Chapter 23

The Frost Disaster Has Erupted

Zhang Wanyue approached Zhou Xuening and took her hand.

"Xue Ning, thank you."

Zhou Xuening chuckled, "No, I should be thanking you, beautiful lady."

Zhang Wanyue said earnestly, "On the road to survival, I hope to see you again."

Zhou Xuening nodded: "I also hope to meet you."

As she spoke, she looked at Chen Yu and said, "And you, thanks. I'll return the favor next time we meet."

Chen Yu said calmly, "Just don't owe me any more favors, I'll be grateful."

After saying that, he led Deng Yuxin and the others downstairs.

Zhou Xuening is very beautiful and talented, but the current route is unable to freely attract passengers, and he is powerless to do so.

But Chen Yu estimated that, given Zhou Xuening's abilities and personality, they would meet again sooner or later.

Zhang Wanyue and Zhou Xuening hugged: "Bye-bye, good luck."

Watching everyone's departing figures.

Zhou Xuening murmured, "Haicheng Film Academy, Chen Yu..."

...

...

At the entrance of the residential compound, on a bread truck.

At the entrance of the residential compound, on a bread truck.

Chen Yu had already changed into a second-hand windbreaker.

Although the quality and comfort are not as good as the previous one, it's still pretty good.

After all, he couldn't find a better option...

Current interior illustration:

♀Zhang Wanyue♂Chen Yu

♀ Deng Yuxin

♀Li Mengyao♀Wang Mengmeng

Zhang Zihao's seat was now empty, so Chen Yu could adjust his seat back and lie down!

Even more conveniently, Deng Yuxin was right there, able to massage his arms...

It's a pity the class representative wasn't willing to massage Chen Yu's legs; otherwise, that would have been a real treat.

Come to think of it, given her personality, she should be very grateful to me for saving the class representative.

At least one of them must meet the connection trait, right?

But the damn notification just wouldn't ring, leaving him quite helpless.

[Exploration of Abandoned Residential Area No. 7 concluded]

All surviving passengers, please return to the vehicle immediately.

[Countdown: 300…299…298…]

Suddenly, the news that the event was about to end echoed in everyone's minds.

then:

[End of Section 1 (Extremely Safe)]

[Vehicle E923 has more than 2 surviving passengers, meeting the organizational continuity requirements for the current vehicle]

[Voting for car owners is now open]

• All passengers on board can vote

The candidate receiving the majority of votes is elected.

• Limited to 180 seconds

• Owner permissions: driving assignment, key decisions, vehicle ownership, etc.

The candidates include: Zhang Wanyue, Chen Yu, Deng Yuxin, Li Mengyao, and Wang Mengmeng.

"Is there even a need to choose?"

Zhang Wanyue said directly, "Chen Yu, from now on you're the car owner, I'll be the driver."

Chen Yu was taken aback: "You can drive?"

He originally thought he was the only boy who could drive.

Zhang Wanyue nodded: "Yes, right after I finished the college entrance exam, I immediately learned to drive!"

Li Mengyao and Wang Mengmeng exchanged a glance.

They increasingly felt their own value was pitifully small, and became somewhat anxious.

Zhang Wanyue realized this.

She smiled at the person in the back row and said, "Mengyao? Mengmeng?"

"Um?"

The two women were slightly taken aback.

Zhang Wanyue said gently, "I'll teach you how to drive. Nobody knows how long this road to survival will be. I'm afraid I'll be exhausted if I drive alone."

The two girls' eyes lit up immediately, and they nodded repeatedly, "Okay! Thank you, class representative!"

Deng Yuxin also whispered, "Then I'll learn too..."

Zhang Wanyue smiled slightly: "Sure~"

The group chatted amongst themselves about driving.

180 seconds passed.

The car owner naturally became Chen Yu.

Compared to the scheming and intrigue of her previous life, this life is ridiculously smooth.

Voting complete

Owner of vehicle E923: Chen Yu

Permissions have been activated.

[Important Notice]

The vehicle will be completely taken over by the passengers.

You can get on and off the train at any time and perform any actions, but you need to arrive at the next station at the designated time.

• Vehicle upgrade system is now available

• Survival Road will drop disasters from time to time.

