Doomsday Sequence Convoy: I can upgrade supplies

Chapter 330 Do you dare to take it?
A stable flame represents a fire that never goes out.

A stable source of fire means a flame that can be continuously lit.

Although they have some similarities, they are fundamentally different.

A flame needs something to burn in order to continue burning, and it will go out once the fuel is gone.

A stable flame, as the name suggests, is a flame that can burn steadily and does not require an object to ignite.

A stable source of fire is something like a spark; it is the source of the fire, not the flame itself.

When Lin Bei learned that Su Qiang was available for trade, he gathered his small group of four people to study the matter thoroughly before finally determining what they needed most.

Fire is one of them, and it is a necessity that transcends food.

In this icy world, you can survive for a while without food, but without anything to keep warm, they probably won't last more than three hours.

Although no specific measurements have been taken, we learned from some foreigners in the previous team that the temperature here would never exceed minus fifty degrees Celsius.

It could even be lower.

It's worth noting that several of those foreigners lived in the Arctic Circle before the apocalypse.

That place experiences six months of daylight and six months of darkness, and it's located in the polar region where temperatures are very low.

The temperature readings they provided were quite credible.

Therefore, in this environment, keeping warm became the top priority. The four of them did have medicine to keep their bodies at a constant temperature, but it was a consumable item, and each one used was one less available. They also couldn't make more.

At the very moment Su Qiang finalized his trading target, far away in the Southern Wilderness, on a floating island in the sky, Chu Sheng and his companions had just finished discussing how to deal with other sequence ability users.

Just as everyone was preparing to go home, Chu Sheng frowned slightly and let out a surprised sound from his nose.

"Um?!"

"There are actually sequences like this?!" Chu Sheng said, his brows relaxing.

"What's wrong?" An Xi asked curiously, seeing Chu Sheng's expression. "What sequence?"

As An Xi finished speaking, Hui and the others looked at Chu Sheng, not understanding what he was talking about.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Chu Sheng didn't hide it and explained, "A piece of information just popped into my head."

"It is the ability of a sequence ability user."

"It's called a transaction sequence, which allows you to trade with other people."

At this point, Chu Sheng paused, then, as if realizing he hadn't gotten to the point, added, "Well, this deal can disregard distance; anything can be traded as long as both parties agree."

"Including the sequence of those capable of this transaction sequence."

"Huh?!" Hearing Chu Sheng's words, An Xi and the others stared wide-eyed at him in disbelief.

"Transaction sequence?!"

"It's still his own sequence!"

"Such a sequence exists?!"

An Xi stared at Chu Sheng with her big, bright eyes, seemingly waiting for him to shake his head.

But Chu Sheng didn't shake his head; instead, he nodded. "That's what the message said."

"I don't know if it's true or not; it might just be a smokescreen they're using."

As Chu Sheng spoke, he walked to the front of the crowd, and then, with a thought, a pitch-black portal appeared in front of him.

As the portal appeared, Chu Sheng turned to look at the others and asked, "Want to go take a look together?"

"Don't make any rash moves." Captain Hui frowned, pulled Chu Sheng back a little, and continued while looking at the dark door, "Beware of traps."

There are many sequences in the world, and they come in all sorts of strange and unusual forms. Who knows if they are actually genuine transactions?

It's possible that this is a trap set by an unknown sequence, and passing through this dark portal could mean certain death.

Hui felt that, as the captain, he still needed to remind Chu Sheng to be careful.

Thinking it over, he said to Chu Sheng, "Let me calculate the situation on the other side."

Seeing his appearance, Chu Sheng did not object.

In fact, when the information suddenly appeared in his mind, he was multitasking, with part of his mind sinking into the previous wonderful world, and determining the other party's sequence by following the connection of that information.

It is indeed a transaction sequence.

Although he was limited by the fact that the other party was not in his lower sequence and could not see the other party's situation, he could still sense the other party's sequence ability.

However, since Captain Hui was still worried and wanted to do some calculations, he wouldn't stop him. After all, doing some calculations would be a good precaution.

When Chu Sheng advanced to Sequence Six, his mental strength increased more than tenfold, and the benefits it brought him were not limited to the pressure.

The growth of his mental strength also made his thinking process faster, and multitasking became child's play for him.

If Chu Sheng wanted, he could play Go and chess at the same time, control kitchen utensils with his mental power to cook a state banquet, and even draw a Qingming Scroll with his feet.

The power of one's spirit is manifested in every aspect of life.

Only after advancing to the sixth rank did Chu Sheng truly experience the wonders of spiritual power.

Before and at Sequence Seven, Chu Sheng's mental strength, while powerful compared to ordinary people, had not yet undergone a transformation, and its effects were primarily manifested in terms of energy.

