After a night of excitement, everyone was exceptionally happy and woke up unusually early.

Li Xiao was awakened by rustling noises while it was still dark. Opening her eyes, she realized that everyone was too excited and was preparing to get up and leave early.

It's because I want to use my superpowers as soon as possible that I got up so early.

There was nothing else to do; they were preparing to set off before 4 a.m., so Li Xiao could only lie down in the car.

This was arranged by Cheng Shaolin, so she went to the truck to catch up on sleep.

Today we're going to take a different route. The previous route has been cleared, and this one is also a highway, but it passes through more cities and is further away.

This road is shorter now, but it's closer to the mountains. We took this shortcut because we were in a hurry.

There aren't many large cities along the way. This road used to be a transport route, facilitating the north-south transport of goods by large vehicles, so there are many vehicles on the road.

The current plan is to choose another highway ahead, which will pass through more cities and provide more opportunities to use superpowers.

This marked the complete separation from Liu Zhigang and his group; they would continue north along the same route.

Li Xiao will choose another highway to proceed.

Everyone who went to train their superpowers today got into Li Xiao's car so they could travel together. Li Xiao was then sent to rest on the larger vehicle.

Li Xiao had no choice; they all agreed that she had no room to speak, so she could only obediently go to the truck.

Watching them get on the bus and leave, Li Xiao leaned against the window seat, drew the curtains, and started to catch up on her sleep.

Even the slightest bump didn't disturb her sleep.

She slept for another two hours in a daze before finally opening her sleepy eyes.

Lying face down still didn't help me sleep well. The bed is still the most comfortable, Li Xiao thought to herself.

Looking at the time, it's still not even 7 a.m., but the sun is already shining brightly.

The temperature has risen, and the day of barbecue has begun.

It's hot outside, but it's not much better inside the car.

The whole car was like a metal steamer, stuffy and hot inside.

Li Xiao's face was flushed and she was sweating profusely.

The weather is unusual; it's getting hotter and hotter.

The temperature seems to be rising, and I don't know when it will stop.

People are about to reach their breaking point.

Cheng Shaolin was driving in front, and it was especially uncomfortable for him to be driving under the blazing sun. The sunlight was shining directly on his face, and his handsome face had already become tanned and very dry.

This can't go on, people can't take it.

Li Xiao slowly walked to the passenger seat and sat down. Cheng Shaolin, who was focused on driving, saw Li Xiao coming over and quickly told her to go to the back.

There are no obstructions in front, but the windows at the back are covered with curtains, which can block out some sunlight.

"Brother, the weather is wrong. The temperature is too high. I feel like I'm melting." He said this with a worried look on his face.

Cheng Shaolin understood as well; the temperature had been steadily rising for so long, and it hadn't rained at all—it seemed like all the rain had fallen in the past month or so.

Continuing on the road is becoming unrealistic. Although no one has said it, everyone is starting to feel the strain.

Everyone got a lot tanned, even though we tried to travel when the temperature was low and rest when it was high.

But the temperature had already risen by 7 a.m. We couldn't just stop resting at 7 a.m.

The temperature hadn't dropped by 8 p.m., and we couldn't wait until then to start our journey.

They have been enduring tremendous trials. Human endurance has its limits. Being continuously exposed to the scorching sun is something that, let alone whether one can bear it, may not even be able to withstand it on the skin.

With ultraviolet rays shining directly on the skin for a long time, it's hard to say what adverse effects they might have.

We still need to think of a solution.

Cheng Shaolin and Li Xiao both fell silent. The dazzling sunlight shone on them, intensely hot and fierce.

Li Xiao accompanied Cheng Shaolin while he drove until it was time for a break and everyone returned.

After everyone finished eating and prepared to rest, Cheng Shaolin discussed with them what to do next. They couldn't keep traveling under such scorching sun; it was too dangerous.

A moment of silence followed; the reality was too harsh, leaving no room for composure.

In this apocalyptic world, anything is possible. If people can turn into monsters, what is impossible?

Humanity's living environment has been squeezed to the point of almost nothing. If we don't take precautions, we might as well just feed the zombies.

Everyone was talking about possibilities and offering their opinions.

Even Zhou Lingyu and the others were grumbling on the sidelines. Enduring the scorching heat every day was becoming unbearable for them.

It must be incredibly painful for a woman who loves beauty to get a tan.

From the moment we set out until now, through rain and sunshine, we've been constantly on the move. We haven't had a proper rest, nor have we received any respect.

She perceived it as respect; she was so beautiful that even in the apocalypse, she should be pursued by men.

Many people died when the end times came, especially the elderly, women, and children.

Their weak constitution and the panic they experienced in the face of the impending apocalypse led to a large number of deaths.

The number of elderly people, children, and women remaining is continuously decreasing.

This has led to a shortage of women.

Without women, how can there be childbirth? In the end, it will only cause human reproduction to stagnate, or even regress.

The human population will only decrease, while life will become increasingly difficult.

In Zhou Lingyu's opinion, there aren't many women left these days. She didn't see many women along the way (there aren't many people on the streets, right? How many people can there be on a main road? → - →). Why didn't a single man fawn over her?

This would have been impossible before; even if the apocalypse came, it shouldn't be as if everyone couldn't see her.

Not only are no men interested in her, but she's also been exposed to such intense sunlight. She's constantly on the verge of despair, which is driving her to the brink of collapse.

That's why I haven't seen her around in front of anyone these past few days.

They are all people who care about their reputation, even Liu Xiaohan. Don't be fooled by her usual weak and bullied appearance; as the saying goes, "One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black."

It would be unreasonable for someone who has been able to get along with Zhou Lingyu and Zhen Zhen for so long without having some similarities.

Every day they face their own shiny, oily hair from the sun and have to endure suffocating high temperatures; they are on the verge of collapse.

Not only have they lost their former glamour, but they also receive no comfort or care from others, which makes them even more resentful when they see Li Xiaotian and Tian Tian.

Li Xiaotian is taken care of by everyone every day and can still chat and laugh, which is the biggest irony to them.

Tian Tian said she wouldn't say anything because of her superpowers, but why should Li Xiao be treated differently? She's the same as them, so why does she get different treatment?

This infuriated them; they were all the same people, yet they were treated differently, which led to the subsequent conflict and a very bad situation.

This is a later story...