Dragon Gate Swordsman

"Askalon told me a lot of things, and besides..."

Chongxiao smiled slightly and said meaningfully: "I am quite observant. You are very tired now, Kal'tsit. You need more rest."

Chapter 148 Kal'tsit also wants to poach people

Red was very curious about everything he saw on Rhode Island.

The first is the most intuitive appearance: a land ship of such an astonishing size has never appeared in Longmen’s military-themed websites and magazines, let alone seen with one’s own eyes.

There were even two helicopters parked on the deck of Rhodes Island, which had once amazed Red, and they seemed to be more advanced!

But compared to the mineral disease treatment room that appeared before him, the things mentioned above were nothing.

“…Is this really a place for treatment?”

"What? Is there something wrong?"

"Hmm... more like a science lab, I think."

Reid considered and said, "Are you going to do some weird experiments on me?"

It's no wonder that he had such an idea. You know, there won't be a large number of robotic arms and full-covering ring-shaped equipment in ordinary consulting rooms. That thing looks like the mouthparts of a mechanical monster, ready to swallow people at any time.

Having lived in Lungmen for more than two years, Red is no longer a bumpkin who has never seen anything. The fact that he is amazed and even skeptical is enough to show how advanced Rhodes Island's medical equipment is.

"Weird experiments? Ha! Do you really think Kal'tsit will allow us to do such a thing?"

Gavial's somewhat weird lines made the operator in charge of translation look bitter, not knowing what to say...

Red currently only knows Ursus and Yan, and has some knowledge of Victorian. Gavial, apart from being fluent in his native language, is only able to barely communicate in Victorian and Minoan, and his accent is thick, so he had to call in an operator to act as a translator.

In fact, it would be more appropriate to hand this matter over to Huafarin. That cold and beautiful woman with a temperament very similar to Xi can speak almost every language on this earth. Unfortunately, she is responsible for identifying the infection status of the three Longmen wounded, so Red can only be handed over to Gavial for "dealing with".

"…Dr. Gavier wants you to not worry, sir."

"That's fine."

Reid let out a breath.

He was not worried that Rhodes Island would play any shady tricks. After all, the boss of this company was almost seduced by Chongxiao, and maybe it would be a subsidiary of Longmen in the future.

But when it comes to treating oripathy, no country has been able to come up with a satisfactory answer over the years. What can a wandering mobile hospital do?

"Lie down. Let's do a basic X-ray scan to see if there are any obvious Originium crystals in your body."

The most obvious sign of the onset of Ore Disease is the appearance of Originium crystals that coexist with the body in a certain part of the body. This means that the Ore Disease has officially entered a stage that will affect the body's physiological functions and cause obvious pain.

There were no Originium crystals on Red's body yet, and he didn't feel anything particularly obvious, but he couldn't guarantee whether the same was true inside his body.

"Okay... By the way, by the way, who will pay for the consultation fee?"

"I am only responsible for treating you. I don't know anything else."

Gavial shrugged. "I've only been in Rhodes Island for a little over a month, and I haven't even figured out how to use these medical devices yet."

This sentence almost made Red, who had just laid down, roll off the recliner...

……

When Chongxiao said Kal'tsit was very tired, it was not just a polite remark, but the result of his careful observation.

As early as in the capital of gods, Chongxiao felt that Kal'tsit had extraordinary energy, but now it seems that this is not a good thing.

"Is Ascalon not here?"

"You have something to ask her?"

"No, I just miss her a little."

This inexplicable sentence made Kal'tsit pause, and then she turned around to look at Chongxiao.

"I hope you're just kidding."

Sorry, I'm not.

As everyone knows, Chongxiao has always had a very obvious liking for red-haired people of the opposite sex... Ajiu, Fiammetta and Lemule can all feel this to some extent.

As for Askalon, as a plump red-haired Sarkaz queen, she is aloof yet cute when nervous. With all these BUFFs piled up together, it would be strange if Chongxiao didn't have any ideas...

However, he had some shamelessness and couldn't do such a thing as saying "I'm lusting after your subordinates' bodies" in front of his friends whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Therefore, the topic quickly turned to Huang.

