Chapter 208 (1/2)
Chapter 208
The eight people used the remaining five minutes of the invisibility cloak to quickly evacuate with their supplies .
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The invisible cloak was an A-grade card and it was quite easy to use . They just needed to cover the bags with the cloak and the bags would also become invisible . Therefore, even though the eight of them acted collectively, they didn’t attract the attention of the bugs .
However, eight people moving invisibly might end up splitting so Yu Hanjiang thought of a method . He would bring Xiao Lou in the lead using the light footwork while Xiao Lou used the lantern above him as a guide .
The lanterns obtained in 8 of Spades could not only illuminate the way but it also prevented tigers, wolves and other wild animals from coming closer . Of course, the bugs weren’t beasts but they were afraid of fire . The ancient lanterns were lit with candles which was a fire . The lone bugs left behind on the streets wouldn’t want to get closer if they found a burning lamp flying in the sky .
A lantern floating and moving in the air felt like a ghost movie . However, all the team members knew it was Xiao Lou’s location and they just followed the lantern .
Xiao Lou was carried in Yu Hanjiang’s arms and they jumped lightly the entire way without encountering any obstacles .
The city had entered winter and the temperature dropped sharply tonight . As everyone was walking, it started snowing . Under the illumination of the street lights, the snowflakes fell like white goose feathers . The low temperature made it difficult for the snowflakes to melt and a white blanket quickly formed on the ground .
After leaving the city centre, traffic congestion eased slightly and some vehicles appeared on the road . However, compared to the usual traffic, the number of vehicles on the streets tonight were sharply reduced and the speed had also skyrocketed . Private cars were driven like they were sports cars . Obviously, citizens learned from the Internet that there were many crazy people in the central area and they were madly escaping .
There were only five minutes of stealth time so Yu Hanjiang’s group of eight used various displacement cards to hurry up .
During the time when Yu Hanjiang checked the information in the afternoon, he took a pen and paper from Old Mo’s office to draw a rough map of the city . He looked at it while moving . He led the way and everyone wouldn’t get lost in the strange city .
By the end of the invisibility time, everyone arrived by the edge of a bridge .
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This was a bridge spanning over one kilometre and it connected the city centre and the east district . It was one of the iconic landmarks of the city and was spectacularly built . There were constantly changing colours on the bridge . There were also sidewalks and a one metre wide rubber trace built along both sides of the river . Usually, this was a good place for citizens to run and exercise .
However, at this moment, no figures were visible on the bridge or the riverside . There were only occasionally a few private cars driving quickly across the bridge .
There wasn’t the effect of the invisibility cloak and Ye Qi felt the cold wind and snow . He rubbed his hands, arranged his hat and down jacket and also put on gloves and a mask . Only a pair of dark and clear eyes were shown as he looked at Yu Hanjiang and asked, “I remember this bridge on the map . After pa.s.sing this bridge, we should be in the east district, right?”
Yu Hanjiang nodded and stared at the other side of the bridge . He responded in a low voice, “In theory, the number of bugs in the east district should be relatively small but we can’t be careless . The 30 minutes of invisibility time have pa.s.sed and the bugs can see us . From now on, we must all be careful . ”
He turned to look at his teammates and quickly arranged them . “The displacement cards have a time limit . We will now start to act in formation . I will be at the front with Xiao Lou . Chief Shao and Old Mo are behind us and are responsible for the left and right wings to ensure we aren’t attacked from the sides .
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Eight people stood in four rows and two columns to open the way while protecting the rear, sides and above . The entire team had to be protected without any dead corners . Otherwise, if a bug got through and attacked then it would be trouble!
Yu Hanjiang urged again, “Hold the important cards in your hands . We shouldn’t fight with the bugs head on . If we encounter a large group of bugs in the east of the city, we will immediately use the group control skills and run to find a base first . ”
Everyone nodded to show their understanding and quickly sorted out their card packs . They held all the available attack, control and displacement cards in their hands so they could be activated at any time .
Yu Hanjiang simply waved his hand . “Start!”
The light footwork skill would experience a cooldown after landing while Long Sen and Qu Wanyue’s Long Jump also had a time limit . Ye Qi’s teleportation card lost durability and this would be refreshed after a day . For the next journey, they couldn’t move with the help of the displacement cards . In order to avoid any teammates falling behind, Yu Hanjiang decided to walk together .
It was 10 o’clock in the evening and the eight people lined up to move quickly through the snowy night . The snow on the road was high enough to cover their ankles and it seemed to bury the entire city .
After this heavy snowfall, the reproduction speed of the bugs would further increase . After all, they liked the cold, heavy snowfall and drop in temperature . Such a cold city of ice and snow was particularly suitable for their survival . In addition, the lives of humans would become more difficult once water, electricity and heating was cut off .
They pa.s.sed the one kilometre bridge quickly and soon came to the boundary of the east district .
There were still many high-rise buildings in the area near the bridge . The further they went east, the more they could feel that the buildings were getting lower . It was just that they were walking late at night on a snowy day in winter . They might have prepared well in advance but the thick cardigan and down jackets didn’t stop them from being frozen and numb .
Ye Qi couldn’t help exclaiming, “This is really a survival secret room . The bugs are already difficult to deal with and it is actually snowing!”
Most of the displacement cards had a time limit and it was obviously impossible to use it the entire time to move around the city . If a challenger team wanted to take advantage of tonight to find a new base, they had to brave the snow on foot .
Walking in snow for a kilometre or two wasn’t difficult but once it was eight or ten kilometres, everyone’s legs and feet would become frozen and numb .