About the time I was picked up and adopted by Tallulah

It seems that Rhodes Island can hold on for a while longer thanks to the voluntary dedication of Operator SCOUT ().

95. We lost over 1200 million this month. Kelsey, do you have any idea? (Update)

After going through the whole process, although I became familiar with many operators and the operators and Kal'tsit got to know each other's other side, the fundamental problem was still not solved.

"As for the operators, although most of their expenses are outrageous, the overall funding is still sufficient... Not only that, I've taken a look at the expenses for other infrastructure, and there aren't any major loopholes."

Orson looked at the notebook in his hand and thought about the problem.

Although some of the dormitory decorations look very expensive, they are all paid for by the operators themselves (except for the 5000 atmosphere value toilet prison built by the Queen Mother herself).

Apart from that, there is no corruption or waste in the cafeteria. Even Furong's nutritious meals will eventually be beaten into a paste and fed to the workers who have been working overtime until they are unconscious.

"Um, Orson. I asked Krusier to repair Rhodes Island's billing system and synchronize the database. Now we can see the funds used by each department!"

Just when Orson was at a loss, Amiya handed him a tablet.

"Hmm? That's great. This will make it much easier to compare."

Orson took the tablet, and at this time Kal'tsit suddenly spoke.

"I have an emergency today, so I need to leave first. You guys can continue."

After saying that, Kal'tsit was about to leave, but was stopped by Amiya again.

"I haven't received any emergency requests, Dr. Kelsey?"

"Um...I need to go on duty."

"Dr. Kal'tsit, it's Yaye who should be on duty today."

"..."

Kal'tsit remained silent, but her series of actions immediately made Orson and Amiya focus their attention on her.

"Dr. Kelsey—you've been very resistant and negative from the beginning today. Are you...hiding something?"

Amiya vaguely sensed something was wrong, and the little rabbit looked at Kal'tsit and asked her.

"..."

Kal'tsit remained silent, but she slightly shifted her gaze so as not to meet Amiya's eyes.

On the other side, Orson was looking through Rhodes Island's bills.

"Executive Department, Logistics Department, R&D Department, Human Resources Department, these expenses are all normal, there are no issues... Wait."

Orson opened his eyes wide and looked at the tablet in his hand.

"Medical Department, Department Expenses - 1186W Lungmen Coins. Signed by - Kal'tsit."

“…” “…?”

Orson and Amiya looked at Kal'tsit.

"Why are you looking at me? I have no idea."

Kal'tsit used tough talk!

The effect is average...

"What's going on, Dr. Kelsey?"

Amiya asked Kal'tsit in confusion and surprise. The shock of having such a traitor right next to her was a bit too much for the little rabbit.

Kal'tsit, over 200 years old, acting leader and medical director of Rhodes Island. Use Huabei to top up Rhodes Island.

"The bill shows that Kal'tsit's medical department has picked up five infected people from various parts of Terra this month. Each surgery cost between 5 and 60 million. And two weeks ago, another infected person had surgery that cost over 130 million. What are these infected people so precious? I'm the king of the world! Oh...it's me."

Orson said, scratching his head, a little embarrassed.

It's a shame to realize my worth in this way.

"Because surgery for oripathy isn't a mainstream procedure on Terra, many of the equipment and medications involved must be independently developed, and costs have been unable to be reduced. Furthermore, the medical department's labs need to conduct drug development for oripathy, and each targeted test requires a significant amount of funding. This is an expense that cannot be reduced."

Things had come to this point and the matter could no longer be concealed, so Kal'tsit had no choice but to tell the two of them with a sigh.

"Are you going to mock me, Dr. Orson? I won't have any rebuttal right now."

"No, I won't argue. You did the right thing, Dr. Kel'tsit. On the contrary, I really admire your spirit of not giving up on any infected person."

Orson really admired Kal'tsit's behavior. This kind of medical assistance that does not ask for anything in return and does not intend to make a profit is extremely rare in the entire Terra.

Most people just mind their own business, or they think that other people's hell has nothing to do with them, and their own happiness is everything in the world.

But Rhodes Island is different. Like the Integration Movement, this organization was not established to provide a better life for itself from the moment it was first established, but rather to try to change this desperate continent even at the cost of self-sacrifice.

The only difference is that the Reunion, which had originally deteriorated and was being treated as cannon fodder and sent to die pointlessly, gradually got back on track because of Orson's existence. Meanwhile, Rhodes Island, which had been stumbling along, fell into a difficult situation because of the doctor's disappearance.

"...That doesn't sound like your answer—no, this is your response."

Hearing Orson's answer, Kal'tsit was stunned for a moment, then nodded lightly to the boy.

"Amiya and I know very well that Dr. Kal'tsit is hiding these things because you don't want to put the burden of Rhodes Island on Amiya. You can't just turn a blind eye to the desperate infected. Regardless of the cost and benefit, you must save every person on the continent of Terra. The reason is actually very simple - human life cannot be measured in value, right?"

Orson asked Kal'tsit softly. He knew very well the kind of person who wanted to bear everything alone, because Orson himself almost became such a stubborn person.

However, there seems to be no one in Rhodes Island who can let Kal'tsit share the suffocating despair and burden on her shoulders.

"The value of a person... I don't like such philosophical propositions. This problem cannot be proven or solved, but at least your value is more than 700 million - I'm kidding." Kal'tsit's tone became less serious and heavy.

"This joke makes me feel so heavy..."

Orson's heart tightened. Although Amiya and Kal'tsit would not think that Rhodes Island's current situation was related to the act of "rescuing Orson", Orson himself definitely could not get over this hurdle.

