The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse-Chapter 395 - 388: Moving

No matter how miserable and difficult the journey was during the day, Gao Yuan and his team still wouldn’t choose to travel at night because driving in the desert after dark was a very dangerous thing; an unnoticed sharp stone could completely ruin a tire.

They would camp at night in the abandoned village.

The abandonment of this village was quite normal since it had an extremely precious water source in the desert. Relying on the few roads in Biliya, this village had a foundation for existence, but once it lost the roads and logistics, the village built upon a single well couldn’t possibly provide food.

Oases needed to be large enough to support a sufficient population, but this one was too small, so small it couldn’t even support one or two people.

Resting in the village was relatively safe; there was no need to worry about zombies, but necessary vigilance was a must. In case a Sanitation Worker also passed through here, then Gao Yuan and his team could be discovered, which was also why the Spark Squad initially gave up camping here, only to return after hunting down a wild camel.

When it was time to sleep at night, the differences within this makeshift team became apparent.

In the desert, the temperature difference between day and night was inevitably large; it was somewhat better near the sea, but in the inland areas far from the coast, the difference was significant.

During the day, the temperature could reach nearly fifty degrees Celsius, but at night it could easily drop below ten degrees.

For anyone with outdoor experience, if they could avoid sleeping in the vehicle, they definitely wouldn’t sleep in it.

Then the difference at the camp was that the two Angel people relied on equipment. They didn’t pitch tents, but each one had a very thick sleeping bag. They would find a sandy nest, dive into their sleeping bag, and sleep.

The two Russians relied on their bodies. Each of them took a thin moisture-proof pad, found a room to spread it on the ground, and then each covered himself with a thin blanket and slept soundly. For the Russians, temperatures of forty to fifty degrees Celsius could be lethal, but around five degrees, just covering themselves with a thin blanket, they wouldn’t feel cold.

The Egg Bomb Squad’s five members were somewhat more formal in their arrangements. When they slept, they also carefully chose their spots. Each person was spaced more than twenty meters apart, and they had to take turns keeping watch at night, so among the five, there were only four pads. And in the least noticeable corner, one person had to be fully armed and standing guard.

Renato chose to sleep in the vehicle, and Liu Deguang also chose to sleep on top of it. As for the other Shenzhou People, they slept however they liked, but a dual-guard system—one in the light and one in the dark—was necessary.

Ashraf, wrapped in a blanket, lay down beside the campfire’s embers, curling up there and sleeping soundly.

Only Harry Keen was the one who attempted to pitch a tent, but realizing it was indeed troublesome, he ultimately chose to stay in the vehicle.

From the way they slept, one could discern their individual characteristics, but the most shameless were definitely Gao Yuan and Xinghe, for they were the only two who not only slept in a clean room but also refused to let others approach.

Gao Yuan placed Revelation between himself and Xinghe, then he spread his sleeping bag over himself instead of crawling inside, lay down on the ground, and quickly fell into a deep sleep.

Someone was kicking Gao Yuan. He awoke with a start, then saw that Xinghe had already sat up and said in a low voice, "What’s going on today? Why is the medical pod constantly in use?"

Gao Yuan was stunned for a moment and said, "It’s being used again?"

"Yes, quite frequently."

Xinghe exhaled and said irritably, "I’m going to turn off Revelation’s auto-receive function, otherwise I can’t sleep, it’s so noisy."

Noisy, where is it noisy?

Gao Yuan couldn’t hear any sound nor feel any vibrations, so where did the noise come from?

"How exactly did you feel it?"

Xinghe was silent for a moment, then she extended her hand, groping to grasp Gao Yuan’s hand.

Xinghe’s hand was really smooth, and for a moment, Gao Yuan was somewhat distracted. Then, he felt her place his hand onto a certain spot.

"Here, do you feel it? Right here, there’s a... chip, similar but absolutely not the same as the ones you have. With this chip, one can directly supply information to the brain and use brain waves to control various instruments. So you see, in terms of controlling instruments, we are at least a thousand times faster than you; it only takes a single thought."

"What if one’s mind wanders?"

"Confirm instructions, gesture assistance, speech assistance. You’re not wrong—to avoid the brain sending out various incorrect orders due to too much activity, we’ve thought of many methods to reduce the speed of the brain’s connection to external devices."

Gao Yuan thought about it and felt that it was not a very fresh idea, as humanity had also conceived of this and already realized it to some extent.

But what was the significance of the technology they were employing, Gao Yuan wondered. He immediately asked, "Can it control a spaceship?"

Though she could not be seen, Xinghe still smiled, then she softly said, "You’re very clever. Yes, this chip is a micro control system, and the greatest significance of this system is that in space travel, the universe is vast, and space is huge. When your brain can issue orders to any subsystem of the entire spaceship, the speed will be very fast."

As Xinghe spoke, Gao Yuan suddenly realized something and asked in a low voice, "Like when fighting in the sky?"

This time Xinghe fell silent for a while, then she also said softly, "Yes."

"So... can it control Mecha? As conveniently as controlling one’s own body, right?"

Xinghe smiled and said, "Yes."

Gao Yuan let out a sigh and said, "I thought so. Then you also have wars, and they occur frequently, don’t they?"

Xinghe exhaled and then spoke in a low voice, "No, we indeed have wars, but they don’t happen frequently because..."

"Because what?"

Xinghe did not answer. After being silent for a moment, she suddenly said, "I’m tired, I want to sleep and also, I’m going to turn off my receiver, it’s so annoying."

After speaking, Xinghe lay down, but no sooner had she done so when she sat up again and said, "Let me try one more time to see if the position has moved. If it hasn’t, I can sleep. Is that okay now?"

Gao Yuan thought for a moment and said, "That’s fine."

Xinghe opened Revelation, and the image reappeared. She quickly controlled the map as it enlarged, then she suddenly paused and said, "The position of the medical pod... has changed."

Gao Yuan was startled and asked, "It moved?"

Xinghe stopped, then she said in a low voice, "Yes, it moved positions, but it’s very close, only four kilometers away. It has stopped moving now, and it’s still in use. This person has been using it for more than three minutes now; they are seriously injured."

Gao Yuan pondered for a moment and finally said, "I think they are fighting, and it must be intense. What could be happening..."