Chapter 5: Encounter

"Where did this little kid come from, running around in the jungle? Does he not want to live anymore?" The few people hiding behind the car let out a long sigh of relief when they realized that the newcomer was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy who posed no threat. Immediately, the man who first spotted Tu Hao spoke up.

These days, the young ones are becoming increasingly bold; without even having fully grown hair, they dare to venture into the jungle alone. If they haven't died, consider yourself lucky. After hearing Tu Hao's remarks, the five of them couldn't help but exchange glances and said

The deep rumble was very familiar to Tu Hao; it was the sound of a car engine, specifically the kind of rumble produced by a Hummer or similar off-road vehicle

Upon witnessing the man's actions, the elegant woman in the passenger seat reacted swiftly as well, rushing out immediately. At the same time, three fully armed men also charged out from the SUV behind.

Upon hearing this, the driver couldn't help but let out a long sigh and said, "This time, we were quite lucky to have reached our destination smoothly"

Indeed, Tu Hao dares to act this way because he has some trump cards in hand, such as knee strikes and aerial projectiles. If he had not acquired these abilities beforehand, he would have kept his distance from such individuals, lacking the means to protect himself. Approaching these fully armed people would have been impossible for him, and if they were truly ruthless criminals, Tu Hao would have had no capacity for resistance whatsoever.

However, as soon as the man finished speaking, a figure suddenly sprang out from the bushes in the distance. Upon seeing this, the man immediately slammed on the brakes, quickly opened the car door, and concealed himself behind the vehicle, with a handgun appearing in his hand at some point.

After the brief interlude of satellite positioning, Tu Hao could only continue searching for a way out in the jungle. Not long after he started walking, suddenly, a low rumble came from a distance. Upon hearing this sound, a look of ecstatic joy appeared on Tu Hao's face

"Xiao Li, how much longer until we reach our destination?" In the dense jungle, two oddly shaped off-road vehicles were navigating a rugged road. In the lead vehicle, a sturdy man in his thirties was speaking to a delicate-looking woman in the passenger seat.

Hmm? Is someone there

In response to Tu Hao's inquiry, Zero promptly provided an answer, "Activating satellite positioning requires Level A authorization. Currently, the master has not obtained any level of authorization, so I kindly ask the master to make more efforts."

Upon reading this, Tu Hao could not help but feel a strong sense of curiosity; he was very eager to see whether the satellite positioning mentioned by the base was the same as that in the game

There are still ten kilometers to go. The graceful woman gazed gently at the man driving, then took out a tablet and after operating it for a while, said

Hearing the familiar words spoken by the other party, Tu Hao couldn't help but let out a slight sigh of relief. After all, in this strange yet familiar world, Tu Hao was also concerned about the possibility of a language barrier, which would complicate matters. Fortunately, the words spoken by the other party turned out to be the Chinese language that Tu Hao was familiar with, thus alleviating his worries about communication issues.

Having exhausted his energy points, Tu Hao left the base. At this moment, with his body enhanced and having acquired the skills of knee strike, energy bullet, and levitation bullet, if he were to encounter the same giant mantis as before, Tu Hao would no longer be defenseless as he was previously.

Tu Hao's statement is nothing more than that he ventured into the jungle alone and eventually got lost

However, as soon as Tu Hao's voice fell, the voice of the base system sounded from the tactical watch, "Beep—insufficient permissions, unable to activate satellite positioning"

... ...

After several days of searching, Tu Hao looked around at the still dense jungle and had to admit that he was completely lost. "If only I could use satellite positioning," Tu Hao couldn't help but mutter to himself.

In astonishment, Tu Hao collected the perfectly intact body of the large mantis that had already been cut, and then once again plunged into the jungle, preparing to search for a way to leave. Now that he possessed a base, Tu Hao no longer faced an urgent survival crisis; thus, leaving this jungle became his primary objective at this moment

Upon hearing this, Tu Hao was immediately at a loss for words. Level A authority was clearly not a low-level privilege, and according to what Zero had said, his current authority was still at a zero level. It was evident that the path to achieving Level A authority was still long. However, upon further reflection, the satellite positioning could be considered a skill awakened by the artillery master, and it was unlikely to be as easily obtained as the knee strike and levitation projectile.

"What sharp knife feet." Tu Hao picked up the pair of impressive, glimmering knife feet from the corpse of the large mantis he had just cut through with his tactical watch, saying. This is a formidable piece of equipment that can even withstand bullets

"I wonder if those few brothers and sisters could take me along for a ride?" Seeing that several people believed his words, Tu Hao was overjoyed and quickly expressed his request

"Zero, what permissions are required to activate satellite positioning?" Driven by curiosity about satellite positioning, Tu Hao could not help but inquire about the conditions for its activation.

What? There really is a satellite positioning function! Hearing the system's response, Tu Hao was momentarily stunned. Then, Tu Hao suddenly remembered the passive skill of the artillery master that awakened once in the game, satellite positioning. Since the skills appearing in this base are all from the game, it is highly likely that the satellite positioning mentioned by the system is indeed that satellite positioning.

In the following days, Tu Hao cautiously searched for a way out in the perilous jungle during the day, and at night, he would hide in the base to rest. Tu Hao did not have the courage to sleep outdoors in the jungle; given his vigilance, spending a night in the jungle would likely mean he would not see the sun rise the next day

Call

The sound of a car indicates that there are people nearby. As long as he can find someone, Tu Hao will have the opportunity to leave this jungle.

"Do not misunderstand, I have no ill intentions." Tu Hao looked at the five fully armed individuals in front of him, exuding a murderous aura, and quickly raised his hands. At the same time, he could not help but silently lament, "Could they be armed militants?"

Uh—

After confirming that there would be no issues in communication, Tu Hao shifted his focus to the meaning behind the other party's words. He couldn't help but roll his eyes inwardly, thinking, "Who would want to run around in such a dangerous jungle with nothing to do after having a full meal?" Of course, this was only a thought he dared not express. Immediately, Tu Hao recited the prepared speech he had ready.

Without hesitation, Tu Hao immediately ran towards the roaring sound of the car.

After speaking, Tu Hao nervously looked at the people in front of him. After all, Tu Hao was unsure whether his words would persuade them to take him away. Regardless of whether these individuals were armed militants, Tu Hao realized that he could only rely on them to leave this jungle.