Embers Ad Infinitum

Long Yuehong's hair stood on end for a moment, and she felt that the light in the woods was much dimmed.

It's our side that won't have any problems, right? He thought spontaneously.

Jiang Baimian, who was wearing a military exoskeleton device, first jumped to the top of the jeep, then took advantage of the situation to jump to a nearby tree and looked around.

After a few seconds, she spoke slowly:

“It’s not just our woods that are abnormal, but also the whole of Cornimis.

"The sky here is a lot gloomier, and time seems to have frozen. The situation becomes more serious as we move toward the main city."

What is frozen is not time, but all kinds of movement.

Bai Chen tentatively guessed:

"Hey and Lao Ge encountered something in the main city of Konimis that inspired some kind of change?"

"It's possible." Jiang Baimian once again relied on the communication system attached to the military exoskeleton device to contact Shang Jianyao and Gnawa, but still failed.

She had no choice but to jump down from the tree and said to Bai Chen and Long Yuehong:

"Xiaobai puts on the last military exoskeleton device, and Xiaohong puts on the 'Black Swamp Iron Snake' bionic smart armor. We have to brace ourselves and concentrate, because the preparedness situation has worsened."

"Okay!" Long Yuehong replied immediately.

As he walked towards the trunk of the jeep, he laughed to himself and said:

"I just thought that Hei and Lao Ge didn't encounter anyone from the Eighth Research Institute, but we did..."

With a flick of the floor, Jiang Baimian and Bai Chen turned their attention to him at the same time.

"Hurry up and put on the smart armor." Bai Chen urged him.

Long Yuehong quickly shut her mouth and strode behind the jeep.

…………

Shang Jianyao and Gnawa walked deep into Konimis along the street without making any movement.

The number of illusions around them gradually increased, from just one or two figures to appearing in all directions.

It was a "careless person" who was killing each other like crazy.

——In the outside world, unless there is really no other food to be found and one is about to starve to death, an "unintentional person" will not attack the same kind.

"Judging from the style of clothing, it should be a period of time after the destruction of the old world." Gnawa used the communication system to communicate with Shang Jianyao.

This inevitably brings with it the sound of rustling and zizzing, giving people the feeling that the call will be interrupted at any time.

"What is the clothing style after the destruction of the old world for a period of time?" Shang Jianyao asked when he asked.

Gennava answered honestly:

“The fabrics are old and the designs have a patchwork feel or are meant to be simple and pragmatic.”

Shang Jianyao moved his neck up and down while running:

"This should be the scene when Cornynmis was destroyed by the 'Wuxin Disease'. It was recorded by the chaotic electromagnetic environment and kept reappearing."

The general scene of that moment is naturally constructed in the main module of Gnawa:

No matter what the reason was, a large channel was opened between Cornynmis and the 'New World', and the "Wuxin" virus poured in crazily, accompanied by an electromagnetic explosion.

"It's so miserable..." Shang Jianyao sighed sincerely.

The next second, he said expectantly:

“Was the previous scene of the old tune team creating ‘problems’ also recorded?

"That way we might be able to easily investigate what happened in the first place!"

"It's very possible, it depends on which part is recorded." Gnawa agreed.

Shang Jianyao instantly accelerated his speed and passed through the "unintentional people" crowding the street. Gnawa reacted extremely quickly and followed up seamlessly.

During this process, Shang Jianyao still hid his human consciousness to avoid being remotely sensed by the people of the Eighth Research Institute.

He and Gnawa ran for a while and approached a square.

In the square, the originally light fog became obviously thicker, and the dimness was tinged with black.

And in this environment, there is a light on.

It is located in the center of the square, on the stone railing next to the dry fountain, surrounded by shadows, as if there are rows of illusory bookshelves.

Sitting on the side of the bookshelf and behind the reading table is a man wearing a black T-shirt.

His head was buried low, sinking into his raised palms, and his black hair was slightly messy and styled into three-quarter parts.

Shang Jianyao and Gnawa noticed at the same time that the "veins" on this man's neck were bulging out, as if twisted earthworms were crawling there, and his whole body was trembling slightly.

This allowed them to intuitively feel that the man was suffering from some kind of pain without seeing his face.

"Another person from the 'New World'." Shang Jianyao slowed down and his voice reached Gnawa's "ears" from the communication system.

"Yes." Gennava reminded, "But his condition doesn't seem to be very good. He is different from Flora, Barnard and Wu Meng before."

