enthusiasm, Kal'tsit remained very indifferent.

"Since you have no problems, let's get started right away."

“No rush, no rush. Compared to work…” Liu Jiuli suddenly stepped forward and pinned Kal’tsit against the wall in front of everyone, pinching her chin and asking, “Don’t you have anything to say to me, Kal’tsit?”

This scene was truly shocking. For the Rhodes Island operators, it was a scene where the Emperor casually stepped off the golden toilet and the Warlord grew a full head of hair. It was a scenario that might happen in terms of probability, but in reality, it was a complete joke.

Oh no! The Doctor has cornered Dr. Kal'tsit against the wall! The world is going to end!

Quickly take a picture to remember this; it's a treasured item.

Liu Jiuli had his reasons for doing this, of course. After all, when two attackers meet, one must be the receiver. Since he wasn't a zero, he could only make Kal'tsit a little softer.

Kal'tsit was completely taken aback by this turn of events. After a brief moment of shock, anger flashed across her face, and she immediately took action.

"Mon3tr!"

A gigantic monster, resembling a hydra, emerged from behind Kal'tsit, seemingly transformed into a living Originium.

This perfectly reflects the lynx's attitude: aggressive when faced with threats, just like a big cat with its fur standing on end.

But what happened next shocked everyone.

Liu Jiuli glared at Mon3tr and shouted at him, "Go stay in the corner!"

Then the fierce Mon3tr, like a wronged child, obediently went to the corner to draw circles.

The scene was quite awkward, and Kal'tsit was the most embarrassed of all.

Mon3tr, what are you doing, Mon3tr?! Are you trying to betray me?!

"Let me go!"

Since her best-kept summoning creatures were ineffective, Kal'tsit had no choice but to resort to brute force, kicking him directly from below.

This move is ruthless and vicious, targeting the vital points. Any man attacked in this area will suffer a double blow, both psychologically and physiologically. At best, it will leave psychological trauma and cause impotence; at worst, it will cause the man to instantly enter the testicular replacement period and experience the sorrow of testicular abortion.

But Liu Jiuli was no ordinary person; his body had been strengthened to the point of having no weaknesses. So Kal'tsit's kick was like kicking a rock, and the rock was clearly harder than her foot.

Kal'tsit gritted her teeth in pain, looked up, and saw Liu Jiuli's wicked grin.

"What, do you want to live like a widow, Kal'tsit?"

"Who will keep you a widow's widowhood!"

"I have a lot of questions for you, and if you're not willing to answer them, there's going to be a lot more exciting stuff to come."

Kal'tsit's expression froze instantly, countless inappropriate images flashing through her mind.

Having lived for so many years, I've seen all sorts of things. I may lack practical experience, but I have a wealth of theoretical knowledge. It's easy for me to fill in the blanks in my mind, and then the content becomes indescribable.

I've heard that every tough woman becomes radiant and alluring after she softens up.

"Let go...let go!"

Kal'tsit reached out to push Liu Jiuli away, but her gesture looked more like a coy refusal.

Liu Jiuli smiled. Things were already developing in the direction he expected, so there was no need to take it any further. Therefore, he decisively distanced himself from Kal'tsit and turned to the dumbfounded Amiya, saying, "Take me to my office, my office. It would be best if it were next to Kal'tsit's, or across the hall."

"Oh, ah? EMMMMMMMM?!"

Amiya's expression instantly became much more varied. Kal'tsit's expression was hidden by her bangs, and it was unclear what she was thinking. In any case, she didn't object, but turned and left.

The agents all enjoyed this spectacular show and secretly gave Liu Jiuli a thumbs up.

It seems this is the new head of Rhodes Island.

Liu Jiuli was placed opposite Kal'tsit's office, and his office itself was also a rest area. With one side being the work area and the other side being the rest area, he could truly go to work as soon as he stepped out of his door.

As expected of Kal'tsit, even after experiencing such a thing, she quickly adjusted her mindset and appeared before Liu Jiuli with a calm demeanor. This time, she wanted Liu Jiuli to know about her work at Rhodes Island.

"My job is to make Rhodes Island grow stronger. From today onwards, we must concentrate our resources on major tasks. First, bring me all of Rhodes Island's financial statements. I want to see how much capital we still have."

Amiya looked at Kal'tsit with difficulty, having been asked for control of the treasury right off the bat. Kal'tsit nodded slightly.

Well, this result is not surprising; in a sense, we are indeed family.

The things Liu Jiuli requested were delivered quickly, and then his expression turned sour at a visible speed.

How to turn around a nearly bankrupt Rhodes Island after being transported there.

The light novel title above perfectly illustrates Liu Jiuli's current state of mind. Rhodes Island's financial situation is not optimistic, one important reason being that the company also has a certain charitable nature, such as taking in infected people and allowing them to work at Rhodes Island to obtain treatment opportunities.

It sounds great, but in practice it's a completely different story.

