Chapter 485: Breaking Out of the Anomaly Encirclement

The moment the vehicle started moving, Chen Ye noticed something different about the Monster Pickup Truck.

Before this, riding in the Monster Pickup Truck was almost no different from being on a boat.

But now…

A wheel rolled over a grave mound, lifting the tire high into the air.

Previously the whole chassis would have tilted.

Now, the vehicle only leaned slightly, and the Monster Pickup Truck’s shock absorbers completely soaked up the bump from that mound.

When the tire rode over the mound’s waves, the rear tires absorbed the mound’s energy like ocean swells, leaving no weakness in the transfer.

It was still the same truck.

Only the entire process had become unbelievably smooth.

Compared to the two vehicles Gong Yong had modified, the System-made Monster Pickup Truck was clearly superior.

Previously the Monster Pickup Truck had been two-wheel front drive.

On this kind of terrain it couldn’t avoid slipping.

At those times, the Little Monster would stretch out its tentacles to control the vehicle’s balance.

But now…

Sitting inside, Chen Ye could clearly feel the vehicle was far more stable than before.

The Monster Pickup Truck’s traits gave Chen Ye a strong sense of control over it.

Just a moment ago the left front wheel slipped, but the other three wheels kept providing power.

This effortlessly prevented the truck from getting stuck.

As for power output.

Even if the Monster Pickup Truck’s engine wasn’t a Heart Engine, it had been upgraded and modified.

Purely in terms of power, its engine was in no way inferior to a Heart Engine.

A tiny tentacle kept peeking out from the glove box on the passenger side, waving back and forth.

Clearly, even the Little Monster hidden inside the vehicle was very happy about this upgrade.

At least it cut down on its frequent rescue operations.

Chen Ye looked past the protective net outside the window.

Bus Number Five and Bus Number Six were performing beyond his expectations.

Those two huge vehicles driving through the Sea of Chaotic Graves—although not as steady as a mountain, were hardly worse than the Monster Pickup Truck.

This was the power of a mechanical Sequence 4.

In only forty hours it had accomplished what ordinary people might take months or years to achieve.

Chu Che had said Sequence 4 would be different.

Sure enough it was different.

This was Sequence 4.

By contrast, wasn’t the Pathfinder Sequence 4 a bit underwhelming?

“Everyone…”

“We’re going to speed up, try to get out of the Sea of Chaotic Graves earlier!”

Chu Che’s voice came through the radio.

Get out of the Sea of Chaotic Graves!!!

Those words were like a shot of adrenaline for everyone.

Each face showed some hope.

“Yezi, this time you’ll lead the charge!”

Chu Che’s voice came through the radio.

Among all the convoy vehicles, the most comprehensively modified were undoubtedly Squad Leader Chu’s and Sun Xixi’s.

But the vehicle that made people feel safest was unquestionably Chen Ye’s Monster Pickup Truck.

Before Dantai Bie arrived, this Monster Pickup Truck had been the convoy’s only vehicle-type Wonder.

Chen Ye knew this was a critical moment and didn’t waste words, he stomped on the gas.

The Monster Pickup Truck’s wheels absorbed the grave mound’s up-and-down like ocean waves, and Chen Ye felt almost no jolt inside the cab.

Chen Ye couldn’t help but reflect on the truth of the phrase “System-made, guaranteed excellence.”

“Everyone, stick close!”

“Don’t fall behind!”

Chen Ye grabbed the radio and shouted.

After saying that he switched on every light on the truck.

The headlights flashed so brightly they pierced the darkness like a sword.

Even the row of auxiliary high beams on the roof were turned on.

Those roof auxiliary lights were normally only used when driving in uninhabited zones at night.

Those auxiliary high beams are only seen on specially modified long-distance off-roaders.

Before the apocalypse, such modifications were illegal and would be forcibly removed if found.

But now, nobody cared!

Even when dealing with Door-Opening Anomalies and the Sea of Chaotic Graves, Chen Ye had been reluctant to use auxiliary high beams.

But now…

Chen Ye didn’t care anymore…

Even if the battery drained rapidly, he was willing to pay the price.

After several upgrades, the Monster Pickup Truck was no longer what it once was.

The creature inside was the same, but the vehicle’s performance had changed drastically.

The lights illuminated the front, exposing those shadows that couldn’t dodge in time.

Those anomalous bodies stood in the road like scarecrows.

Only now did Chen Ye realize the anomalies around the camp exceeded his imagination.

Even if it didn’t match the earlier encirclement, it was close.

The convoy had stayed here too long.

“Squad Leader Chu!”

Chen Ye picked up the radio and said just two words, then fell silent.

Chu Che would understand what Chen Ye meant.

Chen Ye floored the accelerator.

A roar came from the front engine bay.

Like an enraged brown bear.

The Monster Pickup Truck charged toward the “scarecrows” ahead with unstoppable momentum.

Impact had been a capability of the vehicle when it was still called the Apocalyptic Pickup Truck.

It was an ability gained when fused with the Two-Headed Bull’s bone.

This skill had seen major use in Rong City.

After that it hadn’t been used much.

Unexpectedly, today that ability would be shown again.

The Monster Pickup Truck crashed forward like an angry bull, roaring as it slammed into the flock of anomalies.

Those caught in the headlights froze.

Under the Monster Pickup Truck’s impact, they were pulverized.

Luckily these things didn’t have much blood inside.

Otherwise the current state of the Monster Pickup Truck would be gruesome to behold.

Without a front windshield, the protective netting blocked most of the fragmented limbs, but some fine debris still shot through the net into the cabin.

In an instant, Chen Ye’s face and clothes were dusted with an unknown grey residue.

A strong, overpowering smell of earth slammed into his nose.

Chen Ye clamped his mouth shut.

Damn it…

Window glass, window glass!!!

One day I’m going to install window glass, and it’ll be bulletproof too.

A small comfort for Yezi was that the Slaughter Points just spent were replenished again shortly after.

Sun Xixi’s vehicle followed right behind Chen Ye.

From her perspective the scene was shocking.

Chen Ye’s Monster Pickup Truck crushed countless anomalies.

Those extremely troublesome creatures in the dark became brittle under the lights.

Limbs flew everywhere, left and right, sky and ground.

After that came the other convoy members.

No one spoke; they clung tightly behind Chen Ye’s truck, terrified of accidentally falling behind.

Just as Chen Ye felt the vehicle lighten slightly, the road ahead cleared—aside from the endless Sea of Chaotic Graves, there wasn’t a single anomaly.

It seemed they had burst out of the anomalies’ encirclement.

He glanced at the rearview mirror.

Hmm…

The anomalies behind the convoy had multiplied again.

The ones they had smashed earlier had, through their unique connections, attracted more anomalies.

At that moment,

an energy radiated outward centered on Chu Che’s vehicle.

Pathfinder Sequence 4’s ability: Living Person Shielding.