Arknights? Colonization Ark!

It was the same as always. After saying that, Zhang Miao hung up the call.

Then a blue light shot out from the communicator and was imprinted on the wall in front of Tallulah.

It was a map. Tallulah recognized it. It was the map of this snowfield. The markings were incredibly detailed, and a red dot was flashing somewhere in the north. It was not far from here, but it was more remote. Even the garrison had no stronghold there because it was too remote and there was nothing.

The meaning couldn't be clearer.

And the reality obviously does not intend to give Tallulah time to continue thinking.

There was a rapid knock on the closed door.

"Tallulah, open the door! I know you're in there!"

It was Yelena's voice, she was back.

Tallulah quickly noted down the location of the red dot, then put the receiver into her pocket and turned to open the door.

Outside the door were Yelena and Bodjocasti, who were panting.

Yelena had a bad expression on her face. Before Tallulah could ask, she was pulled into the room. Bozhukas turned around, closed the door, and walked in with her.

"He's right. There are a lot of people gathered in that garrison camp, at least several thousand, and it looks like they're almost done gathering. The attack will start no later than tomorrow."

Even though she was mentally prepared, Tallulah still couldn't help feeling upset after hearing the news.

Was there a mistake in the choice made at that time?

No, it's not like that.

How can it be wrong for the oppressed to resist?

It is this country that is pushing countless infected people to the brink of death.

But there is no point in complaining now, the key is how they are going to get through this difficult time.

After much thought, Talulas decided to tell them the truth.

After a period of silence, Yelena broke the silence.

"Farming? Factory? On this snowy plain?"

She knew all these words, but now they sounded so strange.

Even Bozhukasti didn't understand. They were almost at the critical moment of life and death, but the other party was still talking about farming.

Chapter 44: Dignity and Future

The three of them looked at each other, all undecided.

But they don’t have much time to waste now, and it will be too late if they don’t make a decision.

"How about I take some people to check it out first? Anyway, that place is not too far away. If there is any problem, we can still go somewhere else in time."

Yelena's suggestion was not approved by the two, and Bozhukasti said bluntly

"It's too late. It will take at least until tomorrow to go back and forth. By then, no one will be able to leave even if they want to."

Tallulah also added

"We don't have any way to convince everyone to leave right now, and there seem to be some bad rumors spreading among the villagers. Although few people believe them, this is a very dangerous signal."

Then there was silence in the room again. The current situation was almost a dead end for them.

Those 5,000 tons of food were like a pair of iron blocks, which tightly tied down the feet of the Integration Movement when they were drowning, preventing them from having the strength to break free and get ashore. They lost their mobility and felt like they had power but nowhere to use it.

In the end, Tallulah chose to compromise. They had no other way out.

She took out the intercom and pressed the button under the watchful eyes of the other two. This was their only lifeline now.

When Zhang Miao answered the call, he was sitting in a chair watching the conversation between the three of them, feeling quite happy as the mastermind behind the scenes.

"Mr. Zhang, we agree to your request, but now no one in the village is willing to leave with us, so I want to ask, do you have any good solution?"

In the room, six eyes were staring at the small tool, as if they had seen the smug smile on the face of the person opposite.

"It's easy, Tallulah. When people are full, they start to think about things and reminisce about the past. You just need to tell them:

There, there is an emerging city waiting to be built, and the owner of the city is willing to accept everyone.

There, they don’t have to worry about their future, they don’t have to hide, no one will whip them and enslave them, no one will despise them because of their identity as infected people, they can walk on the street openly to chat, buy things, stroll around, and even date the ones they love, they don’t have to live like dogs anymore! But they are real people!

His voice became louder and louder as his words became more emotional.

"There, they can find back everything they once had but lost: stable jobs, warm new cotton-padded clothes, friendly neighbors, enough food to keep them warm and full, and most importantly - their dignity and future as human beings!

Maybe if you told them this a month ago, you wouldn't get much of a response, because it's more important to survive than to have dignity and have something to eat.

Survival is the instinct.

They have now eaten their fill and have enough energy to think about more things.

The infected in the mine may come from all over the world, and their former occupations are varied, but here, in the mine, they have been stripped of all their past attributes, leaving only two - the infected and the slave miners.

There are some things that you only know how to cherish after you lose them.

Dignity is an illusory word, but for a person who has lost it, as long as there is still a chance, as long as he still thinks of himself as a human being and not an animal to be bullied, even if there is an abyss in front of him, he will definitely jump up, even if he will fall to pieces. "

Tallulah and Bodjokas were surprised by each other's remarks, while Yelena grasped the key words and exclaimed loudly:

"City? You want to build a mobile city here?"

Moving cities? Forget about that shit.

"Well, we'll decide later whether to move or not. The city must be built."

Although it was indeed impressive to see trillions of tons of things moving on the ground, he was still not interested in it.

It’s just a natural disaster. Look, I’ll use the weather controller to push it back!

