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The restrictor behind Lian Chuan's neck is very viciously designed. No matter what method is used to remove it, it will trigger the self-destruct device.
The main city's control over Lianchuan is probably more persistent than finding an exit.
"In short, you can't leave his body, right?" Ning Gu asked.
"Yes." Lin Fan nodded.
"Did you lie to me?" Ning Gu stared at Lin Fan.
"Not this time." Lin Fan said.
"When did it happen?" Ning Gu asked immediately.
"It doesn't matter anymore," Lin Fan said, "It's not important to you now."
"It doesn't matter," Ning Gu said, "I will know everything."
The leader slowly walked to Lian Chuan and said, "If you still have this limiter on you when you return to the main city, it will be difficult for you to reach the Lost Valley smoothly, right? The distance there is not close enough for an ambush in the main city."
"Yes." Lian Chuan replied.
"Where is Betelgeuse?" asked the captain.
"It is also affected. Moreover, Betelgeuse is a single-target attack weapon. It has the fastest speed, the most accurate hits, and the strongest lethality, but it has no defense. As long as there are enough of them, Betelgeuse may not be able to escape. It is very difficult to fight against," Lian Chuan said. "That is why the main city wants countless Betelgeuses. One is far from enough."
Ning Gu looked at Lian Chuan and used the word "weapon" to describe his other form. Lian Chuan felt natural and had no discomfort at all. He felt a little uncomfortable listening to it.
"So you need the help of travelers." said the leader.
"The main city is not united, and the administrator does not interfere in various internal fights." Lian Chuan paused and glanced at a bottle of water next to him.
"The only ones who came with the car this time were the city guards and the experimental subjects," the team leader thought for a moment, "the fact that they came here means that the main city can't sit still anymore. It should be the same as here, there must be a crack... But the only ones who came here were the city guards..."
"If we want to determine the situation of Betelgeuse, the cleaning team is the best choice," Lianchuan said. "The cleaning team has the strongest mobility and response capabilities, followed by the security and patrol teams."
"The city guards are all equipped with large-scale heavy equipment. They usually have shelters during combat, and they don't need the best safety equipment," Lin Fan picked up the bottle of water and put it in Ning Gu's hand. "The cleanup team and the main city have long been at odds. Now it seems that they are torn apart."
"I don't want to drink." Ning Gu took the water.
"Let you give it to him." Lin Fan said.
Ning Gu finally reacted and quickly turned on the water. He smelled it, stood up, walked to Lian Chuan and handed him the water.
"When did you become so particular?" The team leader frowned. "You have to smell a bottle of water. What can you smell? Is it stinky?"
“… He’s very particular,” Ning Gu said, “He won’t drink anything that others have already drunk.”
"No." Lian Chuan took the water, raised his head and drank half of the bottle.
Ning Gu stared at him: "You didn't?"
"When we return to the main city, the only people who will stop us may be the city guards and the experimental subjects." Lian Chuan did not answer Ning Gu. After saying that, he drank the remaining half bottle of water.
Ning Gu had no choice but to sit back in the chair next to him.
"How do you want the traveler to help you?" Li Xiang asked.
"Ning Gu can disable the city guards for a few seconds at the beginning. The opponent is only the experimental subjects. Betelgeuse can clear some of them. We need travelers to help defend and attack." Lian Chuan paused and looked at them, "But in that case, Betelgeuse can only take away one person."
Everyone in the room fell silent.
"The remaining travelers will need to flee on their own," the leader said, "or die."
"Yes." Lian Chuan said.
"Where can I escape to?" Ning Gu came back to his senses from the shock, "How can I escape when they are all surrounding me?"
"In the black fog at both ends of the track," Lian Chuan said, "the city guards won't chase in. They are not like the travelers who have always lived in the black fog. There is no fog in the main city. They have a natural fear of the black fog."
"What about the experimental subjects?" Ning Gu asked, "They are not human."
