Star Dome Railway, why are they also simulating!

[If we plant Hope II right after harvesting this wheat, and open up more underground greenhouses to cover the Riftland that has been cleared of its creations by the pioneering team and completely returned to the Empire, the next batch of grain production will become an astronomical figure.]

[By then, the empire's food production will be sufficient to feed everyone in the empire, even including all the infected people.]

[And, if we expand for a while longer and build more underground greenhouses to grow "Hope No. 2", the food production by then will be enough for all the people in the empire to take "Wind and Snow Immunity", and completely carry out a great evolution of species, and supply the pioneers of the entire empire.]

Looking at the words on the light screen, Ron's lips curled up into a smile.

This is really a pleasant surprise... He thought it would take some time to research higher-yield wheat seeds.

Unexpectedly, they successfully researched it just before the harvest season... Although the seeds produced from the laboratory are definitely not enough to plant all the Earth Marrow Greenhouses, as long as Ron uses the power of [Abundance] destiny, it will be enough to produce enough seeds within half a month, enough to plant all the Earth Marrow Greenhouses.

Just as Ron was in a good mood and was about to click on the light screen to start the next wheat breeding operation, a new note popped up on the light screen:

[The Empire's Second Pioneer Group went deep into the Rift, but did not return as scheduled.]

[You feel vaguely uneasy. Although there have been cases in the past where the pioneering group did not return on time, and returned with a large amount of supplies a few days later, reporting to you that they were delayed by new discoveries and were unable to return on time, but that was in the past.]

[After the reform of the pioneer group and the inclusion of infected people, this is the first time that the pioneer group has not been able to return on time. 】

The text on the light screen faded, and a new option box reappeared on it:

[Faced with the current situation, you decide——]

[1. Send out the First Earth Fire Exploration Group, led by its leader Xier, to go deep into the Rift.

You think this incident is not normal at all, and perhaps the Empire's Second Pioneer Group is facing extremely serious danger and must not be left alone.

You decide to send the First Earthfire Pioneer Group, which is still stationed in the quarantine zone, into the Rift, and ask them to find the Second Empire Pioneer Group and bring their comrades back to Beloberg. 】

[2. "Maybe something is holding me back. Let's wait a little longer..."

You know that it is not normal for the pioneer group not to return on time, but because this has happened before, you suspect that this time they have encountered the same thing as before and thus were hindered.

You decide to wait for two days. If you still cannot see the Second Empire Pioneer Group return to Beloberg after two days, you will make another choice.

【3. Nothing is better than doing it yourself.

You are not optimistic about the current situation of the Empire's Second Pioneer Group. You know that the infected people who were mixed in will definitely cause trouble. Although it has been very stable before, maybe now is the time for them to be devoured by desire...

You believe that the crisis facing the Empire's Second Pioneer Group cannot be solved by ordinary people, and there is only a glimmer of hope if you take action personally.

You decide to immediately go deep into the Rift, find the location of the Empire's Second Reconnaissance Group, and bring them back to Beloberg.

Choosing this option will cost you thirty energy points. Your energy value today is: 60/100. 】

Looking at the options that popped up on the light screen, the smile that had just appeared on Ron's face suddenly froze slightly, and then slowly disappeared.

"The Second Empire Pioneer Group failed to return..."

Ron looked at the options on the light screen solemnly and fell into deep thought for a moment.

This shouldn't be the case... Because even if those infected people are really devoured by desire and explode completely, they will be suppressed by the pioneers. Ron is very confident in his arrangements.

The number of infected people in the pioneer group now is not enough. Even if they all riot, the pioneers have enough power to suppress them.

But now they couldn't come back and were trapped in the Rift...

The First Earth Fire Pioneering Group cannot be sent there.

Ron made a decision immediately - if they really encountered some trouble beyond imagination, even with Xier leading them, the First Earth Fire Pioneer Group would only be able to kill many people and be trapped in the rift together with the Second Empire Pioneer Group.

Moreover, the First Earth Fire Development Group is also responsible for guarding the isolation zone. If they are transferred away because of this incident, the isolation zone will be left unguarded.

If the infected people in the quarantine area riot at this time, it will be impossible to suppress it...

But if he didn't send anyone to rescue the pioneer group, it would be impossible for him to not care about them at all. Ron was not so cruel as to do that.

After thinking about it so simply in his mind, Ron couldn't help but sigh.

