Ark Journey

"Coffee? I haven't had it in a while. Do you have any?"

"Since I ask you this, there must be one."

Xue Zhi slid the system panel a few times with her mind, and placed a cup of espresso with cream and sugar on Tallulah's table.

"Be careful of the burn."

He gave some thought to the Ursus people's preference for sweet things. Although Tallulah was abducted to Ursus, she had lived here for so long that her taste should have changed.

Holding the cup gracefully, Tallulah put down her work and brought Xue Zhi to a device with many screens. On one of the lit screens, the scene in the dormitory could be seen.

"Thank you. Come with me here. I just tried to figure out how to use the machine here, but I didn't expect to receive a message from the dormitory."

"That's not surprising. Is there anything going on over there? Most people should be up by now."

When we were still on the ground, most people had to get up very early to find something to eat, and the food distributed by the Integration Movement to everyone was not enough to fill their stomachs.

Talulah sipped her coffee and exclaimed in surprise before answering Xue Zhi's question.

"It tastes good. Nothing happened in the dormitory. Some people who were thrown into the mine from the big city are even being taught how to use the equipment inside."

"This is a good thing. It can also save those cadres a lot of worry. We should put cadre training on the agenda."

"Well, this is indeed a very important matter."

Xue Zhi stopped talking and looked around at the device embedded in the wall. It should be able to connect to all the key nodes in the city.

After operating it for a while, the rest of the screens lit up one after another, but one of them was cracked, probably because the camera was broken yesterday. After trying to find the functions of some buttons, Xue Zhi successfully found the switch that transmitted the sound.

Tallulah, who was watching from the side, was very interested in this.

“It can actually be used like this?”

What to do today has already been planned in Xue Zhi's mind, and now it's time to give orders.

Taking her hands off the keyboard, Xue Zhi said to Tallulah:

"Let's get everyone moving. There's a lot to do today. You can give everyone orders from here."

"Ah."

Placing the coffee cup where it would not affect the operating table even if it was knocked over, Talu pulled over a chair and sat in front of the equipment.

Then she took out a small notebook and handed it to Xue Zhi.

"Take a look, is there anything missing?"

"Let me take a look."

Xue Zhi took the notebook and flipped through it. It was full of things to do today.

Cleaning up the traces of battle that were not cleaned up yesterday.

Persuade the prisoners to surrender, familiarize themselves with the mobile city, inform the members of the Integration Movement of the current situation, and select those who are good at learning from them to learn the knowledge of maintaining and operating the mobile city.

Train new troops.

Inventory supplies, formulate laws, train new cadres, and plan the future path.

After returning the notebook to Tallulah, Xue Zhi added:

"Pick out some people who are good at farming. I have built some farmland for you in the support layer of this city. I will take them down to have a look later."

Although the farmland in the game will not grow weeds or insects, this is not a game world after all. It is better to be cautious. After all, food security is no small matter.

Tallulah took out a pen and wrote a few words in the notebook.

"Those who are good at farming, I understand. What else?"

"I don't think there's anything else to add. I'll go and see about persuading the prisoners to surrender. If I can resolve it, I'll send you a message directly. These communication devices are here. Please send them out when the time comes."

The internal communication method has not been mastered yet, so Xue Zhi sent several drones directly above the mobile city to ensure communication.

"Row."

After putting down a pile of equipment, Xue Zhi did not waste any more time in Tallulah. He came to the top floor, where the operators were already there, and they seemed very satisfied to be able to return to their posts.

The previously broken windows have long been repaired, and the temperature inside is still acceptable. It will be very warm if there is sunshine.

Xue Zhi came here to replace the clone who was in charge, so the original body did not need to solve the problem of persuading the prisoners to surrender.

The mobile city slowly started self-checking, and an operator frowned as he watched a set of data change.

"Leader, I found something very strange."

"Elaborate."

"The city has checked the water circulation module. We are not replenishing water, but the water stored inside is actually increasing."

【It seems that yesterday's efforts were not in vain. 】

Chapter 45: Lawful Evil

Xue Zhi signaled him to stay calm.

"Don't worry. I used magic last night to create a device at the water outlet that can absorb moisture from the environment."

The operator looked at the slowly but steadily growing inventory, and his mouth twitched subconsciously. The other people might not know how much water a city, even a small one, would need, but he, who was doing this job, knew it very well.

"......Leader, this is a bit scary. Did you use some special spells?"

"You could think so."

At the same time, Xue Zhi's clone arrived at the "prison".

Standing next to the mud wall, the soil and rocks automatically melted away to make way for him.

It seemed that nothing was happening inside this "prison". From a distance, Xue Zhi could see many people eating and washing.

Seeing his figure, many people were stunned.

"Gather at the training grounds after dinner, and remember to notify everyone."

After leaving these words, Xue Zhi disappeared from the spot.

In the military camp's parade ground, Xue Zhi sat lazily right below a bare flagpole. The Ursus flag that had been flying high on it had long been taken down, but the flag of the Integration Movement was not hung either.

He didn't have to wait long, as people gathered on the parade ground from various places one after another.

Glancing at the crowd, Xue Zhi keenly noticed that there were fewer people, not many, only about 100.

"What about those who didn't come? A hundred people can't just disappear into thin air, right? Don't tell me you treated those who didn't come as food."

