Transformed into a pink fairy, I will make all the players cry with my sword

Hiyori stood there, stunned, staring at the pink-haired girl who had already gotten into the driver's seat and was smiling brightly at her. She was momentarily speechless.

Should she drive instead?

Can she drive?

In this era, being able to drive is not a rare skill, but to drive in the complex and dangerous environment of the wasteland, you need more than just knowing how to turn the steering wheel.

That requires extensive experience, decisive judgment, and an ultimate understanding of vehicle performance.

The girl in front of him, Tao Yao, looked like a pampered young lady. Why would she be driving this war chariot that he had modified and adjusted countless times?

A sense of resistance instinctively welled up in Hiyori's heart.

however.

When she met Tao Yao's clear eyes, which were full of trust and encouragement, she couldn't bring herself to say no.

In the end, Hiyori could only sigh helplessly in her heart, open the passenger door, and get in.

"fasten your seatbelt."

As Hiyori fastened her seatbelt, she gave a worried reminder.

"Okay."

Tao Yao obediently responded and then started the engine.

boom--

The off-road vehicle's engine emitted a deep roar, and the vehicle body vibrated slightly.

Everything seems normal.

Hiyori felt a little relieved.

Perhaps I'm overthinking it?

However, the thought only lasted for less than three seconds in her mind.

The next moment, Tao Yao slammed the accelerator to the floor!

"Om-!"

The engine roared to its maximum instantly, and the tires screeched wildly on the cracked concrete, emitting a piercing shriek!

The powerful push-back sensation pressed the unsuspecting Hizakura firmly against the seat back.

She only felt the scenery before her eyes suddenly blur, and the entire SUV roared and charged forward like a runaway steel beast!

"Tao Yao! Slow down!"

Hiyori instinctively gasped and gripped the roof rails tightly with both hands.

But Tao Yao seemed not to hear her shouts at all.

Or rather, she never intended to slow down at all.

Under her control, the off-road vehicle sped up faster and faster, leaving a trail of madness across the desolate wilderness.

Ahead lay the wreckage of an overturned armored vehicle, almost blocking half the road.

Hiyori's heart jumped into her throat.

They're going to crash!

However, just a second before the collision, Tao Yao simply turned the steering wheel slightly.

The vehicle drifted violently at an incredible angle, its tires almost scraping the edge of the armored vehicle as it narrowly escaped!

The flying gravel pelted against the car window with a crackling sound.

Hiyori's pupils contracted sharply at the sight of this thrilling scene.

This is not over yet.

A huge fault appeared on the road ahead, a deep pit blasted out by some kind of giant monstrous beast.

Under normal circumstances, any driver would choose to take a detour.

But Tao Yao seemed not to see it at all. Instead of slowing down, she stepped on the gas again!

The engine let out a wail of strain.

Under Hizakura's horrified gaze, the SUV actually used a collapsed slope to lift the entire vehicle into the air, drawing a breathtaking parabola in the air before crashing heavily onto the other side of the fault!

boom!

The violent tremors nearly displaced Hiyori's internal organs.

But Tao Yao let out a pleasant chuckle, her hands spinning the steering wheel rapidly, steadily controlling the car that had become somewhat out of control after landing.

madman!

This woman is absolutely insane!

Only this one thought remained in Hiiro's mind.

She originally thought she was bold enough, crazy enough.

Compared to the woman beside him who drove like a madwoman, his own ruthlessness seemed like that of a docile kitten.

The initial surprise and panic were gradually replaced by an indescribable shock.

Fei Ying gradually discovered that although Tao Yao's driving style was extremely wild, every operation she made was as precise as a machine.

Both the timing and the route selection were perfect.

This wasteland, which she saw as a trap at every turn, seemed to transform into a playground where Tao Yao could roam freely under her wheels.

She stopped tensing her body and stopped gripping the handrail so tightly.

She tried to relax and shift her attention from the ever-present possibility of a car accident to the desolate scenery rushing past the window.

The wind whistled in my ears.

The engine roared beneath my feet.

The sense of speed that left everything behind, the feeling of freedom that broke free from all constraints, made Hiyori's heart, which had become heavy because of the apocalypse, feel lighter.

She hadn't felt this way in a very, very long time.

Unbeknownst to her, the fear and worry on her face had transformed into a smile that was a mixture of helplessness and excitement.

As Tao Yao once again drove her off-road vehicle, narrowly navigating the gap between two leaning, crumbling buildings.

