A Maybach on a rainy night? Talk to my Levadin!

Who is Talulah?

Chapter 82 The Test.

"Hey?"

Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Alina realized that she had mistaken him for someone else.

But how could the same flames and the same greatsword be so similar?

"how's it going?"

A male voice sounded next to the red-haired girl in front of her.

The other person stepped aside, allowing Alina to see what the person in front of her looked like.

"Is the infected person a civilian? They look to be in very poor condition..."

Zhao Zizhan stepped forward and used blood magic to check on Alina's condition.

"The concentration of Originium in the blood is quite high... and there are a lot of minor injuries on his body, but that's typical for infected people in the area."

While Zhao Zizhan was inspecting the tree, Xiao Ke'er stepped forward, took the fire axe embedded in the tree trunk, and shook off the bloodstains.

"Use this one," Zhao Zizhan casually pulled out another fire-fighting breaching axe and handed it to the other person, "This one got overheated and won't work well. Use this one, it's new."

"A new axe!"

Kroos's eyes lit up as he stepped forward and took the axe that Zhao Zizhan had given him.

The bow-shaped axe blade at the front is specially designed with wedges on both sides for easy chopping, while the other side of the axe head is shaped like a hammer to enhance the counterweight. The axe handle is also equipped with a swing protection sleeve, and the walnut wood axe handle maximizes efficiency.

Wow!! That's amazing, blacksmith!!

Xiao Ke may not know how to forge weapons, but she has a natural sensitivity to them. As soon as she got her hands on it, she knew how valuable this axe was.

"Beep beep beep...whoosh whoosh..."

Kroos was making funny onomatopoeic sounds as he played with his new axe.

In the era of large-scale industrialization, countless axes like these could be forged in a single day.

Seeing Zhao Zizhan and his companion with a child made Alina less wary. People who bring children when they go out are generally not bad people.

"You are……"

"Nice to meet you. We are from Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals. I am Zhao Zizhan, a logistics officer. I just saw you needed help from a distance."

Rhodes Island... pharmaceutical company?

Alina looked around at the charred corpses and the bizarre remains of the wanderer leader, and was speechless for a moment.

“That’s right. We’re mainly responsible for researching Oripathy suppression and treatment. We’re currently here in Ursus to investigate the local infected population. You actually dared to wander around in the wild alone. You’re really brave. We’ve been here for a while now, and the security here isn’t great.”

Zhao Zizhan teased, then turned his head and said, "Honey, could you please get some bandaging supplies and food?"

Zhao Zizhan's way of addressing him drew an angry glare from Surtr.

"Acting, acting... let's cooperate, let's cooperate," Zhao Zizhan whispered to Surtr, making a three with his hand.

Surtr held up a five.

Zhao Zizhan closed his eyes and nodded slightly. Surtr snorted softly and turned to get something from the car.

"Sorry, my partner has a bad temper. Did I scare you?"

"She is……"

"You noticed her horns? Yeah, she's a Sarkaz, isn't that cool?"

Cool...? The rumors Alina had heard about the Sarkaz were mostly negative, and had nothing to do with cool.

Is the world outside of Ursus really so lenient towards the Sarkaz?

“She has Oripathy, but the Sarkaz are much stronger than me, so I can control her condition with medication for now.” As he spoke, Surtr came over with hydrogen peroxide, bandages and a sandwich.

"I noticed your hand is burned. Treating it with this will help a lot."

Zhao Zizhan poured hydrogen peroxide onto Alina's hand. Soon, a large number of bubbles appeared, and the strong stimulation made her pull her hand away, a pained expression on her face.

"This medicine is indeed a bit irritating, but it's very effective at disinfecting. Ursus does have one advantage: the low temperature makes it less likely for bacteria to grow. But we still need to be careful," Zhao Zizhan said as he simply wrapped the other person's hand with gauze. Battlefield first aid is a compulsory subject for soldiers, and Zhao Zizhan was quite adept at it.

Alina hadn't said much, but her mind was racing, trying to figure out Zhao Zizhan and his group's identities, stances, and their goals.

