Global Exploration: Starting from Decrypting Chernobyl

138: The people are united! Wu Tian tells a story!”What was that sound?”

Zhang Meng, who had been engrossed in studying ancient medical texts written in hieroglyphs, slowly lifted her head. The clamor was too distracting for her to focus, so she had to temporarily set aside the medical book.

She frowned and looked towards the door.

”What’s going on outside?”

”...”

”I don’t know...”

TheFat Man slowly narrowed his eyes, directing his gaze towards the entrance of the nearby sleeping chambers.

”But it seems...”

”The Atlantis people are all blocking the entrance, shouting something.”

”I can’t hear very clearly!”

Faintly... as Wu Tian, his two companions, and Kevin all strained their ears to listen to the commotion outside the door.

A few indistinct voices drifted in through the main entrance.

”...”

”We want to see the Little Princess!”

”We have something to tell the Little Princess, please let us in, we mean no harm!”

”Please!”

”Let us in!”

”...”

Then.

An old voice outside shouted with all its might.

”Young man, we truly have something important to tell the Princess. If we don’t say it today, we won’t leave!”

”We’ll just stand here!”

”Waiting for the Princess to come out!”

”Please...”

”Please!”

”...”

”No!”

The young and firm voice of a guard came from outside.

”No matter your reason, this is the Princess’s sleeping chambers, and according to the rules!”

”You cannot enter!”

”Please leave!”

”...”

”We... won’t leave!”

The old voice, though trembling, still spoke firmly and loudly.

”We just want to see the Princess once, say a few words, and give something to Her Highness!”

”It won’t take long!”

”Please... make an exception!”

”No!”

The guard still refused with a cold tone, his words even carrying a strong sense of resentment.

”Hmph!”

”Still want to see the Princess?”

”You all saw the Princess during the day, but because of you, the Princess has been in a coma and hasn’t woken up yet.”

”If we let you see her again.”

”Who knows what will happen to the Princess!”

”Go back!”

”Don’t shout and yell here!”

”You’ll disturb the Princess.”

”...”

Just as the four people inside slowly frowned, all thinking that since the guard had said so much, the Atlantis people outside the door should leave.

Thud!

A clear, muffled sound came from outside the door.

Immediately... the old voice, with a suppressed sob, continued to speak to the guard at the door.

”Please!”

”We...”

”We came to apologize, we won’t disturb the Princess, please...”

”Just let us in...”

”Please...”

...Wu Tian and the other three could no longer sit still. They all stood up and walked towards the entrance of the sleeping chambers.

Stepping out of the palace gate.

Under the faint moonlight, Wu Tian and the others finally saw the scene before them.

Hundreds of Atlantis people stood silently in the small square at the foot of the sleeping chamber’s steps, each holding a dark object in their hands.

And in front of this crowd.

At the bottom of the palace steps.

In front of the guard, an old, hunched man was kneeling.

He was currently pleading bitterly with the guard.

His old face was covered in tears.

”What’s wrong?”

Wu Tian’s faint voice echoed at the entrance of the sleeping chambers.

”...”

The guard was startled.

He immediately turned around to look at Wu Tian and Kevin, and said respectfully in a low voice.

”Your Majesty.”

”Prince Kevin!”

”Why are you here?”

”Hmm.”

Wu Tian nodded faintly, looked at the dense crowd standing below the sleeping chambers, and asked the guard.

”What’s going on here?”

”What do they want? Do they want to see the Princess?”

”Yes!”

The guard nodded.

He spoke to Wu Tian with some dissatisfaction in his tone.

”They insist on seeing the Princess, saying they have something to tell her face-to-face. They haven’t left for a long time, and...”

The guard looked somewhat awkwardly at the old man kneeling in front of him and said.

”This...”

”This old man is even kneeling in front of me, insisting on seeing the Princess.”

”He won’t get up until he sees her!”

”...”

Wu Tian nodded slightly upon hearing this, then walked down the steps expressionlessly and stood in front of the old man.

”...”

The old man was startled.

Wu Tian’s tall and indifferent figure made him somewhat intimidated. For a moment... he couldn’t utter a single word, nor did he dare to make any sound.

”Come...”

After a long while, Wu Tian slowly squatted down.

He reached out and supported the old man’s arm.

He forcibly pulled the latter up from the ground.

Although his voice was not loud, it was unusually cold as he spoke in front of all the Atlantis people.

”You don’t need to see the Princess!”

”What do you want to see the Princess for?”

