Being able to escape from the ambush of the three terrifying robots was a kind of luck.
However, this did not mean that they were free from the mud of hell.
First of all, the off-road vehicle was completely destroyed and blown to pieces. Then, a large amount of resources were burned in the raging flames, including the most precious solid compressed drinking water.
For the rest of the journey, they could only rely on the limited resources and firearms they had and complete it on foot.
The worst thing was that they saw eagles circling in the sky to the south.
The three terrifying robots exploded one after another, and the smoke rose hundreds of meters into the air. They would definitely be discovered by the eagles.
In other words, the Poison Scorpion Gang and the Vulture Gang had already locked onto their location. It was only a matter of time before they found them.
Fortunately, The Golden Tooth found a dry river.
He knew the terrain of this area like the back of his hand. He told the two brats that this river was most likely a large river with beautiful scenery and excellent water quality. There were many wineries and large wineries scattered on both sides of the river.
The wineries and wineries all had wine cellars. Due to the local customs, most of the wine cellars were located underground. In order to maintain the stability of the temperature and humidity, they had good sealing and temperature control facilities. They even had an independent energy supply. Some of the large underground wine cellars could even accommodate trucks, making it convenient to transport raw materials and finished products.
Therefore, as long as they followed the dry river and were lucky enough to find a well-preserved underground wine cellar, they would have a chance to obtain enough resources and even get a car.
This was a method that could not be helped. Bai Xiaolu and Wanzanghai could only carry their bags and silently pray that "there is always a way". They followed behind The Golden Tooth, taking one step at a time.
It was undoubtedly torture to make travelers who had been in a car for several days walk on foot.
Moreover, they were all injured. The wounds caused by the terrifying robots were still oozing blood and body fluids. Every step they took was accompanied by a piercing pain.
The Golden Tooth and Bai Xiaolu were both demons and were used to physical and psychological pain. Wanzanghai, a pampered underground teenager, did not make a single sound, which made Bai Xiaolu secretly admire him.
Of course, he did not forget his "identity". He deliberately let out a moan that he could not hold back. From time to time, he would procrastinate and ask Wanzanghai for help. Gradually, he distanced himself from The Golden Tooth and took the opportunity to activate his "Heart Power" to test the extraction password of the "cutting-edge water purification technology" from Wanzanghai.
After the fierce battle with the Terror Robot, Wanzanghai and Bai Xiaolu seemed to have formed a friendship of life and death, and their relationship became closer.
However, a life and death secret could not be easily divulged.
However, Wanzanghai poured out everything except the extraction of the password, allowing Bai Xiaolu to know the underground teenager's growth experience and personality like the back of his hand.
After walking for more than half a day, they came to a heavily weathered stone forest. Their physical and mental strength finally reached their limits, and they stopped to rest for a moment.
The Golden Tooth secretly made a gesture to Bai Xiaolu. Bai Xiaolu obeyed and hypnotized Wanzanghai into a sleeping state. In fact, there was no need for hypnosis at all. Wanzanghai was already close to a mental breakdown. He could fall asleep with just a breath.
Without Wanzanghai's interference, Bai Xiaolu obediently reported the information he received from the hypnosis over the past few days to The Golden Tooth.
Of course, he could not stop. He still had to hurry and help The Golden Tooth, the "strongest fighter", disinfect, change his dressing, and bandage his wounds. In the face of the pursuit of the Poison Scorpion Gang and the Vulture Gang at any time, The Golden Tooth was their only support.
It was terrifying. The Golden Tooth's wounds had clearly been severely torn in the morning, and dozens of shrapnel had been embedded in them during the explosion of the Terror Robot. He had also carried away most of the weight. After walking for so long, new granulation had grown out of the wounds and entangled with each other. It did not affect his movement at all.
Was he still human?
Right, he was not human to begin with. Just like Bai Xiaolu, he was a demon.
The Golden Tooth quietly listened to Bai Xiaolu's report while coughing lightly. He coughed up mouthfuls of dark blood. This was probably the only thing that could prove that he was seriously injured.
After Bai Xiaolu finished, he hesitated.
"Is there anything else?"
The Golden Tooth keenly captured his hesitation and uneasiness.
"Well …"
Bai Xiaolu ignored his brother's dissuasion. He bit his lip and said, "Is Wanzanghai's guess correct? Y-You were really an elite warrior of the United States of America, and you still love your country and want to restore its glory? "
The boy pointed at the symbol on the Wasteland Overlord's chest, the blood-stained flag of the United States.
The Golden Tooth was slightly stunned. He grinned and said, "Is it important?"
"I-I don't know."
Bai Xiaolu lowered his head and looked at his feet. "The agreement lied to you and caused the Citi Gang and the New Golden Mountain to suffer great losses. Yet, you still want to send the cutting-edge water purification technology to the agreement? Wouldn't this cause the strength of the 'Contract' to skyrocket and completely defeat the 'Alliance'? "
"Ah …"
The Golden Tooth said, "I really didn't expect that you would care so much about the safety of the Alliance. Are you actually an Alliance member?"
Bai Xiaolu was rendered speechless for a moment. Naturally, he could tell that The Golden Tooth was mocking him.
