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

The huge body, heavy armor, and numerous armaments... the moment she officially saw the Thunderhawk gunship, Lucille's saliva dripped out.

Surrounded by Power Armor Shield Guards, Patriots and Tallulah, when he walked out of the armored springboard that lowered with a rumble in front of the Thunder Eagle, another Blood Demon's saliva dripped out:

Who am I, where am I, and why is Kelsey talking to food?

Warfarin, who used all her willpower to prevent herself from jumping up and inhaling, stared at the food, ah no, Comand followed Kelsey into the cabin door, and then suddenly realized, and hurriedly followed.

The two walked side by side in the corridor inside the Rhode Island ship, followed by their respective personnel.Command lowered his voice and asked Kelsey next to him: "So where is Theresia?"

Kelsey replied calmly: "Your Highness is participating in an emergency military meeting to deal with unexpected conflicts. She authorized me to organize business cooperation negotiations between Babel and Atlas as the plenipotentiary representative of the Tower of Babel."

Command narrowed his eyes coldly: From the cooperation negotiations between Atlas and the East Kazdale Regional Group to the cooperation negotiations with the Tower of Babel?

Seemingly sensing that Command did not accept this explanation, Kelsey continued: "His Royal Highness is deeply sorry for his absence. Please let me convey my apologies to you."

Commander nodded, then raised his head and looked at the camera at the top of the corridor.

——Cooperation is never easy.The Tower of Babel and Theresa's regime are two different concepts. Theresa wanted to let the top of the Tower of Babel test in front.Anyway, they had only expressed their intention to cooperate informally before, and Theresia did not clearly indicate whether she represented the Kingdom of Kazdaele or the Tower of Babel, of which Theresia was one of the top leaders.

......snort.Then give it a try.

Teresia shrank her neck behind the camera display.

In terms of negotiation work, Command is indeed unable to compare with Kelsey.Although the old lynx can be mismatched, he is still very good in many aspects, and his life experience is second to none.And Commander is not professional, so he will suffer some losses no matter what...

...that's how it should be.

Kelsey sat on one side of the large conference table in the negotiation conference room, holding a thick memorandum of cooperation in his hand, and fell into deep self-doubt.

Obviously it was me first.

It doesn't matter whether they propose cooperation, provide commercial medical services, or send medical personnel to provide long-term services.

Why did it become like this?

It was the first time to reach a preliminary intention with a large partner like Atlas and get a big order; it was the first time to meet a partner who did not discriminate against infected people. The two happy things overlapped, which was double the happiness .Her Highness Teresia can also take this opportunity to promote negotiations in other directions.A happy time that should have been like a dream...

But, but why, it became like this...

——According to the agreement, Babel will treat patients and wounded sent by Atlas at preferential prices in the next three years, and provide Babel with special medicines including ore disease inhibitors. In addition, A team of experienced medical operators will be dispatched to provide medical services in the areas arranged by Atlas, which could have brought billions of gantry coins in revenue to the Tower of Babel.

However, after reaching the initial cooperation intention, why did the two parties sum up the approximate estimated funds for the overall cooperation matters, and why did the Tower of Babel not only fail to make money, but also owed Atlas [-] million Longmen coins?

In terms of cooperation, the Tower of Babel and Atlas are actually very complementary.

In terms of medical issues, although the 113th division has an extremely strong, explosive, and domineering technical level, doctors, as a kind of existence with a long training cycle, a large investment, a large demand, high requirements, and experience, are bound to be unable to fully invest Come to work on Terra society.The division decision-making committee can easily mobilize tens of thousands of outdated weapons and hundreds of millions of ammunition, and it is also psychologically prepared to directly mobilize the People's Alliance Army.But it is impossible for doctors to fall down in baskets and baskets.

Therefore, most of the doctors under the integration movement are still at the level of newcomer barefoot doctors, the kind who can only use pure human serum for ore disease.If the current Tower of Babel tries to cooperate, it will have a very good future and money.

Then there is the unilateral output of Atlas.

