Huang Lu and Gong Yong were from the same convoy.

Their convoy was called the Doomsday Convoy.

The captain was Huang Lu's husband, also a Sequence 3 Pathfinder.

They had also used the Blood Path ability to reach the Sea of Trees.

They just never expected that Huang Lu's husband would become lost in the darkness.

The survivors of the Doomsday Convoy were now temporarily incorporated into the Fair Convoy.

The regular members of the convoy naturally had no objections to leaving this place.

In this apocalypse world, anyone daring to make trouble wouldn't have survived this long.

As for Huang Lu, the convoy's deputy captain, she was now mentally dazed and couldn't manage anything.

She just stared blankly into the depths of the darkness.

When someone went up to talk to her, she only passively responded with a few words.

Most of the time, there was no response at all.

She stood there like a wooden statue, foolish and still.

This woman, who wasn't strikingly beautiful, made everyone understand the depth of her love for her husband.

According to Gong Yong, Sister Huang Lu and her husband had an extremely good relationship.

The two had fled together since the apocalypse began, awakening one after the other.

Convoy members had almost never seen them argue even once.

As for Gong Yong, one of the convoy's Superhumans - this socially anxious young man with a full beard of thick stubble - he didn't dare say a single word about Chu Che's arrangements.

And so, under Chu Che's orders, over a hundred people quickly began bustling about.

The busiest among them was Gong Yong.

Due to the Anomaly Tides, many vehicles had suffered varying degrees of attack.

Therefore, this guy was now inspecting every single vehicle.

His current task was simply to ensure these cars could still move.

Fortunately, the Mechanic's ability played a crucial role at this moment.

Most of the vehicles had been attacked.

Take the worst-hit Bus Number Seven, for example - the entire bus had been crushed flat, the body and roof practically destroyed.

But with Iron Lion's assistance and Gong Yong's repairs, the whole restoration process only took fifteen minutes.

Of course, it couldn't be restored to its original state, just enough to make the bus drivable.

Now, after repairs, Bus Number Seven looked a lot like a flatbed truck.

The kind without a body, just a chassis, with individual seats bolted onto the frame.

Well, the body wasn't completely gone, but it had been mangled beyond recognition.

In the end, people just tied everything together with ropes.

Of course, this situation wasn't limited to Bus Number Seven alone.

Almost every vehicle had problems.

Even the Pink-haired Girl's modified off-roader had some issues.

Almost all the window glass had shattered.

And the body had several severely deformed spots.

Chen Ye didn't know how the Pink-haired Girl had managed to withstand the Anomaly Tides.

Logically speaking, even the Monster Pickup Truck couldn't fully guarantee Chen Ye's safety.

Their two vehicles had even less chance.

But Chen Ye didn't press Sun Xixi about this question. Clearly, this girl also had secrets of her own.

What surprised Chen Ye the most was Chu Che's car.

This vehicle seemed to have suffered almost no damage. Aside from a few additional scratches on the surface, there were no other structural injuries.

"Your car..."

Chu Che let out a sly chuckle: "I won't ask about your secrets, you don't ask about mine. When the time comes, you'll naturally know!"

Chen Ye fell silent, not knowing what to say.

Ding Dong's panel van was obviously the worst off.

But under Gong Yong's repairs, it could at least move now.

After asking around, Chen Ye learned that Ding Dong's group had faced nowhere near the same intensity of Anomaly Tides that he had endured.

They hadn't even encountered those Headless Prisoners.

And that terrifying Matchstick Man had never appeared at all.

"This is the destination the Blood Path guided us to. The Blood Path couldn't possibly lead us into a dead end!"

"Based on what you've said, the Anomaly Tides adjust their intensity according to each person's situation."

"But they always leave everyone a way to survive."

After listening to everyone's descriptions, Chu Che made his summary.

Chen Ye remained silent.

If even Xu Lina could survive, there was no reason Ding Dong couldn't.

But as for his side...

The intensity of the Anomaly Tides he faced was several times that of the others.

The convoy was quickly readied.

Gong Yong was already drenched in sweat from all the work.

It was only then that Chen Ye learned this guy was also a Sequence 2.

Well, back in Fog City, he had also encountered a Mechanic Sequence prodigy named Xia Bo.

That guy was a genius who single-handedly created four Wonders, even if their numbers weren't high.

Still, such achievements were enough to command respect.

But this guy in front of him seemed to only know how to fix cars.

Hmm, maybe it was just a matter of different circumstances.

Or maybe not everyone in this world could be a genius.

A voice came through the radio.

"Move out!"

Hearing that voice again, Chen Ye felt an indescribable emotion.

It had only been a few days here in the Sea of Trees.

But it felt like an entire century had passed.

Just then.

Suddenly, they saw an off-road vehicle stop.

Chu Che's car pulled up alongside.

It was that woman named Huang Lu.

The woman was slumped over the steering wheel, weeping in agony. Tears and snot mixed together, dripping off the tip of her nose.

For a moment, Chu Che didn't know what to say.

Clearly, Chen Ye also witnessed this scene.

Comforting people wasn't something he was particularly good at either.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

Huang Lu apologized over and over, though it was unclear who the apology was meant for.

Huang Lu lifted her head, her face already a mess, tears and snot smeared across her chin.

"Squad Leader Chu, I'm sorry, I... I can't abandon him!"

"I have to go, I have to find him!"

With that, Huang Lu floored the gas pedal. Her off-road vehicle spun around on the spot, turned, and charged straight into the Sea of Trees!

"Sister Huang Lu!"

Gong Yong's voice came from Chu Che's car.

The off-road vehicle the woman was driving roared as it plunged headfirst into the pitch-black Sea of Trees.

That woman never once let up on the accelerator.

As if afraid she might regret it, or as if afraid someone might stop her.

The pitch-black Sea of Trees even swallowed the light from the woman's headlights.

Gong Yong watched Huang Lu's taillights disappear, this bearded, hairy-faced young man suddenly choked up.

Huang Lu gripped the steering wheel with all her might, her gaze firm and unyielding.

The anxiety and bitterness that had been on her face moments ago were now fading away bit by bit.

"Honey, don't be afraid, I'm coming to find you!"

"I'm coming to save you!"

"If we go, we go together. If we die, we die together!"

"Honey, you said it yourself - we'll never be apart!"

"Never!"

"How could I possibly lie to you!"

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