Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 234 Weapon Generation Gap
In a dark secret room.

"Have you been turned against?"

The examining officer asked questions in a mechanical manner.

Liu Zhaoshan closed his eyes and adjusted his emotions, then tried to remain calm and said, "I was not turned against. My mission was to go to Shell City to publicize our preferential treatment and the high-quality life in Shuanghe. I was captured by the enemy after sneaking into Shell City."

"Then I was taken all the way to Fullmetal Alchemy City, and then to Emerald City in the Sand Harbor area, where I was temporarily placed in a mushroom house. During this period, I never rebelled, but I didn't have a chance to escape, so I stayed put."

"Then why did you write this? This is a brochure promoting a wasteland development company. Explain it to me!"

The other party slammed a stack of papers on the table and spoke sternly.

Liu Zhaoshan said patiently: "Our enemy is the Development Alliance. The core of the Development Alliance is the Wasteland Development Company, and the absolute core of the company is Chairman Zhou Yi."

"The fact that air strikes and sea assaults could not break through shows that this time we are facing a strong enemy. We must understand strong enemies in order to find ways to deal with them."

"I was assigned to participate in local labor in the Emerald City area every day. I also observed various situations there and talked with local people. That's how I collected so much valuable first-hand information."

“What’s written above is the truth.”

The Inquisitor sneered: "Facts? I think you have been bribed and bought by the enemy..."

The door at the back suddenly opened.

The examiner looked back, his face suddenly changed, and he hurried out.

After a while.

The one who came back was not him, but an octopus sitting in a wheelchair.

Liu Zhaoshan stood up hurriedly: "Hello, sir!"

As a preacher, he is very clear about the core group in Shuanghe area.

This is Ringo, the local official in charge of strategy and planning for the Twin Rivers region, second only to General Shirahoshi in rank.

"Don't be nervous, I'll find out the situation."

Ringo's voice was steady.

"Sit down and talk."

"Yes!"

Liu Zhaoshan sat down straight.

"Did you also try to persuade Zhou Yi to surrender?"

"Yes... although now that I think about it, it was a bit too reckless." Liu Zhaoshan looked embarrassed.

“It’s good to have sharpness and ideas.”

Ringo extended a suction-cup tentacle and grabbed a few papers bound on the table. "I've read this. It's well written. You did a good job observing and understanding the situation of the Wasteland Development Company."

Liu Zhaoshan felt a little relieved.

"But what I am concerned about is this topic."

The tip of Ringo's tentacle pointed at the text above: "Liberation of All Humanity - About Zhou Yi and His Wasteland Development Company, but in the article, you didn't describe this at all. Why is that?"

"Because I learned about this part during the conversation with Mr. Zhou, I didn't write it down. The main reason is that this part is too..."

"It's against common sense?"

"Yes."

The other party laughed.

"Tell me, what did you talk about with Zhou Yi?"

Liu Zhaoshan told everything in detail.

The more Ringo listened, the more silent he became.

"When the granaries are full, people know etiquette; when they have enough food and clothing, they know honor and disgrace... In other words, the core system of the Wasteland Development Company is to liberate mankind and stimulate the potential of the human group. He is very optimistic about the prospects of mankind. Is that what you mean?"

"I think so."

Liu Zhaoshan said.

The octopus officer stared at the young officer in front of him: "Do you believe it?"

“I didn’t believe it at first.”

Liu Zhaoshan said calmly: "Because I don't think a strong and excellent ruler would have such unrealistic ideas."

"But later, when I participated in the local labor, I verified what Mr. Zhou said with the local situation, and then I discovered a very scary fact..."

Recalling those scenes, Liu Zhaoshan's expression became complicated.

"I was doing very basic and simple work, including twisting grass ropes, shoveling snow, and polishing wooden boards and strips. I learned that the company's largest local industry is the Guangxu Dam, which accommodates 2,000 people, all human workers, followed by the express delivery center, farmland, breeding platform and mushroom forest."

