Creating an Opportunity

"Master, drive faster, they're catching up soon," Li Ke, sitting in the back seat, one hand gripping the back of the seat and the other holding the old man's sleeping bag.

As Qing Chen drove the SUV at high speed, the people inside felt as if they were about to be thrown out of the car.

Hu Xiaoniu, Li Ke, and the old man couldn't understand why Qing Chen would fire a shot when the Group Army soldiers clearly had no intention of chasing them.

Is it because everyone's lives are too peaceful?

Fortunately, Qing Chen seized the opportunity well. Before the Group Army could catch up, the off-road vehicle had already driven into the Forbidden Zone.

"Quickly, get out of the car," Qing Chen went to the trunk and took out two backpacks, which he hung on Hu Xiaoniu and Li Ke respectively.

He then carried the old man on his back and ran desperately into the depths of the Forbidden Zone.

The old man was completely bewildered on Qing Chen's back. What was originally a lighthearted farewell to his trip had been turned into such a thrilling experience by Qing Chen.

It's as if a farewell trip wouldn't be grand enough if one could safely and smoothly reach the Green Mountain Cliff.

The old man asked, "Is it really necessary to add these kinds of projects? Is it really necessary?"

Qing Chen said in a low voice, "You don't understand. This is a tradition of knights. That Green Mountain Cliff is 600 meters high. You can't climb it without some kind of power. We have to cut off their escape route."

"No," the old man sighed, "I feel like you're trying to cut off my path first."

Qing Chen realized what was happening. "You weren't angry before, so now you haven't followed up with any backup plans, right?"

Old man. "... You're pretty quick-witted, kid..."

At this moment, Qing Chen suddenly noticed that the Group Army chasing behind him was hesitating outside the Forbidden Zone, showing no intention of entering.

After all, the Group Army wasn't stupid. This blatantly provocative act was clearly an attempt to lure them into Forbidden Zone No. 002.

It would be incredibly foolish to fall for this.

Qing Chen stopped and looked back. It turned out that the work his master had done back then wasn't so easy after all.

This won't work.

Thinking of this, Qing Chen took out "Winning People Over with Conquer by Virtue" again and fired shot after shot at the Group Army's vehicles.

These shots were like stirring up a hornet's nest, completely enraging the Group Army, which rushed in.

The veteran, familiar with military affairs, thought to himself, "Kid, it's unrealistic to expect your few shots to provoke regular soldiers. They won't rush in because of those random shots; it's because their rest of the troops are definitely nearby..."

As if to verify what the old man had said, two signal flares suddenly rose slowly into the sky behind them.

The old man said, "Two signal flares. That means we're on level two alert. They're telling their teammates that they've spotted a big fish."

Qing Chen thought for a moment, "The forest in the Forbidden Zone is so dense that even if they fire a signal flare, their teammates may not be able to see it."

However, the next moment, the signal flare emitted a sharp and strange sound.

The old man said, "Their companions in the Forbidden Zone must be carrying sonar equipment. These are dual-purpose signal flares; even if they can't see it, the sonar equipment can still detect the signal. Satellite positioning is impossible in the Forbidden Zone, so once these two signal flares are fired, their companions will begin to gather here."

Qing Chen was taken aback. "Why didn't you remind me of these things sooner?"

The old man said with great distress, "Did you ask me? Besides, I have to wait for their reaction to know what they're thinking! Azure Falcon is confused; how could he welcome people like you home!"

"You've gone too far with your words," Qing Chen said with a chuckle. He waved to Li Ke and Hu Xiaoniu, then turned and stepped onto another path.

"You really aren't afraid at all," the old man sighed.

"Don't worry, old man. Knights are home here. Even if an entire Group Army comes in, they will still die," Qing Chen observed the surrounding terrain, and familiar scenes resurfaced in his mind.

At this moment, the old man, on Qing Chen's back, saw the boy gently squat down and lightly stroke the veins of a Mimosa with the back of his index finger.

The Mimosa curled up as if it were shy.

Yes, the Knight has gone home.

As night fell, the Freemason students stumbled and staggered deeper into the Forbidden Zone.

The Spade team was better prepared than the previous Autumn Hunting Team, because the Forbidden Zone was one of the Wilderness People' escape routes after encountering the Federation Group Army. Therefore, the Wilderness People always had a backup plan to enter the Forbidden Zone.

When they escaped, Guo Huzhan instructed the students to bring containers, and then they walked through the edge of Forbidden Zone No. 002 and headed southwest.

According to the plan, they will cross the edge of the Forbidden Zone.

Yang Yang suddenly said, "It seems that a group of soldiers from the Group Army that has been following us have retreated."

"What do you mean?" Guo Huzhan asked curiously, "They chased us for almost two hundred miles, and now they're just saying they're retreating?"

"No, it's not a retreat," Yang Yang laughed. "There are other people who have entered the Forbidden Zone and are deliberately drawing our fire."

Guo Huzhan looked at Yang Yang: "Seeing you smiling so happily, could it be that young man who was with the old man earlier has arrived?"

Yang Yang thought for a moment, "Besides him, there doesn't seem to be anyone else. After all, who would come to Forbidden Zone No. 002 for no reason?"

