Arknights, Suika's Messenger Journey

Suika took over the topic with a smile and looked inside.

One of the main reasons why she came here was that she was worried about the problem of insufficient food for the Reunion Movement in the winter due to the pursuit of the Ursus military. There were more than a thousand people, and even if no one survived on rice porridge every day, they would still consume a considerable amount of food.

What's more, it is impossible for the soldiers to eat only that little. Otherwise, if they need to fight, they probably won't even have the strength to pick up their weapons.

So after seeing Suika's arrival, the cadres of the Reunion Movement seemed so relieved when they thought of her magic that made food appear with a wave of her hand.

It soon got dark, and just when everyone was wondering why Tallulah didn't prepare to cook, Suika snapped her fingers.

Dishes of food appeared in front of everyone.

For this banquet, Suika did not choose anything too fancy, but a very simple Ursus farmhouse style banquet.

The food mainly consists of bread, broth and stew, supplemented by some lettuce and purple cabbage.

For normal people, although these foods are abundant, they are not uneaten.

But after becoming infected, this ordinary delicacy has become a luxury.

It's not that the Reunion doesn't eat that well, but the supplies the Reunion can get are limited. Even Talulah, the leader, only gets one more piece of barbecue on her birthday, let alone others.

Now, suddenly, delicious food with a fragrant smell appeared in front of everyone, and everyone looked at the food in the distance with an incredible look.

Just when the crowd was about to react, Tallulah stood up and clapped her hands, attracting everyone's attention.

"Everyone has a portion. Everyone lines up and takes turns to take what they need. There is only one request: no waste."

After hearing Tallulah's words, everyone cheered and then lined up in an orderly manner.

Suika, who was standing not far away, discovered that although these people lined up spontaneously, there was also a pattern.

First of all, a group of soldiers stood at the front. When queuing, everyone subconsciously put all the fighters at the front, followed by pregnant women, then women and children, and finally the elderly.

There was no one to command this team, but everyone maintained a tacit understanding.

Suika looked at Alina next to her, and Alina reached out and rubbed her head.

"There's no other way. The Integration Movement has limited food, so most of the time we can only implement planned supply. But there's only so much food. We must first ensure the nutrition of those who need to fight, and then we can get to pregnant women who need nutrition. As for the elderly..."

Alina didn't say it, but everyone understood what she meant. Even the elderly themselves knew that if there was a food shortage, they would be the first to be abandoned.

But there is no other way. After all, if you want most people to survive, you often have to give up something.

Even so, these old people did not make trouble or resist, which made Suixiang admire them.

Although there is a habit involved, it is more likely that those who dare to cause trouble have probably already died.

Just as Cuixiang was wondering if the food was enough and whether she needed another round, everyone had already brought their food.

It was only then that Cuixiang discovered that although she had not calculated, the amount of food that appeared was just enough, and there was even extra broth for those who needed it to get a second bowl.

Many people ate their food and recalled the peaceful days they had lived in the past, and began to sob softly again.

There was nothing Suika could do about this and she could only look to Alina, the political commissar.

Alina shook her head

"Let them vent. It's good to vent. At least they won't get sick from holding it in."

Suika shrugged and walked back to the cave with Xingxiong.

"Drink?"

"Okay, I've been too tired these days..." Looking at the wine gourd handed to him by Suixiang, Xingxiong grabbed it without thinking and poured it into his mouth generously.

"Drink slowly, don't get drunk..." Seeing her like this, Suika reached out helplessly to take Ibuki Piao back.

Hoshiguma leaned against Suika's side and said, "I used to think that no matter how hard or tiring the life in the slums was, it would be the end. But now, after coming to Ursus, I realize that sometimes the bottom line of this world is even lower than I imagined."

"But no one chose to give up, right?"

"Yeah, everyone is trying hard to survive..." After hearing what Suika said, Xingxiong cheered up again.

Seeing this, Suixiang patted her shoulder.

"Let's go. Instead of thinking about it here, why not go for a walk with the patrol?"

Suixiang pointed to a place not far away, where Reid was preparing to go out with several people.

They planned to explore the surrounding environment before nightfall and to take early warning.

After all, even if the wind and snow hindered the advance of the Ursus army, what if the other side came nearby?

If you are completely unaware and the other party catches you by the tail, then everyone trapped in the cave will have no way to retreat.

"Okay, let's go!"

After hearing what Suika said, Xingxiong became eager to try, and the two of them came to Red and signed up to participate in the patrol together.

Chapter 343 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival

"Take me one!"

Just after Suika and Hoshiguma finished registering at Redna, Ularov suddenly came to the side and spoke.

"You?" Reid looked at Suika and Alina not far away with some hesitation.

Alina nodded to indicate that it didn't matter, because in terms of age, Ularov did meet the minimum age requirement for participating in the military training of the Integration Movement, and from the conversation just now, she could see that the child was much more determined than his peers.

Participating in patrols, the simplest military operation, is also the best way for him at his age.

As for Suika, her situation was even simpler. She was only responsible for bringing the person here. After Tallulah decided to accept him, all of the other person's actions had nothing to do with her.

After all, she is not the other party's relative, so there is no need to care too much.

Finally, Red thought about it and decided that it was just a patrol, so one more person wouldn't make much difference. With so many people on his side, it wouldn't be a problem to take on a burden, so he agreed.

