Doctor, I'm really strong!

Back in his hometown in Northeast China, there was a shop run by a Russian. The owner was Russian, and he spoke fluent Mandarin, which made people mistakenly think he was of Russian ethnicity. However, when Russian customers came to visit, he would speak Russian, rattling off a long string of Russian phrases. This added to the novelty of shopping at the store and can be considered Liu Jiuli's early exposure to Russian.

If you are curious about something at the age when you should be in school, you will have a very clear memory of it.

So why wasn't Russian our foreign language class back then? Damn it!

Although Liu Jiuli doesn't speak Russian now, he still understands Ursus. With his superb memory, memorizing and mastering it isn't a problem. The only difficulty is the trill, which isn't easy to learn, but it's not a problem for communication.

However, before that, Liu Jiuli needed to confirm one thing: this head wouldn't die from being separated from the body for too long.

Chapter 326: Another World

(I just want to know, are there any female fans? (╥╯^╰╥))

Ultimately, Moonshadow offered her advice.

"You can maintain it on your own; it's very simple."

Therefore, the survival of this head is no longer a problem, and Liu Jiuli can take her to the room for a proper chat.

"Let's start with self-introductions. Who are you? Where are you from?"

"Rosetta, the forest ranger captain, is responsible for clearing infected individuals from entering the joint territory along the Arctic route."

Liu Jiuli: "..."

Although he remained outwardly calm, he was inwardly furious. (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

A dream collaboration, right? Punishing: Gray Raven!

"Excuse me, are you called Constructs?"

"Yes, isn't that common sense?" Rosata's expressionless face showed a puzzled look.

It seems this girl doesn't realize she's traveled through time.

"Do you remember what happened before you were infected?"

"I remember some things. I think I was corrupted while fighting the infected."

"As far as I know, the Punishing Virus is capable of corrupting electronic devices, mechanical bodies, and constructs, is that right?"

"Yes, why are you only asking common-sense questions?"

Liu Jiuli adjusted his thoughts and said bluntly, "Do you know that you are already in another world?"

Rosetta (the head) was silent for a few seconds, then said with a relieved expression, "So I'm dead. That's good. It's much easier that way. I just wonder how Diana and the others are doing, whether they're alright..."

"Stop, stop! This isn't heaven, and I'm not God. This place isn't under God's jurisdiction. I mean, you've been transported to another world, understand?"

"Transmigrated to... another world." Rosetta was immediately bewildered, looking unexpectedly adorable, didn't she?

"You'll find out soon enough, but do you remember what happened before you traveled through time? Or rather, your memories before you regained consciousness today, the more detailed the better."

"I remember fighting the infected, then I sensed something was wrong, and what happened after I was corrupted..."

"Alright, it seems your memory ends here. I don't know how to get you back either. Just bear with it for now, since you can't go anywhere else anyway."

That's right, only a head is left, where can it go?

Now Liu Jiuli just wants to know whether Rosetta traveled here by chance or if there was a fixed passage.

"Keep moving forward, target: the far north ice sheet!"

Based on the moon's shadow calculations, if there is a crossing point, it must be near the far north ice sheet.

That was a place that the people of Terra had never set foot in before.

Just like getting close to the eye of a typhoon, once you get close enough to the far north ice sheet, the attacks of the evil spirits actually decrease sharply, until finally you can't see the evil spirits at all.

The temperature has dropped to -150 degrees Celsius, which the locals find very appealing.

To keep the vehicle running, energy consumption became terrifying, but the Type 59 chassis eventually passed the test and successfully transported the group to the far north ice sheet region.

In the far north during the polar night, you can see the beautiful aurora borealis, but what people focus on is not what's above their heads, but what's below their feet.

"My God, what is this?" a Red Army soldier exclaimed.

A massive crater appeared on the ice cap of the far north, and beneath the crater, a constantly rotating blue vortex could be seen, its silence carrying an eerie atmosphere.

Liu Jiuli: "As expected, this is our goal: to deploy drones."

A quadcopter drone flew down and disappeared into the blue vortex, while the signal could still be received on the other side.

On one side, the drone is descending, but on the other side, it is ascending.

It was clear that there was also a huge void on the other side, and after the drone flew out, it saw a vast expanse of sky and earth.

The vast coniferous forests are very much in line with the natural environment of Siberia.

After Liu Jiuli showed the footage to Rosetta, the latter confirmed that this was indeed Siberia, where she had previously been.

"At least it's warmer over there than here," Liu Jiuli joked.

Siberia, on the other side, is warmer. Compared to the ice caps of the far north, where the temperature drops to -150 degrees Celsius, it's only -50 degrees Celsius there. So, well, it's still not suitable for carbon-based life.

But for the community that possesses Originium mixed materials, minus fifty degrees Celsius is practically a free, incredibly kind temperature.

More importantly, the Punishing: Gray Raven world on the other side possesses advanced aerospace technology, such as their Eden-class Sky Garden.

That's a super-large spaceship with the ability to travel faster than light, and its mechanical ascension technology is worth learning. As long as we get a complete sample, the community can ramp up production and lay the foundation for the unification war on the Terra continent.

However, on the other side, there is a civilization with modern industrial capabilities. A game is a game, and reality is reality. The reality is that, even without considering the impact of the Punishing Virus, the humans there are capable of building massive steel fortifications. Furthermore, as an outsider from another world, the impact of the Punishing Virus must also be taken into account.

