Arknights, but the family has fallen again

But...will Rhodes Island do this?

After walking along the streets of the civilian area, Enthyodis realized that what Otto had just said was basically true.

But there is another fact that is missing from Dr. Ott's words:

The people of the working class love Rhode Island deeply. This love is a kind of intimate love, but it is also a superficial love that can easily turn into hatred.

But those children wandering the streets, those infected people who even dared to go out and bask in the sun, and those gangs who were frightened but willingly obeyed...

They were all recognizing Rhodes Island's... rule.

As a lord, Enthiotis was confident that he was not wrong, and he had no intention of glorifying Rhodes Island's success in the civilian area - even this evaluation could be 100% contradicted by his own head, but, was Longmen too indulgent towards a company like Rhodes Island?

"...It is expected that within six months, the shed here..."

Enthyodis shook his head and asked, "Does Rhodes Island have other businesses in Lungmen?"

Ott said seriously, "Strictly speaking, we don't own it entirely. We are just the largest shareholder with management rights."

"for example?"

"The most profitable business is Taikoo Sugar. So we are trying to keep the company as intact as possible to maintain cash flow."

“What about other businesses?”

"A salt company, several different metal processing companies, and... an Originium refinery."

"Wait, I remember your company's main business is... pharmaceuticals?"

While the security contractors themselves were outrageous, they still had the "Field Affairs Department" as a good example. However, these companies didn't have a significant relationship with the pharmaceutical industry.

Ott said mercilessly, "If providing 'security services' to civilian areas is Rhodes Island's most unprofitable industry in Lungmen, then pharmaceutical manufacturing is Rhodes Island's most unprofitable industry in the entire Terra continent."

He added, "If it weren't for wealthy people like you sponsoring sick relatives, the Rhode Island Medical Department would have declared bankruptcy long ago."

"a ha ha ha……"

Because the Doctor in this world line is too "outspoken", this not only makes the little rabbit repeatedly believe that "Doc Otter can't live without me", but also makes his good daughter Amiya become a firefighter, and even has an exclusive appearance sound effect.

"Doc Otter is thanking you, Mr. Shivaash, and other conscientious upper-class people for your support of the entire Rhodes Island..."

No wonder Amiya became less and less confident the more she spoke, this was indeed outrageous enough.

Enthyodis asked casually, "Then why does Rhodes Island still need medical care?"

Ott waved to the traffic coming from afar - the vehicles he had dispatched when giving directions to the engineering department had also arrived here.

He replied, "Because that's why Rhodes Island was founded."

“All other profit-making projects exist to serve this purpose.”

The snow leopard's tail, which had been shaking slightly, paused for a moment.

Is he serious?

While Enchiodis was still struggling, two trucks transporting raw materials to the Originium Refinery pulled over.

"Mr. Shivaash, I guess you should be very interested in the factory we operate."

"...I remember that it should be a dangerous act prohibited by regulations for non-staff to enter the factory in such a truck?" Snow Leopard did not directly deny it.

While the knowledge level of Kjerag's workers was generally on the level of cheese, and the skilled and daring workers who had made mistakes often had their own dangerous ways of playing, they still actively displayed this side of themselves in such a "diplomatic" occasion. This doctor before him...

Although he and Lingzhi have similar temperaments and can both be very irritating when they are angry, there are ultimately major differences between them.

He... was too immersed in his own world.

Snow Leopard secretly shook his head in his heart. After seeing Otto with his own eyes, he felt that Lingzhi was actually quite easy to get along with.

But why would Rhodes Island send him to the meeting? Such a withdrawn researcher would be better off serving as Chief Technology Officer, just like our Gnosis!

Enchiodis was glad for his decision.

"Yes, non-staff members entering the factory in work vehicles poses a huge safety hazard." Ott asked the infected truck driver to get out of the vehicle and got in himself, saying calmly, "That's why I forbid them from doing this."

He sets restricted areas for others while doing whatever he wants himself... This despicable person is extremely arrogant when it comes to things that he can control.

Laurentina also picked up the little rabbit with a smile, threw her on Otto in the passenger seat, and took control of the steering wheel herself.

