Tomorrow's Ark, the journey of hardcore and ruthless people

Although Alina's death has an obvious plot impetus (a weak woman who lived in a jungle society like the Northwest Tundra chooses to go shopping alone, it is very... people wonder how she survived to get acquainted with Tallulah ), but its performance is really excellent, and it is also an important node in the arc of Tallulah's character—Alina's ending. Lula was shaken for the first time in her faith.

But the responsibility is on her shoulders, and the low-key Tallulah can only force herself to cheer up and continue to lead the infected people to live a life of three meals without guaranteeing their lives.

The second hammering came one after another: one day, the integration movement, which was resting, was suddenly attacked by several emperor's inner guards.The integration movement confronted the inner guard with the shield guard as the backbone, and called Tallulah.During the confrontation, the inner guard announced Tallulah's identity to other infected people.Some infected people's trust in Tallulah has been shaken, and they even have the idea of ​​selling Tallulah to survive.At the critical moment, Daddy arrives.He protected Tallulah behind him with a shield, and supported the girl who pretended to be strong by publicly and officially declaring his allegiance to Tallulah.

Considering that the purpose of this time was to test and they couldn't beat them, the inside guards left.But the seeds they left still take root in the hearts of the infected.Some people are already suspecting that all of Tallulah's actions are conspiracy.

A person's background makes her comrades who live and die with her day and night suspicious of her, and even selectively ignore everything she does.This reflects a very embarrassing problem: the current integration movement lacks ideals.

For the vast majority of infected people in the integration movement, they only joined because they had no place to eat and couldn't survive. They couldn't understand why the nobles who had food to rebel followed their gang of tramps. The only explanation was that she had something to hide. Human conspiracy.The extremely sharp class contradictions in Ursus also give the infected people deep-rooted prejudices. They have preconceived ideas (and in most cases they are right) and do not believe or are unwilling to believe that a noble may be a good person.Now that the presupposed conclusion has been drawn, actual performance doesn't matter at all.

But for Tallulah, she also has the danger of breaking away from the crowd.Not only the infected cannot understand Tallulah, but Tallulah also cannot understand the infected.In a way, Tallulah doesn't empathize with the infected.She cared and cared about her fellow infected people, but she didn't and didn't know how to understand their thoughts.

After all, Tallulah rebelled to fight against injustice, but most infected people rebelled just to eat their fill.The mutual cognition between the two parties belongs to you talking about Chengmenlouzi, and he talking about hipbone axis.The reunification movement did not unify thinking and raise awareness; nor did it have strict discipline and clear rewards and punishments; nor did it gather in one place with passion like an international column.

However, they are facing a long march-like desperation.

The Infected did not understand Tallulah's loftiness and ambition; Tallulah did not understand the Infected's desire, nor did she even let them understand herself.The infected may briefly follow Tallulah in order to survive, but once the pressure is relieved, a split will inevitably follow.

——It's called "Integration", but it's actually ten times looser than the human empire.At least the empire doesn't come and leave whenever it wants.

The instigation of the inner guard, the prejudice of the infected, the ambiguity of the target, the departure of friends, the wavering of faith, and the questioning of comrades in arms, in any case, Tallulah's belief has been hit hard for the second time, and it is already full of cracks.

"Halfway Extinct"

The victory of the Black Snake was by no means the result of Kosiche's own efforts. After all, "this land is never picky when it eats people."Even without the curse, Tallulah's disintegration is only a matter of time, because her belief did not have enough support from the beginning.

Then came the final blow to put that curse into effect.

Tallulah went to a village alone to search for the infected, but found that the villagers locked the infected in the village and starved to death.

——Alina's death crushed Tallulah's emotional level, and since then Tallulah's emotions have been piled up with nowhere to vent; the inner guard's instigation has crushed Tallulah's trust level, and the friendship of comrades who have gone through life and death together is so fragile It's better to say a few words; in the end, the villagers starved to death of the infected and completely crushed her belief. The foundation of the goodness of human nature she had always believed in was shattered. Human malice can really have no logic and reason. She went from fighting injustice to hating concrete people.

As a result, the curse of the black snake came into effect successfully, and Kosche was resurrected again—on Tallulah's body.