Wu Tian’s voice was unusually cold.

”What’s the use of seeing her?”

”Did she do all that on the high platform today to move you?”

”Did she want you to be grateful to her?”

”...”

”Go back.”

Wu Tian released the old man’s hand and looked at all the Atlantis people in the small square, his eyes flashing with a cold light.

”Think it through, understand it clearly!”

”Tomorrow afternoon!”

”At the Sacrificial Plaza again, give me an answer!”

After speaking.

Wu Tian turned and left, returning directly to the entrance of the sleeping chambers via the steps.

Just as he was about to step into the sleeping chambers... the old voice spoke again.

At this moment... his voice carried a strong sense of regret and self-reproach, and he sincerely said to Wu Tian in front of everyone.

”Your Majesty...”

”I’m sorry!”

”...”

Wu Tian was startled, then slowly stopped and turned to look at the somewhat flustered old man below the steps.

”Sorry?”

Wu Tian smiled faintly.

”What are you sorry to me for?”

”...”

”This...”

The old man was startled.

Immediately, the expression on his face became even more guilty and embarrassed, and he said to Wu Tian in a low voice.

”You were right before...”

”We misunderstood you!”

”We...”

”Were too rigid, too one-sided!”

”...”

”Hmm!”

Wu Tian nodded.

His tone was still not very good.

”And then?”

”You’re not going to tell me that after knowing all this, you just want to apologize to me, then see the Princess once, and apologize to her again?”

”...”

”No!”

The old man was startled, then the embarrassment and guilt on his face slowly disappeared, and he then said seriously to Wu Tian.

”We’ve all thought it through!”

”We don’t want to be annihilated by the Mayans, nor do we want our families to be killed and our homes occupied because of our rigidity and ignorance!”

”We’ve decided...”

”To follow in your footsteps!”

”Actively prepare for battle!”

The old man puffed out his chest and said loudly to Wu Tian.

”From now on, we will carry out all your commands, and we will treat your words as golden rules!”

”What you want us to do...”

”We will do it, even if it costs us our lives!”

”...”

”Oh?”

Wu Tian’s heart stirred, and then his gaze slowly passed over the old man, looking at the Atlantis citizens behind him.

He asked loudly.

”Are you all the same?”

”Have you also understood?”

”Are you also willing... to obey my commands?!”

”...”

Wu Tian’s voice fell, and after a brief silence, everyone in the square turned their gaze to Wu Tian on the steps, and scattered voices rose from the crowd.

”Yes!”

”We are willing to obey your commands!”

”We don’t want to be bullied by the Mayans!”

”Please lead us...”

”To victory!”

Then... everyone’s voices rose one after another.

”We are willing to obey your commands!”

”Your Majesty, we are willing to obey!”

”Please save Atlantis!”

”Save us!”

”Please lead us...”

”To victory!”

”To victory!”

”...”

Listening to everyone’s unanimous agreement, a sound completely opposite to the opposition of the afternoon, and seeing their faces filled with regret and shame, Wu Tian was finally moved!

Looking at the dense crowd of Atlantis people below the stage.

He, who had originally given up hope... felt hope slowly rise in his heart again.

One’s true nature should not be judged solely by one’s past.

Moreover... this was a group of people who loved peace.

Since these people had awakened... the shallow rift in Wu Tian’s heart slowly melted away!

Looking at the Atlantis crowd, young and old alike, all shouting with all their might, all sincerely apologizing.

Wu Tian’s lips... finally curved into a smile.

”Good!”

”Then I will not decline!”

”Tomorrow!”

Wu Tian said loudly to the crowd.

”Everyone gather at the Sacrificial Plaza!”

”Atlantis...”

”Tomorrow!”

”Enter full battle readiness!”

”...”

The crowd fell silent, then all turned their gaze to Wu Tian on the high platform, their faces red as they roared loudly!

”Yes!”

”Yes!”

”Yes!”

...Things were finally developing in a positive direction. Looking at these Atlantis people who were brave enough to admit their mistakes, capable of correcting them, and exceptionally united.

Wu Tian smiled slightly.

He waved his hand at the crowd.

”Alright!”

”Everyone go back, rest well tonight.”

”Hehe...”

”My battle preparations are not something ordinary people can endure!”

Wu Tian chuckled and made a small joke with the crowd.

Then he led the few people behind him, ready to push open the door of the sleeping chambers and return inside.

Judging by the time... Eileen should be waking up soon... Suddenly!

”Wait a minute!”

