Dream Travel

Chapter 259 Kill two birds with one stone

"Captain, we've heard some bad rumors."

One of the team members hurriedly found Talic and told him about the 'rumors' circulating in the base.

Strictly speaking, this is actual intelligence, but its impact is far too great.

This base was more comprehensive and better preserved than any other facility they had encountered, making the white curtain, which almost monopolized the area, a subject of much attention.

"Tell me."

Talic didn't know who Bai Mu was. She had been in this alternate dream for a while longer, but she was slightly taken aback when she learned how valuable Bai Mu's head was.

The bounty in the Golden City is indeed illegal, but it's not in the local area. So once this news spreads, someone will definitely be tempted to take action against the White Curtain.

Who sent the message?

"I don't know. Most people in the base know now, and some have even left." The team member's expression was a little strange as he spoke.

"And before he left, he left behind some rather provocative words..."

He repeated what Bai Mu had said about killing them all.

Talic's expression returned to normal: "What happens in the Golden City is none of our business. Don't overthink it."

The City of Gold is the City of Gold, and although they are conducting an exploration mission here, they belong to a national department.

However, this Dream of Another Dream is a test site for the Dream of Another Dream Terminal, so they are just like other explorers.

For the nation's powers, the Golden City was a lawless place.

"But is he really alright?"

The team member hesitated slightly. Although Talic had taken advantage of the two girls when facing the white curtain, he knew that the captain was quite considerate of the two girls.

If there's any extra time after the mission is completed, Talic will probably make arrangements for them.

That is, before they ran off to other places at that time.

Even if they manage to reach a higher level, Talic won't just go and take them away.

The premise of something being convenient is that it's on the way and doesn't take up much time.

For example, even now, if they want to go to the upper levels, Talic won't make a special trip to the upper levels just for the sake of the mission.

Although there is more at the higher levels, there is also a lack of resources at those higher levels.

The reason is those active mushroom creatures; they consumed most of the dangerous weapons and energy-containing substances.

"We've all rested enough. We should go get the essentials. It's better if those people leave."

Talic went to call the other team members.

When they left the lounge and resumed operations at the base, the exploration team was less than half its original size.

Talic didn't know the specific affiliation of those exploration teams either; at least, she didn't know the affiliation of most of them.

But that's okay, everyone who dies or goes missing here will be counted.

Each company will be responsible at that time.

If a large-scale death incident occurs because of the white curtain, who will be responsible?
It definitely wasn't a white screen.

Even though his mind is very attractive, this is a strange dream where missions are carried out.

The people working here don't do the main tasks; they do side jobs. That's a problem with their company's management.

Even if they are hired people, the corresponding company still has to take responsibility afterward.

Mercenaries die easily in reality, and perhaps only their families care about their lives.

However, in the alternate dream, dying casually is a serious violation, as is deliberately choosing to die.

Talic made a note of this and would give a detailed report when he returned.

She even suspected that the company that hired Bai Mu had already conducted similar investigations, using Bai Mu as a special bait to try to proactively eliminate other competitors.

In addition, Bai Mu is very capable, and while eliminating other competitors, he can also complete the mission at the same time... killing two birds with one stone.

If the company that brought Bai Mu here really had such intentions, then it can only be said that their plan was quite good. This is not a conspiracy, but an open scheme.

Bai Mu's head is valuable, but he has never broken the law in the country. The exploration team that was attracted to him attacked him, which constitutes an active attack on a law-abiding citizen.

Even within the alternate dream world, for the sake of her life, Bai Mu has unlimited rights to retaliate.

If Bai Mu were a little smarter, he could have recorded something or something, and then he would be even less likely to be held accountable.

The base has video recording equipment.

There are many fools, but there are also smart ones.

Looking at the remaining people in the base, Talic nodded; those who stayed behind were focused on exploration.

They are highly disciplined and are elites cultivated by their respective companies. It's true that Bai Mu's brains are valuable, but for the mission takers, that's a factor that affects the mission.

Talic also met his colleagues in these exploration teams, but they did not recognize each other. The exploration teams here were all in a non-killing werewolf game mode.

It doesn't concern people; it only keeps the ownership a secret.

It's not a particularly strict rule, and it's not even an officially established rule.

But keeping their identities secret would actually help them in the competition. "These places are so difficult to traverse," Yuri said, touching her stomach as they rode the tracked motorcycle. They had been traveling for most of the day.

After leaving the base, they can no longer eat whatever they want. Even though they took a lot of supplies from the base, they can survive for a long time by being frugal.

But their journey made them realize the importance of resources for survival.

