Mobile Shelter

Chapter 115 Leaving the 4th Island

However, at this moment, the main vehicle is on the east side of the fourth island. If it wants to leave from the west side of the fourth island, it still needs to use the electromagnetic cannon to open up a road that runs east to west across the fourth island, which is already covered by seaweed.

Therefore, for Dong Qi, no matter which choice he makes, the actual amount of metal materials he consumes is not much different.

On the fourth day, after Dong Qi honked his horn and invited Suzuki Masako into the car, Dong Qi was not in a hurry to make a public announcement (to avoid censorship).

Instead, he calmly asked Masako Suzuki directly, "I have now achieved my original goal and am preparing to leave from the fourth island to the first island. Do you think it is safer to leave from the west or the north?"

When Masako Suzuki opened the passenger side door, she was very nervous, because she knew very well that once she sat in the passenger seat, it was obvious what would happen next.

But Suzuki Masako never expected that after she got into the car and sat down, Dong Qi not only didn't try to touch her or take advantage of her.

Instead, it felt like a friendly chat, offering two options and asking for her opinion.

Upon hearing Dong Qi's question, Suzuki Masako's initially tense and wary attitude unconsciously relaxed somewhat.

After a brief moment of thought, Masako Suzuki decisively said, "If you want advice from me, I actually think it's better to leave from the north side."

First of all, I made this suggestion, although it was partly out of personal motives, because there are no vehicles that can be used normally on the fourth island. The only means of transportation that others who want to leave with us from here can choose is human-powered bicycles.

Leaving from the north, the area of ​​sea that needs to be traversed is not very large because there are small islands between the first and fourth islands.

Therefore, for the remaining survivors, leaving in this direction is very safe.

After finishing her sentence, Suzuki Masako glanced cautiously at Dong Qi. Seeing that Dong Qi was still staring at her and hadn't said anything in response, she continued:

"Choosing to leave from the north side is not only safer for the survivors."

Although I don't know how you landed on the fourth island, I believe that even you would not want to easily provoke the dangers that may exist at sea.

Therefore, choosing to leave from the north side actually maximizes the chances of avoiding dangers that may arise from the sea.

After hearing Suzuki Masako's suggestion, Dong Qi did not adopt the villainous character and deliberately reject Suzuki Masako's suggestion. Instead, he chose the opposite path.

Anyway, Dong Qi didn't care which path to take next, so he might as well go along with Suzuki Masako for now, so that he could be more comfortable when picking flowers later.

Three days ago, Suzuki Masako told the island nation survivors that when Dong Qi left, they could follow behind Dong Qi's car and let it open the way out.

So, during those three days, the island nation survivors didn't just wait around. After confirming that Dong Qi wouldn't leave anytime soon, they split into several small teams and went to the surrounding areas to find suitable transportation.

Gasoline cars and electric cars are out of the question now; the only usable means of transportation they can find is the bicycle.

To be honest, getting one or two bicycles at this point isn't difficult, but the real challenge lies in the fact that even with frequent attacks from mutated marine creatures hiding in the seaweed thickets, the number of survivors remains around a hundred.

And most importantly, at this time, bicycles are no longer a common means of transportation, but have become a niche fitness tool.

So even if you find a shop that sells bicycles, they may only have a dozen or so in stock, and it's not easy to gather a hundred or so.

However, since this concerned their own lives, even though it was difficult, they managed to gather more than seventy bicycles in the end.

Fortunately, some bicycles had seats on the back that could carry people, so the seventy-odd bicycles were barely enough to meet the needs of the survivors.

Upon hearing Dong Qi's horn warning, the survivors immediately reacted and everyone got into their cars to prepare.

Although the electromagnetic cannon on Dong Qi's vehicle had a range of up to 200 kilometers, if it was only used to clear roads in the seaweed, the average distance cleared per shot was only 30 to 40 kilometers due to the terrain.

After all, electromagnetic guns can only fire in a straight line. When faced with uneven roads or areas that require turning, they have to fire again to create a new path.

The group made a smooth journey through the fourth island, but as everyone expected, when they arrived at the northern cross-sea bridge, the bridge, which had been standing tall in the sea, had completely collapsed.

However, since the chariot could travel in water anyway, and Dong Qi didn't intend to care how the survivors following behind the chariot crossed the river, he planned to drive directly into the sea.

The island nation's awakened riders, who were originally following behind, suddenly accelerated and rushed to their bikes, then started shouting something in a high-pitched voice.

Knowing that Dong Qi couldn't understand Japanese, Suzuki Masako waited until the man finished speaking and then repeated what he had just said in Chinese to Dong Qi.

"They said that Mako's awakened freezing ability can freeze a path on the sea in a short time, but in order not to affect their progress, Mako and the others want to stay on the roof of the vehicle when using their abilities."

Upon hearing Suzuki Masako's translation, Dong Qi refused without hesitation. After all, he wasn't incapable of navigating water, and there was no need for strangers to stand on the roof of his beloved car.

Although Dong Qi was absolutely confident that even if he allowed the opponent to attack, they would not be able to break through the body defense of his vehicle.

But it's better to avoid trouble; there's no need for me to create problems for myself.

After learning that Dong Qi had explicitly refused, Suzuki Masako could only helplessly relay Dong Qi's reply in Japanese.

Upon hearing Dong Qi's reply, the bicycle, which had been accelerating and keeping parallel to its owner's car, suddenly slowed down. It then quickly rejoined the awakened survivors who had caught up and relayed Dong Qi's answer to the other survivors.

Dong Qi had no time to pay attention to what those people were thinking. His chariot, amidst Suzuki Masako's terrified expression, plunged into the Dao Sea without slowing down.

When Suzuki Masako calmed down a little and slowly opened her tightly closed eyes, she discovered that Dong Qi's car, after rushing into the sea, had not sunk to the bottom, but was floating in the water like a small boat.

Just as Suzuki Masako turned to look at Dong Qi beside her, she realized that Dong Qi was carefully observing the way the island survivors were crossing the sea through the rearview mirror.