Chapter 574 An Enemy Stronger Than the Monkey-faced Eagle
The white lion, the stag and the delphinium... As combatants and senior officials of the Fuji Society, the three went to the headquarters of the Fuji Society on Yongquan Island and had already begun preparations for tonight's battle.
Firearms, ammunition, medicines, and various psychic chips must be adequately supplied.
Although it may not be used in the end, it is better than actually using it but not preparing anything.
After Russell helped Xiaoya take care of her injuries, he and Kamalse II moved her to the Ampoule Biomedical Branch.
——If he is the executive director of Tianen Group Corporation, Russell’s name will definitely not work on Yongquan Island. Let alone a minister, even if he is promoted to a higher level and enters the board of directors as a human being,
There's no use coming here.
After all, this is Yongquan Island... the most noble area among the Seven Sky Islands, the monopoly of all resources and materials, and the only Sky Island protected by giant dragons. Although in theory, the status of the seven giants is basically the same.
Equal. But it is definitely impossible to say that their status is exactly the same. There will always be some giants that are more "equal" than other companies.
Russell didn't exchange a large amount of gold bars for credits that could only be used locally. Strictly speaking, he didn't even spend a penny.
As the next "Saar", the only successor designated by the previous generation of "Saar", and the next chairman of Shenzhi Heavy Industries - he does have the power to give orders to other branches outside his own island.
Coupled with the "Kamarser" who is also a named elf...the two of them together have enough face to make the elf director of Ampoule's Yongquan Island branch directly waive their bills.
A luxurious suite was arranged for Xiaoya.
Although this place is also within the Ampoule Biomedical Park, it is not strictly a hospital, but a "sanatorium".
Outside, there is an area of more than 20 acres, with more than 60 artificial hot springs of different sizes, types, and effects, as well as a majestic rockery composed of soil, stones and plants dug directly from the ground.
——There is no doubt that this is the technology of Taoyuan Trading Company.
All the floors here are self-cleaning. There is no need to send people to clean them. They only need to absorb water to automatically decompose the dirt, effectively sterilize it, and then dry it by themselves, so that it can become clean directly. With Kamalse II
The handkerchiefs made in the world are made of the same material, and they also belong to the convenience technology of Taoyuan Trading Company.
Almost all of the people recuperating here are old people. Although Xiaoya doesn't know any of them at all, and the old people seem to be very kind and kind, and their attitude towards her is very friendly... But she can realize it with just intuition.
Come on, the people here are all big shots.
They may not necessarily be from Yongquan Island, but may also be company executives from other islands - taking into account consumption, environment, safety, atmosphere and other factors, these directors will either go to Taoyuan Island or Yongquan Island after retirement.
.And there has always been a high degree of cooperation between the two islands.
Yongquan Island needs a large amount of advanced convenience technology and designers from Taoyuan Island, and Taoyuan Island also needs a huge amount of clean materials from the ground to pile up various wonders. The relationship between them is better than that between Sun Island and Chongguang Island and Tongtong Island.
The relationship between the Divine Islands is much closer and more friendly - Sun Island and Chongguang Island continue to produce various top scholars, and then Tongshen Island continues to poach people from them.
Xiaoya even saw many specialty servitors from Sogo Island, prayer devices and cyber nuns from Cyber Church, and a large number of masseurs from Happy Island - they were either handsome guys or beauties, and they didn't know how many times they had gone through.
After transformation, the figure and appearance look flawless, and the temperament is dignified and elegant. There are also psychic breath masters from Sun Island who will teach a kind of yoga-like breathing technique, relaxation technique and meditation, combined with special aromatherapy, it can truly
And it can increase the blue shift level a little without any side effects.
Even for ordinary people who have not awakened their spiritual powers, the improvement of their blue shift level will allow them to better control their bodies and emotions. This is also a kind of spiritual "recuperation".
Just by being pushed in a wheelchair, Xiaoya passed by a giant-screen cinema, a forest-like oxygen bar, a large number of swimming pools and waterways, and a library——
——Yes, a library that stores a large number of paper books.
