Chapter 263: Gobi Desert (2/2)

”Is this your decision?” The squad leader said in a low growl. ”Stop this nonsense, and stop giving excuses, it’s useless! Either you go back with me, or you die!”

They both went silent. Suddenly, after a long moment, a gunshot rang out.

Luo Yuan heard the distant gunshot, even though he was deep in thought. Anxiety flashed across his eyes. Was what the deserter had said true?

If there was really an insect plague, it would be terrible. That kind of plague was the worst kind of beast plague. Not only did the insects move at great speed, but because most of them could fly, they were difficult to defend oneself against. Once they were near the defense line, the Desert City would be inevitably surrounded. If it was a super plague, then it would be a nightmare.

Luo Yuan’s heart gleamed with frustration as he gradually quickened his pace.

When he passed by the defense area, he observed his surroundings carefully. There were many transport trucks occasionally coming and going on the road, stirring up sandy dust. Even the few cannon barrels on the fort were given a few test runs. Perhaps it was his mind playing tricks on him, but the whole defense area gave off a tense vibe.

Luo Yuan stopped observing and headed to the checkpoint. After he showed his pass, he walked out of the line-of-defense and turned in the direction of a valley located tens of kilometers away.

Although people called it a valley, it was, in fact, the Gobi Desert and it comprised of dozens of huge stones.

All the stones were hundreds of meters tall. From a distance, they looked like a series of mountain peaks. After the dawn of the apocalypse, large numbers of plants had started growing rapidly on them. Their original color was invisible from afar, and exuberant green hues could be seen instead.

Both the giant lizard and King Kong had been placed in that area. Huge dangerous beasts like them could not be kept inside the safety region, so the Gobi Desert had become the beasts’ territory.

Luo Yuan took out a cell phone and switched on the satellite tracking system. Two green dots seemed to be around the area.

Before the two beasts had been placed there, microchips had been implanted into their bodies so that they could be tracked.

Luo Yuan had been given the cell phone after the implantation of the chips. Compared to the popular high-end cell phones before the apocalypse, this one was significantly heavier and slower. Its touch-screen function had been removed and replaced by an old-fashioned keypad, similar to the Nokia phones of seven or eight years earlier. The collapse of global trade, as well as the fall of most industrial areas, had slowed down and even reversed technological advancement.

Luo Yuan looked in the distance and let out a sigh of relief. The two beasts were not too far away.

It was actually his first time in the area after they had been moved there.

His heart could not help but beat fast. This place was far away from the line-of-defense, so he could finally let go and run.

A strong wind blew against his face. The ability of his clothes to balance and alter the wind currents turned the wind into a gentle breeze. It was the first time he was running to his heart’s content ever since he had set foot in the Reconstruction Area. Unlike the villa’s courtyard, there were no obstacles there.

As his speed became faster and faster, his surroundings disappeared behind him swiftly.

These days, his body was still transforming. The large amount of food he consumed had increased his Strength beyond the 15-point mark.

Every time he placed his foot on the ground, it was as if the ground caved in and a small pit was formed. The strong force had improved his speed, so now he was simply running at lightning speed. His body felt as if it was floating, and every step he took felt like he was striding eight to nine meters forward. To maintain his balance and prevent himself from being swept away by the wind, he had to lower his body.

In a matter of seconds, he had reached the Gobi Desert.