Chapter 121: Stealing a Vehicle

Wei Dalei had always stayed far from the edge of the slope; his fear of heights had not improved despite his Special Ability, and even with his current physique, falling would not harm him at all.

On this point, Chen Mu understood Old Wei very well; after all, this guy could almost faint from playing games when his character jumped off a building.

"What car are we messing with?"

Wei Dalei merely listened to He Ying and the others' talk, without actually seeing the situation below.

"Just follow me."

"I'm going too." He Ying hurriedly stood up and followed.

"Everyone come along; if anything happens, we can all run away together." Chen Mu nodded.

Lu Shanshan and Xue Xu's hearts were pounding; they had heard from He Ying about the attitude of those from Yi Zhong, which was truly life-threatening.

But it must be said, it is indeed exciting.

The five lowered their bodies and quietly walked down the slope; by the time they reached the bottom, they were already very close to the last vehicle in the convoy.

In the distance.

The people from Yi Zhong and Qingbei were fighting ever more fiercely.

Song Yu finally made a move.

He extended his left hand straight upward, while his right hand continuously made horizontal wave-like motions; sand and stones flew on the ground, like a tornado, encircling and protecting more than a dozen Qingbei members inside.

As Chen Mu had guessed before, this person's Special Ability is precisely the control of objects.

Functionally speaking, this ability is incredibly strong.

But Chen Mu clearly understood that the more powerful an ability appears, the harder it is to improve and control.

Judging from the current situation, Song Yu's strength is indeed not bad.

This large-scale control method is not only extremely difficult, but the damage per unit is actually not high either; it merely looks flashy, far inferior to precise single-target control.

But given the current situation, this is actually the most effective way to intimidate Yi Zhong.

Chen Mu watched for a while, then stopped paying attention to that battle.

His goal was simple: he just wanted to secretly steal a vehicle and take it back.

This was certainly not a random adventure; Chen Mu had already set his sights on the last vehicle in the convoy.

It was a container truck, estimated to be about ten or so centimeters long, with the same proportions as before.

Among the convoy, this truck was the largest, carried the most cargo, and being enclosed, its contents could not be seen from outside.

What cannot be seen is the most tempting.

Chen Mu's main purpose in going out this time was to investigate Yi Zhong's living conditions—see what they eat, wear, and use; if he could bring back a truckload of goods, his goal would undoubtedly be achieved, and he could also replenish his own supplies, killing two birds with one stone.

At the corner at the bottom of the slope there was a marker pole for drivers to check their position, which at this moment could perfectly conceal their figures.

In fact, the huge container truck itself already blocked the silhouettes of the five people completely.

But exactly how to steal the truck, especially moving this massive object in front of so many people, is indeed a problem.

"They're fighting so fiercely, they probably won't notice this side."

From their angle, they actually can't see the mass battle anymore; Yi Zhong everyone is chasing Qingbei members farther and farther, so He Ying's statement is not without reason.

Lu Shanshan worried: "What if we're discovered? Will the two sides join forces to take us out first?"

Chen Mu shook his head: "That's unlikely; the enmity between Yi Zhong and Qingbei is as deep as the sea, making it impossible for them to join forces."

Wei Dalei slapped his chest: "Oh, fortune favors the bold; what's there to hesitate about? Let me just rush over and push the truck over—done."

No one doubted that.

Because of the container truck's appearance, it gives people a psychological sense of heaviness.

But in fact, as a vehicle, moving it requires overcoming the static friction between tires and ground; this friction decreases by a factor of millions with the object's weight, and now it is tiny—so even Wei Dalei, let alone two or three ordinary people, could push it.

The aluminum-alloy truck looks big, but it actually weighs less than two stainless-steel spoons; Old Wei could even lift it directly.

Chen Mu was tempted by this proposal; it seemed the Yi Zhong people indeed had no defenses, which is not their fault—who would expect that while the snipe and clam fight, a fisherman lurks behind?

But just to be careful, he still came up with a compromise measure.

A thin, long stainless-steel rope slowly extended from the ground toward the container truck, with the other end held in Chen Mu's hand.

Until it touched the truck's rear bumper, it looped around once and clamped down tightly.

"Old Wei, pull it back."

"Should have used this trick earlier, boss."

"Won't it break?" He Ying worried.

"How could it? Think about it—originally, a single hair could easily pull a model car; mine is definitely sturdier than hair."

Sneaking behind, using the rope to slowly pull the truck back not only avoids exposing oneself, but if discovered, also allows a quicker escape.

Under Chen Mu's signal, Wei Dalei slowly pulled the truck back.

The situation was pretty good.

Everyone was desperately fighting in the distant battlefield, seemingly nobody noticed here.

However, before they could be happy, the rear door of the container on the truck burst open with a bang, and two figures shot out, rushing straight at Wei Dalei and Chen Mu.

