After Grote finished speaking, he rubbed his hands together and looked at Yun Ge and Grace with an eager expression. "You two little cuties, you're quite bold to openly defy the captain's orders. Heh heh heh! You're in for a treat now! Come, let's get started with the medical check-up quickly! Otherwise, the soft-fried fillet I brought will get soggy if it sits for too long, and it won't be as crispy!"
Seeing the two doctors begin the disinfection process for the check-up, Xiao Zhao and the others gave some final instructions before preparing to return to their posts. However, before they left, Xiao Zhao suddenly seemed to remember something and slapped his forehead. "Ah! Look at my lousy memory! I almost forgot about this!"
Xiao Zhao gestured towards Yun Ge and Grace, who were still seated, and two crew members quickly approached them. Before the two could react, they bent down and pressed on one of their ankles, followed by a crisp click.
The two hurriedly looked down upon hearing the sound and saw that electronic shackles had been fitted around one of their ankles. Although these intelligent gravity shackles did not have chains, once activated, they could release a weight that would restrict movement according to the user's strength. Therefore, as long as the prisoner wore these shackles, along with similar wrist restraints, their mobility could be completely restricted.
Seeing the shackle on his right ankle, Yun Ge's first thought was - trouble! They must have noticed the unusual behavior between him and Grace and fabricated a reason to lure them here! Their real intention was to imprison the two in the prison!
Grace also felt a sense of impending doom at this moment, but she tried to control her emotions and questioned with a puzzled look, "Xiao Zhao, what do you mean by this? We're not criminals; why are you cuffing us?"
"Ah! Please don't misunderstand, both of you! We had no choice but to do this! You see, everyone's focus has been on the food festival lately, which means we can't have someone here to guard you. So, we can only hope that you will voluntarily stay here and repent for your mistakes! However, considering that you two have repeatedly violated the captain's orders, the captain, out of distrust for you, ordered us to put a shackle on you to limit your movement," Xiao Zhao explained.
"Of course, since you're not criminals and won't be locked up in prison, we will only symbolically put one shackle on each of you to prevent you from running around when we're not here. Sigh! Actually, we don't want to do this, so let's try to understand each other! After all, you two are so fond of mischief!" Xiao Zhao added, shaking his head helplessly at the end, indicating that he didn't want to do this but it wouldn't hinder more people from participating in the food festival.
Xiao Zhao spoke with conviction, and Yun Ge and Grace pretended to be helpless, nodding their heads in understanding. However, in reality, they didn't believe a word he said and were also worried about the upcoming check-up. From the current situation, it seemed that the crew, controlled by the Virus X, always wanted to limit their movements through seemingly casual actions. This forced the two to应付 the crew on the surface while immediately starting a brainstorm in their minds to find a way to escape the clutches of Virus X before things got worse.
The entire check-up process went very smoothly, and after the two doctors completed the blood collection from Yun Ge and Grace, they waited for the blood sample analysis results while enjoying their takeout.
"Wow! The taste of this tossed raw shredded meat is fantastic! I never thought that such fresh raw meat, after simple processing, could be made into such a delicate dish!" Dr. Geroto couldn't help but exclaim after tasting a small bite of the raw shredded meat covered with fresh red chili peppers.
"Yes, I didn't expect that the cold dish made from freshly prepared meat would actually be more delicious than cooked meat!" The other doctor also agreed after tasting the tossed raw shredded meat.
"Ah, it's a pity that we have limited raw materials to make fresh meat products now, so each of us can only get a small portion to taste. Otherwise, I would definitely choose to eat this dish every day for the time being!" Dr. Geroto said, licking a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth.
"Hey! The most important thing now is that the chefs have learned how to make delicious food with fresh raw meat! So, when we return, we can eat more tossed raw shredded meat! After all, there are plenty of fresh ingredients in the Vivispherian League!" The other doctor said with a deep meaning.
Grace and Yun Ge could only continue to sit on the chair due to the gravity still applied on their shackles, listening to the two doctors' evaluation of the tossed raw shredded meat. After this period of trial, Grace and Yun Ge could control their fear and suppress the feeling of nausea when facing these abnormal food ingredients. But this time, when they learned that the tossed raw shredded meat the two doctors were eating was suspected to be made from freshly processed meat, they felt a chill in their hearts.
It was not difficult to hear from the two doctors' conversation that the so-called freshly processed meat actually referred to freshly slaughtered meat. However, Grace and Yun Ge both knew that neither the Express Vanguard nor the Broadsword Expeditionary Team could carry live poultry for space voyages. So, the fresh meat that the doctors were talking about was obviously very clear.
The two looked at each other and felt the urge to vomit again. Because at the same time, they both thought of Rui Fu, who was found in the cold storage before. Although he was dying, he would not die in a short time. And they remembered again that Rui Fu had roared when he saw himself, saying that even if he ate him, it would be of no use.
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Combining the fact that these crew members infected by Virus X have been using the bodies of the Broadsword Expeditionary Team members, and the scene where Xiao Zhao and others were pushing the levitating trolley to the cold storage at that time - Yun Ge and Grace dared not continue to think, but coughed and tried to turn their heads away, trying to prevent the fresh bloody smell from entering their nostrils while avoiding looking at the doctors using the tossed raw shredded meat.
