The operation of luring and misleading the Haiwei Mini Industrial Scout went smoothly without revealing any flaws. In order to ensure Chen Peng's safety, Tom even personally rode a gecko biscuit and followed behind all the way to prevent Chen Peng from being harmed by the other party.
Tom didn't return until the third day when they separated from two blocks. Next, returning to the shelter, there will be more stringent review and interrogation procedures to face Chen Peng. But as a member of Flying Fish, Chen Peng has long received anti interrogation training, not to mention that the interrogation process of Haiwei Mini Industrial Shelter is all learned from the Special Investigation Department. In this convenient situation, the leader of the new Special Investigation Department is very familiar with it and urgently taught him response skills.
It depends on Chen Peng whether he can survive and let this fire burn to the head of the Stranger Gang.
Tom returned to the Ark, and the reconnaissance team there successfully locked in the scouts sent by the Alien Gang nearby. He didn't care about rest and rushed to his destination again, continuing to escort the fraudulent operation.
It has been proven that Shen Jiayi's inference is very correct, and mutated individuals with a short temper are better at deceiving. As a thin and small mutant, Liu Hou was almost beaten up by the mutant scouts in person. After listening to him briefly explain the "process", he threw himself into the poorly made car and couldn't wait to run away. That excited look is likely due to obtaining intelligence, so I can go back to work and don't want to stay out and run errands for a moment.
Liu Hou's loyalty has been tested, and Shen Jiayi has sufficient assurance of this, so Tom naturally did not pay attention to it.
The next days will be when the Ark is on full alert, closely monitoring the surrounding situation to prevent the exposure of nails on both sides and attracting enemy search troops.
However, half a month has passed and there has been no movement at all, and none of the mutated people who originally roamed around Donglian Shopping Plaza have been found.
There are two large supermarkets, multiple hotels, and commercial buildings here, which can be said to be abundant in resources. The Alien Gang sends horses to collect resources every now and then, but they haven't seen a single one for half a month. Shen Jiayi infers that the intelligence provided by Liu Hou has been successful, and Luo Qichen is gathering manpower to shrink his influence.
This is either preparing to resist the attack of the Haiwei Mini Industry, or gathering manpower to launch an attack on the Haiwei Mini Industry.
Regardless of the possibility, it is always a good thing for the ark. The hotter they fought, the less time they had to trouble the ark.
As for the two scouts who sacrificed their lives in the dream, they naturally spit out all the information they needed and were detained separately, without being associated with the paratroopers of the giant tank to avoid any collusion.
According to the instructions of the scouts, this time Haiwei Mini Industry hired aliens to help them search for the whereabouts of the Ark, providing them with a large amount of supplies and a thousand survivors. And the leader of the Alien Gang, Luo Qichen, mortgaged his capable deputy and one of his concubines to Shen Liansheng as hostages to ensure the smooth progress of the matter.
Shen Liansheng naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to completely trust the Alien Gang. In addition to keeping the giant tank troops on guard against the Alien Gang, he also dispatched multiple elite scouts to monitor the movements of the Alien Gang and explore its stronghold during the handover of thousands of survivors.
There are 8 known reconnaissance teams in this wave, totaling over 70 people, and it is estimated that there are even more secretive hidden reconnaissance soldiers composed of foreign mercenary groups.
The scouts know more than peripheral soldiers like Chen Peng, and have also updated some new information about the shelter.
Many second-line soldiers who claim to have sacrificed themselves in missions are also used to feed the creatures raised in shelters and cultivate crystals once injured.
Because they found that those with better physical fitness would harvest better crystal quality. Of course, a crystal fusion technique was also exchanged from the alien helper. In theory, most low-level crystals can be fused into higher-level ones, provided that they are of the same type.
Of course, the current stage is only the experimental stage, so it is necessary to use specially trained and experienced second line soldiers as raw materials. Once the research is completed, they will increase their harvesting efforts for ordinary residents in the shelter.
This kind of thing quickly spread throughout the entire Ark, and many people were grateful for the decision to pursue Tom and Lin Meiqi, otherwise they might not have lived to this day.
Of course, some people are worried because they have relatives or friends staying in the shelter. When the news comes out, their mood is very uneasy.
"On this side, Brother An, on this side." The girl in red dragged Tom to a remote observation window located on the seventh floor. The girl was ten year old Liu Lexuan, one of the survivors of the old hospital camp. Tom finally calmed down after experiencing hardships. Although he had already let go of the past pain, he still liked to wear red all over.
Her ability is to temporarily add a defense solidification effect to metal objects, which Liu Lian called a defense enchantment. Once consumed a level 4 yellow energy storage crystal, giving a metal shield super strong protection.
Now her defense enchantment has been reverse researched by Lin Meiqi, which can help her more efficiently enchant metals and temporarily deactivate the enchanting effect. When needed, press the switch to release the defense enchantment she previously entered, which is considered an emergency defense mechanism.
The huge shield that Sea King faced against the giant tank at that time was the one she spent three days enchanting, but unexpectedly, she still couldn't hold on in the end.
At this moment, she dragged Tom here because there was a girl crying while hiding. Tom recognized her as Liu Yang, 21 years old, graduated from a famous finance and economics college, and worked as an accountant in the logistics department of the Ark, responsible for auditing the entry and exit of the Ark's supplies and personnel allocation losses.
Her other job is as a bridge coordinator, responsible for quickly calculating the loss of the retrieved Ark, monitoring personnel access at any time, and reporting to the bridge commander on various matters.
