The Last 299 Days of Humanity

Chapter 76 Bluffing
With everything prepared, Yu Qing had the car driven to the foot of Beishan Mountain.

After getting off the bus there, Furong and Sanlang each carried a bulging backpack, while Yaodan carried Yuqing on her back. They set off towards the mountaintop as the sun rose.

Beishan is the highest mountain in the water collection area. Apart from a house halfway up the mountain and a tower over thirty meters high on the top, there are only some small trees and shrubs.

There was a large platform on the house; the car could actually fly directly there. Yao Dan didn't understand why they parked the car at the foot of the mountain and asked, "Husband, do you really like being carried? Why don't we just fly up?"

Yu Qing said, "Easy for you to say. Why don't you fly up there and see for yourself? I'm sure you'd get beaten to a pulp."

"Hey, are you so sure?"

"Of course it is. Check the geographical records. They clearly state that there were more than a dozen ginkgo trees over two thousand years old on the north mountain of Jishui. But where are they now?"

"What does this have to do with ginkgo trees?"

"It's a huge deal. This means they were in the way of other people's business, affecting their vision and operational space, so they were all cut."

"You mean this is a very important place, and they need to maintain a high level of vigilance and surveillance. If we fly over there, we'll definitely be shot down, right?"

"You've finally become smarter. You need to learn to see beyond the surface. Let me test you again: what's the purpose of that tall tower on the mountaintop?"

"A cell tower, is that right?"

"No. The signal tower is an ancient relic from hundreds of years ago. This tower looks quite new; it was built less than twenty years ago."

"Could this be the place where those three-headed, six-armed people live?"

"That's utter nonsense. Living so high up, are you just waiting to become a target?"

"That's... navigation markers or something."

"Wrong. I'm telling you, that's an energy transmission tower!"

What makes you so sure?

"Think about why we came here."

"They're trapped by the sub-black hole they created... I understand now, they're using this tower to transmit the massive gravitational field!"

"A device that transmits such a huge amount of energy into the air cannot be hidden or concealed. This tower is the most eye-catching in the entire water collection area; no one else can compare."

Furong said, "Then why are we even here shooting birds? Besides, we haven't seen any birds here, and even if there were, they would have been burned to death by that energy."

Yao Dan laughed and said, "Are you silly? When my husband said we were here to hunt birds, it was just a metaphor. I guess he wanted us to come and destroy that tower."

"Bullshit. Who said we were going to destroy their tower? That would be suicide! We're here to show them our strength. Holding back is the most unsettling threat, understand?"

Yao Dan laughed and said, "No wonder you asked Fu Rong to prepare two bulging bags. It was to scare people into thinking that they were some kind of secret weapon, so that they wouldn't dare to make any rash moves."

"Not only that, these two backpacks are also our talismans. They, along with your virtual gun, will ensure that no one dares to mess with us. By the way, Hibiscus, from now on, you are not allowed to open the backpacks without my permission."

With all his doubts resolved, Yao Dan was full of energy and quickened his pace up the mountain.

Yu Qing gently tapped her head and said, "Hey, silly girl, why are you walking so fast? What if we climb to the top and those guys haven't shown up yet? Should we really do it or not? The point today is to bluff, not to launch a sneak attack."

Yao Dan joked, "At worst, we can really hunt a few birds and roast them for you to eat."

"Let's walk to a point a quarter of the way from there and stop to rest for a bit."

"You, find a dimly lit spot, practice with the dummy gun a few times, aim at the top of the tower, and pretend to analyze the destructive power and the optimal firing angle."

Furong also pretended that her backpack was very heavy, walking and stopping frequently. Everyone deliberately chose paths with good concealment, such as those through bushes, and acted as if they were afraid of being discovered.

To be honest, Yu Qing was now silently pleading with the three-headed man to find them quickly, because the road here was really too difficult to travel.

However, when they arrived at their resting place, Yao Dan brandished the virtual spear for a long time, but there was still no sound from the surroundings. This made Yu Qing suspect that they might not have noticed his actions, or that they had discovered some flaw in his plan.

Acting is no fun if there's no audience.

He had Yaodan remove the backpack from Sanlang's body and let it out, firstly to scout the way in case there were any defensive traps on the road ahead, and secondly to deliberately alert the enemy and make them come out quickly.

However, these measures seem to have no effect. This has left Yu Qing bewildered. If things continue like this, and they happen to trigger some kind of automatic defense system, that would be disastrous.

Although he concluded that those people did not intend to kill him for the time being, the automatic defense system was another matter entirely. Once it sensed a threat, it would operate according to its established program and would show absolutely no mercy.

It seems we need to do something real. He whispered to Yao Dan, "Could you just use the 'Virtual Spear' to fire a single shot, knocking something down, making sure it hurts their flesh but doesn't damage their bones?"

Yao Dan said, "I can only say let's give it a try. Are you testing me or making things difficult for me if you expect me to achieve this effect with just one shot?"

"I'm making things difficult for you. If you can't do it, I'll leave you here."

At this moment, Sanlang also ran back safely. This indicates that there were no roadblocks on the road.

This is not a good thing. In such an important place, it's impossible that they are so close and there is no defense system. It's possible that they deliberately let him through because they saw through his intentions, or they were just waiting for him to get close so they could beat him up.

Yao Dan was still crouching there, searching for a target, when Yu Qing walked up to her and whispered, "How about it? Have you found a suitable point of attack?"

Yao Dan said, "Not yet. That building is too sturdy; it's almost impossible to achieve the effect you want with just one shot. There are also no exposed high-value targets such as main power cables or sensors."

"Did you bring our glasses, Hibiscus?"

Furong hurriedly said, "Honey, didn't you say you could bring anything? I didn't know I needed to bring my glasses. And it seems they're in Chang'e's car..."

"Never mind. I was just asking casually."

Yu Qing knew that the stalemate would be very disadvantageous for him. But he had no choice but to grit his teeth and persevere.

As darkness approached, they made no progress. So, Yu Qing had no choice but to instruct Fu Rong to find some dark-colored clothes to change into, so they could appear as if they were about to launch a night raid.

Suddenly, Yao Dan whispered, "Husband, come quick, something's happened."

(End of this chapter)