There can't be a Harvest Moon in the RimWorld.

"A name is just a label."

Agent E crossed his arms, dismissing the detail with nonchalance. "Whatever your purpose in coming here, since you all possess unique skills, I now hope that we can cooperate sincerely to find a way to survive, unlike some people..."

Agent E's words did remind Kai.

The young man with the purple headscarf quickly said, "I was just about to ask you, what happened after Gray and I fell into the water? Why haven't I seen Marcus and Zach? Could it be that Marcus also..."

"No, it's not as bad as you think. Well, or rather, it's worse than you think..."

Agent E said meaningfully.

…………

Inside the temporary base tents on the shore.

Upon entering, I saw three medical staff in white coats standing helplessly around the unconscious Gray, staring blankly at the numbers displayed on the temperature gun.

"Hiss... 92 degrees Celsius... Is his veins filled with boiling water?!"

"No, fever is caused by several mechanisms, such as the interaction between microorganisms and endplate blood vessels. This may be a rare post-infectious self-protection mechanism..."

"Before memorizing the textbook, please memorize the basic knowledge first! When the body temperature is above 40℃, the harmful effects of acute hyperthermia on organ and cell function far outweigh the benefits of fever! At a body temperature of 92 degrees, organ proteins will begin to deteriorate!"

"Um...maybe his cells are extremely heat-resistant? Or his organs have a heat-protective function?"

"There's no clinical data to prove this... so we can't jump to conclusions."

"Should we conduct electron microscopy on the sections first, or conduct tissue culture studies?"

"No, the overall recommendation is still vivisection."

"These cases are so rare, I also support vivisection!"

As the three doctors in white coats began to veer towards becoming deranged serial killers, Agent E couldn't help but cough twice. Three agents in black then rushed out and took them away on the spot.

"These technicians all have this kind of uncontrollable personality; their mentality becomes more extreme the more dangerous the situation..."

Agent E said to Kay somewhat awkwardly.

Kay wiped the sweat from his brow. "I think those who still have the energy to do research are, in some ways, the most mentally resilient... But this can't go on. We need to find Marcus and Brother Zack quickly. Only people like them can lead everyone in dire straits!"

Agent E awkwardly opened the skylights of the two medical pods beside him. "To be honest, the people you're looking for are all here..."

What happened to them?!

When Kai saw the two people sleeping with their eyes closed in the medical pod, he almost cried out.

Agent E frowned and said, "Zack lost control. Marcus did everything he could to defeat him. That battle was truly unprecedentedly intense... The result was that both of them were unconscious and have been so for a while now. The doctor diagnosed it as a brief shock. They might wake up any second, or they might never wake up again."

Kay fell silent, looking up at the equally silent temporary camp. He seemed to understand the heavy responsibility on Agent E's shoulders, and also seemed to bear some inexplicable pressure.

This camp was formed in order to survive, but now their chances of survival are slim.

Including Mr. Rhodes, who is also still in a coma, this small tent now houses four important figures, all lying down. The only pillars left are Agent E and Spyro Jr.

"Is Sparrow alright?" Kay suddenly asked.

"Come and see for yourself."

Agent E led Kay through two more tents and arrived at the entrance of a much noisier tent. Many incomprehensible numbers and technical terms floated out, and it seemed that many people were arguing fiercely inside.

But as Kay pushed open the curtain, he found only Sparrow inside, arguing heatedly with himself, his face flushed, over a table full of scattered parts and blueprints.

"As you can see, he has a mental breakdown."

Hearing someone speak, Sparrow Jr. said unhappily, "Didn't I say, no one should disturb me! I'm conducting crucial research... Oh, it's you, Agent E."

His expression stiffened. "I don't have a mental illness—I'm building a ship."

Agent E's face revealed an expression of "I knew it," and he didn't say anything more. On the contrary, Kai seemed to have realized something.

"Instead of praying after being stranded, it's better to build a ship on the spot... This is the motto of the Navigators' Alliance."

Sparrow said with admiration, "I don't know what that motto is, I only know it's my old man's favorite saying. By the way, what's your name? When did we get a black sailor on our team?"

Kaido, whose face was covered in black mud, had three black lines on his face.

But Sparrow Jr. was clearly lost in his own world, speaking rapidly, “Calling it shipbuilding isn’t quite accurate. Before I arrived, I had already discovered many flaws through historical documents and archives, and the clues all point to this place that can’t be found on any map. Can you imagine? The once harmonious history becomes shrouded in a dense cloud whenever this place is involved. Even various theological schools experienced all sorts of strange things during the period when this island disappeared from the annals of history…”

A mix of unreadable emotions flashed in Kai's eyes as he looked at the scattered parts on the table. "What are you making?"

Sparrow paused for a moment before glancing at Agent E. "Unlike some people, I won't waste manpower on dangerous expeditions. Of the five expeditions we sent out, two have already lost contact, and four people have probably gone mad."

Agent E's face was ashen. "Going deep into the ruins is our escape route—comprehensive annihilation is an unacceptable outcome compared to sacrifice. Have you forgotten how many problems your reckless firing caused?"

"Look, cold and rational, that's the style of the military. I never think I was wrong. Even if I was wrong, it wasn't that I fired the gun, but that the firepower was insufficient."

He took two steps forward and struggled to lift the curtain.

"In the vast ocean beyond, terrifying monsters lurk in the depths, ready to swallow everything in their path at any moment. Hidden in the dark clouds on the horizon are ferocious fangs, constantly lashing out at us..."

Sparrow mumbled a few curses under his breath, "Compared to this kind of 'decisiveness,' the only thing I can boast about is the execution ability that I've developed through long-term training. My team has started to replicate some important parts, and we need to build a 'gun' that can protect us as quickly as possible—and perhaps it can also be the 'ship' that can carry us across the dangerous sea."