"The experimental subject should be EZ, the earliest finished product. I had a recycling mission, but I can't remember clearly. I think my memory has been reset," Lian Chuan said, "This thing needs to be activated. It has very poor stability, so it needs a self-destruct device when used... The rest of the people have to hold on until it loses control or self-destructs."
"Can they survive by hiding there and holding out until EZ is dead?" Ning Gu asked, "Wait until the next bus back to Ghost Town? They'll starve to death then!"
"You have a deal with Jiu Yi," Lian Chuan looked at him, "The bats go to rescue, they know where in the black fog they can get into the city."
"… Did you take that deal seriously?" Ning Gu was stunned, "Or do you think Jiu Yi took it seriously?"
"He has given up his mind and is just trying to survive," Lian Chuan said, "The main city is defending the Lost Valley, so if he wants to take sides, he can only stand on the side of the travelers."
Although the description of Jiu Yi was true, it still sounded a bit weird to Ning Gu.
"Where is the cleanup team?" asked the team leader.
"As long as the cleanup team is here, we can all survive," Lian Chuan said, "but now we can only think about 'definitely', not 'if'."
"If you go back, run away, or fail to find out the information of the exit," the leader said, "these travelers will have died in vain."
"Yes." Lian Chuan said, "So you need to explain the situation clearly, and it's your own will."
When leaving the treatment center, Ning Gu felt that his steps were much heavier than usual. He didn't know whether it was because he was tired or because he was in a heavy mood.
"What do you want to say?" Lian Chuan spoke first.
This surprised Ning Gu. He thought Lian Chuan had already said so much before, and according to Lian Chuan's habit, he had explained it clearly.
Of course, the fact that the other party is not smart enough needs further explanation.
"Do you think I'm going to ask you why you're so cold-blooded," Ning Gu said, "to let the traveler volunteer to die."
"Yeah." Lian Chuan responded.
"I don't know," Ning Gu sighed, "If you ask me, I might not agree."
"I won't ask you." Lian Chuan said.
"The team leader has already paid such a huge price to export," Ning Gu said, "You asked him because you thought he would agree."
"Yeah," Lian Chuan glanced at him.
"Have you made a choice?" Ning Gu asked, "Go find the exit."
"The savior said to cut off that hand," Lianchuan said, "Maybe we can only find that hand if we find the exit."
Ning Gu turned his head suddenly.
"I don't have anything I have to do except stay alive," Lianchuan said. "If you have something, do it."
If it had happened before today, no one would agree to help Lianchuan and Ninggu go to Lost Valley, and they might even be angry.
But in the battle at the boarding point today, no matter what the cause was, in the eyes of travelers, Lianchuan stood on the side of the ghost town.
If you help us, we will help you.
The possibility of never returning is not taken into consideration by travelers.
Every time they travel to the main city, they may never return.
Ten travelers.
There are not many people.
Lianchuan refused more people to join.
He also rejected the idea of the team leader and Li Xiang to go together.
After all, it was not like the previous trip to the main city. This time everyone knew that the monsters of the city guards were blocking outside the car door. From the second the car stopped, death was hanging over their heads.
It’s enough to have enough people. Live as long as you can.
No matter which path you choose, no matter how you choose to live, you need someone to lead you.
Among the ten people, four are defending and five are attacking.
There is also an old man who is completely unable to move and always sits in front of the door of a small house in Shelter No. 3.
He was the only traveler the group leader had named and hoped would go.
And he agreed without any hesitation.
It was only at this time that Ning Gu realized that the old man had an ability that was very useless to travelers.
He can put some people into a shielded state in a very short period of time, and this state can only be activated once in several days. Also, because he cannot walk, the shielded people can only stay around him.
For the Traveler, this ability is completely meaningless and has never been of any use to him in his life.
But for this operation, he has an unmatched advantage, which allows Lianchuan to seize the initiative.
When the car came and he heard the distant horn, Ning Gu didn't feel excited for the first time.
