Chapter 342 – Death Road

“Bang!”

“Again?! Can you even drive? Always slamming on the brakes, are you doing this on purpose?”

“Hahaha, don’t mind it…”

Yuwen Xuan drove terribly, but he was fast!

The scenery on both sides of the road kept flashing by, and the cold wind rushed in through the window.

At first, everyone instinctively held onto anything they could grab, but as the car sped up, a feeling of exhilaration arose.

Abandoned cars could be seen everywhere on both sides of the highway. During the process of clearing the road by Falcon Camp, these vehicles were pushed to the side, leaving only a narrow path for cars to pass.

Most of the car wrecks had dark, mottled bloodstains on them, and occasionally half a sleeve or a bone could be seen crushed under the vehicles.

“For some reason, I suddenly thought of Death Road…” Xia Na said, leaning against the window and looking out.

Yuwen Xuan nodded, “That’s right, this is Death Road, after all. When the catastrophe first broke out, many people tried to escape the city, and a lot of them died on these blocked roads… Of course, many zombies were left behind too. When we were clearing the road, Falcon Camp suffered heavy losses. Even now, this road isn’t safe. If it were a highway in the suburbs, it might be a bit better. But unfortunately, this road is an exception. Going through A City leads to the mountains, which is an ideal escape route for many people.”

“Can’t we kill all the zombies on the road?” Luo Ni asked, puzzled.

“It’s a waste of time and ammunition. The route is too long, there are too many bodies to deal with, and the workload is enormous. How many people do you think we have in our camp? We have fewer than five thousand survivors with combat abilities, and fewer than fifteen hundred elite soldiers. The fully armed forces are about a thousand strong. Anyway, you’ll be joining soon, so it’s okay to tell you these things. As for Ling Mo and Ya Lin, no need to avoid them either.”

Yuwen Xuan said with a relaxed smile.

However, Yuwen Xuan’s words made Wu Pengfei and Luo Ni exchange glances immediately. Only a thousand armed personnel?

This was completely different from what they had imagined!

But Ling Mo nodded to himself. After half a year of development, this number seemed reasonable.

The elite remnants from that military district initially numbered only around three hundred…

That was the result of their calm response and correct strategies.

In other places, like the military district Ling Mo had visited, only one superhuman had survived…

Even if the number of survivors increased, the amount of weaponry and equipment was still limited.

Without production capabilities, they could only rely on scavenging. But A City was just a prefecture-level city, a tourist city at that, how many weapons could they find?

The only city rich in resources and bordering A City was X City.

“So, what’s your superpower? If you don’t want to reveal it… Hey, short-haired girl, cover your ears.”

Yuwen Xuan said unceremoniously.

Luo Ni was stunned at first, then her face turned red with embarrassment.

“Jeez! Who wants to know about this pervert’s stuff anyway!”

She muttered, then covered her ears forcefully. To avoid suspicion, she even leaned her head towards the window.

With the howling wind rushing into her ears, she probably wouldn’t hear anything, right?

Wu Pengfei hesitated for a moment, just about to follow Luo Ni’s example and cover his ears, when Ling Mo said, “You don’t need to be so formal.”

“My superpower… is purely mental.”

Of course, Ling Mo wouldn’t tell the whole truth. His power was actually control-based…

“I see, so you have short-range detection abilities? If your attack power is weak… don’t worry, we won’t make you fight. Just help me navigate.”

Yuwen Xuan thought for a moment, then shrugged indifferently.

“This attitude really lacks trust…”

Ling Mo sighed and asked, puzzled, “Haven’t you been to the laboratory? Why do you still need a guide?”

“Haha, I have been there, but I didn’t actually enter the laboratory, okay? Besides, there are surveillance cameras. Without a guide, it would be hard for me to avoid detection. Of course, you could also choose another way to help me.”

There’s another way?

“If it’s not too troublesome…”

“It’s not troublesome at all,” Yuwen Xuan turned to Ling Mo with a grin. “Just kill the surveillance personnel when I go in, and smash the surveillance computers while you’re at it. How does that sound?”

