Doomsday Sequence Caravan: I Have a Mechanical Heart

The wind howled and dust flew.

A convoy of hikers slowly made its way along an endless highway.

On both sides of the field, the weeds were sparse, and some had even turned yellow.

Su Mu was one of the hikers in this convoy. He followed behind the convoy, his legs feeling like they were filled with lead, walking heavily step by step.

But he dared not stop; if he were separated from the convoy, he would die!

Moreover, yesterday the convoy's loudspeakers announced that something strange had sensed their convoy's presence and was chasing after them.

He didn't know when those strange creatures would catch up with him, but he knew that his only hope of survival was to keep moving forward with the convoy!

He licked his chapped lips, staring at the hopeless future. After a moment's hesitation, he took out a half-empty bottle of water he had been keeping close at hand; the water was already somewhat murky. He carefully unscrewed the cap and licked the water droplets off it with his tongue.

He took another small sip, then quickly tightened the cap and tucked it into his pocket.

A sip of cool water instantly soothed his parched throat, but the urge to drink more only intensified. He suppressed the urge and continued traveling with the convoy.

Just then, a thin man with disheveled hair approached and pitifully reached out his hand, saying, "Su Mu, give me a sip too."

"I'm dying of thirst."

"No." Su Mu refused decisively. He only had this half-bottle of water left, how could he possibly give it to someone else?

"Just one sip, why are you being so stingy?" The thin man immediately became somewhat displeased.

"I said no, get out of my way." Su Mu frowned, snorted coldly, and drew the dagger from his waist, the blade pointing at him, flashing a chilling glint.

The gaunt man saw the dagger in Su Mu's hand, swallowed the words he wanted to say, but his eyes were filled with malice as he walked away unwillingly.

Just then, a voice came from the loudspeaker of the convoy ahead: "A small town has appeared ahead."

"Everyone, speed up and try to get there before 3:30."

As soon as the sound faded, the convoy's speed noticeably increased.

Su Mu quickly quickened his pace and followed. The presence of a small town meant there were resources to collect. Such towns were rare, occurring only once every ten days or so, sometimes even longer.

He now had very little food left in his backpack, and only a pitiful half-bottle of water. If he couldn't find any more food or drink, he would starve to death before being eaten by the monsters behind him.

He walked forward with all his might, and for a moment his thoughts drifted back to three months ago.

On that day, overnight, the earth split apart!

The once blue planet has transformed into a supercontinent stretching deep into space. Even the moon is nestled at the edge of this supercontinent!

The once bustling cities and tranquil towns are now scattered across this supercontinent like lost chess pieces.

After the world underwent tremendous changes, the "mystery" awakened.

Like ghosts, they emerge from the shadows and crevices of the world, feeding on humans. The more densely populated and bustling the city, the faster it succumbs.

Those once-powerful guns and missiles merely pierced through their misty forms, leaving no trace. Only those who have awakened their "Sequence" and possess extraordinary power can contend with them.

However, those who awaken to this sequence are extremely rare, one in ten thousand. The other survivors can only rely on them, traversing endless shadows and disasters in despair, migrating towards the beacon guided by the sequence in the darkness.

That will be the only pristine place where humanity can survive!

The convoy that Su Mu was following had about a hundred people.

The two black pickup trucks and three off-road RVs driving at the very front of the convoy were the vehicles of the superhumans. Behind them followed seven or eight off-road vehicles, belonging to the superhumans' close associates.

Following closely behind were ordinary people with some resources, driving all sorts of vehicles. Further back was a creaking procession of bicycles and tricycles.

At the very back of the group were a group of hikers like Su Mu.

In fact, Su Mu also awakened a sequence, but his sequence was not the kind of power that could fight the monster head-on, but rather [Resource Sensing].

He can clearly sense the location and nature of nearby usable objects, such as an unopened box of canned goods or a half-empty box of abandoned medicine.

It's just that he awakened this sequence ability relatively late, otherwise he wouldn't have such a pitiful amount of resources.

But he didn't tell anyone this secret. Because he had personally witnessed the fate of awakened individuals in other convoys who were found to have special value. They were driven to the front lines by those extraordinary individuals to scout ahead, squeezed dry of every ounce of their usefulness, and then discarded like expendable commodities.

While facing danger alone is terrifying, becoming a consumable for the group is even more chilling.

He didn't know what kind of extraordinary person was in this convoy, but he didn't dare to gamble, so he could only hide himself among the hikers.

More than twenty minutes later

Su Mu and his group stopped outside the town. The loudspeaker in the convoy ahead blared again, "Anyone who wants to enter the town to collect supplies, hurry up!"

You only have half an hour.

"The convoy will set off before four o'clock."

As the horn blared, people swarmed into the small town.

Su Mu was one of them. He walked into the town, looked at the dilapidated shops on both sides of the street, and secretly used his resource perception. He needed to find water first.

Soon, he sensed about a dozen bottles of water in a shop about 60 or 70 meters away, along with some food. Without much hesitation, he quickly walked towards the shop.

Two men followed not far behind him. One was the thin man who had asked him for water earlier, and the other was a burly young man. They also had a wooden stick tucked into their waistbands.

"It's settled then." The thin man glanced at the burly man, "After we take his supplies, we'll split them in half."

"Don't worry." The burly man grinned, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. "You'll get your share."

Su Mu walked ahead, and because there were quite a few people here to collect resources, they did not notice the two following them. Soon they arrived at the shop.

This is a small shop. As you push open the door, the setting sun shines through, brightening the interior. Dust particles swirl in the light and shadow, and a musty, musty smell wafts out.

The room was small, only a dozen square meters. On the metal shelves on both sides, there were some snacks such as instant noodles, but they were sparse and covered with dust.

The water I sensed earlier is also on this shelf.

Before Su Mu even went inside, he suddenly felt a sudden, inexplicable pang of unease. It was as if something was hidden in the shadows where the light couldn't reach.

He subconsciously swallowed, looked inside for a moment, and seeing that there was nothing unusual, he suppressed his heart palpitations and mustered his courage to carefully walk inside step by step.

He went to the shelf and quickly stuffed the water into his backpack, along with all the food.

At this moment, the two gaunt men arrived at the shop entrance, a sinister smile playing on their lips. But the next instant, as if they had seen something, their faces contorted with terror, and they fled for their lives.

"Strange! Something's fishy here!"