Chapter 584: So ‘You’ Are Here Too
Upon hearing Shang Jianyao’s reminder, Long Yuehong subconsciously suggested, "Should we circle elsewhere?"
This ruin wasn’t large, but that was relative to Iron Mountain City, Swamp Ruin 1, and Wasteland Ruin 13. In fact, it could accommodate 300,000 to 400,000 people in the Old World.
In such a large place, the two teams could each keep to their side and not interfere with each other. They might not even know of each other’s existence.
With the Old Task Force’s current strength, Long Yuehong wasn’t afraid of conflict. He just didn’t like meaningless battles.
In the Ashlands, everyone lived an exhausting life. There was no need to gather together since everyone would be on edge and not speak sincerely.
If it were in the Old World, it would be fine if these two teams encountered each other. They might even be able to hold a party in accordance with Shang Jianyao’s wishes. But in the Ashlands today, order only existed in the major factions’ main settlements. Being weak was a sin during encounters in the wilderness.
There were countless greedy people because those who weren’t greedy were usually just short of starving to death in a few days.
Bai Chen—who was driving—glanced to the side. "We can wait a while. We’ll circle to other buildings when we’re closer to those people."
Uh, why... Long Yuehong’s thoughts raced as he pondered over Little White’s words, and he quickly figured out the exact reason.
It seemed safe to turn around or take a detour, but it would reveal certain problems.
It was fine if the nearly 20-person team didn’t have Mind Corridor-level Awakened, but if they did, they would discover that the intruder had changed directions 100 meters away. This made it very easy for them to come to a conclusion: There’s a high chance that there are Mind Corridor-level Awakened among them, and their perception range is about 150 meters!
This was equivalent to them figuring out one-third of the Old Task Force’s strength and grasping Shang Jianyao’s maximum range before the two parties made contact.
By following Bai Chen’s suggestion, the Old Task Force would appear more like a strong team that wasn’t excessively strong. It would make the other party believe that there were indeed Awakened among them but that they were still in the Sea of Origins. They only sensed the other party when they were 30 to 40 meters apart.
The maximum range of Shang Jianyao’s abilities was therefore concealed, and the Old Task Force’s strength would also be greatly underestimated. The outcome was obvious once the other team attempted to target them.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Shang Jianyao clapped for Bai Chen’s plan and said in a scholarly manner, "A game of deception I see!"
At this moment, the jeep was circling around a few buildings along a roundabout. The straight-line distance between them and the team Shang Jianyao had sensed didn’t change much.
Why use such a vulgar term? It makes Little White appear sinister and cunning... Long Yuehong criticized Shang Jianyao inwardly. It can clearly be described with better words!
Jiang Baimian suddenly laughed. "Actually, there’s no need. Little White, weren’t you more accustomed to displaying your strength from afar to intimidate the other party and avoid unnecessary conflict? If we position ourselves as a relatively strong team with an ordinary Awakened, and they happen to have Mind Corridor-level Awakened, won’t it incite their greed? They might take the initiative to start a relatively dangerous battle that might be fruitless. Why bother?"