From leaving the capital and traveling to Victoria to seek medical treatment, to his later boredom in practicing Originium skills and combat abilities, to his "black history" of running out to become a mercenary without permission, Chongxiao asked Huang in detail about his life and experiences in the past few years, but in the end he could only sigh.

He had long expected that Huang, who had experienced such a tragedy, would not be willing to live an ordinary life. He just felt a little guilty about why he had not contacted Kal'tsit earlier.

Otherwise, I would go to Victoria in person and bring Huang back to Longmen to give her a safe living environment.

"Sorry, Chongxiao..."

"Why are you apologizing? I haven't thanked you for taking care of Xiaohuang yet."

"I...didn't really take care of her."

Kelsey said without looking back: "She has earned everything she has now through her own hard work."

"I'd rather she hadn't tried."

Huang's mineralopathy has now developed to a somewhat dangerous level. Not to mention the Originium crystals on her body surface, the excessive use of Originium techniques has caused the density of crystals in her blood to always increase. The bigger problem is that she does not regard this as a problem at all and has also developed a problem of alcoholism.

Of course, this is not because Huang has a decadent lifestyle, but because alcohol can effectively suppress the pain caused by her mineralogy.

Chongxiao and Kal'tsit did not discuss these things in front of Huang. As soon as she left the deck just now, she was sent to clean up the training ground... The reason was that Chongxiao planned to give her a sword, but before that she needed to understand the fighting habits and style.

"Seriously, Kal'tsit, does your Rhodes Island really have a way to control the oripathy?"

"I can't do that yet, but... I hope you can believe me, Chongxiao, Rhodes Island... was born for this."

If someone else said this, Chongxiao would probably just laugh it off and do what he had to do, but Kal'tsit was one of the few people he felt he should trust.

The reason is simple: no matter what her abilities are, Kal'tsit always seems to face the problems at hand with the most serious attitude.

"Pity……"

"What's the pity?"

"If I weren't a policeman, I could help you."

Chongxiao's words were half true and half false. The true part came from his trust and sympathy for Kal'tsit, while the false part was because he had already taken root in Lungmen and it was impossible for him to join Rhodes Island.

But for some reason, Kal'tsit's heart moved at this moment, and her steps subconsciously stopped.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"Chongxiao...are you interested in visiting Rhodes Island?"

Aren't you showing me around?

Chongxiao blinked, not quite understanding what Kal'tsit meant. After all, Red and the injured had been taken for examination by professional doctors, and he did not need to be accompanied. Now he just followed Kal'tsit around Rhodes Island.

But he soon noticed the difference between "visiting" and "visiting".

Rhodes Island's giant hull is divided into many areas, the outermost of which are the trading posts distributed in the middle and lower levels, which are also one of the main sources of funds for Rhodes Island's future development plans.

However, most of the trading stations are still under renovation at this stage. Only after the automated packaging equipment and logistics conveyor belts are in place and start operating can we start accepting processing orders.

"Processing orders? Wait a minute... Kal'tsit, aren't you running a mobile hospital?"

"Rhode Island will not charge too much for the treatment of the infected, and the funds needed for operation must be compensated from other aspects."

"Uh...what are you going to process? Medicine or health products?"

Chongxiao’s guess can’t be said to be completely unrelated, in fact it is also far off by a huge margin.

Because the next place Kal'tsit took him to visit was the processing area located around the power supply channel.

The space here is much wider than the upper layer of the ship. A large number of giant mechanical equipment are neatly arranged together, forming a production and processing system that looks very high-end... At least Chongxiao feels that no other processing plant in Longmen can have both this scale and this processing efficiency.

As for the products of the assembly line, they are currently various building materials, tools, and basic parts, all of which are prepared for the transformation of other areas of Rhode Island.

In addition, Kal'tsit also introduced an important member of Rhodes Island to Chongxiao here.

"Are you Chongxiao? Welcome, welcome. I'm Klushier, and I'm in charge of the engineering department at Rhodes Island."

Black hair, pointed ears, red eyes, and the sharp fangs that are faintly revealed when talking and laughing. These are the characteristics of the blood demon clan among the Sarkaz. Chongxiao had seen them in the book that W gave him.