Although 30 points of energy is not a small amount, it is used in a reasonable place...

Although if I choose this option, I will definitely not have enough energy to use for breeding today, but this matter is not urgent and can be discussed tomorrow...

Ron thought so in his mind and clicked option number three on the light screen.

The options on the light screen faded, and new text reappeared on it:

[You think the current crisis cannot be delayed, and the First Earthfire Pioneer Group needs to guard the quarantine zone and cannot be deployed, so you decide to personally take action to solve this small problem once and for all.]

[You leave Klipperburg, leave Beloberg, and go deep into the rift covered by wind and snow. ]

[Facing a vast expanse of white wasteland, walking among the ruins of the old times, you follow the pioneering route of the Second Pioneer Group of the Empire and try your best to find the direction they were heading.]

[Neither the rift nor the snowstorm could stop you. You quickly traveled through the pioneering route of the Second Pioneer Group of the Empire and successfully discovered a clue——]

The text on the light screen faded, and a new picture appeared on it:

The wind and snow were blowing in the rift world, and the falling snow like goose feathers was enough to bury all traces.

But Ron just frowned slightly, and saw some traces left on the flat snow in front of him...

"Is that... a relic of the Rift Creation?"

He frowned and waved his hand, blowing away the snow not far away.

The hideous fragments of armor assimilated by the Rift were buried in the snow. They were obviously fragments of the standard armor of the Imperial Army and could barely be considered useful materials.

But Ron paid attention to it for another reason - there was dark black bloodstain on the armor fragment.

What was strange was that in this cold rift, a thin layer of moss inexplicably grew on the dark bloodstains, and it looked as if the moss was attached to the armor...

"As expected, there are infected people who were devoured by desire, turned into monsters, and fought against the pioneers..."

Ron frowned slightly and walked along the path without hesitation.

The rebellion of the infected had been anticipated, but it should never have slowed down the pioneer group... They must have encountered other things.

The image on the screen faded, and new words appeared on it:

[You found a piece of armor left behind by a soldier of the pioneer group. It was stained with the blood of the infected. This means that there are already infected people in the pioneer group who have gone crazy and turned into monsters.]

[But you suspect that the pioneer group was not held back by the infected, but there is another hidden crisis keeping the pioneer group in the Rift. ]

[You clear away the snow bit by bit, following the traces left by the pioneer group, and move towards the direction where the pioneer group is now.]

[As you walk faster, you see more armor and weapon fragments stained with the blood of the infected. The route gradually shifts, gradually moving from the depths of the Rift to the vicinity of Beloberg.]

[You suspect that the infected people in the pioneer group became riotous when they returned.]

[As you continue to walk, following the traces left by the pioneer group, you are surprised to find yourself at Everwinter Ridge. ]

Looking at the words on the light screen, Ron was slightly startled.

Everwinter Ridge? What's going on?

You know, no matter where they are in the Rift, it actually has no impact on this matter. It's probably just that the pioneer team is trapped there, that's all.

But if it was Everwinter Ridge, the nature of the incident would change drastically—

After all, the star core is still on Everwinter Ridge, in the destroyed restraint device.

However, if it was said that the star core had bewitched the infected to rebel against the pioneers, and secretly tripped up the pioneers, trapping them in this place, Ron would find it a little hard to believe...

Therefore, Ron and Cocolia had come to Yongdong Ridge once before. At that time, they wanted to drive the creation engine away to the Beloberg Business District to assist in the construction of the quarantine zone... At that time, Ron saw the star core up close.

I have to say that when Star Core wanted to seduce Ron in this simulation, Ron's operation was extremely effective - when Ron went to Everwinter Ridge that time, Star Core was so timid that he didn't even dare to say a word, and had no influence on him and Cocolia at all.

And because of the entry "panacea", the current star core has no ability to deceive anyone and has completely become a useless star core.

Ron didn't believe that it was "his" who caused the pioneer group to be trapped in the rift.

Just as Ron was puzzled, the words on the light screen in front of him faded, and a new picture appeared on it:

Ron walked quickly past the antimatter legions that were frozen in ice, and walked along the ancient stairs that had existed for hundreds of years until he reached the top of the Eternal Winter Ridge.

On the top of the mountain, he successfully found his target——

The Second Earth Fire Pioneer Group is now all at the top of Yongdong Ridge, but most of the soldiers are in obviously very bad condition.

