Updated: 2012-08-13

Zero left Raging Reef City at dawn with Moni and Lara, and from here, it was about 12,000 kilometers away from the Blue Radiance Ridge, also known as the Blue Collar Mountain Range, where the Parkland chaebol was located. Even if you travel day and night, it will take you almost a month to get there. The journey involves crossing hundreds of bases, several canyons, lakes and even an abyss created by the collision of continental plates.

All in all, it won't be a pleasant ride. Even if he didn't talk about the harsh environment, the Parkland chaebol would not let him arrive at his destination easily and happily. It's impossible for Zero not to do the initial supply, and the resupply needs to go to other bases. He believed that after passing through three or five medium-sized bases, Parkland would soon know his information. After all, as one of the few big chaebols, there are still many companies and bases attached to Parkland's wing.

Zero is not in a hurry, he knows that in order to claim the greatest benefit, the greatest fear must first be applied. He also knew what Sauron, who had had an unpleasant encounter with him, meant when he was sure he was heading towards his family stronghold. Sauron will definitely dispatch the family's Liliang to deal with him, and what Zero has to do is to smash all kinds of obstructions along the way, and he will become a nightmare that the Parkland chaebol cannot destroy.

But what Zero didn't know was that before he could set off, Sauron had already found a bald eagle to deal with him. If it weren't for Bald Eagle going to Elk Town, that place was inaccessible, and it was impossible to establish an effective communication system between bases tens of thousands of kilometers away, so it wasn't until Zuihou Bald Eagle that he knew that his son Kabu had killed Zero. Otherwise, Zero hadn't moved, and this killer would have gone to Raging Reef City to find him unlucky.

Although the ultraviolet rays during the day are particularly strong, the chance of hitting mutant creatures is much less than at night, so there are many unnecessary variables. Before leaving, he bought Moni a set of protective clothing and a medical kit so that the girl had enough conditions to haunt during the day. As for Zero himself, the protective clothing on his body is just a prop to hide his body abnormalities. Long before he had any abilities, the amount of radiation during the day couldn't do any damage to him, not to mention that now that he had an ability and experienced a genetic shock, his ability to resist radiation was on par with some powerful monsters.

At night, Zero would camp in the wilderness with wide terrain. This was a lesson learned from the diary that Ben had given him, and although it was often possible to find the Haode settlements in the ruins, such a place was naturally more comfortable to rest than a tent. But the ruins of the night can be the hunting ground of the Grim Reaper, and the wandering creatures will be desperate for the fresh flesh and blood of the two of them.

When he rested at night, Zero used an almost programmed way to teach Moni the common sense of individual combat and survival in the wilderness step by step. He could swear he had never taught anyone, but he was like an instructor when he taught Moni. And Moni accepted it quickly, and the little girl was like a sponge, desperately absorbing the water of knowledge.

When Moni was already able to memorize the theoretical knowledge backwards, Zero taught her the basics of practical combat. Among them is Zero's best at reconnaissance and sniping, and by chance, Zero taught Moni the art of fighting with a dagger, only to find that this little girl showed an amazing talent for mastering cold weapons compared to other skills.

After a few days of practice, the two fought with branches, and if it was purely based on moves, Moni and Zero could already attack and defend. Although Zero is not good at cold weapons, he also has the most basic fighting ability. And Moni is just a little girl of twelve or thirteen years old, and she can do this, and zero can only be described as a "genius".

Sometimes watching Moni play with a dagger and perform all kinds of fancy attacks, Zero is sure that Moni is more talented in the fighting domain. If the opportunity arises and gives Moni a genetic shock, Zero has no doubt that she will be able to generate cold weapon specialization on her own. And this reminded him of Su, the female swordsman who was also quite accomplished in this area, and might be more suitable to be Mony's mentor than Zero.

And Su is a woman, so it's easier to get along with Moni.

It's just that Zero doesn't know where the female swordsman is now, whether she is making money to do tasks, or if she is struggling to find her enemy, who knows?

The campfire danced, and the beef in a pan on the flame was unusually fluffy. The soup made with artificial seasonings gives the meat a vanilla flavor. Naturally, this kind of food does not come from zero, and for him, one tube of nutrients is enough for two days of regular consumption. So this pot of beef stew was made by Moni, the little girl's talent in cooking is no worse than that of cold weapons, and Zero even thinks that Moni running a restaurant is enough for her to be self-sufficient.

Of course, that's at least when she's an adult.

Zero silently ate a bowl of such soup, and he was given three-quarters of the portion, while Moni herself drank only a small bowl. This is the standard rule of wilderness distribution, with food being given priority to strong adult men, followed by women and children, and the elderly being given the least because they have nothing to contribute.

But a bowl of beef broth doesn't provide zero with more energy than a tube of nutrients, so zero pours at least half of the broth in the bowl into Moni's bowl. Moni was a little stunned, after all, during the time she followed Johnson, she had eaten even less than Johnson's dog. Food is incomparably precious to her, so Moni's eyes are a little red when she sees the extra bowl of broth in the bowl.

She is also not pretentious, but tries to eat every drop of soup in the bowl. This is another reason why Zero likes this child, and in Moni, you can always see her incomparable love for life. Even if this is only manifested in the behavior of trying to live. But as far as a little girl is concerned, she is far stronger than everyone else in the face of this ruthless shijie.

Late at night, bonfires flicker. Zero sat by the fire, Colt lay flat on his lap, and he was keeping vigil. Moni had already slept in the tent with Lala in her arms, and what she needed most at her age was food and rest to be able to grow up quickly. Therefore, the daily vigil is zero work, and for him, the light sleep of closing his eyes and sleeping every night has been able to restore the energy required for daily life, and only when he enters the base to replenish his supplies, Zero will sleep well.

Just like now, Zero looked like he was asleep, but in fact his ears were listening for movement within a kilometer radius. At that moment, Zero's ears moved slightly, and a faint sound of gunfire came from a distant distance, followed by the curses of men and the roar of a few beasts.