Because the distance was already short, this startled Chen Mu; his vision involuntarily slowed, showing that the two were extremely fast, forcing Chen Mu into a sensory adjustment mode.

These two held conical iron spikes in their hands, moving almost identically, as if copied and pasted, eerily to the extreme.

Yet their speed was frighteningly fast, and as soon as they appeared their target was clear: they wanted the lives of Chen Mu and Wei Dalei.

Chen Mu was still encountering a Yi Zhong person face-to-face for the first time.

Indeed, as He Ying said, they basically ignore you; upon meeting, they go all out.

Of course, as thieves stealing a vehicle, they indeed have no need to show mercy.

But Chen Mu would not sit and wait for death; as a precaution, he instantly retracted the stainless-steel rope, which in an instant turned into a huge shield, blocking in front of him and Wei Dalei.

After Wei Dalei's body strengthening, his resistance to blows also greatly improved, but against piercing injuries like spikes and blades, his defensive capability is not obvious.

The iron spikes on those two people's hands were ground extremely sharp; they were not ready-made objects, possibly forged by some kind of ability.

Yi Zhong indeed has many people and great strength, possessing many things Chen Mu cannot imagine.

The iron spikes were lodged in the stainless steel shield.

After Lu Shanshan's weight reduction, the stainless steel's density was halved, but its other physical properties, including hardness and strength, remained completely unchanged.

Ding!

After the crisp clang, the two opponents were clearly startled by the sudden appearance of the large shield; this move never fails, and Chen Mu directly shoved them back several steps with his shield, but did not press the attack.

Because the next moment.

Wei Dalei had already taken his axe and shield from the handcart and lunged forward.

Old Wei's fully armed appearance was indeed intimidating; the two dared not confront him head-on, adopting a strategy of attacking from both sides separately, but their movements remained exactly the same.

Chen Mu had figured it out.

These two likely possess some kind of twin ability, just like the three companions Lu Shanshan had who died at his hands; they must be together to unleash their power.

For now, it seems to be an ability related to speed.

The two leapt up and down around Wei Dalei, attacking with great ferocity.

Because there were two attackers from two directions, Old Wei often found himself overextended; fortunately his shield was large enough, so when he could not defend, he simply stepped back a few big paces and then held the shield to resist.

But Wei Dalei's Opening Mountain Axe had limited effect against the opponents' agile movements.

At one point, the two forced Wei Dalei onto the defensive.

Possibly due to their great strength.

You should know that even Chen Mu, when unable to unleash lethal force, would find it hard to drive Old Wei to this extent.

In that case.

This container truck must contain something important, which is why Yi Zhong specially placed two hidden guards inside; yet even as the battle outside raged darkly, those guards never appeared.

Chen Mu originally had no determination to succeed at all costs, thinking that once the opposition noticed and acted, he would immediately withdraw, after all this was not his purpose for coming here.

However, looking at it now, we cannot abandon this truck.

Under the pressure of the two mad dogs, Wei Dalei was initially a bit flustered, but as time went on, the advantage of his weapons became apparent.

The opponents' two cone-shaped iron spikes, when held, are akin to daggers, vastly inferior to Old Wei's Opening Mountain Axe; once Wei Dalei opens a certain distance, they can only endure being beaten.

Chen Mu relaxed; Old Wei already had victory in hand.

In that case, I don't mind him sticking his foot in as well.

A steel rope, at a concealed angle, wound toward the feet of the two fighting fiercely with Wei Dalei.

Although the two kept their peripheral vision on the remaining few, they never expected Chen Mu to have such a trick; already struggling, they ended up completely unprepared for an attack at their feet.

One of them let out a gulping sound and collapsed to the ground.

When they tried to struggle up, they discovered their feet were wrapped in a tight circle of something solid.

Before he could react, Wei Dalei's shield came swinging, striking him on the back of the head; fortunately Old Wei finally pulled back his hand, avoiding smashing out his brains.

That person let out a muffled groan and immediately fainted.

With one down, the other's movements noticeably slowed; Wei Dalei kicked him in the abdomen, sending him flying, then followed up with a shield strike that knocked him out as well.

Chen Mu nodded.

Indeed, it is an ability that must be used by both simultaneously.

He hesitated a moment, after all, having seen their faces, to avoid future trouble he should have killed them to silence them, especially since they were from Yi Zhong, natural enemies of Chen Mu and company.

However, in the end he still did not strike.

By then the truck had been pulled up in front of him; Chen Mu again separated a part from his weapon, tying one end to the truck's front and the other end to Wei Dalei's waist.

"Go!"

"Where to?"

"Home."

The melee over there grew fainter in sound; due to the distance, Chen Mu could no longer see exactly what was happening, but no matter which side ultimately won, it would be impossible for them to take the truck away.

If not now, when else should we run?