"Mr. Shivaash, if you and your friend can't drive the truck, you can wait for a while. There are several other cars nearby." While asking about the progress of the engineering department's work, Otto took the time to take a look.

"No need, Matterhorn can drive. Weiss and I can just squeeze in."

This truck only has two proper seats in the front. Although there is rest space in the back half of the front, it is indeed not decent enough.

Respectability was probably one of the things Shiva Ash cared about least today.

A truck loaded with Originium crystal shells passed through the civilian area and headed to a remote factory. As part of the Originium industry, this factory was naturally not located in the upper city.

Along the way, Enchiodis was appreciating the mobile city of Longmen.

They actually stuffed a river into the mobile city... and there's even a complete inland waterway transportation system!

Kjerag really needs to keep up with the times!

As the truck drove into the industrial park, Enchiodis noticed the Originium crystals on the workers.

After getting off the car, he was about to ask, but he found that two infected people had caught up and taken over the truck he and Otto were riding in. He finally realized that all this was so smooth and... weird.

But the matter of infected workers is a little more important.

"Dr. Ott, I see there are a lot of infected people in this factory."

Ott nodded and said, "All of its employees, including management, are infected."

"After taking over the Longmen enterprise, we reorganized the staff and concentrated the vast majority of infected workers in this factory while ensuring that the types of work were consistent or that the workers were less difficult to get started."

Chapter 259 Technocrats

"Obtaining an antidote to Originium disease, or discovering an effective way to suppress it, is a long process."

While explaining, Ott took out his terminal with a disdainful look on his face and monitored the engineering department's analysis of the Kjerag mineral in real time.

He pointed at the cartloads of Originium crystal shells and said to Enthiotis, "If I weren't there, and this research could continue smoothly, overcoming all the visible and invisible obstacles, then this 'long process' itself would be the work of countless generations."

"Rhode Island has to consider how those infected should survive until more effective and cheaper drugs become widely available."

Enthiotis noticed that Dr. Ott's annoying detachment and arrogance turned into a certainty on this topic.

Driven by a simple, unconscious feudal philosophy, the unqualified capitalist Enthiotis did provide excellent protection for his employees according to management theory. However, he found it difficult to fully understand the widespread rejection of the infected within his core circle since the Crystallization Era.

The key is how this factory makes a profit

"What exactly does it produce?" asked the Snow Leopard.

"The extraction, synthesis and primary processing of Originium crystal shells." Otto answered simply.

The group walked into the production workshop and started from the final product of a production line and traveled upstream.

Enchiodis pondered, "Is this to provide raw materials for the high-value-added Originium electronics industry?"

A large number of crystal shells are processed into crystal components after multiple steps at the core of this production line.

"Yes, but not entirely." Ott nodded, then said, "The influence of the Source Stone electronics industry on production and life cannot be underestimated. Its application range is extremely wide, but its popularity is extremely low."

"Every step of the way is accompanied by high costs, 'rare' materials and complicated processes."

He emphasized the word "rare," and the tone of a genius researcher showing off in his specialized field seemed particularly familiar to Enthiotis.

Snow Leopard looked at the shape of the dagger and its dark and crystal color, thinking about something.

With his impression already firmly established, Enchiodis adjusted his attitude, tapping into his intellectual curiosity from his school days and presenting it to the doctor like a commodity. "Rare materials, Doctor, are you talking about Originium?"

Dr. Ott had indeed entered the state. He started from the details: "Natural Origin Stone can generally be divided into two parts: the crystal core and the crystal shell."

"Both the crystal core and the crystal shell are source stones, but each has its own uses: the crystal core is the part of the source stone that stores the vast majority of its energy, while the crystal shell can basically not be used as an energy source."

"After simple processing, the crystal shell can be made into a dense Originium crystal. This term is quite misleading. Many beginners will naturally assume that its raw material is the crystal core."

Ensiodius gave an awkward smile, as if to prove he was no longer the "beginner" himself, and quickly replied, "The more complex and sophisticated the machinery, the higher the quality of the crystal shell required! And only Originium ore that has been in the natural environment for a sufficient number of years can form a dense, strong crystal shell!"

