Fusing the wondrous item: Mimosa

"Could that be another group of survivors?"

Seeing the dark surroundings finally change, Jiang He perked up and decided to follow them and find out.

"That's... the Sunshine Convoy's bus?"

As he drew closer to the vehicle ahead, Jiang He was inwardly shaken.

Facing so many Eldritch Horrors and Mutant Beasts that had fallen behind, they had actually survived!

Many of those creatures had broken through to level two. How could just two level-one Superpower Sequence holders have dealt with them?

"Could they be Eldritch Horrors?"

Looking at the scratches covering the vehicle ahead, Jiang He suddenly thought of a possibility. Cold sweat instantly soaked his back.

If the bus was full of Eldritch Horrors in disguise, wouldn't he be done for?

At that thought, he immediately took out the mimosa.

Only when he saw that its leaves hadn't changed did Jiang He breathe a little easier.

He stepped on the accelerator again and pulled up alongside the bus ahead in an instant.

Curious, he turned to look inside. The bus had been almost full before, but now only a dozen or so people remained.

Aside from Wang Qian, who was driving, there wasn't a single woman in sight!

"That's..."

When Jiang He saw one of the windows covered in blood, he instantly understood everything!

These people must have been afraid of being caught by the Eldritch Horrors and Mutant Beasts on the road, so they had bled the women in the convoy and thrown them out!

They had even removed the protective bars installed over the window for that purpose...

Already exhausted, the Eldritch Horrors and Mutant Beasts naturally hadn't wanted to waste more energy chasing the speeding vehicles when food landed right in front of them!

Jiang He had to admit that these people were indeed ruthless and decisive.

Their method of sacrificing others to save themselves worked on much the same principle as his own backup hidden energy plan!

Wang Qian had long since noticed Jiang He. Seeing him staring at the Rampage Group's survivors with ill intent, she frowned slightly.

"What do you want?"

She was naturally curious how Jiang He had shaken off those Eldritch Horrors and Mutant Beasts all by himself.

But judging by the look in the man's eyes, Wang Qian knew she wouldn't get an honest answer!

Hearing Wang Qian's question, Jiang He didn't answer. Instead, he kept looking her and Liu Lu over!

"What do you mean? You..."

Before Wang Qian could ask anything else, the bus beside her suddenly slowed down and dropped behind her vehicle.

"Damn it! What does he mean by that?"

The silent treatment could drive anyone mad, and Wang Qian was no exception!

Unable to get an answer from Jiang He, the woman immediately began imagining all sorts of things!

That man and I have no grudge against each other. We haven't even had any conflicts, so he shouldn't be after me...

Wait! Could he have overheard my conversation with Liu Lu that day?

She thought it over again and again. If she had offended the man at any point, that was probably the only time!

When Wang Qian had spoken with Liu Lu that day, she had revealed that she wanted to get rid of Jiang He.

That man is probably a Superpower Sequence holder too! I'd better have as little to do with him as possible!

Growing more certain of her suspicion, she looked at the bus swaying along behind her in the rearview mirror.

Wang Qian felt as though a wild beast had its eyes on her and couldn't help speeding up.

Seeing that, Jiang He naturally couldn't let her get away so easily and immediately followed!

The two chased each other like that for three hours.

It only ended when Wang Qian's vehicle ran out of fuel and was forced to stop.

She slowly pulled over to the side of the road. Looking at Liu Lu sleeping like a dead pig beside her, Wang Qian was instantly furious!

I'm fleeing for my life here, and look at you! Not only are you sleeping, you're snoring too!

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She slapped Liu Lu across the face!

Smack!

The sharp sound rang out through the silent bus.

It woke the members who were still sleeping.

"Who was that?!"

"Are the monsters attacking again?"

"Help! I don't want to get up!"

For a moment, complaints rang out everywhere. One person even pulled a large pot over himself so he could stay in bed...

"Who the fuck dares hit me?!"

A searing pain spread across Liu Lu's face. He was about to lose his temper, but the moment he opened his eyes, he saw Wang Qian's pretty face, her delicate brows raised in anger.

"Qianqian... hehe, I was just talking nonsense!"

He shrank back a little timidly. Clearly, Liu Lu's feelings for Wang Qian weren't just empty words.

Otherwise, as the son of a wealthy family, he wouldn't have been so afraid of Wang Qian to the very core.

His love for her was obsessive to the point of being somewhat unhealthy. He was terrified that he might do something wrong and anger the woman he loved, so he was submissive to the core.

"The bus is out of fuel! Get the hell down there and refuel it!"

Wang Qian's pretty face was icy as she gave the order.

At her words, Liu Lu immediately stood up. The submissive look vanished from his face, replaced by fury as he shouted at the people behind him:

"Fuck! Are you all deaf?!"

Seeing that they still refused to get up, Liu Lu flew into a rage.

"Sleep, sleep, sleep! Damn it all! Why don't you just sleep yourselves to death?!"

Smack! Smack! Smack!

Sharp slaps rang out one after another inside the bus.

The Rampage Group members who had been slapped across the face couldn't help shuddering all over.

Hearing their leader's furious shouts, they were no longer sleepy, and several of them immediately scrambled out of the bus...

Jiang He had also parked his bus by the roadside. He raised his hand to check the time and saw that there were still several hours until dawn.

He wasn't in any hurry to leave!

Instead, he looked at the mimosa in his hand, lost in thought...

The mimosa's ability was useful, but it needed to be in contact with its host to activate its skill. That meant Jiang He had to keep it clenched in his hand at all times.

That was fine while driving, but if he needed its ability during a fight, it would seriously hinder him!

He couldn't very well hold it in his mouth while fighting...

Not only would he be unable to see the changes in its leaves, he might even damage it...

"System, can the mimosa be fused with another item?"

[Ding]

[Based on the host's request, the system has automatically recommended fusion options for you]

[1. Mimosa - bus: 5,000 system points]

[2. Mimosa - Bloodsucking Dagger: 4,500 system points]

[3. Mimosa - Lightning-Struck Wood: 6,500 system points]

Looking at the long list of fusion options and their prices on the system interface, Jiang He couldn't make up his mind.

The options were either inconvenient to use or far too expensive. In short, none of them satisfied Jiang He!

His gaze continued down the list, and just as he was about to reach the bottom, one option finally caught his attention!

[Mimosa - mechanical watch: 1,000 system points]

Apart from his clothes, this waterproof mechanical watch was the one thing he kept on him twenty-four hours a day!

The watch was also an ordinary item, so fusing it with the mimosa wouldn't cost many system points. In Jiang He's eyes, this option was simply perfect!

[Please confirm whether you wish to spend 1,000 system points to fuse the mimosa with the mechanical watch]

"Confirm!"