The next day, Sylutia woke up again in the shaking carriage. The sound of the train moving forward in her ears was still there, but she had adapted to it now and could even sleep peacefully in the sound.
After getting up, she washed up and put on a dark blue uniform and black pantyhose to keep warm. She once again led people to patrol and inspect the carriage.
As the train heads north, the temperature becomes increasingly colder, and a layer of frost has now condensed on the windows, making the outside view blurry.
At ten o'clock in the morning, the train entered Hulan District, where they would rest and replenish fuel. After leaving this station, there would be no large-scale supply station for more than 600 kilometers, and arriving here also meant that they were not far from the end.
The train slowly drove into the snow-covered station, and the sound of the whistle shook the ceiling, causing some of the snow to slip and fall.
Before the train came to a complete stop, many people gathered around. They were dressed in rudimentary clothes. Although they were wearing animal skin coats, they all looked to be in bad condition, and many of them were injured.
"Please~"
"Take us away, okay."
"So cold and so hungry."
These people were praying. Most of them were disabled or elderly people with limited mobility, and some buried bodies could still be vaguely seen in the snow.
"What happened here? Where are the local leaders and garrison Mage?" Master Ge Zhen frowned.
After the crew came down, they divided into several teams to inspect the surrounding area and then reported back.
"Sir, the original leader and garrison Mage here have left."
"It is said that Third Train passed by here a day and a half ago, and a fight broke out here soon after, snatching the food left by Third Train." Mage answered after investigation.
"And then."
"Later, the local guard Mage took action and it took a lot of effort to end the fight, but by this time many people were dead."
"Considering that Hulan District's food reserves were seriously insufficient, they began to prepare for transfer, took away a large amount of food, and abandoned some old, weak and people with limited mobility directly here."
"After leaving, the remaining people here had several fights based on different tribes. The number of survivors should be less than half of those two days ago."
"There is no other food here." After saying the previous words, the name Mage added meaningfully.
Master Ge Zhen did not ask what the meaning of this sentence was. With his insight, he could see through many things at a glance, so why bother asking such cruel things.
"Okay----" He also sighed and looked at the vast snowy scene outside the station.
"Replenish fuel for the train and do an approximate headcount of their number."
"Yes."
After that, Mage will roughly count the number of people counted and report it to Master Ge Zhen.
"There are currently about 8,000 people around the station, but more people are scattered in other places in Hulan District. That was the original tribe's territory. They relied on the resources of the former territory to defend themselves, and those who can stay near the station are those who are relatively strong and can still move."
"If we count the remaining people of these tribes, it is estimated that there should be nearly 50,000 people in Hulan District."
Fifty thousand people, more or less, exceeded the carrying capacity of the train. Most of them were in poor health and found it difficult to cross the snowy grassland on their own to reach the relatively safe vicinity of North Wind Defense Line.
After understanding the local situation, Master Ge Zhen thought for a moment and slowly shook his head.
"I can't save them." This answer surprised everyone present. Although they also sympathized with the locals, it was the fact.
Even if all the food in the car is given out, it will only allow them to live a few more days. Such old, weak, sick and disabled people will not be able to cross the cold grass and reach their destination.
Members on the train carried the Charcoal Brick stored in the station. During the process, many people still cried and begged to be taken away. Unfortunately, the soldiers maintaining order did not have much idea. They just pulled these people away and continued working.
Xilu Tia and Amisha stood side by side on the stand outside the station, looking at the snow below and the figures huddled in the corner.
"It's a bit cruel." Amisha said softly.
"Hmm." Sylutia shook the bow on the back of her head and turned her eyes to the other side.
The road in the distance winds to the end of the snowfield, and even if it's a day apart, you can still see some traces of livestock and wheels.
It is said that Hulan District originally had nearly 300,000 people. In Wind Disaster, a large number of herdsmen and livestock were swept away by strong winds and disappeared. Later, only more than 200,000 people remained.
After these two days of fighting, accidents, and exodus, there are currently only more than 50,000 people left here.
In just a few weeks, the population of Hulan District has been reduced by half, and the remaining people will not survive long.
If she stayed to help, she should be able to save many people, but Sylutia also knew that this would not work and would seriously violate the mission she was assigned.
Although life is priceless, it can be measured by people. From the perspective of the Mage Alliance official and the overall situation, the life and death of these people is insignificant and is just a sad part of the huge disaster.
My mood is down, the girl thought to herself.
A few minutes later, she walked outside the station.
Then she asked the local leaders who could still organize, or the elders that everyone recognized.
"Elder Hemo is the Shaman of the Mossfrost Clan, but he is very old. He felt that even if he went to North Wind Defense Line, he would not survive for a few years, so he did not leave, but chose to stay here."
After that, she found the old man everyone was talking about.
Looking at the old man with gray hair and a trembling body, Sylutia felt unsure, but he still took out a few pies left over from last night and asked the local tribe members who were still active to feed them to the old man.
After eating the food that could restore his physical strength, Elder Hemo slowly raised his head, looked at the girl standing in front of him, and nodded.
"Hello, young man." His voice was hoarse, like dry bark scratching.
