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Although the Outcast was laughing, his words sent a chill down one's spine.

Only she realized how many more people would have died if White Night hadn't appeared in Little Hills, and even the Rhodes Island operators, those Storm Commando soldiers saved by White Night, would likely have been in grave danger. And she, without unleashing her ultimate move, probably wouldn't be able to turn the tide.

The price of unleashing her full power is, of course, the ultimate use of Originium Arts, which would burn her entire body to ashes.

The so-called bet was, of course, because Dr. Kal'tsit didn't want Outcast to use that kind of Originium Arts; she didn't want that to happen.

"Bai Ye, I actually envy you. If only I had your decisiveness..."

Outcast pulled his cowboy hat brim down low and then said:

"Would you be interested in hearing an old man talk about the past?"

"It would be even better with an Apulu pie," Bai Ye said, taking out an apple pie he had gotten from Exusiai in the past.

"Where does that accent come from..." Outcast was already used to Bai Ye casually producing a steaming hot apple pie.

This is not the first time Bai Ye has conjured up something that shouldn't exist at all.

For example, this apple pie—there's clearly nowhere in Little Hills that can bake such a fresh dessert right away. The war has even disrupted the supply of basic necessities.

And this dessert in front of them was still fresh out of the oven; no one knew where Bai Ye had gotten it from.

Outcast didn't care about any of that anymore. She took a bite of her favorite dessert and then said contentedly:

"The person who made this dessert must be a Lateran."

“Yes, she is indeed a Sarkaz, but all she can do is make apple pie.” Bai Ye nodded.

"That doesn't make you a proper Lateranist. Knowing only one type of sweets is incredibly unprofessional," Outcast commented, shaking his head.

"Maybe she just likes this apple pie..." Bai Ye was speechless.

Although it tastes really sweet, it can get a bit hard to keep eating it all the time.

Did you know that at Penguin Logistics, whenever there's a party, there's always apple pie? And Penguin Logistics holds parties almost every day... at least that was the case when Bai Ye first started staying at Penguin Logistics.

“Speaking of Lateran, you know, decades ago, I was still working for the church, a typical Lateran monk. At that time, I was ordered to mediate a war. Who the two sides were and why they fought is no longer important; the person who started that war may have long since turned to dust.”

“I only remember that a town asked for my help. I persuaded them to lay down their weapons and offered to act as an intermediary to negotiate with the other general besieging the town. The people in the town were unwilling because it meant surrendering to tyranny, so I used some drastic measures to persuade them, but in the end we still couldn’t reach an agreement.”

"I left the town in disappointment, taking only a few people who were willing to give up resistance. The day after I left, the town fell. Almost none of those who remained survived. I believe that a significant number of them thought I would still protect them as they died. But I did not."

As he spoke, Outcast looked at Bai Ye and shook his head:

“After that, I resigned my cardinal appointment and left Lateran. Since then, I have often thought about this incident. I wonder, what if I had insisted on staying and tried harder to stop the massacre? Or perhaps, from the beginning, I shouldn’t have had such unrealistic hopes, and I should have shot that villain who ordered the massacre.”

"Unfortunately, there are no 'what ifs,' and no one knows what will happen."

Then, she gave a wry smile:

"Bai Ye, although your methods are somewhat hard to accept, it is clear that the results prove you did a good job."

“You are better than me. I don’t have your strong inner strength, whether I was young or now.”

"So if you've already chosen your path, then walk it with even greater determination and do what you believe is right."

Bai Ye smiled:

"I thought you were going to scold me."

“How can I criticize others for things I myself cannot do? If Kal'tsit asks, I will speak up for you.” Outcast said with a laugh, “If someone accidentally finds out something and starts gossiping, I will throw him here first and let him experience it for himself.”

Chapter 90 Kal'tsit, look what I brought back!

White Night first led Draco and Outcast back to Rhodes Island.

Although Little Hill County was safe, Bai Ye clearly wouldn't leave the red dragon in Victoria any longer. He had no idea how many grand dukes were eyeing this girl with special bloodlines.

Before the news leaks out, Bai Ye needs to move Raphsini away as soon as possible, to a place beyond the reach of those ambitious people.

Anyway, it's better to go to Rhodes Island first. It's not the first time that Dr. Kal'tsit has bothered us.

Even if it happened a few more times, the old woman's heart and lungs wouldn't stop. If it weren't for her subtle emotional outbursts, Bai Ye would have thought she was a robot.

Well, to use the words of a certain incarnation of a deep-sea deity, it's like "an X-ray scanning machine with emotions."

……

The White Night aircraft carried Raphsini and Outcast back to Rhodes Island overnight.

During the journey, Bai Ye even used his powers to help the aircraft accelerate.

