Qianyuan: My crew comes from the world of anime.

He is arguably the most suitable person for the profession of ship's doctor at present.

However, almost everyone remembers this female doctor not because of her medical skills...

Most people know this female doctor because of a series of stories such as "The Wonderful Night", "The Wonderful Adventure", and "The Wonderful House".

Looking at her, Luo Tianming felt a sudden itch in his head, as if some memory was resurfacing...

'She won't pop up three options when she talks to me, and then make me choose one to increase my affection level, right?'

"..."

Over there, Takemi Tae seemed unable to find a place to put her coffee cup, so she simply crossed her arms, hooked her fingers around the cup's handle, and said with an indifferent expression:

"So, which of you two is the captain? I was suddenly pulled here after hearing a strange voice and told to 'assist that captain'."

Luo Tianming straightened his dark gray military uniform: "Ahem, I am the captain."

Takemi looked at him with a scrutinizing gaze: "You?"

"Judging from your age, you're not over 24, are you? Really?"

Luo Tianming calmly removed his hat and took out the 'dog tag' from his pocket as proof: "As you can see, it's not unusual to have a captain of this age now. There are almost no people on Europa willing to work in the submarine industry, and the Alliance has long since lowered the age requirement for military service."

"..."

Takemi Tae: "You're submariners? That's interesting. So—what kind of mental illness do you have?"

Luo Tianming: "..."

Since the advent of submarines in the military, serving on submarines has been regarded as a violation of the 'Geneva Convention prisoner-of-war treatment'.

As is well known, the space allocated to submariners inside a submarine is cramped and small, and it is often a luxury to even turn over in bed. The environment is extremely hot, and there is no way to go out for fresh air. You have to queue up to use the toilet on time, and the food is not very good... mostly fast food and food that can be stored for a long time.

Worse still, once the submarine starts operating, the noise generated by the engine is transmitted throughout the entire ship, and many submariners feel that they have developed 'tinnitus' after a year of service.

A suffocating and oppressive space, perpetual darkness, constant noise, food inferior to British recipes, and the added danger of total annihilation upon being hit.

If resentment could materialize, the resentment of submariners would make even the Demon King flee in terror at a single glance.

Therefore, submariners in various countries have always enjoyed extremely high salaries, but very few people have taken the initiative to go... because of the extremely high incidence of mental illness, they are regarded by psychiatrists in various countries as a 'treasure trove of modern psychiatry'.

Luo Tianming: "..."

He now understands the sharp tongue of Takemi Myo.

“We don’t have mental illness!” he emphasized, proving he was not ill. “However, this submarine does need a doctor. Could you serve as our ship’s doctor? Everything regarding compensation is negotiable…”

"..."

Takemi Myo muttered in a voice only she could hear, "What the hell? I came here because it said it could grant my wishes..."

"..."

She took another sip of coffee, then casually placed the empty cup on the dashboard beside her, leaned against it with her hands in her pockets, and said in a helpless tone:

"Then why did you specifically choose me? Aren't there plenty of doctors everywhere?"

"For you, a qualified doctor is one who can prescribe a painkiller that is not lethal."

Luo Tianming: "..."

Levi, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand her sarcastic tone. She said in a threatening tone, "Stop talking nonsense. Anyway, you have nowhere to go now. Just stay on the ship and keep quiet so we can treat you."

Takemi Tae: "Oh dear, I don't know how to treat patients... After all, I'm just a 'quack'."

Levi: "Huh?! Hey Alo, didn't you say you'd definitely summon a suitable doctor? What's going on?!"

Luo Tianming: "..."

He knew how much damage saying things like, "I'm just a quack," would actually do to her. Those words nearly ruined her career, leaving her dejected and relegated to a remote corner of the world.

Takemi once worked at a university hospital, believing her skills and knowledge could save lives. However, she was framed and forced to resign after being involved in a drug dispute.

She is probably going through the lowest point in her life right now.

Wu Jianmiao felt a strange sensation... being looked at by a man younger than herself gave her the illusion that he could see right through her.

“Wu Jianmiao…” he suddenly said his name.

"—The doctor who's known as the 'plague god,' am I right?"

She was startled, which showed on her face as her nail-painted fingers clenched into fists.

"Where did you hear that title?"

She questioned the man known as the 'captain'.

But she saw him smile nonchalantly, even though it was the very thing she least wanted to be mentioned right now.

He continued as if he hadn't heard, "Framed by the industry and blacklisted by his peers, he had nowhere to go but to open a community clinic called Takemi Internal Medicine Clinic in Shigenjaya. He is still researching 'new drugs' in an attempt to clear his name of a stain that doesn't belong to him."

"!"

Seeing that his affairs had been explained in such detail, Wu Jian became furious and embarrassed: "Ah, yes, that's right!"

"You've investigated very thoroughly."

"Fine, humiliate me however you want..."

Takemi Mio closed her eyes with a humiliated expression.

However—the voice that came from that man's mouth was:

"But have you ever considered the possibility that you were framed?"

"...!"

Her beautiful eyes widened, as if she couldn't believe what she had just heard.

Looking at the surprised Wu Jianmiao, Luo Tianming continued, "Don't you find that 'medical malpractice' suspicious?"

Wu Jianmiao: "Of course... But! How did you know? The hospital had already reached a conclusion, and the punishment I received afterwards was..."

Luo Tianming interrupted, "Did you personally witness her symptoms after taking the medication? Did you personally write her subsequent medical records? Did you verify them afterwards?"

Takemi: "..."

