Poseidon in Tomorrow's Ark

"Tell me, Agor, do you know what you are facing, or do you not have any concrete idea even now?"

“…”Gladiya remained silent in the face of Kal’tsit’s questioning.

Kal'tsit threw the tablet in her hand into Goletia's arms: "Look, Agor should have some idea about it, not just empty talk."

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"As far as doctors go, Dr. Xiyue's methods are a bit rough." Alfonso shook his shoulders and looked at the slightly sunken hole on his upper arm.

"This is the most efficient way." Xiyue helplessly shook off the big meatball in her hand that was still squirming and trying to hug Xiyue tightly, "Otherwise, you will have to cut dozens more times on your body."

The big ball of flesh in Xiyue's hand was exactly the sea cells in Alfonso's body. Xiyue gathered all the sea cells in Alfonso's body into one place, and used treatment to fill in the missing parts of those cells.

The last part is the big meat ball on Alfonso's arm. Then chop it off with a knife and it's done.

Then Xiyue looked at the big meatball that still refused to go down her hand, and helplessly took it off along with the rubber gloves: "Okay, be good, stop grabbing me, I'm doing surgery."

"Does he have his own consciousness?" Alfonso looked at the big meatball that was no longer moving on the table and was a little confused. "The auditory hallucinations I hear from time to time are the consciousness of this thing?"

"Not really." Xiyue shook her head. "His consciousness has just been born. The auditory hallucinations you heard were actually the voices of the Haisi group."

"Is that so?" Alfonso got down from the operating table with some difficulty. The weakness all over his body and the residual anesthetic made it difficult for him to move.

"Doctor, it seems you gave me too much anesthetic."

"Will it be useful if we don't give them more shots?" Xiyue rolled her eyes. "Don't you know how resistant the Haisi are to anesthetics?"

"Okay, your surgery is done." Xiyue changed herself into a new pair of gloves and looked at Garcia who was still standing at the door. "It's your turn, Mr. Garcia."

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"..." Gloria closed the tablet in her hand tiredly and handed it back to Kal'tsit. She had received a lot of information today and she needed to calm down.

"Golatia, you were indeed inconsiderate about what happened today." Ulpian crossed his arms and looked at Galatia. "Now you understand how arrogant our civilization is?"

"That's enough, Ulpian." Goletia waved her hand tiredly, "Stop talking, I want to be quiet for a while, I... am a little tired."

"And you are right, Ulpian, our civilization is too arrogant."

"At least it's not too late now." Ulpian looked at Goletia, "What are you going to do next? Do you still want to return to Agor?"

"...I don't know." Goletia shook her head. "I don't know how I'm going to get back. I also don't know what I can do after I get back."

"Captain, do you want to come to Rhodes Island?" Ghost Shark sat next to Gloria. "I don't have any good memories of that place anyway~"

"If we can't go back, then we can't go back. We'll find another chance next time. Besides, who knows if those stupid higher-ups will let us out if we go back."

Goletia sighed, "No, I plan to stay in Iberia for now. At least there are some things that need to be resolved. I also need to find a way to contact Agor."

Goletia looked at Ulpian beside her and said, "Captain Ulpian, do you want to go to Rhodes Island?"

Ulpian glanced at Carmen and shook his head at Gloria: "I want to stay here for now. I want to see some more things."

Chapter 187: The Future of Iberia

"That's such a pity~" Ghost Shark felt a little regretful as he saw that both captains seemed unwilling to come to Rhodes Island.

"What does the captain want to do?" Skadi tilted her head as she looked at Ulpian. In her impression, Ulpian's style of doing things should be not much different from hers, right?

In other words, the word "investigation" and Skadi's impression of Ulpian should have nothing to do with each other.

Seeing Skadi's expression, Ulpian's face darkened instantly. Based on his understanding of Skadi, this fool must be thinking about some weird things in her mind again, and most likely it was about him.

"I just want to see what the Sea Si can do." Ulpian looked at Skadi, "That's why I want to stay."

"Oh." Skadi nodded somewhat blankly. "If we want to observe, wouldn't it be more appropriate to look for Xiyue or Ishamara?"

"Other people's answers are their answers." Ulpian crossed his arms, "but I would rather see the answer with my own eyes."

"Oh." Skadi nodded, looking like she didn't care, but she seemed to think that this was not a good idea, so she added, "Then I wish the captain all the best?"

"Alas, what on earth do I expect from you?" Ulpian looked at Skadi and shook his head helplessly, "Forget it, let's just leave it at that."

"It looks like they are getting along pretty well~" Xiyue pushed open the door and looked at the situation in the room, "Is Hong not back yet?"

"No~" Ghost Shark shook his head, "Do you want to go look for it?"

"There's no need to look for her." Xiyue thought for a moment and shook her head. "The people from the Medical Association won't sell Hong out. If I'm not mistaken, they probably don't dare to come and bother me directly, so they just go and look for Hong."

