Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 260 Project Launch
With things on track, Su Ming began setting up the project team. He first appointed Newman as the project manager for the tunnel project.

"Shouldn't you be in charge?" Newman asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I've never worked in engineering before," Su Ming said. "And this is a large-scale project. Would I be stupid enough not to use your title as an engineering master?"

Even on Earth, digging such a tunnel would require a massive amount of manpower and resources. Following the advice of the Dodder Group, Su Ming established an execution department based on a project model.

His personal energy is limited, so he must focus on those irreplaceable tasks.

Newman thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement, “Okay, then I’ll take care of the personnel organization and construction plan.”

"The technology and machinery section belongs to me and Scholar Chestnut Owl, and we'll define it as the Technology Department," Su Ming continued, making arrangements.

“Okay,” Violet replied.

“Yunier.” Su Ming turned to the young clerk who was diligently taking meeting minutes.

Yuni looked up at the sound.

"You will be responsible for setting up the general administration department, and for organizing project data and allocating resources."

“Okay!” Yuniel replied crisply.

“Benedict, your team is classified as the Exploration Department,” Su Ming continued, assigning tasks. “I won’t go into details about this role. In addition, you will also be responsible for the prefabrication of concrete pipes.”

“Yes, Your Excellency Su Ming!” replied the leader of the technical support team arranged by Daphne.

“Qiluo,” Su Ming said.

The unicorn pricked up its ears in surprise: "Huh? I have a mission too?"

"You'll be in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture," Su Ming assigned.

"Oh, oh, I'm growing vegetables for everyone to eat!" Qi Luo exclaimed, suddenly realizing. "You just had to tell me, it's a gardener's job. I can even brew wine for you!"

Su Ming didn't explain much; he wanted to grow small mushrooms. The ethylene oxide needed for the Cloud Arrow 1000 bunker-buster thermobaric bomb would have to come from Unicorn.

"Hansted, logistics department, your specific tasks are food, clothing, and lodging," Su Ming continued. "Of course, you'll still be in charge of that group of bear-men."

Since acquiring a guitar and death metal, this old bard has been completely reborn, bringing these bear-men under his thumb.

Su Ming even regretted agreeing to Daphne's request so easily, and handing the bear-man over to her afterwards.

“Yes, Mr. Su,” Hansster replied.

"Healer Gerus, Medical Department."

"Yes, Your Excellency Su Ming."

“Rupert, Bowers,” Su Ming continued to make the arrangements.

As an instructor, Rupert had already established his authority within the necromancer group. After several interactive scenes, Bowers naturally became the group's "representative."

"You are responsible for the attendance, evaluation, and daily management of the first regiment. You will also allocate human resources according to the requirements of other departments."

"Okay!" they both replied at the same time.

****
The main carriage was divided into office areas for various departments, and each team moved in and began preliminary preparations. Everyone started arranging documents, stationery, and tools.

A large printer is placed in the public area, printing drawings and other materials non-stop.

Although the alien natives can't type, the copying function is easy to use. This is very popular; documents only need to be handwritten or drawn once to be distributed infinitely.

Everyone read the project documents, discussed the detailed plans, and created various icons and task sheets.

As a seasoned project leader, Newman arranged everything in an orderly manner, so Su Ming didn't need to worry about it.

Su Ming collected some data and then switched his focus to Earth.

A tunnel excavation project team was also established here, but it operates within a digital virtual model. Experienced tunnel engineers collaborate with modeling programmers to create construction technical plans in real time based on the progress of the virtual world, providing comprehensive reference and consultation.

The Dodder Group is responsible for coordinating the provision of general technical information and civilian equipment.

Su Ming briefly aligned the progress on both sides and handed over the data.

"The tunnel's inner diameter is set at 1.8 meters," Su Ming explained. "This is a standard requirement for one-way carriage passage in that other world."

As for two-way traffic, Su Ming wouldn't worry about it. Princess Daffylin could implement time-based management, and she could even dig out passing points at intervals.

