Chai Yutong clenched her fists, and her knuckles made a crisp sound:
"Luo Luo is right. We can't get carried away just because we have the trump card."
She glanced at each team member, "Everyone should be fully alert!"
Lu Jingcheng always stood in the shadows at the edge of the crowd, his slender figure almost blending into the darkness. Only when the faint lights of the camp occasionally passed by could his angular outline be seen clearly.
The corners of his mouth curved up in an almost imperceptible arc.
This is the quality of Li Luo that he admires most - he can stay absolutely sober at all times, and even in moments worth celebrating, he always reminds the team to stay vigilant.
He looked up at his glowing watch, and his deep and powerful voice rang out in the darkness:
"Well, it's getting late."
His sharp eyes swept over each team member in the darkness, like a beast walking at night. "As planned, we will set off in ten minutes. Lin Hai, check the fuel level of the vehicle; Sun Qi, count the various supplies; everyone else, make the final confirmation of the equipment."
"clear!"
The neat response echoed in the silence of the eternal night, more steady and powerful than before.
The team members quickly dispersed and each began their final preparations.
The atmosphere in the camp changed from the previous jubilation to an orderly busyness. There was a determined flame in everyone's eyes, which was particularly bright in the darkness.
......
After resuming the journey, the convoy's speed increased significantly.
Two modified armored vehicles sped along the deserted national highway. Their tracked chassis rolled over the cracked asphalt road, crushing gravel and glass debris along the way.
The engine of the leading armored vehicle let out a low roar, and the turbocharger made a unique hum at high speed.
The light array composed of six high-intensity lamps on the roof continuously scanned the surroundings, and the dazzling beams of light drew clear light tracks in the darkness of the eternal night.
Occasionally, a flying insect would hit the lampshade and be instantly scorched by the high temperature, leaving tiny scorch marks on the glass.
As the car lights swept across the bushes on the side of the road, a rustling sound was heard among the dry branches.
It was a group of mutant groundhogs sharing the corpse of their own kind. Their scarlet eyes flickered in the darkness, and their sharp incisors made teeth-aching crunching sounds as they tore at the rotten flesh.
Occasionally, a larger individual would raise its head, revealing its pointed snout stained with black blood, and watch vigilantly at the steel behemoth galloping past.
Li Luojing sat in the passenger seat of the first car, tapping rhythmically on the edge of the bulletproof glass window with his slender fingers.
Her eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, scanning every inch of the road ahead through the thick bulletproof glass.
The cold light from the car's dashboard shone on her chiseled profile, outlining her slightly furrowed brows and tense jawline.
Her level 10 replication ability allows her to clearly sense any unusual movements within a radius of several miles; even the slightest growl of a zombie cannot escape her perception.
At this moment, her supernatural network was capturing abnormal vibrations coming from underground - those were not noises that could be caused by a group of moles.
Suddenly, the corners of her lips slightly raised, she raised her hand to signal, her voice calm and clear: "Ah Cheng, slow down. Something is coming!"
Lu Jingcheng in the driver's seat reacted very quickly and stepped on the brakes almost the moment she finished speaking.
The man's strong arm muscles were tense, veins bulging, and the steering wheel was firmly returned to normal in his hands.
At the same time, he quickly pressed the communicator with his left hand:
"Everyone, please pay attention, emergency brake!"
"Screech--" the harsh sound of brakes cut through the night sky.
Six charred tire marks left long tracks on the asphalt road, and the air was suddenly filled with the smell of burnt rubber friction.