In the room, Kal'tsit looked at the data displayed on the monitor with an expressionless face, or rather, she didn't know how to express herself anymore.
"The power was suppressed so thoroughly, and even the Originium cells were rolled back to the level of at least a year ago. How on earth was this done?!"
Kal'tsit was regretting it now—regretting that she hadn't left a bit of tea earlier. Although it was a bit embarrassing, she should have left a little and secretly brought it back for research.
Kal'tsit sighed, looking at Amiya, who was showing a faint smile on the hospital bed, her heart unable to find peace.
How long had it been since this child had slept so peacefully as she did today?
"Time to get to business."
Kal'tsit shifted her gaze away from Amiya and looked at the surrounding instruments.
Outside the door, both Saria and Fujino felt something.
"Don't we need to stop her?" Saria asked, already prepared to rush in at any moment.
Fujino shook her head and smiled slightly: "I don't need that data anyway."
"I'm sure Rhodes Island will be very eager to pay for the damaged equipment."
Saria also showed a smile, though it looked like she was gloating: "It seems Rhodes Island is going to have to pay a fortune this time."
During these days, Saria and the others had become generally familiar with Umbrella and understood how precious the equipment inside was. Some of the instruments were things even Saria had never seen before, all produced by Umbrella itself. The precision of the data and so on were incomparable to any equipment found on the Terra Continent. Their value was self-evident, and researchers would clearly know just how valuable these instruments were.
A few minutes later, the door opened, and Kal'tsit walked out with an indifferent expression.
"Rhodes Island will compensate for those instruments."
Kal'tsit was well aware that her actions in the room couldn't be hidden from the two people outside, but since they hadn't made a move, it meant they had tacitly permitted her actions.
Even if permitted, compensation was mandatory. Kal'tsit didn't think the two people in front of her would be generous enough not to hold it against her in this regard.
"It's good that Rhodes Island is so considerate." Fujino smiled: "Now let's calculate the price of these instruments."
"I believe Miss Kal'tsit has already seen and used those instruments, and I'm sure you have an estimate of their value in your heart."
Kal'tsit nodded, already prepared for a massive financial hit.
Those instruments were definitely not cheap; the price was bound to be exorbitant.
If Umbrella allowed it, Kal'tsit would want to spend money to buy a set of such equipment even at an extremely high price.
"The total is eight hundred million lungmen coins." Fujino's smile caused Kal'tsit's expression to freeze.
Eight hundred million lungmen coins!
That's eight hundred million lungmen coins!
Although Rhodes Island had money, it wasn't something they could easily take out.
While it slightly exceeded Kal'tsit's original expectations, it was still within a range she could accept. The instruments she had destroyed were definitely worth this price.
Kal'tsit could already imagine what a furious scene it would be when that person, whose lifelong dream was to slack off, found out about this.
Even if that person got angry, it wouldn't help; in the end, they would still have to work obediently to earn money. Since that person was about to enter a hibernation period anyway, let them make good use of their remaining energy before then. At worst, she could buy more skincare products for her once she woke up, though with that person's constitution, she wouldn't even need them.
After quickly deciding the tragic fate of a certain person in Rhodes Island in her mind, Kal'tsit nodded readily to Fujino and Saria: "Agreed."
"However, Rhodes Island will need some time to raise the funds."
Eight hundred million lungmen coins was no small number. Even if that person worked without sleep, they would need to complete at least hundreds of intelligence transport missions to earn back this money.
"I have a question. Could we purchase a set of these instruments for Rhodes Island?" Kal'tsit asked. If possible, she wouldn't mind spending another eight hundred million, as the money would eventually be earned back by that person anyway.
"Of course. If you're buying, I'll give you a friendly price of seven hundred million lungmen coins." Fujino smiled: "The two combined total fifteen hundred million lungmen coins. I wonder when Rhodes Island will be able to make the payment."
"By the way, Umbrella very thoughtfully provides installment plans: twelve months, twenty-four months, and even thirty-six months."
With the perfect face of a merchant, Kal'tsit's eye twitched. Saria, standing to the side, turned her head away; she hadn't expected Fujino to have such a side, though it was quite cute.
If she could just change her behavior toward girls, it would be fine. If she had, Silence wouldn't have chosen to go to Rhodes Island back then.
Who on earth plucks someone's feathers the moment they walk through the door?
At noon, Amiya had already woken up. However, even though she was awake, her memory of why she had fallen asleep had become blurred.
The moment that power emerged, Amiya's consciousness had entered a dazed state, so it was normal for her to have no recollection.
After being misled by Kal'tsit for a while, Amiya didn't dwell too much on the matter.
However, Amiya was shocked by the fact that during the time she was asleep, Rhodes Island had incurred a debt to Umbrella totaling fifteen hundred million lungmen coins.
What's going on? Am I still in a dream?
After some negotiation, Kal'tsit finally settled on a thirty-six-month installment plan with Fujino. Paying fifteen hundred million lungmen coins all at once would surely shake the foundations of Rhodes Island, and installments were undoubtedly the best solution. It was just the interest that made Kal'tsit's heart ache a bit.
But thinking that this mess could be handed over to that person, Kal'tsit didn't care anymore. Although she was about to hibernate, it didn't matter—squeeze her well before she does. At least the lungmen coins needed for the first two years of installments wouldn't be a problem. For the final year, once she wakes up, she can just continue working. Kal'tsit had allocated the thirty-six-month period perfectly.
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