When he jumped into the carriage, he didn't even look back at the leader and the travelers standing behind him.
As the car began to slide forward silently, a sharp scream suddenly came from outside the car.
The people in the car immediately raised their hands and screamed without thinking.
This was the familiar voice they heard every time they started their journey to the main city.
Ning Gu looked carefully at the people in front of him. He knew each of them. He had talked to some of them and fought with some of them. After this time, he didn't know if there would be such an opportunity again.
"Whether we can find the exit or not, we must let the main city know," a traveler said. "We can't just chase them away or suppress them whenever we want."
Everyone responded by stamping their feet and shouting.
"When Ning Gu's attack begins, you rush out of the car," Lian Chuan said in between their excited shouts, "When the attack is over, retreat immediately. Don't waste even a second."
"Just three seconds," someone said.
"Ezreal is very fast. Three seconds is enough for them to rush over," Lian Chuan said, "Just block the first wave."
"Okay." Everyone nodded.
"Don't seek death." Lian Chuan added. He didn't want to say this at first, but he felt a little worried because the traveler didn't care about life and death.
A burst of unbridled laughter broke out in the carriage.
Golden light suddenly spread out from Ning Gu's fingertips, faster than any time before.
The travelers followed the light and rushed out of the carriage. With their defenses put up, the monsters approached them at the same time.
Lian Chuan pulled Ning Gu up and jumped out from above. The sharp spikes of Betelgeuse brought out a black light and shadow, and the torn monster was thrown behind him.
Surrounded by the silent darkness, Ning Gu counted silently, one, two... attack, defense...
retreat.
It's time to quit.
He suddenly raised his eyes and saw a shadow swaying in front of him in the dead silence.
It's a traveler, a traveler surrounded by monsters.
Retreat quickly!
retreat!
"Retreat quickly—" Ning Gu roared and raised his hand suddenly.
When Lian Chuan turned around, he saw three dark silver scratches suddenly appear in the air.
It was like someone was swinging a sharp blade, and wherever it passed, ez was cut into pieces instantly.
Ning Gu raised his hand again.
Three dark silver rays flashed again.
The travelers put up their defenses and began to retreat into the black fog in the direction of the car.
At this time, the red lights of the city guards' weapons also lit up from all around.
Lian Chuan kicked hard and passed through the red light, with a piece of debris blasting behind him.
If he moves forward one more time, he will be out of the range of the city guards' weapons. Even if there is further pursuit, Betelgeuse's speed is enough to ensure that he can take Ning Gu to the nearest exit of the Lost Valley.
There were sudden flashes of white light in the sky ahead.
At the same time that Lianchuan determined that this was not a weapon attack, Chunsan's projection image appeared in the air.
Minister Chen’s office.
Chun San sat on the chair, and the two city guards beside her had activated their weapons and pointed them at her.
You are a weapon.
You are a hyena.
You can't hear the hateful shouts, nor can you see the desperate eyes.
You don't know who those people are who disappear under your gun.
They never existed...
And when Chun San appeared in front of him with a smiling face, Lian Chuan suddenly realized that all the defenses he had built up for more than 20 years by ignoring everything just to stay alive were not indestructible.
Those memories that were forced to be suppressed in the deepest part, once turned over, are still vivid in color.
Lian Chuan knew he couldn't stop.
Any possibility that threatens my life is inevitable.
You won’t die if you make the wrong choice, but you will die if you hesitate.
but.
A beam of red light hit Betelgeuse's right shoulder.
He grabbed Ning Gu's hand and shook it violently.
"You have to live." Chun San spoke, his voice was a little intermittent, but still clear.
Alive.
How much does it cost to survive
When the second wave of red light shot towards him, Ning Gu suddenly raised his hand, and the red light was cut into several pieces by the dark silver, but Betelgeuse's leg was hit again.
"He still has feelings," Chen Fei looked at the screen, his voice suddenly filled with disappointment, "I watched him grow up, but I never realized it."
