Zhuo Yan did not directly say that she wanted to go to Chunan. Others could only go west for now. When the things she released took shape, someone would gather forces, occupy a territory, and establish a safe zone for humanity.
As long as Shen Chongyan could make a name for himself before then.
Lin Wan gave Elder Jin another half bottle of spiritual spring water to help him feel better and walk on his own. After walking some distance and seeing that there was no one around, Father Shen told everyone to stop and informed them about Shen Qian's spatial ability.
Everyone in the Jin family was very surprised, especially Lin Wan.
Her "memory" was only a short segment. Upon hearing that Shen Qian had a spatial ability, she subconsciously thought his was also a spiritual spring space. It was only after Shen Qian's simple explanation that she understood his was different from hers.
This was a good thing. Someone awakening a superpower meant she was not unique, and at least she would not be easily targeted in the future.
"I took several cars from town. We'll drive when we get to the road ahead. If your things are heavy, Mr. Jin, I'll help you put them in my space."
Jin Wenye hesitated.
He then thought that if the Shen family truly wanted to harm them, they wouldn't need to go through so much trouble. Not to mention, their five people couldn't defeat the other four in terms of combat strength alone.
Moreover, the other party had even told them about awakening superpowers, which showed great sincerity. If he refused, it would be like judging a gentleman with a villain's heart.
"Okay."
His backpack contained the most items, weighing at least forty to fifty pounds. When Old Master Jin couldn't walk, he had to carry him. The backpack was temporarily carried by Zhuo Yan, who seemed very relaxed.
The heavy items were stored away, but she still wore the backpack to avoid suspicion.
They finally walked out of the part of the city. To avoid traffic jams, they decided not to take the highway this time and went directly onto the national highway.
The cars Shen Qian collected were not high-end models. The car they had driven before could run on both gasoline and electricity, with solar panels on the roof. These new ones required gasoline.
Zhuo Yan drove again. Lin Wan stopped vomiting after drinking the spiritual spring water, but her motion sickness was not something she could get used to immediately; she still felt uncomfortable.
She had driven before, and Jin Wenye had no doubts about her driving skills. She followed the car in front closely, with a maximum distance of five hundred meters between them. After driving like this for over three hours on the national highway, they stopped to switch drivers.
Jin Wenye thought she might be tired and offered to drive.
He hadn't slept well last night, had walked so long today, and had even fallen asleep in the car earlier. Zhuo Yan had experienced his driving skills before, and on this kind of road, his driving was so bad it was heartbreaking.
"Forget it."
If he drove, the people in the back would get carsick again.
They had been on the road all day and planned to find a place to rest. They had initially wanted to look around the surrounding towns, but any slightly larger settlements were infested with mutated creatures, and there might even be infected people, making them less safe than the outside.
Furthermore, it wasn't just their country; the entire world's civilization system was collapsing rapidly.
Yesterday, they could still buy things with money, and people would greet each other warmly. Perhaps in a few days, people would attack each other directly for possessions.
When people are well-fed, they know propriety. When they have enough to eat and wear, they know honor and disgrace.
When people are starving and on the verge of death, they will not remember etiquette and civilization; they will only remember the need to survive.
Hence, there was the saying of cannibalism.
"Let's find a place sheltered from the wind to rest. Everyone is tired. It would take another hour or so to get to a city, and it might not be safe."
"Okay."
They gathered some firewood and built a fire, made some simple food, and after a hasty meal, prepared to rest.
It was not safe outside, so someone had to keep watch.
Considering all aspects, they decided to form groups of two for guard duty. The four young men decided they would take turns guarding in pairs until dawn. The three elders, a pregnant woman, and Zhuo Yan did not need to stand guard.
No one else had any objections. Shen Qian produced another car. The three cars were arranged in a circle, with doors and windows tightly shut on the outside and slightly open on the inside. A fire was built in the middle. Shen Qian and his assistant guarded the first half of the night, and Jin Wenye and Shen Chongyan guarded the second half.
This arrangement was made to reduce suspicion between the two sides, facilitate cooperation, and allow Shen Chongyan, who had driven for a long time today, to rest first.
After the arrangements were made, everyone went to sleep. Zhuo Yan was also a bit tired today. If her body and soul weren't gradually merging, she would have been exhausted by now.
Just as she was sleeping soundly, a startled cry from outside made her sit up abruptly. She opened the car door and saw the four men outside looking around warily. The other two people in the car also woke up. Mother Shen said worriedly, "What's wrong?"
Zhuo Yan said as she got out of the car, "Auntie, it's nothing. You all go back to sleep."
She then closed the car door and walked up to them, "What's wrong?"
"Something is attacking."
[Host, be careful!]
As soon as the thing appeared, Zhuo Yan felt it. The wind from its wings was about to hit her face. She instinctively dodged and, in return, grabbed it by the neck, twisted it forcefully, and threw it away.
The other men were instantly entangled by the strange birds flying from the sky. Except for the assistant, all of them had learned a few moves and could barely cope.
The problem was the sheer number.
Zhuo Yan went to help the assistant, while the others fought their own battles. More and more strange birds flew in, some diving towards them, while others went for the car doors, hopping around on the cars, terrifying the people inside.
Shen Qian wielded a cleaver, but it was of little effect. Soon, he was surrounded by several birds. He was knocked to the ground, and several birds stood on him, scratching him, while others tried to peck at his face. Shen Qian shielded his face with his hands, his body covered in scratches.
"Big brother!"
Shen Chongyan, having barely escaped a few strange birds, saw this scene and his eyes widened with fury. He rushed forward instinctively, and the long sword in his mind took form with his movement, appearing in his hand.
Without time to think, the long sword pierced through the bird directly in front of him. Shen Chongyan felt as if the sword had a mind of its own. He had only learned some modern martial arts before, but after obtaining this sword, he seemed to have become a swordsman.
The long sword carried him into the air, slicing off the claws of several birds trying to escape. They lost their balance and swayed in the air. Shen Chongyan seized the opportunity to finish them off, directly hacking them down.
The long sword glowed with flowing light, becoming increasingly bloodthirsty and eager to kill. It then took Shen Chongyan to kill several more strange birds. Those creatures finally began to fear, flapped their wings, and flew away.
It wanted to pursue them with Shen Chongyan, but Zhuo Yan subtly stopped it, and it reluctantly put him down.
Seeing that the danger had passed, the people in the cars gradually came out.
It was past one in the morning. After the strange birds flew away, the surroundings were as quiet as if no one were there. Everyone remained silent, looking at the bird carcasses scattered on the ground, feeling a chill.
"Xiao Qian, are you alright?" Mother Shen was the first to see the wounds on him and was extremely anxious.
Shen Qian was calm. He was merely surprised by Shen Chongyan's performance. He took out a first-aid kit from his space and let Mother Shen tend to his wounds.
Others took out their belongings and sat around. Those with injuries had their wounds treated, while others simply sat.
Finally, Shen Qian couldn't help but ask first, "Xiao Yan, what was that?"