After driving the RV for another 15 minutes, they reached another highway exit that was a bit further from the winding mountain road.
However, this exit was also blocked by a mass of abandoned vehicles.
This time, Chen Wan had no reservations.
Earlier, the vehicles were occupied by living people, so she couldn’t just ram through them.
But now, she could.
She floored the gas pedal, and the RV pushed through the vehicles at the exit.
Some cars were even shoved off the highway bridge, crashing onto the ground below with loud bangs.
The nearby zombies, hearing the commotion, began to gather around the RV.
Chen Wan didn’t slow down and quickly carved a path through the road full of private cars, successfully exiting the highway.
Meanwhile, the traffic jam they left behind was now only occupied by over a hundred zombies, which the soldiers gradually cleared out with suppressive fire.
The military personnel were responsible for directing traffic, but the vehicles on the road were in a chaotic mess, taking over two hours just to clear them out.
Chen Wan drove the RV onto a road, heading towards the winding mountain road near Cuiling Mountain, as indicated by the road signs.
The southern part of Xuanzhong City was relatively desolate, and the road they were on was likely just in the suburbs.
After driving for another ten minutes or so, Chen Wan pulled the RV over to the side of the road.
It was almost 1 PM, and Chen Wan planned to take a break and have a meal before continuing.
Having sat in the driver’s seat for most of the day, Chen Wan was feeling a bit tired.
In the small dining area, Jiang Yanxin was watching cartoons with Yang Yang.
Seeing Chen Wan park, she quickly started preparing lunch and took away the little one’s learning device.
“We’ll watch more in the afternoon, okay?
Mommy needs to make lunch now,” Jiang Yanxin coaxed Yang Yang as she put away the learning device.
Yang Yang was also hungry.
Seeing Chen Wan and Qin Ke coming over, she immediately nodded and turned to Chen Wan, acting cute, “Mommy~ hug!”
Chen Wan chuckled and lifted the little one into her arms, bouncing her gently.
Yang Yang happily snuggled against Chen Wan, acting spoiled.
Her mom and aunt couldn’t carry her anymore, but Mommy still could.
“What’s up?
Missed Mommy?
You’re so good at acting cute,” Chen Wan said, holding Yang Yang and giving her a little sniff.
Yang Yang’s little face lit up with a smile.
For lunch, they cooked some noodles and paired them with some black fungus side dishes they had taken from the supermarket.
After eating, they noticed some vehicles passing by on the road.
Chen Wan looked outside and said to Qin Ke, “Looks like these people are also heading towards the winding mountain road near Cuiling Mountain.”
“They’re probably going to Yuezhou City too, or like us, choosing to detour through Yuezhou City because of the incident in Linqi City,” Qin Ke said, glancing outside.
However, there weren’t many vehicles, with only one passing by every five or six minutes.
“How long will it take us to drive through the winding mountain road of Cuiling Mountain?”
Chen Wan asked, contemplating the route they would take.
“Cuiling Mountain is large, and the winding mountain road doesn’t refer to just one mountain but an entire mountain range.
It will take at least two to three hours to drive through.
But once we reach the other side near Yuezhou City, we’ll still have to pass through a large mountainous area to get to the city center,” Qin Ke explained, recalling their previous training in the area, which made her familiar with it.
Chen Wan nodded and had the system check the RV’s status.
The water tank’s reserves were fine, but the gas tank was only half full.
Driving normally on the road consumed a regular amount of fuel, but pushing through a mass of abandoned vehicles used up quite a bit.
Chen Wan was worried about running into special situations and getting stuck on the road due to a lack of fuel.
“We’re running low on gas.
We’ll probably need to find a gas station to refuel,” Chen Wan said after some thought.
“Then let’s find a nearby gas station.
We don’t necessarily have to go into the city.”
“That’s what I was thinking.
I’ll drive, and we’ll try to reach Yuezhou City as soon as possible,” Chen Wan said, heading back to the driver’s seat.
Qin Ke wanted to help but couldn’t.
Driving continuously like this was exhausting, but the vehicle could only be controlled by Chen Wan, so she couldn’t drive it.
She could only help Chen Wan by keeping an eye on the road.
Chen Wan continued driving, and soon the RV entered the winding mountain road of Cuiling Mountain.
The lush greenery looked no different from before the apocalypse, but everyone was in a hurry, with no time to enjoy the scenery.
Fortunately, the road conditions on the winding mountain road were decent, with only a few abandoned vehicles scattered about, not blocking the road.
Chen Wan followed the road, driving slowly forward, and soon saw a few private cars not far ahead.
On such a winding road, Chen Wan didn’t plan to overtake, maintaining a steady speed.
Soon, a few more cars appeared behind her.
