Road of Fury

"Two little mice, two little mice, running fast, running fast. One roasted into jerky, one stewed into soup, so delicious, so delicious..."

After the cleansing of Rebirth Day, Nameless Town's morning seemed especially quiet.

Among the ruins outside the town, Firefly tossed several walnut-sized stones as she walked forward, humming a tune.

After the dazzling spectacle of Rebirth Day had passed last night, Shen Feng began repairing the motorcycle. Firefly chatted with him for half the night and came away feeling that this middle-aged man had to be insane.

He actually wanted to find the temples of the great god Jingwei, the Bear God, and the great god Poseidon, then tear them all down.

In his words, it was something like, "Only by destroying the launch systems can humanity's civilization be saved," and, "Though I don't really care about humanity's civilization, I sure as hell can't go back without completing the mission."

Firefly was completely baffled by it.

When Firefly asked whether he was from Peach Haven, Shen Feng flatly denied it, saying he had no idea what shelters were like.

But even an idiot knew that the treasures in his hands could only come from the legendary Peach Haven.

What was more, Shen Feng kept asking Firefly where Shelter No. 0 could be found and grilling her about whether she had encountered anything strange during her years as a miner. He had not even noticed that she was wearing a hairpin. It was infuriating.

So early that morning, Firefly had stormed out on her own to hunt.

Rabbits were hard to catch at this time of year, but catching a few big rats was no problem.

Two Death Flowers had bloomed yesterday within sight of Nameless Town. Animals from those two directions, especially rats, should be gathering toward Nameless Town. It was the perfect time to hunt.

Just then, a fat rat appeared among the rubble not far ahead of Firefly.

Her eyes lit up. She immediately held her breath and quietly crept closer, then suddenly hurled a stone from her hand.

Bang! The stone struck the rat's tail but failed to knock it down. Instead, it thoroughly startled the rat, sending it fleeing in a panic.

Firefly did not spare another thought for anything else. She immediately chased after the rat at full speed, hurling stone after stone, but none hit.

One rat and one girl, one in front and one behind, quickly raced to a cluster of ruined buildings outside Nameless Town.

The rat seemed exhausted and stopped. Firefly also crept forward on tiptoe.

Suddenly, the faint roar of car engines reached her ears. Firefly frowned, quietly moved toward the sound, hid behind a broken brick wall, and peered through a crack in it.

Scar and several of his men stood there with ingratiating smiles on their faces. Before them were two roaring vehicles!

The two vehicles had no cabins, only iron frames welded onto them. Each carried two people with heavy black circles painted around their eyes.

They were bare-chested, and each had a black crow mark over his heart.

Firefly's eyes widened as she instantly realized that these people were all from the Crow Tribe!

She heard Scar ask, "Friends from the Crow Tribe, I was right, wasn't I? Is this outsider pristine genetic stock?"

The man at the front, whose head was covered in tiny braids, said expressionlessly, "That's right. The tribe's sacred relic has already tested him. This man's blood is extremely pure and has never been tainted by the curse. He is top-grade pristine genetic stock! Take us to capture him at once!"

One of Scar's men hesitated. "Taking you there isn't a problem, but our mayor is the mayor of the Holy Gun. If..."

The man gave a cold laugh. "Holy Gun mayor, my ass. How many years has it been since he killed anyone? His sacred relic bullets have probably run out long ago! Even if he can still use the Holy Gun, our Crow Tribe would never care about some pathetic little Holy Gun!"

Scar smacked his lips, putting on an unhurried expression. "In that case, perhaps we should discuss our payment in advance..."

Behind the wall, Firefly's eyes were wide as the words she had overheard completely shocked her.

She held her breath, trying not to make the slightest sound as she slowly backed away from behind the ruined wall. Once she was far enough away, she immediately turned and ran toward Nameless Town.

Inside the room, Shen Feng looked at the motorcycle before him with a satisfied expression.