If your Originium Arts aren't powerful enough to allow you to work independently, earning treatment fees on Rhodes Island on your own is basically a pipe dream. In other words, even if the Infected are exploited like London workers during the Industrial Revolution, they will earn less than Rhodes Island pays, unless they are talents in high-end industries. But the problem is, if they are talents in high-end industries, they won't have to worry about treatment anywhere.

Similarly, even among those infected, there are differences in how others perceive them. For example, those infected from wealthy families continue to live a life of luxury, while the most miserable are still the infected from the lower classes. To put it bluntly, whether you are doing well or not has no absolute connection with your status as an infected person, but only with the social class you belong to.

Ordinary people are also at the bottom of society and are also the targets of exploitation and oppression. Conflicts can be covered up but cannot be eliminated. Even if you separate out Dalits, when it's time to go to work, you still work for the boss.

However, it must be admitted that if there is a scapegoat, the resentment of the lower class can easily turn into "the weak turning their knives on the weaker ones." This tactic of sowing discord is brilliantly executed, simple, direct, and effective, requiring little to no management cost, as long as the infected at the bottom become the price to pay.

However, helping the infected is Rhodes Island's core ideology and foundation, so it obviously cannot be changed casually. Therefore, it should help when necessary, but the operation is too large and the income is insufficient to cover the expenses.

The problem is that the operation is too large.

Rhodes Island has its own manufacturing industry, distributed in various countries, and its own armed forces (security). It is essentially a miniature version of a national institution disguised as a medical company. When needed, the entire Rhodes Island can expand into a small country anywhere and establish a national institution based on its own core territory.

Note that it refers to becoming an independent country, not a company possessing some of the functions of a country; these two statements are fundamentally different.

Rhodes Island's main source of income is medical care, a very lucrative industry. In addition, its research focuses on Oripathy, and Kal'tsit has extensive experience in this area, along with a professional team. Many officials and merchants come here because of its reputation. If it weren't for supporting such a large operation, Rhodes Island's net profit could easily be increased by several zeros.

However, the current surplus is barely enough to allow Rhodes Island to expand its scale, making development extremely difficult.

"Rhodes Island only has this much money in its accounts, this can't go on..."

Kal'tsit and Amiya were naturally aware of Rhodes Island's situation, but they didn't have many good solutions. Kal'tsit's political acumen and abilities were top-notch, but she was clearly not a first-rate businesswoman, and Rhodes Island's operating style meant she couldn't be too unrestrained; she had to consider everything she did. Amiya, on the other hand, was too young and inexperienced. To put it bluntly, her high emotional intelligence meant she had a promising future, but to put it bluntly, for now, she could only be raised as a daughter.

After identifying the lesion, Liu Jiuli decided to first raise some money to activate Rhodes Island.

As for where the money came from, Liu Jiuli knew the answer.

Since there are suckers out there, might as well take advantage of it.

Section 6: Playing with Life

Rhodes Island's confinement cell is where Talulah is imprisoned, while Frostnova is imprisoned elsewhere.

"Failure, an unexpected failure..."

For Kosiché, this was truly an unexpected event beyond his calculations, much like the army of Wang Mang that was crushed by a meteorite thrown by the Grand Magus Liu Xiu—a situation "uncontrollable by the power of heaven and earth."

Even after racking his brains, Koschke had no idea where Liu Jiuli had come from. Such a formidable character couldn't have just fallen from the sky. But after combining all the intelligence, Koschke could only find clues in the civil war in Kazdel back then.

The evil spirits of the Tower of Babel, ruthless and rational commanders, wielding cold-blooded weapons of slaughter.

The problem is that all of these comments are evaluations of commanders, but Liu Jiuli's fighting style is clearly that of a fierce general. No matter how you look at it, you can't call Zhou Yu Zhou Tai.

"Evil spirit of Babel, who exactly are you?"

"What, you missed me?"

Talulah looked up and saw Liu Jiuli smiling.

"I never expected to see the evil spirits of the Tower of Babel here, but your behavior and your abilities are clearly inconsistent."

"That's because you're ignorant. Just because you don't know it doesn't mean I don't."

Talulah smiled and asked bluntly, "What do you want in return for letting me go?"

Liu Jiuli opened the door to the solitary confinement cell, walked up to Talulah, and asked, "Should I call you Talulah, or Koschche?"

"Either is fine. When I awaken, I will be Talulah, I will be Koschche."

"Alright, Tasciche, we..."

"Wait, what is Taciche?"

"Since you're a combination of Talulah and Kosichrie, let's just pick a name for you and call you Tasichrie."

"Just call me Talulah."

"Really? You've really taken control of this body, or are you just suppressing its consciousness?"

Liu Jiuli smiled meaningfully, while Koschke felt uncomfortable all over, as if he were transparent in front of this man.

As expected of the evil spirit of the Tower of Babel, it easily discovered things that others could not.

So Kosiché simply resorted to the StarCraft player's approach: ignoring everything else, he forced a new topic and asked directly, "What do you want from me?"

Liu Jiuli pulled over a chair, leaned back, and sat down in front of Talulah, saying, "Your plan won't succeed; at most, it will only annoy Wei Yanwu."