Otherworld Girl Development Guide

"Brother Qiang... how's the situation outside?"

"The troops are suppressing the enemy's offensive, and there have been no reports of positions being breached yet..." Shi Qiang glanced at the tactical map and gave a brief explanation of the current battle situation.

It makes sense, really; how could a pack of wild beasts possibly breach the defensive positions built by a modern army?

Zhou Mingrui glanced at the clock. Four hours had passed, and those fishmen were still launching attacks... According to the principle that survival is the first instinct of living beings, these fishmen should also be seeking advantage and avoiding harm.

Unless a higher being commands these murlocs, forcing them to attack like a wolf pack, they will inevitably retreat after so many have been killed, for the sake of the species' survival... after all, a large population is essential for continued reproduction.

“Mr. Zhou Mingrui…” Ellie observed the well-equipped living facilities in the basement, her gray eyes flickered, and she said softly, “…I once heard a legend about sea monsters.”

"Legend?" Zhou Mingrui turned to look at Ellie.

"Hmm... It is said that in order to protect humanity, the goddess suppressed the demons in the Abyss Sea. The sea beasts are their offspring. For this reason, they are extremely hostile to humans. Any human who falls into the Abyss Sea will be devoured if they find them."

"Miss Ellie, where did you see this myth?"

"Krobel's Library".

Libraries, a treasure trove of knowledge for civilization, remain an important carrier of knowledge even in the information age. Some books are even preserved only in paper form and are not uploaded to the internet.

"Who is Klopper?"

"My hometown."

Speaking of Krobel, Ellie's gray eyes revealed a hint of pride, tinged with a touch of helplessness.

Zhou Mingrui pondered for a moment. If he wanted to further explore the Abyss Sea, it was imperative to deal with the native civilization. The first step was to confront the Abyss Sea and find a safe route.

"Captain Fugen, on behalf of Star Ring Corporation, I would like to hire you as a navigator..."

Fu Gen looked at Zhou Mingrui with some doubt, the meaning of which was very simple: if you guys are so awesome, why do you need a navigator?

"Ahem... We have lived in the Abyss Sea since ancient times and have never explored outwards, so we are not very familiar with ocean routes."

Everything on Mingrui Star is unfamiliar to them. They know nothing about the ocean environment and currents. Having an experienced "guide" will allow Xinghuan to quickly master Mingrui Star's main shipping routes in the early stages of expansion.

Once Mingrui Star's Beidou system is in orbit, more economical air routes can be opened up.

After a moment of silence, Fugen, who was in slightly better spirits, gritted his teeth and said, "...Then please take care of me from now on, sir."

"...Captain Fugen, just call me boss. We never mistreat our friends."

Half an hour later, the gunfire outside gradually subsided, and reports of enemy retreat were heard one after another on the communication channels.

"Report... This is Position 116. The enemy is retreating... Repeat... The enemy is retreating..."

"Report... Position 115 reports... Enemy retreating..."

......

Another hour later, Shi Qiang led the group out of the basement and arrived at CIC.

A chilling atmosphere permeated the entire CIC. Having experienced a war, Zhou Mingrui clearly sensed the change in the soldiers' morale, which was now filled with murderous intent.

On the huge OLED screen, a large area of ​​red dots is retreating towards the nearshore waters and soon disappears from the electronic map.

"Enemy has submerged; optical signal lost..."

Zhou Mingrui frowned as he looked at the spot where the enemy had disappeared. He had a feeling that the fishmen hadn't really left, but had instead hidden in the shadows, waiting for their chance to strike.

"Sonar detected an echo; the enemy is lurking on the seabed, and they haven't left!"

"All units! Level 1 combat readiness duty!"

Ellie stared at a device inside CIC whose function was completely unclear, as if she were looking at Zentradi technology... Judging from the device in the basement, it seemed to be somewhat similar to the orbal network that the conglomerate was researching, capable of transmitting information.

The Orbal Network, hailed as a revolutionary technology by the Krobel Foundation, has yet to overcome certain technical hurdles. Yet here it's already in practical use, along with the weapon that previously sank a naval warship with a single strike...

The power displayed by this force called Star Ring Development Company is probably just a glimpse of the goddess's skirt!

If such a powerful force were to emerge from the Abyss Sea, what kind of impact would it have on her homeland? If they were wolves like the Empire... Ellie began to worry.

"Mr. Zhou Mingrui... if Xinghuan were to leave the Abyss Sea, what would his views be on the outside world?"

"view?"

Zhou Mingrui looked at Ellie with suspicion. Was she worried that they would become invaders? How could a civilization that built the Great Wall become invaders! They were not those bandits.

“Miss Ellie, we are not worshippers of force, nor are we proponents of the idea that force is the only way to ensure our safety in the Abyss Sea, a dangerous and perilous place. Only by relying on our own strength can we, the Star Ring, effectively protect ourselves.”

Ellie's expressive gray eyes stared intently into Zhou Mingrui's eyes, as if trying to discern whether he was lying.

"So, Zhou Mingrui, I would like to learn your language and writing. Is that alright?"

A nation's history reflects its core ideology, and Ellie wanted to learn about the powerful forces that had taken root in the Abyss Sea.

"Learning our script...are you sure? Our script and pronunciation are very difficult!"

Chinese language courses are a disaster for foreigners, and this is still on the basis of being a fellow Earth civilization!

This "alien" in front of me is very brave to learn Chinese from scratch!

"Of course, I think I'm still quite intelligent..."

