The villain knight doesn't want to be a hero

So until the sun was almost setting, neither of them left the state border.

.....Of course, it is undeniable that part of the reason is that he does not know the road.

After all, this was his first time here, and the planet information he detected did not include things like man-made roads, so he could only explore the general direction of Night City...

But fortunately, Lucy had the help of her invincible hacking ability - she turned on the car navigation.

It’s fucking outrageous to have a password for the car navigation system!

But the cyber hacker whose memory he read didn't know what the password was yet.

After walking for a while, the sky turned completely dark.

However, this is not a problem for Lin Qiao, and the risks of driving at night that many drivers are worried about also do not exist.

But considering that there was a normal person in the same car, he decided to stop and repair for one night.

Pull over to the side of the road.

The sand blown by the wind fell on the car body and made a slight sound.

"There is neither an exciting chase nor spiritual redemption and moral sublimation. The so-called road trip is really boring..."

Lucy, who was eating a fast-food burrito, rolled her eyes at him because of his minor complaints.

Can't this guy say less unlucky words?

The experience of being attacked by a knife gang during the day still left her with lingering fears.

He turned around and looked outside the window, trying to find the crisis lurking in the darkness. The Lexington pistol placed aside was always ready...

However, I could only see the plants not far away, swaying in the wind.

Seems...everything is OK?

That's great.

After drinking two mouthfuls of water and the overly salty taste in my mouth, I threw the finished packaging bag out of the car.

The cold wind blowing in from outside the car made Lucy wrap herself up in the quilt.

Due to the desert climate, the temperature difference between day and night here can be said to be quite large.

The temperature during the day was still in the [-]s, but after the sun went down it dropped below [-]... and it might actually feel even colder.

"call....."

The attacks from the Knife Club during the day and the fatigue caused by the bumpy road made Lucy, who had eaten and drank enough and relaxed, yawned tiredly.

Lying on her side in the back seat of the car, Lin Qiao in front seemed to be worried about fuel.

But just like a lot of people.

He was obviously so sleepy that his eyelids were trembling, but after lying down, he was too energetic to fall asleep.

At this time, Lucy was obviously in this subtle state, and all kinds of strange thoughts popped up in her mind involuntarily.

"—I shot you during the day, right?"

"It's too late to think of apologizing now." Even so, Lin Qiao didn't really care.

Water gun, what's there to care about?

"....No, I'm just curious. You obviously didn't install a prosthetic body. How did you manage to remain uninjured...?"

"That's because your marksmanship is so bad that you can't even hit anyone from such a close distance."

“…”

Is her marksmanship that bad?

Recalling the scene during the day... I was indeed aiming for Lin Qiao's face.

Could it be that he stayed in the sealed luggage rack for too long, was too nervous when he was discovered, and was suddenly exposed to light, causing his eyeballs to become uncomfortable?

Although this explanation works, it still feels like something is not quite right...

Forget it, let it be like this.

He didn't pay too much attention to this. He rolled his body and changed into a comfortable position.

A thin layer of fine sand makes the scenery outside the car window foggy and dreamlike.

The howling wind outside was reassuring.

After being far away from the pollution caused by cities and industries, the stars in the sky have become clearer, and the moon has become extraordinarily bright, like a pearl in the dark night.

This is a sight that cannot be seen in the city.

Looking through the dust-covered windshield, the brightest thing in the night sky seemed to occupy Lucy's eyes.

"Hey, Qiao, what's it like on the moon?"

Lin Qiao sighed: "Are you a curious baby who likes to ask questions before going to bed?"

With a little helplessness in his words, he put down the cell phone that he planned to use to kill the boring time at night.

After briefly recalling the experience of trying to eat on the moon in the previous world, he replied: "The overall environment is similar to the Gobi we are in now, but it is light gray. It is a little hot during the day and very cold at night. The temperature difference is about 310 degrees."

"There are neither Chang'e and Princess Kaguya, nor aliens, nor Santoku who fled to the back of the moon after World War II. There are only craters caused by meteorite impacts."

"It's worth mentioning that the gravity up there is only one-sixth of the Earth's, so you can jump very high if you jump with all your strength, but it's easy to stay in that low-gravity environment for a long time..."

"Zzzzzzz...."

Just like most children, they can't help but get sleepy when listening to long lectures.

The sound of even breathing coming from behind indicated that he had fallen asleep.

Lin Qiao had to sigh: "The quality of sleep among young people is really good."

The corners of the white-haired girl's mouth slightly curved, as if she was having a sweet dream.

.....

The next day

The morning sunshine woke Lucy up, but Lin Qiao simply didn't sleep all night.

After a brief brushing and washing, and removing the sand on the windshield, the slightly bulky off-road vehicle was back on the road.

