Doomsday Sequence Convoy: I can upgrade supplies

Chapter 156 Apricot, Obsessed with Love; Chu Sheng, Cold and Ruthless! (A Long Chapter of 5000 Words!)

The Book of Omniscience, the core of the scholarly hierarchy.

When scholars analyze objects or events, everything they see and hear is accurately recorded in the Book of Omniscience, and the record itself is the truth!

"They didn't lie to us that it could be recorded in the Book of Omniscience; the Sun Grass does indeed possess the abilities they described."

Hearing the wise woman's words, Xu An and the others all breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the Sun Grass was indeed as Old Man Li said, then they wouldn't have lost out.

"With the loss of the walled building, more than half of the survivors were killed, and Xingzi was also abducted by them, but they obtained the Sun Grass, so it can be considered a trade-off in a certain sense."

"I wonder how Xingzi is doing now." Xu An sighed. "If it weren't for treating me, Xingzi wouldn't have fallen into a coma, and if she hadn't fallen into a coma, she wouldn't have been kidnapped by them."

"Won't Sister Xingzi be left behind while she's with them?" Xiaoyi asked with some worry, holding her pendant and feeling the strange power it contained.

"Don't worry about that," the lame old man said. "Judging from their appearance, they won't do anything to Xingzi."

"Moreover, Xingzi is a healer, and this is very important in the post-apocalyptic world. As long as they are not mentally deranged, they will not do anything to Xingzi."

At this point, he looked at Xu An and asked, "By the way, Xu, have you finished copying the diary you got at the trade fair?"

"I've finished copying it," Xu An said, a bitter look on his face. "But after I finished copying it, I put it in my room, intending to show it to you at dawn, but..."

Hearing his words, everyone sighed again. The intellectual woman said, "It doesn't matter if the diary is lost. You copied the diary, so even if the original is lost, you've already read it."

"Just tell us. Although there may be some mistakes or omissions, it will still be of great help to us in understanding what is happening outside."

"After all, we initially just wanted to learn more about the apocalypse through their diaries."

"Then I'll tell you now, so you don't forget anything later," Xu An said.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and began to listen to his story.

On the other side, the convoy didn't find a place to rest until dusk, when the evening glow appeared on the horizon.

Chu Sheng and the others got out of the car. Hui was the first to speak, saying, "Let's rest here. The nearest strange creature is 700 kilometers away."

"According to the forecast, we should be able to leave this awful place in three days."

"Are you sure?" Chu Sheng looked Hui up and down, questioning, "You predicted last time that nothing would happen to us when we encountered those strange creatures!"

"And then we ran into that monster! That weirdo must be at least Sequence 7 strength, right?"

The strange creatures did not have a clear ranking system, but the members of the convoy were assigned ranks based on a clear comparison of their strengths and weaknesses using a sequence ranking system.

The supernatural beings that can be defeated by ordinary people are not included in the ranking; their level is the same as that of the survivors.

The strange creature that can easily slaughter ordinary survivors is basically at Sequence 9 level.

To deal with such an anomaly, at least two Sequence Ability Users are needed to be safe. Of course, it is not impossible for one Sequence Ability User to hunt down an anomaly of the same level, but there will be a risk of serious injury.

In the apocalypse, severe injury means death.

Even for those with sequence abilities, it's the same; unless you have a strong recovery ability and can recover on your own.

Of course, it would be different if it were a combat sequence like An Xi, which possesses the ultimate sharpness attribute. She could kill that strange creature directly without suffering much damage herself.

Even so, if An Xi wanted to deal with a monster of the same sequence level as her, she would have to slowly wear it down.

As for Zhu Qing, due to the sequence, he can also fight against the strange beings alone, since he is not afraid of getting injured.

The female ghost we encountered in Fragrant City before would have caused amputation for anyone else if it had scratched them like that. Only Zhu Qing was able to recover using her mental power.

The Level 9 Aberration can slaughter ordinary survivors, while the Level 8 Aberration can treat Level 9 Aberration users as worthless.

The strange ability of Sequence Seven allows it to treat Sequence Eight ability users as worthless.

The span between each sequence is greater than the difference between a human and a dog.

Fighting against a higher level?

nonexistent.

The only reason someone can fight someone of a higher level is if they treat you like a plaything; there is no other possibility.

Hearing Chu Sheng's question, Captain Hui coughed lightly, "You know that the strange creature should be at the Sequence Seven level, so isn't it normal that I couldn't calculate it?"

"Besides, everyone makes mistakes, young people shouldn't dwell on one problem."

Then, he abruptly changed the subject, saying, "Let's not talk about this anymore, it's pointless."

“According to my calculations, we can stay here until tomorrow afternoon.” He then looked at Ah Xin and asked, “Ah Xin, how long can your ability last?”

"Twelve hours, I guess."

“Then twelve hours it is!” Captain Hui said. “Although we can stay until tomorrow afternoon, just to be on the safe side, we need to leave after Ah Xin’s abilities disappear!”

"Let's leave this place as soon as possible! I've calculated it; following our direction, we'll reach the vicinity of Poyang Lake after leaving here. Once we get there, we should encounter a fleet of ships."

