Above Destiny

Chapter 357 Breath of the Wilderness
At the beginning, the opening ceremony was lively and noisy, with a lot of people talking.

Then a helicopter followed and many fans driving cars along the way cheered and chased on both sides.

Later, the chasing fans gradually dispersed, and the helicopters roaring in the sky gradually slowed down, avoiding the snow and dark clouds.

Finally, the racing teams that were still chasing each other in front of the camera gradually moved away from different sections of the road as the roads and conditions changed. Even the filming vehicles arranged by the organizing committee along the way did not appear for a long time.

At this moment, on the vast and desolate snowfield, there was only a pure white that was too dim under the gloomy night, stretching endlessly to the end of the earth. The faint black mountains divided the sky and the earth into a distant boundary.

Under the low, heavy clouds, the vast and empty snowfield stretched endlessly, so that the distance between the sky and the earth seemed so close, cramped and oppressive. Compared with such a world, the modified armored off-road vehicles that were too large and conspicuous in the city also became small, like ants, moving through the narrow gap between the sky and the earth, moving forward in confusion.

Only when you really go deep into the snowfield, you can find that in this rally, the biggest enemy may not be the malice of competitors or the attacks lurking in the dark, but the world in front of you.

“It’s so desolate.”

Ji Jue put his hand on the car window and looked up at the surrounding scenery from time to time.

The scene was something I had never seen before, and everything seemed full of surprise and freshness.

It can be predicted that in the next few days, no, maybe in a few hours, all of this will become boring and tedious as time passes. And with the further drop in temperature and the upcoming strong air currents, it will further show its hideous and cruel appearance.

It is hard to imagine that more than 100 or 200 years ago, this was actually the largest planting area in the entire federation. At that time, on this snowy plain, there were many water systems with distinct seasons, and the soil was fertile. All you could see were vast plantations and farmlands.

Today, the snow is white and the ice fields are endless.

The chaotic geomagnetic field sometimes makes it impossible to receive signals, and you may not even know where you are. Moreover, beneath the snow, there are countless rifts caused by geological changes, and there are many deep cracks between the ice layers that never melt all year round.

There are too many to count, not to mention the mutants hiding in the cracks and rifts, or the herds of beasts and even the disaster beasts roaming on the ice under the catalysis of severe cold.

Even the detection map provided by the organizing committee could only simply mark the dangerous areas and relatively... less dangerous areas.

If you want to win, no, if you want to finish the race alive, it is crucial to plan your route and respond to crises.

In this regard, Ji Jue chose... to draw a straight line from the starting point and the arrival point, connecting the checkpoints along the way, ignoring the rift valleys or mountains.

It's rare that the calf has been so lively recently, so it's a good time to add some burden to it and give it more tests!

In terms of navigation, in addition to satellite positioning and assistance, there are also maps and the most primitive calculations, and even the Bai Lu family's innate keen sense of direction.

A White Deer Chosen One who has reached An Ning's level is naturally blessed in the wilderness. Not only does he have a keen intuition about directions, water sources, or disasters, he also has a survival instinct that surpasses all other creatures, not to mention the many skills passed down by the An family.

Lu Yingyue had indeed found the best candidate for him.

Enough to deal with all dangers.

Well, the disadvantage is that... it's a little dangerous when there's no danger at all.

"Move away and don't hinder the driver."

When Ji Jue looked down at the dashboard, he was suddenly surprised to find that An Ning had quietly come close to him to keep warm, and this happened more than once.

It's like a cat that sneaks up to the stove to warm itself when no one is paying attention.

But every time Ji Jue couldn't notice when she came. If the space in the car wasn't limited, he might not even feel her hanging on him.

Without wearing a seat belt, she curled up in the passenger seat. The dangerous road conditions seemed to have nothing to do with her. She was as light as a feather in the rise and fall, and her petite figure moved freely in the not-so-spacious interior space. Sometimes she ran to the passenger seat to play with the Ping An Fu on the rearview mirror, and sometimes she ran to the back seat or even the trunk to look through the things that Ji Jue brought. She was not polite at all. Even if Ji Jue ignored her, she could still enjoy herself.

And sometimes, he would come over to play with Ji Jue.

Tie his hair up in a bun, or pull out a gun and take selfies.

In a word...BEAR!

Where did this kid come from? He has no sense of distance at all. Can't he just sit there obediently like Xiao An?

Ji Jue had no choice but to let it go, and then... when she came over to keep warm, he suddenly untied the restraints of the furnace blood and heated it up.

Unfortunately, it doesn't work at all.

"The signs are too obvious, Brother Ji Jue. It's so slow that it can't scare anyone." An Ning grinned proudly: "Even if you didn't notice it, your eyes and muscle instincts won't lie, just like this - ow!"

The moment he relaxed his vigilance, his outstretched hand shrank in pain, as if it was frightened and its hair stood on end. He jumped back into the passenger seat, shaking his fingers.

Ji Jue grinned.

Disobedient cats will be burned by the stove!
The redness on her fingertips quickly dissipated, and An Ning had already forgotten the lesson she had just learned. She came closer again, full of curiosity: "How did you do it? The body movements and signs were so obvious just now, but suddenly they were different?"

