Chapter Summaries

Jiang He tricked the Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum into handing over its heart, then used the system to begin fusing it. He left the Devil Arum trapped while it slowly rebuilt Liu Lu’s body, and outside he noticed that the bus windows had been repaired.

• Jiang He pretended to trust the Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum, then repeatedly stepped on the Devil Arum Heart before finally taking it.
• After the Spore Fruit finished fusing, Jiang He used a Devil Arum stamen as collateral to begin fusing the heart for 24 hours.
• The Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum realized it had lost control of its heart and demanded that Jiang He return it.
• Jiang He warned the Devil Arum to abandon its schemes, then left the underground plaza as it began rebuilding Liu Lu’s body.
• Jiang He emerged from the cave, reflected on Liu Lu’s death, and noticed that the bus windows had been repaired.

Jiang He chose two new skills, then woke to find Wang Qian attempting to approach him and left the RV. He welcomed the survivors into his convoy and laid out rules for supplies and seating.

• Jiang He found the passenger cabin full of survivors and let them stay aboard the bus.
• Jiang He chose Death Coil and Darkness Invasion, then used Death Coil to bind Wang Qian before his power ran out and she fell onto the bed.
• Wang Qian woke Jiang He and tried to approach him, but he got dressed and left the RV.
• The survivors greeted Jiang He as captain after agreeing to join the convoy.
• Jiang He set rules for supply searches, emergency food, and seat assignments based on powers, contributions, merit, and gender.

Jiang He established convoy rules, put Er Biao in charge of supplies, and told the women they would have to give up their seats if more Superpower Sequences joined. He left the bus to test his recovering ability, while Yin Su and the others debated the new rules and worried about their place in the convoy.

• Jiang He decided not to appoint a permanent manager and chose Er Biao to handle supply distribution and collection.
• Jiang He told Yin Su and the other women that they would have to surrender their seats to new Superpower Sequences, but reserved five seats for them at the back and granted them extra supplies.
• Jiang He gave Er Biao access to the storerooms and stocked them with food and survival supplies for him to manage.
• Jiang He left the bus to test his new skill and take care of other tasks while his ability recovered.
• The convoy members argued over Jiang He's rules, and Yin Su worried that she could not depend on him after all.

Jiang He stored a gas station’s fuel tank assembly and tested his new Death Coil skill, then returned to the bus exhausted and asked Wang Qian to upgrade the equipment. Yin Su’s attempt to get close to him failed when he left with Wang Qian, leaving her jealous and frustrated.

• Yin Su decided to pursue Jiang He more strategically because she believed his rejection meant something was wrong with him, and she wanted his protection.
• Jiang He discovered that the Energy Core had lost one percent of its energy and learned that unlocking a sixth storage slot required killing a level-four extraordinary creature or spending 10,000 System Points.
• Jiang He stored the gas station’s fuel tank assembly in his system space, planning to have Wang Qian modify its electricity-dependent pump.
• Jiang He tested Death Coil, whose vines pierced thick concrete walls, but the skill consumed so much supernatural power that he returned to the bus exhausted.
• Yin Su brought Jiang He a can of Red Bull and tried to speak with him, but he brushed past her and led Wang Qian away to work on the fuel tank assembly.
• Yin Su watched Jiang He and Wang Qian together and grew jealous and angry.

Jiang He woke after the Devil Arum Heart fusion was complete and found Wang Qian had worked through the night to modify the fuel tank assembly. After telling her that Liu Lu had been rescued, he returned to the cave and began fusing with the Priest Sequence Crystal.

• The survivors gathered to watch Wang Qian modify the fuel tank, and Er Biao praised Jiang He’s abilities.
• Jiang He woke at five the next day after sleeping for nineteen hours and learned Wang Qian had worked without rest.
• Jiang He praised Wang Qian’s completed fuel tank design, teased her, and put the assembly away.
• Jiang He told Wang Qian that Liu Lu had been rescued, and she said she no longer wanted the Sequence Crystal.
• Jiang He returned to the cave and confirmed that he would spend 1,000 System Points to fuse with the Priest Sequence Crystal.

Jiang He subdued Liu Lu with the Devil Arum Heart and negotiated for him to join the convoy in exchange for fruit energy and help against threats. After leaving the cave, they found Wang Qian waiting for Liu Lu.

