Embers Ad Infinitum

Jiang Baimian listened quietly and gave sincere suggestions:

"You should use your strong hands to form a small team and go over to conduct reconnaissance."

She did not come forward because it was not within the scope of the "old tune team".

Sending supplies and offering to "employ" them was already a bit risky for them, but at least it had the effect of exchanging military exoskeleton devices and training the team, and the level of risk was still acceptable.

Forming a reconnaissance team to go to a place where there is obviously something strange, and to go through life and death in a settlement that has just arrived, is obviously not what the "old team" should do.

Mercenaries must have the "professional ethics" of mercenaries.

If Jiang Baimian was alone, she might take over the reconnaissance mission out of interest, but now, she is the leader of a team, and any of her orders will affect the personal safety of the team members. She has no choice but to do so. capricious.

When giving advice, Jiang Baimian quietly turned his head and glared at Shang Jianyao, stopping him from volunteering.

Even though Shang Jianyao was wearing a mask, she could feel his eagerness to try.

After listening to Jiang Baimian's words, Han Wanghuo sighed helplessly:

"I have mentioned this matter a long time ago, but they are too vigilant and have never been able to make up their mind. They have been arguing about whether to send a reconnaissance team and who to send."

It is really difficult to reach a consensus if there is a lack of trust in each other. If there is no authority, this kind of thing may be delayed until danger is slapped on the face... Jiang Baimian replied in his heart, but did not say it out loud.

She knew that Han Wanghuo knew this.

Sure enough, Han Wanghuo asked them to hide the jeep and all-terrain vehicle, and said with a slight worry:

"When encountering similar situations before, it was Bishop Renato who made the decision, and both sides listened to him. But sooner or later, he was recalled to the headquarters, and no one else warned him. No one can replace him, and the weight of his words is different!"

Mentioning this point, Han Wanghuo was obviously not satisfied with the Vigilant Sect.

Um, is this how the Vigilant Sect temporarily explains Bishop Renato’s “unintentional illness”? Jiang Baimian showed a thoughtful expression, but it was obvious that Han Wanghuo couldn't detect her reaction because she was wearing a mask.

——They stayed in the lakeside villa area from afternoon to evening, and did not contact any of the townspeople of Hongshiji. They did not know enough about the corresponding situation.

At this time, Shang Jianyao interjected:

"Song Warner is coming soon."

When they set off from the Vigilance Church, Song He was already organizing church armed forces and preparing to rush here.

Han Wanghuo nodded:

“Hopefully they won’t push Song Alert.”

They were referring to the Red River people.

"You can also call them together and I will convince them." Shang Jianyao gave another way.

Han Wanghuo glanced at this guy suspiciously and didn't think he was outstanding in eloquence at all.

Of course, he didn't say it directly, but said with a wry smile:

"With their vigilance, no one can call them together for this kind of thing."

"Then where are they hiding? I'll visit them one by one." Shang Jianyao is not afraid of hard work at all.

Han Wanghuo suddenly felt vigilant and said with a perfunctory smile:

"Let's see if Warner Song can convince them first."

While he was talking, Han Wanghuo had already led four members of "Qian Bai's Team" to the defense area he was responsible for.

This is a relatively intact, low-rise building, but the building in front of it has completely collapsed, blocking the floors below it, forming a natural fortification - a fortification made of stacked concrete.

Standing on the sixth floor of this building, you can just see the southeast corner of the ruins from the window. Once the opponent counterattacks and shrinks down, it is almost impossible to be hit.

"You are responsible for the left side." Han Wanghui made arrangements again and gave orders to Jiang Baimian and others without discrimination.

He and several of his men quickly moved to the right window and set up two machine guns.

Shang Jianyao put on his night vision goggles, half-crouched down enthusiastically, and replaced the "Berserker" assault rifle with an "Orange" rifle.

He imitated Bai Chen and acted like "I am a senior sniper".

Long Yuehong glanced at him and squatted down on his left side.

He was assigned the Tyrant grenade gun.

To Shang Jianyao's right were Jiang Baimian and Bai Chen. One was holding a "Reaper" individual rocket launcher, and the other was still using the most familiar "Orange" rifle.

The night was getting thick outside, and the moonlight was bright and dark, making the ruins of the entire city seem to have sunk into the abyss.

As time passed by, Han Wanghuo frequently picked up his walkie-talkie and communicated with the town guard members responsible for different defense zones.

This included an impromptu meeting chaired by Warner Song He.

Finally, the townspeople of Hongshiji reached a consensus: they sent a five-man team composed of Tan Jie, Hamil and other strong men to investigate the situation in the southeast corner of the city's ruins.

At this moment, Bai Chen, who had been monitoring the front, saw a blurry figure quietly approaching through the night vision device.

His gray-black scales shimmered in the moonlight.

A fishman... Bai Chen adjusted the position of the muzzle, and his finger was about to pull the trigger.

boom!

The fishman's head exploded and he fell on his back.

Bai Chen turned his head in surprise and looked at Han Wanghuo not far away.

She didn't fire the shot just now.

Sheriff Han Wanghuo's reaction was faster than hers, and at that distance, he accurately hit the fishman's head.

Han Wanghuo noticed Bai Chen's gaze, glanced at her, and nodded lightly.

