Luo Yuan then went to the mayor's office. Mayor Song had been taking good care of him during his time in Desert City, so he had to leave without saying goodbye. Moreover, the management of the shelter was very strict. If he wanted to leave the shelter, he would have to resort to violence or obtain official permission.
During this period of time, Mayor Song was extremely busy and exhausted. Not long after the earthquake, he suddenly received the bad news that he had to migrate. The entire Desert City had millions of tons of materials and a population of more than 100,000 people. There were so many things that he had to deal with. In just a few days, a few strands of his hair had turned white.
He did not even have time to think about his "niece" who had just passed away.
However, when the new temporary secretary told him that Luo Yuan wanted to see him, he still took a few minutes to meet him.
As the "pillar of stability" of Desert City, the hero who had crushed a rebellion, and the most powerful evolved human in Desert City, Luo Yuan obviously deserved such special treatment.
However, the news that he received was not good news. When Luo Yuan explained the purpose of his visit, he thought that he had misheard him. This was a terrifying wilderness, especially since the insect wave had just passed. He did not know how many terrifying mutated insects were still left behind in the desert. It was dangerous everywhere! However, when he thought about how Luo Yuan had gone through a lot of danger to get here, he could not persuade him anymore.
Such a powerful evolved human could not be measured by common sense.
He had tried to persuade him to stay, but Luo Yuan seemed to have made up his mind to leave. He had no choice but to give up and personally applied for a pass for him.
...
When Luo Yuan left the city hall, it was already noon. There was still a long queue of cars on the street.
The ground was shaking from time to time, but the earthquake was very light. It was mixed with the vibration of the heavy truck, so the people nearby did not feel it.
However, as an evolved human of the earth type, he was ten times or even a hundred times more sensitive to earthquakes than ordinary people. In fact, since last night, Luo Yuan had noticed that the ground had been shaking slightly.
This was the sign of a big earthquake. The shelter was already in danger, and a devastating earthquake could happen at any moment.
Luo Yuan's heart was heavy as he hurried back to the dormitory.
He found that everyone had arrived. Not only did the number of people not decrease, there was actually one more person.
"This is my lover, Gu Meiyan!" Yan Mengjun said nervously when he saw Luo Yuan looking at him. He then pulled the woman, "Call him Mr. Luo!"
"You don't have to be so polite. Just call me Luo Yuan," Luo Yuan said with a smile.
"Hello, Mr. Luo!" Gu Meiyan looked at Luo Yuan and said with a blushing face.
Luo Yuan nodded and glanced at everyone. "Since everyone is here, let's not waste any more time. Let's go."
Everyone picked up their luggage and was about to set off when someone knocked on the door.
Luo Yuan walked over and opened the door. There was a group of soldiers standing in front of the door, all of them carrying bags. If the leader was not Mayor Song's new temporary secretary, he would have thought that the situation had changed.
When the secretary saw Luo Yuan, he smiled enthusiastically and said, "Mayor Song knows that Mr. Luo is going on a long journey and he is very concerned about you. This is a small gift from him on behalf of the Desert City. Please accept it!"
"Please thank Mayor Song for me. Thank you very much," Luo Yuan said, shaking hands with him.
"I will tell him the truth. Mr. Luo, please continue with your work. I'll leave first."
The new secretary and the soldiers came and left in a hurry, leaving behind eight large mountaineering bags that were more than one meter high. Judging from the weight of the soldiers when they put them down, it was obvious that they were not light.
"Let me see what's in them," Wang Shishi said excitedly, as she had gotten so many things for free.
Everyone came to their senses and opened the mountaineering bags.
"I have the soldiers' rations!"
"I have the tent!"
"I also have the tent!"
"I have the water!"
"A lighter, a map, a flashlight, insecticide, 20 boxes of bullets, and three new rifles."
…
Mayor Song was indeed a qualified politician. He was sophisticated and meticulous. This favor was given in a timely manner, so Luo Yuan could not help but feel grateful.
Compared to Mayor Song's gifts, their preparations were not like those of people who were preparing for a long journey.
