The team heading to Lille.

Three Apache helicopters flew towards the convoy.

But before they could launch missiles, ten soldiers armed with shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles jumped off the trucks and fired rockets at them.

The Apache helicopters immediately launched flares and began evasive maneuvers, but two of them were eventually destroyed.

The third helicopter tried to fly away, however... the smoke trailing behind it made it an easy target.

The old man with the bow shouted, "Take this, you bastards!"

"What just happened?" Lin Yi looked at the burning helicopter falling from the sky, puzzled.

The old Professional spat a phlegmy spit, then stamped on it with his foot.

"Damn Americans! Screw them!"

"Why are they attacking the convoy?"

"They attack all teams heading to Lille. It's said they had a conflict with the people of Lille while trying to rob the national grain silo. So now we have this situation. I also heard the damn Americans want to conquer Lille and turn New France into their colony."

"Uh... who would want this useless land?"

"Watch your mouth, kid! This useless land happens to be my home. No matter how it's ravaged, we'll still fight for it!

But I'm sure the Americans are just looking for a food source. If we can hear any rumors about Lille being able to produce food on its own, then I'm certain the Americans would know about it too."

The old Professional said, angrily kicking a bottle on the road.

Lin Yi was thoughtful.

"I understand... people can always make a lot of money from conflicts... maybe I can still get the funds I need... haha!"

"What are you mumbling about? How did an Easterner like you end up here?"

"I was just talking to myself. I think I'm pretty lucky in this lovely apocalypse, being thousands of miles away from home and ending up here..."

Lin Yi replied with a smile.

Then he pushed the motorcycle forward at a speed of two kilometers per hour, deliberately making himself pant slightly.

The old Professional looked Lin Yi up and down.

"You've got some rotten luck, must have gone through a lot of hardships... wait a minute... brand new Second Level equipment, and a whole set at that... nice hairstyle, damn white teeth too... hell, you don't even stink! Where the hell are you from?"

"Haha! No, I'm from a place even better than Lille."

"Ridiculous..."

The old Professional said, then turned away, losing all interest in this lunatic.

Lin Yi shrugged and continued walking.

They weren't far from the city now, about half an hour away.

About ten kilometers from Lille, he saw some watchtowers.

The people on the watchtowers didn't stop the convoy but they were indeed watching...

~~~~~~

An endless desert. A massive active volcano, surrounded by an equally large city, built in the style of Ancient Egypt.

The bright red sun was close to noon, so people camped on their roofs.

In fact, they weren't humans at all, but some humanoid creatures.

They were completely naked.

Their eyes were closed tightly, and their arms stretched towards the sun.

Their skin was almost completely transparent, making them look very bizarre.

As the sun reached its peak, the light shone on the skin of these creatures, causing it to flicker and glow.

The creatures felt relieved, some even cried out in comfort.

Their skin gradually became whiter.

From the side, it looked as if their skin had been peeled off and then grown a new white layer.

Many similar creatures gathered in a huge palace.

Their skin was milky white, but unlike ordinary people, they didn't need to obtain nutrients from the sun.

These creatures were adorned with jewelry and wore red clothes made of soft leather.

A Warrior suddenly rushed into the room, interrupting the gathering.

"Lord Descendant, the priests who are torturing the Beast Mother have found a new route to our destination."

The Warrior said with a deep bow, wearing armor made from some kind of insect shell, with red hair peeking out from under the helmet.

Unlike the ordinary populace, the elites often shaved their heads to absorb more sacred sunlight.

"New orders: Set the course, intercept!"

"Yes!"

~~~~~~

Lille, not bad.

Lin Yi saw an imposing wall.

It was a tall dirt embankment, reinforced with reinforced concrete and car wreckage.

In front of the embankment was a wide moat, surrounding the entire city.

Every fifty meters, there was a watchtower on the wall.

Some watchtowers were made from modified shipping containers, some from old buses, and some built with wood.

When Lille was threatened by large zombie armies, the survivors used any materials they could find to build this wall, and they weren't picky about the materials.

The old man with the bow said, speaking for the first time in half an hour.

"They must have used construction equipment, otherwise there's no way they could have done so much work by hand."

