The rising sun shatters the darkness!

Chapter 315: Extinguishing the Candle on the Road (asking for monthly ticket)

"Who?"

Hearing the noise, both of them were shocked.

This person was able to sneak in silently.

Bai Sanxiang slammed the table and stood up as if facing a formidable enemy.

But Xu Shu heard a familiar taste in this voice.

He looked in the direction and saw a young female Bodhisattva standing in the hall, wearing a white monk's robe. She looked dusty but had an extraordinary temperament, a pretty face and a graceful figure.

"Long time no see, Master Wuxin!"

Xu Shu's eyes rolled and a look of joy suddenly appeared on his face. He called out, and at the same time calmly stopped Bai Sanxiang who was about to take action.

The person who suddenly appeared here was actually the old friend he met in the Ksitigarbha illusion, the member of the Star Society, Wuxin!

That's why Xu Shu grabbed Bai Sanxiang in time to prevent him from taking any rash action.

Wuxin was very powerful. At the beginning, she was able to repel Count Lance, who was at the peak of the third level, with just a light palm strike.

Although Bai Sanxiang's strength should be in the late third stage, he is now seriously injured and is probably no match for Wuxin. If they rashly start a fight, their lives will be unpredictable.

"Know him?" Bai Sanxiang glanced at Xu Shu warily.

Xu Shu's eyebrows twitched slightly as a hint, and then he said, "Master Wuxin is my close friend. She is the Extinguished Traveler of the Star Society, a third-level esoteric teacher. We met by chance in the wasteland, and we have a good relationship. At that time, I had an alien enemy at the peak of the third level, and she saved me."

In just a few words, Wuxin's true intentions were revealed.

Bai Sanxiang immediately understood. Xu Shu was telling me not to be impulsive because the opponent was very strong!

Xu Shu was not as calm in his heart as he appeared to be.

Why did Wuxin appear?

Could she be in league with the Tzeentch sect?

However, the Quincy are related to the Cult of Tzeentch. As another branch of the Conclave of the Stars, the Pathfinders have great conflicts with the Quincy, and the possibility of their cooperation is very small...

Before he could finish his thought, he saw Wuxin clasping his hands together, bowing with a smile and saying, "Comrade Xu Shu, as a follower of my Lord, how can you be so polite? Have you forgotten the friendship we had when we were on the same train? It's really chilling."

Xu Shu's mouth twitched: "Don't talk nonsense, it's as if there is some shameful relationship between us! Director Bai, don't listen to her nonsense, we are just normal friends."

"……Forehead."

Bai Sanxiang nodded without saying anything, but silently moved two meters away from Xu Shu.

After a moment's silence, he pondered and said, "What can I do for you, Excellency?"

Wu Xin had a faint smile on his face, pointed at Xu Shu and said, "I am here to help my favorite comrade."

After a pause, she added: "I felt the oracle and learned that there is trouble here! Director Bai, perhaps you should thank Comrade Xu Shu. Do you know why he was born in District D8B3? Because he is the favored one of our Lord, he came with a mission to bring good news to everyone.

“Although there are few believers of my Lord here, my Lord cannot bear to see the people suffer because of their ignorance, so he sent me to help you!
"I come with the oracle and the glory of the Lord to save you from the sea of ​​suffering!"

Wuxin spoke in a leisurely and cadenced manner, and his attitude was quite pious.

The corners of Bai Sanxiang's mouth twitched slightly again.

He walked back to Xu Shu, patted Xu Shu on the shoulder, and gave Xu Shu a look that said "kid, you've suffered."

He finally understood clearly that this nun was actually a pure esoteric cultist who came here to preach after seeing the disaster in area D8B3.

This fits the stereotype of a tantric fanatic!

Moreover, she was extremely bold and actually came to me directly. Did she want to make the Star Society the orthodox religion here through the official authority?

Bai Sanxiang almost laughed in his heart. He moved the index fingers of his hands behind his back slightly and pressed a radio communicator in his pocket, ready to call for help - this was the front-line base camp, and with just one order, the secret believer would be unable to escape!

However, Xu Shu did not see it that way.

He understood Wuxin's abilities, and knew that although she was indeed a devout and fanatical believer, she was not the type to preach to anyone she met - in this respect, she was not even as eager to preach to strangers as Archbishop Yu Mingluan.

Not only that, Xu Shu was very clear that Wuxin, or the organization "Extinguished Travelers" behind her, possessed a considerable amount of extremely secret knowledge.

Maybe she can really make a difference...

Xu Shu thought about it and decided to ask for clarification: "Comrade Wuxin, you said you came to help me... do you know what I want to do?"