For example, Luo Yuan and the others had only prepared a few pieces of clothing and water, other than their own weapons. The rest of them were not much better. After all, once they entered the shelter, there would be no trade, and the flow of goods would be blocked. All resources would be distributed according to the system. Among them, food was the most important. Even if they had the money, they would not be able to buy anything.
Of course, with Luo Yuan and the others' strength, it was not a problem. However, no one would reject the idea of living a more comfortable life in the wilderness.
After wasting a few minutes, they did not delay any longer. Soon, they pulled up the mountaineering bags and carried them on their backs.
Wu Xiaoxiao shrunk to the side and watched everyone busy themselves. Her expression was complicated. Perhaps after today, she would never meet these people again. Once they parted, it would be forever. She suddenly felt a little absent-minded. The hatred that was stuck in her throat seemed to have dissipated by more than half.
"Take care!" Luo Yuan said.
"You too. Have a safe journey!" Wu Xiaoxiao raised her head and looked at Luo Yuan. This was the first time she had looked at Luo Yuan in the past few days.
Luo Yuan felt something in his heart. He smiled gently and said goodbye to Mo Wenwen. Then, he turned around and left the room with the others.
Soon, Luo Yuan and the others reached the exit. A few soldiers checked their passes and immediately let them go.
Once they walked out of the shelter, Luo Yuan was fine. He had just gone out yesterday, so he was not surprised. However, the others were shocked.
It had been almost a month since they entered the shelter. Desert City had changed beyond recognition. It looked like a ruin that had been abandoned for many years.
Apart from the main road, which was still slightly intact, the rest of the place was covered with greenery. Weeds that were almost half a meter tall grew in the ruins of Desert City, exuding vitality.
As Luo Yuan slightly released his aura, countless mutated creatures quickly fled in the grass, forming long grass trails that quickly spread in all directions.
"Give me the map," Luo Yuan said.
Huang Jiahui took out the map from her backpack and passed it to Luo Yuan.
Luo Yuan looked at the map carefully for a long time and memorized it completely. He said, "The underground railway is the most important transportation hub in Desert City. The security is the tightest. Of course, most of the security might be down now, but it is still safer than other places. If we follow the underground railway, we might have to take a detour, but safety first."
"Do you have any questions?" Luo Yuan asked, looking at everyone, especially the few who had just joined the team.
"No!" Yang Zhiqing said.
"Mr. Luo, you can decide," Yan Mengjun said.
"I'll listen to you, Mr. Luo!" Zhang Wu said quickly.
Luo Yuan nodded with satisfaction. The most important thing to manage a team was to establish authority before the start. Obviously, it was a good start.
However, Luo Yuan was obviously thinking too much. His reputation had already spread among the evolved humans. Unless they were looking for death, no one would jump out to challenge him.
"Let's leave this place and find a corner to rest. I need to go out!" Luo Yuan said.
"You still want to go out?" Wang Xiaguang asked doubtfully.
"We still need two more mounts!" Luo Yuan said with a smile.
Huang Jiahui and the rest understood and were in high spirits. Wang Shishi was even more excited. "Brother Luo, are you looking for the Giant Lizard and King Kong? I miss them so much."
Zhang Wu and the others were confused. They looked at each other and did not say anything, but they had already guessed what was going on.
The existence of battle beasts was not strange to the evolved humans. The Desert City Guard Division had a small team of battle beasts, but they had already gone to the frontline during the last wave of insects. No one knew if they were still alive or not.
The streets of Desert City were crowded with traffic. To avoid the commotion caused by the two giant beasts, the group left Desert City and found an empty space to put down their luggage and rest.
"Wait for a while, I'll be back soon," Luo Yuan said to everyone in a strange tone.
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly bent his knees slightly, and in the next moment, he suddenly jumped. Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, his body rose from the ground like a rocket and shot straight into the sky!
He flew higher and faster. Not long after, his figure turned into a small dot and finally disappeared from their sight.
"Brother Luo, how can he fly?" Wang Shishi said. She turned around and looked at Huang Jiahui and the others. Her face was filled with astonishment, but she discovered that the others were in a worse state than her. As if they had been petrified by magic, they stared at the sky motionlessly, their stiff faces still filled with disbelief.
After a long time, the group of them came back to their senses. They looked at each other in confusion.
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