They drove north for three days and gradually entered the depths of the 'uninhabited area of the Northern Desolation'. Fortunately, they were not besieged yet.
Compared with the slightly populated areas at the center of the Bloody Wilderness, this place was even more desolate and desolate after the end of the world. Illuminated by the dim, sticky mist, the sand and stones attached to the melted tanks and tanks formed raging statues. The collapsed fortresses formed dark hollows. It was needless to mention the sentry cannons, automatic machine gun fortresses, magnetic storm coils, and prism towers that had not completely lost their functions after being swept by radiation and blasts. Fatal traps were everywhere. The corpses of countless adventurers and the remains of their vehicles silently told the horror of the uninhabited area.
Only an overlord of the Wasteland like Boss Golden Teeth, who had been struggling in the bloody red sand for more than ten years or even his whole life, would have the courage and ability to drive an off-road vehicle into the no man's land with two kids.
In the next two days, The Golden Tooth pretended that he was not satisfied with Bai Xiaolu's driving skills. He mainly asked Wanzanghai to drive and asked Bai Xiaolu to curl up in the backseat so that she could focus on practicing Urey's' Mind's Notes'.
Among the skills to use the 'power of the heart', hypnotism was not too difficult. After all, even ordinary people without superpowers could become 'masters of hypnotism'.
His brother grasped it very quickly. Even Bai Xiaolu learned a thing or two. However, he did not have the time to be alone with Wanzanghai on the way and could not find a chance to make a move.
Three days later, the opportunity finally came.
In the sky behind them, below the dark gray clouds, a few hovering black spots appeared.
They were the mutated falcons of the Vulture Gang. They had excellent eyesight and were telepathic with their owners. In many cases, they were even more useful than drones.
The Poison Scorpion Gang and the Vulture Gang were so scared of The Golden Tooth that they still chased after him after he entered the uninhabited area. It was truly like they wanted to see his body if he was alive or dead.
There were enemy scouts in the sky, so they could only choose to advance at night. During the day, they drove the off-road vehicle to a depression in the sand dune and camouflaged it with desert camouflage canvas.
It just so happened that they had been traveling day and night for three days. Their physical and mental strength were at their limits. It was time for them to take a good rest.
The Golden Tooth occupied the off-road vehicle alone. All the firearms, ammunition, and supplies were with him.
Bai Xiaolu and Wanzanghai were curled up in a desert camouflage tent not far from the car. Since they had no firearms, transportation, or supplies, they could not escape.
The two of them shrunk their necks and pricked up their ears. Soon, they heard The Golden Tooth's heavy snoring coming from the off-road vehicle.
The snoring continued for a full three minutes without stopping. The boy and the young man looked at each other. Wanzanghai suddenly grabbed Bai Xiaolu's collar, his expression becoming particularly ferocious.
"Speak!"
Wanzanghai almost bit off Bai Xiaolu's ear. "When we first met The Golden Tooth, when you sutured his wound, what did he ask you? Did you miss anything?"
"N-no."
Bai Xiaolu pretended to be "panicked" and stammered, "I told him that we were classmates in the underground city. Your name is Wanzanghai, and you are the son of the laboratory director of Jinshan Water Purification Company. That's all."
"Is that so?"
Wanzanghai narrowed his eyes and stared at Bai Xiaolu, trying to find a flaw in his face.
Bai Xiaolu had been practicing the "power of the heart" with his brother for two days. How could Wanzanghai see through him so easily?
"Hehe …"
Wanzanghai stared at him for a long time and said angrily, "I can tell that something is wrong with you over the past two days. You've been singing with him and changing his bandages every day. Have you received any favors from him? Have you been bewitched by him?
"Let me tell you, you'd better clear your head. He is a devil, the most sordid, shameless, and inhuman beast! If necessary, he will kill you, drink your blood, eat your flesh, and gnaw on your bones. He won't even bat an eyelid! "
"What!"
Bai Xiaolu pretended to be panicked. "How can it be?"
"How can it be?"
Wanzanghai sneered. "The devils are not human beings at all. They are just beasts in human skin. Even the 'human skin' is particularly ugly. What can they not do? Even if you don't remember what you were taught in class, you should at least remember how 'New Jinshan' broke into the city, shouldn't you? The Golden Tooth is the culprit! "
Bai Xiaolu was speechless.
"If you think that you can escape as long as you listen to him, that's a classic case of 'Stockholm Syndrome'. In other words, the victim becomes dependent on and trusts the criminal."
Wanzanghai said coldly, "Don't be silly. The two of us are still of some value to him, so he 'kindly' brought us along. Once he achieves his goal, I guarantee that the two of us will be reduced to ashes!
"You must, you must, you must understand this. The Golden Tooth is the enemy. The two of us are on the same side. We are compatriots and from the same country!
