Fragmentary noises drifted into Chen Ye's ears.

He glanced over briefly.

On that bus, Iron Lion's excessively tall figure looked rather cramped inside the vehicle.

Several men and women were surrounding Iron Lion, arguing noisily.

Chen Ye furrowed his brow.

"Hey hey... hasn't Iron Lion wrapped things up yet?"

Chu Che's voice came through the radio.

Chen Ye sighed. Iron Lion was probably too easygoing, and those people had just killed a few Anomalies.

So then...

"Xixi..."

Chu Che seemed to have thought of the same issue and was about to send Sun Xixi.

Chen Ye interrupted directly: "I'll go!"

With that, Chen Ye's entire figure vanished from his seat.

When he reappeared, he was already inside the bus.

Just as Chen Ye had expected.

When Iron Lion first boarded the bus, his Two Heads, Four Arms form was genuinely intimidating.

So the people on board were all frightened when they saw him.

Especially those who had just joined the convoy and didn't know him.

By now, the few Anomalies that had been on the bus earlier had been hacked to pieces by ordinary people.

There was no blood inside the vehicle, only a few dry, cracked, crushed corpses. The bus was filled with a foul stench.

Like a coffin buried in the earth for a thousand years.

Anyone who knew Iron Lion understood that he looked fierce but was actually the easiest-going superhuman in the convoy.

If Iron Lion had just kept his mouth shut, it would have been fine.

But when he opened his mouth, grinning widely with that foolish, simple expression on his face, people saw right through him in an instant.

Iron Lion told them not to attack the Anomalies.

That immediately sparked doubts from several people.

If Iron Lion had put on a stern face and spoken harshly at that moment, he could have intimidated them.

But instead, he kept grinning with that simple, stupid smile and tried to explain the reasons.

That's when some people realized Iron Lion was an easy target.

Someone started asking if the claim that only superhumans could deal with Anomalies was just bullshit—maybe plenty of Anomalies could be killed by ordinary people too.

Iron Lion retorted directly: "How is that possible!"

Someone else asked why they had just managed to kill those Anomalies, then.

Iron Lion's tongue was clumsy. For a moment, he didn't even know how to answer.

Ah, humans are forever complicated creatures.

Some began to doubt the Anomalies, while others started doubting the superhumans.

It hadn't been just a day or two since the Anomaly apocalypse began. People had been dealing with both superhumans and Anomalies for a while now.

People hated and resented their own powerlessness.

Everyone wished they could become a superhuman.

Because superhumans had ways to deal with Anomalies.

But now...

What they had just witnessed caused their mentality to undergo a massive shift in a short time—nothing short of an earth-shattering change.

This shift was enough to make them question every rule that had existed since the apocalypse began.

The man who had been the first to chop off an Anomaly's head started challenging Iron Lion.

Though he didn't actually throw a punch, he still backed Iron Lion into a corner until his face was bright red.

Iron Lion, with his clumsy tongue, had no idea how to respond.

He opened his mouth but couldn't form a complete sentence.

Seeing that superhumans weren't so impressive after all, their voices grew louder.

Iron Lion's face burned red.

Just then, a wisp of green smoke coalesced beside Iron Lion.

A long leg lashed out viciously toward the people at the front.

The man in front never expected someone to appear beside him, so he had no time to guard against it. His entire body was sent flying by the powerful kick.

A group of people tumbled like rolling gourds toward the back of the bus.

This bus was already dilapidated enough.

And the vehicle was still moving slowly.

These people smashed the bus even more, making it even more broken.

A large hole even appeared at the rear of the bus.

A few people who hadn't been caught in the initial blast actually rolled right off the vehicle.

"Ugh..."

The people at the front had absorbed the full force of Chen Ye's kick, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.

Chen Ye stared coldly at these people.

The Blood Eye in his left eye flickered faintly.

This kind of thing wasn't happening for the first time in the convoy.

"You... you..."

The man at the front—the knife he'd been holding had flown off to who knows where.

He opened his mouth as if to say something.

Then another mouthful of blood sprayed out.

"Anyone who doesn't want to stay with the convoy can get the hell out!"

Chen Ye's words left no room for negotiation.

"On... on what grounds?"

The man who had just spit blood struggled to pick himself up off the ground.

"On what grounds? What gives you the right to be above us!"

