Arknights, but the sickly pretty girl starts

But she had seen too much—outside of Casimir, there was still injustice and sadness.

Her vision was gradually broadening, and she became increasingly aware of her own insignificance and selfishness.

What she has to do now is no longer for the country of Casimir. She is not a knight, nor can she be a knight. She is not a scientist, a wise man, or a hero.

Most of the time, she was just a lost person walking alone on the land of Terra.

But the conflict between Christen and Saria actually made her suddenly understand one thing.

People are not incapable of changing the status quo. Just like the singularity technologies sealed by Rhine Life, each of them can change the world. Geniuses like Christen can also change the world.

But does this mean that ordinary people should pay the price for the advancement of these geniuses?

There is no distinction between high and low in life, and genius can indeed lead the times forward.

But ordinary people are the foundation of the times. Without these ordinary people, there would be no soil for geniuses to advance without scruples.

Therefore, the progress of genius must never come at the cost of extinction of humanity.

Rhine Life is a bridgehead of science and a pioneer into the endless night.

Humanity should be the lamp that pioneers use to illuminate themselves.

Progress that loses its humanity has lost the original intention of science to serve humanity.

Even if she faced further obstruction, she had to ensure the establishment of a scientific ethics oversight department. This was the only non-negotiable issue, and even if it meant using her own Originium skills, she had to forcefully pass this proposal.

However, surprisingly, this group of scientists did not stand up and clearly oppose it. Even Noah could feel that some people did not agree with this restriction in their hearts.

But perhaps they also understood that this was the only point Noah would never give in to.

So, they chose to remain silent. This idea would definitely be difficult, but Noah had to do it, and she did not intend to choose members of the Ethics Supervision Department within Rhine Life.

In fact, she already has a list -

After the Flame Demon incident, a group of people resigned from Rhine Life and went to Rhodes Island.

Her first choice was naturally Olivia Hemmer, who could have stayed out of trouble but chose to resist. She was the most suitable candidate to become the head of the supervisory department.

This department, which is closer to an advisory organization, must exist independently of Rhine Life.

She has thought it through clearly—

Although Noah was forced to take on such a responsibility, he is already standing here.

She will change Rhine's life and change everything she wants to change.

"If you don't have any objections, please disband," Noah said. "If you have any comments, I welcome you to discuss them with me privately at any time."

Chapter 33: Hypocrisy

In fact, Noah had thought that her idea would cause an uproar within the Rhine Life Sciences department. After all, it was completely different from Christen's previous policy of almost letting things run wild. It was normal for her to feel uncomfortable. However, no matter how much resistance there was, she would not give up such an action. After all, this was something Noah and Saria had agreed on.

However, Noah found that after his policy was issued, various departments responded quickly. Muirseth and others certainly supported it wholeheartedly, but in addition to Muirseth, another surprising supporter was Ferdinand. After getting the power from Noah, Ferdinand even wanted to work overtime for free every day until he fell into a coma. His strong sense of responsibility and love for Rhine life itself made him extremely supportive of Noah's policy.

In short, Noah's unintentional action, which he himself did not expect, made the person who might have been the biggest hidden danger completely become his side.

People like Ferdinand would definitely be a headache if they were on the enemy side, but if they were on the teammate side - that's another matter.

Not only does he have a very high level of scientific research, but he also understands that funding is hard-earned, and will take the initiative to do what the affairs department should do, including soliciting sponsorship. After Noah gave him more power, he even played to his academic peacock characteristics and helped Rhine Life to attract a considerable number of orders.

These order experiments do not require the director of a department to lead the way. They can be completed by letting a group of skilled researchers take the lead. It does not essentially affect the progress of the scientific research department, but can earn a large sum of money.

Noah checked all the documents and found no issues. Ferdinand had indeed done an excellent job. And now that his ambition had been satisfied, his performance made Noah wonder if Ferdinand would be a better choice for the position of General Manager. Given his sense of responsibility and his devotion to Rhine Life, Ferdinand was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate for the position. However, his current powers were no longer much different from those of a General Manager.

And it seems that he really doesn't mind being supervised by the Ethics Supervision Department. To him, ethics are just minor issues. On the contrary, he believes that supervision is a spur to his research.

