What is it like to kill someone, what is it like to take the life of the same kind for the first time...
"...Surprisingly, I don't feel anything."
There is no entanglement and uneasiness in movies and TV shows, and there is no vomiting-level physical discomfort.
Killing is so easy, and life is not as noble as the legend says. When a professional soldier makes up his mind to kill, it is just an ordinary job.
However, the targets of killing were changed from monsters to humans like each other.
The golden wolves spread out, and a golden ocean appeared faintly. The gunfire of the sentries bloomed among the wolves.
"Ah!"
Along with the screams, the brilliance of the flames turned into blood, and "blood flowers" bloomed on the earth.
The power of the gunfire made by the spinning stone is indeed outstanding, but the rate of fire is doomed to their fate among the beasts...especially when facing the beast trainer's herd.
Driven by the trainer, the beast king "Xiao An" kept roaring. Even though some beasts in the wolf pack kept falling, the pack still did not retreat.
And one after another, the slightly larger "knights" either led the charge, or made cunning detours to invade, or hid in the herd, waiting for the moment to launch a fatal blow.
The original cannon fodder, not even "soldiers", were just ordinary beasts that were defeated in the elimination. It was amazing that they had undergone some simple demonization.
And when the pressure on the frontal battlefield increased, and when waves of wolves launched a charge, the outpost originally aimed at the beasts and competitors could only launch two rounds of desperate shooting before being captured by the beasts from the building. Drag out.
"...Do you need to restrain yourself?"
"Keep an officer here to collect information, and for the rest... save some food money."
There is no room for mercy in the cruel battlefield. If you dare to do something, you must take responsibility.
Standing on the road behind, Ping An gathered his coat. The cold in the morning was still quite strong. At this time, a cup of hot cocoa or coffee...
"Give."
Looking at the coffee cup Zhixi handed over, Lu Pingan was a little confused.
"Where did it come from?" It was obviously freshly brewed.
"It's from their camp. It smells delicious. Share it with me quickly."
The emotion I felt just now disappeared in an instant, as expected, this was still my "caring little cotton-padded jacket".
"Hey, it's really good..."
After taking a sip, it had a familiar yet slightly different taste. I never expected that I would reap the spoils of my hometown here.
[In view of the general environment,
And some other trophies feel more subtle...
"The red star and hammer epaulettes...these people are a bit too big."
Judging from the results of the interrogation, these things are the trophies of the mercenaries in front of them, and the source is naturally the previous batch of visitors.
The people of Oslo...that Huode Company really treated the fellow villagers who invaded their territory very warmly.
"Tsk, they are so brave, they even dare to touch the people of Red Star."
"As long as the benefits are enough, they will not even dare to touch their own president, let alone foreigners."
The Red Star Republic is not the huge and old empire in the past that Lu Ping'an remembered... In 1999 today, the drastic changes that year did not occur. Although there are many faults and problems, the earth is still The top three superpowers.
All of this probably needs to start with "pollution".
This world is not the same as the planet in Lu Ping'an's memory. The existence of "pollution" has put too much pressure and sense of crisis on countless people and political systems, and has also directly caused history, politics, and culture to go astray.
Take Dongguo as an example. Since all districts, regions, and even villages are facing security threats, local governments inevitably "focus on mercenaries." If the local power is strong, the central power will be weak. In the end,
It is the state capital councils rather than the true central cluster.
The existence of supernatural power has also made "churches" and "big companies" become real armed institutions. Before the implementation of the explorer system, they could completely replace the government and become a veritable state within a state.
"This is not the earth, let alone the country and world I am familiar with..."
Lu Ping'an himself has long been aware that this is more like a different world that has been deduced for hundreds or thousands of years on a similar world template due to the existence of "pollution".
Some historical events have occurred, some have not, and although some have occurred, their nature and specific circumstances have changed.
