Xi Xi fell silent.

She suddenly realized another possibility.

The section of road they took heading due east might not be the correct route in the story. After all, the highway tunnel that cuts the train tracks in half has two ends, one to the east and one to the west…

Xi Xi's heart sank. If the blonde woman was traveling from west to east, then she might have found some clues on the western section of the road.

I should have stopped and talked for a bit, to sound them out... Xi Xi felt a pang of regret.

Given that they are potential competitors, Xi Xi naturally dared not relax her vigilance in the slightest.

Fortunately, in the brief moment she passed by, Xi Xi had memorized the license plate number of the car parked on the side of the road. She opened the light screen and sent the license plate number to her mother as a note.

The license plate number started with CNH... Just as she had expected at the transit station, the blonde woman, although she did not have a traditional Eastern appearance, was indeed a Chinese citizen.

Furthermore, the last four digits of the license plate, 601, greatly surprised Xi Xi. She still remembered that the tenth-ranked number in the milestone, CNH****601, was mistaken for Xue Shi's family, so she couldn't help but be very sensitive to this last four digits.

She roughly estimated in her mind when she met the blonde woman at the transit station, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that she was very likely the real person who made it into the top ten of the milestone twice in a row.

As Xi Xi was pondering, Chu Zhiqin suddenly spoke up, "I was originally going to be wary of other people, but seeing a living person actually made me feel a little at ease..."

Xi Ma joked to herself that after this ordeal, she found the other adventurers, whom she had never met before, to be quite friendly. Regardless of anything else, they were at least "people".

Xi Xi looked at her mother and solemnly warned her that she must not think like that. She could be without the intention to harm others, but she must never be without the intention to guard against others.

Chu Zhiqin nodded in agreement. She gazed at her daughter's profile and recalled Xi Xi's past life experiences. She naturally understood Xi Xi's current situation and felt a pang of heartache. With tenderness, she tidied the stray hairs at Xi Xi's temples.

"Mom, I have an idea that I need your cooperation with," Xi Xi said suddenly, her tone unusually calm, causing Chu Zhiqin to sit up straight involuntarily.

Xi Xi told her mother about the thoughts she had just sorted out.

Yes, she intended to turn back and sound out the blonde woman's opinion.

Just like when the Xue family first approached her, she could show weakness and then suggest spending the night together. Since everyone was a girl, this reason would naturally seem more reasonable.

Chu Zhiqin still had a slight hesitation in her heart, but at this moment, the RV suddenly drove to the T-junction.

With quick reflexes, Xi Xi slammed on the brakes and brought the car to a steady stop.

Then, she turned her head and stared intently at the tunnel extending to the south, and in an instant, a sense of astonishment welled up in her heart.

I never imagined that the tunnel that extended to the south would turn out to be another railway track!

Without a doubt, this must be one of the so-called special terrain features in the instance!

Xi Xi was overjoyed, and the thought of turning back was instantly forgotten.

She quickly turned around and whispered to Chu Zhiqin, who was sitting in the passenger seat.

The two decided to proceed according to their previous plan: Xi Xi would get out of the car first to explore, while Chu Zhiqin would stay in the car to guard it and keep communication open, so that they could contact each other immediately if they found anything unusual.

Having made up her mind, Xi Xi deftly pushed open the car door.

Xi Xi brought Aura along this time. Aura raised its head with a very proud expression. It swung its long tail in front of the little white duck with elegant steps, covering the little white duck's face with cat hair. Then it followed Xi Xi out of the car.

With a lollipop dangling from her lips, Xi Xi walked along the railway tracks, her eyes constantly scanning her surroundings warily.

As we walked, the blurry outline of a steam train gradually appeared in the distance.

Xi Xi unconsciously slowed her pace, pondered for a moment, and finally decided to continue forward.

Isn't the terrain too repetitive? In any game in the original world, one would definitely criticize the designers for being lazy, but at this moment, Xi Xi felt that the more the better.

At first, because of the distance, only the front of the car could be vaguely seen.

As the distance closed, when she could finally see the scene clearly, Xi Xi's pupils suddenly contracted, and she froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.

The steam train in front of me looked very familiar, old and weathered.

Upon closer inspection, the front of the vehicle lacked a horn and a large exhaust pipe; all surface metal parts had been removed, and some loose components were even scattered around.

Even parts of the train's outer shell were peeled off, revealing the rusty structure inside.

Xi Xi was startled, a bad premonition welling up in her heart.

She quickly jumped into the driver's seat, only to find it in complete disarray, with various items scattered haphazardly on the floor.

To her shock, the way these items were scattered was exactly the same as the way she rummaged through supplies!

Her gaze continued to wander, and she soon noticed the familiar scratches around the boiler and air pump.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Xi Xi quickly walked to a corner and found the place where she had burned the remains of the cave rats.

The burnt residue was gone, but there were obvious black burn marks.

Xi Xi frowned deeply, slowly stood up, and stared at the steam train in front of her.

Without a doubt, this is the same steam train we just saw!

But why is it here?!

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