"To be able to bring out such precious food, you must have something to tell me." He was helped up and slowly sat on a chair nearby.
"Yes." Sylutia nodded and looked around.
Mossfrost Clan people have almost left. Most of the people staying here are old people. Although there are some middle-aged men, most of them are disabled and sick.
"I'm taking Ninth Train, passing by here, and I'm about to leave. Although it's difficult for me to stay and help you, I still want to try my best. This requires someone to lead and cooperate."
"Please tell me." The old man's tone changed.
"That's right----" Sylutia explained her plan, which was to rush to make a batch of simple carts for the local people, and then leave a few large-scale machines with good power behind, and let these machines drag the carts on the road to North Wind Defense Line.
Because she couldn't let the Ninth Train people stay, whether the plan could be realized in the end depended largely on whether the local people could work together and not make concessions.
"Time is limited, please tell me the list of people you know who can still manage things locally, and I will ask my subordinates to gather them together." Sylutia said.
The old man began to recall and think, and after some discussions and exchanges with people around him, he quickly compiled a list.
After getting the list, Sylutia began to implement the plan. First, he persuaded Master Ge Zhen to agree, and then asked Novaton and other engineers to make a simple cart for the locals. Such a cart is nothing more than four wheels and a large flat plate. For Gold Steam"Aspect Power, who is good at construction For Mage, you can get one in just a few minutes.
Faced with Sylutia's request, Master Ge Zhen thought for a moment and did not refuse directly. He just told Sylutia that she had at most one hour to do this.
"In an hour, the train's fuel is replenished and we have to set off. How much you can do during this period depends entirely on you.
"I understand." Sylutia took a deep breath and expressed that he would go all out.
"In addition, after I finish, I have one more thing to tell you." Sylutia thought for a long time and decided to be more honest. Even though it was a bit unbelievable, she still wanted to tell the old man her true record last night and the 40 recovered.
Box Blazing Sun Essence Crystal.
After all, she is a good child who doesn't like lying and deception.
Probably only the clarity of words and deeds is the deepest foundation of her character.
Xilu Tia started to take action. This was the first time that she asked for help from colleagues with whom she had no close friendship. She felt a little uneasy. Fortunately, Novaton and other Mage did not care about or refuse, but agreed with a smile.
"It's such a simple little thing, you don't need to be so solemn, just say it." Novaton waved his hand and asked his subordinates to take out the metal ingots stored in the car, quickly manufacture the required parts, and then assemble them.
"I can also help and ask them to prepare some medicine and food for the locals." Amisha came over.
"However, I am still very curious, Hedra, how do you plan to reunite them? You must know that most of the corpses lying here are the result of internal strife."
"It is indeed difficult to unite." Sylutia sighed.
"However, I will try my best." There was a sparkling color in her eyes, which was a rare serious look on her, with a sparkling feeling.
Half an hour later, members of the Inspection Department brought over the people on the list one by one. Many of them were still confused and didn't know what happened.
Standing in front of this group of people, Sylutia put his hand on his chest and began to speak, analyzing the current situation for them and explaining his plan.
"I know you have accumulated a lot of conflict and hatred before, but if you want to survive, you must work together."
"Although it seems unbelievable to say this, I hope you can do it."
"I am not the kind of person who simply thinks that I can change your deepest thoughts with just a few words. It is indeed very difficult for you to change your mind so quickly in a short period of time."
"So, I have prepared some helpers to realize this idea." She lifted her skirt slightly, bowed to everyone, and then took a step back.
Surprisingly, the shadows under her feet did not move synchronously as she retreated. Instead, they twisted in front of everyone's surprised eyes, showing a mighty and ferocious figure.
"This is Magic Creature that I raised. Isn't it a little cute? Don't worry, as long as you follow the plan, it won't eat people." The girl said something scary in a gentle voice.
"Besides, I have planned a route for you, just keep walking along it."
Xilu Tia opened her hand, and the accumulated clouds in the sky briefly broke open, and a little light shone on the earth. Then the residents here saw the dazzling light emitted from the clouds streaking across dozens of kilometers of land, leaving a striking black mark.
On this endless blackened straight line, the snow has melted and the road has been marked.
"Finally, these Flying Bird will also accompany you. They are my eyes and feathers and will guide and protect you." Silver threads appeared around Sylutia's wrists, and then these threads outlined Weaving on her side, creating lifelike Flying Birds.
Although there were still many doubts, under the desire to live and the fear of death, everyone at the scene quickly bowed their heads and made a blood oath together in front of Sylutia.
The blood-colored handwriting was printed on the special paper page, and was slowly coated with a faint golden color.
"It's great. Now we are all on the same team." The girl put the contract paper behind her and said with a smile.
"Let's make an agreement. If you stop fighting among yourself and arrive at North Wind Defense Line, I will swear on my name to fight for the opportunity for you to return to your homeland in the future, so that you can still live and graze here in the future."
"Don't underestimate me. This is a promise I rarely make, and its significance will be revealed in the future."
The people present do not understand the weight of this sentence at the moment, but they will gradually understand it many years later, and perhaps only then, looking back, will they realize how much impact this promise has brought.