The humanoid creature seemed to understand that those people had noticed him and started to move slowly. However, he raised his hands and threw an information packet containing several short voices from a distance:
"Don't be impulsive, I am a warlock of the Empire's Western Wasteland Legion.
I'm on a mission and I met you by chance!
With your level, you are temporarily unable to scan my identification information! "
Jiang Li was unmoved and gave the guard an instruction:
"Request an instant password from the barrier!"
In an instant, the gecko had already sent an instant password key request to the barrier system it was connected to.
The password message means "bonfire".
This password information is only valid for one minute. After receiving it, the system will forward it to all citizens of the empire who are within 200 meters of the applicant.
Wei Ling secretly admired that because he could not scan the other party's information just now, he did not immediately think of using the instant password method to verify.
If the other party is a legal citizen of the empire and is here, he will naturally receive the password, and then the alert can be lifted.
Taking a step back, even if the other party still hurts the team members after our personnel have lifted the alert, the system barrier will also know who triggered the alert at this time and place and applied for the password. It will also know Who attacked the squad members.
For a moment, the humanoid creature seemed to have received the immediate command from the barrier, and threw a message in the direction of the gecko: "The immediate command is, bonfire."
"The passwords match, it's our own personnel!" The guard's voice sounded in the minds of the three of them.
At Jiang Li's signal, Wantong and Wei Ling lifted their guard, walked to the bonfire, and watched the man slowly walk over.
Jiang Li was still hiding in the periphery. Like Shou Gong, he was still in a semi-alert state.
The person who came was a tall man, taller than the three of them. He was wearing the same black warlock robe as Welling, but without a sword.
The strange thing is that his face is covered, a swallowing mask with a black background and gold threads and dragon patterns tightly covering his face.
He walked towards the bonfire. Under the cover of his black robe, it was almost impossible to see any movement of his legs. It was as if he was floating on the ground, silently:
"Haha, that's awesome. I never expected that there would be such vigilant warlocks in the imperial militia patrol... Hey, he looks so unfamiliar, he must be a junior!
You actually found me more than a hundred meters away, in the forest at night, quite good! "
Through the two small eye sockets above the mask, Welling saw the other party's somewhat surprised, bright eyes.
"Hehe, it's just a coincidence!" Wei Ling responded lightly.
The visitor, Shi Shiran, "floated" to the bonfire, stretched out his white and slender palms, and roasted them on the flames.
His eyes were not on the fire. He still looked at Wei Ling, withdrew his gaze, looked around, and then smiled:
"Haha, good team leader! I won't disturb your rest. Life is hard. You have to complete tasks all night long..."
In the astonished gazes of several people, the man actually walked into the dark forest heading due west.
The three of them and the guard stared at each other, a little confused.
This guy appeared in front of everyone in such a weird way in the middle of the night. Nothing happened. He was roasted for less than two seconds and then left like this?
Wei Ling sensed it many times, and the guardian increased the power of the scan to confirm that the man was really gone.
"Isn't this crazy? Isn't it fun!"
Wantong cursed.
Jiang Li's voice message was thrown in from the outside:
"You're the only one who talks a lot! This gentleman was probably passing by and sensed the bonfire, so he got a little closer to check. Unexpectedly, he was discovered by Brother Welling from a distance.
Our authority is limited, so naturally we don’t know his identity and mission.
This judgment can be made from the fact that the direction where he was when he was found and the direction where he left were roughly in a straight line.
The three of you just continued to rest and sleep, and it was my turn to be on guard duty. "
After the arrangement was completed, Jiang Li disappeared into the darkness again.
…
Sitting next to the campfire again, Wei Ling felt a little unable to sleep.
Was that person really passing by?
A warlock who can't see clearly in this way makes Wei Ling feel a huge threat.
If the opponent is really malicious, he can actually launch a long-range magic attack from a hundred meters away.
You may be able to discover it yourself, but you may not be able to resist it.
Jiangli Wantong and others had no ability to fight back.
Intermediate and high-level warlocks are really scary, Wei Ling sighed in his heart.
…
There was no talking all night. After dawn, a few people packed up and continued moving forward.
Walking through the dense forest again, Wei Ling felt that there was something wrong with Wantong's mood, and her words became less frequent.
So, Wei Ling privately sent a message to Wantong:
"What's the matter, Wantong? Didn't you get some rest last night?"
"It's okay, Brother Welling...it's just, I'm just a little frustrated...".
Wantong is quite honest.
"why?"
"Because...Brother Welling, you see, I will soon become an official militiaman. If he had encountered me on duty last night, that person might have walked within 30 meters of me, and I might not even have noticed...
I’m really disappointed in myself, I don’t have the talent of a warlock…”
Welling was speechless:
"Wantong, don't be depressed. If I hadn't been lucky enough to activate my warlock talent, I wouldn't be as good as you... You're already very good, and you're not even twenty yet!"
Wantong seemed a little happy:
"Yes, Brother Wei Ling, there is a precedent of activating the warlock ability at the age of thirty. In the future, I will become a legionary sergeant, and maybe I will also have the opportunity to become a warlock!"
"Actually, you can also choose to do other jobs after serving in the militia!"
Welling was a little puzzled.
"No, I just like being a sergeant. I like the look of wearing armor and firearms. I don't like those jobs.
Many of the friends I grew up with are physically unable to even wear armed exoskeletons. I feel that I am lucky. Of course, it would be even better if I became a warlock! "
Welling nodded:
"Yeah, that's right. If I didn't become a warlock, I might be far worse than you in using firearms and controlling weapons, haha!"
