I'm in Terra

"This is just my goodwill towards Rhodes Island." Victoria smiled slightly and extended his hand to Dorothy. The secretary beside him handed over a piece of paper with an address on it:

"Of course, I'm not a saint who asks for nothing. I also hope that Rhodes Island can provide me with some help. My territory has just ended the war and needs a large number of manpower to rebuild and resume production. Therefore, I have introduced a series of policies that benefit the infected in order to replenish enough manpower.

But as the manpower problem was solved, new problems arose. The large number of infected people brought considerable trouble, and the doctors in Ursus lacked the means to deal with the mineral disease, so..."

"So you're hoping Rhodes Island can send someone to help you solve this problem?" Kal'tsit frowned and took the note. She knew Victoria wanted to utilize Rhodes Island's advanced medical technology, but this request didn't touch Kal'tsit's taboos.

Rather, it was a very good sign that some nobles in Ursus were willing to start taking the infected seriously.

"What's the location on the paper?"

Victoria smiled slightly: "A deposit for Rhodes Island."

PS: Why are there so many Cao thieves among book friends? It’s so scary.

(No expression.)

Feast of the Desire: 55 Disaster March

Rumble————

Just as Kal'tsit was about to agree to Victoria's proposal, an inexplicable bolt of lightning flashed in front of the two of them, followed by rapidly gathering dark clouds and a vortex that represented an ominous sign.

"It's going to rain." Looking at this strange and magnificent scene, Victoria couldn't help but sigh.

In contrast, Kal'tsit's expression was extremely miserable. "This isn't a thunderstorm, this is... a natural disaster! What are all the natural disaster messengers in Chernobog doing? They can't even detect such an obvious signal?"

Because this natural disaster was not caused by nature, although the reason was unclear, it was indeed summoned by the undead black snake. As for the reason...Victori was not a behemoth, how could he know?

Victoria didn't answer Kel'tsit's question, but continued to gaze at the distant sky with a smile on his face. Ordinary people might not even witness a natural disaster in their lifetime, as it often meant the end of life.

A magnificent scene of destruction like this will be the deathbed view of countless people.

The military and police of Qie City gave up resistance. No one would get entangled with a group of lunatics under the threat of natural disasters. They decisively abandoned some areas occupied by the infected and retreated to several blocks in the west.

No one knew what form this natural disaster would take, nor where the epicenter would be. All they could do was control the blocks beneath their feet and use the blocks' emergency drives to escape the disaster area.

"How beautiful!" Victoria looked at the vortex in the sky, his expression gradually becoming intoxicated. "It's a pity that the price of this beauty is the death of countless lives."

Kel'tsit didn't respond to Victoria's words. No, she couldn't care less about Victoria now. Amiya and several elite teams were still inside the city of Che, and she had to provide them with support.

"Attention, crew members on this ship. Determine the affected area and maneuver this ship away from the outskirts of Chernobog. Also, dispatch a medical team to my coordinates, ready to support Amiya."

"There's still a Rhodes Island team in Che City?" Victor stared intently at the dark clouds in the distance, but he reminded her pointedly, "I remember there seem to be infected people rioting in Che City right now, right?"

"This isn't something you should be concerned about, Count Victor. Or is it that the riots in the city are related to you?" Even though she was deeply concerned about Amiya's safety, Kal'tsit maintained a calm demeanor. "Luxembourg is a million miles away from Che City, yet you're here. This makes me feel... wary."

"Why feign doubt when you already know the answer?" Victor chuckled. "The Reunion Movement is indeed related to me, but the riot in Che has nothing to do with me. I worked with them for a while in Luxembourg, and I've come here just to confirm the fate of my former partner. Will he seize the city and establish himself as king, or will he be completely defeated by the army and natural disasters and never recover? Don't you think this is a very interesting topic, Dr. Kal'tsit?"

Kelsey glanced at Victoria coldly: "...Your bad taste is ridiculous."

