Arknights? Colonization Ark!

Yelena and her friends were the first group to set out and were not far from their destination.

The mission of the Snow Monster Team is to contact the other party as soon as possible and complete the subsequent personnel acceptance work.

However, like those people in the rear, they also had a skeptical attitude towards the existence of that city.

After all, it is really incredible to build a city on the ground in this icy and snowy land.

"Sister, that guy is not a liar, right?"

Petrova was still a little worried. She had passed by that place once before, and it was bare two years ago, without even a blade of grass.

"Laughing at you? Why? Even if I sell you by the pound, you still can't get a single source stone!"

Daxiong had a good impression of Zhang Miao, or to be more precise, he had a good impression of that armor.

Compared to the shield guards' bulky and worn-out equipment, the one Zhang Miao was wearing was so beautiful.

The female yeti who was mocked immediately elbowed the other party, but the big bear was too strong and the blow did not hurt at all, which caused him to make fun of Petrova again.

Petrova was so angry that she wanted to take out her magic wand and freeze his mouth.

Yelena was used to it, bickering between the two was a daily activity, she just sat there chuckling at the two of them playing around.

"Big sis! Once you climb over the slope ahead, you'll see the area marked on the map!"

The driver's shout made everyone in the car quiet down in an instant. Under Yelena's horrified gaze, a group of people rushed to the front and almost crushed her.

"let me see!"

"I came first!"

"..."

Yelena was almost unable to bear the squeeze and had to shout

"Everyone, get out of my way!!!"

Along with the shout, the truck suddenly jolted.

The originally narrow field of vision in front of the windshield suddenly became clear with this bump.

Everyone in the car stared at everything that suddenly appeared in front of them, and couldn't help but exclaimed.

“Oh my god…”

"It's real! There really is a city here!"

"Am I dreaming?"

What appeared in front of the car was a vast plain. On the plain was a row of buildings with peculiar styles and shining with some strange metallic color. They were located on the land in an orderly manner, extremely conspicuous yet perfectly integrated into the surrounding environment. Although they were on the lifeless frozen soil, they had an indescribable temperament.

In the distance, there are a large number of white greenhouses scattered around, which are connected like a surging tide, as well as some large factories that are gradually taking shape. Many small construction machines are shuttling back and forth inside, completing it bit by bit.

The snow monsters were so shocked by this scene that they were speechless.

Yelena stretched out her fingers and pinched her cheeks hard.

it hurts!

Feeling the pain, he quickly let go of his hand.

I was surprised to realize that I was not dreaming, this was real!

Far ahead, a beautiful woman with flaxen hair was standing on a ground leveled with some material, waving at them.

"Here! Pull the car over here."

Although there was still some distance between them, the sound was transmitted accurately and clearly to everyone's ears.

When the two transport trucks slowly stopped beside Lexington, Yelena was the first to jump out of the car, and asked the woman a little embarrassedly:

"Excuse me, is this Zhang Miao's city?"

As she spoke, she kept looking at Lexington and the city behind her with curiosity.

Although her gaze was a little rude, Lexington didn't care and just introduced himself to her.

"My name is Lexington, and I'm Master Zhang Miao's assistant. It's a bit of a stretch to call this a city. Currently, only a portion of the residential area has been built, and the subsequent projects will take a lot of time and effort to slowly build."

"Besides, the convoy behind us will be here soon, so please come over and help with the preparations."

After saying that, he motioned to Yelena and the others to follow him, then turned and walked towards the buildings in front.

Chapter 46: Urban Planning

Yelena took the lead and followed Lexington, and the snow monsters hurriedly caught up, but the shocked expressions on their faces remained the same, and instead deepened as they got closer.

Lexington walked inside and introduced to Yelena

“The first phase of construction of this city has just started and is expected to be completed within three years. When completed, it can accommodate about half a million people.”

This speed is actually quite slow. If Lexington is allowed to operate at full capacity, it can be completed in no more than three months, and all supporting industrial, agricultural and entertainment facilities will be available. As the construction of the industrial plant is completed, the subsequent speed will increase exponentially. However, on the one hand, the power supply is temporarily insufficient, and on the other hand, it is also Zhang Miao's own requirement.