"Of course, Comrade Xu Shu, please remember that the Lord is always with you. The Lord knows what you are thinking, and He has answered your prayers. That is why I have come here, bringing the hopes of the people of the entire city."

Wuxin said, looking around: "You want to carry out a large-scale migration, and want to take everyone in this safe zone, or even the entire wasteland, across the wasteland to the border of the adjacent safe zone."

She actually knew Xu Shu and Bai Sanxiang's plan!

But Xu Shu was not surprised at all.

Who knows how long this guy has been spying nearby. The two of them were plotting loudly just now, and she probably heard it all.

"You must know that monsters and demons are rampant in the wilderness, and demons are in power. It would be a life-threatening situation for a mortal body to pass through these difficulties and dangers." Wuxin said.

"Do you have a solution to this problem?"

Xu Shu and Bai Sanxiang pricked up their ears at the same time.

What Wuxin said was indeed the focus of their concern just now.

Want to migrate?

Migration is actually necessary.

If they continued to wait here, the only result would be being eaten alive by the monsters that came following the smell. Moreover, Bai Sanxiang knew that Xu Shu was right. The defense line would be breached before midnight. By then, the safe zone would become a big cafeteria and no one would be spared.

But the wasteland is too dangerous. Even if a large army composed entirely of extraordinary people crosses the wasteland and reaches another safe zone, the final survival rate is unlikely to exceed 30%.

Now, it is even more difficult to lead more than two million people to migrate. Although there is hope of encountering support from demigod-level strongmen who come to inquire about the situation halfway, the travel speed will slow down, and no one knows how many people will die during the process.

You know, ordinary people without the protection of extraordinary people are basically walking pieces of fresh meat in the wilderness.

It can be said that he is not one in a hundred, but two in a hundred. There are only more than 40,000 extraordinary people in the whole city.

One person protecting fifty?
It is simply impossible to bear such a heavy burden.

It sounds nice to say that there is a risk of death, but this "one" may not be 10%. In reality, it may be less than 50%. If it is delayed too long, there will also be the risk of total destruction!
The most critical issue is how to maximize the survival of civilians during the migration process.

Does this nun have a way to solve the problem of monsters infesting the wasteland?

At this time, Bai Sanxiang and Xu Shu actually began to miss a means of transportation - airplanes.

If they use airplanes to cross the river, the efficiency will naturally be greatly improved. Although there are many monsters in the sky, if thousands or tens of thousands of planes travel at the same time, they may not be able to stop them all.

If we can migrate in this way, then the survival rate might be 30% to 40%!
However, due to various reasons, airplanes have long been eliminated as a means of transportation - at least this is the case in area D8B3. Although some wealthy people still have some small private planes, they only fly them around in the wasteland for fun and dare not drive them out of the border.

Unfortunately, there is no if in the world.

Facing the hopeful eyes of the two, Wu Xin showed an extremely confident expression: "No.

"If you insist on crossing the wilderness with your physical body, even I, a poor monk, would not dare to say that I can escape unscathed, let alone these millions of ordinary people?"

Xu Shu and Bai Sanxiang leaned back at the same time.

They resisted the urge to beat up the bald-headed Wuxin and waited patiently for her next words.

Wu Xin said: "Fortunately, I have the Lord's blessing. Although I can't say that my method can guarantee safety, it is better than you guys rushing around with a 100% chance of death. At least I have this method!"

She showed her two slender thumbs and index fingers.

At this moment, Bai Sanxiang and Xu Shu both breathed rapidly, wishing they could kiss these two snow-white and tender fingers a few times.

"Eighty percent!?" Bai Sanxiang was excited.

"Seventy percent." Wuxin said.

"Why is it only 70%... 70% is fine!" Bai Sanxiang gritted his teeth.

To put it bluntly, given the current situation, the number of people who have died in the city may be far more than one percent.

If the survival rate of migration can reach 70%, then what is there to hesitate about?
The next second, Wu Xin said, "70% of the people died, and about 30% of the people can survive."

"Three percent..." Bai Sanxiang's veins bulged and he felt a little short of breath. He stared at his scarred hands in silence.

Xu Shu next to him was silent for a moment and said, "You can do it."

Bai Sanxiang grabbed his clothes and said, "Xiao Xu...let me think about it again!"

"Director Bai, we can't hesitate any longer. If we wait any longer, we will all die." Xu Shu said firmly.

"Think about it again..."

Bai Sanxiang’s face turned pale.

Xu Shu said, "Comrade Wuxin, don't keep me in suspense. Tell me your method first." Wuxin nodded slightly and said, "Since Comrade Xu Shu asked, I will tell you everything I know. My method cannot go directly through the wasteland, but through the road to the dead."

