Arknights, but the family has fallen again

Even though "Rhodes Island knows nothing right now", Ensiodis has already made up his mind to take over Rhodes Island's landship design drawings, the complete set of technology, and even the entire shipbuilding team.

This puts the Kalan Trade at a disadvantage in its relationship with Rhodes Island: Rhodes Island's demand for Kalan Trade is replaceable. And for Kalan Trade... in Kjerag's needs, Rhodes Island is almost a perfect target.

"Doc Otter, I'm a little confused."

After chatting, Enxioudis has begun to call Otto by his nickname.

"Ah."

Dr. Ott was a little lazy and looked unguarded.

Enchiodis asked, "Since the Malta is being built at Longmen..."

"It's not Longmen." Dr. Ott corrected him: "Strictly speaking, it's Ursus."

What's going on here with Ursus?

It’s not the point for now, I can get news from other people.

Snow Leopard was overwhelmed by the bombshell news one after another, but he still pretended to be calm - just like when Dr. Ott accidentally mentioned "subversion/counter-subversion of the national regime."

Wei Yanwu's diplomatic efforts at Saint Jun Castle were fruitful, and both Wu and Yan were now tacitly suppressing the spread of this information. Aside from the surrounding mobile cities, the general public outside of Chernobog had little knowledge of the Reunion attack.

I'm afraid that only after the two countries get a price that they are satisfied with will Chernobog be openly allowed to be "destroyed by infected mobs."

"Since... the construction site is in Ursus, then what materials does Rhodes Island need?"

Before Ott successfully amassed a fortune in cash and assets at Longmen, it was actually from Xenometal. As the largest and most difficult raw material to produce on its own, gathering such a large amount of Xenometal as a private company was quite challenging.

After all, Rhode Island is not a mobile lot builder.

Sacrificing a certain amount of transportation time and technology to obtain cheap Xenometal from Kjerag was worthwhile at the time, but now purchasing directly from REM Billiton is more cost-effective in terms of time.

Either use money to buy time, or use time to exchange for money.

"Incandescent alloy," Dr. Ott said nonchalantly. "We need to install a large amount of Originium electronic equipment. Ordinary sellers would have difficulty directly providing this amount. And if we buy directly from official or semi-official sellers, there's a high probability that they'll come with some awkward diplomatic... awkward conditions."

Dr. Ott, it was a pleasure talking to you.

Especially when we're all bashing Victoria together... But unfortunately, I have to come with this condition.

Enthyodis said cheerfully, "Haha, it turns out to be incandescent alloy!"

……Um?

High added value, small size, and closely related to Sourcestone electronic technology.

A flash of inspiration came to Snow Leopard's mind.

And Rhodes Island is also good at crystal shell technology!

If we can obtain technology transfer in the field of incandescent alloy, even with the limited transportation capacity of the Kjerag train freight system, we may still be able to gain a comparative advantage in the field of Originium electronic technology!

Oh no... I want the ship too. I want a custom-made incandescent alloy production line too. I also want to establish a closer cooperative relationship with Rhodes Island and take advantage of Originium electronics technology...

In this way, Kalan Trade needs to pay...

"Silver-gray?" Dr. Ott was a little surprised: "What are you daydreaming about?"

"I'm thinking about some technical details."

"What details?"

Enthyodis smiled bitterly and said, "To be honest, all the details."

"Ha!" Dr. Ott suppressed a laugh and said, "To be honest, I don't understand many of the details either."

"Modern Originium technology has developed into a vast spectrum," Dr. Ott said openly. "The days when a single genius craftsman could master and complete all cutting-edge technologies are gone forever."

"Even I can only draw inferences from other areas related to Originium. My understanding of machinery and biology is relatively limited."

"Yes, I was wondering when my technical officer would arrive," Enthiotis explained. "I happened to be in Victoria when I received the call. The types of minerals your engineers need aren't particularly diverse, and the branch office happens to have them all."

"Your technical officer departed from Kjerag?"

"exactly."

Although Dr. Ott is a little...overly focused on his professional field, he is indeed a good person with whom you can confide.

But is Rhodes Island a force that can be trusted?

Faced with the weak belly of Kalan Trade, will it seize the opportunity to trick me, a decision-maker who "knows nothing" about technology, into signing a vicious contract?

