Cockroach Juice

Everyone was ready to move out. This was the Road Bandits' ambush site, and they couldn't linger here. If other bandits from the Greedy Wolf Road Gang discovered them, things would get messy.

It was best to avoid unnecessary conflicts like that.

The group continued southwest.

Lin Yu had thought that now they had enough vehicles, Shen Sui would let Uncle Zhao drive a car of his own.

But to his surprise, Shen Sui still had Uncle Zhao act as his driver.

Their previous jeep was assigned to the survivors instead.

Lin Yu pondered this.

Perhaps.

Shen Sui felt Uncle Zhao was safer by his side. If they ran into danger, he could protect Uncle Zhao in time.

Shen Sui seemed to have never treated Uncle Zhao as an ordinary butler, but as family.

With enough vehicles to go around, Lin Yu's Armored Pickup didn't need to carry any passengers for now.

He sat in the driver's seat and floored the accelerator!

The engine roared fiercely.

Lin Yu couldn't help grinning.

Man...

This thing really was a blast to drive!

As all the vehicles started up, Lin Yu began using the Traveler's third ability, [Unknown Tracks], to conceal their convoy's trail and prevent the Greedy Wolf Road Gang from tracking them.

He didn't need to be at the rear of the convoy to use [Unknown Tracks].

When activated, [Unknown Tracks] left a path behind. All traces left by anyone traveling along that path within ten minutes would be concealed by a supernatural energy, making them impossible to detect.

And the concealment lasted forever.

It was an incredibly useful lifesaving ability!

It could prevent Anomalies, beasts, and enemies from tracking them.

After using [Unknown Tracks], Lin Yu immediately felt much more at ease.

Many of the black threads behind them vanished as well.

The convoy advanced in an orderly fashion. Three Armored Pickups led the way, followed closely by a Red Supercar and several jeeps. Countless smaller vehicles of all kinds brought up the rear. The impressive procession was already beginning to take shape.

An hour later.

A screen of light suddenly appeared directly ahead of the convoy. It covered a vast area, stirring up mist in the air and radiating a strange, mysterious energy.

They had encountered a [Choice]!

Shen Sui's eyes lit up.

These [Choices] that appeared randomly in the wilderness didn't force them to participate.

They could participate if they wanted, or simply turn around and leave.

They were the kind of [Choice] every team loved!

They were also the most common kind of [Choice] in the apocalypse.

"Lucky us."

There was a smile in Shen Sui's voice.

Uncle Zhao looked at the screen, equally delighted, and remarked, "Exactly. A [Choice], an [Instance], then another [Choice], one after another. With odds like that, how is this any different from winning the lottery?"

These wilderness [Choices] weren't something people could find whenever they pleased!

Countless teams never found a [Choice] to replenish their supplies, right up until they died.

Meanwhile, in an Armored Pickup farther back, Lin Yu's lips curved slightly.

In his [Clear Path Ahead] vision, the transparent thread representing the [Choice] had vanished. This meant the anchor point that could activate this [Choice] had been triggered.

Man...

This ability really was useful.

If other people knew he could find [Choices], even a Sequence 7 would want to kidnap him, wouldn't they?

The vehicles stopped one after another, and everyone climbed out, gazing curiously at the screen in the air.

This screen was noticeably larger than the last one, which usually meant more generous rewards.

The survivors chattered among themselves, their eyes filled with excitement and anticipation.

"I didn't expect to run into another [Choice] so soon. Can we get more food as a reward? How long are these potatoes going to last?"

"I hope there aren't any supplies that are too valuable. I'm afraid the Transcendents will force us to participate like last time."

"Pfft, I just finished a [Choice], so I've got nothing to fear. You guys should be braver too."

"I want antibiotics. My wound's infected, and I'm so scared..."

"Are there any shoes? Mine have holes in them."

Everyone was eager, their gazes full of hope.

For people living in the apocalypse, [Choices] were like a path to survival granted by a god, allowing them to find a sliver of hope amid despair, even if those [Choices] were cruel and dangerous.

Shen Sui looked up at the screen, his eyes behind his glasses utterly calm.

"Let there be more food..."

For a team, food would always take priority.

Plentiful food meant a solid margin for error, enough to see them through many crises beyond their control.

Yellow Hair scoffed and said:

"What's so interesting about food? Can't we get some forbidden objects as rewards?"

Shen Sui glanced at Yellow Hair, his lips twitching slightly.

"Forbidden objects... you really dare to dream."

As their name suggested, forbidden objects usually had something forbidden sealed inside them.

Along with their powerful abilities came numerous restrictions and risks.

Even a Sequence 8 might not possess a forbidden object, let alone an ordinary team.

Lin Yu couldn't help thinking of the wooden comb Shen Xian had given him.

Hmm...

Keep that a secret...!

Lin Yu stared thoughtfully at the screen. He had two uses of Analysis left, so he needed to be sparing this time. He couldn't use Analysis on every [Choice], or he would definitely run out!

Analysis had to be saved for where it mattered most.

Just then.

As the mist swirled across the screen, gradually...

The first [Choice] appeared.

[If you were offered a case of cola and had to pick one of the following options, you would choose...]

[A. Eat 10 McSpicy Chicken Burgers within 1 hour.]

[B. Drink an entire 500 ml bottle of Cockroach Water made from juiced cockroaches in one go.]

[There is no penalty for failing this choice.]

The moment everyone read the [Choice], they froze.

Holy shit?!

This...

Option A looked like heaven. So delicious.

Option B... urgh, they wanted to puke.

Yellow Hair burst out laughing.

"Holy shit, juiced cockroaches? Who the fuck came up with that? Anyone here got pica? Come on, come on, it's your time to shine."

The survivors exchanged looks, shuddering involuntarily and shaking their heads vigorously.

No, no, no!

Juiced cockroaches? Who the fuck could stomach that?!

Just seeing those words made them feel nauseous!

How did this stuff sound even more disgusting than drinking piss?

At least a normal person's urine was nontoxic and harmless, clean and hygienic.

"If you're going to make me drink that stuff, you might as well kill me. Urgh..."

"This [Choice] is a bit revolting. Any brave souls want to give it a try?"

"One bottle gets you a whole case of cola. That seems... not too bad a deal!"

"Cola gives you sugar and fluids. It's a pretty valuable supply... Is nobody really going to try?"

The survivors exchanged looks, but not a single brave soul dared step forward.

While they were discussing the Cockroach Water...

Lin Yu was staring at Option A, his eyes lighting up despite himself. This option...

Was pretty good!

If he were still an ordinary person, eating ten McSpicy Chicken Burgers in an hour would have been a nearly impossible task.

But!

He was a Transcendent now!

And he had injected Gene Enhancement Fluid!

For him, this might not be difficult!

Besides!

Even if he couldn't finish, it didn't matter.

There was no penalty for this [Choice]. Even if he failed, he could still participate and enjoy a feast.

It was practically all gain and no loss!

Excellent!

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