Eavesdropping Radio

Chen Ye was puzzled.

The apocalypse had only begun a few months ago, yet the item before him already had a serial number over a thousand.

Who had assigned these numbers?

And Nana looked only seventeen or eighteen. How did she know so much?

Before Chen Ye could think any further, Chu Che raised his head and said with a nervous look, "Done!"

"Fzzzt..."

"Welcome to the Fairness Convoy channel. The time is now 8:35 p.m. on November 5, 2030."

The Fairness Convoy?

This was the first time Chen Ye had heard the convoy's name.

"According to our station's reporter, Longevity Village is ten kilometers ahead!"

"Longevity Village is a little-known village in our country. There are seventeen villages nationwide called Longevity Village, so it is not particularly well known."

"Longevity Village got its name because an elderly resident lived to the age of 127 before passing away. Hence the name Longevity Village."

"..."

After a burst of crackling static, the wondrous item known as the Eavesdropping Radio began introducing Longevity Village.

The information was accurate enough.

This particular Longevity Village was indeed obscure. If it had been a nationally famous village,

The convoy, with its handful of people, would never have dared to use Longevity Village as a supply point.

It sounded as though an actual radio host were introducing Longevity Village to everyone present.

Chen Ye listened quietly, feeling slightly astonished.

The cities had fallen, and most had become forbidden zones for humanity. Never mind radio broadcasts-even cell phones had no signal anymore.

No wonder this radio was considered a wondrous item.

But why was it called the "Eavesdropping Radio"?

"According to inquiries made by our station's reporter, Longevity Village has 357 residents in 112 households and covers approximately 2,000 mu."

"Three months ago, an outbreak of supernatural horrors struck Longevity Village. Every resident died. There were no survivors!"

At the cold voice coming from the radio,

everyone fell silent.

Not a single person had survived in a village of over three hundred.

No one said anything.

There were far too many villages like this throughout the world now.

Take Shanghu, for example. Of the megacity's population of over ten million, probably less than one percent had survived.

Chen Ye now understood why Captain Chu had brought out the Eavesdropping Radio.

Apparently, this wondrous item numbered 01257 could gather information.

Sure enough, what the radio said next made everyone present prick up their ears.

"Fzzzt... Longevity Village currently has a fairly complete stock of supplies. In particular, there is a small supermarket beneath the Big Willow Tree in the center of the village, with ample supplies. It can be prioritized for collection."

"There are also substantial grain reserves in the village chief's cellar. These can be a secondary collection target."

"Each household also has some grain reserves."

"There is a well at the village entrance. Its water has not been contaminated and is safe to drink."

"The village currently... fzzzt..."

At this point, the radio seemed to encounter some sort of interference, and static crackled from its speaker.

But it soon returned to normal.

"There are over a hundred supernatural horrors in the village. Based on the convoy's current strength, Longevity Village's danger rating is SSS."

"..."

Once the radio finished delivering this information, everyone had a rough understanding of Longevity Village.

Without the Eavesdropping Radio's information, they would probably have wasted a great deal of time if they had rashly entered Longevity Village.

Wasting time in a village full of supernatural horrors meant wasting their lives.

However, throughout the Eavesdropping Radio's broadcast, the expression on Chu Che's face had puzzled Chen Ye.

Captain Chu stared fixedly at the radio, looking nervous.

As though it might turn into a supernatural horror at any moment.

When the radio finished its broadcast,

Chu Che finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Chu Che turned to Chen Ye and asked, "Chen Ye, for this trip to Longevity Village, will you be joining us or acting alone?"

Without hesitation, Chen Ye said he would go with everyone.

Chen Ye was still only a pseudo-Sequence Transcendent, and his sequence was a support one at that. Going alone would be suicide.

He could not count on his luck from Apricot Blossom Village holding a second time.

"In that case, how about I take thirty percent of the supplies from this operation, Nana takes thirty percent, and Iron Lion and Chen Ye each take twenty percent?"

The main reason for this division was that Chu Che's role was irreplaceable. Without him, everyone in the convoy would have died, let alone found a supply point.

As for why Nana, the young sword immortal, could take thirty percent,

only now did Chen Ye learn that Nana was actually a swordswoman at stage two of the Sword Immortal Sequence, the blade-unsheathed realm.

Her combat strength was at least equal to Iron Lion's.

As for why Chen Ye could take twenty percent, his Mechanic Sequence abilities also filled an indispensable role in the convoy.

Naturally, Chen Ye had no objections.

They began drawing up a plan based on the Eavesdropping Radio's information.

Once they reached Longevity Village, Chu Che would naturally stay out of the operation. His task was already complete.

Chen Ye, Nana, and Iron Lion would carry out the actual operation.

They would first visit the small supermarket beneath Longevity Village's Big Willow Tree, then head to the village chief's cellar.

Just as they had nearly finished their discussion,

Captain Chu's familiar voice suddenly came from the Eavesdropping Radio.

"Ugh... that brat Nana. She looks pretty enough, but she spends all day acting like a little monkey. Neither ladylike nor manly. Before the apocalypse, no one would've wanted her!"

"And Iron Lion-that big idiot. I really don't know how his brain works. Everyone says the price of the Titan Sequence is reduced intelligence, but being this stupid makes him a real freak!"

"That new guy has a nasty temper, and he's a bit gloomy too! I really have no idea what's going through his head all day!"

"He definitely wasn't a good person before the apocalypse!"

"I even saw him beating up an old person and a child. Good heavens, what kind of freaks have I got in my convoy?"

"And that actress Zhou Lan. She used to look pretty good on TV, but in real life, she's nothing special!"

"..."

At that moment, Chen Ye finally understood why Captain Chu had looked so nervous when he took out the radio.

There had been a reason for it all along.

The Eavesdropping Radio did not merely eavesdrop on targets to gather information.

It even eavesdropped on its owner's remarks.

Who knew when Captain Chu had said all these things?

But the Eavesdropping Radio had overheard them.

Then it had played them back when everyone was most relaxed-and everyone was there.

Silence filled the room.

In fact, as soon as the Eavesdropping Radio had begun speaking,

Captain Chu had already thrown a piece of clothing over it.

It hadn't done a damn thing.

Looking at the expressions of the three people before him, Captain Chu's perpetually calm face showed embarrassment for the first time.

Chen Ye: "..."

Wait, did Captain Chu just call me bad-tempered and gloomy?

And say I wasn't a good person?

Nana's face was thunderous. "Captain, well done. Neither ladylike nor manly? Were you talking about me?"

Iron Lion looked deeply hurt. "Captain, the Titan Sequence might not make us smart, but we're not exactly stupid, let alone freaks. Doesn't your conscience hurt when you say things like that about me?"

Captain Chu's mouth twitched. He was just about to explain when he saw the hot-tempered young sword immortal begin drawing her longsword.