Chapter 35

Ji Feng used the terminal to check the route back to Lizhou, while Qiao also checked information about the beast tide on the terminal.

This world is a continent centered on the North Star. The continent is vast and surrounded by unfathomable oceans and desolate forests.

The Cohen people here have yet to explore the ends of the wilderness and the sea, despite their advanced technology.

Various monsters frequently appear in the Ghost Plains and the ocean. They come to the continent, eat people, destroy everything, and bring with them interference with the spatial magnetic field and instability of dark matter.

Joe also browsed various news articles. People at the border were discussing it enthusiastically, and many were planning to leave the border temporarily and spend some time in a safer place.

"The last beast tide was ten years ago, when I had just started elementary school. I was so happy back then because we got a holiday. We didn't go to school for three whole months during the summer vacation."

"Finally, we don't have to go to work anymore. But I estimate that with the strength of our country's army, it should be done in a month. We must keep the soldiers on the border safe."

“My brother is on the border. I visited him last time. It’s so dangerous for him to take leave this time. I’m so worried about him…”

"Monster JPG"

"What a terrifying monster! Why can't these things just die out completely?! (Cute primitive human image to cleanse my eyes)"

"Sigh, I wonder how many more people will die. The death toll announced for every major incident is probably more than ten times the real number."

"Are the people upstairs foreign forces? They're spreading alarmist rumors and causing trouble. I live right next to the border, and my brother is on the front lines. I haven't heard of many deaths. We should trust the country!"

"..."

Joe also learned a lot. The people had full confidence in the country and knew the time limit for eliminating these monsters. This security was built on the sacrifices of countless soldiers on the front lines.

His master, Ji Fang, was the first person to stand on the front line.

Qiao's mind was filled with all sorts of chaotic images. He forced himself to stop and kept telling himself: Ji Fang is strong, he will definitely be alright.

But no matter what, his heart began to become restless. Accustomed to the peaceful times on Earth, the most dangerous things he could usually encounter in life were car accidents, unexpected events, and sudden illnesses.

Now Ji Fang is facing a battle against an overwhelming horde of strange beasts. Just looking at these beasts is terrifying to Qiao Ye, as they are beyond Qiao Ye's comprehension.

Seeing the people in the emergency shelters anxious and panicked because they had become separated from their families, Qiao also couldn't help but panic at the thought of getting separated from Ji Fang.

This panic is hard to tell whether it's fear of being abandoned or fear of losing something.

When he first arrived, he was alone in this strange world, feeling lost about the future and racking his brains every day to survive, but he was also very free.

Now that you have a master, you live a carefree life. Someone shelters you from the wind and rain, so you don't have to think about anything or do anything. Instead, you start to feel anxious and insecure.

He didn't understand what was wrong with him either.

About an hour later, someone came to guide the evacuation. The broadcast informed everyone that the first wave of beasts had been intercepted by the front-line defense line, and it was temporarily safe outside. Everyone was instructed to leave the emergency shelter in an orderly manner and return to a safe place as quickly as possible, or leave the border directly to seek refuge inland. It was best to move to a safe place with sufficient food within two hours. No one was allowed to go out at will for one month, and everyone was to follow the community's instructions...

Although Nanxuan and Lixi are adjacent, due to their vast land areas, to quickly reach Lixi's Lizhou City, one must first take a train to a city with a stable magnetic and energy field that is farther from the border, and then take a spaceship. This is how Ji Feng transferred when he came.

However, the situation is urgent now, and a large number of people will be moving from the border, so train tickets are expected to be extremely difficult to obtain.

Fearing that Qiao might get lost, Ji Feng tied him up with a leash, holding onto the leash with one hand at all times.

“Driving there would be unstable due to the magnetic field interference, so I should take a taxi to the station first…” Ji Feng fiddled with his terminal, his brows furrowed, muttering to himself.

Then Ji Feng led Qiao Ye out of the emergency shelter with the flow of people. The crowd dispersed in a large mass, all looking like they were fleeing in an emergency.

Ji Feng's original plan to take a taxi turned out to be ineffective because too many people were already taking taxis. It was a dangerous time, and all the taxi drivers had gone home. Even if he offered more money, no one would accept his fare.

Between making money and life, life is definitely more important.

Left with no other choice, Ji Feng had to take Qiao Ye and prepare to drive to the station himself.

Once inside the car, Ji Feng fiddled with it for a while, but the in-car equipment kept announcing: "Magnetic field interference, unstable signal, autopilot cannot start, please select immersive driving or manual driving..."

Ji Feng frantically fiddled with the car inside, looking extremely irritated: "What era are we living in? Still driving manually? I shouldn't have come to this lousy place..."

"I don't even have the mental link permission, how can I start this!"

"Manual driving, manual driving, I've never learned how to drive..."

Qiao understood. It turned out that he couldn't drive, or rather, he couldn't drive manually. This car belonged to Ji Fang and was normally in autopilot mode. However, if there was magnetic interference, he could connect with his mind and directly control the car, becoming one with it – that is, immersive driving.

However, Ji Feng did not have the authority to link his mental energy, so he could only start the vehicle by driving it manually.

Qiao saw Ji Feng sweating profusely and felt he was unreliable. He glanced at the cockpit and saw a button with a key icon. He reached out and pressed it, and a box popped out, revealing a key.

This should be the key for manually driving this car.

