dmims Chapter 063: To Take It All for Himself?
Chapter 063: To Take It All for Himself?
Whether it was a coincidence or intentional on the part of the jade maker is unknown.
The observation point that Yu chose was the same place where the two of them had lain down for half an hour after arriving at the hibernation pod area last time.
It is about 150 meters away from the small mound where the hibernation chamber is buried.
This time, however, the two did not conceal their presence.
—Because it simply cannot be hidden.
Outside the city, except for a few areas—such as safe havens—the rest of the area is an endless plain.
In this terrain, people and vehicles have nowhere to hide.
At this moment, a bonfire is burning brightly beside that small mound, illuminating an area of several dozen meters.
Within a one-kilometer radius of the small mound and the campfire, there were five or six cars parked at varying distances.
There was a car parked nearby, about 400 meters from the campfire.
The rest were pickup trucks, parked 600 meters away.
Without exception, next to each vehicle, a figure set up binoculars and looked at the campfire beside the mound.
He would then glance around from time to time to observe other scavengers who had come to watch, in order to ensure his own safety.
When Lu Chen and Yu arrived at a point 150 meters from the mound, everyone's eyes were drawn to the pickup truck that Yu was driving.
too close.
That pickup truck is too close.
Outside the city, when scavengers meet, the default safe distance is 600 meters.
—Everyone's cars are pretty much the same.
Apart from slightly faster sedans and relatively slower vans, most people drive pickup trucks, with speeds around 40 kilometers per hour.
Under these circumstances, a distance of 600 meters is sufficient to ensure that neither side can easily catch up with the other when they encounter each other.
As long as you're determined to escape and the vehicle doesn't break down, you'll definitely be able to get away.
The car dares to stop 400 meters away because it is faster.
Although it's only a little bit faster—less than 50 kilometers per hour—it's still relatively faster.
As long as you get off to a good start, you'll definitely be able to shake off your pursuers.
Lu Chen and Yu completely ignored the pickup truck's default safe distance of 600 meters and directly approached the 150-meter mark.
No one thought the owner of this pickup truck would be a complete idiot with no sense of safety.
There are no fools among scavengers.
Those who dare to do this are either forced into a corner and have no choice but to go all out;
Either you have absolute self-confidence...
"Don't get out of the car."
"Don't reveal our numbers yet."
From the driver's seat, Yu Ru gave a brief instruction, then turned and grabbed the sleeping bag from the back seat.
Slightly roll down the window a crack, tuck the edge of the sleeping bag in, and then roll the window back up.
In this way, the driver's side window is completely blocked.
Lu Chen followed suit.
A waterproof sheet was pulled up from the back seat and clipped to the passenger-side window.
Then, at Yu's prompting, he reclined the passenger seat back and lay down flat.
He climbed backwards into the back seat, then put the passenger seat back up and hid behind it.
In the driver's seat, Yu set up binoculars and looked through the windshield at the small mound and the figures around the campfire.
A moment later, he lowered the binoculars and handed them to Lu Chen in the back seat through the gap between the driver and passenger seats.
"It's the second situation."
"—Number 3994 was followed by that group of people."
Lu Chen took the binoculars and looked ahead.
Then they saw four figures around the campfire.
The two were sitting around the campfire, presumably eating something.
One person was using binoculars to survey the surroundings, clearly on guard.
The other person—to be precise, number 3994—had his mechanical right arm removed and was strapped to the rear wheel of a pickup truck.
With just one glance, Lu Chen agreed with Yu's judgment.
Number 3994 was followed to the hibernation pod area by this three-person team and eventually subdued.
As for the weapons in the hands of the three men—although he could only see their outlines, Lu Chen was still able to roughly deduce the types of weapons based on their shapes.
The one holding binoculars and keeping watch over the surroundings was also holding a baseball bat studded with nails, or rather, a cheap version of a spiked club.
The two people by the campfire each propped a slanted steel pipe against their legs.
Under the light of the campfire, the sharp, beveled edges of the steel pipe were clearly visible, and its entire body gleamed with a cold metallic sheen.
Lu Chen tried adjusting the binoculars to get even 'closer' and carefully examined the three people.
No shapes resembling holsters or quivers were found.
"I still don't understand why they blew up that little mound."
"Why not just dig it up quietly?"
"Three people, three vehicles, they can bring back at least three hibernation pods."
"If you're not worried about being slowed down, it's not impossible to bring a few more."
As he spoke, Lu Chen handed the binoculars back to Yu, not forgetting to hide his head behind the passenger seat.
At the same time, he subtly observed Qi Yu's profile.
Lu Chen knew that Yu had not completely calmed down.
Jade, however, is always holding back, tense, almost instinctively hiding its vulnerable side.
But Lu Chen did not pursue the matter further.
Lu Chen is not a pervert who enjoys exposing people's scars and poking at their sore spots.
While Lu Chen was interested in Yu's past, he didn't necessarily feel the need to find out.
Yu was willing to talk, so Lu Chen listened, treating it as a story.
Or, as a listener, let Yu confide and vent her inner turmoil.
Lu Chen didn't think it was a big deal that he didn't want to talk about it.
As long as he can calm down and it doesn't affect his subsequent actions, Lu Chen doesn't care whether he says it or not.
Especially now, this is not the time for idle chatter.
"They probably want to monopolize this hibernation silo area."
Yu took the binoculars, looked around the campfire, and then handed them back to Lu Chen.
Although he didn't speak, just one look was enough for Lu Chen to understand: this meant that he should secretly observe the other scavengers behind him from the back seat.
Lu Chen reached out and took the binoculars, lifted a corner of the waterproof cloth inside the side glass, and quietly set up the binoculars.
He couldn't resist asking, "Going it all to yourself?"
"Three people and three vehicles, can they really monopolize an entire hibernation pod area?"
Upon hearing this, Yu took a deep breath, and a trace of fear from the depths of her soul still flashed across her cold face from time to time.
Forcibly suppressing the recurring fear, Yu frowned slightly and lowered her head to light a cigarette.
He took several deep breaths, and his brow finally relaxed a bit before he spoke again.
"They intend to blow up this area all at once and obtain all the hibernation pods in it."
"Then they will take turns sending the hibernation pods back to the city."
"If nothing unexpected happens, one person should be responsible for transporting the hibernation pod back, while two others will stay behind."
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"With the entire hibernation pod area existing, the person who went back will definitely come back."
"And they'll bring back new 7-day passes."
"By alternating the return of goods to the hibernation pods and alternating the distribution of profits, there is no problem of unequal distribution of spoils."
"In order to have sufficient manpower to protect all the hibernation pods, they will not fight amongst themselves for the time being."
"Until finally, when only three hibernation pods remained, they returned to the city together."
After saying that, Yu lowered her head with a gloomy expression and took a deep drag on her cigarette.
Then he slowly exhaled and leaned the back of his head against the chair back.
"We can take advantage of the situation when one of them is transporting the hibernation pod back to deal with the two who remain."
"But a meticulous plan must be developed."
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"We also need to take into account the other scavengers—the few who have already come to join the fun, and the many more who will be arriving in the coming days."