I'm in Terra

"It's not your turn to remind me yet." Kal'tsit's pretty face flushed slightly. She struggled to break free from Victoria's arms, straightened her clothes in a panic, and left without looking back.

But Victoria knew that this would not be the last time they met.

Watching the green cat head board the landship in the distance, the cooperation between Rhodes Island and Luxembourg officially came to an end.

"Kasheina, how's Tallulah's progress?"

"Theoretically, it's full, but it can still be accumulated. I'm trying to break through her upper limit." The white-haired beauty quietly appeared from the corner, and all of Victoria's flirting was caught in her eyes.

But Kasheina didn't care about Victoria's fickleness and continued the conversation following the topic raised by the boy: "Tallulah's flame is not simply a fire of destruction. According to records, every Draco can awaken his own flame. And within Tallulah's flame, there is emotion.

Anger, hatred, fear, regret—each negative force fuels her flames. I can't wait to see Tallulah's transformation. By then, the power of her flames might rival that of the Witch King."

Victor nodded. "Then I congratulate you in advance, but there's one thing you must remember. During the Battle of Lungmen, we must awaken Tallulah. We must preserve the power of the Reunion Movement as much as possible to ensure Chernobog's safety. Since this is Tallulah's revenge, let Tallulah do it herself."

"I understand." Kasheina smiled, her smile bright and beautiful, with only a hint of cruelty flashing through her narrowed eyes, revealing her hatred for someone. "What kind of expression will Wei Yanwu have then? I've been looking forward to it for a long time~"

"Stingy guy, get back to work." Victoria picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp. Then, as if he had thought of something, he paused slightly. "By the way, if you encounter people from Rhodes Island, remember to spare them. They should try to intervene in the Reunion Movement. I'm still counting on them to continue working for me. Just don't let them get killed."

"Someone from Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals?" Kashena glanced at Victoria inexplicably: "I know, a philandering man."

"Then let's go. Don't forget that we have a lot of things to deal with."

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Longmen, the prosperous city. This city, which belongs to the Yan Kingdom but does not fully comply with its laws, has become the only way for this land to understand the Yan Kingdom.

Longmen's favorable geographical environment, favorable climate, and unique location at the crossroads of multiple countries have all contributed to its development. The Longmen coin it issues has become the world's most widely circulated currency, aside from pure gold.

The combination of many factors has naturally made the city of Longmen a gathering place for people from all over the world.

Among them, there are naturally businessmen and infected people.

Thanks to Longmen's unique policies and the value of being the only city in Yan State that is not closed to the outside world, countless smugglers have set their destination here. Even though Longmen's tariffs and inspections are extremely strict, it still cannot stop these smugglers who want to make a fortune.

Among them, a metal smelting company called Tarkov Mining quickly stood out among many metal sales. With its extremely high-quality ore and advanced smelting technology, this company has become famous in Longmen.

Although many companies or gangs had evil intentions towards Tarkov Mining, after investigating the background of this company, everyone quietly allowed it to seize Longmen's market share.

The structure of Tarkov Mining is not complicated. In addition to some people who are in the open, the boss behind the company is a REM Billiton man named Jaeger, and its ores and metals also come from REM Billiton.

All this seems normal, but everyone knows that this is just a trick used by Tarkov Mining to fool the Lungmen Guards.

Whether it is the all-Ursus executives, the minerals that have never passed through REM Billiton's logistics channels, or even the move of openly building its headquarters in the slums, all of these prove the real owner of this company.

A general from Ursus.

No one knows who the general is, and they don't care about this issue. As long as this is still Longmen's territory and as long as Ursus soldiers do not appear here openly, businessmen from all over the world can treat it as a legitimate REM Billiton company.

After all, good quality and cheap ore won’t deceive people, right?

The only unlucky ones were probably the nearby mafia. Many of them were deeply resentful of this company, which had the audacity to operate under their wing. However, due to the disparity in combat power, no matter how much they hated the Ursus, the mafia could only offer a friendly welcome.

PS: I was having so much fun playing games that I almost forgot to write.

The weather has been so cold recently that I almost froze to death in my bed. I finally got out of bed and received another duel invitation from my group friends.

