Chapter 41
Liu Chuan had helped this time, too. After all, he really had drawn the Aberration Symbiote's attention.
Once Lin Yi sensed that they had dealt with the Aberration Symbiote, he headed straight back to the convoy's Rain Shelter.
The rain was still falling outside, and they had been soaked to the skin. They needed to change clothes quickly, or staying in those sodden clothes would make them sick.
In the apocalypse, getting sick was as good as stepping onto a path to death.
But as soon as Lin Yi and the others reached the Rain Shelter, they saw a dozen or so people lying on the ground, howling in pain.
They were all from the Hope Convoy.
Ji Qingcang, still in his great white bear form, stood beside the Rain Shelter, watching the Hope Convoy's people with his guard up.
"Ji, what happened here?"
Lin Yi forgot about changing clothes and walked over with the Soul-Devouring Saw in hand.
"When they saw you all go off to fight that Aberration, some of them got restless and tried to steal our supplies."
Ji Qingcang slowly explained, "If I hadn't thought to stay here and keep an eye out, they probably would've gotten away with it."
Steal our supplies?
Heh.
Lin Yi walked straight over, carrying the Soul-Devouring Saw as it let out a terrifying roar.
In the end, Ji Qingcang hadn't been ruthless enough. He had only broken their arms and legs. To Lin Yi, that wasn't enough to teach these people a lesson.
Only after he killed a few of them and made the rest realize how good it was to be alive would they understand the rules of survival.
Bzzzt-
The Soul-Devouring Saw swept through them without the slightest resistance.
Its sharp blade sliced easily through their bodies, killing them one after another where they lay.
After he killed the last person, Lin Yi's body suddenly stiffened for a moment. Then an indescribable sense of comfort flooded through him.
At the same time, something even more crucial appeared: [Data].
All the data people could now see, whether Sequence names or Anomalous Object descriptions, came from the influence of the [Data] Sequence.
The Mystery-Type Sequence [Data] had been the first Sequence to appear in this world, and it had made things easier for many Sequence Transcendents.
Now, Lin Yi saw that his own Sequence name had changed.
Originally, his Sequence had been [Criminal].
Now, however, his Sequence was no longer [Criminal], but the higher-ranking [Fallen Death Row Inmate].
He had even gained another Transcendent Ability.
[Fallen Act: After killing an Aberration, you may choose to become the slain Aberration, temporarily gaining all of its abilities. If the number of falls exceeds ten, you will permanently become an Aberration and cannot revert.]
Put simply, this skill let him transform into an Aberration.
It was different from Ji Qingcang's transformation into a great white bear.
Lin Yi's skill let him transform directly into an Aberration and gain all of its abilities. Even if it only lasted a short time, he would still be able to blend in among Aberrations.
Its only drawback was the ten-use limit.
In other words, Lin Yi could only transform ten times. After that, he could no longer transform, because by then he would be an Aberration!
Lin Yi had now successfully advanced, becoming the first person in the entire convoy to do so.
Not only had his physical capabilities improved dramatically, but his new Transcendent Ability was no ordinary power, either.
Now, he truly had the strength to stand as the convoy's strongest fighter.
"Lin! Ji! We've got trouble!"
At that moment, Liu Chuan suddenly shouted, "Everyone, get in your vehicles! Drive out of here right now!"
As he spoke, Liu Chuan grabbed Wang Gui by the collar and dragged him toward the convoy's vehicles.
Seeing this, the others didn't dare take any chances and immediately rushed toward their own vehicles.
They didn't know what had happened, but if Liu Chuan had chosen to flee instead of resting, that meant danger was approaching again.
The Aberration Symbiote was dead, and the Hunting Domain had been broken.
Liu Chuan immediately sensed several new developments outside.
Within five kilometers, a full six Aberrations had appeared. Every one of them had a powerful presence, and they were all heading toward the service station.
Clearly, too many people had gathered here for too long, drawing the attention of the Aberrations out in the downpour.
And there was no need to guess what kind of Aberration could move freely through this rain: Rain Men.
Rain Men were Tier Three Aberrations.
Unlike other Aberrations, which had to find ways to raise their own tiers, Rain Men were Tier Three Aberrations from the moment they appeared, and their numbers would only keep growing.
With this torrential rain, it was easy to imagine how many Rain Men there would be.
Liu Chuan's lead vehicle was the first to pull out, and his voice rang out through the Amplifying Megaphone in his hand.
"Everyone in the Survival Convoy, stay close! Once we're on the highway, keep your speed at a hundred and twenty! Rain Men have already targeted us! Don't stop, and make sure you stay with the convoy!"
"I repeat, don't stop! Make sure you keep up with the convoy!"
Rain Men...
Hearing this, the members of Survival Rules understood just how dire their situation had become.
They had known all along that Rain Men would appear in this weather, but they hadn't expected them to show up here. It seemed that too many people had gathered in one place.
Lin Yi drove close behind Liu Chuan's vehicle. Outside, the downpour continued, and his windshield wipers swung frantically. Even after the battle he had just fought, he didn't dare let his guard down.
These were Rain Men, Tier Three Aberrations. Judging by Liu Chuan's reaction, there were probably quite a few of them.
The vehicles behind followed closely as well. By now, the members of the Survival Rules Convoy worked well together. If they wanted to survive, they had to listen to their captain, Liu Chuan.
The people in the Hope Convoy were different. They hadn't originally planned to leave with the Survival Rules Convoy.
After all, in their eyes, that white-haired maniac didn't care about their lives at all.
If they displeased him, any one of them might die.
But when they heard Liu Chuan mention the Tier Three Aberrations, Rain Men, the people in the Hope Convoy finally panicked.
Run!
They had to run!
Otherwise, they would all die here.
Quite a few people from the Hope Convoy followed, and chaos naturally broke out. Some even forced their vehicles into gaps to overtake, cutting other vehicles off and bringing them to a halt.
"I'm going to survive! All of you, get the hell out of my way!"
"Fuck! Are you out of your goddamn mind? Can't we just escape together?"
"Die, all of you! Something's wrong with my car, so none of you are getting out alive, either! You can all die!"
"Hahaha! There's no escape! None of us can escape! Let's all die together!"
A vehicle at the rear broke down, and when it stopped on the road, it obstructed the vehicles following close behind.
Realizing he could no longer keep up, its owner looked outside in despair.
Die!
They all had to die.
If he couldn't survive, then everyone else had to die with him!
(Unrelated to the story-personal matters from the net café manager)
Let me explain something. The story reached eighty thousand words over the past couple of days, so it's getting a trial recommendation run that lasts seven days. This is my first time doing this, so I'm not sure how it all works.
That means I can only follow their rules and update two chapters a day. When the story reaches its hundred-thousand-word debut, I'll release a big batch of chapters.
One more thing!
I've already planned out the advancement path for the [Watcher] Sequence.
But I'm having some trouble with the Sequences of the other convoy members. If you have any good ideas, feel free to share them here.
The convoy's starting Sequences are [Beastman · Bear], [Swordmaster], [Blademaster], and [Giant].
Please give me some suggestions. I'm begging you.
Thank you!!!
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