Looking at Black Snake's operations, he is deliberately inducing Tallulah to grow into an extreme idealist. He deliberately arouses Tallulah's resentment, so that Sister Tazi becomes a diode and indiscriminately denies all Black Snake's theories. , even if these theories do have something correct.From the moment Tallulah chose to use the extreme method of becoming an infected person to fight against Black Snake, and Black Snake placed a curse on her, or even earlier, from the moment Black Snake began to cultivate Tallulah, things were in Black Snake's path. run on track.

It is this land that has completed most of the tasks for the black snake.

Then everything we are familiar with: the village was burned to the ground with people and houses by Tallulah, and no one else knew what happened there.

The Black Snake and the old nobles of Ursus made connections, allowing the integration movement to grow unhindered;

The integration movement went south according to Tallulah's plan and successfully "conquered" Chernobog;

The troops attacking Longmen were not supported, the commanders of the integration movement were all killed, and the Sarkaz mercenaries who saw the secret of the Black Snake were sent to wipe out;

The old comrades who were able to detect Tallulah's anomaly, saw and killed the black snake were transferred away, and were stabbed in the back by the "leader".

as well as……

The rebels who fell into thugs,

Rage sold cheaply,

worthless death,

The last flame to go out.

A single spark, but the kindling was ignited and burned to death and injured countless people, and then it was soaked in snow and extinguished.

……

It was a tragedy and farce, needless to say.

After being defeated by Rhodes Island and the Longmen Guard Bureau, and regaining her own body, Tallulah decided to lead the new integration movement and move to Victoria to continue to fight for the infection. fight for the future of the survivors.

And she will continue to burn.But before that, she would look for snake scales and fight Kosiche.

So there was the opening scene.

But in the end, Tallulah didn't kill one of Kosiche's clones.Maybe it's because this guy is really just a hard-working teacher, maybe he doesn't want to hurt those naive students who haven't realized the dangers of the world, maybe——

She believed that since the black snake claimed to be the incarnation of Ursus' collective will, in the end, it would be Ursus himself who abandoned him and destroyed him.

**

From a certain point of view, Tallulah is actually what Black Snake said. She thinks so because she has not seen enough suffering.

As a nobleman—and a child of a great nobleman at that, Tallulah is aware of the acuteness and seriousness of the problem of the Ursus infected, which is not a bad thing.However, sympathy and understanding do not mean the same thing.Even if the heart is sincere, those who live well may not be able to experience the suffering of sentient beings.Tallulah doesn't understand the infected people, their situation, and their hearts. She just thinks that they choose to break through the bottom line because they are displaced and can't eat enough.

She gave them food, shelter, and a brief peace, but she couldn't give them a reason.So, today they are willing to follow Talula because of a bowl of rice, and tomorrow they will run away with others because of a bigger Wan.They lack a reason to fight for their lives, they lack a belief worth following.They don't think about why they want to change the status quo of the infected group, they don't want to think about why they want to change the status quo of the infected people, they just want to fill their stomachs.

——This is blameless, but it is not enough.

Tallulah tried to change the land, but she couldn't stop the tragedy in front of her. She wanted to create a future that could accommodate the infected, but found that even many infected people didn't know how to win the future.The ideal and the reality are extremely broken at this moment, and then stitched together, it is the anger soaked in darkness.At that moment, she was so shaken that she accepted the black snake, and then her body was manipulated by the black snake, her consciousness was played by the black snake, and her comrades who could see through her changes fell into a trap, and all her followers were wiped out.

Isn't the integration movement just an unsuccessful infected person saving himself?not necessarily.It also represents many vested interests in the original system, nobles and intellectuals who are determined to betray their own class and try to change the status quo of society, but they have indeed failed.

That's the story.

**

When finally writing here, Comand suddenly stopped typing.After thinking about it for a moment, he felt that he shouldn't create a new version of the information that could not be guaranteed to be objective enough.So he stopped the brainwave input, deleted large sections in the stage report, and then added *link (pointing to "high-dimensional database-plot text")* at the beginning of the description of the plot, and then started Enter personal opinion:

"As for the personal experience of Tallulah Atrias in 'Special Intelligence', I personally think that the fundamental problem with Tallulah Atrias is that she does not have the level of knowledge necessary for revolutionary struggle , mindset and work experience.

"In fact, the relevant information in special intelligence cannot be used as the main basis for decision-making. They can allow us to peek into the secrets of the 'target person' and have a partial understanding of the local society. But truly meaningful intelligence must be obtained by We get it ourselves in our interactions with the local environment.