The two doctors also noticed the behavior of Yun Ge and Grace soon, so Geroto took the remaining half plate of tossed raw shredded meat to the two people's side, motioning for the two to smell the aroma of the meat, and said with some regret, "How is it? The smell of this dish is really great, right? Alas! But it's a pity! You two are undergoing a physical examination and can't eat for now. So, you can only be envious!"
Geroto said and gave the other doctor a wink, and the doctor immediately opened the takeout box prepared by the kitchen for Yun Ge and Grace, and picked out all the tossed raw shredded meat from the two boxes. Geroto saw this and said with satisfaction, "Hey! Don't get me wrong, you two! Since you can't eat for the time being, to avoid the tossed raw shredded meat from sitting for too long and becoming tasteless, we can only reluctantly enjoy it on your behalf! But don't worry, after we return to the star alliance, I will treat you two to a big meal made of fresh meat, as my compensation to you two!"
It was not difficult to hear from the words of the two doctors that they obviously thought the abnormal performance of Yun Ge and Grace was related to the two people not being able to eat this delicious food in front of them. Not wanting the doctors to become suspicious, Yun Ge and Grace naturally continued to mislead them based on the wrong judgment made by these two doctors. So Yun Ge pretended to sigh heavily, pretending to suppress the desire to taste the delicious food, to cover up the feeling of wanting to vomit after seeing the tossed raw shredded meat, and then asked unhappily, "Huh -! Captain Tim only said to let us have a physical examination and then stay here to repent for our mistakes, but he didn't say we couldn't enjoy the delicious food. So, why do we still have to sit here and watch you eat that food?"
"Oh? It seems that Xiao Zhao and the others didn't tell you just now! Hmph! Those guys only think about eating, they can't remember anything else!" Geroto immediately said unhappily upon hearing this.
"What should they have told us?" Grace frowned and asked.
"The situation is this. Because of what happened on E-Star, we should have conducted a more detailed and in-depth physical examination on everyone after all the crew members of the Express Vanguard boarded, to ensure that everyone's body and mind are still at a healthy level. However, due to the great popularity of the food festival initiated by the captain, the maintenance personnel have not yet completely repaired the electrical system in the medical room, and the professional medical equipment there is still not functioning properly. This has directly affected our work of conducting physical examinations for the crew members."
"So Captain Tim thought, since we are going to conduct a physical examination for the two of you, we might as well take this opportunity to conduct a comprehensive and detailed physical examination for the two of you to ensure that both of you are physically and mentally normal. More importantly, it is said that the two of you have had multiple relationships during this period and there is a possibility of successful conception. The captain feels even more that it is necessary for us to conduct a thorough physical examination for the two of you! Therefore, we decided not to let you eat first, so as not to affect the accuracy of the examination results later." Geroto explained.
Then, the other doctor added, "In addition, the two of you undergo the examination first, which also happens to help us test whether the medical equipment in the prison department can be used normally. In this way, if the medical room upstairs is still not available for use, we can use the equipment here to conduct a comprehensive physical examination for all the crew members. After all, what happened on E-Star was very strange and caused a huge impact on everyone's minds. So, we have to confirm everyone's condition as soon as possible!"
Yungo actually wanted to question, since the medical equipment in the prison infirmary can be used normally, why didn't the doctors start the examination earlier and had to wait until now? However, Yungo finally gave up the idea of asking this question in the end, because he felt that the two doctors' rhetoric was just to prevaricate himself. So, if he continued to ask, it would easily arouse the doctors' suspicion and make the situation more disadvantageous for himself.
Therefore, Yungo nodded his head and pretended to agree with what the two doctors said, and then asked, "So, what other examinations do we need to undergo next? You're not going to keep us cuffed like this, are you? Man, it's really uncomfortable to sit like this!"
Geroto patted Yun Ge's shoulder sympathetically and said, "We will let you regain your freedom after a few more checks. At least, we will ensure that you can move more freely in this infirmary. Sigh! The reason for putting the shackles on you two is because of your previous behavior, which made the captain不放心 about you. You two guys, since you have been punished this time, you must learn a lesson in the future and don't violate the captain's orders casually! Obeying the captain's orders will not let you suffer losses in the end!"
Damn it, how could I be so foolish as to obey your orders? Maybe I won't even know how I died! Yun Ge listened attentively to Geroto's teachings on the surface, but in his heart, he was cursing loudly.
Seeing that Yun Ge and Grace had good attitudes, Geroto brought the prepared lunch boxes for Yun Ge and the two after collecting the blood samples and said, "The blood sample collection is over, so it doesn't matter if you eat a little later. The blood sample analysis will take more than ten minutes to get the results, and we can't let you sit here watching us eat all the time! But let's make it clear in advance, don't even think about the tossed raw shredded meat! The ingredients on the spaceship are only enough to make this one time of tossed raw shredded meat, and if it weren't for you two guys, we would definitely still be in the canteen at this time. In that case, we wouldn't have to eat such a small amount of tossed raw shredded meat. So, your tossed raw shredded meat is used as compensation for our losses at that time!"
Yungo and Grace stared at the lunch boxes in their hands, and their faces became uglier and uglier. Their reaction was not because they couldn't eat the tossed raw shredded meat, but because since the two found out that many of the foods on the spaceship were made from the bodies of the Broadsword Expeditionary Team members, they had not eaten any meat dishes. Even the meat-free vegetables, the two would only eat symbolically to deal with others, and after returning to the rest cabin, they would try to vomit all these foods out as much as possible.