Awakening! Superpower Sequence!

Just as Jiang He fell into despair, a figure suddenly appeared beside him, grabbed his arm, and charged forward.

After only a couple of steps, Jiang He was startled to find a short stretch of abandoned drainage ditch ahead!

His mind had been so hazy that he had failed to notice it...

"Quick!"

The drainage ditch was so short that Jiang He could barely squeeze inside by curling up. Seeing the figure still standing there, he called out a warning.

Looking at the ditch full of filthy water, the figure gritted her teeth and finally lay down beside Jiang He.

Something soft and warm pressed into his arms. Before Jiang He could get a good look at her face, a woman's startled cry rang out beside his ear.

"Ah! You're burning up..."

Her voice was sweet and melodious, enough to set his heart itching!

"Don't move!"

Gathering his strength, Jiang He warned the body wriggling in his arms. He was in no mood to pay attention to such irrelevant matters.

Because...

Screech! Sizzle~~

Four buses slid side by side along the road.

The grating noise made goosebumps rise all over Jiang He's body. His eardrums felt as though needles were stabbing into them, the pain unbearable.

Fortunately, the drainage ditch was deep enough. Curled up inside, the two of them were completely out of the buses' reach!

"Ah!"

Several survivors screamed in the distance, and the figure in his arms shuddered. Clearly, not everyone was so lucky!

Screech...

Another piercing sound rang out. Jiang He couldn't help lifting his head slightly to look at the road.

Holy shit!

The sight before him made Jiang He curse!

The buses that had just hurtled past were now sweeping back at tremendous speed.

As if afraid the survivors wouldn't die, the buses repeated the maneuver three times.

They only stopped once nothing protruded from the road anymore!

Jiang He slowly breathed a sigh of relief as the screeching gradually faded into the distance.

Perhaps because he had just been so tense, he hadn't felt any pain at all.

Now that he had relaxed, the burning sensation spread over his body once more.

The heavy, muddled feeling in his head became too much to bear, and his consciousness began to fade again...

"Huh? Are you about to awaken?"

A pleasant voice sounded beside his ear. By the light of the moon, he vaguely seemed to see a huge face like a watermelon leaning toward him.

Then his lips grew warm, as if someone were giving him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation!

It also seemed like she was helping him channel the energy inside his body...

I must have seen wrong!

How could someone with such a lovely voice look... so striking...

[Ding]

[Congratulations, host! Awakening successful!]

[Jiang He - Superpower Sequence]

[Sequence name - Berserker]

[Sequence rank - 4258!]

[Congratulations, host! Achievement unlocked - Making a Mark!]

[Reward - three storage slots unlocked!]

Jiang He didn't know how much time had passed before a mechanical voice woke him. He slowly opened his eyes, and the blood moon still hung in the sky.

He shook his somewhat groggy head and opened the system interface, only to discover three new slots in his inventory!

"Basic panel? What's this?"

Looking down, Jiang He saw a new button on the system interface and couldn't resist pressing it.

[Host - Jiang He]

[Sequence name - Berserker (4258)]

[Sequence skill - Fire Control]

[Description - grants the ability to control flames and transform them into any shape!]

[Note: Eeries or exotic beasts killed by a Berserker's flames will lose the ability to resurrect!]

Jiang He was overjoyed as he read the text before him!

He had actually succeeded in awakening!

"Going by the skill description, it's pretty similar to Liu Lu's ability!"

Feeling the abundant vitality in his body, Jiang He couldn't help clenching his fists. Then he raised his hand and checked the time.

1:42!

In his previous life, he had returned to the camp at around midnight to find only the blood wolf there, with no sign of the Weird Driver.

At this hour, there probably isn't much danger left at the camp...

Remembering the many supplies still at the camp, Jiang He decided to go back and take a look.

In this apocalypse, the meager supplies in his inventory alone wouldn't last long!

He sat up, but before he could do anything, the scene from before he lost consciousness suddenly flashed through his mind.

"That woman doesn't really... look like that, does she?"

At the thought, he couldn't help leaning forward to take a closer look at the profile of the person beside him.

[Ding]

[Superpower Sequence detected...]

"Heh! Making yourself look that striking... I can't believe you actually thought of doing that!"

After reading the system's prompt, Jiang He shook his head and smiled, at a loss for words.

Paying no further attention to the snoring woman, who was sleeping soundly, Jiang He turned over and jumped out of the ditch.

He looked at his surroundings and got his bearings.

He didn't return directly to the camp. Instead, he ran toward the hill closest to it!

His body had improved enormously in every way after awakening.

Jiang He was certain that if it happened again, he would never be chased into such a sorry state by the buses...

He stopped on the hillside and slowly poked his head out from between the boulders.

The camp not far away was completely quiet.

By the light of the moon, Jiang He searched for his target.

Soon, he spotted a familiar figure sitting with her back against a large tree not far from the camp.

"Can exotic beasts turn back into humans?"

Jiang He was shocked. He narrowed his eyes and used his ability.

A burning sensation swept over his eyes, and only then could he clearly see the scene in the distance!

There seemed to be a large hole in the old woman's chest. Judging by its shape, it had probably been caused by a blow from some blunt object. The blood that had flowed from the wound had already congealed.

Clearly, the battle had probably ended long ago...

Four battered buses lay scattered haphazardly around her, but the Weird Driver was nowhere to be seen...

Jiang He wasn't sure whether the blood wolf was dead, much less whether the Weird Driver had left or was hiding in the shadows.

So he didn't approach the camp rashly, deciding for the time being to stay where he was and observe.

Four hours passed quickly.

Throughout that time, Jiang He kept his eyes fixed intently on the camp, but noticed nothing unusual.

The mountain air was exceptionally cold and damp in the early morning. Jiang He pulled his clothes tighter around himself, choosing not to use his ability to ward off the cold.

A newly awakened Superpower Sequence could only use its ability a few times.

It was what Jiang He relied on to stay alive, so naturally he couldn't waste it on such a minor matter!

The blood moon had disappeared at some point, and an orange-red glow was already lighting the horizon. The sun in the mountains was always especially diligent...

"Nothing should be wrong now, right?"

Seeing this, Jiang He slowly got to his feet and walked toward the distant camp!

The sun was already up, so the Weird Driver was unlikely to have remained there.

And the old woman hadn't moved in a long time.

She was most likely dead...

Phew!

Even though Jiang He's body had been greatly enhanced, it still took him a full half hour to collect the supplies scattered on the ground!

Looking at the two enormous bundles in his system inventory, he finally let out a slow breath!

He looked up at the old woman leaning against the large tree nearby and slowly approached.

I wonder what good things a level-three exotic beast's corpse might have!

With that thought, he stopped in front of the old woman's corpse.

Huh?

She's not dead?

Only now did Jiang He notice that the old woman's eyelids were still trembling slightly...

The unexpected discovery instantly set his nerves on edge.

He quickly took out the bloodsucking dagger and held it in his hand.

"With injuries that severe, even if she's alive, she should be at the end of her rope!"

Thinking this, Jiang He slowly approached the figure before him, preparing to finish her off with one last stab.

Just then!

The old woman seemed to hear him. Her tightly shut eyes flew open...