The four sergeants felt heavy sleepiness coming over them in waves.
They had to admit that during the initial period of entering the abnormal zone, their mental state was more tense than the most intense war they had ever experienced. After such relaxation, human physiological laws are almost unbreakable. Perhaps,
I can still keep walking for a while, but it is really difficult to survive until tomorrow's dawn.
In addition, what deviates from expectations is that
Originally, Fan Ning and Tukweil, the two wise men, should be in good spirits, and Durk and Jacob, the two high-ranking wise men, should be able to stay at least one more night.
But now even they feel tired.
Another detail that is not eye-catching but goes against the norm. Some of the spiritual or "mental power" advantages shown in the normal world after studying "Candle" seem to be greatly reduced in this abnormal area with colorful scenery.
A lot of the information that had been circulated before was simply inaccurate. It was originally thought that the first round would last 4-5 days.
"I'm afraid I'll have to use the 'Sneaky Water' tonight." In the first driving car, Bishop Tukweil said.
"This is a plan that has been made a long time ago." Pastor Jacob nodded from behind, "It's just that the time deviated from expectations. I originally thought that if the few of us used this thing, it would be one day late."
Sleep used to be the top of the iconic taboos here, the dividing line between "maybe it's still too late to turn back" and "never get out again". Now, the method developed by the "helminthologist" of the Special Patrol Office is indeed
It provides a great help for in-depth investigation, but it cannot be abused at will.
This elixir formula, which the church obtained from the Special Patrol Office at a great cost, uses "sneaky water" as the main ingredient. It does not have the ideal principle of action of an "anthelmintic" or a "purifying agent."
It is said that after taking it, the human body temporarily becomes "less suitable for worms to live on".
It doesn't sound like a good thing at first glance, and I don't know how many side effects or unexpected possibilities it may have.
Moreover, if you take it multiple times, the dosage will become larger and larger, but the time to take effect will become shorter and shorter.
Judging from the data provided by the Special Inspection Department, people who take it for the first time can generally take effect for more than 30 hours, which allows people to enjoy normal sleep for two consecutive nights. However, after that, they may have to sleep for half an hour.
You have to ask someone to wake you up, otherwise you won’t know what you will become when you wake up on your own.
Team members who have not risen high enough and whose spiritual level is lower will undoubtedly become the first to become "useless" team members.
They have already realized this, and their mission is to start as well as possible, maintain the vehicles, and lead the other priests as deeply as possible.
Then, there is another question.
"Shall we just find a place where we can barely park our car to rest later? Or" Tukweil asked slowly as he stared at the last ray of the setting sun disappearing.
Just now, the brightness of the sky experienced a steep decline, and the golden color on the treetops and bushes was instantly taken away, leaving only a faint shadow of dove gray.
Behind me, there were flowers and bacteria blooming in strange colors just a moment ago, but it was almost impossible to see anything clearly anymore.
"Keep driving on this bad road for another two hours."
Fan Ning glanced at his watch and made a decision.
"If by 8:30 p.m. we still can't find a large stronghold site worthy of staying, or if we completely lose track of the road under our feet, we will choose a place to stop and rest."
Fortunately, today's temperature has dropped by a notch compared to the "painful land" outside. The number of mosquitoes in the forest at night is now at a tolerable level after some slight treatment.
Moreover, judging from the distribution of activity traces along the way and analyzing the construction information collected in the past from various countries, Fan Ning felt that it was still possible to find a large-scale stronghold.
"What do you think?" Tucville asked.
"I can sleep until after nine o'clock." "It doesn't matter if it's closer to ten o'clock." "Follow the arrangement of the team."
Several soldiers yawned one after another, and some were wiping tears from the corners of their eyes, but they all said they could walk for a few more hours. However, because of the "tiredness" of knowledgeable people, it would take longer to fall asleep, and they would still be able to hold on until the middle of the night.
no problem.
So the convoy continued to bump forward in the night.
Facts proved that Fan Ning's judgment was accurate. After driving for more than an hour, the team approached a mountain col with a gentle slope.
Looking diagonally downward from a distance, you can see a group of faint black outlines of buildings.
The rooms are scattered at random, and they are basically bungalows. Only one main camp seems to have been built with two floors.
There are sentry towers standing in several corners, which are very high, almost offsetting the height difference of the mountain col.
Further outside, it is surrounded by forests on three sides, and there is also a narrow swamp and reed field connected to the external lake.
After years of natural growth, the terrain of this mountain col is actually no longer suitable for vehicles to pass down. However, Fan Ning used invisible power to "eliminate the roots" along the way, and Priest Duerke used "golden air walls" to pad the wheels to assist, and no one was able to
Without much effort, the three cars were parked in a relatively flat, overgrown open space in front of the yard.
When several bright beams of military flashlights were projected forward, several people in the crowd, including Fan Ning, let out a surprised "Eh" sound.
What the flashlight illuminates is the old steel wire mesh, which should be steel wire mesh. After all, its shape in front of everyone is "a block".
But there are very few parts that really belong to the "steel wire". What everyone can see is the imaginative spores, pollen and other secretions of various colors growing on it. They have sufficient thickness and three-dimensionality, plus from time to time they come from inside.
The branches and petals that stick out stubbornly form a long scroll of gorgeous and overflowing colors.
Even, through certain partial compositions and colors, Fan Ning was inexplicably reminded of some well-known avant-garde works, or partially abstracted symbols from the works of certain classical masters.
He couldn't help but stay in front of him for several minutes.
Several soldiers used tools to complete the preliminary cleaning, and then cut off a door-sized piece of mixture of wire and plants with steel pliers and twisted it off.
Through this dark gap, the flashlight finally illuminated the large and small houses in the camp.
The light illuminated a lot of cracks on the top, but they were not "breaking". In addition, they were all flat or two-story, so initially they seemed to be strong enough, but their exterior walls were still cracked.
Vibrant flowers and moss.
"To be honest, I feel like there's something unusual here, but it's not to the level of 'weird'." Colonel Alpha released the safety of the Schmais 18 submachine gun in his hand and looked ahead with vigilance.
"Isn't this comment applicable everywhere else?" Father Jacob smiled.
The sound of loading was also heard in the hands of Brigadier General Boles: "Go in and take a look. These camps are built according to military standards by the authorities of various countries. We rest indoors with several supports. The level of peace of mind is definitely higher than that in the open mountain forest."
Moreover, the priests may be able to collect some useful information."
The eight people counted the necessary items they carried, and holding weapons, they ducked in through the gap in the barbed wire fence.