Chapter 73 Extraordinary Means
The one-hour rest time ended quickly. The five people could only be said to have had a temporary respite, but it was impossible to fully recover from the physical exertion of trekking in the jungle for a long time.
Even after a month-long jungle cross-country training, the four members of the Dongfeng Corps were already out of breath, not to mention Jiya who was only doing simple training.
The moment she stood up, she even felt a little dizzy.
She was unsteady, but she didn't fall down.
Jiya shook her head and looked blankly at the sunlight filtering through the forest.
Along with the early morning mist, wisps of light form the intoxicating Tyndall effect, and the chirping of birds gradually sounds. This picture is even a little intoxicating.
——
But she knew that in this land, all the beauty was just an illusion.
There are pursuers at the rear and interceptions at the front. The only purpose of these people is to let themselves die.
Shot to death, stabbed to death, bombed to death
They really don't care about the means, they only care about the result of "death".
Is this a mercenary?
The people escorting him seemed different from them.
But what is the difference?
Jiya didn't have time to think too much. A pot of already boiled water was handed to her.
"Take a few sips. You are physically exhausted now and need to take some sugar and salt."
It was the wreck that spoke.
Jiya took the kettle obediently and took a few big sips subconsciously.
The effervescent drink tastes a little strange with a mixture of sweet and salty, but it is indeed necessary to replenish electrolytes.
"Do I still have to wear the pillory?"
Jia asked.
"No need now, you need to replenish fluids at any time."
The other party's tone was calm and somewhat relaxed, and Jiya's originally anxious heart also felt at ease inexplicably.
"Then let's go?"
"Add fuel to the campfire and let's go!"
Chen Chen spoke immediately.
Afterwards, the five people embarked on the trek again.
In order to hide their traces as much as possible, they resolutely abide by the basic principles of anti-tracking in the jungle. Not only do they not use machetes to open roads, they even avoid breaking branches and vines as much as possible.
There is no doubt that this will further slow down their speed, but fortunately, in the early route exploration, Chen Chen has made sufficient plans to avoid dense vegetation areas as much as possible.
So overall, their speed attenuation is relatively limited.
"We should still be widening the gap with each other now."
Chen Chen said.
"If the other party has tracked us, then they should start triggering traps."
"But now, we haven't heard any explosion sound - theoretically, the sound of a broadsword explosion is about 170 to 180 decibels, with a frequency of 50 to 60 Hz. According to this data, considering the obstruction of jungle obstacles, how can it be transmitted? Six or seven kilometers away.”
"So, either they haven't caught the first trap yet, or they're simply going in the wrong direction."
"Either way, for us."
"boom"
Before Chen Chen finished speaking, a low, small, but clear sound came from the distant mountain forest. The remaining half of his sentence was blocked in his throat, choking him so much that he burst out. Bad language.
"grass!"
"It's a single shot, it should be the first trap."
"The good news is that the enemy is still close to 5 kilometers away from us, and we are five hours ahead."
"The bad news is, they may really catch up with us."
Chen Chen's face looked a little heavy, his brows furrowed tightly, and his mind quickly deduced all possible scenarios.
In fact, the enemy might have jungle tracking masters like Lin He and Lin Shan, which he had already expected.
But how efficient and accurate such enemy tracking is is still unknown.
There are not many choices. There is only one safest way - run.
Open the distance as quickly as possible. The further the distance, the less noticeable the traces left and the more difficult it will be to track.
"Speed up, we can't go slowly anymore."
Chen Chen decisively issued the order.
"clear."
"No. 1, it's you who will open the way."
"clear!"
In jungle cross-country, the trailblazer is the most physically demanding role, and is generally played by experienced and physically strong players.
But after entering the jungle, Chen Chen's arrangements were somewhat different.
He chose to let Bao Qi and Shi Dakai take turns to clear the way first, while leaving Li Bang, who had the strongest physical strength, behind.
There is no doubt that the energy saved for him is to be used at times like now.
Li Gang took a few steps past the four people and walked to the front. When he passed Jiya, he subconsciously looked at her, and then discovered that this woman's condition was not too bad.
His face was not sickly pale, but flushed with blood.
Weird.
Li Gang muttered secretly in his heart, but didn't ask any more questions.
After overcoming obstacles and moving forward bravely, another four hours passed quickly. The panting Li Bang was forced to slow down and said intermittently:
"Damn, it would be nice if there was a heavy rain."
"If it rains heavily, no one will be able to catch up with us."
After hearing his words, Chen Chen couldn't help but nod.
Indeed, if there were weather factors at this time, the difficulty of the entire mission would drop by one level.
Unfortunately, he is not a lucky player. At least in the ten hours since departure, God has not been on his side.
"Things like rain can only depend on fate. Before we leave, we should go to Menglang Temple to pray and pray for rain or something."
Shi Dakai rarely told a joke - of course, it might not be a joke. After all, Chen Chen was the only one who laughed.
The three of them looked at Chen Chen inexplicably and asked:
"What's wrong?"
"nothing"
Chen Chen waved his hand, and at this moment, two explosions with very short intervals were heard.
This time, the sound was clearer.
"grass!"
"They're chasing them to the camp!"
Chen Chen shouted in surprise.
In 4 hours, the opponent actually closed the gap to 1 hour.
They are fast!
Regardless of whether it is the Garoja or the Lion Corps that are chasing after them, one thing is certain, that is, there are really masters among them.
"No. 4, what should we do? Ambush on the spot?"
Chen Chen immediately shook his head.
"If you want to ambush, you have to wait until the next camp!"
"The opponent's speed is so fast, it can't be pursued by a large force."
"This should be a spearhead sent out to hold us back!"
"We can't let them achieve their goals. We have to rely on speed to hang them up, distance them from the main force, and let them get out of touch!"
"Keep going, don't stop, hold on for another two hours, and ambush when you get to the camp!"
"clear!"
The three of them answered together, but Jiya made no sound.
Chen Chen looked back and saw her falling to the ground.
"I can't walk anymore"
Jiya's voice was extremely weak, and it was obvious that her physical strength had been exhausted to the limit.
"You must get up!"
Chen Chen reached out and took Jiya's kettle, which was already empty.
"I can't stand up. I really can't stand up anymore."
"are you sure?"
Chen Chen's expression was grim.
"I'm sure this is physiological despondency, I really am"
"Eat this."
Chen Chen didn't let her finish, but stuffed two pink pills into Jiya's hand.
Jiya's eyes instantly turned to fear.
"I don't want it, I don't want it!"
"This is the only option."
Chen Chen spoke again, his tone unquestionable.
"If you want to survive, you have to adapt to the most extreme means."
"If possible, I would even call a helicopter to take you directly from Mengka to Mengbin."
"But as you can see, that's impossible."
"The path we are taking now is our only path."
"So, eat it and keep walking."
"Hold on until the next camp, you can rest for at least 6 hours!"
Jiya looked desperate. She took the pills and wanted to make a final struggle.
"Let me rest for an hour and I can still walk, trust me"
"Don't risk your life."
Chen Chen interrupted her.
"Of course, don't risk our lives either."
"You saw the medical kit, do you know what that is for?"
"If you don't eat, if you can't walk, then we will have to carry you on our backs and continue walking."
"But before we carry you, we need."
"Lose weight for you."