Su Ming then submitted some geological exploration results, "These were collected by the survey team in the previous Qingqiao Suspended River project. They will conduct detailed exploration and verification."

Dodder provided Su Ming with a standardized form, saying, "This is the geological data we need. You can use this if it's convenient."

"Okay, I'll coordinate." Su Ming summoned the form to the other world and quickly browsed the requirements.

"Don't you want to take a break?" Cuscuta said. "I've seen you've been busy for quite a while."

"No, attending meetings and assigning tasks isn't tiring at all!" Su Ming replied. "It feels great to pass the buck and not have to do everything myself!"

****
Bubing City, the Governor's Residence.

A letter sealed with magic was respectfully presented to Princess Flint by a servant. She broke the seal, unfolded the letter, and revealed a look of utter astonishment.

The letter was jointly signed by Catherine and Su Ming, requesting her to send a letter to the headquarters of the Temple of Light in the name of the Cold Mountain Kingdom, informing them that the Bell of Calamity was about to attack the Divine Prison.

Daphne pondered for a moment, unable to understand the two men's purpose, so she summoned Emilio, the defense minister of the province of Bubing.

Emilio read the letter and also looked puzzled. "Intentionally alerting the enemy and making the prison break more difficult?"

Daphne murmured, "How could these two foxes not know the consequences of doing this?"

Emilio pondered for a moment, a knowing glint in his eyes. "Your Highness, the consequences we fear are exactly what they expect."

“Then their ambitions…” Daphne rubbed her forehead, “are much greater than I imagined!”

“This move is also in our favor,” Emilio analyzed. “It will further weaken the Temple of Light’s ability to interfere in the affairs of the Holy Mountain after the fact.”

This reason was irrefutable, and Daphne made a decision: "As they demand, immediately send a letter to the headquarters of the Temple of Light."

The two quickly drafted a lengthy and meticulously worded communication, outlining the evidence of the "Bell of Calamity" activities discovered in the North and emphasizing that they had intercepted intelligence that the organization intended to attack the Divine Prison.

****
The glorious holy city, Milan Cathedral, headquarters of the Temple of Light.

When this urgent dispatch was presented to Pope Augustus, the leader of the most powerful church in the other world frowned deeply.

More than a dozen cardinals and the speaker were immediately summoned to the council chamber to discuss the matter.

“Our top priority is to intercept the Bone King and Chestnut Owl’s party as they leave the North.” A cardinal in a scarlet robe spoke first. “The Divine Prison and the Divine Grace Sea are heavily guarded. How could a mere small cult possibly shake them? Have the Inquisition send more people to continue the pursuit.”

However, dissenting opinions immediately arose: "We must not underestimate them! Since the Bell of Calamity can cultivate a Saint-level being like Yesia, it is very likely that it is hiding other powerful individuals of the same level."

"So what if the attackers are Saint-level?" the previous bishop scoffed. "The Divine Might Prison's defense system has withstood the test of time and has never been breached!"

Cardinal Bramec raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet: "The first question we need to ask is why the Northern Branch did not report such an important matter?"

The priest in charge of the communication array quickly contacted the Northern Branch and sent an inquiry letter.

Shortly after, the cardinal in charge of the Northern Branch responded, reporting that the branch had not engaged the Bell of Calamity.

However, the Northern Tribunal squad, under Catherine's intervention, did indeed dispatch an elite team. It was learned that they were all injured and were currently en route back to Bubing City.

“It’s Catherine!” the cardinal murmured. But he didn’t say much. Although Catherine had overstepped her authority to interfere in the affairs of the North, her fighting with the Bell of Calamity couldn’t be considered a fundamental mistake.

This was likely a decision she made on the spot after discovering relevant intelligence.

“Catherine is now the Queen of the Stars, we don’t need to criticize her for this,” a cardinal commented.

“This matter is indeed insignificant, since the ones who suffer the loss are from Beiliu.” Another cardinal spoke up. “Using them to weaken the cult will not do us any harm.”

Later, after receiving the news, Catherine also submitted a detailed report, explaining the whole story: Originally, she sent out a team only to investigate the buyer of the missing girl case in the North, but unexpectedly discovered that the Bell of Calamity was behind it, and unfortunately a battle ensued.