"On what grounds? What makes you think you can do whatever you want!"

"On what grounds? Why should everything be decided by you!"

"I'm a human being too! I don't believe you superhumans are stronger than us!"

"I won't accept this!"

The man staggered to stand in front of Chen Ye, a stubborn gleam in his eyes.

This man wasn't actually that old—probably about the same age as Chen Ye.

But he looked weathered and haggard.

After all, surviving such a long migration would naturally leave anyone looking worn down.

Chen Ye stared at this guy in surprise.

Wait, this is the apocalypse, and there are still people this stubborn?

How the hell had this guy survived until now?

Chen Ye smirked: "On what grounds? On the grounds that I've got the biggest fists and I can beat you whenever I want!"

He lightly exhaled a wisp of Smoke Breath, and a figure as tall as Iron Lion appeared, striding straight toward the people who had collapsed on the floor, spitting blood.

Ignoring their struggles, the simulated humanoid picked them up one by one and tossed them out of the bus.

Chen Ye turned to look at Iron Lion.

Iron Lion scratched his head, glancing worriedly outside the bus: "Yezi, they... they won't be in trouble, will they?"

Chen Ye patted Iron Lion on the shoulder: "You idiot, you're getting dumber by the day!"

Iron Lion grinned foolishly: "I've never been bright—you've known that since day one!"

"Alright, go on back. They'll be fine."

Chen Ye dissolved into wisps of green smoke and vanished.

Iron Lion watched the few figures still running alongside the bus.

Inside the bus, someone was stretching out a hand, apparently trying to pull them back in.

The vehicle's speed wasn't too fast at the moment.

They'd probably be fine.

Iron Lion jumped out of the bus and jogged back to the school bus.

Inside Bus Number Seven.

"Is that... Cheng Hai?"

Lai Baiwei watched the figures slowly being pulled back onto the bus and called out the name softly.

"You know him?"

Xu Lina asked.

"Yeah, Cheng Hai used to be part of our Doomsday Convoy. He used to assist the captain and his wife in managing the convoy."

"He's Captain Li's younger brother."

"Has a bad temper."

"Everyone was a bit afraid of him."

Based on Lai Baiwei's explanation.

Xu Lina learned what kind of person this guy named Cheng Hai really was.

So he was the captain's younger brother—Huang Lu's brother-in-law.

He had been in charge of managing the entire convoy before.

Sort of like Xue Nan's position in the Fair Convoy.

The other superhumans didn't really bother with ordinary people's affairs.

As a result, this guy named Cheng Hai was somewhat domineering in the convoy.

Fortunately, Lai Baiwei had always kept a low profile, even making herself look dirty and unkempt, which allowed her to escape trouble.

Xu Lina's lips curled slightly.

No wonder. No wonder there were still idiots like this after so long in the apocalypse.

He probably thought the Fair Convoy was the same as the Doomsday Convoy.

Of course, Iron Lion being too straightforward and guileless was also a factor—that's why this Cheng Hai dared to bully him.

But if he thought Chen Ye would be the same, he was sorely mistaken.

"Attention, the convoy is about to enter the Sea of Chaotic Graves. Everyone, check your vehicles' basic condition."

"If there are no issues, we'll proceed!"

"Also, pay special attention to the Anomalies on the periphery. Their... numbers are increasing!"

Chen Ye looked out the window. Beside those endless rows of grave mounds, there were now more figures than before.

These must have been drawn here by the Anomalies that had been killed on that bus earlier.

The reason Chen Ye hadn't killed those people was simple.

Because there were already too few humans left.

If they kept killing indiscriminately, humanity would soon face extinction.

Chu Che had repeatedly reminded the convoy members of this fact.

The reason he'd sent Iron Lion to handle this situation was probably that he was afraid Chen Ye would be too heavy-handed.

Chen Ye wasn't a murderer.

Those idiots might be foolish, but that didn't mean he'd go around killing people over nothing.

Actually, Chen Ye was also a bit puzzled right now. How could human weapons be effective against those Anomalies?

Was it because of the light?

Was that why they were afraid of the lights?

The convoy needed to shake off these Anomalies as quickly as possible.

There was definitely nothing simple about these things.

Everyone briefly checked the condition of their vehicles.

Even while inspecting the vehicles, the convoy never stopped moving.

Of course, there wasn't much to check in the current state of the convoy.

