When the sun rose again, they began to walk east along the riverbank.

This is Guo Bo's suggestion, because in the film, Chapman's location is to the west of Packard's rendezvous with the protagonist's team. He Xie was very skeptical of the correctness of this decision, they had deviated too much, there was no map and guide, and the radio was also lost by Chapman when the skeleton monster attacked, and no one could tell where they were, and they couldn't contact the other two groups, so maybe something would happen according to the plot of the movie. But Guo Bo was obviously in a bad mood and his face was ugly, so he made a wise decision to remain silent.

The same was true for everyone else, and even Chapman stopped repeating his "dear Billy" - though the Major simply dismissed the silence of the ranks as an inevitable consequence of Lynch's death.

He also spent a little time comforting He Xie.

But in reality, He Xie does not need comfort. He didn't think about Lynch anymore, although the silence was due to Guo Bo's emotions, and it also gave him time to think about the strange thing in front of him: they were back to the same situation as they had been during the day before, there were no super gorillas, no other monsters, and in the end, they didn't see many normal animals.

They all disappeared without a trace, as if they were hiding from them.

It's not a misconception caused by fatigue. He Xiexiang. He must have a special ability that allows monsters to instinctively avoid him.

However, this does not explain the attacks they encountered during the night.

Could it be that he deliberately reduced the effect of his abilities at night, just to attract the super jackpot that Guo Bo wanted? Or does his abilities not work against Skeleton Monsters? Of course, there may also be other reasons, some of which involve conspiracy theories, and some of which point to the Lord God.

If it discovers that some of its chosen reincarnators already have natural abilities, will the Lord God allow them to continue to use those abilities without having to strengthen them?

He Xie pondered these questions, and finally completely forgot that he was on his way.

Then he plunged headlong into the water.

Qin Lang and Guo Bo pulled him up, while Chapman walked towards Mo Fei. "We should rest for a while, Lieutenant Colonel, your people are already in a trance."

He said so, but everyone knows that He Xie is not the only one who needs to rest.

Mo Fei pondered for a moment and agreed to the major's request. "Fifteen minutes."

He Xie immediately sat down, but as soon as his butt touched the ground, he saw a red signal flare rising into the sky. He sighed secretly, not only because of the rest that had ended before it started, but also because Guo Bo was wrong.

Unlike him, the others came to their senses immediately.

"How far?" Chapman asked.

"Less than a kilometer." It was estimated. This is much closer than the distance between Packard and the protagonist's team, but the problem is that that is where Packard is, and it is still an hour away from the meeting point, and they can't confirm the exact location of the meeting point, so they have to walk more.

"We'd better hurry." Guo Bo said.

Knowing that it was best not to delay, everyone immediately took action.

When they found the rendezvous point, the survivors were preparing to set off for the west. Seeing Chapman undoubtedly overjoyed the protagonist's team and the surviving soldiers, so that they could go straight to the extraction point without wasting precious time looking for him - not to mention the somewhat insane Lieutenant Marlowe's repeated warnings that the team would not go west - and they didn't notice Packard's face.

But they found out as Packard spoke.

"I remember asking you to hold the sea stallion, Major."

"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel, but you also asked me to find a place to ambush that gorilla." Chapman explains, "We searched for it all day, but we didn't see it, and we were attacked by a monster. ”

"Monsters?" Packard looked at Maro on the side, "What monster?" ”

"It looks like some kind of giant lizard." Chapman continued, "But we got rid of it anyway. ”

"You killed a skeleton monster?" Maro was as surprised as if he had seen a ghost. His gaze swept over several reincarnators, finally returning to the Major. "Just these guns?"

Not long ago, he had told Packard's soldiers that their guns weren't good enough to deal with the Skeletrons, so he was feeling very bad now.

According to the common narrative on the Internet, he felt like he had been slapped in the face.

Guo Bo spread his hands. "We had a lot of luck."

Marlowe, of course, scoffed at his claims. It couldn't explain anything, and to make matters worse, for Packard, who was so bent on taking out the super gorillas, that since five people could kill a skeleton monster by luck, now that he had more men and guns, he could do the same thing, even if he wasn't so lucky.

His warnings were utterly unconvincing.

"That's it," the lieutenant colonel ordered. "We're going west and we're back to the crash site before dark."

"What the hell is there that makes you have to go back?" Actress Mason. Weaver—not Conrad—asked.

Conrad answered her question in place of Packard. "A weapon enough to kill King Kong. You just heard that the lieutenant colonel is preparing to ambush King Kong. ”

"It killed these people!" Packard held up a string of badges, "My people! ”

"You can't do that." Ms. Weaver lodged a strong protest.

