Looking at this string puppet, Xu Le felt that his spirit and will, and even his Gu Yin Duo Soul Tree, were being sucked into it.
After possessing the Soul Tree, this was the first time Xu Le experienced this feeling of losing his mind.
"Danger!"
Xu Le suddenly closed his eyes and took several deep breaths.
Start using the Tree of Soul to absorb these escaping fears.
He did not continue the divination, but silently put the [Puppet on Strings] back.
Reshuffle the cards and draw the cards again.
Then……
Or [Marionette].
Xu Le repeated it again, but the result was still the same.
Xu Le always felt that the puppet waving to him had some temptation.
He was indeed curious, but he knew that neither the environment nor the current situation here was suitable for him to conduct such research.
"Xu Le, what's wrong?"
Levi's was a little confused when he saw that Xu Le kept lowering his head to cut the cards.
"It's okay, I feel like we've lost our way on the road to destiny."
At this time, the members of the law enforcers were also frowning and thinking. Xu Lei looked at his sister:
"Da Ting, are you sure you didn't go astray?"
Just like when exploring the road before, Xu Ting was still the one who led the way and drew the line this time.
But after Xu Ting heard Xu Lei ask this, her temper broke out again.
"Why do you always doubt me? If you feel that I am not doing well, why don't you find someone else to do it?"
"I am your brother."
"Is it amazing that you are my brother?"
Xu Lei's face became very ugly. This was not the first time Xu Ting had contradicted him.
Her temper was really bad. If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't stay in other law enforcement teams, he wouldn't have transferred her to his subordinates as his father wanted.
"Whether it's your problem or not, you shouldn't contradict your boss at this time."
Xu Le glanced at it but said nothing.
He didn't know what had happened between Xu Lei and Xu Ting.
Why does Xu Ting always contradict Xu Lei?
But he also agrees with one thing: subordinates should not contradict their boss when he is talking.
In such a tense atmosphere, this kind of contradicting will have no effect.
It will also cause the captain to lose prestige and the entire team to lose cohesion.
This is indeed what Xu Ting did wrong.
Xu Le glanced around, and for a moment it seemed that there was really no good way to leave here.
"Do you want to use the city return ticket you just got here?"
In his mind, the value of the Town Recall Scroll can almost match the expected effect of the Black Card.
This kind of life-saving ability was used casually in the first mission to Zion, which can only be said to be a loss of blood, a loss within a loss.
Even if you can find a way to ask Yi Xiaoya for the second memory fragment, can't you hold two at the same time?
When are life-saving items most useful?
Of course it is most powerful when not in use.
Therefore, Xu Le thought it was better to think about whether there was a way to get out of the predicament and get out of here.
He wants the right to speak and even control over the team.
"Okay, just stop saying a few words. It's meaningless. It's better to focus on how to get out."
After Xu Le opened his mouth, Xu Lei frowned slightly.
What surprised Xu Le was that Xu Ting, who had always had a temper, actually lowered her head at this time.
"Yes, Brother Xu Le."
To be honest, Xu Le was a little confused.
You seem to listen to me very much, which makes it a little difficult for me to do!
Not only Xu Le felt strange, but also Xu Lei's face became even more ugly when he saw that his own sister was so honest in front of Xu Le:
"Xu Le, tell me, is there any way to leave here next?"
Xu Le glanced at the forest, pondered for a while and then said:
"Do you have any gas masks or breathing filters?"
"Gas mask? Something like that, but what are you going to do?"
"If we burn this forest, how fast will the flames spread? Will the flames hurt us? Will the smoke poison us?"
Xu Le asked several questions in succession, but after he asked these questions, Xu Lei already understood what he meant.
"You want to burn the whole forest down?"
"Do you think it's feasible?"
Before Xu Lei could answer, Levis on the side said:
"I'm afraid not, this forest is too dense, and many vegetation will produce poisonous gas after burning.
Even with anti-virus equipment, there is no way to isolate all toxic gases and smoke.
Moreover, after a large amount of combustion, oxygen and ground temperature continue to rise, these are problems, and the feasibility is almost zero."
Levi's statement was well-founded, and after Xu Le heard it, he had no choice but to give up the constructive idea of setting fire to the mountain.
"It seems that setting fire is not feasible. In that case, do you have any equipment that can ascend?"
"Ascending device?"
"It's something that can allow people to fly to the sky temporarily, a kite? A hot air balloon?
Or whoever is more skilled can climb the tree and give us directions to the top of the tree?"
How can you carry something like a hot air balloon with you? It's too bulky.
However, climbing trees is quite doable.
"I'll go." Xu Ting's execution ability was very high. She didn't waste any words. She took out a dagger and bit it in her mouth, then climbed up like a female leopard.
When encountering a place that cannot be grasped, a dagger is inserted into the tree trunk for leverage and support.
After three times, five times and two times, we climbed to the top of the tree.
But when she reached the top of the tree, there was no sound.
Xu Ting, who was above, hesitated for a moment, and then said:
"This forest has no end at all. We have completely lost our way."
"endless?"
