Doomsday Sequence Caravan: I Have a Mechanical Heart

"Where?" Yu Yao took two steps forward, then suddenly stopped, turned around, and asked Cheng Jun. Her eyes were no longer filled with the previous dissatisfaction; in fact, they held a hint of anticipation.

"It's in the van I was in earlier." Cheng Jun paused for a moment, then pointed.

"Come on, take me to see it," Yu Yao said, and walked in that direction.

"You're not angry anymore?" Cheng Jun hesitated for a moment before asking.

"Don't be angry." Yu Yao shook her head and gave him a slight smile. As she spoke, she took a step forward and took Cheng Jun's arm.

Cheng Jun looked surprised, unable to understand how Yu Yao had changed so quickly. But he still took her to the goods store.

Reaching the cab of the van, Cheng Jun picked up the snake egg that had been sitting in the corner; slight cracks were already appearing on it. "Look, how is it?"

"It's almost out!" Yu Yao's eyes lit up as she carefully took it. "It's not safe to leave it here."

"How about we put it in our RV?"

"Okay." Cheng Jun didn't think much of it. He was no longer resting on the cargo truck; only Yao Zhe and another ordinary person were driving it.

Then Yuyao, holding the snake egg in both hands, returned to the RV.

Cheng Jun stayed close to her side, and seeing her happy made him happy too.

Inside the RV in front, Ling Hao saw Cheng Jun and the other man's actions through the window. He couldn't help but think of his two snake eggs, then got up and walked towards the back, thinking, "After all these days, they should be hatching soon."

He went to the back bedroom, opened the wardrobe door, and saw that the two snake eggs had developed many cracks, and the patterns had faded considerably.

Ling Hao reached out and touched it to sense it, then was overjoyed. "It seems it will be born tomorrow at the latest."

"We're finally about to come out."

"I hope you grow up quickly."

He didn't linger there; after closing the wardrobe door, he returned to the living room.

Nie Xiaoying was sitting there eating when she saw Ling Hao coming over. She picked up a loaf of bread, tore it open, and handed it to him.

"Thanks." Ling Hao took it and thanked him. He sat down and took a bite. "How are you feeling now?"

"It's alright." Nie Xiaoying smiled faintly, her face a little pale. "But we need to find the domain fragment and absorb it as soon as possible."

"Otherwise, after making one or two more predictions, he might fall into a deep sleep."

"Okay." Ling Hao nodded, his gaze somewhat serious. "Then you should get some rest for the rest of your time."

"Don't use your prophetic powers unless it's absolutely necessary."

"I will also try my best to find a fragment of the domain for you as soon as possible."

Nie Xiaoying responded, revealing a smile as pure and innocent as a white flower.

Around 4 PM

The convoy sped along the mountain road.

An Xin sat in the passenger seat, holding Su Mu's hand tightly, her eyes full of worry, sighing softly from time to time, lost in thought.

Qiu Ling held Qiu Lei in her arms without saying a word, and the carriage was very quiet.

"What's wrong?" Su Mu asked suddenly, his eyes still closed.

"You're awake, Brother Mu?" An Xin's face lit up with joy upon hearing Su Mu's voice, and she quickly asked, "Are you hungry?"

"A little." Su Mu opened his eyes, took a long breath, exhaled the stale air from his body, and looked at An Xin. "What time is it?"

"It's past four o'clock," An Xin said, turning to Qiu Ling. "Qiu Ling, quickly get Brother Mu something to eat."

Qiu Ling deftly retrieved some braised pork jerky, braised eggs, and water from the back row and handed them over.

Su Mu took the water, then drank some. "Did Ling Hao and the others come here when we parked at noon?"

"I'm here." An Xin nodded. "How did you know?"

"I guessed." Su Mu glanced at her. "Did they say anything?"

"No," An Xin shook her head. "I just saw you sleeping and left."

"Brother Mu," Qiu Ling said at this moment, "I heard what they were thinking."

"Tell me," Su Mu said, glancing at Qiu Ling.

"Chengjun was just worried about whether you were alright," Qiu Ling said quickly, as if she had been prepared for this. "That Yuyao cursed you in his heart, saying some unpleasant things."

"What did you say?" Su Mu raised an eyebrow and asked.

"She...she hopes you'll never wake up," Qiu Ling said weakly.

"Is there any more?" Su Mu pouted, somewhat regretting asking.

"And another thing," Qiu Ling continued, "when the captain ran into Cheng Jun and the others, he mentioned that you can fly."

"The captain only said that you absorbed a mysterious power, but he was wary of Yuyao, so he didn't go into details."

"Yu Yao was very dissatisfied with the captain, and he cursed the captain, calling him a stingy person."

Su Mu nodded slightly, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Qiu Ling's ability to read minds was really impressive; she was practically an intelligence expert. If only the scope of her eavesdropping could be wider.

He couldn't help but hope that he could get her a fragment of the domain as soon as possible.

An Xin looked at Qiu Ling in surprise, "You can actually remember so many things."

"It's alright." Qiu Ling was taken aback by the compliment and smiled a little shyly.

"Good job," Su Mu said. "You'll each get a chicken leg tonight."

"Thank you, Brother Mu." Qiu Ling's eyes lit up immediately.

"I don't want chicken drumsticks," An Xin suddenly said. "I want spicy strips."

"Okay," Su Mu agreed with a smile, "but only if it's eaten with bread."

An Xin nodded vigorously.

Su Mu placed his hands on the steering wheel, looking at the car in front of him. As his gaze shifted, he pondered Qiu Ling's words. He possessed the power of wind; he needed to come up with a proper explanation for his ability to fly.

Before we knew it, it was dusk again.

The convoy stopped at the edge of a grove of dead trees.

A few minutes later, a campfire was lit, and everyone sat around it eating and drinking, dispelling the fatigue of the day's journey.

Su Mu, along with An Xin, Qiu Ling, and Qiu Lei, sat down by the fire. As soon as they were seated, Cheng Jun rushed forward and hugged his neck, saying, "Seeing you awake, I'm relieved."

"I'm just taking a nap." Su Mu rolled her eyes at him. "You're making it sound like something's wrong with me."

"I have good news for you." Cheng Jun chuckled and lowered his voice, "My snake eggs are about to hatch."

"Really?" Su Mu was a little surprised, glanced at him again, and joked, "Congratulations, you're going to be a snake dad."

"Go away, go away!" Cheng Jun immediately objected. "That's my pet, a contracted behemoth."

"Haha, then you still have to treat him like a son." Su Mu laughed a few times.

"Yeah, that's true." Cheng Jun paused for a moment, then realized something was off and casually added, "What if it's a female?"