Doomsday Sequence Convoy: I can upgrade supplies

Chapter 314 Old Man Li's Sequence Price!
The blood moon hung high, its crimson light illuminating the entire world. Looking down from the floating island, all that could be seen was devastation.

There was no civilization, no buildings, and no living beings.

The vegetation is sparse, and the wind can only stir up dust.

In a certain area of ​​the Southern Wilderness, a massive mechanical city slowly moved forward.

Wang Jianguo and Xiao Zhan stood on the city wall of the Mechanical City, with about ten other people beside them.

Among these ten or so people, Xu An and the intellectual woman Sister Yan, who were in the walled building earlier, were also present.

They looked at the area enclosed by the city walls and couldn't help but sigh.

"Is it still not resolved?" Wang Jianguo asked Xiao Zhan beside him.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhan replied, "It can be resolved. These things below are not very strong in combat; they are only equivalent to some Sequence Nine Extraordinary beings."

"That's not what I meant. I meant, is it still impossible to restore them to their original state?"

"It's impossible. They've already undergone a mutation. Perhaps only the plant-sequence ability user in that convoy can restore them to their original state."

"Why did these sunflowers turn out like this?" Xu An asked the intelligent woman, Sister Yan, standing beside him.

Meanwhile, Sister Yan was holding the Book of Omniscience, flipping through it to reveal a page that recorded the Sun Grass.

“There is no record of it, so my idea is that the mutation of these sun grasses is unrelated to them.”

"Could it be that old geezer called Li who's behind this?" the burly man from the Flame Sequence asked from the side.

Hearing his words, Wang Jianguo shook his head. "It shouldn't be. The other team also has the Eternal Flame. If that person were behind this, the people in their team wouldn't agree."

"I feel that this problem must have been caused by some kind of weird thing."

"Perhaps killing that strange creature will end the mutations of these Sun Grasses."

Hearing Wang Jianguo's words, Xu An nodded, "Old Wang is right, I also feel that it shouldn't be their doing."

As he spoke, he looked down with some regret, then turned to Wang Jianguo and continued, "Old Wang, my suggestion is to keep these mutated Sun Grasses."

"Although they have mutated, their essence remains the same. Their fruits are still edible, although harvesting them is difficult, but it can be used as a last resort."

"At the same time, by keeping these sungrass, we can study why they mutated. If they recover in the future, that would be a good thing."

"Even if it doesn't recover, we won't lose money even with just this one area."

Hearing Xu An's words, Wang Jianguo nodded, "Comrade Xu is right."

As he spoke, he looked at Xiao Zhan beside him and said, "Let's do it according to Comrade Xu's suggestion."

While the people of the Mechanical City were worrying about the Sun Grass, on the floating island, Old Man Li and Team Leader Hui stood at the edge, looking down at the island below.

With their current eyesight, they could clearly see things below, even at an altitude of 10,000 meters, let alone 5,000 meters.

"I have never seen the world from high above."

"Only today have I truly felt the vastness of this world."

Looking down at the volcano, Hui said, "Although we knew this world was very large before, and we calculated its approximate range and region, we still have a clear understanding of its size and boundaries."

"But it's still a bit different from seeing it with your own eyes."

As he spoke, he gazed into the distance.

Upon hearing this, Old Man Li smiled and said, "That's how it is."

"I hadn't seen many places before the end of the world, but that didn't stop me from knowing how big the world is."

As he spoke, Old Li pulled a palm-sized glass bottle from his pocket, which contained a red liquid.

"Want some? My homemade spicy liquor."

"Spicy liquor?" Hui turned to look at him in confusion, his gaze falling on the bottle in his hand.

"Yes, it's spicy liquor." Old Li said, unscrewing the bottle cap, but instead of touching it to his mouth, he tilted his head back and poured a mouthful into it.

"Hi~ha~"

As soon as he swallowed a mouthful of spicy liquor, Old Man Li's cheeks turned bright red, seemingly from the spiciness. He couldn't help but stick out his tongue and slurp repeatedly.

While hissing, he explained to Team Leader Chao Hui, "This is brewed by me using chili peppers, which preserves the flavor of the chili peppers, and the alcohol content is quite high."