Fortunately, Rhodes Island is already very close to Victoria. The main Rhodes Island ship is currently heading towards Kazimierz and is almost at the Great Knight Territory.

Bai Ye has completely taken control of the Unarmored Alliance and has even renamed it the ironically significant "Department for the Realization of Justice".

Last time, he also reached an agreement with Kane, the real boss of the Rose Newspapers, and the two sides have since established a good cooperative relationship. As a result, White Night's influence in the Business Federation has been gradually increasing.

Therefore, Rhodes Island could clearly feel the goodwill from this commercial metropolis after approaching the Grand Knights' territory.

This kindness naturally came from Bai Ye.

It also came from the Supervisory Council, after all, that legendary Silver Spear Pegasus had a pretty good relationship with Bai Ye.

For some reason, Bai Ye always seems to be favored by older people. On the contrary, younger people, who are more focused on appearance, are not as friendly towards Bai Ye as one might expect.

Yes, Bai Ye was referring to Mandela.

Characters like Outcast, Big Daddy, Ioleta Russell, and Kal'tsit are generally quite good for White Night.

……

"I don't think so." Dr. Kal'tsit glared at Bai Ye, her expression still cold, making it impossible to discern her inner thoughts, but she was clearly in a bad mood at the moment.

Bai Ye didn't reveal Raphsini at first; he simply reported on the situation in Little Hill County.

Kal'tsit knew immediately that White Night had made his move in Little Hill County.

"I only asked you to rescue the Rhodes Island operators, not to cause a huge uproar over there."

“The more I make a scene under other identities, the less Lentinium will focus on another opponent he considers defeated,” Bai Ye retorted with a smile.

Yes, in the Regent's eyes, Rhodes Island, or rather Babel, was already a defeated foe; he was only worried about the so-called "Demon King."

Kal'tsit remained silent after hearing this.

What Bai Ye said makes a lot of sense. Moreover, given that Kazimierz did not hinder Rhodes Island in the slightest and instead fully cooperated with Rhodes Island's various demands, Kal'tsit seems to have no reason to cause trouble.

Yes, she certainly knew very well who had brought about all these changes.

Dr. Kal'tsit was also well aware of the situation regarding Plot Zero. White Night had already begun making arrangements in the Great Knight Territory long before Rhodes Island even arrived in Kazimierz.

Therefore, after receiving care from Baiye, Kal'tsit couldn't get angry at all.

Seeing this, Bai Ye finally revealed his true intentions, showing off Laphishini:

“Dr. Kal'tsit, I’ve brought back an infected person who needs treatment.”

He spoke slowly.

"You should know the procedure. Just take him directly to the medical department... Hmm?" Dr. Kal'tsit didn't take it seriously at first. After all, being infected with Oripathy wasn't a big deal for Rhodes Island. At most, since Bai Ye brought him back personally, the medical department would give him special treatment in some ways.

However, when Dr. Kal'tsit looked up from her busy work and looked at Bai Ye's side, she was clearly taken aback.

Bai Ye must have noticed the changes in Kal'tsit's facial expression and the visible shift in her emotions.

“You should know who she is, right?” Kal'tsit glanced at Bai Ye, then looked at Outcast. “Rhodes Island would naturally not refuse to admit an infected person because of their identity, but… you should have already taken appropriate measures regarding this patient’s identity, right?”

Clearly, Dr. Kal'tsit hadn't broken down as expected, and Bai Ye's fun was definitely over. She couldn't possibly just kick out the infected person because of their sensitive identity; that old woman wouldn't do something like that.

However, she obviously had to consider the risks of admitting this patient.

“I originally planned to take her to the core city of Chernobog, but there’s a problem I can’t solve.”

As Bai Ye spoke, he pointed to Lafshini's body:

"Although it's only a mild infection with mild symptoms, her magic... seems to be somewhat different from the fire and heat I'm familiar with. There's no specialized sorcerer research institute in the core city of Chernobog that can study this kind of magic."

Compared to the fully developed mechanical industry, Originium Arts research has always been a relatively weak discipline in the core city. After all, the White Night Research Institute is extremely knowledgeable about mechanical engineering, but magic... even the very powerful Science Governor, Goredia, knows nothing about it.

There are no Originium stones in the deep sea.

That's why Bai Ye brought the red dragon Raphsini back to Rhodes Island first.

Kal'tsit, look what a treasure I brought back!

"..."

It is justifiable and irrefutable.

However, Dr. Kal'tsit still believed, for no apparent reason, that White Night's motives for bringing the red dragon back to Rhodes Island were not as simple as he described; it seemed that this guy always had some ulterior motives.

For example, trying to annoy her, trying to provoke or provoke her...