Ellie slightly raised her chin and said with a proud tone.

Chapter 19 If you're going to talk about this, the rabbit isn't sleepy anymore.

Ellie is very confident in herself. She is an excellent student who scored full marks on written tests and has a knowledge level that far surpasses that of her classmates. She knows many famous figures and historical events that her peers are unaware of, and she also has a certain understanding of the design of orthogonal machinery and handicrafts.

Growing up surrounded by political influences at home, I developed a strong sensitivity to politics...

Until... she studied Chinese for a day. She had never learned such complex pronunciations before. The same word could have completely opposite meanings in different sentences. Moreover, some words even required knowledge of history to fully understand their meaning. What drove her even more crazy were those reduplicated words, which had caused her brain to crash multiple times.

It's not that Rabbit is stingy, it's just that all the attention is currently focused on the fish-men wandering in the near sea, and it will take some time before she can find a professional Chinese teacher.

However, Ellie has one good point: she asks questions when she doesn't understand something.

Because of the principle of confidentiality, even if others ask, the other party will become a block of wood, showing a mysterious yet polite smile.

She could only seek help from Zhou Mingrui and Shi Qiang. Shi Qiang was a man of few words and a "blockhead," so in the end, the only person she could consult was Zhou Mingrui.

In the cafeteria, Ellie and Zhou Mingrui sat facing each other. Ellie's long silver-gray hair was already a bit frizzy from scratching, completely unlike its previous neatness, and her eyes held a hint of stubborn defiance.

"Mr. Zhou Mingrui... how should this sentence be understood?"

Zhou Mingrui glanced down... No one can beat him in football, and no one can beat him in table tennis.

Goodness, who gave her the textbook? This is making things difficult for foreigners!

"The essence of this sentence lies in the word 'do'..." Zhou Mingrui explained in detail.

"Thank you!"

Ellie quickly wrote down annotations in her notebook that Zhou Mingrui couldn't understand at all.

"what about this?"

"This is..."

After spending some time with Ellie, Zhou Mingrui had a very good impression of her.

She is very studious and no one dislikes someone who enjoys learning.

Although I had long suspected that she might not have a simple background, she was very gentle and polite, without any airs of a rich girl. Most importantly, she always ate all the food she had!

Even Shi Qiang, who doesn't like to talk, sometimes responds to Ellie.

"They're looking for you..."

Shi Qiang indicated that the old man had something to discuss with him, nodded, and gave Ellie an apologetic smile.

“Miss Ellie, I have some things to take care of here, regarding learning our language... I will get you a learning aid as soon as possible.”

"Thank you!" Ellie squinted her eyes and thanked her sincerely.

Zhou Mingrui followed Shi Qiang toward the supply warehouse on the central island. Just as they stepped out of the canteen, they heard a gunshot.

"Have those things come back again?" Zhou Mingrui asked softly.

"I come here often."

This also gave the command headquarters a headache. After the murlocs retreated to the nearshore area, they lingered around the area where the murlocs gathered, and the murlocs played "guerrilla warfare" with them.

Especially at night, they would sneak up near the Xirang base, taking advantage of their camouflage.

Unfortunately, the fishmen were unaware of something called a thermal imager, and their every move was being observed by the Star Ring's defense forces.

However, today is the day the portal opens, and these murlocs' good days are coming to an end!

The outside of the supply warehouse was heavily guarded, with all soldiers facing outwards and never turning around without orders.

After the two entered the warehouse, they saw the old man carrying a box waiting for them.

Zhou Mingrui glanced at the box in the old man's hand and wisely refrained from asking what it was. The old man was retired and probably didn't know anything... It was probably related to combat data, which was all real combat data, even if the enemy was a fishman.

Snapped!

With a snap of his fingers, the portal opened.

A platoon of soldiers ran out, and after confirming that there were no cases of mental instability, physical parasitism, or other abnormalities at the Breath Soil base, the logistics handover was initiated, and containers loaded with Demon Horn Ore were inserted into the portal.

On the other side, the old man only uttered a code name, and the person in charge of the handover changed his expression and quickly slipped into the teleportation portal.

When Nuwa was preparing to develop Mingrui Star, she had already made various preparations. The General Staff is not just sitting around doing nothing; their imaginations are probably even wilder than those of a novelist... things like biohazards, alien invasions, and spiritual energy revival all have corresponding plans.

Before long, trucks carrying three sets of twin launch tubes drove into Mingrui Star through the portal. The WS-400 with its naval paint scheme looked very cool.

"Guardian-400?"

What's the most practical thing to do when dealing with fishmen hiding underwater? Of course, it's the rabbit's rocket launcher—cheap and easy to use!

On Earth, China's rocket artillery reigns supreme, boasting a guided rocket with a range of 400 kilometers. How about checking it out?

The WS-400 takes only about 12 minutes to go from deployment to launch status and can cover a range of 300 kilometers from the Xirang base.

Not only can it hit targets on the ground, but it can even hit warships and anti-submarine vessels! Even if one day, rocket artillery can shoot down satellites, Zhou Mingrui would not be surprised.

Before long, 24 WS-400s, along with corresponding support vehicles, passed through the portal.

Immediately afterwards, the flatbed truck pulled several large objects through the portal.

"Z-18 anti-submarine variant".

The Z-18 anti-submarine helicopter has 30 sonar buoy launch ports at the tail and a radar at the nose, which can relay and guide anti-submarine rockets launched by the WS-400.