Apocalypse Choices: Starting with 100 Million American Cockroaches
Chapter 7

The skateboard transport

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Yellow Hair stood off to the side and cursed with a laugh.

"Fuck, you've got some balls using my name to throw your weight around!"

Yellow Hair wasn't an idiot. He could naturally tell that Lin Yu was deliberately using his reputation to intimidate them.

But he didn't mind.

For one thing, Lin Yu had shown him respect, so he couldn't undermine Lin Yu for no reason.

For another, he enjoyed the feeling!

Being feared and admired by everyone felt so fucking good!

It was something he could never have experienced before the apocalypse!

Shen Sui's gaze lingered on Lin Yu for several seconds before he gave a slight shake of his head.

A shame...

If Lin Yu were a Transcendent...

He might have been willing to make Lin Yu his right-hand man.

Lin Yu's methods and temperament surpassed those of nearly ninety-nine percent of the convoy.

But...

He wasn't a Transcendent.

That fact alone meant he could never enter their team's inner circle.

Being a Transcendent was the ticket in.

Shen Sui stepped forward and stopped before the nineteen survivors who had lost a hand. His eyes behind his glasses were utterly composed as he said calmly:

"According to the team's rules, one-third of the transports you've obtained this time belong to the team. You have the right to operate them, but not ownership. If the team needs to requisition your transport, you must comply unconditionally. Any objections?"

At this, the nineteen survivors' expressions turned extremely ugly.

They had sacrificed a hand for these transports, yet they didn't even get to own them.

Wasn't this outright robbery?

But...

Did they have a choice?

They didn't.

The nineteen could only grit their teeth and nod.

"Yes, Captain Shen."

Shen Sui looked at them and continued:

"Of course, you only lack ownership in name. In practice, the transports are still your private property. You'll drive them yourselves and can do whatever you like with them. I'm doing this..."

"Only for the team's sake. This will make it easier to manage the team if an emergency arises in the future."

"I hope you can understand."

"One unit of food has already been prepared for each of you. Once the transports have been distributed, go collect it yourselves."

Shen Sui's voice was calm, his reasoning clear.

It immediately calmed the nineteen survivors who had been dissatisfied just moments before.

So the vehicles only weren't theirs in name. In practice, they were still the owners!

That was fine, then!

This was another classic example of Shen Sui giving them a smack before offering a sweet reward.

But there was no question...

It worked pretty well.

The nineteen were happy again, looking at Shen Sui with gratitude.

Meanwhile, Lin Yu watched the light screen in the air.

Any second now...

The transports would be handed out!

A countdown was running on the light screen.

3.

2.

1.

The instant the countdown ended, twenty-one transports appeared out of thin air in the clearing. A transparent light screen floated above each one, displaying its owner's name.

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to them!

They were incredibly curious!

So many transports had been obtained at once!

A spectacle like this was rare!

The survivors who hadn't participated watched with envy. Who wouldn't want a transport of their own?

The squad of survivors who had lost a hand raised their heads proudly. In that moment, they even felt like heroes, basking in everyone's attention.

Those hands...

Hadn't been lost for nothing!

Lin Yu, however, frowned slightly, his expression odd.

A "transport" had appeared beside him as well.

But this transport... how should he put it...

Could it really be called a transport?

A spotless white skateboard had appeared beside Lin Yu. Its lines were sleek and elegant, and a cute little rabbit was painted on it. That little rabbit...

Looked a lot like the Demon Spirit Rabbit!

No!

Rather...

It was the Demon Spirit Rabbit!

Lin Yu pressed his lips together and fell silent.

Was this the Demon Spirit Rabbit's curse on him?

He had finally managed to get a transport, and it turned out to be a skateboard?

What bullshit!

Sigh...

Lin Yu sighed softly.

At the same time...

The [Choice] light screen sent the skateboard's information into his mind.

