73: Chapter 73 It's alright, I can use the foot brake.

At the Logistics Department, the six of them, having received the vehicle keys, rushed excitedly into the Armory.

"Impressive, Chen Mo, you really have a lot of pull!"

The group gathered around the troop carrier, which was covered in heavy armor, clicking their tongues in amazement.

Everyone was seeing proper military equipment for the first time, and they were all extremely curious.

"Wen Wan, see if you can figure out how to drive it."

Chen Mo tossed the car keys to Wen Wan, and the young girl sat in the driver's seat, her face full of excitement.

A few seconds later, a heavy roar echoed out, and this iron-clad beast was successfully awakened.

The group didn't hesitate to board the vehicle, and the armored troop carrier wobbled as it drove out of the Armory.

The guards at the gate watched the armored troop carrier sway from time to time, feeling that something wasn't quite right.

"Squad leader, is that the vehicle... the one with the broken brakes?"

"I recall it being fixed; it was the recruits from the auto repair squad who came to fix it."

"They said they added some brake fluid to the brakes while they were at it?"

The squad leader scratched his head, recalling the event as he spoke.

Just as the two of them thought there shouldn't be any major issues, the auto repair squad leader ran over with two bruised and battered recruits.

"Where is that armored troop carrier!?"

The auto repair squad leader was full of anxiety, rushing into the Armory to search for it.

"Where did you two park the vehicle!?"

"We parked it right here, and we even handed the keys over to the Logistics Department..."

One of the recruits, sporting a black eye, said while covering his eye socket.

"It's over..."

The auto repair squad leader's face was full of despair. His subordinates had committed such a stupid act, and in the end, he would be the one to suffer.

"Are you talking about that KV3376?"

The guard squad leader seemed to have thought of something and quickly asked.

"Is there a problem with that vehicle?"

"These two idiots added brake fluid onto the brake pads!"

The auto repair squad leader was so angry he was jumping up and down, and he delivered a flying kick to the recruit's butt.

"?"

The two guards at the gate had question marks over their heads. Brake fluid added to the brake pads?

Wouldn't that mean... the braking system completely failed?

"Quick! Report this! The candidates participating in the Joint Exam took the vehicle to carry out an A-level mission!"

"We're in trouble, intercept them immediately!"

...

Unfortunately, it was already too late.

After a period of adaptation, Wen Wan had completely entered a state known as 'unity of person and vehicle.'

The armored troop carrier sped across the purple-gray wilderness, the surrounding scenery becoming blurred.

"Woohoo!"

"Cough, cough, cough, cough!!"

Lin Ye had just stuck his head out the window when he was smacked in the face by a gust of toxic gas.

His face instantly turned purple. Xia Li sighed, took out an antidote, and jabbed it into his thigh.

"Damn, is the Abyssal Rift at Luofeng Fortress this toxic?"

Lin Ye coughed continuously for quite a while before recovering, slumping in his seat with a miserable expression.

"What were you listening to in class?"

Xia Li glanced at Lin Ye. Why did her childhood friend seem to be getting dumber?

"It is precisely this toxic belt that prevents the Black Cloud City over there from attacking easily."

"The Abyssal Race doesn't have gas masks like ours; only high-ranked martial artists can withstand this kind of poison to charge across."

"Once we cross this eight-kilometer toxic belt, we will be in the sphere of influence of Black Cloud City. Be extremely careful then."

"By the way, whose Abyssal language grades are better?"

After Xia Li asked this question, no one made a sound for a long while.

"Fine, it seems none of you have any talent for languages..."

Xia Li herself wasn't very good at the Abyssal language either; she had only learned a few curse words.

"Who cares, just kill the Abyssal Race on sight."

Chen Mo clenched his fists. The heads of the Abyssal Race could be exchanged for money, and he was currently quite short on cash.

The price of Second-Grade Blood Qi was too high; with his current balance, he couldn't afford it at all.

His scholarship and the rewards from above had all gone to the Orphanage, so he had to find a way to make money himself.

