Chapter 83: The Ghost Rider?

The woman skillfully tinkered with Chu Yunsheng's motorcycle, disassembling and reassembling parts with such speed that it left Chu Yunsheng dazzled. She even released fire energy to cook something, making him highly suspicious of whether she had ever worked as a motorcycle mechanic.

After a moment, she stood up briskly, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. Without waiting for Chu Yunsheng's permission, she straddled the motorcycle.

Chu Yunsheng was greatly alarmed. At this point, his energy was almost depleted, while she had effortlessly released fire energy, indicating that she still had reserves. If she decided to take the motorcycle by force, he might not be able to stop her!

With monsters fighting overhead and an unknown army of red-armored insects approaching from behind, the situation was extremely dire, leaving no time for him to think too much. He grabbed the motorcycle seat with all his strength and climbed on.

Chu Yunsheng clung tightly to her waist with both hands, gripping her firmly.

He thought that since she had fixed the motorcycle, it wouldn't make sense for her to immediately drive him away. Seeing her skilled handling, her driving skills might far surpass his own. The road ahead was tangled with roots and littered with cars, making it very treacherous. With his driving skills, he might very well crash again and stall. Letting her drive might be a better option.

During the Sunlight Era, Chu Yunsheng had bought three motorcycles. The first one was damaged when Yu Xiaohai used it to escape, the second was destroyed by a red-eyed monster during a foggy encounter with Yao Xiang, and this one was his last!

Sitting behind her, Chu Yunsheng implicitly agreed to let her drive. Time didn't allow for further discussion, and the woman calmly said, "Sit tight!" before revving the engine. The motorcycle roared to life and shot forward.

As soon as they took off, Chu Yunsheng realized just how formidable she was! It wasn't just that her driving skills were better than his.

What surprised Chu Yunsheng wasn't just her Hollywood-style driving, with sharp turns and 360-degree spins; what shocked him even more was that she could use fire energy on the motorcycle, making the normally cumbersome vehicle and its two passengers move like the Ghost Rider in a Hollywood blockbuster. The wheels were enveloped in roaring flames, effortlessly weaving through the edges of the Mist City!

A trail of brilliant flame marks was left behind as they sped away!

Chu Yunsheng was puzzled as to why the motorcycle tires weren't burning out. Perhaps it was because her awakened ability was related to this. That was the only explanation he could come up with.

Fortunately, movies are movies, and reality is reality. The woman he was hugging tightly didn't suddenly turn into a hellish skull!

However, the fire energy surrounding the motorcycle and her body was intensely hot!

She would suddenly make sharp turns, leap into the air, and even climb a short wall while trailing flames!

To prevent himself from being thrown off, Chu Yunsheng had to grip her waist tightly with both hands, unable to use the Essence Absorption Talisman to replenish his energy. He could only rely on his severely damaged battle armor and grit his teeth to endure.

The woman's continuous and stable use of fire energy left Chu Yunsheng secretly amazed. Her fire energy was clearly very powerful! No wonder she could withstand the intense heat from the fire energy of the flaming illusionary bird during the three-person bravery test!

At this moment, the two were silent, focusing solely on their escape. Although their speed was much slower compared to the flaming illusionary bird, it was enough to leave the flesh insects and red-eyed monsters far behind!

Chu Yunsheng had learned from Colonel Du that their division's main force, as the rear guard, had fought to the death during the retreat, finally bypassing the treacherous Mist City via the Suzhou-Shanghai Highway. They had planned to head directly to Jinling City but encountered the remnants of the 218th Regiment, mostly ordinary soldiers left behind at Dongshen University by Colonel Du. They learned that no one had ever returned from attempting to cross the mist via the Shenling Expressway to reach Jinling City. To save the scientists, the division command decided to wait on the spot for six hours and send people to risk their lives searching for Du Qishan. The rest of the events, Chu Yunsheng had experienced firsthand.

Although he wanted to slash Colonel Du with a sword, his mind was clear. In the face of the red-armored insect army, his only safety lay in staying with the military!

So he emphasized to the woman to head for Qingdeng Town. Fortunately, she seemed to know the location, which relieved Chu Yunsheng. He had no free hands to check a map!

After more than twenty minutes of winding through the city, the two finally broke out of the Mist City, plunging into the vast darkness. The city behind them, glowing with green fluorescence and shrouded in mist, looked like a fairy forest from a fairy tale in the darkness!

It was nearly 11 PM, the night of the Sunlight Era. The last trace of light in the sky had faded, and the motorcycle, trailing flames, was extremely conspicuous in the darkness!

Such an exposed target, if spotted by the green-armored insect, would spell trouble for both of them!

The woman wisely stopped using fire energy, and the flames vanished instantly, as if they had never existed!

At this moment, Chu Yunsheng also desperately needed to replenish his energy. Although his Second Heaven Realm allowed his body to absorb some natural energy, it was all being used to resist the fire energy she emitted, leaving him feeling empty and extremely insecure.

The woman dismounted the motorcycle, stood to the side, and retied her hair, which had become disheveled during the journey. She suddenly said to Chu Yunsheng, who was still busy on the motorcycle, "Mr. Chu is indeed cautious, still unwilling to get off the motorcycle. With your skills, are you afraid I'll steal it?"

Chu Yunsheng thought to himself that he was indeed afraid she would take the motorcycle, but he deflected the question, "How do you know my surname?"

The woman glanced at his battle armor and countered, "Out of over a hundred awakened warriors, how many don't know you?"

Chu Yunsheng knew that his battle armor and the Qianbi Sword had become his trademarks, so he wasn't surprised. He smiled but didn't speak, focusing on holding the Essence Absorption Talisman to urgently absorb energy.

The woman suddenly extended her hand and said crisply, "I'm Lan Chaoyin, a fire energy warrior!"

Chu Yunsheng hadn't shaken hands with anyone in a long time. Since the Dark Era, such formalities had been largely abandoned in the constant struggle for survival. He hesitated for a moment but lightly shook her hand, then let go, pointing to himself, "I'm Chu Yunsheng." He didn't say more, unable to explain his abilities.

Lan Chaoyin didn't seem to mind, turning away to pull a flat water bottle from her clothing and taking small sips.

Her silence was welcome; Chu Yunsheng needed to focus on restoring his energy, as insects could appear at any moment!

After a while, Chu Yunsheng finally replenished his energy from one Essence Absorption Talisman. He opened a bottle of a drink he hadn't even had time to name, retrieved from his Storage Talisman, and drank it in one gulp. He had almost been roasted dry by Lan Chaoyin!

He couldn't afford to waste any more time. He found a thick piece of clothing in his Storage Talisman and covered the motorcycle's headlight. Since Lan Chaoyin couldn't use fire energy anymore, they would have to rely on the dim light of the covered headlight to navigate.

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