Mint

Mint, a caster affiliated with the Victorian Institution of Higher Learning, specialises in the field of geology and has participated in a number of field research projects. Unfortunately, she contracted Oripathy during the investigations, and contacted Rhodes Island through operator Skyfire.

She is currently receiving treatment at Rhodes Island and provides aid in Oripathy research, environmental evaluations, and other geology-related services.

Imaging tests have shown the outlines of her internal organs to be indistinct due to abnormal shadows. Unusual amounts of originium granules have been detected in her circulatory system, confirming her to be infected with Oripathy.

[Cell-Originium Fusion Rate] 4%

The progress of crystallization on the body is mild, few crystals can be seen on the body and her condition is very stable.

[Blood-Crystal Density] 0.17u/L

Operator Mint needs to visit dangerous sites frequently. Despite strict preventive measures, there is still a risk of aggravating the degree of infection. It is recommended that she undergoes regular checkups.

As she hails from the Victorian Institute of Higher Learning, and came to Rhodes Island on operator Skyfire’s recommendation, those who have not seen Mint will naturally have some preconceptions about her.

However after seeing the Victorian girl, most will realise that she is not the type of elite student that Skyfire is. This is not to say that Mint pales in comparison as compared to Skyfire, but rather that they are completely different. Mint is a well-behaved and quiet girl, with an abundance of lively curiosity, and her desire to be viewed more seriously as a scholar as compared to as a caster is what differentiates her from Skyfire, who had graduated from the Victorian Institute of Higher Learning upon qualification.

Therefore, when faced with the decision concerning her future, Mint chose to remain in the school as a researcher and follow up with frontline research projects. She unfortunately contracted Oripathy during a crucial field investigation related to these research projects.

The new Feline girl has a book that bites.

This rumour spread swiftly among the younger operators after Mint arrived at Rhodes Island.

There is indeed an instrument in book form that is held by Mint which is used alongside her staff to perform Originium Arts. This “book” is usually bound using a special material, so as not to cause any accidents. As the rumours say, it is indeed a book that will bite people. If someone haphazardly flips through the book, it is highly likely that the built-in counterattack mechanism will trigger. Although it will not cause any irreversible damage, according to its owner Mint, “it is extremely painful to be bitten, even more so than stubbing your little toe”.

Mint has mentioned that the book was purchased at a thrift market near the school; the stalls there often sell used books and items that have changed hands numerous times. The existence and secret circulation of these items are in a legal grey area.

Operator Skyfire has commented the following: “Don’t have too many expectations, those who go treasure hunting there usually only manage to find useless garbage. As for the valuable items, their real worth has to be recognized by those looking for them first.”

Operator Mint harbours a great deal of curiosity.

Scholars in the Institute of Higher Learning are mostly people who are passionately researching for truths, and Mint is no exception. Although quiet and well-behaved most of the time, her natural curiosity and thirst for knowledge can hardly be concealed, and was shortly revealed after she arrived at Rhodes Island.

The girl spent a few days exploring most of the ship’s open areas that are open to the operators, and selected a few locations that people rarely set foot at to be used as her secret base, adapting unusually quickly to life at Rhodes Island.

However, her excessive curiosity has also caused some trouble.

Something troubling is that Mint is easily distracted by unrelated matters in the middle of doing something. It is not that she cannot distinguish between her priorities; when the matter at hand is very important, Mint will focus on completing it meticulously. However, once the most pressing issue has been handled, her mind will relax. At these times, it is easy for something else to grab her attention.

For example, after finishing a mission, Mint may get distracted by a strange new stone or infected creature by the side of the roads, unknowingly straying away from the team and getting lost in the wilderness… Such things have happened more than once.

If she is not reminded more sternly and continues to behave as such, it is only a matter of time before operator Skyfire, who always gets angered by these incidents, will cause an explosion inside the ship.

To be frank, Mint herself does not seem to mind having contracted Oripathy.

Her infection was a complete accident. At that time, a team of researchers had made proper preparations to descend into a fault caused by a natural disaster, and their investigation went smoothly. However as they were evacuating from the site, the soil under Mint’s feet collapsed, resulting in the unfortunate incident.

Rather than being bothered by the irreversible result of getting infected, Mint is more concerned with whether good experimental samples were obtained, and whether there were any breakthrough discoveries made.

After all, geological studies cannot be independent of all sorts of dangerous environments, and no matter how many precautions are taken, no one can truly guarantee that accidents will not happen. Mint, as well as all the researchers in the research faculty are well aware of this, and made the decision to continue despite knowing the risks.

Operator Mint has never regretted any of this.

Mint likes to hide in her secret base to read. She also likes to play with her friends, climbing trees, having adventures, and all sorts of novel and interesting things.

She will take small steps to follow in the footsteps of someone she trusts, but will also get drawn to something else suddenly and drift away excitedly.

Even if it is an unassuming piece of ore that is covered in dirt, if she gives you a present, please accept it. It must be something she likes a lot and wants to share with you anyway.