Published: February 19, 2025
CHAPTER TEXT:
"Finally found you, Kailya."
It was eleven-thirty at night.
Looking at Chen Chu, who had suddenly approached him, Zhao Zhilong suggested, "Currently, Lestrel doesn't have any transport planes. If you want to go to Kailya, you can only drive yourself."
"However, the road conditions in Keluoya are a bit tricky, so you need to be mentally prepared."
Chen Chu nodded, "Yeah, we know. We've already rented a modified off-road vehicle from the base, but we need to trouble you to report it."
As trial participants of special forces, Chen Chu and his team needed to report if they wanted to leave Lestrel; otherwise, their sudden disappearance would cause some trouble.
Thus, they sought out Zhao Zhilong late at night, claiming that a good friend was injured and they were going to check on them.
Zhao Zhilong smiled slightly, "Since you are already prepared, just be careful on the road."
After speaking with Zhao Zhilong, Chen Chu returned to the room with Xia Youhui to rent the car. They donned their battle armor, strapped on their weapons, and carried their luggage out.
Although most places in Keluoya had stabilized, for safety reasons, the two were still fully armed.
As soon as they took the elevator down and exited the hotel, they saw Li Meng, who was also fully armed, standing in front of the modified off-road vehicle, grinning at them.
"Chen Chu, Old Xia, how could you two go to Kailya without telling me?"
Xia Youhui rolled his eyes, "What do you mean by 'go to play'? We're going to kill people. Do you think you can handle a mid-stage four heavens guy's sneak attack?"
Li Meng replied soberly, "I know you are going because of Lin Xue and the others. The news has already spread through the trial class group."
"Although I can't handle a mid-stage four heavens blood envoy's sneak attack, I can hide. Plus, there’s strength in numbers. What if I find him first?"
"If you want to go, get in the car," Chen Chu interrupted. "You won’t need to make a move; just leave it to me. It’s just a mid-stage four heavens after all."
Saying this, Chen Chu tossed the luggage and long knife into the back of the extended vehicle, climbed into the driver's seat, and opened the door.
Since breaking through the limit of the dragon elephant skill, Chen Chu estimated that his combat power had fully erupted, including rune activation, roughly equivalent to mid-stage four heavens.
Now, after more than half a month, his basic attributes had skyrocketed again. With the increase in strength, killing a mid-stage four heavens opponent was not impossible.
"Wow, Chen Chu, you're amazing. A mere mid-stage four heavens; you can definitely kill him," Li Meng said cheerfully as he hurriedly followed.
Soon, with the roar of the engine, the extended off-road vehicle vanished into the night.
As Zhao Zhilong said, the road conditions in Keluoya were quite poor.
As a backward country, Keluoya had only one national road connecting various cities before the chaos, and many bridges and road segments had been destroyed or bombed after the chaos.
Therefore, even with satellite navigation, the more than seven hundred kilometers took a whole day of winding travel. They set out at midnight and only approached Kailya by the afternoon of the next day.
Xia Youhui looked at the retreating road signs and rubbed his sore neck, "We're almost there."
Li Meng nodded, feeling frustrated, "Yeah, we're finally arriving."
After a day and night of bumpy driving, they ate some dry rations when hungry and slept in the car when tired. Even though they were cultivators, they still felt somewhat uncomfortable.
In contrast, Chen Chu, who had been focused on driving all day, didn't feel as uncomfortable as them, primarily due to his superior physique.
Against the sunset, a massive city came into view for the three.
Compared to the 1980s-like Lestrel, Kailya had some signs of civilization. Skyscrapers towered in the city, and the roads were much wider and flatter.
Overall, it gave Chen Chu a feeling reminiscent of the early 2000s, with a touch of prosperity.