Mechanic Sequence

As dawn began to break, a notification flashed before Chen Ye's eyes.

[Upgrade complete!]

A faint glow flickered over Chen Ye's three-wheeled bicycle, and the entire vehicle changed completely.

The three-wheeled bicycle no longer looked like a bicycle at all. It looked more like a Motor Tricycle.

The front half of the vehicle was the motorcycle Chen Ye had found by the roadside the night before.

With its handlebars, seat, and large, rounded fuel tank, it would have looked exactly like a motorcycle if you ignored the rear section.

The rear cargo bed had also changed considerably.

For instance, the side panels around the bed had been raised a little.

If he lowered the tailgate and added a cushion, he could even use it as a bed.

From now on, Chen Ye would no longer have to sleep on the ground at night. He could sleep in the vehicle instead.

The cargo bed's carrying capacity had increased once again.

It was still a long way from the finished version he had designed in the system.

But given his current circumstances, getting this far was already quite an achievement.

Of course, there were still shortcomings.

For instance, the front tire of the tricycle was the tire from the motorcycle.

The two rear tires, however, were still bicycle tires.

That was a compromise he had made to save some Slaughter Value.

There was also no canopy over the front seat. Whether it was windy or raining, riding it would likely be miserable.

Even the tricycle's main frame had not been reinforced...

It still had rear-wheel drive rather than three-wheel drive, which might cause trouble on rough terrain.

Still, getting this much done for just 900 Slaughter Points was worth it.

Chen Ye climbed aboard to try it out. In pedal mode, even with the effort-saving mechanism, it was much harder to move than before.

If he could not get his hands on gasoline, this vehicle probably would not be as useful as his old one.

By now, Chen Ye's way of thinking had changed.

If he encountered another situation like yesterday's, the convoy would probably leave him behind.

Being left behind by the convoy meant only one thing: death.

The motorcycle's engine might lack power, and its speed might not be all that impressive, but it was still much faster than pedaling a bicycle himself.

Even if finding fuel was a hassle, he would put up with it.

Chen Ye looked toward the front of the convoy.

There were two off-road vehicles, a sedan, and a bus up there.

They must have gasoline.

He had so many supplies now. Perhaps he could trade them for some.

Before long, Chen Ye's Motor Tricycle attracted quite a bit of attention.

Many people cast envious looks his way.

Others looked at him with outright mockery.

"His old bicycle was perfectly fine. Now he's turned it into this weird contraption. He's just making life harder for himself. He'll have to scavenge for gasoline from now on!"

"Yeah, his old bicycle was great. Why don't we ask him where that three-wheeled bicycle went? If we could get our hands on it..."

"Heh, haven't you noticed? This thing was made from that three-wheeled bicycle."

"Wait, don't you think something's wrong here?"

"What do you mean?"

"He turned his tricycle into this overnight. That... how is that possible?"

People sucked in sharp breaths.

At that reminder, everyone turned to look at Chen Ye.

That was right!

How could an ordinary person possibly modify a tricycle like this in a single night?

Making changes like these would take at least several people working for several days.

Yet he had done it alone, overnight?

How was that possible?

Could it be... this man was an anomaly?

Everyone looked at Chen Ye warily.

There was hatred, wariness, and fear...

But not a single person stepped forward.

Some of them had seen Chen Ye shoot Qiangzi dead outside the supermarket yesterday.

Seeing their reactions, Chen Ye's heart lurched, and a bad feeling rose inside him.

The commotion drew attention.

"What's going on over here?"

Just then, a clear voice rang out.

A long-legged girl with her hair tied in a high ponytail walked over.

She wore a pair of Air Jordans, hot pants, and a cropped T-shirt with a cartoon print. A longsword hung at her waist.

Chen Ye recognized her. When they had fled Apricot Blossom Village, this was the girl who had leaped between rooftops, moving as though she could truly scale walls and race across roofs.

She was a sequence transcendent.

Although the other survivors did not really know who she was, for some reason, they still looked at her with a degree of fear.

The girl glanced around, then rested her gaze on Chen Ye before finally looking at his Motor Tricycle.

An unusual gleam flashed in her eyes when she saw the Motor Tricycle.

Chen Ye reached for his hand crossbow, even though he knew he might be no match for the girl before him.

But if she thought he would surrender without a fight, she could forget it.

"Is this motorcycle yours?"

The girl spoke, her voice pleasant to the ear.

"It's mine!"

"Impressive. Yesterday you still had a pedal tricycle, and now you've switched to a motorcycle."

"That's really impressive!"

"Have you awakened a Sequence Transcendent?"

The girl turned toward him, her eyes shining as she looked at Chen Ye.

At those words!

Chen Ye froze for a moment!

What Sequence Transcendent?

Was she talking about me?

The surrounding survivors erupted into an uproar.

Some had heard tales of sequence transcendents before, but they had never seen one.

After yesterday, however, no one thought sequence transcendents were merely legends.

And now, they had heard this girl say that Chen Ye had actually awakened a Sequence Transcendent.

How... how was that possible?

Their earlier looks of disdain instantly turned to envy and jealousy.

"Hmm, the mechanic sequence?"

"Otherwise, you couldn't possibly have done all this!"

"Never mind. Come with me first!"

With that, the girl led Chen Ye toward the vehicles at the front.

Chen Ye understood. The girl had probably mistaken his system for his sequence ability.

Seeing her lead the way, Chen Ye said nothing and followed her.

They left behind a crowd of survivors practically drooling with envy.

The convoy was sharply divided into two classes.

The first was the group up front who traveled in motor vehicles.

Based on Chen Ye's guesses, there were at least two sequence transcendents among them.

There were not many people in this group, only a few dozen or so.

After yesterday's incident in Apricot Blossom Town, they had lost nearly half their number.

Their clothing and general spirits were far better than those of the other group.

Chen Ye had even heard that there was a celebrity among them.

The other group consisted of the survivors following behind on bicycles or on foot.

Judging by what had happened yesterday, these people could be abandoned at any moment.

When they saw the girl bringing Chen Ye over.

Everyone cast surprised looks his way.

Chen Ye even noticed a barefoot young man with a very distinctive air watching him.

He could hardly help noticing him. The young man's presence was simply too unusual.

"Nana... who is this..."