Poseidon in Tomorrow's Ark

"What should I buy?" Sora looked at the vegetables on the counter, thought for a while and then looked at the croissant next to him, "Croissant, is there anything you want to eat?"

"I, I don't care." Croissant glanced at him and said, "It's up to you to decide. If you really want to hear some opinions..."

Croissant pointed outside and said, "Didn't Hong open a massage parlor here? We'll have dinner soon, so why not invite Hong over and ask for her advice?"

"Oh, that's true." Sora nodded, "Then let's go look for Hong."

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In Hong's beauty shop, Hong sat leisurely on a high stool and swung her feet. This was something Hong chose specially, and Hong really liked this swung feeling.

"Well, no one came in today~" Hong lay on the table, "I feel a little bored~~"

Although Hong is very skilled, the Lupo operators do not always look for help to take care of their tails. After all, the Lupo tribe still holds a relatively conservative view on the tail.

Unless an operator really cannot take care of it themselves, he or she will ask a maintenance shop to help.

"Oh, right, it's about this time now~" Hong suddenly seemed to remember something. She leaned over to search in the drawer, took out the remote control from the innermost part, and then turned on the TV.

"I wonder when my mother will come back?" Hong turned the TV to the animation channel and began to watch it with relish, but suddenly she looked at the door and heard footsteps.

"Hong, are you busy?" Croissant opened the door and looked at Hong who was watching TV. "Oh, it seems she's not here."

"Good afternoon!" Hong raised her hand and waved towards Sora and Croissant who came in. "What's wrong?"

"May I ask what you would like to eat?" Croissant walked into the room. "We are going to buy some food."

Hearing Croissant's question, Hong raised her head, her eyes wandering between Croissant and Sora: "Let me ask, is it Sora who cooks or you who cooks?"

"Why do I see so much distrust in your eyes?" Croissant rolled his eyes at Hong's unhappy look, "No, didn't you check the group chat? Xiyue is back."

"Yeah!" Hong immediately took out his mobile phone from under the book beside him and opened the Penguin Logistics work group.

Although Hong joined Penguin Logistics, both the Emperor and everyone else knew that Hong was not suitable for logistics work, so they never assigned any tasks to Hong.

As for some tasks that may require Hong's participation, such as intelligence acquisition or cleanup tasks, Yis would come directly to talk about it instead of in the group.

This also resulted in Hong never entering here again except for the one time he logged in when he downloaded the app and registered an account.

"Ah, really!"

"You really have never been there before." Kong shook his head speechlessly, "Okay, let's go buy some food or something. What do you want to eat?"

"As long as there's meat," Hong said after thinking for a while. Hong's taste is similar to Texas', basically, as long as there's meat, it's fine.

"Xiyue is short of vegetables." Croissant spread his hands, "I think there should be no shortage of meat. Let's go, let's go pick some vegetables first. Anyway, there's no one here now."

"Uh-huh."

——————Rhode Island·Accommodation Area·Corridor——————

"Aren't you buying too much?" Croissant and Hong were each carrying two large bags. Croissant glanced at the four large bags they were carrying and said, "Xiyue just asked us to buy a little, right?"

"Isn't this Xiyue's shopping habit?" Kong shrugged. "Don't worry about anything else. Just buy a bunch and work slowly. You can finish it anyway."

"Anyway, we can cook for several people at once, so we can all finish it."

Chapter 199: The Making of a Wasteful Person

"That's true." Croissant nodded. "Oh, yes, there is a person named Xi living in Xiyue's room, but unfortunately I have never seen him."

"Texas said she was Nian's sister." Kong thought for a moment, "and told us to not be too surprised when we see something."

"I hope she's not as lively as Director Nian." Croissant shrugged, "Hey, Hong, I haven't heard you talk about that Miss Xi yet?"

"Well, she's very attached to her mother..." Hong thought for a moment while holding the bag, "and she has nightmares a lot. She hasn't slept well since her mother went out last time."

"During those days, he watched TV in the hall every night and didn't like going out. Oh, and he also liked to change the decorations in his room."

"Hmm, why does it feel so strange?" Kong touched his chin, "This is too different from Miss Nian, it's just like... I don't know how to say it?"

"Indeed, the gap is a bit big." Croissant also nodded, "Two social phobias, but one is a social terrorist and the other is a social phobic."

Sora nodded, then looked at Hong: "Well, what does she do? Same as Nian, is she a director or a freelancer?"

"I don't know." Hong shook her head. "I haven't asked, but Sister Xi can always take out the painting anytime and anywhere."

"Is that so? So he's a painter?" Sora nodded thoughtfully. "Forget it, we'll know when we meet him in person, right?"

