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"Yes, I know some rumors about this. There are many powerful weapons in this world, and many of them have their own consciousness just like the sword you encountered, Mr. Claude."

"Anyone who can forge such a weapon can no longer be called a human, but a god."

A New Beginning: Chapter 38 The Road Ahead is Long and Difficult

Because it was late, they could not rush back to the Knight Territory. At the invitation of the other party, Claude and his three companions stayed on Rhodes Island. As guests of the island, each of them was assigned a separate room. But Claude was not in a hurry to sleep today. This place was called a landship, but it was more like a small mobile city. It not only had various infrastructures, but also a wide variety of shops.

He was in a particularly good mood today, so he had the rare interest to take a walk around here.

The shops here seemed to be run by Rhodes Island operators, many of whom were wearing Originium disease monitoring devices. Claude walked around, trying to find a tavern. In the snowy plains of Ursus, the barren supplies meant that he could rarely get a drink.

There weren't too many people here, but it was still very lively. Claude stepped aside to make way for a man and a woman walking together. He walked a few steps forward and came to a flower bed. This flower bed was made of tempered glass and aluminum alloy, and it didn't look very strong. It should not be possible to sit on it.

When Claude was about to buy a can of beer and find a place to sit and rest for a while, a sharp whistle suddenly sounded nearby. He turned his head and saw an ambulance parked on the side of the road. There were many sophisticated medical equipment in the car, which looked like a temporary treatment place. Several medical operators in white protective suits were carrying a person on a folding stretcher and rushing towards the ambulance.

The stretcher was put on the car, and several medical operators sat on it at the same time. As the car door closed, Claude clearly saw the rapidly growing Originium crystals on the patient's face. He couldn't help but stand up, because he knew that the patient had become very dangerous and he could become a source of infection at any time due to the deterioration of his condition. But the doctors in protective clothing sat in the car with him without hesitation.

The ambulance sped away. The road had been cleared and there were no obstacles. Claude followed without hesitation.

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"Come out quickly! He's getting worse, hurry up!" 3

"Furong, what are you daydreaming about?"

"Hurry up! Do you want to die?"

When Claude arrived outside the emergency room, there were already quite a few people gathered there, and a familiar voice was shouting in front of him, asking someone to come out of the emergency room. Claude pushed aside a few people and came to the front of the crowd. It was indeed Dr. Kal'tsit.

A petite Sarkaz girl with purple hair also rushed out of the room in a hurry. Almost at the moment when the girl rushed out, a horrifying scream came from the emergency room, followed by a muffled sound, and blood covered the reinforced glass window. There were also fine Originium crystals mixed in it.

Claude and his team consciously stood 20 meters away from the emergency room. Seeing this scene, everyone understood what had happened. The atmosphere became very depressing and no one made a sound.

The girl named Furong took off her hood and knelt on the ground. Doctor Kal'tsit did not continue to scold her. After a slight hesitation, she squatted down and hugged the girl. The other medical operators did not waste time. They immediately changed into more comprehensive isolation suits, took the equipment and entered the emergency room.

Claude saw with his own eyes that the blood that covered the windows was wiped clean, and then the wiping utensils were thrown into the isolation container. These medical operators risked their lives and began their work in an orderly manner. They cleaned up the broken limbs, blood, internal organs, and dense Originium crystals inside and put them into a special isolation container. It seemed that this was not the first time they had done this, and they seemed to be very familiar with it.

After they cleaned the surface, another person came in with special disinfection equipment and began to disinfect the emergency room. But Claude didn't watch any more.

Claude thought of a big problem. Although they had a stable supply channel for inhibitors, without professional and reliable doctors, they would only be able to treat the symptoms and not the root cause. However, given their current situation, those excellent medical talents would basically not choose to join them. But this problem was imminent, and he had to find a way to solve it.

While thinking, he glanced at Dr. Kal'tsit and suddenly an idea came to him. The girl named Furong seemed to be Dr. Kal'tsit's student. There were also several members with great medical talents in the Reunion Movement, especially Ino, whose Originium skills were naturally healing. But they lacked relevant medical knowledge. If they could be sent to Rhodes Island to study, when they had learned enough, they would be able to play a role in this matter.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was feasible. He wanted to refine his ideas and then go to the decision-makers in Rhodes Island, hoping to reach a cooperation with them.

Seeing Dr. Kal'tsit busying herself again in the distance, he knew he shouldn't disturb her now. He was no longer in the mood to go to the pub for a drink, so he turned around and left, wanting to go back to his residence to rest.

