Cave Refuge-Chapter 305 - 287: Earthquake and Waiting in the Car_3

Actually, yesterday afternoon, Zachary wasn’t just sitting idly on top of the Black Car, but was using the Art of Controlling Objects to manipulate some things. Within the range of his Divine Sense, he found a Giant Scorpion and personally tested its combat abilities.

After multiple tests, it was confirmed that the attack of the Giant Scorpion couldn’t break through the Black Car’s defense, and he had said as much to his mother only because Robinson William’s wife was nearby. Zachary wanted to avoid any hassle, which is why he had specifically said that.

The truth was as long as Father Dong and Mother Dong were on the Black Car, Zachary could ensure their safety to the greatest extent.

Since the Black Car was Zachary’s Magic Artifact, even if he was not at the campsite, as long as the Black Car was within the range of his Divine Sense, Zachary could control it at any time and from anywhere, even teleporting the Black Car directly into the Cave.

Therefore, as long as disaster struck while Father Dong and Mother Dong were inside the Black Car, Zachary could guarantee their safety.

"Mom, you and my sister-in-law should stay inside the car. To be honest, both Robinson William and I are Martial Artists at the Inner Breath Realm. If we really ran at full strength, we wouldn’t be much slower than a car, so don’t worry about me."

Moreover, during the car’s modification, the body was fully reinforced, so actually, during an earthquake, you would be much safer inside the car than outside.

Don’t be fooled by yesterday’s earthquake when the Black Car got stuck in a pit; it actually didn’t suffer much damage at all.

So today, during the earthquake, trust me. I’ll stay with you inside the Black Car and let you experience what it’s like to be inside the Black Car during an earthquake first-hand."

Just as Zachary was chatting with his mother, the ground gradually began to shake, and the survivors in the camp knew this was a precursor to the daily quake.

Mr. Thompson and Master Ye hurried to the Black Car, attempting to urge Mrs. Thompson and their daughter-in-law to come out quickly and stay on the flat ground of the camp.

However, as they entered the Black Car to call people to leave, Zachary repeated what he had just told them, convincing Mr. Thompson and Master Ye to also stay inside the car.

While Father Dong naturally trusted his son’s words unconditionally, Master Ye couldn’t dare to let his daughter-in-law stay in the car.

Master Ye didn’t mind his own safety; after all, he was old enough and had enjoyed his life enough that if Zachary was wrong, and the Black Car got buried due to the earthquake, he could actually accept it cheerfully, considering that even before the disaster, he wouldn’t need such a large coffin after his death.

Just as he was about to take his daughter-in-law and children to leave, his daughter-in-law suddenly spoke up, "Dad, let’s all stay in the car and not go out. First of all, I believe that with the relationship between Lei and Zachary, Zachary wouldn’t harm us.

Plus, Zachary’s insistence that Uncle and Auntie stay in the car shows how much confidence he has in the safety inside the car.

Also, our Bobsy and Ava are still young, and if there really is any danger outside, it would be hard for me to take care of both of them on my own. Listen to me. Let’s trust Zachary and stay inside the car."

Hearing his daughter-in-law speak this way, Master Ye fell silent but as the vibrations outside grew stronger, there wasn’t enough time to weigh the pros and cons thoroughly. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Thinking that Zachary must have made complete preparations to have Father Dong and Mother Dong wait inside the car and factoring in his daughter-in-law’s persuasion, he gritted his teeth and simply decided to follow Zachary’s advice and stay in the car.

As Master Ye made up his mind, Zachary immediately closed the car door. At this moment, Zachary sat in the driver’s seat, his fingers rapidly flipping the car’s mechanical control switches.

This action caused the other very tense people inside the car to relax a bit, seeing Zachary’s behavior reassured them that he wasn’t just relying on the car’s sturdy shell to withstand the earthquake, but had appropriate contingency measures in place.

However, what they didn’t realize was that the chaotic switches on the dashboard were actually just for show; no matter how they were flipped, they really had no effect at all.

The earthquake’s tremors grew increasingly violent, causing the other people who were originally standing in the car to sit down on the floor.

Because of Troy’s arrangements yesterday, the Black Car was used as the base of the watchtower, meaning it was now parked on a reinforced road surface.

With each shake of the earth, those sitting in the Black Car felt the movement distinctively, and in reality, Zachary could use the Art of Controlling Objects to temporarily levitate the Black Car off the ground, which would mean it wouldn’t be affected by the earthquake.

But if he did that, the others would distinctly feel it, and if Zachary were to leave the Black Car behind in the future and another earthquake occurred, the façade of the dashboard operation would be directly exposed.

So, in addition to the fact that a complete lack of response inside the car wouldn’t be realistic, Zachary didn’t provide too much protection to the Black Car.

As time passed, the shaking of the earth became even more intense, and at times, those sitting inside the Black Car could feel a sudden lift-off, with a brief moment of suspension between their buttocks and the ground.

Robinson William’s wife and Master Ye each hugged a terrified child, while Mr. Thompson tightly embraced Mrs. Thompson. Only Zachary, sitting in the driver’s seat, casually observed the outside scenery.

Compared to yesterday’s Earth Dragon turning over, the strength of today’s shaking was still not small, but it was indeed not as fierce as the previous day’s.