"But the future of the infected isn't a joke." Victoria suddenly changed his tone and became serious. "I don't know what the other nobles think of the infected and their future, and I don't know what His Majesty intends to do. But I know that if we continue to exploit the infected, this country will gradually lose the support of the people and its future. This is not a picture I want to see."

This is a lie.

In reality, both Victoria and Kel'tsit knew the Ursus nobles inside and out, and they both knew they were already beyond redemption. A large-scale conflict between the infected and ordinary people was almost inevitable, and even the current integration movement would be a minor issue.

But this didn't affect Kal'tsit's deal with Victor. Be it disguise or political tactics, Kal'tsit would try to reach a consensus as long as Victor showed goodwill.

After all, every infected person is qualified to be saved. As long as Victoria's actions are truly beneficial to the infected group, she doesn't mind making some concessions.

While he was thinking, there was a sudden muffled sound in the sky, and the dark clouds fled away. Then several meteors streaked across the sky above Qie City and crashed into the vicinity of the North District in front of everyone.

The originally chaotic city suddenly became quiet, and then erupted into a noise several times louder than before.

The sounds of fighting, metal clashing, screams of fear, shouts of unbridled venting, explosions ringing everywhere, and the roar of mobile city blocks breaking away.

The natural disaster has begun.

The meteor was just the beginning; the dark clouds still brewing in the sky were the real show. No one knew the scale and intensity of the natural disaster; they only knew that if they didn't flee, they would die.

Sitting in the SUV, Zaolu looked at the sky worriedly, her hands tightly grasping her mother's: "Mom, Dad..."

"He'll be fine." Yevina looked up at the sky, her heart sinking. She knew Andrei was likely doomed, but the warmth he felt around her dispelled her desire to commit suicide.

When Yevina first learned from Andre that something bad was about to happen in Checheng and that he had to stay, her first reaction was to stay in Checheng with Andre to face it. However, under Andre's insistence and persuasion, Yevina finally reluctantly got into the car.

Natalia is still young and can neither take care of herself nor inherit the family business. If she is not accompanied by her relatives, the Rostov family may become extinct at any time.

"At least, I want to see you and Leah safe and sound." With these sweet words, Andre sent them to Victoria's car. He himself was ready to witness the so-called destruction.

There are no fools in Ursus. Since we can't leave safely, let's fight to the death.

"This is Faust and the Regicide. We have successfully taken control of the central area. What should we do next?"

A special forces team silently occupied the Chernobog mayor's office. The Kingslayer, tasked with cutting off the core energy, waited for support from Faust and the Phantom Crossbowmen, and they seized control of the city's most important hub.

"Hold the area. Have the King Slayer lead a team to guard the core area. We must initiate the evacuation of the core area before the disaster fully arrives."

"Got it." Faust put down the intercom and turned to look at the King Slayer who was torturing Andre. "King Slayer, the leader asked you to take the men to keep an eye on the core area."

"Give me some time!" The King Slayer kicked Andre, who was curled up on the ground, with a ferocious look on his face. His tone became increasingly impatient: "Tell me quickly, where did the mayor of Che City escape to? Tell me and I'll kill you!"

Andrei vomited a mouthful of blood and replied with a sneer: "Oh, I am the mayor of Chernobyl."

puff-

The regicide, unable to bear it any longer, gave up the fight and beheaded Andre with one blow.

"Don't think you can get away, Boris!"

Wine and Meat: 56 Impossible! Absolutely impossible!!!

The communication is over.

If nothing unexpected happened, the three cadres combined should be enough to easily capture the core area. The army of Che City was laughably weak; it was hard to imagine that this was the level of strength expected of an Ursus city.

But Tallulah wasn't happy, even a little desperate. The city was ravaged, and ordinary citizens were slaughtered and insulted by her men. They committed robbery, debauchery, murder, and arson, while she could only stand expressionlessly among the crowd and watch.