We don't want the Originium Crystals here to combine with the Punishing Virus and end up with some kind of monstrous Punishing Virus Crystals. We're not like those Westerners who like to spread viruses everywhere.

Another problem is that the portal is located in a very remote location.

The Arctic ice cap, located at the center of the North Pole, is where the Terra continent experiences year-round temperatures of around -100 degrees Celsius. Even with ample preparation, the initial construction work would be extremely difficult, especially considering the vast distance. If the demons in this area were cleared out and incorporated into the community's territory, even just a straight line would cover an area exceeding 10,000 square kilometers. The entire Arctic region covers 37 million square kilometers, and even excluding the unstable ice cap area, the land area is still over 10 million square kilometers.

The vast area meant that there were huge resources hidden beneath it, but even if Liu Jiuli worked himself to death, he would not be able to find hundreds of millions of people in a short period of time to fill this huge land gap.

Compared to the Community, Russia is a densely populated coastal city.

The community's total population (including one city) is only a little over 50 million.

Suddenly I realized that liberating Yan State first is the only right thing to do. After all, there are over 400 million people there.

At this moment, in the distant capital of Yan Kingdom, Emperor Yan suddenly felt a shiver run through his body. A terrifying chill rushed from the soles of his feet to his head, causing him to sneeze several times in a row.

"This portal is a problem."

It wasn't that Liu Jiuli was worried that someone would come here and compete with the community for the teleportation portal. It was so far away and so cold, and the gains on the other side were uncertain. Even if the emperor's inner guards brought the news back, what difference would it make? The Ursus Empire didn't have the capability to travel this far, just like Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union couldn't complete the Varyag. This required comprehensive national strength. You can't buy power with money, let alone modernization and industrialization.

But infected beings keep coming over from the other side, turning into demons, which is a big problem.

Although the community has been careful in its research on demons and there haven't been any cases of Punishing Virus infection yet, what if one day Originium and Punishing Virus get too mixed and produce a hybrid variant? That would be a disaster for both sides.

Therefore, the most sensible thing to do is to seal this place off immediately and deal with the rest later.

The risk of two apocalypses overlapping is higher.

Admittedly, the demons that escaped in the past did not marry Originium crystals, but now that this potential danger has been discovered, we cannot gamble on this possibility.

Just as Liu Jiuli was thinking about how to close the door, Yueying's voice rang in his mind.

“Jiuli, I do have a way to help us control this door.”

"What method?"

"The system can hack into and analyze that naturally formed interdimensional portal, and then it will be ours."

"Will it harm you?"

"Don't worry, I'll be fine," Yueying said softly. "It feels so good to be cared for."

"We're old comrades now, so of course we should care for and look after each other."

"Then I'm going. There's going to be quite a commotion. I'll borrow your help to make it look like an explosion."

"Okay, it's up to you now."

Then Liu Jiuli said to the five imperial guards, "The other side is another world, as you can see. We are going there to investigate. Do you want to come along?"

Daniel replied without hesitation, "Together."

Liu Jiuli nodded: "Alright, then we..."

Just then, a violent explosion occurred in the large cavity. Everything happened so suddenly that no one knew what had happened.

Except for Liu Jiuli, who still cooperated by showing a shocked expression, he decisively ordered: "Everyone, evacuate immediately! The farther the better!"

The Type 59 modified drone immediately sped up and ran for ten kilometers. After the explosion stopped, the drone took off to check the situation. The original crater had become an even bigger crater, but the blue vortex inside was gone.

Everyone remained silent, while Liu Jiuli demanded an analysis of the surrounding environment to find the cause of the explosion.

Of course, it couldn't be found, and the matter could only be left unresolved.

Liu Jiuli sighed, his face full of regret, while Daniel and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

The other side is a new world, but the Ursus Empire certainly doesn't have the ability to develop that new world. In other words, this benefit will basically be enjoyed exclusively by the community. When the community's national power is infinitely enhanced, it will truly be unstoppable.

Although it is a pity to lose the opportunity to explore the unknown, this outcome is actually the best for the Ursus Empire.

Next, Liu Jiuli searched for three more days, seemingly unwilling to give up, and only after confirming that there was no result did he order a retreat.

"At least the source of the evil has disappeared," Liu Jiuli shrugged, seemingly trying to comfort himself.

In reality, the portal had been completely assimilated by the system, and Liu Jiuli could open it anytime, anywhere.

That's what you call winning.

On the way back, Liu Jiuli said to Rosetta, "You won't be able to go back anytime soon. Do you have any thoughts on that?"

Rosetta remained silent; she had never encountered such a situation before.

Liu Jiuli then extended an invitation at the opportune moment: "How about you live in the community? Although we haven't been exposed to your technology, it shouldn't be too difficult to prepare a new body for you."

If Rosetta is willing to cooperate, the technology she possesses will be enough for the community to digest for a period of time.

The construction of mechanical prosthetics brings humanity's dream of mechanical flight within reach.

As for whether the next result will be a Terra construct like those in Arknights, or a cyber-psychotic, it depends on the researchers' progress. Hopefully, the construct technology won't produce a bunch of standard, expressionless prototypes. Besides, even Rosetta's expressionlessness is mostly during battles; her various everyday expressions are quite amusing, especially when she's scared.

Are you a Punishing: Gray Raven player who uses Rosetta as their mascot?

"Thank you for your help, I... I'll think about it some more..."