Invincible Chapter 739

The bad news came, and Group B needed to rescue the shipwrecked people.

After Moody sighed, he said that there is no need to delay, let's get started.

Kane said: "Wait a minute, let's simply do statistics and plans."

"Coffey, you take your subordinates to count the food and drinking water, and first divide 80 portions according to the standard portions, and pack them up."

Everyone listened to what Kane said, and they didn't object, and ordered the subordinates to follow Kofi.

Kane explained: "It is obviously inappropriate for us to go to the rescue empty-handed. All the shipwrecked people need is food, clothing, shelter and transportation. We must bring tents. In this kind of weather, people can freeze to death at night. Even if we can carry them, most of the wounded will not be able to. Correspondingly, first-aid medicine must also be brought. The problem of keeping warm should be solved with the help of magic.”

People nodded.

At this time Oliver took the map and spread it out for everyone to see. "I have already marked the coordinates. It is almost on the opposite side of us. The area of ​​this island is more than 1,600 square kilometers. We are slightly opposite to the destination. The straight-line distance is 46 kilometers. We need to climb over two mountains and pass through a swamp. According to road needs, the actual distance should be about 60 kilometers.”

After a pause, he made an analysis: "The original ecology here basically has no roads, and there was a heavy rain soon, and the roads were muddy. Our speed will not exceed 5 kilometers per hour, which means that in the most ideal state, we have to go 12 hours."

As he spoke, he looked at his military watch: "It's 15:10 now. Even if we leave in 20 minutes, we will arrive at 3:30 in the morning."

Cicero interrupted: "It will be dark at 17:30, and the mud will be slippery at night. It is difficult for us to guarantee the speed."

Oliver nodded: "So, ideally, it takes 12 hours."

Moody said in frustration: "We can walk for 12 hours without any problem, but the shipwrecked crew may not be able to last that long."

Elliott sang badly: "Don't forget that the gatekeepers have disappeared collectively. If you operate at night, you will probably have to add some combat time."

Moody became more and more frustrated: "Let me put it this way, I feel that we can't save people, we have to save ourselves."

Elliott nodded: "We haven't even considered what the situation of the group is. If the opponent traps the group A, causing shipwreck, and then arranges for reinforcements..."

Everyone's heart sank when they heard it.

The probability of this possibility happening is not small at all, and once it happens, the group of them rushing over in such a hurry is simply throwing themselves into a trap.

The group and the shipwrecked personnel can't afford to lose it. If they just give up, the opponent will probably attack group B with all their strength.

The storm vortex outside Sino Island has a cycle every 12 days, and only when the storm subsides can the radio waves be transmitted. That is to say, when the base camp realizes that something happened to the operation team, it will take 12 days for the reinforcements to arrive, and it will take 24 days for them to lose 70% of their strength and more than 90% of their supplies in one day. One can imagine.

The situation is not optimistic, but Group B can only face the difficulties.

Kane called two soldiers, and said to the driver: "Sergeant Mike, I want to give you and Corporal Alex a task, that is to collect as much supplies as possible in this area, and the storage point is there."

Kane pointed to a rocky depression outside the port area.

Then he said: "I will keep Kofi to assist you. It will be your extraordinary consultant. For specific matters, listen to its suggestions. In addition, I have the following warnings here."

"One, don't go into the water, especially at night, the waters in the port area are more dangerous than it looks, not just the enhanced tide."

"Second, don't be greedy for merit. You must stop work before dark. After we leave, the landing boat will stop at that col."

"Three, don't get out of the car. No matter what happens outside at night, don't worry about it. If it doesn't work, let Kofi handle it."

"Fourth, don't send or receive radio signals. Even if the signal is sent by the shipwreck, don't reply or try to contact. You can't do much. Once exposed, it will be very dangerous."

"Five, unless it is suggested by Kofi, don't run around. No matter how many days, we will have someone come back to find you. You just need to collect and manage the supplies well, work at sunrise and rest at sunset. Got it Yet?"

Mike and Alex nodded at the same time.

Kane said: "Okay, roughly repeat it for me."

Mike repeated it.

"Okay, you can go to work, and Kofi will find you later."

The two saluted and left.

Moody leaned over, "It turns out that the place we're staying in is so dangerous."

"Is it really dangerous? I originally planned to test it at night, but now it has been ruined together with my afternoon sleep."