Just as Wu Tian had turned around and hadn’t yet taken a step, the old voice from below the steps rang out again.

”Oh?”

Wu Tian was startled.

He looked at the old man below the steps and asked.

”Is there anything else?”

”Yes, yes...”

The old man nodded hurriedly, quickly picked up a black bundle he had placed on the ground, and scurried up the steps, rushing to Wu Tian’s front.

He handed the bundle to the latter.

”Your Majesty...”

”During the day, we misunderstood you and said some unpleasant things.”

”Inside are two flower cakes I made myself, one for the Little Princess!”

”And one for you!”

”...”

Wu Tian was startled, then subconsciously reached out and took the black package the old man handed him.

”And me!”

Suddenly!

Just as Wu Tian hadn’t yet recovered, the other Atlantis people also rushed up the steps towards Wu Tian, carrying their respective black bundles.

”...”

”Mine!”

”This is mine!”

”These are eggs laid by our big black chicken, big and nutritious, one for the Princess, one for you!”

”Right, right!”

”With black eggs, how can you miss my meat wolf’s thigh?”

”This is the most delicious part of the meat wolves we raise, one for the Little Princess, one for you!”

”And me, and me!”

”This is fruit wine we brewed ourselves, one for the Princess, one for you!”

Slap!

The person who had just spoken was immediately slapped on the head by the old man next to him.

”What kind of stuff are you sending?”

”The Princess is still young, can she drink alcohol?”

”Get out of here!”

”...”

”Then...”

The person scratched his head and still pushed the two jars of fruit wine in his hand into Wu Tian’s arms.

”Then give it all to Your Majesty!”

”You drink all of this!”

”Hehe...”

...Watching hundreds of Atlantis people enthusiastically rush up one by one, stuffing their local specialties into his arms.

Some even piled things around him when they couldn’t fit any more.

A small mountain... gradually formed in front of Wu Tian.

Wu Tian’s eyes were filled with emotion and a smile.

”Alright, alright...”

Wu Tian quickly tried to dissuade the crowd.

”These things are already too much, I can’t eat it all, I really can’t!”

”...”

”Bah!”

A beautiful woman in the crowd rolled her eyes at Wu Tian.

”If you can’t eat it, save it for a dowry!”

”Pick one of our Atlantis girls, and you can take her home tonight!”

”Hahaha...”

The beautiful woman chuckled.

Then, with lightning speed, she wiped her hand across Wu Tian’s muscular chest.

”Not bad!”

”Your Majesty’s body is very strong!”

”Girls!”

”Hold on tight!”

”Oh, damn it...”

Wu Tian suddenly shivered, cold sweat beading on his forehead as he pointed at the beautiful woman and shouted.

”Just talk, don’t move around!”

”Oh?”

”Our King is shy!”

The beautiful woman reached out again, sizing up Wu Tian.

”Let me see...”

”How about here?”

”Hahahaha!”

”...”

”Damn it...”

”This woman doesn’t seem like a good person!”

Wu Tian’s expression changed, and he quickly fled with the things in his arms, turning around and rushing into the palace, hiding in Irene’s bedroom.

”Hehehe...”

”Girls, our King is very shy.”

”Isn’t that easy to win over?”

”Hurry up and act!”

”Hahahaha!”

The beautiful woman burst into laughter, causing all the Atlantians to join in the joyous laughter.

”Ahem...”

Kevin awkwardly glanced at everyone.

Then he waved his hand.

”Alright, alright.”

”Our King has received everyone’s enthusiasm and affection. Just leave the gifts here, and everyone go home and rest early.”

”Tomorrow morning.”

”We will gather at the Sacrificial Plaza!”

”...”

”Okay!”

”No problem!”

”Then we’ll head back now!”

”Please send our regards to the King!”

”...”

Several bold young Atlantis beauties said to Kevin with blushing faces, then turned and left under Zhang Meng’s livid expression, disappearing into the vast night.

The clamor passed.

The steps in front of the palace returned to their previous silence.

However... the mountain of small gifts piled at the palace entrance brought a faint warmth to the cold and silent night!

...”Damn it to hell!”

Wu Tian, who had fled in a hurry, rushed back inside the palace. After placing all the gifts he was carrying on the table, he tremblingly picked up a cup of water and gulped it down.

He muttered to himself, trembling.

”Good thing I ran fast!”

”This is live streaming, damn it...”

”Just a little bit!”

”Just a little bit, and my brilliant and mighty image would have been ruined!”

”This woman...”

