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"I fucking knew it..."

[There are too many Servants involved, and the battle may last for several days. During this period, your Command Spell will remain in an activated state, which will cause you some discomfort. When it is finalized, the Servants will respond to the summons——]

"If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't choose a Servant..."

When the pain subsided, Kong realized that he had been holding Nata's arm, and quickly let go:

"I'm sorry, I recognized the wrong person just now, Natasha."

"…Even if your physical fitness is better than that of ordinary people, you should rest now."

Nata worriedly put her hand on Kong's forehead again to check his temperature.

She had seen many patients trapped in hallucinations by their relatives and friends, but Kong's symptoms were different from theirs. She had a feeling that he was very lucid and the name that just popped up was just out of inertia. Maybe she really was like the "important person" he mentioned.

"The blood pressure and heart rate are way beyond the norm... Find a place to sit down first. Don't lie down right away, as it might compress the blood vessels in your head."

Natasha's expression became more serious - revealing what Hook would call an "old witch" temperament... an attitude that was both stern and gentle towards her patients:

"You can't rush to the front line anymore, Kong. Everyone has seen you lead by example these days. It doesn't matter if you don't show off."

While she was admonishing Sora, Eula pulled over a sled and everyone immediately lifted him up.

"...I'm really not trying to be brave. Hey, stop staring at me like that. Okay, I won't participate in the battle from now on... Eula, please pick up the remains. I'll listen to the doctor's instructions."

"You should have rested long ago. There are so many people, why do you need to fight everywhere?"

The blame from the female companions was mixed with some fear.

Sora could only muster a weak smile.

But this weakness is actually "helplessness"... Helpless that they didn't think about the possibility that he might be sent away when they were about to cultivate the fields themselves... Also helpless that the superficial harmony of Chaldea was broken by his own call.

No matter who the first servant to come is, the contract signed with the servants to protect human law even after he leaves will definitely be impacted.

"Could it be that Brother Kong is suffering from hypothermia?"

While Sora was leaning against the sled, Lingke came over from a distance. She only saw a circle of women surrounding Sora, as if they were trying to hold him up, and she thought Sora was about to collapse.

"His temperature is normal, but..."

Nata touched Sora's muscles and arteries and found that he was like a human-shaped truck. His heart was like a roaring engine, pumping huge amounts of blood through his body every moment.

"My medical experience is not enough to judge his symptoms... Please help and move him to the back first."

……

After many "appeals" to no avail, Sora lay on the bed, looking through the window of the life support cabin that Toppa had brought in at Noshiro who was standing guard outside meticulously. He turned back to look at Nata who was preparing medicine for him, and Ying and Eula who were acting as his caregivers. He felt extremely constipated.

"I have already planned to reduce the frequency of my participation in battles to stabilize my magic circuits. What do you mean by treating me like a patient? I've already said that I'm not sick."

“Many people with serious illnesses would say that.”

Nata gently injected the moss extract into the saline solution bottle and came to Sora with the needle in her hand. However, because she was wearing a mask, Sora could not see her smile and could only see the gleaming needle.

"Don't worry, this is to ensure the basic fluid replenishment your body needs. There will be no side effects. It will only help you recover your strength quickly."

Seeing that Sora was somewhat reluctant, Nata still tried to comfort him:

"If your system is really as omnipotent as it is said, and there is no need to worry about the side effects of the drugs, then just inject this bottle of conditioning medicine to see the effect, so that your companions can rest assured. Sora, sometimes taking care of your body is not only for your own health, but also can make your relatives and friends happy."

...If I can make you feel better by giving you an IV.

He would never waste this time, but firstly, his main work today is concentrated in the evening, and secondly, he needs a stable environment to figure out how much magic power his magic circuits can exert in this world, so he let the girls accompany him.

After the previous mopping-up campaign, he also realized that Bronya's opposition had completed most of the preparations and only needed to find a good time to launch a military rebellion. The previous efforts to bring them together had already yielded great results, and all he could do now was to add icing on the cake.

After getting permission, Natasha began to struggle with Sora's skin - but the syringe just couldn't get in, the needle was bent, and there was still no red dot visible on the back of his hand.

"How could this happen? Sora, relax..." It was the first time Natasha encountered such tough skin.

"I've already told you that I don't need an IV. My body is rejecting useless nutrients. Instead of an IV, it would be better for me to have a big meal."

