Doomsday Bandits and Tramps

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"Ah~~~ How long will it be?"

Prin was paralyzed on the back seat of the car like a salted fish. Just after a light rain, the off-road vehicle was passing through the woods, the river was flowing gently, and the air was filled with water vapor and greenery. It's sleepy.

"It's early."

Seth opened the car window, and the humid and cool air poured into the car, dispelling a lot of drowsiness.

"We've been out for less than half a day, and if we travel day and night, it will take about five days."

Pullin jumped up from the chair: "Ah, how far?"

"This is still under the condition of not getting lost or taking detours," Seth said with a light smile, "I told you that we are going to travel far away, and if we regret it now, there is still time, and walking back to the dark alley for two days is enough."

Pullin pursed his lips, and fell back on the chair to lay his body: "Brother, have you ever been to Albion and still get lost?"

"That was all five years ago, and I've only been there once."

Seth slowed down the car, stopped at the fork and thought for a while, then turned around and asked Xiu: "Where are you going?"

"Well...to the left."

Seth turned left and went up the mountain road, jokingly said, "Baby, don't you remember the way back?"

"I've been homeless for five years, what do you think?"

"You've been wandering outside for so long, haven't you ever gone back?"

Xiu shook his head absent-mindedly, apparently not intending to continue this topic.

Seth understood, and didn't ask any more questions, but Prince suddenly yelled, "Hmph, this time has highlighted my importance."

Pullin took out a yellowed and crumpled map from his bag: "I found this from Old Man Luo's grocery store. With it, we don't have to worry about getting lost."

"Wait a minute," Seth called to stop Prin, "I didn't hear clearly just now, are you talking about stealing or buying?"

Pullin blinked: "Is there a difference?"

Seth couldn't help laughing out loud: "You are so brave, if old man Luo finds out, he will definitely chop off your hand."

"Ah, it's okay, the garbage in the grocery store is so piled up that it can't fit, there is no difference between more and less."

As he spoke, Prin lay down on the seat to study the map, and occasionally looked out of the window: "Go up the hill and turn right. After going down the hill, drive along the path and you will be on the National Highway."

"Hey, it seems that bringing you out is the right choice."

Prin tilted his nose, and his head almost went up to the sky: "Hmph, who refused to let me come before?"

Seth glanced at the rearview mirror, lightly stepped on the brakes and walked downhill: "Then who was lying in bed half dead last night?"

Prin stumbled timidly: "I, I, that wound will be healed after a night of sleep, look, I'm alive and well now, ahh!"

"I'm calling you a fool."

With a dark face, Prin rubbed his head that hit the roof of the car, staring at Seth's back and thinking.

"Sit down quickly, and if you jump around in the car, I will drive you out."

"Okay~~~"

Prinwo returned to his seat. Seeing that Xiu had been looking out the window without saying a word, he took out some wild fruits from his bag and handed them to him: "Eat it, it's very sweet."

"Thank you."

Xiu took the small wild fruit, it was red, but he didn't have any appetite in his hand: "You don't need to make this trip."

"What's the matter? You helped me and elder brother. We must pay back this favor."

Putting wild fruits into his mouth, Prin said, "I haven't been out for a long time. I've been in a dark alley all day long. It's crowded and dark. It's better to go outside. The mountains are green and the air is fresh. My mood is open." few."

Seth vomited: "I haven't seen you ever in a bad mood."

"I want you to talk more."

Pullin grabbed the driver's seat and stuffed a wild fruit into Seth's mouth.

Seth bit the wild fruit, and the oozing juice was so sour that his facial features twisted together: "Damn boy, you did it on purpose!"

Pullin made a face at him, and continued to talk to Xiu: "I think that masked man came here in a bad way, and he named you by name to find you. If it's a trap, multiple people might be able to do more."

mask man...

What the hell is he about?

How much does he know about Albion?

Xiu thought about it until his head ached, so he simply put it aside for the time being.

The car was driven on the road for two days, and the three of them took turns to rest, traveling day and night, and soon they covered more than half of the distance.

In the early morning, Seth woke up from the back seat, rubbed his face vigorously, and patted Xiu on the shoulder: "Let me come, you go to rest, the car should be refueled."

"kindness."

The off-road vehicle stopped by the side of the road, and Xiu stretched himself. The morning air was a bit cool, and with the breeze blowing, Xiu shivered slightly.

"Go and wait in the car," Seth said, "You haven't slept all night, be careful of catching a cold."

"fine."

Xiu saw the small river flowing under the roadbed, and took out a plastic bucket from the rear of the truck: "I'll go wash my face, and bring back some water."

"Ask Prin to go with me. I think the water source here is clean, so I might as well eat something before leaving."

"it is good."

Xiu woke up Prin, and when the two came back from fetching water, Seth had already lit a bonfire and set up a pot.