It was honestly a pitiful sight.

Chu Che led the way, the first to enter the Sea of Chaotic Graves.

If there had been any other option, the convoy would never have chosen this route.

Chen Ye watched Squad Leader Chu's modified off-roader slowly roll into the vast Sea of Chaotic Graves.

The vehicle swayed violently like a boat at sea.

One side's wheels rose high into the air before crashing back down.

When the wheels lifted, they were still spinning.

This was clearly four-wheel drive mode.

This vehicle seemed purpose-built for the apocalypse.

It had all the features of a proper off-road vehicle—and even features that normal off-road vehicles didn't have.

This car had those too.

Next came Sun Xixi's vehicle.

If Chu Che's car could get through, the Pink-haired Girl's car was fine too.

But the driver's seat still appeared empty.

"Squad Leader Chu, do we... really have to take this road?"

Little Fish's voice came through the radio, rising and falling. Clearly, this terrain was difficult for her to handle.

"I don't want to either!"

Squad Leader Chu's voice was equally helpless.

Next up was Chen Ye.

The Monster Pickup Truck's left wheel rolled over a grave mound. The left side immediately lifted high, creating at least a thirty-degree tilt inside the cabin.

A thumping sound came from the cargo compartment—something had fallen and was rolling around.

A tentacle extended outward, and the noise in the cargo compartment instantly stopped.

The Little Monster must have grabbed the rolling object.

The right front wheel also crushed over a grave mound, changing the tilt angle again.

Another tentacle stretched out from the wheel arch, wrapping around a nearby grave mound to create tension.

And so, the Monster Pickup Truck slowly advanced.

The whole process was slow and somewhat difficult.

There was no helping it—the Monster Pickup Truck didn't have four-wheel drive, nor any of those off-road features like three locking differentials or anti-roll systems.

Fortunately, this vehicle had a special triggering trait unique to Chen Ye, one that could activate his driving skills and increase his control over the vehicle.

So the car could still move forward slowly.

The situation with Bus Number Six and Bus Number Seven was more troublesome.

Even Ding Dong's panel van was having difficulties.

The people inside felt like they were on a boat.

Within moments, several survivors in the buses were dizzy from the shaking.

Those who remained used anything they could find to secure themselves firmly to the vehicle.

The vehicles nearly broke down several times.

Thankfully, Iron Lion served as a human construction machine.

Even if several people couldn't lift a vehicle, he could raise it with just a bit of effort.

The people on the bus didn't even need to get off.

And there was Gong Yong.

This guy's Mechanic Sequence abilities weren't fake either.

He was constantly performing maintenance on the vehicles.

The only vehicles he didn't need to touch were the off-roaders up front.

This guy was like a spinning top, constantly dashing back and forth between vehicles.

Not only that, but there were also shadowy figures lurking in the darkness, watching greedily.

They just didn't dare approach because of the lights.

Surprisingly, the newly acquired tour bus and regular bus performed rather well.

These two vehicles had originally belonged to the Doomsday Convoy.

Gong Yong had spent plenty of time tuning and adjusting them in the past.

What's more, both of these vehicles actually had four-wheel drive—they navigated the terrain even more easily than Chen Ye's Monster Pickup Truck.

Chen Ye tried to use his Smoke Breath to simulate a road.

Unsurprisingly, the results weren't ideal.

His Supernatural Power had already been heavily consumed dealing with the Anomaly Tides back in the Sea of Trees.

If he had to rely on supernatural power for everything, he'd be in trouble once a fight broke out.

Just then, a dirt-caked arm emerged from a grave mound ahead.

The Monster Pickup Truck's wheels rolled over it heavily, crushing the arm back into the earth.

The truck's body flickered briefly, and the damage was repaired.

Chen Ye looked at the repair completion notification. The sky at the horizon was beginning to show hints of light.

The charging indicator now showed solar energy efficiency had reached thirty percent.

Chen Ye continued driving the Monster Pickup Truck. From time to time, a tentacle would extend from within the cabin to stabilize the vehicle.

He couldn't wait to start planning the Monster Pickup Truck's next upgrade.

Just then, the radio crackled to life: "Everyone, this won't work. We're moving too slowly. We can't shake those guys behind us."

The speaker was Dantai Bie.

His off-road sports car wasn't really suited for this kind of terrain either. It was impressive that he'd made it this far.