Chen Wan watched Yang Yang consume the crystal cores and fell into deep thought.
She curiously asked the system in her mind, “System, how many crystal cores does an ordinary person need to consume to develop abilities?”
“It varies from person to person and also depends on the duration, dosage, and the individual’s physical condition.
Consuming 10 crystal cores a day is the most scientific method.
More would be wasteful, and less wouldn’t be effective in the short term.
Please be patient,” the system’s cold mechanical voice replied.
Chen Wan nodded thoughtfully.
Indeed, they were probably the first on planet R2 to consume crystal cores and eat mutated animal meat.
If abilities could truly be developed, they would be the first.
Plus, consuming 10 crystal cores daily was beneficial to the body.
With this thought, Chen Wan stopped worrying.
The RV had been repaired while Chen Wan was asleep.
The first thing they needed to do was fill up the water and fuel tanks, as the RV’s fuel would only last for about another hour.
Chen Wan, not hesitating any longer, discussed with Jiang Yanxin and Qin Ke, “We’re running low on fuel and water.
We need to find a place to refuel in Yuezhou City first.”
“Alright, let’s fill up on fuel and water before we hit the road,” Qin Ke agreed after some thought.
After the three of them reached an agreement, Chen Wan went to drive, using the mechanical arm to siphon fuel from nearby vehicles at the toll station.
They managed to gather enough fuel to drive for four to five hours before heading into Yuezhou City.
Since the toll station was in the suburbs of Yuezhou City, it took Chen Wan nearly an hour of driving before the buildings started to increase.
They passed by two gas stations, but unfortunately, both were out of fuel, so Chen Wan had to continue driving into the city.
As Chen Wan drove deeper into the city, she noticed that there were more survivors in Yuezhou City compared to Weibei City.
Just on the way, she encountered four or five groups scavenging for supplies, which made her more vigilant.
In the apocalypse, one had to be wary not only of zombies and monsters but also of other survivors.
Chen Wan turned onto another road and saw a few zombies ahead.
However, there weren’t many, and they were already being decapitated by a group of scavengers.
Chen Wan exchanged a glance with one of them but didn’t stop, continuing to drive further into Yuezhou City.
After driving a bit further, Chen Wan finally spotted another gas station and quickly drove in.
She placed the mechanical arm over the fuel tank, allowing it to automatically detect if there was any fuel inside.
Soon, the system’s mechanical voice sounded again, “Sufficient fuel detected in the storage tank.
Would you like to proceed with absorption?”
Chen Wan quickly gave the command, “Yes,” and the system began using the mechanical arm to siphon fuel from the pump.
The pump was connected to an underground storage tank, so it wasn’t just the small amount in the pump but also the fuel from the underground tank being transferred to the RV’s 2800L fuel tank.
However, it wasn’t long before Chen Wan noticed a group of people with steel pipes and machetes approaching, one of them even holding a handgun.
Standing beside Chen Wan, Qin Ke sensed something was wrong and frowned, “Looks like we’re in trouble again.
This time, it seems we’ve encountered the local thugs.”
Chen Wan coldly watched the dozen or so people surrounding the front of the RV.
The rear windows had already been sealed with steel plates before they set off, leaving only the front windshield to see inside.
A man with a machete, upon seeing Chen Wan and Qin Ke’s appearance, seemed to brighten up.
He swaggered over, kicked the car door, and then circled back to the front windshield, whistling at Chen Wan and Qin Ke inside, “Hey, beauties, trying to refuel? That’s funny. You need to get out and use the fuel pump. What’s that metal rod on the pump? Think you can refuel like that? How about this, call me something nice, and I’ll help you refuel.”
His words elicited laughter from the people behind him.
Chen Wan’s expression didn’t change as she waited for the fuel tank to fill, while Qin Ke just coldly stared at the people outside.
Seeing that they hadn’t intimidated Chen Wan and Qin Ke, the man felt a bit embarrassed and cursed, “Damn, these two women don’t know what’s good for them. Brothers, let’s teach them a lesson.”
“Alright, Er Li, let’s smash their car and see if they still won’t get out,” another bald man with a sinister look suggested, swinging his machete at the RV.
A loud metallic clang sounded, but the bald man disdainfully moved his machete away, only to find that it hadn’t left a single mark.
The bald man was dumbfounded and, not believing it, struck the RV several more times with his machete.
When he checked again, there was still no mark left on the RV.
A person nearby asked him, “Baldy, what’s wrong?”
“This car is damn strange. I hacked at it for ages, and it didn’t leave a single mark, not even a scratch,” the bald man said frantically to a bespectacled man beside him.
“How is that possible?
Let me try,” the bespectacled man said, not believing it either.