Since the other party's stance is unclear and I have no power to resist, it's better to talk less, listen more, observe more, and test the other party's attitude.

So far, these people seem to be relatively kind. There aren't many people in Ursus who are willing to help others; most people are just doing their best to survive.

Alina did develop some interest in Rhodes Island, the company that the other party mentioned was treating Oripathy.

Is there really an organization in this world that doesn't treat infected people as consumables, but instead wants to treat them?

Alina felt that this short time together had posed a huge challenge to her worldview.

But the other party just killed several homeless people without even blinking an eye...

"By the way, I still don't know your name. If you don't mind, could you tell us how to get to the nearby town?"

"Sorry, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Alina. To find the nearest town, you might need to travel a bit further north."

Zhao Zizhan was taken aback: "What did you say your name was again?"

"Ah... Alina," Alina looked at Zhao Zizhan's expression, somewhat puzzled, "Is there a problem with this name?"

"Ah, no, it's just that I have a colleague with the same name, so it was a bit of a surprise to hear it out of the blue, hahaha..."

Zhao Zizhan smiled and brushed it off, but his heart was in turmoil.

Holy crap, I found an Alina by the roadside! My luck is incredible! It's like I can just randomly save someone and run into a key figure?

"Colleagues...? I'm getting curious from what you're saying. What kind of organization is this Rhodes Island you're talking about?"

Alina began to tentatively speak.

Alright, alright, I need to figure out a way to get people to my side. If I can get Alina, we'll have won half the battle for Reunion. I won't have to worry about how to bring it up. Since you asked, I'm going to get started.

Zhao Zizhan remained expressionless: "Rhodes Island? We are actually a newly established company. Our main goal is to help all infected people in the world live normal lives and no longer be rejected by this land. This wish is very distant, but we will all work hard for it."

"Oh...is that so? What do you usually do on a daily basis?"

Killing hundreds of people every day (not really).

"Is this your daily routine? Helping infected children, developing drugs, engaging in foreign trade, and treating severely ill infected patients. That's about it every day. Alina, what about you? Do you live around here? Would you like us to take you home?"

"I……"

Chapter 83 Haha, they've taken the bait!

The sound of the tracked vehicle rolling over the frozen ground was monotonous and continuous, like a dull saw cutting through the Ursus wasteland.

Alina sat in the passenger seat, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the edge of her coarse cloth skirt, but her gaze couldn't help but drift to the control panel next to the driver's seat—those buttons that shimmered with a faint blue light, and the knobs that made a slight "click" sound when turned.

Zhao Zizhan was "concentrating" on adjusting the temperature inside the vehicle, but his peripheral vision kept fixed on Alina. She was obviously dazzled by the numbers flashing on the dashboard—the temperature control system of this small tracked vehicle could be accurate to two decimal places, which was indeed like a miracle for the Ursus people who relied on campfires for warmth all year round.

Along the way, Alina, the hidden GOAT of the Reunion Movement, and Zhao Zizhan, the deputy GOAT of the Logistics Department, were putting on a show of acting.

One side wanted to test Rhodes Island's position and try to figure out what Rhodes Island would do next on this land, whether this was a good thing or a bad thing for the nascent Reunion Movement.

One of them wanted to test Alina's stance and try to show her a friendly attitude in order to make it easier to abduct her later.

It just goes to show that top-notch actors are now in politics.

Alina's concerns were not unfounded. After all, Zhao Zizhan's small tracked vehicle was still a bit too much for Alina.

This village girl, who spent the first half of her life in the village and then wandered the wasteland, had never seen the most advanced technology in her life: the Patriot armor, which was now broken. When she saw the tracked vehicle, Alina felt as if she had entered a magical world.

When they chatted with Talulah, they would always talk about the outside world, about towering buildings and passing vehicles... but none of these things were as moving as having a real tracked vehicle driving in front of them.

Not to mention the food Zhao Zizhan brought her: soft bread, fresh vegetables, and even ham. This kind of food was completely different from the hard bread she usually ate, which was so hard it could break her teeth.

