Chapter 44: Establishing the Hospital

Chapter 44: Establishing the Hospital

The flying car shaped like a white bird took about an hour to return.

Cang Cheng chose to fly at medium speed; if he had chosen the faster speed, they would have arrived 20 minutes earlier.

Meanwhile, the carriage and the hot air balloon were also landing.

Mù Xīng, Mu Mu, and Philip got out of the carriage, while Ming Bai and Simon climbed down from the hot air balloon.

Unlike the easygoing vibe between Mù Xīng, Mu Mu, and Philip, Ming Bai and Simon seemed tense. Were they having a disagreement?

"Handsome administrative officer brother."

Mu Mu, wearing a small bear sun hat, lit up with excitement when he saw Cang Cheng.

He quickened his pace to stand in front of Cang Cheng. "The carriage was so much fun! Can you take me on another carriage ride later, handsome brother?"

Since Cang Cheng was either at the administrative hall or studying Spirit Runes in his study, Mu Mu rarely had the chance to see him.

Now that he had finally met his favorite handsome brother, he couldn’t help but want to stay close to him.

Cang Cheng: "Mu Mu has already ridden the carriage once. How about we go on a hot air balloon ride together instead?"

"Hot air balloon! I want to ride the hot air balloon with my handsome brother."

Cang Cheng smiled. "Then we’ll ride the hot air balloon again!"

With that, everyone boarded the hot air balloon and enjoyed a gentle high-altitude drift.

"Brother, brother, the city looks so small! I could cover a whole chunk of it with my hand!"

Mu Xing: "Yes, yes, the city has become smaller."

Mu Mu: "I wasn’t talking to you. I was talking to my handsome brother."

Mu Xing, slightly dissatisfied, gently pinched Mu Mu’s face. "Who do you think you’re talking to? Do you still want those egg tarts tonight?"

"Want to eat—"

"Then say something nice."

"I like my brother, he’s the best!"

On the other side of the hot air balloon, Ming Bai and Simon stared at each other.

Ming Bai: "Why is my equipment the only thing that didn’t arrive on time?"

Simon: "Great weapon designer, I’ve already told you that the time you gave was too short; I haven’t been able to contact the seller."

Ming Bai: Stares.

Simon: Gave a nervous laugh, his voice shaky.

Ming Bai: Continues staring.

Simon: Shrinks into a corner.

Ah, now Cang Cheng finally understood why Ming Bai and Simon were suddenly at odds.

The gentle breeze blew across their faces through the glass window, and the bright sunshine bathed the hot air balloon in a joyful atmosphere.

It was a relaxing and comfortable moment.

Cang Cheng walked up to Mù Xīng and handed him a child-friendly learning computer.

The device was shaped like a bear, with two brown semicircular ears on top, matching Mu Mu's outfit that day.

Mù Xīng: "Sir, what’s this?"

"I promised you that I would provide Mu Mu with a better learning environment for him. This is an advanced learning computer from Planet Sha. With it, he can access the education network of an A-class planet and enroll in online courses."

Cang Cheng said, "Luo Ri won’t be connected to the advanced education network until next year. Until then, Mu Mu can use this!"

Providing Mu Mu with a better learning environment was something Mù Xīng had casually mentioned before pledging allegiance to Cang Cheng.

Mù Xīng already had his own laboratory on Luo Ri Star, his own staff, and could research biological weapons that he was very interested in. He was already satisfied.

Even if Cang Cheng had forgotten about Mu Mu, Mù Xīng could have found other ways to secure him an education on a higher-tier planet.

But... Cang Cheng actually remembered Mu Mu's situation.

Mù Xīng was deeply moved. "Thank you, sir."

Mu Mu received the learning computer and immediately hugged Cang Cheng's leg.

"Thank you, handsome brother. I will study hard and grow up to create wealth for you, handsome brother."

Philip silently observed from behind Cang Cheng.

His eyes shifted between Cang Cheng and Mù Xīng but he said nothing.

Cang Cheng then approached Ming Bai, who had just finished monitoring Simon, and greeted him.

Ming Bai: "Sir."

"Although we've created the unique transportation methods of Luo Ri Star, these tools are slower than aircraft."

Cang Cheng shared his thoughts, "I hope you can create a transportation method similar to a teleportation system, allowing everyone to reach designated points instantly, reducing travel time."

This was an idea Cang Cheng came up with after experiencing three types of distinctive transportation methods.

While these unique transportation methods looked great, they were painfully slow. Cang Cheng thought that in case of an emergency, they might not even be as fast as patrol robots.

Therefore, Cang Cheng wanted to create faster transportation methods to improve Luo Ri Star's network.

When it came to speed, the first thing Cang Cheng thought of was spatial teleportation.

