Chapter 277 - Team Wipe-Out (1)
Chapter 277: Team Wipe-Out (1)
Beep! Beep!
Following two sirens, the motorcade slowly came to a stop.
“Stop the car. It’s too dark. We’ll camp here.”
A man with a megaphone came out of the front passenger window of the leading SUV. “Towards the 4 o’clock direction, fan out.”
Beep!
Beep! Beep…
The other vehicles in the motorcade honked their horns one after another and began to turn around to move their positions.
In the frozen truck, the driver stuck his head out and shouted, “Do I need to move?”
“No.” The man raised his megaphone. “Your vehicle is too big. Just park there.”
“Okay.” The driver nodded. He retracted his head and looked at Chen Yu. “Boss, get out of the car.”
In the front passenger seat, Chen Yu shifted his gaze away from the phone screen. “So early? We haven’t gone far, right?”
“It’s getting dark. We have to stop. Otherwise, it’s too dangerous to travel at night in the wild.”
“Yeah, Brother, did you bring your phone?”
“Yes, why?”
Chen Yu said, “Lend it to me for a while. I’ll call home.”
The driver said, “Don’t you have a phone?”
Chen Yu sighed and showed the still screen. “The phone number is 11 digits. If I press it, the phone will be stuck for half an hour. I’m only halfway through now.”
The driver: “…Thank you for your hard work. Try mine.”
Chen Yu took the phone from the driver and realized that it was an old-fashioned Nokia. After thanking him, he called Chen Siwen’s number.
[Sorry, the number you have dialed is not in the service area… ]
“Huh?”
Chen Yu was stunned. He looked at the driver. “No signal?”
“No signal? That shouldn’t be? My phone’s signal is crazy!”
Frowning, Chen Yu dialed again, but there was still no signal. He pushed open the car door, found a courier from Zhongtong, and asked, “Where is this? Why is there no cell phone signal?”
“There is no signal when we leave the city.” The courier glanced at Chen Yu. “It has been going on for half a month. The signal will be jammed when we leave the city for about ten kilometers.”
“Why?”
“Who knows.” The courier shrugged. “It’s fortunate that the altitude of a few thousand meters is not affected, or else the planes would have been scrapped.”
“Is it only Tang City?” Chen Yu narrowed his eyes. “Or is it the same in other cities?”
“It’s the same in the whole country. We run all over the country. No matter which city we run to, as long as we leave the city, there won’t be any signal. It’s as if we’ve encountered a herd of beasts.” The courier seemed a little irritated. He waved his hand and left. “Humans will die sooner or later. Soon.”
Watching the courier leave, Chen Yu stood where he was, deep in thought, terrified.
He had always been very sensitive to danger.
Vaguely, he felt that some kind of big trouble was coming…
“…”
After a moment of silence, Chen Yu walked back to the truck and said, “It seems that there’s no signal when we leave the city recently. Don’t you know?”
“I don’t know.” The driver looked at him blankly. “I always run in the city.”
“Sigh… When I was in the city just now, I should have used Ma Li’s phone to call her.” Chen Yu had a headache.
“Everyone get out of the car and turn off the lights! Turn off all the lights…”
At this moment, the martial artists in the convoy not far away had already set up a temporary camp. The commander of the convoy was shouting at Chen Yu and the driver. “I was just talking to you guys. What are you looking at? Turn off the lights!”
The driver was shocked. He quickly turned the key and turned off the lights.
As an ordinary person, he had always been afraid of these martial artists…
Bang!
He swung his hand and closed the car door. Chen Yu no longer had the thought of making a phone call. He turned around and walked into the car to check the electrical condition of the freezer.
“Temperature is normal…”
“Stability is normal…”
“The pressure is normal…”
“Yes, everything is normal.”
After checking the dial, he lifted a small piece of white cloth and looked at Bahuang Yao for a while. After confirming that the ‘lock’ tattoo was still there, he got out of the car.
