The word 'landmine' instantly froze the air amidst the rolling dust, and the temperature dropped by almost ten degrees.
Bai Xiaolu was so scared that she didn't dare to move. Wanzanghai even stood on his tiptoes and screamed, afraid that he would also step on a landmine. After confirming that there was nothing under his feet, he took two steps back and yelled at Bai Xiaolu, "How could you be so careless?!"
"I, I —"
Bai Xiaolu couldn't speak. Her two rows of teeth were chattering along with her muscles and bones.
"Don't move. Don't panic. Stay calm. Let me take a look."
The Golden Tooth's red artificial eye kept expanding and contracting. Strange squeaking sounds came from the depths of his temples. He crouched at Bai Xiaolu's feet and slowly pulled out a dagger. Using the softest technique, he turned the dagger into a bunch of feathers and gently, gently, gently parted the dust under Bai Xiaolu's right foot.
An anti-infantry landmine the size of two or three palms, which looked like a flattened can, revealed a hideous corner.
"Aha …"
The Golden Tooth let out an ugly laugh. "We've hit the jackpot. This is the K141 Jumping Anti-Infantry Landmine from the Concordat. It's nicknamed 'Tarantula.' Do you know what a 'Tarantula' is? It's a giant spider unique to Papua New Guinea. Its hunting method is very strange. It doesn't spit silk and webs. Instead, it hides in the dark. When a bird flies by, it will jump high and kill the bird like a hungry tiger pouncing on a sheep.
"This' Tarantula Landmine 'is the same. It contains a jumping warhead that can jump up to four to five meters high. The warhead is loaded with more than five hundred diamond-shaped fragments. Once they explode, it's enough to kill all enemy stragglers within a hundred meters. There's almost no blind spot. Even if they're wearing Level 3 armor, the casualty rate is still more than 85%. Kid, you're really good at stepping on things!"
"That's amazing!"
Bai Xiaolu was so scared that she couldn't speak. Wanzanghai screamed first and subconsciously ran a hundred meters away. After thinking for a while, he turned back and waved at The Golden Tooth. "Uncle, it's too dangerous over there. Come over quickly!"
"Boss, I …"
Bai Xiaolu's mind went blank. She wanted to ask for help from The Golden Tooth, but she didn't know what to say. They were just using each other, and she was unlucky enough to step on such a deadly weapon. How could she let him die with her?!
"What?"
The Golden Tooth glanced at Wanzanghai in the distance and said with a half-smile, "Are you going to abandon your 'classmate'?"
"Of course not."
Wanzanghai blushed, coughed dryly, rolled his eyes and said, "Xiaolu and I have come here hand in hand. It's not easy. We have deep feelings for each other. But he stepped on such a powerful landmine. What can we do? We can't save him! How about this? Let's go to the winery in front of us and see if there are any tools to dismantle the landmines. If not, we'll go to the place you wanted to go. The place you want to go must have a lot of professionals and professional tools, right? At that time, we'll definitely come back to save Xiaolu! Xiaolu, don't worry. 'Don't abandon, don't give up' is my motto. You have to hold on, grit your teeth, and wait for help. Really, in three to five days, help will definitely come. "
Bai Xiaolu was stunned. She thought about it carefully, but there was nothing she could say.
He tried hard to hold back his tears and tremble, trying to maintain the last of his dignity, and said in a trembling voice, "Yes, yes, boss. You should go. I'm here … It's okay. I can do it."
"Shh."
The Golden Tooth continued to bury his head under Bai Xiaolu's feet, and continued to dig the sand around the landmines. It was not until more than half of the "tarantula" was exposed that he breathed a sigh of relief. He wiped the sweat on his forehead and gestured to Wanzanghai, "What else do we have in our backpacks?"
"Uncle —"
Wanzanghai was stunned. He stammered, "What, what do you want to do? Didn't you say that this kind of landmine has a very large killing radius and is very powerful? Please don't die for nothing. The rest of the journey depends on you. I can't do it alone!"
"I told you to bring your backpacks here."
The Golden Tooth stared at Wanzanghai and said word by word, "Then go to a hundred and ten meters away and dig two pits. Two pits that are more than one meter deep enough to accommodate us. Finish it in two hours. The soil in this area used to be very fertile, and now there's only a layer of floating sand on top. It shouldn't be difficult to dig. After you're done, you have to hide a hundred and fifty meters away. Do you understand?"
Wanzanghai's mouth was wide open. He looked at The Golden Tooth's scarlet eyes that were about to shoot out, and then looked at the restless Golden Python pistol at his waist. He did not say anything, obediently threw his backpack over, and obediently went to dig the pits.
"Our luck isn't too bad after all."
The Golden Tooth took out a few simple tools from his backpack. "There's a screwdriver, a few razor blades, and a little bit of sticky gel that helps stop bleeding from wounds."
"Boss …"
Bai Xiaolu felt pain in his calf and his stomach twitching. "Can … can this kind of 'tarantula' mine be disassembled?"
"Try it. Fortunately, we still have the sticky gel."
The Golden Tooth explained, "Listen, I need you to maintain absolute calm and composure, especially the force you put on the mine with your right foot. You can't change it in the slightest.