Why is this happening? Tallulah asked herself.

She had indeed issued orders to use some drastic measures when necessary, but everything that was happening before her now could no longer be explained by drastic measures.

This is a massacre! This is a humiliation! This is an invasion!

This is not the resistance and struggle in Tallulah's heart at all, but an ugly emotional catharsis.

Why did this happen? Tallulah had no answer.

But someone can.

"Because revenge is sacred, rather than lingering on, the violent Ursus prefer to drag their enemies into hell."

As her close friend, Alina gave the answer, but this answer made Tallulah unacceptable:

"Xiaota, you're not from Ursus, so it's hard for you to understand this sentiment. The people of Fengxue live in hardship, but the only thing that can make them desperate is hatred."

Alina pointed into the distance, directing Tallulah's gaze to the carnage on the street. "What did you see? A massacre. So you feel bad, and that's normal, because I feel bad too. But you can't just see the carnage; you have to see the hatred hidden behind it. The longer the infected have been oppressed, the more resentment they've accumulated. This resentment will either follow these infected into hell, or it will be vented all at once like it's happening now."

"But this is wrong, we shouldn't do this!" Talulah opened her mouth, but she couldn't say the words of objection no matter what.

Tallulah could deceive anyone except her own best friend. She harbored a hatred no less intense than that of the infected.

If even she herself is like this, how can she admonish her subordinates?

All the cadres knew that taking over Qie City was only the first step in the struggle, and their next target was Longmen.

It is the Dragon Gate that Tallulah dreams of returning to.

However, when she was little, she wanted to return to Longmen and reunite with Huijie. But now, she just wanted to see Wei Yanwu's head placed on the table.

"Tallulah, you have changed. You have become paranoid and ruthless. But only you can complete your own revenge."

The whispers in her heart intertwined with the exhortations in reality, and Tallulah's originally unpleasant expression gradually calmed down. She had already lost to Koschei, but she would not lose to Wei Yanwu again.

She still has Alina, and so many cadres who have shared the joys and sorrows with her. This time, she is no longer a victim, but an avenger.

"That's right." Alina, who had been standing beside Tallulah, nodded imperceptibly. Although she didn't know Tallulah's thoughts, she could sense the darkness brewing within her. This darkness was about to be born, and the complete fusion Black Snake longed for was also about to come.

By then, Tallulah will be Black Snake, and Black Snake will be Tallulah. They are different individuals, yet they can become one.

And the horn of war between Yan Kingdom and Ursus will be blown by her own hands.

"Doctor Kal'tsit, we're back. Aside from a few operators on guard duty, no one was killed in this operation."

"Thank you for your hard work, everyone. Come aboard and rest."

As the natural disaster was about to strike, Kal'tsit finally waited for the people who had escaped from Che City. Because they didn't waste time in the core area, the several teams from Rhodes Island successfully reunited and evacuated.

But despite everything going smoothly, they failed to achieve their goal.

Even with Victoria present, Amiya still couldn't wait to ask Kal'tsit, "Let's wait for the rest. Doctor Kal'tsit, we arrived at the designated location, but we didn't see the target."

"impossible!"

Kal'tsit's hand, which had just been placed on Amiya's head, froze. She practically screamed in rebuttal. Aside from the now-sleeping and missing Doctor, no one knew the purpose of the black coffin better than she did. It was one of the safeguards of the previous civilization, supposedly capable of guaranteeing the Doctor's safety and health.

But now Amiya said that she couldn't find the doctor...

Either the Doctor disappeared for some special reason, or... the Doctor woke up early and left.

Either possibility means that the situation is completely out of Kal'tsit's control.

"You go back and rest first. I will go and check the specific situation myself after this natural disaster is over." After being stiff for a few seconds, Kal'tsit remembered that she had a collaborator by her side, so she forced herself to calm down, comforted the little rabbit, and sent it back to the ship.

