Rifle charge in Ark, but without a mount

"And Dr. Kal'tsit, the thing that's troubling you should be related to that mysterious doctor. And the poor operation of Rhodes Island should also be related to the absence of that doctor. You should have a plan. That doctor doesn't seem to have died in battle, but seems to have retired. Your plan should be to find him, right?"

Kal'tsit let out a long sigh.

"I have to say, your guess is very accurate, Mr. Claude. Now you can tell me your plan."

Claude smiled sincerely. Only now did he feel truly confident.

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Claude walked out of the office with a smile on his face. He had successfully achieved his goal, although his goal had shocked Dr. Kal'tsit. But after careful consideration, the other party finally agreed to his question. At this moment, Claude had something that could be called ambition for the first time, and this feeling made his blood boil.

He has made an extraordinary decision, and he will devote all his wisdom and strength to this decision and do his best to promote its achievement.

A hand suddenly patted his shoulder, but he did not turn back in a hurry. He already knew who it was when the other person was still 10 meters away.

The other party felt bored and went around to his front.

"How come you're not surprised at all? I didn't make any footsteps at all."

Cinderella looked at Claude curiously, waiting for him to tell the answer to his question.

"It's a special skill. I'll teach you later. It should be very useful to you." Claude pulled his cloak. "What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Can't I come to you if I have nothing to do?"

"But I know you're in trouble."

Claude stared into Cintrea's eyes without blinking until a blush appeared on her face.

"I just saw a lot of shops here, and I wanted to go shopping with you."

"Then let's go, don't waste time."

Claude answered almost without hesitation, which made Xinteleia stunned for a moment.

"Do you agree to this?"

"Don't you want me to agree?" Claude suddenly laughed and then got a roll of the eyes.

The two walked towards the shopping area together. Shintria suddenly reached out and grabbed Claude's cloak. Claude looked at her and extended his hand to her.

Seeing that the girl was still hesitating, Claude turned his head away and continued to walk forward, but he did not withdraw his hand. Then, just as he expected, he felt a gentle touch on his palm.

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"Welcome...Mr. Claude!"

Claude looked at the Filin girl with dark purple hair in front of him with some surprise. He didn't expect to see her here.

"Ms. Roselanda, do you work here too?"

"Actually, this shop is opened by me and a few good friends. We come here during our free time after training." Rosary was wearing a waitress' uniform. They were now in a cake shop, which was doing good business. Operators could be seen coming in groups of three or four, tasting cakes and drinking black tea. It was a very Victorian-style afternoon tea.

"Then please arrange a seat for us." Claude hung the helmet he had been holding on his waist, and then sat down by the window under the guidance of the other party. Xinteleya sat opposite him.

Soon a menu was placed in front of Claude, and he looked at his companion with a questioning look.

"Just order it. Actually, I've never been here before. I just heard about it from others."

"Then give us some cookies. These cookies look delicious. And two servings of chocolate cake. And tea, or we'll feel sick of it."

No one objected, so their order was served soon after. Biscuits and cakes were usually prepared in advance and placed in the cabinet. They were slightly heated before being served, so they were served very quickly.

I took a bite of the crispy biscuits, which were filled with nuts such as peanuts, and had a rich sweet taste. After eating a few pieces in a row, it was a little too sweet, so I took a sip of black tea to neutralize the taste in my mouth.

He picked up another biscuit, this one was milky, and the taste was more peaceful and mellow. Claude was very satisfied with the biscuit. No wonder the business here was so good. The chef really had good skills.

Using the small fork provided, he picked up the chocolate cake. The chocolate crust had already solidified, and it broke apart as Claude moved. The yellow bread and butter underneath were exposed. When he put it in his mouth, he could feel the distinct layers of texture. The aroma of chocolate, the density of butter, and the softness of bread could easily bring a good mood.