"Then, I will slowly, slowly disassemble the mine's outer shell and fill its sensor with some sticky gel.
"This kind of mine is very sensitive. If you change your force in the slightest, boom! If you want to disassemble its sensor, boom! If you want to freeze its sensor, boom! If you want to replace your right foot with something else, boom! However, if you slowly inject some sticky gel into the sensor, you should be able to delay the time it jumps and explodes. About … ten to fifteen seconds? "
"Ten, ten to fifteen seconds?"
Bai Xiaolu did a quick calculation in his mind. "So you're saying that we have to run a hundred meters in ten seconds and jump into that 'bulletproof pit'? I can't do it! "
Before the nuclear war, the human speed limit of a hundred meters had just broken through ten seconds. However, that was the result of repeated attempts by professional athletes under the most perfect conditions.
Although the radiation mutation had caused some of the demons to have incomparably strong bodies, it did not mean that they could trample on the human speed limit at will, not to mention that Bai Xiaolu and The Golden Tooth were both covered in wounds and on the verge of collapse after two days and a long journey.
"If you can't do it, then go die."
The Golden Tooth raised his head and stared at Bai Xiaolu deeply. "There are a lot of good-for-nothings like you in the Bloodthirsty Wilderness. Later, they all died. Except for you, nobody cares about your life or death. Nobody."
He did not expect Bai Xiaolu's answer. He continued to concentrate on disassembling the mine. Soon, the arc-shaped shell was dismantled and removed gently with his hands that were as precise as scalpels, revealing the internal structure that was as delicate as a clock.
"I, I can't hold on any longer."
Bai Xiaolu looked at the overlapping fragments that glittered with a cold light. He imagined himself being torn apart by the fragments, turned into countless pieces of meat, and then eaten by the vultures. His heart, abdomen, and calves began to twitch again. His voice once again carried a sobbing tone. "I can't stand anymore. Boss, hurry up and run. Run a hundred meters away, or else I'll kill you."
"You'd better stand still. Stand still. Stand still."
The Golden Tooth did not even raise his head. "Or I'll kill you."
"Why?"
Bai Xiaolu was really confused. "Why did you save me?"
"Stupid brat, get one thing straight. Nobody wants to save you. I just want the password of the cutting-edge water purification technology!"
The Golden Tooth gnashed his teeth. "If you are blown into minced meat, who will hypnotize another brat for me and get the password?"
"That — that's not important at all!"
Bai Xiaolu couldn't help it anymore. "Wanzanghai is smart, but he is just a teenager. I don't believe that you, who used to be an elite SEAL team member and a dominator of the Bloodthirsty Wilderness for more than ten years, can't come up with a way to torture him. Many modern tortures have completely broken the limits of the human body. Any secret can be elicited out through torture!"
"You …"
The Golden Tooth was dazed for a long time. He spat softly and said, "Then, what about my investment in you? I still need you to revive the Citigroup. That's why I taught you Urey's' Mind Notes'. Until I get back my investment with interest, your life is mine! "
"But —"
Bai Xiaolu shouted. "My brother said that you are about to die. For a dying person, what's the point of reviving the Citigroup?"
The Golden Tooth: "…"
His brother: "…"
"Brat, will you die if you don't talk?!"
The Golden Tooth gritted his teeth. "Shut up. From this moment on, you better shut up completely. Otherwise, I will really leave you here to die!"
Bai Xiaolu obediently shut up.
However, strangely enough, after the conversation with The Golden Tooth, his heart, abdomen, and calves actually calmed down. They didn't hurt at all, and they didn't twitch at all.
Seeing The Golden Tooth risk his life to save him, the boy felt as if a colorful cloud of radiation had risen in his heart. He couldn't describe what he felt.
Although he knew that the minced meat that fell by accident did not exist … if it did, even if it was just once, just for one second, how good would it be?!
"Alright."
The Golden Tooth gently injected the remaining one-third of the sticky gel into the landmine's combat unit and sensor unit. He stood up with difficulty and moved his stiff limbs. His bones made cracking sounds. "Wait until I count to three. Get ready to run."
"So fast?"
Bai Xiaolu was shocked, and his muscles twitched again.
Actually, it wasn't fast. Two and a half hours had passed. Wanzanghai had finished digging the hole in the distance.
Bai Xiaolu should have felt like years.
"I … I don't think I can move."
The boy said weakly.
"Look into my eyes, brat. I believe in you. You did very well just now. You really didn't move at all."
The golden-toothed boss used his fan-sized hand to hold Bai Xiaolu's face in place as he firmly said, "Next, I still believe in you. I believe that you can run 100 meters in 15 seconds. You also have to believe in me. Believe every word I say. Do you believe in me?"
Bai Xiaolu nodded.
"Very good. You believe in me, and I believe in you."
The Golden Tooth said, "This way, we can both live."
"But —"
Bai Xiaolu said with a sad face, "A few days ago, you told me that no one is trustworthy. Those who say 'believe' are the ones who will stab me in the back."
"…"
The Golden Tooth took a deep breath and yanked Bai Xiaolu hard. "Three! Run! "
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