The journey back to the base was not a smooth one.
Along the way, they were constantly ambushed by various mutated animals that appeared out of nowhere.
Fortunately, the vehicle was sturdy enough, and since they were continuously recovering their stamina and Superpowers, they managed to handle it.
The road conditions were just terrible. Even though they did their best to keep their bearings, they still frequently took wrong turns, crashed into buildings, or got the tires stuck in the sand.
Even with the best sand tires the base had to offer, they were barely adequate for the current road conditions.
Normally, the trip from the residential complex back to the base would only take a few hours.
But under these circumstances, they drove from dawn until dusk and still hadn't made it back.
They couldn't stay in the vehicle after dark.
It wasn't safe, nor was it practical.
They had no choice but to find a second-floor shop by the road and make do for the night.
