They spent the entire day on the road, without even stopping to eat. By the time they parked to rest that night, everyone's butt hurt.
They chose a gas station to spend the night. Monkey went to check it out; the convenience store had been emptied, and the fuel tanks were dry too. The place had been picked clean.
That was normal, though. It had been so long since the apocalypse began that even somewhere this remote was bound to have people pass through.
Several cars were parked at the gas station, including a limited-edition Ferrari. Intrigued, Monkey inspected it. The damage was minor and repairable, so he had Bai Yaoyao put it away.
Bai Yaoyao detected two presences inside the gas station. Both had fairly weak energy, and one was probably a level-one ability user.
As soon as they entered the convenience store, the other members of Dark Night also noticed someone was there. It wasn't that they had made any particular effort to sense them. It was just...
Hiding in a box by the door was one thing, but why were they shaking? Were they afraid no one would see them?
Bai Yaoyao shook her head slightly, and everyone understood. Too weak to pose a threat. No need to bother.
The gas station had been cleaned thoroughly, so the group barely had to tidy anything before settling down to eat. They deliberately ignored the person in the box.
Still, with an outsider present, they didn't say much.
Amusingly, Doggie charged toward the box with his meaty bone in his mouth. The girl inside jumped in fright and screamed.
The girl was also holding a dog that looked like a Labrador. It clearly wasn't a mutant beast, but it still barked at the group a couple of times and