Chapter 1066: Chapter 1066: Star Era Guide (16)
“We are surrounded!”
A loud shout suddenly erupted in the quiet camp.
Everyone was startled awake.
Xie Wanwan also sat up and checked the map on her, surrounded by red dots.
Our side is green, and now the green is completely surrounded by red.
“Everyone, don’t panic, hide quickly!” Xie Wanwan immediately instructed everyone to take cover.
But it was too late, as if the other side knew they were there, a bullet whizzed by and hit someone in the chest.
That person stood there dumbfounded.
“Dead bodies please lie down, don’t block my view!!”
Someone shouted from the perimeter.
“…”
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Chuzheng returned to where Xiao Jiu was amidst the ‘war.’
“Boss, what did you do?”
Chuzheng looked serious: “I didn’t do anything.”
“…Then where did these people come from?” Who are you trying to fool!
“How would I know.” Chuzheng lied without changing her expression, “They’re just unlucky.”
Xiao Jiu: “…”
Alright, if you say they’re unlucky, then they’re unlucky.
Xie Wanwan quickly led people out of the encirclement, but the numbers were reduced by more than half, and many pieces of equipment were left behind.
Clearly, with Xie Wanwan, an almost cheating level of external support present, they still got outflanked, leaving people puzzled.
However, they soon witnessed what it means to be flanked in fancy ways.
No matter which direction they went, it seemed as if there were people lying in ambush.
Their numbers continued to plummet; everyone was exhausted and too tired to run anymore.
Yet, they had no choice but to keep running…
“Everyone, split up!”
Someone shouted, and those already few in number immediately dispersed.
Xie Wanwan might have had bad luck as there were ambushes even in her escape direction.
“Stay here, I’ll distract them.”
“Wanwan!”
“It’s okay, don’t move.”
The classmate looked at Xie Wanwan gratefully.
Xie Wanwan led people away; acting alone was far more convenient than with others, and she soon shook them off.
Cautiously bent over, she moved through the half-height grass, surrounded by silence, only the sound of the wind blowing.
Swish… swish…
Rustle… rustle…
Xie Wanwan’s heart suddenly raced with tension.
She stared intently at the source of the noise, and a white figure suddenly darted out, stopping in the clearing.
Xie Wanwan let out a breath of relief.
“Xie Wanwan.”
At that moment, it seemed as if she heard the explosive sound of her scalp bursting open.
This voice…
It’s her!
Xie Wanwan quickly lifted her head to look up, her pupils casting a shadow.
In that shadow was a familiar person.
A girl sat on a tree branch, one leg bent up on the trunk, her arm casually draped over her knee, in a thoroughly ‘bandit-style’ posture.
The lush leaves behind her highlighted the girl as a beautiful and noble flower.
Her skin wasn’t as tanned as before, nor did she have that timid look her skin was more refined; Xie Wanwan suddenly realized she looked stunning.
Xie Wanwan looked good too, but compared to those pampered young heirs and heiresses in the academy, she was nothing special.
People at the academy only fawned over her because her spiritual power measured at A+.
She wasn’t the best looking, but she was the focus of pursuit, so Xie Wanwan didn’t think much of it.
However, seeing Chuzheng now, Xie Wanwan suddenly felt a baseless sense of jealousy.
Swish… swish…
Leaves rustled.
Chuzheng jumped down from the tree, landing two meters away from Xie Wanwan.
She stuffed her hands in her pockets, looked at Xie Wanwan, and asked slowly, “Is my identity chip working well for you?”
Xie Wanwan clenched her fists, forcibly denying, “I don’t understand what you’re saying.”
Chuzheng didn’t care whether she admitted it or not, “As long as you are aware of it.”
Seeing Chuzheng approaching her, Xie Wanwan’s alarm bells rang: “Stop! What do you want?”
Xie Wanwan wanted to do something to Chuzheng here, but she hadn’t had the chance, also because she didn’t know where Chuzheng was.
Who could have thought, Chuzheng would find her first.
Chuzheng didn’t bother with her, lunging forward, grabbing Xie Wanwan’s shoulder, kneeing her in the abdomen.
Xie Wanwan couldn’t block in time, feeling a dull pain in the abdomen.
Chuzheng struck again, leaving Xie Wanwan completely powerless, collapsing to the ground.
Chuzheng casually pulled vines from the forest to bind Xie Wanwan, blocking her mouth in the process.
Xie Wanwan could only glare at Chuzheng.
Chuzheng found her glare too fierce, covering her face with a leaf she grabbed.
Xiao Jiu popped his head out from behind, cautiously moving closer: “Boss, why are we catching just her?”
Chuzheng squatted down, holding Xie Wanwan’s wrist, “Can the identity chip be removed?”
“Identity chip?” Xiao Jiu shook his head, “No, once the identity chip is bound, it stays for life, even after death, it can’t be removed.”
It used to be possible.
However, many criminals exploited that loophole, changing identities to elude the law.
After decades of research, the current identity chips were developed.
“Really can’t?”
“…No, can’t.”
Chuzheng squatted down, wanting to check the Star Net, finding it blocked, unable to access.
Chuzheng had Bastard hack a wall; Bastard was reluctant but eventually did, connecting her to the Star Net.
There were many speculative theories on the Star Net about removing the new identity chip, but a debate swirled among the elite.
Chuzheng found the simplest and crudest one: Cut off the hand.
The identity chip was on the wrist; by cutting off the hand, it was indeed no longer there.
But with advanced technology, regenerative limbs aren’t difficult, and the genetic library has all the information, so replacing the identity chip is easy.
The official response was decidedly domineering: No matter where you cut, as long as you’re not dead, with unchanged genes, it’s useless to cut anywhere.
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In the camp.
Jing Lan lay sleeping on a military chair outside, when Professor Wei came rushing over.
“Look, they’ve been stopped here for half a day, what are they doing? And there’s one from the opposition, are they caught?”
Professor Wei projected a holographic display.
On it was a map and three still dots.
Jing Lan was unmoved; Professor Wei nudged him.
“Jing Lan!”
Only then did Jing Lan impatiently open his eyes, “If they’re caught, they’re caught; what’s it got to do with me!”
“Aren’t you concerned about your students?”
“I’ll gift them to you, how about it.” Jing Lan grumbled, turning away, not wanting to bother with Professor Wei.
“…”
Professor Wei cursed lowly before rushing off again.
Jing Lan lay sideways for a moment, then brought up a screen, entered his teacher’s credentials, and checked Chuzheng’s location.
The three dots had remained still.
Jing Lan watched for a while, then suddenly got up, went into the back tent, retrieved something, fiddled with it, and sent it out.
Jing Lan waited for a while; the screen mostly showed jungle, occasionally capturing students in it.
The imagery kept changing.
Jing Lan finally spotted Chuzheng in the frame.
She and Xiao Jiu were squatting on the ground, beside them was a person, hands and feet bound, a leaf covering the face.