It is said that reading paper books is also a ritual for relaxing the mind. Of course, the books here are all replicas - not because the genuine ones cannot be bought, but because ancient books with "too strong historical flavor" can also have harmful effects on the body.
Affordable. The books here are guaranteed to be clean and brand new. The paper is made of the best waterproof paper and will not be damaged even if it is soaked in water.
"There is no such sanatorium even on the main base of Holy Blood Island. Holy Blood Island is quite boring and mediocre. There are only a large number of social animals and researchers who are conducting massive biological, chemical and medical research over and over again every day.
, and busy
Go to various meetings and lectures, write relevant reports, and then continue to have endless meetings. Some are study meetings, some are report meetings, and some are exhibitions... Various academic forums and industry summits emerge in endlessly, and the news reports are all professional
Knowledge."
Russell, who was pushing a wheelchair, sighed behind Xiaoya: "There is not even much entertainment on Holy Blood Island. Unlike my hometown Sogo Island, the competition for employment on Holy Blood Island is not fierce, and almost everyone can find a job.
"Isn't that similar to Yongquan Island?"
"It's not the same. The only problem on Holy Blood Island is overtime... It's different from the voluntary overtime on Sogo Island, and the overtime on Tongshen Island because the work can't be completed in the normal sense. They are universal and customary overtime. Even if there is no overtime,
There is work to be done, and they cannot go back.
"Because the entire Ampoule department works unlimited overtime, and if you don't work overtime, you are not a good person. And Ampoule controls more than half of the companies. Once you leave an Ampoule department company, you can only go to other small companies that can burp at any time.
"In the ampoule department, male workers aged 26 to 60 sleep on average for less than three hours a day, work about 30 days a month, and only have one day off almost every two months.
Holiday - that is, they can have a holiday on the 31st. Yes, they have no concept of weekends, only the 31st.
"Many Ampoule employees live directly in companies, hospitals and research institutes. Many of them have not even been home once in a year or two."
"...That would lead to sudden death, right?" Just listening, Xiaoya felt that her heart was being compressed to the point that she couldn't move.
"It's not that easy to die. That's the Holy Blood Island."
Lothar, who was following Russell, shook his head: "Their medical technology is very advanced, and it's not easy to die."
Russell responded: "Yes. Sometimes I will use their medicine when I am too busy. It is really useful. It can effectively prevent sudden death and maintain work efficiency. I used to know a friend who was working in an important place.
I take this medicine before the exam so that I can stay up late and study for one or two days without sleeping. I can also feel refreshed during the exam without getting a headache or feeling sleepy.
"After all, this medicine is squeezing the body's potential... so Holy Blood Island also sells another medicine that can replenish nutrients and repair the body. Both of these medicines are very expensive in other islands, but only in Holy Blood Island
Able to obtain large amounts of medicine - or in other words, as long as you work within the 'Ampoule System', you can distribute a sufficient amount of medicine every month.
"Of course they can start their own business, join a small company, or become self-employed, but then they have to buy the drug at market price. Otherwise, even if they work seven or eight hours a day, the effective time may not be
More than three hours; no matter what, they can't compete with peers who can work efficiently for twenty hours a day. So those companies will definitely go bankrupt.
"On Holy Blood Island, everyone's income is very low, and there is no high-income profession. The change of direction has achieved fairness. But it also increases the pressure on people to resign, so there is no income from job hopping.
The higher the probability, the more likely it is. Unless your superiors transfer you, the company you join when you graduate from college will be the company you leave when you retire.
"——Therefore, a better way to make money is to sell drugs on the black market. Sell the 'anti-death drugs' that the company allocates to them every day."
……black market?"
Xiaoya vaguely realized something.
Russell nodded: "Yes, it is the black market controlled by the terrorists. It is now under the jurisdiction of Fuji Society."
That means that without medicine to protect yourself, you may die suddenly at any time.