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Wine Pond and Meat Forest: 74 Miss Secret Lock Failed

"The sun is shining in the sky, the flowers are smiling at me, the birds are saying good morning, good morning, why are you carrying a bag of explosives~~~"

The morning sun streamed in through the shabby, curtainless windows, yet the room's occupant was already dressed and ready to go. Fully armed, Miss Ansuo stared at herself in the half-panel mirror on the wall for a long time before finally leaving her shabby little room, feeling satisfied.

The sky of Longmen is still the same sky, and the dilapidated streets are still the same streets, but Miss Ansuo's life has undergone earth-shaking changes without her noticing.

And it all started from a theft.

A month ago, Ansuo, freshly released from the Imperial Guards, was wandering aimlessly through the streets. Without the pork chop rice provided by the Imperial Guards, Ansuo's quality of life had plummeted.

In fact, if Ansuo had been willing to be a full-time thief, her life would never have been so difficult. With the skills she had honed since childhood, she could have easily achieved a comfortable life, even a comfortable life.

But petty theft is not the lifestyle that Ansuo aspires to. Although it may sound a bit funny to say this, she has always wanted to live in the sunshine and have a legitimate job.

But unfortunately, reality is cruel, and a rumbling stomach cannot distinguish between what is noble and what is base.

"What are you yelling about, you useless guy? You're already hungry right after coming out of the police station? Do you want me to go back and stay for two more days?"

After pounding her languid stomach, Ansuo sighed and went shopping. As she'd just said, if she went back to the Guards, even that seemingly oversized Star Sir wouldn't keep her for dinner. So, if she wanted to deal with her growling stomach, she had to go back to her old ways.

Soon, the secret lock targeted several unfamiliar faces who were carrying goods in the crowd.

"Ursus? Aren't they infected? Since when did the Ursus start hanging around in Longmen?" Ansuo tilted his head and approached silently.

Although Ursus and Longmen are close, for some reason, Ursusians are rarely seen at Longmen. Perhaps the older generation knows the reasons, but hidden locks are clearly not one of them.

Stealing from anyone was stealing. Among Ansuo's past targets, outsiders were often more likely to succeed. Although these Ursus people gathered in groups of three or five to carry goods, Ansuo was not afraid and instead took the initiative to approach them.

Just by passing by, Ansuo had already found the bulging object in one of the workers' pocket. Without looking closely, Ansuo put the object into his arms and left the scene.

It was a perfect theft. Ansuo nodded with satisfaction, then returned to his residence with the package, panting.

But Ansuo, who was full of joy, did not notice that when she was about to leave the scene, the worker who seemed to know nothing suddenly stopped and glanced at her back casually.

"What's the matter, William?"

"It's okay, just a thief. Keep shipping the goods. This is the largest order we've received in a while. I'll deal with the thief myself after get off work."

"That's good." The supervisor at the side breathed a sigh of relief. This batch of goods was the first battle for their Tarkov Mining to open the Longmen market. In order to ensure that everything was foolproof, the Norvinsk Chamber of Commerce even invited 20 Flying Bear Army soldiers to serve as bodyguards and guards. If something went wrong at this critical moment, he would lose his hat.

Elsewhere, Ansuo, after winding through the alleys, finally returned to his shabby little house. Ignoring the notice demanding rent posted on the door, Ansuo went into the room and carefully took out the bulging package from his arms.

The package was not big, and could be covered by a palm. The secret lock opened the outer cloth, and inside the package was a box that looked well-made.

"Bingo~ I made a fortune!" Just by taking a look at the box, Ansuo was almost certain that he had made a fortune. Not to mention what valuables were in it, this box alone could be exchanged for money for one or two meals.

After admiring the box for a while, Ansuo sat on the bed and carefully opened the box. The contents were, as she expected, quite valuable.

A dagger flashing with cold light, and a carefully tuned gold watch.

Ansuo carefully picked up the gold watch and looked at it for a while, and his heart instantly sank to the bottom.

