Doctor, I'm really strong!

These small shops certainly don't have as many styles as those in the city. Although the menus are fancy, there are very few items you can actually order.

There's no way around it, we're short on supplies. We can get as much of the necessities as we need, but forget about anything more luxurious for now. Even so, the canteen can still serve plenty of meat and fish every meal, along with bread and steamed buns with added sugar.

Incidentally, the daily communal meals for these immigrants now consist of white steamed buns with added sugar and luncheon meat with added vitamins.

There's plenty to go around. Just that one reason is enough to draw everyone else here, even if it means selling themselves into slavery. In this land plagued by disasters, not starving is the greatest mercy and the greatest justice.

You can certainly reason with them and tell them they have no human dignity, but their stomachs won't tolerate it.

It was a hot day, perfect for ice cream. Ines took a couple of bites, noticed W staring blankly, and casually remarked, "You've changed."

"what?"

"You've changed a lot, haven't you noticed?"

W frowned and asked in return, "Really?"

Ines laughed and said, "As expected, people who have been changed don't realize it themselves. Putting aside everything else, your thoughtful expression now is not suitable for the old you, not to mention your attitude towards me now. You used to be very sharp-tongued."

W recalled how he used to get along with Ines, said "maybe," and then began to enjoy the ice cream.

Rich in milk flavor, with just the right amount of sweetness, perfect!

Ines stirred the ice cream in her bowl and continued, "The old you would never have been so calm and collected, going door-to-door to do this survey. You preferred to blow up the problems."

"Well, not all problems can be solved with bombs. I kind of understand His Highness's thinking now, but..."

Ines understood W's meaning, of course. Theresa was a good person, but unfortunately she did not have the power to realize her ideals, so her ideals could only be dreams, ethereal and elusive, something to be longed for, yet something to be moved by but ultimately rejected.

Setting ideals too high, without seeing any possibility of achieving them, can also be daunting.

"Next comes the relief of building skyscrapers. It is estimated that after the unification of Kazdel, it will have at least 20 million people and the largest agricultural area on Terra. The ripe crops swaying in the wind are a truly enviable scene." Ines changed the subject and talked about the subsequent construction of Kazdel.

"It's nothing big, just a five-year plan. We'll all see it when the time comes."

Not just W, but everyone in the community now has full confidence in their homeland. They believe that anything they plan to achieve will be accomplished. The only thing hindering their success is time.

Ines looked into the distance and murmured, "Further south is Rembiton. When will we take it?"

W: "Given how recklessly the Rembitat authorities are behaving, if they continue to act inhumanely as before, it's only a matter of time before Rembitat becomes one of our provinces."

Beep beep beep... That's the sound from the communication terminal.

W swiped his hand to open the projection interface and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Reporting to the commander, outpost 79 has spotted a land-based vessel (equivalent to a cruise ship) approaching us. Its flag indicates it originates from Victoria, but there is a land-based ship pursuing it. They are about to intrude into our territory. Should we take action?"

"Is there even a question? Seize them all!"

Chapter 320: Himeru, Bai Gugu, and the Little Fire Dragon

(I wanted to say something, but I don't feel like I have anything to say, so good morning everyone (～￣▽￣)～)

The happiest thing in the world is receiving a relatively simple mission, and having a strong fighting force on our side.

The most tragic thing is when a mission is about to succeed, only to be intercepted by a third party, and that third party is so powerful that it's unreasonable and you have no way to fight back.

Following a Victoria-flagged land vessel into the southern part of Kazdel, the stateless land vessel was surrounded by the Community's Type 59. "You're one, we're ten, are you going to surrender?"

Don't worry, our community doesn't like to force others. As long as you're willing to die after confirming you won't surrender, that's fine.

How the hell are we supposed to choose?!

Faced with a situation they were utterly powerless to resist, the landship skillfully used a French military salute, then nimbly rolled off the landship, allowing the community to take over their weapons.

Then the captain of the land-based ship negotiated with the officers on the community's side.

"We are from Colombia, this is illegal detention!"

"Do you realize you've crossed the line?"

"What? This is the Kazdel Wilderness, far from Kazdel City."

