Ark's Journey to the Demon God

"Unilateral assistance is not acceptable." Alina shook her head and said, "You must repay favors received from others."

"For the country, whoever assists you can control you in this way."

"The status of Chalk and Black Key in Leitania is not low now, but there is still an apparent ruler in Leitania today."

[Actually, it’s okay to find twin queens...]

Shen Muke touched his nose in embarrassment. Apart from anything else, the Queen in the black dress seemed to be able to ask for a favor... But Nian probably wouldn't agree...

"Assistance is not allowed, but business is always allowed, right?"

Ratatos suggested: "We can exchange it for something."

"Just use those eliminated cannons."

Aktos said: "My artillery unit has been merged with the tank worker regiment, and the mortars that have been eliminated will be left alone."

"Leitania shouldn't have such a weapon, right?"

"Indeed not, because most of them still use magic..." Shen Muke nodded his chin and said: "But it doesn't matter. Bai Ke and the others should give us a suitable condition. After all, we just want to buy some food."

……

"Sir, I'm sorry to ask you to come here so late."

"It's okay, Hedley, I saw that you were not very interested in today's meeting." Shen Muke waved his hand, found a chair to sit down, and said with a smile: "Is there something wrong?"

"Yes..." Hedley replied: "My comrades who stayed in Kazdare sent me a letter yesterday."

"What's wrong with Kazdel?" Shen Muke frowned. Everything about Kazdel deserves his attention.

"The royal courts led by His Highness Therese are in a state of overwhelming power. A few days ago, the Military Commission has approached the border of Victoria's mainland. The situation in this war has been reversed."

Shen Muke's heart sank when he heard the news about Kazdale's situation reversal.

The reversal of the situation is said to be a good thing, but it is not necessarily the case in Kazdaele today.

If Kazdel loses, it doesn't matter. Shen Muke will find a way to regroup and fight again.

If the battle between Kazdaele and Victoria is at a stalemate, it doesn't matter. As long as Theresia returns from the Empire of Consciousness, everything will turn around.

But if Kazdale wins...

"In this case, Hedley, you ask Hamil to return to Kazdaele first, keep abreast of the situation, and report to me at any time."

"clear."

"...It's not safe yet, I'll send a shadow to go with you."

Shen Muke stretched out his hand, and a shadow separated from his body, turning into a young demonic figure with a face like an inverted triangle skull.Skirt⑥⑨④⑨

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"This is Vasak, let him go back with Hamil, so that we can rest assured."

Chapter 47 Speed ​​up

Outside the city of Chernobog.

After several days of reconstruction work, Chernobog has returned to its former order, and with the arrival of the first batch of grain traded with Letania, Chernobog, this The industrial cities of southern Ursus are more vibrant than ever.

In previous meetings, the various issues that local workers' representatives were worried about did not arise. The local people in Qicheng had no objections to the so-called military control of the integration movement. In other words, they were even happy.

In this land, there has almost never been such an army. After occupying a city, they not only did not carry out any sad tradition of "taking from the people", but instead took out the nobles' mansions and warehouses. materials to feed the people.

Hunxing, which was rare in the past year, became common after the integration movement came. In the past, a worker had to work overtime and around the clock to get a meager salary. After the integration movement came, it became a daily routine. Eight-hour shifts and much higher pay than before.

"Suddenly, I am free. Representatives of the integration movement said that we can use our free time to spend time with our families... But suddenly I am free, and I don't know what to do..."

A worker in an arsenal looks at Mikhail's camera

"Complain".

"So, do you think Qicheng has changed for the better now?"

"It's definitely better. Even the good ones no longer feel normal."

The uncle worker took off his hat. His face was a little red because the sun shone on his new clothes, making him feel a little hot.

"So, uncle, are you still dissatisfied with your life today?" Mikhail asked...

"Dissatisfaction...is this allowed to be said?" the uncle said with wide eyes.

"Uh..." Mikhail touched his nose in embarrassment. He considered it for a moment and said, "Of course, uncle, we are doing this survey and interview just to listen to the voices of the people, so you don't have to be restrained. What do you mean...you don’t really have any dissatisfaction, do you?”