She remained silent, and some hidden details gradually became clear under Luo Tianming's words.

Seeing that the time was right, Luo Tianming immediately said, "I will be your test subject."

"—!"

These words startled not only Wu Jianmiao, but also Lei Wei, who was standing next to her. She hurriedly said, "Hey, are you out of your mind?! Why would you suddenly want to be this woman's guinea pig?"

Wu Jianmiao frowned, then suddenly turned to Luo Tianming and said, "Is there any private space? It's not convenient to talk business here..."

He naturally knew that the matter was likely already settled, so he replied, "No problem, let's go over there... There's an empty room there, with excellent soundproofing, and we were planning to convert it into a medical room anyway."

Wu Jianmiao followed him with her hands in her pockets, leaving Levi alone on the spot.

"..."

She stomped her foot angrily and said, "That damned A-Luo! He's completely bewitched by that woman!!"

Luo Tianming closed the corridor door, and the sound of Levi kicking the wall could be heard intermittently.

Wu Jianmiao asked, "Is everything alright? Aren't you going to explain things to your 'little girlfriend'?"

Luo Tianming could only awkwardly reply, "She's not my girlfriend yet. Besides, she's just worried that I might act impulsively and agree to whatever you ask."

Takemi: "..."

She shook her head helplessly. It was normal to have such worries, after all, the phrase "I'll be your test subject" sounded a bit too scary.

Wu Jianmiao put her hands in her pockets, then stepped forward seriously and said, "Do you really understand what you just said?"

Luo Tianming: "Of course, you're still trying to develop new drugs, right? But you're struggling because you don't have any test subjects, so you don't know how effective they really are?"

"I'll be your test subject and help you research new drugs."

Upon hearing the news, Wu Jianmiao showed no joy. Instead, her face showed signs of wanting to escape. She took her hands out of her pockets and grabbed her left elbow with her right hand... This was a sign of her nervousness.

Takemi: "Um...aren't you scared?"

Luo Tianming: "What?"

Takemi: "It's about the medical malpractice incident I had..."

On the surface, she seems indifferent to those things, and even uses an almost 'self-destructive' approach to declare that she is not a good doctor, but in reality, she is very afraid that others will fear her because of this.

Luo Tianming: "Because I don't believe those rumors at all, and that accident wasn't your main responsibility. You still want to treat patients and save lives, which is why you opened another community hospital, right?"

"..."

She sighed deeply: "Sigh, it's really unpleasant to be seen through."

"..."

"Alright, but let's make this clear beforehand... there's no reward for being my lab rat, and besides, I'm penniless now, so it's unlikely I'll pay you."

Luo Tianming nodded: "That's alright. You can become the ship's doctor on my submarine, and I will pay you your monthly salary on time... As for the research lab, let's use this place for now... The environment on Europa is rather rudimentary. I'll try to get you any equipment you need."

"And I'd also like to ask you to research some things..."

Takemi: "?"

Seeing her puzzled expression, Luo Tianming led her to a corner of the room. There was a row of freezers there, and he pulled out a corpse wrapped in tin foil from one of the drawers. It was one of the remains of the algae-like creatures he had killed earlier.

"I would like to ask you to study this creature. Its blood seems to be a universal blood transfusion agent, but it has certain side effects. If we can remove these side effects, it will probably be very useful."

Wu Jianmiao glanced at it, then her eyes lingered on it and she couldn't look away.

"Hmm, a strange creature from the deep sea?"

"..."

"Skin has a certain respiratory function, right... These appendages help with crawling, so would they be attached to the seabed?"

"..."

"Wait a minute! This skeletal structure! How much underwater pressure can it withstand... I've never seen this kind of skeleton before, and it doesn't resemble any creature on Earth."

"..."

Seeing that Miaomiao could discern the extraordinary nature of this creature in just a few glances, Luo Tianming nodded with satisfaction: It seems that her medical skills are beyond doubt.

He simply announced the answer: "That's right, these are indeed not creatures from Earth; we are now on Europa."

Unlike Revy, who was uneducated, Takemi Tae is a doctor, a profession that inherently requires high intelligence.

She immediately said, "Is that Jupiter's second largest moon, which is scientifically believed to have a large amount of water similar to Earth's, and where other life may exist beneath its ice layer?"

Luo Tianming nodded.

Takemi Miyabi muttered to herself, "...Is this the future? How many years have passed?"

"..."

Luo Tianming couldn't answer her on this point either, because they had also lost contact with Earth and couldn't know how much time had passed on Earth.

Wu Jianmiao then looked at him with a puzzled expression: "Then who are you? An alien?"

Luo Tianming immediately had a black line appear on his forehead.

"Or should I call you 'Jupiter'?"

He replied solemnly, "I am human, an Earthling!"

Takemi: "..."

Judging from her suspicious look, she clearly didn't believe it.

"Alright." Reluctantly, she agreed to become the ship's doctor. "I'll let you on board, but you'll have to become my test subject."

"Also... if possible, I would like to study more information on Europa's organisms and medicines, and of course... I will offer a reward in exchange."

Just as Luo Tianming was about to agree, Miaomiao suddenly shook her head:

"No, it's impossible to exchange it for 'rewards'... If the scholars on Earth knew about this, they would go crazy."

Luo Tianming: "...?"

Miaomiao seems to have fallen into a phase of self-doubt.

"How could this be something that can be bought with money?"

“So,” she touched her nail-painted finger to her lips, gazing up into Luo Tianming’s eyes, “what do you intend for me to offer in exchange?”