Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 1157 - 891: From Jialong Slope to the Snow Mountains

Chapter 1157: Chapter 891: From Jialong Slope to the Snow Mountains

"Kiddo, this Shuttle Machine is the hardest to handle. Many people want to buy it, but after a test drive, they are discouraged," Huo Jun warned her.

For a young Envoy, the Sky Patroller is too fierce. Once it accelerates, the crew struggles to endure its supersonic speed.

Xu Cheng was already oblivious to everything else, her eyes fixed solely on this Sky Patroller.

She wanted speed, more speed, to elevate her life to a new height which only the Sky Patroller could satisfy.

"Let me try." Xu Cheng left the cash card with Bubble and then opened the door of the Sky Patroller.

She inspected it carefully, noting the compact and sturdy materials, flawless and well-structured, Nestor Corporation’s technology represented the pinnacle of the post-apocalyptic era.

Xu Cheng proceeded to the cargo hold, which was spacious and very solid, with reliable shock absorption measures to prevent trouble from imbalance during high-speed maneuvers.

She pursed her lips, her fingers brushed over the cold metal of the Sky Patroller, imagining herself piloting this high-speed Shuttle Machine across the skies.

She needed speed to dissolve all her inner fears, Xu Cheng nodded gently.

She returned to the door and found Bubble haggling with Huo Jun, unbelievably! Though stammering, she was trying her best to bargain.

"This, this Shuttle Machine isn’t being purchased by anyone! Buying it is quite rare!" Bubble seemed determined to save Xu Cheng money by arguing with the salesperson.

Xu Cheng felt a warm current flowing through her heart, some things would never change.

"Then what do we earn?" Huo Jun shouted.

"Quack." Xu Cheng glared fiercely at Huo Jun.

"Alright, alright, I’m scared of you guys." Huo Jun racked his brain, coming up with a reasonable price, "5 million."

This was 50,000 less than the listed price.

"Paying in full gives a 2% discount, you said, which means..." Bubble had gone through elementary school and was more diligent than Xu Cheng. She counted on her fingers, "4.9 million."

"Comes with Shuttle Machine insurance, and an AI operating system," Huo Jun helped them with the registration procedures, "Then, just input the unique code, and it’s done."

Xu Cheng keyed in the unique code for the Sky Patroller Shuttle Machine: Popo.

Eternal Bubble.

After paying, Xu Cheng only needed to consider the cargo to carry along the route before setting off, with 157,000 funds remaining.

"Shall we set off?" Ming Gongqiao inspected the Sky Patroller Shuttle Machine.

"Don’t rush! Next is the work of the ’Envoy’, which is to accept delivery orders! We each have a unique code, and only after completing deliveries, do we receive payments. So, Xu Cheng will drive the machine, and we go to get orders!" Bubble said energetically.

Led by Bubble, the Yishen Sisters along with Ming Gongqiao went to check the delivery demands in the Port District.

It was heard that a team of independent Envoys was about to set sail for the Taixi Continent, attracting many to come forward to make arrangements, loading goods into the Sky Patroller, hoping Xu Cheng and her team would do their utmost to transport precious supplies from the Jialong Slope to other parts of the world, relieving the urgent needs for supplies in various safe zones. Kanako Xisheng considered only herself, wishing to send deliveries across zones relying on independent Envoys.

Bubble inspected the orders she received and the loaded goods.

"Deliver the package to Shallow Dream at Seven Hills University, reward 100 million funds. Deliver 10 boxes of medical supplies from Jialong Slope to the hospital in Seven Hills, 200 kilograms, reward 6,000 funds; deliver 2 tons of food: rice, dry goods, canned food, along with hydrogen batteries, shells, radios, and signal transmitters, totaling 300 kilograms, to the Crimean Peninsula’s Sevaburg Union, reward 38,000 funds; deliver 10 tons of steel, concrete, prefabricated components, tents, fabrics, appliances, medical equipment, and key chips to the industrial district of Netanya, reward 180,000 funds; deliver 20 bags of seeds, 20 packs of tools, and 400 kilograms of dried fruits, vegetables, and meat to the temple in Budan, reward 20,000 funds..." Bubble tallied it up, total cargo weight of 12.8 tons. If all are delivered, the total reward is 102.4 million funds.

She could still load 7.2 tons of cargo, while Xu Cheng had 157,000 funds remaining.

Lianhua suddenly had an idea.

"We need to fill the remaining space with valuable stuff, then sell them in those safe zones, and we’ll strike it rich! Does that count for us?" Lianhua quickly said.

"Quack." Xu Cheng first allocated 20,000 funds each to Lianhua and Shahua as their official pay for following along the journey.

"Money!" Shahua’s eyes lit up.

"In the future, I’ll go through any ordeal without hesitation!" Lianhua quickly snatched the funds from Shahua, stuffing all the money into her own pocket.

"No money left..." Shahua sighed, licking her fingers.

Following Lianhua’s suggestion, Xu Cheng purchased 2 tons of other supplies from the black market to load into the Sky Patroller Shuttle Machine, including alcohol, tobacco, firearms and ammunition, silk, wool, coffee powder, tea, and gold, costing a total of 100,000.

Now Xu Cheng was left with 14,000 funds, hoping that these items would sell at a good price, as most safe zones had a great need for them.

They also loaded the supplies left at the Dropping Dog Bar into the Shuttle Machine, preparing everything, ready to leave Jialong Slope.

Xu Cheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, they could go...

She drove the Sky Patroller onto the runway at the aerospace port, ready to depart.

"All systems checked, everything normal. Goods for various safe zones have been verified and loaded. Other trade items are also very secure. Shuttle Machine is in good condition, fuel is sufficient, ready to take off at any time." Ming Gongqiao checked the entire machine.

