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Throughout the journey, the car's hazard lights were flashing incessantly, entirely obliterating any clear view of the road ahead— all that could be seen was a vast, sweeping ocean. It was as though the sea had invaded the land, swallowing the entirety of Jianghuai City. Driving on the road, no one knew whether they had reached the end of the path; nor did anyone know if a trap awaited them ahead. Ye Chen could no longer afford to worry about such things. He floored the accelerator, racing forward in a frenzy. The crushing waves splashed against the vehicles beside him, eliciting a string of curses from their drivers.
