The seven vehicles, blowing wind, spewing fire, and spinning sharp mechanical blades, immediately captured the attention of everyone present as soon as they started.
The commotion was so great that it was impossible not to notice, and once people noticed the seven modified cars, they couldn't take their eyes off them.
Zhou Shan and the others, who were still feeling tired and drowsy, instantly snapped out of their daze.
Then he showed an expression that was hard to describe.
But then the two people standing in front of the car promoting it stopped him and asked for his thoughts—
"Brother Shan, what do you think of this car modification? Isn't it incredibly cool?! I personally installed the retractable jet nozzles and mechanical blades!!"
"I provided all the materials! I also came up with the idea to modify the tank! Yesterday, I saw you looking troubled, Brother Shan, and I knew what you were worried about. Now that the problem is solved, aren't you happy, surprised, or not?"
Song Sanchuan and Gou Fugui tilted their heads to the left and right, looking at Zhou Shan, waiting for his grateful eyes and excited compliments.
However, all they received was an awkward yet polite smile and a retreating figure that seemed to be fleeing in disarray.
"Haha...very good, very good. Now that the vehicles are modified and we don't need to worry about those mutated plants blocking the road, let's hit the road! The citizens of Spring City are waiting for our supplies!"
Then Zhou Shan and the others quickly got into the closed car that was about to leave, but even after getting into the car, they could not escape the clutches of Fu Guiyuan and Song Sanchuan.
The two of them explained to each of them how to use the blower, flame-breathing, and stirring functions.
After the introduction, they looked at the driver with very sincere and expectant eyes. The driver couldn't resist and finally racked their brains and used all their knowledge to praise the car for being unique and one of a kind!
Then, the seven vehicles from Chunshi finally started and left the warehouse base.
Before they left, the person in charge of the warehouse base couldn't resist secretly taking pictures of the six enclosed buses and the modified military off-road vehicle with his phone. He then sent those pictures one by one to his superior.
Although these vehicles have been modified in a somewhat tacky way, at this point in time, no matter how they look, maintaining survival and safety is the most important thing, isn't it?
He would never admit that he thought those car modifications were old-fashioned.
The base manager couldn't personally experience the power and allure of the trendy modified cars, but the drivers and members of the Chunshi Transportation Team had already begun to feel the power of these heavily modified, high-performance enclosed vehicles.
The foggy road, which seemed gloomy and eerie when we arrived, suddenly appeared much safer and cleaner thanks to the military off-road vehicle using its jet engine to disperse the fog, and the six enclosed buses following behind it being blown by the strong wind.
The gloomy and eerie atmosphere almost disappeared as the wind dispersed the fog, creating an inexplicable sense of passionate progress, like a strong wind blowing.
This was just a small test to pave the way; what truly impressed Zhou Shan and his team was their encounter with a large-scale plant trap later on.
Because the fog had been blown away, the convoy was moving much faster than it had come, generally maintaining a speed of around 60 kilometers per hour.
If they continue at this pace, they will definitely be able to return to Chun City before noon, and even if they encounter some obstacles along the way, they will still make it in time.
But in the first two hours, which were also the two hours when they were most vigilant, none of the plant attacks and tire blowout traps they had feared occurred.
Around 9 a.m., when they were almost at the border of Chun City, passing through the dense forests and farmland on the outskirts of Chun City, everyone in the car saw the huge plant traps that were rapidly gathering and weaving together in the dissipating mist.
It was a very coarse meadow woven from green wild grass that stretched across the entire road, lying flat on the road and seemingly offering no resistance to vehicles.
However, upon closer inspection, one would find that the jet blast at the very front of the vehicle could not move the weeds at all; in fact, the very tips of the upward-pointing weeds looked like green needles.
Without a doubt, if a tire were to travel on this meadow, which has more than a dozen punctures, it would either get punctured on the very first puncture or on the second, third, or fourth puncture.
If their vehicles hadn't been modified at all, they would be trapped here, unable to move an inch, and eventually be swept away by the rampant plants, never to escape again.
But now! They're a super-powerful, modified convoy of seven cars!!
Zhou Shan and several other drivers received a communication from the armed off-road vehicle ahead immediately:
"Comrades, prepare to activate the flamethrower and steel blade clearing functions! Let's clear away all the harmful plants on this road!"
"I'll count to three, then let's begin!"
"……one……"
"Tsk, sloth, don't cause trouble! Everyone, listen to my command! One! Two! Three, open!!"
The moment Song Sanchuan shouted excitedly, the seven transport vehicles in Chunshi simultaneously activated the flame-breathing and mechanical blade rotation functions!
Those killer plants blocking the way were originally determined to catch their prey this time. After all, they had already killed at least five waves of prey that came to them, and they were sure they would succeed this time too, haha, grass?!
