Ge Nevah didn't find anything unusual, but he still fully trusted Shang Jianyao's judgment and asked:
"Is it because we're getting closer to the root of the problem?"
Ge Nevah believed that although Shang Jianyao might joke and play pranks at crucial moments, he, or rather his other self, would quickly correct himself, so as not to delay serious matters. Therefore, if Shang Jianyao had nothing else to say, Ge Nevah considered his words to be true.
Shang Jianyao gazed at the depths of the main city area, which was so dim it was almost night, and shook his head, saying:
"I didn't have this feeling when I was in the square just now.
"And it's only twenty or thirty meters from the center of the square to here."
This was a small square with a fountain and a statue, which wasn't big in the first place.
Shang Jianyao meant that there was no reason why he wouldn't have felt anything before, but then had a harvest after only walking twenty or thirty meters.
Ge Nevah didn't quite agree with Shang Jianyao's words:
"Approximately twenty-five meters. Although this is insignificant compared to the entire Konigsberg main city area, quantitative change can lead to qualitative change. We have already traveled an unknown number of twenty-five-meter increments. This might be the last one, the one that allows us to cross the threshold."
Shang Jianyao still shook his head:
"I thought about it carefully and realized that after the library projection was destroyed by your high-voltage current, the surrounding situation changed a little.
"The vortex should have slowly become stronger from that moment on. Now it has finally become strong enough for me to vaguely sense it at this location."
"That's a possibility." Ge Nevah completed his analysis in a flash of inspiration. "Our attack on the projection caused by the overlap is equivalent to indirectly stimulating the 'New World', resulting in certain mutations."
Shang Jianyao's thoughts jumped, and he sighed to himself:
"The vortex should still be several kilometers away from me, far beyond my sensory range, and yet I can now faintly perceive it.
"Have I become stronger in this special environment?"
Ge Nevah, who was listening attentively to his words, was almost thrown off by his sudden turn. He quickly gave his opinion:
"First, the vortex is too huge and exaggerated. Second, similar things will generate certain disturbances around them. These disturbances are transmitted layer by layer. Although the corresponding signals gradually weaken and become increasingly faint, they have reached a level that allows you to capture them."
These two points complemented each other. It was precisely because the vortex was too huge and exaggerated that the disturbances could be transmitted to this location several kilometers away.
"Is that so?" Shang Jianyao asked in disappointment, and then said, "In that case, the possibility of that being a giant 'New World' node is the highest, followed by the dormant Descended Body of a Cycle Star. Other situations can basically be ruled out."
Ge Nevah moved his metal neck up and down:
"Should we go deeper?"
Shang Jianyao fell into a dilemma, no, a state of infighting.
It took them several seconds to reach an agreement and give an answer:
"The vortex is still getting stronger, and I'm worried that it will intensify in the future.
"Let's retreat and rendezvous with Da Bai and the others. We will closely observe the situation in the Konigsberg main city area. If the vortex doesn't subside and continues to spread outwards, devouring the surrounding areas, we will give it a nuclear bomb to prevent 'Heartless Disease' from spreading throughout the entire graylands."
"Okay." Ge Nevah's main module simulated a relieved emotion.
Just as the two were about to turn around, they suddenly saw a building in the distance, in the dark, dense fog.
It was a hazy tower.
…………
Upon hearing Jiang Baimian's order, Long Yuehong and Bai Chen took several seconds to understand that there was indeed only one enemy. As long as they fled in different directions, at least one of them could escape the opponent's ability range, return to normal, and then use equipment to attack from a distance, helping their teammates get out of trouble.
This was a very effective plan for the current situation.
Of course, the premise was that there was really only one enemy.
In his "drunken" state, Long Yuehong was much bolder than usual. Relying on the protection of the "Black Swamp Iron Serpent" bionic smart armor, he was the first to rush out.
He hoped that he could lure the enemy away and create an opportunity for Bai Chen and the team leader to escape danger!
Upon seeing this, Bai Chen immediately turned around and ran in another direction.
As an experienced soldier, she knew that the only way to avoid burdening her companions in this situation was to run away with all her might.
This way, the enemy would hesitate and have a certain probability of choosing to chase her.
As a result, the others would be safe and could find an opportunity to counterattack in no time.
The woman wearing the chameleon-like bionic smart armor wasn't angry and let out a soft laugh.
As the sound spread, Long Yuehong and Bai Chen's "drunken" state worsened, and their physical movements became more and more uncoordinated.
Bang!
The two of them fell to the ground almost simultaneously, like collapsing mountains and toppling jade pillars.
Jiang Baimian, who was heading towards the jeep, was also in the same situation, but she had anticipated this and took advantage of the situation to roll forward, finally reaching the driver's seat with the door open.
