Doomsday Sequence Caravan: I Have a Mechanical Heart

"Let me eat first," Su Mu agreed.

"I want to go too." An Xin looked at Ling Hao, then at Su Mu, and quickly raised her hand to join in.

"Together." Ling Hao smiled. "It's settled then, you guys come find me after you've eaten."

After leaving Su Mu's place, he had just reached his room when he saw Song Weiwei sitting on the sofa by the window. He was a little surprised. "Did you need something?"

"Come in and talk." Song Weiwei beckoned to him, looking as if she didn't want anyone else to know.

Ling Hao paused for a moment, then closed the door behind him as he went in. "What is it?"

"Zhang Yuan came to me this morning," Song Weiwei sighed softly, "He wants a fragment of a domain."

"I disagreed, and he kept pestering me."

"They even said they were willing to give me twenty days' worth of food in exchange for it."

"No, I won't give it to him." Ling Hao refused decisively after hearing this. "If he hadn't run away and had joined us in killing those wandering monsters, I would have given him one directly."

"It's impossible to want it now."

"I wouldn't give him food for even two hundred days, let alone twenty."

"But what can I do if he keeps bothering me like this?" Song Weiwei sighed again.

"Don't worry about it." Ling Hao looked at Song Weiwei and comforted her. "Cheng Jun and I will go and talk to him in a bit, and we'll make sure he stops bothering you."

"What I mean is," Song Weiwei hesitated for a moment before continuing, "that he is, after all, a Sequence Transcendent, even if he's a bit selfish sometimes."

"But he is still a fighting force, and he was the one who found the ship."

"So, you understand what I mean, right?"

"I know, we just didn't want things to get too tense." Ling Hao smiled, then, as if remembering something, added, "You didn't think Cheng Jun and I were going to beat him up, did you?"

"Isn't that right?" Song Weiwei was taken aback.

"Of course not." Ling Hao waved his hand with a smile. "We're going to reason with him."

"But then again, you're sometimes a little too soft-hearted."

"You have to be tough when you need to be!"

"Understood." Song Weiwei nodded, not lingering there, and stood up, saying, "Then I'll go and get back to work."

After Song Weiwei left, Ling Hao also left the room and went to Cheng Jun's place, where he told him about the situation Song Weiwei had encountered.

"Let's go, I can't stand people like that." Cheng Jun stuffed a piece of bread into his mouth. "Let's go find him and have a word with him."

As soon as he stepped outside the room, he thought of Su Mu, glanced at Ling Hao, and asked, "Should we call Su Mu along?"

"That won't do." Ling Hao quickly shook his head. "If Su Mu goes, that guy's life will probably be over."

"Haha, you're right." Cheng Jun grinned. "He really has the guts to do it."

"But what if we get to Zhang Yuan and he won't listen to reason?"

"Then keep talking until he hears it." Ling Hao smiled faintly, looking at Cheng Jun meaningfully.

"I understand." Cheng Jun raised an eyebrow, instantly understanding Ling Hao's thoughts, and then gave him a thumbs up. "No wonder you called me along."

"Walk."

A moment later, the two arrived outside Zhang Yuan's room, knocked on the door, and then pushed it open and went inside.

"What's going on here?" Zhang Yuan was clearly taken aback when he saw Ling Hao and the other person arrive.

"Didn't you ask Weiwei for the domain fragments?" Ling Hao and Cheng Jun sat opposite him and said with a smile, "Unfortunately, I've already absorbed my two."

"However, I found Cheng Jun for you, but his hasn't been absorbed yet."

"Really?" Zhang Yuan's eyes lit up upon hearing Ling Hao's words. He looked at Cheng Jun and asked, "You're really willing to trade one for one of mine?"

"We're all in the same boat," Cheng Jun chuckled. "Your becoming stronger is good for everyone."

"By the way, I heard from Ling Hao that you're going to trade twenty days' worth of food, right?"

"Yes." Zhang Yuan nodded quickly.

"Sure," Cheng Jun said with a smile, "but I have to make it clear to you, I have a rather big appetite."

"You need to provide me with enough food for twenty days, not just what you think is twenty days."

"No problem." Zhang Yuan was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, but thinking about the chance to exchange for a fragment of a domain, he quickly agreed. "Then how much food and water do you need?"

"I don't eat that much either." Cheng Jun stroked his chin and smiled slightly. "I only eat five or six loaves of bread and two bottles of water per meal."

"Oh, and two more chicken drumsticks, please."

"Just give me this amount."

"Wh-what?" Zhang Yuan's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. "This, this is for one meal?"

"Yes, that's right." Cheng Jun nodded seriously. "I'm only saying less because we're all acquaintances."

"Okay, if you don't believe me, I'll eat it right now to show you."

"Even though I've already eaten."

"Eating this much more won't cause any problems."

"..." Zhang Yuan fell silent. Cheng Jun's meal was equivalent to his daily food intake. If Cheng Jun were given twenty days' worth of food, it would be equivalent to giving someone else two months' worth of food.

That means he himself has nothing to eat.

He also needs to stockpile more supplies to avoid the cold wave.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Cheng Jun looked at him, puzzled.

"Um, I... I don't want to change it." Zhang Yuan gave an awkward laugh. "Sorry."

"You," Cheng Jun said, immediately displeased, "you were the one who wanted to change, and now you're the one who doesn't want to change."

"What exactly do you mean? You think it's fun to mess with me, huh?"

"No, no." Zhang Yuan quickly waved his hand, his face stiffening, and apologized hastily, "I'm sorry, it was my fault."

"Hmph!" Cheng Jun stood up angrily. "Don't do this to me again, or I'll throw you into the sea to feed the fish."

After saying that, he flicked his sleeve and left.

"Yes, yes, I understand." Zhang Yuan quickly apologized, feeling extremely embarrassed.

Ling Hao also stood up, looking displeased. "Zhang Yuan, you're supposed to be a transcendent being, how can you go back on your word?"

"I've already found someone for you, and now you're doing this."

"What does that mean?"

"I... I'll tell you the truth," Zhang Yuan sighed, lowering his voice, "I can't give him that much food."

"I'm sorry."

"Forget it, let's just leave it at that." Ling Hao waved his hand and walked outside, but when he reached the door, he stopped and looked at Zhang Yuan. "If you really want a domain fragment, then wait until you encounter the Lord's Deception again."

"Just be proactive and participate; we'll all get one."

After saying that, he left. Zhang Yuan was left standing there alone, his face turning pale and then red, looking extremely embarrassed.