Looking back from those eyes with yellowish whites, Bai Chen determined one thing:

Han Wanghuo's shot just now was definitely not luck.

He is a genuine sniper master. His observation skills and shooting skills are no worse than his own, and may even be a little better.

No wonder he became a "senior hunter" and was elected as the Sheriff by the Red Stone Collection... Bai Chen came to a realization and was no longer distracted.

At this time, Han Wanghuo picked up the walkie-talkie and reminded the town guard members in other places:

"The fishmen are here, there's no need to send out the reconnaissance team anymore."

Could it be that simple? Such a thought suddenly flashed through Jiang Baimian's mind.

Long Yuehong's body tensed up slightly, holding the grenade gun and observing the front more intently.

Gradually, he felt short of breath.

This usually happens when he is particularly nervous.

I'm not that nervous... Long Yuehong was a little puzzled.

After the experience in Weedong City, he didn't feel that the current situation could make him so nervous.

Most importantly, his heartbeat did not speed up much.

He examined his condition with confusion and found that breathing had become a little difficult, and he gradually felt like he was holding his breath.

"Something is wrong!"

"Is it a lung capacity competition?"

Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao's voices sounded at the same time.

They also discovered problems with their respiratory systems.

Breathing in less and less air!

After hearing the reminder, Han Wanghuo and others realized something was wrong.

They all thought a battle was imminent and subconsciously held their breath.

Huh, huh... They opened their mouths and gasped for air.

But no matter what they tried, the feeling of shortness of breath could not be relieved, and it was even getting worse.

It's like sinking into water. As long as you can't float and don't carry an oxygen tank, it's impossible to get fresh air. The more you struggle and the more you try to breathe, the more serious the situation will be.

"It should be the awakened one." Jiang Baimian said again.

She has a strong ability to hold her breath and is currently the one least affected.

While speaking, she looked at Shang Jianyao, and they both shook their heads at the same time.

According to their senses, there is no life within a certain distance in the southeast.

If an awakened person can hide his consciousness from his peers, then as long as he still has a body, the corresponding electrical signal cannot be eliminated unless he completely hides himself in a grounded metal cage.

But without knowing Jiang Baimian's genetic modification ability in advance, no one would make such cumbersome and useless preparations.

Eliminating all possibilities, there are only two answers left:

One is that the person who caused difficulty in breathing is a traitor, somewhere in the current defense line;

The second is that the other party is close to the "spiritual corridor" at the awakening level, and has even entered it, and the scope of its abilities has undergone a qualitative change.

——In a relatively open place, the range of Jiang Baimian's induction of electrical signals is not small. This is evident when she dealt with the mechanical monk Jingfa. But now, she is affected by the other party's ability, but she cannot detect his existence!

Han Wanghuo knew how powerful the Awakened One was and had seen it several times, but he never thought it would be so powerful.

He made a prompt decision and issued the order:

"retreat!

"Group combat."

This is about breaking it into pieces, relying on familiarity with the terrain and hiding ability, and fighting guerrilla warfare against the fish-man mountain monsters.

——If you get together, everyone will probably suffocate to death at the same time, and no one will be spared.

"It's just a slower death."

"He's better at finding people than you are."

Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao reminded them in unison. The words were different, but the essence was the same.

The sensing range of an awakened person with such a large range of abilities is not small. He can lead the team to pull out the hiding "rats" one by one, or directly let them suffocate to death in their hiding places without pulling them out.

At this moment, someone shouted through the loudspeaker:

“You’re a bastard without balls, you only dare to hide in the distance and sneak around to hurt people!

"Come here if you can!"

This is the dialect of the fishmen clan.

Although it is a sub-human dialect, it is also derived from the Honghe dialect. Jiang Baimian cannot speak it, but he can barely understand the general meaning.

"Huh, Tan Jie..." Han Wanghuo said a name with some difficulty.

Tan Jie? Can his "provocation" ability use a loudspeaker to increase its range of influence? Jiang Baimian suddenly had some guesses.

Because the sound of the horn was not directed in their direction, she did not feel any anger and could not verify it.

At this time, Shang Jianyao sighed with a heavy breath:

“It’s really useful to know another foreign language.”

Otherwise, even if it is a "provocation", the fishman and the mountain monster will not understand it.

Tan Jie changed to "Mountain Monster Language" and cursed again, but the feeling of suffocation still did not ease and became more and more serious.

Tan Jie did not stop, taking turns swearing in "murloc language" and "mountain monster language".

During this process, he constantly changed the direction and the areas that could be affected.

When he shouted for the sixth time, everyone suddenly felt like they were emerging from the bottom of the water.

The air is so fresh and the world is so beautiful.

"The parking lot behind the Science and Technology Building!" Tan Jie's voice sounded again.

With the help of feedback, he initially determined the location of the terrifying awakener.

The map of Warner Song He immediately appeared in Jiang Baimian's mind.

The map quickly zoomed in, showing the layout of this area.

The straight-line distance between the parking lot behind the Science and Technology Building and here is nearly 100 meters.

Jiang Baimian quickly adjusted the individual rocket launcher in front of him and fired the shells at the position described by Tan Jie.

Shang Jianyao stood up with his body hunched over.