Chapter 542 Disappearance
"First and foremost, it's about isolating yourself from the heat you generate."
Xiao Zhao quickly explained to the three of them: "When we snipers are on missions in the wild, we put tin foil under our clothes to insulate against our body heat."
"This way, the heat cannot be transferred to the surface of the clothing, thus avoiding detection by thermal imaging."
Han Shuo nodded and spoke.
"We don't have any tin platinum on hand. What else do we have?"
Xiao Zhao thought for a moment and continued, "You can also hide in a place where there are shelters all around."
“Generally, this type of thermal imaging cannot penetrate walls and rocks.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw that no one spoke, so he knew that this method would not work either, as there were no enclosed houses to be found in this forest.
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"Um……"
Xiao Zhao paused for a moment, then spoke again.
"If you can't isolate or avoid it, then you have no choice but to integrate."
"We can also make our own temperature the same as the surrounding temperature. In this way, when those nanorobots probe us, we will be no different from grass, trees and rocks, and will not generate thermal images to send back."
"These are probably the three most common methods. Actually, there is another method, but it is less applicable to us."
"There is a new technological material that uses vanadium oxide for camouflage. When applied to the body, it is almost invisible to thermal imaging, which is the most effective method, but it is also the most difficult to achieve."
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After listening to Xiao Zhao's explanation, the three of them fell silent.
They felt that Xiao Zhao had said something, but also that he hadn't...
Because, given their current situation, all four methods seem quite difficult to implement.
Han Shuo frowned, his mind racing.
At this moment, the fat man's eyes suddenly lit up, and he shouted excitedly.
"Xiao Zhao, what do you think about us making a ghillie suit for each of us using weeds? Would that achieve the same effect?"
After saying this, Han Shuo and Jinfa looked at Xiao Zhao with anticipation.
That chubby kid must have played a lot of games before; he always has so many novel and imaginative ideas…
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"Well……"
Xiao Zhao paused for a moment, then quickly shook his head.
"No, Fatty, the ghillie suits you're talking about are all made with special materials and are exquisitely processed."
"We don't have enough tools. Even if we can manage to create something using weeds, it will only cover our bodies and won't be able to perfectly block our body heat, so the effect won't be significant."
"Oh, I see..."
The fat man's expression changed drastically, like a deflated balloon.
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At this moment, the surrounding fire was burning more and more fiercely and was about to spread.
Just as Han Shuo was racking his brains for a solution, Xiao Zhao, who knew the most about this subject, suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
"I've figured it out!"
He shouted excitedly, then turned and ran to the side.
"Everyone, come quick, let's find another place."
Without asking any further questions, Han Shuo and his two companions set off and quickly followed.
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Not long after, Xiao Zhao and three others stopped at a location where the fire was less intense.
He plunged headfirst into the grass, as if he had transformed into a lawnmower, rapidly clearing away the weeds around him.
Just as Han Shuo and the other two were racking their brains trying to figure it out, Fatty was startled when he saw Xiao Zhao's next move.
Then, Xiao Zhao grabbed the water bottles from everyone and dumped them all onto the relatively soft soil.
Han Shuo and Jin Fa frowned and remained silent, but the fat man, being impatient, couldn't hold back any longer.
"Holy crap, Xiao Zhao, are you crazy? You've poured all the water out! What are we going to drink now?!"
Xiao Zhao squatted down, quickly mixed the mud with his hands, and explained without turning his head.
"Mud, mud!"
"Covering our entire bodies in mud will temporarily evade thermal imaging. Quick, stop watching and come help!"
After saying this, all the resentment in the fat man's heart vanished instantly.
Han Shuo also showed an excited expression on his face.
The two thought about it and it seemed to make some sense. They instinctively trusted Xiao Zhao and squatted down to help mix the mud.
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With the three men’s tireless efforts, a patch of mud soon appeared beneath their feet.
Without saying a word, Xiao Zhao threw the guns and backpack behind him aside and rolled into the mud.
"Quickly, you two cover yourselves in mud too!"
Han Shuo and the fat man exchanged a glance, and the next moment, they followed Xiao Zhao's example, throwing away all their belongings and lying down in the mud.
Then, a scene that left the blonde woman speechless appeared before her eyes.
She saw three grown men, like little children, rolling around in the mud, seemingly having a great time...
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Half a minute later, the three of them had completed the disguise.
When Han Shuo stood up again, his entire body was covered in mud, with only his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears showing.
The fat man and Xiao Zhao were in the same situation as him. All three of them were wrapped up and felt very uncomfortable, but none of them complained.
After doing all this, Xiao Zhao picked up the gun on the ground and spoke.
"These muds can only temporarily lower our body temperature; once they dry, our body temperature will return."
"Quickly, we must find another water source immediately to keep the mud moist."
"good!"
Han Shuo responded quickly, waved his hand, and led everyone out of the bombing zone.
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And sure enough, Xiao Zhao's method worked. For the next period of time, the tattooed man in the Oasis Center base did not receive any feedback.
As for the blonde woman, because she is a cyborg, her body is naturally cool and she doesn't need to use mud to hide herself.
She and the silver-haired girl were discovered because they had been staying by Han Shuo and the other two's side for a long time.
Those reconnaissance nanobots detected the heat, conducted detailed inspections, and incidentally also scanned the outlines of the two cyborgs.
This time, as Han Shuo and the other two briefly lost their body temperature, the nanobots scattered throughout the forest merely glanced at the blond-haired man and didn't pay him much attention...
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Meanwhile, the tattooed man looked at the large screen in front of him and, seeing that no thermal image of a human figure was being transmitted back for a long time, leaned back in his chair and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Phew~ Looks like they really died in the bombing."
"These people are really troublesome. Fortunately, in the end, we finally completed the old man's task."
"So be it, he's dead..."
Then, he smiled, called over the staff outside, and gave instructions on how to extinguish the fire.
If the forest fire is left unattended, it will continue to burn, which could pose a certain risk to them.
After arranging the cleanup, the tattooed man recalled all the corpse-wearing squads from the jungle.
Then, he stretched and lazily walked out of the room.
"Ah, finally I can get a good night's sleep."
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