Claude was still thinking about his plan as his boots stepped on the steel deck. Suddenly, he heard the sound of a sword tearing through the air. He stopped and looked at the training ground next to him. He was a little surprised. Is there anyone in the training ground at this late hour? He looked up and saw Training Ground No. 5 written on it. The hissing of the sword made Claude feel a little itchy. He didn't hesitate any more, opened the door and walked in.

Under the bright light, a girl in a purple dress was wielding a straight knife. She was wielding the sword with all her heart. Claude didn't even notice her when he pushed the door open. Claude didn't make a sound to disturb her, but leaned against the wall to observe. The black armor made him blend perfectly into the shadows.

But as he watched, Claude couldn't help but frown, because he found that the girl's hands and feet had begun to tremble slightly. This was a sign of over-exercise. She must have trained here for a very long time. Her movements had begun to deform, and her sword-wielding posture had become stiff. She was almost reaching her limit. If she continued to train, it might cause harm to her body.

Sweat flowed from the forehead to the chin, and then dripped down. The sword in her hand, which was usually light and thin, now felt like she couldn't even lift it, and all the muscles in her body became sore. The lavender-haired girl from the Filin tribe still gritted her teeth and persisted. When she swung the sword again, she used too much force, her knees became sore, and her whole body lost balance.

Just when she thought she was going to fall to the ground, her hands subconsciously grabbed hold of something hard and cold. She looked up and saw a slender knight standing in front of her. Her hand was on his arm armor.

Realizing that her current posture was extremely rude, she quickly stood up.

"Excuse me sir, who are you?" Although she was very grateful to the other party for supporting her in time, Rosary would not let her guard down easily, and she still did not put down her straight knife.

"I just came here today, so I should be considered a guest here. This is my ID card." Claude said, picking up the tag hanging around his neck, which was a temporary ID card for guests.

"Mr. Claude, I'm so sorry for being rude just now. I'm Rosalind, the leader of the preparatory action team A4." The girl with purple hair quickly put away her weapon and saluted to Claude.

"It's okay. It's a good thing to be vigilant."

Claude looked at the girl who was wiping the sweat off her face with a handkerchief. Her hands were shaking slightly, so he asked her a question.

"Ms. Roselanda, it's very late now. Don't you want to go and rest? You will get hurt if you continue to train."

The purple-haired Filin girl hesitated for a moment before answering.

"It's okay, Mr. Claude. As the leader of the Action Reserve Team A4, I need to be stronger to keep everyone alive on the battlefield, so I can't slack off."

"Miss, it's true that you should work harder, but if you continue to train without restraint, your improvement will be limited and you will damage your body. In the long run, it will be more costly than gain. Any injury you suffer when you are young will bring you pain when you are old."

"But my talent is just average. If I don't work harder, how can I help everyone?" The girl still seemed a little hesitant.

"You can be a little more confident, young lady. I think you have a lot of talent in this area. No powerful warrior can become powerful from a young age. They always rely on the accumulation of time and the tempering of battles. You have plenty of time in the future. Don't push yourself too hard."

It can be seen that the girl still hasn't given up her idea, Claude continued.

"Do you know about the 22nd Knight's Tournament in Casimir?"

"Of course I know. Miss Yao Knight is very powerful. We all admire her very much."

"I'll be ranked second."

Rosalin carefully looked at the armor worn by the knight in front of her, and suddenly an excited look appeared on her face, as if she had discovered something.

"Yes, that's what you think, so I think my words still have some credibility." Lord smiled and interrupted what she was about to say.

"So go back and have a good rest, let your body recover to its best condition, and then come back here to train."

"I understand, Mr. Claude, I will have a good rest." Rosary nodded seriously, packed up her things, said goodbye to Claude, and left the training ground.

The girl left, and Claude looked at the empty training ground, but couldn't help but feel itchy. He decided to practice here for a while before going to bed. Anyway, he was full of energy and didn't feel sleepy at all.

Pulling the sharp sword out of the sheath at his waist and looking at the spotless blade, Claude slowly moved.

At first, the movements were relatively slow, but gradually the speed of the sword blade became faster and faster, and later even the blade could not be seen, and only silver streams of light could be seen surrounding him. There was no blind spot and he appeared in every place.

This is the killing technique of the First Legion Sky Knights. They are few in number and are naturally surrounded by enemies, so after countless generations of life-and-death struggles and constant sharpening, they have developed this sword technique specifically designed for killing. No action is redundant, and they can deal with multiple enemies at the same time without being at a disadvantage.

In addition to the exquisite swordsmanship, they only need faster movements, faster attacks, and more courage than the enemy. When the enemy can swing the sword once, they can swing the sword twice, which creates this art of killing.

Of course, Claude was already a master of this sword technique, and using those deadly and exquisite sword techniques was instinctive for him. His long career of fighting had honed his skills and brought them to the pinnacle.

