Updated: 2012-07-16

"That's right, she has to leave. I'll go with him, though!"

Walking down the highway that exudes an astonishing heat, Leah remembers Zero's words.

They had already left the Z7 base and were walking in the direction of Silvertree City. Originally, Zero didn't have to leave. Leah believes that Zero will be more developed at the base. Grandpa Jack is dead, and the Parkland chaebol is bound to bring in a new manager. And now that he is familiar with the situation of the base, and now that all the soldiers have been killed, Zero has a good chance of taking the place of Zuo Ge and becoming the new commander of the soldiers at the base.

But Zero gave up his great future and accompanied himself into the wilderness of unpredictable life and death.

Leah didn't know where they were going, and by the time she heard that from Zero's mouth, she had decided to put her fate in the hands of this man. Whether the end is heaven or hell, she will not regret it, and she will not look back.

The end of zero is not heaven, let alone hell, but a settlement called Remut.

Before leaving, he had looked at the map. More than 3,000 kilometers away from the base, the settlement called Remut was clearly marked with the word "Intermediate". A mid-level settlement means having relatively well-developed living facilities, as well as weapon platforms that can defend against foreign enemies. At the same time, that meant Zero and Leah's first foothold. If there are no accidents, Zero will stay there for a while.

Leah's virus is very strange, and she thinks about it and thinks only one possibility. The source of the virus is believed to have come from Hans, an anomaly that Leah has been exposed to for the last ten days. It's just that Zero doesn't understand that he has also been in contact with Hans, and even to a much greater extent than Leah is "intimate". But why didn't he have anything to do, but Leah felt his virus.

However, this is not enough, as the Z7 base has neither the equipment nor the specialized personnel to test and treat viral infections. And Remut, which is a middle-level settlement, may have such resources. At the very least, they should have laboratories capable of detecting the virus. Zero's decision to heal Leah no matter what, not only stems from Old Jack's dying commission, but more importantly, Zero doesn't want Lida's misfortune to happen again in front of his eyes.

After taking away the necessary equipment, dry food and clean water. Zero and Leah set out on foot, setting off as soon as dawn in the morning, hoping to reach Silvertree City before dusk.

Zero is no stranger to Silvertree City. Right there, Zero transforms into a first-order liliang and defense enhancement ability, and gains an additional evolution point. After the recent battle with Hans, Zero's agility enhancement has reached the level of the second order, and two more evolution points have been generated. Because of the lack of elixir, the two evolution points still exist quietly in Zero's body, and they have not naturally transformed into other new abilities.

At present, Zero, who has a first-order liliang and defense enhancement, and a second-order agility enhancement, has not taken Silvertree City seriously. As long as she doesn't encounter a monster like the butcher, Zero will be able to keep Leah safe in Silvertree City.

They will repair there and then rush to Remut as soon as possible.

The journey is monotonous and tedious, zero words, and Leah knows that instead of wasting her energy on meaningless small talk, she should put them to good use on the road. So along the way, they rarely talked and only took two breaks in between.

As I walked along the road through the canyon, I heard the sound of a car engine unexpectedly. When he looked back, a modified green car had crashed into them. Zero could see the stunned expression of the young driver in the car, which made him tell that the driver didn't mean to. So he just pounced on Leah and rolled to the side. And not after the safety of the car, reward the car with a shuttle bullet.

After the thrilling encounter, the car stopped diagonally on the shoulder of the road on the canyon wall. The door opened, and the young driver asked about them. Zero picked up Leah and walked towards the car.

"Are you going to Remut?" asked Zero after stating that he was not injured.

This is the edge of the continent of Middle-earth, and the closest settlement is Remut. Zero didn't think the car had enough fuel to drive to a farther base, so the chances of these people going to Remut were more than ninety percent.

With the driver's nod, Zero knew he had guessed correctly. He took out his wallet and said to the driver, "Please drop by and give us a ride, I can pay." ”

20 coins were poured out of the wallet, and from the driver's eyes, Zero knew that he was tempted.

But at this time, there was someone in the car who objected, and it was a black man.

"We don't make friends with strangers of unknown origin. The black man shook his head.

Zero frowned. If it were just him, he wouldn't mind walking there and taking in the scenery along the way, though there was really nothing to see in the wilderness. It's just that he still has a Leah with him, and if there is a car to get around, the journey will be a lot more pleasant.

"Don't do that, Gian. It's not easy for the two of them, especially this young lady, don't you have a little sympathy?" the young driver complained, and smiled at Leah frequently. It could be seen that the young man had a crush on Leah.

The black man "snorted" and said, "In these days, compassion is worth a few dollars." How do you know if they're going to be bad for us, I just want to get to Remut safely, and I don't want to make a mistake on the way. ”

The driver looked at the other passengers in the car, who seemed to have the same thoughts as the black man Gian. Everyone was silent, and the driver had no choice but to shrug his shoulders and say, "Sorry, man." I'm afraid you'll have to walk. ”

Zero glanced at him faintly and withdrew his wallet.

But he didn't plan to leave, but rushed forward with lightning. Zero hands grabbed the black man by the neck, and then lifted him up so hard that the black man's head was on top of the frame of the car door. The black man roared and was about to fight back, but the barrel of the gun aimed at his eyebrows made the black man's anger disappear without a trace.

The car immediately screamed, and several men stood up, but looking at the M500 revolver in Zero's hand, which could be called a murder weapon, no one dared to step forward to stop it.

"Hey, hey, don't get excited, buddy. Perhaps, we can discuss this matter. The driver waved his hand again and again, and said anxiously.

Zero said in an indifferent voice: "It's not negotiable, give us a ride." Or, give me the car. ”

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

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

The guy who dares to take a woman to wander in the wilderness is either a fierce man with a weak head or a fierce man with extraordinary strength. Looking at Zero's appearance, he doesn't look like a person with a problem with his head. And being able to lift an adult man weighing 80 kilograms with one hand is definitely not something that a slender body like Zero can have. In other words, zero is the majority of the latter.

Ji'an suddenly realized that maybe he had provoked a bad star.