Embers Ad Infinitum

On the off-road vehicle filled with "hyenas", the driver didn't dare to take a distracted look at the boss next to him until he turned back to the block where the "Urban Intelligent Network Control Center" was located.

At this sight, his heart suddenly sank, and a chill ran down his spine.

At some point, Lin Li collapsed on the passenger seat, his gray-green beret dyed red, and the stench of blood filled the air.

"Boss..." the driver subconsciously slowed down and shouted.

Lin Li had no reaction.

Only then did the driver finally confirm one thing:

The boss who was so high-spirited before and wiped out a sub-human settlement while talking and laughing is really dead.

While dealing with a four-man team that didn't seem to have much to offer, they were brutally killed by a sniper.

Moreover, at least six people in his own team died, and nearly half of his core members were lost.

This made the driver very panicked. He controlled the steering wheel and swallowed saliva into his dry throat.

When the water sprinkler truck playing melodious music passed by, he shuddered and came to his senses:

"Anyway, this harvest is enough. As long as we can get rid of the pursuit of the four-person team, we can leave the ruins of the city tomorrow morning.

“At that time, although the boss, armored vehicles, heavy machine guns and many members were lost, there were still at least three vehicles, six or seven people, and an individual rocket launcher, and there were enough guns and plenty of firepower.

"After selling off the items harvested this time, and adding five or six skilled wilderness wanderers, we will have another powerful team.

"Although it is definitely not comparable to before, on the dusty soil, bullying the weak is still enough."

Thinking of this, the driver's expression gradually softened and even smiled a little.

As long as he can seize the opportunity and establish his authority later, he may not be able to become the second boss!

Lin Li can do it, why can't he?

The driver's cold heart suddenly started to burn because his boss died.

He turned the steering wheel and drove towards where the other members were.

…………

The army green armored vehicle drove heavily down the street, heading towards the intersection.

Long Yuehong used the shooting position of the heavy machine gun and the bulletproof window on the door to look at the building on the side, boringly counting how many glass windows reflected the light.

He didn't dare to stick his head out, fearing that like the previous members of the bandit group, his skull would be opened by a sudden flying bullet.

"There, look, there is a 'careless person' there..." Long Yuehong suddenly said, pointing in the air.

Jiang Baimian walked over and saw a figure sitting there like an ape on the high cement poles supporting the wires, holding tools and repairing the equipment seriously.

This is a man, wearing dark clothes, with a black pistol picked up from nowhere on his waist.

"Did he be the one who attacked us before?" Jiang Baimian looked back and said casually.

She was talking about the attack she encountered on the way to the "City Intelligent Network Control Center" with Qiao Chu.

"Not sure." Bai Chen shook his head, "At that time, there were too many 'unintentional people'."

"Yeah, how can you remember so many characteristics of a 'careless person' in such an emergency?" Long Yuehong agreed.

"Forget it, forget it." Jiang Baimian raised his head and glanced in the air again, "He really looks like a skilled worker."

As soon as she finished speaking, a large car drove up at the intersection ahead.

This car is very large, painted in conspicuous red, with six tires in total, and it looks very strong.

It drove along the road that was mostly blocked by abandoned vehicles and headed towards the armored vehicle.

"What should I do?" Long Yuehong looked a little nervous.

This was a scene he had never encountered before.

"What else can we do? Do you still want to crash into it?" Jiang Baimian glanced at him, "Although the armored vehicle is not afraid of this situation, if some parts are damaged and cannot be driven, and we have to walk again, then How dangerous."

Without waiting for Jiang Baimian's instructions, Shang Jianyao took the initiative and ordered the armored vehicle to turn to an alley diagonally ahead and get out of the way.

"Oh, so sensible?" Jiang Baimian saw this and asked funnyly, "I thought you would take the initiative to meet the car and compete with that car to see who is tougher."

Shang Jianyao said without looking back:

"It doesn't deserve it."

"..." Jiang Baimian was speechless.

Just when she was about to find something else to talk about, the big red car drove over and headed into the distance.

In the cab of the vehicle, a male "careless person" wearing thick green clothes and a yellow helmet sat there, holding the steering wheel with a dull expression but very focused on it.

Frankly speaking, if it were not for the preconception, Jiang Baimian would not even be sure that the other party must be an "unintentional person".

Lights fell from everywhere, causing the four members of the "Old Tune Group" to fall into silence.

The armored vehicle backed up to the previous road, and there were "people" coming and going around it from time to time, making it look very lively.

Jiang Baimian glanced around and suddenly saw a familiar figure.

It was a blond woman wearing a gray-blue robe.

Galloland!

The Gallolan they met in the wilderness!

"That Taoist priest..." Jiang Baimian whispered, signaling Shang Jianyao to stop.

She immediately opened the car door and shouted to Gallolan:

"Taoist Priest!"

Gallolan, who was walking by the road like a stroll, turned his head and saw them, and smiled:

"Fate has brought us together again."