Just kidding, as long as there is nothing wrong with the environmental monitor, he will not allow the possibility of Originium disaster to occur.

But even if it really comes out, there is nothing to be afraid of. There are many dangers greater than Originium on those planets with harsh living environments. Can it be stronger than the solar wind or the gamma rays emitted by a supernova explosion?

Can't they still carry out ecological transformation and colonization?

After knowing that the other party was going to build a city, most of Talulah's doubts disappeared.

After all, it does require a lot of labor.

Being able to build a city where everyone can live is what she has always hoped for.

"Thank you for your help. We will act as soon as possible. If we can really build a city here and let everyone live a stable life, we will do our best to repay this kindness."

repay?

Zhang Miao smiled.

After this order is completed, both you and your horse will have to change your surname!

"Don't be too polite. I will arrange a convoy to come and help you. But don't take the things you took out of the vault with you. Leave them here. They will be of great use later."

Although they were a little confused, these things did not belong to them in the first place, so they would not feel bad even if they left them all here.

After thanking each other, the three of them immediately took action as time was running out.

Tallulah walked out of the house and quickly arranged for people to gather all the villagers in the open space. She told everyone what Zhang Miao had said to her before after polishing it up a bit.

Sure enough, the effect was much better than her previous earnest persuasion.

Everyone started out whispering and quickly turned into a heated discussion about the matter. It was obvious that quite a few people had already expressed the desire to agree.

But someone suddenly stood up and loudly questioned Tallulah

"How do we know if what you said is true? Maybe there is another mine over there, and it is just a lie you made up to deceive us!"

"And how is it possible to build a city on the ice? We are not three-year-old children, how could we possibly believe such a thing!"

His words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing the heat of the discussion.

But these doubts are also within Tallulah's scope of consideration. After all, if everyone believes it, then she might start to worry about the future of these people.

Not every mentally retarded person will have spring.

"Please rest assured, we have already come into contact with them several times before. Do you remember the food we brought back not long ago? It was given by the other side to support us."

To increase credibility, she even erased the Originium transaction.

Her words quickly attracted the attention of many people, as they had all seen Zhang Miao during the battle.

They described the big trucks and the endless food to the people around them.

Plus the food we brought back was really convincing.

Moreover, these people were the first to agree to this matter. With a start, the rest of the things will come naturally, especially once the number of people exceeds half, the rest will spontaneously follow in order not to be left behind.

Chapter 45: Something is wrong with you

Zhang Miao saw all these things.

But it was something else that caught his attention.

The one who stood up and questioned Tallulah.

If you were just questioning what Tallulah had raised, that would be normal.

But when Tallulah first talked about the transfer, the initial rumor also came from this person's mouth.

These people's every move is under Lexington's surveillance, and any slight movement will be recorded and wait for Zhang Miao to check.

A person's behavior must have some purpose, and his purpose seems to be that he doesn't want everyone to leave here.

If they were sent by Tallulah's noble family, shouldn't they have just followed nearby and done nothing, waiting until danger arose before performing a heroic rescue act?

Why does it feel like he wants to push Tallulah to the brink of danger?

His behavior was suspicious in every sense.

However, it is still too early to draw conclusions now, but this person needs to be paid special attention to.

"Lexington, if this person shows any abnormality, notify me immediately."

"receive."

Along with the voice, a pair of slender white hands came around his neck from behind.

I felt the teasing heat coming from behind me.

Zhang Miao held down the dishonest hands and yelled at Lexington.

"Stop messing around, there's business to do."

Obviously, this unintimidating lecture would not stop her from taking the next step.

She bit her captain's earlobe with her lips and continued to exhale hot air to stimulate him.

"Is there anything more important than what's happening in Lexington right now?"

Zhang Miao turned around and looked up and down at Lexington, who had just possessed a body, with an extremely dangerous look.

"You've become something else."

Before he could finish his words, Lexington pressed his entire body against him. His carefully modulated body possessed flexibility far beyond that of a normal human. The skin printed by a molecular-level bioprinter was as soft as a flawless work of art, giving people a different touch.

"Then Captain, do you want to know what's wrong with me?"

Zhang Miao looked at the time with a gloomy face. There was still some time left before the agreed time, so he should be able to make it.

"Then I'll have to check it out carefully."

......

People sat in the swaying carriage, chatting with each other, and all they talked about was the place they were going to.

Tension, fear, anticipation, excitement, these emotions linger around them.

Most people were still skeptical about what Tallulah and the others said, but over such a long time, she had established considerable prestige in everyone's hearts.

At least no one would think that Tallulah would deliberately harm them. What she did in these days, the food she brought back, and the people she rescued were all real.

These things made her status more respected in people's hearts, so everyone chose to believe her after hesitation.

In order to reassure everyone, the transport convoys were carrying a mixture of people and food, slowly moving towards their destination, including quite a few big guys.