"Based on my observation of this special person, and considering this special person's learning ability, development potential and personal qualities, I support his entry into the relevant departments of the People's Federation for training and service."

Chapter 44 After the Victory

The smoke of the battle has not yet cleared.But the cheers of victory are already there.It is like a sea wave, which appears only faintly in the distance, and slowly approaches as time goes by.The officers and soldiers of the Tribunal who rumored "he is coming!" looked at themselves and their comrades beside them in embarrassment: the smoke, blood and mud on the battlefield made everyone seem to have nothing to do with "decency".Ragged and dirty clothes, blood and stains on the bandages is the real style of painting.This kind of appearance is not suitable for inspection.

The nearest battalions and companies that had finished cleaning the battlefield lined up in a hurry.Following the sound of the trumpet and the password, the twisted and bent bayonet stained with blood, and the military flag riddled with bullet holes moved, and the companies lined up according to the orders of the commanders.Next to it are the remnants of the battlefield where the smell of gunpowder has not yet dissipated.

Their dull gray-green fills the snowfields—and a closer look reveals that green is really a mishmash of colours.The army green overcoat and pale bandages were stained with black and red blood mud, the inky cheeks were still white when they were not destroyed by gunpowder smoke, and there were many other colors, all of which were caused by stains and It looks dim because of the gunpowder smoke, so when they come together, it gives people an illusion.

Every commander and combatant deeply felt his own insignificance, realizing that he was just a grain of sand in this sea of ​​people.At the same time, they feel their own strength, and feel that they are a member of this huge and powerful whole.

The ostentation of those who came was so small that when Comrade Leader's command "Stand at attention!" sounded, everyone knew that the General Political Commissar had arrived, among the small group of people who had just walked up.

The sound of countless pairs of boot heels colliding was like a sound, and the sound rolled in all directions like waves.

Then, the unremarkable man began to walk past the front of the first company.

Both sides are looking at each other.Tallulah slowed down her pace without hesitation, fully lagging behind Commande by two figures, making him stand out.Comand calmly raised his right hand as a military salute, and looked at the soldiers standing standing with guns.As he marched, the cheers grew louder and louder from company to company, and when they merged with the trumpets, they became a deafening roar.

It was the first time for many soldiers to see the legendary General Political Commissar at close range. He looked young and tall. He did not have gorgeous military uniforms, fine leather boots, dazzling medals or even any awards. Instead, he wore the same military coat and training uniform as everyone else.The seriousness on his face gradually became cheerful, and he saluted the officers and soldiers with this tolerant expression.

In order to do a good job in the political work of the army, Comand went to the grassroots and met many grassroots commanders and fighters.Now his hard work has paid off. When he stopped at a certain place in front of the queue and turned to face a cadre of the National People's Army in the front row with a high-precision sniper rifle on his shoulder, the head of the fourth infantry regiment was beside him preparing to introduce :"This is--"

Commander raised his hand and said, "Vasily Grigorievich Zaitsev, the platoon leader of the sniper platoon of the reconnaissance company of the [-]th Infantry Regiment. Comrade Zaitsev, you were in the training center back then. You were the first shooting pacesetter of the entire army there, and now you are in actual combat, how was your performance?"

"...Report, it's okay!" The sniper was so nervous that he could hardly speak.

"Don't be nervous, I hope you will go home with a medal!" Comand saluted him, and then put down his hands, "But don't be discouraged if you don't get a merit award."

Commander tilted his head slightly and shouted to the entire queue: "There are no cowards on the Kursk North Ridge today, only warriors!"

The commanders and fighters of the Tribal Army issued a deafening response: "Ulla!"

"Yes!" Zaitsev yelled back with a pistol salute, and then, stiff as a puppet, reached out to shake Comand's.

"Thank you for your contribution, goodbye." Comand said one last sentence, and walked forward slowly.But the young sniper who was standing still felt the surge of emotion in his heart, making him dizzy.Even if he was asked to charge a regiment of enemies with a rifle alone now, he would do it without hesitation.

The show continued, but Comand did remember the grassroots commanders and fighters he interacted with.This works very well, and the young squadron commanders and soldiers are full of love from the bottom of their hearts: the general political commissar from the People's Federation can enjoy endless wealth and can mobilize incomparably powerful forces, and just led everyone to achieve unprecedented victory.But he didn't look like a gentleman, or even a rich man.

