Chapter 116 - Out of gas

Jai and Yunfeng drove past their village and headed toward the main road leading to A City. But they didn't take the smooth, paved roads everyone else used. Oh no, they were cutting through a shortcut. A shortcut that was, quite frankly, a series of potholes, gravel, and speed bumps strung together like a cruel joke played by nature.

As they bounced along the uneven path, the car seemed to jolt with every bump. Every time they hit a speed bump, the car would squeal like it was in pain. Yunfeng, gripping the armrest as if it were his last lifeline, glanced at his friend.

"Are you sure this thing can actually get us there safely?" he asked, half-doubtful, half-worried.

"Definitely!" Jai replied, his voice dripping with confidence. "This is my trusted first-ever car."