People in Terra, governing a weird little country

Ernst was stunned, thought for a while, and asked tentatively:

"Exoskeleton?"

Muirseth snapped his fingers: "Bingo! I didn't expect that we have such a good understanding!"

Chapter 305: Elini: Haisi is your Agor people’s biological weapon

There was a reason why Ernst asked Elini to come to his office.

Ever since Ernst learned about Terra's [Three Major Crises] from Kal'tsit last time, he has been brooding over this matter.

This land is already in such a rotten state, and there are still three crises similar to the "three natural disasters" that broke out in the middle and late stages of Stellar? Are you sure you didn't add the word "holy" to your Terra?

Unfortunately, Kal'tsit did not reveal the specific information about the three major crises to Ernst, but only roughly explained the names of the three major crises to Ernst.

[Hai Si], [Devil], and [Originium].

Ernst had learned a lot about the content of [Demon Crisis] from Kal'tsit and Typhon. The strangeness that was a bit like memetic pollution had the ability to deprive people of their concepts. Just relying on a small blade of grass could bring about a terrifying pollution effect. Apart from anything else, Ernst still remembered the strange gaze that Kal'tsit had attracted when she called him by his "name" last time. It was like the world stopped in an instant, and the body felt cold, as if the soul was being stripped from the body. No one would want to experience this a second time.

Although in the end, from what Kal'tsit and Typhon said, it seemed that thanks to [Amma's Love], the evil demons came and went quickly and would not cause any impact on him, but one can't just wash off and step on it again just because there was no loss after stepping on it once, right?

Fortunately, the [Demon] crisis has been blocked by the Ursus Empire, Yan Country and Sami in an unknown place outside the Infi Icefield in the far north of the earth. Ernst does not have to worry about the situation there for a short time. But not worrying about it does not mean knowing nothing about them.

After learning the information about the evil demon, Ernst became particularly curious about the specific circumstances of the other two crises.

Let’s not talk about the [Originium Crisis] for now. Originium, a mineral that is cheaper than oil but has ridiculously high energy, has always felt like the spiritual stones in fantasy novels. In addition, there are also various settings such as mineral diseases, infected people, and incurable diseases. If Ernst thinks that there is no problem with Originium, he is either a fool or a madman.

But the Originium industrial system is the most common industrial system in the Terra world. It is impossible for Ernst to abandon the Originium and start from scratch to build the technology tree of steam engine - internal combustion engine - electricity. Not to mention that Ernst doesn't even know whether liquid gold such as oil can be dug out by digging down the land of Terra. Even if it is dug out, Ernst will not use it.

Oil can be converted into energy, but it also has to go through many complicated processes. Ernst is a typical liberal arts student, and he is completely clueless about this kind of work. Even if he wanted to do it, when he first took over Kjerag, there were no such industrial conditions and talents.

Now that we have a great scientist like Levi, maybe we can trigger a Eureka moment, but it's too late.

Besides, abandoning the Originium industrial system and opening up a new technology tree does seem to be able to avoid the problems of Ore Disease and Originium Crisis once and for all, but it also means that Kjerag will be out of touch with the entire Terran industrial system. If he really does that, let alone development, the cost of trial and error alone will be enough for Ernst to bear.

He didn't have the capital, because a certain Snow Leopard brother who was eyeing him covetously was still forbearing, vowing to put on an eagle-eyed, wolf-watching show. And Kjerag didn't have the capital either. The situation of being surrounded by three countries was not a good one. One, two, or at most three failed trials and errors might exhaust Kjerag's already limited manpower and put Kjerag into an irretrievable situation.

At that time, it would be questionable whether Yelagund would still protect a ruler who, in the eyes of the Kjerag people, was all talk and no action and did whatever he pleased.

Ernst had heard the legend of the Holy Mountain Tyrant since he was a child.

After knowing that the [Originium Crisis] was a crisis that had to be resisted at all costs, what Ernst had to do was to try to avoid the remaining two crises from erupting at the same time.

In Stellaris, if you don't deliberately modify it, theoretically only one of the three disasters will occur in a game. But the real world is not so kind, and it is entirely possible that the three crises will break out at the same time.

Today, the crisis that Ernst knew the least about was the "Sea Succession Crisis" that caused Golden Iberia to sink to the bottom of the sea overnight.

As the most destructive, notorious, and seemingly most imminent crisis on Terra today, there is nothing better than asking an Iberian directly to understand its situation.

Especially since the status of this Iberian is not low in theory, he is the little inquisitor, the master Dario, and the ancestor saint Carmen!