He launched a fierce and swift slash, but changed his move in the middle of the attack like lightning, and the sword on the other side fiercely changed its direction to the enemy's flank at an unexpected angle.

There is no redundant part on the sword, whether it is the sharp blade, the sharp tip, or even the guard and the counterweight, every part can be used as a means of attack. The methods are ever-changing and dazzling.

With a steady and precise thrust, he ended the training. Claude subconsciously swung his sword to wipe away the nonexistent blood. He let out a long breath.

Every time he finished training, his mind would calm down. After sheathing his Mercy, Claude pushed open the door of the training room and prepared to go back to rest. However, the moon was already high in the sky and it was late at night.

"The road is long and difficult."

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Dr. Kal'tsit looked at the financial statements on the table and felt a little headache. In recent years, the economic situation in Rhode Island has begun to get worse and worse, so yesterday's cooperation with Mr. Claude was extremely precious.

She was not good at finance, and she was just being forced to do this. There was someone else who was really good at this, but that person was not with her now. The economy of the entire Rhodes Island began to continue to be sluggish, and Amiya was far from growing up, so it was difficult to find someone who was really good at this in Rhodes Island.

Just when Kal'tsit was getting more and more headache, a message suddenly came from the terminal on the desktop. When she opened it, she saw that it was Mr. Claude from yesterday, who wanted to meet with her again to discuss new cooperation.

He heaved a sigh of relief and agreed to Claude's invitation to meet. A moment later, someone knocked on the office door.

"Please come in."

Claude pushed open the door and walked in. He had to admit that this office was very unique. There were no extra decorations, and almost everything he saw was in cool colors, which was in line with his impression of Ms. Kal'tsit.

Sitting in the office chair opposite Kal'tsit, Claude went straight to the point without any nonsense.

"Dr. Kelsey, I have a suggestion."

A New Beginning: Chapter 39: Cooperation between Organizations

Kelsey raised her eyebrows slightly in amusement, signaling Claude to continue. With her knowledge, she knew that Claude could not be a person who bought so many drugs. There must be a financially strong organization behind him. Rhode Island's economy is still in a downturn. If they can reach a long-term cooperation with the other party, it should be improved.

Of course, Kal'tsit was overthinking about the financial strength. The money that Claude has taken out now is all the remaining funds of the Integration Movement after daily maintenance, not a penny more.

But Claude will not be afraid of this. He has full confidence in the future of the integration movement. And after careful observation, he found that Rhodes Island is the most suitable partner. Their neutral position in the international community means that cooperation with them will not be involved in the political struggles of other countries. For them who are trying to survive under the oppression of the Ursus Empire, they certainly cannot provoke another country.

Moreover, Rhodes Island has the leading medical technology in the entire Terra continent, and has a series of internationally renowned excellent doctors such as Dr. Kal'tsit. This is very important for the Integration Movement, which has many infected members. Moreover, being able to fully operate such a huge landship with one organization. There must be excellent talents in mechanical engineering among them, otherwise the maintenance of the landship alone is not something that ordinary people can do.

So he proposed a series of cooperation with Dr. Kal'tsit in medical machinery and other fields. The Integration Movement would pay for all the expenses, and Rhodes Island would train talents in this field. And if Rhodes Island could provide complete mining protection equipment. In the places they occupied, the large and small mines would come in handy and provide them with Originium minerals at a very low price. In this way, not only their drug channels could be solved, but also part of their funding channels could be solved.

Of course, he was not naive enough to think that the other party would agree to this. This was actually a bargaining process, and now he was waiting for the other party to make an offer.

Kal'tsit pondered. She had never thought that the true identity of the other party's organization was actually a resistance organization of Ursus. But now if she wanted to reach a cooperation with the other party, she had to consider the influence of Ursus. Their organization was now extremely weak, and every step they took was like walking on thin ice, and there was no room for any mistakes.

"Mr. Claude, your suggestions are all valuable. But this is not something I can decide alone. We need to hold a meeting. Please wait a moment."

"Of course no problem, I will patiently wait for your company's reply."

Doctor Kelsey never procrastinates. She sent a few messages on the terminal and then left immediately. Claude was still sitting in her office, drinking a glass of ice-cold sparkling water with lemon and mint, which tasted very refreshing. He was not worried about returning empty-handed, because he, an outsider, could see the predicament of the organization.

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Kal'tsit walked quickly on the deck. Turning left and right on the complicated road, she soon arrived at a secret room. At the door of the room, she did not rush in, but uttered a word.

"red."

A figure wearing a red cotton jacket appeared silently behind her, with a thick hood covering the entire face, so it was impossible to see what he looked like. All that could be seen was a tail belonging to the Luper tribe hanging behind him.

"Don't let anyone get near here."