Block the road?

Bai Sanxiang raised his eyelids.

Xu Shu frowned.

What it is?
The organization that Wuxin belongs to is called Extinct Travelers.

It seems that the so-called road blockage is related to this?
Wu Xin stopped playing the riddle-teller and immediately opened an old and crude wooden box with eight grooves inside.

Four of the grooves were empty, while the other four were filled with white candles, which were two fingers thick and smooth like jade.

“This item is called [Extinguished Candle], and it is a gift from the great being, the Lord who created everything, and it possesses powerful spatial power.

"Every two candles form a pair. Position them between two points. When lit, they can echo each other and open up a hidden path in the void, connecting the wasteland between the two safe zones, greatly shortening the distance. Even a distance of thousands of miles can be reached in one day!
“However, the road to the underworld is rugged and difficult. Although those who walk on this road can avoid being slaughtered by monsters in the wilderness, they will be attacked by demons in the darkness and can only move forward relying on the weak candlelight.

"Also, if your mind is not firm enough and you are shaken, you may fall off the road. Don't underestimate this. If you fall off the road, you may die on the spot, or fall into some unknown place in the wilderness, which is also a dead end.

"The remaining candles at the end of the Extinguished Road have been placed on the borders outside the four surrounding safe zones. They have all been lit. Place the four remaining candles at the four city gates to construct the Extinguished Road..."

The four surrounding safety zones? Located in the four directions of D8B3, southeast, northwest, and northeast, and the four adjacent ones?
Xu Shu listened, raised his head slightly, and suddenly interrupted and asked: "The practice you mentioned before is doing this?"

He recalled the first time he met Wuxin in the illusion of Jizo, she emphasized that she was making an attempt for the "Lord of Creation" that the Star Society believed in. (Note 1)

Now it seems that her sudden appearance is no accident. Perhaps it is related to this incident?
Wu Xin nodded: "As expected of my Lord's favored one, you really understand everything. My Lord has foreseen the future, so I am here."

"..."Xu Shu was silent.

If this is true, then the Stars Society is... really scary, especially the Pathless Traveler, who seem to have a much more far-reaching plan than the "Quincy" who cooperate with the Tzeentch sect.

They had long known about the Tzeentch sect's plan for the D8B3 area, so they made a plan in advance. Although they failed to stop the other party, they did have certain remedial measures?

Xu Shu's mind raced.

After Wuxin finished speaking about this matter, Bai Sanxiang's face became even uglier.

She said it lightly, saying that if you have a strong mind and don't leave the dim light of the candle, you can easily reach the surrounding safe zone within half a day.

However, if you think about the mortality rate of over 70%, you will know that this is by no means an easy task.

How to choose?
Xu Shu had already given him the answer.

"The difference between life and death, what's the point of choosing! Comrade Wuxin, if this can be accomplished, you... will be the savior of everyone in D8B3 area!" Xu Shu held Wuxin's hand and asked sincerely, "So is there any way to increase the chance of survival?"

"Yes." Wuxin smiled.

"explain."

"Those who sincerely believe in our Lord, have a firm mind and are blessed by the Lord, will naturally be able to travel freely on the road of extinguishing. Comrade Xu Shu, as a person favored by God, you should be very clear about this."

"call……"

Saying it means not saying it.

Even if this method is really useful, it is too late to use it now.

"Director Bai, we can't wait any longer." Xu Shu looked back.

Bai Sanxiang sighed and said, "I understand... Alas, but there may be many people who are unwilling to leave. This is their home..."

Xu Shu said, "Home is where their family is. Director Bai, we can't delay any longer. We don't have much time left. If someone insists on not wanting to leave... Hehe, there are always people who will die in disasters in this world. Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by God. If we can save those who want to live, we will have a clear conscience."

Bai Sanxiang looked at Xu Shu and said, "Deputy Director Xu, you, you are more, more..."

Xu Shu said: "Director Bai, you have to understand that after all... I am not the one who issues orders, and I am not the one who will be remembered in history."

So, I don't need to think so much, I just need to think about how to survive! Xu Shu said softly in his heart.

"Alas, to bear such a sin..."

"This is not a sin, this is a merit." Xu Shu said with a firm face.

Bai Sanxiang suddenly shouted loudly: "Where are the others? Aren't you all here? Why don't you come out and speak? Are you all waiting for me to make the final decision and for me to take the blame?"

As soon as the words "welcome" were spoken, "whoosh whoosh" sounds came from the beams, cabinets, under the bed, in vases, and in every corner.

