"Did you come to Rhodes Island just to complain about the food?"
Kal'tsit wouldn't have such patience for an ordinary person, but she knew the youthful and beautiful girl in front of her was anything but ordinary.
"Um... do you have any chili peppers?"
Nian looked disdainfully at the food in front of her, then turned to ask Folinic, who was standing by.
Folinic, seeing Kal'tsit's signal, immediately nodded, "Yes, I'll go to the kitchen and get some for you right away..."
After Folinic left, Nian leaned back in her chair. "I didn't expect Rhodes Island to be full of hidden talents... Can I meet that person?"
As she spoke, Nian pointed in the direction of Kanna's location.
However, because they hadn't met, Nian wasn't sure about the other person's attitude towards her visit, so she hoped Kal'tsit could act as an intermediary.
But Nian didn't know that the direction she pointed not only contained Kanna but also, for safety reasons, the Doctor's dormitory and Chen's dormitory were also located in that direction.
So, coupled with her previous remark about 'hidden talents,' Kal'tsit mistakenly thought she wanted to meet Chen.
"Rhodes Island does not control anyone. If you want to see someone, just go see them; you don't need to specifically ask for my opinion." Given that the last batch of exchange personnel from Lungmen would arrive at Rhodes Island tomorrow, and considering the other party's identity, Kal'tsit suspected that Yan might think Rhodes Island had detained Chen, and thus sent this person over.
"Hello, these are the chili peppers you wanted..." Just as Nian was about to speak again, Folinic walked over with a basin of chili peppers.
Looking at the bright red chili peppers in the basin, Nian couldn't help but beam with joy. It had been a long time since she had seen such beautiful pointed peppers after leaving Shang Shu.
She reached out, picked one up, and, to Folinic's astonished gaze, popped it directly into her mouth.
With chewing sounds, one chili pepper was eaten raw by her.
Folinic, standing nearby, felt her entire body go numb. To describe how terrifying this stuff was, just a few days ago, a chef, unfamiliar with this kind of chili from Yan, mistook it for a bell pepper and made a bell pepper meat pie.
The result was a group of Operators who had never eaten such chili being rushed to the Medical Department.
And those were only small amounts of chili; directly eating it raw like Nian was a world of difference.
"Ah! Flavorful, these chilies are quite authentic! Did Rhodes Island get some genuine Shang Shu people?"
As she spoke, Nian reached out again and snagged another chili from Folinic's arms, chewing on it.
Feeling that she couldn't get any information from Nian, Kal'tsit stood up. "I have other matters to attend to, so I'll leave first. If you're not satisfied with the food, you can inform the kitchen of your preferences."
Just as Kal'tsit was about to suggest changing the dishes, she saw Nian grab a handful of chili peppers, crush them with her hand, a powerful force transforming them into powder. Then, with a flick of her wrist, she evenly sprinkled the chili powder over the dishes in front of her.
Clapping her hands, Nian finally picked up her chopsticks, satisfied as she watched the food in front of her turn a vibrant red.
"Doctor Kal'tsit, how should we handle this Miss Nian?" As she walked out, Folinic couldn't help but turn back to look at the girl eating with chili peppers and asked Kal'tsit, who was beside her.
"Don't worry about her. Rhodes Island isn't so poor that it can't support one person. She can stay as long as she wants, and as long as it's not a core area, there's no need to stop her from going wherever she pleases." As she spoke, Kal'tsit didn't look back, but walked further and further away.
"A rather uninteresting person, but that one seems quite interesting! After all, I'm just a witness, I believe that one will definitely agree!"
Nian thought of the curious and probing gaze she had encountered upon entering, and suddenly she was no longer in a hurry to bother Kal'tsit.
After a day passed, early the next morning, Kanna opened her door bright and early, stepping out with pride and honor. Yes, her confinement was over.
"Kanna, Kanna, please come to the Control Room during the morning. " Just as she stepped out and hadn't yet decided what to do today, Amiya's voice came through her communicator... Well, Amiya, who could say "Doctor, you can't rest yet," would likely send her a message right when her confinement ended, knowing the exact time.
Walking to the cafeteria, she found the A6 Group eating together.
"Hello! Long time no see!" Kanna got an extra-large, super-sized breakfast and walked over to them, sitting down next to Popukar.
"Good morning, Kanna-chan!"
"I heard you really upset Doctor Kal'tsit before..."
"Otherwise? Kanna-chan was confined for a whole week. They say a lot of people were sent to the hospital that day..."
As Operators, everyone was curious about what had happened outside, but unfortunately, the few participants (the injured) were tight-lipped about it. Kal'tsit also told the Medical Department Operators involved in the rescue not to spread such embarrassing matters, so everyone only knew that a major accident had occurred on the bridge, and several Operators were injured as a result, but they didn't know the specific details of the incident.
Looking at their curious gazes, Kanna shrugged, "Don't look at me, I was actually a victim this time too. Something that should have ended in one day ended up dragging me into another week of confinement. I was wrongfully imprisoned."
Of course, Kanna wouldn't tell them that, relying on her strong physique, she was the one having the most fun at the time.
"Didn't Popukar say yesterday that you guys had an outdoor mission? I thought I wouldn't make it, but I didn't expect you to still be here eating..."
Suddenly, Kanna recalled Popukar mentioning yesterday that she and the A6 Group members were going out again.
"This time it's not too far, and the danger isn't high either. It's just escorting some supplies to Captain Vodrakastos's team. The vehicles are still undergoing final checks, so we have enough time and aren't in such a hurry." After leaving Ursus, everyone stopped referring to Brozkarst by his former title of "Patriot" and instead called him Captain again.
Hearing Orchid's words, Kanna looked enlightened. From the moment they decided to head south, Rhodes Island had consistently honored their previous agreement, providing sufficient supplies and provisions to the team accompanying Brozkarst. They also dispatched personnel to assist with security and to communicate with various countries and regions along the way to obtain transit permits.
Iberia, upon receiving Rhodes Island's request, sent official letters to the various countries along the route in the name of the Iberian Church. Therefore, apart from the initial Kazdel, the large contingent did not encounter official interception from Siracusa after entering Siracusa.
These were all firsthand messages that Amiya had told her when she came to visit.
"Then I wish you all a smooth journey and a safe return!" After finishing her meal, Kanna wasn't in a hurry to go to the central district; instead, she saw the group off at the gate.
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