That vehicle slowly sank into the darkness.

As if it had never existed at all.

A member of the Doomsday Convoy stared blankly at Huang Lu's taillights disappearing.

In just an instant, tears streamed down his cheeks like an unstoppable string of beads.

More members of the Doomsday Convoy lowered their heads.

In this environment, many people had their emotions stirred.

Although the Fair Convoy members didn't know much about Huang Lu or understand the bond between their convoys,

Watching those people bow their heads and weep, they couldn't utter a single word of comfort.

After losing her beloved, Huang Lu had walked without hesitation into that pitch-black Sea of Trees.

Perhaps in her eyes, living alone in this world, tormented day and night by longing, was the most painful thing of all.

Pairs of eyes silently gazed into the distance.

Everyone who had survived until now had also lost their most important loved ones.

They mostly understood what Huang Lu was feeling.

Even if they tried to persuade her, it wouldn't work.

Chen Ye also saw in the rearview mirror the taillights of Huang Lu's off-road vehicle disappear.

For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

He didn't quite understand why Huang Lu had done this, because he had never experienced such feelings.

Before the apocalypse, he had dated a few times.

But due to his limited circumstances, none of those relationships lasted.

After the apocalypse, all Chen Ye thought about was surviving.

As for those occasional moments of flirtation, in Chen Ye's eyes, they were just seasoning in apocalyptic life—whether they existed or not didn't matter much.

Survival was his only goal.

No one was more important than survival.

Chu Che had originally wanted to stop Huang Lu, but when he saw the look in her eyes,

He ultimately swallowed the words that had reached his lips.

Given his temper, such a superhuman was a precious resource—how could he just give up?

But... Huang Lu's heart was already dead.

She wouldn't listen to anyone.

After all, Xiao Fu's body was still in the back seat of the car.

In their desperate flight, they hadn't even had time to bury this young man.

The massive convoy slowly advanced through the pitch-black night.

The sky was so dark that even with a superhuman's eyesight, the Sea of Trees was no longer visible.

Chu Che had said that outside the Sea of Trees was also dangerous.

But for now, it seemed there was no trace of Anomaly presence.

Still, Chu Che was definitely not wrong.

Chen Ye didn't let his guard down.

His eyes continuously swept their surroundings.

At the same time, he turned on the headlights, their warm glow illuminating the area.

After two modifications, even at night, the Monster Pickup Truck's charging efficiency had reached ten percent.

Although the charging speed was slow, at least it was charging, right?

The fourth wave of Anomaly Tides had drained the Monster Pickup Truck's battery completely.

Now, every bit of recharging helped.

Besides, the Monster Pickup Truck didn't have much fuel left either.

In the days to come, electric power would likely become the norm.

Unless they found a gasoline supply.

But given the current situation, that would require returning to the original world.

Even if the cities in the original world had become uninhabited zones, there were still occasional gas stations along the roads. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Those gas stations could also supplement the convoy's fuel needs.

Actually, the most suitable option would be to replace vehicles with camels, horses, or donkeys.

As time passed in the apocalypse, before humanity resumed production,

Gasoline would eventually become a scarce resource.

Collecting gasoline or diesel would also become increasingly difficult.

Of course, creatures like horses and donkeys weren't something you could just find if you wanted to.

But if they could find horses, they could save on gasoline consumption, and with enough Ideal Grain Seeds,

Perhaps in the future, they could achieve self-sufficiency.

Or they could simply convert all vehicles to solar-powered systems.

Of course, that would require at least one Mechanic Sequence superhuman in the convoy.

Hmm...

The Fair Convoy had one now.

Chu Che probably wouldn't let that guy leave.

But other convoys might not have such conditions.

In the future, they might encounter convoys migrating with livestock.

The radio occasionally crackled with Chu Che's familiar voice.

During previous migrations, Squad Leader Chu had always guided the way like this.

But today, it was especially frequent.

Almost every half hour, Squad Leader Chu would have the convoy stop and then choose a new path.

Sometimes, just after confirming a path, the next minute, Squad Leader Chu would point in the opposite direction.

The complexity of their route was the most convoluted since the migration began.

There were even times when Squad Leader Chu would stop the car, pick up some dirt from the ground, and put it in his mouth.

Whenever Chu Che did that, it meant he was having some trouble.

Three hours after leaving the convoy,

When the Sea of Trees was completely out of sight,

The convoy stopped.

Chen Ye, Sun Xixi, and the others also got out of their vehicles.

Chu Che had decided to hold a three-minute funeral for Xiao Fu.

Iron Lion transformed both hands into shovels and, in just over a minute, dug a large grave for Xiao Fu.

When Xiao Fu was lowered into the grave,

Many people could no longer hold back the moisture in their eyes.

Xiao Fu was a well-liked person in the convoy.

Although young, he had a very warm heart.

Whenever someone in the convoy had a problem, they liked to ask him for help.

Even if he couldn't solve it, he would help find Xue Nan or Chu Che to assist.

Back in Yanzhou, this fool had given his water to someone else to drink, nearly dying of thirst.

Li Ting had even taken advantage of this fool before, but he never once complained.

After becoming Chu Che's convoy assistant, he worked with all his heart and effort.

And now, this guy didn't even have a proper tombstone.

The host of this simple funeral was Xue Nan.

For the first time, an irrepressible sadness appeared on Xue Nan's ugly face.

Chen Ye stood silently at the front of the funeral formation.

Scenes of everything related to this young man flashed through his mind.

Words like "honest," "foolish," and "naive" were Xiao Fu's labels.

That's why he was often taken advantage of.

"Diligent," "hardworking."

That's why most of the tough jobs in the convoy fell on Xiao Fu's shoulders.

"Does anyone here know Xiao Fu's real name?"

Xue Nan suddenly turned and asked the crowd.

Everyone looked at each other, and for a moment, no one answered.

They all called him "Xiao Fu" day in and day out, but no one had ever asked his name.

Maybe someone knew his name, but they had died on the road long ago.

Xue Nan's mouth twitched, and his mood grew even more dejected.

In the entire convoy, only Xiao Fu could talk with him occasionally, but now...

This guy was gone too.

"Xiao Fu once told me that his parents worked at a clothing textile factory in the capital."

"His father was a security guard at that factory, and his mother was a textile worker!"

"To support his college education, his parents ate and slept at the factory!"

"It wasn't easy!"

Xue Nan's voice drifted across the empty space.

No one spoke.

"Xiao Fu told me that after he graduated from college, he would let his parents return to their hometown, and he would work to support them!"

"Heh... this fool, didn't he know that even with a college degree these days, his salary wouldn't be enough to support a family?"

"He also told me that after graduation, he would build a big house for his parents in their hometown!"

"That way, their whole family wouldn't have to go to someone else's house for the New Year."

"Before, every New Year's, their family spent it at their aunt's house!"

"It's a pity... he never got to fulfill his promises before the apocalypse came!"

The crowd listened in silent grief, heads bowed.

Everyone pictured that gaunt-faced, simple-hearted guy in their minds.

Xiao Fu's presence in the convoy wasn't prominent—he was nowhere near as dazzling as Xu Lina.

But he was like water, silently needed by everyone everywhere.

Faint sobbing could be heard.

Some newcomers who didn't know Xiao Fu

Now understood what kind of person he was.

"Goddamned apocalypse!"

Xue Nan cursed under his breath!

A large group of people stood in the darkness.

The headlights illuminated a small mound of earth ahead, flickering like ghost fire.