"Hmm, hmm." Zhao Jiayan quickly picked up the supplies, which actually only included food, a water pouch, bullets, and a change of clothes for each of them, weighing around ten pounds in total.
Zhao Jiayan is now a Superpower User as well. Although her abilities do not enhance her physique or strength, after awakening, her energy levels are far beyond that of ordinary people, so carrying these things for long distances wouldn't be a problem.
"Big brother, I can walk by myself." Jiang Yiyi, lying on Yang Yuan's shoulder, said uneasily, unwilling to burden Yang Yuan.
"I know, but we need to hurry now, so big brother will carry you for now."
Yang Yuan held Jiang Yiyi in front of him with one hand, taking the lead, while Zhao Jiayan followed closely.
This time, because people from the safe zone were ahead, they had trampled a path in the Barbaric Forest, allowing them to move much faster.
With the army paving the way, they shouldn't encounter dangerous areas like the Earth Crawler nests.
The military's strength is still formidable, as long as they don't encounter any terrifying creatures, theoretically they could push through directly.
Sure enough, after traveling seven or eight kilometers, they came across a battlefield with remnants of blood and a lot of beast fur.
Unfortunately, the bodies had all been taken away.
Even potentially damaged weapons, etc., were retrieved, not leaving any remnants behind – truly frugal.
There's no helping it; the safe zone has too many people to support, and there are also Superpower Users like the Space Carrier, who can carry a large amount of supplies.
Yang Yuan carried Jiang Yiyi, with Zhao Jiayan in tow, and finally caught up with the main force more than ten kilometers away.
Those people were still shrouded in a faint mist, moving at the speed of a casual jog, without anyone lagging behind.
The three of them maintained a distance of about a kilometer, following steadily.
Anyway, the people from the safe zone are numerous, with noticeable traces left behind, so there's no worry about losing track.
Was it just an illusion? Yang Yuan always felt that the people within the mist were moving lightly, possibly due to the special effect of that mysterious mist.
"Have you seen something like this?"
Yang Yuan asked Zhao Jiayan. Zhao Jiayan and the original host only met six months ago, and the original host's memory didn't include such things, but that didn't mean Zhao Jiayan hadn't seen them.
But unfortunately, Zhao Jiayan shook her head, "No."
She paused, then suddenly said, "However, I've heard that there are various Marvels in this world. That mist might be some kind of Marvel, but it could also just be a Superpower User's ability."
Marvel?
Yang Yuan nodded slightly.
"Big brother, their speed has increased." At this moment, Jiang Yiyi exclaimed.
The two, who were conversing, quickly looked up and indeed saw that the main force's speed had increased.
At this moment, the people were climbing a towering mountain blocking their way forward.
Because there were many ordinary people in the group, normally their speed would significantly decrease under these circumstances.
Yet, in reality, their speed had suddenly skyrocketed, with the speed of climbing the mountain drastically increased.
"Faster uphill speed? It really seems to be some kind of Marvel, not an ability," Zhao Jiayan said.
"Why?" Yang Yuan asked curiously as he quickened his pace.
Zhao Jiayan explained, "I've heard that Marvels often contain some kind of special law or rule—I don't know the specifics—but that mist should have a rule where uphill speed increases. Let's keep watching, and if their speed decreases on flat or downhill paths, it must be a Marvel."
"Let's wait and see then."
Yang Yuan was quite curious about this so-called Marvel.
The army was migrating the entire safe zone at such a high speed; if they were only taking a few people or even just one, would the speed be incredibly fast?
Soon, they witnessed the marvel of the Marvel firsthand, as the main force showed no signs of stopping despite the towering mountains, increasing their speed instead.
Instead, Yang Yuan and the other two Superpower Users were left far behind.
If it weren't for the obvious traces left behind by the main force's movement, they might have lost their way.
"Next time we interact with the main force, we must get a vehicle upgrade, preferably one that can navigate this wild mountainous terrain!"
Yang Yuan thought silently to himself.
"Yang Yuan, look..." Suddenly, Zhao Jiayan gestured in surprise towards the distant trees.
Previously unharmed by drought, the trees hadn't died, yet now their leaves were visibly wilting and turning yellow.
"The external temperature must be rising again."
Yang Yuan squinted his eyes, "Let's speed up too. If you can't keep up, let me know."
"I'm fine, although my physique and strength haven't improved, becoming a Superpower User has greatly increased my stamina," Zhao Jiayan explained.
"Good."
Yang Yuan, carrying Jiang Yiyi, with Zhao Jiayan, followed closely behind the main force, wanting to rely on their power to clear the path of danger.
After all, in a place like the Barbaric World, one can never be too cautious.
Perhaps because of the beast migration, the main force ahead seldom encountered trouble, except for occasional encounters with creatures like Earth Crawlers or Stone Monsters that were indifferent to drought and high temperatures.
Even those creatures got swept away by the main force, leaving Yang Yuan's group without any danger.
In the afternoon, they made a brief stop to fill up on jerky, drink some water, and after a half-hour rest, they continued their pursuit.
"Don't the people from the safe zone need to rest?" Zhao Jiayan was astonished.
The main force was still moving quickly, showing no sign of stopping.
"Perhaps they eat as they walk," Yang Yuan said, equally impressed, growing more curious about the Marvel, wondering if it required any fuel.
"Those are the Superpower Users who overtook us before." Zhao Jiayan pointed into the distance.
In that direction, a number of Superpower Users were also chasing the main force.
The Earthquake Trio, and even Ling Zhi'an, with whom they once collaborated, appeared in their sight.
However, Ling Zhi'an's ordinary human teammates had all vanished, whether abandoned or joined with the safe zone was unknown.
All those Superpower Users remained vigilantly apart, keeping their distance from each other.
Yang Yuan nodded in acknowledgment, without interacting.
Since there were no roads, and after being scattered shortly after setting out due to Earth Crawlers, the Superpower Users departed in unison.
But now, the main force was such a large target, visible even from a distance; it was only natural for other Superpower Users to follow suit.
It's better to let the main force clear the dangers than to face them alone.
As night was about to fall, they emerged from the forest and entered the Stone Mountain District.
Though desolate and overgrown with dried grass piled thickly, never cleared by humans, the trees were significantly fewer, with jagged rocks everywhere.
However, with the main force paving the way, following them wasn't too difficult for Yang Yuan and the others.
They could no longer see the main force, only following the tracks they left behind.
As before, the main force wouldn't stop for anyone; those who couldn't keep up were left to fend for themselves, as most of the lagging ones were non-compliant Superpower Users.
Along the way, they encountered numerous Stone Monster corpses slain by the main force, with their Spirit Monster Cores removed.
Obviously, there were more Stone Monsters in this Stone Mountain District.
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