Kay couldn't help but ask, "What kind of gun? What kind of ship?"

Sparrow bit his pen and crossed out another line of data, then sighed.

"I'm short too many materials. The critical components of the accelerator have been abandoned in the deep sea. We have to build a vacuum accelerator chamber using galvanized pipes and rebuild a multi-stage voltage distributor to accelerate particles in a straight line..."

His words revealed an undisguised madness, “But our determination will not waver. I still have some special devices that can amplify this tool, which is comparable to a primitive hammer and axe! We will soon obtain a ‘ship’ with a diameter of 25cm and a speed of less than light, and a ‘gun’ with bullets of 250 million electron volts!”

Chapter 646 The Underworld Scene

"Dad, if you think it's okay too, I'll wake up first."

"Cough cough... Outrageous, truly outrageous... The most terrifying Herodian state in alchemy was actually erased by you with just a few words..."

"Don't be surprised, I'm just a spotless emotional dumping ground. Those hurtful words were all said by Zack himself."

"But you've ruined all my plans! How are you going to deal with the anomalies if you go back like this? It's not just the monsters that are scary, but Black Tide Island itself..."

“As soon as Zack wakes up, I have a brilliant plan! You will follow my plan!”

"I'll trust you this once... but something about you just doesn't seem right..."

…………

Facing Kai standing outside the tent, who had been shocked by Sparrow's words, he suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"Wow, we've been chatting for so long since we last met. I accidentally fell asleep just now."

No matter how many times you use Old Man Hook's tentacle radar and sleep sensor, it's incredibly convenient to observe a major event. You can see all their conversations and expressions within the camp area.

"You! When did you wake up?!"

When Sparrow saw me standing at the door, he couldn't help but show surprise on his face, but he quickly tried to suppress it.

"Hmph... It's good that you're awake. I still need some time to finish assembling it, and those monsters could appear at any time..."

The monster didn't appear!

"Sparrow, can the weapon you're building turn the tide?"

"At least it gives us the right to pull the trigger," Sparrow said proudly.

I glanced at the parts scattered across the table, a confident smile spreading across my face, and said to Agent E, "Alright, I'll buy you the time. Ada Wong, immediately withdraw all coastal defenses and don't show any signs of alert."

The agent in the red dress looked somewhat tired.

"Although the coast guard is unable to fight back, it can issue early warnings, allowing valuable time for a phased evacuation. The escape route is still unclear, so I hope you're not joking."

I hesitated for a moment, then said, "But things can't get any worse."

Sparrow nodded unexpectedly and said, "I have no objection."

Agent E said unhappily, "Is this the gambling style of your *******?"

Enough said, the real experts are on the other side of the ocean when it comes to betting on the fate of a nation.

If it were a local neighbor who was doing well in Japan, they would at least arrange for seven or eight accountants to commit suicide to apologize to the monsters, if not assembling a kamikaze special forces team for entertainment.

"No, you may not have experience with the Empty City Strategy. But I've been through many desperate situations, like being airdropped onto an alien planet to run a ranch or exiled to a peripheral world to fight for supremacy. In the end, my dentist often asks me how my teeth are so worn down at such a young age."

Agent E brushed aside his hair, frowned, and asked, "What does your mission have to do with teeth?"

"Because all these years, I've been gritting my teeth and getting through it."

Ada Wong covered her face and said, "...Then let's retreat. We can do something else. Many of the investigation teams that went deep into the ruins have gone mad. I want to lead a team in myself to take a look."

…………

Stepping out of the tent, Kai said to me with some surprise, "Marcus, those two were clearly fighting so fiercely for command before, so why did you get them to agree with you with just a few casual words?"

"Let's go to the beach first."

The smell of the sea carried an ominous scent. I glanced at the hazy sky, where a malevolent storm seemed to be brewing on the ocean. The islands that had taken up residence there were also sharpening their fangs with ill intent, ready to completely devour this lone army.

I felt a strange anxiety and unease—as if the path in front of me continued to meander towards the sea, about to completely abandon this clear-headed and normal world, and eventually merge with the mysterious sky and some unknown secrets in the high heavens.

"Ada Wong and Spyro Jr. may seem to be working together, but their plans are never aligned."

We arrived at the seaside and climbed onto a rock covered with dead barnacles. Along the way, we saw agents in black suits silently retreating into their temporary camp.

“Ada Wong pinned her hopes on finding an escape route in the ruins, while Spyro Jr. was engrossed in crucial research. The two could only cooperate on minor details, and as events progressed, their plans would only diverge and eventually interfere with each other.”

"Do you have a way to resolve their conflict?" Kay asked.

I chuckled and said, "They're having a hard time, but I'm not? I'm just doing it reluctantly."

"understood."

Kay and I were like two lonely ants, trapped on a reef after the tide came in, silently gazing at the horizon.

I don't know how much time passed, but then I saw thick, dark thunderclouds rolling across the sky, swirling and gathering into a massive cloud that blotted out the sun, carried by the ocean winds toward us...

"Kay, go ask Sparrow Jr. and Ada Wong how their preparations are going."

I stood up from the rocks, my voice calm as still water.

Kay instinctively gripped the sailor's knife at his waist, hesitatingly saying, "Should we observe it further? What if it's just a normal storm..."

I flatly denied it: "When your stomach hurts, don't believe any farts. Go get it!"

Kay: "...Okay."

The scenery changed so fast it was astonishing. I was just standing there, and I could feel the shock of a movie screen being pulled back. Clouds spread out and surged in from all directions, transforming into an unstoppable sky curtain high in the sky.