Chapter 152
Unlike before when I could only rely on the flickering lights in the corridor to see things, now that the lights are on, I can clearly see what is happening outside from the kitchen. There were five people in a team, four of them came in, and it seemed that one person was left outside to keep watch. The single light spot on the sensor kept moving outside the door, which also proved this indirectly.
Jing Ling went out alone, fighting against four people alone. Not only Xu Shaohuai, but everyone in the room was worried about him. But no matter how worried they were, there was nothing they could do except pray through the glass. Two logistics personnel with negative combat effectiveness and two injured people will not only fail to help him if they go out, but will instead hinder him.
They soon discovered that their worries were unnecessary. From the very beginning, it was Jing Ling who led the battle, as if he was teasing a harmless little animal, with the words "at ease" written all over his body. Especially when he was guarding the disinfection cabinet and took out the bowl inside and threw it out as a hidden weapon, the other party dodged in a hurry, like a frightened rabbit jumping up and down, but still couldn't avoid being hit.
This reminds me of the game of whack-a-mole. Jing Ling was the one holding the hammer, and those who broke in, involuntarily, became rabbits that kept popping up.
At this point, there is nothing to worry about. Bai Ningxi and the others have already started watching the fun, trying hard not to laugh out loud. Unlike these outsiders, Xu Shaohuai noticed more things. He had seen Jing Ling's abilities in the previous battle, but now, the several knives that flew out of his hands did not hit the opponent's vital parts. One or two times could be considered as a mistake, but so many times it could only be said that he did it on purpose.
But what is the purpose of doing this?
If it was for his new plan to control the team's points, wouldn't it be better to just kill one or two of the opponents quickly and decisively and make them retreat? End the battle quickly and then move to another location according to the predetermined plan. This way, they only hurt but don't kill, and give the opponent time to breathe, even creating an illusion that they have a chance as long as they try hard. It seems that prolonging the battle will do them no good at all.
At first Xu Shaohuai couldn’t figure this out, so he tried to change his thinking and soon came up with a possibility - seriously injure these people and then capture them, and then kill them when the game is about to end! This not only achieves the purpose of controlling points, but also adds a layer of insurance!
This idea is so crazy and scary!
Killing people directly and keeping them in captivity like objects and then killing them are two completely different concepts!
Xu Shaohuai looked at Jing Ling outside the glass wall and couldn't help but fall into deep thought. What exactly happened in the past ten years? To the extent that an eighteen-year-old boy developed such a character. He possesses a powerful strength that is unimaginable for ordinary people. While abiding by the social rules of ordinary people, he can perfectly adapt to the cruel law of the jungle and switch roles freely without any sense of incongruity. Gentle yet cruel, crazy yet calm, these are obviously very contradictory characteristics, but they are perfectly compatible in him!
There seems to be nothing imperfect about this person, both inside and out!
But because of this perfection, it gives people an illusory illusion.
The shouting from outside brought Xu Shaohuai back to reality. The other party seemed to have some new plan, but unfortunately he couldn't understand it. There is no way around it. Every year there are so many teams participating in the hunting game, from all over the world. Most people may have never heard of the names of some countries, let alone speak their language. The foreign language that most mercenaries know is the international common language, and communication basically relies on this. Not to mention being proficient in them, at least you have to master everyday and business terms, otherwise you can basically give up on communication.
Xu Shaohuai was trying to guess the other party's intentions. After a moment, he suddenly heard someone talking again, but he still couldn't understand... Wait, why does the voice sound so familiar? ! He was stunned for a moment, then reacted instantly. How could he not be familiar with it? This was Jing Ling's voice!
Although Xu Shaohuai didn't know what language these people spoke, he could tell that Jing Ling was speaking the same language as them!
How the hell did he know this language? !
Before Xu Shaohuai could recover from his shock, the battle outside broke out. The opponent's intention was clear. He rushed towards the door, obviously intending to retreat.
Jing Ling's goal was to keep the person alive. It is a gradual process and it is likely to be achieved in the end. Unfortunately, the other party saw through it and all the efforts were wasted. In this situation, there is no other choice but to kill everyone. Because these people know the situation of their team, this is a big hidden danger. Whether these people escape and hide to wait for an opportunity to take revenge on them, or exchange the information with other teams, the consequences are unpredictable.
