These people had so many cars that they could fit ten carriages in one locomotive, and there was no way they could have any extras to exchange for supplies, even though they were very eager for them.

They were contacted by Zhou Pin and Sun Wei. They chatted briefly, and Zhou Pin's evaluation of them was acceptable.

Nevertheless, we must not let our guard down; this is essential common sense.

In the end, they traded supplies for two engines from the base, which they installed on their homemade vehicle and set off together.

The sudden increase in the size of the group slowed the already slow journey even further, and some people's vehicles broke down along the way. With so many people, it was impossible for them to wait for the vehicles to be repaired, so they could only repair their vehicles while waiting for the foot soldiers behind them.

Some people simply abandoned their cars and walked when they broke down. They knew that after so many years in the apocalypse, even if they had a car, there was no way to maintain it. Once a car broke down, there was basically no chance of it being repaired. Sacrificing the car to save the king was the best option.

By noon on the second day, three vehicles had broken down. One was being repaired on the spot, one was being traded for supplies to join the others on their way, and the last one had even set its sights on Xu Lin and her group.

He wanted Xu Lin and her friends' car to tow his car. Xu Lin recognized him as a celebrity she had seen on TV before. He had starred in several popular dramas and won the hearts of many young girls. He probably thought that Xu Lin would also fall for him. Unexpectedly, Xu Lin refused outright and was then verbally abused by him.

After berating Xu Lin, he moved on to another place, and eventually one of Xie Yao's friends took him in. Xu Lin didn't comment on others' behavior; self-preservation was the most important thing.

When it was time to rest in the evening, after walking about 100 kilometers, everyone followed the experience from the previous day and found a sheltered place to park. They had previously complained about how troublesome it was for Xu Lin and the others to start a fire and build a stove, but now they all followed suit and started a fire to boil water. It was already cold at night, and if they didn't drink something hot, they wouldn't be able to get through it.

This time, Zhou Pin and Minister Sun went out to collect firewood, Sun Wei built a stove, Xu Lin and Li Jingjing prepared ingredients, and Grandma Wu pushed Xiao Youyou around the fire to keep warm.

During the two days on the road, Xiao Youyou didn't cry or fuss at all, which relieved everyone but also made them feel sorry for her. Children this young are at an age where they don't understand things and will cry and fuss if they don't get what they want. But Xiao Youyou seemed to know that they were fleeing a disaster and was unusually well-behaved.

Xu Lin went to the car and made a bowl of rice porridge, then called Grandma Wu over to feed Xiao Youyou. Grandma Wu didn't ask where the rice porridge came from; she just took the bowl and started feeding her.

Before Xu Lin even got off the bus, she saw a woman in her thirties staggering over, carrying a swaddled baby.

"Please, please, give my baby some food, just a little bit..."

The woman got out of the car in front. If she has a car, she shouldn't be unable to afford to feed a child. There's only one explanation: the woman is an "object," and the child is an "accessory."

"Why won't you give it to me? I'm going to kill you all, kill you all..."

"You will all die a horrible death, and you will suffer retribution sooner or later..."

Xu Lin sensed that the woman was mentally unstable as she heard the rest of the conversation. Just as she was about to chase her away, two men got out of a car next to them and dragged the woman away without a word. As they left, Xu Lin noticed that the child in the woman's arms had a bluish-purple face and was probably already dead.

Grandma Wu saw everything. She sighed and lowered her head to feed Xiao Youyou.

We had wild vegetable porridge for dinner. The wild vegetables were brought back by Zhou Pin and Minister Sun. There were more vegetables than rice. Since we didn't have to travel that night, everyone ate a light meal and rested afterward.