The others listened to Kane's words in a serious manner, and they did not speak out against Kane's arrangement. The two soldiers were originally the weakest in Group B. If they rushed to the rescue together, they would only drag the team down during the march. It would be good to stay and collect supplies. After all, no matter whether they succeeded in rescuing the shipwrecked people, they would have to suffer afterwards. At least 23 days, there is a big difference between whether there are materials or not.

I was just a little surprised that Kane arranged for Kofi to stay. On the one hand, he was surprised that Kane would let his right-hand assistant leave his side at this time, and on the other hand, he was surprised that Kofi, a puppet, could really stand alone. At least according to Kane's instructions, Kofi is very professional in dealing with extraordinary events.

In fact, Kane is also helpless. In his opinion, this port area may not be preserved for long, and it may even be completely destroyed tonight. It's hard for a clever daughter-in-law to cook without rice, and a group of people will never be able to chew ice and eat grass.

Also, asking Kofi to tidy up his meals and hoard supplies also meant checking and appraising them. If it’s really the game of the old branch, you have to be cautious in all aspects, including eating and drinking. If you don’t pay attention, you may start the journey of gradual change. When you find yourself turning into a monster, it is often irreversible. The influence of the old branch’s magic is so bad. Be reasonable.

The weight of water and food for 80 people is about 120 kilograms, and two followers can easily handle it, but in the end, under Kane’s suggestion, 12 people should carry it separately (5 superhumans, 7 followers, the ghost girl does not carry the weight) ), so that even if there is a loss, only a part of it will be lost.

The tents and other luggage are the bulk, and there are only 10 sets in total, and they are all carried on their backs.

The luggage also includes some appliances, first aid, life, and ammunition. Even though they are all extraordinary, no one will give up thermal weapons easily. In fact, thermal weapons are often more cost-effective in terms of damage output, but simply using thermal weapons is not enough to deal with unreasonable extraordinary operations.

Without Kofi, Kane could only carry his own backpack, plus the rescue bag, which took up a lot of space. Thanks to the sharing by his followers, it didn't hinder the progress too much.

A group of people lined up in a file and connected each other with ropes. In addition, they made simple walking sticks. This tool is very useful whether it is dealing with mud slippery or the swamp behind.

It is not easy to be a vanguard, you have to know the way, and you have to walk the way. Moody took the initiative to take on this responsibility. He is an earth priest with a BUFF similar to an earth walker, and he can find a good way by instinct.

Everyone decided to drive out some more roads before it was dark. After a quick trip, nothing happened, but the desolation of the wilderness made people uncomfortable. Hairy gloomy and lifeless.

It was cloudy all day, and finally the sun had set, but we saw the sunset glow as red as blood.

"At least tomorrow will be sunny," said Elliott, who was rubbing his calf against the tree trunk.

"Let's get through tonight safely." Cicero put the socks back up, put on the boots, and tied the shoelaces.

The others are also tidying up. After walking for nearly two hours, their luggage is a little loose, so they tidy up while taking a nap.

Oliver approached Kane who was sipping water: "What do you think about the upcoming itinerary?"

Kane thought for a while and said, "The key is to suppress curiosity."

"Curb curiosity?"

"Yes, as long as we focus on rushing to our destination and ignore the abnormalities we see, the problem shouldn't be a big deal."

"Why do you have such a view?"

"Because the current atmosphere seems familiar to me. The last time we encountered a similar situation, we couldn't control our curiosity. In addition, we pursued perfection. As a result, all investigators except me were wiped out, and I was in a similar situation. I was in bed for three months."

"Mythical creature?"

"Ok."

"What kind?"

"I don't know one."

Since the voice was not deliberately silenced, everyone else heard it too. He didn't say anything, but looking at his expression, he was obviously ready to learn from Kane's experience and lessons.

It was Moody who led the way. Oliver planned to release the ball of light to help people illuminate the road, but was stopped by Kane. Kane blessed Moody's boots with spells, so that Moody's stepping on the road would leave a trail of flames. The footprints are not very bright, but they are enough to be recognized at night, and they will not be extinguished by stepping on them. Only when the time is up, they will be extinguished by themselves.

Everyone thinks that this is more practical than the lighting technique, especially in dense forests and swamp areas, it will save a lot of effort and be safer to walk with the luminous footprints in front. This method can also improve the secrecy of the team. If it is the lighting technique, it has to endure the disadvantage of being as conspicuous as a target.

After determining the general direction, Moody at the front began to follow his feeling. Blessed by the power of the earth, he could always find a good way.