After Ferdinand became a model employee, Noya wasn't idle either. She sent a letter to Rhodes Island, asking Operator Hemer to assist her in establishing the Ethics Supervision Department. She had already received a reply from Hemer, who was happy to help and spoke highly of her policies. It seemed that she had done nothing wrong and was on the right path. Noya rubbed her brows, feeling very fulfilled by the busy days. With the gray matter, her physical condition could be adjusted to the best possible state through the gray matter itself.

The same goes for things like hormone secretion, so she can almost completely forgo sleep. Even a few minutes of sleep can achieve a restful effect that most people can't achieve. But even the strongest person has only a limited number of hours in a day. Not getting tired and being efficient doesn't mean you can do everything well. In the midst of her busy schedule, her essential work inevitably suffers. She hasn't seen Alex in three days.

However, Alex's mood was quite stable. After some hesitation, Noah decided to get through this busy period first.

After all, this is the most crucial period for Rhine Life's transformation. She must firmly grasp the steering wheel. How many lives can Rhine Life's transformation save? Or how many patients with mineralopathy can the cooperation between Rhine Life and Rhodes Island benefit?

Even if she was exhausted to death, she had to complete the turn within this time—

She turned her attention back to processing the documents. As an entrepreneur, she had already sent cooperation applications to various key companies in Colombia. Rhine Life, which used to look down on everyone with a cold attitude, suddenly lowered its attitude and wanted to seek cooperation. This was something that most companies were eager to see.

But Noah is not just extending an olive branch to large companies. She has conducted an audit and investigation. Some companies with a bad record or a high number of arbitration cases will be excluded from the list from the beginning.

She has no time to waste with Casimir and his group of insect-like entrepreneurs from the Chamber of Commerce. She wants to use her time to change the world.

Patting his cheeks, Noah connected the phone line of one of the companies -

-

However, while Noah was busy, a group of people were taking action in secret.

The Structural Unit (STRU) is responsible for studying the structure and morphology of the biological basic particles that construct the Terra organism, as well as the impact of structural changes on the basic functions of biological particles. Hemer and Joyce used to belong to this department. The director is Arenz Parvis, the oldest director in the entire Rhine Life. His research direction is essentially in the study of life sciences, so the entire department is almost entirely made up of doctors.

The infamous Balrog incident also occurred in this department and directly led to the resignation of Hemer and others from Rhine Life.

This elderly researcher has been working diligently and diligently, leading the discipline forward as a director. In fact, he was already a very famous scientist before joining Rhine Life.

He actively responded to Christen's proposal and was one of the first directors to join Rhine Life. It can be said that Parvis is one of the cornerstones of Rhine Life.

Many people held this elder in high esteem. After all, his achievements and gentle demeanor were considered valuable within the distinctive Rhine Life organization. Especially since recognizing his talent, he spared no effort in nurturing his juniors, and as a highly competent scientist, many considered Parvis one of the most eloquent individuals within Rhine Life.

In fact, Parvis might be the most protective director in Rhine's life, and the Structural Engineering Department itself is one of the most united departments.

Even the reason why Rhine Life is called Rhine Life is due to the contributions of Structural Science and Parvis.

However, this cornerstone of Rhine Life was currently receiving a "big shot" who was not a member of Rhine Life.

"Very good coffee, Mr. Parvez. I never thought that I could get what I want from you. I originally thought that Ferdinand would be the one who would accept my proposal." The big man covered in iron spoke. This man who looked like a machine was dressed like in a detective movie and looked very capable.

"His ambition has been satisfied. It's not surprising that he'll be a fan of the General Director's agent in a short time." Parvis calmly swirled his coffee, a hint of confusion crossing his aged face. "But how can I help you? Or, in other words, what can I get in return?"

After all, Rhine Life is the result of half his life's hard work. No matter how dissatisfied he is with the new commander-in-chief, he will not become a traitor just like that.

But the answer given by the other party stunned him.

"Money, of course, the Melander Foundation is not short of money, but money cannot buy scientists like you. And you don't have any ambitions. From what I see, there is probably only one thing I can give you." The big man responded, but also revealed his origin - the Melander Foundation.

The Melander Foundation, in the eyes of most people, is probably just a foundation dedicated to "maintaining the welfare of Colombian citizens."

As a non-profit private organization, the Melander Foundation has a wide influence in Colombia, and its presence can be seen in the fields of charity, education, environmental protection, public policy, etc. Its branches include not only humanitarian aid organizations such as the Melander Children's Rights Foundation and the Melander Natural Disaster Relief Foundation, but also scientific research institutions such as the Melander Historical Association and the Melander Technological Development Association that provide private support for academic and technological development.

