BXBX NOVEL Chapter 68 - 68 Electric Off - road Vehicle_l
“It’s so dangerous outside…”
Ding Yuqin lay on Wang Tao’s chest, drawing circles with her fingers, while sighing.
She had heard everything Ou Yingying said just now, and it was difficult for her to imagine how long she would survive in that kind of situation… Thank goodness for Wang Tao!
“How could it be called the apocalypse if it weren’t dangerous…”
Wang Tao gently stroked Ding Yuqin’s hair, then suddenly, with a mischievous smile, he whispered in her ear, “Shouldn’t sister-in-law thank me in some way?”
“How, how should sister-in-law thank you…
Feeling the warmth by her ear, Ding Yuqin’s ears turned slightly red as she raised her head, twisting her body uneasily.
Wang Tao looked at her red lips.
“Mmm…”
It rained again today.
Wang Tao was preparing to brave the rain and visit that parking lot once more.
The task of collecting fuel and finding a vehicle wasn’t complete yet.
As Ding Yuqin watched him, Wang Tao left Happy Community with a can of fuel.
He had cleared all the zombies on this road yesterday, but overnight, more zombies had appeared on the streets.
Without any hesitation, Wang Tao, amidst the rain with hammer in hand, dealt with them one by one.
-These zombies seem a lot more sluggish. They didn’t notice me even when I
was so close… Could it be because of the rain?”
Wang Tao pondered.
The sound of raindrops hitting the ground and buildings was like the crackling of fireworks. Maybe these sounds interfered with the zombies’ hearing, and the rainwater could also cover up scents… So, it seemed logical that the zombies’ senses had been weakened.
After killing more than a dozen zombies, Wang Tao carefully arrived at the open-air parking lot.
However, he didn’t dare to go straight in. Instead, he carefully observed the surroundings to make sure there were no suicide bombing zombies like yesterday before he cautiously entered.
Wang Tao glanced around and saw that apart from two cars with open doors, the rest were locked. Among these locked cars, there were three that had been in accidents, smashed by something.
The cars from which Wang Tao collected gasoline were these few with open doors and damaged cars.
Because their alarms wouldn’t sound. If he tried to break into the intact cars, their alarms would likely go off. He did not want to end up like yesterday, being chased by a swarm of crazy zombies.
Soon, Wang Tao had filled a canister with gasoline, without raising any alarm.
“Continue!”
The fourth car, with an open door, had a zombie lying on the steering wheel, unaware of Wang Tao’s approach.
Wang Tao suddenly pulled the zombie down and swung his hammer for a headshot.
[-500 HP]
The zombie didn’t even have time to react before it was killed instantly.
Only then did Wang Tao turn his attention to the car.
“Huh? This should be an electric car, right? Looks like it’s a range extender…
It was a domestic brand of rugged off-road vehicle, angular and tough-looking, very impressive and domineering.
Before the apocalypse, the whole world was advocating for new energy vehicles, and Qian Country was no exception. They created some pretty nice new energy vehicles.
There were all kinds of models available, including sedans, SUVs, and off-road vehicles. However, comparatively speaking, the sales of SUVs were the best, followed by sedans, and the off-road vehicles had the worst sales.
The reason for this, apart from personal preference, was mainly the price, which was much higher for new energy off-road vehicles than for other types of vehicles.
Take this vehicle in front of me, for instance, if Wang Tao remembered correctly, it was an extended-range new-energy vehicle-it could be refueled and recharged. The engine did not directly drive the wheels but used fuel to generate electricity, which, in turn, powered the electric motor that drove the wheels.
The starting price seemed to be about 600,000. It belonged to the category that people praised but did not necessarily buy, since the price wasn’t exactly affordable.
Wang Tao climbed in and rummaged around, finding a car key.
He gently pressed it, and seeing the key light up, Wang Tao felt delighted.
“Hmm? It’s not broken?”
He depressed the brake and held down the push-to-start button.
Whirring-
Wang Tao heard the faint sound of an electric motor starting up.
“There’s power, and it still has seventy percent fuel!
After making sure there were no issues with the car, Wang Tao drove it straight out of the parking lot.
It had to be said, electric vehicles were quiet, especially in pure electric mode, and coupled with the rain, the sound of raindrops interfered with the zombies’ judgment… Wang Tao didn’t encounter any issues on his way back to Happy Community.
It was only after he had parked the car under building number 4 that Wang Tao finally let out a sigh of relief.
“Now that I have a car, and enough fuel, the next step is to scout out Suzaku University Survivor Base, to see if it’s safe and suitable for me. If it is, then I’ll go there. If not, I’ll have to look elsewhere…”
Wang Tao was inclined to live where there were more survivors, as there was strength in numbers. Especially in an orderly Survivor Base, he wouldn’t need to handle everything personally and could focus on improving his Strength. It was too dangerous to be alone in the apocalypse. Not to mention the endless hordes of zombies, the creature he encountered in the wild with 10,000 HP wasn’t something one person could take on. Even with his current Strength, he didn’t stand a chance.
And to put it bluntly, if any danger did arise, being among many people would provide cannon fodder to shield him. If he were alone, he’d have only himself to rely on.
Of course, the premise was that he wouldn’t become cannon fodder himself. Wang Tao had his own judgment. If the Survivor Base really wasn’t suitable, he wouldn’t insist on staying.
As for the idea of establishing his own Survivor Base, Wang Tao was not currently considering it. If he had the capability to manage or lead, wouldn’t he be out there starting a business and making a fortune rather than hunkered down here as a small-time Martial Arts Substitute Actor?
Although it was the apocalypse and personal Strength was very important, that didn’t mean one could afford not to think. Otherwise, one might not even realize when they’d been outsmarted. Unless one’s Strength was so extraordinary that they could defy all laws, but clearly, he wasn’t at that level yet.
For him now, the best option was to join a large official Survivor Base, followed by Ordinary large ones. He wasn’t interested in medium-sized bases, and small ones… like Happy Community, weren’t necessary.
Of course, his definitions of large, medium, and small were according to his own understanding.
“However, before that, I still need to inspect and modify the car…”
Wang Tao touched his chin and murmured to himself.
He had already scoured the entire community, finding a lot of materials and tools, and planned to modify the car to deal with the harsh environment. After three days, Wang Tao reinforced many parts of the car and even fitted an additional steel plate on the exterior.
While this somewhat affected speed, vehicles couldn’t go too fast in these conditions anyway. Sacrificing a bit of speed for stronger Defense seemed quite appropriate.
It was raining again that day.
Looking at the pouring rain outside the window, Wang Tao felt it was a good day to head out..