The armor on their bodies had become tattered and no one knew where it had been torn apart and ended up.

Many soldiers had suffered extremely serious and irreversible injuries - broken limbs, disabilities, and blood flowing from their wounds, but was blocked by the cold wind and snow in the rift, turning into hard ice chips.

If these soldiers had not taken the "Wind and Snow Immunity" and received the blessing of the [Abundance] Pharmacist, they would probably have lost their lives by now and turned into silent ice sculptures in the rift.

But even with the blessing of the [Abundance] Pharmacist, they have almost reached their limit...

The enemy that caused this situation only occupied a small corner on Yongdong Ridge.

Several infected people wearing imperial uniforms but with vines wrapped around their bodies and moss on their visors were confronting a few pioneers who were still in good condition. In the middle of them, a star core was falling on the snow, emitting a bright light.

The image on the screen faded, and new words appeared on it:

[You saw the Empire's Second Pioneer Group confronting the infected. ]

[These infected people are obviously the last remnants, probably the last remnants left after countless casualties in the battle with the pioneer group. ]

[You are wondering why these infected people caused such heavy damage to the pioneer group. Theoretically, they don't have such ability. ]

[However, these things can wait until later. You decide not to think about such troublesome things for the time being, but to take action directly to eliminate these infected people who have been devoured by desire and have no reason...]

[But before you could make a move, you saw an incomprehensible scene. ]

[These infected monsters should have been completely devoured by desire and lost their minds...]

【He started to speak.】

The text on the screen faded, and the image on Yongdong Ridge continued to play:

"Captain...let us go, Captain..."

The infected person, whose body was covered with vines and mosses and whose voice was hoarse and hollow, spoke to the leader of the Empire's Second Pioneer Group. He seemed to be full of reason and was begging the leader of the Pioneer Group:

"This is not our intention at all. We just want to survive..."

"To survive... You told me you did that to survive?!"

The leader of the pioneer group had blood on his face, and his voice slowly became lower and lower, sounding extremely sad:

"During this period of time, we have gone deep into the snowstorm and opened up the rift world. We have experienced dozens of battles, big and small..."

"At first, everyone was a little wary of you infected people, but later we regarded you as our good comrades and brothers..."

"You told me that you ate the seed of disaster by accident. You were not aware of the threat of the seed of disaster. It was just an unexpected disaster..."

"You said you have a wife who works in a meat processing factory and two children who are just starting elementary school. Life was already difficult, and now you are infected and have to be sent to the Beloberg People's Hospital. I am really worried about your family's life..."

"I was planning to make a small exception and secretly release you back to the administrative district after this development. I will give you three days of vacation so that you can go home and see your family..."

"Brothers have also prepared a sum of consolation money for infected people like you, hoping to help you improve your family's life..."

The leader of the pioneer group said, his eyes wide open, bloodshot, and full of anger:

"But what did you do to us?!"

"But when I was exploring, I met a masked weirdo who said that if I ate the star core on the Eternal Winter Ridge, I would be able to evolve to the extreme and completely possess the power to reshape the world. I would no longer have to worry about having my sanity taken away by the seeds of disaster and would be immortal..."

"You, the infected, all believed his words. In order to avoid being hindered, you would rather attack your comrades in the middle of the night without caring about their lives?!"

"How greedy are you?! The Empire has given you so much, yet you still go this far just for power..."

But the leader of the pioneer group was interrupted by the infected before he could finish his words.

The infected person's hoarse voice trembled, and his tone was full of hatred:

"What the hell do you know?!"

"We, the infected who have eaten the seeds of disaster, have been rejected by the empire and have become its abandoned children!"

"We are not pursuing power, we are just pursuing the life we ​​deserve...Power is the only means to achieve this!"

"You are not infected, so ordinary people who are high and mighty should stop making such sarcastic remarks...Have you really been to the Beloberg People's Hospital?"

"It's not a hospital, but it's more like a quarantine area prepared for us abandoned people... The Empire didn't plan to treat us at all, they just threw us into the garbage dump and piled us up like garbage!"

The infected person spoke in a more and more urgent tone, his voice became louder and louder, and the vines on his body began to stir inexplicably and began to grow abnormally:

“Even though we were released during this period, we were not allowed to return to our previous lives. Instead, we were forced to follow you into a ghost place like the Rift. We don’t know when we will die here and be completely buried by the wind and snow!”