On the lower deck of the Rhode Island main ship, the operators of the equipment department were making preparations before unpacking, and when Zhou Jinru and Amiya came in, they found that Kelsey, Kluhill and Warfarin were already waiting in the rest area.

"What are the items tested today?"

Since Amiya was in charge of the affairs of the equipment department, Zhou Jinru didn't know much about it, so he only remembered to ask when he came in.

Amiya finished drinking milk tea on the way, smacked her lips, and pulled out a piece of paper from her pocket: "There are six projects in total, and the doctor should be interested." ”

"Really?"

He turned his head and saw several Operators erecting a humanoid target at the end of the field, apparently to test the shot.

Kelsey, who was sitting in the rest area, didn't speak, just glanced at him, while Keluhill, who was arrested as a tool man next to him, winked at Zhou Jinru.

Zhou Jinru thought about it, but in the end he didn't go over, he didn't have a handle in the hands of the other party recently, it was better to stay away from the profiteers.

Xiu San, who was busy and sweating profusely, hurriedly walked over and said loudly: "Doctor, the unpacking test has been prepared and is ready to be carried out at any time!" ”

"Give it a try?"

Zhou Jinru looked around at the people around him, and their eyes fell on him.

Since this is the case, then he will start this, Zhou Jinru walked to the first test point, opposite the humanoid shooting target, and asked curiously: "What is this for?" ”

With a wave of his hand, Shuzo told the operator standing next to him to step back a little distance and open the lid of the wooden box, which contained a weapon similar to a pistol.

"Guns?"

Zhou Jinru put on gloves, and at the signal of Xiu San, he reached out to touch it, this pistol is very light in the palm of his hand, and it seems to be missing some accessories compared to the real firearm, there is neither insurance nor magazine.

"This is a miniature firearm that we have imitated after referring to the structure of the Rhine Life Mobile Combat Unit's thermal energy launcher, which is less powerful than their conventional weapons, but it is easy to carry and easy to charge."

Xiu San pointed to the button at the handle of the gun and pressed it gently, and the connection popped up under the handle.

"It can be charged through the source stone energy conversion device, which is still a beta version, and can only be regarded as a semi-finished product, and it will take a relatively long time for it to be really applied in battle."

Zhou Jinru nodded, when he asked Roberts for equipment, he saw that the mobile combat force could effectively attack the monsters summoned by the Deep Sea Council, and he didn't think that the other party could easily agree, but he never thought that Roberts would promise to give one as aid on the spot.

Zhou Jinru couldn't believe it at first, he wondered if there was some conspiracy, and then vaguely understood a truth, it may be that Rhine Life encountered some unsolvable trouble, so he threw the problem to himself.

What really made Zhou Jinru feel bad was that after leaving St. Ariar, Rhine Life even gave away some materials, including the Polaris Shield Belt Type II, the basic data of the Liberation Force Belt, and the mature manufacturing process of the jetpack.

The technology transferred by science and technology companies with national capital as the core for free is a case of practical application, and it can be said that as long as you get started, you can start production, which has only happened two or three times in Zhou Jinru's memory, and all of them are the situation that the two sides of the cooperation urgently need to improve their strength.

"Rhine life should be preparing for something."

This was the conclusion that Zhou Jinru had reached, and explained it to the Rhode Island top brass in a closed-door meeting, and finally the intelligence department said that it would conduct a detailed investigation, and then there was no follow-up.

He held the thermal energy transmitter, put on a standard shooting position, the crosshair was aimed at the humanoid shooting target in front of him, his finger pulled the trigger, and instantly felt the heat energy generated in the gun body, and a dark red point of light shot out of the muzzle, accurately hitting the shooting target, leaving a scorched black trace.

Then Zhou Jinru continued to shoot, and when he launched the eighth thermal missile, the launcher in his hand seemed to be stuck, and nothing could be fired.

Xiu San scratched his scalp and said embarrassedly: "There are still many problems with the beta version, and the strength of the material is still being debugged, so it is inevitable that there will be problems." ”

This is normal, Zhou Jinru didn't ask much, put down the heat gun, squinted his eyes, patted Xiu San's shoulder hard, and walked back to his seat.

