"The temperature outside has dropped again." Not long after the group set off, Jiawu, who was driving, noticed that ice began to form outside the car window and was getting thicker and thicker.
The cold wind whistled past both sides of the road, rolling up balls of snow. The driver's vision became blurred, and the road became increasingly difficult to drive on.
Even though there were only two of them on the six-lane highway, and both cars were equipped with snow chains, they could still only drive at 40 miles per hour. Otherwise, if they were not careful, the car would be destroyed and people would die.
"It's ten degrees lower than yesterday." Si Ye took the thermometer back, his eyes becoming more serious.
Looking at the increasingly violent wind, Nan Muran frowned slightly: "We can't make it back today, let's find a place to stay outside for the night."
"With this temperature, we have to find a suitable place to stay as soon as possible. We have to prepare for it beforehand, otherwise we will freeze to death." Jiawu said as he motioned Qijin beside him to open the map.
On a night with temperatures of minus thirty degrees, you have to find a place to keep warm.
By six o'clock in the afternoon, it was already dark. The journey from Lanshi to Xishi took less than eight hours, but the two cars drove non-stop for six hours and only traveled less than half the distance.
"Don't go any further, just find a place to stay nearby." Nan Muran looked at the heavy snow flying outside the window, feeling a little uneasy.
Obviously, the extreme cold came much earlier than in the previous life.
This is the first time since the end of the world that the progress of events has deviated from Nan Muran's memory. This feeling of being out of control makes her feel insecure.
"There is a highway service station three kilometers ahead. Let's stay there." Jiawu quickly determined the location through the map and made the final decision.
The service station they found was right next to the highway, not far from the county town, so it wasn't very big.
The entire service station has two buildings in total. One is the public toilet that all service stations must have, and the other is the convenience service area.
There is a small supermarket in the service area, and the shelves inside are completely empty. Food and some necessities are generally the main items here, and they will naturally be taken away after being searched.
“The supermarket windows here are too big and don’t keep out the cold.
The office area deep inside is more suitable, let's stay there. " Jiawu took a flashlight and explored the situation in front. He frowned at the huge window and finally chose the office area deep inside.
The Fu family and Taozi naturally had no objection and followed them into the house.
Because the office had not been used for a long time and had been soaked in water, the white paint on the walls had fallen off and a thick layer of dust had accumulated.
"You stay and watch the things while we pack up." Si Ye, Jia Wu and others took off their backpacks, put them together, and then said to Nan Muran.
Several people began to cooperate with Fu's family to put things in the office area near the window to block the cold wind coming in.
Then they took out something to make a fire. After a while, the small office was ablaze, and the whole space became warm. As they were busy, the wind outside became stronger and stronger.
The Eagles were moving so they had everything they needed, even a tent for camping. Because the office was not big, they set up two tents and planned to huddle together for warmth at night.
Because it was inconvenient for Nan Muran to take out the food and eat it directly, everyone chose to cook instant noodles.
Looking at the whole box of instant noodles, pickled mustard, sausages, eggs, and green vegetables in front of them, the Eagle family felt like they were dreaming. Wasn't this a bit too extravagant?
"Mom, you are the best cook. You cook more. We all have big appetites." Eagle quickly reminded his stunned mother.
Old Eagle's father hurriedly said, "You guys clean up, I'll help your mother."
The Eagle family's bedding was all outside, so Nan Muran and the others chose to move some from the car.
After packing up for the night, a group of people began to sit around the fire and watch Fu Mu fry eggs, add water, and cook instant noodles. Even though the tools were simple, she still performed all the actions in an orderly manner.
When it was cooked, everyone was amazed after just one bite, they realized that instant noodles could also be delicious.
"Aunt, your cooking skills are really good." Taozi and his family have often eaten at Fu's house, but they still think the food is delicious.
Mother Fu smiled and said, "We left some. If it's not enough, we can cook more."
After seeing how much Nan Muran, Si Ye, Jia Wu and Xiao Qi Jin ate, the Fu family felt a little embarrassed. Back then, at home, one bowl of noodles per person was not enough to fill their stomachs.
After all, even the smallest one, weighing seven pounds, needs three large bowls of noodles to feel full.
Suddenly, Si Ye frowned: "What's that sound?"
Jiawu immediately listened and judged: "It sounds like a group of animals approaching."
Nan Muran put down her bowl and chopsticks and began to use her mental power to explore the surrounding situation. As she was in the middle stage of the fifth level of the mental system, she could already clearly explore the situation within about 1,500 meters.
About a thousand meters from the service station towards Lan City, Xuan Yue, with the wolf pack that he had seen on the other side of Lingshan, was surrounded by dozens of wolves.
"It's Xuan Yue. It's bad. They are in trouble. Lao Ying and Qi Jin stay to protect them. Si Ye and Brother Wu come with me." Nan Muran stood up quickly and ran straight out of the service station without any pause.
When Si Ye and Jia Wu heard her words, they quickly stood up and followed her out.
Nan Muran ran very fast and kept running in the direction they came from for more than a thousand meters before she saw Xuan Yue and the others.
Xuan Yue's wolf pack was surrounded by another group of wolves, and the most terrifying thing was that there was a dense group of zombies following behind this group of wolves.
"Are those wolves zombies?" Si Ye looked at the obviously inflexible wolves with an uncertain tone.
Nan Muran glanced at the wolves with empty eyes and said, "It seems so."
Xuan Yue, who was trapped in the middle, saw the three people gradually approaching, and a wolf howl pierced through the night sky, and the meaning of stopping was obvious: "Don't come over, it's dangerous."
"It won't let us get close." Xuan Yue's caution made Nan Muran frown.
Logically speaking, Xuan Yue is a level five mutant beast, and can be considered one of the top powerful beings in the apocalypse. It doesn't make sense that he would be blocked by dozens of zombie wolves and hundreds of zombies.
It seems the situation is much more complicated than it meets the eye.
Si Ye looked around and said helplessly, "A fierce battle is inevitable."
In the dead woods on both sides of the highway, dense black spots are approaching. It is obvious that there are tens of thousands of zombies behind this group of zombie wolves.
Xuan Yue herself was not afraid, but there were still young wolves and old wolves in the wolf pack. Once the two sides started fighting, it would be easy for her to escape, but she would not be able to protect the entire wolf pack behind her.
“Brother Wu, go back as soon as possible and let everyone pack up and evacuate.” Nan Muran lowered her voice.
The service station where they stayed was too close to here. Once discovered by the zombies, they would most likely be dragged to death with four ordinary people who had no ability to resist.
Jiawu was also aware that the situation was critical, and turned towards the service station without any hesitation.
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