[V2]Chapter 71: Rhodes Island and Espionage

Just as Umbrella Corporation claims to be a biotechnology company, but anyone who treats it as a biotechnology company is an idiot (internet slang, sounds like "lost their mind"), Rhodes Island claims to be an Oripathy hospital, but if anyone treats it as a hospital, their brain must also have problems. Because whether it's Rhodes Island's security forces and defense conditions, or the secrets they hide, even the survival capabilities and political identities of the patients they accommodate, all undoubtedly point to Rhodes Island's own strength.

Since they dare to accommodate, it means they have already acknowledged these people's identities, and these people's identities more or less have some political color in them; rather, many people holding high positions in Rhodes Island got there through some rather mysterious political means.

Rhodes Island, on the surface, looks like an Oripathy hospital that opens its arms to everyone, but only those at the top know how many unspeakable secrets are hidden beneath this hospital. Many people even suspect Rhodes Island itself is a large organization with the deepest research into Oripathy, Originium minerals, etc. They might even use Originium technology for some rather mysterious modifications, or even deeper utilizations. Although Rhodes Island itself denies this, everyone believes this seemingly inconspicuous hospital hides very terrifying Oripathy secrets.

And even if one disregards their strange relationship with Oripathy, just their almost unshakeable noble reputation among numerous Oripathy patients is enough to make everyone raise their guard. Their various political affairs departments and mobile units also often lurk in every corner of the world; almost every Oripathy patient or Oripathy patient sympathizer could potentially become Rhodes Island's secret contact. The most terrifying thing is that these idealistically motivated secret contacts are almost impossible to turn.

Rhodes Island is also keen on severing the tentacles of other organizations. They seem to have a strange judgment mechanism, and this mechanism is effective, often able to deal with suspicious individuals internally before any organization can react, so it's very difficult for the outside world to have any definite understanding of Rhodes Island.

But Wei Yenwu believed that if there was anyone in this world with the most abundant information, who understood Oripathy patients the best, then it must be Rhodes Island.

And completely as he expected, after making the call, Kal'tsit fell silent for a moment, then quickly gave him a piece of information.

The internal factional disputes within the Death Worshippers were fierce, even reaching a certain degree of morning orders changing by evening; all aspects were in a rather chaotic state. But precisely because of this, Umbrella Bio's contact also became very smooth, because every faction wanting to rise to power had to obtain the support of other organizations, and this support was not limited to various monetary knowledge, but also technical support, related manpower support, etc.

Even Rhodes Island had a hand in the Death Worshippers; they also supported a small faction internally to monitor the entire Death Worshippers. Facts proved their approach was not wrong; when the Death Worshippers became increasingly frantic, Rhodes Island successfully dodged their crazed spearhead, remaining unscathed .

"Sometimes perhaps you should think more about the thoughts of other Oripathy patients."

Kal'tsit said calmly:

"They are not simply madmen or something else that can be called beasts; they also have their own thoughts, family, friends, and some things normal people should have. I myself am an Oripathy patient; I understand this aspect very well. Although they look crazy, internally they still have the political struggles and factional disputes normal people should have. Your so-called control is entirely out of your contempt as a normal person towards Oripathy patients themselves."

"Since they can obtain support from your hands, then they can equally obtain support from others' hands, and even in terms of betraying compatriots, Oripathy patients are more accustomed to it and have more opportunities than normal people. They feel no unease or other negative emotions about betraying their own compatriots; after all, many patients themselves are already in an extreme emotional state, they just want to live well in their current lives."

"So if you can support them, then others who gain can also support them, even gain more from others' hands, then of course there's no need to continue acting with you. Perhaps you should consider who exactly is the smart one?"

People who treat the whole world as fools aren't very intelligent themselves; reflect well on your actions, this is a rare lesson.

Kal'tsit's voice spoke as usual; the phone couldn't convey Wei Yenwu's increasingly ugly expression.

However, Wei Yenwu was, after all, no ordinary leader. He took a deep breath, suppressed the negative emotions in his heart; after you mentioned the policies he had always implemented, he seemed to realize something. His fingers gently tapped on the tabletop, his huge dragon face gradually filled with contemplative color.

After a long while, Wei Yenwu shook his head and asked Kal'tsit in a low voice,

"If I offer a sufficient price, for you to control the Death Worshippers, or rather, to follow my opinions during this period, how much money do you need?"

"We are a neutral organization, we will not do this kind of—"

"Your internal affairs unit isn't just for show, right? Doctor Kal'tsit?"

"…Looks like our Rhodes Island isn't as monolithic (lit. "iron plate one piece") as it seems; where exactly did you learn these things? Mr. Wei Yenwu?"

"No need to think too much about such things. I just want to ask, if I offer a certain price, can you actually use your internal affairs unit to handle these matters properly? I believe there is a cooperative relationship between us; after all, our mutual interests don't conflict too much, and I can even provide you with some rather convenient things. But all I need is to gather those damned Oripathy patients into some safe places."

Or send them to some places I need them to go.

"…This is no ordinary job."

"I know. Same old rules?"

"I don't guarantee what kind of effect we can achieve; after all, we are not the only ones eyeing this whole place. Best to be prepared for failure."

"I believe Rhodes Island operators can help me achieve my dream; at least I believe in your ability, Doctor Kal'tsit."

"That's truly heavy trust. Then let it be so."

Kal'tsit on the phone spoke decisively and straightforwardly, then hung up the call directly.

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