The strong have the leeway to “not test people’s hearts”. Their financial resources are sufficient, so they don’t need to make big gambles, let alone bet their lives on someone’s whim... but the weak can’t do that.

The weak must gamble, and small countries must gamble.

Since we are going to gamble, we have to clarify one thing: Is Rhodes Island a reliable ally or a suspicious ally?

Kalan... Can we, Kjerag...

Enthyotis closed his eyes and prayed silently in his heart for the first time in many years. His prayer was so stiff, so reluctant, and so devout.

Oh, Yelagund! Bless us! Bless the Kalan Trade! Bless... Kjerag!

This is the best opportunity I've seen in years!

Please... bless Rhodes Island, and keep them upright and strong.

After hearing Nosis's news, Dr. Ott expressed his concern, just as Enthiodis had imagined: "Since Kalan Trading's chief technology officer hasn't arrived yet, there's no need to sign the contract for the time being."

"The engineering department sometimes only cares about technical feasibility! Without a technician familiar with the local conditions on Kjerag to correct them, they'll cause chaos!"

Still speaking from a technical perspective... So who is doing the dirty work in Rhodes Island? Who is responsible for the overall situation?

"It just so happens that Enshiya and I have been separated for a long time, and Longmen is also a good place to visit..." Dr. Ott said with some regret: "Well, due to the aftermath of the natural disaster, Longmen is not very suitable for tourism right now."

I really hope that such good people can be rewarded!

The snow leopard gave a heartfelt exclamation.

Chapter 263 The Hand of the King

Probing and testing is actually a very dangerous behavior.

There are many people who think they can stick to their bottom line before facing a substantive test. But on the other hand, as long as these people do not encounter a "substantive test", they may indeed be able to stick to their bottom line.

However, such testing will force those who may hold their bottom line to face a test, a "substantial test" that they may never have encountered in their lifetime.

It's like holding a piece of bloody raw meat in your hands, standing in front of a wild beast, and "testing" the trainer's skills.

With this self-awareness in mind, the next day, Ensioudis finally found a realist among idealists: the person responsible for making profit-first decisions at Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals...

It wasn't too surprising: it was Kal'tsit.

Hey... you're the one who's trying to get the word out on the deck!

1097年1月17日9:25:45，十四号设施。

Looking at the workers working in an orderly manner, Enthiotis couldn't help but ask, "Is this how Rhodes Island provides disaster relief?"

At the center of Facility 14 stood a vast construction site. At the center of the scaffolding was a large hole leading directly to the substructure. Elevators continuously brought up fragments of the structure, which were then transported by truck to a recycling and sorting center. Looking down the rickety stairs, a long metal structure could be seen reflecting the light at the bottom of the darkened ground.

“We do that in certain circumstances,” Kelsey replied, “but that doesn’t mean it’s a consistent, fixed procedure or a priority.”

"Chernobog had a population of nearly one million before the disaster. After a series of natural and man-made disasters, the number of refugees taking shelter in Lungmen is approximately 30,000, and in Facility 14, approximately 50,000."

She listed a series of numbers and said, "Although Rhodes Island is very good at handling natural disasters and man-made disasters, and has reached cooperation with the Da Yan authorities, nearly 90,000 refugees still put us overloaded."

The original cause of death for the vast majority of Che City's inhabitants was a natural disaster. In the original worldline, Lungmen had approximately 50,000 Che City refugees. In this worldline, Rhodes Island successfully and swiftly took in the vast majority of the survivors.

Moreover, since Facility No. 14 is still stranded in Ursus, the refugees originally wandering in the wilderness are more inclined to go to Facility No. 14 rather than Lungmen.

Although they knew clearly about Ursus's policy on infected people... at this moment, luck, fear of unfamiliar areas and some tricks of Longmen's "Black Straw Coat" made them make a not-so-wise decision - Longmen's total population is about four million, but the refugees almost all make a living in the lower city, and a large number of Ursus refugees will greatly change the population structure of the lower city.

Kel'tsit said rationally, "Despite the involvement of Sarkaz mercenaries and militia, the Sarkaz can only provide necessary violent suppression. The militia is slightly better and can also provide refugees with a vision of joining the militia."

