The highway leading to Happy Town was unexpectedly smooth.
Generally speaking, only places with frequent communication and contact with the outside world had roads convenient for traffic. Although the increased flow of people and vehicles would put some pressure on the roads, there were also more people maintaining them, and the roads compacted by all that traffic would become sturdier. In contrast, places isolated from the outside world had long been eroded by the elements. Their roads had cracked and overturned long ago, becoming extremely difficult to cross.
After traveling for just over a day, Lu Xin and Gecko had reached a place only ten kilometers from Happy Town.
Seeing that it was already late at night, and that they had spent another whole day on the road, they did not continue onward but temporarily rested.
After watching Gecko sit down beside the campfire, Lu Xin saw him immediately begin making preparations. He did not even have time to read the several magazines he had brought along, instead constantly checking his guns and ammunition, taking apart and reassembling various components over and over. Lu Xin could tell that he was under a great deal of pressure, so he smiled and said, "You don't need to be afraid. I'll go in by myself when the time comes."
"Go in by yourself?"
Gecko froze for a moment and glanced toward Happy Town.
Lu Xin nodded and said, "Yes. You only need to wait outside. Once I'm done, I'll send you a signal."
"Well..."
Gecko's expression was clearly hesitant, but after a while, it gradually turned serious. He gave a soft laugh and said, "Brother, you saw through the fact that I'm a coward too? To be honest, I really am pretty cowardly. Before Mom's ability appeared, I was just a street thug—and