Doomsday Sequence Convoy: I can upgrade supplies

Chapter 270 Joining the Team! Promise!
Chu Sheng and An Xi exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

But thinking about it carefully, it's actually normal that they haven't met anyone else.

After the apocalypse, the world became much larger, not just tens or hundreds of times larger, but a change far greater than that.

Zhuo Wu's team only had one Sequence Ability User and no guide. Under these circumstances, if they encountered other teams, it would most likely be pure luck.

Instead of hoping for a lucky break in the apocalypse, it's better to hope that a new sequence of survivors will suddenly appear, with someone acting as a guide.

It is easier to awaken a sequence with a guide than to wander aimlessly.

Of course, aside from pure luck, there's still a chance of running into other teams.

A leader like Hui can use his abilities to calculate the positions of other teams and use that as a reference point to head towards their location.

But leaders like Hui are extremely rare.

Judging from the situation in the City of Machines and other teams, there might only be one such leader among dozens of teams.

Other guides may lead the way, but they are more like people who sense the surroundings.

Take Li Feifei's Wind Whisper Sequence, for example. It allows her to hear the sound of the wind and also lets the wind tell her about things that happened in this place in the past, making it comparable to a history book.

She appears extremely powerful, capable of avoiding risks, and nothing around her can escape her ears; she can even hear the wind recounting past events.

However, it also has great limitations. He can only communicate with the wind around him, and the wind can only tell her other things when it is in her ear.

To harness the power of the wind, one must also consider whether the wind is willing to help.

Not only Li Feifei, but also the guides of the Mechanical City are the same, perceiving their surroundings, observing their surroundings, and leading the way for others.

This is the ability of the vast majority of leaders.

Leaders like Hui are extremely rare.

Because he's not a guide at all, but a gossip.

The eight trigrams are Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, and Dui.

It represents heaven, earth, thunder, wind, water, fire, mountain, and marsh.

Calculating celestial secrets is just his most basic ability.

If Chu Sheng only thought Hui was doing divination when Hui hadn't shown his abilities before, then when Hui created the Kan hexagram (Water over Lake), he knew that the old guy's abilities were not so simple.

Since the water represented by the Kan trigram can be used, then the heaven represented by the Qian trigram, the earth represented by the Kun trigram, the thunder represented by the Zhen trigram, the wind represented by the Xun trigram, and so on, can also basically be used.

This ability is not much weaker than An Xi's and the others' combat abilities.

It could even be said that their abilities are more unpredictable.

My thoughts were racing, but reality was fleeting.

Through communication with Zhuo Wu, the team quickly moved away from the area covered by volcanic ash.

Chu Sheng and the others only stopped when the sky turned clear and the ground was hot ahead.

As the group stopped, Zeng Lei, who had been leading the way at the front, jogged back, licked his dry lips, and said to Zhuo Wu, "Big brother, everyone's out of water, what do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Wu glanced at the survivors in front of him whose lips were somewhat chapped, and exhaled, "I understand."

"I'll get ready now."

"Have everyone get ready to collect water."

As he spoke, he glanced at the familiar volcanoes around him, then looked at Chu Sheng and An Xi, and asked, "Do you need water?"

"It's very hot here. Although it rains, unless it's a downpour, the rain doesn't actually fall to the ground; it's evaporated in the air by the volcano."

Hearing his words, Chu Sheng shook his head, took the gourd hanging from his waist, and shook it in his hand. "We brought water."

"Your water must be very precious, so you don't need to worry about us."

Looking at the gourd in Chu Sheng's hand, Zhuo Wu scratched his head but didn't ask any more questions. He could tell that Chu Sheng's gourd was a sacrificial offering. Although he didn't know what a sacrificial offering was, he had just learned from Chu Sheng and the others that this thing was like the extraordinary items in novels, possessing special abilities.

"In that case, I'll get them some water first."

As he spoke, he took out a stack of yellow paper talismans from his pocket, picked out two of them, and held them between his fingers.

