Embers Ad Infinitum

Jiang Baimian seemed to have been thinking about this problem for a long time. He smiled and said calmly:

"This is not too difficult. In this way, I will wear the exoskeleton device and use its comprehensive early warning system and my own induction of electrical signals to surprise Jingfa.

"If it's unexpected, we might be able to hit him hard."

"He is the awakened one." Shang Jianyao pointed out the problem.

Jiang Baimian clicked his tongue and said:

“I’m not stupid, I’ve already suffered a lot, so how could I not consider this factor?

"I will try to keep the distance at more than fifty meters. This should exceed the limit of Jingfa's 'Hungry Ghost Path' ability. Otherwise, he would not have activated his ability after jumping down from the tree before. But at this distance, My hit rate is pretty good, even with a grenade gun.”

Regarding Jiang Baimian's statement, Shang Jianyao and others thought for a moment and expressed their acceptance, but Bai Chen quickly raised another question:

"After you and Shang Jianyao swap places, who will drive? Who will ensure that Jingfa's long-range attacks can be avoided in advance?"

Jiang Baimian hissed:

"This is indeed a problem. I want to think about how to solve it..."

Shang Jianyao was silent for two seconds, then took the initiative and said:

"I'll do it."

Jiang Baimian followed this suggestion and said to himself:

“If you come, you’ll have to change your plan.

"Compared to the monk Jingfa, you have almost no experience. If you are given the task of 'surprising' Jingfa and trying to severely injure him, I'm worried that it will put a huge burden on you and bring a lot of pressure. This leads to you making wrong judgments and making wrong choices at critical moments.

"Hmm... In this way, since Jingfa wants to go around in circles with you, you can go around in circles with him as much as you want and drive him further away, while we take this opportunity to drive the car to a place where people often come and go in the Black Marsh wilderness. There are many car marks and footprints there, which can effectively cover up our traces, so that Jingfa can never find us or catch up with us.

"Don't talk... This brings up another problem. After you get rid of Jingfa, you will definitely not be able to find us. That distance is definitely beyond the effective range of the walkie-talkie.

"I'll think about it, think about it, and I'll agree on a more famous place in the wilderness and meet there.

"Bai Chen, are there any iconic places nearby?"

Bai Chen looked around and looked at the sky:

“The only iconic site nearby is the ruins of the steelworks.

"However, when we reach a place where people often come and go, based on our current driving direction, we will run all the way to Wollu Station."

"Yuelu Station?" Jiang Baimian frowned slightly, "How long will it take?"

"It will take about a day and a half to keep the current speed, but we certainly won't be able to drive so fast all the way." Bai Chen estimated.

——It took the former ruin hunter named Harris Brown and his companions more than a day to reach the ruins of the steel plant from the north of Yuelu Station by relying on bicycles. Normally, they could not reach it by car. Fa arrived so quickly, but the jeep of Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao and others, chased by Jingfa, had already been running at full speed in the direction of Yuelu Station for a long time. Moreover, the jeep must be faster than the bicycle. The "Old Adjustment Team" Our destination was only Yuelu Station, and we never thought about continuing north.

Jiang Baimian nodded thoughtfully and said:

“If we use Wolulu Station as the rendezvous point, we can also try to forge some traces pointing north.

"If you have successfully escaped from the Pure Law before, that is definitely the best. If not, you can use this to induce him to go north, let him get involved in the unknown muddy water, and collide with the anomaly that sounds very dangerous. .

"After that, even if he has the ability to get away, he probably won't be able to catch up with us."

As he spoke, Jiang Baimian's already loud voice became much louder, and he seemed to be very excited about being able to trick the Jingfa.

Shang Jianyao listened silently, just like he did in school, and raised his hand:

"I have a question."

"What?" Jiang Baimian was confused.

She felt that what she had said was very clear.

Shang Jianyao said in a slightly dull voice:

"I don't know Wollu Station and I don't know how to get there."

"..." Jiang Baimian was speechless for a moment.

After a few seconds, she laughed at herself:

"I have forgotten that you are a newbie who has just arrived on the surface...

"This shows that you are doing well!

"If I didn't have to concentrate on driving, I would give you a thumbs up!"

After a forced explanation, Jiang Baimian sighed:

“I heard that before the destruction of the old world, there were many usable satellites in the sky, which could help people easily locate their destinations, allowing them to skillfully choose the most appropriate route to arrive even if they had never been there.

"Well... let me put on the exoskeleton device. When the time comes, I will continue driving. After avoiding Jingfa's first round of attacks, I will get out of the car to chase him. Bai Chen took the opportunity to climb into the driver's seat and take control. Live in the car.”

"What if Jingfa launches an attack while you are wearing the exoskeleton device?" Bai Chen thought of the hidden loopholes in the plan.

Jiang Baimian was speechless and speechless.

Bai Chen glanced at the rearview mirror, his expression as calm as ever:

"I'll get out of the car too, and I'll guide Shang Jianyao.

