Chapter 33 Second Attack
Jiang Xia was not surprised to hear that he was being targeted.
When he heard from Liu Laosi that there was an Imperial Academy under the command of the 33 sects of the Immortal Alliance that was specifically responsible for monitoring the activities of the star arrays throughout the world, he guessed that his previous journey through time when he was thrown there by Lord Bao might have been noticed.
The reason why he was in a hurry to go to the wasteland to recruit soldiers was also because of this consideration. If the Immortal Alliance really sent people, he would have to have some power to resist.
"Then I'll have to trouble Mr. Crow to help me."
Jiang Xia bowed to Mr. Ya, and the latter nodded. This was what was agreed upon.
"Where was your first time traveling through time?"
Mr. Crow asked.
Jiang Xia explained the location of Fengshan Pit No. 7 to him in detail. Mr. Crow nodded and said:
“I will help you erase all traces and make sure they just think this was a misunderstanding.
But you have to be careful when you travel through the star formation in the future. It is best to use the method of luggage replacing peach zombies. In addition, before I leave, I have one last question for you."
He lowered his voice and asked Jiang Xia:
"You haven't had anything like strange jade around you since you were a kid, right?"
"No."
Jiang Xia shook his head and answered frankly.
Mr. Crow was not disappointed. He carried the unconscious mountain monster, waved goodbye to Rogge, and whispered to Jiang Xia:
"Killing the little mountain monster directly will bring you trouble. I will spend some time to change its memory so that it will be closer to you. You will take care of everything else.
Maybe I can give you more protection or something like that.
That’s all I have to do. If I do more, I will charge more.”
After saying that, he gestured goodbye and sat sideways on the back of his white dog in the cellar.
"Everyone, I have to continue my travels. We'll meet again if we're lucky."
As Mr. Crow said goodbye, White Dog made a running start posture, and the next moment, Mr. Crow disappeared from the spot as fast as light.
Just a moment.
A man and a dog appeared deep in the Fengshan No. 7 mine, and their landing point was extremely accurate.
Mr. Crow jumped off the white dog's back carrying the mountain monster. He took a few steps forward, looked at the collapsed mine, and shook his head.
He took a step forward with his left foot and exerted force at will. A stream of energy flowed forward along the veins of the earth, breaking up the collapsed mine and clearing a path.
"That's him, isn't it?"
The white dog following Mr. Crow squatted there, wagging its tail and sticking out its tongue, and suddenly asked a question.
He actually spoke human language.
"Well, that should be it."
Mr. Crow smiled, said no more, and stepped into the pit. After a few breaths, the star array with broken parts inside was found. Mr. Crow stretched out his finger and lightly flicked the star array.
"boom"
With a slight sound, the extremely solid star array shattered into pieces in an instant.
"Go look for it."
He waved his sleeves and said to the white dog behind him:
"Bring all the nearby mountain spirits, land gods, demons, ghosts, evil spirits, incense and city gods here. I have something to say to them."
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On the other side, the night was dark and Jiang Xia was the first to crawl out of the cellar and looked at the sky.
When they left, it was just beginning to get dark. It would be dawn now. The time flow rate of one to five meant that this large-scale move could be completed in the middle of the night.
Liu Laosi should still be guarding the mountain pass and has not returned yet. The Huang family house is quiet, and Jiang Xia's left eye pupil changes its visual mode.
Looking around, I saw only Mrs. Niu in the yard, already fast asleep.
He went to the yard, took out the local clothes that had been prepared in advance, and gave them to Rogge and fifteen other people to change into. He then directed them to move the heavy supplies and ammunition boxes out and deliver them to the side rooms of the house.
A group of wasteland warriors, who have never seen what the normal world looks like, are busy walking at night, and from time to time they look around and explore other places.
This world has no trace of technology and looks quite backward, but from Su, they learned that there are some supernatural powers in this world.
Still can't be careless.
"I have already controlled the mine supervisor here. He is one of ours. In a few days, the letter he wrote should be delivered to the governor of Fengyang County. By then, Ruyifang will definitely take some action."
In the side room, Jiang Xia described the current situation to Rogge.
The latter nodded while pulling the clothes around his neck in an uncomfortable manner. The servant's clothes were as cumbersome as a robe, which made Rogge, who was used to wearing combat uniforms, very uncomfortable.
