Arknights, but the family has fallen again

"Don't cause trouble for Ott!"

"Otherwise, you will only see another hell!"

Ah! That's right! This is it!

"Those who kill will be put to death! Those who injure or steal will be punished!"

Oh no, did I punish him too harshly before?

No, no, military law seems to be stricter?

It was impossible to tell what the serious-looking Sarkaz girl was thinking about.

If it was the Sarkaz, she would be willing to show some favor, but facing the Ursus... W did this only because Ott asked her to.

The Midwinter soldiers maintained order with a cold and violent attitude, giving no sign that they were once refugees.

During this process, many soldiers angrily kicked the person who falsely reported the danger.

It's worth noting that in the battles the soldiers primarily participated in, they essentially functioned as humanoid drones. Therefore, aside from a few unruly individuals, there were few who disregarded military discipline and law.

In the eyes of the Ursus people, who sought but could not find a "great warrior of feudalism" or even a "great warrior of slavery," this was simply something out of a fairy tale...

W's previous decisive beheading of those who violated military discipline further amplified this magical impression.

The refugees who had settled in early, while rightly fearing the winter soldiers' brutal use of force to enforce order, were also filled with a strange admiration. They even secretly accepted a horrifying theory, worshipping "Silver-haired Liberi" as some ancient symbol...

"Supplies are scarce in the camp, and the construction pressure is high. Workers have three meals a day with meat!" The Sarkaz girl said succinctly: "Those who don't work, two meals a day!"

"The settlement has been prepared!"

"Winter Soldier!"

W's sudden shout triggered a reaction that was already deeply buried in their instincts.

"exist!!!!"

No matter what the soldiers were doing, they responded in unison.

Ott's tricks are indeed very suitable for the military.

"Line up the refugees! Stuff them into settlements!"

"yes!!!!"

Another classic round of punches and kicks...

Like watching a monkey show, the old refugees who had settled in early watched the joke through the cracks in the door.

Even though they had only arrived three or four days earlier, or even one or two days earlier, the old refugees had developed an extraordinary sense of superiority towards these fresh bloods.

"Look at how cowardly they are!"

"What? You dared to show your teeth to the soldiers?"

"you!"

On the other side, after the refugees entered the resettlement site, W returned to the side of the Sarkaz mercenary and slurped the noodles, with oil splashing onto the table.

Since she was out on duty, she wasn't in charge of the Sarkaz's menu tonight. After the Sarkaz from all over the world voted with their fists and feet, noodles won by a narrow margin.

Otto sat next to the Sarkaz girl.

"Thanks for your hard work."

W's back straightened instantly. She wiped her mouth in panic and glared at the guards several times.

The oil spread wider and wider, making her face dirty.

Ott wiped the Sarkaz girl dry with his sleeve without hesitation.

The oil stains seemed to have been wiped off, but the greasy texture still remained on W's cheeks.

"..."

"..."

While the two were staring at each other, the Sarkaz mercenaries tactfully slipped away. Before leaving, they carefully lifted the door hinges and closed it.

I can only say that there seems to be an aura of tact around Otto, and there are more and more people who know what's interesting...

The blush that had originally spread from the neck to the earlobes fell back down, and W pretended to be fierce: "What are you doing!"

"How does it feel?"

The Sarkaz girl closed her eyes, her nose twitching as she recalled, "The smell of laundry detergent and a hint of sweat."

But, not annoying.

The spice in the soup was a bit strong and distracting... Damn it! Why did I have to eat noodles?!

"..." Ott had to refine his question: "I mean, how do you feel about being in charge of refugee affairs these past two days?"

Now W's cheeks can boil water again.

She shrank back, trying to hide her distance from Otto.

W didn't even mention what he was doing and replied bluntly, "These refugees are so stupid!"

"You don't know anything when asked, and you don't understand what people are saying!"

"I'm clearly speaking Ursus, but there's bound to be [Sargon Swear] who will come and confirm it in Victorian!"

Ott nodded.

These refugees have already realized that they are infected, so it is normal for them to feel incredible about the "good treatment" they are receiving. Victorian is the current common language, so it is normal for those who know the truth to confirm it in Victorian.

"It makes me a little unsure..." The Sarkaz girl muttered, "Hey! Otter! [Ursus] How do you think I said this?"

“There’s a slight accent, but the articulation is clear and understandable.”

W continued to complain, "That's fine, but there are always people pretending not to understand, secretly stealing other people's food, and even using inhibitors!"

"Those people had almost nothing to begin with, and even a few small things on their backs could help them out. But those with nothing to their backs had no choice but to be sent to do hard labor with the prisoners!"

Chapter 249 Nature

1097年1月5日20:58:29，核心城。

Before Eyjafjalla, the towering cluster of Originium crystals crumbled to dust, drifting through the air. Simultaneously, new clusters of Originium crystals continuously rose from the surface. The formation and disintegration of Originium continued in a continuous, rapid cycle. And in this seemingly repetitive process, the clusters of Originium crystals, already contaminating the entire core city, now covered nearly everything.

As expected, the severe blizzard, this natural disaster, further triggered the activation of Originium, completely transforming it into... an Originium disaster.

Since the core city was driven from the center of the city by the black snake, it can be said to be the area with the highest content of originium near this wilderness.

Fortunately, I didn't rush in...Okay, that's it! Steady and secure!

