Is It Really Ark of Tomorrow?

"It's the celebrity effect, where your every move is watched under a magnifying glass."

It looked rather embarrassing on the projection screen. Sitting on the resplendent sofa, the emperor looked at Li Lin wearing sunglasses, with a hint of curiosity in his tone of voice.

"However, brother, I'm really curious about one thing. You don't have to tell me if you think it's inappropriate, but I've always kept this thing in my heart, and now I can't help but ask it out when I see you."

"what?"

"I heard that you can even kill gods in one-on-one duels. Is this true?"

"If within a distance of five meters, God's eyeballs, brain tissue, and central nervous system can withstand my acceleration shock, then I can't kill him."

"Cool, brother. I just like your self-confidence. Although you were beaten by gangsters 20 meters away, you ran around and hid, but I still think you are right when I see you showing great power when you get close."

The amber liquid swirls in the glass and is then gulped down by the penguin wearing sunglasses.

"But it's almost Chinese New Year, and you know your current situation. Many people are staring at you."

"Why are they staring at me? I won't steal their things, I just want to work hard at Rhine Life."

"You've got problems because you've acted like you've got nothing wrong, bro. People aren't afraid of idealists because they know idealists' ideals are unrealistic. But when an idealist starts to be practical When you act on reality, people will feel fear."

"Columbia is tolerant of your theories and your cheerful companions, but there is a limit to this tolerance. I am not threatening or warning, just stating the facts."

"Am I acting so great? It makes people laugh."

"Many things are not convenient to talk about here, brother."

The emperor who was sitting on the gilded sofa jumped off his chair and tilted his head towards the camera.

"Let's talk in the bar you booked. Your friend made some big news recently, which made everyone very unhappy."

"How big is it? How big can it be?"

"It's so big that I don't even have the idea to say some witty words. I can only talk to you in the bar. That friend of yours made such a big thing."

"...That's pretty big."

Looking at the emperor who seemed to have a serious face, Li Lin's expression gradually became serious.

Chapter 4 Bars

Colombia is a country where money can do anything.

A country where money can do anything.This can be said to be a human-like light and a promised land for the entire Terra.

What concept?As an ore patient, you can spend money to buy peace here, and you can even buy an industry.Although it is necessary to search for layer after layer of taxes everywhere, you are an individual after all.

You can take money, you are people in Colombia.This is tantamount to the light of Tara, the kingdom of heaven on earth, to the people of the world.Colombia is such an uninhibited and wild country, where money is easy to talk about.Race and strength are not a problem at all, as long as they have money, they dare to trample on all sacred and laws, unless the opponent also has money, or is very good at fighting.

And Li Lin happened to have both.He is not only good at playing, but also rich.Unknown patrons have been dropping coins, while his own abilities are known to the world.Even if you don't know, just go to any place and find a disk to read it, and see how he suppressed the entire academy by himself to roll the rolls one by one.It's only a fool to have an enmity with this kind of person.Unless you're bored.

Who would have an enmity with a man destined to be on the stage of history?Nobody but the same level.But it is also the same, with a huge volume, bumps and bumps are inevitable.

The plate in this world is so big, you take a bite, I take a bite, and everyone takes it all up.The newcomers either make a new plate for everyone to share, or they grab their food from the old.Who would want to?Nobody wants to.

Theoretically speaking, this is very difficult to happen in societies with solidified classes in other regions. The upper class has united into a huge collection of interests through blood and aristocratic ties, which is almost unshakable.Death and replacement have nothing to do with them, and the inheritance of rough stone skills guarantees the long-term existence of their power.But Colombia is different. As an emerging country, even the wave of pioneers has not yet completely passed.

They all treat Originium Disease equally and ask for more money, and they don't have much reaction to the rise of new forces.Unless this force is really too much toss.For example, a certain large-scale force was settled overnight, or some super-large systems felt threatened, so they communicated through various places.

They don't need to say anything to the bottom, because the bottom of the world doesn't know anything, they don't have any abilities, and they don't know shit.It's useless even if you provoke it, and you can't even make a sound when you suppress it with your hands.

So if you want to talk about something, it is most useful to go directly to the person in charge at the top.

And obviously, in the eyes of other people, one of the principals of that strange Vaifan who can't see the end of the dragon is Li Lin who is fishing in the life of the Rhine.

For this association of young military officers and young intellectuals who fled from Victoria, Colombia was initially happy with its success.But when these Victorians get the most out of their shit-stirring spirit, these people really can't sit still.