Soon the team set out and headed outside.

"Is our patrol just a walk around the mountain?" Suixiang asked Reid excitedly after they went out.

Reid nodded and shook his head

“The patrol route does include the area around this mountain, but to be on the safe side, we need to expand the area a little further. That is, with this mountain as the center, we need to circle all the hills within three kilometers.

The total distance is estimated to be around 20 kilometers. In this weather, we have to complete the journey within two hours, otherwise it will be difficult to find the way back once it gets dark."

After hearing this, Suixiang nodded.

To be honest, covering 20 kilometers in two hours is a pretty good result in a long-distance run.

But you have to know that the roads usually chosen for long-distance running are normal roads, and even if there are bumps, they will not be too big.

The patrol team can achieve this speed even in snowy weather and on mountain roads.

All I can say is that anyone with Terra's physical fitness could be a superman on Earth.

Half an hour later, when the group had just crossed a mountain stream, Red in front raised his hand to indicate that something was wrong, and all of a sudden the team went from being extremely active to extremely quiet.

Suika, who was originally in the middle, jumped to the front

"what happened?"

"There are footprints coming from here. Their route overlaps with our patrol route. Judging by the clarity of these footprints, they should be ten to twenty minutes ahead of us."

"Where's the number of people?"

"Judging from the footprints, there are seven to ten people, a standard patrol team."

Red checked the footprints again before speaking.

"Go over and see what's going on. If they're farmers from the surrounding villages, it's fine. But if they're really a military patrol, we can give Tallulah a heads-up and find a way to retreat."

Suika's words coincided with Reid's thoughts, and the patrol team quickened their pace and followed the other's footprints.

An hour later, they found each other's traces in a valley.

When they saw each other's attire, everyone's expressions changed.

Because the other people were all wearing cotton jackets with white background and black dots.

This type of clothing is currently mainly used by the Ursus military.

"Did the Ursus army really reach this place? Or was it just a lucky encounter?"

Suika asked Reid in a low voice.

Reid frowned and looked at it for a long time before whispering

"Something's not right."

"How to say?"

"I've fought many battles with those military patrols, and I know their styles and habits very well.

Although these people were wearing patrol uniforms, they were completely different from the military patrols I remembered.”

Reid's words made Suika frown. Just as she was thinking about what was going on, she suddenly saw Ularov and an idea flashed in her mind.

She walked quickly to Red's side

"Do you remember what I said before about what happened in Golden Fir Tree Village when I came here?"

Red was stunned at first, but then he realized that on the way, Suika had talked about the New Integration Movement in Golden Fir Village, and those people in the New Integration Movement were wearing Ursus military uniforms.

"You mean those guys in front are from the New Integration Movement?" Red asked uncertainly.

"Whether there are any chances or not, let's just take a shot. Anyway, the other side hasn't noticed us.

Let's follow them and see where they are going. After all, their destination won't be too far away.

By then it will be easy to tell whether the other party is the military or something else.

If it's the military, we'll withdraw. If it's those bastards from the New Integration Movement, we can collect some interest and that won't be a loss."

Suika said that I have the initiative now, so it would be a shame if I don’t make a move.

Red originally thought it might be too dangerous, but then he thought, if he went back to report without confirming the other party's identity, there would inevitably be mistakes. If he reported false information and caused a major mistake in decision-making, it would be a huge embarrassment.

And since the other party did not look very professional, he agreed with Suika's idea.

"But we haven't been back for so long, will there be any problems?"

After hearing the conversation between the two, Xingxiong walked up to Suixiang and asked.

"We are a patrol team, so when we encounter a problem, we naturally need to find the root cause.

Besides, a general in a foreign country is not subject to the orders of his sovereign. Others are almost taking advantage of us, and if we still hesitate, we will be the only ones to suffer in the end."

With Suika's persuasion, everyone reached a consensus and continued to track the team.

Sure enough, more than ten minutes later, after turning a hill, the group saw the team walking into a village not far away.

"Give me five minutes!" Because they were worried that there were secret sentries around, everyone did not go over, but hid here to observe.

Suika spoke at this point and then breathed softly towards the village.

Five minutes later she opened her eyes

"There are no secret sentries outside the village. Inside, there are three visible and three secret sentries, corresponding to the three intersections of the village..."

As Suixiang spoke, she drew a map of the village in the snow and marked the locations of the sentries and the hidden sentries.

After the visit, Red shook his head.

"This person is definitely not from the military. Both the selection and placement of the checkpoints are not very professional.

These checkpoints are more about monitoring the inner circle than observing the situation outside."

After saying that, Red marked out a circle of positions between several checkpoints.

"I suspect this place is in the same situation as the Golden Fir Tree Village, except that the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, so these guys didn't leave, but instead trapped all the locals here."

As soon as Suika said this, Ularov's eyes turned red. He had nightmares every day since that day, and all he dreamed about were the demons rushing into their village. Now that he heard that the same thing happened here, how could he not sympathize.

Chapter 344: New Integration Movement's Expansion Methods

Before Ularov could make any move, Suixiang grabbed him.

"Don't panic, I'm just guessing..."

After saying that, Suika winked at Reid.

Red nodded and said, "Give me a few minutes!"

After saying that, a man rushed out like a cheetah.

After a while, he came back dragging a semi-conscious person.