Coincidentally, Levi also arrived in Kjerag at this time. Ernst was happy to share with his fellow countryman some information about this world-destroying crisis. He was not an 18-year-old Japanese high school student whose first thought about the end of the world was how to hide it from others and save the world alone to be a hero. As a Chinese, he knew very well what unity meant and the importance of the collective.

Levi took out his notebook. He had a tablet computer, but he still preferred to write down important information. Elini looked at the guest sitting on the sofa with some doubt. Levi did not look very friendly. It was okay when he didn't smile, but when he smiled, he was even a little creepy.

However, Elini did not seem to judge people entirely by appearance. When she looked at Levi, her gaze was not mixed with contempt for his appearance, but another kind of scrutiny.

The Judge's Scrutiny.

Ernst noticed Elini's gaze and took the initiative to start the conversation:

"Miss Inquisitor, what's wrong?"

Ailini suddenly came back to her senses, her face flushed, and she quickly waved her hands to deny:

"Inquisitor? Stop yelling! I haven't officially become an Inquisitor yet. Right now I'm just an apprentice, a junior Inquisitor!"

But looking at the corners of her mouth that were harder to suppress than a revolver, it seemed that she quite enjoyed the title.

After a brief moment of shyness and confusion, she coughed lightly and said seriously:

"I will work hard to become an official inquisitor. So for now, just call me Elini!"

"I was just thinking, Mr. Ernst, your description of Mr. Levi..."

She looked at Levi again, with a hint of fear and hatred in her eyes.

"A genius scientist, proficient in many fields, recently nominated for multiple scientific awards, and established his own Originium Life Science Laboratory at the famous Rhine Life. Moreover... you don't have any racial characteristics, so it's impossible to tell which race you are..."

Elini's voice became softer and softer, so that in the end, even Ernst's four-channel hearing could only hear her whispering words such as "race", "characteristics", "sea", and "Agor".

Ernst was about to ask a question when Elini spoke up herself, her eyes sharp and she asked in a serious manner:

"Mr. Levi, although it may be a bit presumptuous, may I know what race you are?"

Levi's eyes narrowed slightly, and his expression became a little serious.

There are many races on the land of Terra, but without exception, these races are basically orcs. There are no purebred humans. Levi is very curious about this - because some Terrans whose blood has returned to their ancestral lineage have animal characteristics that are too similar to the animals he has seen on Earth, not to mention that there are also beastmen on Terra, which basically make them good companions for humans, like cats and dogs, at first glance.

The existence of these animals could not be a coincidence, so during his stay in Colombia, he went to the library to learn about the evolution of Terra organisms. In the end, he came to a conclusion - the person who wrote the Terra organism atlas was a good-for-nothing and should be hanged on a street lamp!

How can we name animals according to their uses? Because this thing can carry things, it is a pack animal; because this thing can be domesticated, it is a pastoral animal; because this thing has sharp teeth and can bite people, it is a toothed animal?

Levy said: "Сука блядь (Sukkable)!"

The more he learned, the more Levi realized the connection between this planet and the Earth, or in other words, between this planet and human beings.

However, there are basically no humans on earth today. The only one Levi knows is Ernst, a "half-orc" who somehow grew ears and a big tail. Levi also realized that even if this planet is related to humans, there must be something wrong.

Therefore, he has always avoided talking about the issue of race when speaking to the outside world.

However, Elini suddenly asked this question at this moment. Under such circumstances, it was obviously not easy for Levi to just fool her.

He looked at Elini and answered:

"I'm human."

Ernst couldn't help coughing twice.

No, sir? Are you so straightforward?

However, Levi's expression was firm.

It's not that he didn't have options for answering. Based on his understanding of the many races on Terra, there were at least two races where he could lie about his identity without being exposed on the spot.

One is the [Agors], a rare race that once lived in Iberia and now mostly wander around Terra. They do not have the common racial characteristics of the earth races, such as ears, tails, feathers, etc., but their reputation is not very good nowadays. It seems that they are considered by Iberia to be the culprit of the Great Silence and are being hated and hunted by Iberia.

The other group is the [Pitram], who also have no obvious racial characteristics, and like the Agors, are technologically advanced and socially advanced, and are much rarer than the Agors who once lived widely in Iberia.

But he did not report either of his identities.

Because he is human.

Levi has always believed that human beings should be proud of their identity. Even if they live in a different world, even if they no longer have any relatives, friends or even fellow citizens, human beings should not become vassals of other races. This is the pride of being human, the most intelligent creatures on earth.

While giving this answer, he also glanced at Ernst behind the desk.