The Red Army soldier pointed to the boundary marker that had been erected there not long ago and said, "Look here, this is our land now, OK?"

"This is aggression! This is barbarism! This is immoral!"

"Come on, the Sarkaz invaded Kazdel? I don't even know how to mock you for that reason."

"I demand to speak with your superior!"

"You will, but until then, behave yourself!"

Both the Victoria-flagged landship and the Colombian landship were seized, and all personnel were placed under surveillance. However, the Colombian soldiers were held in a temporary prisoner-of-war camp, while the people on the landship waited on board.

Although they had lost their freedom, the people on the land-based ship breathed a sigh of relief, at least it was better than being robbed by bandits.

It's important to understand that bandits in the wilderness are extremely savage, and land-based ships generally have some form of self-defense weaponry. So, once bandits successfully capture a land-based ship, they will definitely squeeze every last drop of value out of it, even resorting to murder to cover their tracks. The Community, being a major power, wouldn't do something so unseemly.

"We've tracked them all the way from Colombia to here. It seems there's something shady going on on that land-based vessel."

Upon hearing his subordinate's report, W immediately realized that things were not so simple and that he had to report it to higher authorities.

After compiling the relevant intelligence, she uploaded it all to a highly encrypted network (the built-in network of the system on Liu Jiuli's body, which was absolutely confidential, since the Terrans didn't even know what kind of energy the system used), and waited for the decision from above.

"Going on a business trip is not easy either."

Liu Jiuli was also very busy at this time, holding two urgent documents in his hand.

One report came from a reconnaissance team that traveled to the far north, where they discovered a peculiar demon; another came from W.

Comparatively speaking, the first thing is definitely more important than the second. The demons are a threat to the entire continent of Terra. The reason I'm holding this meeting is to deal with the demon invasion caused by Kazimierz's poor performance.

Of course, W's report is also noteworthy: a Colombian land-based vessel was chasing a land-based ship, and during the process, it didn't fly its flag, instead disguising itself like bandits. Clearly, the land-based ship carries secrets that Colombia doesn't want to reveal. In that case...

Then we must keep it in our hands. What is Colombia? The heir of the United States, the dregs of Anglo-Saxon bandits. The best way to deal with such a shameless country is to give it a good beating whenever you think of it, to teach it a lesson. It would be best to directly grant it a fiefdom. The United States is so corrupt (yes, corrupt). If it could become fifty-one, it would be even more corrupt.

So Liu Jiuli contacted W and asked her to investigate what on the land-based ship might be of interest to the Colombian authorities.

Once found, of course we'll protect them, figure out why they acted so inhumanely, and use that information to disgust the other side in the future. How disgusting it will be depends on the scale of the matter.

Liu Jiuli estimated that the situation would be serious; in the worst-case scenario, Colombia might even send people to destroy the evidence.

Don't doubt the shamelessness of the Anglo-Saxon remnants. So recently, the Kazdel Military District immediately dispatched a land-based combat division, and a reinforced one at that, with more than 500 land-based ships. Let's see if the Colombian side dares to act recklessly in front of 500 land-based ships.

Now we just have to wait for Colombia's reaction. If the situation is very serious, then Colombian President Ofar will definitely come to see me personally and subtly ask the community to release the people.

If not, it means they can abandon this matter, or even abandon the captured land-based soldiers, and then the community will happily accept the spoils.

Either way, you're not at a disadvantage.

Upon receiving the order, W immediately began to investigate the land-based vessel and conducted surprise interrogations of the Colombian officers and soldiers on board, quickly finding a breakthrough.

"A collaboration between RheinLife and the Colombian government."

The former, W, is known to be a pharmaceutical company in Colombia and also the manufacturer of XP nerve agent. It once released the poison during the founding war of the community, but was then burned by Liu Jiuli's even more ferocious incendiary bomb offensive, making it too dangerous to use again.

Subsequently, the Commonwealth's air force retaliated thoroughly against Rhine Life in Colombia, completely destroying its laboratory that produced XP nerve agent.

Although it was Rhine Life that was being slapped in the backside, everyone knows it was a slap in the face to the Colombian government.

