It's Him! (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)

Dragging my exhausted body, I made it to the stretch of road that had been torn open. At a glance, I spotted the Dongfeng Mengshi still parked there.

The imposing camouflage-colored vehicle was covered in dust. A month had passed, but it hadn't suffered any damage.

It was still just as it had been.

I went back to the vehicle, first setting my backpack on the passenger seat, then angling the knife inside. I had to admit, the Mengshi had plenty of interior space.

Otherwise, there was no telling if I could have fit this gun inside.

After putting away my gear, I returned to the driver's seat, lowered the backrest, and lay down to rest for a while.

My arms throbbed with pain, and I couldn't help grimacing as I rolled my shoulders.

Fortunately, a mutant's physical condition was far better than an ordinary person's. Even so, it took nearly three or four hours for the pain in my arms to ease.

It was already past two in the afternoon. I checked the time: 2:20. If I set out now, I might make it to TA City before dark.

There were quite a few vehicles parked along the road, and some stretches were blocked, so I'd be lucky if I could reach the city in two or three hours.

But I wasn't planning to go to TA City. With the situation downtown unclear, I chose to head for the open countryside.

I opened the offline GPS map and studied the markings for a long time.

Which route should I take from here to get closer to XZ?

Juanjuan was there. With no other goal in mind, I still wanted to go find her.

At the very least, I had to make sure she was safe.

If I wandered around