Colombia is a bohemian country that tolerates many things.But you are too good at mixing and tossing too much.Eight of the ten conflicts in Colombia have your shadows, and the remaining [-]% ​​are directly caused by you. How can you be so bold and lawless?It is really intolerable.

However, it may affect international relations. After all, the regent Teresi didn't even fart, and the major colonies and nobles began to close down one after another, as if they were going to make big things happen.The horrible scene of a civil war, you ask whose family this melon belongs to?Who dares to ask what's going on?Are you not afraid of death?So I can only open a gap from Li Lin's side to ask the tone, and see what kind of misunderstanding happened.

"After telling you these things, I'm leaving Columbia."

"Go to Longmen?"

"...I don't seem to have told anyone what I think."

"Just take it as if I have some kind of special news channel, and I can know some details and little things. What happened to my brother?"

Sitting in the corner of the bar where work was starting, Li Lin and the emperor looked at the workers who were busily manipulating rough stone techniques outside, and each held a wine bottle and glass and said in a low voice.

"In my impression, isn't he doing very well recently? He has reached a cooperation with the foundation, and then he is also in the honeymoon period with the investigation bureau and the city-state construction, and he has taken a lot of things to fill in for other people. All right?"

"It's not good, bro. It's not good. It's expanding so fast. Do you know how long you've been here?"

"What does this have to do with time?"

"Related. Very relevant."

Before Li Lin could speak, the emperor sat on the sofa and waved his hands, a glint of light flashed through his sunglasses.

"Six months. You've only been here six months, brother. But the forces you control are blowing up like bubbles. You, your Vaivan brother, and that Ursus, that The Filins, and your delightful fellow alumni, you have all achieved high levels of achievement in your respective districts."

"Company executives, department managers, club presidents, some local governors, some administrative powers, and some seemingly inconspicuous positions. Then you get up like this, constantly maintaining each other, constantly expanding, and developing and growing wholeheartedly. It doesn't look like a big deal, but you guys are so united. It's scary to be united."

"That's what they're most afraid of. The rise of a united, nearly impossible-to-kill by force—you don't look at me, the main reason is you—seems to be predictable. There's no gain in fighting you .They want to be on your side, too, but you have...an ideal. A goddamn ideal. They don't know what the hell an ideal is, so they want to ask you what you want."

"I'll be honest, I don't know what it is. Have you asked them?"

"I found it, but you are the best talker in it."

"I think everyone else is easy to talk to?"

"Because you are not afraid at all, so whoever you talk to is afraid of others, not you."

Looking at Li Lin who seemed a little dazed, the black penguin drank a glass of wine indignantly, squinting at Li Lin who seemed very confused.

"So I was the one who came to negotiate, because they didn't dare to show up at all. You have a very bad record. The school team debate almost killed people on the spot. When negotiating, you must ask to meet on the spot. Do you think your classmates face you? Will you be more careless with us than with you?"

"I thought it was a form of etiquette to talk about things in person."

"Trust me, bro. There's nothing scarier in a negotiation than a guy who kills someone like he's drinking water and says, 'Let's meet and talk.'"

The amber liquor flowed down his throat, and the Great Emperor, who had stood the last post for his Colombian friends, looked at the silent Li Lin, and asked in a low voice under the mild light of the bar at this time:

"What are you going to do? Or, what are you going to do?"

Chapter 5 Don't think too much, let's have a drink

"How should I put this matter... It's more complicated. After all, I can only represent my thoughts, not other people's."

That really doesn't mean anyone else, because he really doesn't know anything.

Facing the serious doubts of the Great Emperor who was sitting across from him, Li Lin frowned and said in a deep voice, without any flustered look of being completely ignorant of the situation.

To be honest, his life in Rhine was really bad.Every day is public money to eat, drink and have fun. If there is something to do, Tracy will pay, and if there is nothing to be disgusting to Tracy, if there is nothing to do, someone will rush over to help.Reluctant to leave belongs to yes.

He has some clues about the internal movements of Rhine's life.The physical body rough stone activation project is progressing steadily. It is preliminarily analyzed that the spiritual body composition inside the rough stone may be related to the rough stone patient himself, and some experts in occultism have been found to support and research.It is a pity that Xingji was not among the first batch of visitors, which made Li Lin's posting plan fail, but everything seemed to be developing pretty well.

