Doomsday Sequence Convoy: I can upgrade supplies

Chapter 268 Chu Sheng is so pitiful! A chance encounter!

The next day.

Five p.m.

In the region of the Endless Volcanoes.

Chu Sheng and the others stared solemnly at a volcano over two thousand meters high in front of them, its top emitting black smoke.

Although the temperature in the Endless Volcanoes is higher and the geological activity is more intense than in other places, even in other parts of the Endless Volcanoes, the temperature is not as high as here.

Chu Sheng and the other sequence ability users were fine; they were only slightly sweaty and felt a bit hot, and even wore masks.

But the survivors behind them were already drenched in sweat.

Many of them even took off their shirts and kept fanning themselves with clothes or other things, just to feel some wind and lower the temperature.

Chu Sheng looked at the lava scattered all over the ground, and with a thought, he instantly donned his dark gold armor, took a few steps forward, and stepped directly into the lava.

Standing in the lava, Chu Sheng turned to look at Hui and Zhu Qing, frowning as he asked, "Which way do we go?"

"There's lava everywhere ahead. My Nether Light is fine; I can fly right through, but your vehicles can't."

"There's no need to talk about letting the Nether Light carry you away. Although it could carry you away, the altitude would drop significantly, and the speed would decrease considerably. The risk is too high."

As he spoke, he glanced back at the volcano, which was still spewing lava.

In other words, they are some distance from the volcano in front of them, and the lava eruption did not affect this area. However, even so, the surrounding area is already covered by volcanic ash.

Everywhere was a hazy gray, and the volcanic ash in the air clung to people's bodies, turning them into gray figures.

Not only was the air filled with volcanic ash, but the ground was also covered with uncooled, rolling lava that continued to spread in all directions.

The area ahead had turned into a field composed of lava.

Magma, volcanic ash, and intense heat.

This place is practically a lava hell.

Chu Sheng took the water gourd from his waist, took a sip to dissipate the little heat he had left, hung the gourd back on his waist, and continued, "This place is no longer safe."

Hui said, "We'll have to take a detour."

He paused, as if thinking of something, and looked at Chu Sheng, continuing, "Chu Sheng, your Netherworld Light can fly there, so you should take An Xi there first."

"They're on the other side of that volcano, and they'll most likely have to take a detour too. If they choose the same direction as us, then we'll never run into them."

"We'll have to go back to find them later. Since that's the case, why don't you and Anxi go first, find them, and then tell them to stay where they are? That way, we can save ourselves some trouble."

Upon hearing his words, Chu Sheng was taken aback at first, then glanced at An Xi, thought for a moment, and after realizing that the suggestion would not affect him, he nodded and said, "Okay."

"But if we encounter any danger, I'll just run away. Don't expect me to protect them."

Upon hearing his words, Captain Hui remained silent, as did Zhu Qing and the others, their expressions unchanged.

Fang Hong, who wanted to join, was somewhat puzzled.

As for Qingqing, she was playing with lava on the ground using the dragon horns on her head.

Although Fang Hong felt that Chu Sheng's words were a bit blunt, she did not say anything.

Chu Sheng didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said.

He wouldn't have mentioned this if it weren't for the fact that this team was quite strong, that he had been in this team since his awakened sequence, and that Hui and the others were of sound character and intelligence.

Because he didn't want to change teams, he made it clear that he would run away.

Let's be upfront about the unpleasant things beforehand, and only run away when problems arise.

These two seemingly similar actions contain very different implications.

Although Chu Sheng knew that even if he didn't mention it, Hui and the others knew his personality and wouldn't care if he ran away later, he still wanted to say it in advance.

Even if the other party hasn't joined their team yet.

As the saying goes, no one wants the people around them to be evil.

Therefore, Chu Sheng's interactions with the sequence ability users in the caravan are always direct and straightforward, and he basically doesn't engage in any underhanded tactics, unless he encounters something he particularly needs.

And that is the most crucial reason why he has now integrated into this team.

Just as Chu Sheng and An Xi were about to get in the car to go to the other side of the volcano, Xingzi suddenly spoke up: "There should be volcanic ash on the other side too, right?"

