96: Okay, I'll do it.

The next morning, Meng Dong had already prepared the vehicles. Each car had a driver, and with Tian Ming leading the way for a 50-kilometer journey, a round trip would take a little less than half a day.

“Boss, the cars are ready, and these four guys said they want to come too,” Meng Dong said.

Tian Ming looked at the four and said, “Perfect, I also need you to lead the way. However, only one of you four needs to come with me.”

Sun Wentao stood up and said, “I’ll go. I can melt the snow and clear a path for you.”

Tian Ming nodded and said, “Alright, then Sun Wentao will come with me, and the three of you will stay at the Shelter.”

At this moment, Iron Dude and Dr. Qiao, the two zombies, walked over. Their walking posture was a bit strange, which immediately caught Xu Da’s attention.

When Xu Da had fought these two zombies in the dark, he thought he had encountered two powerful Ability Users. Now, seeing that they were actually two zombies, he was utterly shocked.

Pan Ting even hid further back. None of the four had expected that this Shelter would still have zombies.

Tian Ming smiled calmly and said, “Don’t worry, they don’t hurt people. Dr. Qiao, Iron Dude, help me keep an eye on these three. If they dare to cause trouble, you can have an extra meal.”

As soon as Tian Ming spoke, Pan Ting, Hong Wei, and Xu Da felt chills run down their spines. How could they dare to cause trouble now? These zombies, at a glance, had evolved intelligence, and their combat power was probably more terrifying than those in the city.

Just who was this Boss, to be able to even subdue zombies?

Tian Ming raised his hand, touched his earbud, and said, “Director Han, Qiu Wuhui, I’m heading out. Keep an eye on the Shelter and don’t let anything go wrong. I’ll be back in half a day at most.”

“Understood, Boss!” Director Han said.

“Qiu Wuhui understands!” Qiu Wuhui also responded on the channel.

Tian Ming led the way outside, followed by Sun Wentao and Meng Dong. There were a total of ten cars, all seven-seaters, more than enough to carry people.

Tian Ming and Sun Wentao sat in the lead car. They were responsible for clearing the snow on the road. After getting in the car, Tian Ming started the engine and asked, “I’ll drive, can you clear the road without a problem?”

Sun Wentao nodded and said, “Don’t worry, Boss, we’ll definitely make it before dark.”

Tian Ming didn’t say much else. His car drove out of the Shelter first. On the roof of the car, there was a mini communication hotspot, allowing them to maintain contact with the cars following behind.

“Meng Dong, you follow closely. Call me anytime if there’s a problem.”

“Understood!”

Outside the Shelter, it was a vast expanse of white. Even on the highway, the snow was nearly two meters deep. Sun Wentao concentrated, beginning to heat the air in front. His ability range was about 10 meters, but the speed was too slow.

The snow in front of the vehicle was melting very slowly. Tian Ming checked the car’s speed: five kilometers per hour.

“Forget it. No wonder you said you’d definitely make it before dark. At your speed, it’s only slightly faster than walking.”

Sun Wentao said with a wry smile, “Boss, this is already my fastest speed. Clearing such a wide road is very energy-consuming for me.”

Tian Ming stepped on the brake, stopping the car, and said, “I feel like I’m bringing a useless teammate. You drive, I’ll clear the path.”

Sun Wentao looked embarrassed but still swapped seats with Tian Ming.

“Meng Dong, follow closely, don’t fall behind,” Tian Ming said into his earbud.

“Understood!” Meng Dong responded through the communicator.

Sun Wentao was a bit flustered and tentatively asked, “Boss, can I drive now?”

“Drive, drive faster!” Tian Ming said calmly.

Sun Wentao floored the accelerator, driving towards the snow ahead, but when the car was ten meters from the snow, it automatically parted to both sides, revealing the solid road surface.

This feeling made three words involuntarily surge into Sun Wentao’s mind: “Zipping open!”

The snow ahead was like a zipper being pulled open, while Tian Ming leaned back in the passenger seat with a relaxed expression, as if using his ability didn’t consume any energy at all.

“You can go a bit faster, but be careful on curves.”

Tian Ming closed his eyes. He only needed to form an air shovel in front and keep its relative position to him fixed. He could prevent energy reactions, thus avoiding any recoil.

If other Ability Users were like players with mana bars, health bars, and skill cooldowns, then Tian Ming was a grand BOSS with mastery over all elements, no mana or health, and skills that barely needed casting time.

Initially, letting Sun Wentao clear the path, Tian Ming also wanted to see the extent of a so-called fourth-tier Ability User. Currently, it seemed he had been too cautious. Even a dozen such Ability Users wouldn’t pose a threat to him.

However, Sun Wentao’s heart was churning with immense shock. Just how many abilities did this Boss possess? He could clearly see that what Tian Ming was using was not a heating and melting ability.

Although very curious, Sun Wentao didn’t dare to ask.

After driving for an hour and a half, the convoy finally reached the tunnel. The snow here had clearly been cleared. This tunnel was an old highway tunnel, very large, with passages and Shelters inside. The tunnel was long, stretching out of sight, and pitch black inside.

Sun Wentao stopped the car at the tunnel entrance. Everyone got out and looked at the pitch-black tunnel. A cold wind blew, and a foul stench wafted from inside the tunnel. These people probably didn’t even bother to come out to eat, drink, or relieve themselves. To be able to smell it in such cold weather showed how terrible the internal environment was.

“Boss, this is the place,” Sun Wentao whispered.

Tian Ming nodded, spread his palm, and replicated a flashlight, throwing it directly to Sun Wentao. Sun Wentao was instantly stunned. Conjuring a flashlight out of thin air, what kind of ability was that?

“What are you waiting for? Lead the way,” Tian Ming urged. As he spoke, he handed a flashlight to Meng Dong and the others behind him. This feeling was incredibly domineering.

Sun Wentao snapped out of it, took the flashlight, and walked forward. Tian Ming followed behind him, and the group ventured deeper into the tunnel.

After walking for a while, they entered a passage. Besides these passages, there was also a larger tool room, located between the two tunnels, used for storing tools. Every ten meters or so, there was a maintenance tool room.

Tian Ming said calmly, “How many people are there here in total?”

Sun Wentao took a deep breath and said, “Initially, there were over 150 people, but due to lack of supplies, many starved or got sick and died. Only 61 are left.”

“Who’s there?” a man’s voice came from inside the tunnel.

Sun Wentao said, “It’s me!”