"Yes, there are no mountains, no hills, and no rivers around, just trees, endless trees."
Hearing what Xu Ting said, everyone frowned.
It didn't take long for them to walk from the next door. Was it because of the line drawing operation that the direction deviated?
No, the line drawing action drew a circle, which means they should still be at the very beginning.
So no matter how you explain it, there is no reason to go that far.
Xu Lei shook his head slightly, took out something like a signal bomb, and put it into the firearm:
"Be prepared to apply for rescue."
Xu Le hesitated slightly and asked:
"Is there anything you can say about applying for rescue?"
"If you apply for rescue, the mission reward will be cancelled. After all, this is a waste of Zion's human resources."
"Ah...this."
Xu Le suddenly felt uncomfortable because he felt as if he had lost a large amount of money.
But after looking at Levis and others, he could only nod.
"Well, let's apply for rescue."
Zion's mission is like this. Compared to Lighthouse who almost do whatever it takes to complete their mission, they care more about the lives of extraordinary people.
This task method is still very user-friendly.
But Xu Le is also thinking, if there is no experience in extreme environments, will the will of the extraordinary here be as strong and strong as in other places?
While Xu Le was meditating, Xu Lei had already raised his gun and shot.
Phew!~Bang!
The red signal flare flashed in the sky, and the bright and flashing signal stayed for a long time.
It can be seen from this maturely designed signal flare that the people of Zion are really good at calling for help.
"Then it's okay to wait here for the rest?"
"Yes."
Xu Le nodded and looked at Levis aside:
"Brother Li, the mission failed, do we lose a dime?"
"Life is like this, ups and downs, we have to get used to it."
It's terrible to miss a mission in vain, but it's better than getting into trouble yourself.
After Xu Lei fired the signal bomb, the only people who could see the signal bomb were them, the three mercenaries, and other unknown creatures.
The waiting time is always very long, Xu Le learned from Xu Lei and others.
This kind of rescue will usually arrive within one day to one and a half days.
The rescue team is usually very strong, and usually has level 4 warrior masters as a guarantee.
Xu Lexian was bored, so he simply leaned in front of a tree and dug up earthworms.
Although Li Qingcheng, who had been rejected by him several times in a row, was curious about his behavior, she didn't seem to dare to talk to Xu Le anymore because she was always asking for trouble.
On the other hand, cousin Xu Ting, who had no sense of distance from Xu Le at all, sat directly next to Xu Le and asked:
"Brother Xu Le, what are you doing?"
"Digging for earthworms! The earthworms here are big and fat. I think they will be useful."
“What are you doing digging for earthworms?”
"I have a very good friend who likes to eat earthworms, so every time I ask him for help, I prepare some for him.
Although he says he doesn’t like it every time, he always eats a lot. He is really a duplicitous guy.”
Mentioning Jin Chan, Xu Le's face showed a smile.
He got acquainted with Jin Chan earlier than Bai Jing and the others, and their relationship has become somewhat special.
It's not like a simple contract, but a bit like a friend.
"A friend who likes eating earthworms?"
"yes."
"Your friends' preferences are really unique. How about I help you dig them up?"
Xu Ting's proactive contact made Xu Le a little uncomfortable. He had never wanted to get too close to his relatives.
The main reason is that the original owner has lost too many memories of his past, and there are many things that he cannot explain or come into contact with.
"I'd better dig it myself."
"You're a warlock. This kind of physical work isn't really suitable for you. Look at my muscles, so I'll do it."
Xu Ting said, and also made a gesture of rolling up her sleeves, which was different from Levi's skinny look.
This guy Xu Ting... is really strong!
Xu Le estimated the woman's arm circumference, then looked at his own arms, and finally nodded.
"All right."
With Xu Ting's help, Xu Le dug up earthworms much faster.
And in the corner that he didn't see, Li Qingcheng silently dug out a small box for Xu Le.
She didn't give it to Xu Le because she was worried that Xu Le wouldn't want it, so she handed the earthworms to Xu Ting.
"Da Ting, give this... to him."
Xu Ting looked at Li Qingcheng, her expression became a little helpless, she took a small box of earthworms and said:
"Hey, Chengzi, you are really humble."
Since there was no good way to get out, everyone started a fire after it got dark.
The fire method here is actually a wrap-around bonfire, which made Xu Le couldn't help but question:
"Are all the fires you spend the night like this?"
Xu Le's question made other law enforcers a little surprised. Is there any additional explanation for something like a fire?
"This fire is big enough and bright enough. Is there anything wrong?"
Xu Le glanced at the fire and shook his head slightly:
"The fire is indeed very big and bright, but after doing so, the person's back is turned to the darkness, and we have no way to predict a monster's tolerance for light.
In order to protect our own safety, we'd better keep ourselves in the light, so I think a three-ring or four-ring fire is more reasonable."
What Xu Le said was the experience passed down from person to person in the Night Watch team.
Bai Jing and Wang Shu handed it over to him, and he spoke out in front of these people.
Xu Lei glanced at the others, but suddenly laughed with the other two law enforcers.
"Xu Le, the situation you are talking about is what mercenaries do, right? I know that mercenaries often do this.
