When Zhou Jinru came to the command car with a nervous mood, he saw Amiya packing her luggage and looking like she was ready to go back.
"It turns out it's Doctor. Li and Angelina have packed your things and will put them in your room. They packed them very carefully, so nothing will be lost."
The storm he imagined did not come, but Zhou Jinru was not relieved. After several months of getting along, he had a clear idea of Amiya's temper. She didn't look angry, but in fact she kept thinking about it in her heart. He has a temper.
"I came back from the Integration Movement. There are some things I need to pay attention to..."
Amiya waved her hand and interrupted him: "It's not appropriate to say it now, doctor. We'd better wait until the closed-door meeting."
Definitely angry!
Zhou Jinru was very sure that he did not say anything because of Amiya's refusal. He sat in the chair opposite the desk and said slowly: "Tallulah's transformation of the integration movement is in progress. It is not thorough enough at the moment. Once we wait, Her transformation and integration movement with a core city will become a force that attracts the infected, and no one will be able to ignore them."
Amiya didn't speak, but her long ears twitched to show that she was listening.
"According to my observations, they intend to carry out a reform and gently change their positioning from a violent organization with a bad record to a local organization with armed forces, including forming a new mechanical engineering force, strengthening foreign trade, and actively Communicate with mobile cities in need and provide corresponding mercenary services.”
In other words, at some point when Tallulah was in the city, she threw away the script in her hand and picked up a new one called Land is King, changing from a vigorous real-time strategy to a slow-paced business simulation... …
Amiya stopped what she was doing and said softly: "What exactly do they want to do?"
"I don't know. Maybe Tallulah is planning to take her time. There is a saying in my hometown that specifically describes her behavior. Build walls high, hoard food widely, and become king slowly."
Now that the two have started talking, Amiya no longer controls her emotions. She slams her hands on the table, leans her upper body forward, her long ears almost touching Zhou Jinru's face, and says coldly: "Does the doctor like to wear clothes? White clothes?”
"No, I don't like it, don't get me wrong."
Zhou Jinru blurted out his denials three times in a row. When he let Ethan go, he knew that he would bring the news back, so he would not be silenced...
"So the doctor likes white Carters?"
This sentence is already filled with strong resentment, as if you are asking whether there is a rabbit outside.
"Everything was an accident. You know, I had contact with Frost Star before I disappeared. You should still remember what the snow monster said, 'Your leader is a rabbit, and our leader is also a rabbit, so stop.' , I think they are a suitable breakthrough. As for Frost Star, I am indeed a little selfish, but it will not affect official business."
Zhou Jinru spoke for a long time and carefully observed Amiya's expression. When she talked about selfishness, her expression showed a hint of disharmony. Although she tried her best to control it, Zhou Jinru still noticed it.
In terms of age, Froststar is older than most of the operators in Rhode Island. Could Amiya's abnormal reaction be jealousy between Carters?
He quickly put the brakes on this topic. To be on the safe side, he could not continue the conversation.
"How is the situation in the camp now?"
Amiya stopped packing. In fact, she didn’t have much to pack, so she sat down and supported her chin with her hands: “Actually, it’s okay, but the Originium shells consumed too much and couldn’t be replenished. The remaining reserves are now insufficient. Half of the time, the operators stood still, the monsters and Originium crystals were blown to pieces, and they had no chance to attack."
The leader of Rhodes Island thought about it carefully, and it seems that their fighting method is very different from before. In the past, close combat was in the front, various distant output units were fully equipped with firepower, and the medical team was responsible for saving lives and healing the wounded. But now it is different. , the drone wandered around, and after discovering the enemy, it transmitted back the real-time picture. Within five minutes, the first round of artillery bombardment effectively dealt a devastating blow to the enemy, then the second round, the third round, and finally it was the operator's turn to go up and finish the damage. .
"Those who can break through the coverage of our three-layer firepower network are heroes, and they should be given a glorious ending."