——Since I have spent so much of Rhodes Island’s financial resources, I must give back!

"However, even though we've identified the problem, it's still difficult to cut costs. We can't just let Dr. Kal'tsit pick up random people for no reason. How did Rhodes Island maintain its financial chain in the past?"

Orson closed his notebook and asked Kal'tsit.

"It's based on the funds in Kazdel and Ursus's accounts, but it's strange that I suddenly couldn't withdraw the funds three months ago. Is it the system or national policy?" Kal'tsit responded thoughtfully.

"...Have you ever considered the situation where there's no money left in the card?"

"—"

Shocked cat head.jpg.

Orson sighed and thought about it carefully. Rhodes Island’s financial problems had never been mentioned in the game. What was the core reason?

It’s not that the doctor has awakened, nor that Operator 007 has really gained good fortune, but - there are too many rich people on the island!

The crying cat head, the mascot Shi Huaiya, the fencing real man SilverAsh... If you throw a piece of it in Rhodes Island, it will probably hit 7 rich second-generations and 3 rich first-generations.

These wealthy women became a solid financial shield for Rhodes Island, but at this point in time, Rhodes Island obviously had not received funding from those wealthy people. Orson had not even seen the two people from the Black Steel Crosstalk Troupe on Rhodes Island. It was estimated that they had not signed the contract yet.

After all, Orson was a little disappointed because he couldn't find anyone to support him.

Of course, today's trouble wasn't in vain. First, it confirmed that Rhodes Island's current financial problems couldn't be solved by simply saving money. Second, Orson finally understood that while Kal'tsit was an excellent scholar, an all-knowing sage, a highly skilled healer, and a knowledgeable researcher—she was definitely not a reliable businessman.

"...What are you so happy about, Dr. Orson? Are you mocking my predicament?"

"No, I just feel happy because it turns out that Dr. Kal'tsit also has things she can't handle and needs help from others."

Orson responded with a smile.

"...Can't understand."

Kal'tsit frowned, but surprisingly, she didn't dislike Orson's attitude.

"Since there's no other way to save money, it's time to move on to the next step—"

Orson looked at Amiya and Kal'tsit and smiled crookedly.

"[Open Source] - Don't worry, I know a very good person for this."

"..." "..."

Kal'tsit and Amiya looked at each other. They felt that the "good candidate" Orson mentioned was not a reliable guy no matter how they listened to it.

January bounty begins

A new month has begun, and so has a new reward.

The bounty period this time is [today until the early morning of this weekend]

The content of the reward is almost the same as before:

100 blades + 1 more

10000 rewards + 1 update

Because monthly tickets are difficult to calculate, the design this time is [If the monthly ticket list enters the top ten, 15 chapters will be added next month]. I hope you can understand.

Don’t even think about the treasure chest, no one will play with it anyway.

Similarly, recommendation votes are not counted towards the reward.

For a week, that's it.

In the new year, please continue to give us your guidance.

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

96. What kind of organization is this? Your integration movement has caused so much harm to people!

In the recently built logistics and transportation town near Chernobyl, a man walked on the street with a strange expression, surveying the surrounding environment.

The man put his hands in his pockets, and from the gap in his pockets, a hidden camera was continuously recording videos to collect intelligence about the town.

"The infected, the refugees from the North, and even the idiots from Qie City... Tsk."

The man looked at the streets around him, which were not very busy but were constantly crowded, and made an obvious sound of disgust.

Since the Chernobyl Incident, Chernobyl has taken the opportunity to completely break away from the old aristocratic forces. Today, Chernobyl not only continues to explore an operating method based on finance and trade, but has even constructed a trade, intelligence, and logistics network that slowly radiates outward through the civilians in the north.

The town the man was in was a city-state built by the city of Che to facilitate trade and accommodate the influx of foreigners. Under the orders of the new city lord, Natalia, and the leadership of a new, complex security and trade company called the Reunion Movement, the town had become a well-established place, with even the sight of infected people strolling leisurely through the streets.

——This filthy place must be destroyed... It's disgusting.

The man was disgusted by what he saw. He put away the hidden camera in his pocket and, following the intelligence he had gathered, went to a back alley.

This is the back of the town's Originium Power Plant. If we destroy it, the town will be shut down.

The man took out a bomb from his shoulder bag and placed it on the wall. When he was about to count down, he suddenly heard footsteps behind him.

"What are you doing, sir?"

A girl's voice, sounding a little weak, came from the other side of the alley. The man immediately took out a one-handed crossbow from his bag and aimed it at the source of the voice.

A girl wearing a hood, a mask, a black jacket and jeans came out from the corner.

"Girl? Anyway—die!"

The man pulled the trigger without hesitation.

Keng! !

"Varied……!?"

The man's eyes widened. The crossbow arrow, which was no slower than a bullet, was easily deflected by the other party with a dagger.

The man hurriedly re-stringed the crossbow, but when he raised it again, he was surrounded by thick fog.

"Fog!? Where did it come from? Damn, I can't see that guy—Goooo!?"

The man was suddenly hit hard in the abdomen and fell into coma before he even figured out how he was attacked.

"..."

The thick fog dissipated, and the red-haired Luper girl, Junjun, stood beside the man with a grim expression.

Then, he laughed softly and foolishly.

"It was so easy to kill. I'm actually very strong!"

Junjun looked very happy, but when he thought that this combo would only kill Orson in 5 seconds, the smile on his face froze.

"...Anyway, let's handle it the same way as always."

Junjun sent a text message to Alina, then put away the bomb and slowly dragged the man away by his collar.