• Jiang He fused the Priest Sequence Crystal and gained the Superpower Healing skill, then began fusing the Thief Sequence Crystal.
• Liu Lu recovered and tried to attack Jiang He, but Jiang He used the Devil Arum Heart to suppress his health, movement, and superpower.
• Liu Lu gave up his killing intent and compromised, agreeing to join the convoy and help Jiang He in exchange for absorbing the fruit's energy.
• Jiang He learned that Liu Lu was currently equivalent to Level 2 and that absorbing the fruit's energy could help him reach Level 3.
• Wang Qian rushed to embrace Liu Lu when he emerged from the cave, and Jiang He joked that convoy drivers were not allowed to date.

Jiang He imposed rules on Wang Qian and warned her that Liu Lu was dangerous because the Devil Arum’s will had separated from him. While the Thief Sequence Crystal fused, Jiang He upgraded his fuel tank assembly and tested its improved range.

• Jiang He stopped Wang Qian from approaching Liu Lu and declared that drivers in his convoy were not allowed to date.
• Er Biao and the Rampage Group members urged Liu Lu to back down, and Liu Lu returned to the bus after insisting Wang Qian was only Jiang He's driver.
• Jiang He warned Wang Qian to stay away from Liu Lu because the Devil Arum's will had left Liu Lu's body, but she suspected Jiang He was being possessive.
• Jiang He tested his high-pressure fuel nozzle with Flame Jet and found that its twenty-meter range was too short.
• Jiang He spent 550 System Points to upgrade the entire fuel tank assembly, gaining a doubled tank capacity, a thirty-meter increase in spray range, and Rapid Filling.

Jiang He awakened the Thief sequence and tested its speed-enhancing skill before collecting more gasoline and preparing to leave the service area. He chose to drive toward the plains rather than the mountain city as the heavy fog approached.

• Jiang He learned gasoline reduced Flame Jet's superpower cost to one-fifth of its previous level.
• Jiang He awakened the Thief sequence and used Flying Flowers and Clinging Leaves, adapting to its increased speed and agility.
• Jiang He ran to the gas station in fifty-one seconds and filled his storage tank with gasoline, bringing its supply to 70 tons.
• Jiang He returned to the bus, praised Er Biao for collecting supplies, and gave Yin Su a box of self-heating hotpot.
• Jiang He drove away from the service area and headed for the plains, deciding that the mountain city and its roads would be too dangerous in the heavy fog.

Jiang He questioned Wang Qian about the Lightning-Struck Wood and learned that her and Liu Lu’s Sequence Crystals had come from the mysterious Thunder Convoy. Wang Qian finally gave him a map pointing toward the convoy, and Jiang He took it as a possible path to greater strength.

• Jiang He considered partitioning the bus to make a toilet, then woke Wang Qian and showed her the Lightning-Struck Wood.
• Liu Lu heard Wang Qian scream and angrily pounded on the RV door, but Wang Qian reassured him that she was fine.
• Jiang He threatened Wang Qian with the safety of the Rampage Group until she explained that the Thunder Convoy had given her and Liu Lu their Sequence Crystals.
• Wang Qian described how the Thunder Convoy had rescued them from Mutant Beasts, killed the creatures with physical strength and strange weapons, and warned her not to reveal them.
• When Jiang He asked where the convoy had gone, Wang Qian hesitated before taking a map from her jacket; Jiang He snatched it from her.

Jiang He learned that an underground base near Rongcheng held level-one Eldritch Horrors whose mysterious white liquid could rapidly advance Superpower Sequence users, and he planned to reach it before the heavy fog descended. Before he could investigate the strange energy fluctuations Wang Qian described, his Shy Watch revealed a previously unseen level-three Weird Object nearby, forcing him to order the convoy to leave at once.

• Jiang He recognized Rongcheng as a promising destination and recalled the underground base there, where Eldritch Horrors dropped a liquid that had helped two Superpower Sequence users reach level two.
• Wang Qian told Jiang He that energy fluctuations from the people she had met excited nearby Mutant Beasts and drew them away, prompting him to wonder whether the Energy Core was involved.
• Jiang He teased Wang Qian by claiming he was hunting the Thunder Convoy, then asked her to partition two small spaces at the back of the vehicle.
• Jiang He tried to fuse with the Energy Core, but the system said only supernatural creatures and supernatural items could absorb it.
• The Shy Watch revealed the outline of an unfamiliar level-three Weird Object, and Jiang He ordered the convoy to get into its vehicles and leave immediately.