"I agree - I need a big meal to recover, too!"

When Paimon echoed this, as if she had expected Sora to say this, Lingke staggered into the tent carrying a bowl of porridge whose ingredients were unknown.

"I shave the frozen fish from the nearby ice… I picked out the bones to make it easier to digest and boiled it into fish paste. It should be suitable for the patient."

The thing cooked by the Langdao family's little sister was of a color that made even the shadow shake its head. The ominous purple light it emitted even reminded her of the polluted sea water in Tadingsha.

Ying frowned and stopped Lingke, looking at the things in the pot that were churning like the sea water she had split, and subconsciously stood in front of Kong, fearing that if Lingke took another step forward, her breath alone would poison Kong to death.

"This, this thing looks like it would kill people if eaten, right?" Paimon sucked back his drool that had just been flowing out of his mouth because of fear.

"Don't worry, we didn't put canned herrings in it this time." Ling Ke had no idea how her masterpiece would look.

"…What do you mean 'this time'? You put canned herrings in the pot before?"

I can’t keep this pot anymore!

Human civilizations with similar development processes will always come up with similar torturous dark dishes, but the intentions of the cooks cannot be ignored.

"Let me try……"

"Absolutely no problem, I've tried it, it's delicious—"

"Squeak-"

After just one bite, Ying frowned deeply.

When the Paimon system was worried that Ying was going to kill Lingke for the crime of "assassinating the God of Thunder", Ying's brows relaxed and he handed it over to Kong.

"It tastes good. It just looks scary."

She held the purple soup with a serious look on her face, picked up a spoonful and put it to Kong's lips, as if to say, drink it, Kong, this is the fate of travelers.

252. Innocence, so innocent!

The news of Kong's "illness" spread quickly, touching the hearts of many people.

Bronya and Seele, who had originally planned to lead the new recruits underground all day, hurried to the surface, rushing to the compartment with the gifts, as if they were afraid that Sora would pass away without even being able to see him for the last time, only to find that the entrance was already crowded with people.

Noshiro anxiously let these visitors in in batches, including Topa - after providing the medical equipment, she went to the city of Beloberg to buy flowers and fruit baskets, and placed them at the empty bedside in a very ceremonial manner, which made him very upset.

"Director Topa... I really haven't reached this point. Now that you guys are treating me like this, I will definitely get sick even if I'm not sick."

"Haha... Boss, I think this is a good opportunity to help you see who you can make close friends with and who are ungrateful people—"

"No, no, no, that kind of workplace stuff doesn't apply in Beloberg. Besides, this isn't an occasion where I need to train up confidants—don't eat Paimon! This was given to me by someone else!"

If Topal is a good human being, then Paimon is the kind that even dogs would shake their heads at - he showed off two apples without saying a word, and even jumped up to eat with him.

I don't know where Topal got the Winterfell Shield from. It is not difficult for her to walk freely in the city, but she is really thoughtful to risk being discovered as a "foreigner" by the city guards to buy things.

Flowers and fruits are nothing on the train, but they are rare commodities in the upper class area. There are only a few sales outlets in the whole city. According to Pera, the flower shop that has such high-quality flowers is called "Changxia", which is a high-consumption place among high-consumption places. She really took great pains to flatter this person.

"Boss, I certainly didn't take the risk of going to the city just to please you."

Topa blinked shrewdly. Although she didn't have the proper business woman demeanor as before, she was more friendly and she was good at adjusting the atmosphere. "By understanding the situation of the flower market and fruit planting industry, I roughly calculated the living standards of the upper class of Beloberg after converting them into the credit point system. Maybe just looking at the economic status of the upper class, the people of Beloberg have not rebelled against Cocolia so far, definitely because she has adjusted the living standards of the upper class better. The main dissatisfaction is concentrated within the Iron Guard."

"Oh? Cocolia has this kind of skill?"

In fact, Topa's observations and conclusions were similar to Kong's, and he agreed with her just to hear if she had any unique insights.

"Yes, even the real estate business is still developing. Land development on the edge of the Rift has never stopped. In addition to the public facilities in the city center that seem to be well maintained, even the edge of the city and the part close to the erosion are still in operation. Although these all rely on the energy supply from the lower layer, and this supply will not stop until the lower layer is completely destroyed, if the goal of the star core is to make Beloberg enter a slow death, this is undoubtedly a very good strategy."