The Thermal Gun is not so much a firearm as a staff, just like the revolver of Absinthe, and the actual combat effect is the staff.

Amiya leaned over and whispered, "Doctor, you see what the third operator means ......"

"I know."

Zhou Jinru didn't let her continue, saying that he understood.

The subsequent unpacking tests are basically unfinished semi-finished products from protective equipment to portable energy stations, which have a certain use value, but it still takes enough time to really implement them.

These equipment can undoubtedly greatly improve the survivability of Rhode Island operators, and the purpose of the equipment department's display at this time is already obvious.

They want more money.

Unfortunately, the initiative of whether to increase funding is in the hands of Zhou Jinru.

So this unboxing test was actually an internal exhibition, and the equipment department tried to convince the doctors to invest more money so that they could speed up the work.

How to invest funds, this is a science, but also a technical work, Zhou Jinru is not a certain failed art student, will not blindly seek the big and fierce, he has to constantly weigh the strength that can be shown, the hidden under the water, how not to stimulate the fragile and sensitive nerves of various countries, but also to obtain more investment.

It was impossible for him to get the operators to launch the high-energy self-detonating source stone worm as a bomb, so he made a mass-produced source stone grenade for self-sufficiency; It was also impossible for the Operator to use flesh and blood to fight those strange beings, so he began to develop thermal weapons; It is even less likely to violate the definition that Rhode Island is a pharmaceutical company, so strict standards for the use of weapons are established before they are distributed.

Rhode Island is not his word of the word, and the operators will choose what to vigorously develop, what to postpone research, and maximize the use of limited funds.

That's what the person in charge of the equipment department means now, they want more funds, and by the way, throwing problems in front of Zhou Jinru and letting scientific researchers think about these problems is too extravagant.

Sometimes Zhou Jinru is also sighing, why didn't the rational system give him great strength, and when he met any enemy, he directly punched two cakes, slashed two sections, and cut off eternity with a sword, how could there be so many problems that make people lose their hair.

When the tiger body shook the little brother, he bowed his head?

What about the beauties who say that they are like clouds throwing themselves into their arms?

People travel through fishing girls, build forces, call for wind and rain, raise their arms and call for millions of soldiers, and they are all about to unify the world of Terra, why did he become so bitter here?

Zhou Jinru sighed, he still has to continue to do the work that should be done, and his shoulders are heavy.

……

……

It was late at night.

"Pinch it here again, your hand is light, it hurts."

The long hair of the golden shawl was scattered in front of him, a pair of furry pointed ears trembled, and the Aslan girl increased the strength of her hand with an unhappy face, and the man lying in the chair suddenly screamed, and those who didn't know thought they were playing some kind of restricted game.

The dinner between the two of them was not very pleasant, and the delicate girl saw that the man was already very tired, so she hastened the pace of the meal, leaving more time for rest and recovery.

"I heard you've run several places today?"

Zhou Jinru closed his eyes: "I'm tired, I want to come forward for the training camp, and I also need to come forward for the unpacking test, so what is the unpacking test, it's asking me for money." ”

Vina said lightly: "Since you are the leader of Rhode Island, you must do your best for the people who live here, who made you the leader." ”

"Don't talk nonsense, the leader is Amiya, and Dr. Kelsey and I are her subordinates."

In the face of Zhou Jinru's categorical denial, Vina didn't seem to hear it, and continued: "You also have to set an example, Miss Amiya continues to learn new knowledge from you and Kelsey, and whether she can become an excellent leader in the future depends on your words and deeds." ”

Miss Aslan's hand was suddenly held by the man, and he turned his head sideways and looked at the girl's heroic appearance: "What about you, Vina, as the royal family of Aslan, are you ready to become a king?" ”

She tried to withdraw her hand, but the man held it very tightly, tried several times without success, and said in a muffled voice: "I can't even return to Victoria with a normal identity, how can I become a king, and there is no shortage of kings in Victoria now." ”

"So, you're not ready?"

Vina was silent for a long time, and finally slowly shook her head, admitting her weakness.

Zhou Jinru asked again: "If you have the opportunity, will you be brave enough to wear the crown?" ”

"It wasn't for me to wear the crown, Doctor, the people of Victoria chose me to be the king, and the king deserves to pay for the people."

