Chu Sheng was the sort of person who would kill at the slightest disagreement, yet he had singled out Zhou Dun and the others from their group to help him.
To them, this meant Zhou Dun and the two women had found themselves a powerful backer in Chu Sheng.
Whether someone had a combat Sequence or not, anyone with Sequence abilities counted as a powerful backer in their eyes.
"Damn it, what does that guy see in Zhou Dun and those two chicks?! Aren't I better than them?" someone muttered from the back.
The people around him murmured in agreement, but none dared speak too loudly, seemingly afraid Chu Sheng might hear them.
Hearing the faint voices behind him, Zhou Dun smiled.
Chu Sheng, meanwhile, had no idea what happened after he left. To him, these were nothing more than casual actions.
He had only picked Zhou Dun and the two women because Zhou Dun looked familiar and had left a decent impression on him before. That was all.
He was only willing to give them a pound of rice to settle things between them. Although he could have asked the other Sequence users for help, he disliked owing anyone anything.
It was just a matter of filling up a fuel tank, anyway. A pound of rice would get someone to help.
Although Chu Sheng considered himself fairly lacking in morals, he still had a few standards.
Not liking to owe anyone anything was one of them.
Of course, if he could kill the person he owed, then whether he owed them anything no longer mattered.
Chu Sheng walked over to the two electric scooters and checked their brands. Both were major brands.
They seemed to be what the Gas Station's employees used to commute.
Chu Sheng placed his hand on an electric scooter and willed his ability to activate.
An illusory image of the scooter immediately appeared before him. Through it, he could see its entire structure and the damaged areas.
This was another use he had found for his upgrade ability.
By examining an object's damage through the image, he could determine whether it was still usable.
The ability was a little underwhelming, but it came in especially handy at times like this.
Just as he was looking for the best place to start removing the battery, An Xi's voice came from behind him.
"What are you doing here?"
Without turning around, Chu Sheng replied, "Getting some stuff together for an upgrade."
He had sensed An Xi following him long ago.
After speaking, seemingly afraid An Xi might also have her eye on the scooters, he drew the Butcher Knife from his waist and removed the battery with a few quick cuts.
Then he swiftly removed the other scooter's battery as well.
Only then did he turn to An Xi. "Did you need something?"
An Xi glanced speechlessly at the two batteries on the ground. "No, and you don't have to be so wary of me. I doubt anyone but you wants those batteries."
"We passed so many electric cars on the road earlier. Their batteries were much bigger than these."
Chu Sheng nodded without saying anything.
Whether you need them or not, I'm still keeping my guard up around you.
Admittedly, the convoy often passed electric cars and other vehicles on the road.
Looking at An Xi, Chu Sheng thought for a moment before saying, "If you're free, help me cut something off."
"It's a bit awkward to do alone."
"What is it?!"
"Tires."
Chu Sheng pointed at several dust-covered cars nearby. "Help me remove a few tires and their rims."
An Xi turned to look and nodded. "Wait here a moment."
With that, she headed straight toward the cars. As she walked, she flexed her wrist, and a spear flew in from outside the Gas Station, landing in her hand.
Zhu Qing, who had just filled his fuel can, was practically overwhelmed with envy at the sight.
That move was seriously cool!
He wanted to do that too!
Just flick your wrist, and your weapon flew straight into your hand.
Even as the convoy's only Sequence 8, he couldn't do anything like that.
An Xi kept walking. As soon as she approached the cars, a pale golden sheen appeared on the White Jade Spear.
Then, as though slicing through tofu, she plunged the spear into a car's body. With a little pressure, she sliced through the part connecting the wheel assembly to the inside of the car.
"Sure enough, this kind of work is easier for her."
This was where Geng Metal Power really shone.
The Sequence 9 White Tiger only had Geng Metal Power. Although it was incredibly sharp, it didn't seem particularly effective against higher-level Anomalies creatures.
The Ironclad Zombie and eerie pig they had encountered earlier had both been on the same level as Sequence 8.
Against them, An Xi's offensive power hadn't seemed all that impressive.
Of course, An Xi could still have killed the eerie pig by herself.
The fight would simply have taken a long time as she slowly wore it down.
But against an Anomalies creature like the Eerie Cat Chu Sheng had first killed, An Xi might have been able to finish it with a single strike.
Now, it seemed she was quite practiced at manual labor too.
In no time at all, An Xi returned, dragging four tires.
"Four tires. Is that enough?"
She raised her chin, cradling the White Jade Spear in her crossed arms with a smug expression.
"If it's not enough, I can go get a few more."
"That's enough!" Chu Sheng nodded, giving her a somewhat puzzled look.
Girl, what exactly are you so proud of?
Chu Sheng didn't linger. Carrying the two batteries, he left the Gas Station with An Xi helping him drag the four tires.
When they reached the Sidecar Motorcycle, An Xi stood nearby and watched curiously.
Although she had seen him upgrade her spear before, she hadn't watched closely that time. Now that Chu Sheng seemed to be upgrading a vehicle, she intended to get a good look at how he did it.
Turning one thing directly into something else really was a little too overpowered.
She knew perfectly well that this sidecar motorcycle had originally been nothing more than a bicycle.
Ignoring An Xi, who stood beside him staring fixedly at the sidecar motorcycle with wide eyes, Chu Sheng brought up its illusory image.
He had checked it the night before while settling down to sleep. Upgrading the sidecar motorcycle normally would require over sixty thousand survival points.
That was why he was trying to save survival points.
He simply didn't have enough.
"Hmm, onboard music? I've got a radio and tapes, so that's no problem! A cargo bed? Not expensive! Dual Hybrid? That's manageable too."
As Chu Sheng added and changed things, the transparent image before him transformed into something entirely different.
[Upgrading the Sidecar Motorcycle requires 23,000 survival points. Proceed with upgrade?] [Remaining survival points: 16,540]
After Chu Sheng's cuts and downgrades, along with the physical materials he supplied, the upgrade cost dropped from over sixty thousand survival points to 23,000.
But he still didn't have enough.
Chu Sheng's eyes shifted toward the car An Xi had stripped of all four wheels.
A little later, Chu Sheng removed the car's windows, then took off its roof and tied it behind the sidecar motorcycle with a rope.
Two panes of glass were tied to each side of the sidecar motorcycle, with a large windshield tied to the front.
Whether it was An Xi standing beside him, Captain Hui and the others watching from a distance, or the other survivors, everyone fell silent at the sight of the strange contraption.
Isn't this vehicle of yours a little too bizarre?
(It looked like this.)
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