The Creators: From Night City

When Arasaka's reinforcements were only one-third of the way there, Feiying had already responded to the great 'Black King' by clearing the entire ship.

A door soon appeared on the deck of the stationary 'Umibozu'. The 'Black King's Apostles' were already used to it and lined up to enter it, returning to 'Heimer', returning to the apostles' barracks, and their Hall of Valor.

Jiang Bing sat high on the Mithril Throne, using his own spiritual power as an anchor in the real world. He communicated with Heimer to slowly and steadily open a giant door with a diameter of several hundred meters at the bottom of the ship, swallowing the "Umibozu" and a large amount of sea water directly from the real world.

Then, a crack appeared in the sky in front of him, and the [Mithril Throne] slowly floated into it and disappeared in this space.

After a while, the thick fog dissipated. Even though Arasaka mobilized two satellites for cross-search, he could only see the empty sea.

The 'Umibozu' disappeared from this world and never appeared again. It was a strange ghost ship mystery event that could be called the cyber age.

'Heimer', or Din Dine'e (the realm of the holy man), is also called the heaven by some 'Apostles of the Black King'.

Under Heimer's will, the world was connected into a huge landmass, and this small world truly achieved the goal of a round sky and a square earth.

The 'Industrial Zone', 'Warehousing Zone' and 'Craftsmen's Workshops' are adjacent to each other, while the 'Ecological Park' is close to the unicorns' 'Flower Sanctuary'. The headquarters of Anti-Entropy is located in a separate area, and its layout is almost a copy of Base No. 6.

Although Heimer consumed a large amount of energy and the space expanded rapidly, it still did not reach the point where it was boundless as far as the eye could see.

As far as the eye can see, there is still a void that looks like the source of darkness, and a large number of unicorns with horns shining with light are flying around there.

They are exploring and refining the boundaries of the new space.

The most eye-catching thing is a huge square connected to the storage area, or it can be called a transfer platform.

A large number of flat rocks formed this broad square, but apart from four doors, the square was empty and had no other decorations.

This door represents the Monster Hunter, Red Dead Redemption, Tomb Raider, and Cyberpunk worlds where Heimer has taken root. With the help of these doors, [Anti-Entropy] can achieve transit through the heavens in the form of fixed portals.

But the place is quite deserted at the moment, with only a few Felynx who have signed a work agreement with [Anti-Entropy] busy nailing new signs on each door.

And in the wilderness farther away, the newly grown land appeared messy.

In a huge basin, a huge amount of sea water poured down from a void door, and then a heavy cargo ship of more than 20 tons crashed heavily into the water, causing a fierce small tsunami.

Fortunately, this place is an endless open plain with no buildings to destroy.

Then Jiang Bing's [Mithril Throne] appeared out of thin air and docked on the top of a towering mountain. Jiang Bing himself came to the front of the ocean freighter under the support of the air currents.

A large number of Felynx and the most loyal core employees of [Anti-Entropy] living here have been notified and are rushing here. They will then sort all the materials on the ship and move them to the storage area for proper placement and registration.

As for what Kang Tao wanted, it was neatly stored in the cargo hold. The noise made by [Anti-Entropy] boarding and seizing the ship was so loud that no one thought about it and no one tried to destroy it.

Jiang Bing originally thought that the military technology that "Su Petrochemical" and "Kang Tao" were competing for must be something very high-end and important, but he didn't expect that this thing was very high-end and important, but it was completely useless for [Anti-Entropy] at this stage.

This is a communication track puncture system carried by extraterrestrial satellites. It is mainly used on various extraterrestrial aircraft. It can carry out targeted puncture of communication suppression on the ground battlefield, thereby breaking through the communication blockade of the entire frequency band.

The reason why it is said to be dedicated to extraterrestrial spacecraft is that this component requires an extremely high altitude to be effective, and this altitude is so high that it is obviously not something that can be used within the atmosphere.

This thing is indeed a strategic weapon, but it is really useless for a force like [Anti-Entropy] that has not yet left the surface.

No wonder Kang Tao gave the information so clearly and without worrying at all that [Anti-Entropy] would keep the information secret.

But this did not prevent Jiang Bing from learning the manufacturing principle of this thing.

The goods are in hand, but they cannot be handed over so quickly. Night City must be in a panic now. Arasaka has lost this important ship, and the whole place must be in turmoil. Jiang Bing is not going to show up and cause trouble at this time. He plans to delay it for a while and wait until the storm has passed. Anyway, once the samples are lost, the negotiations between Su Petrochemical and Kang Tao and Arasaka will inevitably come to a standstill.

Boss Jiang shook his dizzy head. He was a little tired because of using a lot of mental power to mobilize magic power to generate a shield to resist 25mm caliber bullets, so he decided to go to the cabin of the "Umibozu" to repair the ship first and take the opportunity to relax.

