Arknights? Colonization Ark!

Tallulah was still a little worried.

When the Yeti Squad returned yesterday afternoon, they did not bring back any supplies, and they returned too early.

She thought the operation had failed at first, but there was no disappointment on Yelena and the others' faces, and there were no casualties or injuries. Instead, they all looked quite energetic.

She felt something was wrong when Yelena took out the can from her backpack in a show-off manner.

She had worked in Longmen and the Duke's Mansion. Although she was not well-read, she could be said to have some knowledge.

But she had never seen the words on it before, and she had never heard of the starfish printed on it as a mascot of any company.

"Didn't you catch the transport team?"

Tallulah took the can and examined it. Just by looking at its heavy weight, she knew that it was not something the troops stationed in the mining area could afford.

"There was a little accident and the transport team took a detour, but guess what I encountered?"

Yelena always looks cold in front of strangers, but once you get to know her, you will know that she is a good girl with a cold face but a warm heart.

But like attracts like, and she and Tallulah have always maintained a certain competitive relationship.

But most of the time it ended with her being humiliated.

As he spoke, he poured the rest of the things from his backpack onto the table and grabbed a handful of candy and distributed it to the children who had gathered around.

Amid their cheers and thanks, Yelena felt as if she had achieved some great satisfaction in life. Her cheeks were rosy and her smiling eyes were almost narrowed into slits.

Her happiness was rarely expressed so directly on her face.

Tallulah asked curiously

"Did you catch that noble boy who was passing by?"

The exquisitely packaged candies and snacks on the table didn't look like military supplies at all. The only explanation she could think of was that Yelena had kidnapped some noble boy who had gone to the ice field to have fun.

“Not entirely.”

Yelena couldn't figure out the other party's identity. The only place that could store dozens of tons of grain in this remote area, apart from the garrison's material warehouse, could only be the private warehouses of the nobles.

But she was puzzled by the other party's reckless killing of the mine cart transport team. If those people wanted Originium, they could just buy it themselves or collude with the refinery and embezzle some of it. Why would they need to rob the crude ore?

Tallulah shook her head, saying she really couldn't think of it.

Seeing the other party admit defeat so easily, Yelena felt even happier and raised her head happily.

"We met a wealthy man who was willing to exchange food for Originium at a rate of twenty to one!"

If all the food was like this, the exchange ratio would not be a loss, but how could she possibly meet such a person on the ice field? Talullah frowned slightly, she was worried that Yelena had been cheated.

"Is what the other party said true? Maybe it's a scam by Ursus?"

Yelena had thought about this problem, but the other party had killed an entire convoy before her, and they had never seen that equipment before, so it was unlikely that they were from Ursus.

But she still honestly repeated the whole story to Tallulah.

Listening to Yelena's description, Tallulah also began to be confused. It looked like a gun, a tall humanoid armor, was it a Lateran? But there was no aperture...

Could it be Colombian?

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this was very likely. New mechanical armor, new gun-like weapons, and a high demand for Originium were all characteristics of Columbia.

Could it be that some company had built a base here? Killing Ursus soldiers was too bold. If they were caught, Ursus would be happy to use this as an excuse to start a war.

After pondering for a moment, Tallulah thought that she could try to communicate with the other party. After all, there was not much food left in the stronghold. If they could not replenish it, they would have to eat tree bark.

If it is just an industrial area, there is still a chance.

"Then go check it out tomorrow morning."

It is best to bring some source stones with you, so that you can conduct subsequent transactions if the other party really has so much food.

At dinner, Alina used the canned food and compressed biscuits to make soup for the children. They were in the growing stage and needed additional nutrition.

However, there was still some soup left, which was shared with Yelena, who was staring at him eagerly, and Tallulah, who was standing beside her.

In the end, under the strong request of the two, one portion was given to Alina, and the three of them happily ate the noodles with soup in front of the fire.

Even Tallulah, who had eaten many delicacies from land and sea, praised the taste of the canned food. She had not eaten such delicious food for a long time since leaving Koschei's territory.

After Yelena finished eating, she felt unsatisfied and even wanted to share some soup from her bowl, but Tallulah deliberately drank it all in one gulp.

After eating, the three girls huddled together, looking at the starry sky. Under the bright moonlight, they told each other about their ideals and future.

Everything is so beautiful.

Chapter 11: This is how we do things

Early the next morning, the two of them rushed to yesterday's meeting point with a ton of Originium.

Because Bozhukas was still on a mission with the shield guards, the team was led by Talullah and Yelena.

The original plan was for Yelena to go alone, but Tallulah insisted on coming along because she was worried that Yelena had been cheated.

Just in case, Yelena was the one who contacted Zhang Miao, while Talulah was on guard and responsible for the response from a distance, so that she could rush over in time if anything went wrong.

The Yeti teams also spread out, alert for possible Ursus patrols.

They waited there until noon before they saw Zhang Miao's car speeding towards them.

There were many vehicles on the snowfield, but Zhang Miao was the only one who dared to drive so fast. The ice on the road could easily cause the vehicle to slip and overturn, not to mention that this guy had been speeding all the way here.

