Chapter 415 Congo River-Interests
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a name that many people have heard of.
Many people also know that this is one of the poorest places in the world.
But few people know that the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the second largest country in Africa and the twelfth largest in the world.
It has the world's second largest rainforest, the world's second largest hydropower resources, the world's second largest deep-water lake, and extremely rich mineral resources.
And although most of it is inland, it still has its own outlet to the sea, and the various natural conditions are quite favorable.
With a population of nearly 100 million and so many resources, the country should be able to develop.
However, troublemakers from all sides have kept this region of Africa in turmoil, especially since the Democratic Republic of the Congo is still a French-speaking area, with Gaul as its overlord. The two Congo wars directly ruined all possibilities.
For Africa, even South Africa in the past was deceived and fell from a moderately developed country to this.
Any African country that makes some progress is bound to have various problems.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo can only say that it has potential, but it has been unable to take advantage of it.
The whole country is in a state of severe poverty, and starvation is not an unusual way to die here.
With a per capita GDP of US$500, most people are struggling to survive.
In this case, the Congo River, a natural river, plays a vital transportation role.
Ferries are the only means of transportation for many Congolese people traveling long distances.
Lao Pa is such a ferry captain, traveling back and forth on this dangerous river.
The frame's engine was spewing black smoke, and even the entire ferry's engine was completely exposed for easy repair.
It is said to be a ferry, but it has been transformed into a weird water floating object full of punk wasteland style.
I don’t know what the original hull looked like, but a lot of tiled wooden boards were added to make the deck look extremely wide.
The entire deck was now crowded with people, making it extremely difficult to move around. Combined with some sheds, it looked like a refugee camp floating on the water.
In addition to the reinforcement of the hull itself, there are also some small wooden boats hanging on the side of the ship to catch the wind.
This severe overloading makes the ship's forward speed very slow when going upstream.
It also makes the journey extremely long, at least more than a month, which is unimaginable for outsiders under such circumstances.
The whole ship had an indescribable stench.
There is no toilet on the boat. If you want to go to the toilet, you have to go directly to the river.
Yes, even the big one had to run to the stern of the ship and pull on the railing to start a fight.
There have been cases of falling and being broken by the propeller due to lack of grip.
Most of the food for a month is the dry food I brought with me and some supplies when I stopped on the road. For water, I just scoop water from the river in a cup.
This is unbelievable in the eyes of ordinary people, but for people living here, it is the norm.
Even if you are so poor, you may still encounter 'pirates' on the road.
Because they choose to travel across mountains and rivers for such a long time, many of them are small businessmen with some goods. At least these things are attractive enough to the 'pirates' living here.
But fortunately, most of these pirates were just looking for money, and if there were not many of them, they wouldn't be able to take away much. So although Lao Pa had encountered robberies more than a dozen times, he didn't pay much attention to them.
He is their food, clothing, and parent, and he will never worry about his own safety.
But just today, on this waterway that he has run many times, Lao Pa always has a feeling of palpitations, always feeling that something bad is going to happen. His intuition has always been very accurate...
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Chi~chi~
The densely packed birds suddenly burst out from the dense forest, crossed the river and flew towards the other side, which seemed a little abnormal.
Not long after, Lao Pa saw a group of embarrassed figures with guns emerging from the nearby woods.
Pushing a simple raft, he rushed toward the water's edge.
One foot is deep and the other is shallow in the mud, but the movements are still very nimble.
There were many footprints on the muddy riverside.
Six or seven men pushed the raft into the water and climbed aboard.
There were three people behind them who were looking at the depths of the dense forest with guns on their faces, and kept retreating.
Seeing the appearance of this group of people, Lao Pa couldn't help but feel a sudden change in his heart.
Although they were all dirty, with a lot of mud and leaves mixed in, he could still tell that their attire was completely different from here!
And there were actually several white people.
Da da da~
Suddenly, several people on the raft fired in this direction, hitting the water in front of the boat. At the same time, they saw them waving their arms to tell the boat to stop.
This 'ferry', which has no protection at all and everyone is in the open air, is quite risky even when faced with ordinary gunfire.
Lao Pa didn't have the slightest intention to gamble. Although he didn't turn off the engine, he slowed down the already unpleasant speed again and moved towards them.
However, at this moment, the three gunmen who were staring at the dense forest and retreating together into the waist-high water, who were about to turn over and climb onto the raft, seemed to have discovered something.
He fired directly at the dense forest that started to stir.
Da da da~
Following the firing, there was a moment of silence on the other side of the dense forest, but when they turned around, the commotion started again.
This made the three people who were already in the waist-high water anxious.
It was still bursting at first, but then it started to shoot continuously, as if it was venting something crazily.
When the water reached their chests, they no longer worried and began to turn over and climb the raft with all their strength.
