New Gods of North America

Compared to other monsters Wayne had seen before,

This "Wendigo" seems to be a little bit mentally unstable.

The carriage had already started.

It was still there, moving quickly for a distance, then stopping and looking around.

Like the dust thrown up by bullets hitting the ground,

As if it could attract its attention.

After the four-wheel drive vehicle has traveled a distance and its speed has obviously increased,

It howled with a broken voice,

Then he chased over here.

Then Wayne discovered that once this thing started moving at full speed,

That speed is really fierce.

Although it still maintains the constipated rhythm of moving quickly for a while and then stopping to be stunned for a while,

But the shortest distance between this Wendigo and the 4WD is

But it is obviously getting shorter.

And what's even worse is,

Wayne lay at the rear of the car with the lever-action rifle, aiming at it twice.

But after the gun went off, he found that his gun was empty both times.

The guns can't hit.

What should I do? !

Fortunately, the four-wheel drive vehicle left it a distance away from the very beginning.

So even though the distance between the two sides has been shortening along the way,

But the Wendigo never got close enough to touch him to raise his claws to attack.

Then, when the carriage reached a distance of about one kilometer from where Wayne first saw it,

This Wendigo was clearly almost able to attack the carriage.

But suddenly stopped.

After that, it stopped chasing.

He first stood there, watching the carriage go away, then turned around, as if to return along the same route.

“Stop the car!

"That thing is no longer chasing us."

Wayne turned his head slightly and shouted towards the front of the car.

Upon hearing this, the driver Lina slowed down the carriage.

Inissa was standing nearby, estimating the distance:

"It stopped chasing us about 1,000 yards from where we started."

"Um."

Wayne nodded:

"If the Wendigo's autonomy is not particularly high, then the person who wanted to attack us from behind might be within this 1,000-yard radius."

Wayne referred to his previous experience playing the game.

It may not be correct, but at least it is an idea.

For example, the most basic

If a rational Beyonder tried to "summon" or "create" a monster,

The first thing to be considered should be safety, right?

That Wendigo doesn't look very smart.

Judging from its current performance, it seems a bit difficult to communicate with it rationally.

But it doesn't seem like a thing that has no thinking ability and is controlled by "pure machinery".

Otherwise, there shouldn't be any unnecessary actions like "observing" or "howling".

So Wayne guessed it,

Have a certain degree of independent judgment and be able to accept simple instructions.

It could be something like a wild beast or an artificial intelligence.

If it is really like taming a "beast\

,"Then there needs to be a "cage" or "chain", as well as "food" and a "whip".

Inissa and Lina also initially agreed with Wayne's guess.

But Inissa's considerations have now entered the practical stage:

"This range is still too large. There is no way to attack the person behind it while dealing with the monster.

"If we return to the monster's range, it will be hard to deal with because its speed and reaction are too fast and it can dodge bullets."

"Then I have an idea."

As Wayne spoke, he shot the returning Wendigo in the butt.

"Bang!"

The Wendigo dodged the bullet again, howled, and then moved back towards the carriage.

Until it seems to be approaching a certain "boundary\

,"Then he stopped again.

Wayne's fingers,

From my side, pointing all the way to the Wendigo:

"Two points define a straight line, and the person behind it is probably about 1,000 yards behind it. More or less.

"If someone can hold it back here, and the others can go around, will there be a chance to take out the person behind it?"

Inissa nodded:

“It is feasible.

"But at the very least, those who attack by stealth will have to bear the risk that the monster may return to protect the operator."

Wayne fired another shot in the direction of the Wendigo, continuing to seduce it.

Then he volunteered, "That guy robbed my house, so I'm going to rob him too."

Lina also signed up:

"Inesha, you can't get hurt now. Just keep attracting it here, and I'll go around from the other side."

Wayne glanced at her and did a quick calculation in his mind.

To get around the wendigo and reach the center of a circle with a radius of 1,000 yards, the distance is approximately equal to the length of the arc plus the radius.

So Wayne asked her, "I estimate that the longest you can run is about 2,600 yards in one breath. Can you do it?"

Lina looked at him with disdain.

Pull open the tarpaulin covering one corner of the car.

Parker, who was lying down, stood up from inside and jumped to the side of the carriage.

Then Lina hugged Parker's neck and lay on his back. Without saying anything, she pointed to the left:

"Then I'll go around this way."

…

So Inessa drove the four-wheel drive vehicle a little closer to the Wendigo, and then fired a few shots to attract its attention.

Wayne started running a long detour from the other direction, looking very miserable.

The "boundary" that limits the wendigo's range of movement does not seem to be stationary.

At this time, it has moved forward about 10 yards from the previous "border".

Since the "border" can move,

The center of the circle may not be fixed.

We can only hope that the “center of the circle” is a person.

A distance of 2,600 yards is roughly equivalent to running six laps around a standard sports field.

Wayne did not continue running along the longest route. After discovering that the Wendigo did not chase him, he turned straight towards the center of the circle.

Anyway, Wayne was relaxed and comfortable in the first third.

The breathing speeds up in the middle third.

By the last section of the race, I had no choice but to control my breathing and stay in shape to prepare for the battle.

Compared to living people,

Instead, Parker, who was carrying Lina on his back, ran faster.

When Wayne was about to reach the distance where he could see the "center of the circle\

,"Lina seemed to have started fighting with the other party over there.

A little further away, the sound of shotgun blasts could be heard.

So Wayne quickly aimed in the direction and accelerated, and then after passing a small dirt slope, he saw Lina fighting several dead birds.

Shotguns are good against fragile flying units.

There was no need to aim particularly carefully; with every shot, Lina could hit at least one or two.

Another figure that looked like an enemy,

At this time, he was a little distance away from Lina, holding something and throwing it all over himself.

Wayne guessed that the spider spirit Peter had climbed onto his body.

After confirming again that the figure was not Parker, Wayne picked up the lever-action rifle loaded with exorcism bullets and began to aim.

"Bang!"

“Bang, bang, bang!”