Cut the grass at its roots to avoid future troubles.
This is the most basic point if you want to survive in the hunting ground.
Xu Shaohuai seemed to see that their team's points had increased again. When the organizer announced the points tomorrow, their team's name would be ranked first, standing high above the crowd, and becoming the focus of other teams...
well.
He sighed inwardly.
However, the result was not what he expected.
Jing Ling seemed to have set his sights on the target and was not ready to give up. Almost at the moment when those people rushed out, the flying knife in his hand also flew out. The speed was so fast that it almost exceeded the limit of what the naked eye could capture. Even with Xu Shaohuai's excellent eyesight and rich combat experience, he could only barely see a series of afterimages. He only knew that there were a lot of them, but he was not sure of the exact number.
Then Xu Shaohuai heard those people screaming in pain. Two of them fell directly to the ground. The other person who was standing was not in a much better situation. He staggered visibly and finally managed to stabilize himself. However, his speed also slowed down, or he was forced to stop.
Needless to say, the flying knife must have hit the target.
As expected, Jing Ling was just teasing those people before...
Those people only wanted to retreat, even if they were injured and forced to stop, they would continue to rush to the door after a while dragging their injured bodies. It's easy to guess what they were thinking. As long as they got out of the kitchen, they could be considered to have saved half their lives, because Jing Ling didn't dare to chase too far because there were injured teammates in the kitchen. This was his weakness. He certainly didn't dare to gamble that after he chased out, someone would take advantage of the opportunity to take advantage, resulting in a loss in the end.
Their idea is undoubtedly correct, but unfortunately Jing Ling will not give them this opportunity. After the flying knife was shot out, the other person moved immediately. He held the edge of the cupboard with one hand to gain leverage and jumped up. The whole person moved rapidly on the cupboard. In almost the blink of an eye, he had approached the other person. He jumped directly from the cupboard, and before the opponent could react, he kicked him in the chest, sending him flying backwards. Jing Ling flipped backwards and landed steadily on the ground. He dodged the fist coming from behind by leaning sideways, grabbed the opponent's hand, and threw him over his shoulder. He then gave him another blow to break his arm.
The other two reacted a little slower and were defeated one by one by Jing Ling.
Four people were lying on the ground. Jing Ling had hit them hard, so they fell badly. In addition, he had been guarding the disinfection cabinet and hitting people with a bowl, so fragments were scattered all over the ground. These were big guys, and they couldn't avoid falling down. They were attacked from both sides and were covered with fragments. Even the most endurable people have a limit. If the pain accumulates over a short period of time, it is easy to break this limit and fall to the ground groaning in pain.
The person waiting for support outside discovered that something was wrong and rushed in. When he saw the situation of his teammates, he was stunned for a moment. After fighting with the other four people in close combat, Jing Ling retracted some of the flying knives. Now he seized the opportunity and shot them towards the target. The opponent had no time to react before being hit by the knife, which was the right hand holding the knife.
Although he reacted quickly and wanted to hide, he didn't have the chance. Jing Ling's flying knives fired continuously, hitting his arms and then his two thighs in succession, making him unable to move.
The whole process lasted less than five minutes and the battle was almost over. Jing Ling was unharmed, but the entire opponent's team was killed here. However, to be on the safe side, although the opponents seemed to have no threat, he still stepped forward and attacked them one by one, directly breaking off two arms, and then chopped the side of the neck with a knife, knocking the man unconscious.
Screams rang out one after another, and then calm quickly returned to normal.
After doing all this, he cleaned up the battlefield in familiarity. First, he took back all the throwing knives and also took away the weapons in the hands of these people. Then he found the number plates from these people. After looting the spoils, he closed the door outside the kitchen and then walked back.
The battle was over, and the door inside naturally opened. As soon as Jing Ling stepped into the door, Xu Shaohuai asked, "What are you going to do with those people outside?" Although he had guessed it almost exactly, he still needed Jing Ling to confirm it in person.