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It is actually a myth that the Caribbean is home to many pirates. Although there were indeed pirate groups in the area, they were quickly defeated by the British Royal Fleet.

This is because the Caribbean Sea is surrounded by a series of land and islands, and has far fewer storms than other seas.

As we all know, a calm sea cannot produce great sailors, nor can it produce great pirates.

Poor and remote areas are prone to producing unruly people.

Guarma Island, a tropical island located in the Caribbean Sea, is geographically close to Cuba. Due to its unique geographical location, most shipwrecks in the Caribbean offshore area will be washed ashore on this island by the tide.

Good news: People don’t have to drift on the vast ocean.

The bad news: Living on this island is worse than drifting at sea.

Zhu Changgui, who was sent to the Qing Dynasty by [Anti-Entropy] to pave the way for population transfer, understood this deeply.

Chapter 487 Zhu Changbian's Global Adventure

As a tropical island, the island has abundant rainfall and dense vegetation. Apart from the large sugarcane plantations, small rainforests composed mainly of tree ferns, palms, and epiphytic orchids can be seen everywhere in the wild.

Under a giant banyan tree, a woman with long red braids was lying behind dense aerial roots. She was almost shirtless and covered in dirt. She was gazing intently at the western coastline of the island.

This is a crescent-shaped bay and a natural deep-water harbor, which was used by the rulers of the island as a dock for Spanish warships and merchant ships carrying sugar cane.

Of course, near the outer island coral reefs, there is a stranded steam cruise ship of relatively old style.

That was the "Monsoon", on which Zhu Changbian had recently sailed across the ocean from Guangzhou to Saint Denis.

Lying under the tree, Zhu Changbian wondered if he had provoked something. He had been unlucky recently. He didn't know if it was because he forgot to pray at the Mazu Temple before going out to sea.

He spent a lot of money to buy a ticket from the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and after a long voyage on an old steam cruise ship, he finally set off from the coast of Guangdong, passed through Manila, Singapore, Maldives, Seychelles, Mauritius in Southeast Asia, crossed the Indian Ocean, changed ships, turned at the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, went north along the east coast of Africa, passed the Gulf of Guinea, and crossed the Atlantic Ocean westward from Cape Verde. After sailing for more than half a month, he finally arrived in Brazil.

This journey is almost comparable to the one taken by Magellan.

But there was no other way. In order to complete the task given to him by Mr. Sabul and to smooth the final transfer route for the Chinese from the Qing Dynasty to Saint Denis, he could only be extremely careful and cautious and try not to go by land, but choose to go directly to the port of Saint Denis from the ocean.

During this trip, he also brought back a group of fellow villagers who were almost unable to survive on board the boat. These were the people Zhu Changbian brought with him when he took the opportunity to go home to visit his relatives.

There was a drought in their hometown and the neighbors could not survive. A group of brave villagers made up their minds that instead of begging on the streets and traveling north and south to beg for food and work, they might as well go to the United States together to try their luck.

Zhu Changbian naturally welcomed this. On the one hand, it would allow him to expand his power and it would be easier to get things done with more people. On the other hand, with these people as witnesses, he could also give an explanation to Mr. Sabul.

Boss, you see, I really went back to Qing Dynasty to do the work as you instructed. I did everything you asked me to do very well, and my fellow villagers can testify to this.

This group of people, including Zhu Changbian, had no legal entry documents and were all considered stowaways. More than 20 people, like real stowaways, hid on the "Monsoon" and sailed across the ocean.

Needless to say, the hardships on the journey were immense. Even though Zhu Changbian had the activity funds supported by [Anti-Entropy], he was afraid to spend too much money when he was away from home, so he could only spend a small portion to exchange for relatively good living conditions on the ship for his people.

Compared to sleeping in crowded bunks below deck, never seeing the sun, eating pig food and drinking dirty water, they could at least live in third-class cabins with two bunks, have fresh water for washing only once a week, use public toilets, and eat normal food like ordinary sailors. These were the rays of hope brought by "Franklin".

Of course, the military support of Zhu Changbian, who claimed that he had perfected the "Golden Bell Cover" and was invulnerable to swords and guns (subcutaneous armor), also played a crucial role.

Don't expect the sailors on the ship to have good quality. Robbery and rape of stowaways happen from time to time, and most captains turn a blind eye to such things.

Along the way, Zhu Changbian was on edge. He had to guard against this group of foreigners and at the same time coordinate and maintain his group of brothers and fellow villagers. He was truly exhausted and devoted.

Fortunately, they arrived in Brazil and there was only a week left to go to Saint Denis. The dangers of the Caribbean Sea were much safer than crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Zhu Changbian, who had been nervous throughout the whole journey, thought that he could finally relax his brain.

