At eight o'clock the next morning, everyone gathered, had breakfast, and set off on time at nine o'clock.
Black Marsh City is located at the western end of the alliance, about three thousand kilometers away from Qinggang. It will take at least two or three days to drive.
But this is already the best choice. After all, after the arrival of Crimson Moon, order collapsed and long-distance passenger planes were basically unable to operate. Even if you take a helicopter, you need to set up supply points along the way. If anything goes wrong, it will cause big trouble.
Therefore, among the major High Wall City, most of them are mainly truck transportation.
There are five people in this individual support team led by Lu Xin, so Han Bing applied for a modified vehicle.
It was the Steel Monster that Lu Xin and Gecko rode in before. This kind of car has sufficient horsepower, can climb hills, has thick armor and bulletproof glass, and is even equipped with an intelligent driving system. It is the most suitable and most resistant means of transportation for people walking in the wilderness.
It's much better than the tractors driven by those in the gathering points...
Gecko was in charge of driving, Lu Xin was in the passenger seat, and Han Bing and Red Snake were in the back. The five of them were just right.
It was his first time leading a team, and Lu Xin took it very seriously.
After all, this is my first time leading a team. If I don't do it right, my future will be affected.
However, with Han Bing by my side, I can simply enjoy the benefits. This little girl is not old, but she is thoughtful and considers Zhou Quan everything from itinerary planning to material preparation, weapons and equipment, and even the changes of clothes Lu Xin need along the way.
Lu Xin's so-called seriousness was just signing the material sheet handed over by Han Bing.
It's so worry-free...
"Now we have officially applied to leave the city. Our preliminary plan is to complete the task and return within half a month."
Everything was ready, Steel Monster's tall tires scraped the ground and drove out of the steel suspension bridge into the wilderness.
At this time, in the Special Purity Department, Professor Bai was carefully comparing groups of experimental data in the office. The Old Hua mirror with a slender silver necklace hung on the tip of his nose. The phone at hand suddenly rang. He pressed the hands-free button to listen.
"The individual teams have already set off."
The voice of Mr. Su came from the phone, with a tone as if he was facing an enemy.
"Oh."
Professor Bai agreed, looked at a set of data, did some mental calculations, and wrote down the deviation numbers on it.
"Why are you so relieved?"
Mr. Su was unwilling to give in and said, "I am telling you that the single soldier has left the city..."
"Oh?"
Professor Bai said, "What's the matter? Didn't you sign this matter?"
"I signed it..."
Mr. Su was a little upset by Professor Bai's lack of concern, and said, "But, don't you think this is a big deal? We now have Kid in Qinggang as our protective umbrella, and we have individual soldiers going out of the city to clean up some pollution..."
"Don't use the word "protective umbrella". It will make me think you want to be corrupt..."
Professor Bai interrupted him with a smile and said, "Are you trying to say that Kid serves as Qinggang's shield and a single soldier serves as Qinggang's sword?"
"Yes, yes..."
Mr. Su nodded repeatedly and lowered his voice subconsciously. "If everything goes well, then our Qinggang..."
"These are all plans and tasks that comply with regulations and laws. Don't act so sneaky as if you are conspiring..."
Professor Bai smiled and said, "In addition, I know that you and other people with limited abilities will definitely think so. One of the two S-level ability users has brought impeccable spiritual protection to Qinggang, and the other can represent Qinggang's will into the wilderness and kill everyone. It will inevitably lead to arrogance and unnecessary ambition, but I need to remind you..."
"Kid is not the shield Qinggang puts on his head, nor does an individual soldier represent Administrative Hall the will of certain people."
"So, let's keep our feet on the ground and do what we have to do."
"Qinggang does have an advantage now, but in this Crimson Moon world, we really have no right to be arrogant..."
"..."
"This..."
Mr. Su on the other end of the phone felt a little discouraged, as if his high spirits had been dampened.
"By the way, I have something serious to tell you."
Professor Bai suddenly remembered something and spoke directly to the phone.
"What?"
Mr. Su is somewhat excited.
Professor Bai said, "The funds may not be enough, please allocate another 100 million for me."
"Hiss..."
Mr. Su took a breath of cold air and couldn't help shouting, "Do you think I am a money bag?"
"You just opened your mouth to ask for 100 million. Do you know how much money has been allocated to you for Heavenly Kingdom Plan Administrative Hall?"
"Do you know that in order to convince those old stubborns, I betrothed my unborn granddaughter to her?"
"You can easily add another 100 million, and my three wives are not enough to make a living..."
"..."