With adequate logistical support, she can eat to her heart's content; but without the corresponding logistical support, even with her carefree attitude towards life, she won't waste food.

She is not alone.

"Probably due to a lack of maintenance."

Qianhu looked at the passageway ahead, and in the upper area, many places were actually worse.

This is probably because many areas in the upper-level regions were abandoned after the war began.

If civilizations experience a break in continuity, then even the most advanced ancient technologies preserved by the upper echelons are meaningless if they cannot be directly used.

A Gundam that can't move might be less practical than a civilian tractor.

The commander, who was advancing, stopped. He looked at the cracks that had appeared on the steps ahead and sighed, "There's no way to go any further. Let's find another way."

They had encountered this kind of thing many times before meeting the White Curtain. If the surrounding environment was suitable, they could use explosives to create a path.

However, all that remains here are discarded I-beams and collapsed frames.

The access roads were crumbling due to years of disrepair, and the scattered I-beams were not brought in by others.

This thing fell from here; the more things fall, the less safe this passage becomes.

Thousands of households miss the elevator.

"The crack isn't big, watch me." Bai Mu glanced at the crack, which was more than five meters wide, in front of him.

The gap was insignificant to him; he could easily jump over it.

However, for ordinary people, especially those riding tracked motorcycles, the chasm is an insurmountable barrier.

"Should we jump over?" Yuri asked, getting all excited.

"You, how could such a thing be... ah?" Qianhu wanted to say it was impossible, but she froze when she saw Bai Mu lift the heavy I-beam.

In this process, it seems that Bai Mu is not carrying heavy I-beams, but rather ordinary wooden sticks.

After stopping the tracked vehicle, Qianhu reached out and picked up a piece of steel bar from the ground. Even though it was just a small piece, it felt quite heavy in her hand.

Not to mention the I-beams that are several meters long.

"Ughhhhhh—I give up." On the other side, Yuri, holding a section of I-beam in both hands, relaxed after struggling for a long time.

Unlike Bai Mu, she couldn't just carry I-beams around freely, and the I-beams she chose were of a relatively thin specification.

"This is incredible, Qian, is he a robot?" Yuri thought of what she had recently learned.

She suspected that the white curtain was a robot in human skin, otherwise how could it have done this much?
"Don't talk nonsense." Qianhu looked at the busy white curtain and didn't know what to do for a moment.

Her gaze fell on the tracked motorcycle, which had been maintained at the base.

In the words of those self-regulating machines, this thing is outdated, hundreds of years, or even longer.

Placing it in that base would make it an outdated antique from the 'future,' as the base couldn't even find a matching part.

However, autonomous machines are intelligent robots used to maintain urban facilities. Although they don't have the corresponding parts, they can still maintain the vehicle, or rather, they can make some parts on-site...

While they rested, the tracked vehicles were maintained and looked brand new.

No matter how well this vehicle is maintained, it cannot fly or disappear into the ground; at most, it can ignore most of the terrain on land.

“Okay, let’s cook.” Chito immediately said.

Yuri beamed with joy: "Yay!"

Bai Mu had sharp ears; upon hearing the words "cooking," he immediately put down the I-beam, picked up half a piece of steel jerky, and walked over: "Use this."

"By the way, is that meat you're holding?" Yuri asked curiously, looking at the steel jerky in Bai Mu's hand.

She had been treated to meat soup by Bai Mu more than once, and she was particularly curious about this kind of thing that could be made into a rich meat soup after being boiled.

"Yes, but ordinary people can't eat it."

Bai Mu handed over the steel jerky, which Yuri took. Feeling its heavy weight, she realized it didn't feel like meat; it felt more like a piece of metal.

After taking it, Qianhu also showed an incredulous expression: "It's so heavy."

“Use this.” Yuri took out a dagger and shaved the jerky, but found that the dagger wasn’t very useful. They gained a completely new understanding of this food.

No wonder Bai Mu said that ordinary people can't eat this stuff.

Even daggers are hard to deal with, how can an ordinary person's teeth bite through it?
Fortunately, this thing can be cooked.

While they were cooking the broth, Bai Mu continued moving the I-beams, using the materials on site to build a temporary bridge.

It's only a crack of about five meters. With enough materials on site, it's easy to complete the construction.

After doing this, Bai Mu can still enjoy a hot bowl of meat soup.

After finishing their meal, they continued on their journey. Bai Mu, who was walking in front, stomped hard on the bridge he had built. It was quite stable and, as long as it wasn't maliciously damaged, it could last for a long time...

(End of this chapter)