The city they are currently designing is not even considered a container in the original colonial city construction plan.

"Five hundred thousand!!! Three years???"

Yelena and her group were so shocked by this Zenith number that they couldn't close their mouths.

Five hundred thousand people is already the upper limit of the capacity of a small mobile city in Ursus, and building such a city would take at least several decades. Not only would it cost countless resources, but it would also require the concerted efforts and division of labor of industrial zones in multiple large cities.

And now Lexington is telling them that it can be done in just three years, and that’s just the first phase of the project?

"Phase I? Does that mean there will be follow-up construction?"

Yelena asked in disbelief

Lexington also gave her a satisfactory answer

"Yes, the city is designed to be divided into three phases. After the construction is completed, it will probably have a population of more than 10 million. It should not grow further unless necessary."

Generally speaking, the first step in colonization is ecological transformation. Life in the early stages is on the colonial ship. As the ecological environment of the colonized planet gradually improves, they will slowly expand outward and build cities until the entire planet is covered. This process often takes hundreds or even thousands of years.

However, in the past, after determining that a planet was a colonizable planet, the empire would directly deploy ecological transformation equipment and classify it as a planet to be colonized. However, later on, as there was no need for expansion, they no longer did so.

Terra has its own complete ecosystem, so this process is naturally omitted.

Yelena didn't know what the total population of Ursus was, but she knew that even in its largest city, the population would never exceed two million.

But Lexington said the city had at least 10 million!

Ten million!

Even though she had never left this small piece of land in the snowy plains, Yelena could guarantee that there would never be a city in Terra with a population exceeding 10 million, let alone 5 million!

This number even exceeded the total population of those small countries that her father had told her about before, such as Casimir and Sami.

but.....

"But where are you going to find 10 million people? Even if you gather all the infected people in Ursus, there's no way we can have 10 million people, right?"

Lexington just smiled when he heard the question and did not answer Yelena.

As they were talking, they had already walked into the construction area from the open plain outside.

After entering the city, the temperature suddenly rose from minus ten degrees to four or five degrees.

Everyone was observing everything in the city with their eyes. They were curious and excited, and they were whispering to each other.

These houses do not seem to be very tall, most of them are only about five or six meters. Although their appearance is completely different from the architectural style of Ursus, they appear to be residential houses. They are neatly located on both sides, and the road in the middle is more than twenty meters wide.

No one knows what material the house is built with. The surface reflects a metallic color under the sunlight, which makes it look quite mysterious. The walls look very thin, but feel very hard when you tap them gently.

There was also a fairly spacious road between each residential house. Compared with the old, crowded and suffocating buildings in the mobile cities they had seen before, these houses were refreshing just by their appearance, not to mention that they seemed to be quite large. There was also a courtyard behind each house, but it was not enclosed by a fence or anything, and there was nothing on it.

When Lexington led them to an open space, there was a large warehouse behind them. She took out a thick notebook from her waist, which was more than a foot thick, and handed it to Yelena.

"Ms. Yelena, although Master Zhang Miao has agreed to let everyone move in and work, there are still many rules and regulations that need to be followed. Please read them carefully and restrain yourself, otherwise..."

She didn't say anything further, but Yelena knew what the other party meant, and hurriedly took the heavy notebook in her hand and started to read it. The other snow monsters also gathered around her to try to see what was written on it.

In order to facilitate viewing, Lexington also used Ursus.

In this city, the controller is Lexington. She can grasp everything that happens in the city at any time and in any detail. To some extent, she is the god of this city!

And Zhang Miao only needs to control her.

Yelena did not dare to be careless. She read it carefully word by word, and read the words on it in a low voice.

"Chapter 1, Article 1 of the Terra Citizens Code: This law is enacted to protect the legitimate rights and interests of all legal citizens and maintain social order."

"Article 2: ......."

Before she finished reading the second item, she glanced down and was already confused by the densely packed tiny handwriting. The large number of professional terms made them feel like they were reading a book written in a foreign language.

For the first time, Yelena realized the importance of reading.

If you flip back a little, you will find Economic Law, Civil and Commercial Law, Tax Law, Public Security Law, etc.

