It was not that Zhou Jinru had not sent people to search for traces of Eyjafala. There was no relevant news from the branches in Rhode Island. Unexpectedly, the news sent from Provence was not good news.
"It seems that Eyjafala's exploration work has never stopped, and she often enters and exits some dangerous areas, resulting in our people not being able to find her at all."
Zhou Jinru and Amiya looked at each other, and he tapped his fingers on the table: "I don't want to ask why you didn't tell me at the beginning. You have your concerns. Victoria's fundamental interests should be involved behind this matter, otherwise they We will not expel a geologist. There are only three people here now. You don’t have to worry. There will be no rumors. We still have confidence in Rhode Island’s communication technology.”
Provence said in a deep voice: "Doctor, I think we should start arranging the search personnel immediately."
"We originally had a team of people in Victoria, but the problem is that we have lost contact and there is no response from the branch."
Zhou Jinru rubbed his brows, feeling a headache. The current crisis had not been resolved, but a new problem arose.
After exhaling a hot breath, the man raised his head with a firm gaze: "I will assign a person to you. She claims to be a top agent trained by MI9. She is a trustworthy and trustworthy investigator of the Intelligence Department. She should be familiar with Victoria."
"Is there only one?"
Zhou Jinru waved his hand: "There is another one, Breeze, who is coming with you. She is from an old Victorian aristocracy, which will be helpful."
As for Wei Na, Zhou Jinru never thought that Aslan's position in Victoria was quite delicate. Since she escaped from the capital of Victoria, there was no reason to throw herself into a trap.
A doctor who is quite capable of fighting, a fairly capable intelligence officer, and an experienced natural disaster messenger.
After Zhou Jinru thought carefully, if this combination overturned again, he should consider becoming a salted fish.
Amiya recorded the list and said seriously: "Miss Provence, Operator Breeze is undergoing an operation. Mei has returned to the Rhode Island ship with the second batch of evacuated personnel. You have to wait until all personnel have arrived. Only then can we start, the process won’t be too long.”
Zhou Jinru nodded. He remembered something and hurriedly said: "The bonuses for the operators who follow me on the mission this time will be increased by 20% this quarter."
The leader of Rhode Island became alert and stared into the doctor's eyes: "Why, you need a reason to increase the bonus. I remember you were just performing an ordinary mission."
"Let's pay it. Occasionally, we should give employees some benefits. After all, they do a good job. Operators who have not been entered into their resumes will be paid according to the temporary agreement."
Amiya seemed to know nothing. Could it be that he had mistakenly thought that Mai was not shut down at the beginning?
No relevant records can be found in the subsystem's records. Could it be a false alarm?
If he said it, Zhou Jinru could not take it back. The bonus had to be increased. Otherwise, how could people lose their memory on the spot?
"Doctor, you should make this suggestion in a closed-door meeting. I can't sign it."
It's not impossible to increase money. The doctor's behavior was too abnormal. Why would he suddenly ask for additional bonuses for operators?
Amiya was keenly aware of something strange in it. Even though she didn't have any evidence at hand, she decided to suppress the matter. Maybe she could figure out the whole story in the future.
Zhou Jinru couldn't explain Amiya's doubts. The leader of Rhode Island had a veto power on some resolutions, and no one except Kelsey could do anything to her.
Kelsey...
Provence looked at the two people awkwardly. Do they really think she is nothing?
"Doctor, let's get down to business."
Zhou Jinru took the initiative to break the silence: "This is the current arrangement. I think Ayyafala can achieve what she has today and has extraordinary abilities. She must still be staying somewhere. Don't worry, it will be no problem."
"I just want to find her as soon as possible. After all, she admires you so much and will definitely return to Rhode Island eagerly when she learns about your return."
"Of course, that's my lamb... You don't have to worry. After we leave Colombia, the land carrier will set sail and head towards the Victoria border, and it will provide some help."
Provence wondered: "Is this also part of the plan?"
Amiya shook her head: "No, our previous plan was to go to Victoria and restart the frigates staying there."
