Rumble! The ear-piercing roar of the engine and thick black smoke filled the air. The tall off-road tires caused more cracks to appear on the dry, brown ground, and dust flew everywhere.
The car was strangely shaped. It looked like an off-road vehicle, but the front of the car was fitted with a steel plate with sharp teeth and the other sides were protected by metal plates. Through the broken window, Gu Jun could see four people sitting inside the car. They were all muscular men.
Gu Jun could see clearly that even though their faces were covered in dust, they were humans, Asians. He could even sense that they were of the same race as him.
Even though the car was old, it was still going at least 80 kilometers per hour. Therefore, Gu Jun did not make a pointless escape. He stood where he was calmly.
He held the poster in one hand and the scalpel in the other. If the man did not have a gun and they got into a fight, he might stand a chance.
"Don't move! Stand still!"
A rifle poked out from the broken window. Gu Jun could not tell what model it was, but it appeared to be a makeshift rifle.
The people inside the car were speaking in Chinese. Their accent was strange but Gu Jun could understand them. He answered calmly, "I'm not moving. I don't want to get into a fight with you."
Whoosh, the old car stopped a little in front of him. The square-faced man in the driver's seat asked, "Where did you come from?"
"Eastern State," Gu Jun answered even though he had no idea where he was.
The few brawny men looked at each other, as if they had never heard of this place before. The bald man sitting in the passenger seat held the gun and looked at him suspiciously. "You're quite fat. You're doing well, aren't you? Why are you here? "
Gu Jun answered honestly, "I'm just passing by."
"Friend, you're here to look for the City of Angel, right?" The square-faced man asked. His gaze was as sharp as a hawk's. "Or are you one of the people from the City of Angel?"
"I don't know about the City of Angel." Gu Jun sensed the man was quite observant so he tried to be as honest as possible. "I'm lost. I don't even know where I am."
"You're alone?"
"It's just me," Gu Jun replied, mulling over this new information in his mind.
City of Angels … This reminded him of the City of Kindle. This world should not be the original world, but it was still Earth … Was the time and space different? Had he arrived in the future? Everywhere was parched and barren. Was this the future … Which future was this? This seemed to be different from the future of the City of Kindle …
"Friend, we don't care where you come from." The square-faced man said darkly, "You have no choice but to come with us today. We are heading to Angel City."
Gu Jun noticed that when the man mentioned 'Angel City', it sounded like he was referring to a dark abyss, the home of the devil, the nest of evil. The other men's eyes shifted slightly as well. They were filled with suppressed hatred and anger. Gu Jun could not help but feel a sense of fear.
"Don't even think about getting in the way." The bald man spat. "Even if the Locust God comes today, he won't be able to stop us."
At that moment, a louder roar came from afar. Gu Jun saw a cloud of dust billowing from the horizon where the jeep came from. It was a large convoy. He understood instantly that the jeep before him was just the vanguard, the main force was behind it.
Soon, the convoy got closer. There were about 20 vehicles and they were all strangely assembled.
Most of them were small cars but there were also a few vans. The largest one was the red van in the middle of the convoy. There was an unknown object placed on the flatbed compartment. It was covered by an old canvas. There were armed guards around it. Obviously, the object inside the canvas was very important to them.
There were 2 to 3 people in each of the cars. They wore different clothes but they were all old. Most of them were thin and their faces were sallow from malnutrition.
Gu Jun then understood the 4 men on the vanguard were handpicked elite soldiers.
Therefore, even though he had just recovered from a serious illness and his physique was much weaker than before, he was still the tallest and most muscular man among the group.
He also noticed another thing. The convoy was made up of men, there was not a single female face.
"What's going on?" A middle-aged man with sideburns asked loudly from one of the cars at the front of the convoy. He sounded like the leader of the convoy.
The people on the vanguard did not get down from the jeep but explained the situation loudly. Gu Jun said, "My name is Gu Jun." Be it young or old, everyone could see that this outsider was not to be trifled with. It was not only his physique but also his calmness.
After all, some normal people would have been scared out of their wits when they saw this group of people. They would have knelt on the ground and begged for mercy. How could he stand and talk like this guy called Gu Jun? But then again, this guy was not soft and tender at all. Just by looking at him, one could tell that he was unusual.
"Little brother." The leader said. His eyes were not as sharp as the square-faced man's, but they were more dignified. "We are not bandits, but we can't afford to make any mistakes today. Please come with us. I'm sorry."
Gu Jun studied the men and guns around him. This was not Dreamlands, he could not use the Eye of the Abyss and he could not remember the spell that could summon the giant bird.
Furthermore, on the wasteland, running into a group of people was a stroke of luck. It was even more fortunate that these people knew how to reason.
"Okay." Gu Jun nodded. "Can I ask first, what's the situation over there?" He pointed at the iron cage. "That man?"
"Do you really not know or are you asking the obvious?!" Someone in the convoy grumbled.
"You really have to ask the people from the Angel City!"
"We have no idea who that is either." The leader stopped them. "He should be a passerby like you but he was captured by the Flying Locust and sacrificed to their Locust God. We cannot waste any more time. Ah Bao, bring him into the car! Little brother, please don't make things difficult for us. "
Ah Bao was a young man about 17 or 18. He jumped down from one of the trucks. Gu Jun had no choice but to follow. The men in the truck turned to look at them.
Soon, the caravan continued to move forward. Dust filled the air as it whooshed and whooshed.
Gu Jun was filled with questions. What was the Angel City? What was the Flying Locust? Locust God? What kind of heretic organization was this?
What were these people planning to do there today? Fight? They looked like they were going to fight …
After greeting Ah Bao's group, Gu Jun tried his best to ask these questions. Normally, it was the young man who could not hold back his curiosity. This Ah Bao looked lively so Gu Jun decided to go with the flow. "I'm not from the city, I really don't know much about this place."
But Ah Bao did not seem to hear him. He studied the poster in the man's hand with interest. "What is this? This is the word 'sea', right? The sea?! " Ah Bao was instantly excited. He called out to the people around him. "Hey, come and take a look, this looks like the sea!"
Once they heard that, the rest of the men gathered around. If not for the loud engine, they would have turned to look as well.
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