Section 299 Unexpected encounters
As mentioned earlier, Thomas's camp is well equipped.
This expedition was no ordinary privately organized archaeological excavation. In fact, because of the factors involved in "alien civilizations", although it is very low-key in terms of publicity, it seems to be just a regular scientific expedition team, but it has actually been put in place in various aspects. At least this group of heavily armed PMCs can move freely here, and the central government of this country is turning a blind eye and pretending not to know anything.
In addition, the team carried some equipment that should not have been, which was naturally ignored.
Therefore, Lu Wu can easily match himself with a lot of special equipment.
For example, plastic explosives like soap blocks. This is not an ordinary TNT, but a new type of explosive, smaller and more powerful, which is basically untouchable on the market. Thomas couldn't tell why it was still in his equipment - probably because someone thought it would come in handy in case they needed to blast an ancient ruin.
However, Thomas, who knows the "truth", has already understood that the weapon of another worldly civilization named "Invader" is not a relic that has been sleeping on the earth for a few, or even tens or hundreds of centuries. This ghost place where birds don't won't have any ancient ruins or anything like that. This thing was actually an accident, it should have been an invasion or an accident, and in short, the supernatural group was also involved.
Director Gao himself even confessed that he knew the gun. It was only because the gun was damaged and of no value that it was discarded at will. He didn't expect someone to pick up the gun and sell it (which he could have guessed), and sell it to a group of scholars who could see that it was extraordinary.
Of course, Director Gao told Thomas more clearly that there was nothing in this ghost place. Yes, there is nothing but creatures that have mutated for unknown reasons. That gun was just an accident. Once the gun was picked up, there was nothing left to look for. Or rather, there was no more.
As for now...... That's another story.
Although Thomas didn't know the details (he deliberately suppressed his curiosity and didn't inquire about this kind of thing, after all, he knew that it was taboo until he actually became a member of the group), he could also understand that there must be a reason for this mutation. It has a direct relationship with Lu Wu and them coming here. The massacre brought to him by his subordinates afterwards proved this even more.
Anyway, what he can do right now is to fully support Lu Wu and Amber, for example, by providing Lu Wu with this explosives and ignition equipment.
With this kind of thing, even if that machine has a thick metal casing, it won't be much better than a piece of paper.
The environment of this forest is very familiar to Lu Wu. Previously, for Amber's sake, he had accompanied Thomas and the others on a trek in this area for several days.
This time it's a little better than the last time, because Amber is next to you, not a few unfamiliar strangers.
Amber looked relaxed, or rather trying to make a relaxed gesture. At the beginning, Lu Wu didn't dare to use the magic ring, so as not to detect the remnants of the magic power. But Amber tells him it's not necessary. The magic remnant of the Mana Ring is weak, and it is important that it does not continue to produce residue as long as it is stopped - unlike the Warlock. After the warlock uses his power, even if he stops and does not use it, his body will continue to emit magical residues for the next period of time.
After all, this is the wild, and there are no obvious markers. Even a Stygian Warlock couldn't remember every step he took. If there were remnants of magic in the area, he couldn't tell if it was left by his own time or someone else's left unless it was very strong and obvious.
With Amber's guidance, the speed of the two of them immediately increased.
Of course, although it is fast, it is still cautious. Especially after only half a day, Amber could feel the remnants of magic in the air. Since the two of them were here for the first time, the scars could only have been left by the Stygian. Lu Wu looked at Amber, who nodded.
"That's what it should be...... Judging by the traces, it was only one day away. ”
One day...... In other words, about the same time a day ago, the Moon Warlock walked by.
Lu Wu took out the map from his backpack and checked it. It's pretty much the same. And according to Amber's understanding of warlocks, this frequency should also be the limit of a single warlock. This is true even for very strong warlocks. As mentioned earlier, whether it is a warlock or not, the mana per unit time is also limited, and if it is consumed excessively, it can only be slowly recovered by resting. Amber is a special case and cannot be counted.
That holoera is still in Lu Wu's residence in the distance at this moment, plugged in. Originally, I was worried about the thief or something, but with Ah Dumb, Lu Wu could fully believe that Holoera would be fine and there would be no failures.
"If it had been a day ago......"