The two of them spoke very little during the meal, which was determined by their experiences. Especially Claude, he was very serious about food, even scraping the remaining cream on the cake carefully with a fork, and his meticulous movements could not help but attract the attention of others.

After eating the last cookie, Claude clapped his hands in satisfaction. Although his hands were not stained with butter or anything like that due to his precise and elegant eating movements, he still liked doing it.

"Miss Roselanda, please settle the bill for us."

After paying the bill, Claude and his companion opened the door and walked outside.

"Let's go to the next house."

"Don't worry about your weight today. Eat well and then practice more tomorrow."

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It was not until about 5pm that they finally came out of the last store after having eaten and drunk their fill. Both of them were in a lazy mood, so they found a bench and sat on it, watching the sunset gradually set.

They chatted for a long time until about 6 o'clock, then they separated. Claude went to the training ground as usual. The kids had to rest today, but he still liked to exercise for at least two hours every day.

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Claude held a spear and practiced stabbing in the training ground. This basic of the basics was far beyond the ability to be improved through training. Every time he stabbed, there would be a huge sonic boom, and the sharp whistle when the cold light of the spear tip tore through the air made the onlookers shudder, unable to imagine the damage that would be caused by such a stab.

It was still a meticulous stabbing, which was the most powerful attacking move of the spear. Other moves such as smashing, slamming, and picking mainly played a supporting role, connecting the gaps between the moves. He took a heavy step forward and stabbed with all his strength. The air in the training ground made a harsh whine, and even the spear shaft trembled because of the power of this blow.

Claude put away the spear lightly and neatly, frowning at the deformed spear shaft. When he captured the landship before, the spear shaft was damaged by the huge force. Although he later forcibly broke it back, the problem of the spear shaft being too weak was still not solved.

Claude suddenly had an idea. He thought of Miss Vulcan. She seemed to be a craftsman who was very good at making weapons using traditional methods. Perhaps he could ask her to see if the spear barrel could be improved to make it tougher and more durable.

Without wasting any time, Claude rushed to the God of Fire's workshop. At this time, the other party should not have gotten off work yet, and Xiao Ke might be there too.

A few minutes later, Claude knocked on the door of the workshop. Sure enough, the lights were still on, and soon the sound of the door opening was heard.

Vulcan looked at Claude outside the door with some surprise, not understanding why the other party came to find him at this time instead of taking a rest. It was only when he saw the spear in the other party's hand that he reacted.

"Mr. Claude, do you have some problems with weapons that you need my help with?"

"That's right, Miss Vulcan. I want to replace the shaft of this spear with a stronger one. The current shaft cannot withstand my strength."

"Of course, please come in, Mr. Claude."

After entering the hot workshop, Claude sat down in his usual seat. Xiao Ke was not here today, and no one knew where she had gone. That child was always very popular and had made many friends here. Even Claude might not be able to find her accurately.

The fire god went to the inner room and started rummaging around. It seemed to be where the materials were stored. After a while, she came out holding a few gun barrels. She came to the forge, put the gun barrels on the ground, and then called Claude.

"I have just seen your spear, Mr. Claude. If you want to replace the spear shaft, you must recast the joint between the spear head and the spear body. This takes a lot of time. Please take a look at these materials to see if there is any suitable one. If not, we can also look for Klushier. She always has a lot of good stuff, but the price is not cheap."

Claude nodded, and squatted beside the forge with Vulcan, and began to check the materials.

The Rise of the Reunion: Chapter 72: The Army

Claude still stayed on the Rhodes Island landship, but he sent Hinterea out. Standing on the deck, watching the familiar armored off-road vehicle going away, Claude felt a little worried. Although he knew that the other party was the most suitable candidate for this mission, there was no such thing as safety on this land, and he had no idea whether his subordinates would be in danger.

Without wasting time on this, he quickly chose to trust his companions. As he said before, he had already made up his mind.

