The convoy moved forward slowly, and the two armored vehicles moved forward steadily like giant beasts. The wheels rubbed against the ground and made a dull "crunching" sound. In the streets that were almost silent, the sound was particularly abrupt, as if a set of powerful and exciting notes were played in the low and depressing music of the end of the world.
All around, eyes were directed at these two rare armored vehicles.
The armored vehicle's body has hard lines, a cold metallic luster, and is covered with traces of battles - scratches of varying depths, scattered bullet holes, all of which show the brutal fighting they have experienced. It is obvious at a glance that its owner is extremely powerful and is by no means an ordinary person.
The curious looks cast by the crowd were mixed with awe, doubt and speculation, as if these uninvited guests came from a mysterious and distant world, instantly breaking the original tranquility of the base.
The big men who were carrying supplies put down the heavy boxes with great effort, straightened their sweaty bodies, looked at the armored vehicles vigilantly, with anxiety in their eyes.
One of the burly, dark-skinned men wiped the sweat from his forehead with his strong arm and muttered to his companion beside him:
"Where did these two guys come from? They look scary. I hope they don't cause any trouble for our base."
The street vendors also stopped what they were doing, their eyes filled with worry.
The old man who was selling homemade leather goods stared at the armored vehicle with his cloudy eyes, his brows twisted into a "川" shape, and he leaned close to the person next to him and said in a low voice:
"This convoy has bad intentions. The armored vehicles look very powerful. Will they come to steal our meager resources?"
Between the words, malicious speculation spread in the heart like a shadow in the darkness.
However, a group of young people showed excitement and anticipation, with gleams in their eyes.
One of the young men, who had short hair and bright eyes, patted his companion on the shoulder excitedly and said:
"Wow, this is the real 'Doomsday Chariot'! They must be extremely powerful and might be able to lead our base to a different future!"
My companions nodded one after another, friendly smiles bloomed on their faces, and new hope for the future was ignited.
In stark contrast to these complex gazes was a group of children.
They were like cheerful little birds, spreading their legs and running hard after the armored vehicles, with innocent smiles blooming freely on their little faces, just like the brightest sunshine in spring, sweeping away the haze of the end of the world, as if this cruel world had never affected the purity of their hearts.
"Wow, what a cool big car!"
A little girl with two pigtails waved her hands excitedly, and the crisp sound was like the pleasant sound of wind chimes.
On the other side of the convoy, a little boy in worn overalls was running after the armored vehicle with all his might, while looking up at the closed and mysterious window.
Although he couldn't see what was going on inside the car, the little boy firmly believed that the person driving this "doomsday car" must be a great hero, and his eyes were full of undisguised admiration.
Their clear laughter and joyful chatter echoed over the streets, injecting a long-lost vitality and vigor into this suffocatingly depressing doomsday base, as if making this gray world shine again.
Inside the car, Li Luo looked outside quietly through the window.
The innocent smiles of the children were like stars twinkling in the darkness, bringing warmth to her heart. In this end times as thick as ink, these smiles were like sunshine penetrating the dark clouds, bringing her long-lost hope.
She gazed at the children, her thoughts drifting back to the beautiful world full of sunshine before the end of the world, as if she saw that under the heavy haze, there was still some undestroyed beauty that was stubbornly holding on.
"This base looks quite orderly." Shi Xinxin's gaze was fixed on the scene outside through the car window, her tone full of emotion.