People have instincts, and they benefit from them, but they are also limited by them.

Every action has signs.

For example, the rise and fall of the chest when breathing, the tense muscles when clenching a fist, the changes in expression when malice is brewing, and the subconscious changes in breathing, limbs and expression when the blessing is activated... Even though it can be felt, even though it goes against nature and is suppressed to the lowest level through thousands of trainings, but for An Ning, it is still as obvious as a lit match at night.

Just like the slightest error in the weight of the workpiece, the process or even the processing, Ji Jue can tell it at a glance after just one touch.

And now, the signs disappeared, suddenly.

It was so obvious the first time, but when he caught her in a proud moment and took ruthless action the second time, he couldn't detect any sign at all!
What she was more curious about was, how did Ji Jue do it? !

"The adult's secret."

In response, Ji Jue just smiled and let An Ning keep asking him questions, refusing to give in and avoiding the question.

Sorry, we ex machina are just so omnipotent!
Human instincts will certainly reveal signs, but when Ji Jue makes himself the object of control by the deus ex machina, all instincts and nerve reflexes will be subject to mechanized and modular control.

Every limb, every internal organ and even every muscle can be regarded as a separate individual and part.

Drawing a square with the left hand, drawing a circle with the right hand, stepping on the Gangbu Dou with the left foot and dancing with the right foot are just the basics of the basics. On this basis, he can even operate more than a dozen mercury robotic arms at the same time to perform their work separately.

If Isis is used to assist, the amount of operations and precision at the same time can be further improved.

This is not an area that An Ning understands at all.

"Tell me, tell me, please?"

After the co-pilot's rolling and pulling were in vain, she ran to the dashboard like a cricket, blocking the glass, blinking her eyes, looking pitiful.

"If you don't tell me, I won't be able to sleep at night!"

“Aren’t you the one keeping watch at night?” Ji Jue stepped on the accelerator, not caring about his blocked view at all: “I shouldn’t have been sleeping in the first place!”

"Then, I'm going to quietly catch the little mouse and put it in your bed!"

"Where are you going to catch mice when the land is covered with ice?"

"Then I'll take a picture of you..."

An Ning originally wanted to take a photo of you, but when she thought that even the cell phone might stab her in the back, she suddenly became upset.

"Well, it doesn't hurt to tell you."

Ji Jue stretched out his hand unhappily and pushed her away from the front: "How about taking advantage of this opportunity to discuss your respective situations?"

"Hmm? Are you finally interested?" An Ning's eyes lit up and she raised her hand excitedly: "An Ning, 166 years old, female, height 51, weight KG, three dimensions are... woooo."

Who the hell asked you this!

Fortunately, Ji Jue was quick enough to cover her mouth.

She didn't hide.

I couldn't see his expression, but I could feel the gentle breath on my palm, and his eyes were full of pride.

"Alright, forget about name, age, and gender." Ji Jue sighed and let go: "Can't you tell me about the rank, matrix, type of blessing, and areas of expertise?"

How come the information exchange between teammates became like a blind date!
If I had reacted slower, she would have told me my bank password. Even if she had told me, I wouldn't have been able to withdraw money. Instead, she would have used this to tease me.

The blood pressure can't be controlled.

"In terms of the matrix type, it is the 'claw' among the claws of the white deer, and the 'hunting finger' among the claws - the blessing of [Flying Light] is of course also the white deer."

After feeling proud enough, An Ning sat cross-legged on the passenger seat, not hiding the secret that should have been kept secret, and stated straightforwardly: "My expertise is similar to A'ran's, but I should be much better than him in every aspect... well, a lot better! Although [Jian Ming] was once the orthodox minion of Bai Lu, after the Gu family disappeared, the inheritance of the 'Knife Teeth' lineage has been lost for many years. It's too difficult for him to revive it with just the basics."

Among the Twelve Great Virtues, the most significant ones in terms of influence in the world are probably Tianyuan and Bailu. Unlike Tianyuan's harshness and strictness in inheritance, Bailu's way has a kind of beauty that accepts everyone and does not care about life or death.

Needless to say, the internal inheritance is huge and complex, and the difference between the strong and the weak is as huge as the difference between heaven and earth.

Among the main components of Huangji, the four elements that are considered to be the closest to the essence of the white deer are scales, horns, claws, and teeth. Not to mention that it is difficult for outsiders to understand, even within Huangji, not many people know about it.

And the more you know, the more deeply you are involved.

However, Ji Jue was already entangled with the white deer, and even the scent of the white deer was so strong on his body, but... he didn't receive any blessings! It was obvious that he was a habitual offender. I'm afraid that other minions would be so angry that they would bite their handkerchiefs when they saw this kind of treatment like their own son.

Brother, you really don’t touch anything at all, right?

"If Brother Ji Jue joins the White Deer, I'm afraid the guys from the Scaled and Horned factions won't be able to sit still, right? At that time, they must consider our family first, okay?"

"I am Yu Jin, I am doing well, why would I want to be Bai Lu?" Ji Jue pushed An Ning aside in annoyance: "Don't interrupt, continue talking."

