"We will arrive at star H33 in one minute. Passengers, please prepare to disembark in advance," a clear announcement came over the loudspeaker. Since the waiting area initially only allowed pairs, Xu Anran took Xiao Feng, while Xu Liang remained alone, planning to contact her again via an online forum after arriving at their destination. Xu Anran stood up, reached out and pulled Xiao Feng to her side, helping him steadily hoist his heavy luggage onto his back. Then, the two stood upright together.
In the blink of an eye, a flash of light transported them to a secluded place—a tree-lined path. The surroundings were utterly silent, as if they were completely cut off from the world.
After looking around and confirming that no one else was nearby, Xu Anran said to Xiaofeng, "Put the backpack into the necklace's space." With that, Xiaofeng placed his hand on the small stone on the necklace, and the backpack instantly disappeared. This necklace was the space they had exchanged with Luo Xi, while Xu Anran chose to wear the bracelet instead.
Following suit, Xu Anran also put her backpack into her spatial storage.
She had originally intended to leave on her motorcycle, but faced with the motorcycles parked in her storage space, she felt somewhat helpless. After all, she wasn't very skilled at riding motorcycles. After a moment's thought, she decided it would be safer to take out an electric bicycle from her storage space first.
She took out the electric bicycle and gestured for Xiaofeng to sit on the back. And so, Xu Anran carried Xiaofeng, slowly heading towards the unknown journey ahead.
A gentle breeze caressed their faces along the way, bringing a touch of coolness. After a long ride, they finally arrived at a bustling town street. Various shops lined both sides of the road, and the street was teeming with people.
Xu Anran stopped the car and led Xiaofeng into one of the gold shops. The shop displayed various gold and silver jewelry. She inquired about the gold buyback price from the shop owner and successfully exchanged it for over five thousand yuan in cash.
Satisfied, Xu Anran left the jewelry store and continued asking passersby if there were any internet cafes, hotels, or guesthouses nearby. A kind old man smiled and replied, "Walk to the end of this street; there's an internet cafe there. They have drinks, and the environment is clean. As for hotels, there aren't any large ones around here, only some smaller and slightly old guesthouses to choose from." Xu Anran gratefully thanked the owner and then headed straight for the internet cafe with Xiao Feng.
Xu Anran booked a private room, ordered two drinks and a cake, and went straight to the table with a high-performance computer, settling down comfortably. Xiao Feng sat obediently beside him, sipping his drink while his eyes were glued to the screen.
At this time, the world they lived on was called Mercury. The technological development of this planet was comparable to that of Earth, but there was one significant difference—its weapon systems were far more advanced.
Here, not only are common firearms present, but also astonishing laser weapons, such as powerful laser guns, gleaming laser swords, and incredibly sharp laser knives. However, even so, the Dragon Kingdom on this land maintains strict control over weapons; ordinary citizens have no access to these deadly weapons, and only the nation's armed forces are authorized to use them.
Xu Anran thought to herself: There were still six months until the disaster, so she could go abroad first to stockpile enough weapons and equipment to deal with any potential future crises. Then, she began to concentrate intently on entering keywords into a search engine, looking for large cities relatively close to their location, and also searching for information on important places such as hotels and shopping malls.
After patiently and meticulously filtering and organizing all the useful and crucial information, Xu Anran led Xiao Feng out of the private room, having stored all the information on her original phone.
First, they went to a nearby mobile phone store, carefully selected and purchased two brand-new smartphones, and completed the necessary SIM card procedures. Then, they rented a high-performance car and sped towards Yuecheng, the nearest city. The journey took about three hours; when they got hungry along the way, they could only eat a few bites of the bread they had brought with them.
After arriving at Yuecheng, they first checked into the hotel, then went to a nearby shopping mall to buy two sets of clothes, shoes, and two laptops. After having dinner, they went back to rest.
As night fell and the city lights came on, Xu Anran looked at Xiao Feng beside her with concern and asked softly, "Xiao Feng, you've been walking for so long today, are you tired?"
Throughout the journey, Xiao Feng behaved exceptionally well, quietly following behind her and attentively learning various knowledge and skills from her. Hearing Xu Anran's question, Xiao Feng looked up, his eyes firm and bright. He earnestly replied, "Sister An'an, I'm not tired at all! Grandpa told me I must listen to you, and I'll need to travel by train alone in the future, so I must study hard with you now." Looking at Xiao Feng, so earnest and mature for his age, Xu Anran couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion: Life is tough; even such a young child has to force himself to grow up quickly and become sensible.
Afterward, Xu Anran turned on her computer and logged into the most influential forum where Brother Long was. After some thought, she posted a thread titled "Passenger Lao Yi is looking for Lao Er, please add me if you see this." She hoped that Xu Liang would see this message soon and add her as a friend.
After doing all this, Xu Anran finally felt at ease and lay down on the bed to fall asleep. Now she felt that she could control the timing of entering a dream more freely—as long as she wanted, she could actively enter a dream at a specific time.
In the dream: Time flowed by, and half a year had passed in the blink of an eye. It was a sweltering summer afternoon, the sun blazing down, baking the earth. The wide road was bustling with people, all hurrying along as if eager to escape the scorching heat. Cars flowed like a never-ending tide, horns blaring incessantly, weaving together a cacophony of noise.
Suddenly, a piercing scream, like a sharp sword, tore through the air, shattering the previously noisy and bustling atmosphere. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man standing by the roadside, his face covered in blood, emitting hoarse roars, his appearance terrifying and ferocious. His bloodshot eyes revealed endless madness and murderous intent, sending chills down everyone's spine.
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