Finally, Hiiro couldn't hold back any longer and let out a long-suppressed, exhilarating cheer!

"oh--!"

This cheer was her most exhilarating expression of the desolate and lifeless end times.

Hearing her cheers, Tao Yao turned her head and revealed a smug smile.

It was in this free and wild atmosphere.

A louder, sharper roar, completely different from the sound of the SUV engine, came from afar and caught up with the car from behind.

Hiyori subconsciously glanced in the rearview mirror.

A very imposing motorcycle was seen speeding across the rugged terrain at a speed that rivaled theirs.

The motorcycle had been completely altered, its body covered with all sorts of boxes, packages, and tarpaulins, making it look bulging and bulky, like a mechanical camel carrying all its belongings.

A woman with neat short hair and wearing goggles is straddling a motorcycle, her posture agile and heroic.

The other person seemed to be shouting something at them.

But because the car was going too fast, the wind was too loud, and the windows were closed, Fei Ying couldn't hear a single word.

However, with just one glance, Hiyori recognized the other party's identity.

"is her!"

Hiyori spoke with some surprise.

"It's that wandering merchant who sold me the 'Paradise' map!"

Hearing this, Tao Yao glanced with interest at the figure chasing closely in the rearview mirror.

"Are there still merchants in this world? Or are they wandering merchants?"

Tao Yao's voice carried a hint of pure curiosity.

After all, this land has long since been turned into a wasteland due to the calamities and demonic scourges.

The survivors banded together, barely surviving in the camp.

The profession of businessman is not something that cannot exist.

But how did they manage to run their businesses under such circumstances? Especially for these homeless merchants with no fixed abode.

Tao Yao was indeed a little curious.

Hiyori seemed to notice her confusion and began to explain.

"I'm not so sure either."

"Logically speaking, even merchants mostly operate between various survivor camps. As long as they can obtain resources that others cannot, they can do very well."

"But this one..."

Hiyori's expression was somewhat strange.

"According to her own account, she seems to be able to get her hands on anything. Intelligence, weapons, medicine, and even rare materials from certain calamity beasts."

"I don't know if she's exaggerating or not."

In the brief moment of their conversation.

The motorcycle had caught up and was now running alongside the SUV.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

The short-haired woman reached out and pounded hard on the passenger-side window.

Seeing this, Tao Yao slightly eased off the accelerator to slow the car down, and then pressed the button to raise and lower the window.

A howling gust of wind instantly rushed into the car.

The woman's hurried and loud cries for her hawking also came in clearly.

"Hey! Friends! You look like you're in a hurry, are you going to pull off a big heist?"

"Want some fresh intelligence? There's a shipment of military supplies coming out of Black Iron Outpost. I have the route map! Fair price!"

As she rode her bicycle, she pulled a roll of parchment from her bosom and waved it at the two people in the bicycle.

Tao Yao merely glanced at her sideways, then gently shook her head.

"Not interested in the intelligence? No problem!"

Seeing that her first deal was about to fall through, the businesswoman was not discouraged at all. She quickly stuffed the parchment back in and took out a metal box from a box on the side of the cart.

"A specially formulated concentrated nutritional paste! One tube lasts for three days! It tastes a hundred times better than compressed biscuits! Ladies, would you like to try a tube?"

Tao Yao shook her head again.

"You don't even want food?"

The businesswoman seemed a little anxious. She reached into a bulging backpack on her back and rummaged around for a while before finally pulling out an irregularly shaped crystal that shimmered with a ghostly blue light.

"And this! The energy core of a high-level calamity beast! Top-grade! It can power most weapons and can also be used as a high-energy bomb! I risked my life to get this! Since we're so destined to meet, I'll give you a 20% discount!"

However, faced with this treasure that could cause a bloody fight in the wasteland, Tao Yao's reaction was still to calmly shake her head.

After three consecutive failed sales attempts, the businesswoman's enthusiastic smile began to fade.

Tao Yao looked at her and finally spoke.

Her voice was soft, yet it clearly drowned out the sound of the wind and the roar of the engine.

"No, you don't have what I want."

These words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing the businesswoman's last bit of enthusiasm.

The smile on her face vanished completely, replaced by an offended anger.

"parking!"

That angry shout, accompanied by a gust of wind, rushed into the car.

Behind the businesswoman's goggles, a pair of sharp eyes stared intently at Tao Yao, her anger almost tangible.