• The closer the vehicle is to the next station, the lower the disaster risk factor.

"We can get on and off the bus at any time, and do whatever we want? Doesn't that mean we're free?!"

"Such a good thing!"

"But...disaster...that's such a broad term, who knows what it means?"

Zhang Wanyue frowned, somewhat puzzled...

But before she could finish speaking!

All that could be heard was the cold, detached prompt:

The icy disaster has begun.

The current temperature in this area will drop to -40°C within 180 seconds.

[And it will continue to decline]

All passengers are urged to take immediate precautions against the cold.

The vehicle's insulation is inadequate; please upgrade it as soon as possible or quickly escape the low-temperature zone.

"What?!"

"Minus...minus forty degrees Celsius?!"

"Even in Northeast China, it's not this cold, is it?"

"I knew it wouldn't be anything good. They call it freedom, but it's already minus forty degrees Celsius!"

The faces of the people inside the car turned deathly pale instantly.

As soon as the warning sound ended, frost began to form on the car window at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Chen Yu's lips twitched: "So low..."

But deep down he was secretly pleased.

Because in the previous life, the first disaster was [silent poison gas].

Colorless and odorless, it slowly penetrates.

If the inhaled amount exceeds the limit, organ failure and sudden death will occur immediately.

If there is no disinfection and purification system in the car, death is certain within a week at most.

Keep in mind, at that time, the first stop had just ended...

Who could have imagined facing such a decisive blow?

This also led to the third station in the previous life...

Half of the people on the bus died suddenly!

In this life, at least the ice is visible and tangible!

"Student representative,"

Chen Yu turned his head and quickly said, "You drive, floor the gas pedal, and get out of this area first."

The reason for flooring the accelerator is that even with the accelerator floored, this kind of van can only go a maximum of 130 or 140 miles per hour.

Fortunately, it's just enough...

If it goes any faster, the class representative's level... probably won't be able to handle it.

Let her get used to high-speed driving first, so that she can adapt to faster speeds later when the vehicle is upgraded.

Zhang Wanyue was slightly taken aback, and her grip on the steering wheel tightened.

She offered to drive simply because she had a driver's license and could provide value.

Little did they expect that just minutes later they would be facing this desperate run...

This was the first time she had ever experienced such a terrifying driving atmosphere.

Deng Yuxin hugged her arms, her voice trembling, "Class monitor, hurry up and open it! It's getting colder and colder!"

Zhang Wanyue closed her eyes for three seconds, seemingly preparing herself mentally.

When she opened her eyes,

"Buzz!"

The bread cart started and shot off!

Outside the window...

The wasteland was quickly enveloped by a layer of blue-glowing ice mist, a scene as eerie as a dream.

The biting cold penetrated the steel plate and instantly seeped into the car.

"It's so cold..."

Wang Mengmeng crossed her arms, her teeth chattering: "Luckily we brought clothes, but it seems they're all summer clothes, no winter coats..."

Li Mengyao, also shivering from the cold, huddled up in a ball: "Stop picking and choosing, just wear all the thick ones..."

Chen Yu, sitting alone in the front row, was absent-minded.

Because he was exercising his rights as a car owner, his gaze quickly swept over a series of data:

Current vehicle: Minivan

[Available building materials: 3990 wood, 1980 iron blocks, 2640 parts, 15 cloth, 20 glass, 133 low-level energy cores]

[Lack of: electronic components, filter materials, special chemical materials, etc.]

Vehicle Upgrades —

【1. Spatial Expansion】

2. Structural reinforcement

3. Environmental Control

4. Energy and Power

5. Special Facilities

Chen Yu was certain that he could modify the vehicle with ease!

This quantity of building materials is a huge burden for survivors who are still struggling to obtain even a few dozen units...

That's an astronomical figure!!!

Everything was thanks to the return of Hongluan!

This is just one of Deng Yuxin's red phoenixes returning; what if it were a whole cartload of red phoenixes?

Chen Yu took a deep breath, trying not to think about it anymore...

The temperature is still dropping, which is extremely alarming!

What he needs to do now is to turn this little van into the most powerful multi-functional fortress in the apocalypse!