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'So annoying...' Hong sat on the sofa with her hands supporting her cheeks, looking at the believers gathered around her, her tail swinging back and forth in dissatisfaction, but she didn't just jump off the sofa and walk away.

Because the believers surrounding her had a close relationship with my mother, and they didn't do anything, they just treated me like a mascot and were there to look up to me.

Moreover, they were quite obedient to the rules. They left after watching and did not stay for long. Even though there were so many people, there was no crowding. They were quite obedient to the rules.

Besides, each of them had a happy expression on their face. No matter what Hong said, it was impossible for her to hit someone who was smiling, so Hong just sat there.

"So boring..." Hong swung his tail in boredom, "I want to touch my tail, but..."

Hong looked at the believers around him with shining eyes. There were Liberi, Agor, and a few people from the Fengti tribe, but there was not a single person from the Luper tribe!

But it's normal to think about it. This is Iberia, this is Granfalo, it's close to the sea, and it's so humid, there are really not many people from the Luper tribe willing to come here.

It may still be possible to come for tourism, but Iberia's tourism industry is not very developed, even though with the help of the Medical Association, Iberia's economy has recovered.

Moreover, tourism is not the core of Iberia's development, so naturally there is no Luper in the medical association of Granfalo.

"So boring..." Just when Hong was still bored, she saw a long tail suddenly passing by in front of her. It seemed to be a member of the Adaklis tribe.

"So there are Adaklis here in Iberia?" Hong watched the man leave. According to Xiyue's teachings, although the Adaklis were not particularly rare in the entire land, after all, each of them was considered a strong warrior.

As for Gavial? She is also a ruthless person, but she gave up martial arts to become a doctor. However, judging from Gavial's style, she is still a capable fighter.

Hong looked at the Adakles tribe walking away with a satisfied smile on its face while wagging its tail, and suddenly thought of something: "Wait... the tail."

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In the corridor outside the reception room, Alfonso was still leaning against the wall weakly, looking at Carmen who was staring at him without saying a word.

"So we two have to keep looking at each other like this. How long are you going to look at me?" Alfonso rolled his eyes at the silent Carmen. "If you have something to say, say it quickly. I don't remember you being such a slow person."

"...You haven't changed much, have you?" Carmen sighed and looked at Alfonso. "How do you feel after the surgery? Do you still have auditory hallucinations?"

As a saint, Carmen had to deal with countless people who were corrupted by the sea for various reasons during this hundred years.

People who are invaded by sea cells will not only experience physical changes, but also have frequent auditory hallucinations.

"No." Alfonso waved his hand impatiently. "It's rare for my ears to be quiet. It's been so long. It's rare for my ears to be quiet."

“Oh, yes, speaking of this…” Alfonso looked at Carmen, “How many years has it been now?”

"It's been more than 60 years, Alfonso." Carmen looked at Alfonso and sighed, "It's been more than 60 years since the Fool disappeared and there has been no news."

“…” Alfonso listened to Carmen’s words and fell silent. He leaned against the wall and looked at the night view outside through the window in the corridor.

"Has it been more than 60 years?" Alfonso looked through the window at the lighthouse that no longer glowed. "I really didn't notice it at all."

"By the way, Carmen, do you have any cigarettes with you?"

"No." Carmen shook her head. "I quit smoking a long time ago. Although the impact of tobacco on me is minimal, I still want to live longer."

Hearing that Carmen didn't bring cigarettes, Alfonso sighed with some regret, but he still replied to Carmen: "For Iberia? Really, you have lived for more than 100 years without realizing it, right?"

"Yeah." Carmen nodded with some emotion. "No one said they didn't have that feeling, but you said I've lived for more than 100 years, so I felt a little emotional."

“Ha!” Alfonso looked at Carmen and suddenly reached out to hold Carmen’s neck. “Because we are both old guys, only old guys can resonate with each other.”

"Don't forget me, both of you." Garcia walked over from the corner of the corridor with a cane, "There are only three old guys here now."

Compared to Alfonso, Garcia had to remove a much larger area, and therefore the dose of anesthetic injected was also much larger.

Even though most of the anesthetic left Garcia's body as the sea cells were eliminated, the small amount that remained was enough to force Garcia to lie down until now and barely be able to stand up.

"Oh, can you stand up now?" Seeing Garcia who was still a little shaky, Alfonso walked over while holding the wall and supported Garcia's body with his shoulders.

"Come, Carmen, let me introduce him to you." Alfonso patted Garcia's shoulder. "His name is Garcia. He is my best first mate and also my lover."

"...Huh?" Carmen widened her eyes when she heard Alfonso's words, and glanced at Garcia's body twice, especially a certain part.