Qiao took out the key, inserted it into the only keyhole in the car, and turned it to start the car immediately.

Ji Feng was overjoyed, yet also incredulously astonished: "You actually know how? My brother actually taught you, a primitive human, to drive? Are you kidding me! Are you really becoming a spirit?"

The situation was urgent, and Qiao didn't bother with Ji Feng's fuss. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't start the vehicle and was just wasting his time, he wouldn't have bothered to move at all.

Finally, Ji Feng learned to drive manually on the spot. After nearly hitting someone and nearly overturning the car, he finally managed to get on the road, albeit with some stumbles.

Ji Feng contacted a scalper to snag a train ticket and a spaceship for him. At the critical moment, the scalper's ticket was three times more expensive than usual, so there was nothing he could do even if he was ripped off.

Ji Feng parked the car at the station's parking area, and could only wait for Ji Fang to arrange for someone to drive it back later.

Then he grabbed Qiao Ye and ran all the way to catch the train. The station was packed with people. Ji Feng squeezed into the station with Qiao Ye in his arms. When the staff at the ticket gate saw him carrying a pet, they shouted, "Pets are not allowed on the train. If you need to check your pet in, please go to channel 9!"

Ji Feng tried to plead his case: "He's very well-behaved and wouldn't hurt anyone. I'm short on time, could you please make an exception?"

The staff refused without hesitation: "This is the rule. Only people can board the vehicle now. Pet transport will be arranged separately!"

Ji Feng stood at the front, unable to enter the station, and the people behind him began to urge him: "Are you going to go in or not? Don't waste our time if you're not going in!"

Having no other choice, Ji Feng carried Qiao Ye out and headed towards passage number 9.

At passage number 9, there were many people handling pet transport. Qiao also saw that the pets inside were all locked in cages and stacked up. A pungent smell could be smelled from a distance. Many pets also had stress reactions and urinated all over the ground.

Joe also felt a strong sense of insecurity. He didn't want to be transported like this, he didn't want to go into the cage, which reminded him of the fear of the previous warehouse massacre.

Moreover, pets are separated from their owners, and with so many pets involved, they are bound to be treated carelessly. They may even face life-threatening situations along the way. Even if a pet dies, the shipping company will at most compensate them according to the market price; once they die, they die.

If it were Ji Fang, he definitely wouldn't want him to be transported as luggage!

For some reason, Joe had that feeling.

Rather than be manipulated by others, he decided to take charge of his own life. He wanted to go back and find his master.

While Ji Feng anxiously looked around at the queue, Qiao also untied the traction rope on her chest with a click and turned to leave the window processing channel.

When Ji Feng turned around and saw that the other end of the rope in his hand was no longer occupied by the original person, he immediately panicked.

"Oh no, oh no, oh no! I've lost my brother's original self! Will my brother kill me?!" Ji Feng hurriedly left the queue, frantically searching for the original self everywhere.

But with so many people around, how could he possibly find him? Suddenly, he remembered that his brother's original body was clever, and he might be trying to run back to find his brother. He hurriedly headed towards the parking lot to look for him.

Ji Feng guessed correctly; Qiao was indeed planning to drive back to the camp. She had just watched Ji Feng drive manually, and it wasn't too difficult; all he had to do was master the direction.

Joe arrived at the car and found that he couldn't open the door; the door kept displaying a message indicating that the driver's identification had failed.

After several prompts, the car door displayed: Please verify via mental link or manually enter the password.

Qiao had a sudden inspiration and chose to manually enter the password. Ji Fang had always used the password 840827.

He typed in the code, and the car door opened as expected. Qiao Ye breathed a sigh of relief. He hurriedly got into the car, took out the key, turned it to turn on the manual transmission, and stumbled as he drove the car out.

The car windows are so transparent from the outside that no one would guess that the driver is a human being unless he opens them.

Joe opened his terminal, downloaded the map app, and then navigated to the campsite address. He found that the address could not be found on the map, probably for security reasons, so he had to navigate to the apartment complex address instead.

As soon as Qiao Ye's car pulled out of the station, Ji Feng rushed out. Looking at the dust kicked up behind the car, Ji Feng gasped, chasing after the dust and yelling in a hoarse voice, "My car! Stop it! Ah!!! Are you really a spirit?!"

People rushing around glanced briefly at Ji Feng, mainly because they saw a handsome guy panting and shouting, which was too conspicuous.

However, everyone is in a hurry right now, rushing to get on their own, and doesn't have much energy or curiosity.

Ji Feng spun around in place, slapping his thigh, not knowing what to do.

Just then, he saw a military vehicle bringing someone to the station. He hurriedly ran over, revealed his identity, and became Gao Zhixiang, the "Snake King" of the guard team. Gao Zhixiang was escorting an important technician safely out of the station, and his mission was complete once he got there.

Gao Zhixiang naturally recognized Ji Feng. During this period, Ji Feng had been frequently visiting the camp. He dressed fashionably, had a handsome face, and spent all his time with Ling Mu. He was out of place among the soldiers in the camp, so it was hard not to remember him.

However, Ji Feng didn't recognize him. Ji Feng, panting, said, "Quick, my brother! Your general's car has been driven away! Stop him!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Zhixiang assumed it was some fool who dared to steal his boss's car, so he immediately called Ji Feng over and, following Ji Feng's directions, chased after the car in front.