She didn't deny it, she didn't admit it, she was just stating her will.

"Okay, I see, don't talk about this, Vina, I'll help you, that's my promise."

Letting go of her fingers, the girl did not withdraw her hand, but held his hand with her backhand: "You are a little strange today. ”

"I'm just too tired."

Zhou Jinru stood up and was about to leave, he didn't take a few steps, and the voice of the Aslan girl came from behind him: "Doctor, it's so late, where are you going?" ”

"I've been to several places today, you know, sweaty, smelly, going to take a shower first, and then going to Dr. Kelsey for a check-up."

This is by no means an escape.

Vena didn't hold on any longer, watching the man go away, sitting alone in the chair, pinching her fingers, bowing her head and muttering, "Can I be the king, is it so important to you?" ”

……

……

Of course it's important.

The warm water washed over his shoulders and took away his fatigue, and the splash of the sprinkler hit his face, and his mind was full of thoughts.

Vina mentioned more than once that she could never return to the place where the sun rose, which was her homeland, and that it was her wish to go home, but it could not be fulfilled.

For people who live incognito and live far from their hometowns, returning home is a luxury.

Zhou Jinru opened his eyes, stretched out his hand to wipe away the mist in front of the mirror, and a man with a cold face appeared in front of him, I don't know when he became what he is now, and his former family and friends would never recognize him now.

Get out of the bathroom, put on clean clothes, walk alone in the upper hallways of Rhode Island, empty your mind, get back to your most natural state, and knock on the door of Kelsey's personal medical room.

"You're here?"

The lynx stood in the doorway, not in the slightest, and a pair of eyes seemed to want to find something out of him.

Zhou Jinru was puzzled: "What's wrong with me?" ”

"You need to relax."

"I just ate, took a shower, and I'm relaxed, so let's get a medical check-up."

"You can't wait?"

She seemed to be referring to something.

Zhou Jinru nodded: "Chernobog, the part of the memory I lost, I have to figure it out, right?" ”

Kelsey opened the medical cabin, and Zhou Jinru pressed one hand on the lid of the medical cabin: "I have a question." ”

"What?"

"Where were you when I lay down?"

Kelsey crossed his arms: "You don't have to worry, I will appear in the dream with you, you can't enter the dream without me." ”

So you're a homeowner?

Zhou Jinru popped up a sentence in his mind for no reason, he couldn't help but say it, and asked rhetorically: "This memory is yours?" ”

"Not mine."

Kelsey stared at Zhou Jinru's eyes: "You really want to know?" ”

"We should be honest with each other, after all, you are my ex-wife."

He was super brave tonight.

The lynx's pupils contracted rapidly, and he said coldly, "This joke is not good. ”

"Okay, that's the end of the joke, you say it, I can rest assured, it's not the first time I've experienced the dream world, I'm a little worried about you."

Kelsey's gaze moved away from his face: "I've told you more than once, 'Source Stone carries spirit', so, what do you think is spirit?" ”

"Consciousness."

"What about consciousness?"

"Consciousness is a kind of self-awareness, Kelsey, and I'd be happy to talk to you about these philosophical topics on another occasion, but it's not a good time."

Kelsey sighed: "Since you say that consciousness is a kind of self-knowledge, don't you understand the meaning of the phrase 'the source stone carries the spirit'?" ”

Zhou Jinru is not good at guessing dumb riddles, and said bluntly: "Your intelligence is amazing, I don't understand what you are saying." ”

The lynx clenched her fists quietly, and the person concerned had forgotten what she had researched, and was still asking her what she was talking about.

Suddenly, something slammed into Zhou Jinru's body, and he was caught off guard, he took a few steps backwards in a row, sat in a chair against the door, and said in surprise: "Kelsey, what are you doing?!" ”

Kelsey was still standing there, and said coldly, "Your emotions right now are surprise and anger, right?" ”

"What do you mean?"

"A person's memories are limited, and memories that can leave traces are inevitably accompanied by emotional changes."

She walked quickly to Zhou Jinru and looked at him condescendingly: "Do you understand the meaning of spirit now?!" ”