Chapter 1163 - 11: Difficult

In the oasis, Chen Wen advanced at an extremely slow pace.

Aside from worrying about poisonous insects and snakes, he was also a bit concerned about being discovered by Yoshikawa Feng and the others.

After all, he hadn’t appeared during the day, so as long as those people were thinking rationally, they would definitely guess that he would come tonight.

Therefore, Chen Wen was more cautious in his actions, and after confirming that the effect of the "Insect Repellent" was better, he covered the repellent torch with a pot to make its light dimmer.

After walking about tens of meters through the woods, Chen Wen noticed some light in the distance.

This light, more likely than not, was the campfire from their camp.

Chen Wen thought to himself and then extinguished the flame of the repellent torch, leaving only a few embers slowly consuming the remaining fuel.

Though the burning effect was ordinary, this was the best way to avoid detection.

Continue forward.

As Chen Wen moved, the light in the distance grew brighter.

Soon, Chen Wen could clearly see the situation over there.

As expected, it was Yoshikawa Feng and the others’ camp.

By the firelight, Chen Wen saw a shelter relatively close to the campfire with someone lying inside, though the face wasn’t visible, he could confirm it wasn’t a black man.

On the other side, Chen Wen saw someone sleeping on the sand.

This was a black man, but he couldn’t tell which one.

Elsewhere, there was another person lying on the ground, appearing to be a white man.

At this moment, Chen Wen cautiously scanned the surroundings.

It must be said, the advantage of having a black man on night watch was evident; the night provided the black skin with the best camouflage.

After looking for a while, Chen Wen finally saw the last black man under a small tree beside the campfire.

So hard to find!

Chen Wen murmured to himself and began to quietly approach.

He moved very slowly, but not long after, Chen Wen suddenly had a sense of danger.

He immediately stopped, seeing a venomous scorpion on the sand ahead, posed in a defensive stance.

Damn, almost walked right over it.

Seeing the slight glint of the scorpion’s tail in the dark, cold sweat appeared on Chen Wen’s forehead.

He didn’t move closer, instead taking a half-step back.

The scorpion sensed the threat was gone and slowly retreated, soon disappearing into the bushes.

The appearance of this scorpion served as a reminder to Chen Wen.

Afterward, he moved even more cautiously, carefully avoiding sand that seemed to possibly hide things.

With such vigilance, Chen Wen finally reached near the camp safely.

He was now only about twenty meters away from the nearest person.

At this distance, if a conflict broke out, the outcome would be decided in an instant.

Therefore, Chen Wen completely extinguished the repellent torch, crouching as still as a piece of wood.

Meanwhile, Chen Wen activated the "Auspicious" entry.

As the "Auspicious" perception effect emerged, Chen Wen also received the survival risk prediction for this operation.

Dangerous!

Not extremely dangerous, but overall, his upcoming survival was relatively risky!

Chen Wen frowned slightly.

Could this be a warning that bad things might happen if the attack continues?

As Chen Wen contemplated this matter,

Suddenly, in the camp ahead, the black man on watch stood up.

He seemed a bit tired.

He walked a few steps to another black man lying down, and the watchman vigorously patted the lying black man.

Is this a shift change?

Chen Wen watched silently.

The black man lying down sat up, yawning and speaking a few words to the watchman, who seemed a bit impatient.

After mumbling a bit,

The watchman lay down where the other black man had been lying.

Indeed, it was a shift change.

Chen Wen frowned a bit, feeling a bit unlucky.

Generally, during a shift change, is when a team is most alert.

At this time, two people are awake, and their vigilance is quite high. The most important thing is that they’re not sleepy, and their movements just now would have surely alerted the other two, causing them to be more on guard.

So at this time, it’s best not to expose or launch an attack.

Under Chen Wen’s watch, the black man who had just been lying down also came under the tree to start the night watch.

However, after sitting down, he immediately picked up a water pouch and drank a considerable amount of water.

This made Chen Wen, who had drunk less than a liter of water all day, a bit envious.

Even if he couldn’t take them out tonight, he had to find a way to get some water.

Chen Wen watched the guy while counting the time in his mind.

Goodness, these guys had four shifts, one person on watch every two hours, isn’t that underestimating people?

Chen Wen thought to himself.

Initially, he suspected that the other side would stand watch in pairs.

If that were the case, coupled with the foreboding sensed, Chen Wen might have really given up, planning to return the following evening after the team would be more fatigued.

But as it stands, Chen Wen was thinking about taking action.

However, he didn’t rush but continued to wait.

An hour passed.

Chen Wen remained motionless, blending into his surroundings like one of the plants.

This patience earned praise from many spectators.

During Chen Wen’s waiting, the black man on watch gradually ceased all movement.

Could he have fallen asleep?

After waiting an hour, Chen Wen slowly moved his body, taking a few steps forward.

Yet as Chen Wen moved, the black man who had been leaning against the tree yawned, causing Chen Wen to halt once more.

Not asleep.

Chen Wen was a bit disappointed but continued waiting patiently.

After yawning, the black man seemed to realize he couldn’t afford to be drowsy anymore.

He stood up and started doing chest stretching exercises to perk himself up.

Chen Wen watched him, with hesitation flickering in his eyes.

After the guy was fully alert, making an attack would only become harder, and any noise would instantly awaken the other three, prompting them to counterattack.

While Chen Wen was confident he could handle one against three, even one against four,

The precarious situation in the oasis made him somewhat hesitant.

He feared interference during the confrontation with these three people.

Should I abandon the plan?

Chen Wen pondered.

And just at that moment, a turning point appeared!

The black man on watch seemed to feel something,

Smacking his lips, he headed toward the downwind side of the oasis.

This action immediately invigorated Chen Wen — the guy needed to relieve himself!

Whether it was number one or number two, this was an opportunity, a chance to take this guy out!

Chen Wen didn’t hesitate, immediately following suit.

However, his movements remained gentle.

The black man reached the downwind side, cleared the surrounding ground with his feet, then took off his pants and began to relieve himself.

This guy had drunk quite a bit just now; he planned to go thoroughly.

Thus, his pace was slow, providing Chen Wen an excellent opportunity.