Arknights? Colonization Ark!

"This time, Ursus's reaction was strange in every way. After the first batch of garrisons were defeated, they were preparing everywhere, but they remained idle. The Grand Duke was even recruited into the Saint Steed Castle at this critical moment..."

The soldier stopped talking halfway, but the implication was clear enough, and the gloominess on Wei Yanwu's face became even more severe.

"...I'm afraid that Ursus has been completely infiltrated by him. How much has this guy planned?"

The entire Ursus was being manipulated by him like a puppet without knowing it, and what was even more terrifying was that Wei Yanwu didn't even know what the other party was trying to do. During his time in Longmen, the other party was a little outrageous when he first came, but later he registered one company after another and bought one piece of land after another. Even the land prices were driven up a lot by these guys, and now they even planned to help solve the slum problem that had been a concern of Wei Yanwu.

It has paid every penny of taxes, provided a large number of jobs, and has not done anything out of the ordinary so far. No matter how you look at it, it is a model of a three-good enterprise.

No matter from which aspect, Wei Yanwu should be grateful to the other party, but he is now sitting on pins and needles, especially with the previous experience of Ursus in front of him.

What worries him even more is what Zhang Miao will do next and how many deployments will he make in Longmen?

Although he had clearly arranged for Hei Suo to monitor every move of these people, and the bank would always deliver any cash flow of the other party to him as soon as possible, Wei Yanwu felt that these people were not under his control at all, and he could not find any excuse to use.

After thinking for a moment, Wei Yanwu could only sigh.

"I'm afraid the world is about to repeat the Gallic War again."

But what should Longmen do in this change...

Chapter 136: She didn’t even add the word dear in front

Gaul, this term is rarely heard by young people nowadays, but it is well-known to the older generation. That powerful and arrogant empire, the endless prosperity of its capital Lingone, was eventually reduced to a brilliant firework in the Battle of the Four Emperors.

Wei Yanwu and Dayan did not participate in that war, but every word in the war report forty years ago tells of the intensity of that war, which was almost unprecedented. The total number of troops deployed by both sides almost reached tens of millions, and there were hundreds of battles of varying sizes. The war burned every inch of land in Gaul.

But even so, the three kingdoms that besieged Gaul still won a tragic victory.

Those soldiers who participated in the Four Emperors' Battle are still proud of it. Even if they only snatched a piece of Lingongs's wall armor plate, they would even take it home as a family heirloom.

But this time, who will be that [Gauul]?

Wei Yanwu suddenly became interested.

Could it be Ursus?

Ursus's reputation in the whole of Terra may be only slightly better than that of Sarkaz. The East Country, Casimir, Victoria, Dayan, all those bordering him, have conflicts with Ursus. The small countries and mobile city-states that died at the hands of Ursus can even make up a long list of victims. Those without any ability would have been destroyed long ago.

Therefore, once the civil war in Ursus breaks out, it is possible that the country will be attacked and stabbed when it is down.

But the infected are also likely to become targets of siege.

A sudden rise of a powerful infected force will make everyone feel threatened. Victoria and Letania may prefer to be neighbors with Ursus rather than a group of infected people.

What would his own brother, the current emperor of Dayan, think? Would he continue to sit back and relax as usual?

The historical changes in the past hundred years have been more dramatic than those in the past thousand years combined. Can the small wooden boat of Longmen really survive this wave?

[This is a time of great contention, Grand Master. Was it right or wrong for me to follow your instructions and come to Longmen to wait for the right opportunity?]

Wei Yanwu felt the pressure on his shoulders was as heavy as a thousand pounds. He habitually wanted to take a deep puff on his pipe, but then he remembered something and quickly stopped smoking. He could only sigh dryly.

But it was too late. The door of the room was opened from the outside. Even though Wei Yanwu had his back to the door, he could still feel the gaze piercing his spine and shuddered on the spot.

The soldiers on the opposite side saw this and realized that this was no place for them to stay for long, so they hurriedly asked Wei Yanwu to take his leave.

The man stepped aside to make way, and the soldiers left their lord without looking back.

"You're smoking again. I remember telling you that smoking is not allowed at home?"

She didn't even put "dear" in front of it.

......

Zhang Miao and Nian were laughing and joking in the restaurant, calling each other brothers. They had a lot of common topics, whether it was the taste of food or the discussion of metal and equipment structure. When they walked out, their hearty laughter attracted the attention of many diners, and their enthusiasm was almost as high as burning yellow paper to show their brotherhood.

Lin Gerui and his daughter who were sitting upstairs naturally saw it as well, or rather, they were sitting there just to keep an eye on Zhang Miao, but they didn't expect that the two groups would bump into each other.

"Oh, if this news gets to Wei Yanwu's ears, I'm afraid he will have another headache."

Lin Gerui's words were full of gloating. It was impossible for Wei Yanwu to interfere with the actions of the Sui Beast. His identity was too sensitive. Si Suitai would come to him no matter what the reason was.

The royal family is always ruthless.

So not only could Wei Yanwu not stop it, he even had to cover for Nian and pretend that he knew nothing, at least to prevent people from noticing that the problem occurred at Longmen.