Professor Bai said, "I'll ask the secretary to write a note for you later. I'm busy, so I won't apply in person."
Mr. Su was startled for a moment and said in frustration, "Okay..."
Driving in the wilderness always has that complicated feeling.
On the one hand, people who have lived in High Wall City for a long time, when they come to the wilderness, are immediately filled with the vastness and vastness of the sky, and they have a feeling of openness that makes their heart and brain suddenly open. On the other hand, because everyone knows that there are always some unknown dangers hidden in seemingly peaceful corners of the wilderness, which makes people feel uneasy...
Man is indeed a social creature.
Otherwise, how could I have such a depressing and panic feeling when facing such a huge wilderness?
Fortunately, Gecko's singing voice and witty remarks made this journey pleasant and cheerful, no longer so monotonous.
"Miss Red Snake, is there any song you want to listen to?"
"Miss Red Snake, do you want me to show you your wild singing voice?"
"Miss Red Snake, do you want to see how I can make this car fly with my feet?"
"..."
Wearing sunglasses, holding the steering wheel with one hand, and holding a chocolate bar in his mouth, Gecko had a strange redundancy and strong desire to express himself along the way. He could talk about cross talk for an entire morning without anyone talking to him.
Moreover, there is praise, teasing and baggage. Even if no one applauds, it can still have a happy effect...
However, Miss Red Snake, who he was so attentive to, just bowed her head and smiled shyly when Gecko asked her.
She doesn't seem to talk much. She dresses sexy and wild, but has a very introverted personality.
Of course, Gecko doesn't care whether she answers him or not. The gentle way she lowers her head is the best answer.
Han Bing sat in the car and was studying with a map or other information. He only occasionally smiled when Gecko talked about interesting places. Lu Xin, on the other hand, sat in the passenger seat and slowly watched the scenery outside the window as it was going backwards.
Han Bing's plan was very detailed and the supplies were sufficient, so they went smoothly along the way.
Well, except for one time when Gecko was so excited that he almost fell into a ditch while performing a performance of driving with his eyes closed, everything went smoothly.
It went so smoothly that we didn't even meet a few people who were moving.
However, when they were about to approach the Black Swamp, they encountered some convoys going back and forth. They moved forward as if they knew nothing about what was going on with Black Marsh City. This made Lu Xin feel a little curious, but Han Bing was not surprised by this scene and explained:
"High Wall City Locking down the city is a big deal."
"Although Black Marsh City is sure that they have suffered a severe pollution outbreak, they cannot publicly announce that something has happened here. Even most of the residents of Black Marsh still don't know that they have a problem. So when we asked for help, others still thought that Black Marsh was a normal city. Those who should transport goods and do business continued to do business..."
"Admittedly, this is a very unworthy performance."
"But out of ten High Wall City, I'm afraid seven will choose to do this."
"..."
Lu Xin Listened to Han Bing's explanation and said nothing more.
But unconsciously, my impression of Black Marsh City suddenly became worse.
Considering the serious pollution of Black Marsh City, it would be better to go a little earlier, so they kept hurrying on the road.
Two days later, they had arrived at a place more than 700 kilometers away from Black Marsh City.
Rest here overnight and set off early the next morning. We expect to arrive in the evening.
So Han Bing also took out a simple signal receiver and dialed the person in charge of Black Marsh in the previous request for help message.
But unexpectedly, that person's call was never answered.
After Han Bing contacted him three times at a frequency of half an hour, he came over to report to Lu Xin with a solemn expression.
"There may have been something wrong with the person responsible for liaising with us."
She said to Lu Xin, "When Black Marsh asked us for help before, they said that the pollution had been spreading to them for half a month. The scope covers Main City and four Satellite City. Every resident of Black Marsh, regardless of status, may be contaminated."
"If it's serious, their order may have collapsed."
"If the contact person cannot be found, it means that the situation we are facing may be more serious than imagined."
"..."
When it comes to work, Lu Xin has always treated it with great enthusiasm and responsibility. He also said:
"Then let's go directly to Black Marsh City and look for their Administrative Hall people? Previous information said that this state of having sleep stolen does not directly steal all the sleep, but gradually, the sleep becomes less and less until it disappears completely..."
"This means that some people may have collapsed due to this pollution, but there should also be people who still maintain their sanity."
"..."
"It is necessary to enter the city, but the person who contacted Administrative Hall should observe it first."
Han Bing thought carefully and gave his own suggestions:
"I always feel that in this completely fallen High Wall City, it may be more dangerous to directly look for their Administrative Hall..."