Xu Shu had very good eyesight and could see that there were many third-level masters, both male and female.

They came here after hearing Bai Sanxiang's call and listened for a long time.

After hearing this and their existence being exposed, they all ran away and pretended that they were not there.

There was only one woman in a rather retro palace dress. She was the dean of the Mo Palace. She bowed to Bai Sanxiang and said, "Mr. Bai, you are so kind. We are deeply grateful!"

After saying that, her figure quickly turned into a black shadow and ran out.

"Bastard." Seeing this, Bai Sanxiang was dejected and couldn't speak for a long time.

He closed his eyes for a long time, and his fists loosened and tightened.

Finally, he stood up and said, "You go and make preparations yourself. I'll go and inform the whole city... I'll do it!"

He was prepared and would make a city-wide announcement through the radio, asking everyone to go to the nearest east, south, west, and north city gates and escape through the upcoming fire escape routes.

At most four hours... no, after three hours, the garrison will fight and retreat, and eventually all of them will retreat and give up defending the city!
By then, even if there are stubborn people who are unwilling to withdraw, when the monsters come in and start killing people, they...

Of course you know how to escape!

Wu Xin saw this and immediately put away the wooden box, clasped his hands and said, "Okay, Director Bai is indeed a hero, and his contribution will be remembered for generations. I will go and make arrangements! Remember, tell them that the creatures in the dark are treacherous and powerful. No one can be out of the candlelight for more than three breaths, otherwise they will be caught and will surely die.

"Second, each of the four city gates corresponds to a direction. Once you enter, you must be determined and never look back. Remember, remember!"

Wuxin moved lightly, his figure flashed, and he left at a speed that was difficult to capture with the naked eye.

Bai Sanxiang took a few steps, and Xu Shu suddenly stopped him and said, "Director Bai, I'm going to arrange for the people from the Judgment Department to withdraw. Do you have anything else to tell me?"

"I..." Bai Sanxiang hesitated for a while before saying, "Tell my daughter a message. Daddy didn't protect her well. Daddy is sorry. Daddy... Daddy is proud of her for sacrificing herself to protect others."

Huh? Xu Shu was stunned.

So that’s how it is. It turns out that the lively female secretary Bai Jie died in the attack… Director Bai, I’m sorry… No wonder you are so indecisive today. You are not like the high-spirited you before…

Xu Shu promised solemnly: "I will definitely convey this message!"

He watched the father who had lost his daughter leave. After a moment, Bai Sanxiang suddenly turned back, poked his head out of the doorway, and added, "Also, help dad tell her...the other sisters miss her too."

"..."Xu Shu's sadness was instantly dispelled.

No buddy, how many daughters do you have?

And you really didn't take advantage of me?
Xu Shu expressed great doubt about this.

He took a few steps forward and found Tang Ying who was waiting outside. After briefly explaining the next retreat plan, he allowed her to escape.

However, after hearing this, Tang Ying expressed her wish to go with him, and Xu Shu did not refuse.

As soon as he got off the city wall, he saw flames rising into the sky behind Xu Shu, and there were also flames in the other three directions.

They are located in the east, south, west and north main gates of the safe zone. The straight beams of light are over a hundred meters in diameter, instantly illuminating the dark night as bright as day.

Looking back, the city gate was shrouded by a slightly swaying but large enough column of candlelight that completely enveloped it, turning it into a gigantic vortex gate that seemed to lead to infinity.

“This is the magical road to extinction…”

Xu Shu was very shocked. The methods of the Star Society were even more powerful than he had imagined.

Beep! Beep! Beep!
In the night sky, a loud and clear broadcast voice cleared the noise and slowly sounded:

"Emergency notice! A huge explosion is about to occur in the safe zone! All citizens, immediately head to the four major city gates and enter the special shelter to avoid the disaster! Pay attention to two points! First, you must not leave the candlelight range; second, after entering the shelter, keep walking forward and never look back..."

"Emergency notification..."

Bai Sanxiang's powerful and reliable voice continued to echo, covering the sound of artillery fire, and spread into every household, every corner of the safe zone, and even into some shelters and supply points in the wasteland through special equipment.

He simplified the description of the incident, describing the loss of the city gate as a huge explosion in the safe zone, and the escape to other safe zones as entering a refuge.

This makes mobilization easier.

On this point, Bai Sanxiang has a very high level of flexibility to mobilize the people throughout the process.

At the same time, a grand and dignified Buddhist verse sounded in the sky, rumbling like thunder in all directions:
“The world is full of ups and downs and it is hard to travel…

"Devote oneself to the Way and dye the scarf red!"

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(End of this chapter)