"We'll exchange diaries with them then to learn about what's happening in that area."

He explained the upcoming arrangements, and no one had any objections.

After all, he is a user of the Eight Trigrams Sequence and the leader of the caravan; arranging these things is his responsibility.

No one else could get in.

After everything was arranged, Hui looked at Xingzi, who was standing between Chu Sheng and An Xi, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't speak. Finally, he looked at Chu Sheng.

When he saw that Chu Sheng was looking at him, he pursed his lips, but he didn't ignore it.

He brought Xingzi back without her consent. Even if Hui hadn't said anything, he would have told Xingzi on his own initiative.

After all, he had his eye on Xingzi's medical skills, which was why he wanted to bring her back.

If Xingzi has a rift with them, then all that effort to win her over would have been for nothing.
Thinking it over, Chu Sheng coughed lightly, glanced at Captain Hui and Old Man Li and the others, then took Xingzi's hand and led her to the other side.

An Xi kept her gaze fixed on the two people's clasped hands, remaining silent.

Ah Xin glanced at An Xi, then took two steps to the side.

Even Zhu Qing, who was slow-witted, sensed something was wrong and nonchalantly walked towards the survivors.

Old Man Li and Captain Hui pretended not to see it.

Everyone in the caravan knew that Chu Sheng and An Xi were having an affair.

Now, Chu Sheng is holding another girl's hand in front of An Xi, which looks like a chaotic scene no matter how you look at it.

Hui turned around and walked towards his car, but felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

How can that bastard Chu Sheng be so likable?!

If they were survivors, that would be one thing, since he had some survivors who fawned over him, and he knew exactly what those survivors were thinking.

But Chu Sheng has only offended those with Sequence Ability!

Sequence ability users and survivors can be different.

He was so envious he was practically numb.

"Do people nowadays like inhuman bastards like Chu Sheng?" Hui muttered to himself as he returned to his car, wondering if he should also do something inhuman like Chu Sheng.

But in an instant, he remembered the price he had paid, and felt an endless desolation in his heart.

Chu Sheng then pulled Xingzi away from them to a secluded spot before letting go of her hand.

Xingzi's face was already bright red from being held by his little hand.

"Xingzi, I'm sorry." Chu Sheng looked at Xingzi with a pair of scarlet eyes, his green pupils filled with 'sincerity'.

"Huh?" Kyoko was still immersed in the memory of him holding her little hand when she suddenly heard him speak. She was startled, then quickly realized what he meant and shook her head: "It's okay!"

Her face was still flushed. The question she had wanted to ask Chu Sheng vanished from her mind when he grabbed her hand.

What bad intentions could Chu Sheng possibly have?

He was only worried about her, which is why he brought her back to the car. However, something happened later that forced him to leave with her.

He just loved her too much!
He loves me so much!

Xingzi's mind was filled with images of Chu Sheng.

Chu Sheng was unaware of these matters and continued, "No! I should apologize to you!"

"I brought you into the car without your consent," Chu Sheng said, squeezing out two black tears containing dark flames from his eyes. "I was just too worried about you."

"What if you, a young girl, collapsed in the wilderness with all your mental energy depleted? What if you encounter danger?" "I acted impulsively and put you on the Netherworld Chariot."

"Just as I thought!" A surge of joy welled up in Xingzi's heart, as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

Chu Sheng thought the same thing as her!
I brought her into the car because I was worried about her!
This is what it means to have a telepathic connection!
Chu Sheng continued, "I was originally planning to send you back after they killed that monster, but it turns out that the monster was hiding its strength!"

"We have no choice but to run for our lives. Leaving you behind means certain death!"

“I’m not comfortable leaving you with Xu An and the others. I’m not sure if they’ll take you with them while you’re unconscious. After all, you were a burden in that situation.”

Chu Sheng looked at Xingzi, his eyes filled with genuine emotion, "So I took you away!"

"Because I'm certain I will never abandon you, and entrusting you to anyone else would be irresponsible!"

"If you're angry, blame me! Whatever punishment you face, I'll accept it!"

"After all, I was the one who took it for you!"

"That's why you were in our convoy when you woke up."

"No!" Xingzi looked at Chu Sheng, whose face was still flushed but very serious. "Brother Chu Sheng, I don't blame you!"

"I know you did this for me. Anxi told me all of this. You had no choice but to take me away!"

How could I blame you?

“Perhaps this is fate, which is why we’ve come together,” Kyoko said, her voice growing softer and softer, her face turning increasingly red.

Chu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at Xingzi's appearance, he suddenly felt like he wasn't human.

I can't believe I could fool such a naive person. I'm such a beast!
Perhaps it wouldn't be bad to be with Anzu.
Chu Sheng's expression changed as he thought about it, and he quickly shook his head. He couldn't have such thoughts.

Humans are the most disgusting creatures!
A son kills his father, and he kills his mother!
The father killed his wife and then his son!
The mother killed her husband and then her son!
He killed his father, his mother, his wife, and his children!
He had seen too much in this apocalypse. Before joining this caravan, he had personally witnessed a couple cooking over a fire, their one-year-old child no longer crying, and the next day, the two men emerged from their tent, their skin glistening with oil.

