Apocalypse Invasion: Survival on the Infinite Train
Aside from the sudden appearance of Mangmang, the night passed peacefully enough.
Only Lan Qi knew that Ming Chu had gone out, and she even provided cover for her. Even Yu Feng and his team were unaware that Ming Chu had left, let alone anyone else.
Besides, Ming Chu wasn't the only one slipping out; there were plenty of people. Unless they were enemies specifically tracking each other, everyone tended to give one another a bit of space when they were about to cross paths.
"Stay close to me and don't rush ahead, especially you, Sister Lan. Even though you're strong, you must not climb the Divine Tree under any circumstances." Yu Feng lowered his voice as if recalling something terrifying. "In short, don't be in a hurry to climb the tree. Even if we're competing for the Divine Fruit, we don't need to fight for the first one or two."
He paused, then added seriously, "If you manage to secure a Divine Fruit, the quota for it will go directly to you. We won't participate; our main goal is to wait for that one allocated quota."
He spoke very bluntly, mainly because he knew his own teammates' strength. It wasn't that they were bad, but could they really compete for the Divine Fruit?
Did they not want to compete in previous years?
It was better to be straightforward and earn Lan Qi's favor.
Besides, since Lan Qi and her group were in his team, if they really managed to get a Divine Fruit, his team would not only get a share of the Divine Fruit evolution fluid but also earn two extra travel stamps, which was extremely useful for them!
His candor did make Lan Qi look at him with more interest. "Fine, but I'll tell you in advance: my team is used to working together on our own. We might not be able to keep an eye on you at all times, so try to maintain your own coordination and don't worry about us."
Yu Feng understood.
It just meant they might disappear to grab the Divine Fruit, which he could understand.
"Understood. We have experience, so don't worry about us."
Both sides reached an agreement and were quite pleased.
Five kilometers was far too close for them. The convoy wouldn't continue forward and would even retreat to a position ten kilometers away—though, of course, the straight-line distance wasn't actually ten kilometers.
As the convoy retreated, they all had to enter the Divine Tree's perimeter on foot.