Although Carmen could confirm it with just one glance, for the sake of rigor, she still looked at Garcia and hesitated for a moment before asking, "Mr. Garcia, you are a man, right?"

"Yeah." Garcia nodded, "Maybe this is a bit of a shock to Saint."

"There are indeed some." Carmen pinched the bridge of her nose. But if she put herself in the other person's shoes, perhaps she could understand it.

Two people have been living together on a ship for decades. There are only two people on the ship and a lot of monsters who want to take their lives at any time.

If there is anything that can build a deeper friendship between two people, it is undoubtedly protecting each other's lives, right?

However, regarding Alfonso and Garcia...

After Carmen looked at the two of them and hesitated for a while, she could only speak in a tone full of blessings: "Then I personally wish you two happiness."

"Thank you, Saint." Compared to Alfonso who was not very particular about details, Garcia was obviously more polite. He immediately expressed his gratitude for Carmen's blessing.

Alfonso and Carmen looked at each other, and after a brief silence, they both burst into laughter.

"Hahahahahaha!"

Hong, who had finally escaped from the believers and sneaked back, and the two who were laughing wantonly, tilted their heads.

"Two strange uncles."

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"Mom!" Hong pushed open the door, looked at Xiyue who was sitting on the sofa drinking coffee, and pounced at her.

When Xiyue heard Hong's voice, her eyes focused and she quickly let go of the coffee cup, held it up with water, stretched out her hands, and intercepted Hong in mid-air.

Then he put Hong in his arms and rubbed her vigorously twice. Then he used his free hand to accurately grab the coffee cup that was stuck in the water.

"What a skillful technique." Ulpian looked at Xiyue's smooth movements and knew at a glance that they were the result of long experiments.

"Because this little guy never changes despite repeated admonitions." Xiyue touched Hong's head, "This time is the same. How is it? Are the believers enthusiastic?"

"Yeah." Hong nodded, and at the same time showed an expression as if she had eaten a bitter melon. "They are so enthusiastic, but too enthusiastic."

"I can understand that." Xiyue touched Hong's head, and finally a slightly evil smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "Well, by the way, did the believers give you a title of saint or something like that~"

"Mom, did you do that on purpose?" Hong pretended to be angry and nudged Xiyue's chin with her head. "No, they are very polite. They just looked at me and left satisfied after a while."

"Is that so?" Xiyue nodded. Fortunately, the people in the Medical Association were smart enough and did not turn it into a pilgrimage.

Although it didn't turn into an enrollment scene, judging from Hong's appearance, he must have been in a lot of trouble?

With this thought in mind, Xiyue touched Hong's head and said, "Does Hong want any reward?"

After a short period of preparation, Hong's map finally reached the end. At the same time, Xiyue also stepped forward to look at the map.

So Hong looked up at Xiyue and said, "Mom, let me touch your tail~"

"Oh~" Xiyue drew out the tone and pinched her red cheeks, "So that's what you were thinking. Your map is a little short."

"Hehe." Hong rubbed Xiyue's chest, "Mom said so herself, so it's a reward~"

"I really can't do anything about you."

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"Huh?" Xiyue looked at the door and saw Carmen and Alfonso who came in with Kal'tsit, and Garcia who came in with crutches.

Ghost Shark looked at the people who came in, touched his chin, and patted Skadi's shoulder: "Skadi, we haven't swum for a while, right?"

"Hmm?" Skadi tilted her head in confusion. "No, we were not very good some time ago..."

Before Skadi could finish her words, Ulpian directly stopped her and said, "Just get out. The following topic is not something we should be involved in."

"That's true." Goletia understood and stood up. "Everyone, take your time to chat."

"Hey hey hey? Why are you carrying me?" Just as Skadi was still confused, she was carried out by Gloriatia and Ulpian together.

"Alas." Xiyue looked at Skadi who was still confused and shook her head, "Even if I find a built-in brain, my reaction speed is still not good enough."

"Mom, should I go out too?" Hong, who was still touching Xiyue's tail, raised her head and looked at Xiyue. Although she had just started touching her not long ago, Hong also knew that she should go out now.

"It's okay, you can stay." Xiyue touched Hong's head, "Ghost Shark and the others left because Agor wanted to avoid suspicion. It's okay for Hong."

After comforting Hong and letting her continue to touch her tail, Xiyue looked up at Carmen and asked, "Are you done talking?"

"It was just a simple exchange of information and opinions." Carmen nodded, "and a few needs, maybe help from the Medical Association."

"Well, is that the ship?" Xiyue looked at the others, "Does Iberia need some stimulants?"

"Yeah." Carmen nodded. "Sixty years of silence is enough to wear down the spirit of Iberia, even the young people. Iberia needs some stimulants."

Then, Carmen looked at Alfonso who seemed to be doing nothing. "As a hero still in the textbooks, Alfonso's return is undoubtedly the most suitable for the return of the Fool."