"I have bad news for you."

As they ate, Seth said, "We're running low on fuel."

"How much is left?" Xiu asked.

"In addition, the spares can barely support Albion, and it will definitely not be enough when we go back," Seth said, "Also, the humidity in the mountains is too heavy, and some of the food is damp and moldy, and the remaining rations are only enough for the three of us Eat for a day and a half."

Pullin held the bowl, looking like he hadn't woken up: "Is this bad news? There are clearly two."

Seth tapped Pryn on the head and said, "We need to find a place to replenish food and fuel first."

"Let me ask a little too much, is the supplement you mentioned being robbed?"

Seth and Prin looked at Xiu at the same time: "What else?"

Xiu slapped his forehead, feeling like he was asking nonsense.

"No need to grab it, what to use," Seth said, "Baby, you don't expect people to 'donate' food and fuel to us willingly."

Prince said, "I did bring some gold bars, but are the gold bars still useful outside the boundaries of Tinis City?"

"It can be exchanged." Xiu put down the bowl, took the map from the car, and drew a circle, "My current location is here. According to the map, there is a surviving place of human beings thirty kilometers to the east. We should be able to exchange for fuel, so we don’t need to exchange food, we can pick some wild vegetables and fruits, and we can rely on hunting for meat...Why are you looking at me like this?”

"It's nothing." Purin drank the canned soup with curiosity and anticipation in his eyes. "It feels quite fresh to suddenly change the way of life."

"..."

Pullin thought for a while, then suddenly raised his hand: "Report to the teacher!"

"Say."

"What if they don't change?" Pullin asked.

"Yes," Xiu said, "it's an exchange of things, each takes what he needs, they will agree."

Seth cleared his throat, sat upright and asked, "What if they just don't agree?"

Xiu raised his eyebrows, feeling that someone was finding fault: "Tell them well, if they know that we have no malicious intentions, they will agree."

Seth didn't give up, and chased after Xiu and asked, "If we talk about it, they just don't agree?"

"..."

"Yes, Teacher Xiu, what should we do if they don't agree?"

Xiu rubbed his sore temples, feeling physically and mentally exhausted talking to the big and small two clowns: "If it really gets to that point...don't hurt anyone, just stop taking what we need."

"Okay." Seth and Prince immediately beamed with joy.

"However," Xiu emphasized, "the item of exchange must remain."

"it is good......"

After breakfast, the three of them packed up and set out on the road again.

The off-road vehicle was driving on a fairly complete national road, and after an hour, it finally arrived at the human surviving place indicated on the map.

However, this place is different from what the three of them imagined.

Surviving in a river valley, surrounded by green mountains and forests, the torrential water passes through the city, the mountains echo with birdsong, the abandoned buildings are covered with moss and vines, the light poles are rusty, and the concrete floor is cluttered. The grass was squeezed and filled with mud, and broken car frames could be seen everywhere, but there were no fireworks or people.

"Isn't this place already abandoned?"

Holding the map in his hand, Prin checked the location carefully: "This is it, I didn't go wrong."

Seth slowed down the car and asked behind him, "When is your map?"

"Let me see, three..."

"Three years ago?" Xiu asked.

Pullin put down the map and smiled at Xiu: "30 years ago."

"Thirty! I..."

Cultivation Qi spurted a mouthful of old blood. Thinking about it, it wasn't Prin's fault. The map was so old, it was obviously impossible for it to be a recent product.Besides, now is the end of the world, and a fortress city like Tinis City may be lost at any time, let alone a small human surviving place.

only......

"what should I do now?"

Pullin felt that the map in his hand was no different from a piece of waste paper: "Even if we take a detour and go to the next human survival place, there is no guarantee that there are living people there."

"Let's look here first," Seth said, "This is the surviving place of human beings. Even if it is abandoned, there should be some useful things to be found."

"That can only be, wait, did you hear any sound?"

Pullin leaned out of the car window, grabbed the basket with one hand, and put his other hand next to his ear, listening carefully: "It seems that someone is there."

"Help...help..."

"I heard it too!" Xiu's eyes widened, "Someone is calling for help, right in front!"

"Hold on tight, you two!"

Seth kicked the accelerator and rushed towards the direction of the sound. The off-road vehicle was galloping through the city. After turning a corner, they saw a thin man clutching his bleeding shoulder, his legs limping and desperately calling for help. The two strange beasts behind them opened their bloody mouths and chased after them.

"It's a strange beast! Brother, hurry up! Go save people!"

"Wait, there's something wrong."

Seth was about to shift gears, but Xiu held down his hand: "There is obviously no sign of human activity here, why did a person suddenly appear? Also, alien beasts often attack humans in groups, and there are only two people here." Just, don't you think it's too weird?"

"I know," Seth said, "it's a trap."