Terra Martial God and Merit System

"Every rumor has its own reason..."

"You're right... When you're out and about, you'll always run into a lot of weird things. Some of them are totally unexpected..."

"Look, there are two more hitchhikers this time. One is a top student from Columbia, majoring in civil engineering. The other is wrapped up tightly, looking extremely mysterious."

"If we were in RIM Billiton, we would never see such a sight in our lifetime."

The convoy that the two workers were in was quite large. Some of them were obviously trucks with a lot of engineering machinery on them.

The central truck compartment was converted into a room, where several people were conversing.

"Everyone has received the letter. Why don't you tell us what you think?" A Zarak poured a cup of hot coffee and pushed it to the two people in front of him.

"I thought my luck had turned!" the blue-haired Liberi chirped, "There's a lot of money in the letter! And they said they'd give me the money even if I didn't go!"

"But in the blink of an eye... the money was lost."

"Although it's unfortunate....but to be honest, I think this earl should be a good person."

"Mudstone, what about you?" Zarak looked at the figure in the corner.

The heavy figure standing there, 1.8 meters tall, gave people a sense of oppression just by standing there. Shana Muyiman had to go against everyone's opinions to let her take this car.

"Mudstone?"

"Sorry..." A faint voice came from inside the heavy protective suit, "I was distracted."

"I still want to thank you... Miss Shana, if it weren't for you, I might still be lost. Ursus is really too big."

"Are you asking about... the rumors about the Count?"

"You can say that." Shana Muyiman, the owner of the engineering team, nodded. "The closer we get to our target, the more exaggerated the rumors we hear."

"Although we all know that may be false. But it did have some impact on the team..."

"They're scared."

"Ah?" Mudstone's voice was distorted by the mask, and Shana couldn't hear it clearly. So Mudstone repeated it again -

"They're scared."

"Who are they? Those civilians?" Shana was a little confused. "Why would they be afraid of a count of the Ursus Empire?"

"No, it's not the common people. It's the nobles and the rulers who are afraid of him." Mudstone said lightly.

"The more the enemy slanders me... the more it shows that he is afraid of me."

"Ursus's policy towards the infected, and the policies of the world's countries towards the Sarkaz... are essentially fear."

"Ms. Shana, I often wander in the wilderness - doing odd jobs or running around in the mercenary team to get some business. I have seen too many similar things."

"Those infected with the mineral disease gained terrifying powers and began to kill indiscriminately."

"Yes, the infected may not be able to use magic after being infected. But once there is a special case, it will be spread infinitely because people are afraid that it will happen to them."

"Countries are afraid of the Sarkaz uniting because they are afraid of the Sarkaz uniting. That's why they keep smearing the Sarkaz."

"The slanders we have endured... are inevitable consequences."

"What does this mean?" Shana still couldn't understand, "We are facing a count who has enemies everywhere?"

"No! This is a good thing." Mudstone said, "If he really did what he told us in the letter and is still alive, then others should be afraid of him."

“So the stigma of reckless behavior came naturally.”

"If he really did it..." Shana remembered the message in the letter. She had talked about her dream: she hoped that there would be no more mining accidents in RIM Billiton, and all the workers would no longer look gloomy when talking about their present and future.

I made a promise to myself in that letter.

But the reason why dreams are dreams is because we know they are difficult to achieve.

Shana originally thought the letter was a joke until she saw an article in the magazine "Iron Impression".

It was an article about Ursus workers.

Shana felt the resonance and decided to come.

Yes, if the person who wrote to me really did it, then the rumors they heard now would indeed be... good news.

Mudstone's words also caused Liberi to fall silent.

Since becoming infected, she has indeed suffered some discrimination, which is also far away from her dream of "building a city full of love and kindness".

The room fell silent because of Mud Rock's words, and then the vehicle suddenly stopped.

As Shana stood up, the carriage was opened.

A worker walked in with a bitter face, "Boss, we have run out of high energy stones."

"Used up? Aren't there a lot in reserve?" Shana frowned.

"The road conditions in Ursus are terrible. I didn't expect it to be used up so quickly... and I couldn't buy it in any of the villages I passed by..."

"What's wrong?" Mudstone asked.

"The engine of our vehicle is powered by high-energy stones..." Shana sighed slightly. "I didn't expect it to run out so quickly... How far are we from our goal now?"

"It's a three-day drive," said the Liberi, also known as Anmer.

"It's too far. We have to find a way..."

"I can go to Kamsk by myself," Mudstone said. "My equipment is suitable for transportation..."

"It's so cold, you'll freeze to death."

"The earth and rocks will protect me."

"Wait a minute - I remember you have a poor sense of direction, right?"

“.......” Mudstone was silent.

"What should we do now? Are we going to be trapped here and die?" Anmer muttered, "I am so unlucky..."

"My father once said....When you go out, you should rely on your friends." Shana thought for a moment, "We have another way."

"Wait here, and then look around to see if there are any passing convoys and buy some fuel from them."

