Chapter 31 Let's go!
"Are you really going to the capital?" He Liang clearly had more to say.
"Um."
"Can we travel together?"
"You're going too?" Yu Miaomiao asked, somewhat surprised.
But then again, before he awakened his powers, He Liang would have had difficulty even getting into the military base in Ningcheng, but now that he has superpowers, he is in high demand even in the capital.
Whether it's Ningcheng, the provincial capital, or the capital city, there are mercenary teams in military bases, and these mercenary teams are eager to recruit people with superpowers.
"You can travel together, as long as you can keep up with our speed."
Yu Miaomiao didn't mind traveling together, but she wouldn't let He Liang ride in the same car with them.
"What does this mean?" He Liang was speechless. Everyone was walking, how could he, a grown man, not walk as fast as them?
He was dumbfounded when he saw Yu Miaomiao and the others' car.
With natural disasters raging and the world on the brink of collapse, where would a car come from? He Liang thought of the car he had bought with a loan, the loan still not paid off, which had been submerged in ice... He felt a pang of heartache.
Yu Miaomiao and the others had started preparing a few days ago, and the car had been ready long ago. While He Liang went back to the 13th floor to pack his luggage, she found a secluded place to take it out.
Don't ask where I come from, just tell me I'm capable.
This time she chose the Unimog off-road RV, which is currently the most suitable vehicle for this kind of extreme environment.
I changed to non-slip and wear-resistant tires in advance, so I should be able to move steadily on the ice that is hundreds of meters thick.
"I knew you guys were rich, but I didn't expect you to be this rich. Can I buy a ticket to hang on the roof of the car?" He was determined to stick to the car. Anyway, he could stay in the shadows, so hanging a ticket wouldn't make a difference.
After He Liang awakened, he seemed more confident, talked more, and was more at ease when he was with them.
He Liang had all his supplies in a large backpack. Now that he had the Shadow Walker's ability, he tried to put things into the shadow, but it didn't work. He had to carry the items on his body to get them in. When he came out of the shadow, the backpack would be kicked out by the shadow. It was such a pity. It would be great if he could store things.
If he knew that Yu Miaomiao had spatial abilities, he would probably be so envious he'd cry.
Yu Miaomiao thought that he could stay on the roof of the car. As long as he lived in the shadows, he wouldn't freeze to death from the extreme cold, and it wouldn't affect their daily lives. So it wasn't a bad idea.
After exchanging opinions with Lu An, he agreed to He Liang's proposal.
The condition was that He Liang was not allowed to enter the car. He Liang said he had no objection.
He Liang had never seen two cats and dogs before, but he knew they would eventually have to face the world. So, when the opportunity arose, Yu Miaomiao put the three of them into the car, so that He Liang would see them by chance.
"How can there be such a fat cat! Wow, and such a tall dog..." He Liang was a little overwhelmed. He couldn't even get enough to eat, while other people's furry friends were all chubby.
This world is too unfair. Oh well, absolute fairness doesn't exist anyway.
At least now that he has superpowers, his chances of survival are much greater.
With Lu An's help, He Liang climbed onto the roof of the car, found a suitable spot for the shadow, and jumped into the shadow with his big backpack on his back. His vision was limited to the sky above and the road ahead, which was still black and white, like a black and white TV. How boring.
I think I'll take a nap. "I'm going to sleep now, wake me up when we get there."
He Liang shouted from the shadows, his voice vastly different from his usual one, sounding just like a little devil from the underworld. Anyone who didn't know better would surely be terrified by that voice.
I wonder if I'll get carsick riding in the shadows?
However, none of this mattered to Yu Miaomiao. She and Lu An put their things into the car's storage rack and prepared to leave.
Yu Miaomiao will drive first, and Lu An will take over when she gets tired. They will find a suitable place to camp at night. Although they are on the road, there is no need to travel day and night.
The three little ones were put back into the pet house in Yu Miaomiao's space. The main reason was that the pet house was more spacious and less bumpy than the car interior, making it more comfortable. They could be let out to play when the car was parked.
"OK! Everything is ready! Let's go!"
Start the vehicle and move in the pre-set direction.
There were no road signs or directional signs along the way; these social artifacts had all been buried by ice. Relying on offline maps and a compass for navigation, one could generally reach the destination accurately.
Because it was early morning when we set off, there were only a few homeless people out searching for supplies on the road, and hardly anyone else was around.
Whether it's the lack of people, vegetation, or animals...
The homeless on the street would turn to look at the car engine when they heard the roar of the engine. Most of them looked on with envy and longing, while a very few were eager to hijack the car.
Yu Miaomiao was sitting in the car when she saw several men carrying bricks and smashing them at their car. Some of them even tried to block the car's path with their bodies.
How naive! Did you really think she would stop because of this?
Yu Miaomiao floored the accelerator and charged straight at the group. The title of Doomsday Fortress was well-deserved; they thought a few bricks could stop them? They were underestimating them.
Seeing that Yu Miaomiao was speeding up instead of slowing down, a group of people cursed and moved aside.
These are all minor incidents. The closer we get to the provincial capital and the capital city, the greater the danger will be. There are no organized groups or gangs that have gained any real influence near Ningcheng. The journey from the residential area to the end of Ningcheng should be the safest part of this trip.
After driving for more than two hours, we had just reached the edge of Ningcheng town from the center.
There are very few high-rise buildings in the urban-rural fringe areas; they are mostly farmland and bungalows, so almost all of them are buried in glaciers, and as far as the eye can see, there is only a vast expanse of white.
Lu An sat in the passenger seat chatting with Yu Miaomiao, mainly because he was worried that Yu Miaomiao might be too tired to drive alone and it would be dangerous for her.
The two chatted casually, and Lu An even studied her book on planting for a while.
The car finally drove out of Ningcheng. More than three hours had passed. Yu Miaomiao was not sleepy, but Lu An had fallen asleep against the car window.
It was almost noon, so Yu Miaomiao parked the car in a sheltered spot, set the parking mode, and without waking Lu An, climbed out of the driver's seat and into the RV.
She wasn't sleepy, but her stomach was growling. Driving takes energy, and she's the kind of person who can't afford to skip a meal. She'd worked hard driving all day, so she needed to treat herself and her little tummy well.
As for what to eat, she had already decided while driving. The RV kitchen has an oven, so she took out a carefully selected frozen pizza and steak from the storage space.
The frozen pizza is handmade Italian style. He is a cheese lover, so when he bought it, he specially chose one with extra cheese and a waterfall cheese pull. He tore open the outer packaging, put it on a plate, and put it in the oven at 230 degrees for 6 minutes. When the time is up, he can take it out and eat it.
Pan-fry the steak in a skillet until both sides are cooked through, then seal the edges of the steak.
She likes it medium-rare or medium-well, and Lu An has the same taste. This time he wants it a little less cooked, so let's fry two pieces medium-rare.
After everything was plated and served, he went to the passenger seat to wake Lu An up for dinner.
He Liang, inside the black hole on the car roof: Is no one speaking up for me?
It wasn't that she intentionally forgot about He Liang's existence, but rather that she hadn't yet adjusted to having another person around. Besides, even if she remembered He Liang, she wouldn't bring him along for meals.
He was at best a freeloader; not charging him was already incredibly kind of them.