But it’s actually not necessary. Law enforcement officers in Zion have night protective lights. If there is a fire in front of them and the lights behind them, wouldn’t that be enough?”
Xu Le nodded and said nothing more.
It is very stupid to try to change a person's inherent views. He felt that he was not a stupid person, so he simply stopped talking.
However, Xu Lei and the others didn't take it seriously, but Xu Ting didn't. She walked up to Xu Le and asked carefully:
"Brother Xu Le is angry with my brother?"
"No, no."
"The four-ring fire you just mentioned is what a lighthouse does, right? Doesn't a lighthouse use lights?
I remember that Zion exports a lot of protective lights to lighthouses every year."
Xu Le looked at Xu Ting. In terms of contact, Xu Ting was indeed closer than Xu Lei, and they all had some common knowledge, so he had nothing to keep.
"The lighthouse night watchman will carry three lights with him, a chest light, a headlight, and the protective light your brother mentioned."
"Since there is a light, why not use it?"
"One of the safety principles of a free man is not to let important things... become urgent."
“Don’t make important things urgent?”
"There is no breakthrough in Zion's energy technology right now. The lights can stay on for about 4 hours, but in absolute darkness.
It can maintain a brightness of more than 4, which can last for more than 2 hours at most.
Therefore, using natural fire is a very economical and effective thing.
Maybe you brought enough lighting incendiary liquid? Or maybe Zion has developed some method that I don't know about."
"No, no."
Although Xu Ting didn't know where Xu Le learned these things, she always felt that Xu Le's way of doing things in the wild was very informative and experienced.
This experience is somewhat different from hers.
I can’t tell the specific difference, but I feel that what Xu Le did makes sense.
"Then why don't you advise my brother? In fact, he..."
"It's not necessary, everyone will defend their point of view."
"Defend your point of view? What do you mean?"
"Just like you would argue about drawing lines and making paths, you feel like you're not wrong, that's your point of view, and your brother's point of view is that you made a mistake.
You two have different views, so you quarreled."
Xu Ting listened and nodded.
"Although what you said seems to make some sense, this kind of thing is not absolute, right? I think I am right?"
Xu Le:……
"Well, you're right."
"Brother Xu Le, why don't you refute me?"
"Because you're right."
"oh."
After packing a box of earthworms, Xu Ting helped Xu Le build four bonfires.
As a night watchman, Xu Le is still accustomed to the four-ring bonfire design, even if one or two bonfires are accidentally extinguished.
He also has enough light to cope with various unexpected situations.
Moreover...he no longer has the equipment of a night watchman, and he doesn't even have an oil lamp. After all, it's just the stubbornness of a poor man.
Leaning against a thick tree, Xu Le took out the Guyinduo card.
The current security situation is not good, so he does not dare to try to touch the card with the Branch of Ancient Sound at this time.
What if the situation is similar to the last time I saw the Night Fury, and I accidentally attracted the attention of the descendants in the woods.
It might just be a group wipeout, which is unnecessary.
Take out the card and flip it over, you will see a [Puppet].
If you don't shuffle the cards and continue to turn them over, you will still be a puppet on a string.
However, when the first two cards are turned over at the same time, the first card will become another card.
Whether this situation is 2 cards, 3 cards, or more, the result is the same.
"In other words, as long as I reveal a card with foreshadowing, it must be a puppet?"
Xu Le suddenly wanted to try the summoning of the Slave of Destiny. He was very curious about what would be summoned by this [Puppet].
This feeling made him feel itchy and his hands were a little itchy.
Wait? Why are my hands itchy?
Xu Le looked down and saw a rabbit stealing the snacks in his hand.
I glanced at it with Guyin Duo Vision and found that it was indeed a hare.
"Ah!~Thank you for the gift of nature."
A ray of golden light flashed, and the rabbit's fur was burnt to death.
Xu Le directly peeled the skin, removed the internal organs, pulled out a branch and tied the rabbit up for barbecue.
But before the baking started, everyone felt something was wrong.
Not only Xu Le, but also Xu Lei and the others encountered rabbits one after another, and there were more than one.
Levi's was even more outrageous. He directly summoned a fire-breathing doll, heated it up quickly, and started eating.
But even such killings did not stop more rabbits from flocking towards them.
Even Xu Lei felt something was wrong now.
"There's a problem, be alert!"
There were rabbits everywhere, as if something was driving them away.
Or maybe they are performing some kind of special migration?
However, there were no special problems with the migrating rabbits, and the night seemed to be quiet again.
"It seems that everything is fine, but don't let your guard down."
"yes."
After Xu Lei gave the order, Xu Ting ran over again.
"Brother Xu Le, if you are tired, please rest. I can help you keep watch at night."
"I usually sleep very late."
"Staying up late is bad for your health, isn't it? You are still a thin warlock."
"Actually, most people don't care much about their health when they stay up late."
"Why?"
"Because they haven't had enough today and want to borrow some time from tomorrow."
Under Xu Ting's surprised gaze, Xu Le smiled and picked up the Gu Yinduo card.