Only then did Lao Pa and everyone on the boat know why they had such expressions!
Three surprisingly large pythons emerged from the woods and swam quickly towards the water!
The size of these snakes was something they had never seen before even if they had lived here all year round, causing a burst of exclamations and a panic commotion.
Three of the six people on the raft had guns in their hands. The moment the big snake came out, they opened fire on it without hesitation.
But this time, the three giant pythons did not flinch at all.
He rushed into the water as fast as he could.
There was a lot of blood on the muddy shore and above the water, obviously someone had been shot.
But they entered the water at the cost of being injured!
Even rifle bullets have a lethality of no more than one meter in water!
After the three big snakes entered the Congo River, they seemed to have been shot dead and did not cause any more waves.
However, the people on the raft became nervous at this time. They all stared at the water with vigilance. At the same time, they continued to speed up the boat with their homemade oars, trying to get close to the ferry as soon as possible.
"Hurry! Hurry! Damn it, their vitality is not dead yet!"
The professor had already taken off his protective clothing and looked like a homeless man.
But as a civil servant, being able to follow him all the way here is enough to show the strength of his will.
Among the researchers who had been escorted before, only he and two other young and strong ones were left along the way.
There were only six combatants left.
However, none of the three snakes could be solved!
The golden retriever was also staring coldly at the water at this time, with a solemn expression.
We have reached the last step. As long as we get over this difficulty and get on the ferry, the rest will be easy!
If they could get on the ferry, given the size of the ship, they could hold on to the ship and fight positional warfare, and with so many cannon fodder on the outside, the safety factor was completely incomparable to what it is now!
Compared to the nervousness of Golden Retriever and others, Antoine was completely different. Except for guarding the professor, he looked like he was fine.
The boss's breath is approaching...
Chapter 443: Convincing people with virtue
While paddling the raft, the Golden Retrievers stared closely at the water, fearing that they would be overturned into the river.
Suddenly, I heard panic and screams coming from the ferry behind me.
At some point, the three big snakes bypassed them from underwater and arrived at the ferry first!
The most important thing is that the direction they appeared is from the other side of the ferry, which completely blocks the shooting sight here.
Apart from knowing that they appear, there is nothing you can do!
Then several people saw that the ferry, which was originally regarded as hope, was overturning!
A large number of people standing beside the boat fell into the murky water, and screams and commotion became the main theme.
Pulling each other, trampling, crying.
Although the three snakes alone were very powerful, it was quite difficult to overturn this punk-style ferry with hundreds of people.
But they appeared on the other side first, but there was no massive attack.
He just opened his mouth to threaten, and the people on the ferry crowded to one side crazily.
Taking advantage of the imbalance in the center of gravity, he lifted the boat!
He is really cunning and not like an animal at all!
The ballistics of the firearm and the structure of the ship's hull were all taken into consideration.
They directly attack the raft. Facing the six vigilant guns, there is a high probability that one or two of them will be taken away, or even all three may lose their lives.
But now, their hopes have been dashed.
All that's left is to wait slowly and patiently, waiting for their vigilance to wear off!
No one can maintain a high degree of concentration all the time. As long as they get through the peak, they are likely to solve them all without damage!
I watched helplessly as the ship turned over and countless people fell into the water.
The few people on the raft who had found a chance to escape all felt relieved.
Completely lost fighting spirit.
"It's over..."
"I haven't brought the news back yet, I haven't made it public yet, I can't die yet!"
However, at this moment, a surprising and unexpected sound came to their ears
"I never thought you could escape so well. The only team that escaped the rainforest was chased by these three little guys."
The sudden sound made them shiver all over. When they turned around, they saw Umbrella's instructor who had fallen from the sky before, already standing on the raft!
I have no idea when he got here.
The moment they saw him, everyone lost even the most basic courage to resist.
He obviously had a gun in his hand, but he only protected it on his chest, as fragile as a weak girl.
What a joke!
This guy suddenly jumped down from the sky and punched the spider monster away!
He alone is much scarier than those three snakes!
At this time, the professor's eyes lit up and he calmed down and said
"I am willing to be loyal to Umbrella! I am willing to hand over all my research during this period!"
This can be said to be the only option at hand and the only way to survive!
He is a scientific researcher and a real talent, and he is in demand everywhere!
Moreover, I have already done enough in-depth research on magic power.
With the knowledge already in hand, we can quickly cooperate with you!
"Yes, you are indeed excellent, talented and determined."
Wang Yi looked at the professor with a look of admiration on his face.
This person was the one whom the Sackler family had attracted. He was indeed very talented and they had met him at the Seoul Mathematics Conference.
Wang Yi's words also brought a smile to the professor's face.
"It is my honor to receive your appreciation."
"However, the human body still needs to rest. This is too wasteful. Let me see your limits..."