The three of them all seemed relatively leisurely. Although the first two had their own inconveniences, at least they did not show any obvious pain.

Shang Jianyao laughed:

"You want me not to communicate with him?"

Gnawa did not deny:

"Yes, there are so many dangers here. You have given up identifying the corpse for the time being. You just want to quickly confirm the source of the problem. There is no need to create any more complications."

"I understand." Shang Jianyao smiled, "Do I seem to be such a reckless person?"

Gennava didn't answer him.

Shang Jianyao immediately sped up and moved forward slightly tiptoeing.

His intention was so obvious and simple that Gnawa could see it at a glance:

He wanted to sneak through the square filled with phantoms of the "Careless Ones" without attracting the attention of the "New World" man.

In fact, he can neither see you nor hear you. You have hidden your human consciousness so that he cannot sense it... Gnawa wanted to say that it doesn't have to be this way, but in the end he chose to let him go.

Shang Jianyao, wearing a military exoskeleton device, trotted towards the other end of the square. Gnawa imitated him to make himself appear more gregarious.

Suddenly, the dark-haired man sitting behind the reading table raised his head.

His expression was twisted to a ferocious level, and his slightly red eyes looked at Shang Jianyao and Gnawa.

…………

On the edge of Cornimis, the intersection leading to the western mountains.

Jiang Baimian, Long Yuehong and Bai Chen each wore equipment and vigilantly monitored the situation in the distance and surroundings to guard against accidents.

"I don't know when Heihe Laoge will be able to come back. Staying in this place makes me feel uncomfortable." Jiang Baimian said casually while maintaining a high level of vigilance.

She didn't want her teammates to exert too much force and break the string in their minds.

Bai Chen pursed his lips and said:

"The best place to camp next is in the mountains, some distance away from Conynmis."

At this season, there was still heavy snowfall outside the mountains, which was not as suitable as the environment in the mountains, so Bai Chen did not propose to evacuate to the ice field.

"Well..." Jiang Baimian just made a nasal sound, and his head suddenly became dizzy.

Although she has never been drunk, she has read corresponding experimental reports and different books, and has a certain understanding of similar situations. She feels that she is in a state of drunkenness now.

"Enemy attack!" Jiang Baimian shouted with force.

At the same time, she quickly analyzed the current situation:

In such a forest with sparse trees, the effect of the hypnotic gas will not be very good. If the wind had not "stopped", it might not even affect anything. Moreover, I was wearing a helmet and a mask for protection, although the "anti-virus filter" was not activated. System", the situation should not have become so serious as soon as it was discovered...

It should be the ability of an awakened person, but I can neither sense the opponent's human consciousness nor detect his bioelectrical signal. This shows that the enemy is probably an awakened person at the "soul corridor" level, and the scope of his abilities far exceeds mine... …

How to deal with...

In the "drunk" state, Jiang Baimian's thinking gradually slowed down. Although he still clearly knew what he was doing and what he wanted to do, his reaction and the speed of his thoughts were obviously slowed down.

Seizing an idea generated by experience and inspiration, she shouted to Bai Chen and Long Yuehong:

"Get behind the jeep!"

Long Yuehong and Bai Chen also noticed the abnormality, followed Jiang Baimian's order, and staggered towards the back of the jeep.

They acted like they were having a drunken fight.

After two or three seconds, Jiang Baimian and Bai Chen, assisted by the military exoskeleton device "Comprehensive Early Warning System", simultaneously turned their bodies sideways, turned their heads, and looked somewhere outside the woods.

More than a hundred meters away from them, a figure of Youdao appeared.

He was wearing equipment that was very similar to the "Chameleon" bionic smart armor but was somewhat different, and he leaned towards Jiang Baimian and others.

This concealed his appearance and gender, and he was about 1.7 meters tall.

Bang bang bang! Boom boom!

Jiang Baimian, Long Yuehong and Bai Chen opened fire and fired grenades while covering the enemy's direction with fire.

But whether it was because they were in a "drunk" state or for other reasons, their bullets and grenades were incredibly deflected and failed to effectively hit the target. They only created bullet holes one after another in the mud in the distance. and gun pits.

The enemy wearing bionic smart armor laughed:

"It seems that you don't have awakened people at the 'soul corridor' level here, which has made me worried for a while."

The voice of this person was female and the language was Honghe dialect.