May your words come true

The survivors' minds reeled, their expressions changed drastically, and they immediately began fleeing in panic.

Those with cars climbed in. Those without cars seized one if they had to!

Before the crisis struck, the vehicles had owners, and even every seat had been assigned. But once danger arrived... none of those arrangements or ownership claims mattered anymore!

Staying alive was all that mattered!

"Y-you're going too far! This is my car!"

"Fuck off! Is your name written on it? It's my fucking car now!"

"Help me, help me! Let me in, and you can sleep with me!"

"Drive! Hurry up and drive!"

The crowd descended into chaos. Arguments, sobbing, and violence erupted one after another, laying bare the ugliest side of human nature.

Some even went further!

People had already pulled knives to seize cars!

Fortunately, Shen Sui's team wasn't newly formed, and its survivors weren't complete novices. They all understood one thing: if this standoff continued, everyone would die.

So the fighting lasted only a moment before the survivors reached a bizarre balance.

Those inside the cars started driving.

They became the second wave to flee, following the Transcendents.

One car after another roared to life and sped away!

Those who hadn't secured a car gritted their teeth and started running. At this point... it all came down to physical fitness. They didn't need to outrun the cars. They only needed to outrun the other survivors.

Anomalies and monsters needed time to devour people, too.

They usually wouldn't kill everyone fleeing on foot.

That was the key to their survival.

Lin Yu, however, reacted even faster.

The moment Shen Sui uttered his first word, Lin Yu realized something was wrong. He instantly stepped onto his skateboard and established a connection with the Demon Spirit Rabbit Skateboard.

As a Transcendent Transport,

the Demon Spirit Rabbit Skateboard had its own unique driving system.

A transparent screen appeared before Lin Yu's eyes. The controls were extremely simple.

There were only three speed settings and one reverse setting, along with an automatic driving system. He didn't need to steer. He only had to look in the direction he wanted to go, and the Demon Spirit Rabbit Skateboard would drive itself.

Before Shen Sui had even gotten into his car, Lin Yu's Demon Spirit Rabbit Skateboard was already running.

So,

in theory, if Lin Yu wanted, he could even be the first to get away.

He could go faster than Shen Sui's jeep!

But there was no need.

Lin Yu deliberately waited. Only after all the Transcendents' cars had sped off did he set the Demon Spirit Rabbit Skateboard to low speed and follow them at thirty miles an hour.

That wasn't fast, but it wasn't slow either.

Although it was much faster than an ordinary electric skateboard, it wasn't enough to attract attention. He stayed steadily behind the five Transcendents until some of the vehicles farther back started moving and overtook him.

Lin Yu's gaze remained calm. He was still in no hurry.

Behind him...

there were plenty of stragglers.

He wouldn't be the first to die.

If the Anomalies behind them gave chase too quickly, he could switch to medium or high speed then. There would still be time.

Soon,

Wu Han's twelve-seat van passed him. Watching Lin Yu on his skateboard, Wu Han wanted to befriend him and was about to lower the window to invite him aboard when...

suddenly,

he thought of Zhai Guang...

Lin Yu had already offended Zhai Guang, who was brutal, bloodthirsty, and petty.

If Zhai Guang found out that he had invited Lin Yu aboard...

Wu Han shuddered. Gritting his teeth, he floored the accelerator, and the van shot forward!

No matter how much potential or value Lin Yu had,

he couldn't compare to a Transcendent!

Then,

an ordinary family sedan passed him. Zhou Mei was sitting inside. Seeing Lin Yu on his skateboard, she sneered and couldn't resist lowering the window to mock him:

"So what if you injected the Gene Enhancement Fluid? All you've got is a skateboard. How pathetic!"

Under normal circumstances,

Zhou Mei would never have dared mock Lin Yu.

But!

Lin Yu had offended Zhai Guang. Whether he would even survive tonight was still up in the air!

Lin Yu swept an icy gaze over Zhou Mei in the car, then looked away as though nothing had happened.

For some reason,

a sudden panic gripped Zhou Mei.

It felt as though some wild beast had set its sights on her...

Why did she feel like Lin Yu wanted to kill her?

No!

That wasn't real.

She had to be too nervous. The team had rules!

Even Lin Yu couldn't kill her for no reason!

The car's owner was a man with a scar on his face. He looked to be in his forties and wore his hair in a crew cut. His expression darkened as he immediately closed the window and furiously shouted at Zhou Mei, "Are you fucking brain-dead? You filthy bitch, why the hell did you provoke him?"

Zhou Mei stared at Scarface in disbelief:

"Y-you're cursing at me?"

Smack!

Scarface slapped her with the back of his hand and sneered:

"Cursing at you? I'll fucking hit you, too! If you weren't still good for getting my rocks off, do you think I'd bother bringing you along? If you want to die, don't drag me into your shit!"

Lin Yu had braved three [Choices] in a row and survived!

He had even obtained Gene Enhancement Fluid.

With someone that ruthless,

who in their right mind would dare offend him, aside from a Transcendent?!

A clear handprint appeared on Zhou Mei's face. Tears welled in her eyes. Feeling utterly wronged, resentful, and still defiant, she said, "He offended Zhai Guang! He won't live much longer. Why be afraid of him?"

Scarface couldn't be bothered to explain. He simply backhanded her again.

Smack!

"Fucking idiot!"

Even if a wolf had offended a tiger, it still wasn't something a fucking ant could provoke.

What a stupid woman!

Their flight continued like that...

Lin Yu kept adjusting his skateboard's speed, making sure he neither lost the convoy nor ended up alone.

And he...

gradually began to sense an aura of extreme hatred coming from behind. He looked back and saw that the sky behind them had turned blood-red. Many survivors fleeing on foot were being dragged away by entities lurking in the darkness.

Screams and cries for help rang out.

He could even faintly hear creatures gnawing on flesh.

Those people...

were certain to die...

Forty minutes later,

Lin Yu finally caught up with the convoy at a leisurely pace on his skateboard. Aside from those in four-wheeled vehicles, he was the first to arrive.

Shen Sui and the others had already parked their cars, set up camp, and lit a bonfire. Many people were chatting, celebrating, and brimming with excitement after their narrow escape.

In this damned world,

every extra day alive

was a win!

Lin Yu didn't know how Shen Sui did it, but as the team's leader, he seemed to have an exceptionally strong ability to sense Anomalies and danger.

The fact that he had chosen to make camp here meant this place was safe.

That ability was also the reason their team had survived until now.

When he saw Lin Yu arrive,

Yellow Hair's eyes lit up. Glancing at the skateboard beneath Lin Yu's feet, he teased, "Holy shit, you've got some skills! You actually kept up on that crappy skateboard without falling behind."

"That thing isn't a Transcendent Transport, is it?"

Yellow Hair was just running his mouth, clearly joking.

But what he didn't know was...

his joke had actually hit the mark!

Lin Yu shook his head, glanced back at the darkness behind him, and said:

"I got lucky. The people on foot weren't so fortunate."

Zhai Guang sneered, his eyes filled with malice, and said:

"I hope your luck keeps holding out."

Lin Yu smiled:

"May your words come true."

Shen Sui stood beside the bonfire, its glow illuminating his face. His eyes behind his glasses gazed pensively at Lin Yu. He kept feeling that Lin Yu was different today...

He had completed three [Choices] in a row.

He had obtained food, a vehicle, and Gene Enhancement Fluid, respectively.

Even his personality seemed different. Deep within those eyes, which looked the same as always, lurked a powerful confidence.

Could it be...

that he had awakened, too?