After finishing their meal, the group continued their journey.

Even though Xia Feng was unwilling, Zhou Lerui and Peng Ze still shamelessly got into their jeep.

Along the way, the three little ones continued to watch dramas, put on makeup, and eat snacks in the back.

The protection station that Zhou Li and the others were heading to was also heading in this direction, so I followed behind them.

After passing a tollbooth, Xia Feng stopped the car.

The road not far ahead was completely blocked by the roots of an unknown plant.

The roots and stems of these plants wriggled and intertwined, occasionally pulling out a few vines that waved towards the sky, with large red leaves growing at the tips of the branches.

The air was filled with a nauseating stench.

The cars behind also stopped.

"Holy crap, what the hell is this thing? It stinks!" Zhou Xinran jogged over and looked at the strange plant swaying in the distance.

“Mutant plant, Zhou Lao Er, put on a mask, this smell makes you dizzy if you smell it too much.” Xia Feng and his group of four had masks given to them by Lin Xuan before they got out of the car.

Lin Xuan recognized the mutated plant as a mutated red photinia. She saw it from afar and quickly asked Xia Feng to stop the car.

Mutant red photinia is a common mutated plant in the post-apocalyptic world. It is not very aggressive, but the strong smell it emits when it blooms can cause nausea, vomiting, and even coma.

Pengze Space also has some masks, which were collected from a highway service area.

Peng Yu quickly came over and asked Peng Ze to take the mask out of his spatial storage. Among the group, only Peng Yu and Zhou Lerui were able to communicate effectively with the autistic teenager.

"We can't take the highway anymore, we have to take a detour." Xia Feng asked Lin Xuan for a national self-driving tour map.

Several men began to study it.

There was nowhere to exit the highway in either direction, so the group decided to walk around the area and then release the car to drive out as needed.

Zhou Li's convoy also stopped behind. The protection station they were going to was along the highway, and it would probably take another day.

Because of the blockage caused by the mutated plants, they had to get out of the car and take a detour.

Zhou Li and his group looked at the three private cars in front of them and were at a loss.

We can't carry the car all the way here; it takes about a day to drive to the protection station.

If they were to walk, with the old and the young, it would take them forever.

Because the highway is lined with grass on both sides, and now that the plants and animals have mutated, there are unknown dangers lurking in the grass, so everyone has changed into long sleeves and pants.

Even the pampered young lady Zhou Lerui cleverly took off her high heels and put on a pair of sneakers.

Lin Xuan and Peng Ze each took their vehicles, leaving Zhou Li and his group behind them dumbfounded.

Xia Feng picked up Lin Xuan with one hand and held a large machete in the other. Each of them had a machete and they were ready to set off.

Zhao Zheng, who was behind him, came to his senses and quickly jogged over to Zhou Xinran.

"Brother Zhou, wait a minute, Brother Zhou..."

"Huh? You're Zhengzheng, what's up?" Zhou Xinran had a good memory and recognized the boy who came over to talk to him.

"Brother Zhou, do you have any space-age ability users here?"

Zhao Zheng wasn't a good student; he spent all his time playing games and reading online novels. He was extremely familiar with spatial abilities.

Zhou Xinran turned to look at the autistic boy standing next to Peng Yu and replied, "You even know about spatial abilities? You must read a lot of novels."

Zhao Zheng scratched his greasy head sheepishly.

"Hey, Brother Zhou, we want to go to the protection station. It's too inconvenient to leave this car here. Could you ask one of our space ability users to help us? As for the reward, we don't have anything good. This post-apocalyptic money is like waste paper. Here, take this. It's just a token of our appreciation."

As Zhao Zheng spoke, he slipped two 500-gram gold bars into Zhou Xinran's hand.

He found the gold bars at home. His mother had bought a few for investment before the Lunar New Year, and he felt they might come in handy, so he carried them with him.

When the apocalypse broke out, my parents were both away on business trips, and I don't know if they're safe now. In this chaotic world, where can I find them...?

Thinking of his parents, this cheerful and upright young man, made his chest feel tight, as if something was blocking his throat.

Zhou Xinran accepted the two heavy gold bars and patted the young boy on the shoulder reassuringly.

"Don't be so polite with me, these days it's not easy for anyone."

He called Peng Yu over and asked him to ask his brother if his space could fit the three cars.

After receiving an affirmative answer, he readily led his men to collect the car.

Zhou Xinran gave the gold bars to Peng Ze, and the child was quite happy to receive them. Zhou Li was also relieved of his burdens, and everyone was happy.

After crossing the highway guardrail and going downhill, you'll find a dense grove of trees with completely mutated plants that grow very lushly.

Xia Feng and his group were clearing a path with their machetes as they walked.

The synthesized machetes were exceptionally sharp, which saved the people clearing the way a lot of effort.

Zhou Li and his entourage benefited from this and their journey went very smoothly.

No one dared to enter the grove; the area looked extremely eerie, and who knew what kind of monsters might be inside.

They walked along the edge of the woods, and Lin Xuan asked several times to get down on the ground and walk by herself, but was refused each time.

She and young Zhuangzhuang were the only ones in the group who were carried.

Lin Xuan met the little chubby boy's gaze from a distance and quickly turned her head to the front.

How embarrassing! I simply can't face the innocent, questioning eyes of a child.

Zhou Lerui and Peng Ze, who were following behind, each cast longing glances at their brother.

"Brother, carry me too!" Miss Zhou punched her second brother on the shoulder, using a hardcore form of coquetry.

"What nonsense are you spouting, Zhou Xiaosan? You're almost 200 pounds! You want me to carry you? Are you trying to kill me?" Zhou Xinran stretched his slightly numb shoulders. This girl was so strong, and he still wanted to carry her? Was he kidding?

“Zhou Lao Er, shut up! When did I weigh 200 pounds? My figure is perfect, okay? You little dog, if you can’t carry me, just say so. Why are you slandering me?”

Zhou Lerui was absolutely furious; she didn't want her dog of a second brother anymore.

"Oh yes, yes, you're right. I can't carry you, chubby little sister."

Zhou Xinran's men kept chopping grass while he continued to tease his sister.

"You're the fat one, your whole family is fat, you're a huge fatso..."

"My whole family isn't your whole family, you stupid third brother, you're the dumbest one in the whole family..."

"Ah! Zhou Xinran, you're the stupid one, you big idiot..."

The Zhou siblings were bickering and arguing, while Peng Ze kept a close eye on his brother as he followed the group.

Unable to bear it any longer, Peng Yu turned to Peng Ze and said, "Stop looking, I can't carry you anymore."

After saying that, he continued cutting grass. Peng Ze's attempt to hug him failed, so he resignedly followed his brother and swung his knife.

Yao Yao, Sun Youmei, and Shen Youan followed at the back. The obstacles had already been cleared by the people in front, so they didn't need to exert any effort and just needed to follow along.

After walking for a while, Yao Yao was exhausted.

Before the apocalypse, her family was quite wealthy, and she had been pampered since childhood. She had never suffered like this before.

However, she didn't dare to complain at all, because even a young lady like Zhou Lerui was still full of energy and clearing the way ahead, so she didn't dare to be pretentious.