At first, the ambushing yeti was quite alert and didn't dare to show his head, because Zhang Miao had been traveling on foot yesterday and he was not seen driving. But when Zhang Miao waved the conspicuous gun and didn't wear a helmet, he was quickly recognized.

Although I don’t know why the other party looks completely different from yesterday, that face and the uniquely shaped gun cannot deceive anyone.

Under their guidance, the off-road vehicle slowly drove in.

As he opened the car door and got out, the girl named Shuangxing whom he had met yesterday came up to him happily.

Yelena was very excited. The fact that the other party drove over meant that the food was most likely real.

But halfway through the walk, she remembered what Tallulah had told her: don't be too aggressive so that there would be room for negotiation.

Then her face fell again and returned to that cold expression.

Zhang Miao was a little confused as to why the other person's expression changed so quickly. Maybe he felt that he was late and was giving him a cold look.

But you have to admit, Frost Star with a cold face still looks like an icy beauty.

"Sorry, I didn't expect you to come so early. Something delayed me."

Yelena didn't expect the other party to say this as the first sentence, and shook her head.

"It's okay, we just got here not long ago."

Zhang Miao saw the big box behind her and roughly guessed what was inside, but he didn't expect the other party to be so impatient, as if she was even more anxious than himself.

"I just stopped by today to take a look. I thought you would wait for two more days, so I didn't bring any food."

"We know this, but we are here to discuss something with you. We are not in a rush for food."

It was Zhang Miao's turn to be curious about what they could talk to him about.

"We hope you can join us in conquering the next Ursus stronghold."

Zhang Miao was speechless when he heard this. He found out what Ursus was yesterday. It was probably the country on this land.

Although he despised the other party for using slave labor to mine, he knew nothing about this place and it would be enough to destroy one or two of the other party's transport teams. If he really wanted to attack the stronghold with Frost Star and the others, that would be another matter.

After all, he and Shuangxing and the others have only met once and have some good feelings towards each other. It's okay for them to do business, but why not let there be a war?

He is not like those guerrillas who move from place to place after firing a shot. If Ursus launches a search of the mountains and seas, he will be at great risk of being exposed.

So after much thought, Zhang Miao decided to reject the other party's invitation.

"That's an ore warehouse. It's been a while since the last shipment. It's expected to arrive at the industrial zone tomorrow afternoon. There should be a lot of inventory inside."

"Okay! I promise you."

Cricket is an indigenous country, but I am a member of the federal government. I am giving you face by giving you a few source stones.

The electricity I burn at full power for a week is enough to power your entire country for two years!

When he was feeling sleepy, he was offered a pillow. He was worried that he couldn't get enough energy, so how could he refuse?

Take a decisive bite.

As for whether or not to get into trouble with local gangs, that is a matter for the future.

Besides, it was you who let me in in the first place.

"Tell me, when should we leave? I think the weather is good now, and we can still make it in time for dinner if we go early."

Yelena didn't expect the other party to be so anxious.

I know you're in a hurry, but take it easy.

Her stubborn father hasn't come back yet, and in this kind of siege battle, it's always him and the shield guard who lead the attack, with others assisting from the side.

And at least we should discuss the attack route and make a plan first.

While comforting Zhang Miao, she asked someone to call Tallulah over to discuss the matter.

For the first time, Zhang Miao felt that it was so troublesome for these natives to fight a war.

He also learned how to fight during his service in the Army.

In a word, explosion.

If their own warships have entered the orbit of a planetary system, they will directly bomb the enemy planet. They have nine ways to wipe out this planet from the universe.

Nine kinds!

If it is a star with precious resources, it cannot be blown up. The fleet still has to wait for the fleet to fight for space rights and then land after winning.

Let them bomb the enemy's military bases, and then the landing army will attack.

Why are you always waiting for the fleet?

No nonsense?

The Army plays only one role in this space battle.

That's cannon fodder.

If the fleet takes the initiative, then your army can do whatever it wants.

A sure win version, just F2A over there.

The fleet cannot take the initiative.

No matter how well you fight on the ground, it will be useless. The enemy ships will shit on your head and all your offensive will be reduced to ashes.

If it is a stalemate, then the army's forced landing will only make them a target for the surface anti-aircraft firepower.

If neither side has fleet support and encounters each other in the wild, then it will depend purely on which side has better radar and stealth technology.

The last thing is ground firepower.

To put it bluntly, the artillery is bombing each other and the army is sending itself to death.

Therefore, there is no tactical planning in general operations.

Just follow the plan given by AI.

Only when you are at your wit's end will you be left to find a solution on your own.

Anyway, that's what his seniors told him when he was serving in the Army.

They all think that the army is a complete enemy, but fortunately, the empire is strong enough and few people dare to challenge them. The empire does not expand outward, so the army does not have many opportunities to appear.

So during his two years in the army he did nothing but training.

Until now, he still thinks in this way: bomb first, and if there are still people resisting after the bombing, then bomb again, until there is no resistance left, and then go in to sweep.

As for why the robots were not allowed to die, you should ask the little brother next door who was crippled by the rebellion of his own Hesheng people.

……

After receiving the news, Tallulah came over from a distance.

She had just been looking over here.