Not only did the snake have two heads, but more snakes crawled out of the slightly withered woods beside the highway. They were not as large as the first snake, but compared to the snakes they had seen before, these, which generally exceeded five meters in length, could be considered pythons.
"Don't mind them, speed up and get out of here."
The driver's expression was calm, his eyes fixed on the road ahead. The numbers on the dashboard were already approaching 130. So, when several more large snakes appeared on the road in front of them, he did not hesitate to step on the accelerator and charge forward.
The speed could no longer be reduced. The consequence of turning the steering wheel would be the car flipping over, most likely resulting in a total wreck and fatalities.
Everyone tensed up, looking outside as if facing a formidable enemy. The snakes that tried to block them were run over by the car. The larger ones did not die, while some smaller ones had their bodies directly integrated into the road, blood splattering everywhere.
"Why are there so many snakes?"
Zhu Ling glanced outside and calmly said, "Slow down."
The driver was initially confused. As they got closer, everyone saw a snake several times larger than the first one. Its body stretched across the highway, as if a half-meter-high wall had been built out of thin air. And there was more than one. Trying to repeat their previous maneuver would surely lead to a rollover.
The driver stopped the car about twenty to thirty meters away from the "wall." Looking back, the smaller snakes had also caught up.
They were clearly surrounded.
With an ambush ahead and pursuers behind, plus a giant snake that only appeared in science fiction movies, it seemed they were doomed.
Two soldiers took out their weapons and threw two more guns to the people behind them, saying, "We'll deal with them later, you find a way to escape."
Although these people had awakened abilities, they had not done so for long, and their offensive power was weak. Burning a small one or two was fine, but they couldn't deal with the larger ones at all.
The two soldiers did not think they could handle the giant snake either, but merely wanted to try their best to buy them some time to escape.
"Don't panic," Zhu Ling said. "It's good timing to fight these snakes back, and then we won't have to look for food."
Another girl in the group trembled and said, "What big talk! Can you beat it?"
Jiang Xiaoshu whispered, "I heard Miss Zhao is very powerful, maybe she can?"
Zhu Ling, annoyed by her ulterior motives, opened the car door, pulled Chong Yan out, and took out a long sword for him in the others' blind spot: "Kill it."
Chong Yan's body trembled slightly, "I, I can't. I'm scared."
"I'll be watching you, don't be afraid."
With that, she gave him a push. Chong Yan, unable to control himself, ran towards the giant snake. His speed was incredibly fast, almost as if he were flying.
At first, he thought he was powerful, but when he realized the long sword was dragging him along, he let out a terrified scream.
The giant snake shot up from the ground abruptly. Its dozens of meters long body suddenly appeared before Chong Yan. Cold light glinted in its beastly eyes, utterly disregarding the tiny human before it. It opened its huge mouth and lunged to bite him.
Chong Yan was almost frozen. The long sword carried him, dodging rapidly. Gradually, Chong Yan realized he could also fly. He tried to control his body, but due to his lack of skill, he frequently grazed the snake's body. Trembling with fear, he finally gave up resisting and let the long sword guide him in attacking the snake.
After all, it had fought countless monsters with its master. The long sword felt it could finish this snake faster on its own. But its master had placed it in this man's hands, so what could it do? It could only play along!
It felt like Feizhong and Youhun serving King Zhou.
The long sword led Chong Yan around the giant snake several times. After the performance was sufficient, it hacked at the snake's body several times, and finally stabbed it in its vital spot, killing it.
When Chong Yan returned to the ground, his legs were trembling. Zhu Ling quickly steadied him, "Are you okay?"
Chong Yan just wanted to roll his eyes and pass out.
The others also ran over, looking at him in disbelief, especially Jiang Xiaoshu, whose expression was one of utter astonishment.
Because in the books she had read, there was no one this powerful.
It was just the beginning, why had such a strong person appeared?
Had she not read carefully at the time and missed something?
"What a big snake."
"Young man, those things you just did... you're not some hidden master, are you?"
Chong Yan struggled to speak. Zhu Ling covered for him, "He's exhausted. Put the snake into your space."
Jiang Xiaoshu said, "My space can't fit such a big snake."
Chong Yan mustered his strength and put the giant snake into his space, hanging on Zhu Ling. Although he was a little annoyed with her now, he wanted to cling to her tightly for a sense of security.
"It's okay, I'm here, don't be afraid."
The two-headed snake was also struck by a lightning ability from a soldier and shot several times before it died. Chong Yan put the two largest snakes into his space, Jiang Xiaoshu took a few smaller ones, and most of the others escaped.
The group got back into the car and continued driving forward.
Chong Yan snuggled into Zhu Ling's embrace, hiding himself completely. Zhu Ling gently patted his back, silently comforting him.
Although the others had many questions they wanted to ask him, seeing him in this state, they assumed he was exhausted and needed rest, so they dared not disturb him and sat quietly.
The rest of the journey was relatively smooth. As they neared the city, they encountered traffic congestion and couldn't move for a while. Chong Yan then put the car into his space, planning to enter the city on foot.
Someone saw a car disappear out of thin air and immediately shouted in surprise. Some even ran up to them, asking for help and promising food in return.
They didn't want to waste time, but those people were persistent. Finally, a young man walked up to them. Even in the apocalypse, he was wearing a well-tailored suit, his hair meticulously styled, looking very dapper.
"Help us transport the cars, and I can give you a lot of food, or other things."
"How much is a lot?"
"How much do you want?"
"One hundred catties of rice per car."
The man looked at Zhu Ling, his gaze appraising.
Chong Yan immediately stood between them, glaring at him fiercely.
"I don't have that much in my car."
The others clearly didn't believe him. Several luxury cars followed the car he got out of. If all these cars were used to transport supplies, carrying a few thousand catties wouldn't be a problem.
"You're going into the city to find supplies, right? I know where to find them. I can give you a map, and whatever is left there is yours."
A soldier frowned, "What if you're lying to us?"
"I..."
"Are you Zhu Yujue?"
The girl behind them looked at him with adoration.
The man frowned slightly, then nodded, "You know me?"
"I know Young Master Yu's brother, I'm his fan!"