It turned out that this was the case. Now that the trip to Rhodes Island had been arranged, Provence felt at ease. Suddenly, there was a sound of snoring in his ears. He turned around and saw that the doctor had fallen asleep at some point.
Amiya put her index finger on her lips, signaling Provence not to move, and the two quietly left the command vehicle.
"Is it okay for the doctor to sleep in there alone?"
"Let him sleep, he hasn't slept well these days."
Amiya's long ears twitched a few times and she raised her face. A drop of rain fell from a high altitude and shattered on the bridge of her nose.
"It is going to rain?"
"It's a derivative disaster, we have to hurry up."
…
"……senior?"
"senior?"
"Senior, are you asleep?"
The girl's calls echoed in Zhou Jinru's ears. Listening to them made people feel happy and made him drink two large bowls in a row.
No one can refuse farming!
nobody! ! !
"Senior, wake up quickly!"
Lamb, my little lamb~
Zhou Jinru was woken up by the girl. He opened his sleepy eyes and saw a girl with short pink hair and tight clothes with an anxious look on her face. She shouted:
"Senior, your stamina is almost over. As a captain, it's not the time to rest yet. Go and farm Mana when encountering demons!"
Then he lay down on the floor.
Who am I, where am I, who just pushed me?
The floor beneath him shook again, and there were faint shouts from outside. Zhou Jinru finally woke up. Someone was pushing him. It was obvious that something happened outside!
"Why did I fall asleep?"
He quickly opened the car door and rushed out. At a glance, he saw Amiya running from the front. The little rabbit ran out of breath and shouted: "Bo, doctor, run quickly, the natural disaster has intensified!"
At this time, there was light rain in the sky. Raining in such weather was extremely abnormal. The dense raindrops fell on the ground and quickly wet the muddy ground.
Zhou Jinru hugged Amiya and asked loudly: "What's going on now?!"
"We are now escaping from St. Aral, the block is moving very slowly, and the natural disaster..."
Zhou Jinru looked behind Amiya. Under the lights of the Rhode Island camp, what he saw were several thick cloud pillars. No, those were not cloud pillars at all, but tornadoes!
The strong wind caused Amiya's long ears to fold back on her head, and the worry on her face was so intense that she couldn't let it go.
"I remember that the purpose of moving the city was to escape from the underground mines. How did the geological disaster suddenly turn into a wind disaster?"
Zhou Jinru felt that there was no reason to talk about natural disasters. Even natural disaster messengers like Provence could only speak based on experience, let alone a dilettante like him.
"What's the problem now?"
"The source stone veins underground will destroy the block, and some associated monsters have appeared on the surface. We were attacked just now, but the crisis has been resolved now."
The attack should have been an accident.
Zhou Jinru thought like this, and he rubbed his stiff face: "In other words, the source stone veins in the underground are constantly extending, chasing the foundation of the block and refusing to let go?"
He rarely used anthropomorphic rhetoric, because these things look like they are intelligent.
Amiya nodded: "The core city of natural selection is accelerating, but the current crisis has not been resolved."
Of course, it was not lifted. If he had successfully gotten rid of the lingering Originium veins behind him, he would not be sleeping on the floor due to shaking.
"The Communications Department connects the line to the Natural Selection Core City!"
Asik's figure quickly appeared on the terminal screen. The elderly man also had a serious expression and said, "Mr. Aguang, I have heard about the attack on you."
Zhou Jinru said angrily: "You are really well informed. I just heard that we were attacked."
"Let's get straight to the point. It's not easy to pull the blocks away from the core city. How are we going to deal with the monsters behind us?"
"This is what I want to say. Whether our friends in Rhode Island are sure they can solve those things, we need time."
"There's no time now!"
"You have to fight for time even if you don't have time. Mr. Aguang, my request is not too high. Your location is on the periphery of Broken Avenue. Hold on there and you will get what you want."
Zhou Jinru was silent for a moment and grinned: "You may not be willing to give me what I want."
Ask was about to say something when he saw a girl in black uniform squeeze past him and occupy the entire screen: "Aguang, you are closest to the core city. In addition to dealing with those monsters, you can also protect the safety of the core city. I Can I trust you?"
