Distance in space was irrelevant, as the entire Earth was within the striking range of the Serpent People, Gao Yuan was very aware of this fact, yet he still preferred to be as far from the Serpents as possible.
The biggest advantage of the Model 59 was that its power was almost infinite; as long as the humans could endure, it could keep running until its transmission system broke down.
On the way back, Yang Yi first met up with Gao Yuan and his group because now running separately was no safer than staying together with Xinghe. Before, it was conjectured that the Serpent People were reluctant to act against Xinghe, but now, it was confirmed that they were unwilling to make a move against Xinghe, which meant sticking with her was the safest option.
Next, they needed to rendezvous with Satan's and the Angels' forces, and pick up Ram and Nate who were still inside the Ark of the Covenant.
Life was unpredictable, and it was normal for people to come together and part ways.