Perhaps it was because it was daytime, but Ren Xiaosu and the others did not encounter any danger that could threaten them. Along the way, they encountered a stray cat that came charging at them. However, the stray cat did not attack them and just ran away.
As Ren Xiaosu's team got closer and closer to the Kyung Clan Consortium's location, they became more and more cautious.
"Based on the habits of the combat brigade, they'll definitely have scouts set up hidden sentries around the perimeter when they're carrying out exploratory blasts." Xu Xianchu said, "So we must be as careful as possible when we get closer."
"They're that professional? They even have hidden sentries?" Ren Xiaosu said, "But it's not just the hidden sentries, right? I'm afraid the area around them has already been razed to the ground. Look at that stray cat from before. It's obvious that it was frightened and came running over."
Ren Xiaosu understood the habits of animals very well. Cats were very calm and cautious animals that returned to their wild nature in the wild. They rarely panicked like they did just now.
Sure enough, as they slowly approached again, they could vaguely hear intense gunfire.
Ren Xiaosu thought that the armed forces of the consortiums were indeed much stronger than those of the private troops. It felt like the private troops had been sent here to die, while the consortiums were basically hanging up the beasts in the Jing Mountains and beating them up.
He suddenly remembered what Zhang Jinglin had said, "Human firearms are far more powerful than you think."
Ren Xiaosu had the Advanced Firearms Proficiency skill, so he now understood the truth of what Zhang Jinglin had said.
At this moment, an injured wild boar ran towards Ren Xiaosu and the others. Xu Xianchu whispered, "Get out of its way, don't shoot!"
This wild boar was bigger than the ones they had seen before. However, its head and abdomen were bleeding profusely, so the wild boar had gone berserk as well.
Xu Xianchu and the others quickly got out of the way of the wild boar's charge. It was not that they could not defeat the wild boar, but … since they could hear the consortium's armed forces firing, it meant that the consortium could also hear them.
And what Ren Xiaosu and the others were most worried about was that they would be discovered by the consortium ahead of time.
Liu Bu looked at the wild boar and said, "Why don't we stop it and roast it? We haven't eaten for almost a day!"
Ren Xiaosu lamented that there was really such a group of people in this world. The value of their existence was to serve as a foil to others. He said to Liu Bu, "I'm so envious of you. You've evolved to have intelligence but you don't use it. You look so cool …"
Liu Bu was rendered speechless for a long time. Xu Xianchu explained, "By lighting a fire here, aren't you telling the Kyung Clan that you're here?"
Wng Lei looked at the wild boar that had brushed past them and wondered, "We and the Kyung Clan consortium are all humans. Shouldn't we hurry over to them now? Why are we worried about being discovered by them?"
Wng Lei, Liu Bu, and Luo Xinyu wished they could get the Kyung Clan consortium to save them right now!
At this moment, Yang Xiaojin said, "Many consortiums have sent their armed forces to investigate the mysterious place controlled by the Pyro Company. However, all of them were silenced by the Pyro Company without exception. So do you think the Kyung Clan consortium will feed you well and send you back to the stronghold if they discover you're here? This is also the reason why Stronghold 113's private troops have to come under the banner of a band. However, doing so is no different from deceiving oneself and others. "
To the consortiums, the secrets here were more valuable than human lives.
Xu Xianchu sighed and said, "Y 'all actually think that an existence like the consortiums will save you."
When Liu Bu, Luo Xinyu, and Wng Lei, who had planned to seek refuge with the consortiums, heard this, they felt like they had lost their parents. To be honest, the world they had come into contact with was still considered the lowest rung of society by the consortiums. As such, they had no idea what the consortiums were thinking. Having been protected, they did not know how cruel this world was.
In the stronghold, they only needed to work hard every day to have enough to eat and drink. There were no wild beasts or hunger.
The consortiums told them that the outside world was very safe and that the wild beasts had been exterminated outside the stronghold perimeter. As such, they believed it, and the stronghold was filled with songs and dances to celebrate peace.
"Then why are we still going there?" When Liu Bu realized he would be silenced if he were discovered, he lost his mental support for the entire day. Seeking help from the Kyung Clan consortium was practically his last straw of hope.
Liu Bu sat on the ground dejectedly. "Y 'all can go on ahead. I won't be leaving."
Ren Xiaosu and the others ignored Liu Bu and continued moving forward. To Ren Xiaosu and the others, Liu Bu's life or death was not important at all. To be honest, Ren Xiaosu would rather Liu Bu stay here.
But before Ren Xiaosu and the others could get far, Liu Bu heard the faint sound of the wind in the forest around him. The more he thought about it, the more afraid he became. He immediately got up from the ground and said, "Wait for me!"
At this moment, Ren Xiaosu asked, "What if we encounter the Kyung Clan consortium's combat troops?"
Xu Xianchu thought for a moment. "Let's retreat to the rear first. Their main mission right now is to excavate the civilization from before The Cataclysm, not to hunt us down."
"You've underestimated the consortium's determination to keep the news under wraps." Yang Xiaojin shook her head and said, "Once they discover us, they'll definitely fight to the death. Besides, they have wireless communication systems in their helmets. If they realize they can't kill us immediately, they'll definitely call for backup. At that time, you'll definitely feel that you'd rather live with the face bugs."
Ren Xiaosu was taken aback. Was the Kyung Clan consortium that aggressive? He asked curiously, "You seem to know a lot about the combat troops of these consortiums?"
Yang Xiaojin glanced at him but did not answer his question. "Once we encounter them, we must immediately kill all visible targets. Don't show them any mercy, because they won't show any mercy."
"But the consortium's soldiers also have children." Wng Lei hesitated and said, "Isn't that too cruel?"
Yang Xiaojin said calmly, "During an avalanche, not a single snowflake is innocent. Whether it's spontaneous or coerced, everyone in war is a tragedy. At the same time, they're also creating tragedies for others. "
"Let's go." Xu Xianchu looked into the forest ahead.
The secret of the Jing Mountains was tempting them. If the consortiums had given up on it, they might have lost interest in it as well. But if even the consortiums treasured this secret so much, then there must be something precious about it.
They would die if they turned back. Only by moving forward could they survive.
Xu Xianchu and the others carefully identified the source of the gunshots and tried their best to avoid encountering the consortium's combat troops. Ren Xiaosu estimated that they would probably find out what was hidden in the Jing Mountains in an hour's time.
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