But just as he returned to his bed and lay down, a sudden storm blew the steamship off its course. The raging waves tore the ship apart. In the face of natural disasters, human power often seems so insignificant.

When the storm passed, the entire ship had been swept by the waves to an unknown bay.

Everyone on the ship died or went missing in the storm, and only one in ten people survived.

To make matters worse, just as the British-American captain who had escaped death was praying devoutly on the beach, a group of armed thugs rushed out from the nearby dock, shackled everyone without saying a word, tied them up in a chain like slaves, and pushed them into the island.

The chief engineer who drank all day and looked at the women and children in Zhu Changbian's gang with lustful eyes was shot with several holes in his body by the other party just because he quarreled with the other party. His body is still thrown on the beach.

Fortunately, Zhu Changbian was smart. Seeing that the situation was not good, he pulled his distant cousin back into the water. With the help of the cover of the coral reef, he took advantage of the gap when the group of armed thugs were catching people like pigs and quietly slipped into the rainforest from the side.

This escape lasted for two and a half days.

"Brother, why did we come back here? Those red-haired devils are wandering around here with guns all day long. We will be shot if we are caught. I don't have your skills." Zhu Sanxi, Zhu Changbian's distant cousin, hid behind a tree, too scared to even stick his head out.

"What do you know?" Zhu Changbian scolded the other person impatiently.

"I have to go back, your brother. Our survival depends on this."

"I think it's hanging brother."

"Sanzhuzi, Lao Baodan's family all died at sea. Zhuwazi is still alive, but his wife is also dead. I saw him being taken away by the red-haired ghosts. He was dazed, as if he had lost his soul. And Wan Qiniu and Zheng Laogu were also captured by this group of red-haired ghosts. Who knows what happened to them."

"I think we are all going to die on this island. I don't know if our souls can find the way home after going to the underworld." Zhu Sanxi said dejectedly.

"Why, are you blaming me for bringing you to America?" Zhu Changbian carefully used the only dagger he had left to cut some dense ferns on the side, clearing a small lookout hole for himself.

"I can't do that. The land is cracked due to drought. There's no way to survive if I stay back home. But brother, I haven't seen the big NZ-sized, big-butt Indian woman you mentioned. I don't want to die yet." The fear of death and the hopelessness of future survival easily pushed this ignorant farmer to the brink of collapse, making him shiver in the hot tropical climate.

"Don't worry, your brother will definitely let you see it. Not only can you see it, but you can also touch it." Zhu Changbian could only say this to encourage his cousin.

Chapter 488 The First Step of Self-Rescue

Zhu Changbian picked up a tree root and smashed it on the man, "You coward, believe it or not, your brother, I promise that you will not die. Not only you, but all our captured villagers will be fine."

"Don't lie to me, brother. Look at this place, there is water all around. Can you bring help from the sky?" Zhu Sanxi pressed the moss under him to make himself more comfortable.

"Hey, don't worry about it. You're such a coward, don't lie here. Go find some food in the woods. Damn it, God is so unfair. Look at all the land these foreigners have taken over. There's food and drink everywhere. We get up early and work late every day to tend to the crops, but in the end we can't escape starvation."

Zhu Changbian had long been jealous of the rich resources of this tropical island. His home was devastated by disasters, the land was barren, and the people were living in dire straits. The villagers he used to know had no choice but to sell their children, flee everywhere, beg on the streets, and struggle to survive. But this group of foreigners, with only so many people, guarded a large tract of fertile land, did nothing, and the wild products alone were enough to keep people well fed and satisfied.

How could this not make Zhu Changbian jealous?

"Okay!" If in such a difficult situation, the only thing that can make Zhu Sanxi happy is eating and drinking.

In the past, he could not even get enough to eat in his hometown, but on this island, he was having a blast. There were coconuts, bananas and plantains, taro, wild pineapples, fat parrotfish, grouper, barracuda and other offshore fish, coconut crabs, oysters, various snails, and sea turtles. Zhu Sanxi, who never saw meat all year round, was so happy with the food.

There are also large tracts of sugarcane plantations, which fascinate Zhu Sanxi, who has rarely eaten sweets in his life.

"Remember, don't eat anything carelessly. Otherwise, you might not die in the sea but get poisoned by a few bites of food." Zhu Changbian warned.

"I know, brother. I only pick up things that you have tested for poison. Crabs as big as heads are not bad. They have a lot of meat. They look scary, but they taste delicious." Zhu Sanxi couldn't help swallowing his saliva when talking about the coconut crab he ate yesterday.

Because Zhu Changbian had modified the "hyena poison" circulatory system components, which can effectively prevent viruses and toxins from damaging the human body, he acted as a guinea pig when faced with unfamiliar environments and species.

It was also because of this that he and Zhu Sanxi were able to avoid the harm of bitter cassava, sea lemon tree, and poisonous guava.

