I Received Messages From Future Self!-Chapter 226 - 222 Planning a New Route

Chapter 226: Chapter 222 Planning a New Route Chapter 226 -222 Planning a New Route “Taotie was right; we should leave immediately and find an alternate route to avoid this minefield,”

Tom added gravely from the side.

Fang Xiaocao nodded.

Both Taotie and Tom’s plans were correct.

At this moment, the enemy was hidden while they were exposed.

Indeed, it was necessary to carve out a different path.

And not to contest with the minefield in front of them.

This clearly wasn’t a wise choice.

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Although Fang Xiaocao didn’t understand minefields, and Tom had not mentioned whether this densely mined area was a remnant from older times or if someone had recently set it up in secret,

the fact that Wan Xiaozhou had marked this minefield as a safe and secure route, free from danger, definitely meant there was a problem.

Fang Xiaocao trusted in her hypnotism; it was beyond doubt that Wan Xiaozhou had been hypnotized.

At the same time, Fang Xiaocao was also quite confident that no one could seamlessly undo her hypnotism on Xiaozhou, and even if they had, Xiaozhou would be ruined.

Thus, within this stretch of forest, besides themselves, there definitely were other parties present.

Their strength must be formidable.

Silently capturing or abducting Wan Xiaozhou.

By utilizing the equipment in Wan Xiaozhou’s possession, they provided a false safe route, leading her and her party straight into this minefield.

If Tom had not been cautious enough, being extremely sensitive to explosives and landmines, perhaps they would have been blown to pieces by now.

Even if not all were lost here, at least one scout would have been.

Either Tom or Taotie!

The people lying in ambush had indeed harbored malicious intentions.

Seeing Fang Xiaocao agree to change the route, both Tom and Taotie breathed a sigh of relief.

They were genuinely fearful that Fang Xiaocao would be stubborn.

Insisting on crossing the minefield.

Now that Fang Xiaocao was willing to take advice and agree to change their route forward, they couldn’t know how much trouble they had avoided.

Tom and Taotie, along with Fang Xiaocao, chose a hidden spot to conceal themselves.

Tom took out a map and began planning their route.

Looking at the map, Tom realized.

This minefield was off the route on the treasure map.

By a full three kilometers.

But now, going back to the original route marked on the treasure map clearly wasn’t safe either.

Who knows whether those lurking in the darkness might also have set up ambushes on the designated route.

Tom asked himself, if it were he who was setting up the ambush, the answer would be one hundred percent, he would lay an ambush on the designated route to trap them.

This minefield was merely an appetizer.

Perhaps meant to unexpectedly kill one or two.

But it definitely couldn’t wipe them out entirely.

After all, anyone with a bit of experience wouldn’t send just Wan Xiaozhou alone as a scouting vanguard.

Even if there were few coming along, the scouts would be in pairs, because everyone walking in the Dark World knows, no one can be completely trusted.

Accidents and contingencies could happen at any time.

Those who were not vigilant enough, not careful enough, would have long been eliminated by the Dark World.

Dead without even leaving remains.

Tom shared his findings and thoughts aloud, which Fang Xiaocao found to be quite sensible. Taotie did not voice any opinion, serving as a top leader who had battled his way through the Dark World just like Tom.

The things Tom mentioned, he had thought of as well.

Taotie might be impulsive and foolhardy, but he wasn’t brainless.

If he truly lacked brains, even with strong Combat Power, he would have long been schemed to death by rival forces.

Was Lu Bu not powerful?

Was he not also trapped to death?

Combat Power certainly was not an absolute lifeline in the Dark World.

In the Dark World, if you don’t have Combat Power, you’re considered a weakling, easily killed on a whim.

But having Combat Power without brains,

the death would be even more tragic!

“Tom, you take charge of the planning.”

Fang Xiaocao was very self-aware, knowing that she absolutely couldn’t compare with Tom and Taotie in this area, so she completely handed over the authority to Tom.

Tom nodded, “Okay!”

Xiaocao sat on the ground, wondering, when had Wan Xiaozhou been captured?

It must have been after meeting with her and the others.

That route to the minefield had also been sent to Tom’s device after that.

Tom looked at the map, frowning in thought.

Taotie held a knife in one hand and a gun in the other.

His sharp eyes vigilantly scanned the surroundings, always alert to the slightest movement.

There were people lurking, they had to stay alert.

If anything seemed off, Taotie would strike first, preferring to kill by mistake rather than miss an opportunity.

This was the survival rule in the Dark World.

Every negligence, every bit of mercy, could cost them their lives.

Five minutes later!

Tom had planned a new route of action.

“Princess Your Highness, this is the new route I planned. We need to return the way we came, back to where we strangled the wolves, and then head west through this uncharted forest, bypassing this minefield and the original route. Although it adds ten kilometers, it’s relatively safe,” Tom explained as he pointed out the newly planned route on the map to Xiaocao.

Xiaocao listened but only half understood.

But that did not prevent her from feeling that it made a lot of sense.

“Okay, let’s go with your plan!”

Xiaocao nodded and spoke.

“Taotie, you scout ahead!”

“I’ll cover our rear!”

Tom, having exposed his plan, sent it to Taotie’s device and spoke.

“Hmm!”

“Leave the scouting to me!”

Taotie nodded, acknowledging with a sound.

Their strengths were equal, so it didn’t matter who scouted.

In terms of agility, Taotie was slightly better than Tom.

In terms of cunning and bizarre tactics, Taotie admitted he was far behind Tom.

Therefore, Taotie was more than willing to follow Tom’s lead.

With Princess Your Highness around, Tom was completely trustable, much better than using his own brain.

Taotie, carrying a knife and a gun, led the way, following Tom’s newly planned route to explore and advance.

Xiaocao blinked and looked at Tom.

Noticing Xiaocao’s gaze, Tom, who was fiddling with a gadget, looked up at Xiaocao and smiled slightly, “Princess Your Highness, just follow Taotie. Don’t worry about me. I’m making a little gadget to create something to confuse the enemy.”

Hearing Tom’s words, Xiaocao nodded.

She glanced at the device full of wires in Tom’s hands, then turned and hurried after Taotie.

After Xiaocao left, Tom quickly assembled the device in his hands, tossed it, and aimed at the minefield, throwing it forcefully.

The gadget that Tom had assembled into a Pokeball fell to the ground, rolled a few times, and started lighting up with a countdown.

Tom clapped his hands, smiling with satisfaction.

He hurried after Xiaocao.

With Tom’s long strides, he quickly caught up to Xiaocao, walking beside her, protecting her.

The mountain path was rugged, and after about an hour, Xiaocao was breathing heavily from fatigue.

But fortunately, all was well, and no accidents had occurred.