Ark Journey

“I haven’t tried it.”

"It just so happens that we have samples. I guess we will have to deal with these weapons in the future."

After throwing the intact board to Frost Star who had come running, Xue Zhi collected some broken armor pieces and did not pay any further attention to this aspect.

"Froststar, use the machine I gave you to try to replicate its armor. If you need any materials, come to me, or find a substitute."

"Ah."

What Xue Zhi was really concerned about were the components that could generate shields, and she didn't know if any of them were still usable.

After jumping into the car and searching for a long time, he found nothing except a pile of damaged components that were almost burned to black carbon.

When he went to look for it in another car, he found it was not there.

"Only one high-speed battleship has it? Is this thing quite rare? That's a bit bad."

Frost Star, who was watching Xue Zhi jumping around in the car from below, realized what he was doing.

"Are you looking for something that can block attacks out of thin air?"

Xue Zhi jumped out of the car and summoned a water ball to wash her hands.

"Yes, I care about this thing, but it seems to be broken."

"Dad, do you know anything about this kind of thing?"

The Patriot did not see the incident, but he had no record of such an arming.

"Anyway, I didn't see it when I was in the army, but after so many years, there should be some improvement."

Xue Zhi stopped hesitating and used his mental power to scan the two cars again. After making sure there was no danger, he did not stay there.

"Well, these two big guys are enough for research. There are three shells in one of them, luckily it didn't explode. I remember that there seems to be someone in the Mudstone Team who is proficient in making explosives. Let him take a look at it when the time comes."

After leaving behind guards and covering the two high-speed warships with tarpaulins to prevent dust from falling, most people left.

The prison, a group of people who had just been locked up had no idea what to do.

At this moment, a soldier suddenly pointed at the window and said:

"Captain, look, it's snowing outside."

Petrov's heart sank as he glanced out the window. Such heavy snow could even cover the moving city's track. It was estimated that no one would come to rescue them.

However, looking at his subordinates who were imprisoned with him, he perked up again.

"Let's take a break first. We are all very tired now. No matter what we want to do, sufficient physical strength is necessary."

"Yes, Captain."

They were not in a very good mood and did not notice that the snow only fell outside the mobile city.

Xue Zhi summoned the heavy snow again and returned to the central control tower. On the way, he was thinking about why he met these people.

It can't be a coincidence, because the Internal Security Forces usually don't cooperate with regular troops in operations. Even if they do, they only act alone and it is impossible for them to move together.

After much thought, the only possibility is that they were exposed because they followed the original route.

Tallulah, who was in charge here, also became thoughtful after hearing Xue Zhi's thoughts.

"Are you thinking that we were pursued because we followed the original map?"

"The likelihood is high."

In this case, we have to make some changes. Anyway, most of the mines on this road have been liberated, and there is no value in going further.

Sitting in her chair, Xue Zhi took out a bottle of happy water and took a sip.

He doesn't need to do anything now. Tallulah and those cadres have grown up and can make decisions for themselves.

"Be prepared to change the direction you are heading. You and a group of people have been looking at the map for so long. Do you have any ideas?"

"Let's go north. Judging from our current position, there is a forest there. We can hide here and collect some supplies."

"Let's go then."

The falling snow was getting heavier. Xue Zhi had almost released his strength to the extreme. What he had to do now was to help the Integration Movement gain more time for development.

The city slowly turned, and the soldiers guarding various locations also withdrew back to the camp, and the equipment that had just stopped working started working again.

After making sure that the direction had changed, Tallulah did not stay here any longer, but called Xue Zhi back to the office downstairs.

"By the way, how did the fight go this time? I can't see the whole picture from the camera over here."

"You fought well. You didn't let any of them escape. You held them tightly. I also captured the two high-speed battleships. Remember to arrange related research work. If you can fully understand the above technology, the strength of the integration movement will be greatly improved."

"Well, I have already arranged it. Now I should be selecting the relevant personnel."

"Good."

Xue Zhi took the plum water handed to her by Alina and blew on it before saying:

"Let them see if they can dismantle these two and put them together. I remember that they were damaged in different places, so they should be able to do it. This way, we can also have a high-speed battleship. And with the things I gave Frost Star, we should be able to replicate them to a certain extent."

"I hope so. Our current strength is too weak."

Chapter 62: Strategic Perspective

Alina, who was sitting next to Xue Zhi, saw that the topic was almost finished and started to add to what she was in charge of.

"While the two of you were paying attention to the battlefield outside, some restless people inside were also trying to take the opportunity to sabotage and escape."

Hearing this, Xue Zhi was not surprised.

"Normal, what damage was done? Did you deal with them?"

"A few unimportant devices were damaged and are being repaired. Some of the rioters resisted fiercely and were beaten to death, while others are now staying in prison obediently."

Hearing this good result, Xue Zhi smiled and said something interesting.

"That's great, but unfortunately we are civilized people, we can't do something like hanging a corpse in the center of the city as a warning to others."

Alina rolled her eyes at him.

"Don't make trouble. What if a plague breaks out?"

However, Alina's knowledge is obviously not as rich as Xue Zhi's.

