Doomsday Sequence Caravan: I Have a Mechanical Heart

dusk

The "Through Thick and Thin" convoy stopped at the foot of a cliff, which they used as their campsite for the night.

As the campfire was lit, the convoy members gathered around it, eating and chatting, creating a surprisingly harmonious atmosphere.

Sitting in the car, Su Mu and An Xin watched this scene with some shock. An Xin couldn't help but remark, "This convoy seems different!"

"It's amazing that superhumans and ordinary people can get along so well."

"Indeed rare." Su Mu nodded. "It seems the team leader is a decent person."

"At least they still value these ordinary people."

As he spoke, he opened the car door. "Wait for me in the car, I'll go check on you."

"Okay," An Xin replied, but a hint of worry showed in her eyes.

Su Mu came to the fireside, and Zhao Liang waved to him, "Come and sit down."

"Why are you alone? Where is she?"

"She doesn't really like crowds," Su Mu said with a smile as he sat down next to Zhao Liang. "Your convoy is quite harmonious."

"That's right." Before Zhao Liang could speak, the others chimed in, "Our Captain Zhao has absolutely no airs."

"They're so good to us."

Su Mu looked at the speaker, who was an ordinary person with a genuine smile on his face, not one of flattery.

"We're all compatriots." Zhao Liang smiled slightly and sighed, "Since I have the ability, I'll take care of as many as I can."

"Moreover, there is strength in numbers, and anything can be accomplished quickly."

"Hmm." Su Mu nodded and casually asked, "Captain Zhao, where are you going if you keep heading south?"

"I heard there's a temporary outpost to the south," Zhao Liang said casually, without hiding anything. "We're planning to go check it out."

"If I can survive, I'm prepared to stay there."

"Not going to the lighthouse?" Su Mu was somewhat surprised.

"The lighthouse is too far away." Zhao Liang shook his head and sighed, "I don't know when we'll be able to get there."

"Moreover, the journey is fraught with strange occurrences and countless natural disasters, making it extremely dangerous."

"If we encounter a powerful and bizarre entity, we'll just have to wait to die."

"Instead of doing that, we might as well find a peaceful place nearby and just try to survive."

"Winter is almost here," Su Mu sighed softly upon hearing this. He thought of the cold wave and then added,

"If the cold air arrives, it will probably be colder than any winter before."

"It's so hot today." Zhao Liang smiled slightly, a hint of vicissitude in his eyes. "Even if it's cold, how cold can it be?"

"Besides, I've been to places where it's tens of degrees below zero before."

"As long as you take proper precautions against the cold, it will be fine."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu glanced at him again, and then discerned something from his eyes. He nodded and didn't continue the conversation.

He felt that Zhao Liang should know something, after all, Zhao Liang had also awakened the extraordinary Fire Seed Pioneer Sequence, but as for why he did not choose to go to Falling Moon Valley, he might have his own reasons.

Su Mu was silent for a moment, then looked at Zhao Liang and said in a low voice, "Captain Zhao, I want to discuss something with you."

"What's the matter?" Zhao Liang asked.

"I have two bags of wheat seeds, a total of ten pounds," Su Mu continued in a low voice, "I'd like to trade them for some food."

"Okay." Zhao Liang was a little surprised, but immediately agreed. "However, I need to check on your wheat seeds first."

"Wait here." Su Mu got up and walked towards his car.

Zhao Liang also stood up and followed.

A moment later, Su Mu came to Zhao Liang with his backpack, opened it, and showed it to him.

Zhao Liang took out a bag, examined the wheat inside, and seeing that the grains were plump, clean, and free of impurities, a glint of information flashed in his eyes.

"Come with me."

In the end times, food and water are precious, but even more precious are the seeds of these foods. Having these seeds is like having hope for the future.

A moment later, Su Mu followed Zhao Liang to their supply truck. Zhao Liang looked at him and asked, "What would you like to exchange?"

"Let's get some bread and biscuits instead," Su Mu said, glancing at the contents of his supply truck. "And some water too."

"Although these seeds are extremely precious," Zhao Liang pondered for a moment, his expression becoming more serious, "I can only give you twice the weight of food."

"After all, we don't have much food."

"Okay." Although Su Mu felt it was a bit low, he still agreed.

"This bag of bread slices weighs 400 grams, I'll give you ten bags," Zhao Liang said, taking ten bags of bread slices and placing them in front of Su Mu. "I'll also give you ten bags of biscuits, each bag weighing 100 grams."

"How about I give you ten more bottles of water to go with the rest?"

"Okay." Su Mu nodded. With this food, they could last another five or six days without any problem.

"Are you running out of food?" Zhao Liang placed the wheat seeds at the very back of the supply vehicle and then asked Su Mu.

"Not much," Su Mu said as he packed the bread, there was nothing to hide.

After all, he had already started exchanging seeds for food.

"How about this?" Zhao Liang was silent for a moment, "You join my team, and I'll give you ten days' worth of food, how about that?"

"No need, thank you for your kindness." Su Mu smiled slightly and politely declined, "We still have to go after them."

"Alright then." Zhao Liang said with some regret, but didn't say anything more.

Su Mu greeted Zhao Liang and then returned to the SUV. He handed the backpack to An Xin, saying, "See what's inside."

"This?" An Xin's eyes flashed with shock when she saw the bag full of food, then she realized something, "What did you trade with them for all this?"

"I had a few packets of seeds in a hidden compartment in this backpack before," Su Mu said with a smile, "I took them and traded them for these."

"Now you don't have to worry about food anymore, right?"

"Of course there's no need to worry," An Xin nodded. "This is enough for us to eat for six or seven days."

She thought of something and, with a touch of curiosity, asked, "But what kind of seeds did you give them that could get so much to eat in return?"

"Vegetable seeds," Su Mu said, gesturing with his hand, "Just this small packet can grow a whole field."

At this point, she sighed again, "Originally, I planned to grow our own food once we got to the lighthouse."

"Given our current situation, our priority should be survival."

"Mmm." An Xin leaned forward slightly and took his arm. "When we come across any seeds later, we can collect them and plant them together."

"Okay," Su Mu replied with a smile.

Zhao Liang returned to the campfire. The young man who bore a resemblance to him looked at him and asked, "Dad, what did that guy want from you?"

"They don't have much food left," Zhao Liang said truthfully. "They brought some wheat seeds and traded them with me for some food."

"Seeds?" The young man, Zhao Kai, frowned and said unhappily, "Those things can't be eaten, why did you trade with them?"