Obviously, the drunkard's intention is not just about wine.

Ernst nodded silently.

Of course, he had not forgotten that his human experience, principles, and moral bottom line had always been the beacon that distinguished him from the large group of anthropomorphic creatures on Terra.

And Elini obviously didn't notice the little eye contact between the two. Although she was somewhat dissatisfied with Levi's answer which sounded a bit confusing - the Terrans also called themselves humans - but without evidence, Elini couldn't directly determine that Levi was an Agor.

Maybe there are geniuses on land? If all scientific progress is attributed to Agor, then what is the difference between her and the old Iberian nobles and royal families who pinned their national prosperity on the technology brought ashore by the Agor islanders?

After figuring this out, Elini nodded slightly, accepted Levi's answer, and took this opportunity to formally speak:

"It's a good thing you're not an Agor."

"Otherwise, as an apprentice of the Inquisitor, I will have to arrest you too!"

"Because the culprits of the Great Silence outbreak are those Agor people and those abominable biological weapons they manipulated - Haisi!"

Chapter 306 Kal'tsit: Oh no, there's a pirated version!

Now Ernst just wanted to let out a loud "Wow!"

Hey guys, Agor people, biological weapons, are we talking on the same channel?

Ernst knew that the reputation of the Agors on earth had not been very good in recent years, but that was because Iberia had been persistently exporting the theory that the Agors were bad seeds. Limited by Iberia's international influence, even Bolivar had to say that they were in the same boat, this kind of speech was only at the rumor stage, let alone being compared with the real Sarkaz who were hated by everyone. Most people didn't take it seriously at all.

Haven’t you seen that the band Passing Sunset are all from Agor, and they are also holding concert tours all over Terra, with the number of their fans increasing every day, and their popularity rising, almost catching up with the famous rapper next door who works part-time in logistics?

But considering that Elini was a native Iberian, was educated in the Inquisition, and had the goal of becoming a Grand Inquisitor in the future, it was not surprising that she would have the idea of ​​"I want to capture the mother of the Agor people."

The information provided by Elini is definitely biased, but this cannot deny her own value. After all, the Inquisition has occupied the coastline of Iberia for so many years, and Iberia is the country with the deepest contact with the ocean among all Terra countries. The information they provide is definitely the most meaningful for reference.

With the idea of ​​listening first and then checking the answer with Kal'tsit, Ernst asked a question following Elini's speech:

"But, Elini, according to the information I saw, the Agors who came ashore called themselves "Islanders", which means wanderers. If they could control biological weapons that could destroy Iberia in its golden age, why would they still wander around? And why would they help Iberia's development?"

This is also the point that Ernst can't understand the most. The rumor that Iberia is spreading among the countries on earth is that the ill-intentioned Agor people brought disaster from the ocean, destroyed the prosperous Iberia, and killed thousands of Iberians. They have compiled many dramas, nursery rhymes, and stories based on this set of rhetoric, and sang them back and forth in the streets and alleys of Iberia. In the elementary school funded by the Tribunal, Iberian children also learn about the history of the Great Silence constructed by this set of rhetoric.

At least, in the eyes of the vast majority of people who do not understand and have no interest in understanding the history of the Iberian nation, the Agors have become the culprits who destroyed a country and have become one of the countless synonyms for "disaster" on the land of Terra.

But in fact, it is not difficult to find out the truth.

The historical books and documents related to Iberia may have been lost due to the "flood" during the Great Silence. However, Iberia was the only country that suffered from the Great Silence, and the civil servants of other countries had no need to help Iberia cover up the blemishes.

The Victorian Royal Library, the Library of Leithania Ludwig University, the Great Yan Academy, the National History Museum, etc., have all conducted basic investigations and research on the prosperity of Iberia, which seemed like pie in the sky. The figure of the Agor people is naturally indispensable, not to mention that there are also a large number of unofficial histories, literary works, poems, etc., which all praise the Iberian Golden King and his chief minister Breogan for their harmonious relationship and the golden age. These contents may have been banned in Iberia, but just like Ernst's original intention of creating "The History of the Ersel Kingdoms", literature is always something that is difficult to really kill.

We don't know why Iberia sank in the ocean, maybe the Great Silence was indeed caused by the Agor people. But we do know why Iberia prospered, because the king of Iberia accepted gifts from the Agor islanders. Those advanced and leading technologies, as well as various ready-made technological products, were the cornerstones for that country to build a brilliant generation.

