Embers Ad Infinitum

"Dozens of artillery?" Long Yuehong asked in surprise.

This kind of strength is far superior to the "Hyena" bandit group that the "Old Tune Team" encountered before, and can almost be compared with the kind that occupies mineral resources in remote mountains and rivers.

Dawson touched his messy beard:

“Our hunting team heard stories from passing ruin hunters, but they never really encountered one.

"If we encounter this, how can we come back?

"Anyway, I'm just reminding you that if you want to believe it, believe it. If you don't want to believe it, I can't find any more reasons to convince you."

After speaking, as the elder of this settlement, Dawson asked with concern:

"How many cans of meat are you going to trade for mushrooms and moss?"

If a foreigner dies, he will die, but the transaction of supplies must not be delayed.

——Dawson actually lied about some details just now, which mainly focused on the production of mushrooms and moss.

Although this is really not too high, the sewer system of a large city in the old world is so vast, and there are many places suitable for growing mushrooms in the ruins. Coupled with the improvement of varieties from generation to generation, their settlement can barely afford the staple food. Enough to eat.

Dawson is well versed in the principle of "don't show all the belongings in your pocket to others" to prevent these outsiders from having unwanted thoughts, so he deliberately said that the production of edible mushrooms and moss was very problematic and would not be enough for the townspeople. eat.

Of course, this type of food is not very nutritious and not very hungry, so they still have to regularly organize teams to go out hunting and pick fruits. At the same time, they will not miss the opportunity to trade military cans, compressed biscuits and other foods.

Not only are these delicious, but they are also filling!

Jiang Baimian answered before the "high-spirited" Shang Jianyao:

“Four at most, we don’t have much left.

"Well, do you need weapons? The types are quite diverse, and there are not many bullets of corresponding types, but you can get them with a few bags of dried mushrooms.

"If you have any demand for metal resources, we have collected some."

These were all scavenged from the "Careless Man" cave, filling up the rest of the Jeep's space.

Therefore, Jiang Baimian hopes to clear them out as soon as possible and replenish some food, so as not to have to work part-time as a hunter on the way to the original city.

A true hunter.

Dawson scratched his slightly damp hair:

“I’m afraid we won’t be able to offer that much in exchange.

"There are several settlements in this area. How about we join forces to trade?"

Hearing such words, Long Yuehong deeply realized the lack of supplies in similar settlements.

This cannot be described and covered by “poverty”.

"No, it's taking our time..." Jiang Baimian worked hard to sell the resources he had collected, in exchange for three bags of dried mushrooms, a bag of edible moss and a distribution map of less polluted water sources in the surrounding area. .

Both parties were delighted.

After being sent out of the shed he built in the sewer by Dawson, Long Yuehong shook the flashlight in his hand and illuminated the green and wet moss on the walls on both sides.

This settlement only has one fuel generator and a few solar charging panels produced in the old world. It is very sensitive to energy consumption. Even Elder Dawson mainly relies on Jiang Baimian and others when talking to the "old tune team". Flashlight light illumination.

After staying in a dark and humid environment for a long time, the residents here have certain distortions in their facial features. They can move freely in the sewers like mice, coming and going like the wind.

"Team leader, do you want to go to the place in the west where the magnetic field is disordered?" Long Yuehong asked when seeing no one around.

He didn't care too much about the bandit group called "Zorro". As long as the other party didn't have awakeners at the "Soul Corridor" level, with the current strength of the "Old Tune Team", it was almost impossible to fail if they were calculated mentally or not.

No matter how many artillery pieces there are, people are still needed to operate them. If there is a problem with the people, the artillery pieces will not be able to function.

Thinking of this, Long Yuehong glanced at Gennava with some guilt.

Well, smart people are people too!

Jiang Baimian thought for a while and said:

"The magnetic field in that area is disordered, and neither Laoge nor our military exoskeleton devices and various weapons can function, and who knows if there are any dangerous creatures lurking there.

"It's better to report this matter to the company and let them organize a team of awakeners to investigate."

Jiang Baimian paused and said in the tone of the team leader:

"You must always remember that there is a big force behind us. You don't have to think about doing everything by yourself. You should always do it yourself. This way, regardless of whether it is dangerous or not, just running around will exhaust you to death!

