Embers Ad Infinitum

Jiang Baimian was no longer surprised by Shang Jianyao's occasional out-of-the-box thinking.

She didn't say much and rushed to East Street with Shang Jianyao.

On the way, they met Bai Chen and Long Yuehong, but they still pretended not to know each other.

At this time, many ruin hunters have arrived on East Street, looking for more clues in the surrounding area.

The most critical warehouse areas No. 1 to No. 3 were blocked by the city defense army and no one was allowed to enter for the time being.

Jiang Baimian raised his head and looked at the surrounding buildings. Seeing that there were snipers at key positions, he nodded lightly and said:

"Quite professional."

Even if the city defense army doesn't know that the "priest" is an awakened person, they should go all out when facing this kind of person who has been marked as "very dangerous".

Because they could not enter the warehouse area for the time being, Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao could only stand across the street, leaning against the wall and waiting.

After a while, several ruin hunters who had a close relationship with the city defense army were the first to get the news from inside.

And the news spread through the guild hall:

"A basement was discovered in Warehouse No. 2. There are very fresh traces of human life inside, as well as several worn-out printing equipment and a large number of leaflets."

No need to ask, Jiang Baimian could guess what was written on those flyers with his toes.

Nothing more than "thinking is a trap" with a lot of typos.

"It has only been a few years since it stabilized, are the people in Weed City so careless?" Jiang Baimian couldn't help but "complain" to Shang Jianyao, "When energy is so precious, they didn't even discover this area. Has electricity consumption increased significantly?”

Regardless of whether Warehouse No. 2 is privately owned or owned by Weed City, the corresponding management personnel cannot absolve themselves of the blame.

Shang Jianyao strongly agrees with this:

"It should be shot."

Within "Pangu Biology", everyone uses electricity according to the energy quota, and they are so careful that even if there is an extra number at the end of the meter, they can immediately detect it and reflect it.

Jiang Baimian was about to ask Shang Jianyao if he was impressed by the artillery attack, when he saw Odick in a thick woolen coat walking over.

The black-haired, blue-eyed “senior hunter” said bluntly:

"The guard at the city gate recalled an incident.

"Almost an hour ago, a pale man wearing a black windbreaker came out of the city."

Having said this, Odik specially added:

"He looked like he might fall ill at any moment, and the guards were quite impressed."

I know, I know... You actually saw it through the influence of dreams... Jiang Baimian understood immediately and asked with a smile:

"You want two helpers?"

Because the "priest" seemed to have been out of town for a while, he didn't have time to say a few words.

"Your abilities are worthy of trust." Odik said calmly.

When have we shown our ability before you? Jiang Baimian slandered and said:

"Is it because we look taller and can fight better?"

In the current environment, both she and Shang Jianyao are quite tall in their respective gender groups.

Odik replied succinctly:

"Confidence, you are very confident."

He couldn't be wrong about this.

And it’s not like these are two newbies either.

Those who can maintain enough confidence after getting through the novice stage must have some skills.

"I can't wait." Shang Jianyao expressed his approval of Odik's explanation.

Jiang Baimian said no more, nodded and said:

"Lead the way."

Odik turned around, walked quickly into a nearby parking lot, and drove out in a red SUV.

This car has obviously been modified. It has thick enough armor and bulletproof glass, making it look very flamboyant.

"Great beauty." Jiang Baimian almost whistled.

As for her regret, Shang Jianyao helped her make up for it.

This was a bad habit they picked up during those two days in the Rootless camp.

"I didn't expect someone like Odik, who looks very calm and reserved, to drive a car like this. Gee, he might be wild at heart." Jiang Baimian whispered to Shang Jianyao.

Odik pressed the window and said with a straight face:

"Get in the car."

After speaking, he looked forward and said:

"When you are not that powerful, you have to use whatever car you have."

And after being modified again and again, it is not so easy to give up.

"If you dislike it, you can sell it to me. I have a group of friends who will definitely like it." Shang Jianyao sincerely suggested as he opened the back seat door.

Jiang Baimian, who had already gotten into the car, frowned slightly:

"Why is this so weird..."

At this moment, Odik suddenly regretted asking these two people as helpers.

If the two of them weren't already deeply involved, he wouldn't have made this choice. After all, it would be good for one less person to know about the city lord's affairs.

Dahong's off-road vehicle drove back to the central square, turned into South Street, and drove all the way out of the city gate.

Although they had heard Long Yuehong and Bai Chen describe the situation outside, Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao suddenly became silent when they saw countless wilderness wanderers kneeling or sitting on both sides of the road.

