Steel steam and flame

The road with dense puddles finally turned into an open and flat road not far ahead, but it still looked wet. The street lamps erected on both sides were washed away by the recent rain, and they looked brand new and energetic. They were completely different from the dark shadows of withered grass around them.

Cassia's car finally drove onto the flat road, and the yellow light of the street lights surrounded them from the left and right sides. With other lights in their eyes besides the car lights, and the car body no longer shaking violently, Cassia and the driver uncle breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

The speed of the car increased at this time, and the cold air at night did not have any adverse effects on Cassia and the uncle driver. There was no longer any conversation between the two of them. Cassia rested on the seat with her eyes closed, while the driver kept his spirits up and drove the car.

On the way, they encountered a group of hurried convoys driving past, with the logo of the Three Primary Color Group on them. They must have known about the truck and were rushing over to deal with it. Later, we passed the checkpoints that the uncle mentioned. They were dam-like buildings built of concrete and steel blocks, which stood in the middle of the wide road, completely blocking the way forward. The lights there are very bright, and the light that fills the space is comparable to that of daytime.

There are many steel bulletproof door panels that can be opened and closed freely at the pass. Inside are all black muzzles, all of which are .50 heavy machine guns. In the buildings above, you can also see artillery and aerial bombs. All the people inside the pass were wearing military uniforms. Several people stood at one post, armed with muskets, and started patrolling a few kilometers before the pass.

Before reaching the pass, Cassia and the others encountered a heavily armed and full armored vehicle.

Cassia's off-road vehicle was modified from a tank, and the heavy machine gun that should have been mounted behind them was removed. Although the craftsmen also modified the appearance of the car during the modification, there are still many traces of the tank on it.

These characteristics cannot escape the eyes of professional soldiers.

They were stopped, and a bunch of people rushed out of the armored vehicle, aiming at the two of them with firecrackers.

Of course, nothing happened back there. The uncle driver showed the ID card and documents related to the military school. After a few minutes of communication check, the team that intercepted them became the ones escorting them through the border.

On the way together, Cassia and the driver's uncle learned some important things from their captain's mouth, which were things they were interested in and related to the crashed big truck.

"In the past, patrols were only one or two kilometers away from the pass. That was already the limit. Just like today, when the patrol was several kilometers away, no less than twenty full armored vehicles were dispatched. It was also the case at several pass passes in a row. Something that hasn't happened in years." The captain said while sitting in Cassia's car and smoking a cigarette. Before getting in the car, he also praised Cassia's modified off-road vehicle, saying that such a good modified vehicle would He also wanted to get one, but firstly he didn't have the power to do these things, and secondly, he stayed here all year round and had no time to drive around. There is nothing here except barren land. If you usually go hunting for animals, you won’t see one or two interesting prey.

"I don't know what happened over there in Blino. He actually dared to go against the Three Primary Colors Group and the Imperial Mineral Source Company here. He destroyed the entire convoy of the Three Primary Colors Group in one go and hijacked their giant truck. We tried to disguise ourselves as people from the Three Primary Color Group to escape from the inspection and ran into the empire. But they were all discovered. Not long ago, we had a firefight with a vehicle here, but the other party was too strong, that kind of large truck. The thickness of the steel plate is no joke. If the artillery hits it, it will be as if nothing happened. The power is also fierce, and we can’t catch up, so we notified the people of the Three Primary Color Group and asked them to come over and solve their own problems." After the captain finished smoking a cigarette, he continued Then he lit another one and asked Cassia and the driver if they wanted it. The two refused, and the captain didn't care.

"You should have encountered that big truck and the convoy of the Three Primary Color Group when you came here, right?"

"The convoy did see it, but the big truck you mentioned was not seen. Maybe it rushed into the ravine before we came here. I don't know for sure." Cassia glanced at the driver, and said with a smile on her lips.

"Yes, I only saw the convoy." The driver seemed to be more sure of what he saw.

"Maybe he rushed into the ravine as you said." The captain nodded and smoked a cigarette. "The recent situation in the empire is just like those cirrus clouds in the sky. It is terrifyingly gloomy. Problems are happening everywhere, maybe gray Something must have happened in the region, otherwise it would be impossible for Blinuo to do such a thing. In Blinuo, the influence of the Three Primary Color Group and the Imperial Mineral Source Company is slightly greater than that of the Empire."

At this time, the uncle driver deliberately slowed down the off-road vehicle unknowingly. Maybe the captain had lived in this pass for too long and hadn't gone outside to get some air. He talked a lot with Cassia and the others. When the pass was right in front of him, the captain sent Cassia and the others away with a reluctant look.

The situation is the same at the next pass. Various patrol teams can be seen a few kilometers ago. Cassia and the others all passed smoothly with the documents from the military school. When the hour hand on the watch pointed to four in the morning, Blino, who had not yet reached the destination of the trip, saw that there were already more and more other vehicles on the surrounding roads. The quiet and lonely journey suddenly became lively.

They were all convoys gathered from other trails. Most of the vehicles were large trucks transporting goods, and they were full of guns, artillery shells and various contraband under the control of the empire. Things that should have been traded in the dark world have all become commodities that can be put up for sale in stores with marked prices.

There are very few vehicles like Cassia and others used to carry people, and the people sitting on them are all people who look like Big Brother at a glance, and the people on the other seats are all capable men armed to the teeth. Among them, Cassia has seen many vehicles carrying heavy machine guns and various high-speed machine guns. There are dozens of them in various forms. Among them, only Cassia's car has the simplest configuration.

"The environment here is really unimaginable." Cassia looked around several times, her eyes shining, and she sighed to the driver.