Including the five knives of the team outside, the number of knives in Jing Ling's hand has exceeded twenty. He has no portable space, so of course he can't carry them all with him. Anyway, there is no shortage of containers in the kitchen. He picked up a basin, put his knives and number plates in it, and came in with both hands. Hearing Xu Shaohuai's words, he didn't care and explained casually, "Let's find something to tie it up first, and then leave it there. If nothing unexpected happens, we can solve it on the last night."
The solution here is naturally to kill. As for accidents, it means that in the process of them raising people until the last day, if someone comes along and tries to intercept them, they will not be able to keep them. In this situation, the only option is to kill the person in advance. After all, it is better to have the points on your head than to give them to others.
As Jing Ling spoke, he walked towards the sink carrying the basin. After arriving at his destination, he placed the basin in the pool, turned on the faucet, and began to wash his knives one by one.
The others were all confused when they saw this, and didn't pay attention to the meaning of what he said just now.
Jing Ling was halfway through cleaning when he suddenly asked, "The midnight snack I just made is almost cold, aren't you going to eat it? Don't blame me for not reminding you, this is probably the only hot meal you have, and you can basically only rely on fruits, biscuits and the like to get through." He paused after he finished speaking, and added, "Actually, you could have eaten with the door closed just now."
Eating with the door closed? !
For some reason, a sentence suddenly popped up in everyone's mind - the thinking of a genius is not something that ordinary people can keep up with. In the situation just now, they were like being trapped at the highest point on a roller coaster. Their hearts were hanging in the air and they dared not even breathe. If they really wanted to eat with the door closed, how brave one must be!
But now that the dust has settled, we can really start eating.
After this episode, the team began to move. This was decided before, when Xu Shaohuai made a new plan. Because their purpose was to hide and recuperate, and by the way, rely on sensors to search for number plates hidden by other teams. The kitchen was too conspicuous and not suitable for hiding, so it would be best to find a room. If nothing else, at least they could lie down and have a good rest.
As for the unconscious team outside, Jing Ling first tied their hands and feet and gagged them, then hid them in the cabinet in the inner room. When they find a suitable place, they will come back and move. He knew the severity of the attack and could ensure that those people would not wake up in a short period of time.
Relying on sensors and Jing Ling's humanoid radar, they successfully bypassed other teams and found an empty room nearby to settle down. After Yang Xinyao confirmed that nothing would happen next, Jing Ling went back to move his mobile points. The big guys weighing dozens of kilograms carried and dragged one by one as if nothing had happened, without even taking a breath. Five of them finished the move in three batches.
It was already late at night, and Xu Shaohuai and Song Xiuyuan had almost exhausted their strength in the previous battle. Coupled with their injuries, their mental state was obviously very poor. When Jing Ling goes out, they must be extremely alert in case of any accidents. Although Yang Xinyao has confirmed it, it is always better to be cautious.
They finally breathed a sigh of relief when Jing Ling came back.
No matter how luxurious the rooms on a cruise ship are, the space is always limited. It is actually a bit crowded to accommodate five people, not to mention that they have five extra mobility points. Fortunately, the next room was empty, so Jing Ling threw everyone over there and took Song Xiuyuan with him.
"I leave it to you. Keep them quiet for at least one night. Is that ok?" Jing Ling pointed at the people on the ground and asked.
Bai Ningxi was silent for a moment, then nodded, "No problem." Not to mention a whole night, even if he could hold on until the end of the game, it would be no problem. He was wearing a silver bracelet on his left hand, which looked like the most common kind worn by children. The original patterns had been worn away over the years. In fact, this was something that all the children of the Bai family who inherited the family tradition had. The bracelet was hollow and contained a silver needle in it for emergency use.
Due to the needs of the game, cameras were temporarily installed in the house, except in the bathroom. For this purpose, Jing Ling deliberately dragged everyone into the bathroom.
The situation of the five major families is rather special. With the previous example of the Li family being wiped out, Jing Ling felt that it would be better to be cautious. Anyway, they are now nourishing the body, so it makes sense to lock people up together.
Although it was the first time to do this, Bai Ningxi adapted relatively quickly and finished and withdrew quickly. After Jing Ling closed the bathroom, the two returned to the next room.
Xu Shaohuai and Song Xiuyuan had already laid down, while Yang Xinyao curled up on the sofa, holding a pillow in her arms. When Jing Ling and Bai Ningxi came in, the three people in the room looked over, obviously none of them were asleep.
