The car drove through the wilderness. It was spring, and the humid air carried the fresh scent of grass and trees straight into Luo Yan's nose.
Seven years after the Giant Beast Calamity, nature had nearly reclaimed the land. Everywhere Luo Yan looked, lush greenery stretched as far as his eyes could see.
There were no clouds in the sky today. The sunlight was warm and gentle as it fell softly upon the earth, draping every inch of land in a layer of golden radiance.
In the distance, the mountains had donned a tender green coat beneath the spring breeze.
At the foot of the mountains, a stream burbled along, clear to the bottom. Every so often, a few small fish frolicked in the water, stirring up rings of ripples.
The willows by the stream had supple branches that swayed gently.
In the fields by the roadside, green wheat seedlings spread one after another, joining together into a vast green carpet.
Even the towering power pylons were now covered in vines, like green giants.
From time to time, civilian convoys consisting of several vehicles—or even more—passed by Luo Yan. This had been rather uncommon in the past.
This was thanks to the construction of Great Wall Bases in various regions. Their appearance had brought numerous jobs to surface survivors while greatly improving the surface's security index.
Otherwise, although prospectors and personnel from various surface companies had once been active on the surface, there would never have been so many civilian convoys as there were now.
The appearance of the Great Wall Bases had not only driven away the surrounding giant beasts and cleared out Giant Beast parasites, but had also intimidated numerous illegal organizations, making them afraid to plunder as recklessly as before.
Under such circumstances, the surface seemed to