The Mu family, firmly supporting Wei Huan, naturally spoke highly of him.
However, it wasn't a car belonging to the Mu family, but rather a leader's car arranged by the Northeast Army. There were also leaders' cars inside that differed from the Mu family's and were more inclined towards Commander Chai.
These leaders' vehicles were carrying out the legion's orders, and they treated Wei Huan with an official, business-like attitude.
But after spending these two days together, I've changed my mind.
Keep in mind that Wei Huan is only 20 years old. Even though he is very strong, in the eyes of others, he is still a newcomer who is challenging the world.
There was also a reason why the train captain looked down on Wei Huan and couldn't help but offer advice or comments on everything, acting like a senior and condescending person.
But after these two days, they themselves didn't realize that their tone had changed.
"I thought things would get messy if we set off today."
Last night, a stray monster appeared out of the sky, spawning a spider boss larger than a football field, destroying over 100 vehicles. This loss wasn't high, but it wasn't low either; several hundred people concentrated their efforts on negotiations, which was enough to put some strain on the leader's vehicle.
I thought that once Wei Huan agreed to meet, there would be endless wrangling and negotiations, but unexpectedly, everything went smoothly. Such boldness is unprecedented for someone his age. Even You Wuyi from the Southwest probably doesn't have this ability."
"You Wuyi can be the leader's car, but not the main leader's car. He's too kind and still has the naiveté of a young person. Why mention him?"
"I just feel how big the gap is between Wei Huan and his peers."
"Wei Huanqiang, the two Mu family members in his car are not bad either. I heard that the Mu family's fourth-class car and third-class car are also among us."
"You mean, the Mu family has sidelined Wei Huan?"
"The Mu family wouldn't do that. Undermining Wei Huan would only offend a genius. Judging from his style, Wei Huan is a man who would rather die than submit and has his own ideas. I don't dislike the Mu family, but they overemphasize the unity of the family bloodline, and in my opinion, the family lacks some spirit. The people who came out of the Mu family are all gentlemen. In this world, they are enough to defend the city, but far from enough to expand the territory."
"Wei Huan and the Mu family are like a tough, steel-like gun barrel forged through countless hammer blows, and the Mu family is like an indestructible spearhead. No one expected them to be such a perfect match. The Mu family is about to prosper."
"You're right. With the Mu family on our side, Wei Huan will definitely be at the forefront. We must maintain close contact with Wei Huan and cultivate a good relationship with him."
"Wei Huan is not easy to get close to, but when he was in a lowly position, the people in his car would definitely be his confidants. We can also associate with his confidants."
"Good suggestion. If we can execute his orders perfectly every time, this will be our pledge of allegiance when he comes to power."
"Yes, jealousy doesn't change a person completely; in this world, jealousy only ruins one's future."
"Investing in talent emotionally is also an investment."
...
Wei Huan did not notice any change in command.
But Mu Zhong and his cousin Mu could feel that the orders were being passed down much more smoothly.
Originally, there were some hidden congestion points in the command of the 44,000-strong convoy, and it was not possible to achieve full coverage.
But now, that feeling is gone.
The order was given, and the only response was "yes," without a single question.
It was then promoted and popularized.
The two cousins were well aware of this change.
Wei Huan's refusal to negotiate last night successfully gave everyone the impression that he was powerful.
For true military personnel, this unwavering command is the most effective way to win hearts and minds.
Being a leader isn't like being a political commissar; there's no need to waste so much breath.
Besides, isn't Mu Zhong there to appease people's hearts?
Although Wei Huan refused to negotiate yesterday, he was extremely meticulous in arranging for the people who abandoned their vehicles to get on board.
Mu Zhong and his cousin met with these people in batches via video conference, discussing the difficulties they might face after abandoning their vehicles, but also informing them of the many benefits they would receive after completing the Level 3 highway assessment.
Furthermore, humans have built many cities in the public areas of the tertiary highways.
The city not only has cars parked there, but also many buildings and jobs that can accommodate Level 3 examinees without cars, and the salary can be much higher than that of Level 1 highway examinees.
Yes, without cars, there is no future to move forward.