His silicon-based brain was simply too powerful. With only those fragmentary memories from before, he had figured out the motorcycle's operating principles and understood the structure of this decrepit machine.

In the end, using all sorts of parts—and even making several parts himself on the spot—he had actually repaired the motorcycle in a single night!

Though it was covered in rust and looked like it had been pieced together from garbage, it was incredibly sturdy, and it could run!

As for the wheels, after he had patched them with melted rubber and plastic and pumped them full of air, they were barely usable as well.

The thing looked utterly battered, as though it might fall apart at any moment, but it should still be able to move.

Shen Feng opened the motorcycle's fuel tank, poured in the bottle of gasoline he had bought, and was about to try starting it.

"Shen Feng! Shen Feng!" Firefly's shout rang out, and Shen Feng could not help frowning.

Then Firefly came running in, panting as she rattled off, "Run, now! Scar has teamed up with the Crow Tribe! I don't know how, but they found out you're pristine genetic stock untouched by the curse. They're on their way to capture you!"

Shen Feng's expression hardened. He was about to ask more when the roar of vehicles came from outside!

Within seconds, the roaring engines had reached the doorway. Shen Feng rushed out and immediately saw two uniquely shaped iron-frame vehicles blocking the entrance.

Scar jumped down from one of them, pointed at Shen Feng, and said, "Mr. Gray Feather, that's him!"

The man with countless tiny braids looked Shen Feng over and smiled with satisfaction. But when his gaze passed over Firefly, his pupils suddenly contracted, and a flash of excitement appeared in his eyes.

He then waved a hand and said, "Capture them, including that woman!"

Scar's men and several members of the Crow Tribe charged toward Shen Feng at once, intending to seize this priceless specimen of pristine genetic stock!

Shen Feng's face turned grave. The muscles all over his body rapidly bulged as he grabbed the dagger at his waist, ready to begin a brutal fight!

"Stop!" A sharp shout rang out, halting Scar's men and the Crow Tribe members.

The mayor slowly approached with a double-barreled shotgun in hand, followed by several trusted aides and some of the town's residents.

He shook the shotgun in his hand and said with a murderous expression, "No one is allowed to run wild in Nameless Town!"

Gray Feather gave a cold laugh. "So it's the legendary mayor. What an impressive display... But are there still bullets in your gun? And are you really going to make enemies of the Crow Tribe!?"

"Whether there are bullets or not, you're welcome to find out." The mayor's face remained expressionless as he placed a finger on the trigger.

Shen Feng gave the mayor a deep look, then pulled Firefly back into the room.

Scar and Gray Feather exchanged glances. For the moment, neither dared let their men act rashly.

After all, they were only guessing. If the mayor's gun still had bullets, they would be the first ones hit.

Just then, the roar of an engine came from inside the house. The next instant, Shen Feng rode out on the motorcycle with Firefly behind him, becoming a black blur as he burst from the room, violently knocking down two Crow Tribe members and speeding toward the outskirts of Nameless Town!

"Get them!"

Scar roared. He had seen the backpack on Shen Feng's back. From beginning to end, what he wanted was that bag and the treasures inside it!

Bang! A gunshot rang out. A bloody hole appeared in one of Scar's men's chests, and he instantly collapsed.

A wisp of gun smoke drifted from the mayor's double-barreled shotgun as he said grimly, "Don't move!"

Scar and the others were horrified. The mayor's gun still had sacred relic bullets!

The mayor turned to look at Shen Feng's retreating figure and thought, Go, child. This is all I can do for you...

Gray Feather's eyes turned sharp. He gave a sinister smile and said, "Fine. We won't move."

Then he removed a tin whistle from his waist and blew it fiercely.

The shrill whistle echoed through the town. Outside, engines immediately roared to life, accompanied by the thunderous beating of tin drums!

Dozens of Crow Tribe members who had been waiting outside drove more than ten iron-frame vehicles in pursuit of Shen Feng!

Dust billowed into the air, forming a furious road leading to death!