"Water Gathering Talisman!"

"Mu Chun Fu!"

The two talismans were activated instantly, and as they were activated, they disappeared from Zhuo Wu's fingertips. In their place, two waves that could only be detected by mental power swept past his body.

Moisture in the surrounding air began to gather, and wisps of water mist converged to form a vortex in the center of the survivor. The water mist gradually condensed into an ever-growing water sphere within it.

At the same time, a wave swept over everyone, soothing their fatigue and exhaustion, and washing away the heat that permeated the area.

An Xi stood beside Chu Sheng, watching this scene, and nodded almost imperceptibly.

She still disliked thugs and didn't really want this guy named Zhuo Wu to join the team, even though Captain Hui had told her about Zhuo Wu's behavior.

She had only reluctantly agreed to let him join the team, but now that she had gotten to know him, she found that he seemed alright.

He wasn't a real thug; at least he could protect some survivors, including the old and weak, and these survivors weren't afraid of him. This proved that this man named Zhuo Wu seemed to be alright.

“His ability is somewhat similar to Ah Xin’s.” An Xi communicated with Chu Sheng using her mental powers.

Hearing her words, Chu Sheng glanced at her and replied using his mental power, "Is that so?"

"Ah Xin also has this ability?"

An Xi was taken aback upon hearing this, realizing she had let something slip. She tried to cover it up without changing her expression, saying, "What I meant was that his ability is similar to An Xi's barrier."

Chu Sheng smiled, neither confirming nor denying; he knew the convoy was full of Lao Liu.

Ah Xin's demonstrated ability has always been to create barriers that can shield against life force and other things.

It can also keep other things outside the barrier.

However, he has never demonstrated abilities similar to those of Zhuo Wu.

However, Chu Sheng was not surprised by this.

It's called a Guardian Sequence, it can't just have the ability to create a barrier, right?
Concept sequences are the most excessive.

If she's not just a weird mechanic or a weird number, Ah Xin's abilities are definitely more than what's shown.

An Xi definitely knew, and now she's let it slip.

Seeing that Chu Sheng didn't believe her, An Xi sighed helplessly, silently repeating to Ah Xin, "I didn't mean to, I didn't mean to."

Meanwhile, in the convoy that was driving around the volcano, Ah-Xin, sitting in the driver's seat, suddenly sneezed a few times.

He rubbed his nose, frowned, and muttered, "I have a feeling someone is talking about me."

"But no one should be talking about me."

Those with Sequence Ability have had their physiques enhanced, so unless it's something special, they won't suddenly sneeze.

"It should be Anxi," Ah Xin muttered uncertainly, her gaze fixed on the lava flowing on the ground outside the window, forgetting about the sudden sneeze.

"Driving on lava, is the route the captain is leading a dead end...?"

After mentioning Ah Xin dozens of times, An Xi finally looked at Chu Sheng again and then changed the subject, saying, "That water-gathering talisman can actually condense drinkable water in a place like this. It's very effective."

"And that Spring Bathing Talisman can actually eliminate fatigue and remove the heat brought by this weather."

Seeing that she was changing the subject, Chu Sheng didn't press the matter further. Instead, he picked up where she left off and said, "It's normal for Taoists to draw talismans."

"Talismans are inherently used in the Taoist system to heal the sick and save lives, so relieving fatigue is understandable."

During their conversation, Zhuo Wu finished his own business and turned back to their side.

He smiled at the two men and said, "Gentlemen, what do you think of my abilities?"

"I can draw quite a few talismans."

"There are corresponding talismans for offense, defense, trapping, healing, and support."

"In addition to that, I also have the ability to perform rituals and invoke the gods."

Upon hearing this, An Xi and Chu Sheng exchanged a glance and both understood why Zhuo Wu had shown off his skills.

Compared to them, Zhuo Wu is still a bit inexperienced.

He's treating this meeting like a job interview.