"The locals are different from people in many places, including those in our Two Rivers region. I have never seen such a vibrant spirit and a level of relaxation. Perhaps it is because of that environment that people were able to create the Emerald Soup, the Desperate Machine, and the Goblet of Fire."

"The environment and salary are good enough, plus the "Wasteland Invention Award" and other awards and honors... I have to admit that maybe Mr. Zhou is really doing this."

Ringo was thoughtful.

"Focusing on the cultivation and improvement of humans...it seems that this is the core of the Wasteland Development Company's system."

The octopus then asked, "What else do you know about the Emerald City airborne attack?"

Speaking of this, Liu Zhaoshan's face was full of bitterness.

"Sir, I really have no idea."

"I was twisting straw ropes when I was suddenly brought to a house in Emerald City. After a bumpy ride, my comrades and I realized we were flying. We flew very high and could not see any other life outside the window. We only saw an airplane along the way."

"I originally thought we might be dead. I didn't expect that we would be sent back."

“What didn’t the company tell you?”

Liu Zhaoshan shook his head: "Nothing. I have never seen a flying alien before. I find it incredible. It seems that the company has many secret technologies that have not been displayed..."

"Sir, there is another very important point. I mentioned the "sea crossbow". Now a high bridge has been built outside Emerald City, leading all the way to the town and city in the distance. Judging from the scale and basic structure, I suspect that it is the sea crossbow that the company salvaged from the seabed."

"But it is used by locals as a bridge and road for vehicles to run."

Ringo said calmly: "Since Zhou Yi has mastered the alien flight technology, it is not surprising that he can obtain the sea crossbow from the high-pressure area."

It rolled up the paper in its hand: "Come with me."

……

Liu Zhaoshan was taken out of the interrogation room, then driven through a sealed vehicle on all four sides, and finally arrived at a dimly lit conference hall.

After arriving here, he felt his whole body tense up.

Because the people sitting in the conference hall are the top powerful people in Shuanghe area.

General Shirahoshi held a cigarette in his long beak and looked at him with his sharp eyes.

It has black and white skin and a sturdy body. It is said that its ancestors originated from an ancient and terrifying prehistoric creature called the emperor penguin.

Ringo said, "Repeat your conversation with Zhou Yi."

"Yes Yes!"

Liu Zhaoshan began to talk nervously. The meeting room was silent.

Several big men had gloomy expressions.

"Okay, go out first and wait for me outside."

"Yes."

Liu Zhaoshan walked out of the meeting room, feeling relieved.

He could hardly breathe at the end. He didn't know if it was due to his own psychological effects or if the power of those big shots was too overwhelming.

He couldn't help but think of the day he was in the Emerald City.

When facing Zhou Yi, the other party did not feel any such pressure.

Just like a real normal person.

Liu Zhaoshan couldn't help but think, perhaps only in this way can we understand what ordinary people really want.

The big shots are high and mighty and cannot understand the difficulties in life of the little guys.

Although he didn't know why the company let him go this time, from the feedback in the conference room and the Jade City's airborne landing in Shuanghe, it was not difficult to see that the chairman was issuing a warning.

There seems to be nothing we can do about it.

Otherwise, the other party should be stopped from leaving on the spot.

Liu Zhaoshan suddenly understood.

When Zhou Yi talked to himself, he was relaxed and peaceful throughout, and was not worried about the war.

It's not because he doesn't care, but because he knows very well that as long as he really takes action, the war will be over.

The horror of the alien itself is well known to everyone.

Giving the aliens wings makes up for the biggest shortcoming of this ancient life form, so that they are no longer trapped beasts chained to the land.

As long as Zhou Yi is willing, the Emerald Cities can fly over the Shuanghe area at any time, and the number of young Emerald Cities is constantly increasing.

The thunder beast was simply unable to break through the alien's defense.

We don't have the power to match.

Thinking of this, Liu Zhaoshan suddenly felt lost and depressed.

The air force that the Shuanghe region was proud of was completely vulnerable in the eyes of the other side.

But on the other hand.

Zhou Yi, who possessed this kind of power, should not have to lie to himself. He said that he wanted to liberate human power, and as a human being, Liu Zhaoshan was very much looking forward to it.