As Wang Yi finished speaking, he pressed down slightly with his backhand and patted the professor's entire body into a pulp.
Everything happened in an instant, and he didn't feel any pain.
When his spirit body felt the burning sensation of the sun, Wang Yi had already completed the capture and contract, sealing him in the silver jewelry.
He was indeed very talented. The chase and escape in the rain forest also brought out the opponent's potential. Wang Yi felt his high-quality spiritual body despite the exhaustion of his physical body.
So what else is there to say?
This guy didn't have any compassion for others when he experimented on the cracks of the abyss, and Wang Yi certainly did the same to him!
"Enzo, put your pet away and take it back to the gap to guard it. This time, you may have to do something."
Wang Yi looked at the overturning ferry and the people falling into the water. He had no intention of saving people, but spoke calmly.
These three big snakes were strengthened by Enzo's breath slowly penetrating through the barrier over two hundred years, and they can be regarded as Enzo's dependents.
As Wang Yi's words fell, the three big snakes that made trouble calmed down immediately, and then quickly dived into the water and disappeared.
Only the tilted ferry and those struggling in the water were left.
They have always come here like this, and they should be able to handle the rest by themselves.
The raft was so far away from the ferry, and Wang Yi didn't care whether they saw what was going on here.
In a place as isolated as the Congo, there are many myths talked about by gods and gods, but this kind of 'interesting stories' doesn't matter...
"Why are you still standing there? Do you want me to paddle?"
Wang Yi glanced at the remaining survivors lightly.
Originally, it was all solved easily.
But now, it's not necessary.
Although the crack has been repaired by himself, whether it is for the materials of the abyss or to prevent it from happening, this place must be occupied and a mage tower built.
It was originally a place belonging to the Sackler family, and it was impossible to hide it.
The rest, of course, is to fight for the right to speak here. Well, let's just fight for the right to speak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The minerals here are also quite rich.
In such a remote place, it would be best if silver can be sourced locally at close range.
Otherwise, it would take a lot of time to transport it back and forth from Mexico...
In this case, before Umbrella's employees came over, it would be a good idea to leave a few handymen to work with the undead to start the construction.
Well, they have all seen the scene of him beating Enzo violently. Next, they will look at the undead laborers building infrastructure here, and they should be able to accept it.
It doesn't matter if you can't accept it. Although the aura of the abyss will make the spirit body confused, as long as the consciousness is erased, it can still be used as a grass-headed god.
"I like to convince others with my virtue, so I won't force you to say you must be loyal to me. You can choose for yourself..."
Wang Yi looked at the few people here who were working hard to slide the raft towards the shore, and his tone seemed very easy-going.
But the remains of the professor who had just been turned into mud were still on the raft.
Of course they also know what "conquering people with virtue" means.
Anyone who was willing to be loyal at first was beaten to death.
What will happen if you say no?
Just thinking about it makes their scalps tingle...
After experiencing the weirdness of the forest base, I saw the changes in those crazy people.
They also know that sometimes, death is a kind of relief!
This choice is very simple.
Because I have no choice...
Chapter 444: Benefits
When Enzo invaded and killed everyone, the base took advantage of the last moment when the equipment was damaged, and Jin Mao and the others still successfully passed on the information.
As soon as Umbrella's culture medium came out and they discovered that this kind of thing was becoming more and more important, the Sackler family paid more and more attention to this place.
Especially with the emergence of the concept of magic, it has been listed as the core of the family!
Even other members of the organization do not share it. At most, they sell some plant samples produced in the cracks for various experimental studies.
And as time goes by, the particularity here becomes more and more apparent.
There were even dying elders of the Sackler family who chose to sleep in the cracks, and were taken away in coffins after being 'resurrected'.
There were also many other samples taken away.
It seemed that he was trying to see if there was any way to bring this 'vampire' back to his senses.
So this time, they hated that damn director so much that they took out most of the filming crew members one after another.
But unexpectedly, the thing that worried them the most happened.
The remaining survivors mingled with Umbrella, whom they feared the most.
This led to a series of pursuits and interceptions, and even poisoning on the plane.
But no matter what, something happened at the base!
"Contact has been completely interrupted, there seems to be strong interference."
"But from what they conveyed, it seems that the experiment failed and a powerful individual mutated?"
"Isn't there enough force over there? It's really rubbish!"
On the Sackler family's side, several leaders from different fields bumped into each other, and their faces looked ugly.
In their opinion, the secret here can create the next Umbrella!
The family has been having a lot of bad luck recently, so they are ready to rely on this to make a comeback!
As a result, unexpectedly, such a situation occurred.
They already knew that mutated creatures would occasionally appear over there.
They themselves are still making some biological weapons. The big snake was found to have lived for more than two hundred years.
