Chapter 27 World Government Medical Development Cooperation Nation!
Having returned to the Kingdom Castle atop the Main Peak, King Arnold naturally took his place on the Throne made of White Iron, looking down at Minister Malvani and Vice Admiral Kuzan standing below.
From this moment onward, they officially entered the Negotiation Session between the Affiliated Nations and the World Government.
The previous welcome and the courtesy upon arrival were merely private Courtesy Receptions, fully demonstrating respect for the guests. But now, as a king, he needed to project the Aura befitting his position.
"So, now can you tell me, you two, what exactly is your purpose in coming to my Drum Kingdom?"
Throughout the journey, the Administrative Department Minister and the Admiral Candidate had been speaking in riddles, their words vague and unclear, which had long since piqued the King's curiosity.
"Your Majesty King Arnold, I am here on the Order of the Political Affairs Institute to discuss with you the matter of designating the Drum Kingdom as a 'World Government Medical Development Cooperation Nation'."
As he spoke, Minister Malvani produced a Gold Trimmed White Scroll from his chest and said, "This is the Cooperation Agreement. If you agree, you only need to sign it."
At the same time, the official from before walked over, took the Scroll, and presented it to the King on the dais. The King casually took the Scroll, unfurled it, and began to read.
As he read, a look of surprise and delight gradually emerged in his eyes.
This was truly a great thing!
The Scroll stated that the so-called 'World Government Medical Development Cooperation Nation' meant that the World Government would advocate, support, and encourage the Drum Kingdom's Research and development in the medical field.
Starting next year, as long as the Drum Kingdom's medical development passed the Political Affairs Institute's Assessment, the amount of Celestial Tribute paid annually would be reduced to a certain extent, up to a maximum of fifty percent.
Furthermore, the World Government and the Drum Kingdom would jointly establish a Medical Academy, specifically responsible for the collection, organization, and in-depth Research of world medicine, and would be required to provide services to the World Government free of charge.
Of course, the so-called free of charge only meant that the Medical Academy could not charge fees when the World Government needed to use it. In reality, the Medical Academy's funding would primarily be covered by the World Government, with the Drum Kingdom responsible for a smaller portion.
Moreover, Dr. Kureha, who was already 117 years old this year, was designated as the first Dean of the Medical Academy.
This point made King Arnold's eyelids twitch. To be fair, Dr. Kureha was indeed the leading figure in the Drum Kingdom's medical community, both in terms of medical skills and seniority, but her Personality was too eccentric.
Honestly, having her as the Dean gave one a rather unreliable feeling.
He continued reading.
The World Government hoped that the Medical Academy led by Dr. Kureha could create a rigorous Doctor Promotion System to standardize doctors worldwide. In the future, doctors who wished to improve their Doctor Rank would need to come to the Drum Kingdom to undergo Assessment.
This point made King Arnold's eyes light up.
He wasn't stupid.
This was simply turning the Drum Kingdom into the center of world medicine!
"Quick! Quickly send someone to invite Dr. Kureha over, and tell her that the World Government is looking for her, it's a matter of great importance!" The King hurriedly Ordered the officials below.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The official quickly walked out of the Castle Great Hall.
Just then, Minister Malvani from the Administrative Department spoke again.
"I imagine you've also seen the matter of establishing the Medical Academy. Earlier, didn't you ask about the other Drum Mountain Peaks? I was hoping to build the Medical Academy on one of those Mountain Peaks. What do you think?"
"This…"
King Arnold felt a headache coming on. To be honest, he didn't really want to do this, otherwise wouldn't those Civilians be able to casually reach the same height as their Royal Family in the future?
But the Minister had already said so, and he really didn't have any suitable reasons to object. Moreover, he also very much hoped that the Medical Academy could be built.
In the end, he gritted his Teeth and nodded, "Alright, no problem. In a few days, I'll have people set up Aerial Ropeway and Cable Car on the Mountain Peak on the left!"
"Hehe, regarding this matter, our World Government also has a Plan." Minister Malvani was very happy that everything was going smoothly and was in a very good mood.
"Vice Admiral Blue Pheasant will find a way to solve the Transportation Problem."
"Oh?"
King Arnold looked in surprise at the Admiral Candidate, who was excessively tall. He saw Kuzan stroking his chin and thoughtfully said.
"When I came in just now, I glanced at the surrounding Drum Mountain Peaks and found that the distances between them weren't very far. We should be able to use Ice Bridge to connect them all, so that people can travel freely between the Peaks."
"What, connect all eight Drum Mountain Peaks together?!"
King Arnold stood up in shock, expressing extreme Surprise. In this way, the seven Drum Mountain Peaks that had been idle all along could all be used, which was equivalent to increasing the Kingdom's area.
"Yes, I actually strongly suggest that your country move the Citizens below to come up here, because the location of the Town is too low, just below the Snow Mountain Range. If there's an avalanche, it would be too dangerous." Kuzan sincerely suggested.
The Drum Kingdom's Citizen population was not large. Even if one Drum Mountain Peak was used for the Medical Academy, the remaining six would be fully capable of accommodating all the Citizens' Residence.
"This…"
King Arnold was conflicted again. Letting the doctors be 'on par' with him was one thing, but how could he even bring the lowest Civilians up here as well?
As for avalanches or something, he really didn't care. Avalanches did occasionally occur in the country, but for so many years, the Civilians below were still living well, weren't they?
But just like before, what Kuzan said made sense, and he had no suitable reason to refuse. Moreover, considering the other party's Identity, a future Navy Admiral!
If they ever encountered an overly powerful Pirate attack, they would still have to rely on the other party to come and help deal with it.
"Vice Admiral Blue Pheasant, even if we want to relocate the Citizens up here, it's not an easy task. Relying solely on the Cable Car's transportation efficiency, it would take several years to complete this task, right?"
King Arnold tried to struggle.
"Yes, Cable Car shouldn't be abandoned, but it can't be the main mode of transportation anymore. So for most of the time to come, I will create a Steps connecting the ground and the Main Peak."
"Because the height is a full five thousand meters, a relatively spacious platform is needed every thousand meters for people to rest, ararara, no matter how you look at it, this is a big project~"
Kuzan sighed helplessly. Ever since he created the thick and useful Ice Field Battlefield for Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp before, he seemed to have been targeted by the World Government.
Now he had become a Construction Team, well, a one-man Construction Team.
But he also knew that this matter was a great thing for the Citizens of the Drum Kingdom, completely worthy of being called a Mission of Justice, befitting the Justice he carried on his shoulders.
Therefore, he actually didn't have much resentment in his heart, but rather some joy and Expectation. At the same time, his impression of the World Government had also improved a lot.
It would just be tiring for a few days, after all, his Ice-Ice Fruit had not yet awakened.
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