He was not qualified to be an Alliance member at all. He was not a human being, but a devil.
The two of them were silent for a long time, so long that Bai Xiaolu thought that The Golden Tooth would not answer his question directly. It was not until then that the Wasteland Overlord leaned against a stone pillar that was riddled with holes and stared at the United States flag on his chest and arms in a daze. He said gloomily, "Yes. A long time ago, I once fought under this flag. I was an elite … SEAL.
"At that time, I believed in the flag and the country. I sincerely believed that it was the 'country at the top of the mountain', the 'lighthouse and hope'. I also believed that that person could make it 'great again'. Hehe. I was willing to defend and believe in it with my life.
"However, you know that a full-scale thermonuclear war has broken out. The war has changed everything beyond recognition, including my face, my body, my soul, and my beliefs. The war is to tear apart the most beautiful things and reveal their ugliest side, including both humanity and 'country'.
"Now, you are asking me if I still love the country that has disappeared? Hehe. What a good question. It's a pity that I don't know the answer, because I am not qualified to love this country. Do you understand? In my 'motherland', only 1% of the people are qualified to love it. The other 99% are all manipulated chess pieces, enslaved animals, fruits waiting to be harvested, and cannon fodder waiting to be consumed.
"Chess pieces are not qualified to love chess players, animals are not qualified to love whips, fruits are not qualified to love sickles, and cannon fodder is not qualified to love the cannons that launch them. A country is a country. A country is an insatiable beast. It does not need your love, nor does it care about your hatred. All it wants is for you to stand still and wait for its command."
The Golden Tooth coughed, mocked, and said angrily, all the while saying things that Bai Xiaolu could not understand.
"Then …"
Bai Xiaolu pointed at the Chinese flag on The Golden Tooth's chest. "Since you no longer love your … 'motherland', why do you still wear this Chinese flag and shout 'MAGA'?"
"Chinese flag, hehe!"
The Golden Tooth smiled. Suddenly, he pulled hard and tore off the cloth on his chest. He threw it to the ground and spat on it.
"I used to fight under this flag for my love and beliefs."
The Golden Tooth said, "Now, I still wear it and shout 'MAGA' because it makes the people of the 'pact' think that I am a hopeless idiot, a simple-minded redneck who is all brawn and no brains. They can treat me like a good dog and even loosen my leash occasionally. That's all."
"…"
Bai Xiaolu was speechless.
"Hey, brat, I'll give you a few words of advice for free so that you won't be fooled and killed by other people."
The Golden Tooth said casually, "It is your freedom whether you are willing to be someone's compatriot and fight for a certain flag or a certain force. But often, the people who call you compatriot are the people who stab you in the back. The people who wave the flag are the people who are ready to betray the flag at any moment. The people who ask you to sacrifice everything for your love are the people who want to use or even devour your sacrifice.
"Remember, the 'pact', the 'alliance', the flag, and the glory only belong to the 1% of human beings who stand high above. Unfortunately, you are a devil, and the most deformed one at that. You will never be part of the 1%. So, remember your identity and try to live a few more days. Do you understand?"
"I do."
Bai Xiaolu actually did not understand.
Or rather, he knew very well, but he was unwilling to admit it.
"Come here."
Looking at the boy's aggrieved and stubborn face, The Golden Tooth suddenly sighed and waved his hand. "Tell me what you've learned in the past few days. If there's anything you don't understand, I'll explain it to you. There are also other skills that you want to learn. I'll teach you. When you are more useful, you can pay me back with interest."
"Huh?"
Bai Xiaolu did not expect that The Golden Tooth would be so polite to him.
It turned out that The Golden Tooth was not just being polite. He taught him everything that he knew.
In the next few hours, The Golden Tooth explained the content of Urey's' Mind Notes' in great detail. It was not just about hypnotism but also about the application of the 'power of the heart'. It was not just about the theories either. The Golden Tooth's own experience in actual combat was also included.
He even tried to teach Bai Xiaolu his famous skill, 'Army'. At the very least, he wanted Bai Xiaolu to understand the mysteries of 'Army'.
Bai Xiaolu did not know why The Golden Tooth was doing this. He did not seem like an aggressive overlord of the wasteland, nor did he seem like an ambitious and ruthless person with ulterior motives. He was more like … like a character that had never appeared in Bai Xiaolu's life before.
Looking at The Golden Tooth's slightly thin but solemn face, Bai Xiaolu wanted to ask, but he did not dare. He could only widen his eyes, prick up his ears, and try his best to imprint the 'Mind Notes' and every word that The Golden Tooth said deeply in his heart.
The Golden Tooth taught Bai Xiaolu for a total of four to five hours.
It was not until both of them could no longer hold on that this somewhat unbelievable 'teaching' came to an end for the time being.
"Hey, brat —"
When Bai Xiaolu was about to wake up Wanzanghai, The Golden Tooth suddenly stopped him. After a pause, he said softly, "Thank you for today."
"Huh?"
Bai Xiaolu was surprised again. He waved his hand subconsciously and stammered, "That, that can't be helped. We have to get rid of the terror robot. Otherwise, we won't be able to survive."
"I know."
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