Phoenix Mountain wasn't too far from Modu. If you took the highway, it would take at most two or three hours to get there.
However, Su Chen's Nomadison had been modified and couldn't go on the highway. He had to take the national roads, slowly making his way toward Phoenix Mountain.
By the time he reached the foot of Phoenix Mountain, it was already around noon the next day.
Looking at the lush, green Phoenix Mountain in the distance, Su Chen took a deep breath of the fresh air, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.
Not long after the meteor shower, the temperature on Blue Star rose sharply.
It climbed to nearly sixty degrees Celsius before finally stabilizing, officially signaling the arrival of the apocalypse!
After the deadly heatwave persisted for a while, the glaciers at the north and south poles melted, causing sea levels to rise rapidly!
Following that came violent storms and raging floods.
Coastal cities in the Summer Nation were almost all submerged by seawater!
After the floodwaters receded, a brutal cold snap followed.
Temperatures on Blue Star would drop to forty or fifty degrees below zero, with northern regions even reaching a terrifying minus one hundred degrees Celsius!
After enduring such extreme weather, humanity suffered heavy casualties.
Yet the survivors barely had time to catch their breath before a mysterious virus outbreak occurred.
Those infected turned into zombies, relentlessly attacking, infecting, and devouring other humans!
The lucky survivors banded together, building various shelters and safe havens.
They fought off the apocalyptic disasters while scavenging for supplies, struggling to survive!
Su Chen chose this place as his initial foothold for a simple reason.
First, Phoenix Mountain's unique geography meant warm winters and cool summers, with a pleasant climate.
Second, since it wasn't a holiday period, the foot traffic around Phoenix Mountain was relatively low.
Even if a zombie crisis erupted later, the danger here would be comparatively small.
Still, the thermometer inside the car showed that the outside temperature had already reached forty degrees!
Fortunately, with the air conditioning on, the interior of the car was very cool.
After quickly eating some instant food, he sped up and finally arrived at the Green Forest Hotel halfway up the mountain by dusk.
Thanks to years of development, tourism in Phoenix Mountain was now quite advanced.
Apart from the local villagers living on the outskirts, the area was filled with inns and hotels of all sizes.
The most famous among them was the five-star Green Forest Hotel.
To welcome tourist groups from all over, the hotel had built a huge underground parking lot, which was just perfect for Su Chen to park his Nomadison.
Although his Nomadison was well protected, if possible, he preferred not to expose it directly under the scorching sun.
As the Nomadison slowly entered the underground parking, tourists and staff on both sides of the road stared wide-eyed.
After all, it was the first time they had seen such a massive luxury motorhome!
After completing the check-in procedures, Su Chen leisurely made his way to the hotel's high-altitude restaurant.
True to the reputation of a five-star hotel, the dishes served were incredibly delicious.
This could be said to be the last time Su Chen would enjoy gourmet food outside.
Therefore, he didn't hold back, devouring the food like a whirlwind!
When he was full and satisfied, he gazed through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows at the Phoenix Mountain scenery bathed in the sunset glow, quietly sighing in his heart.
Such a beautiful view wouldn't be seen for much longer!
Just then, a careless voice came over,
"Hey man, is that Nomadison in the parking lot yours?"
Su Chen looked up. A fairly handsome young man smiled and greeted him.
From his designer clothes, it was obvious he came from a prestigious background.
However, his face was a bit pale, clearly showing signs of excessive drinking.
"Yes."
Su Chen nodded slightly and replied.
Seeing Su Chen's arrogant attitude, the young man's expression changed slightly, then he laughed and said,
"My name's Zhang Mingyuan. The chairman of Mingyuan Group is my dad. Interested in making friends?"
Mingyuan Group was founded in Modu and had developed into a multi-industry powerhouse over the years.
Even in economically advanced Modu, it was top-tier!
Hearing Zhang Mingyuan's identity, Su Chen was a bit surprised, but only mildly so.
In his previous life, he had seen people with even more prestigious backgrounds, but in the apocalypse, everyone still had to beg and grovel for food and drink!
"No interest."
Su Chen refused Zhang Mingyuan and stood up, planning to leave.
But his move completely infuriated Zhang Mingyuan!
"You're just some guy who took out a loan to buy that Nomadison. What are you putting on airs for?"
Zhang Mingyuan sneered and blocked Su Chen's way.
Su Chen frowned.
He could tell Zhang Mingyuan was deliberately here to pick a fight.
"Hehe, Brother Mingyuan's the real rich second generation. Su Chen, you're just showing off in front of a master!"
Just then, a familiar coquettish voice sounded nearby.
Su Chen looked over to see Xiao Mei, wearing black silk stockings and a short skirt with high heels, swaying her slim waist as she walked toward him.
Her beautiful and seductive face was full of mockery for Su Chen!
Standing beside Xiao Mei with a somewhat complicated expression was Su Chen's ex-girlfriend, Liu Linger.
Besides them were a few richly dressed young men and women, who looked like Zhang Mingyuan's companions, whispering and pointing at Su Chen.
After receiving Su Chen's invitation to come to Phoenix Mountain, Xiao Mei was overjoyed.
She had originally planned to come alone, keeping it secret from Liu Linger.
But after careful thought and fearing something might go wrong, she decided to bring Liu Linger along.
In her view, Liu Linger's skills were far inferior to hers.
Even with Liu Linger present, Xiao Mei could easily control Su Chen!
Xiao Mei and Liu Linger had arrived at Phoenix Mountain yesterday, but before meeting Su Chen, they unexpectedly encountered Zhang Mingyuan and his group, who were here on vacation.
Seeing the two girls were pretty and graceful, Zhang Mingyuan, known as a playboy, was instantly attracted.
Liu Linger was a bit reserved, but Xiao Mei didn't care and quickly struck up a connection with Zhang Mingyuan!
During their conversation, Zhang Mingyuan learned about Su Chen.
As the heir of Mingyuan Group, he naturally had his connections.
One phone call later, Zhang Mingyuan had uncovered all of Su Chen's background.
Not only did he know the Nomadison was bought on a loan, but also that Su Chen had mortgaged his house to the bank for a large sum!
Now, Zhang Mingyuan, Xiao Mei, and the others came together, intending to humiliate Su Chen!
"Good thing there's Brother Mingyuan here, or else Liu Linger and I might have been fooled by this poor loser!"
Xiao Mei patted her proud chest with a mocking smile.