Before the tangled, sharp meadow could even gather its strength to puncture the tire, it felt an unbearable heat—a temperature high enough to instantly scorch their bodies, causing these moving, deadly weeds to loosen their entanglements and try to escape in an instant.
However, before they could dodge, the mechanical blades behind the high-temperature flamethrower had already mercilessly swept over them.
Those sharp metal blades were already enough to cut them into countless pieces, which was enough to enrage the killer plants. But these mechanical blades, in addition to being sharp, also carried extremely high temperatures!
No plant could withstand being cut by something hot and sharp! Even plants capable of killing wouldn't be able to withstand it!
Then, these killer weeds, which had been successfully hunted several times, were burned and destroyed by seven vehicles in just a few minutes.
More than half of them were wiped out.
Zhou Shan sat in the passenger seat, watching the killer grass that had been burned and shredded into dust by their seven vehicles one by one. His expression was just as excited as that of his teammates.
"Modified cars are forever the best! Fugui and Xiao Song, you two are awesome! I'll never criticize your terrible taste again!"
So what if the car is a bit old-fashioned?!
As long as the roadblocks are cleared and the drivers' safety is ensured, that's the most exciting thing!!
Then, amidst the enormous sounds of wind, fire, and churning blades along the way, Fu Guiyuan led the seven modified vehicles safely and quickly back to the temporary base of the Chunshi Museum.
When these seven modified cars swaggered to their spots in the square in front of the museum, they were undeniably eye-catching—
All the rescue workers in the museum gathered around the sound and then collectively exclaimed in surprise.
"Holy crap! Am I seeing things? Those seven cars parked together actually blew the fog away?!"
"No, no, no, isn't the main point that all seven cars are spitting fire?! And there are even rotating metal blades next to the wheels?! What kind of design is that?!"
"So is this the new closed-type vehicle from the provincial capital? Why add the functions of flame-blowing, air blowing, and sweeping?"
"Don't you guys think it's a bit ugly?"
"...Although it's a bit ugly, I think it's kind of... kind of cool for some reason?"
It wasn't until Gou Fugui and his group entered the museum base and Zhou Shan gave a complicated report about the formation of the trip to the provincial capital and everything that happened that everyone, including the mayor, looked at the six modified buses with mixed feelings.
Never mind, it's fine then.
At noon and in the evening, Fu Guiyuan and her friends had two thank-you banquets hosted by the Zhoushan Transportation Team and the mayor and deputy mayor.
With the arrival of six new enclosed vehicles and the latest anti-fog supplies, the citizens of Chunshi, though still trapped by the fog, were able to persevere and continue living.
Although more and more people will be unable to persevere through the fog, they will certainly strive to find the core of the world and eliminate it before the fog covers the entire world and brings about earth-shattering changes.
The sixth day of the fog spreading.
After having breakfast, Gou Fugui, Xie Tianlang, Song Sanchuan, and Si Wuyai boarded the specially approved off-road military enclosed vehicle.
Before leaving, Si Wuyai finally took out three bottles of light green potion and placed them in Zhou Shan's hands.
"I gave two bottles to Xiaopang and Gangzi. I don't know how effective they are, but after several trials, they should be able to deplete some of the toxins that have invaded their bodies. There are too few experimental subjects... I need to continue looking for test subjects."
"As for the remaining bottle, please give it to the higher-ups and see if it can help in deciphering the unknown toxins in the mist."
After giving these instructions, Si Wuyai got into the car. The military off-road vehicle, which had been further modified by Song Sanchuan in the past two days, was now on the road with the wind blowing, flames spitting, and a powerful sonic siren.
Zhou Shan and others saw them off in front of the museum:
"Just by listening to their voices, I know those four people are no ordinary folks."
"They're certainly no ordinary people. Just look at their team composition! Who knows, they might even save the world in the end."
Then everyone laughed.
* * *
A day and a half later.
It was the afternoon of the eighth day after the fog appeared.
Gou Fugui and Xie Tianlang burned many roadside plants along the way, and finally arrived at the outskirts of Shuiwu County that afternoon.
After driving outside the city gate of Shuiwu County, Gou Fugui realized that "Shuiwu County" was less a small county town and more a large village surrounded by streams and rivers.
Nestled against the mountains and beside the water, the village still retains half of its city wall that hasn't completely weathered away. On a sunny day, overlooking this small town evokes a beautiful sense of a water town.
Actually, the misty beauty would be even more pronounced on a day with light drizzle and a thin veil of fog. But now, shrouded in a grayish-white mist, the dilapidated city walls, the ever-present sound of the stream, and the crisscrossing gray walls and black tiles don't evoke a sense of misty beauty, but rather a feeling of dilapidated decay and eeriness.
"...Tsk."
Fu Guiyuan looked up at the small county town and muttered something under her breath.
"I think we should pray before entering the city. Especially to Xie Tianlang."
Xie Tianlang: "???"
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