"If those children inhale this volcanic ash, they will likely suffer long-term effects."

As she spoke, she looked at Captain Hui and the others, and continued, "I'm going too. Every minute that the treatment is delayed increases the danger to those children."

"Didn't the captain say that the opposing team had babies? There are already few humans in the apocalypse, and even fewer babies, so I really need to go and help treat them!"

Her words sounded grand and dignified, but everyone present, except for Qingqing who was playing with lava with the dragon horns on her head, even Fang Hong who had only recently joined the team, knew that she was simply making excuses for herself.

Fang Hong has already figured out the relationship between Xingzi, Anxi, and Chusheng.

Upon hearing Xingzi's words, Chu Sheng paused, turned to look at her, then glanced at An Xi, and coughed lightly, saying, "I don't care, it doesn't matter if there are more or less people in the Netherworld Light."

Upon hearing this, Xingzi's face immediately lit up with a smile. Then, she looked at Anxi with a beaming smile and said sarcastically, "Xixi, you wouldn't disagree, would you?"

"After all, those are human lives, including babies and children."

You wouldn't disagree, would you?

"No way?"

Anxi clenched her fists and gritted her teeth as Xingzi’s words made her say, “How could I possibly disagree?”

"I just didn't expect that Sister Xingzi would have such a thought. I thought you hadn't thought about it."

"I would have asked you to come even if you hadn't said anything."

The exchange between the two was invisible, without any real harm, but the flashing swords made Chu Sheng feel somewhat awkward.

Chu Sheng walked towards the Netherworld Light with some unease.

Behind him, Xingzi and Anxi were still clashing, but they tacitly followed in Chu Sheng's footsteps.

“Since Xixi calls me sister, then I’ll be your sister from now on. I’ll definitely take good care of you.” Xingzi smiled and lifted herself up above Anxi, calling herself sister.

"But how could little Xixi think of her older sister like that?"

"I studied medicine before the apocalypse, and a doctor's benevolence is our medical ethics."

Upon hearing this, An Xi paused, the black jade bone spear on her back trembled slightly, her fists clenched and made a cracking sound, her pale golden eyes staring intently at Xingzi, as if she wanted to devour her alive.

But she suppressed it and forced a smile, saying, "Sister Xingzi is a few years older than me, so of course I should call you sister."

“Ah Xin and I are only a little older than Qingqing. Apart from Qingqing, everyone in the team is like an older brother or sister to us.”

As she spoke, she quickly caught up with Chu Sheng, not wanting to talk about these things with Xingzi anymore.

Compared to these things, she was still much better at using force. Watching her retreating figure, Kyoko smiled and chased after her.

Watching the three of them enter the Netherworld Light, Zhu Qing finally spoke up and complained, "Women are such a hassle."

"Poor Chu Sheng."

As soon as he said this, Lu Guan turned his head slightly and looked at him without saying anything, but the ghostly blue flames in his eye sockets flickered violently, indicating that his mood was not calm.

Team Leader Hui and Old Man Li looked him up and down a few times, then shook their heads with a tsk-tsk.

Fang Hong even ran over to Qingqing, who was playing with lava by herself, and couldn't bear to look at what Zhu Qing was saying.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Zhu Qing was taken aback. "What's wrong with you all?"

"Did I say the wrong thing?"

"No, you're right." Hui patted him on the shoulder and sighed. "It's fine as it is."

"Xiaoqing, is your boyfriend alright?" Old Man Li asked.

"It's nothing," Zhu Qing shook her head. "Why are you asking this?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to tell you to treat people well."

Zhu Qing: "."

"I just feel that Anxi and Xingzi are making things very troublesome. If I were Chusheng, I would definitely be annoyed. It's not like I don't know what their situation is."

"Are you treating me like a fool?"

“You said that yourself.” Hui had already run to his car, rolled down the window, and said to him, “We didn’t say anything like that.”

He had barely finished speaking when, a few seconds later, at his signal, Cheng Xue, who was sitting in the driver's seat, honked the horn, urging everyone to get in the car and get going.

On the opposite side of the volcano, Zhuo Wu and his group also saw the same lava field.