The petite figure in the red coat disappeared in the blink of an eye, as if she had never appeared.

After doing all this, Kal'tsit pushed the door open and walked in, then turned around and closed the door.

This room looks ordinary from the outside, but it is actually a whole different world inside. It is much larger than it appears from the outside. There is a long conference table inside, and a huge terminal screen in front of the table. It is flashing a faint blue light, illuminating several figures in black uniforms inside.

Kal'tsit sat at the main seat at one end, and next to her was Amiya. Opposite Amiya sat a special woman. She had long snow-white hair and scarlet eyes, but her whole body showed an unnatural paleness. The most eye-catching thing was the sharpness at the corner of her mouth. There was no doubt that this woman was the most notorious blood demon among the Sarkaz.

Because the blood demons are considered to be terrible and horrible habits among the Sarkaz, they are notorious throughout the Terra continent. But I didn't expect that there would be a blood demon in Rhodes Island who could attend their high-level meetings. Looking at the expressions of the people around, I know that they have long been accustomed to it.

"Okay, let's start the meeting now. I called everyone here because there is a resolution that needs to be decided regarding the future of Rhode Island."

Kal'tsit looked at the backbone of Rhodes Island, and when they were ready, she played the conversation between her and Claude on the terminal behind her. Everyone listened to their conversation attentively, even the most immature Amiya did not make a sound. Normally, a child like her should not participate in such a meeting, but as the leader of Rhodes Island, she needs to grow up as soon as possible, so Kal'tsit is not going to miss this opportunity to train her.

The video ended soon, but no one spoke for a while. Everyone was thinking about the gains and losses in it.

"Okay, everyone can bring up any ideas you have." As Kal'tsit spoke, people began to express their opinions one after another.

"I think this is a very good proposal. It can not only alleviate our economic situation, but also conform to our purpose. After all, there are many infected people, and this can be regarded as providing help to the infected people."

"But they are a resistance organization of the Ursus Empire after all, and we must consider the influence of Ursus. We should not have anything to do with Ursus anymore."

"But I think there is no problem in proposing to train them, and it will not attract the attention of Ursus. Moreover, our purpose is to help the infected and try our best to resolve the suffering on this land. Isn't this a good opportunity?"

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"We can indeed provide machinery and protective equipment for mining Originium minerals. Although they are expensive, we do have stock." A girl with scarlet eyes and sharp fangs also spoke. She also had the characteristics of a blood demon.

“This aspect is indeed worth considering.”

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"Okay, so the conclusion we reached in the end is that we can train talents for them and sell them equipment. But we will not buy Originium minerals from them. Do you have any different opinions? Raise them as soon as possible."

"To ensure rigor, let's have another vote. Those who agree with this proposal please raise your hands, and those who oppose please sit where you are and do nothing."

"The result is very clear, so the resolution is passed." As Kal'tsit announced, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Because many of them had important work to do, they did not waste time here and left one after another.

"Amiya, let's go." Kelsey called Amiya, who seemed to be deep in thought, and the two of them walked towards the office together. One day, this kind of meeting will not be hosted by herself, but by Amiya. Kelsey believes that day will come soon.

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Lord used his fingers to play with the potted plant on his desk. Hearing the sound of the door opening, he turned his entire chair around. It was indeed Kal'tsit and Amiya. He stood up, smiled at them, and waited to hear their decision.

"Mr. Claude, we cannot agree to all your proposals. Please forgive us for that. Please take a closer look at this contract. If there are no problems, we can officially sign the contract." The petite Carter girl spoke first, while Kal'tsit stood behind her and did not speak.

"Ms. Amiya, you are too kind. There is no way to forgive such a thing." Claude began to read the contract that still smelled of ink.

He quickly read through all the content and then reached out to the petite leader.

"Well, happy cooperation."

"It's a pleasure to work with you." A smile appeared on Amiya's young face.

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Claude walked happily in the corridor of Rhodes Island. The cooperation with Rhodes Island had been reached, and he suddenly felt that the road ahead had become brighter. They were no longer an organization blocked in a small area, but had successfully established connections with the outside world, and several important issues had been basically resolved.

In this good mood, he came across a special venue. Several Rhodes Island operators were installing some equipment in a training ground. These equipment looked extremely unique and successfully aroused Claude's interest.

After going forward to confirm, he learned that these instruments were used to test new operators and could roughly evaluate their levels in various aspects.

"Can I give it a try?" Claude couldn't help but ask them.

"Of course, we are looking for someone to calibrate these machines, if you are willing, Mr. Claude, that would be great."

Claude couldn't wait to step into the training ground. Since there were not many people here at this time, he didn't attract much attention. However, there was a hidden gaze that noticed him.

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