Embers Ad Infinitum

With the number of Awakeneds owned by the Eighth Research Institute, it is completely reasonable to make such an exaggerated battle for a large transaction... However, this is mainly my personal guess, based on the fact that the ice field is the Eighth Research Institute. In the sphere of influence, if there is any problem, it is due to be pushed to them first... Jiang Baimian, who lowered his eyes, looked at Smith and the others again, and asked:

"Have you checked the situation around the square?

"For example, is there a lot of extra traffic marks?"

Around the square, covered with snow, a team consisting of dozens of vehicles could not appear and disappear "out of thin air", and there would definitely be evidence of tires rolling over the snow.

Smith replied with a wry smile:

"If there were, we wouldn't be here in a daze, not knowing what to do.

"We are wandering in the northern part of the ash soil, and we have seen the Awakened, and we have it ourselves."

What he means is that there are no signs of other vehicles around the square, and the goods escorted by their "rootless" group just evaporated.

Shang Jianyao jumped up on the spot, using a military exoskeleton device to jump five or six meters high.

Then, during the time he was in the air, relying on the advantage of being condescending, he quickly reviewed the situation around the square. .

Snow covers roads, streets, and abandoned vehicles, making everything pure white.

Above the pure white, except for the route of the "rootless" motorcade entering the ruins of the city, there are no wheel tracks at all, only a few human footprints.

This is obviously left by Smith and others looking for clues separately.

And they seem to have been in the ruins of this city for several days, so that most of the original wheel tracks were covered by a snowfall a few days ago.

That is to say, the surrounding area does not have newly emerging vehicle trajectories.

when! Shang Jianyao fell back to the ground in a pair of slightly dull eyes.

He asked Smith:

"Are you sure it's the material that was missing last night?

"Will it be earlier?"

Smith recalled for a while, and exchanged a few words with the other "rootless", shook his head and said:

"That's how we remember it."

His answer was not too sure, because since there is such a thing as mass deletion of memory, there may be mass tampering of memory.

"Even on the day Smith and the others arrived, the supplies were picked up, and the subsequent experiences were all fabricated memories, and the vehicles that transported the supplies couldn't walk without a trace." Jiang Baimian refuted Shang Jianyao's guess.

Shang Jianyao laughed:

"I mean, those wheel marks are not left by Smith and the others, but by the group of people who took the supplies. Smith and the others actually arrived here earlier, and the corresponding traces have been completely buried in several heavy snows. ."

"Although this is indeed possible, it is too complicated. It is better to directly delete memory on a large scale. It is simple, convenient, fast and saves trouble." Jiang Baimian said so, or turned on the military exoskeleton device that comes with it. On the walkie-talkie, he instructed his teammates in the distance, "Lao Ge, Xiaohong, Xiaobai, go to the intersection in front of you, follow the tire tracks in reverse, and see where the vehicle is heading."

What she didn't say is that even if those people do not have the ability to delete memories on a large scale, they only have the conditions for tampering, and they will not make it difficult to forge memories for a few days. At most, after completing the "transaction", modify the Memories involving an hour or two of experiences.

Everyone has a tendency to be lazy. When there is no obvious difference between the two schemes, no one will toss himself.

Shang Jianyao just said that casually, turned his head and forgot about it, and happily chatted with Smith and others about the abnormality they felt might exist.

He even asked what kind of gasoline the other party likes to make perfume, and if there are any special dishes.

Finally, Jiang Baimian waited for Genava's reply:

"The trace of the vehicle goes south, do you want to continue tracking?"

"No need for now." Jiang Baimian calmly gave the order.

She turns to Smith et al:

"These vehicle traces should be yours."

"How could they move so many supplies without a car..." Smith once again showed a confused mood.

Even if the opponent used a helicopter that didn't rely on the venue very much, they would have to dispatch a lot of them in one go, and there was no reason to leave any traces.

However, given the environment and weather of the ice field, it is barely enough to send people by helicopter in a short distance, and the long-distance transportation of supplies is because I think I am not dying fast enough.

"Is that group of people's base nearby?" Jiang Baimian was also thinking in this direction.

