Chapter 109: The Trap in the Passage

"Burp—thanks to you two for the hospitality. If there is anything you need me for, I will certainly give it my all," Guo Jinghua said respectfully after eating and drinking his fill.

Zhao Yuxin held a Sunlight Mushroom and said, "Hehe—no need to be so polite. By the way, was it because you ate this mushroom that you ended up fighting among yourselves?"

Guo Jinghua nodded and sighed, "Yes, but don't worry, that was just a small mistake. When we have dinner later, I will definitely cook the mushrooms thoroughly; this situation will absolutely not happen again."

The two looked at the mess at the scene and couldn't help but tremble all over. Zhao Yuxin laughed, "Um, Ajiu, we don't like eating mushrooms, right?"

Zhu Zhiquan nodded silently, which dealt a blow to Guo Jinghua's spirit. So, he said unconvinced, "Sigh, are you two being serious? Or is it that you don't trust me?"

Zhao Yuxin was about to explain, but at this moment, Zhu Zhiquan changed the subject, "That... um, why don't you see if there are any drivable vehicles here first."

"That's true." Guo Jinghua immediately went to check if there were any drivable Tricycles left, and before long, Guo Jinghua drove out a somewhat dilapidated Tricycle.

Afterward, he collected the deceased members of his convoy into the vehicle. Zhao Yuxin felt a bit of pity watching this, so she gave him some body bags.

"Thank you, at least the possibility of my brothers and sisters being resurrected is a little higher now." Guo Jinghua thanked her hurriedly, then took the body bags back to load the corpses.

While Guo Jinghua was loading the corpses, Zhao Yuxin noticed that this was a v4 Tricycle.

After Guo Jinghua finished loading the corpses, he got out of the vehicle, preparing to thank Zhu Zhiquan. But seeing that he was finished, Zhu Zhiquan said to the Ice Cream Cactus, "Drive, travel at a speed of twenty-six kilometers."

Zhao Yuxin asked in confusion, "Ajiu, are we not going to worry about him?"

Zhu Zhiquan leaned against the car window and countered, "If I didn't care about him at all, why wouldn't I just move forward at full speed?"

"So that's how it is." Zhao Yuxin nodded and went back to her own research.

Click-clack—

Guo Jinghua drove the dilapidated Tricycle in pursuit behind them, cursing incessantly, berating Zhu Zhiquan and the others for their ungenerous behavior.

But even though he shouted until his throat was hoarse, Zhu Zhiquan and the others had no intention of paying him any mind; instead, they increased their speed to a cruising speed of thirty.

Guo Jinghua had no choice but to increase his speed to the cruising speed of thirty. Soon, Zhu Zhiquan and the others' Tricycle stopped, and Zhu Zhiquan came to the front of the Tricycle, holding a Blue Material Box and placing it between the two vehicles.

"A Blue Material Box!" Guo Jinghua jumped off the Tricycle in excitement. At this moment, Zhu Zhiquan had already opened the Material Box, revealing five bottles of water and a blueprint.

Guo Jinghua reached out impatiently to grab the blueprint, but just as his hand was about to touch it, a cold scimitar was held against his neck.

Feeling the cold light on the scimitar, Guo Jinghua pulled his hand back, trembling. He asked respectfully, "Benefactor, what are you doing? Put the blade away; this is no time for jokes."

Zhu Zhiquan glared at him, the Wave Energy Scimitar in his hand still held against Guo Jinghua's neck. Guo Jinghua's mind turned quickly, and he hurriedly spoke, "Um, Benefactor, these... these things, you take them all. I don't want any of it, okay?"

At this time, the Durian Warrior jumped out of the carriage, picked up the blueprint from the ground, and unfolded it to show Zhu Zhiquan.

Name: Pressurized Engine Blueprint

Quality: Green

Introduction: This allows your vehicle to have the ability to accelerate for a short time, enabling your vehicle to immediately travel at a speed of twenty kilometers per hour during the starting phase.

Zhu Zhiquan thought for a moment and asked Guo Jinghua, "Has your vehicle's engine been modified?"