And the fresh corpses on Holy Blood Island are extremely dangerous
For scarce resources, the company that distributes medicines to them is naturally not doing welfare - if they die voluntarily or involuntarily due to various reasons even after providing sufficient medicines, then their bodies will be returned to them.
The company that owns their medicines owns them.
If a person is left alone after death, many organs will quickly lose their value. For example, in the Xiacheng District of Happy Island, those perverts generally dissect the person alive - dissecting the person while they are still alive to gain harvest.
Absolutely fresh materials. On Holy Blood Island, their technology is more advanced.
On Holy Blood Island, cardiac arrest is considered death. There is no need for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, thrombolysis, defibrillation and anti-shock, because most people cannot afford rescue fees, and those who can afford rescue fees will not go to work. Therefore.
No need for rescue at all.
On Holy Blood Island, where medical technology is the most developed, the cost of medical treatment is the most expensive - because there are absolutely no "black market doctors" or other "wild roads" on Holy Blood Island. This means that a company
Completely monopolizes and controls all hospitals, doctors, drug research institutes, pharmaceutical factories, pharmacies...
For those employees who died suddenly at their work stations, professionals would rush over when the chip alarmed. When the chip reported death, they would immediately have several needles stuck all over their bodies, and then they would be quickly dragged out for disassembly.
After losing breathing and heartbeat, if they don't wake up on their own for about three minutes, they will never wake up again. Their brains will even be stored as precious materials, and not a single bit of material will be wasted in their entire body.
Of course, hospitals occasionally perform some non-compensated rescue operations. This is usually because they lack certain volunteers for drug trials, and their families want them to survive anyway. So they can survive.
After surviving, their ownership rights belong to the hospital and the research institute behind the hospital.
"...Isn't this just the company killing people?"
Xiaoya felt indignant: "Does the dragon care about it?"
Kamarser II was also helpless: "Because on the surface, they did not cross the line.
"The ampoule department has made arrangements, and they also have something to say - because those who don't want to die can't die. Their drug technology is even more advanced than the ancestors."
Ampoules are drugs that employees take every day. They are extremely expensive, but the effects are very good. Even with Russell's income, he would feel distressed when he stayed up late taking drugs.
But in fact, the cost of this drug is obviously not high, otherwise it would not be available to so many people. This is one of the very few technologies that is more developed than the previous era - the skill tree is completely distorted.
It is also a characteristic of this world.
As long as the employees work and live normally, nothing will happen to them. Their lives are very peaceful. Although they are a little tight, there are generally no risks. They will not be fired or die suddenly, and all their incomes are just right.
If you calculate it, you may even have some savings. But if you spend a little bit of money randomly, it may not be enough.
However, as soon as they sell the drugs to the underground black market - they start to fall into the abyss.
In the beginning, it was just one serving per week or even per month. This level will not cause any harm to the body, because the safety margin has been calculated in the initial drug distribution. After all, everyone's drug adaptability and sensitivity are different.
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But as they realize that even if they work for a week, the money they earn is not as much as selling a bottle of medicine, working becomes a dangerous job. They will try their best to compress the work content until they can squeeze out the work
On a less busy day, they can sell the medicine for that day. They can even sell three or four bottles in a month, which will not cause too much damage to the body. Or they can also sell the medicine in pieces - for example
Say they only sell tonics, or only sell night-time medicines, so you can squeeze out one or two more bottles.
"...This sounds okay?"
Xiaoya was a little confused: "I'm just a little tired, but my income has doubled several times...why would anyone want to sell more medicine?"
‘…….Because, only a small number of people will stop here.”
Kamal Se II looked a little complicated and hesitated to speak.
Russell explained: "This sudden gain will overwhelm their values, and work will inevitably involve mental pressure,'
Taking all kinds of risks, being extremely difficult, continuously consuming energy, stamina, or damaging at least three of the body's functions. No matter how noble the job is, it will eventually become tiring and boring. There is no absolutely happy job in this world.
"In the end, it is the reward of their work that satisfies them—perhaps it is monetary reward, or it may be the improvement of their abilities, or it may be the gratitude of others for creating beautiful things. This is a kind of stimulation that makes them
The tired spirit is restored.