On the Siaxi Continent, this type of large-scale spatial magic required a high-level energy block and could teleport across cities instantly.

Cang Cheng thought Luo Ri should have something like this too.

However, unfortunately, as a forbidden spell mage who focused on elemental magic, Cang Cheng only learned the basics of spatial magic and wasn’t as familiar with it as Shaman magic.

Thus... the task of building the teleportation array was naturally assigned to Ming Bai.

What, you say Ming Bai is just a miner, how could he create a teleportation array?

Building a teleportation array would require a reliable energy source, and the most powerful energy available on Luo Ri was Cang Stones.

To obtain Cang Stones, we need to mine.

So, having a miner design a teleportation array makes perfect sense.

"Sir, you want to create a city-wide space teleportation device?"

Ming Bai suddenly felt short of breath.

As an engineer, Ming Bai had never thought about applying space technology to the creation of urban teleportation points.

If starships can achieve space jumps, traveling from point A to point B several light-years away in an instant, then why couldn't the same device be created within a city?

Fixed-point jumps are much simpler than temporary point jumps; theoretically, it's entirely achievable and not difficult.

The only thing to watch out for is that the human body might not withstand the pressure generated during space jumps, but this issue could be solved by using special materials to create a teleportation pod.

This is definitely possible!

In the past few hundred years, the Canglan Star Region had focused only on increasing combat effectiveness, upgrading thermal weapons, and enhancing military strength, but not much effort had been put into making life more convenient.

However, Cang Cheng's proposal instantly opened Ming Bai's mind.

Combining technology would make life better and more convenient.

Ming Bai's brain worked rapidly, thinking about how applying military technology to daily life could bring convenience to the people of Luo Ri.

Luo Ri would become a seemingly ordinary planet but with incredibly strong military power.

Isn’t this more exciting than building a planetary defense system?

It wasn’t until his AI assistant sounded the alarm, "Brain activity is exceptionally active, please take it easy," that Ming Bai snapped back to his senses.

Ming Bai steadied himself.

"Sir, a planetary teleportation device can be done, and a prototype should be ready in about half a month."

Cang Cheng was surprised, "That fast?"

"With existing technology, it's just a matter of processing. It's not difficult."

Cang Cheng was satisfied, "Good, then I'll leave it to you."

Having received his task, Ming Bai closed his eyes and began to mentally construct the engineering process.

Simon was also relieved, no longer under Ming Bai's intense scrutiny.

The engineer's gaze had been too terrifying.

Fortunately, sir arrived; sir was truly his savior.

He admired Cang Cheng more than anyone else.

*

The appearance of the three new modes of transportation didn’t go unnoticed by the people of Luo Ri that day.

"Is that a carriage? When did Luo Ri have carriages?"

"The ones sitting inside seem to be Professor Mu and Philip, the assistant. Are they out on business?"

"I wish I could ride in a carriage too..."

"Dad, look! Is it not a lollipop that flew up?"

"That's a hot air balloon."

"Is it not a lollipop?"

"No, it's a hot air balloon."

Since expensive food began appearing on Luo Ri Star, and new items showed up every few days, the residents of Luo Ri Star started noticing how special the new governor was.

Now, when they saw these unusual vehicles, they weren’t particularly surprised.

But soon, they realized that the vehicles were just the start of something bigger.

The official Luo Ri Star website announced:

"Luo Ri Star is about to launch planet-wide transportation and is now hiring for the following positions:

Ground Traffic Planner and Maintainer

Number of positions: 10

Duties: Plan ground traffic, separate pedestrian and vehicle lanes…

Air Traffic Planner and Maintainer

Number of positions: 10

Duties: Plan air traffic, efficiently manage air traffic routes…

Hot Air Balloon Operator

Number of positions: 12 (shifts)

Duties: Operate hot air balloons to transport passengers between designated stations…

Carriage Driver

Number of positions: 12 (shifts)

Duties: Operate carriages to transport passengers, and park the carriages at designated locations after each day’s operations…

Bird Car Attendant

Number of positions: 12

Duties: Guide passengers on bird cars…

Traffic Warden

Number of positions: 50

Duties: Maintain road flow, resolve road disputes…"

"They’re not requiring Awakened people, so regular folks like me can apply? I’m definitely going to try!"

"The minimum wage is 5,000 star coins a month, including two meals a day! I can't believe there's such a good offer, is this for real?"

"Before, I tried opening a shop on the shopping street, but it was too exhausting, and I had to bear the losses myself, which gave me a lot of mental stress. The fixed salary here might not be as much, but it's stable. Maybe I should try applying?"

"It's hard to imagine that so many job positions were released all at once on Luo Ri Star. I thought I had been abandoned by society when I came to Luo Ri and would never find a job again."

