The great white bear walked over to a Buick. As he looked at the mother and daughter kneeling on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably, his eyes filled with relief at having survived.
"Honey, Xiaoxiao, I made it back alive!"
As he spoke, the great white bear's body began to shrink, and his fur eerily receded into his skin.
Before long, a burly man wearing tattered pants stood beside the car.
The moment the mother and daughter saw him, they rushed toward him.
"Honey!"
"Daddy!"
Both of them threw themselves into his arms.
At that moment, being reunited seemed more important to their family than anything else.
"Don't cry. Honey, take Xiaoxiao into the car. I found plenty of supplies, enough to last us a few days."
The man grabbed a leather jacket from the car and put it on, then glanced back at Liu Chuan and Lin Yi.
He knew that from this moment on, he had earned the right to speak to those two as an equal.
A Sequence Transcendent!
Only by becoming a Sequence Transcendent could someone fight the horrors.
He wanted nothing else-only to keep his wife and daughter alive in this apocalypse. It was that simple!
Several tattooed young men dragged the old woman blocking the road off to one side.
Everyone was fleeing for their lives now. They had no intention of indulging the elderly. Anyone who stood in the way of their survival would have to die!
This was human nature under the apocalypse, laid bare.
Liu Chuan's car continued to lead, followed closely by Lin Yi's pickup, then the car belonging to the man who could transform into a great white bear.
In the apocalypse, everyone knew that only Sequence Transcendents could protect them.
And Sequence Transcendents deserved special privileges.
The convoy's female Sequence Transcendent probably wasn't coming out. Those who remained would have to rely on Lin Yi and the other two.
The convoy set off again. Even those who had lost family and friends quickly pulled themselves together and followed behind.
There was no other choice.
The convoy needed to leave as soon as possible. After all, no one knew when the horrors might attack.
For now, the safest option was to get away from this dangerous place as quickly as they could.
As for those who hadn't come out, they could only be abandoned.
Inside the pickup, Lin Yi's skin began returning to its sickly pallor, and fatigue quietly settled over him.
Fortunately, Lin Yi's Transcendent Ability had healed his wounds. Otherwise, they would have been another headache for him.
Only now did he truly understand how powerful the [Criminal] Sequence was.
Looking at the Soul-Devouring Saw beside him, Lin Yi couldn't help sighing.
Against a Tier Two Aberration, the Soul-Devouring Saw no longer seemed all that useful.
[Item: Soul-Devouring Saw] [Quality: Weird Object Weapon] [Number: 4627] [Trait: Soul devouring: Consuming souls increases its sharpness.] [Description: Originally just an ordinary small handsaw, it was raised to the Anomalous Object tier through repeated application of the Sequence Transcendent ability "Enhancement" and can inflict damage on aberrations.]
Huh?
Wasn't its number 4399? How did it drop?
Lin Yi couldn't help furrowing his brow.
Could this number be its ranking among Anomalous Objects?
Have newly appeared, more powerful Anomalous Objects pushed my Soul-Devouring Saw down the list?
At that thought, the idea of enhancing it surfaced in Lin Yi's mind again.
He had already obtained a new Sequence. Continuing to enhance his body would probably demand a considerable price. He had already lost one kidney and didn't want to lose the other.
Enhancing his body was no longer his first choice.
"Enhancement!"
He chose to enhance his Soul-Devouring Saw directly.
[23:59:59]
Huh?
This enhancement only takes one day?
Lin Yi looked in surprise at the countdown that had appeared over the Soul-Devouring Saw, anticipation welling up inside him.
If an Anomalous Object can be enhanced further, how powerful will the Soul-Devouring Saw become once it's finished?
If I keep enhancing it, could the Soul-Devouring Saw become the number-one Anomalous Object?
The more he thought about it, the more Lin Yi understood how extraordinary the [Enhancement] Sequence was.
He couldn't let anyone else learn that he possessed the [Enhancement] Sequence, or it would undoubtedly bring him considerable trouble.
Until he had absolute strength, he would never reveal it.
The convoy drove for a full two hours. Only when they reached the next service area did everyone finally get a chance to rest.
The convoy parked inside the service area, and everyone sorted out their belongings and settled down to rest.
Those who needed to eat filled their stomachs, while those who needed sleep got some sleep.
Liu Chuan sensed their surroundings. After confirming there was no danger, he picked up the Loudspeaker and called out, "Get some proper rest, everyone. That aberration hasn't followed us. We can stay here a little longer."
The voice coming through the megaphone sounded like music from heaven.
Their taut nerves finally relaxed, and many people immediately found somewhere to sleep.
Lin Yi brought his portable gas stove over to Liu Chuan, ready to have a meal.
Liu Chuan was in low spirits. Xu Xiaohan, who had shared his car, was dead. From now on, he would have to drive alone while also handling reconnaissance.
He would even have to deal with various other matters concerning the convoy.
The burden on his shoulders was heavier than anyone else's.
"What's on your mind?"
Lin Yi asked as he sat down.
Liu Chuan sat with his head lowered, silent and steeped in gloom. Only after a long while did he slowly speak. "Lin Yi, do you really think I can be a good leader?"
"What? Giving up already?"
Lin Yi glanced at him and smiled. "Xu Xiaohan's death wasn't your fault. In circumstances like these, even I could die. Remember who you are. You're the leader of our Survival Rules Convoy. You need to guide everyone along a safe route."
"But... too many people died this time."
Liu Chuan took a deep breath. "Even Xu Xiaohan died. I don't know who'll be next. I really don't want everyone to end up in danger."
"Then lead us along the right route!"
Lin Yi's voice grew firm. "Find someone you trust to drive. Just do what you're supposed to do and leave the rest to fate!"
He knew that Liu Chuan carried a heavy burden.
But as the leader, Liu Chuan had to shoulder that responsibility.
If Lin Yi had awakened the [Watcher] Sequence, he might have chosen to step forward and become the leader at this point.
But he had awakened the [Criminal] Sequence instead, a combat-oriented Sequence. He couldn't afford to split his attention between fighting and other duties.
Besides, he had secrets of his own. To keep others from discovering them, he had to stay in a car by himself. Even Liu Chuan couldn't ride with him.
More importantly, he didn't want to be the leader either. There were far too many hassles.
"Let's eat first. We'll sort through the supplies afterward. As our leader, you should get your fair share too!"
Lin Yi smiled as he spoke. "Later, get that man who can transform to come over. We'll see whether he wants to share supplies with us. We still have a long road ahead..."
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