"Lu Wu, be careful. Amber's gaze sharpened. She pulled out a gun from her backpack (provided by Thomas). This weapon is almost useless in fighting between orthodox warlocks, but I have to say that if it is a sneak attack, the effect is still worth looking forward to.
Powerful warlocks are blessed by their magic powers, and they can resist bullets with their flesh alone, and it is said that even if the strongest of them are hit by a cannon, they will only suffer flesh wounds. But there are very, very few of them. Of course, the evil spirit is an exception, that kind of thing definitely has this ability. One can only hope that this Lunatic Warlock has not reached this level.
Amber was in front and Lu Wu was behind, and the two of them tried to slow down and not make a sound. However, whether it is Amber or Lu Wu, the speed of progress is still much faster than that of ordinary people.
The forest has a limited range of vision, and even the magic blessed vision has no perspective effect. So it's mostly auditory. That's why both people try their best to keep their voices slight.
If the Moon Warlock had been a regular person, he would have patrolled the area at this point in time. Of course, even if he really came, it was still very unlikely that he would see Lu Wu and Amber.
But even if it's unlikely, be careful. After all, this is almost the most difficult and critical step in the entire plan of action - if you go a little further and reach the center of the ellipse, you will basically have peace of mind.
There was a strange rustling sound in the wind.
Lu Wu also strengthened his hearing with his magic power, so he immediately understood what was happening. But before he could speak, Amber had already extended a finger and made a gesture not to speak.
Originally, Amber was very cute to do this action, but with her serious expression and faint killing intent at the moment, even Lu Wu subconsciously closed her mouth.
The wind subsided, but the rustle remained. It was the sound of humans walking in this kind of forest, scraping vines, weeds and shrubs. To the warlock, it's like an indicator light.
Amber uses magic to levitate the two of them, floating and floating. Although this practice can be distracting and easy to be raided, it does avoid any unnecessary noise. Warlocks can hear the breathing and heartbeat of others within a hundred meters, but only if there are no other noises. Forests are clearly not the right environment.
The sound was close. Two people fell to the ground, and two people threw their backpacks to the ground and slowly touched them forward. This is the moment when the difference between each other can be truly reflected. Amber is trained to be a warlock in combat, and her movements are light and silent, like a fluttering elf in the forest. And Lu Wu's movements can only be described as "clumsy", because he can't keep up at all.
In fact, Lu Wu quickly realized that he was useless at all, so he changed his way and went around in a small circle, no longer trying to hide his footsteps. In this way, if the other party is attracted by Lu Wu's movements, they will fall into Amber's ambush.
While the goal of the two is not to kill the Moon Warlock (because it's hard), they can try it if they have the chance.
But nothing seems to be happening from there. Maybe the Moon Warlock was resting and didn't use his magic to enhance his hearing, maybe something else had caught his attention, but anyway, there didn't seem to be any reaction from there. Amber and Lu Wu's cooperation is meaningless.
Amber stopped under a tree, cautiously observing the way ahead.
Lu Wu also walked over there. Be also careful to make sure you don't make a sound. When he saw the Stygian Warlock, he had to say that he was also slightly taken aback.
Ahead is a glade. Specifically, it is the kind of land where the ground is full of stones instead of dirt. A figure was standing in the middle of the stones. The figure was dressed in ordinary travel clothes and carrying a backpack of a common style, looking like an ordinary tourist. Of course, ever since he saw that backpack in the town, Lu Wu was sure that the Stygian Warlock was wearing clothes that were no different from those of the earthlings.
The key is ...... It was a woman.
That's right, there's a sorceress over there, and judging from the back, it looks like a young sorceress. I don't know what she's doing, but at least she looks defenseless, just sitting on the ground with her back to Landing Five.
Amber hesitated, but she slowly raised her gun. With the First Lawyer's abilities, she could be sure that her bullet would definitely hit. Because she knew her bullet would hit before she even fired the shot.
"Wait!" Lu Wu suddenly spoke, and reached out in time to block Amber. He jumped up from his hiding place and walked forward, the sound of which alarmed the other party. The woman turned her head and looked at Lu Wu and Amber who came out of the haystack in surprise.
"Zhang Yao, why are you here?" Lu Wu couldn't understand why he saw his sister here.