"With administrative capacity stretched to capacity, these refugees' heavy workloads are more about taking up their free time and energy than giving them self-respect or filling funding gaps."

"...Rhodes Island isn't having an easy time either." Enthiotis stared.

After all, Kjerag's population wasn't huge (and lacked statistical capacity). And the refugees weren't like the people who lived and worked normally. Just imagining the extra effort required to manage the food, drink, and toilet needs of ninety thousand "extra people" was enough to cause a headache.

Not to mention the consumption of supplies.

What Enthiotis didn't know was that there was an even more serious problem: there were actually a large number of members of the Integration Movement mixed in with these refugees.

"That's a slightly off base statement," Dr. Ott said bluntly, "The mobile modules of this mobile plot have lost their value for restoration. Dismantling the surface structure to obtain resources and using the waste heat from the power layer for heating is inherently..."

Suddenly, someone fell down.

The Midwinter soldiers didn't care about anything and started to "move" around according to the explosion of the infected.

Kal'tsit quickly took a leap and sat on Mon3ter and rushed over. After a quick inspection, she sent Mon3ter to Ott's side.

She rubbed Otto's body and motioned him to sit on it.

With a snap, Otto fell to the ground.

"Acute Originium disease." Kal'tsit said quickly and quietly: "He didn't take his medicine on time."

Ott sighed.

Maomao lowered her head, not daring to look at him, but the fact that she asked Mon3ter to bring Otto over had already made her intention clear.

Well, it is also helpful in consolidating Enchiodis's cognition.

The silver-haired Liberi knelt on one knee and solemnly placed his right hand on the patient's forehead. His pain and convulsions disappeared in an instant, and a peaceful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

It is said that...the hands of the Gaul king have the power to heal diseases.

As long as they touch me, even if it's smallpox...

The legends about Gaul in the library flooded into Enthyodis' mind, and he suddenly understood.

It all makes sense.

"Mon3ter, take him to clean up the crystals." Ott ordered.

In the case of merely suppressing activity, clearing the Originium crystals will not roll back much of the condition.

A case like Tallulah is indeed worth multiple surgeries, but with the series of problems brought about by the nearly 90,000 infected people, the medical department, which had just had a brief moment of relief, started running on the hamster wheel day and night again.

For an ordinary infected person like this one, it is really not worth spending so much manpower and time to replace all the cells in his body.

"Kel'tsit!" Ott stood up, looked at Mon3ter's receding figure, and said to Kel'tsit, "I will make the following arrangements, and record them carefully..."

……

After the dust settled, Enthyodis saw the Rhodes Island couple again—yes, it was obvious.

"What happened just now?" he asked.

"Our inhibitors are too cheap. He missed a lot of treatment courses and planned to sell the saved drugs on the black market." Although Dr. Ott had a blank expression on his face, one could clearly feel his frustration.

Enthyodis understood:

Rhodes Island paid the infected workers for the potions based on their own meager profit margins. Therefore, any intelligent infected person would quickly realize the high profits they could make from reselling the potions.

But after careful consideration, they often gave up such hasty and foolish actions: within the range of the Rhodes Island main ship, small batches of inhibitors could not be sold at a high price. Only by going to cities with lower Rhodes Island market share could they earn the profit they had initially envisioned.

That must be after escaping the refugee situation...

He wanted to comfort Dr. Ott, but the doctor cheered himself up and said, "I have a new idea - every day when you go to work, you can only enter after using it in person!"

Chapter 264: Government in Exile

Even the Ursus people couldn't accept all tyranny with their eyes closed - not to mention that Rhodes Island was doing this for their own good.

That's even harder to accept!

How can you be so nice to me!?

Although Otto's speech just now seemed very glorious and righteous to outsiders, his purpose was to make these Ursus people more familiar with one thing: being ruled by Rhodes Island and Otto.

It is unknown what result Wei Yanwu can negotiate with Ursus, but the probability of directly throwing the remaining population of Chernobog to Rhodes Island cannot be said to be zero, but it can only be said to be less than ten to the power of -10.

As a private company, Rhodes Island could naturally continue to "operate" in Chernobog after the Ukrainian-Yanan negotiations were completed. However, Rhodes Island, no longer the supreme authority among the refugees, wanted to effectively rule the remaining Chernobogs as a private company...