The landship was speeding through the yellow sand, heading towards the intended destination. Passing through twisted mountains and barren plains, from time to time, huge Originium mines could be seen exploding on the ground like a crystal hedgehog, flashing brilliantly in the sun.

This huge machine has excellent shock absorption measures, no matter how complex the terrain is, it will not feel too bumpy when driving on it. Of course, just in case, most of the facilities here are fixed on the deck. Claude looked into the distance here, and the hot wind mixed with sand and dust rushed towards him, then hit his black armor, some of which were bounced off, and some remained on it.

Countless thoughts were swirling in Claude's mind. He was constantly perfecting his plan, tapping the railing subconsciously. He always liked to make a plan before the battle, combining all the information he had learned, just like a spider weaving a web to capture prey with a carefully crafted web.

"Old man, you should know the specific structure of Chernobog, right?"

"Why do you ask?"

The voice entered Claude's mind, and a delicate metal cage hanging around his waist also emitted a bright light.

"Asking knowingly."

Claude's words seemed to have aroused the fighting spirit of the old black snake, and he refused without hesitation.

"I won't help you. Besides, it's too much of a fantasy to think of conquering the mobile city with your current strength. The Ursus army will never give up. Even if you can successfully capture it, you won't be able to hold it."

"Really?" Claude showed a cold smile at the corner of his mouth.

Black Snake had a bad feeling in his heart. He could never figure out the guy in front of him. He was just a young man, and there was no news of such an immortal. There was no doubt about this guy's life experience. No matter how he checked, he was just an ordinary Casimir.

"Duke Koschei, you were the Duke of this country when Ursus was founded. You have a high status in Ursus. Why would such a noble person appear in the body of a little girl?"

"..."

"You think I didn't see it? I did find some clues at the time, but it wasn't until I caught you that I really figured it out."

"For a sinister guy like you, I don't believe you would do this without a purpose. What is this purpose? This purpose must bring you huge gains, so you would personally erode a girl's psychology. If you can make her degenerate, what benefits will it bring to you?"

"Tallulah seems to be Draco, right? I heard that Victoria's Draco has long been extinct, and Draco is also the legitimate heir to the throne. Could it be that you are targeting Victoria?"

Black Snake was now glad that he did not break out in a cold sweat, and at the same time was glad that Claude's thinking was wrong.

"wrong."

Claude smiled.

The black snake reacted instantly.

"You can read my mind!!"

"It's not mind reading, I can just sense some emotions. I put a lot of effort into locking you in this cage."

Claude continued without even turning his head.

"Then, next question. Which country is your real target? East Country? Casimir? Sami? Or...Yan Country?"

"..."

"It looks like Yan Country."

"Then let's continue. How many cities are there in Yan Country close to Ursus? As far as I know, the closest one is Longmen. Will this be our starting target?"

"you!……"

"It seems to be true."

"Then how do you create an excuse to start a war? If you need a plausible excuse, you need the other party to take action first. How can you force the other party to take action against you first? To fight against such a powerful country, the excuse you need must not be too perfunctory. It is best to have a certain level of "fact". And you must act immediately before your opponents react."

"Let me guess again... Will they send troops into the enemy's territory? No, this method is too stupid. And the truth will be discovered easily. Will they use mobile warships to approach the enemy and force them to open fire? No, that's not right. Although it's very close, the mobile city has plenty of ways to deal with a warship, and sending a warship into the enemy's territory is a signal to start a war. This is too unnecessary. So will they let the mobile city approach the enemy? It takes several weeks of preparation to launch the mobile city. During this period, no one can be sure whether the dragon gate will move together. Once the dragon gate is in a moving state, then this plan will be declared bankrupt. …………"

The immortal black snake was in despair at this time. He found that he couldn't even destroy himself now. Because of his greed at that time, he had completely turned himself into someone else's plaything. And all the information and knowledge in his mind were now completely defenseless.