"cannot!"
Zhou Jinru grabbed his hair and immediately rejected the girl's request: "Kesha, after Rhode Island evacuated some of its personnel, the number of people left here is less than half of what it was when we arrived. The core city is too big for me to hold!"
This is a truth. Except for some logistics personnel, the Rhode Island members who are still on the block now only have a limited number of more than a hundred people left, and most of the personnel have been evacuated with the second batch of personnel.
"No, Miss Kesha, if you just defend the core city, Rhode Island can do it. As long as you are willing to open up some permissions and take advantage of the terrain, it will not be a problem to survive the natural disaster."
Amiya intercepted Zhou Jinru's words. Her explanation obviously gave Kesha a shot in the arm, but it also brought new problems. How to make the Timos family completely trust Rhode Island. After all, they have a complete building in their hands. Mobile city.
"Yes, as the head of the Timos family, I agree to your request. This is a mutually supportive cooperation, and we should trust each other."
When the call was closed, Zhou Jinru stared: "Amiya, did you agree to remain neutral?"
"Yeah, we've always stayed neutral."
Little Rabbit said mischievously: "We are still under the threat of natural disasters. Working together to escape is the most correct choice. We also have the crisis contract of the Secret Sanctuary close by. What we do is blameless, and... I am Aren’t you ruining the Doctor’s good deeds?”
"No."
"Don't say no!"
Zhou Jinru said earnestly: "Amiya, now we really have to cooperate with the integration movement. The Timos family has both sides, dragging the integration movement while dragging Rhode Island. They will let go of such a big trouble right now. Isn’t it necessary for the integrated movement with strong force?”
"That's why they need us!"
Amiya puffed up her chest: "When I visited Kesha Demos last time, I observed the internal structure of the core city of natural selection. It is basically the same as our Rhode Island. As long as they are willing to share some permissions, we are equal. Since we are fighting on Rhodes Island, the operators are quite familiar with the terrain, and the Timos family can provide additional help, so why not?"
So you should ask for some more benefits!
Zhou Jinru didn't say the latter sentence in his heart. For Aske, who had always acted ruthlessly, asking for reasonable remuneration was more reassuring than verbal promises.
It’s nice that this is the Rust Belt, but this is also Colombia, and selfless dedication will only make people think it’s nefarious.
"Okay, since it's your choice, I support it unconditionally."
Zhou Jinru raised his hands to express his willingness to cooperate with all Amiya's actions.
The Rhode Island operators who temporarily stayed on Broken Avenue began to build a defensive line, forming a circle of useless vehicles and setting up artillery in a safe position hundreds of meters behind.
"Okay, now we really have to fight a defensive battle."
Zhou Jinru looked at the operators who were busy in the light rain. They skillfully hung the rainproof cloth on the rack to prevent the Originium shells from getting wet, and began to adjust the shooting angle.
Provence was walking over with a complicated look on her face. She looked at these big guys and said melancholy: "To be honest, before today, I thought Rhode Island was still the same as before, with the operator team as the main combat unit, but... …”
The big-tailed wolf trembled his fingers: "Do you really want to use these things to deal with those Origin Stone monsters?"
"Monsters can't reason, that's why I use them to deal with monsters. People who are willing to reason, I am willing to reason. Cannonballs are not prepared for them."
Zhou Jinru squatted down and gently stroked the weapons and equipment made of steel, with a smile on his lips: "The 125mm land battle gun is not easy to get in other places, but in Colombia, as long as I am willing to spend money, there will always be someone willing to give me what I want. s things."
Especially the gentlemen in St. Martin, they are happy to sell these lovely things to me at a discounted price.
The Doctor is different from before...
Provence suddenly remembered what Di Ling said. She said that the doctor had changed a lot, but there were also many things that remained the same. Generally speaking, it was indeed the same person, but for a person to undergo such a big change, he must have experienced a lot of things. A terrible thing.
The intuition of the earth spirit has always been very accurate, and Provence has no doubts about it.