At this moment, the enemy dropped the As-9 man-portable anti-tank missile launcher, picked up the rifle hidden behind a tree, and aimed it at Jiang Baimian.
Compared to the two who were fleeing on foot, she was more worried about Jiang Baimian returning to the jeep.
After all, there were supposedly powerful bombs there.
For this reason, she had to choose ordinary firearms to avoid the possibility of sympathetic detonation.
This was also one of the reasons why she didn't attack the vehicles before, but only used anti-tank missiles and grenades to scare the people on the other side.
Of course, this was also the last reason on the list. Otherwise, she would not have chosen a grenade launcher and a man-portable anti-tank missile, or even given the "Old Task Force" three members a chance to get into the car.
She quickly completed her aiming. She was very confident in her level in this area.
Because one of her three abilities was:
"Firearm Genius!"
After entering the "Mind Corridor", this was upgraded to "Firearms Genius."
Just as this enemy wearing chameleon-like bionic smart armor was about to pull the trigger and allow the bullet to penetrate Jiang Baimian's body from the side without armor protection, and then tumble inside, a dynamic female voice suddenly rang in her ears:
"Look, look,
"Better to dance,
"Better to dance than chat..." (Note 1)
This lady's head went blank, and she felt a strong urge:
Better to dance than shoot!
Better to dance than fight!
Better to dance than use abilities!
She then twisted her hips, put down her gun, and waved her hands.
Not only her, but Long Yuehong and Bai Chen, who had not taken precautions and were still lying in the mud, also started dancing breakdancing.
Although they had never danced this kind of dance before, haven't they seen pigs run even if they haven't eaten pork?
You must know that the "Old Task Force" had a dance master from the Old World. He was proficient in all kinds of dance styles.
That's right, it was Ge Nevah. His database stored this information.
Shang Jianyao often studied with him and asked him for guidance. Long Yuehong and Bai Chen felt like they were about to learn it just by watching.
Jiang Baimian also started dancing.
She grabbed the "Chaos Left Hand" and shook it like a prop.
Her body trembled, sometimes kneeling down and sometimes swaying upwards, with a very rhythmic beauty.
At this moment, the scene was like entering the routine of certain movies in certain countries in the Old World.
Absurd and joyful.
However, Jiang Baimian didn't stay where she was. Wearing military exoskeleton devices, she twisted her body and walked towards the enemy step by step, like scenes from certain movies in the Old World.
—She, who was holding a small speaker in her other hand, was not only implanted with the thought of "better to dance", but was also affected by the negative effects and had certain mental problems.
This caused her to seem to have become a smaller version of Shang Jianyao, full of the strange idea that she had to dance with the enemy and defeat her in dance.
Since they were going to have a dance battle, they definitely had to close the distance and increase the tension in the atmosphere between them.
In just a few seconds, with the help of the military exoskeleton device, Jiang Baimian successfully reduced the distance between the two sides to less than 100 meters after two jumps in the dance.
Then, she threw the small speaker on the ground like throwing down a white glove.
However, as the small speaker left her palm and lost the support of the Awakened, the singing immediately became normal, no longer having the magic of "better to dance than do anything else."
Of course, the corresponding thoughts that had been implanted before still existed and would not disappear directly, but this was out of tune with the environment. It wouldn't be long before the three members of the "Old Task Force" and the enemy realized that something was wrong and returned to normal.
Compared to Jiang Baimian, Long Yuehong, and Bai Chen, the enemy who had already entered the "Mind Corridor" was obviously weaker affected and would recover more quickly.
This was the normal development, but reality was often not like this.
Jiang Baimian twisted her waist and was still dancing, but she no longer had the idea of having to dance with the other party.
In the "coldness" brought by the "Chaos Left Hand", she suddenly恍惚：
"It's so cold, why dance?"
With this contradiction, Jiang Baimian instantly broke free from the implanted thoughts and regained her correct cognition.
And she was not surprised at all by this situation.
Before using the small speaker, she had already thought about using the negative effects of the "Chaos Left Hand" to help herself get rid of the "thought implantation!"
What she didn't expect was that when the singing still had magic, the "coldness" could be overcome.
With a clear mind and no "drunken" state, Jiang Baimian locked onto the enemy, her eyes became deep, and she raised her arm, letting the military exoskeleton device's grenade launcher aim at the target.
At this time, the enemy wearing chameleon-like bionic smart armor also regained her normal thought patterns and stopped dancing.
Her pupils reflected the dark发射口 and the metal bones that reflected light.
And she was very clear that her armor was not known for its defense. Although it would not be severely damaged if it took a grenade head-on, it would still be greatly affected, including damage to the equipment and injury to herself.
Note 1: Quoted from "不如跳舞," Kelly Chen