Whether it's Saria, Muirses, or researchers in other departments, Hemer, who is in charge of monitoring, and the white-faced owl in the data department, which has never been seen so far, seem to be gradually on the right track.Moreover, the spread of protolith disease on Ifrit has also been well controlled.In some ways, the current situation may be the rosiest situation.So Li Lin really didn't know what the other people were doing.Because he really doesn't care about things outside the main line.

Although the various structures and human settings can be said to be beyond recognition, Li Lin believes that the general main line will not change, so he did not pay too much attention to the situation in other places except for some necessary main line contacts and digging corners in Victoria.

There are disgusting Tracys and Victoria's insects on the left and right, what does it have to do with me?Wouldn't it be better to poach their corners to fill in technology?

"What I want is a better world. A world where everyone can live with their heads held high. I don't know the situation of other people, but you know my situation. I have been working hard in the Rhine Running within my life to move my plans forward."

Facing the Emperor's question, Li Lin shrugged calmly.

"I don't know what other people have done. In the end, you know my situation very well. I don't care at all and I don't care about these complicated political games. They are a bunch of rotten people playing over there. Whose cake is better. I'm just someone who keeps stealing from their tables and giving all the food they escape to those who really need it. You ask me what I do, I can only say I did what was supposed to be done."

"So you don't know anything?"

"I only know what I know."

"Then you really don't know anything. Sure enough, it's similar to what I thought. It must be a smoke bomb on the surface..."

Regarding Li Lin who seemed very calm, the emperor didn't say anything, but just sighed.

"However, I have completed the task of sending the message. That's it."

"So what the hell did they do?"

"What are you doing? Cooperating with Black Steel International Security Company and Raytheon Industries to start building a private army? Or is it that they meddled in the internal change of the investigation bureau's character files and established an unnumbered troop on it? Or has it already started? Set up a mobile city to recruit wasteland reclamation teams, but the location is completely undisclosed, and the top managers are all graduates of the Londinium Nobility and Royal Guards School? Or a lot of internal transfers that I don’t know about?”

"...Colombia can really do anything with money? It sounds scary to me."

"It's not just about the money, man. There are a lot of people in Colombia who are helping them. Now a lot of people are wondering if we are going to be involved in a war that we have no control over."

Lit a cigarette and put it in his mouth, the emperor's voice was hoarse and filled with an inexplicable tiredness.

"A big war, a world-class war, a war even bigger than Gaul. The Victorian era will decline before it rises. Everyone is very worried about whether this will happen. So I don't plan to stay here for long at all. , just like you said, I plan to run to Longmen. At least I can live more comfortably there."

"Actually, from my point of view, it may not be so. The current situation is not that bad. Tracy is a capable person, and he can hold Victoria back for at least five years. And Longmen, I Personally, I think the situation at Longmen may not be too stable after five years."

"In your opinion, where is the most stable place in the world? You must find a place where you can live comfortably, right?"

"Um... Sargon?"

"Then I'm going to see the crocodile baring my teeth? Dude are you kidding me?"

The emperor laughed dryly, took two puffs of cigarettes, and said in a low voice:

"Since you really don't know what's going on, I suggest you better not associate with those people. They plan to use you as a shield. I believe you can see it. But do you have the ability to take this burden? Not sure. The situation is too chaotic now, no matter where it is, it is a mess. I am going to run away with my family, brother, take care."

"Hey, no need to say so much, I will definitely go to Longmen to meet you in a few years. At that time, I may have to rely on you to take care of me. Needless to say so much, let's have a drink. Wait a while at the bar After finishing it, let’s play again to add to the fun, it’s not in vain anyway.”

"Okay, anyway, I don't want to stay in this shitty Columbia, let these shitty bastards do it themselves, I just ran away-"

'boom! '

Hearing a clear gunshot suddenly came from outside the bar, Li Lin trembled and almost splashed the wine on the emperor's face.

This sudden attack made the two of them look at each other in surprise. After confirming that the other party was not behind the scenes, they then looked in the direction of the source of the gunshots.

Then they were shocked to find that the head of Rhine's Life Ecology Department, the talented researcher Muirses, had a huge gap on his forehead, and fell limply at the door of the bar. A happy smile from now on.

"..."

Oh hoo, lucky shots every day now.

How should I put it, although it is shocking, but after thinking about it, it is not so shocking.

Li Lin estimated what happened to him, and it seemed that such things were not uncommon in Colombia.So I subconsciously looked at the emperor and asked.