Lu Mingfei drove at breakneck speed along the empty roads.
After the White King fell, the passage on the other side of the lake had led to the Nibelungen corresponding to his hometown. He had wanted to look for Caesar and the others outside the pyramid, but he couldn't find them, so he left first with the three agents he had rescued from the Bird-men.
Compared to the places they had been before—the subway tunnel, the ice field, the tropical rainforest—this Nibelungen was as safe as heaven. It was empty, without a soul in sight, but the supermarkets and convenience stores had every kind of food and drink imaginable.
Living here for a few years probably wouldn't be a problem. Other than loneliness, there was no real danger.
He settled the three weakened agents in a house, then said goodbye to them. Traveling with three people was inconvenient; he had to tackle the next stage on his own.
There were two places in the city that seemed especially suspicious. One was Sacred Heart Benevolent Hospital, where the "Daoist Priest" had once stayed. The other was Zero Elevated Bridge, which the boss and Senior Sister had mentioned.
Walking there would take far too long. With a try-it-and-see mindset, Lu Mingfei returned to his aunt's home. The building was still there, but the door "could not be opened from this side," making him regret not bringing the car keys when he left.
As he walked out of the stairwell, he happened to look up and see the window. An idea struck him, and he tried entering his aunt's home through it—
It actually worked!
He found his uncle's car keys. Excitedly, he opened the door—only to return to the Nibelungen at the subway station. After taking such a huge detour, he had