Fang Xun was a little confused after reading this news.
Is there anyone on the mountain?
How could there be people in the deep mountains in this kind of environment?
Looking at the time of the information again, it was more than two days and almost three days ago. He didn't know whether the time observed by the country was the same as that time, or whether it happened just now.
Two or three days would be enough to kill you.
He quickly let them finish their meal and then returned to the camp with Si Lan.
Currently, their only cooperative camp is the one next door. Fang Xun is not sure about the number of people on the other side, nor is he sure about the environment there. He definitely cannot go there alone, so after conveying the news to the residents of the camp, he prepares to go to the soldiers in the neighboring camp to discuss.
When the local residents heard that Fang Xun was going to the mountains, they were very worried and even didn't want him to take the risk. After all, he was the only person with real authority in the camp.
Especially since the country has just issued new regulations, his presence is undoubtedly a reassurance to everyone. What if something happens in the mountains?
But this is Fang Xun's responsibility, and he can't just turn a blind eye and do nothing when he knows clearly that someone is in danger.
What's more, this is an order from the country, right? If he disobeys the order, he will lose his police uniform, right?
Still determined to go.
When the residents heard this, they suggested to him, "Then take a few more people with you so that more people can look after each other."
Several residents, who were used to helping out, said, "Then we'll go with you. Honestly, having you as a police officer at the camp makes everything much easier. If you make a mistake, our words won't be convincing anymore."
Fang Xun hesitated: This is taking the masses into risk.
While he was thinking, he caught a glimpse of Si Lan taking Tao Zhenzhen to learn how to plow the fields, and his eyes never moved away.
Feeling the gazes focused on her, Si Lan turned around and saw Fang Xun staring at her with a pleading look on his face.
She turned around and looked at the other people who were also staring at her. She knew what these people were planning from their familiar eyes without even having to think about it.
"...How many people are you bringing?" she asked directly.
Fang Xun looked at the few people who suggested going: "It hasn't been decided yet. I think... the fewer the better."
The implication is that she is worth several people.
Si Lan looked at Tao Zhenzhen again. The latter didn't understand the situation yet and asked her what she meant by "how many people to bring" and "the fewer the better".
She didn't answer, but thought for a moment before speaking again: "There is a condition."
Fang Xun: "What?"
She pointed at Tao Zhenzhen and said, "Make sure she's safe. I'll leave a lot of resources here. I don't want anyone to touch them before I come back. If I don't come back, all these things will belong to her and she can control them. They won't be confiscated."
Fang Xun: "What nonsense are you talking about? How could you not come back? I will also ensure your safety."
Residents: "The children here are already protected. Don't worry, Miss Si Lan, we won't touch anything you left behind, and we will protect her well. You also have to protect Officer Fang."
Tao Zhenzhen, who knew nothing, was completely bewildered. "What do you mean by leaving resources behind? What do you mean by coming back or not? Sister, where are you going?"
Only then did Si Lan tell her what happened.
Tao Zhenzhen was stunned on the spot and grabbed her: "Why? Why do you want to go? Sister Si Lan won't let you go. What should I do if you leave?!"
The other residents were actually a little embarrassed. After all, Si Lan was the only girl in the rescue team, and they didn't ask the other male residents to go with them. This seemed a bit like bullying.
But after spending some time together, Si Lan really surprised them.
She goes to resource areas no one else can, and does things no one else can imagine or do. Crucially, she knows a lot and can fight well. Just look at those arsonists. The officers might not be completely respectful, but when she shows up, they're completely subservient.
Everyone was still using stone tools and sticks as weapons, but she had even made a bow and arrow. With this level of experience and skill, it was hard not to think she had a deep background.
Everyone began to comfort Tao Zhenzhen and promised to take good care of her for Si Lan until Si Lan returned.
Tao Zhenzhen didn't want to listen. In this camp, Sister Si Lan was the most powerful.
If the most powerful one leaves without me, how can I live my life from now on?!
However, when she was crying and making a fuss, Si Lan just gave her a look and she shut up obediently.
Si Lan immediately said, "Don't worry," and then said, "I won't be gone for a few days." Only then did Tao Zhenzhen reluctantly put her worries aside.
As soon as she agreed to help, Fang Xun selected a few residents who volunteered to lend a hand and asked them to stay and protect the camp.
The few of them quickly packed up, waited for Si Lan to put the resources away, and took the two extra bows they had made in the past few days, then went to another camp to contact external assistance.
One of the two soldiers was sent out, and the remaining one took on the important task of leading the masses to the two camps.
The group set out that day with their weapons, and traveled towards their destination day and night. It took them almost three days of walking before they saw the high mountains indicated by the national signal.
At this time, Pei Wen's team was in a serious situation of escaping and getting lost because of two wild tigers that attacked them late at night.
They didn't have many weapons to begin with, and their stone spears weren't strong enough to fight a tiger. Besides, apart from him, his assistant, and one other man who had some fighting experience, the rest of the team were pampered in real life and rarely lifted heavy objects.
It is really impossible to defeat the extremely ferocious wild animals.
They could only run, and as they ran, they had no time to recognize the road or collect resources, and finally fell into the embarrassing situation when they were trapped in the game.
Two of the players were a little upset and burst into tears as they looked at the road that seemed to have no end.
"I'm done playing, I'm done playing, I'd rather die! What's so fun about this?! There's no way out!"
The other players rushed to comfort them: "Don't be like this, just keep going."
"Professor Pei, are you going to stop talking? This kind of accident, which even the country can't quickly resolve, is bound to involve human lives. They've also heard from the signals sent by the country that people have died in the real world from forcibly dismantling chips. If you die in the game, what if you die in real life too? Don't say angry words, just persevere and you'll be fine."