Victor, who was watching all this, naturally understood what was happening. After a brief thought, he made a bold decision.

"It seems Lord Kel'tsit isn't as omnipotent as the legend says." After all the members of the battle team boarded the ship, Victoria spoke again. "But that scream just now was quite cute, hehe."

Kel'tsit glanced at Victoria and replied unyieldingly, "If such childish topics are enough to make you laugh, I feel sad for the future of Ursus."

"Let's stop with the bravado. What do you think of my proposal? A batch of resources in exchange for the support of a Rhodes Island medical team. You have no reason to refuse this deal, right?"

"That depends on the outcome of our meeting." Kal'tsit put the note into her pocket expressionlessly. "After all, Rhodes Island isn't my sole authority. If no operators are willing to come to Ursus, I can't force them to act."

Victoria nodded as if suddenly understanding something. "I see. Then I look forward to hearing your good news. However, before the news is confirmed, I wonder if I could come to your ship to observe it for a while?"

Kelsey was silent for a moment, then nodded silently: "...I will accompany you personally."

"Really? Then thank you, AMa-10." Victory smiled faintly and looked up at the falling meteors. If you put aside the factor of the ore contamination, this meteor shower would be enough to make anyone intoxicated.

But Kal'tsit was no longer in the mood to look at the natural disaster in the distance. The moment Victoria's words came out, Kal'tsit was struck by lightning: "What did you just say?!"

PS: Everyone please stop persecuting the regicide. She is so cute, why should you persecute her?

(But she is a small cup. A medium cup. A large cup. A small cup among extra large cups.)

(laugh~~~)

Wine Pond and Meat Forest: 57 Calm and Calm

AMa-10.

This was Kal'tsit's original name. She hadn't used it for a long time, but she would never forget it. Because it represented a hope and a deep love.

"How did you know that name?"

Back to reality, Kal'tsit's emotions were unprecedentedly agitated, and the M3 beside her also launched an attack according to her will. The huge and ferocious monster displayed unparalleled speed at this moment.

In less than a second, it moved from Kal'tsit's side to behind Victory and raised its claws high.

But the next second, the claws passed through the hole in Victory's body. The Victor who remained in the original place had turned into an afterimage at some point, and his real body had already arrived next to Dorothy.

"That's dangerous! The Kal'tsit I know isn't the bad guy who'd resort to violence at the slightest provocation. So, you're afraid to admit the truth? Or do you believe there's a second Black Crown in the world?"

Victoria slowly straightened his clothes and smiled as he looked at Kal'tsit who was standing there in confusion.

Although Victoria had been a fan of story skipping in his previous life, he'd been reading countless guides, plot speculations, and analyses from various Redditors. He'd been wondering about Kal'tsit's name, the origins of the Black Crown, what exactly happened at the Tower of Babel, and even the code for Rhodes Island's ship-wide defense system...

Ahem, he really didn't know the password, but he did have some guesses about it.

"No! Although you know these things that only he knows, you are definitely not him!" Looking at the leisurely Victoria, Kal'tsit regained her intellectual dominance. "From your conversational style to your logical thinking, you are completely different from him! Can you imprison him? Tell me, where is he?"

"Heh, what a kitten that refuses to accept reality." Victory smiled faintly. "Then consider it as me imprisoning him. Since you say so, how about you just approve the Luxembourg cooperation plan? Otherwise, I can't guarantee what I will do to him."

Weird, alienated, unscientific. Kel'tsit squinted her eyes and stared at Victoria, trying to get more information from his expression. After a brief moment of surprise, Kel'tsit regained her composure. She suddenly realized something.

Victorie was not the lord of Chernobog. Theoretically, it was impossible for Victorie to know this information, whether she opened the black coffin or buried the doctor.

There are no traitors in the medical department, and this information is definitely not something Victoria can access.

In other words, unless there really is a second Black Crown in the world, the probability that Victor is him is higher than the probability that Victor can kidnap him...