——————Rhode Island·Accommodation Area·Yuzuki's Room——————

"You can't drink anymore." Xiyue held the wine gourd and looked at the drunk Ling with empty eyes. "How much did you drink?"

"It's not much~" Ling waved his hand, and stood up again to grab the gourd in Xiyue's hand, "You just drank for a while~"

"Have you been drinking for a while?" Xiyue's mouth twitched, and she raised her hand and knocked Ling on the head, "Anyway, we're going to eat soon, so don't drink anymore."

"If you want to drink, wait until I eat and I'll get you some snacks."

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you." Ling scratched his head. Seeing that he couldn't get his wine gourd back, he could only sit back obediently.

"It's time to eat. You drank so much." Xi sat aside, holding the remote control to adjust the channel she wanted to watch. "It seems that there is nothing good to watch recently."

"Hmm..." Ling glanced at Xi beside him, 'You are indeed a lot more cheerful. That's a good thing indeed.'

"Mom, we're back~" Hong pushed open the door and called to Xiyue in the room, "Mom, are your vegetables here in the refrigerator?"

Xiyue came out of the kitchen and took a look: "You bought a lot. OK, come over here and show me what dishes you can cook tonight?"

"Oh, by the way, long time no see."

"You're so perfunctory~" Kong looked at Xiyue, "We haven't seen each other for a few months, there's no need to be so perfunctory, right?"

"Who on earth called me across town that day?" Xiyue smiled, "The phone bill must have been quite high, right?"

"Woo~" Sora turned his face away, "Isn't this just a phone call to ask, and you haven't answered the phone in a while."

"That's because I'm away on a business trip." Xiyue clapped her hands, and the two water clones took the bags from Hong and Croissant and began to search for the dishes that would be needed later.

"Without a communication protocol, you definitely won't be able to answer the call."

"Where did you go, Xiyue?" Kong asked immediately, "Did you bring Hong with you? Even Hong couldn't answer the phone at that time~"

"I just went to Iberia to solve some troubles." Xiyue said calmly, "There's nothing worth worrying about. Iberia and Longmen are too far apart, so I couldn't answer your call."

"Oh, I see." Kong nodded and didn't pay any more attention to it.

However, even though Kong didn't care, it didn't mean that no one here cared. In order to prevent the drunk Ling from opening his eyes, he looked at Xiyue.

"Miss Xiyue, the little trouble you mentioned is not related to a few little guys, right?"

"It is somewhat related." Xiyue Zhaoling nodded, "But I am going to solve another troublesome matter. Those little guys are no longer a problem at the moment~"

"Is that so?" Ling nodded thoughtfully, "Well, it seems that we don't need to guard the sea anymore. This is indeed good news."

"However, as the god of the ocean, well, forget it. This is not something that needs to be a headache."

"Hello, both of you?" Sora turned around and looked at the two people sitting on the sofa. "Well, what are your names?"

"Oh, hello." Ling Chaokong waved his hand, "My name is Ling, her name is Xi, I am her sister~"

"Is it necessary to emphasize this?" Xi rolled her eyes at Ling, then looked at Kong and Croissant, raised her hand and greeted them, "Hello, my name is Xi."

"Hello~" Kong raised his hand and greeted the two of them, "Nice to meet you, my name is Kong, and this is Croissant."

"Hello~" Croissant also greeted them, "Nice to meet you~"

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"Hmm~." Ling stuffed a mouthful of rice into his mouth, "Miss Xiyue's cooking skills are pretty good, no wonder Xi likes it so much."

"Thank you." Xiyue smiled, "After staying in the wilderness for a long time, anyone will have a good skill."

"Cooking does require some talent~" Ling took a sip of wine, then took a bite of a plate of smashed cucumbers specially made by Xiyue.

"Some people just can't learn to cook, while some people can cook deliciously once they start. They are all gifted."

"Thank you for your compliment, Miss Ling." Xiyue smiled, then looked at Kong on the side, "By the way, Kong, are you alright?"

"I don't think your company will let you stay in Rhodes Island for too long, right?"

"Ah, that's what you're talking about." Sora swallowed the food in his mouth, "It's okay, this month is my rest period. Well, although I have to go back to prepare for the concert after this month, I can still relax and have fun this month."

"Are you sure you didn't come to Rhodes Island to find a new job?" Xiyue took a bite of the food. "Exiac always complains about the high intensity of work at the trading station."

"But I am really here to slack off~" Sora spread his hands, "I don't need to go to the trading post either, only Croissant needs to go to the trading post to suffer~"

"Hey, hey." Croissant, who was just eating obediently, was suddenly mentioned by Kong. He looked at Kong with dissatisfaction, "Why are you suffering so much?"