The two men said, "What's the point of holding on?! We finally made it to the foot of the mountain, only to be attacked by a wild tiger!"
"Normal tigers live deep in the mountains, how could they run to the foot of the mountain? Our luck and this situation might have been set up by the game! Just to make things difficult for us and let us die! So why are we still insisting? Just let it do what it wants. I give in!"
Everyone wanted to comfort them, but Qian Ming, who had been following Pei Wen to find the way, turned back and said, "But the country has given a new signal saying they have sent people to rescue us. If you give up now, what if they rescue us tomorrow?"
One of them said: "This signal has been sent for three days. I don't believe they will come!"
"Even if they come, with such a huge mountain, how can they know where we are? How can they find us?"
"If we can't get out, they won't be able to find us even if they get in. Wouldn't that mean we're all in a state of panic? Wouldn't more and more people be trapped?!"
Qian Ming: "Professor Pei left signals along the way."
"What if the guys rescuing us don't understand? What if they can't see?!"
"No, those who can come to rescue must have understood the signals left by the country. If they can understand the signals left by the country, they can definitely understand the signals left by Professor Pei, and the signals we left are also quite obvious..."
Player: "I don't care, I don't care! I don't want to leave, I don't want to play anymore, whoever you want can go, I won't follow you anymore!"
While everyone was still trying to persuade him, Pei Wen, who had been silently trying to determine the direction, suddenly recognized the new location and walked away: "Over there."
The two men heard this and said, "Leaving again? Leaving again? Can't you hear what we say?!"
Pei Wen didn't react in particular, only replying calmly, "I heard you. Didn't you say you wouldn't follow us? Then don't follow us."
"I spent several days on the mountaintop searching for you, and I also led you all the way down. My duty has been fulfilled, and I don't really care whether you continue to follow me or not."
Two players: ???
"Then why didn't you want to save him in the first place?"
"I said, I did what was within my obligation. If you didn't want to be rescued, you could have just said so from the beginning. Don't be so ungrateful."
The two were speechless and their minds exploded further.
I wanted to vent a few words, but Pei Wen actually took his people away.
The primitive and uninhabited forest was so terrifying that even though the two of them could not endure the thrilling and tormenting journey, they were still afraid to be left behind.
When the team in front was about to disappear, the extreme fear buried deep in their hearts burst out madly. In the end, they couldn't help but follow.
Seeing this, the only young girl in the team spoke up to smooth things over: "Hold on a little longer. We'll listen to Professor Pei and we'll definitely be able to get out safely. Let's just hold on a little longer."
Even though the other players were very tired, they still joined in. Under the waves of deliberate encouragement, everyone managed to regain some confidence and continued to move forward.
At night, Qian Ming once again mobilized the team to capture a group of fireflies in the mountains. He then used some leaves in the mountains that could tear off a transparent film to wrap the fireflies, climbed to the top of the tree, and carefully fixed them with melted resin.
They tied branches of different lengths to the tops of trees during the day and used fireflies as signals at night.
This consumed a lot of fireflies, but the membrane that bound them wasn't an insurmountable barrier. Qian Ming's careful experiments showed that the fireflies usually broke free in less than a day, which was more than enough for a team that only needed them to function overnight.
After leaving behind a luminous signal that was sufficient to indicate their location, everyone continued on their journey.
Pei Wen could clearly feel that the foot of the mountain was not far from them.
As long as the two mountain tigers or other wild beasts don't miss them, they should be able to leave the mountain soon.
The attack late at night left a deep shadow on them, so they did not rest at night and went down the mountain overnight, just to go as far as they could.
The group continued on their journey until dawn.
Fortunately, they returned to the right path a day earlier than expected and discovered a butterfly species that only gathers in large numbers in the plains!
This meant that the exit was not far away, so everyone gathered their strength and continued to rush to the foot of the mountain after leaving a signal.
But this game seems to be really against them, or the hell mode is deliberately set up to prevent them from leaving smoothly.
When they were halfway through their run, a suppressed animal roar came from behind.
A few people were startled and turned around to see two wild boars with bared teeth.
Several people felt a chill in their hearts, and the players who had no fighting ability quietly hid behind Pei Wen and others.
Pei Wen was also very tired. He silently grasped the pocket watch ornament on his chest and clenched it. After a moment, as if he had gained some kind of psychological support, he clenched the stone spear in his hand, coated it with the juice of a poisonous herb with paralyzing effect found in the mountains, and said to the people behind him: "Remember to listen to the signal."
Several people were trembling with fear, watching the two wild boars getting closer and closer.
Pei Wen and Qian Ming prepared themselves up front, holding their ground against the wild boar. Once they were certain the wild boar had no intention of letting them go, and even moved closer, Pei Wen raised his stone spear and called to the people behind him, "Go!"
Several people turned around and wanted to run, but at this moment, they heard the rustling of grass and footsteps coming from the front!
The sound attracted the attention of the crowd and Shanhu. In a moment, they saw another team of nearly ten people rushing up the mountain!
When the two teams met, Pei Wen and the young female leader of the other team were both stunned.
Pei Wen couldn't believe his eyes: "Si Lan?"
Si Lan was also surprised by his presence, but the next second, her eyes changed and she drew her bow behind him: "Get out of the way."
Pei Wen skillfully pressed the shoulders of the people beside him, forcing them to bend down.
Si Lan shot out a long arrow, hitting the right eye of the charging wild boar!
The arrow hit the target accurately, and the wild boar roared and ran away in anger.
She quickly fired another arrow, destroying its right eye. At the same time, a soldier shot another wild boar in the side of its neck. Fang Xun threw a braided rope to bind its neck. The camp residents also threw stone spears, axes, and even rocks. For a moment, people and wild boars fought fiercely, and the angry pigs' roars echoed through the forest!
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