Doomsday Sequence Caravan: I Have a Mechanical Heart

Su Mu and his companion arrived at Yu Yao's RV and knocked twice. An Xin opened the door from the inside and said, "Come on in."

After the two went inside, Su Mu directly stated his purpose: he wanted some steel pipes.

"As for what you want to exchange, I'll give you whatever I have."

"There's only one here," An Xin said, pointing to the trunk. "The others are all in the trunk."

How much do you want?

"I'll take as much as you can give me," Su Mu said.

"Wait." Yu Yao stopped An Xin, who was about to go down, and looked at Su Mu with a defiant gaze. "You can have our steel pipes if you want."

"Then trade me a crossbow with arm guards, otherwise forget it."

"Never mind then." Upon hearing this, Su Mu frowned slightly. This condition was simply outrageous. He wasn't used to asking for favors, so since the other party was putting on such a high pedestal, he decided that he would simply dismantle the side of his tricycle if necessary.

After saying that, he prepared to leave.

"Hey, don't rush off." An Xin glared at Yu Yao and quickly stopped Su Mu. "I'll get it for you, just give me two days' worth of bread."

"Anxin." Yuyao was immediately displeased.

"Yao Yao," An Xin interrupted her, "Su Mu must have a reason for needing these steel pipes."

"We cannot take advantage of a crisis."

"Hmph." Yu Yao snorted lightly, "He only thinks about himself, he doesn't even think about what will happen to you, a weak woman."

"Okay." An Xin said, pushing open the car door to get out, when a sudden gust of wind almost made her fall. This delay made the sandstorm outside even stronger.

The sandstorm is also coming here soon.

"You stay here," Su Mu quickly reached out to help her. "Cheng Jun and I will go down and get it."

"Once we have suitable steel, we'll make you a crossbow with arm guards."

"Okay." An Xin was quite surprised, but nodded with a smile. After Su Mu and the other got out of the car, she looked at Yu Yao and said, "See? Good deeds will always be rewarded."

"Didn't he promise to forge me a crossbow with arm guards?"

"Tch." Yu Yao scoffed. "Let's wait until he's finished refining it."

"Also, now that it's the apocalypse, you can't have such thoughts anymore."

"What if we encounter bad people?"

"I know, I know," An Xin replied softly. "My kindness is selective; I don't just show kindness to anyone I see."

"I'll have to check it out first," Yu Yao said, looking at her.

"Okay." An Xin nodded.

the other side

After braving the strong winds to retrieve the five or six steel pipes from the trunk, Su Mu and Cheng Jun hurriedly returned to Cheng Jun's RV.

The two stood on the steps by the car door, brushed the sand off their clothes, and then sat down on the sofa in the living room.

A moment later, a sandstorm arrived, causing the entire RV to sway slightly.

Su Mu looked outside. The sandstorm was getting stronger and stronger, darkening the sky. Gravel was hitting the windows and the car body was rattling loudly, like firecrackers going off during the New Year. He was relieved to see that the window glass was not cracked or anything.

Cheng Jun looked curiously at the steel pipe in his hand. "What are you making?"

"Arrow case." Su Mu withdrew his gaze, not bothering to hide it. This kind of mechanical modification couldn't be concealed; Cheng Jun and the others would definitely see it when his tricycle was modified in the future.

"My crossbow with arm guards only has a dozen or so arrows. If I encounter any of the strange creatures you mentioned, it won't be enough."

"That's why I'm planning to make a few more spare arrow cases now."

"So how are you going to make these steel pipes?" Cheng Jun scratched his head, genuinely puzzled.

"Watch closely." Su Mu smiled slightly at him, reached out and placed his hand on one of the steel pipes, whereupon a faint blue light enveloped it.

The next moment, the steel pipe began to deform rapidly. After a series of cracking sounds, a quiver measuring 20 centimeters long, 10 centimeters wide, and 2 centimeters thick was formed. Inside were 15 metal arrows.

Cheng Jun was shocked and it took him a moment to come to his senses. Looking at Su Mu, he couldn't help but say, "Your mechanic abilities are just too overpowered."

"It actually transformed directly."

"That's about all I have to offer," Su Mu said with a modest smile. "I can't fight at close range."

"If we could make a protective mech, wouldn't that solve the problem?" Cheng Jun said with a smile, as if he had just thought of something.

"That would require a lot of energy," Su Mu sighed. "I simply can't make it right now."

"At present, we can only make simple things like this."

Making a quiver didn't consume much of his energy, so while talking to Cheng Jun, he finished making the remaining steel pipes and put them one by one into his pocket.

When using it, simply take it out and install it.

Cheng Jun nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "If I have steel, could you make me a pair of boxing gloves?"

"Don't worry, I'll pay you."

"No need for payment." Su Mu waved his hand and agreed. "You invited me up here to escape the sandstorm, and I didn't even stand on ceremony with you."

"Haha." Cheng Jun laughed and said, "Then it's settled."

Outside, sandstorms raged, and the wind howled like a wild beast.

Some bicycles and tricycles that were not parked properly were blown away by the strong wind and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The people in the middle of the circle of cars took out their clothes and covered their heads, huddling together tightly.

Despite the surrounding cars blocking their view, the sandstorm was still relentless. In just a few minutes, the sand had buried their feet and was still rapidly accumulating.

Even so, they dared not move, fearing that they might be blown away by the strong wind if they were not careful.

Before we knew it, it was past four in the afternoon when the sandstorm gradually subsided, but only slightly.

The wind was still fierce, and the sandstorm was still everywhere, stinging people's faces.

"Looks like we're not going anywhere today," Cheng Jun said helplessly. "The car is mostly buried in sand; it'll take a lot of work to clear it out."

After a moment of silence, he sighed softly, "I wonder how many of those ordinary people outside are still alive."

"You seem to care a lot about those people," Su Mu said casually, looking at him.

"Although they haven't awakened any extraordinary abilities," Cheng Jun nodded and explained, "they are still our last hope."

"If we can survive and reach the lighthouse, our human race will become stronger."

"And who knows, they might even awaken their special abilities on the way and become extraordinary beings."

"Do Ling Hao and Yu Yao think the same way you do?" Su Mu asked, somewhat surprised, after a moment of silence.