Everyone's on a time-travel adventure! I'm raising city beasts in a post-apocalyptic world

Lin Feng watched the convoy ahead get further and further away from him. No one was waiting for him, and no one remembered him.

"Seriously, people forget you when they're gone."

Lin Feng kicked Xiao Xuan, who was gnawing on a stag beetle nearby.

"Let's go, keep up."

Xiao Xuan raised its head, with half a stag beetle's body in its mouth. It pushed itself up with its four legs, stood up, still holding the stag beetle in its mouth, and gnawed at it as it walked.

Lin Feng didn't bother with it anymore. Anyway, it killed it itself, so let it eat it.

The headlights of the convoy ahead indicated the direction for the group. Lin Feng followed at the back of the convoy at a moderate pace, keeping a distance that was neither too close nor too far from the people riding bicycles and tricycles.

Fortunately, the Awakened's physique allowed him to move at a speed that was not much slower than riding a bicycle.

After walking for more than ten minutes, Lin Feng felt increasingly relaxed. The roasted meat not only made him feel full, but also gave him a warm feeling as it flowed through his body, making him feel more and more energetic as he walked.

Lin Feng glanced at the watch on his wrist.

7:20 PM.

It was completely dark. The convoy's headlights were the only source of light. Apart from that, everything around was pitch black. On both sides of the road were gray-black wastelands, with a few dead trees occasionally visible, their bare branches reaching towards the sky like ghostly hands.

The temperature was low at night, so Lin Feng tightened his clothes and quickened his pace.

……

At the very front, in that luxurious RV, eight Awakened Ones were gathered together.

The RV was filled with the aroma of wild vegetable soup.

Wang Lie sat on the sofa, looking at the hand-drawn map spread out in front of him, his brows furrowed into a deep frown, looking preoccupied.

"We're running low on gasoline," Guo Yi said first. He was a mechanical awakener responsible for the fleet's maintenance and vehicle allocation.

"At this rate of consumption, within three days at most, more than half of the vehicles will be out of service."

"Three days?" Liu Tiezhu exclaimed. "How can that work? We can't possibly run all that way on foot!"

"What are you yelling about?" Guo Yi glanced at him. "I'm trying to figure something out too. Gasoline isn't going to fall from the sky, is it?"

"Alright." Wang Lei raised his hand to stop the two from arguing, and turned his gaze to Shen Yutong, who was sitting quietly in a corner.

"Yutong, have you received any notifications?"

Shen Yutong pointed to the map, and everyone's eyes fell on where she was pointing.

"If you follow this road for about 70 kilometers, there is a small ruin, which should be a small town. You might be able to find some survival supplies and some usable vehicles there."

"It's 70 kilometers to get there?" Chen Min frowned.

"At the current speed of the convoy, it will take at least until dawn to get there."

"Yes!" Shen Yutong nodded. "This is the closest supply point nearby. There are no buildings within 200 kilometers ahead, and this route will be almost 100 kilometers longer than the original planned route."

Chen Li calmed down.

70 kilometers may not sound like a long distance, but on a night like this, with unknown road conditions and the possibility of a bizarre attack at any moment, the journey can be arduous.

Those 70 kilometers could be a matter of life and death, and it would mean an extra 100 kilometers of detour...

"I think we can go," Liu Tiezhu was the first to speak, his voice filled with urgency.

"The convoy is running low on supplies. The supplies we've been receiving these past few days are mostly wild vegetables. I'm about to throw up from eating them."

As he spoke, he reached for a wild vegetable dumpling on the table, took a bite, and a pained expression appeared on his face.

"You have no idea how I've been these past few days," he chewed twice and swallowed with difficulty.

"My awakened power talent consumes a lot of energy, and ordinary food is simply not enough. I've already used up my daily ration, and now I can only eat wild vegetables. Although they taste bad, they keep me full."

If Lin Feng heard these words, he would probably burst out laughing.

So even awakened beings eat wild vegetables? So you also worry about food.

You've finally met your match.

"I agree," Dong Yu said. "We need to leave this godforsaken place as soon as possible. These past few days, walking through this wasteland, there hasn't been a soul in sight. It just doesn't feel right."

Guo Yi and Jiang Sheng exchanged a glance and nodded.

"Then it's settled. We'll go to these ruins," Wang Lie finally decided.

Shen Yutong spoke again: "However, this route is quite dangerous."

She drew a line on the map, pointing from the convoy's current location to the ruins.

"We need to cross an open area, an area with a lot of strange traces."

Weird

The moment that word was uttered, the atmosphere in the car became even more tense.

"Arrange for people to prepare for battle," Wang Lie said in a deep voice.

"Have the patrol team increase their vigilance. Chen Min, you are responsible for monitoring the entire area. If you discover anything unusual, report it immediately."

Chen Min nodded.

"Notify the convoy to adjust its direction and increase its speed."

After saying this, Wang Lie looked out the car window. Outside was endless darkness. He didn't know if there were people in the ruins, nor did he know what dangers he might encounter on the road.

But he knew that if he didn't go, the convoy would never reach its destination. Without gasoline, it was impossible to shake off the gray fog on foot. Ordinary people needed the protection of the awakened ones, and so did the awakened ones. When danger came, the ordinary people at the back of the convoy would cushion the way.

While buying time to escape, they can also have more energy to kill mutated creatures and monsters, and acquire resources to become stronger. This is actually a mutually dependent relationship.

There's one more thing I haven't said: in case of danger, all you need to do is run faster than others.

"Attention everyone! Attention everyone! The convoy is about to change direction. Everyone speed up and stay close to the convoy."

The vehicles ahead began to turn, abandoning their straight course and onto a more dilapidated road with potholes and crunching sounds as their wheels rolled over the gravel.

The car's speed noticeably increased.

Lin Feng followed behind the convoy and almost didn't react when the vehicles in front suddenly accelerated.

"What the hell?"

But the pace also quickened.

After Xiao Xuan finished eating the last piece of insect meat, it started running on its four legs without any effort.

Goodness, it runs faster than me. If we really encounter danger, even if we can't beat them, we can still run away.

The convoy accelerated through the darkness, with patrol pickup trucks pulling up to either side. The patrolmen on the roofs gripped their weapons tightly, some even with sweaty palms.

No one spoke; only the roar of the engine and the sound of wheels rolling over the road could be heard.

Lin Feng followed at the back, not nervous at all. With a convoy leading the way and awakened individuals in charge, what did danger have to do with him, someone who had been kicked out of the group?

Even if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up.

As night deepened, Lin Feng followed the convoy, his steps unsteady.

Suddenly I realized that this was actually quite nice. Although it wasn't as comfortable as being on a bus, this feeling of relying on myself made me feel much more at ease.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Lin Feng raised his wristwatch and checked the time: 11:59.

At that moment, the convoy in front suddenly stopped...

Trouble is brewing...