Embers Ad Infinitum

The man whom Shang Jianyao pointed a pistol at his forehead seemed to be a mixture of Huitu and Honghe races. He had black hair, brown eyes, a high nose, and deep eye sockets.

Wearing dusty clothes, he was very similar to the surrounding environment, as if he could blend in at any time.

Hearing Shang Jianyao's rhetorical question, he became slightly angry and emphasized:

"This world is very dangerous. Even the once powerful human civilization could not withstand it, let alone us now?

"If we couldn't always be vigilant and know how to hide ourselves, we would have been destroyed long ago."

Jiang Baimian had already walked over, stopped Shang Jianyao's probing, and asked instead:

"Are you from Hongshiji?"

"Yes." The man answered in the affirmative first, and then said, "But please don't believe it blindly and stay alert."

This was the first time Jiang Baimian heard someone say that. He felt a little funny and nodded slightly:

“We are always vigilant.

"By the way, where is the Red Stone Collection?"

"Somewhere in these ruins." The man looked towards the lobby area of ​​the building. "Since I have been found by you and failed to hide successfully, let me take you there."

"Okay, what's your name?" Jiang Baimian can be considered a bold artist.

"My name is Gaudi." The man said casually, "This may also be a fake name. Please don't believe it blindly."

Shang Jianyao next to him looked excited when he heard this, as if he had learned another trick.

He took back "Ice Moss" and said seriously:

"Lead the way. When we get to Hongshiji, I promise to give you your freedom.

"This may be a lie, please don't believe it blindly."

Gaudí nodded in approval and took a few steps toward the hall:

"Distance is our best friend."

After leaving the building, Shang Jianyao asked him to get into the jeep and sit in the middle of the back seat, responsible for giving directions.

This time, it was Bai Chen who drove.

During the gap between the vehicles, Jiang Baimian asked one after another:

"What sect do you believe in?"

"Be wary of sects." Gaudí replied in very fluent Gray dialect, "But you..."

"Stop! We have already memorized it." Jiang Baimian interrupted the other party's repetition and asked with a smile, "Who is this believer and what is the doctrine like? We are a little interested."

"What is the Holy Communion?" Shang Jianyao on the other side added a question.

Gaudi's expression became quite pious:

“What we believe in is the ‘Yougu’ who holds the zodiac sign in October.

“Before the destruction of the old world, He was already widely worshiped among the people in some places.

"The reason why we are called the Vigilance Sect is because You Gu told us that the world is dangerous and vigilance is the most important instinct for everyone. People without vigilance will hardly survive the various disasters after the destruction of the old world. When the new world The world is coming.

“Be alert is a reminder from God.”

At this point, Gaudi raised his hands and crossed them on his chest, assuming a very defensive posture.

"Then what?" Shang Jianyao urged.

Gaudi turned his head and looked at him:

"We don't have communion. Do you dare to drink water and food that you didn't prepare yourself?

“When we participate in mass and other ceremonies, we bring our own boiled water and homemade dishes.”

"You are indeed vigilant." Jiang Baimian commented, looking at Shang Jianyao with a bit of schadenfreude.

Shang Jianyao breathed out regretfully:

"We are not destined."

When Gaudí was at a loss, Jiang Baimian asked another question:

"You Hongshiji are all members of the Vigilant Sect?"

"Absolutely, only a few are not, and outsiders like you are not either." Gaudi said quite proudly, "Since the establishment of Red Stone Collection, this place has been frequently attacked, and every time it has brought a lot of casualties. That At that time, people from many sects came to preach, and everyone believed in many things. But gradually, we found that the doctrines and ideas of the sects were most effective, and "Yugu" was the most compassionate person. After that, everyone spontaneously After switching to the Vigilance Sect, the number of attacks here has been significantly reduced, as well as the number of casualties."

It is possible that after the order on the ground was initially restored and the situation began to stabilize, "United Industries" needed such a smuggling node to complete certain things that were inconvenient to do openly... Jiang Baimian found another explanation in his heart.

But since she was unfamiliar with the place, it was impossible for her to refute Gaudí.

She is not Shang Jianyao.

Following Gaudi's "command", the Jeep bypassed a severely damaged neighborhood and entered a fairly open area with many evergreen trees.

"Is this a park in the old world?" Jiang Baimian made a guess based on his own knowledge.

"Pretty much, that's what we think." Gaudí wanted to add another idiom, but he was already at an intersection ahead.

He had no choice but to start "commanding":

"To the right, all the way."

Soon, Bai Chen drove his jeep to a small hill.

There is a large hole here, the entrance of which can accommodate four vehicles.

The path leading underground is well preserved and has a very neat surface.

"The red stones are gathered underground..." Long Yuehong suddenly realized.

He is familiar with this.