Although there was no evidence, Kal'tsit still felt something was off.

……

Although Kal'tsit showed no emotional change.

However, upon learning the truth, the head of the human resources department let out a sharp, explosive sound.

This man, also a Rhodes Island veteran, was gripping his scalp tightly. He appeared calm, like a terminally ill Ursus police officer sitting on an undismantled time bomb that would explode in three seconds with enough force to destroy half a city. His daughter had just run away to Columbia.

Bai Ye smiled.

Yes, smiles don't disappear, they just move on.

The HR manager stopped laughing, but Bai Ye started laughing.

Chapter 91 Social Engineering

"So you're just going to bully your former colleague like this? No, wait, you're still an employee of Rhodes Island, aren't you?"

Dr. Kal'tsit glared at Bai Ye, clearly aware that this guy had deliberately put considerable pressure on the head of the personnel department for no reason by using a narrative trick.

The supervisor submitted a report to Dr. Kelsey. In the report, she emphasized:

Raphsini's unique bloodline and her political background were enough to keep the entire Rhodes Island on edge. Frankly, Rhodes Island's survival amidst the chaotic city-state conflicts, aside from the secrecy of its operations and the necessity of its commerce, was objectively inseparable from its political neutrality. Balancing the gains of various city-states and negotiating and exchanging interests with some government representatives—while necessary for Rhodes Island, these actions were best avoided. And a red dragon, supposedly extinct, regardless of which Victorian Grand Duke she represented or what other political symbol she might be, was a very dangerous thing simply to have on a Rhodes Island ship.

If Rhodes Island doesn't want to be targeted by Victoria's high-speed land warships, it's advisable to immediately block the news and then have that bastard take Drak far, far away, the farther the better.

In fact, thanks to the treatment provided by the Rhodes Island medical personnel stationed at the Hillstreet camp, Raphsini, as a newly infected patient, had her Oripathy treated and brought under control.

In other words, Drak's condition can only be considered mild. In fact, the medical report shows that, apart from the abnormal fusion rate of her somatic cells with Originium and the density of Originium crystals in her blood, she is almost as healthy as an ordinary person.

Like Chen Huijie, who was infected, she received timely treatment as soon as she was infected, which prevented her condition from worsening and the source of infection from spreading. In the years that followed, she was almost no different from an ordinary person.

Bai Ye didn't know at first that Old Chen was an infected person, and even Hoshiguma and Swire, who had been working with her from the beginning, didn't know.

Based on the medical examination report and recommendations from the medical department, the head of the personnel department concluded that Raphsini had absolutely no reason to remain on Rhodes Island. If she were a severely infected individual, the head of the department wouldn't have gone so far as to expel this red dragon; after all, Rhodes Island wasn't that extreme.

However, the current situation is that Honglong has no need to stay for treatment; she is in good health.

“You’re definitely doing this on purpose.” Dr. Kal’tsit could tell that Bai Ye was “malicious” this time. He was deliberately trying to annoy people, which was Bai Ye’s wicked sense of humor. Only in this kind of situation would Dr. Kal’tsit realize that Bai Ye was actually just a young man in his early twenties.

"Who told that guy to always investigate me... Come to think of it, I don't even know her name or code name now. Does that mean I don't even have the authority to find out?"

Bai Ye didn't know the name of the person in charge of the human resources department because all the relevant permissions records in PRTS were marked as ███, without any specific code name.

Bai Ye asked her several times, but she didn't answer.

"Because she's always found you suspicious." Dr. Kal'tsit was also exasperated. "Although Rhodes Island respects the privacy of every operator, many investigations are still conducted in secret to ensure our own safety. You should know that."

Bai Ye nodded.

"So where you come from, and what your real information is, are things she's always wanted to find out. Even after you became the head of the field department, she never gave up investigating you," Dr. Kal'tsit continued.

Bai Ye didn't say anything.

"Your past is a blank. Before you appeared in Lungmen in 1096, you left no trace on this land, at least not her. And your identity document in Lungmen is a forgery. Although the identity document is real and verifiable, the verified identity cannot be matched with you."

Bai Ye felt somewhat helpless:

"This guy did a pretty thorough investigation."

"She can even pinpoint exactly when you implanted your identity data into Lungmen's database, but the trail goes cold because someone has erased all traces for you."

"There are only a handful of people in Longmen who can do this. That's why she suspects that your identity is closely related to Commander Wei Yanwu."

"Although the conclusion is ridiculously wrong, it's really impressive that she was able to find this out." Bai Ye expressed his approval, and at the same time, he also understood why the HR manager and he didn't get along so well.

Social engineering alone was enough to dig this deep. If Bai Ye hadn't left no trace on this land in the past, he probably would have even dug up his own secrets.