"Did you find anything?" Jiang Baimian didn't waste time and went straight to the point.

Gallolan nodded:

"You should leave as soon as possible."

"Why?" Jiang Baimian asked.

Gallolan raised his head and glanced at the sky:

"There is a lingering atmosphere here."

The aura left behind by Zhi Sui... Jiang Baimian and others repeated this sentence in their hearts at the same time, thinking of all the anomalies in the ruins of this city.

"Who is it?" After a few seconds, Shang Jianyao stepped back and stretched his body to the door.

Gallolan sighed and said:

"Zhuang Sheng."

She then muttered:

"Blessings and blessings are immeasurable."

"Why are you so sure?" Jiang Baimian asked again.

The blond Jialolan shook his head:

"You can leave at dawn."

She said no more and walked forward.

Jiang Baimian looked at the Taoist priest's back for a few seconds and pushed Shang Jianyao back into the driver's seat.

"Drive, go back to the Jeep, and leave this ruined city at dawn." She said and closed the car door.

The armored vehicle continued to move forward in the bright world created by the street lights and building glass on both sides, returning to the tunnel.

Along the way, they saw men dully repairing cars, women constantly using spatulas on an empty pot, children walking back and forth on the road without doing anything, and people doing all kinds of things. The "unintentional person" of things.

There are not too many of them, bathed in yellowish or whitish lights, like silhouettes from the old world.

When another large car drove by and pushed many abandoned vehicles to the side of the road, Jiang Baimian sighed silently and said with a smile:

"I finally understand why the middle of the road is still open enough for vehicles to pass."

"Perhaps not much in itself." Bai Chen stared at it for a while and said, "If the earliest 'unintentional people' could be like this, they would definitely drive away their cars and park them in a suitable place..."

As they spoke, the armored vehicle returned to the street where they set out.

The roadside signboards with words such as "Foot Bath", "Supermarket", "BBQ", "Hot Pot" and "Convenience" are clearly displayed under the light.

The brown stone archway at the entrance of the accommodation area reflects golden light, making the remaining two characters "Yang" and "Yuan" even more noble.

In the seven or eight buildings inside, there are also many windows that emit different lights, dispelling part of the darkness.

Returning to this familiar place and seeing such a scene, Jiang Baimian and others suddenly felt a little warm and at ease.

"Turn in." Jiang Baimian slowly withdrew his gaze and ordered.

Shang Jianyao then withdrew his gaze, let the armored vehicle pass through the gate, and entered inside.

Because many roads were narrow, he randomly found a place close to the jeep and stopped the armored vehicle.

"Stay here tonight?" Long Yuehong felt that the armored vehicle could give her a sense of security.

Jiang Baimian smiled and said:

“If you were somewhere else, this would definitely be the right choice.

"But in the ruins of this city, there are many 'high-level heartless' and powerful aberrant creatures. Their abilities are quite strange. We will be affected if we are not careful. It is difficult to prevent them simply by keeping watch.

“And such an armored vehicle is so conspicuous that it can easily become a target for hunters.

"At that time, armored vehicles will not only be unable to protect us, but will instead become a steel cage that restricts us."

Long Yuehong was horrified and asked quickly:

"so what should I do now?"

Jiang Baimian pointed to the building he had climbed before:

“Go there and find a room without ‘Heartless’ to hide in.

"During the night watch, assign a person to monitor the jeep and armored vehicle. If any creature approaches, shoot immediately.

"To put it simply, use jeeps and armored vehicles as bait."

Long Yuehong opened her mouth. She wanted to praise the team leader, but found that it was not a good thing.

"Team leader, he wants to say that you are sinister." Shang Jianyao offered help.

"I, I didn't!" Long Yuehong denied.

Jiang Baimian laughed and said:

“It’s better to be sinister than stupid.

"Also, you want to praise me for my intelligence, do you understand?"

While talking, they got out of the armored vehicle, took out many cans, biscuits, and energy bars from the trunk of the jeep, and put them into their respective tactical backpacks.

In this way, if they encounter a powerful enemy, they don't have to worry about the grenade destroying their food.

After checking the surrounding situation, the group of four people re-entered a unit in the first building.

Under the bright light, they saw the "unintentional person" at a glance.

The "unintentional one" was in his prime, wearing some clothes in a mess.

His hair was messy and dirty, but not too long and did not reach his shoulders.

At this time, this "unintentional person" had just opened the door of a silver-black elevator and was holding a tool and clinging to the safety rope.

He raised his head and glanced at Jiang Baimian and others with cloudy eyes. Then, he quietly withdrew his gaze and looked down.

"He is maintaining and repairing the elevator?" Long Yuehong blurted out after being silent for a few seconds.

Jiang Baimian said "hmm":

"should be."

At this time, Shang Jianyao suddenly said:

"I've met him.

"When I was on night watch before, I watched him come this way..."

He paused and added:

"Like a beast."

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