Various tools were loaded onto this hovercar, along with oxygen. This allowed Su Han and the other six to extend their range.
Xiao Yan, driving the hovercar, asked, "Is the speed of this hovercar limited? It seems to be stuck at 150 kilometers per hour."
Chu Shi replied, "That's right. To conserve power, the speed of this hovercar has been limited. If you want to unleash its true speed, just press that red button."
In a corner of the control panel, there was indeed a red button. Under normal operation, one wouldn't touch it, but it was reachable with an outstretched hand.
Su Han spotted the button. "So there's this button too. I didn't know when I was driving."
Lin Dong, sitting in the back, said, "Number 0, you didn't even reach 150 kilometers per hour. It wouldn't have mattered if they didn't tell you about the button."
Su Han retorted, "Number 3, could you even reach 150 kilometers per hour if you drove?"
"I'd have to try to find out. What do you say, Number 4!" Lin Dong replied.
Xiao Yan sighed. "Alright. Number 3, don't try to drag me into this. Let's just enjoy the scenery."
By now, the hovercar had left the landfill. Flying southeast was the only way to exit the landfill's boundaries; all other directions led further into it. Two Globalized Type 3 drones had flown for thousands of kilometers within these same areas.
Su Han asked, "Number 0, how long does the speed restriction get lifted after pressing that red button? Will the car break down if it exceeds that time?"
Chu Shi explained, "That won't happen. It will just greatly reduce the range, and if you brake suddenly at high speed, the braking system could be damaged. Of course, I'm referring to speeds over 300 kilometers per hour. According to the experts' theoretical data, these vehicles can reach up to 480 kilometers per hour."
Xiao Yan continued, "How much does the range decrease? Will it still be enough for a round trip to our destination?"
Chu Shi confirmed, "Yes, it's enough for two round trips."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan's face lit up with excitement.
Su Han, sitting beside him, noticed Xiao Yan's expression. "No, no, Number 4, don't press that red button!"
To Su Han's surprise, Xiao Yan pressed the red button. Immediately, a powerful surge of acceleration pressed them back into their seats.
Su Han glanced at the speedometer. It jumped from 150 to 200 kilometers per hour in three seconds, and to 250 in five.
The sensation of being pushed back intensified as the car accelerated rapidly.
Sitting in the front, Su Han had a clear view of the scenery blurring past, making it seem as if they were about to crash. Just as rocks appeared to be on a collision course, Xiao Yan executed a slight turn, narrowly avoiding them. To Su Han, even these gentle maneuvers felt incredibly perilous.
Su Han exclaimed, "Stop accelerating! This speed is already enough."
At this point, there were no more tall obstructions in front of the vehicle.
Xiao Yan reassured, "Number 0, don't worry. There are no more obstructions ahead. We won't hit anything on this run. Hey, Chu Shi, can this hovercar gain more altitude? Only one meter off the ground is a bit low. Many of the obstacles are taller than one meter."
Chu Shi replied, "If it goes any higher, it won't be a hovercar, it'll be an airplane."
While they spoke, Xiao Yan continued to drive. Eventually, the hovercar reached a speed of 350 kilometers per hour. At this speed, even a regular car with wings would be capable of flight, let alone this hovercar.
Xiao Yan declared, "Let's see what this hovercar does at 480 kilometers per hour!"
Now, there were no obstacles exceeding the hovercar's altitude, so Su Han's sense of impending impact lessened, and he was no longer as frightened.
Xiao Yan continued to accelerate. Finally, the hovercar's speed reached 450 kilometers per hour.
The speed of 480 kilometers per hour was theoretical. It was unlikely to be achieved in normal conditions.
Xiao Yan admitted with a hint of disappointment, "It can only reach 450 kilometers per hour. It seems 480 kilometers per hour was just a theoretical figure."
Su Han observed, "So we've already reached 450 kilometers per hour. With the open expanse ahead, it doesn't feel as fast anymore. Indeed, speed is relative to reference points."
After reaching 450 kilometers per hour, the hovercar began to feel a slight wobble.
Xiao Yan drove at this speed for about a minute before gradually reducing it. After all, it was quite dangerous at such velocities.
Finally, Xiao Yan brought the hovercar's speed down to 400 kilometers per hour.
An hour later, the hovercar was flying at a low speed over a rocky terrain.
Chu Shi, observing the surroundings, stated, "Three more kilometers ahead, and we'll reach the location where the extraterrestrials were spotted."
Xiao Yan nodded and drove the additional three kilometers.
"This is it," Su Han said, recognizing the landscape from the video. The extraterrestrials in the video had been standing on the rocks in this very area.
The surrounding rocks were massive, exceeding five meters in height, forming a rugged, layered landscape.
Inside the vehicle, Su Han remarked, "I can feel eyes watching us."
Ye Fan and Xiao Yan donned infrared goggles and scanned the exterior.
"No infrared signatures of external life forms detected. The biological scanner also shows no life."
Su Han stated, "It seems the extraterrestrials here are on alert. We need to show some sincerity. I'll go out and take a look."
Chu Shi immediately intervened, "No, it's quite dangerous out there. Number 0, you're a crucial figure, nothing must happen to you."
"Don't worry, I have spatial magic. I'll try teleportation too," Su Han said as he exited the vehicle.
Chu Shi and the others reluctantly disembarked as well, forming a protective perimeter around Su Han. Only Xiao Yan remained in the hovercar, on standby.
Su Han surveyed the surroundings, but could see no extraterrestrials.
He closed his eyes and used his magical senses.
Su Han's magical sense possessed spatial attributes, giving him a far greater understanding of his surroundings than other mages.
After a few seconds, Su Han sensed the presence of hidden extraterrestrials nearby.
"Friends hiding over there, please reveal yourselves! We come in friendship." Su Han wasn't sure if they could understand him.