It wasn't because the gold watch wasn't valuable; on the contrary, it was because the gold watch was too valuable. Just a glance and Ansuo could confirm that the entire watch, except for the mechanical structure inside, was made of gold. There was even a small sapphire inlaid in the center of the dial.

If this thing were taken to the gang for appraisal, it would definitely be worth tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of Longmen coins.

But the question is, is she still alive to take it for appraisal and to get the money to spend?

After looking at it carefully for a moment, Ansuo carefully put the gold watch back into the box, and then picked up the dagger beside him.

Compared to the gold watch, this dagger is not so conspicuous. It can be kept as a self-defense weapon, and can also be exchanged for money at those weapon shops.

That's what Ansuo thought, until she saw the small words engraved on the handle of the dagger.

"I present this blade to my most outstanding warrior, Major General Victory Kalashnikov."

Although she didn't know who Victor Kalashnikov was, she still recognized the title of Major General. In addition, the worker was so burly that Ansuo didn't realize that she was in big trouble.

What's in his hand is not money, it's clearly a time bomb.

"Call the police, we must call the police immediately! We must tell Sir Xing about this... No, no, no, no, no, who can guarantee that this thing is definitely from a soldier? What if he has already retired? What if this is just a collection or a family heirloom? No, I have to find a way to send this thing back and find out what those people are doing."

After just five seconds of thought, Ansuo made his decision. Compared to his life, the growling stomach was not unbearable.

After repacking the items back into the box and wrapping them up, Ansuo immediately returned to the scene of her previous attack. The workers had already left, but Ansuo wasn't worried. Such conspicuous unfamiliar faces wouldn't be hard to spot in the slums; she was more concerned about their origins.

With his eyes rolling, Ansuo casually walked into a roadside fruit stall, picked up an apple, wiped it casually, and put it in his mouth: "Boss, I want to ask you something."

The boss was also an acquaintance. After seeing that it was a secret lock, he casually made a note of it in his account: "Isn't this a secret lock? Whose treasure have you taken a fancy to?"

"Don't bother. I just got out of the police station and I'm here to find out something." After eating half an apple in one gulp and soothing his stomach a little, Ansuo feigned curiosity and asked, "Why are there so many new faces when I got out? Who are these Ursus people who have been around lately?"

"You want to cause trouble for those Ursus people?" The boss was stunned and immediately threw down the bill: "I won't charge you for the apples. You haven't been to my place today, okay? If you want to get yourself killed, don't take me with you."

Wine Pond Meat Forest: 75 Recruitment

"Hehe, where did this tough guy come from that could make you keep quiet? Give me a warning? So I can avoid him next time I see him."

Hearing the fruit shop owner's shouting, Ansuo still maintained a smile on her face, but her back was unknowingly wet with cold sweat.

The owner of this fruit shop used to be a gang leader, and even he was afraid of him... I'm afraid this matter will not end well.

The boss waved his hand and lowered his voice, "Just don't spread the word. Those new guys are from Ursus, most likely some warlord's glove. Three days ago, the Fuhu Gang came to collect protection money, but none of them came back with their heads held high. I heard that if the leader there hadn't planned to stay in Longmen for a long time, those minions would have gone down there and walked around a bit."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a tough guy! I guess I'll have to avoid him from now on." Ansuo gasped, but her mood calmed down a bit. Since she could find out the origins of these Ursus people, and they were people who followed the rules, she should have just returned the items and kowtowed a few times to apologize, and the matter should be over.

After making up his mind, Ansuo didn't stay any longer and rushed out of the fruit shop immediately, causing the owner behind him to yell angrily: "Fuck you, you don't want to pay again this time? Aren't you afraid that I will break your legs?"

But Ansuo didn't want to stay any longer, and immediately waved his hand and left the street: "Next time! Next time for sure."

At night, Ansuo followed the address he had gotten during the day and came to a bar in the slums. This was the bar closest to the company called Tarkov Mining, and it was also the place where the Ursus people most frequented.

Ansuo walked into the bar cautiously, gritted his teeth and ordered a glass of the cheapest wine. Watching the last savings in his arms disappear completely, Ansuo could only hold the glass of beer and hope that his luck would be good enough today.