[Demon Spirit Rabbit Skateboard]: Transcendent transport. Sealed within is the Demon Spirit Rabbit's innate wind power. Step onto the board to activate it, automatically generating a protective wind barrier that blocks the impact of airflow. The skateboard has three speed settings. The higher the setting, the faster the speed, with spiritual energy consumption increasing accordingly. Low speed: 5-30 mph Medium speed: 30-80 mph High speed: 80-120 mph Can independently absorb ambient spiritual energy from the air, or be rapidly recharged using items containing spiritual energy.

The instant Lin Yu finished reading the skateboard's information, his eyes cleared.

All his dissatisfaction and complaints vanished without a trace!

Wasn't this his precious Demon Spirit Rabbit?

How had he failed to recognize it just now?

Who could have imagined that this skateboard was actually a transcendent transport?

In their team, even the Transcendents didn't each have a transcendent transport!

In fact...

Their entire team only had one transcendent transport.

It was Yellow Hair's silver-white bicycle. It looked incredibly cool, and when he pedaled, it practically flew. Even cars couldn't keep up.

And now...

There was a second one.

Lin Yu's [Demon Spirit Rabbit Skateboard].

Lin Yu casually picked up the Demon Spirit Rabbit Skateboard, keeping his expression irritated and helpless. He even made a convincing show of swearing a couple of times:

"Shit!"

"What lousy luck!"

"Whatever... better than walking."

As long as outsiders didn't come into close contact with a transcendent transport, and it wasn't using its transcendent ability, they couldn't tell anything was unusual.

So...

Lin Yu planned to put on an act for now.

He would pretend this was just an ordinary electric skateboard. At least for now, he couldn't let anyone discover it was a transcendent transport.

Otherwise, those Transcendents would all be green with envy.

And he...

Had to find a way to become a Transcendent as soon as possible!

Only by becoming a Transcendent could he truly have a say in the team and stand a chance of keeping this Demon Spirit Rabbit Skateboard.

As for how to become a Transcendent...

Lin Yu didn't have the slightest idea yet. He could only pin his hopes on [Choice].

The world's Transcendents roughly fell into three categories.

First, the inexplicable type. After the apocalypse arrived, they inexplicably became Transcendents without even knowing why themselves. These were also called the chosen ones.

Second, the acquired type. Some lucky people would suddenly awaken and become Transcendents after experiencing a shock, a devastating blow, or a brush with death.

Third, through [Choice]. Sometimes, [Choice] would give someone an opportunity to become a Transcendent, but such [Choices] were usually among the most difficult, sometimes offering no chance of survival at all.

So...

How could becoming a Transcendent possibly be easy?

If it were easy...

There wouldn't have been only five Transcendents in the team.

"Fuck, it looks so badass! I fucking thought it was a transcendent transport!"

Zhai Guang's furious voice rang out nearby. A black heavy-duty motorcycle had appeared before him. It was large, with sleek lines, like a black wolf!

Unfortunately...

It was only an ordinary motorcycle, not a transcendent transport.

Zhai Guang's expression was dark. He didn't even know whether he should be happy or unhappy.

Being happy seemed unwarranted for an ordinary transport.

But being unhappy didn't feel right either. This heavy-duty motorcycle was far better than his old wreck!

Yellow Hair approached with a grin, his face full of smugness.

"Brother Zhai, don't get worked up. Transcendent transports aren't that easy to get. Take my bicycle, for example. Ah... I nearly lost my life in [Choice] to get it."

Zhai Guang's expression remained dark, and he didn't even raise his head.

"Fuck off."

Yellow Hair curled his lips.

"Tch!"

But despite his smugness, he had enough sense to walk away.

Otherwise, Zhai Guang really would attack him.

Zhai Guang was completely unhinged.

Savage and brutal.

No one wanted to offend him.

Not long ago...

He had personally torn a survivor who offended him in half with his bare hands.

That horrifying, gruesome scene...

Was something none of them could forget.

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