"Did you see the flag on The Golden Tooth's chest and sleeves? Have you heard of the battle cry of the American Bandits? Yes, he is not as simple as a devil. I highly suspect that he has the background of a regular soldier of the American Bandits, or the most elite special forces.
"Do you understand? He used to be an elite soldier of the American Bandits, and the American Bandits are the culprits who started the damn thermonuclear war. They are the most evil existence!
"Although the American Bandits have collapsed, and the 'pact' has been defeated by our 'alliance', The Golden Tooth, a remnant of the American Bandits, obviously hasn't given up yet. He still hopes that one day, the bloodthirsty flag will fly in the sky again. If he obtains the 'cutting-edge water purification technology', the consequences will be unimaginable!
"The devil is the enemy, and so is the American Bandits. Therefore, The Golden Tooth is a double enemy. Look into my eyes. We both have a pair of black eyes. We are blood brothers who will never abandon each other. You must listen to me and stand on my side. Only then will you have hope of survival. Even if you die, you cannot lose the 'cutting-edge water purification technology' to the 'pact', do you understand?"
Wanzanghai's fanatical and persistent gaze deeply shocked Bai Xiaolu. She nodded subconsciously.
She was hesitant and even a little ashamed. She didn't know if she should use hypnotism to get the password for The Golden Tooth.
"Let's get the password first. This kid's eyes are flickering. You can't trust everything he says," her brother said.
"Once the password is in our hands, we will take the initiative. When the time comes, whether it's the 'alliance' or the 'pact', or a third option, we will see."
Her brother had a point.
Bai Xiaolu calmed herself down and pretended to be enlightened. She bit her lip and said, "I, of course I will listen to Brother Wan. I will do whatever you say. Fortunately, Brother Wan reminded me. Otherwise, I would have been tricked by this devil!
"Brother Wan, tell me more about the savagery of the devil. I don't want to be tricked by him again tomorrow."
As Bai Xiaolu spoke, a dim light appeared in her eyes.
Wanzanghai was slightly stunned. His facial muscles relaxed slightly. He mumbled, "Okay, then I will tell you —"
He opened his mouth and talked a lot.
Under Bai Xiaolu's hypnotism and guidance, he not only talked about the horror of the devil, but also talked about the daily life of the underground city. He let Bai Xiaolu know how extravagant, wonderful, and wasteful a "normal, ordinary" underground teenager lived.
The resources provided for one underground teenager for a day were enough for ten children of the devil race to live for a whole week.
Maybe the devil race really wasn't human? Otherwise, it was hard to imagine that the same human being could have such different fates.
However, Bai Xiaolu's hypnotism was still not perfect, and she didn't prepare enough questions to guide them. After chatting for a long time, it was difficult to turn the topic to the password for the "cutting-edge water purification technology".
There was no hurry. At least today's experiment proved that hypnotism was indeed effective. It also proved that Bai Xiaolu and her brother were talented in cultivating the "power of the heart". That was enough.
Half an hour later, the boy and the teenager fell asleep. The journey was dangerous and bumpy. They were really exhausted.
Before being swallowed by the darkness, Bai Xiaolu seemed to hear the melody of "Yesterday Once More" again. He saw his healthy sister climbing on a mountain of grapes, bathing in the sunlight and laughing like silver bells.
The boy slept soundly and didn't dream for three or four hours.
It was not until night fell and The Golden Tooth began to repair the off-road vehicle and start the engine that the boy, in his half-asleep trance, had a … er, a dream that was not a dream.
He saw something in the "dream". It was something that couldn't be described with words. It was extremely weird and ugly, and it made people's hair stand on end.
No, it was not the warning that he heard in the sandstorm a few days ago, which seemed to come from billions of years later, telling him to be careful of vultures.
It was a vulture.
A vulture with "big, watery eyes". It was obviously very wretched, but it was still trying to pretend to be cute.
"Everyone is responsible for protecting vultures!
"Everyone is responsible for protecting vultures!
"Everyone is responsible for protecting vultures!"
The boy seemed to hear the vulture that pretended to be cute doing a funny circle dance while holding its throat and shouting.
Bai Xiaolu was instantly awakened and screamed.
"What's wrong?"
The Golden Tooth and Wanzanghai were both shocked by him.
"No, nothing …"
Bai Xiaolu's chest rose and fell as he panted rapidly. He felt that his chest and back were oozing with sweat. He felt very disgusted and wanted to vomit. "I think … I had a nightmare."
"What nightmare?"
The Golden Tooth frowned and asked. Perhaps he was afraid that the boy would have problems practicing Urey's "Mind Notes".
Bai Xiaolu tilted his head and thought for a while. His expression became blank and puzzled.
"I forgot."
Bai Xiaolu stared blankly into the distance. It was a deep and brilliant sea of stars that leaked through the cracks of the fragmented lead clouds.
He had really forgotten.
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