According to the shield value, enemies who can still rush to the front of the formation despite artillery fire mean that thermal weapons can no longer produce effective damage. At this time, operators need to deal with the target. Before that, most enemies will be killed. It is nothing to be afraid of if the artillery explodes or simply runs away in fear.
Of course, the new tricks Zhou Jinru came up with can only be used in areas that lack supervision, or simply in the wilderness. Take Longmen as an example. Will Wei Yanwu allow Rhode Island to bring eight land guns into the city? Obviously it's impossible, so the new weapons production line he vigorously developed can come in handy.
"Amiya, do you have those gadgets with you?"
Little Rabbit nodded and pulled out a tactical belt from under the desk. The right waist part carried four throwing weapons, including three Originium grenades and a flash bomb. In fact, Zhou Jinru also wanted to get another smoke weapon. bomb, but the equipment department said that the thing still needs further testing, so it has not been installed.
Zhou Jinru looked at the belt and sighed: "I make these things not to advocate violence, but to allow those with twisted minds to sit down and talk calmly."
Now every operator has these gadgets in his hands, and even Kelsey gave some as a gift.
"By the way, has Dr. Kelsey's surgery been completed?"
"Not yet, I don't know the situation."
Amiya put her hands flat on the table, rested her chin on the back of her hands, and blinked: "What else will the doctor gain tonight?"
Zhou Jinru talked about what happened in the core city of natural selection. Seeking cooperation is one thing, solving problems is another. The latter also involves the integration movement, so he cannot be careless.
"I originally planned to dig holes for the integration movement, but I didn't expect that they actually had a complete plan in hand. This way they would avoid many detours, accelerate the integration of their own power, and form a strong sense of identity. Tallulah, as a strong person, , Her existence will sting many people. Some people could pretend to be dead before, but now they have to face the facts."
Zhou Jinru rubbed his forehead and let out a sigh. As a tyrant, Tallulah's race Drac can make many people feel profitable, and it can also make many people sit on pins and needles. How powerful is the integration movement after integration? Counterattack against her How powerful it will be.
"Forget it, it's not our business. There's no point in thinking about it. I'll just rest here. Call me if you need anything."
Zhou Jinru was lying on the table, almost face to face with Amiya. He still remembered that he was lying here a few hours ago and lying on the floor when he woke up...
Amiya's childish face turned slightly red. She watched the man in front of her close his eyes, and there was always an indescribable feeling. Was she really angry because of the other Carters? Probably not. The reason she was really angry was that he was in danger again alone. This problem was probably something that couldn't be changed. Just like Dr. Kelsey said, it's easy to change the situation but hard to change the nature.
"Dr. Kelsey and Doctor must have known each other for a long time. I heard that you used to run an expedition group to explore ruins around the world. Later, the expedition group was disbanded and you have stayed in Kazdale."
Amiya spoke softly. These were all she summarized from the few words of Dr. Kelsi, and Dr. Warfarin said that he missed some. In short, if the person involved is unwilling to mention their past, then in this case Almost no one else in the world knows it anymore.
She was envious, even a little jealous.
"So, doctor, during the time you left, did you return to the ruins you both discovered together?"
The girl looked at the man opposite her quietly, the only sound left was their gentle breathing.
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Zhou Jinru had a dream. He didn't usually dream much, but he had dreamed about it frequently since he came to Saint-Aral.
This dream was quite weird, and even a bit eccentric. He dreamed of strange things, such as human-shaped trees with black stones, monsters with human heads and dog bodies, blood-soaked dresses, severed hands with seven fingers, and So many indescribable things.
Maybe it's because his will has been tempered by the twenty-four-character mantra, and he didn't feel any strong discomfort when he saw these things.
What made Zhou Jinru feel at ease was that the humanoid shadow behind him automatically appeared, and those seemingly messy things moved out of the way.
There was no ground in the dream, and there was no concept of up, down, left, or even. He was floating in mid-air, as if wandering in the depths of the universe. However, the sun above his head shone brightly, allowing him to clearly see the strange monster in front of him.