At the front of the crowd were the representatives selected from the discussion of the large group last night, and the leader of the representatives was a man named Makarov. He was sweating profusely at the moment when facing Xue Zhi's cold questioning.

[Why can he tell at a glance that there are fewer people? What a monster! ]

Of course Xue Zhi knew where these people were; she could tell with a single scan using her mental power. She was only trying to gain the initiative in the conversation.

Makarov walked out of the crowd and said in front of Xue Zhi:

"Don't worry, those people are quite radical. We have locked them up in a house so as not to disturb our conversation. They are still alive and well."

Xue Zhi glanced at the older man, then jumped off the stage.

The man spoke in a very soft tone, which was somewhat beyond his expectations of the Ursus people. After all, they were a fighting nation. Before coming, he had been wondering whether he should use some ruthless tactics, but now it seemed that that was not necessary.

"You are the representative elected by these people, what's your name?"

"You can just call me Makarov."

Coming in front of Makarov, Xue Zhi said:

"Okay, everyone here is smart, you should know what I want from you, right?"

"I know, I know. You need our knowledge to maintain this mobile city. Most of us can pass it on."

Xue Zhi laughed after receiving this answer.

"Very good, you are all wise people. Since you are so sincere, I will not treat you unfairly."

His eyes swept across the crowd. Some people lowered their heads when facing Xue Zhi's gaze, while others looked at him nonchalantly. The reactions were varied.

"Tell me what you want, and go home?"

Makarov nodded quickly.

"Correct."

Xue Zhi took out her communicator and clicked a few times. Soon, Tallulah received the message and sent a video request.

Pointing the communicator's camera towards Makarov, Xue Zhi called up the image of Tallulah.

"Regarding this matter, I can assure you personally and in the name of the leader of the Reunion Movement that as long as you teach everything you have learned, you will be set free. At the same time, you will be given enough resources and travel expenses to return home safely."

Tallulah on the screen also spoke at the right time.

"I'm Tallulah Atrias. Maybe you've heard of my name, but I'm currently just the leader of the Reunion Movement. I can guarantee that what Xue Zhi said is true."

There was a small commotion among the crowd when they heard Tallulah's full name, but it quickly died down.

Makarov bent down slightly.

"I hope your promises will carry enough weight."

This promise is so simple, even just verbal, but there is no way, they are now in an absolute disadvantage and can only hope that the other side has a higher moral level.

According to what the surrendered soldiers said yesterday, it shouldn't be difficult for the seemingly harmless Yan man across the street to kill all of them.

After hanging up the call, Xue Zhi put away the communicator and looked at the group of people again.

"We haven't selected anyone who is qualified for the study job yet. You will need to wait a few more days. I'm going to talk to you about some things you need to pay attention to during this time."

To be honest, Xue Zhi still found it hard to believe that these people would surrender so easily and hand over the knowledge.

So he planned to give these people a warning first.

"First of all, you must ensure the safety of our students. I think you all know the situation of the Reunion Movement, or the infected. It is not easy to find a few people with strong learning ability. They are the treasures of the Reunion Movement, so safety is very important. If anything happens to them, not only will I be unable to fulfill my previous promise, but I think the retaliation that will come later will not be something you can bear."

When she talked about the second half, the smile that had been on Xue Zhi's face disappeared.

His eyes became cold and sharp, and everyone he stared at couldn't help but tremble all over.

"Please don't underestimate what I said. When I arrested you, I looked at the names on each of your ID cards. I believe I can find your family members through them."

When the word "family" was uttered, several people in the crowd became visibly excited, but Xue Zhi ignored them.

"Don't expect the Ursus officials to protect your family. For me, entering the mobile city is no different from entering a public toilet. The military and police above can't stop a natural disaster magician."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xue Zhi's eyes lit up. Although he was just standing here, everyone on the training ground seemed to see a pair of cold eyes appear in their sight.

Makarov, who was standing at the front and under the most pressure, had his back soaked with cold sweat. Xue Zhi's eyes seemed to be looking at a simple mixture of flesh and blood instead of an intelligent person.

He spoke through trembling teeth.

"Okay, okay, we get it."

"I hope your words carry some weight."

As the pressure was relieved, Makarov gasped for breath, and he looked as if he had just been pulled out of the water.

"But don't worry too much. Just do what you are supposed to do, and I will not make things difficult for you or your family. We will also restrict the students we send out. If they offend you or hurt you, they will be punished accordingly. There are many surveillance cameras in the entire mobile city, and I think you are very clear about this."

Chapter 46: A difficult start

Just when Xue Zhi was making threatening remarks in the prison, Alina woke up, put on her clothes and went to the central command tower.

This was not the first time she woke up in Xue Zhi's room. She no longer cared whether she was wearing clothes or not. No? Just put them on. Could Xue Zhi still harm her?

In the lower level of the central command tower, Tallulah, who was fiddling with the communication equipment to issue orders to various locations, turned around and smiled when she saw her come in.

"woke up?"

"Well, what do you need me to do now?"

Tallulah opened her notebook, glanced around, and suddenly sighed.

"At the moment, there is nothing that has not started, and those that have already started cannot be accelerated by adding one more person."

After closing the notebook, Tallulah and Alina talked about the current situation.

After hearing these things, Alina also sighed.

"The education level of people like us is too low. It is difficult to select some people to study."