After several days of traveling together, the group had grown familiar with one another. Even the brutish, big-bearded Wang Yujie was starting to be genuinely accepted by the others. Although he still spoke without a filter and made wild, boastful claims, he was, on the whole, a decent person.
Every time they found a temporary place to rest, he would silently patrol the surroundings and occasionally share useful travel tips. He constantly reminded everyone never to let their guard down, as many dangers lurked in the darkness. To survive in the apocalypse, one had to be wary not only of the mutated Black Demons but also of the humans hiding in the shadows, for they were often far more dangerous.
At their final temporary camp before reaching the Energy Crystal mine, Liu Haofeng seized a moment when no one was paying attention to pull Chen Pingchuan aside and clear the air.