Su Qingyue, who was on the side, did not join in their banter; instead, she kept her True Sight Eye active to predict upcoming events.

The armored troop carrier sped along, and soon it drove out of the toxic belt.

But shortly after driving out of the toxic belt, blue light flickered in Su Qingyue's eyes, and she grabbed Wen Wan's shoulder.

"Brake quickly! There is a Scout Squad of the Abyssal Race ahead!"

Wen Wan instinctively stepped on the brakes, but the armored troop carrier showed no sign of slowing down.

"Why aren't the brakes working?"

Wen Wan was panicking now; it was her first time encountering a brake failure.

Chen Mo, sitting in the passenger seat, immediately pulled the handbrake, but the armored troop carrier still showed no intention of stopping.

Bang!

Chen Mo stared at the handbrake lever in his hand, stunned for quite a while, before realizing he had pulled the handbrake right off.

Not far away, those strange-looking Abyssal scouts hadn't discovered the troop carrier yet, so Chen Mo decisively changed his plan.

"Shit!"

"Step on the gas and run them over!"

Since the vehicle couldn't brake, he would change his approach.

If they hit and killed those scouts, no one would be able to discover them!

"Turn right!"

Su Qingyue judged the next move in an instant and immediately shouted to Wen Wan.

Wen Wan gritted her teeth and, without the slightest hesitation, floored the accelerator!

The iron beast let out a roar, and those Abyssal scouts happened to turn their heads at that moment.

They were originally just there to carry out a routine patrol and never expected this kind of situation to occur.

By the time they reacted, it was too late; that boxy front end ran right over them.

A teeth-grinding creaking and cracking sound rang out; the few Abyssal scouts were essentially disassembled by the armored troop carrier...

"What is the deal with this piece of junk vehicle?"

Chen Mo, who hadn't had time to close the window, was splattered in the face by the Abyssal scouts' innards. He wiped the filth off his face before asking.

"I'm not sure, it seems the brakes failed."

Wen Wan was also completely baffled; driving school had never taught her how to handle this situation.

"..."

After thinking for a moment, Chen Mo reached a conclusion.

Since the vehicle's own brakes failed, he would switch to a different braking method.

Thinking of this, Chen Mo decisively took off his boots and rolled up his pant legs.

The others didn't know what Chen Mo was about to do, assuming his shoes were just uncomfortable.

But the next moment, the familiar sound of steel cables grinding rang out. Chen Mo stomped down with both feet, punching two large holes directly through the floor of the armored vehicle.

His two feet were driven into the ground like nails, and the armored vehicle's speed quickly dropped, eventually coming to a steady stop on a hillside.

"..."

The inside of the vehicle was silent; everyone stared at Chen Mo, dumbfounded.

Chen Mo, on the other hand, pulled his feet out of the holes with a relaxed expression, nodding in satisfaction as he looked at the soles of his feet, which had not a single scratch on them.

"Okay, now we have brakes to use."

Wen Wan: "?"

Su Qingyue: "?"

Xia Li: "?"

Su Qingyue couldn't understand it; her True Sight Eye hadn't even seen this absurd future.

This must be the reason why she lost to Wang Jun back then, right?

Su Qingyue fell into deep thought; her understanding of her True Sight Eye had improved once again.

The True Sight Eye could only foresee futures that she could comprehend. A method like Chen Mo's—punching through the floor of the car and using his feet to brake... was indeed something an ordinary person wouldn't think of.

"Damn, brother, you are simply a genius!"

Lin Ye clapped his hands hard. How could he have forgotten about foot brakes?

It was just a pity that this braking method could only be used by Chen Mo; his physical strength was high enough.

If he used this braking method, his soles would probably be worn away after stopping.

"Let's go, let's go, don't delay the mission."

Chen Mo waved his hand. After confirming that this method was indeed effective, they had no more reservations.

Wen Wan shifted gears again and stepped on the accelerator, and the armored troop carrier rushed out like a wild dog off its leash.