Guo Jinghua swallowed and answered hurriedly, "No, no, my vehicle has the most standard configuration; the engine is still the original one."

Zhu Zhiquan tossed the blueprint to him and said, "Remember, from now on, as long as you are following us, any Material Box discovered must be taken by us first before you can take yours. Do you understand?"

Guo Jinghua nodded hurriedly, "Understood, understood. Benefactor, rest assured, I will definitely follow your instructions."

After Zhu Zhiquan moved all the water into the carriage, he took over driving from the Ice Cream Cactus.

As for Guo Jinghua following behind, he was full of complaints, though he only muttered them under his breath, thinking Zhu Zhiquan and the others wouldn't hear him.

"Ajiu, he's cursing you," Zhao Yuxin said lazily, lying against the rear window.

"Oh," Zhu Zhiquan replied simply, then focused intently on driving the Tricycle.

"Sigh—forget it, I can't be bothered to talk to you." Afterward, Zhao Yuxin turned to go keep her plants company.

The two vehicles drove in the Volcano Passage for who knows how long. As they approached a left turn, Zhao Yuxin suddenly told Zhu Zhiquan to brake.

Screech—

The inside of the vehicle was suddenly in a mess. The Ice Cream Cactus and the Durian Warrior began to tidy up the scattered supplies. Guo Jinghua, following behind, didn't understand why Zhu Zhiquan and the others had stopped.

Just as he was about to ask what was going on, he saw Zhao Yuxin make a shushing gesture, and then she suddenly screamed loudly.

This left Guo Jinghua confused for a moment, but he still tactfully kept his mouth shut.

A moment later, Zhao Yuxin came to the very front, picked up a stone from the ground, and threw it in one direction. The moment the stone landed, a Metal Spear drilled out from the ground.

This made Guo Jinghua immediately realize that one of Zhao Yuxin's talents was related to hearing, which meant that everything he had said had likely been heard by her! If she told Benefactor what he had said, wouldn't he be in for a scolding?

Thinking of this, Guo Jinghua shivered involuntarily. Looking at Zhao Yuxin, who was preparing to pick up more stones, he hurriedly volunteered, "Sister-in-law, wait a moment, let me do it."

"Am I that old!? Call me Sister Zhao!" Hearing Guo Jinghua's form of address, Zhao Yuxin immediately said angrily.

"Yes, yes, yes—" Guo Jinghua lowered his posture and said, "Sister Zhao, let me clear these traps. My skills are adept at handling this sort of thing; you just need to tell me where the traps are."

"Really? Then give it a try." Zhao Yuxin cleared a path and pointed in one direction, saying, "There is a mechanism there, trigger it."

Guo Jinghua closed his eyes, and the surrounding soil slowly floated into mid-air, gathering together. Soon, they formed individual stones floating in mid-air.

Afterward, with a wave of Guo Jinghua's hand, the stones beside him flew in the direction he pointed. Soon, three mechanisms were triggered in succession, which made Zhao Yuxin's eyes light up.

Guo Jinghua came before Zhu Zhiquan and asked, "How is it, Benefactor? My skills are quite good, right?"

Zhu Zhiquan nodded slightly, turned, and ordered the Durian Warrior, "Yihao, go down and help."

The Durian Warrior picked up the Wave Energy Scimitar, jumped off the Tricycle, and then swung at the Spikes blocking the way.

Clang, clang, clang—

It took several consecutive strikes to break one Spike. Zhu Zhiquan jumped off the vehicle and followed the Durian Warrior to destroy the Spikes blocking the road.

While everyone was clearing the traps, Zhao Yuxin suddenly heard a clicking sound from the location of a mechanism, and then she heard the sound of an engine not far away. Realizing something, she shouted to everyone, "Someone is coming from ahead."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhiquan immediately returned to the carriage. Guo Jinghua was also a bit at a loss and looked at Zhao Yuxin, asking, "What do we do now?"

Zhao Yuxin looked ahead and retreated silently behind the Durian Warrior. Seeing Zhao Yuxin's actions, Guo Jinghua also retreated behind the Durian Warrior.