Standing in front of the cargo compartment, Chen Yu thought for a moment and stopped another warrior. “Brother, may I ask, where are you going to sleep later?”
“A tent.”
“Do I have one too?”
“Of course, you’ve all spent money.”
“Then…” Chen Yu pointed to the carriage behind him. “I want to sleep at the door of the carriage, okay?”
“It doesn’t matter. You can sleep wherever you want. Just inform our boss in advance.”
“Is your boss that commander?”
“He’s not. He’s the second.”
The male warrior pointed to the SUV at the front. “Our boss is in the car.”
“Okay, thank you. I hope the Nike Adidas you bought is all fake.”
“Thank you for your kind words.” The male warrior was very happy.
He followed the warrior’s direction.
Chen Yu came to the SUV. After knocking on the iron door, he leaned on the window and said, “Hello, may I ask…”
As soon as he opened his mouth, he couldn’t continue.
He saw two men hugging each other in the car…
Chen Yu: “…”
The two men: “…”
“…”
“…”
“Um…” Chen Yu was embarrassed.
“Do you want to join?” The handsome man invited him.
Chen Yu: “…”
“Step aside first.” Another man with a full beard pushed his gay friend aside and looked at Chen Yu. “Passenger, what’s the matter?”
“Oh, I just came to tell you that I want to… Eh? You are?!”
The man with a full beard was puzzled. “Who?”
“Have you forgotten me?” Chen Yu pressed his face against the glass. “I’m Chen Yu!”
“Chen Yu…”
“The one who was kidnapped back then.”
“Oh! Oh oh oh! I remember now!” The man with a full beard slapped his forehead. “You’re the one whose face was blown off by a fart!”
The smile on Chen Yu’s face froze. “?”
“Sure!” Pulling open the car window, the bearded man carefully observed Chen Yu’s face. “It’s only been a few months, and you’re already so pale?”
Chen Yu: “…”
“Brother, who is he?” Beside him, a handsome man asked curiously.
“He used to be one of my passengers. That guy’s face was so dark that he seemed invisible when the lights were turned off. He must be a die-hard fan of NetEase.”
Chen Yu: “…”
“Huh?” As he said that, the bearded man was suddenly stunned and looked him up and down. “Yeah, aren’t you a student of the capital city? The Beast Tide in the capital city… How did you get out?”
“I escaped.”
“You escaped at this time…” The bearded man said with a smile that was not a smile, “Deserter, right?”
Chen Yu: “No.”
“Ha, no means no. I understand, I understand.” Pushing open the car door, the bearded man shifted his seat. “I ran all over the country. It’s fate that we can still meet. Come, come in and talk.”
Chen Yu also wanted to chat with the other party, so he did not stand on ceremony and sat down in the car.
“Let me introduce you. This is my good friend, * * * .”
“Hello, classmate.” The handsome man gently waved his hand. “I’m * * *. Thank you for taking care of me.”
“Hello.” Chen Yu nodded and looked at the bearded man. He wanted to say something but hesitated. “Brother, I remember that you seem to be…”
“Yes, I used to like women,” the bearded man said casually. “But wasn’t it the kidnapping incident last time? My girlfriend betrayed me and drugged me, causing you to be kidnapped. You were even punished by the company.”
Chen Yu asked, “So?”
“So I felt that women were not reliable, dependable, and safe.”
“Then… you chose a man…” Chen Yu was stunned.
“Yeah.” The bearded man looked at the handsome man dotingly.
The handsome man was shy. “Dependable, reliable, and safe.”
Chen Yu: “…”
“As the ancient saying goes, only small women are difficult to raise.” The bearded man said boldly, “Then I’ll raise a man!”
Chen Yu: “…A real man.”
“A man, right?”
“A pure man.”
“It doesn’t matter if you’re a man or not. As a martial artist, what’s important is your strength.” With a wave of his hand, the bearded man took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed one to Chen Yu. “How’s life in Beijing University? Has your strength improved?”
“Yes.”
“What level is it?”
