Doomsday Sequence Caravan: I Have a Mechanical Heart

next morning

The rain was still falling, but it had lessened considerably, and the wind had also died down, as if afraid of disturbing the couple sleeping soundly in the boat.

Su Mu and An Xin clung to each other, drifting off to sleep. An Xin was like a cute little kitten, curled up tightly in his arms.

The sailboat continued to sway gently with the wind and waves, like a cradle, giving people a very peaceful feeling.

An Xin was the first to wake up. When she realized that she was pressed so close to Su Mu's chest, her face turned as red as an apple, and she hurriedly tried to carefully crawl out.

But the next moment, a strong arm wrapped around her back, pressing her body tightly against Su Mu's.

She froze, stunned, and looked up to meet Su Mu's eyes.

"Me, me."

Anxin was at a loss.

Su Mu hugged her tighter and gently kissed her lips. The next moment, An Xin deflated like a punctured balloon, all her strength vanishing.

After a deep kiss, Su Mu looked at her affectionately and said, "I love you."

"Mmm." An Xin's face was as red as the morning glow, making her beautiful and charming.

"Do you like me?" Su Mu asked again.

"Mmm," An Xin responded softly, burying her head in Su Mu's arms.

Su Mu held her tightly in his arms. "Then it's a deal. From now on, you'll be my woman."

"The kind that lasts a lifetime."

"No." An Xin raised her head, looking at him with unwavering determination, and whispered, "I want to be your woman forever!"

"Forever!" Su Mu nodded heavily.

half an hour later

A bronze-colored SUV was driving along the riverbank, its entire body exuding a profound sense of history.

The vehicle is over six meters long, with the chassis about 30 to 40 centimeters off the ground. Four powerful wheels violently unleash their wildness on the muddy ground.

This is the car that Su Mu's Dream Chaser has transformed into. The layout of the car is basically the same as his previous off-road vehicle, but it is much simpler.

He drove the car, and Anxin sat in the passenger seat, dreaming about the future. "When we come across suitable supplies, we'll decorate this car nicely."

"Okay." Su Mu nodded slightly, glanced at her, and looked at her with a hint of doting in his eyes.

An Xin smiled happily, turned her head to look at the rushing river outside the car, and thought to herself, "Thank you, Xiao Jiang, for helping us break through that barrier between us."

"However, this will only happen once!"

"There's a road over there." Su Mu saw something, turned the steering wheel south, and said, "Let's go on that road."

"That way we can run faster."

"Okay." An Xin nodded slightly. "They must be worried sick. We need to find them quickly."

Soon, Su Mu drove the car onto the rural road and sped westward.

The other side of the broken bridge

Cheng Jun and Yu Yao got into the SUV, greeted Ling Hao, and drove eastward along the riverbank.

The south side of this river is not a smooth road; there are hills, waterlogged areas, and so on, requiring constant detours.

"Yuyao, keep a close eye out," Cheng Jun said as he drove. "Don't miss them."

"I know," Yu Yao nodded. "I've been watching."

"Sigh, I wonder how they are now."

"Don't worry," Cheng Jun said reassuringly, though he wasn't entirely sure himself. "That guy Su Mu can test metal transformation."

"He must have turned his car into a submarine, or maybe a boat."

"Hmm." Yu Yao felt a little relieved after hearing his words.

Time flies, and an hour has passed.

They ran east for fifty or sixty kilometers, and suddenly the road ended. The river to the north merged into an even larger river ahead.

The two got out of the car, looked at the vast river, and felt a pang of disappointment. Finally, Cheng Jun sighed deeply.

"Let's go back first."

The two returned to the car, neither of them speaking, both in low spirits.

Cheng Jun turned the car around and sped back towards the broken bridge along the same route he had come from.

"Is it possible that they might be searching for us along the great river to the south, heading west?" Yu Yao paused for a moment, then looked at Cheng Jun.

"Yes." Cheng Jun nodded quickly upon hearing this. "Then let's go quickly."

"Go find them over the great river to the south."

"Mm," Yu Yao responded, the disappointment in her eyes fading considerably.

Another hour passed.

They returned to the broken bridge, explained the situation to Ling Hao, and shortly after, the convoy set off, heading south.

After driving for about 20 kilometers, we arrived at the riverbank to the south, but the bridge across the river had been washed away.

The group stared at the surging river in silence for a moment.

Yu Yao couldn't help but curse, "How unlucky! We keep running into all sorts of bad luck."

"Alright," Ling Hao sighed softly, "Do you all remember what Xiao Ying said?"

Cheng Jun nodded, letting out a rather helpless sigh. After a moment of silence, he looked at Ling Hao and asked, "When does Xiao Ying say we'll be able to run into Su Mu and the others again?"

"Xiao Ying hasn't woken up yet." Ling Hao shook his head and said with a solemn expression, "She used the Blood Talisman Technique yesterday, and it took a lot of energy."

"I don't know when I'll wake up."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Jun's expression turned somewhat somber, and he didn't ask any further questions.

Yu Yao's expression also turned serious. After a moment of silence, she suddenly looked at Ling Hao and said, "Then let's continue on our way."

"I hope what Xiaoying said is true, and that we really will meet Anxin in the near future."

"She's a prophet." Ling Hao gave her a reassuring look. "And she even used Blood Rune Technique to deduce it."

"Of course it's true."

"Okay." Yu Yao nodded, said nothing more, and went straight back to her RV.

After a few minutes

The convoy set off again, heading west in search of a bridge to cross the river.

Around noon

After traveling more than 100 kilometers, Su Mu and his companion finally arrived at the north-south highway.

We turned the car around and headed north. We soon arrived at the riverbank, but found that the bridge across the river was broken, so we had no choice but to stop.

The two got out of the car and looked at the surging river, their expressions growing increasingly solemn.

"This isn't where we fell into the water before," An Xin said, her brows furrowed.

"I know." Su Mu looked towards the north bank of the river, trying to spot Cheng Jun and their car, but saw nothing. After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke.

"It seems we'll have to travel alone."

"I hope I'll run into them on the way to Moonfall Valley."

"Do you know the route?" An Xin glanced at Su Mu.

"I know." Su Mu said, pointing to his head, "I saw the map Ling Hao had before and memorized it."

"That's good." An Xin breathed a sigh of relief. "Let's go."

The two did not linger there. After getting into the car, they drove south.

"The supplies on the truck are only enough for us to eat for three days." An Xin thought of something and looked back at the backpacks in the middle row.

"We need to figure out a way to gather supplies quickly!"