"The exoskeleton device only carries a short person like me, so it shouldn't affect the movement and reaction ability much."

"I've said it before, you're not short, you're petite. For people in the wilderness, your height is considered above average. Most of the wanderers I've seen are less than 1.6 meters tall." Jiang Bai Mian retorted casually, then nodded and said, "I won't say that this is a very dangerous thing. Since it was born in the dust and reached the surface, it is a common development to take corresponding risks at the right time. If I need to take risks, I will not pass the responsibility to you."

She exhaled and reminded:

"Remember to bring a certain amount of food."

At this point, she suddenly closed her mouth and even released her right palm from holding the steering wheel.

She raised her hand and pointed to the compressed biscuits and energy bars in the armrest box, then pointed to her mouth and made a bulging cheek gesture.

Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong were quite confused. Just as they were about to ask, they saw Bai Chen turn his head and wink at them.

The two of them gave up the words that were rising in their throats at the same time.

Although Bai Chen also didn't understand what Jiang Baimian wanted to express, she could tell that the team leader was unwilling to communicate more on this topic, or even have a dialogue.

At this time, Jiang Baimian grasped the steering wheel again and said:

"Shang Jianyao, you also need to think about how to deal with the 'hungry ghost path' of the Pure Dharma.

"What if he stops circling and suddenly approaches you and closes the distance within the effective range of his ability, that will be troublesome."

"I will do well..." At this point, Shang Jianyao paused, then nodded heavily, "Think about it!"

After answering, he quickly said to Bai Chen:

“Without further ado, let’s grab the food and get ready to get off the bus.

"You can also eat a little now, and you may not be able to stop eating for a long time."

"Okay." Bai Chen picked up the food placed in the armrest box and gave half of it to Shang Jianyao.

Shang Jianyao opened a bag of compressed biscuits and stuffed the food inside into his mouth.

Less than a minute later, Jiang Baimian pulled the steering wheel sharply, causing the jeep to avoid the laser fired by Jingfa.

Without any instructions, Shang Jianyao opened the car door and jumped out of the jeep - this time he did not roll down, but jumped with all his strength.

With a scoff, a laser penetrated somewhere on the surface again.

If Shang Jianyao rolled down like before, he would have been hit by the laser now - even if the exoskeleton device was partially armored, he would not be immune.

Immediately afterwards, he exerted force on his knees and pushed up the auxiliary joints. He jumped ten or twenty meters away and headed straight for Jingfa in the distance.

The mechanical monk's purification method was the same as the previous times. He immediately retreated, distanced himself, and circled.

Taking this opportunity, Jiang Baimian slammed on the brakes and slowed down the car, allowing Bai Chen to roll from the passenger seat to the ground without being hurt.

With a rustling sound, Bai Chen closed the door and rolled over, hiding behind a low bush.

The speed of the jeep surged up again in an instant, heading towards the frequently traveled road in the Black Swamp wilderness.

At this time, Shang Jianyao, who had driven Jingfa far away, returned to the vicinity.

His body was covered with an iron-black metal frame and a small amount of armor. He pointed to the energy backpack behind him and motioned for Bai Chen to sit here.

Bai Chen jumped out of the bushes, using the auxiliary joints of the exoskeleton device as a "ladder" and "handle", and climbed onto the energy backpack in a few clicks.

This makes her much taller than Shang Jianyao even when she is sitting.

Compared with holding her with one hand, this is the way that least affects the movement and aiming of the exoskeleton device.

Next, they would chase Jingfa all the way, chase the mechanical monk further away, and circle around the area with him, thus buying time for Jiang Baimian and Long Yuehong to escape Jingfa's tracking range.

Shang Jianyao, who was wearing a metal helmet, ran two or three steps, and when no one was attacking him, he actually jumped and rolled on his own initiative.

Bai Chen shrank his body and tightly grasped the metal bones on the shoulders of the exoskeleton device to prevent himself from being thrown out.

She understood that Shang Jianyao was taking advantage of Jingfa's counterattack to do more running-in.

After rolling several times, Shang Jianyao, who was wearing an exoskeleton device, took long strides and relied on the long-range vision brought by the comprehensive early warning system to catch up with the mechanical monk wearing a red cassock.

Jingfa's eyes were bright red, as if he saw the woman in an unstable state.

With a bend of his metal joints, his whole body bounced up and jumped sideways.

He is not completely crazy, and is still executing the predetermined strategy. After all, his hatred of women comes from the psychological distortion caused by the body, rather than the price that awakened people need to pay, and they have a certain degree of self-control.

Seeing this, Shang Jianyao, who was holding grenades, did not return as before and continued to chase Jingfa, trying to close the distance.

After chasing and escaping for several minutes, Bai Chen, who was on the energy backpack, suddenly bent down and said in a deep voice:

"wrong.

“Jingfa is driving in circles in the direction of the jeep!

"He wants to bypass us and continue to chase the team leader and the others!"

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