"All right……"

An Ning curled her lips and continued, "My rank is still relatively low. I am currently only an eighth-rank reborn. So, don't expect too much from me. If I encounter a situation where I can't beat you, the best I can do is carry you and run away."

"Rebirth?"

Ji Jue was slightly stunned: "Is it really enough to be reborn to work for the An family?"

"It's almost like it's just barely possible. After all, Huangji is not all about fighting and killing. There are social conventions. Anyway, I usually just run errands and deliver letters for my uncles and aunts at home." An Ning sighed: "After all, under normal circumstances, when faced with the judgment of the leader, everyone is very sensible, and most of the unaware ones are brainless punks. There are not many times when we really fight.

Besides, even if I can't beat him, I can always ask my uncles to help me!"

"really."

Ji Jue nodded, agreeing deeply.

There are numerous unique skills in the world, but attracting people is definitely ranked at the top 0. No matter when, if you can attract friends and relatives, you will naturally be a tough guy.

"But I thought you might be superb."

"Seventeen-year-old An Jiachaoba? Brother Ji Jue, you are so bold! This is not hundreds of years ago!"

An Ning complained: "These days, there are too few 'wolves' that are good enough to hunt. There are only a few throughout the year. There is not enough for everyone in the minions and fangs. We even have to rely on robbing every time. Those old guys don't know how to take care of the young. They eat and take. Shameless!"

The four series of scales, horns, claws and fangs are indeed closer to the essence of the white deer, but at the same time, the requirements are equally harsh and different.

Just like the more important the position, the higher the KPI requirements will naturally be.

Leaving aside the frequent generational changes of the scales and horns, the few families that were granted the title of minions represented the self-purification mechanism of the wasteland. If they wanted to seek promotion, they naturally could not just kill some stray cats and dogs.

The real heavyweight prey is naturally the unborn white deer!
According to An Ning, when the priest king of the White State in the Middle-earth drank wolf blood and became evil, almost all members of the White Deer family in the Federation, the Thousand Islands Middle-earth and the Empire were mobilized, even children of seven or eight years old were brought along. There was nothing they could do, as there were few wolves and many people, so they had to eat every bite they could.

The current heads of the An family were all able to ascend to celestial beings through the spoils of hunting during that hunting event.

It’s a pity that the ‘golden age’ is hard to come by. Since then, the victims of the wolf have become insignificant and have been hiding in the dark, refusing to show their heads even if they are beaten to death.

"Brother Ji Jue, since I support you so much, you must help me catch a few more this time!" An Ning was full of expectation and encouraged: "You must work hard!"

"Don't try too hard." Ji Jue rolled his eyes: "Where can you find wolves to kill in this remote wilderness?"

"Yep."

An Ning smiled and looked out the window at the snowy fields and even into the darkness beyond.

Just like in the jungle, monsters can always sense the hunter's trail, the hunter has already smelled the scent of his prey lurking in the darkness!
The patient hibernation, the hungry waiting, and even the ferocious fight with claws and fangs are not far away.

She couldn't wait.

However, before that...

Her body suddenly tensed up, she lowered her eyes, and the fine hairs on her arms stood up one by one, and her skin was covered with trembling goosebumps: "Something is wrong, Brother Ji Jue, turn around!
west--"

Turn?

What the hell is going on at this time? There is a cliff next to it!

Ji Jue was stunned and couldn't understand what was said, but... without hesitation or thinking, he turned the steering wheel sharply. With a sharp and shrill sound, the calf plowed a curved track in the wilderness, completed the turn, and then accelerated!
With the help of spiritual essence infusion and mechanical deification, it broke through the limit and soared again.

Just like that, he flew up, then fell, and crossed a drop of more than ten meters amidst the roar. It was like he was crazy, following An Ning's instructions, he deviated from the original trajectory, went down along the steep slope, rolled several times, and then straightened up, landing in a dizzy state.

boom! ! !
A loud noise suddenly came from afar, and the thick ice layer cracked, collapsed, and slid down from the ridge, swooping down like a rolling tide, wreaking havoc in the snowfield.

But the sound of cracking was endless.

Not only was there an avalanche in the distance, but the ground was also shaking more and more rapidly.

It's like an earthquake without any warning.

Right behind them, the helicopter that was following them from afar in the distant sky suddenly changed direction, rapidly gained altitude, and almost stalled, but at the same time, it still did not forget to fire warning flares.

Streams of white smoke and red light flashed and slowly fell, not only here, but also in the farther sky, dyeing the dark and gloomy clouds into patches of scarlet.

Soon, Ji Jue saw it.

At the end of the horizon, behind the vague mountains, the paleness gradually rises, bit by bit, piece by piece, stretching into a line, enlarging, enlarging again, and enlarging again—

The desolate white color was like a tide roaring in from the sea, filling everything and advancing overwhelmingly. Wherever it passed, it swallowed up the earth and mountains, and then threw countless rocks, ice cubes and other insignificant things into the sky and swallowed them into its stomach...

Compared with the magnificent scene, the vehicles in the wilderness at this moment are so small that they cannot even be called dust.

The storm is coming!

(End of this chapter)