"Hello, which village are you from?"
Twenty-one Ursus villagers walked out from the depths of the cave. They smiled at Talulah with fawning faces, and when they saw the huge flea nest turned to ashes behind her, they missed her desperately.
"master!"
The call was so intimate, as if Talulah was their reborn parent, which made Talulah feel a little embarrassed.
There was nothing much to say about the battle. The light from the lantern she was carrying just attracted the bugs. The Patriot swung the halberd in her hand and struck out. A gust of wind hinders the bugs' momentum. She took the opportunity to set a fire, and the main force of the enemy was reduced by more than half.
The remaining were given to Talulah.
These bugs were not even enemies. Mr. Patriot didn't care about them at all. He just said to her lightly, "These bugs can be used as food, and their shells can be used as protective gear. But you need to pay attention to the parts with venom."
Tallulah collected her thoughts and looked over, wondering why no one was hurt.
But she smelled a scent of blood.
Judging from the hesitant way these villagers speak, there may be something else going on.
The smile on Talulah's face faded a little, and there was more anger in her eyes as she looked at the villagers. How could she, who often fought on the battlefield, mistake the taste of blood?!
Once they came under the orders of Mr. Generator, Talulah will make sure to find out the origin of that bloody smell.
"I see,"
The village where these villagers live can be used as a source of materials for Mr. Generator. If there are still houses that can survive the storm, the scout team will also have a place to stay.
"Gone?!"
Talulah listened to the villagers' vivid descriptions of how, a few days before the storm, a group of soldiers guarding the trade route rushed into the village and looted all the fuel, food, and warmth.
They cried and begged the other party to give them a chance to live, or if that didn't work, take them away!
The villagers were so happy that their cheeks flushed. "Sir, you risked your life to save us and even provided us with a place to stay... Thank you so much!"
"Now that you have come to our city, you don't have to worry about food and shelter. Just tell us the location of your village so we can get justice for you."
"What's wrong with your expressions?!"
Talulah gripped the sword at her waist and shouted angrily. These villagers all had their ulterior motives and felt guilty when food was mentioned!
Tallulah finally asked, "Are you infected?"
With the news of the defenders, the rescue operation was not in vain. Tallulah turned her back to the villagers and suddenly spoke.
The corners of her mouth could not help but rise. "That is the city that belongs to the infected."
"Talulah, you took too long."
Patriot's scarlet eyes stared at the dismembered remains in the depths, and he only felt sad, "...they have become a disaster."
He stared at the leading villager, who fell to his knees in fear. He said coldly, "Execute them."
They would either starve to death in the snow, or go and... kill someone else.
"Let Mister decide, but I don't think you intend to let them leave."
Patriots' failure to respond is considered tacit approval.
Finally, a skinny young man came out of the village. Under the gaze of the villagers, he came behind Talulah and called out as hard as he could, "My lord, let me tell you the truth. After we ran out of food, we set out to the east, because the north was the territory of the mine garrison, but after walking for a few days, we found that it was getting colder and colder. We couldn't even peel the bark off the trees or light a fire."
The young man took a breath and made a hissing sound in his throat. "After entering here, we tried to kill a bug to fill our stomachs, but we didn't expect the bug to be poisonous and injured several people."
The villagers sobbed and cried, "We are starving to death!"
Talulah showed a sad look on her face. If one looked into the matter, it was the fault of the army guarding the trade route!
Patriot closed his eyes and turned around. "I understand your situation, but I will still tell Mr. Generator the truth. Everything will be decided by him."
[Dispute in the cave: The villagers we rescued ate their companions because of hunger. This is against morality and ethics. Should we let them join? ]
Is this a follow-up to the cave incident?
Cannibalism incident…Wang Zhan felt that these words were both familiar and unfamiliar, but since it was a sequel, Talulah and Patriot must have discussed it.
They had a dispute about the matter, so they wanted him to decide it.
But to be honest, as a person living in a civilized and law-abiding society, it is difficult for him to judge this matter. For Terra, this extreme situation is probably very common.