Before Smith waited for the "rootless" to respond, Shang Jianyao smiled:

"The answer is simple, I know what's going on."

"Tell me." Jiang Baimian sighed with the mentality that he would hear the "magical idea".

The so-called "magic train of thought" is short for the strange train of thought of the mentally ill.

Shang Jianyao casually pointed to the snow on a street near the square:

"If it were me, after the main body of the convoy left, I would ride away while 'interfering with matter', manipulating the snow, and burying the traces."

This... Jiang Baimian thinks this is a bit ridiculous, just like the characters in the old world entertainment materials can have their hair flying and their poses handsome because someone is blowing it with an electric fan. On the other hand, she After thinking and scrutiny, I think this is a very likely situation.

In addition to the relatively high mental consumption, this is more reliable than the previous guesses.

The only problem is that the Awakened in the "Last Man" realm has the ability to "interfere with electromagnetism".

However, it is normal for the other party to at least be an awakened person who has explored the depths of the "Spiritual Corridor" and has the ability to "interfere with matter" at the same time.

Thinking of this, Jiang Baimian asked Shang Jianyao:

"How long can you keep manipulating snow like this?"

If it can only last for less than an hour, then the "old tune group" can completely use this square as a dot, draw a large circle outward, and circle around to find the traces of the convoy.

Shang Jianyao looked at the trucks and RVs of the "rootless" and estimated:

"Two or three hours."

This is difficult... Jiang Baimian frowned slightly.

The awakened person who is suspected to be able to delete memories on a large scale is likely to explore more rooms than Shang Jianyao in the "Spiritual Corridor", and it will naturally take longer to insist on manipulating the snow. After all, the latter has since entered the "Spiritual Corridor". Deep down, I was "indulged" in going to room "506", peeping at "102" and "205", and never explored other rooms.

Drawing a circle based on the distance that the convoy travels for two or three hours is too broad, and the time it takes and the power consumption are multiplied.

And as time dragged on, considering the weather conditions in the ice field, there might be another heavy snowfall.

Besides, there may not be only one Awakener at the level of the 'Spiritual Corridor' sent to the opposite side to "lift" the supplies.

If it is really the Eighth Research Institute, with the wealth of the number of their awakened people, they can completely do such a thing.

Jiang Baimian suppressed the urge to search for traces with a water mill, and decided to get clues from another direction.

She looked at Smith and the others and said:

"Where did you take this deal?"

Although the appearance, name, and image characteristics of the consignor have been deleted, Jiang Baimian believes that the large settlement set out by the "Rootless" team involves the handling and loading of many materials, and involves a lot of other things. It takes a lot of hard work and is quite difficult, and the person who shoots may not be willing to do it.

This doesn't affect anything.

Smith responded quickly:

"Gesterburg."

This is a large settlement belonging to the "White Knights", near the ice sheet area.

"Well..." Jiang Baimian silently wrote down the name, intending to go back there and see if he could find some clues.

At this time, Shang Jianyao comforted his good brothers:

"You don't have to worry anymore, anyway, I can't remember the owner of the cargo, what's the difference between lost and not lost materials?

"At most, half of the shipping cost is lost, just treat this trip as a public trip."

Although Smith didn't quite understand the old world phrase of public travel, he still understood the meaning. He nodded and said:

"it's the only way."

Jiang Baimian thought about it and asked:

"Do you know a human city that was turned into ruins more than ten years ago?"

She roughly described the situation where Shang Jianyao's father last appeared.

Smith immediately laughed:

"I know!

"Before it was destroyed by 'Innocent Disease'~www.readwn.com~ we often sent supplies to trade in the past."

Having said this, Smith's expression became serious:

"You want to go there?"

"Yes!" Shang Jianyao replied without hesitation, "We are not outsiders, please tell us the specific location."

Smith frowned:

"I don't recommend you go."

"Why?" Shang Jianyao asked.

Smith looked at him and Jiang Baimian respectively and said:

"Many relic hunters have tried to hunt there for treasure, but very few have come back alive.

"It is said that there is a 'no-heart disease' virus all over there. As long as you enter, you may be infected, and it is very easy to be infected."