Mikhail was very nervous when he was selected to be the leader of the investigation team.

Because the task given to him by the Revolutionary Committee is to listen to the voices of the people, summarize their needs and opinions, and provide feedback to the committee.

However... Having said that, Mikhail felt a little uncomfortable when he actually heard people's opinions.

How good the committee is, how good the Tallulah leader is, how good Mr. Agaritu is... Do you have any opinions on this?

Fortunately, although Mikhail felt unhappy, he still chose to carry out his work to the end. He still held the camera diligently and said to the uncle worker: "If you have any opinions, just say it. It doesn't matter." .”

"Then...I just said..." The uncle pinched the corner of his clothes and finally said: "I know the difficulties the Revolutionary Committee is facing now. I heard from the political commissar Vergo who lives next door to me. He said that we are now facing Due to the threat of the old forces of the empire, life today is not yet stable, so it is inevitable that we now have to hand over all materials except daily necessities to the integrated army... But I always whisper in my heart... you said this How long will this situation last?”

"One year? Two years? Three years? Or longer? I'm not saying that life is not good now, but...hehe, little brother, I don't mean anything else. It's just that when people get older, they always think about the future... I'm a bit older and have three children at home... I want to send them to school so that they don't have to work as hard as me, but going to school always costs money, and now I can't save any money..."

"..." Mikhail looked at the hesitating uncle. His arms were shaking for no reason. Maybe he held the camera for too long...

[We must remember that a grain of sand of the times falls on a person, and it becomes a mountain.No matter how small the problem is, it is a huge issue for a person or a family. 】

"Mr. Agaritu...I understand what you mean now..."

Mikhail shook his head. He turned off the camera, then held the worker's uncle's hand and said, "I will report all your problems to the committee. Please rest assured that the matter will be resolved."

"Ah, there's no need to be so solemn..." The uncle waved his hand.Said: "I...I'm just saying casually, life is pretty good now. Look, in the past, I never had the time to wander around on the street..."

"But we can't just listen casually."

……

"That's what it is, folks."

At the Qicheng headquarters, Mikhail submitted a stack of reports to the committee. He faced Shen Muke and said: "Sir, we have summarized the opinions of the people. Everyone is generally disgusted with the current material collection system, although today's life has been stable. , but from a subjective perspective, everyone still hopes to get more.”

Nonsense, who doesn’t want more?

Shen Muke shook his head helplessly. He had already guessed this. After all, this system had received a lot of criticism in that era in reality.

After all, even if the Ursus Empire searched so ruthlessly, it was not as thorough as the current collection of materials.

Keep only the necessities of life and confiscate the rest. This kind of

The policy is not a good one...but it has to be done.

Shen Muke had previously thought about letting the army enter the factory and letting the soldiers work as workers during non-war times, so that the shortage of materials could be produced...but in the end he gave up this idea.

A professional army is necessary. The soldiers of the Ursus Empire are all professional, so they can sweep across the north. But to fight against such an imperial army, half-baked workers and peasants' armed forces cannot do it.

And don't forget that the Integration Movement currently has a very small army, less than one army group in total, while Ursus has at least five army groups, including reserves and logistics, which can be called a million soldiers.

"Even though it has lost its feathers, the phoenix is ​​still a little bigger than the rooster. This is the difficulty we have to face."

"Teacher, then we..."

"Well, let's make the next announcement and explain our situation clearly to everyone."

Shen Muke said: "The so-called material collection system will only be carried out during the war. When we overthrow the now decadent Ursus Empire, we will abolish the current system and let everyone live a good life."

"As for when can we overthrow the Ursus Empire..."

Shen Muke looked to one side of the conference room. Today, Bozhuo Kasti, Shuangxing, Alina and others were not there.

"How is the treatment of infected cadres going?"

"That Ms. Kelsey said that many of Captain Bodrokas and others are very seriously ill, so they need at least three months to recover." Andorn replied.

"Let everyone in Rhode Island speed up... It doesn't matter if you use some high-quality medicine. By stabilizing the conditions of the cadres as soon as possible, we can advance the progress of the war faster."