He said to Jiang Xia:
"We need two days to familiarize ourselves with the terrain of this mountain and, if necessary, lay some trigger mines. The equipment we bring is enough for us to fight a battle.
But from your description, I don't think the Fengshan Mine alone will do the trick.
The other party is a big conglomerate that also has a monopoly at the official level. Once the upper and lower levels join forces and send regular troops to clear out the gang, things will be very troublesome.”
"I know, but it won't come to that."
Jiang Xia picked up the tea bowl, took a sip, and said to Roger:
"We need to severely dampen the momentum of Ruyifang at Fengshan Mine. This is just a stepping stone to see if we can knock on the door of Governor Hong.
If he was really as capable as Mining Supervisor Sun said, he would not have missed this opportunity.
If he is not strong enough, then we can only occupy it by force. Actually, there is nothing wrong with being a mountain king, except for the bad reputation. "
Having said that, Jiang Xia narrowed his eyes.
He said to Roger:
"After this is done, this Fengshan Mine will be your base in this world. All the resources here will be yours to use. This place is sealed off in the deep mountains, and is the best place to hide and rest."
“Indeed, this is a nice place.”
Roger opened the window, feeling the cool night breeze, and looked out into the night. After a few minutes, he turned around and said:
"Thanks."
"No need, we agreed."
Jiang Xia waved his hand and said:
"I was hoping that we could work together and make a fortune in business together in the future, but now that we've come to this, I have something to ask.
Rogge, have you ever thought about fighting back and taking back Free Citizen City?"
"Yes, of course."
Roger replied:
"I dreamed about how miserable we were when we were driven out, and how angry we were. So many brothers died in the desert escape, just because of an old woman's arrogant fantasy.
I used to call her my mentor.
I had great respect for her.
but now……
I just want her to rest in peace.
I have no doubt that we will be able to fight back one day, I just worry that time may not be enough."
Jiang Xia listened to him and felt even more confused, so he asked:
"I understand why you didn't tell me before, but now that it's safe, you can tell me, right? What on earth is the Eternal Life Society researching that could scare someone like you to this extent?"
"Ex Machina."
Rogge hesitated for a few seconds, then turned around and said:
"Emma has gone crazy. She is trying to deconstruct the human soul and encode our souls into data so that they can be uploaded and downloaded at will in any mechanical body and data network.
Most importantly, she is in control of it all.
Can you imagine?
Once she succeeds, anyone with a chip in their brain will become her warrior. She can start wars at will, attack the six city-states, and usher in a new era of extinction in the wasteland.
I'm not talking about much time.
Because I have seen Emma's methods with my own eyes.
Jasmine was just a child, and she had no idea what Yongsheng would do in that city.
Those lingering creatures of the wasteland were captured by Emma and taken into the laboratory. Using completely immature technology, they were stripped of their consciousness and combined with machines to create emotionless killing monsters.
She has gone crazy.
But this madness came silently.
I don't even know what made her so crazy."
"So she must capture you because you have the necessary technology?"
Jiang Xia asked again.
This time, Roger shook his head, and a hint of doubt appeared on his weather-beaten face.
This was the first time he had spoken his mind to an outsider.
After a few moments of silence, he said:
“I, actually, didn’t.
Although the Black Hand Society studies biotechnology, our technology is far from enough to deconstruct the soul. However, Emma said, I have the key.
She said my grandfather left me the key to eternal life.
But I was right next to my grandfather when he was shot, and he didn't say anything about the key. I have looked through the information data on the hard drive left by my grandfather countless times.
Those are the results of his research.
But none of them were related to soul deconstruction, so I thought Emma was crazy.
She may have fallen into some kind of delusion.
I'm not a good person, but I can't just sit there and watch Emma turn everyone in the city into brainless monsters. After all, that city is the result of my grandfather's hard work.
That simple old man wanted to preserve the spark of human civilization.
I'm not as great as him, but that's what he left me. I won't let that crazy woman Emma destroy my grandfather's legacy like this!
I will definitely go back! ”
Roger gritted his teeth and said:
"I will find enough warriors here, take them back to the wasteland, and fight back! Completely crush her delusion."
"You have ambition, keep going."