"Where did you go to college, Little Londel?" Ott said disdainfully, using a very strange pronunciation: "I mean...Londinium."

Rondelle... this pronunciation is Gallic!

Enxioudis calmly withdrew his gaze from Ott's earrings and echoed, "Yes, I went to college in Victoria."

"The material taught in textbooks is often outdated - especially Victorian textbooks."

Dr. Ott's statement was quite emotional.

The silver-haired Liberi held the dagger at his waist, his voice filled with a hint of pride: "The key to the problem lies in even pressure and the right catalyst!"

It seems that Dr. Ott has mastered the artificial synthesis of high-quality Originium crystal shells!

But is it a "laboratory technology"? If it can be introduced and then applied to large-scale industrial production...

No, no.

Enthyotis woke himself from his reverie.

While Kjerag possesses abundant metal ores, it lacks natural Originium deposits. Even the raw materials for its crystal shells must be imported. Even if it acquires the technology from Rhodes Island... or even from Dr. Ott, Kjerag's artificial crystal shells still lack a price advantage over high-quality natural crystal shells from elsewhere!

We must develop to a certain level before the Victorian chaos ends! To the point where a single duke needs to assemble his forces and mobilize a large army to resolve it!

Maybe we can introduce this technology and develop it in depth at that time... but not now!

"In this case..."

"Cough cough!"

The young CEO reminded Dr. Ott, and he finally realized that he was not in class.

Dr. Ott changed the subject and evaded the question with nonsense: "If the blood of Originium technology—the so-called modern Originium industry—is the crystal core, then its skeleton is the crystal shell."

It's like oil, which is not only an energy source, but also one of the most important industrial raw materials.

"Rough natural source stones, after undergoing varying degrees of processing, form crystal cores and crystal shells of varying qualities. They go their separate ways and enter different realms."

What a pity! It would be great if I could continue to ask questions!

Snow leopards are a bit greedy.

Although Kjerag couldn't use this technology for the time being, it demonstrated Rhodes Island's expertise. They had the technology and the ability to design a specialized Originium industrial system for Kjerag, specifically designed for the cold, high-altitude environment.

"Because this factory specializes in crystal shell processing, with proper protection and normal operation, the concentration of active Originium dust is relatively low." Dr. Ott said casually, "It is an order of magnitude higher than the average air concentration level, about two to three times that in the mobile city."

The glory of Dr. Ott's technological achievements was soon overshadowed by his consistent self-talk: "Wearing appropriate protective equipment and taking preventive medication on time and in the right amount will have minimal impact on workers."

Enchiotis shook his head: factory owners and workers often work together to destroy "appropriateness" and "on time and in quantity".

In this era, factory owners rarely provide workers with qualified protective equipment and medicines. And workers, either out of confidence in their craft or lack of confidence in their bosses, often regard these two things as useless garbage.

It seems that the most valuable thing in this factory is temporarily useless...

Enthyodis coughed lightly and said, "I think it's getting late."

Chapter 260 Soft Intervention

When leaving the factory, the group was riding on a very rare near-Earth aircraft.

Because the "isolation layer" is very close to the sea level and the low-Earth aircraft is extremely fast, it can be said that it is destined to fight against dangerous trees, abrupt peaks, steep cliffs and changeable climate.

The aircraft itself has a flying altitude, and coupled with the altitude, once the operator seeks comfort and wants to avoid collision by increasing the altitude, the aircraft may break into the isolation layer in just a dozen seconds.

In other words, the use of near-Earth aircraft requires an extremely good understanding of route conditions and highly qualified operators.

Why would Rhodes Island equip this thing?

It's just a company!

Listening to the noise of the aircraft and looking at the Longmen night scene, which was completely different from Victoria and even more "avant-garde" in style, Engiotis became more determined:

Kjerag couldn't do this now.

When everyone is flying forward and even a company can have its own low-Earth vehicle...

Kjerag sat on the ground and worshipped the clay sculpture made by someone unknown!

The students of Entrepreneurship University still know nothing about the truth of "clay sculpture".

Under guidance, the aircraft slowly landed.