Chapter 193: I'd rather send you on your way

The armored vehicle slowed and stopped; Huang Haitao and Zhang Tie jumped out directly, preparing to have these people make way quickly.

Both had defensive measures, so they weren't afraid of tricks.

Moreover, Lin Dui's psychic scan detected nothing abnormal.

The group ahead had at most two Awakened Ones, and they weren't showing any significant power fluctuations.

"Hey! How are you driving so fast?!"

"You lot of soldiers, are you trying to run over this old bone of mine?"

Before Zhang Tie could speak, several middle-aged women suddenly leapt in front of him and started shouting.

"Where's your leader?"

"Which unit are you from?! Seeing us and not stopping—you scared the hell out of us!"

"I'm going to sue you!"

I don't know where they learned that phrase; saying it makes no sense.

Zhang Tie wore a strange expression, his bear-like eyes glaring at the drooling woman.

What the heck?

Have these old folks lost their minds?

Where did they get the nerve?

Instinctively, he was a bit startled by these people.

It's no wonder Zhang Tie began doubting life.

Seeing the armored vehicle and the combat uniforms on the two, these elders instinctively assumed they were Military Region rescue personnel.

Didn't the chat channel say that? All Military Regions must actively carry out rescue missions.

Isn't this convoy exactly the rescue team?

Aren't we the very people they're looking for?

Since fleeing, we've never had any contact with the outside world.

These elders habitually applied their own experience to the situation.

Soldiers exist to do work for them.

They're the people's sons and daughters in arms.

In a moment, over a dozen elders rushed up to Zhang Tie, shouting for him to come down as their leader.

"Your superiors have already spoken!"

"Treat the survivors well!"

"What are you glaring at?"

Several middle-aged folks kept eyeing the weapons and ammunition loaded at the rear of the convoy; the more observant even spotted the individual rations just loaded onto the vehicle.

"There's food!"

"Whoosh."

Hearing the sound, the crowd looked around; several spry old ladies hurried toward the convoy.

The faster ones dashed straight onto the military vehicle and plopped down.

Zhang Tie snapped back to reality and let out an angry roar:

"Get the hell down, you damn lot!"

He had never seen such a scene before.

Clearly a bunch of old fogeys, yet upon seeing him they showed no fear at all.

"What the hell are you roaring for?!"

Several middle-aged people stepped forward, their leader glaring at him without backing down.

"Which unit are you from?"

"You have zero discipline!"

"I know a few leaders from our Militia Department; there's no way you lot treat survivors like this!"

"Give your unit number—I'll file a complaint on the channel right now!"

Zhang Tie snorted in anger, his peripheral vision spotting several old women rummaging through supplies and shoving them into his pockets.

"Complain about me? About the unit?"

"Boom!"

Zhang Tie stomped violently, collapsing the ground with a shocking force.

"Get the hell down—roll as far as you can!"

"Keep yelling and I'll kill you!"

If these people weren't essentially the old, weak, sick, and disabled, his temper would have already beaten one to death.

Huang Haitao realized the other side might have mistaken their identity:

"You might have misunderstood—we're not a rescue army."

"Now clear the road, or else..."

Among the elders, Yun Lin anxiously squeezed forward.

"May I ask..."

"I'm a police officer from the Fuyang District Police Station of Wangjiang City—are you really not the military?"

Zhang Tie glanced at him impatiently, his tone icy:

"I said we're not, so cut the crap."

"Make way, quick!"

He saw that the female police officer ahead was an Awakened One, and he had no idea why the bunch of people she brought were so bizarre.

If they delayed a few more seconds, he had no doubt that Lin Dui would start issuing orders.

Everyone present would turn into fireworks.

Not far off, with a sound of metal transforming, Yun Tian suddenly merged with his motorcycle, becoming a three-meter-tall mech that ran over.

He sensed that this squad ahead was not easy to provoke, especially as an Awakened One, he could feel Zhang Tie's killing intent.

Although he didn't know why, he subconsciously chose to activate his skill.