To prove she was omnipotent, she twisted the throttle of her motorcycle, causing it to spin and forcefully block the SUV in front of it, attempting to stop them.

The tires screeched as they rubbed against the ground.

Hiyori's heart jumped, and she instinctively grabbed the seatbelt in front of her.

However, Tao Yao in the driver's seat didn't even react.

She simply turned her head, her clear eyes filled with pure curiosity, and looked at the businesswoman through the car window.

Then, she spoke in a light, somewhat innocent voice.

"You think I'll stop just because you tell me to?"

This rhetorical question is more cutting than any sarcasm.

The businesswoman was clearly taken aback by this response and was momentarily stunned.

Immediately, an even greater surge of anger welled up within him.

"Don't force me to stop you!" Her voice became somewhat shrill with anger.

Upon hearing this threat, Tao Yao's smile only deepened.

She responded slowly, in a sickeningly sweet tone.

"If you're not afraid of dying, you can give it a try."

The moment she finished speaking, Tao Yao didn't look at the other person again.

She pressed the window up button, shutting out the outside noise, and then floored the accelerator again!

Om-!

The SUV, like an enraged bull, suddenly surged forward!

The businesswoman who was trying to block the road was startled by the sudden acceleration and quickly turned the car around, narrowly avoiding the violent collision.

She steadied herself and watched the SUV disappear into the distance, gritting her teeth in anger.

She slammed her hand on the motorcycle's gas tank, and the engine roared angrily as it chased after her again.

This time, instead of trying to ride side-by-side, she used the motorcycle's agility to weave in and out on either side of the off-road vehicle, trying to find an opportunity to overtake or force the other vehicle to make a mistake.

However, Tao Yao's driving skills clearly exceeded her expectations.

Ahead lay a complex intersection formed by several dilapidated roads.

The businesswoman's spirits lifted; this was her chance!

She planned to use the motorcycle's advantage to cut in from a narrower shortcut and intercept the other party.

But just as she was about to act...

Tao Yao suddenly turned the steering wheel!

Instead of choosing any existing road, the off-road vehicle drove straight into the open space between the two buildings, which was filled with construction debris!

The car body bounced violently amidst the bumps, but never lost control.

Tao Yao carved a path through the ruins in an unbelievable way, bypassing the entire fork in the road and leaving the businesswoman who was trying to take a shortcut far behind.

As the businesswoman rode her motorcycle, covered in dust and dirt, out of the fork in the road, the SUV had already disappeared into the end of the ruins, leaving only a wisp of dust behind.

……

inside the car.

Looking through the rearview mirror, Fei Ying watched the figure grow smaller and smaller until it finally disappeared completely, and only then did the tension in her heart finally ease.

She turned her head and looked at Tao Yao beside her, who still looked calm, as if she had only done something insignificant. Her feelings were complicated.

"Tao Yao." Fei Ying hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Are we really sure it's okay to just shake her off like this?"

"Hmm?" Tao Yao tilted her head, blinked, seemingly puzzled. "What could be wrong?"

"She's a wandering merchant after all. She must have her own connections and methods to survive in a place like this. If we offend her like this, what if..."

Hiyori didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was already quite clear.

Upon hearing this, Tao Yao simply smiled indifferently.

"No problem." Her voice carried a reassuring quality. "Anyway, I don't really think the things she sells are anything legitimate."

"If you really want to sell us your stuff, we'll talk about it when we meet again."

These words were spoken casually, yet they exuded an undeniable confidence.

Looking at her, Hiyori ultimately chose to believe her.

Perhaps, Tao Yao truly has her own confidence.

The off-road vehicle continued speeding across the wilderness.

After getting rid of that little incident, Tao Yao's speed gradually slowed down and returned to normal cruising speed.

The two chatted casually, and the atmosphere became relaxed again.

And so it went on for quite a while.

As the sun begins to set in the west, painting the horizon with a vibrant orange-red glow.

Tao Yao finally slowly stepped on the brakes.

squeak--

The off-road vehicle came to a steady stop in an even more desolate area.

Not far ahead of them, a lonely, long-abandoned gas station came into view.

The gas station sign was rusty, with most of it fallen off, hanging askew on the support, swaying gently in the evening breeze and making a creaking sound.

"it's getting dark."

Tao Yao pointed to the gas station ahead. "Let's rest here for the night."

She turned to look at Fei Ying, seeking her opinion.

"While we're at it, let's see if we can get some gasoline out of the oil storage tanks here."