Lin Yuxia looked at the three people downstairs, but what she was thinking about was Tallulah. She didn't understand so much when she was a child, but when she grew up and looked back at the experience of Tallulah's family, she felt quite sympathetic. As a result, the other party did not sink because of the suffering, but instead embarked on a completely different path from them.

Perhaps among them, only Tallulah stepped out of the shadow of her parents and walked her own path.

After walking out of the restaurant, Zhang Miao realized that it was already dark and lights had even started to light up in some places in Longmen.

After agreeing with Nian to meet in Kazdale, they both said goodbye. Nian wanted to go to the next restaurant, but Zhang Miao could no longer eat.

It was a starry night and the job fair in the slum had not yet ended. In the makeshift factory shed, some infected people could still be seen queuing up. They held water and bread distributed by the staff but did not open them to eat because they were reluctant to do so as there were still hungry people at home.

In fact, these people can basically pass the first round of interviews because Zhang Miao is more greedy than those companies. All they want is the products produced by the workers, while Zhang Miao wants people.

As long as they go home after getting enough food and don't do anything illegal or commit crimes, their recruitment is basically a done deal.

After all, no matter how things happen in Longmen, it is impossible to hide from Lexington's eyes.

Zhang Miao was standing on a platform not far away, leaning against the railing, looking at these people who were still struggling for their livelihoods. Lexington was standing beside him, wearing a beige sun hat on her head, her hair fluttering in the night breeze, and under the dim light of the street lamp, her whole body was glowing.

"Lexington, do you think we can pull this off?"

Lexington knew that the people around him were not asking about Ursus, Haisi, or the evil demon, but something much bigger than that.

But for such questions, Lexington always had only one answer. She reached out and took a strand of her hair and swept it across Zhang Miao's cheek.

"What's wrong? My Captain, is it Miss Nian's appetite that makes you start to lose confidence?"

"Humph, who knows how big her real body is."

No matter how much Zhang Miao eats, he is still a human being.

“It’s just a little sad that these people could have lived the rest of their lives in peace, albeit unhappily, but now they are forced to face unknown risks because of my arrival.”

Seeing that Zhang Miao did not resist his teasing, Lexington became even more excited.

"Hehe, it seems that you have begun to empathize with these people, which is not a bad thing. If you can't regard them as your companions from the bottom of your heart, then it is only a matter of time before the two sides go their separate ways."

The itching in his ears and Lexington's words made Zhang Miao's inner troubles disappear for the most part. He simply turned around with a fierce look on his face and reached out to grab it.

"You always know what I'm thinking. Now I want to see what you're thinking."

Lexington flashed past and escaped Zhang Miao's clutches.

"Haha, then it depends on whether you can catch me, Captain. If you can catch me, I will let you see what I am thinking."

"Then don't let me catch you!"

Under the bright moonlight, the two men ran farther and farther in the chase.

Chapter 137: Ocean and Land

In the past, the slums were much darker than the city at night. People would save as much electricity as possible by turning on the lights, and going to bed early would also reduce physical exertion. But tonight, there were many more laughters and joys, which diluted the haze that had accumulated in the past. The aroma of rice floated in every alley, almost overwhelming the smell of the damp sewer.

After a busy day outside, the girl was concentrating on cooking in her own little house. The gas bill was very expensive, so she had to make use of every minute.

"Why hasn't Ansuo come back yet? Could it be that he failed the interview and is crying somewhere?"

Although she was obviously worried, she complained about her companions without hesitation. Her face looked a little bad. In the afternoon, she had an attack of mineral sickness and the severe pain almost made her faint, but she managed to get through it. The price was 60% of her salary, and the original meal plan had to be scrapped.

She muttered to herself as if she was angry.

"I don't know how long I can hold on. If I leave, you'll probably starve to death in bed because of sleeping in."

Her and Anso's oripathy is one of the most serious in the slums, but they have no money to buy medicine and can only endure it. For them, every day they live is earned.

There was a hissing sound, which was the sound of the door opening.

The girl walked over with a kitchen knife in her hand, somewhat cautiously. You have to protect yourself in the slums, as careless people often don't live long.

Seeing the person coming in, she happily called out the other person's name, without even wiping the water stains on her hands, she threw the kitchen knife aside and rushed over.

"Ansuo! Why did you come back just now?"

"What was the interview result? Did they tell you what to do?"

"There should be a lot of people going there. I see there are a lot fewer people on the street than usual."

An Suo's legs were almost broken after waiting in line for a whole day. If he had known earlier, he should not have gone to steal things, causing himself to wait for more than three hours!

Before I could even complain, I was stunned by the rapid-fire questions from my companion in front of me. As a result, I blurted out everything that happened today in a daze.

"Ha! You're stealing again? If it's not Officer Nine this time, you're doomed, you idiot!"

The girl was anxious and angry, and she wanted to pry open the other person's head to see what was inside, but after coming to her senses, An Suo slowly fumbled out a small transparent box from the bag in her hand.

"Clang clang! With my skills, how could my shot fail? This is a bonus for passing the interview."