In fact, it is not easy to fall asleep in this situation.
"How is it?" Xu Shaohuai asked.
Jing Ling said nothing and looked at Bai Ningxi, who replied, "No problem. Even if they wake up, they can't move or make any sound."
"That's good." Xu Shaohuai said, his voice clearly tired. He glanced at everyone and said, "Try to get some rest. This is probably the last calm." After daybreak, the team, which has had enough rest, will inevitably become active. Before the next night, the points will be announced, and it will be a sleepless night from then until the end of the game. Then he looked at Jing Ling again, "I'll leave it to you tonight!"
From the beginning of the game to now, Jing Ling's consumption is definitely not less than any of them, but there is no way. Now they are a small team with two logistics and two injured. Except for Jing Ling, no one else is capable of doing the job of keeping watch.
Jing Ling nodded and showed the dagger in his hand, "Rest assured, I will solve any problems you have."
After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Yang Xinyao who was sitting on the sofa, "If you don't mind, you can go to the next room to rest."
The large bed in the suite could be split into two single beds, but they didn't have the time or the need to do so now, so the two injured people just lay down. After that, the only sofa left that could be used for sleeping was the one where Yang Xinyao was sitting. Theoretically speaking, this is a special period, and we have to make do with many things, and sleeping on the sofa is not too unfair.
Jing Ling knew that Yang Xinyao was not such a squeamish person. He raised this point mainly considering the issue of personnel allocation. Xu Shaohuai and Song Xiuyuan were injured. Although they seemed to be in good condition at the moment, such things were unpredictable. So he wanted Bai Ningxi to stay here. With someone with superb medical skills guarding by his side, he would feel more at ease. On the other hand, they also considered that Yang Xinyao, a girl, might not be used to sleeping in the same room with Xu Shaohuai and the others.
Yang Xinyao was obviously interested when she heard this, but she seemed to have some concerns and did not agree immediately.
Jing Ling thought for a moment and guessed what she was worried about, so he comforted her, "I'm right next to you, it's okay."
"...Okay." After a moment of silence, Yang Xinyao nodded, put down the pillow in her hand, and stood up from the sofa.
Jing Ling accompanied her to the next room. After she lay down in bed, he turned off the light for her and gently closed the door. Then he returned to the room where Xu Shaohuai and the others were.
Bai Ningxi hadn't slept yet. Seeing him coming back, she said to him, "Sleep on the sofa!"
The only places in the room where people could sleep were the bed and the sofa, and after giving them to Jing Ling, he could only sit. But he has his own considerations. He is a logistics staff and it doesn't matter if the conditions are worse.
Jing Ling smiled and said, "I'll be on guard, so I don't need to sleep. Go to sleep and have a good rest. The captain and the others still need your care."
Hearing this, Bai Ningxi no longer refused, "Thank you for your hard work!" After he said that, he grabbed a pillow and used it as a pillow, then lay down.
Jing Ling was originally planning to sit somewhere by the door for the night, but suddenly he thought of something, so he went back to find a bed and quilt in the house to cover Bai Ningxi with. Then he walked to the door, sat down with his back against the wall, one leg stretched out and the other bent, playing with the sensor in his hand. There was a bright ball of light on it, which was in the room next door. It was the number plate they had hidden.
Just in case, I didn't put it in the room I'm staying in now.
The continuous accidents that had happened before seemed to have consumed their bad luck in advance. From then on until dawn, not even a single person passed by the door, let alone anything happening.
It stands to reason that even if conditions permit, it would be almost impossible to get a comfortable night's sleep in such an environment. However, maybe it was because Jing Ling brought such a strong sense of security that everyone slept well all night until dawn.
From then on until the afternoon when the organizer announced the team points rankings, everything went smoothly for them, but there was a small accident in the middle.
After daybreak, the team that had been hiding at night began to become active. Not long after Xu Shaohuai and the others woke up, a team passed by here, starting from the other end of the corridor and checking the situation room by room. The other party was carrying a number tag. Xu Shaohuai noticed this from the sensor. He saw that the light spot was getting very close and it would reach the room they were in in two more rooms.
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