When the last Golden King of Iberia used the global broadcasting system built by the Agor people to broadcast throughout his country, could he have imagined that just one year later, the remnants of Iberia who rose from the ruins would have such a divided view of the era that should have been named Iberia?

Those who cannot face history will have no future.

Elini's answer did not surprise Ernst. More than fifty years had passed since the Great Silence, and the Iberian Inquisition had already constructed a complete and self-consistent theory to describe the golden age that was flawless in the eyes of the Iberians but was ruthlessly shattered by the sinners of Agor.

When Elini answered very seriously: "The Agors betrayed Iberia, which took them in and gave them a place to stay. They wanted to seize the country from the Iberians, so they launched rebellions and attacks internally, and attracted tides of terrifying fish and sea snakes in the ocean to attack Iberia's land. Finally, the Iberians chose to perish together with the Agors." Ernst realized the problem.

Education left little Liberi with no chance to realize what real history was like. He could only see a little girl who was dressed up exquisitely.

Perhaps it is understandable that Iberia did this in order to incite extreme ethnic hatred in order to unite this crumbling country, but in the end they unscrupulously dumped the responsibilities that they should have borne on the Agor Islanders who were unable to answer, which is unforgivable.

But even with such a "textbook" answer, Ernst still gained some key information from it.

First, according to Elini, the Agors had been planning the rebellion in Iberia for a long time and had disguised it very well. While the deep-sea cultists who worshiped the ichthyosaurs and the sea-inherited life forms were frantically infiltrating and preaching on the coastline of Iberia, a large number of Agors were still working diligently in various important positions in the Iberian court.

Ernst put aside the question of how credible the examples given by Elini that were comparable to "I have a friend" were. After all, the Iberian court at that time had basically sunk into the water. No one could come to a conclusion that would convince everyone as to how much the royal family had been infiltrated by the Deep Sea Cultists and how many important positions had been occupied by those traitors who worshipped the Sea Heir.

But at least, if we look at it from another perspective, is it possible that those conscientious and hardworking Agor people really don't know about this?

Ernst has no interest in whitewashing people. This is just a possibility. After all, if a rat dropping is thrown into the soup, the soup will definitely be undrinkable. But if you say that all the ingredients in the soup are poisonous, that is not entirely true.

The existence of the Deep Sea Cultists was too eye-catching, enough to make Ernst feel physically disgusted and strategically concerned.

This group of persistent traitors and traitors are, in some ways, even more disgusting than Hai Si, the direct cause of the Great Silence.

This is the kind of person who should be arrested.

In addition, there is some information about the Great Silence.

The Great Silence was called the Great Silence, in the records of the Iberian Inquisition, because of the series of circumstances that occurred when it occurred.

When the Great Silence began, all the port cities along the old Iberian coastline fell into silence. It was not simply the absence of sound, but a complete silence that included sounds, electronic equipment signals, lighthouse lights, and even human messengers.

Nothing, this is the true meaning of great silence. The prosperous civilization of the past seems to have been brought back to the ancient times. The tall buildings are still standing, but there is no one. The streets are still prosperous, but silent. Someone's freshly brewed coffee is still emitting curls of hot steam on the table, but the person who brewed the coffee has disappeared.

Ernst felt that this strange situation was very compatible with the evil demon, but Kal'tsit divided Hai Si and the evil demon into two crises, which shows that, at least these two things are not the same thing in essence.

So, we can polish this picture a little bit.

In the towering but empty high-rise buildings, scarlet blood slowly slid down the window glass. On the prosperous streets, the exploding flesh and blood covered the gorgeous lights, casting colorful internal organs. In the mist of someone's freshly brewed coffee, a small bubble suddenly appeared, and the sugar cube that floated to the surface was not a sugar cube, but someone's unwilling eyes.

Since the weird thing is not that all the people disappeared, the only thing that could make hundreds of thousands of people fall silent is an instantaneous death.

It is hard to tell who is better, this kind of powerful and brick-flying characteristic or the evil and "weird" feeling that stands out.

And this is only the beginning. Later on, this scene will spread to the whole of Iberia, followed by a tsunami that will wash away all the blood and traces, a rising sea level, and corpses that will be submerged in the ocean and turned into nutrients for terrifying fish and sea urchins.

This is the great silence.

Just by simply imagining what Elini had described, Ernst couldn't help but shudder.

He would rather believe that Elini was joking and exaggerating. But it was a disaster that destroyed a country after all, and it was one of the crises that Kal'tsit called the "Three Disasters" based on the scale of "Terra".

Now, he feels helpless and difficult just thinking about it.

"Speaking of which, the characteristics of this fish-fearing creature are quite interesting."