“Will they really sell it?”

"As long as we are sincere and give enough money, we will definitely be able to buy it." Shana said confidently, "If we can't find it, then we can send a team to Kamsko for rescue."

“This is the best way to do it right now.”

The workers under her had no objection to Shana's orders and they quickly carried them out.

Unexpectedly, they were lucky this time and soon met a convoy that looked very special.

The convoy was surrounded by conspicuous armored vehicles, which provided ample protection, and in the middle was a heavy but luxurious off-road vehicle.

They obviously discovered Shana's unusual convoy and stopped cautiously.

"Look!" Anmer raised his hand, "There are flags on their convoy."

It was an image of a double-headed eagle. As a college student at Columbia, Anmer recognized it immediately. It represented the highest ruling power of Ursus.

"I'll go make the contact." Shana stood up and jumped out of the car in a hurry.

"......" Mudstone didn't say anything, just followed her.

Seeing someone coming over here, that special convoy was silent for a moment, then the middle door opened and a figure wearing thick winter clothes walked down.

Behind him followed two fully armed Ursus soldiers.

The two parties met at the junction of the convoy.

"I am the leader of the Rembit Shana Engineering Team... Shana Muiman."

"RemBit? What are you doing here?" The other person was wearing winter clothes, but once you met him, you would inevitably be attracted to his face.

His eyes are calm and sharp, he always looks smiling, with a smile on the corner of his mouth. That smile makes people feel friendly, but also makes people feel a little uneasy.

The corners of his mouth were pursed, as if he was biting something, which made his smile even more weird.

"We have accepted a project from Kamsko..." Shana said honestly, "Now our fleet is running low on fuel... Can you sell us some?"

"We will..."

"Hahahaha!" The other party ignored Shana's request and laughed wildly.

After laughing for a long time, he finally calmed down. He cleared his throat and looked at Shana——

"I am Rajko Fritz, the Chief Judge of the Imperial Senate."

"Let me put it this way - things are going to change in Kamesco soon! I'm afraid your employer won't be able to pay you."

"Listen to me, get out of Ursus right now, maybe you can still survive."

"otherwise....."

"Otherwise what?" A dull voice came from under Mudstone's mask. She held a heavy hammer in her hand, and the words on it glowed faintly.

"......" Rajko Fritz suddenly felt cold, and then heard Shana say -

"I'm sorry, but our engineering team never has the habit of leaving halfway after accepting a commission. We sincerely ask, can you please..."

"Ignorance is bliss!" Lajiko recovered and took a half step back. Feeling the weight of the Ursus soldiers behind him, he felt a little relieved. "You want to go? Then go ahead! I will also sell you fuel, but--"

A string of numbers came out of his mouth, that was his offer.

"Three times the market price?" A worker behind Shana exclaimed slightly.

Shana pursed her lips and was about to agree, but she heard the other party snort coldly:

"Now it's five times as much. Do you want it?"

"Yes!" Shana bit her lip and nodded. She raised her hand and said, "Give them the money."

"But boss..."

"hurry up!"

The negotiations were not friendly, but fuel was provided at least.

Shana returned to the carriage and sighed with a frown. Some of the other workers were angry, but most of them remained silent.

The other party has a very high status, and this is Ursus, so these small workers really can't afford to get angry.

That special convoy bypassed Shana's engineering convoy and headed towards Kamsco.

It seems that they will arrive at Kamsco before the Shana Engineering Team.

Chapter 100: Solutions

Rajko Fritz, holder of the old noble bloodline.

His family, the Fritz family, had been around since the distant Eagle Empire. When the Ursus Empire was born, they took the initiative to join. This "merit of following the dragon" instantly brought this family to the top.

Then, with the help of his rich background, he shined in Ursus's foreign wars and obtained a large number of titles based on his military achievements.

In theory, those who were awarded titles based on military merit should respect the emperor.

But this family is different. They know the essence of all this - whether it is the title, military merit, or following the emperor... it is all for profit.

They seem to be the strong backing of Emperor Ursus, but in fact they are the main force to undermine the emperor.

Some even speculated that the death of the previous emperor was related to this family.

Of course, the real truth is unknown. But there is no doubt that the Fritz family has a terrifying dominance over Ursus. Their family members are spread across all departments of Ursus.

During the discussion of Kamsko in the Imperial Parliament, the Fritz family had absolute control over the investigation. They inserted their own chief judge into the team and made him the highest commander.

Rajko Fritz was confident about the task, as he thought it was just a political investigation that was not difficult.

In the history of his family, there were many ambitious people in Ursus, many of whom occupied larger areas and had stronger military forces than this Count Luochen.

But after the Fritz family sent people, some of them surrendered voluntarily, while others committed suicide out of fear.

Political struggles depend on real power, and the power of the Fritz family is so terrifying.

To put it bluntly, with just one word from this family, Kamsco would immediately become the target of public criticism and would not be able to take a single step in Ursus.