CHAPTER 43: CHAPTER 43: ENCIRCLEMENT AND INTERCEPTION

As Qu Jianlei focused on driving, Xiao Jing was pale-faced, jolted all the way.

Yet he didn’t complain; instead, he kept a steady eye on Brother Black Heaven’s actions.

Qu Jianlei had strong observational skills, but if not attentive, he had no desire to observe actively.

However, after a while, he noticed something unusual, "What are you looking at?"

Xiao Jing answered seriously, "Can you teach me to drive? At this rate, we can’t hold out."

"The problem is you can’t even reach," Qu Jianlei replied helplessly.

He knew very well that holding out was not promising, but the hairless creature was simply too small to drive.

If driving on a flat road, Xiao Jing could try standing up or tying something under his shoes.

But now as they raced through the wilderness, even Qu Jianlei was annoyed by the bumpiness; it’d be a miracle if nothing happened with Xiao Jing driving!

Still, Xiao Jing persisted, "The accelerator, clutch, and brake are all unnecessary for now, I just need to control the steering."

"That’s impossible," Qu Jianlei laughed and shook his head, finding the fellow quite amusing.

"If an emergency arises, you’ll get tossed off...this is the wasteland."

It’s not just capable of tossing off the driver; the passengers would suffer even more.

Xiao Jing continued to insist, "Then find a relatively flat place first; I’ll temporarily take charge."

"You can catch up to the car, right? We have to go down and give them a head-on attack."

Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment, then smiled wryly, "Always making trouble for me...actually, I have a plan to escape."

Hearing this, Xiao Jing’s eyes lit up, "What plan?"

But Qu Jianlei was too lazy to answer, giving him a rough explanation of the driving precautions.

In this wasteland, driving skills weren’t important, just avoid driving into big pits.

Next, fix the accelerator; it’s not too difficult, just avoid stalling.

Then Xiao Jing gradually moved to the driver’s seat, sitting in Qu Jianlei’s lap.

"When the terrain is right, just jump out of the car."

The flat area soon arrived, a stretch of gravelly ground; even with pits, the jolts weren’t too bad, and the dust was much less.

Dust is a double-edged sword; it protects both Qu Jianlei and his pursuers.

Qu Jianlei unbuckled his seatbelt, grabbed the laser gun and machine gun, and jumped out of the car.

He chose the laser gun first, aiming at a closed-off-road vehicle to the rear side.

This car was slightly faster, seemingly intending to catch up parallel to restrict him from changing directions freely.

Then gradually squeeze him into a trap where escape becomes impossible.

This kind of standout vehicle must be dealt with!

Qu Jianlei initially wanted to aim at the driver; if one shot didn’t work, he’d fire more.

However, his eyes lit up the next moment — the fuel tank has no protection?

The pursuers were a bit puzzled, "What’s that falling off the car?"

"No, it’s a person," someone shouted, "Is this guy crazy?"

The next moment, a flash of light, and the off-road vehicle exploded into a fiery blaze.

"Bastard, how dare he!" The maniac roared; the SUV that burst into flames belonged to his team.

Furious, he could no longer hold back, shouting, "Machine gun fire!"

"Boss, we need to slow down first," the machine gunner in the car’s bed said with a wry smile.

Though it was relatively flat here, the truck was moving too fast, making the machine gun fire wildly inaccurate.

The maniac was frenzied in battle, also demanding his team to act likewise.

But after the battle, he would meticulously tally the ammunition expenditure, never showing mercy for wasted bullets.

Hearing this, the maniac decisively ordered, "Slow down!"

Simultaneously, other vehicles were startled; a motorcycle attempting to flank from the other side suddenly turned.

Qu Jianlei coldly smiled, lifted his hand, and shot the rider down.

"Holy shit," a nearby light truck exclaimed, "Divine Gunman!"

As the numerous vehicles dodged, Qu Jianlei selected his third target.

It was a convertible truck without a front windshield; the front had some armor hanging.

In the wasteland teams, scenarios varied widely, so lacking a front windshield wasn’t surprising.

If given a chance, they would repair it; otherwise, they’d just make do temporarily.

Today, rushing on the signal, who would’ve thought a front windshield would be so crucial?

Qu Jianlei’s third shot hit the driver.

The driver wasn’t slow in reacting; realizing the opponent seemed to target him, instinctively tilted his head.

Despite this, he was too late, half his head blown away instantly.

Qu Jianlei observed several vehicles clearly decelerating, lifted the machine gun for a sweep, then turned and ran.

Unfortunately, the target of his sweep this time was the truck where the maniac was riding.

The maniac invested a lot in this vehicle, so it was quite sturdy; machine gun bullets only left white marks on the glass.

But these marks were hidden damage; too many hits would still shatter the glass.

The machine gunner in the truck bed was still aiming but quickly hid behind the cover, cursing internally, was it necessary to shoot so accurately?