"Same here, waah… I’m about to cry… This is too much!"

...

Everyone who saw the official recruitment information was deeply moved and immediately started making their resumes without hesitation, showing great enthusiasm for work.

After not being selected in the first batch of recruitments on Luo Ri, they thought there would be no more chances to find a job. But who would have known that Luo Ri suddenly released so many positions again.

"Long live the Governor!"

Someone started chanting, and soon others joined in, shouting, "Long live the Governor!"

Cang Cheng, who was on a hot air balloon heading to the hospital site, suddenly furrowed his brow.

Was that some kind of chant?

Considering that most minor illnesses in the Canglan Star Region could be treated with medication, and those who truly needed large medical equipment were mostly Awakened individuals working outside, Cang Cheng decided to place the hospital building near the edge of the central district.

Afterwards, he set up a hot air balloon stop and a teleportation array there to ensure smooth traffic.

The transparent cube-shaped space folding device released from Cang Cheng's hand unfolded, and after the cubes moved apart, the hospital building, originally the size of a palm, suddenly enlarged and landed exactly at the chosen site.

The hospital building covered an area of 260,000 square meters and was composed of several white flat oval buildings, about the height of six stories, showcasing the simple and technological style of architecture typical in the Canglan Star Region.

The basic, intermediate, and advanced medical equipment purchased in the same batch was placed in three buildings, and once the power was connected, the hospital's AI consultation system would guide patients to the designated buildings for treatment.

The hospital also had inpatient departments, which would gradually open to the public after hiring medical staff.

The potions made by Mu Xing would also be sold uniformly in the hospital. The potions would be placed in the building's built-in windows, and with staff scheduled for duty, they could start selling immediately.

After arranging the hospital, Cang Cheng began to deploy the thirty security halls purchased this time.

Cang Cheng placed them one by one at the boundary of the central district of Luo Ri, to guard the area between the central district and the outer district, and also to help reduce the burden on the patrol robots.

As for the three outdoor supply stations provided, Cang Cheng placed them in the outer district.

The supply stations would sell nutrient solution, water, healing potions, energy shields, and light swords, providing convenient supplies for those on missions.

The remaining tasks, such as internal power connection and equipment debugging, were assigned to the assistant robots brought by Simon, so Cang Cheng no longer had to worry about them.

Once everything was set up, it was already late at night.

"Sir, your sweet tea."

Philip, who had somehow pushed a small cart down from the hot air balloon, handed freshly made sweet tea and fried chicken to Cang Cheng.

After a long afternoon of work, Cang Cheng was indeed feeling thirsty and hungry. He picked up a piece of chicken with a fork, drank two sips of sweet tea, and closed his eyes in contentment.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.

The hospital’s location was somewhat isolated and not within the range of the climate control lights, so the temperature here was a bit warmer compared to the central area.

The road hadn’t been used in a while, and weeds had grown, requiring a simple repair.

It looks like he will still need to continue purchasing climate control systems to properly set up the entire central district.

He can have the volunteer workers do some road repairs at night!

While making these plans, Cang Cheng finished drinking a cup of sweet tea.

The sweet tea recipe was recently improved, from the initial tea powder and sugar water to now using expensive red tea leaves paired with apples, where the refreshing sweetness of the fruit blends into the slightly bitter red tea, creating a unique flavor.

As for where the apples came from… they were naturally sourced from Mù Xīng's research lab.

Cang Cheng didn’t expect that while Mù Xīng was on a business trip to Planet Sha, his employee had successfully cultivated organic apples quite efficiently.

It looks like he would need to award the research lab a substantial bonus.

After finishing the sweet tea, Cang Cheng spoke to Philip again: "Philip, we need to recruit staff for the hospital and security officers. Please post the job openings."

"Yes, my lord."

An hour later, the Luo Ri Star official website released another 150 medical positions and 15 security officer positions, sparking excitement among the residents of Luo Ri.

Luo Ri Star was finally getting a hospital, significantly boosting the residents' sense of security and happiness.

As night fell, Cang Cheng transformed and released 20 masked workers to help repair the roads near the hospital.

The faint sounds of shoveling and weeding were isolated outside and did not disturb the residents.

However, occasionally a few people who got up in the middle of the night were suddenly startled to find several tall figures outside their houses.

What’s that in the dark?

Could it be a shadow star beast?

Upon taking a closer look, they realized it was actually the guard in the same white and blue uniform of Luo Ri Star.

They were diligently working while people were asleep, putting in great effort without complaint.

Oh, the Governor is truly wonderful, sending out the guard in the middle of the night to work for the development of Luo Ri Star.

Hail to the Governor!