The people behind don't need to question anything, even if Moody detours, there must be a reason, just follow along.

Because there are clear footprints to step on, people walk more smoothly than during the day. This is because in addition to the route, the foothold is also particular. Moody’s foot can always land on a good stepping point. Try to step on his footsteps, which is often the most stable and labor-saving choice.

Over the mountain ridges, across the valleys, the night is getting darker, the sky is dim, and the ground seems to be shrouded in black mist, which is extraordinarily dark. In addition, it is extremely quiet, with no animal calls or wind. The clearest sound is the footsteps of a group of people and the sound of rubbing grass branches and leaves.

After walking for more than two hours in this way, people gathered together to take a rest again.

"I want to report good news to everyone. We have traveled more than half of the distance, and it is 22 o'clock now. With this efficiency, we hope to arrive at our destination around 2 o'clock."

Oliver said this to cheer everyone up, because the next section of the road is the difficult part, dense forest and swamp.

Walking in the dark jungle, in addition to paying special attention to your feet, you must also pay attention to protecting your eyes. The trees are too dense, and the branches are elastic, so it is easy to bounce or stab people's faces and eyes. Oliver specially reminded everyone for this.

Kane once again emphasized focusing on marching and controlling curiosity. Elliot disagreed and said, "Then what if a beast pounces on us?"

Kane said in his heart: "If it is really an animal, it will not come close to such a group of powerful humans when it is aware of it."

As for the one who said it, he said something else: "For you, it's probably a piece of cake to deal with the beasts, right?"

Elliott snorted softly, but didn't say anything more.

The others also understood that Kane's reminder was to avoid harassment from mythical creatures.

But a new question arises again, how did Kane be sure that there is such a crisis again and again?

When the rescue was launched before, I expressed regret that I could not verify that this incident was a mythical creature at night. When I reminded Sergeant Mike and Corporal Alex, it was also based on the appearance of mythical creatures. It's an investigator, Kane's spiritual vision is so powerful, but they didn't find anything?

The truth is that Kane possesses a trace of divinity, which can be understood as a special intuition, which can dimly sense other divine powers, and the old knowledge he possesses is far beyond what the people present can compare. That fake yellow seal is the best proof. Even from a certain point of view, he can be regarded as a member of the old branch. Although he is a black household who entered without invitation, he also has some abilities that members of the system only have, including recognizing mythical creatures.

However, the other members of Group B couldn't think of these things. They could only make judgments based on the investigator's experience.

A situation like this where everyone is drunk and I am sober is not unheard of.

Although most of the truth has been buried, people with a lot of money, channels, and time still dig, analyze, and deduce some special phenomena.

Such as hallucinations.

Visual and auditory hallucinations are easy to appear when you come into contact with things related to the old branch. And coming and going are very weird and unprepared. In a trance, everything in front of me changed, and when I woke up, I realized that only a few seconds had passed. Even I can't confirm whether what I saw just now was caused by not having a good rest, or whether I was under an illusion, and what I saw often cannot be described in words, so I usually don't say it. Even if someone asks, most of them choose hide.

If this situation is spread out and analyzed, there are roughly two very important points.

The first one is 'mysuo'. Among the hallucinogenic effects caused by the old divine power, there is a mysia, which makes people instinctively ignore it.

The second is 'deep fear', which makes people instinctively not recall.

Both are actually mental attacks, and the former specializes in 'uncertainty'. Generally speaking, when people can't figure it out, they won't mess around with BB, and there must be at least a self-consistent explanation. For example, I had an absurd dream, which is considered to be self-consistent with the basic logic. If there is no such thing, people's rationality will feel that such nonsense should not be spoken, otherwise it will not solve any problems, but will only corrupt Your image in the eyes of others.

The latter is specialized in 'self-protection function under deep fear', it's too scary and weird, and I instinctively don't want to recall it.

The so-called specialization is to strengthen the thinking characteristics of these two types of people, so as to achieve the characteristic horror of the old branch-everyone is alone facing the unknown and terrifying unknown.

In other words, behind the seemingly simple phenomenon, there is actually a lot of technical information that is very complex and so clever that it is difficult to detect, including psychological applications.

In an oriental way of speaking, you are under the blow of the most powerful "Tao", and the Dao is always invisible, so even if you try to explain it, you can't describe it clearly, which makes it seem unreasonable. In fact, on the contrary, it is the most reasonable.