“2.1.”
“2.1?!” The bearded man was shocked. “I remember a few months ago, weren’t you still 1.5? In just these two months, you’ve risen by 0.6?”
He took the cigarette, lit it, and stuffed it into his mouth. Chen Yu took a deep breath. “Is it very fast?”
“Isn’t it fast? You rose by 0.6 in two months. According to this speed, keep it up. You can reach level 7 before you turn 30.”
Chen Yu was almost scared out of his cigarette. “Are you kidding me?”
“I’m not kidding.” The bearded man shrugged. “My cultivation speed is much slower than yours. Back then, it took me two whole years to level up from Level 1 to Level 2. It took me three years to level up from Level 2 to Level 3. It took me four years to level up from Level 3 to Level 4. Level 4…”
“Wait a minute!” Chen Yu suddenly stopped the bearded man from continuing. His expression was solemn. “I can understand why it took you two years to level up from Level 1 to Level 2. But it took you three years to level up from Level 2 to Level 3?”
“That’s right.” The bearded man was puzzled. “Is there a problem?”
“There’s a big problem! Shouldn’t the higher the level, the slower the increase?”
“That’s right. But the higher the level, the more energy is absorbed during the gathering of energy. This decrease and increase won’t be much slower.”
“…”
Hearing this, Chen Yu’s heart felt as if it had been struck by lightning.
But on his face, he still tried hard to maintain his composure.
“So, it took me twenty years to level up from Level 1 to Level 6.” The bearded man did not pay too much attention to Chen Yu’s strange behavior. He said to himself, “If it were you, it would take you ten years to level up to Level 6. Within twenty years, you will definitely level up to Level 7!”
Chen Yu: “…”
“As expected of a student from Beijing University. Tsk tsk.” The bearded man lowered his head and took a puff of the cigarette. “I can’t compare.”
“Hu…”
Chen Yu also took a deep puff of the cigarette. His emotions were complicated.
He finally understood.
He finally understood how those big shots had risen to the high-level.
It was true that the higher the level, the higher the amount of ‘strength’ needed to level up. But the martial artists ‘ability to ‘inhale’ would also increase as their levels increased.
For example:
When they were at Level 1, geniuses could only inhale 10 points of strength per second.
At Level 2, they could absorb 20 points…
At Level 3, they could absorb 40 points.
At Level 4, 80 points.
At Level 5, 160 points…
‘If it were me, it would be…’
Chen Yu narrowed his eyes and calculated silently.
‘The higher the level, the more I would lose during cultivation.’
‘None of this is important. I don’t cultivate either.’
‘But…’
‘But how the hell am I supposed to level up?’
Chen Yu’s fingers that were holding the cigarette were slightly trembling.
In the later stages, the other parties, Bahuang Yao and Duan Ye, could easily gather hundreds of thousands, millions, or even tens of millions of Qi…
When it was his turn?
Should he continue with the injections?
“WDNMD.”
He could not help but swear.
Obviously.
In the future, the difficulty of Chen Yu’s advancement would definitely be much harder than that of a ‘decent person.’
Unless… he took drugs.
“Ah…”
“My head hurts…”
Beside him, the bearded man looked Chen Yu up and down. “What’s wrong with you?”
“Nothing, I just suddenly thought of some f*cking things.”
“F*cking things?” The handsome man’s eyes lit up. “Do you have a detailed operation method?”
Chen Yu: “…”
[Psychological damage received: Spirit +12]
“Let’s not talk about this anymore.” The bearded man blew out a cigarette and said, “How was the capital when you escaped?”
Chen Yu held the cigarette in his mouth and said, “Not too good. The west side of the city was flattened by the exotic beasts, leaving only the inner city. It’s up to Qinghai Li to turn the tide.”
Talking about the Beast Tide, the smile on the bearded man’s face slowly disappeared. “Looking at the time, the results are out now, right?”
“It must be out by now.”
“Kid, do you know why I still insist on driving even though it’s going to be dark soon?”