Under the icy cold wind, their faces were pale and there was almost no light in their eyes.

Further away in the dens and tent areas, there were still some people lying there, not sure whether they were alive or dead.

At this time, Dahong's cross-country stopped.

With a flick of the brush, countless eyes looked here from all directions.

Odik pushed the door open and walked up to a man in his thirties who seemed to be quite sober. He took out the portrait of "Priest" and asked:

"Have you seen this man?"

Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao in the car both drew their pistols, each guarding one side.

When the man in his thirties was looking at the portrait of "Priest", an older man in the crowd behind him stood up and moved closer, as if he wanted to steal this job.

He stumbled, fell to the ground, and then stopped moving.

His face was blue and white, and his eyes were open.

In Shang Jianyao's senses, it means that this person's consciousness has disappeared.

With just such a slight fall, he died.

On the other side, Jiang Baimian also saw some wilderness wanderers sitting and then falling to the side and never getting up again.

In the howling winter wind, the remaining withered yellow weeds around them either fell down or were swept into the air.

At this time, the man in his thirties who was asked responded with a weak voice:

"I've seen it.

"There were very few people out of the city today, and he went all the way to the end."

Odik nodded, took out an energy bar and handed it to the man.

Almost at the same time, a pair of eyes looking here became bloodshot and glowed with an indescribable light.

After the man in his thirties took the energy bar, he quickly opened the package and folded it in half.

He thought for a moment and folded half of it in half again.

Then, he shook a little girl who was leaning on him awake, put three-quarters of the energy bar into her hand, and urged:

"Eat quickly! Eat quickly!"

The little girl looked seven or eight years old, with a dirty face and only bright eyes.

She was still a little confused, but very obedient. She took the two energy bars, one long and one short, and ate them quickly.

The man in his thirties felt relieved and took the remaining energy bar in his mouth in a few mouthfuls.

"Thank you... thank you..." He raised his head and said vaguely to Odik.

It was only then that Shang Jianyao saw his appearance clearly:

A simple and honest man with a Chinese character face and bronze skin.

Odik did not stop, quickly returned to the car and drove to the end of the crowd.

After several inquiries, they determined that the "priest" turned to the left.

In this way, they pursued and asked again and again, and found that the "priest" went to the north city wall area after making a big circle outside.

There is a gate specifically for noble men to enter and exit.

"Yes, there is such a person." The guard at the city gate looked at the portrait Odik handed over and said with certainty, "He has a pass specially approved by the city lord. We dare not stop him."

"Father" went out of the south gate early in the morning, circled half a circle, and then entered the city through the north gate? Jiang Baimian suddenly became wary.

This behavior is so abnormal!

Shang Jianyao said "hmm" and said in a tone that I already fully understood:

“It could be an exercise.

"After eating, walk a hundred steps and live to be ninety-nine."

"Go through the north gate and you'll find North Street." Odik ignored Shang Jianyao's joke and expressed his thoughts.

"Then why didn't he enter North Street from the bridge behind the city hall? Anyway, he has a pass? It's more hidden now?" Jiang Baimian said to himself thoughtfully.

"Maybe." Odik didn't say much, showed his pass and entered North Street.

At first glance, the streets here are wide, with houses on both sides forming buildings or enclosed courtyards, with rockeries or towering walls, including gardens. The style is very different from that of East Street, West Street and South Street.

After asking the armed guards at the entrances of different mansions in turn, Odike, Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao followed all the way and arrived at the entrance of a large building complex.

This is the "No. 1 Hospital of Wild Grass City".

——On East Street, there is also the "Weed City Second Hospital".

"Have you seen this man?" Odik took out the portrait of "Priest" and asked the guard in the hospital box.

The guard glanced:

"He? He comes often."

Odik immediately asked:

"Has he been here today?"

"Here he comes, he came twenty or thirty minutes ago." The guard pointed to the innermost building. "He seems to be in charge of the renovation of the old building. He should be going there."

After thanking the guards, Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao entered the hospital and went straight to the old building that had been vacated and awaiting renovation.

The old building is five stories high, and the exterior walls are all painted white. The lighting inside is not very good, and everything looks gloomy, and it is also filled with the unpleasant smell of antiseptic fluid.

After walking for a while, Shang Jianyao and the others saw deep in the hall, on the green and white wall next to the stairs, there was a painting like a child's graffiti.

It was a straight-lined man with no facial features.

This "person" stood there upright, with a line of chalk writing on his hands raised to his chest:

"May you also lose your IQ."

PS: I recommend a book, "The Extraordinary Lord". After reading the introduction, I thought it was a combination of mystery and arcana, haha.