But in reality, how many people can actually keep moving forward?
These people don't even have the ability to face the tertiary highways on their own. All they wanted at the beginning was to find some work on the tertiary highways.
Wei Huan and Mu Zhong, one took a hard stance, the other offered gentle reassurance.
With this series of combined moves, today's advance went incredibly smoothly, even more smoothly than the previous two days.
At 5:30 p.m., the army stopped advancing and, as instructed in the previous two days, set up camp and rested, familiar with the route.
Having prepared dinner, Liu Chengzhi first delivered the food to the charioteers, then set the table and called Wei Huan and the others to eat.
Mu Tangge and Xiao Zhi stayed behind to keep watch.
Wei Huan pushed Mu Zhong's wheelchair, followed by Sun Yiling, whose gaze towards Wei Huan was filled with increasing awe.
Dinner was plentiful and plentiful, but the meal was eaten quietly.
During the march, everyone was on edge, and eating was really just for survival. Even though Liu Chengzhi put a lot of effort into it, no one ate much.
However, halfway through the meal, the smart assistant notified us that a driver was sending a video call.
Wei Huan was right next to the dining table and casually opened it.
On the video call was Xu Qingqiang's face.
Xu Qingqiang had a hearty meal last night and looked great. He said, "I want to leave the team tonight."
Wei Huan waited silently for him to continue.
Xu Qingqiang said, "I'm very sensitive to food. You know what my food is. I dare to eat anything except people. Even your walking corpse, apart from the human part, makes me feel disgusted, but as a twisted madman, I actually think it tastes very good, like a refined steamed bun with fermented bean curd on it."
Mu Zhong, who was listening nearby, put down the chopsticks he was eating.
Sun Yiling frowned as if she had thought of something.
Only Liu Chengzhi's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, indicating a hint of eagerness.
Xu Qingqiang successfully disgusted everyone, and a mischievous smile appeared on his face.
She continued, "Of course, for me, taste isn't important; what matters is how much energy I consume can boost my energy levels. I always have a special talent for judging the energy content of food."
Upon hearing this, Wei Huan's expression shifted.
Xu Qingqiang then continued:
"I've always felt that there's a special food aroma that's tempting me, even more so than your spirit, so I'm going to go and see it."
Mu Zhong also thought of it and frowned: "It's a dark beast, or it could be a very strong wandering monster. Brother Qiang, can your ability search for strong individuals?"
Xu Qingqiang nodded: "Yes, the scent of a strong person can reach my nose even from thousands of kilometers away. If I can sense it in advance, I can either avoid him or devour him."
After speaking, Xu Qingqiang looked intently at Wei Huan and said, "I didn't understand what you were trying to do at first. You should have just said that you wanted to lure the Dark Beast Squad into making a move, kill all the threats, and then you would be safe."
If you had told me sooner, I could have given you directions.
The most fragrant scent is at the end of this road. Meanwhile, in several other areas along this road, I also detected slightly less fragrant scents.
"Wei Huan, do you want to go hunting?"
This is an invitation that's hard to refuse.
Wei Huan was not a passive person who waited passively. This kind of "inviting the enemy into the trap" strategy was actually a way to turn a passive situation into an active one.
He would be more than willing to take the initiative if given the chance.
"Okay." Wei Huan nodded almost without hesitation.
Mu Zhong, however, offered a reminder: "If we leave the team, it might have a negative impact. We are the main leader's car."
Wei Huan glanced at Xu Qingqiang and saw the provocation in his eyes, as if asking him, "Do you dare or not?"
Wei Huan was not provoked, because he had agreed from the very beginning.
He said to Mu Zhong, "Let Mu's cousin and the others take over. We'll set off after dark and come back at dawn."
Mu Zhong frowned as he looked at Xu Qingqiang; this action was not in line with the behavior expected of a qualified military officer.
But he was a corps officer, Wei Huan's deputy platoon leader, and his inseparable marriage partner; they had to be absolutely in agreement on decisions.
Mu Zhong quickly adjusted his mindset and nodded: "Okay, I'll contact them right away."