First of all, the elite squad of the Tower of Babel urgently needs to adapt to the new environment with a large number of guns and rapid changes.Whether it is fighting the enemy's large number of bolt-action rifles, automatic rifles and even explosives, or adapting one's own organization and tactics to automatic weapons and mortar bazookas, it takes huge time, energy and money.With the assistance of Atlas, who is a professional in this area, it will definitely be able to get twice the result with half the effort.

Secondly, when the new land cruiser in the Tower of Babel was unearthed, it was only a skeleton and a power furnace.Now that there is barely a shadow of the boat, Teresia's budget is almost at a loss.And the Foundry Hall of the 113th Division wearing Atlas skin said... hehe.

Finally, there is another important issue.In other words, the Theresa regime was not just an organization called the Tower of Babel.She also had to order weapons, ammunition, spare parts, and hire Atlas instructors to train officers, sergeants, and even model troops of the new unit.

Comand is really not good at negotiating, he has little knowledge of theory and no experience at all-but he has too much money! ! !

If the old lynx is given a chance to choose again, she will definitely choose to go to the meeting alone, because these pig teammates who follow her directly raise the difficulty of negotiations to an unnatural level - the second-fifth boy Ke Luxier was stuffed with a copy of Art After receiving the product brochure of the Atlas Product Manufacturing Department and getting a temporarily bound large booklet called "Rhode Island Advanced Upgrade Plan", he rebelled on the spot and kept repeating to himself what Atlas was doing on the ship. The price quoted for boat modification is already very cheap, so hurry up and buy it, otherwise there will be no shop like this after passing this village; Logos is just a make-up, so it’s okay to shut up and sit next to him like a transparent person, but he has rich experience and outstanding qualifications. "Mr. Blood" Warfarin was in a trance all the time as if she was drunk, her eyes were blind from time to time, and she could barely maintain her normal state by pinching her own thigh...

and many more.

Kelsey glanced at Commander, who had not spoken since the beginning of the negotiation and was sitting behind the row of Atlas representatives at the negotiating table, and suddenly realized.Isn't this just like Warfarin's unusual enthusiasm for the Doctor?

After hesitating again and again, Kelsey started the main course of negotiation: bargaining.

"Miss Tallulah, may I offer some advice on the current project?"

"Of course." Tallulah, who sat at the top of the negotiating table, replied.

"I do not doubt the other party's leading position in the new military era, nor do I doubt that the other party's industrial capabilities are sufficient to complete the modification of the USS Rhode Island. However, in terms of providing elite combat and technical personnel to assist our work, , your quotation...is it a bit high?”

Tallulah still had that stern expression on her face: "It's your freedom to raise objections, and it's our right to raise prices."

"As far as I know, your side doesn't seem to have shown convincing power in terms of high-end combat power." Kelsey said, looking at Logos, the representative of the Banshee King's Court in the long row of Babel representatives next to him. .

"Hmph, ha, ha." Tallulah snorted from her delicate nose, sneered twice, and said with sharp eyes, "The Ursus Empire Army has been listed as a combat-ready emergency mobile force, with an entire infantry army fully equipped. Is it enough? Is the Ursas Empire land fleet a total of one fast cruiser, two armored cruisers, five high-speed destroyers, and three frigates enough?

"We respect your ability in medical treatment, but considering that you are an enterprise specializing in medical medicine and archaeological excavation, it is difficult for us to bear your doubts about Atlas' professional ability."

The portholes behind the Atlas representatives suddenly darkened, and then, two "Storm Falcon" light armed gunships patrolling in the sky flashed in the distance at a fairly fast speed, briefly covering the distant sun.

The expressions of the extraordinary fighters have obviously changed, such as Logos, such as ACE.

Kelsey frowned: "...Your side is ahead of the times in terms of the performance and use of technical equipment, which I also admit. However, aircraft and cannons cannot be used in the corridor, and the Tower of Babel just maintains A small-scale elite force that protects its own safety and guarantees the normal development of business, with infantry as the absolute main force, and a considerable proportion of high-end force. Can you guarantee that the troops you provide are suitable for this model?"

The patriot on the opposite side didn't say anything, but just turned the huge deer head mask and pointed it at Kelsey.

Comand spoke suddenly.He has been lying back on the back of the chair since the beginning of the negotiation, as if observing the situation from a distance, and now he suddenly changed into a serious sitting posture, with a dignified and stable demeanor, and his voice was even and steady: "Ms. Kelsey, what you mean is not good.