"Can you see these things clearly?"
An ethereal voice floated out of his body.
Zhou Jinru did not answer. According to the experience of some urban ghost stories, staying silent is the best solution.
"You should be able to see clearly that everything you see is part of us."
Suddenly, the human figure behind Zhou Jinru floated in front of him, stretched out his right hand, and grabbed his chest. In Zhou Jinru's sight, the right hand sank directly into his chest, as if he had grabbed something, and dragged it outward with force. Pull.
In a daze, he felt like his consciousness was being stripped away, and he couldn't help but recall that he lost consciousness after having an operation for appendicitis and an anesthetic injection.
As the humanoid shadow moved backwards, he held a ball of black mist in his hand, pulled it out from Zhou Jinru's chest, and threw it into the distance.
His consciousness regained control of his body. Zhou Jinru looked at his hands, and then at the black mist that was pulled out. It changed its shape in the distance, sometimes turning into a pool of clear water, sometimes turning into a young girl, sometimes turning into a body covered with water. The sloppy old man sometimes turns into a solid rock.
Gradually, an unexplained roar came from the black mist. After careful identification, it was found that it was a single syllable. When translated into a language that Zhou Jinru could understand, it became a word.
fish.
Fish fish fish fish fish fish fish...
The black mist gradually shrank and solidified in the sunlight, and finally formed an unstable human-shaped shadow. The noisy roar disappeared when the black mist transformed into a human form.
Then, the shadow made a voice of reason.
"Flying fish are so enviable."
Zhou Jinru still didn't speak. In his eyes, countless objects appeared in the dark shadows, including stones, sticks, shells, non-ferrous metals, and even white bones.
"No one knows our time anymore. All our efforts have fallen into the bottomless abyss as the ship sank. In the long black tide, what can a fish do?"
His voice is not just a human voice, it is also mixed with voices of various genders and ages, as if it is a mixture.
"Compared to your wings, our ship passed through the long black tide, honed the most tenacious spirit, and built an almost eternal body, but all efforts can't prevent us from becoming what we are now and falling into the bottomless abyss. Before, we desperately longed for a pair of wings to leap over our destiny, a flying fish, an outsider. How much suffering do we have to go through to have wings like you?"
The black shadow slowly approached him, becoming more transparent with each step it got closer, until it completely dissipated, leaving only a long sigh:
"A ship that is leaking water, no matter how experienced the captain is, cannot reach the end of the journey. No matter how many times you fly, you cannot solve the problem alone. We are watching you from the bottomless abyss, blessing you and cursing you. you."
The sun above his head dimmed, and the sky that originally showed a few starlights suddenly emitted infinite light. It turned out that those starlights were not stars, but eyes one after another. Monsters, big or small, surrounded him, isolated and helpless. He deeply felt the despair that penetrated the depths of his soul.
"lighthouse."
A soft cry came from his mouth, and a bright light flashed above his head, comparable to the scorching sun. The bright golden light overwhelmed all monsters and pierced those weird things.
He woke up.
With a pair of bloodshot eyes open, her mind was stabbing again and again. Amiya was so frightened that she quickly shouted: "Doctor, what's wrong with you?!"
"I'm fine, I'm fine for now."
Zhou Jinru's voice was hoarse and he could hardly speak. He picked up the thermos cup handed over by Amiya and took a big sip. The warm water flowed down his throat and into his stomach. His groggy energy recovered a little.
At the same time, in the old city of Saint-Aral, the slow-growing natural disaster suddenly accelerated, as if it had become conscious, chasing behind the mobile city. A strong fire flashed underground, and dazzling red magma rose into the sky. Countless burning The flaming stones pierced the sky and flew towards the mobile city like raindrops!
Zhou Jinru held the car door, stared at the fire rain in the sky, and murmured: "I saw it, but you are wrong. Fish dare to come ashore, so humans will be born. If no fish dares to come ashore, human beings will not be able to survive." Exist again.”