The people in the convoy never saw their child again.

Shaking off the jumbled thoughts in his head, Chu Sheng's heart turned as cold as iron once more.

He stopped trusting people from the very beginning of the apocalypse.

This was true before, it is true now, and it will be true even more so in the future!

No one is worthy of his trust!
Chu Sheng looked deeply at Xingzi, even though she was full of affection and love for him, and even though she could trust him so easily!

He still couldn't trust her!
One is cold and ruthless, the other is love-obsessed—they're a perfect match!
After conning Xingzi, Chu Sheng took out the iron-bound contract and a pen and handed them to her.

Xingzi, who was already prepared to make the best of it, became even more determined after being persuaded by Chu Sheng.

He decisively signed his name on it.

[Contract Owner: Chu Sheng]

[Contract Signatories: An Xi, Chu Xin, Zhu Qing, Zhang Hui, Li Jianjun, Lu Guan, Li Xing]

[Article 1: Owners and signatories must not harm each other!]

[Article 2: Transactions between owners and signatories must be based on mutual consent; forced sales are prohibited!]

After signing the contract, Chu Sheng felt a weight lifted from his heart.

Xingzi blushed and asked, "Brother Chusheng, can I come with you?"

"Huh?!" Chu Sheng was taken aback and looked at her in surprise.

Seeing Chu Sheng like this, Xingzi explained, "I'm not familiar with An Xi and the others. You're the only person I know in this caravan."

So I think...

"No way!" Chu Sheng refused decisively. He was already at his limit to let them ride the Netherworld Chariot when they were in danger. There was absolutely no way they could sleep with him!

Anxi was an exception last time; she had exhausted too much mental energy and fell asleep without realizing it.

That's why he let An Xi sleep with him by chance, but that wasn't the beginning of his willingness to let people spend the night on the Netherworld Chariot.

He doesn't trust anyone, so no one should get in his car, because he's least wary when he's sleeping, and even if they sign an ironclad contract, he still won't trust them!

His decisive refusal stunned Xingzi, and her eyes slowly reddened.

Did Brother Chu refuse her because of her reputation?

She was inexplicably moved.

Seeing Xingzi's reddened eyes, Chu Sheng sighed. He couldn't afford to offend the doctor. After thinking for a moment, he said, "We are, after all, of different genders."

"If you and I are in the same car, what will other people think of you?"

"Besides, I'm afraid of hurting you. Anxi and Ah Xin are nice people, the kindest people in the apocalypse. It's better for you to be in the same car with them."

"I don't want anyone talking about you behind your back."

"Mmm!" Kyoko's eyes were still a little red, but they were filled with joy.

She knew that Brother Chu was thinking of her!
An Xi is definitely not as good as me in Chu Sheng's heart!

Xingzi was secretly pleased with herself when she realized that what she had said was a bit off. Her face, which was already flushed with embarrassment, turned even redder before it could cool down.

For a moment, she felt a surge of heat rush into her brain, making her dizzy and lightheaded. She whispered like a mosquito, "Brother Chu Sheng, I'm leaving now!"

After saying that, she ran away as if escaping.

Watching her gradually disappear into the distance, Chu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief.

They managed to fool them again.

Next time, I won't have to prepare the nest myself.

Women are trouble!

That night.

An Xi gritted her teeth and sat on Chu Sheng, "Tell me! Who's stronger, you or her?!"

"What's your relationship?!"

"What other relationship could it be? Didn't you see it all?" Chu Sheng held the back of his head with both hands, letting An Xi pat him.

No matter what he does, he remains stubborn.

There's a reason why a bedroom brimming with vitality is so appealing.

One corner of the bedroom is where he keeps his extraordinary materials.

He specially set up a shelf there, displaying his extraordinary materials.

Mourning clothes, lighter, cell phone screen, rags, flashlight.

The first two items were what he already owned, while the latter three were his reward from Lu Guan. Zhu Qing swapped the key for scraps of cloth.

At this moment, a venom sac appeared on the shelf, a supernatural material from the spider.

It originally belonged to An Xi.

It's his now.

Including the kidney Anxi gave him when she built this bedroom, that makes two.

He sold himself again!
An Xi was seething with anger, but she still retreated under Chu Sheng's fierce attacks.

As dawn broke, An Xi, slumped like a lump of mud, muttered, "I'm the strongest, Chu Sheng, you troublemaker!"

Chu Sheng looked at her, a smile playing on his lips. Little An Xi, so frail!

The combined effect of a bedroom is not as simple as 1+1=2.

After thinking it over, Chu Sheng felt that he couldn't compromise himself and it was time to lower the price.

Chu Sheng thought about it and couldn't help but sigh, "I'm the one who's always thinking about you all."

"From now on, use half a piece of extraordinary material once a year."

Chu Sheng silently made a decision in his heart, and then when the convoy was about to depart, seeing that An Xi had almost recovered, he directly kicked her out of the car.

I am the only one who can sleep on the Netherworld Bone Cart!

(End of this chapter)