The day ended quickly.
After a hurried lunch, the group of travelers didn't rest much before setting off again.
Until nightfall.
It was completely dark when the convoy stopped at the edge of a forest.
After a day of bumpy travel, everyone felt physically and mentally exhausted.
Wang Lan, on the other hand, felt quite good. Although he didn't do much exercise, being in nature and exploring gave him great joy on a spiritual level.
The white-armored soldiers received the Holy Envoy's orders and dispersed to check for any dangers. Wang Lan and the others sat with the Holy Envoy around a pile of burning firewood, the flames slowly illuminating each person's face.
Except for the Holy Envoy, his face was always covered by a hood, and his body was hidden under a cloak.
It was precisely because of him that none of the villagers present dared to speak, and they all sat upright, making the atmosphere extremely awkward.
Ding Taishun's eyes darted around, and seeing that the firewood flames had dwindled, he picked up some dry firewood to add it in, but Wang Lan spoke up at that moment.
"Alright, stop adding firewood. This is the middle of nowhere, and the firelight is too conspicuous. It's not good for us."
“Oh,” Ding Taishun nodded, glanced at the Holy Envoy, and silently put the firewood back.
After a moment, the envoy suddenly spoke up: "It seems you have quite a bit of experience in wilderness survival?"
"It's alright!" Wang Lan said without any modesty. "We lived in the survivor city for a long time before. There was no order and no leaders. To survive, you either had to kill or hunt. We must have some experience."
"Oh?" The Holy Envoy nodded, responded with a strange sound, and then said, "I've heard a bit about your affairs. Your survivor district seems to be much larger than Hope Village, and your so-called final fortress is also larger than the Holy City. If managed carefully, it should be quite good."
"It's a pity they were all selfish and self-serving people. Everyone looks out for themselves, especially in this kind of apocalypse," Wang Lan said. "But thankfully, they got what they deserved. They researched serums and experimented on humans, and in the end, they got themselves into trouble."
"Were you the only two siblings to survive?"
Wang Lan nodded, neither confirming nor denying, "That's right. Only we survived. The entire safe zone was destroyed. We are the only two survivors."
"So, you're quite capable," the Holy Envoy said, his tone tinged with a hint of gratification and appreciation.
“Indeed, it is quite impressive,” Wang Lan said without any politeness. “If we were mediocre, we would not have been able to find you. What we have experienced is far beyond your imagination.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the villagers all nodded slightly.
Although Wang Lan's words cannot be verified, his background can be easily guessed from the aura he exudes and his decisive and powerful skills.
Only rich experiences can create someone as powerful as Wang Lan.
The envoy's hood shifted slightly, as if nodding in agreement with Wang Lan's words. He said, "It's getting late. As you said, put out the fire and get some rest. We need to set off early tomorrow."
“Wait a minute,” Wang Lan said, “Where are your white-armored soldiers? It seems they haven’t eaten yet, and if I remember correctly, they didn’t eat lunch either.”
“Oh, you don’t need to worry about them,” the Holy Envoy said. “Because of the armor they wear, their food will be very different from yours. So they don’t eat like you. They carry food with them, enough to sustain their bodies.”
At this point, the envoy seemed to remember something and then said, "As for you, I noticed you didn't eat much at noon, and you didn't eat with them in the evening either. Aren't you hungry?"
“I told you, my strength is indeed quite good,” Wang Lan said. “And it is precisely because my strength is quite good that my physique is also quite good. Skipping a few meals will not have much of an impact on me.”
“Oh,” the envoy nodded, but didn’t say anything more before turning and leaving.
The villagers only breathed a sigh of relief after the holy messenger returned to the car.
Seeing their expressions, Wang Lan couldn't help but chuckle and said, "What, you all seem very afraid of him?"
“It’s not that I’m afraid,” Ding Taishun said. “You could say it’s a sign of respect. After all, he’s the second most important person under the Holy Lord and has done a great favor for Hope Village.”
"absurd!"
Wang Lan curled her lip in disdain and lay down on the spot.
"Let's go to sleep too."
Ding Taishun looked at everyone and said.
The group nodded and got up to walk towards the car.
Ding Taishun walked to the end and said, "Brother Wang Lan, could you please put out the fire in a bit?"
"No problem!"
Wang Lan lay on the ground with her eyes closed and casually replied with this sentence.
After the sound of the others getting into the car subsided and they all lay down, Wang Lan slowly opened his eyes, then lay on the ground and kicked the firewood.
With a "whoosh" sound!
The burning firewood was instantly kicked to pieces, sparks flew up and then dissipated.
This last glimmer of light vanished completely into the darkness.
Very soon...
There was a snoring sound.
Several villagers, exhausted from the journey, fell into a deep sleep.
But Wang Lan couldn't just fall asleep whenever she wanted like they did.
His hunting experience and constant struggle for survival instilled in him a strong sense of vigilance, which prevented him from sleeping when he was in the wild.
Especially when you're with so many strangers, you need to be extra careful to protect yourself.
Soon after, he heard heavy footsteps.
After a moment's thought, Wang Lan combined the voice with that of the white-armored soldier.
Sure enough, the footsteps stopped beside the car, and then a voice whispered, "Reporting to Your Excellency, the southwest direction is safe, but a mutated creature has been discovered."
"Got it, take a rest."
"yes!"
After the report and response, the soldier in white armor leaped up and jumped back onto the vehicle.
With a loud "bang!"
In the stillness of the night, the sound was particularly jarring.
Even so, Ding Taishun and the others' snoring remained steady.
Wang Lan sneered inwardly, thinking that these people really had a good mentality, sleeping so soundly. But it was good, because if any wild beasts came at this time, they would die a quick and peaceful death.
After the first soldier in white armor jumped back onto the vehicle, he quickly quieted down.
Wang Lan listened carefully, but didn't hear any sounds of eating or anything like that. It was as if the soldier had jumped into the vehicle and disappeared, which made Wang Lan wonder.
Don't these soldiers need to eat?
He couldn't understand how the armor, which sounded incredibly heavy, could maintain its energy supply, given that the wearer must have consumed a tremendous amount of energy.
Just then.
Another soldier in white armor has returned.
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