Ark: I adopted Seria at the beginning

It was evening in a secluded part of Chernobog.

A meeting is being held in full swing.

"Where is Winter? Is she still alive?"

Miss Mari, wearing thin-rimmed glasses, was extremely anxious.

But she is the backbone of everyone, and she absolutely cannot fall down; there are still many people around her watching over her.

"Your Excellency, what should we do next?" The young bear-like girl turned her gaze to another tall man.

The burly man named Chariot also shook his head; he was wearing a helmet, obscuring his face.

“Miss Truth, all we can do now is wait, wait for a turning point, or for them to arrest us all.”

The chariot didn't want to say anything discouraging, but the situation in Ursus was very different from the lies he had told in his previous life.

If he were transported to October, the tank would be confident that he could use his guns to knock the heads off the rebels one by one.

But now, he might not even be as strong as the little girl in front of him.

While the firearms they possess can cause significant damage, they can only cause damage, not create an absolute deterrent.

Moreover, the number of bullets was extremely limited, and Mr. Huang did not provide himself with much active support, so the tank simply could not support prolonged combat.

Once he runs out of bullets, his weapon will become nothing more than a fire poker.

As a security guard for the Xiongxiong Regiment, he also serves as the deputy political commissar, but all he can do now is wait.

The ideas that Mr. Huang provided are not very influential in Ursus at present, and it is even possible that the current Tsar is unaware of them.

"Are we just going to wait like this? Food, water, and winter is coming soon. If we don't move, we'll all freeze to death here."

At this moment, many people in this small, abandoned apartment building began to have thoughts of escaping.

The tank muttered to itself, "I also think many people won't make it through this winter."

The phrase has a double meaning, referring not only to material things but also to spiritual matters.

The tank had anticipated this situation, after all, purification is a very difficult and challenging task.

Many people join just to coast along, but to truly become a vanguard of thought, one needs to undergo multiple layers of rigorous training.

Steel needs to be forged in a scorching furnace, so this is a good opportunity to eliminate dissenting voices within the Bear Clan.

Miss Truth was a smart woman, and she quickly understood the unspoken meaning behind the tank's words.

Indeed, the team's morale is not high right now, so how can they possibly get through the upcoming winter?

"Now let's take a headcount. Those who want to stay can continue with their daily activities as usual. Those who feel that living a life of risking their lives is not suitable for them can hand over their medals now, and we will give them a withdrawal fee. By the way, Mr. Chariot, how much operating funds do we still have?" Truth said.

The tank pulled a thick little notebook out of its clothes and carefully turned to a certain page.

"We only have 10,000 Scorpion Coins left for the current operation."

Is that really all?

This is what everyone below is thinking.

This is absolutely a recipe for disaster.

Ten thousand scorpion coins is not a small amount, but there are hundreds of people living in this abandoned apartment building.

If you average this money out, it won't amount to much.

Previously, the Bear Clan's funding relied entirely on Miss Early Dew, but now she has also disappeared without a trace, and it seems that her actions are being controlled by her family.

So the funding source suddenly stopped.

Fortunately, this abandoned apartment building had become a frequent haunt of the Bear Clan several years ago, and it was converted into their base camp a year ago.

Its advantage is that it is remote enough. Although it is still in a mobile city, it is far from any village or shop.

Not many people would be willing to visit the suburbs.

The downside is that the living environment is relatively harsh. While it's easy to have enough to eat, it's difficult to obtain better living conditions.

For example, in the upcoming Ursus winter, this abandoned apartment building has absolutely no modern heating facilities.

All the warmth came from the old fireplace, which required burning fuel.

Ten thousand scorpion coins have strong purchasing power, but they are completely insufficient to cater to everyone.

This dilapidated apartment building has many rooms, and the heating system is not integrated; it's impossible for one heating system to support all the rooms.

And how do we obtain the combustible material? That's another question.

When someone expressed a desire to quit, more and more people followed suit and removed their medals.

Truth's expression was unreadable, but he was probably not very happy.

The chariot patted the girl on the shoulder from behind and said, "There's no need to be sad. There's an old saying in Yan: out with the old, in with the new."

Truth turned around and found that there were still dozens of people with firm eyes standing behind it.

Some are struggling, some have unwavering gazes, some are like moths drawn to a flame, facing death to live, all to illuminate this world.

After another headcount, it was discovered that there were only a few dozen people left.

These people are destined to follow the Bear Clan to the very end, though the chariot can tell.

Among these thirty-odd people, many are probably mechanical life forms, whom Mr. Huang specially arranged to be included.

But even if it's a machine, there are still real people persisting in this great cause, so the flame will never be extinguished.

We cannot ignore the resistance of firelight to darkness just because it is weak. If we nitpick every glimmer of light, then this world will truly be without light.

These people took the money and left without the slightest hesitation.

This is a dilemma that all organizations inevitably face when they first start out. Going from nothing to something is a qualitative breakthrough, but subsequent growth also requires tremendous effort.

Nothing is achieved overnight; time will treat everyone fairly.

"We only have two thousand scorpion coins left for our activities, but after everyone left, there are quite a few empty rooms now."

After finishing the work, Truth redistributed the rooms according to the order of needs, and arranged everyone's rooms as close together as possible.

That evening, as usual, Truth took out the wood that had been prepared in advance from the warehouse.

Furthermore, they shared their rightful share with younger members, even though some of them were entirely mechanical and didn't need heating at all.

However, the tank was relieved to see this situation.

He trusted Mr. Huang's arrangements, after all, this country was really too dangerous.

It will be much harder to accomplish this than in my previous life. After all, the ability to fight against a hundred people is real. Who knows what kind of monsters are in the Ursus court?

Sending out just one of them would be enough to wipe out the current Bear Gang. If they don't pay more attention, they might really be doomed.