Chapter 37 Solo Journey

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The car roared away and quickly disappeared from the farm; Han Shuo's goal this time was to head south!

To speed things up, Han Shuo kept the accelerator on full throttle the whole way.

It's now winter, and Han Shuo is currently in the northern part of the country. The air is getting colder and colder, and Han Shuo feels that most of the survivors should be fleeing south.

Han Shuo felt that searching for information nearby would not yield any results; he would only encounter more survivors if he traveled a considerable distance.

In half a day, Han Shuo drove back from the suburbs to the main road.

The roadside was covered with fallen leaves, and every tree was bare. It was quiet and somewhat desolate.

Han Shuo got out of the car and made a mark to prevent himself from not being able to find Fatty and the others when he returned. He then quickly determined the direction and continued driving south.

Han Shuo kept thinking about it on the way.

What exactly is the 'Alien'? In particular, what is its purpose, that a superhuman like Captain Wang would actively seek it out?

According to Han Shuo's analysis, ordinary people might not be able to avoid it even if they wanted to, and the only possibility for Captain Wang to find it is that the 'alien species' is very helpful in improving strength.

In fact, there is a high probability that it is a necessary condition for breaking through the limits of the human body!

After much thought, Han Shuo realized that he needed to encounter a different species first to make an accurate judgment.

Han Shuo remembered that Captain Wang had said that the fewer zombies there were, the greater the probability of encountering alien species.

However, it still depends on luck.

"Hmm? Are corpse dogs considered a variant?" Han Shuo suddenly recalled this matter, but quickly shook his head.

While corpse dogs are more difficult to deal with than zombies, they alone should not be enough to attract Captain Wang's interest.

Before he knew it, Han Shuo had been driving along the main road for another two hours. Having not eaten anything for more than half a day, Han Shuo was also getting a little hungry.

After parking the car on the side of the road, Han Shuo ate some food and then prepared to take some spare gasoline from the trunk and fill it up in the car.

Han Shuo smiled with satisfaction as soon as he opened the trunk.

"This guy is still hiding in the car!"

It turned out that there was a hunting rifle in the trunk, which the fat man had secretly hidden there when Han Shuo wasn't looking.

In the end, the fat man left the shotgun to Han Shuo.

There were two boxes of bullets next to the shotgun; that should be all the bullets left, about 80 rounds.

Han Shuo threw the shotgun onto the passenger seat so that it would be easy to grab in an emergency.

"Stubborn fool!" Han Shuo cursed under his breath, but he was also worried about the safety of Fatty Li Shurou. Normally, if the two of them had guns, Han Shuo would feel very at ease.

But now, it's still for myself.

"Don't overthink it! Since they trust me, I should trust them in return!"

Hesitation and indecisiveness are the biggest mistakes!

With the tank full, Han Shuo continued on his journey!

In total, Han Shuo had driven nearly 1,000 kilometers throughout the entire day.

As darkness fell, Han Shuo saw a light in the distance!

"There are survivors!" Fearing that he would attract attention, Han Shuo stopped the car from a distance, locked the door, slung his Tang sword over his shoulder, and carried his hunting rifle, preparing to go and investigate.

Han Shuo approached cautiously.

As they got closer, they indeed discovered a small survivor camp.

A campfire was burning in the middle of the camp, and there were three tents nearby. A wire fence was erected around the camp.

Among these people were the elderly, children, and women... They were all gathered around the campfire to keep warm.

Han Shuo observed for a while and figured there were about a dozen people here!

"Brother Xun, we don't have much food left!"

"Yes, what do we do next?"

"If you ask me, we should leave those who have difficulty walking behind."

"Waaaaah, I'm hungry..."

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The sounds in the camp were chaotic. Han Shuo saw that the group of people were all wearing tattered clothes, and the leader was a middle-aged man.

Several relatively young men were carrying weapons such as broken sticks, shovels, and spades.

Including the middle-aged man who was leading the group, Han Shuo did not find a single gun here.

Han Shuo quietly withdrew.

He already knew that these people were just ordinary refugees who had fled the city.

Han Shuo could tell from the group's attire, expressions, and weapons that they were not faking it.

These people won't have the information they need; in fact, Han Shuo's living conditions are much better than theirs.

Back in the car, Han Shuo shook his head. After seeing the situation at the camp, he estimated that they wouldn't last long.

Especially when their food is about to run out, even if they don't die from being eaten by zombies, they will eventually die at the hands of their own people due to infighting.

Han Shuo would not get involved in their mess, nor would he feel any pity for them.

There are many people like this nowadays, and Han Shuo decisively continued driving forward!

He had only promised Fatty and Li Shurou ten days for the trip, and he couldn't possibly waste time in such a meaningless place.

Han Shuo calculated that he could only drive as far as possible for two consecutive days at most.

Given the current situation, the warmer it gets and the further south you are, the more likely there will be survivors, and the greater the chance Han Shuo will be to find what he needs.

In the following days, he needed to stay and investigate thoroughly. If a suitable group of people came along, he would temporarily join them to gather information.

In the end, Han Shuo decided to leave two days for his return journey.

It was getting dark, and Han Shuo needed to find a suitable place to spend the night before it got dark!

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However, things didn't go as planned.

Han Shuo drove for another half hour, and then it got completely dark.

In the past half hour, Han Shuo had not found a suitable place to stay. Traveling at night was too unsafe, so he thought about it for a moment.

Han Shuo parked the car directly in a pile of abandoned vehicles and turned off the engine.

Looks like I'll be spending the night in the car.

Although I didn't want to, I had no choice.

After getting out of the car and dealing with the few scattered zombies nearby to ensure the safety of the area, Han Shuo ate something and got back in the car to prepare for sleep.

"It's so cold!"

Han Shuo huddled inside the car. Although he had brought thick clothes, the nighttime temperature was still bitterly cold.

Han Shuo didn't dare start the car or turn on the air conditioning, even though it would be a little better, because the car engine was too loud.

That night, no one knew what terrible things might be attracted.

And so, in a daze, Han Shuo couldn't even remember when he fell asleep.

At night, even the slightest noise would wake Han Shuo up. After checking that there was no danger, he would go back to sleep in the car.

"We must find a place to sleep tomorrow night."

Han Shuo could tolerate this sleeping environment, but recalling the warm houses and comfortable beds on the farm, it was truly eroding his fighting spirit.

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