As soon as he finished speaking, gun barrels came out of the holes on the cliffs on both sides of the cave entrance, and there seemed to be artillery aimed outward from the cave.

"I'll go down and say hello," Gaudi said.

Jiang Baimian ordered Bai Chen to back the jeep a certain distance away from the possible shooting trajectory of the artillery, and then opened the door to let Gaudi get out of the car.

"Yes, very vigilant." Gaudi praised.

He took a few steps forward, waved his hand, and retracted the extended gun barrel and the turned artillery piece.

Bai Chen then drove the jeep, picked him up, entered the cave, and wound down along the damp road.

Not long after, they saw the parking lot.

"Find the nearest place to Hongshiji to park." Jiang Baimian looked around and memorized the terrain.

"Everyone stops there." Gaudí said that people in the wary sect think the same way.

They were always ready to break out of the Red Stone Collection and drive away.

"Heroes see the same thing." Jiang Baimian responded with a smile, "Then find an empty seat nearby."

After some searching, they parked the car, passed through two wooden doors in succession, and saw the appearance of the Red Stone Collection.

This place seems to be a replica of some of the building patterns outside, but moved underground.

At the bottom is the square, which can be seen directly from the top floor where the "Old Tune Group" is located.

The square is surrounded by a circle of floors going up, and the places visible to the naked eye are connected by escalators.

These floors are brightly lit, with shops separated from each other. Some have signs saying "Arms Trade", while others read "Offshore Oil Company Office in Hongshiji".

At a glance, Long Yuehong found that almost everything was sold here, and it was more naked than the underground trading market in Weed City.

The only problem is that there are no samples in these shops, only tables, chairs and cabinets, and there are no people inside!

"If you want to trade in the Red Stone Market, you must first find the hiding boss." Gaudi introduced, taking out a cloth mask from his pocket, unfolding it, and wearing it on his face.

This makes him look rather "ferocious".

"Interesting." Shang Jianyao's eyes were extremely bright.

Before Jiang Baimian could stop him, he ran towards the nearest shop - "Golden River Tea" in a few steps.

Then, he knocked on the wooden cabinet at the door a few times.

"You lose!" After saying that, he ran back to Jiang Baimian.

After a few seconds, the door of the wooden cabinet slowly opened, and a middle-aged man who was at most 1.6 meters tall came out.

He touched the black beard on his chin and looked around the store blankly, but did not find the person who found him.

"Is this the custom of Hongshiji?" Jiang Baimian looked away with a smile and said to Gaudi, "Take us to the Hunters Guild here first."

"It's at the bottom." Gaudí took the lead and walked to the escalator next to it.

As the escalator slowly descended, Jiang Baimian asked thoughtfully:

"What do you rely on to generate electricity here?"

"Diesel generators, solar charging panels, and hydropower units are all in use." Gaudí replied casually.

At this time, Shang Jianyao interjected and asked:

"What does your Mass look like? Are you hiding it better than anyone else?"

He looked very interested.

Gaudi nodded:

“This is one of the ways.

"In the previous mass, I was found tenth from the bottom."

Co-authoring is really a hide-and-seek thing... Jiang Baimian sneered.

Shang Jian Yao asked:

"Then who's number one?"

"Vier." Gaudí said with great admiration, "He has not been found yet."

"...When did you hold this mass?" Jiang Baimian was startled.

Gaudí replied with some confusion:

"Just three days ago."

"That's okay..." Jiang Baimian breathed a sigh of relief.

Otherwise she would have thought that the Viel man was gone.

As a researcher who has read many books about the old world, she will inevitably think of some more evil rituals, in which everyone must work hard to prevent themselves from being found, and those who endure until the end will receive the favor of Zhi Sui and directly enter the new world. world.

This is tantamount to human sacrifice in disguise.

In an empty underground building with almost no people coming and going, they seemed to be the only remaining creatures. However, when they reached the bottom and saw the signboard of "Hunter Guild", they still found someone else.

This "Hunter's Guild" is not big, not even one-tenth of its counterparts in Weed City.

It also doesn't have that much technology, just a big screen and a row of service windows.

The clerks behind the window all wore different masks, some were rabbits, some were clowns, some were tigers, and some were paper bags poking holes.

"There is no way. The Hunter Guild does not allow the clerks to hide. Everyone can only wear masks to hide their true appearance." Gaudi introduced.

Jiang Baimian sincerely praised:

"fine."

Although it was relatively easy for her and Shang Jianyao to find someone, who wanted to inflict trouble on themselves?

Unless you're having a great time.

They quickly entered the Hunter's Guild and came to one of the windows.

The clerk wearing the tiger mask said immediately:

“The tasks are all displayed on the screen, and the records on the table are also neat.

"If you are illiterate, you can find the 'guides'. They are hiding somewhere nearby."

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