For example, the powerful neighbor in the north of Dongguo is still alive and well... The reason is actually quite simple. They have always had strong force and military power, and the small and medium-sized countries that should originally belong to the joining countries are instead in that country. Under the circumstances, the help of a strong legion is needed, even if that help is often late.
The Red Star Republic has the same shortcomings that all superpowers have: arrogance, strength, and decadence. However, due to historical contingencies, its "ism" is not as radical as Lu Ping'an remembers.
The existence of "Pollution" and "Outer Domain" also allowed him to focus more on his own huge sector, and he was not so overbearing that when the World Inspector got the Wrath of God...the most important thing Yes, from the beginning, it was not as large and complete as the superpower in its previous life.
External conflicts promote internal unity, and the people's survival pressure reduces the pursuit of a better quality of life. This also leads to the fact that although the Red Star Republic has an outrageous number of problems, it is still alive and well. Through its economy, it is among the top ten on the planet, and its military total is among the top on the planet. The reality of the two occupies the top three positions of UT.
And due to historical differences... Dongguo really did go to war with Red Star. Even though they have become "allies" now, the number of troops deployed by both sides near the border is still quite exaggerated.
It was also because of the strength of the red star that the moon god of the silent mountain world chose the cold northern country.
The Austrian Independent State is another way of thinking... In an era when "pollution" was still synonymous with devils, witches, and wizards, it was the farthest place in the Far East from the western continents, and in a certain sense The "Borderless Land" above.
Various evil god churches, taboo researchers, extremists, and aliens who were excluded and expelled from the Western Continent followed the settlers to the huge "isolated island".
Naturally, they lived quite a crazy and "free" life here... This also directly led to the origin of "independence" in the Austrian Independent State.
It’s hard to say exactly what happened back then, but it’s an obvious fact that more than 90% of the aboriginal people have decreased. In the chaotic old times, “elders” who were often expelled from the West came here to seek life, bringing new people. There is also a puzzle of new forces in the bloody storm.
In a sense, they are very "cyberpunk"... Some technologies may be a hundred years ahead of the world, but many people are still using their labor in exchange for today's lunch, and are still in several churches Pray for spiritual liberation.
In their country, the authority of big companies and big churches is quite heavy. The current president is just a coordinator and agent selected by those big forces...The birth of their country was the latest among other countries. batch of.
This is actually the trend of this world and the era. In a world where supermen exist and supernatural gods may come at any time, and in a world where pollution is everywhere, the central government that cannot provide "security guarantee" will naturally be taken away by local snakes. The responsibility and obligation of security... and therefore, take away the power.
"These Os people are really brave..."
Lu Ping'an and his party cleaned up and got the worn-out Red Star Republican *** medal, seven medals, two military uniforms, and two unique style sabers... These are all trophies of the Ossian mercenaries. , is the "honor" they obtain from the superpower.
"How was it? What time did you come?"
This issue is actually quite subtle.
The Entente nations in the nominal Explorer system, in
Before signing the agreement, there was "no" exploration of the outside world... Of course, everyone knows that it was only in name. What really stuck was the non-governmental forces without channels, as well as small and medium-sized churches and companies that did not have their own independent "ships". .
Red Star is a signatory to the Explorers' Agreement. On the surface, they did not have foreign bases before, but this is destined to be only on paper, just like the Eastern people theoretically do not have foreign military bases... So now What was it about the heated fight with the Os people?
If the Red Star people arrived early and were expelled by the Os people, then it would actually be nothing, just a small-scale collision.
There are so many people dying in foreign lands every day. Even if you want to find someone to settle the score, you don't know where to find them... In a distant foreign land, the only one who can protect you is yourself.
"Everything is very new, and it matches the officer's confession. It was about a month and a half ago... Those Red Star people should have come through the normal channels (explorer tickets)."
"...This is a lot of fun."
Whether there is a team of Red Star people who have set their sights on this planet, or their reinforcements are already on the way, or there are still some survivors struggling on the mainland, it means that things are more complicated.
ally? In this other world, don't "assume" allies, especially in the face of huge interests.
