People are in the Ark, I am the mastermind behind them

He had seen too much of the desolate landscape and he needed some information.

The leather military boots made a rustling sound on the snow, and the tall figure moved forward slowly. Lin He looked at the things near the road, and finally stopped at the tractor that was casually abandoned on the roadside.

With supplies scarce and the residents' living conditions extremely poor, it was hard for Lin He to imagine that they would leave a mechanical device idle, even if it had long been damaged.

It should be melted down, beaten into tools, or traded and reused, instead of being left alone here like this.

Unless, it doesn't belong here.

Lin He's eyes became sharp. He searched in his brain and prepared to verify it with his actions.

The first person to notice Lin He was an old craftsman working on the outskirts of the village. When he saw the dark shadow in Ursus uniform, he suddenly put down the tools in his hands, and then took small steps forward to meet him.

A flattering smile appeared on his old face, and his wrinkled skin was like autumn chrysanthemums.

"Master! You are here"

Facing the craftsmen who nodded and bowed, Lin He stopped.

"Infected person pickets, please be sensible and don't interfere with official duties!"

He made a fierce look and his tone was cold

The old craftsman was trembling with fear. He was in a panic for a moment. He didn't know whether to notify the sentry first or to stop Lin He from letting him in.

In barns around the village, a tragedy comes to an end.

"Mom, I'm hungry..."

In the arms of the female film, the little girl hugged her mother in fear. She opened her eyes and tried hard not to shed tears.

"Didn't those adults say they would give everyone food? Why do they keep us here?"

The infected female didn't know how to answer. She raised her hand with difficulty and stroked the girl's back.

These infected people had been imprisoned for who knows how long. They had resisted, fought, and let their dried blood drip on the iron gates. Everything was of no use and they could only let time take away their strength and lives.

At the end of the day, the mother clasped her hands together, and crystal tears fell from her face.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, Lord God, if I am guilty, I confess to you. My life is fine no matter what, but, but..."

She sobbed speechlessly

"But... please at least let my daughter live."

Chapter 6: Don’t know whether to live or die

Lin He strode towards the entrance of the village, while the old craftsman followed closely behind Lin He, trying hard to get Lin He to leave.

"Master, master! You can't go any further. We don't have any infected people here."

As he spoke, he took out a silver ring from his left pocket and handed it to Lin He in a flattering manner.

"It doesn't have to be"

Lin He raised his hand coldly, blocking the old man's movement, and then looked further away

"I only believe in my own judgment"

"And Ursus will make a just decision."

His words caused the old man to panic. The old craftsman could not imagine the sight of a team of infected pickets coming to the village. If this happened, the village would be completely destroyed.

The blood flows backward in the brain, and malice grows in the heart.

Then, let's just kill this ungrateful Ursus official.

The old man put his hand into his pocket, took out a copper whistle, and blew it hard.Then, he ran with all his strength in the opposite direction to Lin He and quickly disappeared into the weeds.

The shrill whistle spread, and the whole village came to life. Several sentries quickly climbed up the sentry tower, loaded their crossbows, and aimed at the dark figure.

At the entrance of the village, Lin He stopped. He just stared at the village quietly, showing an expression that didn't know whether it was sadness or ridicule.

With the sound of breaking through the air, the first wave of crossbow arrows shot towards Lin He. They hit Lin He's coat and shattered into pieces, as if they had never appeared before.

Without warning, snow began to fall in the sky.

Those were not pure white snow flakes, but filthy black fluff like mud. They surrounded the entire village one after another, like a demon opening its huge mouth.

Snowflakes surrounded Lin He, and darkness enveloped him. Indescribable fear spread from Lin He, making the shooting crossbowmen feel terrified. They pretended to be calm and wanted to load the second arrow.

Ink-colored snowflakes fell, and also fell together with the shadow of the inner guard.A twisted and terrifying figure appeared behind the sentry. He stretched out his hand, grabbed their neck, and then twisted it gently, and there was a creepy cracking sound.

This was Lin He's first time using Shadow in the Mirror, and he was very satisfied.

Lin He felt no psychological pressure from killing these evil-doing villagers.They may have their own reasons, but this is not the reason for them to do evil and wantonly.

"call···"

Lin He slowly turned around and looked at the villagers hiding behind the haystack, preparing to attack him.

"The breath of fear"

He took a step forward mockingly, and the villager stepped back in horror.

Lin He didn't give him a chance. He stepped forward suddenly, grabbed the pitchfork in the villager's hand, twisted it, and broke it.

"Usus disdains to raise his sword against the cowardly"

The dark figure said so, raised his fist and smashed it down

Blood dripped down his hand, Lin He shook it casually and walked forward.

More villagers rushed out, holding various farm tools in their hands and showing angry expressions.But when they noticed the killed sentry at the entrance of the village and the unconscious old craftsman lying on the ground, these stupid and dull villagers felt unprecedented panic.

They stared at Lin He with wide eyes and evil eyes.An invisible sense of oppression came over them, and the sharp aura made them almost unable to hold the weapons in their hands.

The air was quiet and bloody, and the atmosphere was heavy and depressing.

Lin He walked forward, and the rustling footsteps were like drums, hitting the hearts of every villager hard, causing their blood to flow backwards, their legs and feet to be cold, and they could not even think of resisting.

"Old...Master!"