"But sir, those medicines are very expensive..."

"People are the most important thing, Andorn, use the best."

Shen Muke shook his head and said: "If you can afford it, buy it; if you can't afford it, keep it in the account. I will use my own reputation to guarantee that after we win, we will settle the payment to Rhode Island."

Chapter 48 A complete bastard

"Guarantee your reputation? Why the hell doesn't Agaritu guarantee his life?!"

In the newly built hospital in the inner city, Warfarin, wearing a white coat, yelled at Mikhail who came to negotiate.

"Dr. Warfarin, please listen to my explanation...Mr. He..."

"What's the explanation?!" Warfarin stared. She snatched the document from Mikhail's hand and said, "Just let him be a good person by himself? What do you think we are?"

"Let me reiterate, Rhode Island is not a medical company that is greedy for money. We have pursuits, understand?"

"Uh...understand?"

Warfarin looked through the documents in her hand, which contained some transactions and a handwritten letter. Shen Muke was willing to use some of his personal savings over the years in exchange for medical supplies from Rhode Island.

"Sherag's agricultural product business, Victoria's spice business, haha, Agaritu is quite wealthy..." Warfarin rolled her eyes and said, "What a pity! The rich are not enough."

"The gentleman said that if Rhode Island needs it, he can keep accounts."

"Keeping accounts? Hehe, he really does write bad checks?"

Warfarin complained angrily, and then said: "You really look down on people."

"you!"

"Ah, I'm here." Mikhail shuddered.

"Mikhail, right? Go back and tell Agaritu that Rhodes Island doesn't care about his meager savings, and we are not an unscrupulous company that depends on others... No matter what those infected people are in his eyes, Here among us, those people have only one name—"

"That's the patient."

"Doctors treat patients as a matter of course, so don't fool us with things that smell like copper. It's not necessary!"

"Then Dr. Warfarin, Ms. Kelsey's side..."

"I'll tell Kelsey that your people only need to receive treatment and get medicine according to the arrangements of our medical department."

"Well, thank you Dr. Warfarin."

"Go, go, go, I'm annoyed when I see you, go away quickly, don't let me see you again!"

"Ah, see you Dr. Warfarin!!"

Mikhail ran out of the office in a hurry, almost bumping into Andante waiting at the door before leaving.

"Dr. Warfarin, you just..."

"Me? What's wrong with me?" Warfarin raised her eyebrows.

What else could happen...you just agreed to this without any conditions?

Andante looked at Warfarin dumbfounded. She was outside just now and listened to the conversation between Warfarin and Mikhail. She had to say that Dr. Warfarin's words really made people's hearts beat.

But after The Paper, we had to consider a practical issue - cost.

"Dr. Warfarin, for those patients who are being integrated, the medicines they need and the surgeries performed during this period are all very expensive!"

Originium disease is an incurable disease. Over the years, countless people with lofty ideals on the continent of Terra have tried to solve this big problem that has plagued all countries. However, in the end, the research has only been able to barely extend the lifespan of the infected people and prevent them from no longer having any disease. Just endure too much pain.

However, this kind of treatment method, which treats the symptoms but not the root cause, is a rare thing in this land.

The patients sent over by the Integration Movement were all seriously ill. For example, the young man named Ino had the Origin Stone in his body.

Crystal has grown into my brain!

Those Originium crystals oppressed his blood vessels and nerves, making his emotions unstable and his thoughts gradually extreme. If he remained untreated, this boy might become a A hysterical lunatic!

In this way, Dr. Kelsey turned the rot into a miracle. After several major surgeries, his condition was finally stabilized.

That's Kelsey, the top doctor on the entire continent of Terra. Just imagine what conditions it would take for her to perform an operation herself?

"Doctor Warfarin, Kelsey will not admit your outrageous conditions." Andante said helplessly, holding his forehead.

"She dares not to admit it!" Hua Farin pinched her waist and said: "I have already promised to others, how dare she not admit it?!"

"Do you think I will admit it?"

bang bang dong!

Warfarin and Andante froze on the spot for a moment. Doctor Gorefiend turned around tremblingly and saw Kelsey standing at the door with a cold face.