C10 A New Way out

Meteorite Era, Year 58, July 16th

Vage Village

It was a clear day.

It was a clear day.

It was around 7 AM in the morning...

Meow was woken up by the sound of metal rubbing against each other.

"Who is so annoying? Why is he so noisy in the morning?" Meow grumbled. It got up and combed its fur, then jumped out.

It was Moorer and Payson. They had gone to the repair shop early in the morning and found a lot of tools for repairing. However, these things were old, so the noise was a little annoying.

"It's done! It's fixed!" Moorer slid out of the car. His new white coat was covered in dust.

Both Payson and Moorer were almost the same. Yesterday, their new clothes were already soaked in oil. He carried two barrels of gasoline and helped Moorer fill up the oil tank.

"Thank you." After filling up the fuel tank, Moorer entered the driver's seat. In less than a minute, the black six-wheeled pickup emitted a healthy roar.

"Hahaha! It's alive! It's alive!"

When they heard the roar of the engine, even the expressionless Payson revealed a smile. With this powerful vehicle, they could leave this place and explore the world.

"Brother Payson... Where's Ashes?" Meow asked as it rubbed against Payson's feet.

"Hey... Speaking of him, he's here."

Behind Payson, a gray shadow darted across the city wall and landed in front of everyone.

"Yo! Ashes is back! How is it? Did you get anything?"

"No..." Ashes shook his head, "All the supplies in Vage were taken away by those people. I searched through all the food stores and only found two servings of homemade rice..."

"Hmm..." Payson thought for a while, "All the food we have now is only enough for us to eat for two days..."

"Why? Do you have a plan?" Moorer asked.

"Yes, yes... Ashes! Do you have a map? Are there any other places around us that we can search for supplies?"

"Ah... Let me see..." Ashes took out a paper map from his sleeve, "There is a... Gale Town, which is 50 kilometers northwest of Vage Village. There is also a quiet village to the east, which is also 40 kilometers away from us."

"Stop, stop, stop..." Moorer stopped the two of them, "Is there any place closer? We don't have enough fuel to store fuel. I'm afraid you won't be able to come back."

"It's not that far either..." Meow asked, "50 kilometers, and we can get there in half an hour!"

"My little elf, you're too naive. This place is a mountainous area. How long do you have to take to get there if you have to take a detour on the mountain road?"

Moorer was right, "There are 18 twists and turns in the mountain road here." It was a vivid depiction of the entirety of the province of JI. The distance was 50 kilometers, but it was not cheap for you to take a detour of 200 kilometers. Moreover, it had been 58 years since the Golden Age. Some of the bridges on the road were already damaged, and some of them had even been broken. If you spent half a day on the road, you might lose all your previous efforts.

Why didn't the Golden Age build a better road? Because there was no need. At that time, every household had a flying device. This exquisite little thing used nuclear fusion batteries as energy source, so it was not a problem for a family to fly a few hundred kilometers. All sorts of resources were transported by flying devices.

The construction of the road was completely for the purpose of tourism. Such a road would make people want to go into the ravine to "be close to nature". In any case, everyone had flying vehicles. After they had enough fun, they would fly back.

Such a road plan was indeed not a problem at that time, but now, these survivors were in trouble.

"... Apart from this, where else can we find supplies?" Moorer asked.

"Let me see..." Ashes studied the map carefully. After confirming with Payson and the others, he only found a place with supplies.

Ashes pointed to a point on the map and said with a troubled expression.

"Only here. Bear City is 20 kilometers away in a straight line. Due to the existence of a flyover, the actual distance is only 25 kilometers. The road conditions are good. I came from here before."

"Ah, this..." Moorer knew what this meant. They were now fighting for food in the tiger's den!

"Why don't we look for it again?"

"No!" Payson shook his head. "We are short of supplies now. We don't have time to find a new and safe supply point for us. If we want to live, we can only go there!"

"Furthermore, the resources in the countryside are usually very scarce. Once our gathering place is discovered in the countryside, we will be truly bankrupt. If we establish a stronghold in the city, it will be relatively safer. The city is complicated and has a lot of resources. We can build a lot of bases, and if we are discovered, we won't be wiped out."

"Brother Payson is right!" Meow Meow agreed with Payson. "I'm just a cat, so I can travel much faster in the city than here. With me here, there won't be anything that I can't find in the city!"

Moorer's thinking was completely opposite to Payson's. It was the apocalypse now, and they could swagger around in the city. If they were not in danger, they would run away! Moreover, there was also the D organization in the city. If they found out, they would not even have the chance to escape. Therefore, Moorer raised his objection.

"It's 2 to 1 now, and we only lack Brother Ashes!" Meow Meow said.

Ashes had a better understanding of the Doomsday Bear City than anyone present. He grew up there, and he could find the way even with his eyes closed! Furthermore, he was an assassin, and his stealth and evasion skills were better than Moorer and the others. Besides, there were two new companions in the team now. One was a cat that could think and talk. With these conditions, it would be like a fish in water if he returned to the city.

However, he had also considered the existence of the DS Organization. He was someone who had personally experienced the battle of the hospital guards. Even now, he still felt a lingering fear. If he did not return to the city now, he would starve in the future.

"I... I agree to go back, but I only agree to you guys searching the surrounding of the city. It's best not to touch the depths of the city..."

"Alright! Comrade Moorer, you understand the rule of minority服从 majority. I hope you can abide by this rule!" Payson said happily.

"... Alright then... When do you plan to set off?"

Ashes said, "I suggest we set off tonight. If we're lucky, we'll be able to reach the city in the early hours of the morning. There won't be many patrols in the early hours of the morning. I understand that city. After crossing the bridge, you will listen to my orders and follow me to the few supermarkets at the edge of the town."

"As for the matter of whether we should go or not, we'll talk about it later..." Payson said, "The most important thing is to organize our equipment and arm ourselves as much as possible. Otherwise..."

"Otherwise, with this baseball bat, a giant wrench, a short blade, and a cat, what ability do we have to break into their territory …" Moorer took Payson's words.

"Indeed... How about this, we'll split up and search and create weapons today. We'll gather here tonight and set off!" Ashes said.

The three men and one cat nodded at each other. With a "move!", Payson and the others left the gas station like flying. Moorer was not in a hurry to leave. He already had a plan to modify the weapon in his heart.

He looked at the baseball bat and the spare parts of the car, then looked at the empty beer bottles in the gas station and the gas station. A mysterious smile appeared on his face.