Li Taisheng's thought was only a thought, nothing more. Even in that form, it was not truly safe in any sense. So he quickly strangled that damned thought and returned to the off-road vehicle, which had already started moving.
He was alone in the back seat, while Liu Chengzai sat in the front passenger seat.
Perhaps because they had spent too much time in the wilderness, the cabin carried a trace of dampness, along with the unavoidable lingering smell of sweat.
It was not a pleasant feeling.
It was not that Li Taisheng was a neat freak. Rather, those smells involuntarily reminded him of the nightmare from the night before last, and of that "indifferent gaze" he could only bury deep in his heart for now.
That was why Li Taisheng had been especially well-behaved these past two days. Even when operating the Dream Map, he had become somewhat formulaic.
Perhaps that was precisely why he had enjoyed two peaceful days. But some thoughts could not simply be cut off just because he wanted them gone, such as right now:
He wanted to change vehicles...
But as the chief priest, he had his own tactical position during travel through the Wilderness. Even if he changed vehicles, at most he could switch with Baze, who was covering the rear.
That one... forget it.
Li Taisheng sighed, rolling his head and shoulders back against the hard seat as he tried to settle his mind.
After a short while, Liu Chengzai spoke softly. "The military convoy is moving."
"Setting out?" Li Taisheng froze. "Didn't they say they were waiting for Raven?"
When he said that name, his tongue slipped slightly in his mouth, making his voice go off-key, entirely because of an outside influence:
A large bird spread its wings and swept past