He can call out the names of the most ordinary soldiers, and even like everyone else, the gunpowder smoke left a lot of smoky dirt on his body, and his coat was covered with mud when he rolled in the trenches and mud.This simple and simple power makes the soldiers feel joy and kindness one by one.The pride and pride of being in a powerful group, and the fiery emotion for the founder and commander of this army encouraged them, making them cheer louder and louder:

"Ulla! Ulla! Ulla!"

"Long live the integration movement!"

"Long live the People's Guard of Terra!"

Commander walked through each company step by step, and then came to the queue of soldiers and civilian workers.Although the queues here were not as neat as those of the troops, the warm emotions still caused the migrant workers to give out loud cheers that were no less impressive.Commander slowed down and saluted the countless faces that had become darkened by the fighting and smoke:

"Comrades, you have worked hard!"

"Ulla!" Another deafening cheer broke out on the field. This cheer was not as neat as that of the troops, but it contained unparalleled enthusiasm.Many migrant workers burst into tears in the ranks—a respect they had never received in their lives.And not just as an apportioned laborer to come out to work.

Commander turned around, walked slowly onto the small mound next to him, took off his training cap and waved it twice.

The cheers died down immediately.

"Comrades, on this day in the Kursk Valley, you have experienced an unprecedented test! Our iron will and sacrifice have shattered the myth that the enemy and cowards called 'the army of the Ursus Empire is invincible'! We dare to fight The confidence to win and the heroic and tenacious battle have proved that we revolutionaries are a powerful force!"

A solemn and powerful voice echoed in the air, clearly pouring into the ears of thousands of people around: "The most elite [-] troops of the Ursus Empire, within ten hours, were wiped out in front of us and collapsed! It is the heaviest blow suffered by the gangsters of the Ursus Empire since the establishment of the integration movement. To put it further, this is also the heaviest blow suffered by the rebels and revolutionaries since the establishment of the Ursas Empire! Folks in the base area We will greet you with joy. Just say this: I participated in the Battle of Kursk, I defended the Northridge Highlands! They will definitely answer: What a brave man!"

He raised his right hand holding the training cap high and slashed down.Tallulah next to him quickly drew out his sword and stood it in front of his chest in a sword-holding ceremony.

"Ula!"

"Uh! La!"

"U-la-!"

The final cheers reverberated for a long time before subsiding, and then, the vigorous and lively melody of "The Internationale" reverberated on the battlefield.

**

The crude review had just ended, and the two had just left the sight of the commanders and fighters.The sound of kicking horseshoes gradually approached, and Belkonsky's voice came from behind Comand: "'One general succeeds in ten thousand bones', isn't that what the Yan Kingdom says?"

Comand frowned and glanced at him, tit for tat: "What do you mean?"

Berkonski replied calmly: "Of course the glory of victory belongs to you. But I hope you can realize that this glory also comes with some heavy things. When you want to wear honor on your body, you will also carry these things on your back. thing."

Command turned around and looked at the commander of the cavalry riding on the beast of burden: this man was stabbed in the chest, even the coat and jacket were split to reveal a large piece of cotton; the straps of the telescope and the holster were cut, I don't know where it fell.Although he himself was lucky and only suffered a skin trauma, the saddest thing is that the knife was cut by his relatives.

Forget it, let him have a little.

"Really? I understand. So how are you?"

"My cavalry will follow your... oh, tanks, to chase down the defeated army and expand the victory." Belkonsky replied.

"I mean..." Comander shut up again in the middle of the sentence and just looked at Berkonsky.But that was enough for the head of the cavalry to understand.Belkonsky looked at Comand with a complicated expression and said, "At least he's alive."

Command took a deep breath, and changed the topic: "Okay, Andrei Berkonsky, now we all know how cruel the reality is. 'One will succeed and ten thousand bones will perish', that's right. But Honor, merit - what does this thing mean to these tundra men who just want to live? Our warriors are directly in this hell, but they fight so valiantly, so tenaciously, so steadfastly, It's never going to be for me personally or for them to have a little metal disc on their chest."

Belkonski curled his lips: Commander is always like this, never leaving the initiative of speaking to others; and he often counter-commands, forcing people to think in response to his questions.

And once the interviewee thinks about it, the political commissar has completed most of the task.

Belkonsky turned around and looked at the sky that had turned light blue.