The voices of the refugees were deafening.

Li Yu, standing next to Ma Yuanbai, looked at him blankly, completely clueless about what he was doing.

Only then did Ma Yuanbai nod in satisfaction and continue giving orders to the refugees:

"Let's set up camp and rest!"

All the refugees were in a flurry of activity, and a captain led the self-defense force to patrol the surrounding area.

Everything proceeded in an orderly manner, as if it had undergone special training.

Although it was already dark, there was still a steady stream of people passing by the group.

The groups of awakened individuals with visual abilities also advanced under the cover of night. When they saw such a large crowd gathered there, they all cautiously avoided them.

Even some squads of Awakened Ones carrying firearms deliberately kept a considerable distance from the main force when they passed by.

"Li Yu, there are so many people migrating around here."

Fu Xiyao frowned. She was so disturbed by the noisy environment that she couldn't fall asleep, so she kept narrowing her senses.

"It's okay, don't worry and go to sleep," Li Yu replied casually, completely unaware of what Fu Xiyao really meant by "there are many people."

The next morning.

The sky was just beginning to lighten when everyone was already ready to set off.

Li Yu sensed something amiss and looked up at the sky.

For some reason, the dark clouds today were like a thick black curtain, hanging extremely low, as if you could reach out and touch them.

A larger rain seemed to be brewing in the clouds, and this unusual weather felt particularly oppressive.

The refugees were suddenly back in the wild and found it quite difficult to adjust.

However, they quickly adjusted themselves and readjusted to everything outside, which was the secret to their tenacious survival.

At this moment, Ma Yuanbai walked over and handed Li Yu two pieces of cooked meat.

"Give."

Li Yu quickly reached out and took it. A fragrant aroma wafted over, and he handed one of the pieces to Fu Xiyao beside him.

When Li Yu took a bite, her eyes lit up.

"This taste!"

He was instantly captivated by the aroma of the meat and finished the cooked meat in his hand in just a few bites. He had never tasted such delicious meat before.

"Mmm, so delicious." Fu Xiyao, who was standing next to her, took a bite and was also attracted by the deliciousness, quickly eating the cooked meat in her hand.

After Li Yu finished eating a piece, she looked up and realized that Ma Yuanbai had already prepared a large pot of food with coal, and even Xiao Hei was eating heartily on the side.

"It tastes good, doesn't it? After the water boils, add some salt and seasonings, and the aroma will fully penetrate the meat." Ma Yuanbai said, pouring out the food and putting away the large iron pot. No one knew when he had gotten it.

Afterwards, Li Yu ate several more pieces of cooked meat until his stomach was mostly full, before leading the team to continue their journey.

"This area of ​​the desert is not actually that big. At our current pace, we should be able to get out in about three more days."

Ma Yuanbai reported the situation to Li Yu at the front of the group, seemingly very familiar with the surrounding terrain.

Li Yu's mind wasn't on that. He was looking at the other groups also heading west in the distance, and suddenly asked Ma Yuanbai:

"Is Zhongzhou... truly everyone's destination?"

Ma Yuanbai hesitated for a moment before slowly answering:

"Although it is somewhat different from what I imagined, I believe that Zhongzhou is definitely much better than other places."

After hearing Ma Yuanbai's explanation, Li Yu nodded:

"I hope so."

He simply couldn't imagine how chaotic a place with so many refugees gathered together would be.

"Someone is approaching," Fu Xiyao suddenly warned.

Ma Yuanbai also turned his head to look, a strange look in his eyes.

With so many of them, it's astonishing that someone would dare to approach them.

Do you really think you can't kill someone without a gun?

Many of the refugees who had been resting ahead were frightened and made way for Li Yu's group when they saw them approaching. Unexpectedly, some people were now voluntarily stepping forward.

Li Yu also looked over curiously and saw that it was a group of emaciated refugees who had gone mad from hunger and had completely lost their minds. They stumbled and staggered toward the main group.

"Help...help me!"

Upon seeing this, everyone around turned to look, seemingly waiting for the main force's reaction.

When they saw Li Yu and Fu Xiyao riding tall horses, their eyes were filled with envy and jealousy.

But when they saw the large group behind Li Yu, their expressions turned to surprise and uncertainty, and they withdrew their greedy gazes.

The person leading such a large group must be no ordinary individual.

Ma Yuanbai naturally wouldn't give anyone a chance to get close, so he gave a wink to the person next to him.

Two Self-Defense Force units, armed and menacing, stepped forward to block them.

Ma Yuanbai quickly devised a new plan to deal with the ill-intentioned people around him; he needed to find an opportunity to give them a good thrashing.

But among all the onlookers, one small group wasn't afraid when they saw Li Yu; instead, they couldn't hide their excitement:

"Is it him?" the captain asked anxiously.

A teammate standing nearby carefully examined the weapon in Li Yu's hand and said with great certainty:

"That should be right, this kind of weapon is extremely rare."

Upon hearing this, a greedy glint flashed in the squad leader's eyes. He licked his lips and quickly gave the order:

"Quickly! Go back and report to the Eternal Flame Alliance right now. I'm taking this reward."

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