Man in the Ark: Revitalizing Kazdel

"Talulah, someone is coming this way." The patriot, who stood silently like an iron tower beside Yelena, suddenly spoke, his voice dull and hoarse.

Upon hearing this, Tallulah quickly straightened her collar and cuffs, and sat upright waiting for the door of the conference room to be pushed open.

Yelena watched Tallulah's unusual behavior with great interest, and couldn't help but feel curious. What kind of person was the leader of Rhodes Island who deserved Tallulah's attention?

The intricately carved brass handle slowly turned, and the door lock mechanism made a slight click. The heavy wooden door's hinges were well lubricated, allowing it to open smoothly.

A tall and calm Sarkaz man pushed the door open and walked in, with a gentle smile on his resolute face.

The moment he saw that face, the Patriot quietly clenched his fists. A powerful and terrifying magical fluctuation inadvertently leaked out, and Yelena keenly noticed it.

"I remember that the official leader of Kazdel was a mysterious scholar of unknown race, shrouded in protective clothing."

"But this Mr. Sarkaz, judging by his temperament, doesn't look like a researcher. Instead, he looks more like a decision-maker who has been in a high position for many years..."

Just when Tallulah was confused about the identity of the visitor, Roy took the initiative to reveal his identity to the three of them.

"My name is Iroh, and I'm temporarily acting as the supreme leader of Rhodes Island. Miss Doctor is unable to go to Ursus due to some personal matters, so I'm taking over."

Because his true identity was too sensitive, if it were revealed, Speaker Witte and the Emperor's Blade would quickly arrive at Chernobog, and nearby armies would also take action.

So he still chose to use a pseudonym and a disguised appearance. After all, for Talulah and Yelena, they wanted to meet the leader of Rhodes Island, not the Demon King of Kazdel.

However, Patriot, being a pure-blooded Wendigo, seemed to see through the disguise from the beginning.

For the first time, Roy doubted his ability to disguise himself, and secretly wondered if this was the sharp intuition unique to the powerful Sarkaz.

Tallulah, who failed to meet the true leader of Rhodes Island, showed a hint of disappointment in her eyes, but she quickly adjusted her attitude.

Then, as the leader of the Reunion Movement, Tallulah expressed her sincere gratitude for Rhodes Island's assistance to the Reunion Movement and the infected, and expressed her hope that the friendly relationship between the two sides would continue.

Yelena had come to join in the fun, and compared to the pleasantries exchanged between Tallulah and Roy, she was now more concerned about the old man's spell and why he had suddenly lost control.

"Old stubborn man, are you feeling unwell?" Yelena lowered her voice, turned her head and asked the Patriot.

Since leaving the Snow Plains and taking anti-ore sickness medication regularly, the old stubborn man's condition has stabilized. Loss of control of his spells rarely occurs, usually due to not taking medication on time.

"...Listen carefully and don't be distracted..." The Patriot did not give a direct answer. Instead, he stretched out his big hand to hold Yelena's shoulder and correct her sitting posture.

"Oh..." Yelena was very obedient in formal situations. Even though she felt a little sleepy, she still persevered.

The boring and formulaic pleasantries finally ended, and Roy invited the three people to visit.

"I wonder if you three would be interested in following me to tour the interior facilities and working environment of the Rhodes Island Landship."

Bored Yelena instantly perked up when she heard that she could visit the land ship, and her drooping rabbit ears suddenly stood up.

Having grown up in mines and snowfields, this was her first time on a landship, let alone having the opportunity to visit one.

Tallulah saw Yelena's reaction, and the patriot nodded slightly to express his attitude.

"We would be delighted to do so. We will trouble you, Mr. Iroh."

......

Led by Roy, the three members of the Integration Movement visited the various functional areas of the land ship, mainly the medical department and the engineering department.

Tallulah was very interested in the wristband-shaped infected monitoring device produced by the Engineering Department. At Roy's invitation, she tried the latest model on her right wrist. In just thirty seconds, the density of Tallulah's blood Originium crystals was displayed on the bracelet.

Tallulah was amazed at Rhodes Island's technology, as it allowed such efficient and convenient monitoring with such a small bracelet.

Generally speaking, in order to determine the extent of infection, a series of complex and expensive tests are often required. Therefore, infected people often wait until the symptoms of the disease relapse before taking medication to suppress it, resulting in repeated relapses.

As for why medication isn't taken regularly, it's because people with the virus often have unstable incomes, and this method of taking medication can help conserve doses. Even Tallulah herself opted for medication only to control relapses.

She thought that her infection level was not high, and that her Draco bloodline gave her strong physical fitness, which could inhibit the deterioration of the disease to a certain extent, so she left the potion to Yelena and Patriot, whose conditions were more serious.

"Miss Tallulah, if necessary, you can take a set back and use it as a test for us." Roy brought a suitcase containing six neatly arranged sets of mineral disease monitoring equipment.

"This equipment is too expensive. I'm sorry, I can't accept it." Tallulah hurriedly took off the monitoring equipment on her right hand and waved her hands to refuse.

Even though she didn't know much about the prices of high-tech products, she could tell that the price of this equipment must be shockingly high.

The Reunion Movement has already received too much help from Rhodes Island, and Tallulah, who feels she owes too much, is too embarrassed to accept it.

"In fact, this equipment is a new trial production model, and we need a lot of usage data to provide improvement plans for mass production."

"Rhodes Island's operators are all wearing them now, so Ms. Tallulah doesn't need to refuse them because they think they are expensive."

"Rhodes Island and the Reunion Movement are on the same path." He closed the suitcase with the Rhodes Island triangle logo and handed it to Tallulah without further explanation.

"Take it!" As the words fell, a powerful and majestic aura burst out from the Sarkaz man.

Tallulah opened her mouth, unable to utter any words of refusal. She silently took the suitcase and bowed to Roy, "Thank you..."

"That proud and confident Tallulah was actually suppressed by someone else's aura. Old stubborn man, is that person very strong?" Yelena approached the Patriot, stood on tiptoe and asked in a low voice.

"He is the most powerful Sarkaz I have ever seen." The Patriot, who recognized Roy's true identity, gave an answer that surprised Yelena.

"He is actually stronger than you?" Yelena's eyes widened when she heard this, and she stared at the Sarkaz man who was talking to Tallulah.

Unfortunately, she did not have the patriot's keen intuition. She looked for a long time with confusion in her heart, but could not see anything unusual.

“…” The patriot no longer answered, and silence stood like an iron tower.