"Look at how useless you are. Also, I'm telling you to be careful and don't get close to those sugarcane fields. If those patrolling foreigners poke holes in your body just for a few bites of sweet food, how am I going to explain to my second aunt?" Zhu Changbian kept muttering. Although he didn't look back because he was observing the enemy situation, his concern was evident in his words.

"Okay, okay." Zhu Sanxi turned around and headed towards the forest behind him, like a dog who heard the sound of dinner.

This child is like a mouse falling into a rice jar. Even if he has to have diarrhea due to all the fish, meat, and raw and cold seafood, it still cannot stop him from pursuing his ideal of making back his investment before he dies.

"Don't come back, just go to the hiding place and wait for me." Zhu Changbian gave another instruction.

Not long after Zhu Sanxi left, bursts of gunfire were heard from the forest on the other side, as if someone was exchanging fire in the dense forest.

The armed personnel guarding the dock were obviously distracted by the gunshots, and this was the opportunity Zhu Changbian had been waiting for.

He coiled his braid around his neck, held an alloy dagger that absolutely could not exist in the current era in his mouth, and crouched down as he moved towards the seashore.

The storm hit too suddenly, and the crew had no time to notify the passengers. By the time the ship began to shake, the people in the cabin had already been unable to stand steadily due to the ups and downs of the waves, and were even bouncing back and forth between the ground and the ceiling. Some were even thrown directly off the hull and fell into the raging sea.

It can be said that a small half of the 90% of casualties were caused at this stage.

Although Zhu Changbian was safe and sound, he could not get his luggage back.

Although the bag containing all his belongings was under his head, when the shipwreck came, he opened his eyes and found himself lying on the bulkhead. In panic, the sea water began to pour into the cabin from all directions. Everyone was running around like frightened donkeys. When Zhu Changbian wanted to find his luggage, he could no longer find it.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel full of regret. If he had known this would happen, he should have tied the bag to himself. Who would have thought that these days, even putting things under your head would not be safe.

Zhu Changbian only hoped that his things were still on the boat and in the cabin. Otherwise, even if he had subcutaneous armor to protect him, he would definitely not be able to withstand the foreign guns and cannons of the people on the island. He would be trapped on the island or be surrounded and killed.

While thinking about all these things, Zhu Changbian crawled on the ground skillfully, as fast as a North American ring-necked lizard.

If his miserable Hunan Army career gave him any useful skills, it was the "ground-hugging flying technique" he had developed to save his life in the hail of bullets.

The western part of Guarma Island is considered to be the plain area of ​​the island. Here is the only port on the entire island and the Santa Catarina Fortress built by the Spanish. However, this ancient star-shaped bastion has long been dilapidated under the power of time.

Not far from the port, there is another small salt flat salt field. A large number of salt workers, who are read as contract workers, prisoners, captives, servants, political prisoners, and slaves, are working hard here. Several fully armed Cuban soldiers wearing light blue uniforms, straw hats, carrying various guns and carrying various firearms are acting as guards on the side.

They were not Zhu Changbian's main threat; the dozen or so soldiers guarding the dock and a high-altitude lookout post were.

This sentry box is built on the ruins of a Spanish fortress. It is located on a high ground and can easily overlook the entire bay.

If Zhu Changbian wanted to pass through the open space, wade across the reef, and reach the vicinity of the shipwreck, this guard post would be an unavoidable problem.

Fortunately, he was not without room for resistance.

As Zhu Changbian moved, the adrenaline pump in his body began to gradually supply trace amounts of adrenaline to his body, making him full of strength and his ears and eyes clear.

The fortress built by the Spanish was considered very tall and sturdy. Unfortunately, no matter how sturdy a building is, it cannot withstand the power of time. After a long period of wind and sun, the originally smooth walls have developed potholes, and some places have even partially collapsed, which has provided convenience for Zhu Changbian's climbing work.

He used all four limbs and quickly took advantage of the gap when the gunfire attracted the attention of the defenders to cruise through the most deadly open space and hide behind the wall of an abandoned house.

Chapter 489 Sentry Assassination

This house is close to the mountain wall of the fortress. It was originally built by the Spaniards to be used as a temporary warehouse. The long time has caused the house to collapse, but it has provided space for Zhu Changbi to stand.

On the five or six meter high hill where the fortress was built, Zhu Changbian carefully climbed onto the roof, and with the help of the weeds that were spreading wildly on the mountain wall, he easily climbed up the hill from the back of the fortress.

At this point, things became simple. The wall that should have been hard and smooth had collapsed, leaving several large gaps. Zhu Changbian easily climbed up the city wall by stepping on the weathered brick and stone fragments, and with the help of the towering battlements, he easily climbed to the bottom of the tower where the lookout post was located.