"Isn't it?" Kong laughed wickedly. "When I went to the trading station to find you, you were still moving boxes as tall as a person."

"You don't have to say it directly." Croissant pouted, "If you really care about me, just come and help me~"

"I'm here for a break~" Sora took a bite of his meal, "I just finished a concert not long ago, and I'm tired~"

"Tsk..." Croissant rolled his eyes at Sora, "Stop talking and eat. We have to go to work this afternoon."

[Beep beep beep～]

Croissant heard the sound and looked around and asked, "Whose phone is ringing?"

"Wait a moment, it seems to be a message from Rhodes Island." Xiyue took out the mobile phone from her clothes, looked at the notification message on it, and raised her eyebrows.

"What's wrong, Mom?" Hong leaned over to look at the content on Xiyue's phone.

[Work adjustment notice: The doctor asked Operator Xiyue to go to the doctor's office as an assistant, and asked Operator Jiawei, who was originally scheduled as an assistant, to agree to the change.

PS: You finally got back from a business trip, so go take a rest. Don’t let me see you in the medical department this afternoon. It’s easy at the doctoral level anyway.

————Javier】

"Nothing." Xiyue looked at the message on the phone and shook her head. "It's just that the doctor wants me to be his assistant. After all, it's already been agreed."

"You're going to work right after you got back?" Xi looked at Xiyue, "Shouldn't you take a two-day break?"

"It's okay." Xiyue shook her head. "Anyway, my original plan was to work overtime in the medical department this afternoon. I just changed the place to work overtime."

——————Dr. Rhode Island's Office——————

"Hmm..." The doctor looked at the documents on the table with some boredom, "Ah, it seems that everything is going according to plan."

The doctor took the report that the accountant had just submitted and nodded with satisfaction after looking at the data on it: "There will be no problem with profitability."

With the support of Lungmen, Xiosta, Hellagur and the medical fraternity from Iberia, Rhodes Island's profitability finally improved.

It is no longer a complete deficit, and more money can be invested in the research of mineralogy.

"Others..." The doctor took the other reports and glanced through them. "There are no problems. Well, we need to attract more partners next."

After putting down all the reports, the doctor picked up the reports from the medical department on the other side and skipped some simple medical reports.

The doctor looked at an analysis report, tapped his fingers on the table and fell into deep thought: "What a complex compound, um... can't figure out which part is working?"

"Alas... if there is no way to analyze it, there is no way to simplify it."

The report that the doctor was reading was an analysis report on the samples of the mineralogy blockers they used, provided by the Chongming Medical Association.

While ensuring good results, it also has a good analgesic effect. Although it is slightly less effective than the mineral blocker currently used in Rhodes Island, it is also an excellent medicine in the entire world.

And it is said that the output seems to be very high. However, this is difficult for the doctor to understand. According to the analysis, the chemical composition of the medicine is very complex. Theoretically speaking, it should be difficult to mass produce.

But according to what they themselves said, they have a lot of inventory.

"If this compound can be simplified..." The doctor looked at the report and analyzed it based on the only impression he had in his mind. "Ah, but it seems a bit troublesome."

While the doctor was still thinking, someone knocked on the office door.

"Come in." The doctor looked up at Xiyue who pushed the door open, "Hey, Xiyue came so quickly~"

"What's the matter? Isn't it good that I came quickly?" Xiyue smiled at the doctor, "Have you eaten?"

"Yeah, I ate it~" The doctor nodded, "Hey, it's finally time for you to fulfill your promise~"

"But I just came back~" Xiyue looked at the doctor helplessly, "Shouldn't you let me rest for a few days?"

"If I'm not mistaken, Xiyue is planning to work overtime in the medical department again this afternoon, right?" The doctor rolled her eyes at Xiyue. It's not like she couldn't see Xiyue's clock-in records in the medical department through PRTS.

"But if I didn't do it, it hasn't happened yet~" Xiyue walked aside, "Tea or coffee?"

"Let's have some coffee?" The doctor thought for a moment and then said, "But my coffee is almost finished. Miss Xiyue, would you like to leave two more cans?"

"If you want it, just say so." Xiyue shook the almost empty coffee can and then compacted the coffee powder. "Do you still want to warm it up? Or do you want to change the flavor?"

"Well, let me think..." Just when the doctor was thinking about whether to change the flavor, he suddenly stopped and looked at Xiyue, "I don't think I have tried many flavors."

"Really?" Xiyue looked at the coffee dripping out and replied casually, "Well, it seems that you only took spiritual nourishment and warm nourishment before."

"Yeah, but~" the doctor's tone gradually became cheerful, "Be my assistant, and let me taste all the coffees that you think are delicious, Xiyue~"