Doomsday Totem

Chapter 508 Hesitation
At the same time, the Black Pig King strode forward, grabbed Taiichi Kimura by the collar, and lifted it up.Then he drew closer, staring at the other person's eyes, nose to nose, and said in a deep voice: "Sakata's son, it won't be so simple next time."

Looking at the bucket-like face in front of him, a cruel smile gradually emerged, and a thunderous sound came from his ears, Kimura Tai only felt gold stars in his eyes, his head was buzzing, and he almost fainted.

"Get out!" After finishing speaking, the black pig yelled violently, causing Kimura Taiyi to shrink back in fright, and then pushed him forward, throwing him to the ground.

After teaching Kimura Taiichi a lesson, everyone was about to leave, but at this moment, a thick and clear flute sounded in the sky.

"Ugh..."

The sound of the flute was extremely penetrating, as if it came from a distant place, and instantly overwhelmed the screams in the mining area.Everyone raised their eyes and saw a small shadow slowly moving in the fierce sunlight and in the reddish clouds.It is not difficult to hear that the sound of the flute is coming from the shadow.

"Air raid siren!" Kimura Taiichi sat on the ground, looked up at the sky, and shouted involuntarily.

Although Iron Slag, Black Pig King and others didn't know the meaning of the flute, they quickly judged from Kimura Taiichi's expression and words that something big was about to happen.Immediately, he took three steps and made two steps towards the jeep.

As soon as the car was started, Taiichi Kimura jumped up from the ground, opened his hands, and stood in front of the car.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" The Black Pig King stood up and cursed.

"Take us!" Kimura Taiyi shouted, but seeing the black pig king's face was ferocious, he quickly changed his words, "The miners...the miners are all innocent!"

"It's none of our business, drive!" With the roar of the black pig king, the driver stepped on the accelerator hard, the engine roared, the wheels turned rapidly, rolled up a large amount of sand and threw it to the rear, and hit Kimura Tai who was blocking the front past.

The latter suddenly screamed and threw himself to the side, and the vehicle roared past, spraying him with red dirt all over his head and face.

The distance of more than ten kilometers arrived in a blink of an eye. As soon as the car drove into the gate of the fortress, Zhao Wenke ran over and shouted as he ran: "The insect swarm is coming soon, hurry back to the command center to discuss." At this moment, he has already He was fully armed, put on power armor, and carried a weapon on his back.

"What is a bug swarm?" Tie Slag asked.

"Talking while walking..." Zhao Wenke pulled Tie Slag's arm involuntarily and walked towards the main base in the middle of the fortress.Along the way, Zhao Wenke briefly explained the situation.

The so-called insect tide is the large-scale migration of wild insects in the No. [-] desert.Because wild insects lack the restriction of queen insects, they will only forage and reproduce according to their instincts, so the number can easily get out of control.When this amount reaches the limit that the environment can bear, the vegetation in the habitat will be eaten up.

In order to survive, they can only migrate.However, in the process of migration, they can disrupt the balance of other habitats.The local swarms will also join the migration due to food depletion.In this way, the insect swarm will grow bigger and bigger like a snowball.Until the end, a huge wave was formed, like a swarm of locusts, and no grass grew anywhere it went.

Fortunately, there are only the lowest-level soldier insects in the bug swarm, which are four types of scorpions, flying flies, stingers, and thorn peaks, and there are no generals or queens who are responsible for commanding them, so they can only follow their instincts. act.The swarms of insects will also disperse and die in the constant movement, and finally disappear in the vast and boundless red Gobi Desert.

However, before that, the destructive power of the insect swarm was firmly engraved in the memory of mankind.Zhao Wenke only said the number, and Tie Slag was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a while.

"According to the news from Sandcastle just now, the number of bug swarms this time..." Zhao Wenke stretched out three fingers and said, "At least 300 billion."

"Then...then how should I guard..." After being shocked, Tie Slag couldn't help asking.

"It shouldn't be a big problem, because they won't take the initiative to attack humans, just like a flood, it will be fine in the past." Zhao Wenke comforted, but the tension and worry between his brows did not let go at all.Later, he added, "Insect swarms occur once every five to six years on average, and it's not uncommon."

A few minutes later, the two took the elevator to the command center on the fifth floor. Hagrid was crossing his arms and looking at the simulated sand table in front of him with a frown.

On the sand table, red dots of light slowly rushed towards the blue squares like a thick fog covering the sky.These blue squares represent the human fortress.

"Oh my God..." These were the first words Hagrid said when he saw Tie Slag and Zhao Wenke.

300 billion bugs, what kind of concept is this?Even if it is imagined, it is difficult to form an image in the mind.

