Chapter 157 (This is the last chapter)

Chen Yu pulled on his clothes and walked over to open the door.

Zhang Wanyue was standing at the entrance.

She had changed into another white short-sleeved shirt and tied her hair up, looking much more refreshed than last night.

But the moment Zhang Wanyue saw him, her gaze drifted to the side. "Ahem, well... everyone's packed up. Everything that needs to be loaded has been put into backpacks."

Chen Yu gave an "mm" in response. "I'll be down in a moment."

"Okay."

Zhang Wanyue hurriedly walked downstairs, though her walking posture was a bit strange.

Chen Yu shrugged and closed the door again.

After a simple wash, he was about to set out on a new round of Road to Survival.

Except for this segment...

Chen Yu already possessed nine great red luans!!!

Deng Yuxin (Subconscious Safety Entrustment/physiological connection): Lv.20

Wang Mengmeng (Domestication Connection/physiological connection): Lv.12

Yang Kexin (value pact/physiological connection): Lv.18

Zhang Wanyue (trust consensus/physiological connection): Lv.20

Li Mengyao (asymmetric attachment): Lv.15

Shen Qingci (physiological connection/Subconscious Safety Entrustment): Lv.15

Lin Yue (Twisted Love): Lv.?

Qiao Xi (physiological connection): Lv.12

Lu Xiaoyu (Sense of Belonging Anchoring): Lv.11

Wait, calculating it like this...

Lin Yue should be removed...

It should be eight great red luans!!!

The only one on the Vehicle who hadn't become a red luan yet,

Was Zuo Shi alone.

She stayed with Lu Xiaoyu every day, and Chen Yu hadn't found a chance to have a deep communication with her yet.

Walking downstairs...

In the first-floor living room, everyone was assembled.

Wang Mengmeng's gaze swept back and forth between Chen Yu and Zhang Wanyue. "Morning, Brother Yu~~~"

Li Mengyao had clearly heard some news as well, and she looked at Chen Yu's expression with great interest.

Zuo Shi stood by the window, with Lu Xiaoyu shrinking beside her.

The others were already standing at the door, looking back against the light.

A blur of snowy-white thighs, arms, and collarbones was quite a sight; it had to be said, this team was truly easy on the eyes.

Except in a corner of the courtyard,

Liu Xiaoqian was standing there.

She wore a mask, wrapping her face tightly, leaving only her eyes exposed.

She was wrapped in a large coat that covered all her scars.

Those eyes were full of envy as she watched this side.

Zuo Shi slowly walked over. "Xiaoqian."

Liu Xiaoqian nodded. "I know."

Zuo Shi opened her mouth, and finally spoke. "We're leaving."

Liu Xiaoqian waved her hand. "You don't need to comfort me, I know. And... we'll meet again!"

Zuo Shi was stunned, not expecting Liu Xiaoqian to say that.

Liu Xiaoqian's eyes curved, shining brightly. "We definitely will. Chen Yu—we'll meet again!"

Chen Yu walked over. "Mm... I think so too."

Liu Xiaoqian's Talent wasn't very significant.

Whether they could survive to the third segment really depended on luck.

After all, while Liu Ming and the others didn't lack food, top-tier combat power was still scarce.

Especially since Chen Yu had poached Zuo Shi, the subsequent segments probably wouldn't be easy for them.

"There are some supplies in the Villa—food, tools, medicine. Tell Liu Ming and the others to come and get them."

Chen Yu was playing the good guy for once, mainly because he had too much of the same food and it was wasting inventory slots.

Liu Xiaoqian nodded. "Okay, thank you for taking care of us during this time..."

Zuo Shi looked at her. "When do you set out?"

Chen Yu interjected, "It's best not to stay too long. The Living Area isn't a safe zone."

The meaning behind these words,

Liu Xiaoqian understood.

She smiled slightly. "Liu Ming and the others have discussed it; we'll set out soon. Have a safe journey."

Zuo Shi nodded.

"You too."

Liu Xiaoqian's eyes curved again, and then she took a step back, retreating into the shadows of the courtyard.

Chen Yu took one last look at the Living Area.

Sunlight shone on the palm trees, dyeing the leaves gold.

The distant sea was still a brilliant blue, waves lapping one after another.

"Let's go."

"Time to return to Road to Survival."

...

...

They reached the parking lot. That small bus was quietly parked in its space, its body dusty, squeezed in among all sorts of other Vehicles.

As everyone boarded the bus,

Zuo Shi stood at the door with Lu Xiaoyu; both were a bit curious.

After all, they were the only ones boarding for the first time.

Moreover, this bus was quite different from their previous Vehicle.

By now, the interior was packed full, leaving only the last two seats in the right row.

In other words, this Vehicle had exactly the right number of people.

"Why is there a door on the bus..."

Zuo Shi looked a bit dazed at the alloy door at the very back of the bus.

Shen Qingci reached out and pulled her in. "That's Chen Yu's compartment. I'll tell you about it later; sit down first."

Zuo Shi was pressed down into a seat and turned to look at Lu Xiaoyu.

Lu Xiaoyu shrank beside her, a small bundle, her eyes still secretly sizing up the bus.

"Xiaoyu, sit here."

Zuo Shi gave her a bit of the space beside her.

Lu Xiaoyu sat down obediently.

Yang Kexin started the engine, and the small bus vibrated slightly.

"Everyone sit tight."

The bus slowly pulled out of the parking space, drove through the crowded lot, and merged into the flow of traffic leaving the Living Area.

Zuo Shi looked out the window; the Living Area where she had stayed for half a month grew further and further away.

She suddenly felt a bit dazed. Half a month ago, she was still struggling to survive, having to rotate down jackets with her classmates on the bus, but now, her team seemed terrifyingly strong.

And...

It was somewhat noisy.

"Goodbye, big Villa!!!—"

Wang Mengmeng was leaning against the window, neck craned to look out, letting out a loud shout~

Li Mengyao gave her a tug. "Can't you sit properly? I really should push you off!"

"I'm just looking! We lived there for half a month after all, I've developed feelings for it..."

"What's there to look at? It's not like we're coming back."

Deng Yuxin took a chessboard out of her personal backpack. "Class Monitor, want to play a round?"

Zhang Wanyue looked up. "Mm! I'm bored, so let's have a round~"

The bus slowly drove away from the Living Area—

The women suddenly thought of something and all looked out the window at once.

They remembered that when they came to the Living Area, it was a world of ice and snow outside, until they got close...

The temperature only then began to rise, snow turned into grass, and the wasteland became an oasis.

But this time,

As the bus traveled further and further,

There was no trace of a blizzard at all.

Both sides of the highway were vast stretches of wilderness, overgrown with weeds.

Occasionally, a few crooked-neck trees stood solitary.

Further away were rolling low hills, grayish-green, shining brightly under the sunlight.

The sky was pale blue, with a few lazy clouds floating about.

The thermometer showed twenty-nine degrees.

Yang Kexin rolled down a window a crack, and warm wind poured in.

"The snow... has it really disappeared???"