"But the most crucial thing is that this wine can have an effect on us sequence ability users."

As he spoke, he pulled out another palm-sized bottle of spicy liquor from his pocket, which was also filled with bright red liquor.

It turned out to be another bottle of spicy liquor.

Hui glanced at Old Man Li, then at the wine in his hand, and without hesitation, took it.

Spicy liquor

[Category: Food (Pseudo-Supernatural)]

[Explosion: The liquid is like blood, bursting upon entry; long-term consumption may slightly increase physical strength.]

[Plant sequence: A fiery spiciness on the palate, followed by a warm sensation in the stomach—a perfect blend of spiciness and alcohol!]

"You've got quite a few new things to share." Hui smiled as he listened to the information entering his mind and spoke to Old Man Li.

"Did you make this with extraordinary chili peppers?"

Upon hearing Hui's words, Old Man Li did not speak, but simply shook his head.

Seeing that Old Man Li didn't speak, Team Leader Hui didn't continue either. Instead, he unscrewed the bottle in his hand and sniffed the aroma of the liquor.

"It has a chili pepper aroma."

As he spoke, he imitated Old Man Li and took a sip into his mouth.

As the spicy liquor entered his mouth, a burst of spiciness spread from his tongue throughout his body, much like eating an extremely spicy hot pot on a sweltering summer day and then drinking a mouthful of boiling water.

Only the person experiencing it knows the true taste of it.

But this feeling didn't last long. As the spicy liquor entered my stomach, the feeling dissipated, replaced by a warm current that spread from my stomach throughout my body, making me feel warm and comfortable.

Not only that, Hui could also clearly feel the boiling of his blood, as if the blood flow rate had increased significantly.

As his blood flow increased, he could clearly feel that his physical fitness had improved slightly.

The increase wasn't much, perhaps not even a tenth of the increase he would have made after training, but this was just a sip of wine, and the two are incomparable.

"Hiss~~ Ha~"

Hui grinned and hissed. Seeing this, Old Man Li chuckled and said, "How about it? This wine is pretty good, isn't it?"

Team Leader Hui nodded in agreement. "Indeed, it's quite good."

"Hehehe, but it's a bit spicy."

Although the warm current that had just flowed through his body made him feel very comfortable and the intense spiciness in his mouth had dissipated considerably, the spiciness on his lips still lingered.

That's why Old Man Li was sticking out his tongue earlier.

The two sat on the edge of the floating island, separated by the barrier set up by Ah Xin, looking at the scenery outside, chatting, and occasionally taking a sip of wine. After some time, Hui, seemingly a little drunk, abruptly changed the subject and asked Old Man Li, "How was your price?"

Upon hearing this, the old man Li, who had been having a pleasant conversation, seemed to lose his drunkenness. He remained silent for a long time before finally letting out a heavy sigh.

"It's still the same, nothing has changed."

"But I'm used to it."

Upon hearing this, Hui was silent for a moment. "This can't go on forever. We have to find a solution."

"You could ask Chu Sheng or Fang Hong if they have any solutions."

"Chu Sheng resolved Ah Xin's sequence cost. He knows the types and abilities of sacrifices best. Perhaps there is a certain sacrifice that can resolve your cost."

“Fang Hong can communicate with fate. Fate definitely knows the solution to your sequence cost. Fang Hong might be able to ask him about it.”

Hui's words made Old Man Li remain silent. After a long while, Old Man Li poured the remaining half bottle of spicy liquor into his mouth.

He then said, "I don't want to think about it anymore. This price is just something I'm not used to."

Seeing this, Captain Hui stood up and looked at Old Man Li with a serious expression. "I know what you're thinking, but this price you're paying is a ticking time bomb. How long are you going to keep this a secret?"

"By keeping it a secret, they're completely unprepared for the consequences. If problems arise later, it will be a huge one. Are you trying to kill everyone?!"

Hui's drunkenness disappeared, and he looked at Old Man Li solemnly and said, "Tell them that even if you can't solve your sequence cost, at least you'll have some precautions. That way, even if problems arise, the losses won't be too great."

“I know you have a place where you can grow your plants, but I don’t believe you don’t know what Chu Sheng means.”