"Part of what you said is very reasonable. Yes, artillery cannot be equipped with bayonets. If you want to completely destroy the enemy, you have to rely on infantry. If you want to deal with small-scale or even non-military operations, you also have to rely on infantry.

"But, we don't just have airplanes and cannons. When the bayonet sees red, we will stretch our hips. Don't look at us people in suits and shoes now. Only ten months ago, we were covered by the dust raised by Ursus shells. What about the head.

"As for your statement that the security of the Tower of Babel relies on a highly elite small group of forces, we understand what you mean. What we mean is—"

Commande smiled and waved his hands: "The security guards are just security guards after all. We can't treat diseases, but fight wars. We are professionals."

Representatives of Atlas showed the same funny expressions as Comand.

Logos frowned, and ACE sat up slightly.

Bodrokas glanced at the two of them.

They lowered their height a little more.

Comand began to smooth things over: "Of course. We are just discussing preliminary cooperation intentions, discussing which aspects can be cooperated. We haven't directly gotten into the details, such as what type of unit and service price. The two sides are only temporarily giving A reference. Now we are conducting a feasibility analysis on whether the two parties can conduct a feasibility analysis.

"The situation is such a situation. We will talk about the details later. Now I suggest that the two sides adjourn the meeting and talk about it later."

**

In the small conference room on Rhodes Island, Teresia sat on the chief at the far end of the conference table, scanning the high-level backbone of the Tower of Babel with sharp eyes.

She was watching the whole meeting through closed-circuit monitoring, leaning back on the chair, then leaning forward, putting her elbows on the table, and clasping her chin with her hands: "Tell me, what happened? How did it end up in the end?" We should pay for it."

Her sharp eyes were pointed at Kelsi, who coughed twice: "Your Highness, you know me. My choice of position comes from my judgment of the situation. The current position is a choice after careful consideration. Taking into account our actual situation The demand and the specific financial situation...we definitely have to be passive.”

Theresa looked at Cruciel.

"Your Highness, you know me well. Regarding Rhodes Island's modification, I have always advised not to ask for help - but, after listening to me, the ship's integrated power system, close-in weapon system, and high-performance heavy armor Boards, new-style rotorcraft, this shop is gone after passing this village! With the current material conditions, I can’t even set up an automatic door!”

Theresia looked at Warfarin.

"Your Highness, you know me well. A pure-bred human like a doctor, I have tried my best to endure it. If I make a move, that Commander has been pressed on the table and sucked dry."

"..." Teresia looked at Logos.

"Don't look at me." Logos twisted his handsome face, "Your Highness, you know me well. I mean, even those present here couldn't beat Mr. Bodrocasti..."

Teresia looked around for the last time and leaned back: "I can see it, you all have unique skills."

Then she spread her hands: "But I really have no money."

Now is the initial investment stage. Theresa's East Kazdare government treasury has just been slightly full, and it has immediately invested in military preparations for war.It’s good that the Tower of Babel didn’t ask for money, but you still want the Tower of Babel to ask for money?

Next month, it will be time for the Babel clinics in Teresia's control area to distribute free ore disease inhibitors. This money is used to build consensus and unite people's hearts, and it must not be moved.

[-] million Longmen coins, plus interest, plus the debt owed by the Dongka government in Atlas-with their armed forces, Teresia doesn't want to be armed to collect debts-I don't know when they will be paid off.You can't owe money and don't pay back the debt with the operator, right?

Teresia looked at the plan in her hand.

The front line is indeed getting tense, and there is a big plan to be implemented.Even coming out on your own is just a form of cooperation.

But for such a thing as a war, everyone is mentally prepared and actively making material preparations.This kind of thing is sure to happen.Just like when you play galgame and click on the route of a certain pair of CPs, there must be club activities, study sessions, being locked up in a sports warehouse together, etc...

So, here comes the question: there is relatively no shortage of personnel.The key to the expansion of military power lies in the military industry and weapons stockpile.To solve these two problems, the only channel is Atlas.

...really conceding to Atlas?

PS: Thank you, 5500 today!