Anger is understandable, but the problem is that even today, Colombia's air force is "slightly inferior" to the Commonwealth's air force. So, in the end, it's best to endure it for now and let things calm down.

When they are inferior to others, the Anglo-Saxon Ninja Turtle's kung fu is so impressive that even the Japanese have to give them a thumbs up.

If you don't believe me, ask the Native Americans.

Here's a joke: There's no gratitude on Thanksgiving.

"Investigate whether there are any Rhine Life or Colombian military personnel on that land-based vessel."

At the same time, in a compartment on the lower deck of the land-going vessel, Himer cautiously peeked out.

The landship has been here for more than three days, and Ifrit's health is deteriorating. Due to the enclosed environment, she knows nothing about the outside world and has no choice but to risk going out to check.

“Joyce (the white-faced owl’s real name), Ifrit, please, I’m going out to check.”

"Understood, the new instructions have been entered. Please be careful."

Himer nodded and left the hiding place alone.

In less than three minutes, she was caught red-handed by the Red Army soldiers on the ship.

Professional soldiers have considerable search capabilities. In reality, it's extremely rare for a target to be missed simply to advance the plot. When an area needs to be searched and inspected, personnel carry relevant equipment. If it's worthwhile, the authorities are absolutely capable of taking everyone in the public eye away for individual inspection and using large equipment to examine the entire ship. Ordinary people simply cannot hide under this level of search; exposure is only a matter of time.

Besides that, there is an even simpler method: clear everyone out and isolate them separately, while monitoring the situation on the land vehicle. If there are still people on the land vehicle after everyone else has left, then that person is most likely the target.

If the target is mixed in with the crowd, that's fine too. In this chase situation, the other party will definitely be in a hurry and can't afford to waste time. As time goes by, the other party will definitely reveal their true colors, whether actively or passively.

Himer was in a situation where she had no choice but to reveal herself, thus being passively exposed.

Because their hiding place was so remote, there was usually no one there, and Himer had no experience in this area. When she heard a sound, she instinctively wanted to run away, and she was exposed without realizing it.

However, this was also a good thing for her. When she saw the soldiers' uniforms, she knew she had come to the right place.

Or rather, she originally came with the intention of joining the community.

"We have patients here, please help us!"

The rest was much simpler. Himer, White Owl, and Ifrit were transferred to a field hospital. Although it was a field hospital, Himer found that the equipment there was not much worse than that of Rhine Labs. What was considered medical laboratory equipment in Columbia was now fully practical and mass-produced here, and the doctors using these instruments were very skilled, clearly having been through many battles.

But this level of equipment is clearly insufficient; at best, it can only alleviate Ifrit's condition.

"The patient's condition is critical; we must take her to the First People's Hospital!"

In the community, regardless of the hospital, as long as it has the word "People's" in its name, it is basically the best hospital in the area.

But the only true First People's Hospital that everyone knows is the Irongrove People's Hospital. It is also the First People's Hospital that was completely integrated with Rhodes Island personnel after the establishment of the Commonwealth, integrating scientific research, clinical practice, and new drugs. It is also known as the "Frontier People's Hospital", meaning the leader of advanced medical technology.

Whether it's a medical device or the latest drug, only after passing the review of the First People's Hospital can it be put into use as a nationally recognized medical device and granted national approval.

The person in charge of this is Kal'tsit. If you want to get in through her back door, you're dreaming.

The problem is that Hermer and others have special circumstances, but W still decided to apply to higher authorities to see if they could be sent to the First People's Hospital for treatment.

When Liu Jiuli saw Himeru, White Owl, and Little Fire Dragon on the personnel list, he instantly understood what was going on.

The Flame Demon incident is quite famous in the game, and there are even related comics.

But comics are comics after all, and games are games after all. As long as the logic is consistent, nothing else matters.

But this is reality. What is reality? It's that no matter how cold it is, you have to accept it with a warm heart; it doesn't change according to people's subjective consciousness.

Although Liu Jiuli didn't know how long the Flame Demon Project had been going on, professionals could deduce it from the past.

After verifying Kal'tsit's information, Liu Jiuli came to a conclusion.