Not wanting to keep each other waiting too long, the mother and daughter quickly changed into clean clothes, each picked up a large backpack, put some clothes and photos inside, and then came out.
"Okay, let's go!"
"So fast? Have you really taken everything? Is there anything you forgot?" Wan'er asked again, not wanting the other person to have any regrets.
"That's all. I took all the important things." Li Ping looked around reluctantly, but apart from a dark smog, she couldn't see anything.
"Alright! Let's go downstairs and set off!"
The four people walked out of the room. Junjue knew that this building only had fifteen and a half floors and that there was no one left on top. He said to the group of people who were waiting:
"Everyone, please grab anything else you need. We're about to head downstairs and leave."
"No, we can't wait to leave this place."
"Yes! It's too dangerous here."
"I hear screams every day, and I don't even dare to sleep."
"It's safer to go to the official shelters; at least there's a guarantee of survival there."
"Yeah, you never know when you'll get beaten to death here."
"In that case, let's go!" Junjue looked at the group of fifty or sixty people.
He quickly parked ten old Wuling Hongguang minivans downstairs, and then followed a group of people downstairs.
He found these vans, which were about 70-80% new, on the road; there are at least several thousand of them in the space.
Fifty or sixty people cautiously made their way downstairs. One of them, looking conflicted, said:
"Well, we have fifty or sixty people, so we'll need at least eight vehicles!"
"Yes! The official shelters are at least 60 kilometers away! How can you walk there?"
"It would normally take a whole day to walk there, but given the current situation, it will take at least many days!"
"Although driving in this kind of smoggy weather is dangerous, driving slowly is better than walking!"
Fortunately, he had prepared in advance. Hearing the group's discussion, the Duke comforted them:
"Don't worry, everyone. There are 10 vans around here; they were left behind by those thugs."
"Whoever can drive, hurry up and go get a car from nearby; the keys are all in the car."
"Really?"
"I can drive; I'm a truck driver."
Upon hearing that a car was approaching, a group of drivers hurriedly and cautiously went to find it.
"There really are cars! Everyone come over quickly. There are 10 cars in total. Just fill them up. There should be enough seats for 60 people."
A group of people, trembling with excitement, got into the car and sat down, waiting for the person in front to make a decision.
"Listen up, everyone. Turn on your headlights in a bit. Even in the thick black smog, you won't lose your way in the group."
"If you encounter any danger, remember to honk your horn to warn others," the Duke instructed.
"We understand, our savior."
"I'll lead the way, and all vehicles will follow me." Junjue knew that even people familiar with the city would get lost in such thick smog.
I'd better lead the team myself; at least I have good eyesight and can read the map.
I started the car and slowly drove out of the youth apartment.
Those behind saw the bright lights moving through the smog ahead, so they quickly started their cars, turned on their headlights, and followed the group ahead.
Before leaving, each indigenous person thought to themselves, "Finally, I can leave this hellish place. I don't know if I'll ever be able to come back, but I certainly don't want to."
In the dead of night, black smog shrouded the entire dilapidated city, creating a gloomy atmosphere.
They had been walking for less than ten minutes when they encountered the first group of mutated animals, and the alarms of all ten vans went off.
Looking at the sounds of cars and the roars of mutated creatures outside, Wan'er said with a pitiful expression.
"I'm going to fight this time too, even if it's just to practice my reflexes!"
"Well... alright!" Anyway, the mutated animals have only been mutated for a short time, so it's good for Wan'er to practice. I can just keep an eye on her more.
"We'll go down and take care of those things. You guys wait in the car."
After saying this, the two men got out of the car with their weapons and shouted loudly to all the vehicles:
"For everyone's safety, please do not get out of the car, otherwise it will be life-threatening. Leave these things to us, and you can leave in a while. I will let you know."
"I understand, my savior."
Undeterred, Junjue and Wan'er drew their weapons without hesitation and engaged in fierce battles with various mutated animals.
The battle was extremely fierce, but Junjue and Wan'er were skilled enough to suffer almost no damage.
However, there are many mutated animals, including mutated ants, mutated mosquitoes, mutated centipedes, mutated mantises, and so on.
After several hours of fierce fighting, Wan'er also felt exhausted.
"How come there are so many mutated creatures? Fighting like this can help me break through my limits, but there are just too many of them!"
Seeing that Wan'er was exhausted, Junjue used a powerful lightning ability to kill the surrounding mutated creatures.
After storing all the corpses in his spatial storage, he condensed an ice wall five or six meters high and more than ten meters strong, and then held Wan'er's hand.
"Come with me!" Junjue shouted, leading the group forward.
Damn it, he also wanted to use the Space Slash skill to kill the mutated creature, but once he used that skill, the commotion would be huge, exposing him to fifty or sixty people.
It would be great if the space could accept living mutated creatures, but it can't; you have to kill them first, which is a bit awkward.
"Everyone can follow me now."
They threw a fireball to stop the mutated creatures from advancing, and the group quickly got into a car and fled this hellish place.
They overcame one obstacle after another and defeated one mutated animal after another.
Throughout the journey, Junjue and Wan'er constantly encouraged everyone, urging them not to give up hope.
As Junjue led the way, he said to Wan'er, "Wan'er, we must persevere! Once we reach the refuge, they will find safe haven." His words were filled with determination.
Wan'er nodded silently, gripping her weapon even tighter.
She was one of the best in this ruined city. She was rescued by the Duke and trained to be a combat elite.
Today, she will fight alongside the Duke to lead this group of people to overcome all difficulties and reach the official shelter.
The group struggled forward in the darkness, constantly encountering attacks from mutated animals.
The Duke brandished his sharp blade and pierced through a mutated wolf.
Wan'er was not to be outdone. After resting for a while, she fought hard again to protect herself and her companions.
What should have been an hour's journey took a full seven or eight hours to reach the vicinity of the destination.
Finally, they reached the entrance to the shelter.
This was a dilapidated building in the heart of a run-down city. It didn't look like it had been rebuilt into a sturdy structure yet, but Junjue and Wan'er breathed a sigh of relief without letting their guard down.
They knew that now was the most dangerous moment.
"We're almost there. This journey has been incredibly painful." Wan'er had accompanied Junjue in fighting mutated animals the whole way, and now she was slumped in the car, exhausted.
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