The Netherbone Car passed scattered houses along the roadside, driving all the way into downtown Fragrant City.
Entering a city again after more than half a year, Chu Sheng gazed at the familiar yet unfamiliar scenery outside and couldn't help feeling a little melancholy.
Abandoned vehicles lay askew across the city streets. The trees in the green belts had long since withered from lack of water beneath the scorching sun.
The trees had withered, but hardy weeds still thrived, sprouting throughout the city without fear of the blazing sunlight.
Some buildings had cracked walls from the relentless exposure. Desolation stretched as far as the eye could see.
And that wasn't all. Beneath the weeds, across the roads, and inside the surrounding shops, bones and dried brown bloodstains were everywhere.
One look was enough to imagine the horrific scenes that had unfolded here.
Even Chu Sheng, who never claimed to be a good person, couldn't help looking saddened by the sight.
This wasn't the city he'd lived in, but cities were much alike. Through this city, what he saw was civilization.
The civilization that had nurtured him and sheltered him.
The civilization that had let him grow up in peace.
But now, civilization had collapsed.
Chu Sheng let out a long, quiet sigh, pushing aside the emotions the sight had stirred in him.
The days before the Apocalypse were in the past. Now was now.
This was the Apocalypse!
Sitting in the driver's seat, Lu Guan floored the accelerator and rammed a tiny low-speed electric car out of the way. He sounded a little melancholy too. "There's no going back."
"Though if I could go back, I'd probably scare a lot of people to death looking like this. Hahaha!"
Lu Guan started laughing as he spoke.
"I can't go back, but