Chapter 29
The Queen Convoy had a ridiculous amount of supplies.
Just as Liu Chuan had been worrying about the convoy's future supplies, the Queen Convoy had delivered theirs right to his doorstep.
Granted, the Survival Rules Convoy had suffered devastating losses, dropping from 171 people to just twenty-five. The Queen Convoy had certainly been ruthless.
But for those who had survived, fewer people meant a larger share of the supplies.
Even the Queen Convoy's vehicles would now belong to the Survival Rules Convoy.
Liu Chuan had long wanted a bigger vehicle as convoy leader, and he immediately set his sights on the ride belonging to Zhao Xiaotong, the Queen Convoy's leader.
A black Land Rover!
Back in peacetime, Liu Chuan probably couldn't have afforded a Land Rover in his entire life.
The price alone put it far beyond the reach of an ordinary guy like him.
"Wang Gui!"
Liu Chuan stroked the big Land Rover in front of him and said excitedly, "Quick, move all the supplies from our car into the Land Rover. You'll be driving this from now on!"
"Will do, Captain Liu!"
Wang Gui eagerly ran off to move their things. From now on, this Land Rover would roar beneath his hands.
Before long, however, Liu Chuan discovered some other things inside the Land Rover.
Aside from basic supplies, there were quite a few vibrating toys in the vehicle.
It didn't take much thought to figure out that the Queen Convoy's members had used them.
But what really caught Liu Chuan's attention were two silver-white briefcases.
"Lin! Ji! Come take a look!"
Lin Yi had already changed his clothes and was picking through the supplies with Ji Qingcang. Both had their eyes on plenty of the Queen Convoy's good stuff.
But when they heard Liu Chuan call, they headed over to the Land Rover together.
The two silver-white briefcases piqued both Lin Yi's and Ji Qingcang's interest.
"Are these the kind of briefcases they keep money in in movies?"
"More or less. These are specialized cases, usually for valuables. They can block infrared scanning."
If Zhao Xiaotong had used cases like these, whatever was inside couldn't be ordinary.
The three exchanged glances, then Liu Chuan opened the top case.
The moment it opened, they saw something black and soft laid flat inside. At first glance, it looked like some kind of leather.
Liu Chuan picked it up and examined it. The leather was a neat square and felt somewhat cold to the touch. In summer, it would make a perfect natural cooling aid.
But the moment he touched the leather, a set of information appeared before his eyes.
[Item: Ghost Shadow Hide] [Quality: Anomalous Object material] [Number: None] [Properties: None.] [Description: Skin tissue from a Tier One Aberration, a Ghost Shadow. One of the materials used to craft Anomalous Objects.]
Liu Chuan's expression shifted when he saw that this thing was an Aberration's skin.
Who was deranged enough to not only kill an Aberration, but cut its skin off afterward? Whoever it was, they were even more ruthless than Lin Yi.
"Take a look."
Liu Chuan handed over the Ghost Shadow Hide and shook his head. "It's material for making Anomalous Objects. It's probably worth quite a bit. We could try finding someone to make an Anomalous Object for us later."
"Someone in the [Artificer] Sequence should be able to make one, but I've only heard a friend mention that they have one over there."
Ji Qingcang frowned slightly, then passed the Ghost Shadow Hide to Lin Yi. "We can't use this for now. Keep it for later. When we run into another convoy, we can see if we can trade it for supplies."
People in the [Artificer] Sequence were exceedingly rare, and there was no guarantee they would meet one.
Having an Anomalous Object crafted was tempting in itself, but they might even end up owing someone a favor.
That made it a rather poor deal.
Looking at the Ghost Shadow Hide in his hands, Lin Yi thought of the Ghost Shadow and the Zombie he had killed earlier, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
Damn it, why hadn't I thought of skinning them and stripping out their tendons?
I'd wasted perfectly good materials for crafting Anomalous Objects.
Who could ever have too many Anomalous Objects?
Next, Liu Chuan opened the second briefcase. Inside was not another material, but a palm-sized pink gourd.
After picking it up and examining it, Liu Chuan flushed with excitement and turned to Ji Qingcang and Lin Yi.
"This... this is an Anomalous Object!"
Huh?
The Queen Convoy had an Anomalous Object, too?
Wait, if they had one, why hide it away instead of using it? Weren't Anomalous Objects supposed to be kept on hand, ready for use at any moment?
Lin Yi keenly sensed that something was wrong with this pink gourd.
Or rather, Zhao Xiaotong and the others couldn't use it.
After taking it and giving it a look, Lin Yi tossed the pink gourd away as though it carried the plague.
[Item: Passive Gourd] [Quality: Anomalous Object] [Number: 1000] [Properties: 1. Observation: Observe others' actions through the pink mist that pours out of the gourd. 2. Passive: While observing, the user enters a "passive" state and can only passively accept others' actions. The user cannot resist, cannot be injured, and cannot die! 3. Exclusive: Only usable by creatures displaying male characteristics. Repeated use will alter the user's male characteristics, stimulate the production of female hormones, and increase the user's charm, making the user more attractive to members of the same sex. 4. Self-forgetting: Once the user's transformation is complete, the user permanently enters a "self-forgetting" state and will no longer be harassed by Aberrations.] [Description: An item mutated by the influence of the world's phantom. I was born a lovely maiden...]
Fuck, what kind of femboy gourd was this?!
This thing was absolutely off-limits. If anyone used it, I'd have to keep my distance.
No wonder Zhao Xiaotong and the others had stored this Anomalous Object away after obtaining it. No one in the Queen Convoy could use it.
Ji Qingcang took a look as well, then fell silent with a dark expression.
It seemed he was wary of the gourd, too.
Liu Chuan, however, didn't mind at all. Instead, he looked at the two of them excitedly, with a gleam in his eyes that made even Lin Yi take a step back.
This guy... did he really have something wrong with him?
Had he hidden it that well?
"Lin, Ji, can I use this Anomalous Object?" Liu Chuan asked eagerly.
"Are you sure?"
Lin Yi frowned and explained, "Read those properties carefully. If you use it, I'm afraid... you won't be yourself anymore."
"I know, but it can help me survive."
Liu Chuan knew just how weak he was as convoy leader. Sometimes, he might even hold the team back.
That was why he needed a way to protect himself.
The Passive Gourd might be somewhat perverse, but it was an Anomalous Object ranked 1000, and its properties were incredibly powerful.
Both "passive" and "self-forgetting" could be called god-tier lifesaving abilities.
Passive would keep him from being injured or dying.
Self-forgetting would keep Aberrations from harassing him.
The apocalypse was already here. As long as he could survive, even turning from a man into a woman wouldn't matter!
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