"By the way, you left for a moment earlier, were you going to find him?" Guo Huzhan asked.

Yang Yang didn't tell the truth because the old man's scheme to kill the master of the Divine Era should be classified.

She said, "No, I was just bored in the convoy, so I went out to see the scenery."

"Alright," Guo Huzhan thought to himself, "You can fool a fool with that."

On the other side, the two Federation Group Army had already joined forces.

As soon as they received the signal, the troops at the front immediately turned back and conducted a reverse search in a fan shape, because they knew very well that their comrades behind were chasing the target.

However, when they met up, they discovered that the four people who should have been sandwiched between the two troops had disappeared without a trace!

It vanished into thin air.

The major in charge of the manhunt for Spades frowned and asked, "When was the last time we tracked them down?"

The lieutenant who was originally on guard duty outside responded, "10 minutes ago, just 10 minutes ago."

The major sensed something was wrong. "If the enemy's whereabouts were only lost within 10 minutes, the mechanical hounds should have been able to track their scent. Why is there no scent at all?"

He looked at the soldiers who were controlling the hunting dogs with neural connections, and they shook their heads. "Sir, there are no leads."

That's strange. There's no river here, and no strong wind. How did the other party manage to conceal their presence?

But just then, a soldier suddenly said, "Sir, there are words carved on this tree!"

After he finished speaking, everyone looked over and saw that the words carved on the tree, though hastily written, were very large, as if afraid they wouldn't see them. "We're heading west."

The soldiers were stunned. Was this the attitude of someone being hunted down? They were even leaving traces of themselves when the Federation Group Army had lost track of them.

After thinking it over, one operations staff officer said, "Could it be a deliberate feint, and they're actually heading east?"

If Qing Chen were here, he would probably be driven mad by this operations staff officer.

The other party's thinking is indeed correct, but it is based on the premise that the "Group Army is very strong" and the "hunted" target is fleeing for their life, which would be a deliberate attempt to mislead.

But now, Qing Chen doesn't see himself in that vulnerable position at all.

The major thought for a moment and said, "This isn't a feint; it's a trap to lure the enemy in. They've set a snare in this Forbidden Zone, waiting for us to take the bait. This shouldn't belong to the same organization as Spade. If they did, Spade wouldn't have had to go through so much trouble leading their men on this mission."

"Then what do we do?" the lieutenant asked.

The major considered carefully. "We will no longer pursue these four men. We will continue the pursuit of Spade as planned!"

"Receive."

The Group Army continued south in pursuit of Spade, seeing many inscriptions along the way pointing the way, but they ignored them all...

Qing Chen leaned against a tree and waited for a long time, but the Group Army didn't catch up. The old man was already very weak, but he still couldn't help but laugh and say, "You messed up, didn't you? You must have scared them so much that they don't dare to chase after you."

Qing Chen sighed. Was it really that difficult for him to find an opportunity?

Wrong.

He has a new plan.

Qing Chen led Hu Xiaoniu and Li Ke, heading towards the heart of the Forbidden Zone.

It wasn't until late at night that he finally found the large willow tree that marked the boundary between the heartland and the edge of the area.

Qing Chen looked up at the large willow tree and said, "I've brought a new knight to challenge this Life and Death Trial."

The big willow tree remained still.

Qing Chen said, "I told you I brought a new knight to challenge this Life and Death Trial, don't be so stingy."

Hu Xiaoniu and Li Ke exchanged a glance, wondering what their master was talking to a big tree about.

However, the next moment, the big willow tree seemed reluctant, and used its branches to take two white fruits out of its canopy and handed them to Hu Xiaoniu and Li Ke.

Qing Chen pointed westward to Hu Xiaoniu and the other person. "Go west, and you'll see Green Mountain Cliff. Go there; there's a path to heaven."

"Master, aren't you coming with us?" Li Ke asked.

Qing Chen thought for a moment and said, "I will only accompany you for a part of the journey. I will not ask about the rest of the journey, whether it is windy, snowy, or sunny."

Hu Xiaoniu and Li Ke left, bewildered.

However, before they had gone far, they heard heavy footsteps behind them, indicating that a giant was approaching.

The two turned around in astonishment, only to find a giant several meters tall charging menacingly towards them.

After a brief look, Li Ke felt that the giant's feet were probably bigger than the tires of an off-road vehicle, and its hands were like two doors, as if it could kill someone with a single slap.

"Run!" Li Ke was completely terrified; he had never seen anything like this before.

Master Qing Chen led them to the Forbidden Zone, saying along the way that they could rest assured and that with his master there, nothing would happen to them. But this master had never mentioned that the Forbidden Zone was so terrifying!

What Li Ke and Hu Xiaoniu didn't see was that the giant Ding Dong slowly stopped and revealed a simple and honest smile.

Qing Chen stood beside him, gazing up at the adorable giant, and said with a smile, "Long time no see, Ding Dong."

Thank you for forcing you to be strong, 010, to become a new ally of this book. Boss, you're so generous! I wish you a smooth online shopping experience!

I've been slacking off for six days now, let me rest a bit more, and then I'll unleash my full potential...