CHAPTER 644: CHAPTER 313: TOLL FEE (PART 4)

Lin Xian said in a deep voice, "We’ll stop the car shortly and go with some teams to check out the situation in Akse. Maybe we’ll meet this...’old friend’."

Upon hearing that lazy yet somewhat shrewd merchant-like voice over the broadcast, Lin Xian recalled the guy at Hengshan Pass who bought a truckload of auto rifles from him. This person had also provided him with useful information before, and the two had talked about potential cooperation.

Now, this person mysteriously appeared here, and there was some connection with the sand bandits, while the Joint Train had to pass through Akse. So Lin Xian decided to take people to investigate the situation there. He had various drones, including several flying superpower users like KIKI, even without entering the city, he could roughly gather information.

Half an hour later, the Joint Train stopped at an open, deserted part of the Gobi Desert, where, aside from the tracks’ foundation stones, no human structures were visible. Under the wilderness, not even a single zombie was seen, only the yellowish dirt, rocks, and dry grass.

A gust of wind swept across the Gobi Desert, kicking up waves of dust. The sharp sound of iron wheels braking stopped, and the black steel dragon halted in this heat-surging wilderness.

Seeing the Joint Train stop, the survivor convoy of buses also approached, parking beside the train.

Since everyone knew this convoy, the other train groups said nothing and let them follow along the way.

Meanwhile, two large off-road vehicles emerged from Dragon Mountain No.1, not heavily armored but with high chassis and strong power, and desert camouflage that was highly suitable for the Gobi desert.

Besides Ning Jing, Little Qing Ah Bai, Qian Deli from the Joker Team also came over,

The one preparing to go with Lin Xian is KIKI, and Shi Deyuan from Dragon Mountain No.1 originally wanted to go personally, but his injuries hadn’t healed, so Lin Xian wanted him to stay and oversee the situation. Thus, Ning Jing followed with Little Qing Ah Bai from Dragon Mountain No.1.

Ah Bai, with his Laser Eye ability as a mobile Hell Black Chrysanthemum, could solve a lot of problems for Lin Xian. Even though it’s broad daylight and the sun is shining brightly, it’s always prudent to keep a lookout.

"I thought we were going to take the flying device." Qian Deli came over, looking at the two off-road vehicles and voiced his confusion.

"Not necessary for now," Ning Jing said seriously. "Although flying devices are very fast, the Night Navigation Star flying device can cover this distance in one minute. But the terrain here is open and cloudless for miles, the sound of a high-speed flying device breaking through the air can’t be concealed, and it would definitely alert the enemy."

"We won’t enter the city for now, we’ll just investigate the outskirts and decide based on the situation then," Lin Xian explained.

Although these people could all fly with KIKI’s telekinesis, considering the Joint Train’s stealth, they stopped over a hundred kilometers from Akse. Giving this distance to KIKI to fly over was rather inconvenient, so driving there was more flexible.

"I see," Qian Deli said.

Just as he finished speaking, he suddenly noticed someone unexpected coming over, seemingly ready to join them.

Monica.

Qian Deli saw this woman in her Ghost Wolf Armor, her figure graceful, as she approached and said inexplicably, "Oh, when did scouting missions require Monica to personally step forward?"

Monica gently pressed at her ear, the headpiece opened, and she glanced at Qian Deli before seriously looking at Lin Xian.

"As the convoy leader, I need to be responsible for the team. Besides, staying on the train too long makes me want to get out and move around, it’s also beneficial for enhancing superpower spiritual strength."

Lin Xian’s gaze tightened, "We are just..."

"I can hear sounds from a kilometer away."

Before Lin Xian could finish, Monica slightly lifted the corners of her mouth and confidently said to Lin Xian.

"Get in the car!" Lin Xian smiled upon hearing this, without further ado, directly invited the Train Queen into the car.

Qian Deli cast a look of knowing his thoughts at her, then casually took out a bottle of moisturizing spray from his coat pocket and spritzed it on his face, deciding to go to Ning Jing’s car ahead instead of Lin Xian’s.

Thus, the two cars started driving forward into the depths of the Gobi Desert, the wheels kicking up a whirlwind.

KIKI drove, Lin Xian sat in the passenger seat, glanced at Monica in the back through the rearview mirror. As the weather was hot, he took out a bottle of water and took a sip, breaking the silence

"Monica, how come I never heard about you having this ability before?"

Monica leaned back in the seat, her legs elegantly crossed, smiled at Lin Xian and said, "My superpower is Sound Blade; being sensitive to sound vibrations is natural. But I never told anyone, otherwise my team members might never dare secretly call my name to... ’fly their plane’ at night again."

Poof!

Before the words were finished, Lin Xian spat water directly onto the windshield, even KIKI, concentrating on driving, blushed as she muttered through clenched teeth, "Disgusting..."

This Monica was surprising every time she spoke.

Lin Xian wiped the water from his mouth, feeling regret over the wasted water, while his expression turned a bit ambiguous. If Monica was telling the truth, then everything spoken and done on the Infinity wasn’t unknown to her?

As if guessing Lin Xian’s thoughts, Monica directly said.

"But you can rest assured, using the superpower consumes my energy heavily. Without relevant interest or investigative intent, I don’t have the habit of eavesdropping on others."

Monica was not lying. Using this ability was essentially like using her superpower. To her, monitoring her subordinates was a means to oversee the entire convoy. The hidden thoughts of those people were under Monica’s control, though she indeed had no interest in prying into other people’s privacy beyond Queen Mo.

Lin Xian coughed lightly, "Your superpower is much more powerful than I imagined..."

"Thank you."

Although Monica wasn’t lying, her words didn’t clearly respond to Lin Xian, regarding whether Infinity had any relevant interest for her; only she knew.

In the rearview mirror reflection, Monica’s gaze turned to the vast wilderness outside, a slight smile on her lips.

Lin Xian felt a sense of movement within, unable to fathom this woman’s intentions. Once this ability was known, typically people would have some guard against her, but she frankly disclosed it to Lin Xian...

Was it an expression of sincerity or something else? He was uncertain.

Yet Lin Xian realized he might have underestimated this woman.