"We don't have to worry about plague these days. After all, most microorganisms have difficulty surviving and spreading in temperatures of minus 50 or 60 degrees Celsius. We can also do something with these corpses to prevent them from rotting, while ensuring that they die in a miserable state to ensure the greatest deterrent effect. Hanging them directly is too barbaric and inefficient."

Talulah, who was drinking hot plum tea and listening to Xue Zhi's words quietly opposite her, glanced at him.

"It seems that you sometimes say some shocking words, some very perverted, but logically there is no problem with the words, and you are a good person. Xue Zhi, what makes you become like this?"

Tallulah, who received the orthodox education of this era, obviously had no idea what the intellectuals in the era of information explosion would put into their minds.

Xue Zhi, who was about to hug Alina but was discouraged by the girl who felt shy about doing this in front of her friends, answered Tallulah's question.

"I don't know either. Maybe it's because I received too much information and it gradually became like this."

Although Terra has entered the information age, the Internet, which is limited to only one city and a few million people, still severely limits the performance of netizens. Without a sufficient base, it is difficult to produce "high-quality" content to varying degrees.

"Interesting, it's really hard to imagine where you came from. I don't remember any famous college that could produce a talent like you."

"You'll see it later."

"I am looking forward."

At an unknown location, the third vehicle from Petrov's team that had left early was returning to seek support.

When the people on this high-speed battleship discovered traces of a mobile city, they followed the order of their highest commander and turned.

The captain of the ship sat in the command seat, worried about his superior's condition.

[I just hope Commander Petrov is okay.]

"How long will it take to get back to camp?"

"It will take another 15 hours at the current rate."

"Can't go any faster?"

The operator transmitted the results calculated by the computer to the screen in front of the captain.

"Captain, with the fuel we have now, it's almost impossible to reach the camp if we speed up. The current speed is the optimal result calculated by the computer. If we run out of fuel and encounter a patrol, it will be fine. If we don't, we will have to run back to the camp on foot in the snow."

The pursuit consumed so much fuel that it was extremely difficult for them to return to the camp.

The captain sighed. He knew what the consequences of speeding up would be.

Computers are more rational than human brains, and the results they currently give do not take into account drastic changes in the weather. If the weather changes drastically, energy consumption will increase again.

Just as he thought of this, large flakes of snow suddenly fell, the originally clear display screen instantly became blurred, and the stars that were originally visible in the sky disappeared into the clouds in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, the captain could hardly hold back his curse.

"Suka BuLei!"

Just as they were worrying about energy, Alina, who was taking a break from a day's work, was complaining about the heat.

She took off her coat and then her warm lining, leaving only a smooth white lining.

"The boiler room may be burning a bit too hard today. I feel the temperature in the room is a bit high."

Xue Zhi, who had been staying at the most comfortable temperature for herself, turned around and looked at the thermometer in the room. The number on it had reached 27.

This temperature is indeed a bit high in winter.

"It seems there is some, but most of this heat is waste heat generated by the city's operations. The little thing over there at the boiler can only make minor adjustments."

"Open the window and get some fresh air."

After opening the window a little, Alina sat on Xue Zhi's lap.

Xue Zhi, who was cutting an apple, took the knife away to avoid hurting her.

Alina likes to eat this kind of fruit, especially the crispy and sweet kind.

"You summoned heavy snow again. Are we in danger again?"

Feeding the cut apple to Alina, Xue Zhi softly told her about the current situation.

"I have never been out before. I am very worried about the current situation. If there is one wave of pursuers, there will be a second wave, and it will become more and more difficult to deal with."

After swallowing the apple, Alina hugged Xue Zhi's neck tightly.

"Then what should we do?"

Xue Zhi racked his brains to think about what he could do. Before he traveled through time, he had mocked most countries for not having strategists, but when it came time for him to make such a decision, he realized how difficult it was.

"I don't know. For now, we can only take it one step at a time. I don't have any strategic judgment ability, and Ursus is relatively stable. There is nothing we can do to exploit the contradictions between the new and old nobles in Ursus. Maybe in the future, we can use the contradictions between the old and new nobles in Ursus to find a border area as a temporary base for development."

Alina whispered something useful in Xue Zhi's words.

"The conflict between the old and new nobility..."

She remembered this and would go to Tallulah to learn more about it later.

After feeding Alina another piece of apple, Xue Zhi changed the subject.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. We won the battle today, so we should be happy. Shuangxing and the others are still celebrating now."

Alina nodded. She saw how Frost Star destroyed those steel giants one by one.

Thinking of this, she remembered the powerful gray-black monster.

"We should celebrate. After all, the newcomers performed well. Even when that weirdo approached them, no one showed any fear. Do you know what he is, Xue Zhi?"

"Emperor Ursus's inner guards are a kind of respectable people. They paid a huge price in exchange for the corresponding power. However, this should be just the knife of Tallulah's cheap father. The real inner guards are all in the northernmost position to resist something for everyone on this land. And every time more people know about this thing, they will become stronger, so I can't tell you more specific details."

Alina didn't expect that so many secrets would be involved.

"This...this is too great."

"Yes, it is great."

Chapter 63: Interrogation

The next day, Xue Zhi and Aiguo stood outside the interrogation room that had been set up long ago and waited.

This was originally the confinement room of the military camp, and it was put into use after a slight renovation.

An interrogator asked Xue Zhi for her opinion before the trial began.