After understanding this theory, it is easier to understand the phenomena that occurred in the investigation incidents. It is a team that claims to be very professional, but the results have been attacked, but they just do not reveal the key information, but choose to conceal it. . It's not that they lack trust in each other, but that the technique used has the characteristics of confusion and control.

This also makes it very dangerous to deal with the old branch. At first, there was nothing abnormal, then the undercurrent began to surge, but the surface was very calm, and then the undercurrent became turbulent, but the surface was still tense, and finally it was like a magma eruption. Every member is an eruption outlet, the general situation is gone, no one can save anyone, and the group is wiped out.

Although Kane's comrades-in-arms did not have enough relevant information, they were from the group of Amagi-level transcendents after all, so they naturally had a set of related inheritance, so they had certain psychological precautions against such things.

They thought that Kane was likely to have been recruited because of his high spiritual vision, and he had repeated visual and auditory hallucinations, but they couldn't produce reasonable evidence, so they just blindly strengthened preventive measures.

While Kane was casting spells on the subordinates and explaining the new rules, Elliott initiated a secret conversation. Oliver, Moody, and Cicero were all invited, and even the ghost girl told them.

Elliott's meaning, simply put: This kid's situation is not right, he may have been tricked but he doesn't know it. In the general sense, it is useless to wake up, and it may intensify the conflict. Then what should be done?

Two points, first of all, we must carefully observe and record, record in detail what the target says and does within a period of time, and show it to the target when appropriate, often the target can find that he is very different from his usual self far-reaching changes.

Secondly, it is necessary to be on guard. Because of the past cases, there have been situations where 'he thought it was for your own good to kill you'. An investigator killed almost all members of the investigation team, and was finally exposed, and he was justified.

Hearing what Elliott said, the other members didn't believe it directly. After all, seeing Kane's performance and listening to Kane's words, he was calm and organized, and it didn't seem like he had been tricked.

Generally speaking, if you observe carefully, there are manifestations of the trick. For example, people will appear haggard, even melancholy, and distracted from time to time, as if they lacked a good sleep.

As a result, after Kane turned back and showed what he had done, even Oliver felt that Elliott's words made sense. He even explained to himself self-consistently: "After all, the time I have been in contact with him is short. I don't know what his original temperament is. Maybe he is the kind of person who is as stupid as he is wise?"

It turned out that Kane ran to carry out the "mind reduction" operation on the subordinates. Specifically, it uses a hypnotic enchantment spell. Due to Kane's current spellcasting ability, if he wants to successfully cast it, he needs the cooperation of the subject, so it seems a bit useless.

Fortunately, the subordinates are accustomed to obey, and Oliver and the others have also given Kane relevant authorization. After all, starting from the burning footprints, it was Kane who was leading the team on his behalf, and he performed very well.

"Why do you do this? According to you, those subordinates are now similar to those who have been extremely sleepy for four or five days. It is difficult to concentrate for a long time, and they are unable to carry out more complex thinking. It is really good to move forward in a trance. ?"

Kane originally wanted to explain the principle, but he sensed the taste of being scrutinized by everyone. As soon as he thought about it, he knew what had happened. His performance was too outstanding, and he was questioned by the collective.

Kane didn't try his best to explain. These people in front of him are arrogant and arrogant, and they are not easy to be persuaded. Conversely, once they are persuaded, it is not easy to change their minds.

And it is impossible for him to explain without reservation, after all, it involves his personal secrets. But if you can't talk openly and honestly, relying on the superficial evidence at hand is not enough to prove that he is the wise one. On the contrary, the more you explain, the more chaotic you may become.

Of course, you can't say anything at a time like this.

"I probably know what you are worried about. I think that my spiritual vision is too high. I was induced by the power of myth before you, and my mind is in a chaotic state of sobriety. To put it bluntly, I am half crazy and may do unreliable things. And jeopardize the whole team."

Moody gave a 'wow', scratched his head and asked the others: "Does it mean that it's normal to be able to say that?"

"..." Oliver and the others didn't know how to answer this embarrassing talk.

Kane pointed to Moody, and said with a smile: "I like this about you. On the surface, you look half-stupid, a little cute and stupid, but in fact, your mind is relatively simple, closer to the heart of a child."

"So you have always been the most suitable one in the group to be the 'eye'. Like us, the mind is too complicated, like a dice with many sides. The more you are like this, the harder it is to cover everything, and the easier it is to get caught. "

"Therefore, for you, I will not perform the so-called 'reducing intelligence' technique, but will bless the Occlumency technique. Specifically, you need to cooperate. With your temperament, it should not be too difficult to complete the technique. Then when you start to march, you Just think about how we rescued people in places, reward ourselves with some good food, find a warm bed, and sleep well.”