In reality, it doesn't need to be that complicated. As long as Zhuo Wu encounters a caravan, given his abilities and the survivors he shelters, virtually no caravan will refuse to let them join.

It all depends on whether Zhuo Wu wants to join or not.

Upon hearing Zhuo Wu's words, Chu Sheng coughed lightly, his expression turning serious. "Do you want to join our team?"

"If you join, I can agree on behalf of our team." Upon hearing this, Zhuo Wu was overjoyed, feeling that his demonstration of his abilities had not been in vain.

Indeed, people still need to demonstrate their value.

What if he doesn't demonstrate value and the other party doesn't invite him to join?

If the other party doesn't invite him, then he'll have to bring it up himself, which will put him in a much more passive position.

Although he was delighted, Zhuo Wu still pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Isn't this inappropriate?"

An Xi chuckled to herself, "Don't worry, the two of us can represent the entire team."

"If you want to join us, you can join directly."

"However, our team has a contract-type sacrificial object. All sequence ability users who join the team need to sign this contract, which prohibits them from attacking each other or having any harmful thoughts."

Hearing this, Zhuo Wu was even happier.

"It's alright, it's alright. Since you've invited me so much, I'll join you."

As he spoke, he clasped his hands in a fist salute to Chu Sheng and An Xi, saying, "From now on, we're brothers and sisters in arms!"

"I, Zhuo Wu, may not know anything else, but I believe in loyalty above all else! If you need anything, just tell me! I, Zhuo Wu, will never refuse!"

He was not afraid of the so-called contract.

I'm not afraid of having constraints, I'm afraid of having no constraints at all.

As long as it's not just about restraining oneself, but about restraining everyone else, then it's not a bad thing.

It's not a bad thing at all; on the contrary, it's a good thing.

After all, nobody wants their teammates to stab them in the back.

Seeing Zhuo Wu's expression, An Xi closed her eyes; she felt embarrassed just looking at him.

How could someone say something like that?

Chu Sheng smiled and didn't think much of it. He glanced at Zhuo Wu and said, "Wait for me, I'll go get the contract."

As he spoke, he walked toward the light of the underworld.

A moment later, he descended from the Netherworld Light, along with Xingzi, who was holding several contracts together in Chu Sheng's hand.

Walking up to Zhuo Wu, Chu Sheng pointed to Xingzi and introduced her, "You can just call her Xingzi. She's the doctor for our team. You can get treatment from her for any injury or illness."

Upon hearing Chu Sheng's words, Zhuo Wu's eyes lit up, and he clasped his hands in a fist and bow to Xingzi, "Sister Xing!"

Xingzi: "."

"Uh, hello," Xingzi greeted him somewhat awkwardly, then shrank behind Chusheng.

Zhuo Wu's gaze made her feel somewhat uncomfortable; it was too intense, as if he had been begging for her presence for a long time.

"Hello, doctor! Doctors are indispensable!" Zhuo Wu's eyes reddened as if he was recalling something from before.

"Several children, some only a few months old and others only three or four years old, have died from colds."

“I can step in and block or protect the supernatural if I encounter something strange, but I really can’t do anything about getting sick.”

"Do you know how it feels to watch those children get high fevers and be completely helpless?"

"I'm so frustrated!"

“I didn’t let the monster kill anyone, but I watched those children die from the cold.”

"Back then, my talismans weren't as effective as they are now. The Spring Bathing Talisman could only lower the children's body temperature a little, but it would quickly rise again."

"This is so damn frustrating!" Zhuo Wu said, wiping away tears from the corners of his eyes. "Doctors are so good. If there were doctors, this kind of thing wouldn't happen."

Hearing his words, An Xi and Xing Zi fell silent. Even Chu Sheng, who had a heart of stone, sighed and patted him on the shoulder, "You've done your best."

"At least, apart from illness, you didn't let them die at the hands of the supernatural."

An Xi watched Zhuo Wu from the side, her prejudice subsided, and she sighed before turning her head away.