She was so scared that she quickly closed the book and looked at Lexington in horror.

"Are we supposed to memorize all of this?"

Lexington smiled gently

"Of course not. But if you don't memorize it, you will violate the rules and be punished according to the rules. If you resist, the consequences may be serious, Miss Yelena."

Seeing the increasingly nervous crowd, Lexington's expression became more serious.

"But don't worry. As long as everyone lives a peaceful life, they generally won't violate the regulations. Under normal circumstances, most people won't necessarily come into contact with these things in their lifetime. Even if they do, you can go find people who specialize in studying these laws."

Her words finally made Yelena feel relieved. If she was asked to memorize these things, it would be better for her to fight a life-and-death battle with the Ursus garrison.

Yelena put the notebook in her hand into Petrova's hand and sent an encouraging signal to her with her eyes.

She is the most educated among the snow monsters, and she often says that she used to be a college student.

Petrova, who was a little overwhelmed, looked at the code in her hand that was enough to kill someone, and then looked at her elder sister's somewhat ferocious eyes. She could only swallow the words she wanted to say, and obediently found a place to read carefully page by page.

Chapter 47: Work Arrangements

Lexington seemed to have not noticed this episode. He waited for a while and then began to instruct Yelena on the next task.

"There are a lot of basic daily necessities in this warehouse, two sets for each person, and we will distribute them to everyone when the time comes. If anyone is dissatisfied with this, please raise your opinions in a timely manner."

There are nothing but clothes, bedding and toiletries inside, which are all made of artificial cotton and artificial fibers temporarily synthesized by chemical factories. Because they are uniform uniforms, the colors are monotonous and not very good-looking, but they are warm and sturdy, and as long as you don't deliberately scratch them with a knife, they generally won't be damaged.

Upon hearing this, Yelena quickly shook her head. How could anyone be dissatisfied? They didn't even have a few spare clothes on the snowy plains.

If anyone dared to express dissatisfaction, Yelena would immediately freeze him into ice and throw him out.

"Next, let me tell you about the arrangements for the next period of time. Since we are not sure about everyone's job skills at the moment, the first month is a training period. After assigning work, I will teach you to master basic skills as soon as possible so that you can get started on the job as soon as possible. If you are dissatisfied with anything or want to change your job, you can also tell me."

Hearing this, Yelena was a little confused. So far, she had only seen Lexington. How could she manage so many people and teach them how to work at the same time?

Lexington took out another bracelet and distributed it to everyone one by one. This time Yelena couldn't see where she took it out from.

"This thing is very important, Miss Yelena. Everyone will be given one. Only when you wear it can you be identified as a resident of this city. If you lose it, please apply for a replacement immediately, otherwise you may encounter some unpleasant experiences."

"It will detect everyone's physical condition. If you are sick or unwell, it will immediately remind you to go to the nearest medical center for diagnosis and treatment. Everything in your future life in this city will depend on it, including subsequent training."

This? Teach us?

Yelena put on the bracelet, not quite understanding what she was doing. It immediately issued an orange warning and projected her own image in front of her, with red areas showing in many places on her body, which made her a little bit at a loss.

Lexington just consoled him, "This shows that the degree of your mineral disease infection is already very serious, but please don't worry, the relevant medicine will be prepared in the near future, and everyone will be asked to undergo a physical examination in batches to facilitate subsequent treatment."

After he finished speaking, the warning sound of the bracelet stopped immediately.

In fact, due to the lack of samples, Zhang Miao has not had time to study the mineralogy, and only a small amount of blood is not enough to complete the analysis.

But he believes that this is only a short-term problem, and as long as more physical examinations are arranged for these people, the results will be available soon.

Even if it can't be cured in a short period of time, there will definitely be no problem controlling it. For the medical equipment in the colony ship, it's no big deal to cure these diseases, but he can't give it to everyone to use, and he doesn't have that much kindness.

But Yelena and the others had a different feeling when they heard this.

Cure.....ore disease...

This was something they would never even dream of, because everyone knew that curing oripathy was a fantasy. Even for the princes and nobles, once they were infected with oripathy, it was impossible to cure them, so they didn't hold out any hope for it.

"But...this should be very expensive, right?"