Over the past few decades, the Melander Foundation seems to have been projecting a very positive image, but only a small number of people know about it.

This foundation, established by the father of the Colombian Federation [Melande Selene], secretly controls the country of Colombia.

They are the shadow government of this country. Colombia seems to be an enlightened and advanced country, but no one could have imagined that the part of the iceberg that is exposed above the water is actually far less huge than the part that is underwater.

The Melander Foundation is almost omnipotent. This is Parvez's impression of the Melander Foundation.

So what kind of... price could it give?

But even he probably didn't expect how shocked he was when the other party said this.

"—we can restore your youth."

"..."

This kind of thing... is almost impossible, Parvis's mind told him, but he couldn't help but tremble. He raised his head and looked at the big man covered in iron.

"what do you want?"

"Rhine Life."

"...You want to devour Rhine's life?"

"That's not accurate. To be precise, we want the technology from the previous civilization that Christen sealed away. You have to understand that a large part of the Melander Foundation's responsibility is to collect these precious artifacts, but Christen got there first, which is not what the Melander Foundation wants. But Christen is too dangerous, and we don't want to force Christen to leave Colombia, so now is the best opportunity—while Christen is away, we can obtain this technology."

The words of great people are simple and easy to understand, and they even explain the cause and effect very clearly.

"How can you be sure you can give me such a reward?" Parvis continued to ask, "How can I trust you?"

"Among the artifacts of the previous civilization sealed by Christen, we discovered some brief information about the Blacklight Virus. It sounds a bit scary, but the previous civilization's description of this virus is: the key to evolution, the key that allows humans to achieve eternal life at the genetic level. We have intelligence that confirms that the Blacklight Virus is within Rhine Life, and it has been actively active for the past few days."

“…Blacklight virus…”

"As long as you obtain the Blacklight Virus, I believe that with your research capabilities, you should be able to find a reasonable way to use it. After gaining the power of the Blacklight Virus, Alzheimer's disease won't be a difficult problem to solve. For you, this is what you need most. However, Christen didn't give the Blacklight Virus to you. She didn't trust your abilities, or perhaps she felt the danger of the Blacklight Virus itself, and instead gave it to the Ecology Department... I think this is very clear."

These words were clearly meant to sow discord, but they had to be said—simple words, yet they had the magical power to convince people.

If Christen really had this thing in his hands, then not handing it over to the structural department, which was originally responsible for studying this area, but instead handing it over to the ecological department, would undoubtedly be a betrayal.

However, Parvez did not think that the other party was deceiving him. The other party's words were very sincere and seemed to be really considering him.

Do I really have time to hesitate?

Parvis took off his glasses, wiped them with a glasses cloth, exhaled, causing a layer of white mist to stick to the lenses, and then slowly wiped them clean.

The big shot did not interrupt his thinking. He waited politely, waiting for Parvez to think and wait for Parvez's decision.

He had enough patience and respect for this elderly scientific master. After all, even the Melander Foundation was essentially an organization that existed for Colombia. They remembered and sincerely respected those who had contributed to Colombia.

Parvez is such a person, so he has the right to think.

After a long moment, Parvis finally finished wiping his glasses. His eyes, now free of dust, seemed to glow with renewed brilliance. He spoke. "Deal, but I want all the information you have about the Blacklight virus."

"Of course, I'm ready." The big shot put the memory stick in his hand on the table. He had been prepared. Parvez was not someone who could be easily persuaded to defect, so he had to give him some sweet treats. He couldn't be an agent if he was always stingy. Sometimes he had to throw money to pave the way.

"It's a pleasure working with you, Director Parvis."

"I'm not collaborating with you, Mr. Tin Man." Parvis shook his head. "I just think the current governor might not understand why Rhine Life is called Rhine Life."

"That's right. So, as a senior member, you plan to give her a good beating?"

"Knocking? No." Parvis shook his head. "She's great, a great entrepreneur, but she should know—"

Scientific progress is sometimes driven by the lives of experimental subjects, sometimes by the scientists themselves, and often even by war, where countless lives have been lost. Much of the technology we use today was born out of countless sacrifices. It's hypocritical to condemn these sacrifices as inhumane while enjoying these technologies.

——It’s nothing but meaningless hypocrisy.

Chapter 34: Omens

Miss Noya hasn't been here for three days...