In the communication, Catherine was vague and ambiguous about the combat power of the Bell of Calamity, and at the same time stated that she had not discovered the Bell of Calamity's purpose in coming to the North.

"Katharine!" Speaker Bramek slammed his hand on the table. "She's practically hoping we'll be caught off guard and face a Saint-level enemy!"

This little scheme was immediately obvious, and Pope Augustus wholeheartedly agreed, "Based on our investigations over this period, the Bell of Calamity is extremely cunning. Since they dared to set their sights on the Divine Prison, they must have something to rely on. Catherine is deliberately concealing this, hoping to cause us both to suffer heavy losses!"

The Cardinal Council immediately issued a directive to investigate and verify the information. By evening, after gathering information from various sources, both overt and covert, the Cardinal Council finally confirmed several key facts: the Bell of Calamity had indeed been massively acquiring young girls in the North and had clashed fiercely with the elite Northern Flow team attempting to rescue them, resulting in serious casualties for the latter.

Gerus, the most outstanding healer among the elite commoners of Beiliu, has also disappeared, presumably killed in the conflict.

The atmosphere in the council hall was somewhat somber. The temple was going through a turbulent time, and the powerful enemy, the Bell of Calamity, had arrived with great malice.

“We can order the North to send out its elite forces to hunt down the ‘Bell of Calamity’!” said Speaker Bramec.

As members of the Divine Covenant, their first thought is always to eliminate dissidents within the organization. Soon, they will also launch multiple purges in the North, annihilating these lowly commoners who dare to covet the divine light.

"What about the defenses on the Sea of ​​Divine Grace side?" a cardinal asked with great concern.

As an academy with a special location, the achievements of Holy Mountain Divine Grace Sea are obvious to all.

The learning atmosphere among the second and third generation descendants of the gods who were forcibly sent there was completely renewed, and their progress in academics and strength was remarkably rapid compared to before.

This greatly pleased the leaders of the Covenant faction.

However, the unique geographical location of the Holy Mountain also brought enormous logistical pressure. The thousand necromancers and various prisoners held in the Divine Might Prison greatly made up for this deficiency, providing a cheap labor force for the Divine Grace Sea.

Whether it's to protect the second generation of the Divine Grace Sea or to stop the kidnapping of the Divine Might Prison, they cannot stand idly by.

After discussion, the Cardinal Council finally reached a resolution to dispatch Hector, one of the three Saints of the Church of Light, to strengthen the defenses of the Divine Prison!
****
Youth Civilization Model Unit.

By the afternoon, four hundred tons of cement and other supplies had been successfully loaded. Everyone was outside conducting pre-departure checks on the train. The setting sun, with its slightly diminished halo, cast a warm glow on the exterior of the carriages.

On the train, the original kitchen has been expanded, and a second one has been built and allocated separately for the use of the construction team.

Considering basic etiquette, Su Ming decided to arrange a sumptuous dinner for the project team members as a form of hospitality and courtesy.

There's no need to build anything here. The current food standard is already quite good—there's plenty of staple food, plus soy milk, fresh vegetables, and meat; any extra meals would be superfluous.

Su Ming walked into the food warehouse and searched around, but didn't find anything particularly good, except for that pile of caviar, which could be considered a delicacy.

Su Ming counted them and found that there were still nine cans left.

He clearly remembered buying ten jars, so there should be seven now. Su Ming quickly noticed that two of the jars were different. He searched them thoroughly, but there were no markings on them, only a handwritten "Fish 1" and "Fish 2" by the clerk, Yunier.

He held it in his hand and weighed it in his hand, deciding to go find Eunice and ask her for clarification.

But as soon as she stepped out of the warehouse, a gust of wind swept past her, and the can in her hand vanished. In the distance, a green-haired figure stopped triumphantly, one of the cans now safely in her hand.

"Hehe!" Qi Luo laughed until her eyes narrowed into crescent moons. "Everyone who sees it gets a share!"