Due to her sweet voice, warm heart, and good temper, the Ark was very popular and everyone loved to call her Little Sheep or Beautiful Sheep.
"Sister Yang is crying," Liu Lexuan said anxiously, shaking Tom's hand vigorously. "Can you help her, Brother An?"
Tom touched the head of the equally kind-hearted little girl before walking over and said, "Little lamb, what's wrong? Who bullied you?"
Liu Yang turned around and looked at Tom who suddenly appeared in surprise. She choked up and forced herself to stop crying, staring at Tom with big eyes and a face full of fear.
"Tell me, what's going on?"
Liu Lexuan leaned over and took out a handkerchief to wipe away the tears on her face, encouraging her, "Sister Yang, just tell Brother An that he won't be angry."
Liu Yang hesitated for a moment and said, "I... I miss my aunt. Their family is still in the shelter... I heard that Mr. Shen and his team are going to feed the people in the shelter to the kitten and raise crystals, and I'm so scared... When I was a child, my aunt treated me so well... sob..."
Tom squatted down and patted her shoulder, and the helpless girl threw herself onto his shoulder and began to cry loudly.
Tom patted her back and softly comforted her, saying, "Little lamb, cry, let's all cry. This will make you feel better."
"Wow..."
Tom knows a little about Liu Yang's experience. Her hometown is on an island, and she left her hometown to work in Shenchuan City. Coincidentally, her aunt's family is here, and her relationship is usually good. When the disaster occurred, she was extremely scared. It was her 10-year-old cousin who pulled her out of the clutches of the mutated mouse. Finally, she persisted with her aunt's family for a month, and was rescued and entered the shelter of Haiwei Mini Industry.
During the evacuation of the Ark, her aunt and others did not want to trust Shen Jiayi and did not leave. Liu Yang was also forcibly dragged onto the Ark by her colleagues. I heard from Cheng Fuhua that a young master from a shareholder was interested in her and would run to the logistics department to harass her every few days. Cheng Fuhua blocked her several times, and during the evacuation, it was Cheng Fuhua who had her dragged away.
Without the protection of Cheng Fuhua, the young master's father was in power, and Liu Yang's fate was definitely not good. It can be said that she managed to escape danger by boarding the Ark.
Tom has also been thinking about the shelter. Although many people in the shelter cursed Shen Jiayi and there were high calls to overthrow her rule, it was Shen Liansheng who poured dirty water, and many residents were also brainwashed by information asymmetry.
Shen Jiayi and Tom both wanted to rescue these 100000 people from Shen Liansheng's clutches. In her words, "I brought people back, and I have an obligation to let them choose freely, rather than being kept in captivity.".
But the reality shelter had already planned for today's situation before the micro disaster, and the armed defense forces were very strong. There were more than thirty main guns at the level of giant tanks, and even if Tom's skeleton turned and he wanted to attack, he would suffer huge losses.
Shen Jiayi certainly has a responsibility for the people in the shelter. But everyone on this Ark joined in trust of Tom or Shen Jiayi, and they are equally responsible to Tom and Shen Jiayi, even more so.
"Little Sheep, the miniaturization disaster has occurred. Compared to us, there are more people who were unable to survive the miniaturization process from the beginning and died. We are already very lucky. However, the situation is not good for us at the moment. As you know, the co captain, myself, and others are constantly trying to reclaim the shelter, liberate the people inside, and give everyone a safe shelter."
"But as you can see, the Haiwei Mini Industry only dispatched one unit, almost pushing the Ark to a dead end. In the shelter, they have stronger fortresses, more cannons, and more soldiers. If we want to counterattack, we still need to make more efforts."
Liu Yang raised his head and blinked for a moment, thinking, "What should Aunt and the others do?"
Tom sighed and said, "We work hard for survival, and they also have to work hard for survival. If we don't want to be eaten by cats and dogs, we have to fight hard. If they want to survive, they also need to fight. I was a bit worried before, after all, it's still very dangerous for unarmed soldiers to fight against soldiers with live ammunition. But now that we know there are flying fish stirring up the situation, then there is also a chance for them to fight."
"Struggle?" Liu Yang twitched again, "Can they overthrow Shen Liansheng?"
"Difficult, but we have already secured more support for them. Do you remember the actions taken a few days ago? Once the alien gang fights against them, they don't have as much energy to deal with the flying fish. If we can drag the Chosen Heaven into this vortex, their chances of survival will be even higher."
"So... we also need to work hard and strive to elevate the technology and force of the ark to another level, so that when the opportunity arises, our chances of winning the counterattack on the shelter will be higher, and we can rescue them one day earlier."
Liu Yang took a heavy sip and nodded vigorously. "Brother An, I understand. Although we can't fight back yet, as long as we unite and overcome the technical difficulties, we can fight back a day earlier. Auntie and the others can be saved earlier, right?"
Tom nodded and touched his forehead with Liu Lexuan, who was smiling sweetly. "That's right, so we need to work hard together!"
"Well, I will use all my strength to help everyone, Brother An!"
Tom breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the girl pick herself up again. Other people inside the ark may also have such emotions, and he needs to find Liu Lian to release them together. At the same time, in order to accelerate the process of technical digestion, it is necessary to make a trip.
Think about it, I still miss that sunny girl a bit.
Tom didn't realize it at all. After leaving his virginity, he seemed to have less resistance to increasing his partner.