He struck the RV a few times, only to find that the spots he hit were perfectly smooth, with no marks left.
“Damn, Brother Yang, these two women’s car is strange.
We can’t even scratch it,” the bald man and the bespectacled man hurriedly reported to the man with the gun.
The man stared intently at Chen Wan and Qin Ke inside the RV, cursing the bald man and others, “Useless, can’t even handle two women.”
He raised his handgun and fired two shots at the RV’s windshield.
Chen Wan saw two slight scratches appear on the windshield, and the system’s mechanical voice sounded in her mind, “Windshield damage detected at 1%.”
Chen Wan frowned at the people in front of her, picked up the loudspeaker beside her, and spoke to those outside, “If you don’t want to die, get lost.”
“Brother Yang, this woman is so arrogant.
We can’t let this slide,” Er Li said angrily to the man called Brother Yang.
Brother Yang was also feeling uneasy.
Before the apocalypse, he was just a local thug in this area.
After the apocalypse, he got a gun from the black market and became the local boss.
Because there was a base in the south of Yuezhou City, the military had cleared out many zombies, so there weren’t many left in the city.
The base and military were also in the south, so the south became chaotic, with many people unwilling to enter the base forming small groups for looting.
Although Brother Yang was a bit scared, he didn’t dare show it and forced himself to speak, “Listen up, people in the car. This area is our territory. If you want to refuel, you need our permission. Either trade supplies or, if you’re willing, we can reluctantly agree to let the brothers have some fun, and I might spare you a few liters of fuel.”
Chen Wan didn’t respond.
With a thought, a light machine gun appeared on the ground beside her.
Just as she was about to stand up and grab the gun, Qin Ke spoke first, “Let me handle it. You keep an eye on the refueling. Open the side window for me.”
“Okay.”
Chen Wan didn’t refuse and handed the light machine gun to Qin Ke.
Then, with a thought, another rifle appeared beside her.
Chen Wan opened the window on her side and also opened the window in the aisle behind her.
The people outside the window clearly saw Chen Wan and the others with guns, but the man called Brother Yang didn’t seem too alarmed.
After all, he had traded quite a bit in the black market of Yuezhou City just to get a handgun and a few dozen rounds of ammunition.
He didn’t believe that two women could get their hands on real guns.
“Brother Yang, they have guns,” the bald man said, a bit flustered.
“What are you panicking for? They’re just toy guns. You know how hard it is to get real firearms these days. You’re scared of some plastic guns meant to intimidate? Look at you,” Brother Yang said impatiently, glaring at the bald man.
His words provided some psychological comfort to the lackeys around him, who relaxed and began to hurl verbal insults at Chen Wan and the others.
“Hey, the girls opened the window? Huh? All alphas, huh? But their faces are pretty nice. We might as well,” the man with glasses spoke first.
“Yeah, come with us. Serve us well, and we’ll reward you with a meal of white rice. It’s been a while since you’ve had rice, right? Hahaha,” the bald man chimed in, eliciting laughter from the crowd.
Qin Ke’s eyes gradually reddened.
The actions of these people reminded her of her experiences at the police station.
She had already set up her gun and, without waiting for more nonsense from them, started shooting at the group.
The first to fall under Qin Ke’s gunfire were the man with glasses and the bald man, followed by three or four others who were hit.
On the other side, Chen Wan also pulled the trigger, directly hitting the man called Brother Yang.
The man clearly didn’t expect that the gun in Chen Wan’s hand was real until the moment he died.
A few men who tried to sneak away were also shot by Qin Ke and Chen Wan until they all lay motionless on the ground.
Meanwhile, several groups of people who had been lurking in the nearby alley now hid, not daring to come out.
Qin Ke glanced at the handgun that had fallen beside Brother Yang and said to Chen Wan, “Open the car door. I’ll go pick up the handgun. If we leave it there, who knows what other trouble it might cause.”
“Okay, be careful. I’ll keep watch,” Chen Wan said, holding her rifle and scanning the surroundings.
Qin Ke moved quickly, getting out of the car with her light machine gun, picking up the fallen weapons, and searching Brother Yang’s body.
She found a few dozen more handgun bullets in his jacket pocket and took them as well.
Once Qin Ke was back in the car, Chen Wan retracted the rifle from the window and closed the car window.
At the same time, the RV’s fuel tank was completely filled with gasoline.
Chen Wan retracted the mechanical arm and quickly drove away from the gas station.
She wasn’t afraid of the guns those people had, but she was worried that the man with the gun might accidentally shoot the gas pump and cause an explosion.
That’s why she decided to deal with them swiftly to prevent any unnecessary trouble.
