On a desolate and deserted street, a wild and unruly SUV sped by like a runaway horse, kicking up clouds of dust that blotted out the sun.
As the vehicle passed a somewhat dilapidated gas station, it slowly came to a stop. Xu Anran gracefully got out of the car, skillfully picked up the fuel nozzle, and began refueling. Standing beside her, Luo Xi held an enormous fuel can, pouring gasoline into the fuel tank.
Just then, shouts could be faintly heard from afar. Xu Anran and Luo Xi looked in the direction of the sound at the same time and saw a man running wildly toward them, with a gigantic insect of astonishing size chasing closely behind him.
Upon seeing them, the man's expression instantly became extremely agitated, and he screamed for help at the top of his lungs.
Xu Anran and Luo Xi quickly exchanged a glance—and then hurried away.
However, realizing their intentions, the man disregarded everything else and ran even faster, shouting anxiously, "Please help me! I'm a passenger, and I have so many tickets on me! Help me! I really have a lot of tickets!"
In reality, the man knew nothing about Xu Anran and Luo Xi's true identities. He was simply desperate and could only hope that these two strange women would lend a helping hand and save him.
Upon hearing his words, Xu Anran couldn't help but recall the two train tickets they were clutching tightly in their hands—one valid for a year, and the other only for six months. She felt that they might be able to save the man.
With that thought in mind, Xu Anran drew her incredibly sharp laser knife from her waist without hesitation. At the same time, Luo Xi, who was standing next to her, also quickly took out his own laser gun.
Seeing the two women brandish their weapons, the man opposite them felt a surge of hope. His adrenaline surged to its peak, and he quickened his pace involuntarily, rushing towards the back of their car like a whirlwind.
In the blink of an eye, a huge and ferocious-looking insect had already menacingly approached them.
The insect opened its blood-red maw, revealing sharp fangs and claws, and mercilessly slashed down at Xu Anran's head!
Xu Anran nimbly dodged the fatal blow by sidestepping to the right. Immediately afterward, she swung her laser blade and retaliated with lightning speed. With a crisp "crack," the thick insect leg was severed, and a spurt of blue blood gushed out.
The severely injured insect let out a piercing scream that echoed through the air, sending chills down one's spine.
However, before it could make any further moves, Luo Xi, who was already on high alert, decisively pulled the trigger, accurately firing a powerful laser at the insect's eye. With a flash of dazzling light, the laser pierced straight through the insect's eyeball and penetrated deep into its skull.
The insect, severely injured, could no longer support its massive body and collapsed backward with a thud.
Seeing this, Xu Anran and Luo Xi didn't dare to delay for a moment. They quickly reached out and grabbed the man, got into the car together, and drove away from the scene.
The piercing chirping of that insect before it died is very likely to attract the attention of more of its kind. If we don't get away from here as soon as possible, the consequences will be unimaginable!
During their journey, they had already encountered numerous fierce attacks from the insect swarms. Each time, they would take turns, one responsible for long-range precision shooting, while the other would engage in close combat, in order to hone their skills.
Their teamwork has become increasingly seamless, and the battle just now only lasted two minutes.
The man had been watching their fierce battle from behind the car, his eyes filled with admiration. He never dreamed that two powerful figures would come to his rescue. At this moment, he sat happily in the back seat like a devoted fan.
Luo Xi, who was sitting comfortably in the back seat next to the man, suddenly asked, "Where's the ticket?"
Upon hearing this, the man hurriedly reached into his bag and quickly pulled out four train tickets, handing them to her.
Luo Xi looked closely and was surprised to find three tickets for two months and one for six months. She asked, "It's only been less than a month since the apocalypse, how do you have so many tickets?"
Faced with the question, the man scratched the back of his head somewhat awkwardly, a shy smile appearing on his face, and stammered, "Well... I'm not really sure either. It's just that I always manage to find train tickets every few days, and now I have this many."
As Xu Anran drove, she asked with some curiosity, "Did you always find train tickets so easily before?"
The man shook his head and replied, "I found these tickets without even realizing it after I came into this world."
Upon hearing this, Xu Anran couldn't help but feel puzzled and continued to ask, "Since you're so lucky and have so many tickets, why didn't you find a teammate?"
A bitter smile appeared on the man's face. He sighed and said, "Alas, I did try to find companions. Just the other day, I met two people who claimed to be from the Mutual Aid Association. They said they had been delayed on their way to the base for some reason. I thought it would be good to travel with them, so I exchanged two train tickets with them. However, last night, while we were resting at a shop, I went to the back to use the restroom, and those two were unfortunately spotted by insects passing by and devoured. Luckily, I was in the back and escaped unharmed."
After listening to the man's account, Xu Anran felt a strange sensation.
She pondered to herself that this man gave her a strange feeling.
It's true that he was extremely lucky, after all, he managed to get a lot of tickets; but he was also unlucky, because the person he teamed up with yesterday suddenly died.
Thinking of this, Xu Anran couldn't help but feel a bit more wary of the person in front of her, after all, she was somewhat superstitious.
Xu Anran's eyes flickered as she secretly plotted how to extract information from the man before her. After some consideration, she made a decision—she would try to bluff him!
Xu Anran skillfully steered the vehicle onto a secluded and quiet side road, and found a very hidden corner to stop.
Just then, the sudden braking caused the man in the back seat to lurch forward. He was stunned, and before he could react, a sharp knife was already silently placed in front of his vulnerable neck.
In an instant, a bone-chilling cold spread rapidly down his spine. The man was so frightened that his face turned ashen, his body stiffened, and he didn't even dare to breathe.
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