Ke Ling sat on the fuel tank, gripping the handlebars, while Ke Li sat behind her, one arm around Yang Liuqing’s waist and the other holding several bags.
The bags contained old clothes and shoes.
They would go to multiple locations and discard them in batches to create a false trail and mislead trackers.
“Master, the gauge shows there’s still two bars of fuel left.”
Ke Ling checked the display and quickly warned.
“Considering how long we ran last night, two bars isn’t bad.”
Yang Liuqing’s expression was calm, showing no surprise.
“Xiao Qingqing, do we need to refuel?”
Ke Li thought it was a big risk.
Yang Liuqing thought the same.
“No. After the gauge shows empty, we can still run for a while. We need to find a hiding spot before that and lay low until nightfall.”
At that moment, she was full of energy, not tired at all, as if she hadn’t consumed anything last night.
This was the lingering effect of the Magic Potion—it definitely wasn’t genuine exhaustion.
Plus, after learning Breath Control, her consumption dropped, so naturally she didn’t feel fatigued.
“Master, the only ones who know we’re riding this motorcycle are those Social Youth Gang members. Our main priority now is to avoid them.”
Ke Ling pointed out the key.
With new clothes and a full-face helmet, anyone who hadn’t seen Yang Liuqing’s face or didn’t know what motorcycle she was riding would basically be unable to recognize her.
This would help them evade some hunters.
But it wouldn’t do much against the seasoned ones.
“Oh, right, Xiao Qingqing, the motorcycle tires are pretty worn. We can’t go tearing around like last night.”
Ke Li noticed another problem.
The tires weren’t in great shape to begin with. After a night of rough handling, they were nearly bald.
The danger factor had increased significantly.
Only a skilled rider could manage it—driving slower would reduce the odds of an accident.
“Mm, I’ll do my best.”
Yang Liuqing nodded lightly.
Since Ke Ling was sitting in front, her riding posture wasn’t very aggressive.
There was certainly an impact.
But Ke Ling’s Windbreaking Shield not only compensated for that but also greatly reduced the wind resistance coefficient.
In reality, she could ride faster and more steadily.
Plus, with last night’s practice, she now knew this Hongda Motorcycle almost inside out, and could bring out 120% of its performance without issue.
It wouldn’t be easy for an average rider to catch up.
That said, the fuel shortage was the biggest problem.
Going to refuel would be like walking right into the tiger’s mouth.
Those places were definitely being watched by the Social Youth Gang.
“Master, I’ll keep an eye on everything around you. Just drive safely.”
Ke Ling added a Windbreaking Shield to the Hongda Motorcycle and stared seriously ahead.
What she meant by “keep an eye” wasn’t just using her eyes—it was a large-scale Breath Perception.
“Mm, thank you for your hard work.”
Yang Liuqing put the motorcycle into gear, ready to rev the throttle.
At that moment, Ke Li added another remark:
“Xiao Qingqing is in charge of driving, so don’t let any of your Qi leak out.”
“Okay.”
Yang Liuqing agreed, then drove the motorcycle out of the alley.
Ke Ling’s eyes sharpened, and she expanded her Perception, forming a huge semicircle that enveloped the surroundings.
Now, she could even “see” exactly what every bug was doing in the area.
Such a large-scale perception consumed a lot of energy and couldn’t be maintained for long.
But it was incredibly useful.
“Master, there’s a large-displacement motorcycle roaming nearby. It’s one of the Social Youth Gang members from last night.”
Ke Ling’s timely warning made Yang Liuqing stop at the alley’s mouth just in time to avoid a direct encounter.
Only after the Social Youth Gang’s motorcycle moved a certain distance away did she dart out swiftly.
Just as Ke Ling had predicted, these Social Youth Gang members hadn’t leaked any information about the Hongda Motorcycle.
Yang Liuqing sped along the road, and although she encountered some special enforcers in all-black uniforms, she passed them smoothly without being stopped.
Since Goose City didn’t ban motorcycles, you could see all kinds of large-displacement bikes on the road.
Mingling in the morning rush hour traffic, Yang Liuqing wasn’t conspicuous.
“Is there a chance to slip out?”
She looked left and right, as if she could follow the traffic flow and leave West District Street.
“Xiao Qingqing, don’t dream too big. Important positions are definitely being checked.”
Ke Li poured cold water on her.
“Master, the traffic is moving so slowly—there’s probably a checkpoint up ahead. We should take a detour.”
Ke Ling offered advice.
“I knew it wouldn’t be that easy.”
Yang Liuqing obediently turned into a side road.
Even without enforcers checking on that main road, hunters would have their eyes on her.
Right now, not even a mouse could escape West District Street.
“What do you guys think—would sneaking through the sewers have a high success rate?”
Yang Liuqing racked her brain and came up with a lousy idea.
Ke Ling was completely stunned by her.
“Xiao Qingqing, have you watched too many movies? Do you really think sewers are like bomb shelters everywhere? In a backwater place like Xiaoya Bay, you’d be lucky if a sewer could fit a sheepdog. Besides, even if there were bomb-shelter-level sewers, people would already be waiting there to catch you.”
Ke Li mercilessly shattered her unrealistic fantasy.
“Tough. Unless I could fly, there’s no way out.”
Yang Liuqing couldn’t help but sigh.
Even though she didn’t know the size or density of the encirclement, she couldn’t escape without flying.
“Master, there are too many drones. Even flying wouldn’t work.”
Ke Ling’s words made her give up completely:
“I really hate this age of advanced technology.”
“Xiao Qingqing, don’t overthink it. Just focus on running out the clock—that’s the right way.”
Ke Li thought the crooked paths were unreliable.
If Yang Liuqing actually found a loophole, the Game Administrator would slap a patch on it.
That would cause even more trouble.
This game, when narrowed down to a certain range, might actually be safer.
After all, the farther you run, the more factions get involved.
Locked down in West District Street, the authorities could control the aftermath.
If the whole Xiaoya Bay turned into a battlefield, the iron fist would come down without any hesitation.
“From how things are developing, the authorities are also watching. That works in our favor.”
Ke Ling tried to boost Yang Liuqing’s confidence a little.
Even if it was baseless.
“Maybe they’re testing the impact of intervention. Wondering if the Game Administrator really is all-powerful.”
Yang Liuqing speculated.
The appearance of God’s Gate was bizarre and strange in itself.
This first game, even if it was just an appetizer, had special significance.
It was only natural for the authorities to want to test the waters.
When facing unknown power and unknown situations, it’s better to be cautious.
“If the authorities had gotten serious, it would’ve been over last night.”
Based on the information they had, Ke Li concluded.
As Yang Liuqing had said, this was an era of highly advanced technology.
If they really poured massive manpower and resources into finding her, even five hours—let alone a whole night—would be considered a loss.
A swarm of drones taking off, all cameras activated, a full area lockdown, and releasing robotic dogs would be enough to give her a hard time.
They didn’t do that simply because they were afraid of disrupting the game, which might cause the Game Administrator to do even more insane things.
Now that a large number of abilities and items drawn from the Lottery were in hand, it proved the game was running.
Some immeasurable great force was controlling everything.