Alex suddenly became a little panicked. It didn't matter to her before. After all, no one came to see her, and it was nice to stay in her small holding area, read a book and daydream to kill time. But ever since Miss Noah became the director, her life has changed drastically.

As the saying goes, once you have seen the sea, you will never be impressed by the puddles anymore. However, she now finds this small cell unbearable.

She leaned back in her chair, feeling as if all her energy had been drained away. Only now did she realize how dependent she was on Miss Noah's tenderness.

It must be because Miss Noah has been too busy recently that she has no time to come and see her... She should understand. After all, Miss Noah is not hers exclusively, and it is inevitable that she has her own life.

This is what I say, but I still feel lonely inside.

For the first time, she felt the profound meaning of the phrase "days pass like years"—

Noah was so busy contacting other companies to organize the Terra Expo that he barely even managed to get enough sleep, so he naturally had no time to help Alex with his thoughts. As for relying on Saria? Noah felt that sometimes it was better not to rely on others.

And even she herself understood that what really calmed the emotions of Alex and others was her own ability, and had little to do with herself as a person. She could only say some comforting words, or be a qualified tree hole.

As the saying goes, no discount, no medicine. I'm just sitting here to chat with you. The essence of this kind of talk therapy is to use one's own Originium skills to deal with the other party's negative emotions. As long as the mood is good, naturally there will be no more worries.

Ultimately, she's only human, not an omnipotent god. So when she's devoting all her energy to a task, she naturally tends to neglect those around her, which is understandable. It's no exaggeration to say that even with Rhine Life's status, organizing a Terra Expo would be a difficult undertaking. Besides the Lateran Firearms Research Institute and Rhodes Island, the others have largely declined—there's still room for discussion.

The ambiguous plot of not rejecting but not agreeing either was already clear - they were certainly interested in the Terra Expo, but as part of the country's muscle-flexing, how did they know that Rhine Life wasn't hiding anything?

Hey—they actually guessed right. Noya wouldn't be displaying the truly troublesome Singularity Technology at the Terra Expo. But besides Singularity Technology, there were other things she could exhibit. No rush, Noya truly wasn't in a rush at all. Since they were worried about me hiding something, I'd just double down. Rhine Life was lacking everything except technology.

As long as you increase your bet, you can see whether the other party will follow suit. As long as they follow, everything will be fine, but if they don’t - you don’t want the Terran countries to think that you don’t have anything to show, right?

Some countries will take out something to participate in the exhibition even if they have to put on a brave face, and it doesn't necessarily mean just to exhibit technology. This is a rare opportunity for Terra to show its style. If the display is heavyweight enough, it can even drive the development of tourism.

Although there were voices of opposition from Colombia, they disappeared after learning about the number of technologies participating in the exhibition. Not only did they disappear, but a large amount of sponsorship fell on Rhine Life like snowflakes. As the first company to host the Terra Expo, Rhine Life's wallet was fatter. Naturally, at Noah's request, it began to expand the scope of the exhibition and upgraded the scope of invited companies and countries.

Soon, the Great Yan Tianshi Mansion gave a positive response, followed by the Casimir Chamber of Commerce. However, when contacting Noah, the Chamber of Commerce's attitude was very subtle. After all, Noah was still their wanted criminal, and no one knew how they would report it domestically.

However, it seems that the Chamber of Commerce was forced to join the Terra Expo by the Knights Association - there is nothing they can do, the situation is stronger than people.

The Lateran Firearms Research Institute's support for this World Expo far exceeded Noah's imagination. Not only did they promise to participate, but they also took the initiative to bear part of the funding. For them, such a Terra Expo is not only a way to show their strength, but also a way to convey their "friendliness" and deter enemy countries.

But when Noah saw that the exhibits were either firearms and ammunition or various new desserts, she fell into deep thought.

But, this is Sakota after all...it's reasonable.

While everything was in full swing, the Melander Foundation was actively promoting the progress of the World Expo while also collecting intelligence about Rhine Life.

Although Parvis agreed to cooperate, he didn't proactively reveal any information about Rhine Life. His sole goal was the Blacklight Virus, and he had no intention of collaborating with the Melander Foundation. The Melander Foundation understood this. The scientist's deep affection for Rhine Life was evident, and his collaboration with the Melander Foundation was primarily for the Blacklight Virus. The collaboration between the two parties was essentially a matter of mutual benefit.