Chapter 59: The Fog Wall

The man leading the way was surnamed Wan, named Wan Gurong. He told Chu Yunsheng that during the Sunlight Era, he was a city management officer, so no one knew this area better than him.

When the red beetles came, he didn't have time to escape. Later, he was trapped here by the fog. He warned Chu Yunsheng not to run around recklessly, as it was very easy to lose direction in the fog.

Wan Gurong led Chu Yunsheng and Yao Xiang, hiding and dodging, to the bottom of a telecommunications business hall. The street sign showed it was Wanshou Road. Further ahead was a dense layer of fog like a wall, making it impossible to see what was behind it. The density of the fog was much higher than in the areas they had passed through earlier.

When Chu Yunsheng and Yao Xiang were following Colonel Du and his group, they had crossed such fog walls several times. Each time, the fog wall made it difficult to track Colonel Du's movements, so they usually couldn't find him after crossing. They eventually found them again by following the marks left by Ding Yan, after much trouble.

Wan Gurong cautiously said, "Follow me carefully, don't run around!" and then led the way into the fog wall.

Chu Yunsheng and Yao Xiang closely followed behind.

After the three of them passed through the fog wall, they found themselves in a square with a fountain in the middle, which had been abandoned for a long time. Behind the square was a department store.

Not far from where the three stood, a street sign was tilted to the side of the road, clearly reading: Renmin Road!

Just a moment ago, it was Wanshou Road, how did it suddenly become Renmin Road? Chu Yunsheng was puzzled and heard Yao Xiang exclaim from behind, "Brother Chu, I get it!"

Chu Yunsheng asked curiously, "What do you get?"

Yao Xiang, holding a map, came over and circled Wanshou Road with a pen, then circled Renmin Road, which was far away in the city center, and drew a straight line. He stared at Chu Yunsheng in shock and said, "Look, by passing through this fog wall, we've crossed several kilometers in one step! No wonder last time, after crossing the fog wall from the park, we suddenly saw a branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank. I was puzzled for a while, but then I saw Colonel Du and his group and forgot about it."

Chu Yunsheng snatched the map, his finger following the line Yao Xiang had drawn from one end to the other, and was instantly stunned. It was indeed like that, no wonder they were getting more and more confused.

At this moment, Wan Gurong whispered, "Be quiet, you'll find out in a few days. Now, the entire Kun City is divided into nine sections by these fog walls, and no one has ever been able to leave these nine fog zones!"

Chu Yunsheng was taken aback and pointed at the fog wall behind them, "Nine sections? All separated by these fog walls?"

Wan Gurong nodded, took Yao Xiang's pen, and drew another straight line on the map, perpendicular to the one Yao Xiang had drawn. He said, "As far as I know, there are nine sections in total. I'm not sure if there are more." He then pointed to the line he had drawn and continued, "After passing through that wall, we are now in this square. To return, it won't be there, but here!"

He then drew a large circle on another part of the map and pointed, "It's here. Then we need to cross this fog zone to the opposite fog wall, pass through it, and immediately return to reach our destination."

Wan Gurong finally circled another position on the map below!

Chu Yunsheng's head was spinning as he stared at the map with several circles drawn on it. What the hell is this?

Yao Xiang interjected, "How do you know this so well?"

Wan Gurong smiled lightly, "The fog has been over Kun City for a long time! We searched every street and alley for food. I used to be a city management officer, so I'm very sensitive to directions and locations. I made a record of it, but this thing is too complicated. I'm just a city management officer, I haven't read much, and I can't figure out the pattern!"

Chu Yunsheng thought for a moment and asked doubtfully, "If we walk through each direction of the nine sections and make records, can't we figure it out?"

Wan Gurong sighed and explained, "We had the same idea at first, but the more we walked, the more confused we got. Many people are still trapped inside, not knowing if they are alive or dead. Later, we found out that the pattern changes approximately every twelve hours. For example, when we crossed from Wanshou Road to Renmin Road just now, if we cross again in two hours, it won't be Renmin Road, it might be Dongfang Road, or even Donghai Road! No one knows."

It changes? Chu Yunsheng felt a chill down his spine. This means that every 12 hours, the entire fog city changes its map!

At this moment, a human scream came from a distance, startling the three. Wan Gurong quickly said, "Let's go quickly. Since I've walked this road today, I can still recognize it. If we wait two more hours, the pattern will change, and we'll all get lost!"

Chu Yunsheng was uneasy but didn't dare to delay. He followed Wan Gurong back and crossed the fog wall again.

Now, a small river appeared before the three of them. Not far to the right was a low bridge, with many small cars blocking it in a messy manner, not very clear in the green fog.

Wan Gurong emphasized that they must cross to the opposite fog wall, pass through it, and then return to reach the place he mentioned. Time was tight, so the three didn't dare to linger. They hurried along the river to the bridge, climbed over the cars, and crossed.

At this moment, they saw a cannon barrel appear in the fog ahead, followed by a blurry tank. Chu Yunsheng didn't have time to hide, so he quickly put away his battle armor, pulled down his woolen cap to cover his head, and pulled Yao Xiang and the others to one side.

It was Colonel Du and his group!

The tank was slowly driving onto the low bridge. Chu Yunsheng turned his body, pretending to talk to Yao Xiang, who was also wearing a thick cap. His heart was pounding, not expecting to encounter them like this before even starting the ambush.

The bridge was narrow, and the tank tracks almost pressed on the car roofs, making a creaking sound. The soldiers on the tank looked somewhat dejected, swaying with the tank's movement.

On the following infantry fighting vehicle, the long-faced man's accomplices were drowsy and listless. Chu Yunsheng didn't see Colonel Du or the long-faced man, but he did see Ding Yan, who was sitting on the last infantry fighting vehicle, chewing something.

Suddenly, a person jumped off the vehicle, holding a submachine gun and walking toward them. Chu Yunsheng's heart sank, and he gave Yao Xiang a look, whispering, "Get ready to fight! Remember, if we can fight, we fight; if we can't, we run!"

Wan Gurong, hearing that they might fight the army, was scared stiff, but Chu Yunsheng quickly held him up.

At this moment, someone emerged from the armored vehicle and said, "After crossing the bridge, we'll have a meal. Those who are still alive can register for food!"

The soldier who was about to approach immediately picked up his gun and ran back, as if afraid of missing the food.

Chu Yunsheng and the others all breathed a sigh of relief. If they weren't discovered now, it would be best, otherwise, once they were on guard, the ambush would be much more difficult.

The three quickly crossed the low bridge and headed straight for the opposite fog wall.

Pass through, and then return.

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End of Chapter 59

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