But in less than two hours, the surrounding temperature had risen to the point where the air conditioner was turned on.

This is also the reason why there is not enough fuel.

But it’s not a nerve-wracking question, just add it when you pass through the town later.

The similar yet unfamiliar scenery outside the car window kept receding.

Lucy tried hard to remove the plant parts, and then replaced the earthy Gobi with light gray...and then failed.

But just when she started to feel sleepy again, Lin Qiao gently stepped on the brakes.

After continuing for some distance, the off-road vehicle stopped steadily in the middle of the road.

"what happened?"

"Something's going on." He handed the telescope to Lucy and pointed into the distance.

It can be vaguely seen that there seems to be a convoy stationed in the distance of the plain, close to the horizon...

First of all, he was definitely not from the company. After all, the tent was too shabby.

Moreover, the cars parked around are all modified cars with various paints on them... If you were a company dog, you would want to have your underwear stamped with the company's logo.

"The Random Club? Or the Wanderers?"

"Emmmm, it's hard to say. You have to get in touch to know."

This is why most people can't distinguish between the two.

From appearance alone, it’s really hard to tell the difference between the Random Club and the Wanderers.

And sometimes, the difference between the two is not that big - don't look too high on the Rangers' bottom line.

Putting down the telescope, Lucy was a little nervous: "What should I do? Do I need to take a detour? Should I get off the car first?"

Her hacking ability is certainly good, but as a squishy person, her front-on thrust skills are a bit lacking.

So if a conflict really breaks out, she can only provide rear support as long as it doesn't get in the way.

"No, no need. Just stay with me later. You don't have to worry about the rest."

"It just so happens that we're running low on fuel, so I'll buy some from them on the way."

If you are a well-behaved wanderer, then of course everything will be easy.

It would be even better if he didn't follow the rules, or simply knew how to use a knife randomly...

After all, we have come to the United States, so shopping for zero yuan can be considered as experiencing the local folk customs.

Chapter 293 The Wanderer

homeless camp

The people in the largest tent seemed to be arguing about something.

Having said that, the sound they made couldn't be blocked by a thin layer of tent.

"Listen Lorna, we can't go any further north. Further north is California, and that's not a good place to be!"

"'Not a good place to go'... That's nice to say, but what can we do if we don't go north? Go back the way we came? Don't forget why we got here!"

"Is it my fault for feelings? Then when I tore up the treaties with other families, when I advised you, did you listen to my advice?"

Several tall and thick-looking men were gathered in front of the map in front of them, arguing loudly with red faces and thick necks.

The woman sitting in the middle, smelling of alcohol and looking drunk, looked like she had a headache.

What they said all made sense, but none of them could solve the problems the family was facing.

To put it bluntly, because of the wrong decision they made before, what they had in front of them was nothing more than one bad option and another even worse option.

No matter how you choose, it’s not the right choice, but it’s impossible not to choose.

At this moment, the tent curtain used to block the wind and sand was pushed open, and a man with a somewhat embarrassed face walked in.

"Um, did I come in...a little bit out of time?"

"Okay, Willie McCoy, just tell me if you have something to say. It just gives me a change of mind." The woman known as Lorna picked up the bottle at hand and took two sips.

When she thought about being surrounded by a bunch of people arguing, she wanted to get herself drunk.

"It's not a big deal. It's just that two people came here just now, an adult and a child. They said their car was running out of gas and wanted to buy some from us."

"Sell it to them, the premise is that we don't run out of supplies ourselves...and remember to raise the price a little bit."

It's really not a big deal.

The unlucky person who was careless and unlucky did not prepare enough fuel before setting off, and did not encounter any supply points along the way, or was confident that he would reach the destination before the fuel ran out. As a result, he started crying when he ran out of fuel. The ground is gone.

Although this kind of thing is rare, it's not like they haven't seen it before.

Just be careful not to be someone with evil intentions or an informant from the Sword Club... Everyone knows this.

"By the way, McCoy, have you fixed the radio?"

"Uh, not yet, the parts just arrived, I didn't have time..."

"Then go and fix the radio first, and let others take care of the oil."

Dismissed Willie McCoy who came in midway.

After a brief period of silence in the tent, a new round of quarrels began.

Listening to the voice behind him, McCoy shook his head.

"Come on, follow me. The leader has agreed to sell it to you."

No pleasantries were exchanged, and no more nonsense was said.

Lin Qiao and Lucy, who were waiting outside, were brought directly to two huge oil tankers.

Then he walked over and pulled aside the confused young woman who was sitting there hiding in the shadows to enjoy the cool air.

The two talked quietly for a while, and then ran away amidst the latter's complaint of "You are really good at calling people."