"I'm new here, so I'm not very clear about who Amiya and Doctor are, but I met Kal'tsit yesterday. She seems to be downstairs…"
Nian pointed downstairs to Kal'tsit, who was standing at the very front, conversing with the group from Lungmen preparing to enter.
Because Kanna hadn't controlled her volume when speaking—after all, Kal'tsit was usually either in the Medical Department or the Central Control Room, rarely in such places—she hadn't noticed Kal'tsit was downstairs and had heard all of her "grand pronouncements" word for word.
Cautiously peering over the platform, she saw Kal'tsit looking up in her direction.
Upon confirming that she was seen, Kanna saw Kal'tsit point to the ceiling, then her mouth opened and closed. Although there was no sound, Kanna recognized from her lip movements that she was saying:
"Don't make me do it. Go hang on the bridge for half a day yourself."
Walking upstairs dejectedly, Kanna felt a bit upset. How could Kal'tsit be like a ghost, appearing out of nowhere? Every time she badmouthed her, she would run into her… "Then I'll go prepare. I saw some of Rhodes Island's regulations when I came in. I remember that to join a combat unit, one must first go to the Human Resources Department to apply to become an Operator, right?"
Seeing their interaction, Nian seemed to recall something, a smile appearing at the corner of her mouth. Then she waved goodbye to Kanna and walked towards the Human Resources Department on the other side.
Among the crowd below,
"This is Rhodes Island? To have an independent mobile fortress is indeed extraordinary. Is Chen inside?"
"I said I could come alone, Beatrice. Why did you insist on tagging along…"
"Oh, no, that won't do. It's a rare chance to see Chen in such a sorry state; I must record it properly to use as a weapon to mock her later. Besides, I obtained this opportunity through proper channels and application. Look (Rhodes Island hopes Lungmen will provide training consultants to learn professional police assistance and additional Guard training courses. Approved by Lungmen Governor Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu, applicant Miss Swire Beatrice will serve as the executor of this task and proceed to Rhodes Island to assist with training)."
Miss Swire, a wealthy woman from Victoria, held a commissioning order personally signed by Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu and showed it off in front of the very tall Hoshiguma.
"Don't shove that paper in my face. Ugh, sorry, are you alright?!"
Hoshiguma pushed away the paper Swire was about to thrust into her face, annoyed, and prepared to leave the bothersome person. However, as soon as she lifted her foot, she realized she seemed to have kicked someone… "It's alright, super tall police officer lady. My height does make it hard for people like you to notice me. I'm quite used to this situation, but I hope you'll be more careful where you step in the future, as most dangers come from below…"
Taking a step back and looking down, Hoshiguma saw a large Sarkaz looking up at her, craning her neck. Previously, due to the height difference and her chest, the person was in her blind spot, which was why she hadn't noticed anyone in front of her.
"I'm so sorry! You're Shaw, the firefighter, right? I was there when Chief Wei presented you with an award!" After squatting down, Hoshiguma reached out to help the Sarkaz in front of her brush off the dust from her clothes. Then, when the other person looked up, she recognized that it was her colleague from the Fire Department.
"So it's Inspector Hoshiguma. I didn't expect you to also participate in this exchange. I hope that in the days to come, everyone will work together to spread the beliefs of Lungmen and contribute to its development."
After the other person squatted down, Shaw also recognized that the person who had just kicked her down was Inspector Hoshiguma, a star Operator from the Lungmen Lungmen Guard Department / Guard Department.
While the three of them were chatting animatedly, at the end of the line, a person wrapped in a trench coat, completely shrouded, was looking up at Rhodes Island's gate.
Perhaps her attire was too conspicuous; Scout, who was responsible for receiving people outside, reached out and stopped her.
"This, uh, lady, please show me your boarding application form…"
The cloaked person stopped, fumbled around on her body, and then produced an exchange form signed by Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu.
"Lin Qingyan, from Yan — Dali Temple Inspection Department!" Scout couldn't help but gasp upon seeing her origin.
It wasn't that Rhodes Island had never had officials from certain countries visit; after all, Gavial, for example, was said to be a chieftain of a certain tribe. But most people came to Rhodes Island as patients or in a private capacity. For someone like the person in front of them to apply to enter Rhodes Island directly in an official capacity was a first.
Moreover, there were two Yan "royal" bloodlines on Rhodes Island.
"Miss Lin, please wait here for a moment. Your identity is somewhat special, and I must report to the leader."
She didn't mind Scout's obstruction and quietly stood to the side.
Scout immediately took her documents and ran towards the entrance.
Soon, he found Kal'tsit and handed her the documents.
"Junior Minister of Dali Temple Inspection Department… hoping Rhodes Island will assist them in investigating an old cold case… Hmm, if her identity is fine, just let her in!"
After taking the documents Scout handed over and checking them, Kal'tsit, completely unfazed, handed the papers back.
What a joke. Just a mere Junior Minister of the Inspection Department. Not only does our Rhodes Island already have a "god," but even the person who came yesterday was more sensitive in terms of identity than her.
Adhering to the principle of not worrying when there are many debts and not itching when there are many fleas, Kal'tsit calmly agreed to her entry.
On the bridge, Kanna once again arrived at this familiar place, with that familiar person still hanging overhead.
"Yo! Are you making this your home?" Looking at Warfarin hanging in mid-air, Kanna was momentarily speechless.
"Aren't you all out training? Why are you here too?" After greeting Warfarin overhead, Kanna looked down at Zima and her group not far away.
"It's Kanna! Aren't a lot of people entering Rhodes Island again? The instructors have all been assigned to maintain order, so we have a temporary day off. Didn't Rosmontis go looking for you? What, you didn't meet?" Seeing Kanna, Zima no longer had the initial excitement. She greeted Kanna warmly, and knowing that she and Rosmontis were good friends, she specifically mentioned it.
"We probably missed each other… Come help me, help me buckle this. If you could also help me pull the chain, I'd be even more grateful…" While chatting with Zima, Kanna expertly pulled over a cross from nearby and began to tie herself to it.
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