His mood was a little complicated.

The superior order of the Twin Rivers region is indeed outstanding, but compared with the Wasteland Development Company's liberation of all mankind, the former seems small and outdated, while the latter makes him excited and expectant even as an enemy.

No matter what, I hope that fewer people will die this time, so that more people can participate in more meaningful creation and production.

Liu Zhaoshan thought so.

Hey?
I was still affected after all.

……

Separated by a wall, in the conference hall.

Ringo looked at his colleagues and said, "I'm sure you all understand how serious the current situation is."

"The Wasteland Development Company demonstrated a technology or capability that has never been seen before. Regardless of whether Zhou Yi deployed or really made the alien fly, it means that he can project the alien into our territory anytime and anywhere."

"According to the personal experience of Liu Zhaoshan and several other soldiers, the entire process from when they were brought into Emerald City to when they landed outside SH City would not take more than four hours."

"That is to say, within 4 hours, Zhou Yi can drop 6 Emerald Cities here. This flying speed is twice that of the Thunder Beast!"

It said in a deep voice: "I don't want to boost others' prestige and destroy my own ambition, but I must also make a rational and realistic judgment at the moment. In the field of air confrontation, there is already a clear gap between our combat units and technology and the enemy. We must face this."

Pudu, the chief engineer of Shuanghe District, said: "This is not a simple gap, but a gap in weapons generation."

It is a mechatronic life, responsible for the development and application of technology throughout the region.

"The aliens' body mechanisms are very perfect. They have both strength and resilience. Even the weakest B-class aliens cannot be dealt with by the same level of light nano-species."

"There has never been an alien with the ability to fly at high speeds before."

"This will turn them into a kind of living fortress that can be loaded with all kinds of weapons and can appear anywhere. Conventional attacks on aliens involve dumping light-blocking oil from the air and setting traps and light-blocking devices on the ground. However, these will be ineffective in the face of flight capabilities."

"Please don't think that this is just a giant B-class life form that can fly."

Purdue's facial screen lit up with a red light indicating danger: "This is an unprecedented, huge, self-repairing, living war fortress that can move across the Dead Sea at high speed."

"They are not afraid of pain, are fearless, and can carry at least a hundred fighters and a large number of bombs. Even if they are besieged by the enemy and on the verge of destruction, they can become an A-class artificial light explosion bomb and launch a devastating radiation shock to the surrounding area."

"No existing combat unit can match it."

Purdue's professional speech made the atmosphere of the meeting even more depressing.

Ringo gestured with the tentacles and continued, "What we just said was the worst-case scenario. However, judging from the two Emerald Cities descending and sending back the captives, the Wasteland Development Corporation does not intend to use it directly in combat."

"This is a very direct strategic deterrent."

"Our next decision will also be crucial..."

"No need to worry."

General Shirahoshi exhaled a puff of white smoke and said calmly, "My Lord has returned and confirmed these things. The follow-up will be handled by my Lord personally."

Everyone present relaxed.

As long as Miedinggong is there, Shuanghe area will have confidence.

It is the real ultimate weapon here and the key to the Kingdom of Heaven's appointment of the Governor.

End of the meeting.

The others dispersed one after another.

General Shirahoshi sat in a chair, seemingly thinking about something.

Ringo asked it, "Has the master really returned?"

"Of course, I won't fake something like this."

"That's good……"

Ringo breathed a sigh of relief.

“But the problem is actually more serious.”

General Shirahoshi held the cigarette between his paws, his eyes more serious than before: "Your Excellency's disappearance and return are top secrets, and I was the only one who knew about it before. But the Wasteland Development Company came here and specially expressed their welcome to Your Excellency to visit... I suspect that they know about Your Excellency."

"This is beyond our capabilities. Let's wait for the adults' orders. But it may not be easy to end this war... I hope I am worrying too much."

Ringo felt horrified when she heard this.

In the darkness, it seemed as if a pair of eyes were staring at this place.

(End of this chapter)