The confused girl looked at the characters carved on the small box. She knew that she couldn't survive in the city without knowing how to read. [BP-003 Inhibitor]

She didn't know that BP meant plasma, but she knew what inhibitor stood for. Through the transparent outer packaging, she could see the disposable syringe inside with a light green solution flowing inside, which meant life to patients with mineralogy.

"Take it and use it quickly, or I'll sell it for money tomorrow."

Ansuo opened the package directly and put the syringe in the girl's hand. The girl's condition was more serious than hers, and she would not live long if she did not get treatment.

The girl couldn't say no, this was a chance to survive.

"So...what about you? What will you do?"

"Hey~ I'm going to make a fortune. I can afford to buy as many inhibitors as I want when I get paid. When I become a supervisor, I will recruit you into the company and squeeze the fat out of you to compensate me."

In order to verify the truthfulness of his words, Ansuo made a ferocious expression.

"You...Anso you idiot! Ugh..."

The girl threw herself on the chest of the man in front of her and burst into tears, her tears soaking Ansuo's clothes.

"Hurry up and get up. I've been waiting in line for a whole day and I'm almost starving. Just to repay you, at least wait until I'm full before crying."

"Woooooa ...

.....

The next morning, a ray of light cut through the endless darkness like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath. The sunlight fell on the rolling black waves, dyeing them into a golden ocean. On the horizon, two suns appeared on earth.

In the past, the Iberian sunrise has always been the most famous sight. Above the sparkling sea, a big golden sun rises slowly. They are the father and mother of life. Any adjective used to describe the scene before our eyes seems inadequate, and any painting seems monotonous in front of it.

But now, no one will appreciate this breathtaking beauty. The beach that was supposed to be made up of waves and foam, gravel and shells is now covered with a thick, blue-black coating like mud. Countless mesh pipes are laid on these disgusting colloids. They are like the roots of plants or the blood vessels of fleshy creatures, surging like breathing. They have a fitting name - Minghen.

Even the sea water has changed. The originally turquoise blue sea surface now appears an eerie fluorescent blue under the sunlight. If you can collect some samples and then look at and count them under a microscope, you will find that there are more than 1 million microorganisms in just ml of sea water. The enriched microbial clusters have even changed the color of the ocean.

At this moment, the entire ocean was like an ancient creature slowly awakening. Hungrily, it chose to eat the only thing on the planet that was not covered by it.

This land.

Countless marine creatures marched along with the waves.

Do not!

They are giant waves!

A wave of sea water hit the discolored beach, leaving behind not only the sea water but also a terrifying and twisted creature. They are the nightmare of the Iberians and are called sea heirs or terrifying fish by the locals.

These creatures seem to have no fixed life form. Each terrestrial fish has visible differences from its companions. Even their ways of moving are different. Some have a large number of tentacles, and rely on strong muscles that are beyond human cognition to support their bodies and move on the beach. Some grow limbs to crawl. The number and even the shape are uncertain, like flippers, like animal feet, and even like human hands. Some even rely directly on the contraction of the gastropod muscles to move forward, leaving a trail of disgusting mucus on the beach behind them, even though the beach is already disgusting enough.

They are the enemies of all life. They have devoured the ocean and are now stepping onto land. The malice of the world is fully reflected in them.

All life on land is within their attack range, flowers, trees, beasts, and even a blade of grass.

Sea breams and sea turtles can be seen on every beach and every sea cliff in Iberia. Not all sea turtles have mouths, but they all use their vocal organs to vibrate or shout the same name.

Ishar-mla!

Ishamara!

Chapter 138: Iberia's Sorrow

There was no sign of Hai Si's attack. They seemed to be stimulated by something and suddenly became extremely aggressive. No, it cannot be said to be aggressive, but they were looking for something.

The pheromones released by Skadi when she was injured had long been dispersed through the atmospheric ocean currents, and were almost everywhere in the Southern Ocean. Coupled with Zhang Miao's timely interception, Hai Si now only received the news that Isamara was injured, without the location or time. Hai Si didn't even know what had happened, and could only blindly look for everything around him, trying to reconnect with the source of information.

This scene not only appeared on the coast of Iberia, but also everywhere in the deep sea. The large group of sea disciples, which were already in chaos due to the departure of Ishamara, was now even more chaotic. Pheromones were spread to all parts of the ocean by the atmosphere. Agor, who was closest to the sea disciples, was the first to be affected. Even the Deep Sea Church hidden in it did not know what the sea disciples were doing this time.

The sea creatures on the beach are growing and spreading towards the deep land at a relatively slow speed, and the sea creatures in the ocean are responsible for providing nutrients for its growth. However, there are basically no other creatures in the ocean except the territory of the Agor people. In other words, the sea creatures use themselves as nutrients to feed the sea creatures, because the sea creatures are also a kind of sea creatures, and they belong to the same large group.

In front of the spreading abyss is an Iberian town. In the past, it had a resounding name - Alicante, which means "white mountain" in Iberian. In the golden age, it was a famous mobile city in Iberia, but after experiencing the great silence, it stayed where it was forever.