However, the threat is so great that it can eat up the base's weapons, which is too exaggerated.
Even the biochemical arms they cultivated themselves were armed with heavy armor and heavy firepower, and were just a carrier in themselves.
"We have arranged for a helicopter to come over, but I don't know if it has anything to do with Umbrella... They passed through all the obstacles and were simply unstoppable."
"It should be that their stealth helicopters are operating in Africa. They really have too long a reach. Several families in Gaul also have strong opinions."
"Humph, they also have opinions on us. Let's confirm the situation first before talking. I hope things won't go to the worst extent."
"Umbrella..."
The team that brought down the helicopter was the team at the base, and the radio range could only reach the base. Therefore, for Sackler's senior officials, they had already learned about the problem at the base before they even got the news that Wang Yi's plane had been shot down. .
The base lost contact again, and Umbrella was hanging around again, which really made them feel uneasy.
With such great influence in Somalia, with so many people and a biochemical team, they were stunned that they couldn't handle Umbrella who had come from afar!
Their main force is in Mexico and Penglai, and they have conflicts with the big beauty. Shouldn't they be on guard with all their strength?
Why do you have such a long hand?
And that damn director!
The documentary was well shot. What kind of snake are you chasing?
You obviously went to Gaul to attend a film festival, why did you go back to the East again?
It’s really not a thing!
And while they were waiting patiently here, news came again from Africa that the helicopter flying over had lost contact!
Judging from the last contact voice, he was struck down by a stinger.
This kind of news immediately caused Sackler's senior officials to hesitate.
If I remember correctly, there should also be some air defense teams arranged near the base, using Stingers.
Did the person in charge of the base rebel?
Have you defected to Umbrella, or another family in the organization?
But no matter what, there is no doubt that the base has changed hands!
As for the mutant individual that finally caused the communication interruption, they no longer took it to heart.
So much time has passed, and the plane was brought down by an anti-aircraft missile, which means that the mutated individual has been dealt with.
Regardless of whether it was the original base that was disposed of or a party that took over later, the biggest problem now is how to get the treasure back!
"If it's Umbrella, how can we rob it? What if it's someone from the organization?"
"Hey, I can't hide it anymore, so I might as well just take this out and submit it to the organization, and everyone can develop it together."
"That's all. If it's Umbrella, we can put pressure together to fight. If it's someone from the organization, it's against our rules."
After all, he was a veteran who had been playing tricks all his life. After getting the news of the anti-aircraft missile attack at the base, he immediately made a judgment and quickly came up with a response plan!
……
"Hey, are you willing to take it out?"
"I've heard recently that you guys are having a lot of fun over there. The K-Virus has been used directly without fear of destroying your three-thirds of an acre of land."
"Besides, your pursuers have crossed the border."
"..."
In a conference room on the top of a building in Europe, some guys who are usually very low-key but are extremely special in the eyes of certain people gathered together.
Because of what happened at the castle last time, they didn't dare to meet in any remote place this time, just in the capital of Gaul.
It's not that the defense force here is safer than next to the beautiful federal guard camp, but the meaning here is different.
Umbrella doesn't play with fire easily either.
The Sackler family has always kept the secret and only occasionally released some things for study together, which naturally caused dissatisfaction among other families in the organization.
The Sackler family's main sphere of influence is still in Somalia, and the strongest traditional power in Africa is still the several families with roots in Gaul.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo also falls within their sphere of influence.
"We have a problem this time, but how to deal with it now? If you are willing to help, we will work together to develop together in the future. On our own, we really can only give in. Now we can provide some information first, everyone You can think about it after reading it..."
The Sackler representative was a bachelor, so he just admitted his mistake first.
Then they also came up with some various reports that they had researched using the crack.
Resurrected from the dead, a two-hundred-year-old snake, with distorted flesh and blood, and obvious strengthening of DNA telomeres, all kinds of factors were put in front of him.
Yes, there is no result yet. The most it can do is turn the deceased into an irrational 'vampire', but this is indeed related to immortality!
People of this level certainly know what they are thinking, and the Sackler family also knows what is most attractive to other people!
After everything was understood, there was silence for a moment, and then someone spoke
"Umbrella has already mastered the 'magic hegemony'. If this place is so magical, it will undoubtedly be even more powerful for them!"
"Yes, you can research so much with brute force. With more magic technology, they will probably be able to get more soon."
"And this is our sphere of influence."
"Whether it's the base you left behind before or this area, it has nothing to do with them! Aren't they being reasonable? This time, they are asked to leave."
"Yes, you can use force when necessary!"
For this group of people, how many people will be killed or injured when using force is just a number. They only need to judge the gains and losses, and do not need to care about the lives of others.
They have always been at peace with Umbrella, and their combat prowess is indeed a factor.
But that doesn’t mean they are really invincible!
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