"Yeah, these people aren't lazy. Maybe those rumors aren't all made up."

The convoy slowly merged into this huge city, with every vehicle subject to thorough inspection and all newcomers required to register and undergo a brief questioning.

A soldier asked the Professional with the bow.

"Name and purpose of visit?"

"Narcissus Campo, refugee."

"Occupation?"

"Isn't it obvious?" The old man pointed to his bow, looking shocked, "Archer!"

"Have you worked for the Americans?"

"How could I, I hate them!"

After getting the response, the soldier glanced sideways at the table piled with documents.

Behind the table was a man in uniform, who nodded to the soldier and then made a record on a tablet. The soldier allowed the Professional to pass.

Now, it was Lin Yi's turn, still the same soldier.

"Name and purpose of visit?"

"Lin Yi, I'm here for business."

"Business? Alright... Occupation?"

"...Entrepreneur!"

Lin Yi answered frankly, but noticed the soldier seemed a bit dissatisfied with his answer,

"Have you worked for the Americans?"

"No."

"I don't believe you!"

The soldier was about to sound the alarm, but to his surprise, the man in uniform behind the table stopped him and nodded to Lin Yi, indicating approval.

The soldier was convinced this strange Easterner was certainly a suspicious character, maybe even a spy.

Ha, he was right!

Lin Yi was indeed here as a spy, but he was gathering information for himself and didn't intend to cause trouble.

...At least not big trouble.

The uniformed man behind the table had a skill to judge if someone was lying.

Chen Youyou had the same skill.

It's said that once her level is high enough, she would be able to read minds, but she never had the chance to gain experience points.

Thus, the soldier could only helplessly say, "You can go..." but he still kept a close eye on Lin Yi.

Lin Yi passed the checkpoint and was stopped again.

Someone asked him if he wanted to enter the city directly or go to the Adaptation Center first.

The Adaptation Center was clearly a kind of refugee camp where people gradually adapted to the city's social environment.

"I'll just enter the city directly."

"Hmm..."

The woman stammered, "It's like this... to enter the city, you need to prove your economic capacity. The King doesn't want drifters or beggars entering the city. People are usually sent to the Adaptation Center, where they can find jobs and accommodation..."

"Listen, lady, we're all adults here, don't give me that nonsense, alright?" Lin Yi looked at the young woman with a stern face.

She was slim, good-looking, with a sweet smile, like someone who would persuade others to take a loan at a bank.

"Those words are for fooling the public. It's clear you severely lack job opportunities, food, and who knows what else? Just tell me how to prove my 'economic capacity'?"

"In the Royal Capital Eden of New France, we use Survivor Coins as currency," the young woman replied, obviously reciting a line she was forced to memorize.

Lin Yi pulled out a coin worth a thousand coins from his pocket and blew on it.

"Is this enough to prove I'm not poor?"

"Oh my gosh... uh, yes!"

The woman exclaimed in amazement and began rummaging through the leather bag slung over her shoulder.

"This is a brochure that tells you everything you need to know about the city, including where to rent apartments, exchange places, and shops."

"Anything else?"

"No... everything you need to know is in the brochure, but if you want to..."

"Aren't you done yet? There's a line behind, sir and madam!" a refugee yelled.

He had been waiting for a whole minute, hoping this annoying Easterner would stop bothering the girl.

"This way please..."

The woman didn't have the chance to say more. She pointed in a direction and said, "You may go that way."

Lin Yi nodded and strolled away.

Then, a commotion ensued behind him.

"Why doesn't he follow the same process as everyone else?"

"Yeah! What's so special about that Easterner?"

...

Lin Yi walked into a large camouflage tent, where four people sat behind two desks.

A pretty girl waved her hand.

"Sir, over here!"

The registration process began.

Lin Yi had his photo taken, answered questions, and was entered into the database.

They used a special printer to print him an ID card and immediately laminated it.

But first, he was asked again to prove his economic capacity.

"There's a barcode here."

The young woman said, showing him the back of the ID card.

"If you enter a yellow or red zone, where you need to check in, you have to use a special device to scan it. This is very important."

The woman in uniform explained the city regulations to him and then gave him some advice...

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