Jiang Xia raised his thumb and shook it, looking admiring.
My heart was full of admiration.
The only thing I’m afraid of is that Rogge only wants to escape.
If he escapes to this world and doesn't want to go back, then his investment will be wasted. As long as Rogge still has ambitions, his investment will turn into long-term benefits.
If this black fox from the wasteland really succeeds in capturing the Free Citizen City, then his current investment will be a huge profit that will increase tenfold.
This is good business.
After a busy night, Mrs. Niu got up and went out at dawn, only to see many strangers in her yard.
Although they were all wearing coarse cloth clothes and their attire was no different from that of the miners at Fengshan Mine, their hairstyles were very strange. Some of them even had small rings on their noses and mouths, which made Mrs. Niu's face hurt.
The two girls were dressed boldly and uninhibitedly. Even though Mrs. Niu was a woman, when she first saw the wasterland-style vests, hot pants and long legs covered with tattoos, her cheeks turned red with embarrassment.
Moreover, their postures were almost the same as when Su Zhuangshi first arrived. They were all alert and carried some strange weapons while walking.
Mrs. Niu soon saw Jiang Xia and Jasmine, and she felt relieved.
It seems that these elite warriors are probably the subordinates of Hero Jiang, who have rushed from the outside world to meet up with Hero Jiang. After realizing this, Mrs. Niu felt a little more relaxed.
Ever since the death of that old ghost Manager Huang, there has been an irreconcilable grudge between her and Ruyifang, and she can only depend on Jiang Xia.
Now we just hope that Hero Jiang can perform better and defeat Ruyifang.
The greater the power Jiang Xia has, the greater her chance of escaping disaster. Now that there are so many heroes here, Mrs. Niu naturally feels relieved.
Without further ado, he took Jasmine into the kitchen and made breakfast for these wasteland potbellied men.
Soon, Liu Laosi, who had been busy all night and had red eyes, returned to the yard wearing a bamboo hat when breakfast was about to be ready.
Before he even entered the yard, the chip communication in his mind became noisy.
In this communication that was opened using the Black Hand Society's frequency band, there were many signal sources that he didn't recognize, and they were discussing heatedly in the language of the Wasteland.
From the air radiation that Liu Laosi couldn't understand, to the local people's livelihood, and even the French style of bricks and tiles in the courtyard, everything had to be discussed.
The most talked about things are water, food, etc.
Some people have never even seen apples and pears.
It was just like a group of country people who had never seen the world, experiencing the excitement of their first visit to the city.
The fourth brother didn't know who the source of these sudden signals was, and he didn't dare to ask. He could only eavesdrop while sneaking over. He was about to use his left eye's perspective to take a look at the scene in the yard.
However, he did not expect that as soon as he approached the gate, he was grabbed by several arms and dragged into the yard without any explanation. The world was spinning around him, and all kinds of weapons were pointed at him.
Several burly men were holding cutlery.
There is also one who holds a bun in his mouth and a gun in the other hand, or his arm is transformed into a prosthetic and a serrated blade pops out, or a gun barrel emerges from the palm of his hand.
Amid the flashing of swords and sabers, Liu Laosi was so frightened that he trembled with fear, and he learned the French military salute without any instruction to declare that he had no ill intentions.
"Hey, the fourth one is back."
Jiang Xia, who was holding half a steamed bun, saw Lao Si being caught in, and waved to the others with a smile. Several wasteland warriors let him go and went to the table to eat and drink.
"How was last night? No one sneaked away, right?"
Jiang Xia patted Liu Laosi on the shoulder and asked, and the latter nodded proudly. He looked at the soldiers around him curiously and said with a hint of flattery:
"It's all thanks to the boss's brilliant plan and the powerful treasure he bestowed upon me. Four or five people who tried to escape last night were all taken down by me.
Boss, what do you think we should do next? "
"Next..."
After eating the steamed buns, Jiang Xia said to Liu Laosi:
“Let them go next, and there’s no need to guard the mountain anymore.
Bring those guys who escaped last night here. Now that our brothers are all here, the outcome of the matter will be clear in a few days."
After saying that, he turned around and shouted to Roger who was eating a chicken leg in the house:
"Lao Luo, eat a few bites quickly and get to work."