The ground was covered with flowing lava, forming intersecting orange-red lines that divided the land into patches of varying sizes.

"Big brother! What do we do next?!" As Zhuo Wu's loyal little brother, Zeng Lei looked ahead with some worry, while covering his mouth and nose with his hand, as if this would reduce the amount of volcanic ash he inhaled.

Upon hearing his words, Zhuo Wu frowned and glanced at the person behind him.

Because the area was shrouded in volcanic ash, even though there wasn't a lot of ash, everyone covered their mouths and noses with their hands.

The few items in the team that could be used to make masks were all turned into masks for children's faces.

As for the adults, they covered their mouths and noses with their hands or wet their clothes with water to use as masks.

"Let's take a detour." Zhuo Wu thought of many methods, but still said helplessly, "If it were just me or only three or four people, I could lead you directly across."

"But with so many of us, let's not take any risks."

"Taking a detour is no big deal."

He was speaking, but before he could finish, he saw that the people facing him were all looking shocked. Just as he was wondering what was going on...

A uniquely designed, cyberpunk-style truck slowly appeared above them.

Zeng Lei, staring blankly, nudged Zhuo Wu and stammered, "Big-Big-Big Brother! I saw the big fortune!"

"Luck?" Zhuo Wu cursed upon hearing this. "Damn it, you can even read about luck?"

He cursed and turned around, but before he could finish speaking, his voice stopped abruptly.

About twenty meters ahead of them, the four tires of the Netherworld Light were rotating in parallel, with the rims that were originally facing outwards now facing downwards.

The air beneath the wheel hub was constantly distorted, as if some strange energy was influencing the space in that area.

A truck covered in red scales, looking extremely futuristic, appeared before them.

Zhuo Wu was also bewildered and couldn't help but exclaim, "Damn, this is incredible luck!"

"These days, even spacecraft can fly?"

As he spoke, he nudged Zeng Lei's arm beside him, "Did they come here to send us through time?"

"I don't know, brother!" Zeng Lei looked completely bewildered. "But I can accept time travel."

"Nothing is worse than the end of the world."

"makes sense."

As the two were talking, the Netherworld Light slowly came to a stop on the ground.

As the cockpit door opened, a man emerged wearing dark gold armor, carrying a red and white bone bow on his back, holding a dark gold longsword in his hand, and a gourd hanging at his waist. He had silver hair, scarlet eyes, but green pupils.

At the same time, a girl with long black hair walked out, carrying a black, jade-like spear on her back, which looked like it was made of bones. She had pale gold eyes and an unapproachable demeanor.

One is a man and the other a woman; their recognizability is immediately apparent.

Upon seeing the two people, Zhuo Wu immediately knew who they were.

He had previously seen their caravan from an extremely distant distance when he merged the body of the Great Sage with his own and then invited the gods to possess him.

Among the sequence ability users in this convoy, Chu Sheng, An Xi, and Qing Qing were highly recognizable, and he remembered them very clearly.

After all, one had white hair, one had long, straight black hair, and the other had blue hair and looked rather simple-minded.

It's hard not to remember.

"Hello, my name is Zhuo Wu, and I am the captain of this team."

Hearing her words, An Xi looked at Chu Sheng, who then said, "Hello, my name is Chu Ci, and this is An Xin."

Chu Sheng did not use his real name.

He had already decided that unless Zhuo Wu joined their team and signed a contract, he would not reveal his real name.

Hearing Chu Sheng's words, An Xi glanced at him but did not expose him.

Zhuo Wu nodded, then looked behind them and asked in confusion, "Don't you have other people with you?"

"Why didn't you see it?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly, but calmly replied, "They're behind us."

"We're quite fast, and the captain figured out you guys wanted to join us."

"We should have met you by now, but a volcano blocked our way, so we came here first."

At this point, he asked, seemingly casually, "Speaking of which, it seems your team doesn't have a guide, right?"

"I never expected that they would know about our situation in advance."

Hearing his words, Zhuo Wu laughed heartily, patted his chest, and said with a smug look, "I transformed into the Great Sage before, and I saw you all with my fiery eyes when I was in heaven."

(End of this chapter)