Our factory traveled through time

Chapter 73 Barrier

"I've only ever heard of waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump, but waiting for a pig to grow under a wall is a first for me!"

After leaving Beimen Pass, there is a kilometer of dense forest to the north. The vegetation coverage and the life levels of the ferocious beasts here are far greater than those south of the Hengduan Mountains.

"I'm wondering if we've developed too quickly, causing the map to not update in time?"

Wang Ce's sudden remark left everyone bewildered.

They have now passed the North Gate and only need to walk another kilometer to reach the area where the barrier is located.

Just now, we used a drone to scout and saw a level 2 pig running around. It seemed to have run into an invisible wall and killed itself.

"Manager Wang, what are you saying?"

Yang Miao was completely bewildered, while Zhang Luoyan and Kurokawa Yoshiko gazed thoughtfully at the distant barrier.

"Looking beyond the surface, the reason we're here is because of the sinkhole incident, but what is the essence of the sinkhole incident?"

"What's the purpose of constantly capturing settlements?"

"Whether it's for raising poisonous insects or for observation, it means we are the ones being interfered with."

Zhang Luoyan's eyes suddenly lit up, and she blurted out, "You mean, our actions after we transmigrated were manipulated?"

Huang Feipeng shook his head and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"After we transmigrated, we spontaneously organized into three factions, and then opened up three hunting and gathering routes to the south. We also actively developed northwards. Nobody forced us, right?"

Wang Ce said helplessly, "That's the most ingenious part. The basic controls are like a game dungeon. It gives you a beginner village, and once you reach a certain level, you can go to the main city."

"And now, we have no choice but to follow the predetermined route. The reason we went south was because there were second-tier ferocious beasts in the north, so we could only develop in the south."

"Afterwards, when we came into contact with the Haneda Group, there was absolutely no possibility of peaceful coexistence between our two forces; one of us had to survive."

"As for breaking through the North Gate now, it's also within the planned route."

"To the south is a great river, to the west is swampy land, and to the east are towering mountains—all insurmountable obstacles. Surrounded on three sides and missing one, doesn't this force us to head north?"

Guo Ping'an nodded, then asked疑惑地问道, "What did Manager Wang mean by saying we're developing too fast?"

The group descended the Hengduan Mountains and rested outside the forest, as the danger level of this forest was not as high as that south of the Hengduan Mountains.

The boundary of that barrier was still a kilometer away from their position, and it wasn't easy to walk.

Wang Ce took a sip of water before saying, "It's very simple. If the sinkhole event is a manipulated event governed by rules, then those rules are based on algorithms."

"Our industrial park's strength is definitely above the average of the algorithm. If we treat the area south of the Hengduan Mountains as a game instance, then our completion speed should be far above the average."

"Simply put, we discovered the Northern Barrier much earlier than big data algorithms, and it was an extremely low-probability event."

"It's been less than two months since we crossed over, right? In such a short time, we already have the ability to reach the barrier."

Yoshiko Kurokawa tossed her dark hair and nodded, saying, "Brother Ce is right. We've been in the Haneda troupe for almost half a year, and we haven't even been to the Hengduan Mountains yet."

"Our primary goal is actually to obtain a large amount of food so that we can survive."

"However, you Chinese have already engraved infrastructure, farming, and territorial expansion into your DNA. Coupled with an advanced modern industrial system, this is why you were able to clear away obstacles and discover the northern barriers in such a short time."

"If what Brother Ce said is true, then we only need to break through the algorithmic driving force of big data to achieve unexpected gains!"

Huang Feipeng suddenly nodded, realizing something, and said, "This so-called big data algorithm sounds just like the Heavenly Dao in fantasy novels."

"roar--"

A third-tier ancient giant boar charged over, five meters long and three meters tall at the shoulder.

The cheekbones protrude to both sides, forming an angular structure with vascular indentations on the surface; the shoulders are raised like camel humps; and the buttocks drop sharply.

Its skin is thick and leathery with wrinkles, similar to that of a hippopotamus.

The visual pressure was very obvious as it came crashing down.

"Bang! Bang bang!"

The seven men fired a volley, causing the giant boar to stagger, but it still retained its fighting ability.

"This ancient giant boar is quite brave. South of the Hengduan Mountains, those ferocious beasts now run away at the sight of people."

Huang Feipeng fired a handful of bullets, which triggered the primer the instant they embedded themselves in the skin of the ancient giant boar!

"Holy crap, we can't even break through that? This ancient giant boar's hide is incredibly thick!"

Huang Feipeng's tactics, which were invincible south of the Hengduan Mountains, had little effect on this ancient giant boar.

"Have you heard of armored wild boars? These boars rub their skin against rough tree trunks to make it tougher, so it's normal that they can't be penetrated."

"Don't even mention this ancient giant boar. Even if you use Iron Shirt, bullets might not be able to penetrate it."

Wang Ce knew clearly that the further into the future, the less effective firearms would become.

If one's life level is elevated to a higher grade, one can even withstand a nuclear explosion with their physical body.

"Huffing and puffing!"

This ancient giant boar wasn't stupid. Seeing these tiny, weak humans being so fierce, it was so frightened that it ran away as fast as it could.

"Pfft!"

Zhang Luoyan activated a beam of light, and the ancient giant boar's eyes instantly turned blood red, streaming down two streams of bloody tears.

"boom!"

With its eyesight gone, the giant boar lost its balance and tripped and fell while running.

It immediately shook its four hooves and hurriedly got up, accelerating its run, before suddenly crashing into an ancient tree.

The ancient tree trembled, its leaves rustling as they fell, while the giant ancient boar kicked off with its four hooves, falling sideways to the ground and becoming erect.

"Another pig killed? Aren't pigs supposed to be a very intelligent species?"

Huang Feipeng clicked his tongue in amazement, then quickly cut open the abdomen and took out the third-order crystal core.

North of the Hengduan Mountains, there is an extension of one kilometer, where many second-tier and even third-tier ferocious beasts live.

This place was originally connected to the outside world, but now it is blocked by an invisible barrier.

The seven had no intention of wreaking havoc; their first task was to go to the area where the barrier was located and see what the rules were.

After all, the drone had just captured the location of the barrier, which is how it witnessed the giant ancient boar crashing into itself and killing itself.

With conscious avoidance, the seven quickly arrived at the barrier, and the sight that came into view was breathtaking, even to them.

"Judging from the situation here, this barrier must have appeared recently!"

"In other words, we have indeed developed too fast, so fast that we are resorting to such means to stop our progress."