"You can't kill it, Lieutenant Colonel." Lieutenant Maro picked her up, "King Kong is the patron saint of this island, and only it can stop those lizard monsters from invading the surface. ”

"He's right, Lieutenant Colonel." Opponents jumped out one by one, this time it was Brooks, "Those lizard monsters are more dangerous, and there are a lot of them underground, and if you disrupt the natural balance, their reproduction will get out of control." ”

The lieutenant colonel was unmoved. "Then we're going to kill all the lizard monsters. But first," he said, holding up his gun, "we're going to take out that gorilla." ”

His words immediately sent the lieutenant's emotions out of control. He drew his knife in an attempt to stop Packard, which in turn caused the soldiers to reflexively turn their guns on him and several other opponents.

The four members of the Samsara Squad watched from the sidelines: they knew that the confrontation would not turn into bloodshed. But Chapman felt overwhelmed, and at this moment, all he could count on was Mo Fei.

"Say something, Lieutenant Colonel." He whispered a plea.

Mo Fei took a step forward. "Soldier." He pointed to a soldier and asked, "Give me some water." ”

He Xie was sure that the people present, no matter who they were, were not any of the words he thought he would hear. Everyone was looking at him, some bewildered and some dumbfounded. That's good, now that their attention is all off the beaten track, the tense atmosphere is quickly disintegrating.

"Water." Ask again.

The named soldier rubbed for a while, and finally handed the kettle over. His actions caused a chain reaction, as the other soldiers unconsciously lowered their guns, and Maro's tense muscles became loose. Guo Bo took the opportunity to step forward, snatched the saber from his hand, and inserted it back into the scabbard.

Mo Fei took a sip of water and turned to Packard. "We should talk, Lieutenant Colonel, alone."

Reluctantly, Packard followed him aside. "What do you want to talk about, Lieutenant Colonel? Persuade me not to kill that beast? He preemptively emphasized a fact that he knew, "I still have the highest command authority." ”

His words made He Xie realize that the identity arranged by the Lord God for Mo Fei had caused him a big trouble: they had the same military rank, so now, who was the one who had the final say?

If everything is in order, then this person is Packard, and this is his mission, his troops, and his people, so yes, he has the final say, but the mission has failed, and the survivors have serious disagreements about the next move, and a person of the same rank will shake his authority.

As long as Mo Fei raises objections, it is very natural that the opponents will see him as the leader, and they are superior in numbers: there are five protagonists, plus Landa who has always disagreed with Packard's decision and the remaining three of the reincarnation team, nine people, among the rest, Chapman is most likely to want to go home to see his wife and children, while Sliveko will obviously be on the side of the protagonist, as well as the black soldier Mills and Packard's door gunner, who are also reluctant to participate in a suicide mission, and finally, the only remaining employee of the Landsat mission, Obviously, he will only follow the side of the heavy crowd.

Moreover, the main reason why soldiers obey Packard is that he is the highest rank, although there is also some trust, respect, and even worship, which does not prevent them from abandoning him in the event of danger, or reconsidering their position in the presence of another high-ranking officer.

Packard was clearly aware of this, so he preempted the situation, hoping to take control of the situation. He Xie guessed that he was probably secretly cursing the guy who inserted Mo Fei into his mission, not the main god, but some unlucky guy in the Pentagon with a black cauldron—it ultimately depends on the arrangement of the main god.

But it won't work. If there is a task of the Lord God, there is no point in resisting.

Although he seemed to respect Packard's authority.

"You're right, Lieutenant Colonel, it's still under your command here." He said, "I'm just warning you that you're making a mistake—"

Packard interrupted him impatiently. "The person who killed me with that monster is not yours."

"I know, and you want revenge." Mo Fei put his hands on his shoulders and said slowly, "I won't object to you doing this, I just think you should choose the right way." ”

"The right way?"

"We are at a disadvantage now, Lieutenant Colonel, lacking troops and heavy weapons, and half of us do not approve of your decision. It's very likely that your plan won't succeed, or even if it does, it will cost you a lot. Mo Fei means, "Many people, including you, will die." ”

"I'm not afraid of death." Packard shouted.

"But they're afraid." Mo Fei looked at the nearby soldiers, who had gathered together, all looking at them, "You brought them here, and you have an obligation to bring them back." ”

He Xie knew that his words were not to Packard, but to his soldiers, and Packard also knew, and this was exactly what he was worried about.

He wanted to turn the situation back. "I am also obligated to avenge the dead."

Mo Fei smiled. "So you should go back first, bring helicopter gunships, missiles and rockets and come back. Lieutenant Colonel, since you treat this as a war that must be won, you should proceed as a war. He made a deliberate emphasis: "The way we're good at." ”

"It's a waste of time!" Packard continued to resist, "Washington—"

"I can guarantee that Washington will accede to your request, and it will remain your mission." Mo Fei solemnly told him, reminding He Xie of those salesmen who never fulfilled their promises, "As for the time, that monster is here, it won't go anywhere, and there will be no problem a few days late." ”

"You should think about it, Lieutenant Colonel." Chapman suddenly interjected.

Packard felt like he was being cornered.