A man who looked like a village chief was pushed by the villagers behind him and greeted Lin He in horror.

"We are so obsessed that we have imprisoned a group of infected people. We will hand them over to you now."

He knelt down flatteringly and wanted to kiss Lin He's military boots, but Lin He pulled him up.

"I already know everything"

A cold and majestic voice sounded, like a cold wind blowing through the valley.

"I come, I witness, I judge"

The man nodded tremblingly. He was trembling all over, and he didn't even have the courage to raise his head and look at Lin He.

So, with the support of many terrified villagers, Lin He came to the granary door. He stretched out his hand and pressed it on the iron door.

The next moment, the steel gate suddenly deformed, and then Lin He picked it up with his bare hands, lifted it above his head, and threw it aside like garbage.

The entire village was as silent as death. No one dared to speak. They were just like lambs, numbly waiting for the judgment to come.

In the granary, the skinny infected people raised their heads. They looked at the scene in front of them in disbelief. When light shone in, they hugged each other and cried, thinking that they had been saved.

When the smoke dissipated and the dust settled, the dark shadow appeared in front of every infected person.

Through the gas masks, they could see a sudden flash of scarlet light. There was no doubt that it was a precursor to the hunt by Ursus' minions.

A female infected person struggled to crawl forward. She was very weak because she had not eaten for many days.

"Master, master, please let us go. We will find a place to die by ourselves, and we will never hinder other people."

She opened her eyes wide like a frightened deer, then knelt down and kowtowed to Lin He.

Lin He stepped forward and gently pulled her up

"Stand up, don't kneel"

Then, he raised his head and said to every infected person in the barn

"Until death comes equally to you, you are still a member of Ursus and accept the protection of His Majesty and the law."

"Now, if you still have the strength, come with me."

He turned his head and headed in the direction of the villagers.

"I will seek justice for you"

In the vast sky, the inner guard's voice was colder than the snow.

"According to Ursus law, what is the crime for imprisoning civilians and assassinating officials?"

"answer me"

When Lin He faced the village chief, the strong man broke into a cold sweat. He wanted to speak, but found that he could not answer the question no matter what.

Perhaps his silence made the villagers dissatisfied. Behind him, a young man in his twenties came out.

"Master, what do you want?"

He looked at the infected people with contempt, and then said

"Whatever you want, our village will do our best to satisfy you. There is no need for me to be angry because of those infected people who are lower than beasts of burden."

The man understood that these Ursus officials were all greedy rice bugs. They acted cold and cruel just to get higher chips.

As he said that, he glanced at Lin He with a mocking look. He was sure that Lin He would not side with the infected.

"Sir, would you like to give me a price?"

Chapter 7: The meaning of players

Looking at the man's ugly face, Lin He felt surprisingly calm. He couldn't even feel the slightest anger.

Instead, there was deep sadness and sighs.

Arknights is based on tragedy and gloom. People in this world live very badly. Lin He understands that he cannot hold them to the moral standards of his own world.

However, when Lin He saw that the hearts of young people were also hazy with ignorance and hatred, he felt a chill welling up in his heart.

They are a pack of talking beasts of burden, ignorant of good and evil.The decision makers drove them: "Oh, infected people were a mistake", so they all agreed in unison: "Yes, we need to eliminate all infected people."

When they do evil, they don't even know they are shameful.

Lin He walked forward slowly, without concealing his aura.

The dark snow continued to fall, but this time, they began to be stained with blood. This was the effect created by the ancient Sakaz Origin Stone technology.The pungent smell of blood spread in an instant, and the smell of evil followed him like a shadow.

Opposite Lin He, the young man noticed something unusual. The Ursus picket official did not offer the chips as greedily as he thought. He just stared at the young man silently.

Then, the young man seemed to see Lin He's face through the mask and his strange and twisted eyes.

Words cannot describe the fear that the young man experienced. What he saw was something that could not be explained by his common sense: tentacles with hundreds of limbs, and a scarlet skull.

The man's pupils suddenly shrunk, and he was so frightened that he couldn't speak. He wanted to retreat, but fell heavily to the ground.The man tried to get up with support, but failed several times.

He was like a drowning man, with infinite horrors in his heart but unable to express them. So, he used his hands and feet crazily to escape towards the deepest part of the village, laughing sadly from time to time.

Lin He put away his power without interest, turned around, and asked the only infected person following him.

"What's your name?"

Behind Lin He, the woman in ragged clothes but still clear eyes spoke with some awe.

"Master, my name is Bella"

Lin He nodded.

"Okay, Bella, now you come and identify the person who tricked you into the barn."

Hearing Lin He's words, the film-infected person opened her eyes wide. She couldn't believe that Ursus' minions would actually help the infected person.

After hesitating for a moment, she walked forward, walking among the still frightened villagers, and identifying them from time to time.Whenever a villager was pointed by her finger, Lin He would pull him out of the crowd.

Soon, the identified villagers stood in a row, more than ten of them.While they stared at Bella with resentful and vicious eyes, they did not dare to look directly at the dark figure.

"According to the laws of the Ursus Empire, those who imprison civilians and cause their death will be hanged."

"Those who assassinate officials are the bosses!"

After finishing speaking, Lin He put his hand on his waist and drew out the Ursus Scimitar.

When the inner guard draws his sword, it means that he will fulfill his will and protect the glory of Ursus.