"For most people, the most powerful stimulus is monetary gain. But the high profits they get from selling drugs destroy the incentive for them to go to work to make money, which turns their work into a complete
The negative depletion process.”
"At the same time, they also need more money... Once they adapt to a higher-consumption life, they will not be able to lower their income."
Kamarther II continued.
They did not shy away from saying bad things about Ampoule Group in the branch of Ampoule Biomedical, and no one dared to come to trouble them. But from another perspective, they were not afraid that these things would be said...
These are not secrets by any means.
"Study, get married, buy a house, float, children's education, luxury goods, electronic products, gold, savings... and pets. If they don't give up hope at the beginning, they have enough money. But if it comes unexpectedly,
The income makes them swell and they can’t stop.”
"Perhaps it starts with a stylish watch. Then, you will think of a tie to match the watch. After all, ties are not expensive. And if you have a watch and tie, you will want a better formal suit. Seriously,
I gritted my teeth and bought formal clothes, but found that my shoes were still very cheap. After I replenished my shoes, I got a shirt. I bought everything, and then I wanted to get involved in higher-level social circles..."
When Russell said this, he pursed his lips in silence.
Xiaoya turned around and looked at his strange expression - like pity, sneer, and hatred.
She is obviously very conflicted about this kind of thing. But she can easily read the emotions from him... This is definitely not Xiaoya's talent, but "releasing her own feelings". Just like a peerless actor, only
It only takes a tiny movement or a look to express complex emotions.
"Consumption is a trap that never ends. Holy Blood Island knows this best."
Holy Blood Island is the only island with a "pet" industry.
These pets are biological beasts prepared by Ampoule Biomedicine. They are all furry. Not only are they extremely cute, well-behaved, and able to take care of themselves, they even have intelligence above the level of a toddler, and they can also talk and call their owners' names.
The price is naturally extremely expensive...
And the most critical design is that users can "extend the life" of these pets. Because they are biological beasts, their lifespan is in a sense the design lifespan, which is significantly shorter than the theoretical lifespan. Therefore, when pets are sick or aging, it is important to keep them in touch with them.
Employees who are close enough will spend a lot of money to treat their pets and keep them alive. Even those employees who live alone and have no children, partners, or parental pressure will always find other places where they can be short of money.
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If the status of Yongquan Island is the highest, then the status of Holy Blood Island is the lowest. Not only does it have the lowest sense of existence, but it is also always ridiculed by other empty islands in terms of public opinion.
Even Holy Blood Island's own employees would never stay on this island if they could go to other islands to work - which is completely different from the attitude of the "head offices" of other islands towards their "branch offices".
Even the Fuji Society on Holy Blood Island looked down upon these company employees who kept selling their lives for meaningless things. Even the monkey-faced eagle looked down on them, so much so that he never entered Holy Blood Island at all.
Everyone thought they had been fooled by "Oh, mouse, are you blind?" But only Russell knew that this was unexplainable - people who have not experienced it cannot understand the pain. In a sense, this
It's an emotional kidnapping.
Holy Blood Island cunningly avoided the dragon's clutches and slaughtered its employees with consumerism openly. No one thought there was anything wrong with this, and people on other empty islands didn't even think it was the company's fault.
They even think that Ampoule Biomedical is so gentle. All problems come from those employees who are greedy, stupid, self-indulgent, and ignorant.
Russell had a vague idea.
Compared with the tangible but insubstantial monkey-faced eagle that will soon be solved by them...perhaps the intangible and insubstantial thoughts of Holy Blood Island will be the more powerful enemy of Fuji Society. In a sense
To put it bluntly, they may be the descendants of "Fantasy Dream".
——Just tomorrow, Russell and Delphinium will get engaged on Sogo Island.
Russell, who had been prepared for a long time, would release the news that he and Delphinium had faked their deaths on Happy Island.
That would be a good opportunity to fish out these "invisible enemies".