Topa saw that Sora seemed to be about to get out of bed. After glancing at Ying who was feasting on fruit with Paimon next to him, he pressed down the corner of Sora's quilt and pointed in the direction of the door - Seele and Bronya had already cut in line and moved up a long way.

"That is to say, even if we launch an uprising, most of the upper class people in Beloberg will probably not understand and will not stand on our side. The opposition army must fight in isolation. Fortunately, you have united the lower class people. Otherwise, with only three or four regiments of iron guards and lack of public support, Kokolia will never be driven out of power."

"..."

The look in Sora's eyes when he looked at Topa became more and more strange.

...Are you possessed by some ghost? Can the people in the company really handle this?

But considering that they have divided and incorporated the economies of so many planets over the years, it would be strange if they had not studied similar theories.

"What is your opinion?"

"I think if we want to minimize casualties and do things more beautifully, we can try to spread more rumors. In addition to the purpose of the 'fleet', we can also sell some prohibited goods."

"...Oh, Director Topa, I see what you mean. You are indeed a professional—" Sora tapped his palm.

He hadn't dealt with the world's giants for too long, and always considered issues from a political perspective, but forgot that some simple goals could be achieved through business, with little consumption and full energy.

"No, but I'm afraid the transportation of the goods... needs your help." Topa was relieved to see Kong suddenly revealing a familiar smirk - this genius was also good at using the thinking of ordinary businessmen, which really made her worry less.

The more she interacted with Kong, the more she felt that the reason other geniuses lacked empathy was definitely because they were not genius enough - of course, she only dared to keep this to herself.

"Not a problem. As long as the person I'm teaming up with is heavy enough, it'll only take a few rounds at most."

Realm anchoring can cause a bug - if Kong adds a large transport robot to a four-person team, its cargo capacity can still follow the transmission even if it weighs hundreds of tons.

"We are really going to engage in interstellar smuggling now..."

"Although it does not comply with the local laws of Beloberg, they will be integrated into the company's economic system later. Let's just think of it as opening up the market in advance." When Topa saw Bronya walk in, he deliberately raised his voice a little.

"What are you planning to import in your first shipment?" Sora agreed with her - mainly because he didn't want it to look like they were conspiring with each other.

"It's a rare thing, and it's easy to sell..."

Banya, who was holding the gifts, heard the discussion between the two. He did not immediately label Toppa as someone who "betrayed Beloberg's interests". Instead, he hoped that she would continue talking so that he could broaden his horizons.

"Vegetables and coffee are basically the necessities of life on planets ruled by the company, but in Beloberg, they can be sold at a high price. We only need to sell them at a price slightly higher than the cost price and use the Winter City Shield to hire high-level workers in large numbers - and give them high wages..."

Seeing that Bronya had no intention of interrupting her, Topa stopped hiding her thoughts and turned her pretty face towards her, smiling: "If Cocolia wants to continue to destroy Beloberg's process, she must ban our smuggling... What will the merchants who have lost their source of goods think? What will the people who get high salaries think? What will the upper class people whose quality of life has declined think?"

"This is a vicious plan, Miss Toppa."

Bronya was in a good mood, knowing that she was too concerned and even dragged Seele to visit, which was somewhat embarrassing, but she could still make up for it elsewhere -

"Even if I succeed the position of Grand Guardian, I cannot leave our economic system to be ravaged by the corporations."

"So, boss... Oh, didn't the doctor say he was willing to act as a middleman? He will provide a guarantee so that Yalilo's economy will only be slightly affected by the company. Isn't this a good win-win situation? Dumping is dumping, but the manpower required for our project is also huge. We will offer a salary that is about 15% higher than the market, right? We will definitely give priority to our own people."

Seeing Xi'er was also there, Topa turned around with a chuckle. Her shirt was about to burst open. "Of course, the unemployed in the lower class will be given priority."

"You don't have to show me your expression. Nata is here."

Xier turned to Sora in annoyance, "So you pretended to be sick just to play this trick on us?"

"Of course not! I've already told you I'm not sick, why doesn't anyone believe me—" Facing Xi'er's questioning, Kong, who was already used to her way of speaking, also retorted—

He was sure that if there hadn't been so many visitors, while Natasha was out looking for medicine, Ying would have been able to slip her head into his bed with a mysterious look on her face so that he could "relax" for a while.