Pier Road and Highway 99 had so few zombies after the game entered Hardcore Mode that they were almost negligible. But scarce as they were, surprises could still happen. Lin Wu was essentially a new driver, with only 1000 kilometers of driving experience on Blue Star, so he focused intently as he drove. That's how he managed to avoid the Exploding Carnage lying in the middle of the road, seemingly asleep. He stopped the car, got out with his pistol, walked up to the Exploding Carnage, blew its head off with a single shot, walked back, drove off.
Since the profits from the marketplace had reduced significantly, the Shadow Group had lost their motivation to work. When Lin Wu arrived at the Sawmill, the people from the Shadow Group were having breakfast, which consisted of clay pot porridge and black pepper spaghetti. Lin Wu glanced at the breakfast spread and eventually decided against partaking. By appearances, Cotton's culinary skills weren't inferior to Horse Soul's.