"Lianchuan!" Chun San shouted to the front, "Stay alive!"
These two words are extremely cruel to Lian Chuan, and they bring unavoidable pain throughout his life. However, these two words are the only ones that can wake Lian Chuan from his hesitation. Living is an instinct engraved in his body.
A blue light suddenly flashed across the screen.
Then there is another one.
The image of Chun San in the air instantly disappeared in a dense blue light.
"Betelgeuse!" Ning Gu roared, "You are going to die! Fight back!"
Lian Chuan suddenly turned around and threw Ning Gu towards the direction of the blue light. Then he rushed to a broken wall on the side of the road and smashed the city guards behind the wall with one punch.
"Arrived at the mission location," Lei Yu's A01 rushed into the fire range of the city guards at the first time, "Mission target, take away Betelgeuse and Ning Gu."
"Lian Chuan is really Betelgeuse..." Long Biao followed behind him, picked up Ning Gu, and threw him into Li Liang's car next to him, "Take him to Lost Valley!"
"Where is Aunt Chun?" Li Liang asked.
"She's watching." Lei Yu raised his hand, and wherever a blue light went, countless debris splashed.
For the first time, all of the cleanup team's weapons were put into destructive mode.
"Am I seeing things?" Fade Chen turned to look at Chun San, "Cleaning team?"
"My husband," Haruzo smiled at him, "will never let me down."
"Take her back to the room," Fade Chen waved his hand, "Help me connect to the City Guard Inquisitor."
Although the Hyenas are the most secretive team in the main city, because they do all the dirty work, their equipment and personnel quality are the strongest in the entire main city.
When dozens of A01s rushed over the city guards, the firepower network formed by the interweaving blue light pinned the city guards to the ground in almost a minute.
"Destroy their weapons first!" Long Biao roared, "Silence their cannons first!"
Several A01s immediately came over, formed a triangle behind him, and pressed forward.
"Betelgeuse," Lei Yu's car hovered in front of Lian Chuan, "Go to Lost Valley."
"There are ten more travelers." Lian Chuan looked at him, the spikes on his arms flashing coldly.
"Leave it to us." Lei Yu said, "Fade Chen has seen Ning Gu's ability. Don't let them intercept him on the way."
Lian Chuan rushed towards the Lost Valley.
"Where are you going?" Ning Gu grabbed the clothes of the open Hyena, "I can help fight! Turn back! Go back!"
"The clean-up team is out," said the hyena. "No one can be saved."
"What's your name?" Ning Gu asked.
"Li Liang." The hyena replied.
"Li Liang! Go back!" Ning Gu shouted, "I have companions here!"
"They can save your companions!" Li Liang also shouted in response.
Ning Gu was very shocked when he saw a group of bats led by a dozen black rings leaping over the roof in front. Lian Chuan was actually right. Jiu Yi was indeed on the side of the ghost town.
"Brother! Brother! Black Ring brothers!" Ning Gu roared, grabbing Li Liang's shoulders and shaking him hard, "Take the traveler into the main city!"
"Don't shake me!" Li Liang also yelled.
"In front!" Ning Gu turned his head and saw a faint red light behind the wall in front of him. Without thinking, he waved his arm fiercely towards that direction.
He didn't know how he got out of the dead black state when he awakened Betelgeuse, nor did he know how he got such attack ability, and he was not even sure whether this would work.
But the red behind the wall disappeared.
"Ning Gu!" someone shouted.
When Ning Gu looked over, he recognized at a glance that this was Fulu, the little bat beside Jiuyi.
Because Fulu's leg had been broken by him, he remembered it very clearly.
But he was still shocked to see Fulu carrying a heavy machine gun. He was afraid that Fulu's legs would be broken by the gun.
"Remember!" Fulu shouted as he ran, "half of the main city!"
"It's Jiu Yi's!" Ning Gu roared.