Chapter 28

"Yes, she must leave."

"But I will go with him!"

As she walked along the road with its astonishing heat, Leah remembered the word zero.

They had already left the Z7 base, and were on foot in the direction of Silver Tree City.

Originally, there was no need to leave.

Leah believed that the zero base would be better developed.

With Grandpa Jack dead, the Parkland plutocrats were bound to bring in new managers.

As for now that he was familiar with the situation of the base and the fact that all the soldiers were killed, there was a great chance he would be able to take the place of Zoug and become the new general commander of the base.

However, Zero gave up on his bright future and walked with him into the unknown wilderness.

Leah didn't know where they were going, but by the time she heard it from Zero, she had decided to put her fate in the man's hands.

Whether it ended in heaven or hell, she would not regret it, she would not hesitate.

The end of the zero is not heaven, nor hell, but a settlement called Remutt.

Before he left, he had the map.

Three thousand kilometers away from the base, the settlement named Remutt was clearly marked with the words "Intermediate".

An intermediate settlement means relatively perfect living facilities, as well as a weapon platform that protects you from external enemies.

At the same time, it meant the first stop for Zero and Leah.

If there was no accident, Zero would stay there for a while.

Leah's virus was strange, and there was only one possibility.

The virus must have originated in Hans, the anomaly Leah had been in contact with for the last ten days.

Only, he didn't understand. He had also come into contact with Hans before, and had even come into contact with him much more 'intimately' than Lia.

But nothing happened to her, except for Lia, who sensed his virus.

It is not enough to understand that z7 bases have neither equipment nor expertise to test and treat viral infections.

As an intermediate level colony, Remutt might have such resources.

At the very least, they should have laboratories that can detect viruses.

Zero decided that he had to get rid of Leah no matter what, not only because of Old Jack's entrustment on his deathbed, but also because he didn't want Rita's misfortune to happen again in front of his eyes.

After taking the necessary equipment, dry food and clean water.

Zero and Leigh set out on foot, leaving at first light, hoping to reach Silver Tree before dusk.

Zero was no stranger to Silver Tree City.

Right there, he gained a rank 1 Strength and Defense enhancement ability, as well as an additional evolution point.

After his recent battle with Hans had ended, Zero's Agility had reached the Second Order level, and he had produced two other evolution points.

Due to the lack of potions, the two points of evolution were still quietly present in his body, and had yet to naturally evolve into other abilities.

With his rank 1 strength and enhanced defenses, level 2 Agility + 0 no longer placed Silver Tree City in his eyes.

As long as he didn't run into a monster like the butcher, he could guarantee Lia's safety in Silver Tree.

They'll fix up there and get to Remutt as soon as possible.

The journey was monotonous and monotonous, and unspeakable, and Leah knew better than to waste her energy on meaningless chitchat.

Thus, on the way here, they rarely talked, and only rested twice.

As he walked down the road across the valley, he overheard the engine of a car.

As he turned back, a modified green car was coming at them.

He could see the stunned expression on the young driver's face in the car, and it made him think the driver hadn't meant it.

So he just threw himself on Leah and rolled to the side.

He did not reward the car with a round after it was safe.

After the thrilling encounter, the car skidded to a halt on the shoulder of the road along the canyon wall.

The door opened and the young driver asked about them.

She picked Leah up and started for the car.

"Are you going to Remutt?"

Zero asked after indicating that they were unhurt.

This was the edge of the continent, and the nearest colony was Remutt.

And zero didn't think the car's fuel load was enough for them to travel to a farther base, so they had a ninety percent chance of going to Remutt.

Following the driver's nod, Zero knew that his guess was correct.

He took out his wallet and said to the driver, "Please take us along. I can pay."

He poured out 20 coins from his wallet and knew from the driver's eyes that he was tempted.

At this moment, there was someone in the car who objected. It was a black man.

"We don't hang out with strangers of unknown origin."

The black man shook his head.

Zero frowned.

If it was only him, he didn't mind going on foot and looking at the scenery along the way, even though there wasn't much to see in the wilderness.

Only he had Leah with him, and it would have been a pleasant trip if he'd had a car.

"Come on, Gian."

It wasn't easy for the two of them, especially for the young lady. Don't you have any sympathy? "

The young driver complained and smiled at Leah.

Come out, the young man liked Leah.

The black man grunted, "These days, compassion is worth a few dollars."

How do you know if they're going to do us any harm? I just want to get to Remutt in peace. I don't want anything to go wrong in the middle of the journey.

The driver headed for the other passengers in the car, who seemed to share the same thoughts as the Negro.

No one said anything. The driver shrugged his shoulders and said, "Sorry, man."

I'm afraid you'll have to walk. "

Zero glanced at him and kept his wallet.

However, he did not plan to leave. Instead, he dashed forward like lightning.

He grabbed the black man by the neck with one hand and yanked him up so that the black man's head touched the top of the door frame.

The black man roared and was about to counterattack, but the barrel that was pointed at his forehead caused the black man's anger to dissipate without a trace.

The car instantly screamed as the men stood up. However, none of them dared to stop Zero as they held onto the M500 which was a lethal weapon.

"Hey hey hey, don't get excited, man."

Perhaps we can discuss this matter. "

The driver waved his hand and said anxiously.

Lingcun said in a cold voice, "There's no room for discussion. Come with us."

Or give me the car. "

In turbulent times, violence may be another way to resolve things, if they cannot be communicated by words.

Cold sweat trickled down the back of the black man's head.

Someone who dared to bring a woman wandering in the wilderness was either a brainless or powerful individual.

No matter how he looked at it, he didn't seem like someone with a screw loose.

To be able to lift a grown man who weighed 0 kg with one hand, that power definitely wasn't something that a slender body like Zero could possess.

In other words, zero belongs to the majority of the latter.

It occurred to Zion that he might have provoked a fiend.