Wu Tian’s face was pale.

He took another sip of water.

”Is she poisonous?”

”...”

”Brother Wu Tian, what’s poisonous?”

”What’s brilliant and mighty?”

”Hmm?”

Hearing the familiar soft voice, Wu Tian subconsciously turned his head and looked over.

The little princess had already gotten out of bed.

She was looking at him with a puzzled expression.

Although her face was still a bit pale, her voice was no longer as weak.

”You’re awake?”

Wu Tian was startled.

He then quickly walked over to her, picked her up, and put her back on the bed.

He frowned and said to Irene.

”What are you doing down here?”

”Stay in bed obediently. You’re still weak, don’t move around.”

”...”

”Mm!”

Seeing Wu Tian’s concerned expression, Irene nodded, lying obediently and motionlessly on the bed.

But her bright eyes still looked at Wu Tian.

”Brother Wu Tian...”

”It sounded a bit noisy outside just now, what happened?”

”Did our people...”

Irene’s expression dimmed slightly.

”...trouble you again?”

”Hehe...”

Wu Tian was stunned, then smiled slightly at Irene.

”No such thing!”

”They...”

”They came to thank you and apologize to me?”

Irene was startled.

”Thank you?”

”And... apologize?”

”Mm!”

Wu Tian smiled slightly and told Irene everything that had just happened.

However!

Wu Tian selectively omitted the part about the beautiful woman...

”...”

”Really?”

”They all understood?”

Irene’s face lit up with surprise!

”Of course!”

Wu Tian nodded, reaching out to gently stroke Irene’s hair.

He smiled slightly.

”This is all thanks to Little Irene!”

”You’re amazing!”

”You changed all their minds so easily!”

”Hehe...”

”Much stronger than your useless brother!”

...”Ahem...”

As soon as Wu Tian finished speaking, Kevin’s faint voice came from the side.

”Your Majesty...”

”I understand your feelings about praising my sister, but...”

”Can you not drag me into it?”

”...”

”Huh?”

Wu Tian was startled, then turned to look at Kevin’s awkward and resentful eyes, scratching his head apologetically.

”My bad, my bad...”

Wu Tian chuckled.

Then he leaned down and whispered to Irene.

”Did I say something wrong?”

”I didn’t say anything wrong. Your brother...”

”...is so petty!”

Kevin: ”...”

”Your Majesty...”

Kevin was on the verge of tears!

”Next time you talk about me, could you speak a little softer?”

”The guards at the door heard it.”

”Don’t I have any dignity?”

...With Irene’s awakening, a huge weight was lifted from everyone’s hearts. Coupled with the fact that all the Atlantians had understood the necessity of the strategic measures Wu Tian had put in place.

Everyone could finally deploy and prepare for battle with peace of mind.

They unwrapped some of the local specialties sent by the Atlantians, and while eating, they discussed the various measures to be implemented!

Actually, it wasn’t that complicated.

The final results came out quickly too!

Training soldiers would follow modern training methods, which would definitely be effective in a short period. Even if the combat effectiveness increased only slightly, the cohesion would definitely be greatly improved!

As for forging weapons... they were still in the Stone Age, but had not yet reached the level of using bronze or iron tools. The Mayan civilization on the other side was the same.

So... even if Wu Tian and the others had the ability to forge iron weapons.

Raw materials were also a problem.

They could only collect as much iron ore as possible, and then use this extremely precious iron for bows, arrows, and spears!

As for pterosaur reconnaissance... that was even simpler!

Everyone roughly drafted a scope map, a reconnaissance list, and rotation times and methods.

Even how to escape and notify everyone if danger was encountered!

”...”

Finally, there was the spy problem!

Currently, there were no suitable candidates among the Atlantians, so they could only do preliminary groundwork first, gathering information about the Mayans.

Along the way... they would look for suitable candidates!

After all these things were finalized, time unknowingly entered the deep night. Everyone yawned and dispersed.

They agreed to gather at the Sacrificial Plaza the next morning...

Suddenly... just as Wu Tian was stealthily following Zhang Meng, preparing to find an opportunity in his capacity as King...

”Brother Wu Tian...”

Irene blinked her big eyes.

She looked at Wu Tian with an expectant expression and said.

”Sister Zhang Meng said you tell fairy tales and can coax people to sleep. I can’t sleep a bit tonight...”

”Can you...”

”...tell Little Irene a story?”

”...”

Wu Tian was startled.

Then he stiffly turned his head, looking at Zhang Meng, who was making a face at him from not far away, and bared his teeth.