Chu Sheng then handed the contract to Zhuo Wu.

Zhuo Wu wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, took a deep breath, and said to Chu Sheng and the other two, "I'm sorry, I got a little excited."

"It's nothing." Chu Sheng shook his head.

Zhuo Wu then opened the contract in his hand and began to read it.

At the same time, information about the contract entered his mind.

Sensing the information within, Zhuo Wu signed his name without hesitation.

【Iron Hoop Contract】

[Ranking of offerings: 7962]

[Contract: Those who have signed a contract may not violate the obligations stipulated in the contract.]

[Binding: Anyone who violates the contract will have an iron band appear on their head, taking root in their flesh. The band will tighten constantly, causing excruciating pain and death within half an hour!]

[Contract: The contract is supreme. Unless both parties agree, any termination will be invalid. Once a contract is written, it cannot be changed!]

[Sacrifice: Extraordinary items; every use comes at a price!]

[Cost of Use: Extremely focused on contracts and fairness, each new contract requires careful consideration to determine its integrity!]

[Contract Owner: Chu Sheng]

[Contract Signatories: An Xi, Chu Xin, Zhu Qing, Zhang Hui, Li Jianjun, Lu Guan, Li Xing, Fang Hong, Du Qingqing, Zhuo Wu]

[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!]

"Is this the sacrificial offering?" Zhuo Wu looked down at the contract in his hand, feeling the extra information in his mind, his eyes somewhat glazed over.

"So, your car should also have that capability?"

As he spoke, he looked up at Chu Sheng.

“Yes.” Chu Sheng nodded. “If you’re willing, I can trade with you to get one.”

"It certainly can't compare to my car, since I've been modifying it ever since I awakened the sequence, but it's definitely a little weaker."

"No matter how weak it is, it is definitely stronger than other vehicles."

"It can even rival the speed of an airplane."

Upon hearing Chu Sheng's words, Zhuo Wu swallowed hard, his heart pounding with excitement. But then, as if remembering something, he glanced back at Chu Sheng and asked somewhat nervously, "Is a bus okay too?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Sheng glanced at the survivors behind him, pondered for a moment, and then said, "It's possible, but the effect will probably be less than ideal."

Hearing this, Zhuo Wu breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that the other party wouldn't give him a car for free, but he didn't have any intention of refusing.

The other party's intentions were practically stated outright: since it was a transaction, they would definitely have to give something in return.

However, he now has nothing. Apart from some materials for drawing talismans, he only has some food. That's all he has.

Zhuo Wu thought for a moment, looked at Chu Sheng, and said, "Big brother, you can't just get me a car for free."

"I don't have much either. Whatever you want, as long as I have it, just take it!"

He said it in a grand way, but in reality, it was just as meaningless as farting.

Before the apocalypse, he was an idle hoodlum who would protect survivors during the apocalypse, but the shrewdness and petty schemes typical of hoodlums remained.

Or perhaps it was precisely because of his cleverness and cunning that he became a petty thug before the apocalypse.

There wasn't much to begin with, so even if Chu Sheng took all his things, getting a car like this would be a good thing.

Before this, he had never heard of the existence of sacrificial offerings, but he could see their power from the thing called the Iron Hoop Contract.

Upon hearing this, Chu Sheng's lips curled into a smile. "You have extraordinary materials, don't you?"

"Extraordinary materials?" Zhuo Wu was taken aback. After thinking for a moment, he tentatively asked, "You mean the things that fell from those strange creatures?"

Yes! That's the one.

"I don't want much. Give me the extraordinary materials that fell from those strange creatures you killed in the sky, and I'll build you a sacrificial war chariot."

At this point, seemingly feeling that Zhuo Wu lacked knowledge, he added, "Up to now, our team only has the Netherlight as a war machine."

"The other vehicles were also sacrificial offerings, but they were simply fuel-rich enough to travel on the water."

(End of this chapter)