"You still want to go to the Greenland Ice and Snow Plateau, right?" Fu Tianhe asked tentatively.

"Um."

Fu Tianhe thought that Chen Ci had never been mentioned again in the past two days and had put aside the lofty words of heading to Moonlight, but he never expected that the young man had always kept it firmly in his heart.

Do you want to go so badly?

Fu Tianhe had complicated feelings. Moonlight was just an abandoned beacon that had collapsed long ago. It was located in the worst environmental area, surrounded by countless primitive creatures. Even if they really got there, what would they do?

"Should we think of other ways? I really can't make a flying machine."

"It's okay." Chen Ci also knew that he was making things difficult for Fu Tianhe. He just suddenly remembered to ask the question and didn't really expect Alpha to give him a definite answer.

Fu Tianhe shook his head and changed the topic:

"How do you feel now? Are you particularly tired? If you still have energy, let's go buy some food and weapons together later. I'm afraid it will be too late tomorrow morning."

Chen Ci said yes, he stood up, went back to his room to change clothes, and went to the nearest commercial street with Fu Tianhe.

The two bought some portable food, but didn't take much with them. They mainly went to look for suitable weapons.

They were not familiar enough with the CPU side room to find the local black market, but even if they were there, they probably wouldn't be able to buy guns.

Fu Tianhe simply decided to pick up a crowbar, since he was using it quite handy these days.

As for Chen Ci, he had a slingshot made for him by Fu Tianhe, and an engineering shovel.

Don't underestimate this small engineering shovel. Its sharp shovel head is enough to pry open the lid of a person's head.

Soon it was eight o'clock in the evening. Chen Ci and Fu Tianhe had dinner outside and returned to the hotel. Fu Tianhe glanced at the smart terminal and suddenly exclaimed.

The red dot on the map has moved relative to noon.

Fu Tianhe: "Matchstick seems to be no longer in the camp."

They repeatedly told the girl not to run around and that they would meet up with her tomorrow at noon. In order to make her feel at ease in the camp, they also left all the food and drinking water for her.

Chen Ci: "It should be someone from another base who came and took her away as well."

Fu Tianhe thought the same thing, and couldn't help but worry: "Should we go back now?"

Chen Ci shook his head: "Get a good night's rest first. You've only slept for three hours in the past two days. You're not in good shape. You won't be in good shape for too long if you get enough rest tomorrow."

"They are all scavengers. Even if there is a dispute between different camps, it is unlikely to result in loss of life."

Indeed.

Fu Tianhe understood what Chen Ci said, but when he knew that Matchstick might be in danger, he still couldn't be as calm as Jiu Yue and make an absolutely rational judgment that was not influenced by emotions.

They said goodbye in the corridor and returned to their rooms.

Chen Ci sat on the bed and opened the chat interface with Chen Nian.

【Have you heard of moonlight? 】

Chen Ci typed this line of words, and after a few seconds, deleted it all.

Change it to: [I came back from the abandoned suburbs today. I have to go again tomorrow. I met a scavenger and I want to help her.]

Afterwards, he copied and pasted the message and sent it to Jiang Dai exactly as it was.

This was the promise Chen Ci made before leaving, that he would report his whereabouts truthfully so as not to worry Jiang Dai.

After doing all this, Chen Ci finally lay down. He reached out and dragged over a chair, took out earplugs and an eye mask from his bag, and fully armed himself.

A dreamless night.

The next morning, Chen Ci got up on time at six o'clock. After washing up, he packed his bags and went out, only to find that Fu Tianhe was no longer in the next room.

Chen Ci used his mental power to explore and walked to the lobby of the hotel.

Fu Tianhe was standing at the door, bending over and fiddling with something, with many tools beside him.

"Fu Tianhe." Chen Ci called him.

Alpha looked back. He was holding a wrench, with black oil on his face. "Are you awake? I'll be done soon. Wait a moment and have breakfast first."