”You damn...”

”Nyah nyah nyah!”

Zhang Meng laughed heartily.

She turned and disappeared into the empty hall.

”Tell your story well!”

”Come on...”

”Young man!”

Wu Tian: ”...”

”Brother Wu Tian, do you or do you not tell stories?”

”...”

Wu Tian endured the pain in his ass.

He forced a smile at Irene.

”Hehe...”

”Yes, I do!”

”Let’s go, brother will tell you a story and coax you to sleep!”

”Yay!”

Irene’s adorable eyes immediately narrowed, and she giggled, pulling Wu Tian’s right hand and slowly walking to the bedside.

Then she flipped over and climbed onto the bed.

She obediently pulled up her small blanket.

She reached out and patted the bedside.

”Come!”

Irene revealed two cute little fangs, inviting Wu Tian to tell a story.

”Brother Wu Tian!”

”Just sit here and tell me a story!”

”You’re not allowed to fall asleep until I do!”

”Okay...”

Wu Tian nodded, rummaging through his mind for the rare fairy tales that only remained from his childhood stories...

”Then...”

After a long while.

Under Irene’s expectant eyes, Wu Tian scratched his head and said to her.

”Let’s first tell a story about...”

”...Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, shall we?”

”Oh?”

”A princess too?”

Irene’s eyes lit up, and she excitedly looked at Wu Tian and said.

”Tell it quickly, tell it quickly!”

”Alright!”

”Ahem...”

Wu Tian cleared his throat and slowly began to tell Irene the story...

”A long, long time ago, Snow White’s stepmother was jealous of her beauty and sent a warrior to escort her into the forest to murder her. The warrior sympathized with Snow White and let her go. The little animals comforted Snow White, and the birds and beasts led her to a small house. The owners of the house were the seven dwarfs who worked in the mine outside...”

Wu Tian’s voice slowly sounded.

And as the story progressed little by little... Irene snuggled comfortably in the warm blanket.

She slowly closed her eyes.

As time passed little by little... the story also approached its end.

Wu Tian’s voice became lower and lower, slowly narrating the well-known happy ending of the story in a deep voice.

”Finally...”

”Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs lived... happily ever after...”

”End of story!”

”...”

Irene didn’t react.

Wu Tian’s face lit up with joy, and he slowly stood up from the bed. It was still early; Zhang Meng should still be reading medical texts at this time.

He still had a chance!

On tiptoes, Wu Tian was about to turn and sneak away.

Suddenly!

Rip!

His clothes were tugged by a small, chubby hand.

Wu Tian was startled, then turned his head.

He met Irene’s bewildered and puzzled big eyes!

”Brother Wu Tian...”

”Didn’t the prince come on a white horse to save Snow White? How did Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs live happily ever after?”

”...”

”Ahem...”

Wu Tian smiled slightly.

”Little Irene, brother tells you, princes on white horses are no good!”

”Only the little dwarfs are the best!”

”They are the ones who never abandon you, who share weal and woe!”

”And...”

Wu Tian’s eyes darted around, as if he had thought of something, and he muttered to himself.

”Seven little dwarfs are so good, one a day, wouldn’t that be wonderful?”

”...”

”What?”

Irene didn’t hear clearly, and she frowned as she asked Wu Tian.

”Ahem...”

Wu Tian was startled.

Damn it... what kind of nonsense was he saying?

He wished he could slap himself twice.

He quickly coughed lightly at Irene, covering up his earlier dirty thoughts.

”Nothing, nothing!”

”Irene, hurry and sleep. Brother is going to sleep too!”

”Mm~”

”No!”

Irene immediately shook her head.

”I’m not asleep yet, brother can’t go. Tell another one, just one more!”

”Okay, okay, okay!”

Wu Tian nodded.

”This time, let’s tell the story of The Frog Prince!”

”Yay!”

Irene excitedly nodded.

”...”

As the story gradually approached its end, Wu Tian slowly yawned, amidst a harmonious atmosphere of drowsiness.

He vaguely told the happy ending of the story.

”Finally...”

”The Frog Prince and the Toad Maiden lived happily ever after!”

”...”

”That’s it?”

Irene suddenly opened her eyes wide, becoming even more excited.

”One more, one more!”

”Ugh...”

Wu Tian yawned.

He squinted his eyes and agreed.

”Alright!”

”This time, let’s tell another one...”

”...the story of the Seven Calabash Brothers and the Snake Demon that must be told...”

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