Moody looked at the others begging for help, and he himself was basically persuaded by Kane. Kane's remarks are as organized as ever, and there is nothing wrong with them.

Oliver touched the stubble on his chin, pondered for a moment and said: "I agree, after all, this is beneficial and harmless, and this kind of technique requires the cooperation of the subject. The subject has a high degree of autonomy. It is okay to find something wrong. I regret it."

The second half of the sentence is obviously teaching Moody, which means: If you really find something wrong, don't be stupid and continue to cooperate.

Eliot didn't say a word, neither did Cicero. The ghost girl was as numb as ever, and it was difficult to judge what she was thinking.

Kane smiled secretly. At this time, you can see the responsibility of the person. It is better to be silent than to say a thousand words. If you say it, you must be responsible for your own words. If you don't say it, it is good, at least there is no big mistake.

After that, it's easy. Casting spells is actually far less difficult than communicating with others. The latter has too many uncertainties.

Occlumency is the one that Snape taught Harry Potter in the HP world. Kane took it and made some modifications. The principle has not changed, but the technique has changed, and the caster can assist from the side. Correspondingly, this also means that the subject has not really learned it, so this technique is time-sensitive, unlike in HP, which is always effective once mastered.

Moody is indeed as Kane said, with a pure heart and few distracting thoughts. With Kane's assistance, he divided his consciousness into surface consciousness and deep consciousness.

The advantage of doing this is to substitute the current situation. Once something happens, it will trigger the difference between watching a horror movie and experiencing a horror event.

The biggest difference between the two is that the former has one more concept of 'substitution' than the latter. If the substitution is successful, the fake one can scare people out of their wits, so good horror movies put more emphasis on the creation of atmosphere.

Then, on the other hand, if the substitution is not possible, even if you are really experiencing a terrorist incident, you can still be very calm, 'You ghost with disheveled hair and filial piety clothes came out to scare the children again? Can you have something new? '

The function of Occlumency is to add a checkpoint similar to 'substitution', which is the 'separation' between the surface consciousness and the deep consciousness. Controlling it well will not only make it difficult for you to be peeped into the true thoughts by the spells of confusion and control, but also help to control emotions , so that the subject can always have multiple concepts of "acting" when experiencing real events.

After finishing the 'engine', Kane simply acted more decisively. The order of the team was no longer one investigator and one follower as before, but the followers were concentrated.

He pointed out: "In this way, whether it is an accident with them or an accident with us, it will not be easy to be implicated."

Oliver and others can naturally hear the subtext of Kane's words: there is a high probability of accidents for you, and in this way, at least half of the supplies will reach the shipwreck in the future.

To be honest, Oliver and the others are a little unconvinced, but it is easier for a fool to pass the test than a smart person. What is the reason for this?

If Kane was asked to answer, Kane would say: "The wise and the foolish are easy to accomplish, and the mediocre ones think more and do less and often disturb themselves. You still can't find smart people, at least not now, but I can somewhat find out, because With the powerful bonus provided by the prophetic information of the traverser..."

In any case, this can be regarded as a fruitful communication.

Even if Elliott and the others question Kane's behavior, at least the two sides have reached a basic consensus, which is equivalent to going their own way to see the aftermath.

Elliott and the others didn't completely deny Kane's operations, such as letting Moody clear the way and burning footprints, they agreed. After all, it is tested.

So Elliott asked with concern, whether the burning footprints can still be seen in the dense forest. You must know that in this kind of old forest, dead branches and fallen leaves form a thick ground cover. In some places, the whole calf can trapped in.

Kane said no problem, and Elliot and the others were relieved. Elliott even thought: "Just for this very useful ability, if something really happens, we won't do nothing."

As a person with extraordinary perception, Elliott also vaguely sensed the approaching danger, but he was not optimistic about Kane's thinking of trying to muddle through by pretending to be deaf.

And Kane, of course, understands all the situations, in the final analysis, he is still comparing strength. It's just that he is afraid of the events of the old branch. This is not a task issued by the Wanxiangmen system, and the chance of survival is lower, and it must be. The old branch has always been known for being either crazy or dead, so we must be cautious to see whether it is just the family members or the evil gods who are also involved. It's over.