Because they didn't know how long they would have to wait, only Bai Chen of the "Old Tune Group" put on the newer "m-45" military exoskeleton, and stayed with Long Yuehong at a concealed spot to conserve power.

When the time came, if the prey tried to escape, she would work with Genaeva to capture it.

Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao were in another location, and Genaeva was guarding a spot alone. They maximized the distance between them to avoid being ambushed and taken out in one fell swoop.

Although the target was an aberration, Jiang Baimian strictly followed the tactical manual and made these arrangements without any carelessness.

At the same time, fearing that the white giant wolf, being a canine, had a keen sense of smell, Jiang Baimian forbade the team members from applying any insect repellent, so as not to be discovered.

Although the purpose of the "bait" was to be discovered, the discovery had to be natural and reasonable, without any flaws.

It was normal for ruin hunters to not suspect that the white giant wolf could sense human consciousness, but it would seem foolish, or like a rookie, if they didn't even know how to cover up their scent or used items with irritating smells when ambushing prey.

And real rookies wouldn't dare to take on such a task, nor would they be able to.

Jiang Baimian wasn't sure what level of intelligence the white giant wolf possessed, but if something was too abnormal, even ordinary beasts wouldn't fall for it. After all, not all animals were silly roe deer.

The sun slowly rose to the center of the sky. Long Yuehong, huddled in the grass, felt a constant buzzing sound around him.

Having been informed of the plan in advance, he was wearing long sleeves and long pants, but there were always areas on his body that were not covered by clothing. If he wasn't careful, a slightly red and swollen bump would appear, itchy and painful.

He scratched the itch with a small movement, drove away some mosquitoes, and then returned to silence.

Repeating this cycle, time slowly passed.

On the other side, Shang Jianyao did not skimp on using the "Blindness Ring" to increase his sensing range. Anyway, he wasn't hungry now, and there probably wouldn't be an opportunity to eat during the ambush.

Of course, he couldn't use it all the time. There was a limit to how many times he could use it, unless he could find a corresponding "Mind Corridor" level Awakened to recharge it.

He used it once every so often, coordinating with Jiang Baimian's sensing of bioelectrical signals to monitor the situation at a greater distance.

Fortunately, only sensing and not using the ability didn't consume the item too much.

Suddenly, Jiang Baimian frowned slightly and said,

"Sense it again."

Shang Jianyao looked up at the scorching sun, causing the hair braided into ornaments on his wrist to light up like burning flames once more.

He immediately said,

"There are a large number of human consciousnesses."

Jiang Baimian confirmed the situation she had sensed.

Another ruin hunter team? Are they also here for an ambush? Jiang Baimian subconsciously had this thought.

But in an instant, she thought of when she and the others had been "charmed" by Qiao Chu.

Many of the ruin hunters who went missing while hunting the white giant wolf were never seen alive or dead… Jiang Baimian's heart stirred. She picked up the walkie-talkie and issued an order:

"Immediately change positions and find a place with cover."

Without asking why, Bai Chen, Long Yuehong, and Genaeva quickly left their original ambush points and found places with cover nearby that weren't too conspicuous.

Thanks to their habit of observing the environment and familiarizing themselves with the terrain, they already knew where they could hide and where they couldn't in the surrounding area, and they wasted almost no time searching.

Only seven or eight seconds after they changed positions, a group of people appeared in the nearby mountain forest.

These people were dressed in ragged clothes, but they all held weapons, including rifles, submachine guns, grenade launchers, and man-portable rocket launchers.

At a glance, Long Yuehong noticed that these people were not hunched over, their expressions were not hideous, and their eyes seemed normal, not "Heartless."

However, their faces were full of hatred, as if they were looking for enemies who had killed their fathers and stolen their wives.

Just then, Long Yuehong's gaze suddenly froze.

He saw a familiar face.

Bob!

Bob, who had chatted with him last night and was determined to comfort female ruin hunters!

This ruin hunter, who wanted to find the white giant wolf and change his life, was mixed in with the group, holding a rifle, also with a face full of hatred.

This made him seem so unfamiliar.

The next second, several rockets were fired, flying towards the three locations where the "Old Tune Group" was hiding.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Amid the explosions, thanks to the protection of the cover and prior preparation, none of the "Old Tune Group" members were injured.

Immediately after, the group of ruin hunters rushed over, firing wildly.

At this time, Jiang Baimian, with her keen eyes, noticed a white figure in the mountain forest!

The giant wolf!

It looked quite majestic, with emerald green eyes.

"Old Ge, go after it!" Jiang Baimian immediately issued the order.

In her opinion, with the "Old Tune Group's" firepower, coordination, and abilities, even with just Genaeva, solving this chaotic group of ruin hunters wouldn't be a problem. The only thing to consider was how many people they could save in the end.

Genaeva thought the same. His analysis told him that this was the best plan currently.

So, he rushed out, and amid the clanging sounds, he fearlessly ran towards the mountain forest.

Bai Chen, wearing the military exoskeleton, also suddenly leaped out, using the equipment's built-in submachine gun to aim downwards with a height exceeding human limits.

Da da da.