Chapter 14 The Queen's Concerns

If the Tower of Babel does not have a deep enough understanding of the value of Atlas, then Teresia is not.

With the confirmation of the basic intention of the negotiation, the negotiation began to become entangled in the details and bargained with each other by the second and third leaders in the top management.But on the third day of the negotiation, quite unexpectedly, Teresia sent a private request: she wanted to talk to Comand alone.The location is in the wilderness open space between the USS "Rhode Island" and the USS "Natural Selection", within the sight of Atlas and the Tower of Babel.

Teresia's powerful Psychic Originium skills made her extremely difficult to negotiate.After thinking about it, everyone agreed to the request.Comand became the only negotiator by virtue of his identity as a soulless person.

The city of Kazdale in the distance is like a stretch of mountains, while the two land ships nearby are like mountains of steel.In the open valley between the mountains, there is a bar-shaped dining table and two benches.An ancient siphon coffee pot stands on the dining table, and the coffee being heated overflows with a warm vanilla smell.

The top leaders of the two forces sat face to face with no one else around.But neither the man nor the woman said anything. Both pairs of eyes seemed to be staring at the boiling black liquid in the glass pot, and no one spoke.

Both the coffee powder and the coffee pot were brought by Teresia, which just made the scene less embarrassing.

Not far from Theresia, the Sarkaz mercenary W was staring at her coldly.Sarkaz soldiers and Babel Tariffs are on standby in the hull and shadows of Rhodes Island; of course, in the many openings of the Natural Selection, there are also snipers, rapid response teams and high-speed vehicles on standby. ——

It's not that the relationship between the two parties has broken down, but that neither party can bear the price of losing its top leader.Prevent problems before they happen.

There was an eerie peace in the atmosphere.

The clothes on Teresia's body were slightly worn out but clean and tidy, she kept her waist straight all the time, maintaining the demeanor of a leader; it's just that she looks tired now, and her face is slightly melancholy.In contrast, Comand's sitting posture is too casual, as if he is not in a working state.

Command took the lead to break: "Ms. Teresia, I am very curious. As the supreme leader of the entire East Casdale region, you chose to follow the Tower of Babel here, leaving relevant positions, even from the beginning of our negotiations It has been three full days, why is that?"

Teresia frowned her slender eyebrows: "Mr. Commander, you are inevitably being too straightforward."

"Time is the most valuable right now. We are all people who hold the highest power in a political entity. Ms. Teresia, I hope you will not lie next, and don't talk like Kelsey. Because if you want to try your best To make correct external decisions, accurate and timely information is crucial.

"Is there any point in lying? There is a lack of trust between us, ma'am. Your soldiers are standing in line in the land-ship, and my comrades are watching here at all times. Especially since this series of negotiations we are now involving their own We have no trust in vital national interests - so there's no point in lying.

"Because the premise of lying is trust. In the absence of trust, lying will destroy the accuracy and authenticity of external information, and it is not as effective as being frank and honest with each other, even if being frank and honest will lead to serious hostility. Besides, we At least they are not enemies now, otherwise there would not be only a small number of people hiding in the dark and waiting for orders."

Teresia showed a lively smile: "You have an incomparable advantage: you can speak human language, human language, or human language.

"Let me put it this way, during this period of time, the work of clearing out the small and medium-sized factions in East Kazdale and appeasing the big ones has been exhausting. I came to relax, and the East Kazdale army is still a mess. Except for my A group of elite troops is the Tower of Babel. The armies of various clans are neither easy to use nor obedient. The clans were frightened by my iron fist, and they clung to the troops in their hands. Easy to use.

"Arguing with each other won't lead to anything anyway, only 'the next batch of weapons and equipment should be ordered from Atlas as soon as possible' will be agreed by everyone, as has been the case in recent military conferences. I've had enough of that Help the arrogant guys, fed up with their way of thinking only about their own country, so I chose to avoid them for a while."

Comander stared at the liquid in the coffee pot in a daze, and then replied with a half-smile, "I see."

—she wasn't telling the truth.

As if she could sense Commander's mood, Theresia shook her head: "Back to business, Mr. Kang, I think that after the war begins, only the National Guard will be of great use. I must find ways to enhance their combat effectiveness."