"Hey!" Su Ming hurriedly reminded, "That doesn't look like caviar. I was just about to ask Yunier about it."

Qi Luo looked suspiciously at the can in her hand, pretending to return it, but then suddenly pulled her hand back and took several steps back. "Do you think I'd believe that?"

“I’m not lying to you,” Su Ming said. “That should be canned fish, not caviar.”

"Fish would be even better!" Qi Luo was even happier upon hearing this. "I love eating fish the most!"

She immediately reverted to her unicorn form, tossed the can of food into the air, caught it with her head tilted back, and announced indistinctly, "I'll enjoy tonight's dinner ahead of time!"

She gripped the can with her forelegs, nimbly twisted it, and her sharp teeth cleanly sliced ​​the metal can open.

"Pfft-"

With a rush of air, a whole can of grayish, murky liquid, mixed with milky-white fish pieces covered in silver membranes, was poured into the unicorn's mouth.

Even though they were quite far apart, Su Ming felt an extremely aggressive odor sweeping over him from the carriage – the pungent smell of strong ammonia, the rich aroma of rotten cheese, the fishy smell, and the stench unique to some over-fermented protein.

The scent seemed to have a physical form, instantly occupying the entire surrounding space and penetrating Su Ming's nasal cavity without leaving any opening.

"vomit--"

He couldn't resist at all and vomited immediately.

The unicorn rolled wildly on the ground, letting out heart-wrenching howls. The next moment, she smashed through the carriage wall with astonishing speed, rushed into the snow, and began frantically wiping her mouth with the snow. In no time, she dug a large, messy snow pit like a startled wild boar rooting in the ground.

Su Ming staggered out of the carriage. Several priests saw him and intended to help him up, but they all stopped a few steps away and covered their noses in horror.

Yunier also rushed over, looking somewhat bewildered at the scene.

"Why...why...are there canned herring in the warehouse?!"

Su Ming covered his nose, pointed at the pool of murky, grayish liquid on the floor of the workshop, and questioned Yunier through gritted teeth.

“It’s a free gift from the boss!” Yunier explained timidly. “We bought ten jars of top-grade caviar, so it’s normal to ask for some freebies, right?”

"...But why choose herring!" Su Ming finally calmed down a bit.

“They only charge for eight out of ten cans, and they even throw in two cans of herring…” Yunier nervously twisted her fingers. “I think… it’s already a great deal…”

Hanster also arrived upon hearing the news. Seeing the horrific scene on the ground, he surprisingly showed a regretful expression, "The entire jar, all eaten by Qiluo?"

Su Ming nodded.

Admiration immediately flashed in the eyes of everyone present. When they looked again at the unicorn still howling and rolling in the snow, their gazes were filled with respect for the warrior.

Rupert walked over and saw the remaining can of food in Su Ming's hand. "Hmm, give it to me. I've thought of a use for it."

Su Ming tossed the can of food into Rupert's hand with a look of disgust.

The necromancers of the Construction Regiment shuddered when they saw their instructor take the remaining can of food.

****
The next day, the entire carriage was still filled with a lingering, fishy stench. The smell was like a stubborn ghost, clinging tightly to clothes, hair, and everything it had touched, persistently lingering and refusing to leave.

Su Ming has abandoned this carriage—now no one wants to come within ten meters of it.

Qiluo had truly suffered this time, lying listlessly in her room, unable even to muster any interest in her favorite sausages. Hanster came in carrying a small bucket filled halfway with a warm, white liquid.

“Here, have some milk,” Hansster said tenderly, placing the bucket in front of her.

With her sense of smell still lingering, Qiluo cautiously looked at the wooden bucket. She first stuck out her tongue and carefully tasted it, only taking small sips after confirming it was safe. This was the first time she had eaten in twenty-four hours, and as she drank, large tears began to fall in a downpour.

Even Su Ming felt sorry for her.

Yunier wanted to go over and comfort her, but he grabbed her arm. "Don't go over there! She finally managed to get eating. If she sees you again, she'll get stressed again!"

(End of this chapter)