Wantong laughed and was in a good mood.
At this time, Jiang Li, who was walking in the front, felt that Wantong and Wei Ling were communicating, and he suddenly gave everyone a message:
"Wantong, guard, if you encounter danger, you must ensure the safety of Wei Ling. He has no armor, so it is best to hide behind the guard before he is locked.
Brother Welling, you have to understand that the value of warlocks to the empire is greater than that of legionary sergeants. "
Wei Ling was suddenly moved:
"Okay, brother Jiangli, I feel very sensitive. I will sense when I am remotely locked..."
…
In the following days, we continued to patrol in the dark forest, and it was basically calm.
As Wei Ling showed his ability and value, Jiang Li, Wan Tong and Shou Gong no longer doubted the ability of a wise warlock and had more respect for him.
Of course, everyone gets along more harmoniously.
The current distance has almost reached the outer limit of the "Jianmu" barrier coverage. Their communication with the barrier system has become no longer instant and continuous. It is often intermittent and subject to various unstable ionization interferences. .
Accordingly, they had reached the far end of the mission area and it was time to head south.
The terrain facing south is more complex and changeable, with large undulations, and the relative elevation difference sometimes reaches a thousand meters.
Along the way, we also saw more animals and more diverse vegetation. Forests were no longer the only ones, but there were also alpine shrubs and alpine meadows.
Occasionally, at a few places, Welling saw the shadow of snow-capped mountains on the distant skyline.
On the thirteenth day, while they were slowly traveling south along the line where they could receive information from the barrier system, they received a system command:
Less than a day away from them in the south, there was a patrol team that had not been connected to the system for more than two hours after sending an abnormal message to the system.
The system assigned the nearest fifth patrol team of the 13th Militia Regiment to follow up the investigation, and at the same time the system gave the geographical point.
Jiang Li's face was solemn.
He understood that being on the edge of the barrier system support and having a missing patrol team was not a good situation no matter how he thought about it.
Make a split-second decision:
"We will move quickly, and according to the points indicated by the system, we will try to reach the location where they lost contact when it gets dark!
In order to preserve physical strength, Brother Welling can let the gecko carry it forward... There is no need to save energy. At present, our energy consumption is far lower than our default. "
Wei Ling had no objection and naturally jumped behind the guard and sat cross-legged.
The two "Lynx Type IV" and "Mountain Ghost" platforms accelerated their speed and moved quickly towards the direction given by the system.
Now we are in a higher mountainous area, and the forest is no longer so dense. With the rapid advance of steel weapons, various birds in the bushes are often frightened.
They make various crisp chirping sounds, and some birds will curiously fly with them for a distance.
Wei Ling closed his eyes slightly, his consciousness concentrated, sensing everything.
After crossing two mountains and three mountain streams, they were less than a kilometer away from their target position as the sun set over the western mountains.
Slowing down, Wei Ling also jumped off the gecko's back.
The target location is on a winding and sloping hillside.
Due to geological conditions, the soil quality of this hillside is special.
Most of the places are exposed sedimentary rock mountains. The topsoil is extremely thin and tall trees cannot grow. There are only clusters of shrubs in the east and west like scabies.
Based on the existing observable conditions, under the setting sun, Welling and others have discovered something reflecting light in the distance, leaning on the rock.
It was a "mountain ghost" supply platform that was standard for the imperial mountain militia patrols, just like the gecko.
"No human beings have been found nearby, and the distance is too far to be valuable for scanning."
The gecko continuously increases the power and system connection, uploads the observed images, and shares real-time data with the three people at the same time.
Several people distanced themselves and slowly moved forward in the shape of a fan.
Near the damaged "Mountain Ghost", there were obvious traces of explosion bombardment, and a body was found at the same time.
The body's arms have been violently stripped away, the arms are gone, and the body is also mutilated. The head is still there, with angry eyes and a look of death.
Other parts of this man's body were more mutilated and surrounded by a lot of blood, as if he had been bitten and attacked by a group of ferocious beasts.
The three of them searched slowly and cautiously, and surrounded them.
On the other side of the damaged "Mountain Ghost", Welling and others found two other corpses, still incomplete, and their armed exoskeletons and weapons were missing.
According to the system information, this team consists of four people and one "Mountain Ghost". Then, the whereabouts of one person is unknown.
Jiang Li issued the command calmly:
"The system signal here is relatively weak and intermittent. Guard the palace and check whether this supply platform can be repaired. As long as it can meet the basic travel function.
At the same time, keep uploading information continuously.
Others are searching around, so be alert! "
Wei Ling couldn't see Jiang Li and Wantong's expressions, but could feel their anger from the subtle tremors of their bodies.
It was the first time for Welling to see such a bloody scene, and those mutilated corpses stimulated his nerves.
He closed his eyes slightly, detecting abnormalities in dark energy.
Welling actually has another worry.
The most terrifying situation is that the enemy uses the damaged "mountain ghost" as bait and uses long-range weapons to hunt the militiamen who come to check the situation from a distance.
Fortunately, Welling didn't sense anything unusual, and his eyes scanned everywhere.
Immediately, he discovered a few drops of blood that had not completely dried up on the high rocks.
His eyes slowly moved up, and further up was the ridge of this mountain range.
Could it be that the remaining person was taken to the other side of the ridge by the enemy?