“No, I’ll stick with the first plan.”

Ling Mo sighed and rubbed his forehead. The second plan sounded like a death wish. Falcon Camp surely had no shortage of superhumans.

If he made a move, someone would probably notice right away.

He was heading to the camp for benefits, not to get chased down.

“Hahaha, actually, I think the second plan sounds more interesting,” Yuwen Xuan said regretfully. “But if you’re not up for it, Ling Mo, then never mind.”

“Weren’t you the one asking me to protect Li Yalin? Why are you now planning to get me killed?”

Ling Mo clenched his fists and asked.

Without Zhang Yu mediating, being alone with Yuwen Xuan was indeed aggravating; he constantly seemed to deserve a beating!

Yuwen Xuan flashed a mischievous smile, “There’s only one sister, but a brother-in-law can always be replaced… Ow! Yalin, why did you hit me?”

“Ling Mo is my only mate,” Li Yalin said expressionlessly.

She opened her mouth as if to say something threatening, but the human memories she had recovered, along with Ling Mo’s various teachings, subconsciously stopped her.

For a moment, Li Yalin’s expression became conflicted.

However, the smile on Yuwen Xuan’s face had already faded. He fell silent for a moment, then nodded seriously. “I was just joking. If I’m protecting her, I’ll obviously protect Ling Mo too…”

“No need for your protection, just don’t sabotage me,” Ling Mo rolled his eyes and asked, “I’ve seen a lot of soldiers and survivors being sent over. Is the defense in A City’s camp really that loose now?”

“Yeah, you’ve got a good sense of timing. If it were before, I couldn’t guarantee success. But this time, if you cooperate with me, the success rate is as high as eighty percent!”

Yuwen Xuan excitedly honked the horn at a few zombies that had jumped out, then said.

One of the zombies had already reached the car window, and amid Luo Ni’s screams, Ye Lian swiftly took it down.

“What’s with that twenty percent uncertainty?” Ling Mo immediately asked.

Yuwen Xuan’s lips curled into a slightly unhinged smile. “You’ll find out when the time comes. Just don’t underestimate Falcon.”

Don’t underestimate them…

Ling Mo thought to himself that he had never underestimated Falcon. To have developed to their current scale, their strength was undoubtedly formidable.

For humans, zombies’ combat strength was still overwhelming…

Even superhumans couldn’t live carefree lives amidst hordes of zombies.

Even Ling Mo and his girlfriends constantly faced various threats.

Wu Pengfei was completely confused by the conversation, but he wasn’t foolish. He didn’t pry into things he wasn’t supposed to know.

Now that he was joining the camp, he needed to focus on working hard to make a name for himself.

Otherwise, if he boasted but continued to live like a dog, what face would he have to see Ling Mo with?

Seeing that Luo Ni was almost petrified, Ling Mo quickly gestured to Ye Lian.

She yanked Luo Ni back, and the girl immediately shouted, “I didn’t hear anything!”

“Even if you heard, it wouldn’t matter,” Ling Mo thought indifferently. She was just a little girl; she wouldn’t dare offend Yuwen Xuan, nor did she know Ling Mo’s true situation…

Besides, her butt had been seen by Ling Mo multiple times…

Yuwen Xuan sped along the road, and except for some zombies recklessly charging at them causing a few scares, there were no major issues.

A single car speeding down the road had far more advantages than a convoy.

Wu Pengfei took the opportunity to practice his shooting, but his accuracy remained astonishingly terrible…

Meanwhile, Ye Lian and the three girls were excitedly competing to see who could kill the most zombies, and soon, the entire car was splattered with blood.

“I suddenly feel a lot of pressure. I didn’t expect Yalin to be so fierce…”

Yuwen Xuan suddenly slumped forward, his head hitting the steering wheel, causing the horn to blare.

“Hey! Get it together!”

“Ling Mo, I didn’t know you cared about me so much. I’m so touched…”

“Bullshit, I care about everyone in this car. Watch the road!”

Ling Mo cursed. Throughout the journey, his psychic power had been significantly honed, with his tentacles always ready to save the car!