Chapter 18: Assault on the Nomadison
Su Chen glanced at the monitor and was somewhat surprised to see Liu Ling'er standing outside the vehicle. He thought for a moment and pressed a button on the control panel.With a low hum, a steel panel on the side of the vehicle slowly slid down, revealing a thick glass window."Is there something you need?"Su Chen looked at Liu Ling'er calmly.
Inside the brightly lit vehicle, everyone, including Liu Ling'er, froze in surprise.Outside, under the scorching heat, everyone in the parking lot was sweating heavily, wishing they could strip off all their clothes, eating only canned food and instant noodles.Meanwhile, Su Chen inside the RV was enjoying a comfortable temperature, sipping cold drinks and playing on his PS5—what a spoiled life!
"Uh…"Liu Ling'er was stunned for a moment before coming back to herself. She licked her dry lips, trying hard to resist the urge to drink a cold Coke."Well… Su Chen, the situation outside is really dire. If we stay here much longer, everyone might die.""How about you drive us away from Fenghuang Mountain while the temperature is still lower at night?"
Hearing Liu Ling'er's words, Su Chen glanced at Zhang Mingyuan, Xiao Mei, and the others nearby and smirked sarcastically.He knew well that Zhang Mingyuan and the others were trying to persuade him through Liu Ling'er.But having lived through the apocalypse, Su Chen was not someone easily swayed.
"Let me be frank with you. The apocalypse has already arrived. Even if we leave here, it's still a death trap."He shrugged lightly and said coldly,"Besides, why should I help you leave?"
Liu Ling'er's beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.Was this still the kind-hearted Su Chen she once knew? How could he have changed so much?
"If there's nothing else, I'm going back to my game."Without hesitation, Su Chen pressed the button again, raising the steel panel back up.
No manners, just enjoying a selfish life—that was Su Chen's current motto!
Liu Ling'er stood there in shock for a long time, then slunk back to Zhang Mingyuan and the others.After hearing their conversation, Xiao Mei's eyes widened in astonishment,"That Su Chen is really a terrible person. Good thing you broke up with him early, Ling'er!"
Liu Ling'er remained silent, her expression somewhat gloomy."Xiao Mei's right, Ling'er. Don't take it to heart. People like that don't deserve your kindness."Zhang Mingyuan also took the opportunity to comfort her.
"What do you think this 'apocalypse' Su Chen mentioned really means?"At that moment, Manager Dang spoke up gloomily.
Everyone paused and remembered Su Chen's words about the apocalypse."That nonsense about the apocalypse is just a joke."Zhang Mingyuan sneered."Yeah, Zhang Shao is right. We shouldn't believe such rubbish!""The meteorological bureau said this heatwave will pass soon!"
Everyone chatted noisily, ignoring Su Chen's warning.But Liu Ling'er couldn't shake a vague sense of fear.Though Su Chen seemed cold now, she knew him well enough to believe he wasn't someone who would lie or bluff.Besides, Su Chen's RV was stocked with supplies, clearly prepared for a disaster.
"Zhang Shao, what do we do now?"A Biao looked at Zhang Mingyuan for orders.
No tour bus, and no way to get Su Chen's RV—escaping was nearly impossible.
"If peace doesn't work, then we'll have to use force."Zhang Mingyuan's eyes gleamed fiercely as he glared at Manager Dang,"Are there any tools around the hotel we can use?"
"There are, there are! There are fire axes in the stairwell, hammers and wrenches in the storage room. I'll take you there."Manager Dang hurriedly stood and led A Biao and the others out of the underground parking lot.
After a while, they returned, drenched in sweat and carrying various tools.
"Alright, some of you smash the windshield glass. Try to break only one panel."A Biao instructed a few men,"Others, try to pry open the doors.""And you, and you, and you—climb on the roof and check for any gaps!"
As A Biao's group prepared to act, Liu Ling'er bit her lip and said,"Zhang Shao, please… don't be too hard on Su Chen when you get inside."
"After what he's done to you, you still want to defend him?"Xiao Mei frowned, displeased.
Zhang Mingyuan rolled his eyes and laughed lightly,"Since Ling'er asked, I'll give him some face. A Biao, don't be too rough on that kid."
"Got it, Zhang Shao!"A Biao nodded.
"Zhang Shao's a good guy, way better than that jerk Su Chen."Xiao Mei said sweetly.
Zhang Mingyuan smiled smugly, thinking about how once they took over the RV, A Biao and his men could stay up front, while he'd bring Xiao Mei and Liu Ling'er to the big bed in the back.
A Biao and his men stealthily approached the Nomadison.What they didn't know was that as soon as Liu Ling'er left, Su Chen activated the RV's sentry mode.This function, similar to Tesla's, activated all surrounding cameras and triggered alarms when someone approached.
While Su Chen was playing "Red Dead Redemption 2" and enjoying the Western scenery, the alarm suddenly blared.He put down the controller and checked the monitors.
Seeing A Biao and the others sneaking up with tools, a cold smile appeared on Su Chen's face.Just as expected.He knew Zhang Mingyuan's gang wouldn't leave him alone so easily.
Fortunately, he had upgraded the Nomadison heavily and didn't worry about them getting in.Still, to be safe, Su Chen stood and went to the control panel.He opened a storage compartment and took out the shotgun Gao Qiqiang had gotten for him, then quietly waited.
Outside, A Biao's team was unaware they had been detected.After checking the vehicle, two agile men climbed onto the roof.Two others examined the doors carefully.
After a short while, they shook their heads in frustration."No luck!""The roof has no gaps, can't get in!"
A Biao frowned, walked over, and ran his hand over the Nomadison's body.He was experienced enough to recognize the top-grade bulletproof steel plating immediately.Not even a hammer or fire axe could make a dent, let alone RPG rockets!The only option was to start with the windshield.
A Biao nodded to his men and carried a heavy fire axe to the front of the vehicle.