Jason received Joyce's plea for help, realizing things must be rough for her to ask for his aid.
So, Jason stopped the RV and let Chloe drive, continuing their escape.
The pursuers were already far behind; as long as Chloe didn't drive too slow, they shouldn't catch up.
The women were puzzled when Jason stopped the RV.
"Hubby, what's wrong?" Chloe asked, confused.
Jason got up, handing the driver's seat to Chloe, "Chloe, you drive. Joyce is in a bit of trouble and needs me to send a Shadow Doppelganger to help."
Chloe understood and immediately took the driver's seat, starting the RV.
Jason briefly told the women to watch out for the pursuers. He took out the 1-Star Spear he'd obtained earlier and summoned a Shadow Doppelganger.
As Physique and Spirit were consumed, a Shadow Doppelganger identical to Jason appeared.
The Shadow Doppelganger took the 1-Star Spear, and Jason traded it to Joyce.
Jason himself closed his eyes, lying on the bed to recover Physique and Spirit.
Seeing this, the women stopped chatting, afraid to disturb Jason. The RV became incredibly quiet.
Since they had nothing to do, Kira went to the passenger seat to keep Chloe company, and Jenna and Ellie went to the kitchen to prepare a feast for dinner.
Lily and the other two girls also wanted to help in the kitchen, but Jenna stopped them. The kitchen didn't need too many people.
The three could only obediently sit on the sofa and rest, occasionally getting up to check the windows for pursuers, or to glance at Jason lying on the bed.
Meanwhile, BAM! The Shadow Doppelganger, holding the 1-Star Spear, had barely been traded over when he felt a jolt and nearly fell.
It turned out that the pursuer's truck was ramming Joyce's rear, causing the car to shake.
The car was filled with swarming bees and wasps, probably disturbed by the collision.
Jason looked around and realized the interior was two or three times larger than before, expanded after the vehicle upgraded to 1-Star.
"Jason, let's stop and fight the pursuers," Joyce said, holding a Wooden Spear, her face full of anger as she approached Jason.
Her car had been hit by the pursuer's truck several times, making her want to stop immediately and fight back.
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Huh?
Jason was taken aback and looked at the driver's seat in confusion. It was empty.
Joyce was standing in front of him, and the car was still moving.
Jason jumped, quickly asking, "Joyce… You don't need to drive?"
Joyce blinked, looking at the Shadow Doppelganger with a surprised expression. It was the first time she had seen Jason scared. She giggled.
"Hehe—Hahaha, Jason! This is an ability I unlocked after upgrading my car to 1-Star! I can use Spirit to control the car."
"Also, after upgrading, my bee colonies can produce honey that heals injuries every day, and the wasps’ venom has a dazing effect."
Joyce remembered that she hadn't told Jason about her new abilities, so she explained them to him.
Jason realized that Joyce was using Spirit to control the vehicle.
In fact, controlling the car with Spirit was a huge burden for Joyce. She had only started doing it after the Shadow Doppelganger arrived.
Controlling the bees ‘occupied’ Spirit but didn't consume it, while driving the car did consume Spirit.
They conflicted. If too much Spirit was consumed, the bees would go out of control and lash out.
This was why Joyce didn't learn Spirit-consuming skills like Shadow Doppelganger.
Before Jason could say anything, Joyce's face changed, and she closed her eyes to control the car. Her car performed a beautiful drifting maneuver around a sharp bend ahead.
Screech—the tires rubbed against the ground, making noise. The car swerved, and both Joyce and the Shadow Doppelganger nearly fell over.
Luckily, Jason reacted quickly, steadying himself and helping Joyce.
On the road, the pursuers were stunned.
Joyce’s drifting maneuver had been amazing. If Joyce had had this driving skill earlier, they would have lost her a long time ago.
With that one turn, Joyce had gained a dozen yards on the pursuers.
The pursuers didn't know how to drift, so they had to slow down to turn.
Joyce hadn’t expected using Spirit to control the car to be so effective, but she couldn’t maintain it for long.
So, Joyce looked at the Shadow Doppelganger, "Jason, let's stop and take out the pursuers. I’ll use the wasp swarm to help you."
Joyce's confidence came from the wasp swarm.
If the pursuers were stung a few times, they would be dazed and defenseless.
Jason asked, "Wait, Joyce, how many trucks are chasing you?"
"Two trucks," Joyce replied honestly.
Jason went to the window and glanced at the two trucks behind them.
The two all-around D-Rank pursuers weren’t easy to deal with, and the wind outside was strong, which would limit Joyce’s bees. He wasn’t sure if they could win.
Besides, Jason didn’t know that the pursuers who had just descended were broke, with not even a single Escape Coin. Even if they won, they wouldn't get anything.
So, Jason didn't support fighting the pursuers and told Joyce his thoughts.
Joyce frowned. "Jason, I don’t want to fight the pursuers either."
"But they've hit me several times. If we keep running, my car will be wrecked sooner or later."
Joyce’s driving skills weren’t great, and she couldn’t maintain Spirit control for long. Fighting the pursuers was a desperate measure.
Jason smiled. "Isn't it great that you can use Spirit to drive? I can’t even drift like you did."
Joyce rolled her eyes. She didn't have that much Spirit to control the car.
Then, Joyce's eyes lit up, and she asked, "Jason, are you going to give me D-Rank Attribute Orbs to strengthen my Spirit?"
If Jason could give her a few D-Rank Attribute Orbs to boost her Spirit, it would solve the current problem.
"Uh…" Jason scratched his nose awkwardly. He didn't have any extra D-Rank Attribute Orbs at the moment.
So, Jason explained, "I don’t have any extra Attribute Orbs, but I have equipment that restores Spirit. You can also put on sofa..."
Jason told Joyce about the Simmons Double Bed's abilities and how to placed the Sofa.
Joyce’s eyes lit up, and she jumped up and down with joy.
"That's great, Jason! I want to put Sofa on my car! The pursuers almost wrecked my car, so now I can finally get revenge!"
Jason smiled faintly, his consciousness returning to his main body. Then, he traded the Simmons Double Bed and Sofa to Joyce.