Chen Wan drove for another three hours without stopping.
She had been driving since a little after six in the morning, and by now, she was indeed tired.
She decided to stop at a service area after exiting the winding mountain road of Cuiling Mountain, planning to spend the night there and continue looking for a gas station in the morning before resuming their journey.
After parking the RV, she stretched and got up to move around.
Jiang Yanxin brought over some water for Chen Wan, feeling a bit sorry for her after driving all day.
“You must be exhausted.
You’ve been driving all day.
Go rest in the room for a while.”
Chen Wan took the water and drank a few sips, replying softly, “I am a bit tired.
I’ll go take a nap.
We’ll rest here tonight and leave in the morning.”
“Alright, go ahead,” Jiang Yanxin urged, knowing that Chen Wan was eager to drive to reach Funan City sooner.
Chen Wan walked over to the bunk beds they had been using.
Qin Ke had just taken Yang Yang over there and was lying on the bed, telling the little one a story.
Yang Yang saw Chen Wan coming over and immediately acted cute, “Mommy~”
“Mommy is a bit sleepy, going to take a nap, and will play with you later.”
Saying this, she leaned over and kissed Yang Yang’s fair little cheek.
Yang Yang nodded obediently, “Okay~” Mainly because someone else was playing with her at the moment, she didn’t really need Mommy, so after talking to Chen Wan, she immediately turned to Qin Ke and acted cute.
Chen Wan looked at Yang Yang’s little antics with amusement and went back to the room to lie down and sleep.
After a while, more vehicles gradually stopped at this service area to rest, apparently with plans similar to Chen Wan’s, intending to spend the night here.
After all, people have a tendency to huddle together for warmth.
Seeing the vehicles in front of them stopping here to rest, several other cars also wanted to stop here together for a sense of security, even if it didn’t serve much purpose, it was at least a psychological comfort.
It wasn’t dark yet, so Chen Wan didn’t lower the windshield.
However, the windows of the RV, except for the front windshield, were specially treated so that the inside could clearly see the outside, but the outside could only see blurry shadows inside.
In no time, besides Chen Wan’s RV, seven private cars and a minibus arrived.
Some of them seemed to know each other, and seeing that the service area was relatively safe, they got out to stretch their bodies and exchange information with others.
After all, in private cars, you can’t even stretch your legs, unlike the comfort inside an RV.
Qin Ke and Jiang Yanxin naturally noticed the people outside.
Qin Ke let the little one sit on the bed and watch cartoons while she and Jiang Yanxin observed the people outside to get a general understanding of the situation.
Some people from the cars saw others getting out to stretch and followed suit, except the RV door remained closed.
A few chatty alphas started talking.
“Why didn’t you go back to the base in Xuanzhong City with the military?”
asked a bald man from the minibus.
“Well, we were at a base around Linqi City before.
Luckily, our base was far from the nuclear power plant, but it was still chaotic after we learned about the situation there.
The military vehicles are limited, and they prioritize important people.
We were scared and had to form small teams to find vehicles on the street and escape.
Following the military was useless; they were busy and couldn’t take care of everyone,” said a man with slicked-back hair, helplessly.
In times like these, it’s always the ordinary people who suffer the most.
“True, we’re in a similar situation.
We also came from around Linqi City, but at least we survived.
Do you know why the nuclear power plant suddenly leaked?
It should have stopped working in the apocalypse,” another man listening in asked, curious about the nuclear plant situation.
Seeing more people gathering around, the bald man spoke up, “I heard that a horde of zombies blew up one of the reactors, followed by several explosions.
It’s said that survivors nearby died on the spot.
Honestly, I’m not sure if we’re safe.
That stuff spreads through the air.
Do you think we might be affected too?”
“We shouldn’t be. We’re quite far from the nuclear plant, so it shouldn’t reach us,” a short-haired female alpha replied, clearly a bit anxious.
If they were really exposed to nuclear radiation, it would likely mean waiting for death.
“Let’s hope not.
Damn apocalypse, living one day at a time.
Who knows what new way to die awaits us tomorrow,” the man with the slicked-back hair sighed.
The crowd fell into a brief silence.
After a moment, the short-haired woman asked, “Where is everyone heading?
To the survivor base in Yuezhou City or south to the largest base in Funan City?”
“You know about the base in Funan City?”
The bald man became interested and quickly continued, “I heard from a soldier friend at the base that Funan City is the largest survivor settlement in the province and the safest.
The base has three layers of protection, keeping zombies completely out.
I also heard that life there has returned to normal.
Ordinary people can work or join the military to eliminate zombies or search for supplies, earning points as rewards.
Points work like money used to, allowing you to buy various things in the safe zone.”