"Ah, look at my brain. The mobile city can be disassembled. As long as the core city is disassembled separately, it can be successfully launched in just one or two days. And the speed is much faster than that of ordinary mobile cities. Am I right? ... Yes, it seems to be correct."

"Then how can the weak Reunion Movement obtain the core city? How can the powerful army group around Chernobyl allow them to capture the city? If they don't actively cooperate, it will be impossible. ... It seems that I was right again."

"I am sure that you cannot send back any information. Will your other clones continue this plan? Very good. Thank you, Your Excellency the Duke, for your kindness. I will gladly accept this city. I think it will perform better in our hands."

He knocked lightly on the metal cage twice, blocking out the other party's angry insults.

"If you were not in spirit form, I would not have been able to obtain this information so easily. I have to say that you are a really good person. Thank you again for your contribution to the liberation of the infected."

The metal cage seemed to tremble, and Claude could hardly suppress the smile on his face. Teasing this guy every day had almost become a hobby of his.

"What a nice day."

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"Okay, Mr. Claude. This is the gun barrel. Do you like it?"

Miss Vulcan stood in front of Claude and showed him the black gun in her hand. They had spent a long time yesterday choosing but couldn't find a gun that could withstand Claude's strength, so they went to find Krusil as planned. The petite blood demon said that there was indeed a very strong alloy that could be provided to them, but it was very expensive. It was said that she made it herself and it was completely unavailable outside.

Claude saw at a glance that the other party was raising the price, so he cut the price in half without hesitation. After some arguing, he finally got an acceptable price. Although the blood demon lady looked painful, Claude knew that she must have made a lot of money.

Then they got two pieces of shiny silver metal, which Miss Vulcan melted into new gun barrels, and Claude came to get his weapon on time.

Looking at the brand new spear in his hand, Claude and Miss Vulcan went to the weapons testing site together to test the strength of the new spear shaft.

The test results satisfied Claude. Even if he used the spear most violently, it would not deform beyond repair. This metal had excellent toughness and strength, and was fully capable of withstanding Claude's full exertion. It was still a metal core, with polymer and rubber wrapped around the outside. The gun barrel was also inlaid with a circuit that conducted Originium energy, which could smoothly conduct Originium skills and also had a significant amplification.

After the violent lightning on the tip of the spear dissipated, Claude put away the spear with satisfaction. Then he solemnly thanked Miss Vulcan. If it weren't for her help, it would be difficult for him to repair his main weapon before this battle.

After delivering the due reward to Miss Kagami, both were very satisfied with the cooperation. Claude used his own savings this time, and did not use the funds given to him by the organization. He only repaired the weapons, and his remaining personal funds were completely spent.

In order to confuse their biggest enemy, Claude decided to keep Tallulah as the leader in public. In this way, they could take Chernobyl at a very small cost. By the time the other party reacted, this mobile city would have already belonged to them.

Of course, Claude is not too optimistic. He has still prepared several sets of response measures. No matter which link goes wrong, they will not be completely defeated.

Of course, the most important thing is that he also has Black Snake, a guy who knows everything about Ursus. With him, he can almost be invincible.

Because this guy is quite important to him now, Claude specially carved some unique runes on the cage, which can slowly absorb energy and nourish the soul inside, so that this guy will not suddenly disappear into ashes.

Claude sat quietly on the bed in the room, once again entering that eager state of preparation.

Now, the general is waiting for his army to lead them to a real victory.

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A few days later, the huge Rhodes Island ship suddenly stopped, and this was obviously an emergency stop without any preparation. Many people were knocked down by the violent shaking. Fortunately, Rhodes Island's excellent shock absorption device, the shaking was not very severe, and no one was injured.

But countless operators gathered on the deck, staring at the scene in front of them in amazement.

A huge landship stopped them, which looked like the model of the Ursus army. Everyone talked uneasily, not knowing why the Ursus army wanted to stop them, but no one thought it was a good thing. The Ursus army had a bad reputation, and it was even possible that they stopped them to rob them today.