Xu Cheng let the others board first, making sure they were seated on the Sky Patroller, then she took a deep breath at the entrance, placing one hand on the cold metal outside the cabin.

The world post-Heavenly Tribulation was strange and terrifying, with some things going forward, many more regressing.

Xu Cheng looked back at the past, the bitterness in the orphanage, the joy after being adopted by her dad, the silence since the Heavenly Tribulation, only feeling the memories like a dream, the weight of reality particularly heavy.

What would dad do? Xu Cheng closed her eyes to think.

Maybe Chishiki inherited her father’s bloodline and genes, but only she inherited his spirit. Xu Cheng pondered silently.

It seemed that the power of Xu’s will left a greater impact on her than on others.

Xu Cheng gazed at Jialong Slope, the gigantic city that once seemed prosperous and noisy to her now appeared particularly small and hollow.

Her destiny needed to extend beyond Jialong Slope.

After completing this mission, find Shallow Dream.

Xu Cheng took a deep breath.

She spun back into the cabin, forcefully pulling the hatch shut and locking it.

The whole Sky Patroller seemed to be waiting for its first launch.

Sahua looked at the dashboard, her crude knowledge unable to discern any useful information, while Ming Gongqiao instructed them on how to become qualified crew members, relieving Captain Xu Cheng by reporting information on various aspects.

Bubble was Xu Cheng’s most reliable navigator, formulating the path for the Sky Patroller.

Xu Cheng sat properly in her seat, turned to look at the other 4 people on the Sky Patroller shuttle, and felt responsible for their safety.

She would exert her full power to pilot this unruly high-speed shuttle machine, passing through the restricted zones to the next safe location as quickly as possible.

"Everything’s normal! Ready for take-off!" Bubble joyfully reported.

Just the sound of Bubble’s voice could instantly take Xu Cheng back to the joyful times of her childhood.

"Quack!" Xu Cheng skillfully gripped the control stick and pulled it down forcefully.

The Sky Patroller roared, soared into the sky, and the engines lifted the craft, distancing from the ground.

Envoy, take off!

"We’re flying! So high!" Sahua shouted naively, and then, following Ming Gongqiao’s training, she accurately reported the status, "All systems activated! Thrusters are at full burn!"

Too high, Jialong Slope soon turned into a small dot.

Only from this height could you see how the mist encased the entire world, leaving isolated safe zones.

Worlds overlapped, terrains intertwined, only brave envoys like Xu Cheng delivered goods and rebuilt cherished connections between different safe zones!

The mist swirled around the Sky Patroller but couldn’t stop it from advancing at high speed.

Xu Cheng focused on control, her hands steady as rocks, shadows flickering around.

Lianhua monitored the scanner, needing to inform the captain at any movement.

So far luck held, no beasts were awakened.

But Sahua’s magic power occasionally leaked; while her bad luck magic was extremely deadly to enemies, it sometimes caused trouble for her allies.

"Just don’t crash." Lianhua couldn’t help but say, seeing the trembling needle on the dashboard.

Xu Cheng believed her skills surpassed luck, her mind tracking numerous flight parameters, equations intertwined with instincts, allowing her to maneuver the Sky Patroller in flight.

In a post-war era where human civilization had fallen over half the world, Xu Cheng soared with her gifts in the untouchable skies.

Silent city ruins slept under the mist, beasts prowled the fog below, hungry for the flesh of surviving humans.

"Two flying monsters, 10 kilometers to the northwest!" Lianhua shouted.

"Is it my fault?" Sahua said sadly. She feared it was. She knew.

Xu Cheng glanced at the signal on the scanner, tilted right to evade.

She could clearly hear the deep resonant sound of the engines behind her, reassuring as they roared.

"Unknown aerial obstacle!" Lianhua continued to warn.

A massive rigid floating corpse hovered in the air, a distorted monster like a twisted beast killed yet not falling, suddenly appearing. Xu Cheng moved too fast, needing to emergency evade, transferred power to lateral thrusters for a controlled roll, slicing the air and passing the obstacle swiftly.

"Wow!" Both Sahua and Lianhua experienced the astonishing maneuver for the first time, gripping their seat belts tightly.

Xu Cheng, with a cold expression, operated the console, re-channeling power to the main engines, the Sky Patroller returning to smooth flight, thrusters driving them quickly through the restricted zone. Only a super-fast Sky Patroller could meet the current needs, Xu Cheng felt glad she chose the Sky Patroller, not its counterpart, much more exhilarating than any machine she previously piloted, except for the Divine Radiance from back then...

She silently imagined, the open sky appeared, mist thinning, sunlight piercing through the clouds, signaling another safe zone reached, the Sky Patroller indeed fast enough to be near the destination!

Sahua’s legs trembled, staring unwaveringly at Xu Cheng: "You, you did it! With you at the helm, not even bad luck could catch us?"

"You’re too strong..." Lianhua marvels, "My sister’s constitution causes accidents on any vehicle."

Xu Cheng ignored their praise, silently staring at the tranquil sky ahead, the beasts dared not follow them into an unmasked safe zone, sunlight shone on the earth like a promise of the world, the gray fog thinned and slowly fell, revealing the snow-capped peaks ahead, they soared high, piercing the sky, Xu Cheng revered this nearly forgotten beauty, her heart soared with the light.

Beautiful... Safe Zone, Great Snow Mountain!

"Mountains! And temples! Palaces! Ancient cities! Are we in the snow mountain land? Karlan Snow Mountain?" Lianhua was startled.

The shuttle glided over the untouched snow fields and mountain skies, where life continued, Xu Cheng looked at the first stop, Budan’s temple was right there.