With food like this and vehicles like this, what kind of power does Rhodes Island possess?

Being able to have such food and such a level of technology in a place like Ursus, while facing an organization like Reunion that doesn't even have the capacity to produce anything, the two sides cannot be on equal footing. If I make the wrong decision, it is very likely that I will lead Reunion into an unknown abyss.

10①2二八з零㈨⑧

Alina's life in Ursus has taught her to be skeptical; not trusting others is the first lesson in survival.

辷澪ー二⒉ノ╲⒊澪⒐汃

In such an environment, melancholy and sadness are the underlying themes of Ursus.

While spending time with Alina, Zhao Zizhan remained completely unaware of the situation of the Reunion Movement, but he gained a fairly good understanding of Alina's situation.

Alina is a thoughtful young woman from Ursus, kind, intelligent, and resilient like the land itself, and she also possesses a strong Ursusian characteristic—a deep-seated messianic complex.

It manifests as a strong sense of self-sacrifice and a messianic sentiment, and when this sentiment comes into contact with a lofty ideal such as "liberating all infected people," it will resonate very deeply.

The core of the Integration Movement's establishment and formation stems from this.

"Alina, you have to be careful. On my way here, I heard from the villagers that there's a large infected terrorist organization nearby, and it's very dangerous. The villagers are all on edge, afraid of being robbed by them."

Seeing that the conversation had gone on for a while, Zhao Zizhan began to throw out some bombshells.

"Huh...what??"

Despite her mature demeanor, Alina, still a young girl at heart, was somewhat overwhelmed by the sudden slander against her own organization.

"Is this how everyone around us views the Reunion Movement?"

More than being offended, she was concerned about the reputation of the Reunion Movement.

“Yes… infected people passing by will rob people. I talked to some villagers on my way here. They are very worried about the current situation, but they dare not call the patrol team, for fear that they will also rob them when they come…”

The passing of bandits is like a comb, and the passing of soldiers is like a grate.

The infected bandits are no good, and the scouts' boss is even worse.

For these local villagers, calling the police patrol basically means: My family members are dead, I have no interest in right and wrong, I live as long as heaven and earth! Go talk to the police patrol leader!

“People like you who are infected here must be having a very hard time,” Zhao Zizhan said, looking out the car window.

"So, you also think that the Reunion Movement is a very dangerous terrorist organization?"

Alina's concern for Zhao Zizhan's attitude was not because Zhao Zizhan was anything special, but because he was an operator from Rhodes Island who came to Ursus for the operation.

The other party's attitude is very likely not just representing themselves, but also representing the views of Rhodes Island's still unclear organization on the Reunion Movement.

Alina has always believed that for the Reunion Movement to grow stronger, it must make as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible. Now, a force of unknown strength but with extremely advanced technology may become hostile to the nascent Reunion Movement, which makes it impossible for her to continue pretending.

"Me? Hahahaha, I don't know yet. It might affect the villagers who come and go, but it's obviously premature to make a judgment about an organization before it's even been dismantled. We'll only know the specifics after we've had some contact with the Reunion Movement. But this Reunion Movement is elusive and hard to get in touch with."

Alina hesitated slightly, but finally made up her mind: "Um, if you don't mind, I'd be happy to help."

"Ok?"

Zhao Zizhan looked over with a surprised expression.

"Actually... I am the Reunion Movement member you've been talking about."

Zhao Zizhan's face remained calm, but he was overjoyed inside.

Hooked!

……

Talulah was somewhat uneasy.

This feeling wasn't just that the immortal black snake suddenly started croaking in her mind, like it was having a seizure.

It stems from a certain inexplicable, special intuition.

This intuition had saved her from danger countless times in battle, and now it told her with particular intensity that something bad was about to happen.

Something is about to leave me.

This feeling grew stronger as I left the camp and patrolled further and further.

collapse.

Without warning, a button was ripped off by Talulah's actions and fell to the ground.

Talulah crouched down and picked up the button, the turmoil in her heart now feeling real.

“I have to go back and check,” she said.