But Ansuo had underestimated the clamor inside Longmen. Even a shabby bar in the slums could still be packed on a weeknight. Ansuo, beer in hand, wandered around like a headless Originium worm, but she couldn't find a single empty seat, let alone the Ursus she was looking for.

Just when Xiao Ansuo was wondering if she had come to the wrong place, a tall tower blocked her way. Feeling this familiar scene, Ansuo raised her head tremblingly.

Sure enough, the person who came was the 'unlucky guy' whom he had met once during the day.

"Hey, hey. Hello..."

Before she could finish her words, Ansuo felt her body lighten as the burly man gently lifted her up. As the world spun around, Ansuo regained consciousness and was surprised to find herself surrounded by a group of "hairy bears."

No, they are not woolly bears, but a group of strong, burly, purebred Ursus men wearing vests!

"Found it. I didn't expect it to be a little girl." The burly man holding the secret lock casually threw her on the empty seat beside him, then picked up the big wooden barrel cup on the table and drank it.

Gulp--gulp--gulp--

Under Ansuo's gaze, the guy drank a large glass of beer in just a few seconds. After finishing, he burped for a long time, which made the strong men around him laugh.

"Since you dare to get it back, bring it all to me, right?" The strong man was not embarrassed and wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth.

"I brought it back!" Ansuo reacted instantly and nodded desperately: "It's in my pocket!"

As he spoke, Ansuo carefully took out the package and handed it to the burly man tremblingly.

The burly man opened it and, after confirming that the item was correct, he casually stuffed it back into his pocket. "I was thinking of teaching you a lesson when I found you, but I didn't expect you were just a little girl who couldn't even get enough to eat. Forget it, since you took the initiative to return it, I won't bother you."

"Thank you!" Upon hearing this, Ansuo bowed deeply with tears of gratitude, then turned and left without even caring about the glass of beer on the table.

"Miss, please wait a moment."

Just when she thought the matter was over, a much more polite voice suddenly came from the side.

Ansuo trembled slightly and stopped obediently. It turned out that there was another Ursus sitting next to the Ursus strongman at this table. However, this Ursus wore glasses, dressed appropriately, and looked gentle and refined. No one would associate him with the strong men at the next table at first glance.

However, this gentleman-looking man seemed to be the leader of these Ursus people. The moment he opened his mouth, Ansuo keenly noticed the silence behind him.

The strong men stopped talking at the same time and listened to the instructions of this gentleman.

After realizing this, Ansuo took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down: "Hello. Is there anything else I can help you with?"

The gentleman said nothing, only gazing at the girl as he lit a cigarette. For a moment, Ansuo even thought time had stopped, as if this was no longer a noisy bar, but a negotiation table somewhere underground.

"You're a thief, and a habitual one, aren't you?" Although it was a question, the gentleman said it in an extremely calm tone, as if he didn't intend for Ansuo to answer. "You're quite good. Did you grow up in Longmen?"

Ansuo nodded and answered cautiously, "Yes."

"Hurrah." The gentleman nodded in satisfaction. "Although I don't know the average daily income of a Longmen thief, it's probably at least a hundred Longmen coins, right?"

"Who are you looking down on? If I wanted to steal, I could easily steal hundreds of dollars in a day!"

"No, no." Although he had a lot of complaints in his heart, Ansuo still shook his head obediently.

The gentleman smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned with Ansuo's thoughts: "I'd like to introduce you to a job with a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan. Are you interested?"

"Three thousand a month?! What for?" The moment he heard the money, Ansuo changed his previous listlessness and asked excitedly: "Do you have a weekend off? Do you have to do manual labor? Or do you have to do something illegal or criminal?"

"Yes. It's five days on, two days off. No physical labor required. All you do every day is clock in and make sure the company's affairs run smoothly." The gentleman smiled and held up a finger. "But before that, I want to see what you can do. I heard you can get William's wallet out of him. How about this? If you can get my wallet out of my pocket within 10 seconds, I'll give you this job. How about that?"

PS: The weather is getting colder.

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(I have a question, will next year's cheongsam be flat?)

Wine Pond and Meat Forest: 76 Gululu

Gulp————