"Anyway, this is related to the mystery of awakening, and the company will definitely not let it go. And once the results are achieved, we won't be the ones who get the advantage?

"At that time, we can also apply for access to the corresponding information to see if there is any hidden reason for the destruction of the old world and the origin of 'Wuxin Disease'."

Bai Chen agreed:

"According to what the elder just said, it will take two to three days to get there. This is a complete deviation from our planned route."

"I understand." Long Yuehong replied in an educated tone.

Shang Jianyao looked hesitant, but in the end he chose to obey the leadership under Jiang Baimian's eyes.

Five members of the "Old Tune Team" walked through a sewer covered with edible moss and arrived at a metal staircase leading to the ground.

Many residents here are queuing up and climbing one by one.

At this time, it was just afternoon and there was plenty of sunshine outside.

Jiang Baimian and others climbed out of the sewer and took a casual look around. They found that the townspeople who came out before had first checked their mushroom cultivation in various cool and humid places, and then found a place that was directly exposed to the sun and relatively protected. One lay down and narrowed his eyes comfortably.

The environment in the sewer makes them all like to bask in the sun.

It is precisely because of this that they choose to believe in the "double days" of July.

Jiang Baimian recorded this folk custom with great interest.

Seeing this scene, Long Yuehong opened the door of the back seat of the Jeep and sighed:

“Compared to many wilderness wanderer settlements, this is a paradise.

"It's a little outside the influence of the 'Primary City', and the town mainly consists of sewers. It's quite secluded, so you don't have to worry too much about the slave-catching team and various bandits.

"Moreover, they also found the old world's mushroom cultivation technology and edible moss cultivation plan. They have a relatively stable source of food, and they can save a little to cope with famine..."

After Long Yuehong finished speaking, the honest Gennava reminded:

“But they cannot escape the induction of the awakened ones, and they do not have enough strength to fight against foreign enemies.

"If we hadn't just happened to meet and deal with the group of 'careless people', and when they had exhausted their food reserves and started 'hunting', the humans in this settlement would probably not have been spared."

Long Yuehong was silent for a moment.

After a few seconds, the honest Shang Jianyao scolded him:

"This fucking world!"

This is dust.

…………

Because many places required detours and many roads were very difficult to navigate, it took the "Old Adjustment Team" more than a week to drive the jeep to the southern entrance of the original city.

Looking at the khaki tanks and armored vehicles parked on the roadside, the city defense soldiers holding assault rifles and submachine guns, and the vehicles and pedestrians being inspected in turn, Long Yuehong felt that this was no different from before, but on the other hand, she felt like It's a little different.

Jiang Baimian, who was in the passenger seat, glanced around and said:

"There's no one like Jady here."

Jia Di is a Hong'an person who met on the other side of the Red River Bridge when the "old tune team" first came to the original city. He is responsible for helping the convoys and hunters carrying contraband to get through the relationship safely and enter the city safely.

But now, there are no such people active at the entrance to Nancheng.

This is quite unusual.

Seeing that Long Yuehong and Shang Jianyao were looking at him, Gennava put a pair of sunglasses on the bridge of his nose to block his flashing red eyes:

"When I left here, Archon Gaius was reorganizing the army. On the one hand, he emphasized discipline and on the other hand, he promised to open up..."

"So, the soldiers of the city defense army don't dare to accept money?" Jiang Baimian suddenly realized.

There is no room for the Jadis to survive.

If it were the previous "old tune team", they would definitely be a little annoyed when encountering such a change, but now, they just parked in the distance, let Bai Chen and Shang Jianyao exchange places, and then moved on.

Not long after, it was their Jeep's turn to be inspected.

Shang Jianyao, who had put on some disguise, stopped the car, took out the ID given by General Phocas, waved it casually and said:

"I really envy you. You don't have to run around every day and just do the same thing. But we have to find people everywhere.

"Man, let's talk later."

Compared with the "reasoning clown", the "thinking guidance" is softer and more subtle. The city defense soldiers next to the jeep suddenly laughed and waved to let them go:

"See you later."

They thought they were colleagues on a secret mission.

The "Old Tune Team" returned to the Prime City easily.