Xu Qingqiang received a reply, raised his eyebrows, and before closing the call, said, "Can your Xiomaro give me a double share?"
Wei Huan looked at him in silence.
Xu Qingqiang didn't hide his covetousness: "They smell really good, especially the big ones, they're full of energy."
Through the signal, Wei Huan could not see the green light in Xu Qingqiang's eyes, nor could he feel the connection he had when he controlled the dead.
But raising a demon was indeed an experiment that Wei Huan wanted to try.
So he nodded: "Okay."
After ending the communication, Mu Zhong didn't even finish his meal before busying himself with the matters of taking over the position.
The Mu family sent two leadership vehicles this time, one a Tier 4 standard vehicle and the other a Tier 3 advanced vehicle, along with two Sequence 4 challengers.
Without an attack from the Dark Beast Squad, he is more than capable of temporarily replacing the leader of Group B's convoy.
Even the cars used by leaders during the national mobilization every six months are only of this standard.
Furthermore, Wei Huan's initiative to hunt dark beasts is also a way to reduce risks.
With him facing the Dark Beast, the remaining leader's chariot only needs to deal with the wandering monsters, which can solve the problem once and for all. After thinking it over, Mu Zhong thought that apart from not conforming to the rules of military operations, it was the best solution in all aspects.
"Can this Xu Qingqiang be trusted?"
Finally, only this one question remains.
"When he was 15, the world of challenges came, and his parents were selected for the highway assessment and never came out again. That year, the country built a large number of welfare homes to adopt children who had lost their parents."
Xu Qingqiang did not take the high school entrance examination. After dropping out of school for five years, he reached the World Challenge standard and entered the World Challenge Awakened Criminal Sequence.
His useless profession led him to pursue a career as a bounty hunter until he was taken in by Sister Lu, at which point his life began to improve.
Xu Qingqiang's experience is pitiful, but in this era, there are many people who have the same experience as him. Not only is his job dangerous and his personality paranoid, but he also has some self-destructive tendencies and loves to take risks.
Just like he said, the places he frequents are all very dangerous, which is probably related to his hunting talent.
Mu's cousin found Xu Qingqiang's information and read it to Wei Huan.
Based on current observations, this person's credibility is not high.
However, Brother Mu changed the subject again, saying, "But Xu Qingqiang is a very loyal person. The people in his car are all his companions from the orphanage, whose abilities are completely mismatched with his, but they have stayed with him all this time. If this return hadn't been for an adventure, there should have been two even weaker crew members in his car."
Furthermore, we learned that before entering the Challenge World, Xu Qingqiang had said he wanted to join the Challenge Legion and even spent money to learn the Farmer Sequence's true combat skills at the Challenge Hall.
Unfortunately, the criminal class is the only one that cannot enter the Challenge Legion.
When Mu's cousin got to this point, his expression turned somewhat wistful.
It's not because of Xu Qingqiang, but for the millions of unfortunate people like Xu Qingqiang who have great ambitions but are always being played by fate.
"Therefore, this operation has a certain risk assessment. My suggestion is to put his two brothers in our car. I hope you can approve it."
Wei Huan stared intently at Mu Tangge, who was just wondering if he had touched a nerve, making Wei Huan think that his methods were insidious and that it might even cause Wei Huan to harbor resentment towards the entire Mu family.
Wei Huan nodded: "Sure, you can tell him directly that trust needs a foundation, but I'm willing to try."
Mu Tangge's eyes lit up when he heard this; he really liked Wei Huan's personality.
Be fair and square, and even reveal your methods.
Moreover, Wei Huan is right. Trust requires a foundation. Why should others believe Xu Qingqiang, who has cheated people before, just because he makes empty promises?
Working with such a compliant superior was truly comfortable. Mu Tangge turned and left with light steps, already able to imagine every day that would come.
It got dark.
After dinner, everyone went to the Temple of Prodigies for training.
Some people felt too tired from traveling and went to sleep as soon as it got dark.
After a few days, everyone gradually came to understand a principle.
When disaster strikes, there's no escaping it.
The challenge world will spawn monsters right above your head. Even if the leader's vehicle is right next to you, you're still bound to get a beating.