Chen Ci came to his side and saw that Fu Tianhe was repairing a motorcycle.

"Where did you get it?"

"It's a nearby repair shop. I promised the owner to fix it, and he's willing to lend it to us for two days." Fu Tianhe continued to fix it. "Don't worry about me, it will be fixed soon."

Chen Ci squatted beside him and watched for a while, then got up and went to the restaurant to eat.

Fifteen minutes later, after Chen Ci had finished eating and drinking, he heard the roar of a motorcycle starting up.

He came back to the door of the hotel. Fu Tianhe was already riding on the motorcycle with one long leg stretched out and the thick black exhaust pipe vibrating continuously.

Alpha was wearing an orange helmet and holding another one in his hand.

Fu Tianhe put the helmet on Chen Ci's head: "Come up."

Chen Ci slightly adjusted the brim of his hat, tied the strap, and sat astride the back seat of the motorcycle.

This was his first time riding in such a means of transportation. Chen Ci lowered his head and searched for a while before he was sure where to put his feet.

There were no handrails or other fixing devices on the back seat of the motorcycle, so Chen Ci could only reach his hands to the back and grab the iron bar to try to keep his body stable.

"You can help me." Fu Tianhe said, "If there is no problem, we will set off."

Chen Ci: "Okay."

As soon as he finished speaking, the motorcycle rushed out with a whoosh.

The huge impact made Chen Ci's whole body lean back violently, and he almost fell down. He subconsciously grabbed Alpha's clothes and tightly held the thick coat. After two seconds, he realized that he was scared and sweating.

This is a new and novel feeling that I have never experienced before.

My heartbeat accelerated to an extremely fast level, jumping violently in my chest, even faster than the time I rode in the minecart. Even my ears were filled with the thumping sound, which was extremely clear in the hunting wind.

Fu Tianhe shouted loudly: "Hold me tight!"

Chen Ci hesitated for a moment, then decisively let go of his other hand that was holding onto the back seat of the car and tightly grasped Fu Tianhe's coat.

The motorcycle quickly rushed out of the narrow alley, made a sharp turn, and drove into the main road with its tires rubbing against the ground almost as if drifting.

This old motorcycle repaired by Fu Tianhe was even faster than a private car. It was so fast that it left the main body of Cinnabar in the blink of an eye amid the sidelong glances of passers-by.

The view suddenly opened up, with suburbs and the ocean in the distance. Dark clouds covered the sky and the air was very humid, as if it was about to rain.

The wind rushed into his collar, quickly taking away the heat from his body. Even though Chen Ci deliberately raised his collar, he still felt a little cold.

He got as close to Fu Tianhe's back as possible, allowing Alpha to block more wind.

The motorcycle engine roared, and every acceleration made his body lean back. Chen Ci could only hold Fu Tianhe's jacket tighter.

Chen Ci began to think, if this thing suddenly disintegrated, what should they do to survive?

It took them only ten minutes to reach the stop for the abandoned suburb.

Facing the five-centimeter-high stone steps on the roadside, Fu Tianhe did not stop.

Chen Ci didn't even have time to ask him to slow down and steady himself before the car went straight onto the curb.

The motorcycle flew up, crossed a handsome arc in the air, then landed steadily and continued to speed forward.

The shaking was so severe that in order to avoid falling, Chen Ci had to push forward with all his strength, pressing his whole body against Fu Tianhe's back, with his arms tightly holding his waist.

The vibration of his chest was transmitted truthfully, making the sound a little muffled. Chen Ci heard Fu Tianhe's laughter, which was hearty and a little proud.

The virtual screen automatically unfolded beside Fu Tianhe, the red dot showed the current position of the matchstick, and the blue circle represented them.

Fu Tianhe ran straight to the direction where the matchstick was, and almost stepped on the accelerator to the bottom. They drove through the abandoned streets, and the tires rolled over and broke into small stones with crackling sounds.

"Wuhu!"

