That night, Bai Yaoyao let Big Meow and Little Crook, the perfect partners, out to stand watch, while everyone else got a good night's sleep.
With the official patrols on duty as well, nothing went wrong that night, and everyone slept peacefully until dawn.
Early the next morning, they ate breakfast and set off for another day on the road. Peiqi and Chenxuan still drove, while the others took turns fighting.
There weren't many zombies on the provincial highway to begin with. Occasionally, a few mutant beasts ran out to block the road, but they couldn't survive a single round of bombardment from Dark Night.
"Captain Bai, wait! Don't leave yet. Something happened at the rear of the convoy."
Bai Yaoyao got out and asked, "What happened at the rear?"
"We just got word that over a dozen level two mutant dogs charged at once. It's under control now, but several private cars were destroyed. We need to redistribute the passengers."
Bai Yaoyao nodded and decided to get out and stretch her legs.
Less than five minutes later, word came that they could move on. Before Bai Yaoyao could get back in the vehicle, a burst of startled cries suddenly rose from the rear of the convoy.
Bai Yaoyao turned and saw a mutant eagle gliding low through the air with a person in its beak.
With its wings spread, the mutant eagle was roughly the size of a small car. Every beat of its wings whipped up a fierce gust.
As if taunting them, the mutant eagle opened its beak midflight and dropped its captive, then snatched up someone else.
It moved so fast that the ability users didn't dare attack recklessly, afraid of hitting the person in its beak.
Bai Yaoyao positioned herself in advance, found the right