But the strange thing is that the blood demon who calls herself Kulushiel looks and has a temperament more like a sunny and cheerful beautiful girl. Even her work clothes stained with oil and stains cannot affect this feeling.

"Nice to meet you, Kloshil."

"Hehehe, I finally get to see you in person. You're really tall and handsome!"

As she was talking, the outgoing Klushier walked around to Zhongxiao and patted him on the back, "Wow... you're still very strong. Which girl wouldn't be attracted by a body like that?"

Huh? Are you teasing me?

Chongxiao raised his brows slightly and revealed an imperceptible smile... He has always been the one who takes advantage of beautiful women, and no beautiful woman has ever felt the other way.

Just as Kal'tsit was about to scold Kal'thir, Chongxiao turned around instantly and picked up the hand that she had not yet put down.

"Beautiful Miss Krusil, don't you think... you are one of them?"

“Ahh!?”

Seeing that Kalciel was standing there in a daze with her hand caught, Chongxiao quickly leaned over and closed the distance between himself and her... This action was either a passionate kiss or a fatal headbutt, either way it didn't seem like a polite greeting.

And when Klushier finally reacted, Chongxiao's extremely serious face and those eyes full of obsession were already very close to her, and it was likely that they would have physical contact within the next meter.

"Should I blame Kal'tsit for not letting us meet until today, Miss Kal'sit?"

"Ah uh wait... fuck, fuck! Stop it right there!"

The blood demon girl, in panic and with a hint of anger, pulled her hand out with force, then immediately stepped back several steps, looking at Chongxiao with some shock.

In today's Rhodes Island, if there is anyone with a more carefree personality than Huang, it must be Kal'ciel... This blood demon girl who looks only about twenty years old has power and status second only to Kal'tsit, and is in charge of the overall authority to transform the ship. No matter who the new operator is, he can only laugh awkwardly when she teases him.

However, Chongxiao doesn't buy it. Since you are acting frivolously and touching me, I might as well act frivolously and use my hands and claws. Anyway, I will get the upper hand.

Red's idea is right, someone is indeed a scumbag who deserves a beating now...

"You must have made a great impression on her."

"Ahahahaha! This is what they call responding to the snow with hail!"

"...I don't remember Da Yan's proverb saying this."

Kal'tsit muttered quietly and continued to take Chongxiao to the next place they were going to visit: Rhodes Island's cafeteria.

This spacious and bright hall is located on the central upper floor of the operators' living area. A considerable portion of the hall below is provided for their accommodation. Except for the slightly depressing fully covered environment, other conditions are quite good.

At least it is no worse than the major institutions in Longmen.

It was not yet dinner time and there was hardly anyone in the cafeteria.

The middle and lower floors of the living area are equipped with entertainment facilities such as bars, mini-cinemas, game rooms, and craft rooms, but it would be a waste to use such a large place as the cafeteria only for eating... In fact, Kal'tsit thinks that all informal ceremonies in Rhodes Island can be held here in the future.

"Informal ceremony?"

"Like a birthday party or a coming-of-age ceremony or something."

"From what you said, there are children here?"

Kal'tsit did not answer, but signaled behind Chongxiao with her eyes.

He was startled for a moment, then turned around and saw the little girl who was about to crawl out from under a table.

He was a Carters man, with the most common petite figure in Carters, and messy lavender short hair. His two not-so-long rabbit ears were drooping down because of the bandage wrapped around his head, and his right eye was also bandaged, making him look like a seriously injured person in the ICU.

But…she was just a child, maybe only a teenager.

Chongxiao's pupils shrank slightly because he noticed that the little girl had several bleeding wounds on her hands, probably caused by the cup fragments scattered on the ground.

The two did not dare to hesitate and walked over quickly.

"What's going on here, Popka?"

Kal'tsit's tone was rarely gentle, and her aloof temperament was instantly weakened.

But this tenderness was met with a slightly frightened look from the little girl, and she shrank back.

"No... don't hit me, I... I... I didn't... mean it! I wanted... to pick it up..."

"Let it go. No one here will hurt you."

Apparently, the little girl known as Popka accidentally broke a cup, and the cut on her hand was from trying to pick up the broken pieces.