All three of them stared blankly at the red mist on the simulated sand table, and the atmosphere became extremely oppressive.After an unknown amount of time, Lilith's voice suddenly came from Tie Slag's walkie-talkie.

"Boss, people from Bantian Industrial and Sequoia's mining area have come and asked for our protection."

"Don't let them in! Those bastards, let me kill each other!" Lilith's hasty voice was mixed with the roar of the Black Pig King.

"Let them go!" "Open the door!" The two Norses spoke at the same time, but their intentions were completely opposite.

Iron Slag and Hagrid looked at each other, but didn't speak.

From Tie Slag's point of view, now is an extraordinary period. If some unknown people are allowed in, problems will arise at any time, resulting in unimaginable consequences.But in Hagrid's view, the miners are innocent, and in front of the swarm, humans should unite more.In addition, abandoning the same kind in danger is not in line with the teachings of the Temple of Splendor.

"What do you think?" After a brief silence, Tie Slag looked at Zhao Wenke.

"I think..." Zhao Wenke thought for a while, looked at Hagrid and said, "We shouldn't let them in. If there are people with evil intentions among them who do some small tricks when the insect swarm passes by, we will die without a place to die. And the entire Chifeng Fortress will be buried with him."

"I don't agree!" Hagrid said loudly, his eyes round.

"I have the final say here." Tie Slag narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice.

Hagrid stared at him. After a while, he finally sighed and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you, but I have a request..." Hagrid paused, and said, "Stand on the city wall and watch After one glance, after reading it, if you still feel that they should not be allowed in, then I will listen to you.”

"Okay." After Tie Slag finished speaking, he turned around and left.

But as soon as he got out of the command center and before he got on the elevator, Zhao Wenke chased him out and said in a low voice, "Don't look."

"Don't worry, I won't change my mind." Tie Slag said.

"That's even more unnecessary." Zhao Wenke said.

"But I have already promised him." Tie Slag said again.

"Those who achieve great things should not stick to small chapters." Zhao Wenke persuaded.

"Just go and have a look, what's the matter?" Tie Slag asked back.

"Hey... let's go..." Zhao Wenke raised his hand and sighed.

After a while, the two walked up the city wall, only to see the Black Pig King yelling at the bottom, while Lilith pulled him anxiously.

Looking down, hundreds of miners are crowded in front of the gate of the fortress.They were dressed in dark gray miners' uniforms, men and women, old and young, all with fear and anxiety on their faces.Some women and children hugged each other, crying.

Seeing such a scene, Tie Slag couldn't help frowning.Sequoia Corporation and Sakata Corporation are also shameless enough to push their burdens over when disasters arise.

"Let's go, let's go! Let your boss be responsible for your safety, don't drag us down." The black pig king roared cursingly,

"Please, open the door..." "The bugs are coming." "Master Hei, we have nowhere to go, please help us." "Are you a master, just let women and children in!" "You still People!" "Let us in quickly, the bugs are coming!" There was a lot of noise below, some were begging, some were cursing, some were crying.

"What do you think?" After watching for a while, Tie Slag turned his head and asked Zhao Wenke.

The person involved touched his forehead and said helplessly, "Didn't I tell you not to look at it?"

"But I saw it." Tie Slag was also full of displeasure.

"Our grain reserves may not be able to last for a long time." Zhao Wenke said with a downcast face.

"And then?" Tie Slag asked.

"The increase in the number of personnel will exponentially increase the possibility of the swarm attacking us." Zhao Wenke analyzed.

"What are the benefits?" Tie Slag asked again.

"The only advantage is that our reputation may be better, but that's it..." Zhao Wenke spread his hands and said, "It doesn't have any practical significance."

Then, Iron Slag called the Black Pig King and Lilith over and asked their opinions.

"I don't know." The Black Pig King answered simply.

"Boss, I think they are quite pitiful, let them in, please, please..." Lilith begged, shaking Tie Slag's arm.

Tie Slag rubbed the space between his brows, only to feel a headache.If they were allowed in, it would become a huge burden on the fortress, and Sequoia Corporation and Sakata Industries may also have planted secret sentries among the miners, and if they were not careful, they would cause devastating damage.But it is indeed a bit unbearable not to let them in.

In the confusion, a voice sounded from my heart.

"Try not to kill people when it is not necessary, because every life is valuable."

"But when necessary, you must not soften your heart, because kindness to the enemy is cruelty to oneself."

"Our purpose is to survive, so..."

"If there's a direct threat to our lives, that's when it's necessary, but if there's no direct threat to our lives..."

"That's when it's not necessary."

Thinking of this, Tie Slag waved his hand and gave an order.

"Open the door."

"Of course, boss!" The Black Pig King and Lilith responded in unison, their eyes sparkling.

(End of this chapter)