The third wave of Anomaly Tides looked easy on the surface.

But the hidden dangers within could only be understood by those who had gone through it.

The exterior of the Monster Pickup Truck showed signs of corrosion in many places.

Even the black-grey metal from the System upgrade had been directly rusted through.

This time, it wasn't just one Festering Anomaly; during the fight, at least four or five had been mixed in among the Anomaly horde.

And then there were those tall, skinny Door-Opening Anomalies. These things were like humanoid beasts.

Their strength was simply not normal.

If Xu Lina hadn't used her ability in the end, getting through this ordeal so easily would have been nearly impossible.

At the very least, Chen Ye would have had to bring out his trump cards.

For example, using Spirit Infusion with the Resentment Dragon Scale, or using Spirit Infusion with the tangled mass of human limbs.

Either method could have solved the current problem.

But using either of these methods came with serious aftereffects that were no joke.

Bus Number Seven hadn't fared well either. The wooden shell they had made earlier was almost completely gone.

Many parts of the vehicle body were simply too horrible to look at.

Not a single window was intact.

The outer panels were all torn and smashed.

The survivors inside the bus all had pale faces.

When they got off the bus, nine out of ten people had damp, warm crotches, and some even carried the smell of urine.

A few of them collapsed to the ground as soon as they stepped off, like lumps of soft flesh, unable to get up.

This time, the tall, skinny Door-Opening Anomalies didn't just attack the doors; other parts of the bus were also attacked.

Of course, those weren't the main points of attack.

This was also why Chu Che used his Blood Path ability, and why the Blood Path ultimately guided them in this direction.

The rules of these Door-Opening Anomalies were the survivors' path to life.

The Blood Path sought a way to survive.

It could be said that now, only the chassis of Bus Number Seven remained intact.

Even the roof had several large holes broken through.

It had also been thoroughly destroyed by those creatures with monstrous strength.

Who knew how the other convoys were doing.

Other convoys?

Chen Ye hurriedly got out of the vehicle and looked around the area.

Sure enough, there were more people in the surrounding area now.

But...

It didn't seem to be Chu Che, Sun Xixi, or Ding Dong—none of them.

Before Chen Ye could get a clear look at who this group of people was, he saw a young man standing next to a very sci-fi-looking off-road sports car, frantically waving his arms at them.

"Hello, hello..."

"Can you see me? Hello!!!"

"Hey, you... the red-eyed guy, can you see me?"

"Hey..."

Hearing this voice, Chen Ye's first thought was: This kid has some serious lung capacity. Shouting that loud, isn't he tired?

His second thought was: This voice is so damn annoying! So much pointless chatter?

Before Chen Ye could have any other reaction, the guy with the strong lungs shouted and ran over. Because the night was dark, Chen Ye couldn't see the approaching figure clearly.

But he could sense that this person radiated a kind of... vitality from the inside out.

It had to be said, there were plenty of people like this before the apocalypse.

But after the apocalypse...

Coldness, isolation, resentment, and other negative emotions were the most common.

This guy quickly ran over. Seeing the miserable state of the group, he said with a sharp tongue, "Whoa, there are still this many people alive!"

"So cowardly? Scared like this from just this level of danger?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the survivors who had been limp just moments ago immediately glared at him angrily.

Before anyone could react further, the guy had already passed through the group of still-trembling survivors and reached Chen Ye.

The young man extended his hand, a bright smile on his face. "Hello, Tantai Bie, nice to meet you!"

"Oh, sorry, I didn't know you were a one-eyed guy!"

Chen Ye's mouth twitched.

Seriously? He thought his own mouth was sharp enough, but he never expected this guy in front of him...

He really wanted to beat him to death!

"It's fine. Chen Ye. I didn't know you were so talkative either!"

"Hehe... Talkative people are the happiest!"

Happy?

In this apocalypse, the word "happy" felt so unfamiliar. It had been a long time since he'd heard anyone say that.

"Miss, you're really beautiful!"

Tantai Bie noticed Xu Lina standing next to Chen Ye.

His eyes lit up slightly, but aside from appreciation, there was nothing else in his gaze.

This actually made Xu Lina think much more highly of him.

There were very few people who could remain so unmoved by her beauty in her presence.

"You're very lively too, little brother. Xu Lina!"

Xu Lina extended her hand for a handshake.

Tantai Bie grinned and shook her hand. The whole process was very normal, completely devoid of any lecherous thoughts.

Chen Ye's Blood Eye sized up the guy in front of him.

This guy looked like... like a lively, sunny college student.

In an environment like this, he was a rare sight. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"Oh right, let me introduce you. Huang Lu, Brother Guyong, come over here..."

Tantai Bie waved frantically at a spot not far away.

As if worried others couldn't see him, he waved while shouting loudly.

This guy's appearance was like a shit-stirring stick, churning up some ripples in the stagnant pond that was the Fair Convoy.

Chen Ye had already noticed there were other people nearby, but Tantai Bie was just too talkative, too full of pointless chatter, too attention-grabbing.

That's why he had overlooked the others.

But what the hell was this "Brother Guyong"?