Zhang Tie stared blankly as a black mech charged toward him.

What the heck, this kind of talent exists?

What the hell does this look so much like Transformers?

Inside the armored vehicle, Lin An suddenly turned his head toward where Yun Tian was, a strange glint flashing in his eyes.

It was actually a mechanical enhancement skill...

Team voice:

"Zhang Tie, get rid of them; if we're wasting time, just attack directly."

"May I ask, the Awakened One in the black mech, would you be willing to join us?"

Lin An finished speaking but didn't get out of the vehicle, curiously staring at the black mech shielding Yun Lin.

Mechanical enhancement belongs to the special category of talents.

Although he wasn't certain about the specific skill of this Awakened One ahead, such talents were still quite rare in his past life.

Their combat strength is usually not bad.

Moreover, the most crucial point.

If it's a mechanical fusion type, such Awakened Ones can, upon reaching high levels, even turn large combat facilities like aircraft carriers and war fortresses into mechs.

They perform remarkably well in large-scale wars.

In short, it's similar to Zhang Tie plus Liu Shiming's skill.

While their combat strength is strong, it also effectively increases the flexibility of these military facilities.

Such Awakened Ones can often merge with warships and aircraft carriers to transform, moving at high speed in mech form.

Thus, Yun Tian's appearance caught Lin An's attention.

Zhang Tie nodded upon hearing it, gesturing for the base's Awakened Ones to drive these survivors out of the vehicle.

On the vehicle, several quick-handed middle-aged people clung to their food, shouting:

"What are you doing?"

"Swish."

The Awakened Ones on the vehicle collectively drew their weapons, eyes icy:

"Get down! Put your stuff down!"

Even the ordinary players of the base raised their guns and aimed at the same time.

Compared to the power these survivors couldn't perceive, the dark muzzles undoubtedly gave them immense intimidation.

In panic, everyone scrambled back to Yun Lin's side, trembling.

Several middle-aged women shrank their necks, hiding behind the female officer, muttering angrily:

"Officer Yun! Quickly control them!"

"Do these people still have any law?"

"They're not the military but they have guns! That's illegal!"

The crowd hid behind the black mech, as if regaining a bit of courage:

"What do you want to do? Are you going to do this in front of the police?!"

"Officer Yun, we just want to find something to eat, and they're about to attack!"

"Officer Yun, these people are outright thugs! Street ruffians!"

Yun Lin's face darkened; she wasn't so foolish as to be like those old men and women behind her.

She now saw that Lin An's group was somewhat strange.

Just because they'd never dealt with the outside world, she didn't think Lin An and the others would dare to kill.

She solemnly took out her police ID and then looked at Zhang Tie:

"If you aren't rescue personnel from the Military Region, I still hope you'll help us out of fellow-survivor solidarity."

"We need food, water, and supplies."

"Have you checked the chat channel? Are you heading to the Wangjiang Military Region?"

"We can go together; I'm also an Awakened One. I can protect everyone with you."

"Also, please don't use force to threaten the populace; your actions already violate the law!"

The base's people were somewhat speechless upon hearing this, and many couldn't help but laugh.

Although they hadn't experienced much of the Apocalypse.

But at least they wouldn't utter the word "law."

Is that funny?

You're talking about the Apocalypse with me?

Especially after Lin An repeatedly massacred, everyone had grown accustomed to corpses.

When encountering powerful Awakened Ones, don't bother with reason or law—those are bullshit.

At the rear of the team.

Lin An heard her words, his expression odd.

You mean this female police officer right in front of us is a naive sweetie?

Even if her strength is weak, she can't even sense our strength.

But with guns pointed at our foreheads, how can she still say such things?

Under normal circumstances, shouldn't she just keep quiet and run as far away as possible?

If it weren't for my slight interest in the black mecha's Awakened One, given Lin An's personality, these people would just keep chattering until they turn into fireworks.

Such idiots who can't even see the situation don't deserve to survive in the apocalypse.

Die sooner or later.

I might as well send you to your death.