So instead of living in fear, waiting for the "other shoe" to fall at any moment.
It's better to trust your luck; as long as you're a little bit better than the car next to you, that's enough.
This idea also reveals a sense of adaptation.
Since we can't change the overall environment, we must adjust ourselves.
There's nothing wrong with that.
It is the choice of most people.
Inside each car is a small house, a safe and secure home at night.
Close your eyes, lie on the bed, and completely relax; your soul is already roaming in the temple of your profession.
These people did not notice that the two vehicles flying low in the dark completed a handover in mid-air.
Then another vehicle took up position in the center.
The other car slowly accelerated until it became a shooting star in the night and disappeared into the distance of the convoy.
Xu Qingqiang, along with his men and his car, went directly back to Wei Huan's car.
Not only did he not mind Wei Huan calling them back and leaving two brothers as "hostages," he was actually quite happy that his brothers were being taken care of.
"Go back to your rooms and rest. We'll be busy tonight. Several places smell amazing. Did you think you could fool my nose? I hope it's dark beasts. High-star dark beasts taste the best."
Xu Qing forced Zhou Yong and Lin Xu upstairs, then went directly to Mu Tangge and followed him into the driver's seat.
Wei Huan saw Xu Qingqiang in the driver's seat.
After Xu Qingqiang came in, he glanced at Wei Huan, who was sitting in the driver's seat.
The two didn't speak. Xu Qingqiang went to his parking space, plopped down, and then slumped down as if all his bones had been removed.
"Where is your wife?" Xu Qingqiang asked.
Wei Huan glanced at him, then looked out the window again. After picking up Xu Qingqiang, they stopped where they were and waited for directions.
Seeing that Wei Huan ignored him, Xu Qingqiang could only say again, "I was talking about Captain Mu. Isn't he here tonight? I can only find really big stuff. You know about that demon ruins, right? I just followed the scent there. Ordinary junk isn't worth my time."
As he said this, Xu Qingqiang's gaze fell on the black stick that Wei Huan had casually placed on the side of the control panel, and his eyes became more lively.
He knew what it was.
Lin Xu and the others mentioned that Wei Huan had visited the Demon Ruins and, after a fierce battle, closed them down. This means that the final treasure inside was in Wei Huan's hands—this black rod.
What level is it? Is it legendary equipment? Is it a pseudo-divine artifact or a divine artifact?
The highest level of a first-class highway is probably just a legend, right?
Even though it was a large ruin pieced together from 25 treasure maps, it's hard to imagine what terrible consequences a god-level being on a first-class highway would cause.
Xu Qingqiang spoke politely, and Wei Huan also spoke politely, "He'll be down in a bit, let's set off first."
"Okay, this way." Xu Qingqiang raised his hand, pointing in a direction as if it were random, which was excessively careless.
Mu Tangge glanced at Wei Huan, then instructed the smart butler, "Full speed ahead."
"Yes, Manager Mu."
Xu Qingqiang turned his head sharply: "You have a position now?"
Mu Tangge said, "Yes, Internal Affairs Supervisor, now that you're here, I'd like to talk to you about the DKP system on the vehicle. 95% of the supplies in the vehicle's warehouse are open to you. Once you have enough points, you can replace them at any time."
Xu Qingqiang became interested and held out his hand: "Let me see the list of supplies."
Everyone was interested in the supplies in Wei Huan's car; he alone took almost the amount of gold chests that an entire legion could obtain in a year.
But compared to the legions that often number in the tens of millions,
Wei Huan's car only had 12 people. Their gold-level equipment, worth hundreds of millions outside, only required contribution points here.
Once Xu Qingqiang understood this point, his desire to leave diminished considerably.
Mu's cousin granted Xu Qingqiang access, allowing him to log into his car's system and directly view the inventory.
Wei Huan blocked all the resources from the diamond chests, and Xu Qingqiang could only see the best resources from the platinum chests.
The first one is [Platinum Magic Flute].
Seeing this, Xu Qingqiang was so angry that his nose twisted in disbelief. The little respect he had shown Wei Huansheng just moments before vanished completely.