In the next moment, Qu Jianlei had already picked up two guns and dashed away like a whirlwind.

At this time, the pursuing vehicles had already slowed down, with a barrage of bullets showering towards Qu Jianlei.

However, since they were on the move, the accuracy was a bit off.

It took Qu Jianlei only a few minutes to catch up with the car, grabbing the door and jumping into the driver’s seat.

This scene was witnessed by many, with several holding binoculars, observing every detail clearly.

"Holy shit," someone couldn’t help but curse out loud, "What the hell have we gotten ourselves into!"

The physical fitness of the Wasteland people is indeed good, but even then, it has its limits.

A temporary sprint speed that could catch up with a fully-moving truck, that’s just absurd!

Of course, in the wasteland, no vehicle can truly reach full speed – the terrain is just too awful.

But on this hard sand ground, the road condition can be considered decent, with a speed reaching up to fifty kilometers per hour.

Approximately about eight hundred meters velocity in a minute.

That someone could actually catch up to a truck from a distance...

If you didn’t witness it yourself, who would believe such a thing?

Yet, fear aside, some still dare to take risks.

Someone shouted, "I’m not afraid of death, just afraid of poverty. Keep chasing!"

The madman’s car accelerated without hesitation, "Shoot, don’t save your ammo!"

He went completely berserk, no longer caring about conserving ammunition.

He knows very well that his chaotic audacity is what allows him to gain territories in Black Heaven.

If he only calculates small accounts now, then he has completely lost his foundation for survival.

Some people are more cautious, suggesting that vehicles with armor should be at the forefront as the main force, while those with weaker defenses should harass from a distance.

This is a prudent opinion, many motorcycles could only roam from afar.

But in this chase, motorcycles are destined to be mostly ineffective, unable to keep up with the speed of trucks.

Some motorcycles do have significant horsepower, but the problem is they only have two wheels, making it too hard to balance.

After chasing for more than ten kilometers, Qu Jianlei got out of the car for another strike.

This time, he only killed one driver, shooting through bulletproof glass with three successive shots to kill the person.

Even though only one person was killed, the pressure brought by him on the pursuers was immense.

Under such circumstances, no vehicle dared to get too close.

The crucial point is that everyone is in motion, no one possesses Qu Jianlei’s ability to jump off cars to fight.

Bullets weren’t without landing on the open-top light truck, but the alloy mesh panel at the back was truly effective.

Just like that, chasing and escaping, unknowingly it became nightfall.

However, the pursuers have chased nearly three hundred kilometers, with increasing sunk costs making it even more unlikely for them to give up.

Currently, there are twelve off-road vehicles chasing Qu Jianlei, almost everyone is determined to catch him.

It’s nightfall? No problem, turn on the headlights and continue chasing.

It’s not like the pursuers deliberately expose their target, it’s really that full-speed driving in the wild at night can’t be done without lights.

Qu Jianlei’s headlights were also on, it just can’t be helped.

But the pursuers behind also have searchlights, this is the elite setup for hunting in the wild.

How could anyone not be an elite if they dare to involve themselves in such a thing?

Seven or eight large lights shone simultaneously on Qu Jianlei’s car, that sour feeling doesn’t need to be mentioned.

Qu Jianlei even felt that the night was harder to endure than the day.

However, he finally seized an opportunity and jumped off the car using a cover.

He raised his hand and knocked out two searchlights, possibly wounding a Hunter along the way.

Then he decisively fled, and sure enough, bullets soon pursued him.

After getting back into the car, he tore open a Nutrient Injection and swallowed it, viciously saying, "Are there really so many night vision goggles?"

The good thing is, with his attack this time, the pursuing vehicles intentionally pulled back some distance.

There aren’t indeed many searchlights, and if this guy knocked them all out, the pursuers wouldn’t dare to chase any further.

Next up, it’s a contest of endurance.

But unfortunately, the first to break down was an armored truck among the pursuers.

This truck broke down, as for the reason... it came in a hurry, didn’t have time for proper maintenance!

Such things on the wasteland are quite common, Hunters have a hard life, it’s impossible to keep their vehicles in perfect condition all the time.

If you can properly maintain the vehicle before important missions, you can be considered a qualified Adventurer.

And they chased Qu Jianlei upon getting a sudden notification, being able to gather the manpower to encircle and intercept, the response was already not slow.

It’s said that the vehicles on the wasteland might be not as advanced but are quite tough and resilient.

However, considering they’ve been driving at full speed for so long without stopping, having issues is not surprising.

The breakdown of this truck left many pursuers dumbfounded.

"Damn it, only thinking of exhausting the opponent, but our vehicles might not outlast theirs!"

They still didn’t know, Qu Jianlei’s vehicle has just been re-modified, it’s the least afraid of wear and tear.