240: Chapter 24 A Layer of Ice

That brief delay just now wasted another half an hour.

Now, there's less than four hours left in the space.

Who knows how long it will take to reach the location of Huo Sixian's group's base camp.

Moreover, without a helicopter,

there's no telling how much time will be wasted on this journey.

Ye Qingqing also couldn't predict what dangers lay ahead.

If the Woman with a Buzz Cut had stopped someone other than Ye Qingqing earlier, that woman and the Infant in her arms would have been long dead.

In effect, Ye Qingqing had already saved them once.

Ye Qingqing was no saint, nor did she possess an abundance of foolish compassion.

She could save them once, but definitely not repeatedly.

Ye Qingqing had her own principles.

Therefore, after thinking it through clearly, a firm resolution suddenly solidified in Ye Qingqing's heart.

Compared to that woman and child, Ye Qingqing would still choose her own family.

"Little Green, get ready. The moment we're out, you floor it and get us out of here, understood?"

Little Green nodded hurriedly. The recent sessions of lightning punishment had made her absolutely obedient to Ye Qingqing's words.

Let alone during a desperate escape from disgusting zombies like now.

As Ye Qingqing led everyone out, Little Green pressed the accelerator to the floor.

Deng Jiayu and the others had already properly fastened their seatbelts.

At the same time, their hands tightly gripped the handrails beside them.

Afraid that a single misstep might send them flying out.

Fortunately, Deng Jiayu and the others didn't get carsick. Otherwise, Ye Qingqing would have had to put Deng Jiayu and the others into the space to pass the time.

The moment Ye Qingqing led everyone out, the slower zombies locked onto the direction of Ye Qingqing's recreational vehicle.

Immediately turning to advance towards Ye Qingqing's location.

However, because Little Green's speed was simply too fast,

the zombies couldn't catch up to the recreational vehicle at all.

But, there were a few exceptions.

Just like now, Ye Qingqing suddenly sensed an extremely ominous aura.

The aura shot straight towards Ye Qingqing's forehead.

It was an aura of danger and threat.

"Little Green! Brake now!"

Ye Qingqing's roar was so loud it made Little Green shudder all over.

The moment Little Green's vehicle came to a stop, Ye Qingqing sent everyone, along with the vehicle, into the space.

But she was still a step too slow.

Because as Ye Qingqing sent the recreational vehicle into the space, everyone felt a violent tremor run through it.

Only after entering the space did Ye Qingqing discover that the bed area at the rear of the recreational vehicle was deeply dented.

Clearly struck directly by a powerful force.

"Ah!"

After getting out of the recreational vehicle, Deng Jiayu looked at the dent in its rear, breaking out in a cold sweat, her voice trembling.

"What... what kind of monster is this..."

But no one could answer Deng Jiayu.

Since the appearance of the Black Worms, more and more monsters never seen before in this world had emerged.

Ye Qingqing and the others felt this most acutely during their current solo journey.

For a moment, Ye Qingqing even felt her SSS-level Superpower was hardly worth mentioning.

Ye Qingqing looked outside through the space.

There was nothing out there.

Yet the sky was gradually darkening.

As the sky darkened, the situation outside became even more complex.

Ye Qingqing stared intently at the situation outside the space.

Suddenly!

She caught a glimpse of the monster's fleeting shadow.

Seeing it alongside Ye Qingqing were Ah Huang and Little Green.

A look of terror instantly appeared on Little Green's face.

"M-master... what is that thing..."

Her speech was also faltering.

Ah Huang's heart also flickered with fear. It had seen very clearly; in fact, Ah Huang was the one among them who saw it most clearly.

Ah Huang distinctly saw it.

The shape of that fleeting shadow—it was far more robust than an ordinary zombie.

Moreover, its eyes emitted a blue glow.

Through the space, Ah Huang clearly sensed it making eye contact with him.

Gradually, even Ah Huang's tail drooped.

Ye Qingqing's eyesight wasn't as good as Ah Huang's, nor did she see it as clearly, but she too distinctly saw that fleeting shadow.

Combined with Ah Huang's reaction,

Ye Qingqing felt increasingly that the thing outside would not be easy to deal with.

Zombies behind, and an unknown monster ahead...

Ye Qingqing grew increasingly worried, even somewhat lacking in confidence, about what else might happen on this journey.

Because she simply didn't know if she could still be sure of keeping Deng Jiayu and the others alive through whatever came next.

Just as Ye Qingqing was pondering a solution, she suddenly heard the Infant's cries again from outside the space.

Deng Jiayu and Pei Siyuan also heard it.

Although somewhat anxious, Deng Jiayu knew the final decision rested with Ye Qingqing.

After all, they couldn't make the decision for Ye Qingqing, but whatever Ye Qingqing decided, Deng Jiayu would unconditionally support her.

Ah Huang tilted his head, looking at Ye Qingqing.

"Woof..." he softly woofed, also curious about what Ye Qingqing was thinking.

After all, the woman and Infant outside the space clearly stood no chance against the zombies out there.

If it were just zombies, they'd be easier to handle.

But the key was that unknown monster.

Just as Ye Qingqing's thoughts were locked in internal conflict again, suddenly, she saw the woman's figure appear within her view outside the space.

The woman sat in the van, still holding the Infant, one hand on the steering wheel.

Zombies trailed behind the van, and the Infant's cries sounded especially desolate in the gradually deepening dusk.

When the woman drove the van to the spot where Ye Qingqing's recreational vehicle had just vanished, she suddenly stopped.

Ye Qingqing clearly saw that right in front of the Woman with a Buzz Cut's van stood a monster with grayish skin but strikingly blue pupils.

The monster resembled a human, yet carried an extra layer of coldness.

A literal coldness, as if enveloped in a layer of frost.

Just one glance was enough to send chills down one's spine.

The monster's hands suddenly pressed down on the hood of the van.

Beads of sweat the size of soybeans appeared on the Woman with a Buzz Cut's forehead. She wanted to slam the accelerator, trying to ram through the monster blocking her path.

But the Woman with a Buzz Cut had underestimated the monster's strength.

The van's defensive capabilities and speed couldn't budge the monster an inch.

And the Infant in her arms, sensing the danger, cried even louder.

"Qingqing..." Pei Siyuan looked at Ye Qingqing.