Eyjafjalla, already on the outskirts of the core city, chose a square near the exit. This area was relatively far from the engine, and there were no overly large Originium crystal clusters around. There were also no overly tall buildings. Even if an Originium crystal cluster was attached to the exterior of a building, it would be difficult for it to harm her during the collapse.

Amid the howling blizzard and the creaking sounds of Originium crystal clusters "crawling" and "curling", the lamb worked hard to extract nutrients from its memory to kill the boring time of data collection.

Next to the instrument with a flashing green light was a tent collapsed by the snow and three igloos that were becoming increasingly sophisticated. Despite his increasing skill, the lamb was still confused about how to live in the igloos and actually lit a bonfire outside...

Considering that she would never spend the night in the core city, the value of these assignments was actually more of a "just in case" thing.

Under such conditions, there might not be any living people left... If there were, they should have come to me on their own initiative.

In front of the bonfire, the girl began to recall in reverse order.

Starting from Kal'tsit who asked Otto to possess her without wearing the "Dream Sleeping Device" at all, the story can be traced back all the way.

Soon, she came to the part where she was giving extra lessons to Ott.

"...Under the right temperature and pressure conditions, Originium will spontaneously grow from its core: the outer layer reacts with air or other minerals to form a crystalline shell, while the inner layer continuously grows high-purity minerals. The resulting multi-layered structure looks like an onion bulb..."

"In other words, the outer crystal shell is like aluminum oxide? It isolates the pure source stone crystal core from the outside world?" Otto pondered.

“There are certain similarities.”

"So this kind of raw ore shouldn't be able to cause infection, right?"

"The most popular infection theory in modern times believes that the active Originium..."

The violent white snow covered the surface of the city with a thick layer. The snow reflected the brightness of the two moons, making this dead city look faintly fluorescent.

But as the Originium was stimulated and activated, the bleak white snow on the surface was stained with the black ash of the Originium crystal shell, blending into a dirty gray. However, within this gray "dirty snow", the activated Originium powder, gleaming with yellow and even golden light, was the truly deadly "dirt."

Eyjafjalla looked up, and the snowflakes took the opportunity to land on her eyebrows, melting quickly and wetting them.

Although I've prepared a place to stay just in case, I've almost finished collecting data and it's time to leave...

Boom!

"what!!!!"

Oops!

There really is someone here!

If the natural disaster becomes more severe, they may even be infected with Originium disease and die!

The lamb looked in the direction of the sound and saw, in the distance, a rather tall building slowly collapsing and breaking apart. When the dust cleared, a towering, gigantic crystal cluster stood majestically midway up the building.

This situation obviously could not last long. As the foundation collapsed, the cluster of newly formed Originium crystals also fell to the surface.

It was about ten seconds later that Eyjafjalla heard the sound of the Originium crystal cluster hitting the ground.

In that case, that voice just now...

Eyjafjalla guessed that by the time the voice reached her ears, the victim would be almost dead.

No! Now is not the time to think about this!

If my guess is correct, then the large amount of active Originium dust will further intensify the natural disaster! The strength of the "Boomerang" may even return to the time when it first attacked Chernobog!

I'm alone, and even if I offer help, there's no way I'll achieve anything!

The primary goal is to save yourself and save your data!

Wait…I’m alone…?

When Ayjafjalla raised her instrument, she suddenly realized again why the team she applied for became just one person.

It's not just about being dissatisfied with her answer, but also about fundamentally eliminating the possibility of her "meddling in other people's affairs" without caring about her own life or death!

Ott had a good grasp of Eyjafjalla.

With Eyjafjalla's physical fitness as a Terran, she might be able to carry the equipment and collect data by herself, but it is impossible for her to achieve perfect results in the "impossible triangle" of protecting data, protecting herself, and saving others.

If you fail to protect your data and yourself, you will be powerless to save others.

If you protect yourself and save others, you cannot protect the data.

If you try to protect data and save others, you will be unable to save yourself.

The despicable Otto even completely cut off the role of saving others by angrily reducing the population of Eyjafjalla's team.

Eyjafjalla was a good child. She would help others, even sacrificing herself to save them. But... if her sacrifice, her rescue, was worthless from the outset, even Eyjafjalla would have chosen to give up after weighing the pros and cons.

The current data...cannot pass peer review at all...The changes in the outer layer are still too stable. Let's take a risk and go a little deeper!

Just a moment!

The lamb took a deep breath and thought of a way to convince himself.

I need a complete set of data on the transformation of "natural disasters" into "natural disasters", and I need supporting evidence...

Eyjafjalla still brought the inhibitor with her.

Hmm... that's probably to prevent the protective suit from breaking, coming into contact with a large amount of active Originium particles, and causing the infection to worsen rapidly... right?

Ott shook his head.

As he expected, Eyjafjalla made the choice she was bound to make.

As expected, she is not suitable for field work that involves contact with people. In the future, it is better to arrange her to work in the field of scientific research according to her own talents.

Otto looked up and saw the Sarkaz girl reciting a book on the podium, and she could even be described as "dignified and majestic".

His lightweight power halberd was wielded and used by W as a "token", like a baton in the hands of a musician.

With the halberd tip pointing and the Sarkaz girl's command, the soldiers orderly arranged the refugees into rows with punches and kicks, and stuffed them into the settlement one by one.