Inside the trading space, Lin Bei, Su Qiang, and two others stared longingly at the portal at the other end. Seeing that no one had entered for a long time, one of the other men, who looked rather ordinary and easily lost in a crowd, asked in confusion, "Su Qiang, why hasn't the other party come in yet?"

Hearing his words, Su Qiang scratched his head and said, "I don't know either. Logically speaking, as long as I use my ability, the other party will know about the transaction, and if the other party wants to, he can open the portal to this transaction space."

"The portal has appeared, which means the other party has opened the portal, but I don't understand why they haven't been able to get in."

The transaction adheres to the principles of free and fair trade between both parties and will not force either party to trade.

This is something that even Su Qiang, a trade sequence expert, cannot change.

Therefore, he can only wait for the other party to enter the trading space before the transaction can begin.

He could not force it, nor could he force it, and he also could not bypass the other party's trading portal to reach the other party's location.

The same applies to the trading partner; he also cannot travel to Su Qiang's location through Su Qiang's trading portal.

"Just wait." Lin Bei had no doubts. Looking at the dark portal opposite him, he knew that the other party probably had some concerns, but since the portal had been opened, the other party would most likely still enter.

Thinking it over, he said to the other three, "The other party should be coming over soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, ripples appeared on the dark door opposite, and then a figure clad in dark gold armor, holding a butcher's knife that gleamed with a scarlet light, walked out silently.

As he appeared, the stench of blood emanating from the butcher's knife began to spread throughout the trading space, causing Lin Bei and the others to take a few steps back.

"Is this the trading space?"

Looking at the pitch-black space, Chu Sheng couldn't help but exclaim, "This is truly peculiar."

As he spoke, the dark portal behind him rippled again, and then An Xi, Hui Dui, and Zhu Qing walked out.

Only the four of them came this time; the others did not come along for safety reasons.

Although Hui deduced that the other party had no problems and simply wanted to make a trade, he still had to be cautious.

After all, An Xi and the others thought his calculation ability was rather lacking.

While it's not accurate to say that nine out of ten calculations are wrong, it's certainly a mix of right and wrong.

Even though his calculation skills have become more and more proficient recently, and he is getting more and more right.

“It’s really peculiar.” Hui glanced around and echoed Chu Sheng’s words.

Upon seeing them, Lin Bei stepped forward a few paces, but did not approach them directly. Instead, he cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Hello, my name is Lin Bei."

"He is the mastermind behind this deal."

He didn't introduce Su Qiang and the others, but instead emphasized that he was the one in charge this time.

Upon hearing his words, Chu Sheng immediately realized what he meant, glanced at Su Qiang, but didn't react much.

Hui had already gained a general understanding of their situation through calculations.

Although An Xi and the others didn't quite believe his calculations, Chu Sheng did.

"My name is Chu Ci, and this is our captain, Wei Hui." Chu Ci introduced himself and Captain Hui at the same time. Of course, apart from the fact that he was the captain, he didn't say a single truth.

Hearing his words, Lin Bei breathed a sigh of relief, as he didn't know what kind of personality the other person had.

Although it was a transaction, he was genuinely afraid of encountering someone like that foolish king from before.

That idiot looks down on everyone. They had encountered other human teams before, but that idiot kept talking about Sequence Ability Users and said that only Sequences can communicate with each other.

So don't be fooled by his past success; he was just someone else's lackey.

This is also why he led Su Qiang and the other two away directly.

Transactions are fine, but the worst thing is when the other party refuses to talk to you before the transaction even starts.

He wasn't afraid of being replaced by Su Qiang, but he knew that, apart from himself, the other three people in their team were simply not suited for diplomacy.

Even Su Qiang, a sequence ability user, is no exception.

"Mr. Lin, Mr. Wei, and these two, hello."

Lin Bei forced a smile and looked at the three of them, continuing, "Please forgive us for contacting you suddenly to request a transaction."

Hearing his words, Zhu Qing stroked his chin and muttered, "Why does his speech sound like gibberish?"

Hui glanced at him speechlessly. According to the information he had deduced, the other party was working with a Westerner and probably hadn't recovered yet.

That way of speaking is understandable.

"So what do you want to trade?" Hui asked directly, without any intention of being polite.

Politeness is only appropriate when both parties are roughly equal, but in the current situation, they are the stronger party, so there is no need for politeness.

Lin Bei didn't have any particular thoughts on this. In the current world, strength is good, strength is right.

Seeing that Team Hui had no intention of being polite, Lin Bei also refrained from being polite and directly stated their needs.

"We want to trade with you for fire, fire that can burn stably without fuel."

Upon hearing this, Hui turned to look at Chu Sheng, then shrugged, "As expected, they were looking for you."

The message in their minds was most likely meant for them, which didn't surprise Chu Sheng and the others.

"I do have what you need, but do you dare to take it?"

(End of this chapter)