“Don’t you want to hear about the news in the capital?”
“Smart.” The bearded man nodded and flicked his cigarette ash.
“Brother, you flicked my body.” The handsome man was dissatisfied.
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
“It’s okay.” The handsome man blinked his eyes. “Although the cigarette ash flicked on my body, the handsome posture of you flicking the cigarette ash flicked into my heart.”
Chen Yu: “…”
[Psychological damage: Spirit +14]
Stroking the top of the man’s head, the bearded man looked at Chen Yu. He continued, “It’s not just that I don’t want to hear the news about the capital. Many people don’t. Although we’re in the apocalypse now, it’s good that we can live. Once the news of the capital being destroyed comes…”
“…It will collapse,” Chen Yu said.
“Right.” The bearded man closed his eyes. “I’m afraid that the entire social system will become chaotic overnight.”
“In the past, I thought it was very strange.” Chen Yu also closed his eyes. “It’s already the apocalypse, but people’s lives in the city still seem to be normal. They have the same jobs, they go to school, they socialize. Now, I’ve thought it through. All of this is not the inertia of the past civilization, but the environment that everyone subconsciously wants to maintain.”
“Yes.” The bearded man nodded. “Because this can paralyze everyone.”
“But once the capital is destroyed…” Chen Yu exhaled a puff of smoke.
Duang!
The bearded man opened his hands and made an explosive gesture. “It’s all over.”
“…”
The car instantly fell into silence.
Chen Yu and the bearded man did not speak to each other anymore. They just smoked quietly.
After a long time.
The handsome man who was squeezed in the corner carefully said, “Maybe… Maybe it’s not that pessimistic. There are so many cities. Even if five cities are destroyed in a year, if we’re lucky, it’ll be enough for us to die of old age.”
“Ignorant! Lacking foresight!” The bearded man curled his lips in disdain. “No wonder your family business has withered.”
Chen Yu: “Zero deafness on all sides.”
The bearded man: “Zero deafness and clarity.”
Chen Yu: “Zero sharp teeth.”
The bearded man: “Zero chicken moves.”
Chen Yu: “Zero living.”
The bearded man: “Zero chicken.”
Chen Yu: “…Zero bell.”
The handsome man: “…”
“As the ancient saying goes, a man without long-term considerations must have near-future worries.” The bearded man waved his hand in annoyance. “You can only see how many cities will be destroyed each year, but you can’t see the changes around you.”
“Changes?” The man was stunned. “What… What changes?”
The bearded man did not answer. Instead, he looked at Chen Yu. “Have you noticed?”
“I just noticed.” Chen Yu nodded and threw the smoke butt. “In the wilderness, there is no longer any signal.”
“Yes.” The bearded man’s tone was faint. “In the future… some terrible things might happen…”
…
After chatting, Chen Yu and the bearded man came out of the SUV.
“It’s getting dark. I’m going to sleep.” Chen Yu casually picked up an empty tent and said goodbye before walking to the car of the frozen car.
“Kid, why are you sleeping so far away? It’s quite dangerous.” The bearded man stretched. “Stay with us tonight.”
“Thank you.”
Waving his hand, Chen Yu quickened his pace. “I think that would be even more dangerous.”
“Bullsh*t. Only women are the most dangerous. Why did I change my hobby? Isn’t it just to be stable, dependable, and safe?” The bearded man shouted. “We’re all men. What’s so dangerous about that?”
Chen Yu quickened his pace…
…
In the SUV.
The handsome man turned around and stole a glance. Then, he reached into his pants, took out a pinch of powder, and gently poured it into a bottle of drinking water…
At the same time, one kilometer away from the express delivery camp.
A certain man put down the infrared binoculars, put on a full-enclosed protective suit, and carefully took out a small bottle from his backpack.
“A mere 41 people…”
The man looked at the small bottle and sneered, “With this thing, how can the vehicle capsize?”
“On this day next year, I’ll burn paper for you…”