"Yes! You don't have to tell me about your sequence cost, and I could have kept it a secret for you before, but that was during the migration!"

“In that previous lifestyle, even if your sequence costs had problems, they would only affect yourself.”

“But now we have settled down. Even though this floating island is constantly migrating, we still live on it. This floating island is like our base.”

"If something goes wrong now, it won't just affect you!"

Old Li looked at Captain Hui without saying a word.

But Hui's team continues.

"The reason you didn't join the train we encountered in the Ghost Realm before was because of your sequence cost. You knew you couldn't join them, otherwise they would be in big trouble once the sequence cost appeared."

"And now, what's the difference between us and the train?"

"You won't join the train, but you can still harm the survivors, is that it?!"

"You know what Chu Sheng meant by all this land. He doesn't know the cost of your sequence. From his perspective, having someone with the plant sequence ability like you in the caravan can solve the problem of seeds and crops."

"This decision allows our team to be self-sufficient and no longer have to worry about food shortages."

"If I were him, I would have made the same decision."

"At this point, you really have to reveal your sequence cost!"

Hui spoke earnestly to Old Man Li, "Isn't it just that your plants might mutate at some point and turn into monsters that attack indiscriminately?"

"What's the big deal about talking about this kind of price?"

"Sigh," Old Man Li sighed, "You're wrong."

"My price is not just that."

"The price I paid was far more horrific than I can tell you."

As Old Li spoke, he looked at Captain Hui, who still looked solemn, and shook his head. "Since you've put it that way, then I'll tell you."

"As long as I cultivate any plant or plant seed, once my price is paid, these seeds and plants will become monsters one level lower than me in the sequence."

"They are not eerie, but they are almost as eerie as they seem."

“Once they mutate, I cannot restore them to their original state; I can only destroy them.”

Hearing Old Man Li's words, Captain Hui fell silent. "If I'm not mistaken, your little cherry tomato is gone, isn't it?"

"Hmm." Old Man Li nodded.

"The little cherry tomato mutated shortly after entering the ghost realm."

"I just destroyed it."

Hui nodded. "I hadn't seen your cherry tomatoes before, so I was wondering if they had mutated."

“The cost of your sequence is more complex than I imagined,” Hui said, but then added, “but only a little bit more complex.”

"The solution is still the same as I said before: go find Chu Sheng."

"He can most likely resolve this cost for you."

Just as Old Man Li was about to speak, Chu Sheng's voice came from the side, "It can be resolved."

Upon hearing Chu Sheng's voice, Old Man Li and Captain Hui looked over immediately.

Chu Sheng walked towards the two of them alone.

"But I need to ask first, whether your mutated plants can move freely."

Upon hearing Chu Sheng's words, neither Captain Hui nor Old Man Li had any strange thoughts.

Both of them had witnessed the power of the Nether Light.

Even when Hui was talking about Old Man Li's sequence cost, he already knew that Chu Sheng would know about it.

"They won't move, but they'll attack as soon as you get close to their attack range."

"For example, once the planted peas mutate, if anyone or anything gets within ten meters of them, their pods will explode, and the peas will attack the target with considerable force."

"And sugarcane, tomatoes, cucumbers, and so on."

Hearing what Old Man Li said, Chu Sheng nodded, "What if it's a strange approach?"

Old Li shook his head. "Same."

"Don't even mention weirdness, they'll attack if you throw a stone at them."

Upon hearing this, Chu Sheng's eyes lit up. "Such a good thing?!"

"Huh?" Hui looked at Chu Sheng in surprise.

"If we plant a ring of these around the edge of the floating island, wouldn't they become a defensive measure should something happen?"

"As for the issue of potential mutations at any time, that's not a problem at all. As long as it doesn't move, it's a sitting duck. We can just leave it to Youming."

Seeing Chu Sheng's expression, Old Man Li worried that he hadn't understood, so he explained again: "The mutation I'm talking about is a complete mutation. Once my price is paid, all the plants will mutate."

"I know," Chu Li said, looking at him matter-of-factly.

"If that's not the case, then what's the point of your explanation for this price?"

Old Li was taken aback by what he heard, then gave a wry smile, "That's true."

(End of this chapter)