Otherwise, when food is scarce, these people will be more likely to become murderous and cause tragedy.
In the shed, Alina, who had called Faust and Mephistopheles, suddenly stopped and asked, "What order do you want to convey?"
"Tell Tallulah that I am willing to accept the villagers from the cave. It just needs to punish them and tell them the reason for the punishment. Talulah will understand the reason."
Alina casually found a member of the Yeti Squadron and explained things to him, and he quickly disappeared into the corridor of the shed.
Why punish the people we have just taken in?
Alina had some guesses in her mind, "Mr. Generator, can you tell me the reason for punishing those villagers?"
Alina's face lost all color. Mephisto looked at her with concern, and Faust had a bad feeling because Alina rarely lost her composure, as she was the attendant for Mr. Generator.
"They really should be punished."
Although she often wandered the snowfields with Talulah, this kind of thing was still rare. "We should not publicize this matter to the public. For these villagers, this matter will become a stigma."
"I have the same idea. Please tell the person who passed the message to keep it a secret and not let it spread."
Alina looked at the crowded corridor and thought, "Oh... I'll go find someone to discuss it with later."
"What happened, Sister Alina?"
Mephistopheles asked curiously, his cheeks rosy, which was cute.
"Some cruel things..."
Alina lowered her voice. She couldn't tell the children about this. "Let's talk about you two."
She looked at Faust, who was always perceptive. Before Alina could speak, Faust took the initiative to say, "I will go to help the hunting team and rely on my Originium Arts."
Faust had a blank expression on his face, and his tone of voice was unquestionable, which made Alina a little troubled.
"It's what Mister mentioned. Be careful when using it."
Faust looked as if to say, "Don't worry, I'm a veteran," and Alina could only smile and not say anything more.
Mephistopheles was watching with great amusement from the side, and he couldn't help but think of the characters in the book, the careless brother and the considerate sister.
"It's okay, Sister Alina,"
He smiled happily, "If I can save Sister Yelena, it won't matter even if I give up my life."
Still that problem child... Alina sobbed in her heart that she had lost herself by trying to please others too much, but it was still commendable that she decided to save Frost Star.
Alina faced Mephisto, "There are a lot of patients in the Medical Post. It takes too long to recover. Go help them."
Having said that, she stared into Mephisto's pure eyes. How could she make Mephisto cherish her?
"Help?! I will do my best!"
Mephisto loudly said, and Faust couldn't help but hold his forehead. Mr. Generator didn't need him to use all his strength.
"First of all, you have to live a healthy life. If you feel that you can't do it, you can't force yourself."
The white Liberi smiled, "I understand. It's the same state as Faust described, right?"
Alina was surprised that Mephisto would take the initiative to mention someone else. He smiled and said, "He is the big brother of the Medical post, right?"
Faust couldn't help but correct him, "It's the person in charge. Our previous rhetoric is outdated."
"I understand. He is the most powerful one."
Mephistopheles always looked confident, which made Faust sigh. Even if he was the eldest brother, he was not necessarily the most powerful person.
They started bickering, which was rare. Alina smiled in surprise, but time ran out. "Okay, both of you go. I'm going to the workshop."
[The sawmill was completed.]
In the workshop, three infected people pulled the members of the Yeti Squadron to stand respectfully in front of the typewriter, and the two newcomers felt puzzled.
"The development process went smoothly, but what is the use of all these things?"
The three infected people smiled mysteriously and asked them to put the things next to the typewriter. The two were hesitant and put them on top as they requested. The gears engaged, and the drive shaft spun rapidly. The whole room seemed to come alive. The information on the table gradually rose and finally disappeared from several people.
"My goodness... this can't be Mister's brain,"
No, they have been here for so long, is there anyone who knows the situation of this workshop better than they?
"You guys are overthinking it. Go find the sawmill blueprints. Miss Alina needs them. They must be on the way now."
The three infected took the white paper from the typewriter and handed it to the two members of the Yeti squadrpn. "By the way, find the information about this technology."