"Tsk~" Lu Jing slowly stood up, arms crossed.

"Sigh~ It's not like I'm the only one who doesn't have to worry about the rest of the family anymore. I still have children to raise, so I have to avoid doing risky things."

Lu Jing's words drew several questioning glances.

Children? Who has children? Him?

Xiao Jin silently rolled her eyes. This bastard was spouting nonsense again.

Lu Jing then chuckled, and the silver bracelet on his wrist shimmered slightly, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

After they saw it clearly, they suddenly realized that it was this 'child' all along.

It turned out that what Lu Jing was wearing on his wrist was not a bracelet, but his weapon—a miniature bone whip.

Ignoring the much rounder bone spurs, a closer look at the magnified image confirms that it is indeed Lu Jing's weapon.

So it's true that raising this 'child' will be very expensive.

Just think of Xiao Jin, she's gone bankrupt countless times because of Suiying!

………………

Since you've decided to give up, then stop thinking about it.

After resting enough, everyone decided to set off immediately.

Since the helicopter was out of service, the group had to go to the nearby county town to find a car.

The bad news is that it's more than 50 kilometers away from the county seat, but the good news is that this distance is nothing for players.

If you go at full speed, it will take at most twenty minutes to get there.

The group immediately started sprinting, and before long, Xiao Jin and the others could see the county town in the distance.

Actually, it wasn't that we didn't encounter any drivable cars along the way, but those cars were either smashed to pieces or missing parts.

There wasn't a single passageway that could be walked through normally.

Moreover, there were quite a few of them, and one car definitely couldn't fit them all, which is why they kept searching until they reached the outskirts of the county town.

Below the horizon, the entrance to the road that should have been a path of hope for escape is now ruthlessly blocked by a dense array of well-organized obstacles.

These obstacles were probably placed here to keep the zombies out.

However, things are unpredictable. Cities large and small fell one after another, and these obstacles became shackles that blocked their escape.

Just as the group was quickly approaching the surrounding vehicles, a deep and powerful roar suddenly erupted from a distance.

"Roar~~"

The sound pierced the deathly silence, and even the earth seemed to tremble at the shock.

"This is... a tiger?" a player in the group asked, his tone full of disbelief.

This is the city center!

There are no deep forests or mountains around, so where did the tiger come from?

Just by listening to that sound, you can tell that it is definitely a mutated animal.

A moment later, a player who seemed quite quick-witted nudged his companion who was still in shock.

“Look!” He raised his chin. “It must be because a circus troupe performed here before!”

Everyone's attention shifted and they soon spotted a van with a circus performance poster on it not far away.

And if they weren't mistaken, there was a lion printed on it.

A moment of heaviness fell over the atmosphere.

After realizing what was happening, everyone shouted, "Quick, find it quickly, and leave as soon as you find it!" A sense of urgency filled the air.

………………

Soon, Xiao Jin and her team found two cars that could barely be started.

Xiao Jin and Cen Nian naturally remained in the same car, but Lu Jing shamelessly squeezed in as well.

"Mind giving me a ride? There are no seats left in the back!" Lu Jing smiled at Xiao Jin in the driver's seat after getting in.

Then, without blinking, he stared intently at Cen Nian in the passenger seat.

But with Xiao Jin backing her up, Cen Nian pretended not to see it, twisting her neck as if to say "don't even think about it."

This made Lu Jing grit his teeth and his eyes flash: "You little piece of trash."

Since all three of them were in the car, Professor Chen naturally had to be there too. From the moment he got in, he looked trembling, as if he wanted to squeeze out of the car altogether.

It seems that Lu Jing left a deep impression on him!

Ignoring their playful banter, Xiao Jin stepped on the gas and drove towards the sea.

Along the way, in order to save time, when they encountered zombies blocking their path, none of them got out of the car. Instead, they dealt with them remotely and didn't even dig out the crystal cores.

If someone gets hungry, they take turns driving, while the others eat bread to tide them over.

Finally, the clock quietly struck four in the afternoon, and the sun, like a weary traveler, slowly slid down to the west, dyeing the sky orange-red.

The destination they were heading towards was just ahead.

Looking out into the distance, on that vast, shimmering beach, the setting sun poured down like molten gold, gilding the waves with a dazzling golden glow.

A gentle sea breeze carries a hint of saltiness and mystery, yet it cannot conceal the underlying tension in the air.

On the sea, several speedboats darted across the water like arrows, leaving trails of silver.

Together with the helicopters and drones hovering in the sky, they form an impenetrable patrol network.

The helicopter roared, its police badge gleaming in the sunlight, while the towering cruise ship in the distance was the culprit behind it all.

Under the close surveillance of this three-dimensional defense system of land, sea and air, Xiao Jin and his group suddenly broke in.

As they approached, a subtle change occurred on the once tranquil beach, drawing all eyes to them.

Several camouflaged helicopters seemed to receive a silent command, slowly adjusting their altitude and direction as they approached with a wary posture.

The guards by the cabin door, holding binoculars, had sharp eyes, not missing a single detail.

Meanwhile, on the ground, a well-equipped land squad also drove out from the edge of the distant beach.

Their vehicles roared, kicking up clouds of dust, and moved swiftly and powerfully toward Xiao Jin and the others.

In the convoy, the windows of every vehicle were half-closed, revealing the dark muzzles of guns—a silent warning.

"Tsk, what's the point of making such a big fuss? It's just a way to abandon ordinary people in a grand manner!" Lu Jing curled his lip in disdain.

Meanwhile, Professor Chen on the other side couldn't hide his ecstatic joy.

He's here! He's finally here!

As for why the location was a cruise ship instead of the capital, Professor Chen understood after a little thought.

Considering Lu Jing's words, it seems that for him, as the beneficiary, the best course of action is to remain silent.