Shen Muyu scrolled through the chat history, which was mostly about merfolk and acid rain. Some people were even saying they weren't planning to drive because of the reduced probability of getting wooden resource boxes.
"I don't know if she's genuinely stupid or just pretending," Shen Muyu thought to himself. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be anyone out of their mind who's still alive by now, so is she just misleading others?
The probability of acid rain has already dropped so low on the first day. It will definitely get worse later. Do we have to wait for the rain to stop?
Seeing that nothing had been missed, Shen Muyu pulled Da Bai back to the workshop. Rainy days were perfect for work! Time to get to work!
Between the stop and start of the machine, bags of white flour were squeezed into Shen Muyu's backpack. With food in hand, there's no need to panic.
It was three hours later when everything was finished. Shen Muyu made hand-pulled noodles for herself and Da Bai using flour, and the topping was the lobster she had caught earlier.
She also steamed some hairy crabs, and slowly dismantling and eating them in the rainy car was a kind of enjoyment.
The rain wasn't too heavy at the time, and Shen Muyu fell asleep to soothing white noise after finishing her meal.
"Master! Wake up!" Upon hearing Xiao A's slightly anxious voice, Shen Muyu immediately woke up.
"What's wrong, Xiao A?" Shen Muyu asked, unable to hold back a yawn.
"Master, the cliffs on both sides are starting to merge together!" Upon hearing Xiao A's words, Shen Muyu immediately got up and looked across. Sure enough, the distance between her and the other side was shrinking.
"I just wanted to walk alone, what did I do to deserve this!" Knowing without a doubt that an encounter was about to occur, Shen Muyu immediately focused all her attention.
The further you go, the narrower the valley formed by the cliffs on both sides becomes. Gradually, the roads on both sides merge into one, and the river that was originally in the middle now flows below the road.
Feeling the vibrations on the road, Shen Muyu was a little worried. Would the road be washed away by the river below? This design was just too unreasonable.
Amidst Shen Muyu's anxiety, she finally saw two paths gradually diverging ahead, suggesting that this reunion was only temporary.
Just as the car was about to move to the left, an unexpected event occurred: a large black tree suddenly appeared in front of them.
Even though Xiao A braked in time, it was still inevitable that he would crash into it.
However, because they had deliberately reduced their speed in case of an encounter, the vehicle did not suffer any major damage. It just swerved to the side due to the slippery road surface and crashed into the stone wall again.
Shen Muyu didn't sit in the driver's seat because she wanted to get to the control tower in time. If she hadn't grabbed the handrail, she probably would have been thrown onto the roof of the car after the impact.
Reckless driving can really bring tears to your eyes. From now on, you must always wear your seatbelt when driving!
After rubbing his arm, which had almost been dislocated, Shen Muyu immediately stepped onto the stairs and went up to the tower.
With her high vantage point, she finally spotted the car hidden behind the stone wall on the right side of the fork in the road.
The car wasn't very big, so neither Shen Muyu nor Xiao A noticed anything unusual because of the angle and distance.
Just as Xiao A restarted the car to go around it, the big black tree moved again.
The tree branch seemed to have come to life and kept extending, whipping Shen Muyu's car repeatedly. Despite its thinness, it was incredibly strong, and Shen Muyu could feel the car shaking violently from the blows.
In other words, the entire vehicle has been improved; otherwise, it would probably have developed cracks.
Shen Muyu ignored the commotion below and focused on the car around the bend. Speeding in the rain is not a good habit, so he wanted to keep the car in the way as much as possible.
However, Shen Muyu's lack of action did not mean that Xiao A did not. It released the mechanical arms around the car, all four of them extending simultaneously, and grabbed the tree branches flying everywhere, pulling them with all its might.
The vehicle stabilized due to the increased weight, which made Shen Muyu's condition even better.
The car probably sensed something was wrong, so it started the engine and sped forward.
After the car left the cover of the rock wall, Shen Muyu fired his gun without hesitation.
Fortunately, her training over the past few days had paid off; she was very accurate and managed to blow up the car's fuel tank with just a few shots.
The car spun around on the spot and finally came to a stop after crashing into a stone wall.
Fortunately, it only hit a rock wall; it would have been a real shame if it had fallen into the river.
Little A quickly finished the battle as well. After most of the branches were pulled out, the black tree shrank back and became a barely noticeable seed.
Unfortunately, robotic arms have limitations in precision operation, so they can't retract such a small object.
Shen Muyu instructed Xiao A to move closer to the car, while she continuously fired shots at the car, which was emitting smoke.
As the two cars were about to collide, Shen Muyu saw the person lying on the driver's seat through the broken glass. Fearing it might be a trap, Shen Muyu fired a few more shots at the person. Only after seeing that the person didn't move did Shen Muyu put on his raincoat, get out of the car, and walk over.
After pulling the man off the steering wheel, Shen Muyu recognized him as Su Yun, the tricycle driver she had encountered in the previous bizarre instance.
"Looks like you were the one who created that big black tree last time. No wonder it looked so familiar." Shen Muyu immediately connected the two.
This Su Yun actually wanted her dead so early on. If that native hadn't known how to bribe the security guards, she might have really been caught.