Pointing at the picture of The Magic Flute, she seemed to be asking Mu Tangge a question, but her eyes were actually fixed on Wei Huan.
"I originally took this thing, and now that I'm on the bus, I'm a passenger too. Just give it back to me."
Mu Tang smiled without saying a word, and Wei Huan completely ignored him.
Xu Qing forced himself to hold back for a moment, then sighed in resignation: "Alright, I'll do you a little something, how about giving me a 10% discount? I won't let you keep it for nothing."
"Commander, I'm talking to you. You can't expect the horse to run without feeding it. I might just quit at any moment!"
Without looking up, Wei Huan instructed, "Explain the DKP system to him clearly."
Brother Mu smiled, but his smile already carried a hint of pressure: "Brother Qiang, let me talk to you slowly."
Xu Qingqiang muttered, "The night is long, who wants to talk only with you?"
But eventually, the driver's cab fell silent again.
At this moment, Wei Huan tapped the screen to contact Mu Zhong.
A second later, Mu Zhong connected to the video call.
Wei Huan was about to say something, but he immediately forgot.
Mu Zhong had just taken a shower, and when he appeared on the screen, his hair was wet, with strands hanging down his forehead.
Its eyes are big and round, like a cat's. When they are moistened, they are as bright as a pool of water, enough to drown a person.
But what truly captivated Wei Huan's gaze was the water droplets clinging to her exposed shoulder, like inlaid diamonds emitting a faint starlight. Even though the camera only reached her collarbone, it already sparked endless imagination.
"I'm not finished washing yet, do you need help?" Wei Huan's mind went blank.
Mu Zhong chuckled, "How are you going to help?"
Wei Huan blinked before realizing what he had said.
Mu Zhong used his fingers like a comb to brush through the hair on his forehead, revealing his entire forehead and his eyes.
He clearly knew that Wei Huan liked his eyes, so his eyes were always bright, staring straight at Wei Huan, trying to penetrate his heart.
"Have we already set off?"
"Um."
"How much longer?"
"I'm not sure." Wei Huan paused for a moment before saying, "Take your time washing, I'm not rushing you."
"Yeah, I knew you could handle it, but I'm done washing up too." After saying that, Mu Chong leaned forward as if he was about to stand up. Wei Huan subconsciously looked away before realizing that Mu Chong was just reaching for a towel.
He has no legs, he can't stand up.
He has no legs, he can't stand up!
He couldn't stand up...
What he had known all along struck Wei Huan like a thunderbolt, causing him excruciating pain all over his body, as if his very marrow had been shattered.
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By the time Wei Huan came to his senses, Mu Zhong had already turned off the video call.
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Wei Huan leaned back in his chair, the thunderous truth still echoing in his mind.
Most of the time, Wei Huan would ignore Mu Zhong's injuries, just like he never cared about his own face.
Whether it was Mu Zhong's own pilot sequence reaching level five, becoming a mecha technician and transforming himself into a cybernetic robot, or when the [Angel of Life], a sequence six, appeared and helped him regenerate his severed limbs.
In today's rapidly evolving world, disability and disfigurement are no longer problems.
However, those who are too focused on the outcome for themselves have overlooked Mu Zhong's discomfort during the process.
It's not just about sitting in a wheelchair.
Disability represents a complete and radical change in one's lifestyle.
A towel that used to be easily accessible may now be impossible to remove from a mere nail, no matter how hard you try.
The hand, stretched out to its fullest extent, is raised high in the air for a long time before finally falling down in dejection...
A simple scene, yet it ripped a chunk of flesh from Wei Huan's heart.
The driver's side door opened, and Mu Zhong, sitting in a wheelchair, slowly walked over.
Upon arrival, they headed straight for Wei Huan.
He smiled before he even spoke.
Wei Huan smelled the refreshing scent of shower gel emanating from him.
But her gaze fell on his legs.
But before Mu Zhong could notice, he quickly looked away, his mood somber.
"What's wrong?" Mu Zhong noticed the change in his mood and went up to ask him.
Wei Huan shook his head, unable to express his feelings. He knew that Mu Zhong never wanted sympathy.