She didn't deliberately avoid the enemy's vital points, completing the sweep in the fastest possible way.

The ruin hunters rushing towards her and Long Yuehong fell down like wheat being harvested.

And a large portion of the ruin hunters charging towards the area where Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao were hiding suddenly lost the ability to pull the trigger.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Baimian held up her assault rifle and casually aimed it upwards, completing a round of shooting without showing her head.

However, almost every shot hit its mark, as if there were a pair of eyes in the void helping her aim.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Shang Jianyao also drew out two pistols and fired a series of shots at the ruin hunters.

He and Jiang Baimian also didn't deliberately avoid the enemy's vital points. After all, they were all flesh and blood. Even stray bullets couldn't be taken lightly. At this time, holding back was equivalent to self-harm.

Da da da!

The group of ruin hunters seemed to have lost their minds. Even though Bai Chen, wearing the military exoskeleton, had instantly killed many of them, they still charged forward and fired desperately. Two or three of them even approached Long Yuehong's hiding spot.

Long Yuehong was no longer the naive rookie he once was. Taking advantage of the gap in the enemy's firing, he picked up the "Berserker" assault rifle and fired a short burst.

A ruin hunter immediately fell backward, his chest completely torn apart, his body almost disintegrated.

Long Yuehong immediately lowered himself, dodging the subsequent counterattack. Then, he locked onto another target.

But this time, he couldn't pull the trigger in time.

The target was Bob.

Bob, who had been chatting and laughing with him last night, the one with the freckled face.

At this moment, Long Yuehong suddenly had the feeling that they had switched places, and that he was the one on the verge of death.

His fingers couldn't exert any force for a moment.

The next second, Bob fired.

Bang!

His rifle spat out flames.

Although Long Yuehong had been momentarily soft-hearted and unable to fire, he was still able to observe the situation and dodge in time. He quickly retreated behind the cover, avoiding the shot.

Then, Bob crossed the cover, jumped in front of him, and aimed his rifle at him again.

Long Yuehong, feeling regret, pushed off with his feet and exerted force in his abdomen, leaping sideways.

Looking at Bob's face full of hatred, who looked so unfamiliar, a sentence that the other person had said flashed through his mind:

"When the time comes, my parents won't have to work so hard anymore, and my younger brother and sister can have different lives..."

Thoughts flashing through his mind, the somewhat flustered Long Yuehong pulled the trigger.

Da da da, the "Berserker" assault rifle fired several bullets.

At such close range, Bob didn't dodge a single shot, and flowers of blood bloomed on his body.

With a thud, he fell to the ground.

His expression was initially painful, then became dazed.

He saw Long Yuehong, and seemed to finally understand his situation, regaining some clarity.

He opened his mouth, his face showing an expression of hope and pleading, like a drowning person trying to grab the last straw.

But in the end, he didn't have time to say anything. In just a few seconds, his eyes widened and he lost his breath.

Long Yuehong glanced at him, no longer hesitated, and placed the assault rifle on the cover, sweeping at the remaining ruin hunters.

After all the enemies were dealt with, lying on the ground, either groaning in pain or completely motionless, Long Yuehong finally gasped for breath, his vision blurry.

At this time, Genaeva's voice came back over the walkie-talkie:

"The target has hidden in a cave. It's very deep, and I haven't dared to chase in yet."

Jiang Baimian glanced at the ground full of ruin hunters and blood everywhere, and shouted to Long Yuehong:

"Xiao Long, you, me, and Shang Jianyao stay here. Save as many as we can.

"Xiao Bai, you go and join Old Ge. Don't rush into the cave yet. Scout the surrounding area to see if there are any other exits."

Bai Chen responded with action.

Wearing the military exoskeleton, she disappeared into the mountain forest in a few leaps.

Long Yuehong, after catching his breath, immediately ran to Bob's side, squatted down, and tried to provide first aid.

But the ruin hunter was already dead.

On the other side, Shang Jianyao, who was treating the injured, suddenly said:

"This doesn't seem like Qiao Chu."

Jiang Baimian had a flash of inspiration:

"That's right!

"After the white wolf ran away, the 'charm' can still be maintained!"

The group of hunters was still "charging"!

This clearly exceeded its ability range. After all, the four carbon-based members of the "Old Tune Group" didn't feel that the other party had any charm beyond that of a beast.

And at that time, Qiao Chu's "charm" only worked within a certain distance.

"Old Ge, Xiao Bai, be careful. The target's ability is likely not 'charm', but a similar, more persistent ability." Jiang Baimian immediately notified the other two members via the walkie-talkie.

She and Shang Jianyao also sped up their treatment of the lightly injured. As for the seriously injured, they couldn't handle it. By the time they got to them, most of them were already beyond saving.

——The premise for their treatment of the lightly injured was that the other party had initially regained consciousness and was no longer under the white wolf's control.

"Huff, okay, Xiao Long, we'll go join Old Ge and the others now." After busying for a while, Jiang Baimian got up and called out to Long Yuehong.

Long Yuehong nodded, his expression somewhat dazed.

Seeing this, Jiang Baimian thought for a moment and said:

"No, there are too many people here. What if they steal our car?

"You stay here and watch it."