Chen Ci heard Fu Tianhe's excited shout, and was quickly carried away by the wind, feeling free.

He suddenly relaxed.

Chen Ci no longer tensed up and was alert for the danger that might come at any time, but truly enjoyed this wonderful journey.

A drop of rain fell and hit the back of his exposed hand, making it slightly cool.

"It's raining. I hope we can finish the battle quickly today." Fu Tianhe asked him loudly, "Are you cold?"

"No." Chen Ci replied.

Through a layer of safety helmet, he rested his forehead on Fu Tianhe's back, with the brim of the hat blocking the falling rain, and the Alpha's body temperature seemed to be able to warm him.

The motorcycle drove westward. The abandoned suburbs were the remnants of war, with many bomb craters and broken walls blocking the road. As they went deeper, Fu Tianhe slowed down.

They finally stopped two kilometers away from the red dot.

There was no difference between riding directly into the camp and directly giving away one's life. Fu Tianhe parked the car in the collapsed building. Chen Ci got out from the back seat, his butt a little numb from the bumpy ride.

He silently put his hands behind his back and rubbed them secretly.

Fu Tianhe took off his helmet and shook his hair.

He lifted up the seat of the motorcycle, took out a monocular telescope from the space below, and leaned over the window to look into the distance.

The camp was vaguely visible two kilometers away, and the matchsticks had indeed been looted.

We still don't know what the Mom Camp that Matchstick mentioned is. Originally, Chen Ci planned to meet with Matchstick at noon today to listen to her detailed account of the grievances between the two camps. Now that he has no source of intelligence, it would be best to investigate on his own before taking any action.

"I'll go check out the situation." Fu Tianhe said, "You take a rest here first."

Chen Ci: "No need."

Fu Tianhe: "Want to go with me?"

Chen Ci: "You don't have to go either."

Fu Tianhe was just wondering when he saw Chen Ci find a corner, sit down against the wall and close his eyes.

What is this doing?

Fu Tianhe didn't understand. He watched for a while, and seeing that Chen Ci didn't move, he patiently sat down next to the young man.

The mental force quickly probed in the direction of the camp.

At 1,600 meters, Chen Ci spotted the first person.

He was a middle-aged male scavenger with a sack on his shoulder, and he had obviously just returned from outside.

The mental force quickly penetrated into the camp and outlined its general outline.

"Fifty-four people in total." Chen Ci said suddenly.

"What?"

"Most of the members of the Mom camp should have gone to scavenge, leaving only a small number to guard the camp. Forty-one of them are imprisoned. Um, Matchstick is also in there."

"Among the thirteen guards, there are four women and seven children. One of the remaining two men is resting in the best room. He is the camp commander."

After Chen finished speaking, he opened his eyes.

"We can sneak in from the northeast, climb into the room through the window, and kidnap the battalion commander, which will minimize the losses."

Fu Tianhe: "Ah? Ah."

He was stunned for a long time and said, "How did you ..."

Chen Ci: "I have spiritual power."

The boy's answer dispelled the doubts that had been lingering in Fu Tianhe's mind for days.

Mental power, that's what it is.

No wonder Jiu Yue was able to discover the attacked matchstick in the first place, no wonder he was able to accurately hit the squirrel's eyes in the dark, no wonder he was able to know the existence of the mechanical core and accurately pick out the heart.

Fu Tianhe certainly knew that the top Alphas and Omegas possessed psychic powers, and he was not surprised at all that Jiu Yue was one of them.

The boy was different from all the Omegas he had met before. He was calm and alert, with an extremely strong character. The faint pheromone scent that he emitted only after falling asleep at night was deadly temptation.

But Fu Tianhe couldn't control the growing discomfort in his heart.

The more he understood, the more he realized how far he was from it.

Fu Tianhe silently raised his hand and touched the golden prosthetic eye.

If...if there hadn't been that accident, would he have been able to possess mental power instead of just waiting for September to detect him like he is now?