[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-sequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in-":3,"chapter-sequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--sequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--chapter-18":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Sequence Highway Survival: I Upgrade Supplies in the Apocalypse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},560821,811,"Chapter 18: He is a child, but not a beast","sequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--chapter-18",18,"\u003Cp>\"Smack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This slap landed with considerable force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bratty child spun around like a top from the impact, landing hard on his buttocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately burst into loud, wailing tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the old woman's eyes, her grandson was sweet and adorable - he just wanted some food, and he just tried to take it by force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party hadn't given it, so it wasn't really a big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It truly wasn't a significant matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, this young man was so much older - surely he wouldn't stoop to arguing with a small child?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this young man not only argued with her grandson, he actually slapped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red, swollen handprint made the old woman's heart ache with pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people around were watching the scene unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xiaoxiao watched Chen Ye with a spectator's expression while speaking to her sister: \"Sister, look, this Chen Ye is going too far.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We gave him that gasoline for nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good thing I took it back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Zhou Xiaoxiao's mind, Chen Ye was indeed being somewhat excessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just a child after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn't want to give the food, then don't give it - why slap the child?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Zhou Xiaoxiao's heart, her evaluation of Chen Ye dropped several more levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Lan nervously glanced around, confirming no one was paying attention to her and her sibling, then said in a reproachful tone: \"Xiaoxiao, what nonsense are you talking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clearly that child doesn't know any better!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you expect a grown man like Chen Ye to do with such a small child?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, Chen Ye is a Sequence Superpower - we shouldn't offend him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, children are people too, not animals!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a pre-apocalypse celebrity, Zhou Lan had experienced more people and situations than her younger sibling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this were happening to her, she might have chosen to just give the food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like that famous saying goes: \"He's just a child!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But deep down, Zhou Lan felt more wary of Chen Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even worried whether she'd made a mistake by not stopping Xiaoxiao when she went to take back the gasoline earlier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was a Sequence Superpower!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xiaoxiao rolled her beautiful large eyes and gave her sister a disdainful look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think Chen Ye will do about this situation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Che watched with amusement, his expression quite intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Lion scratched the back of his head awkwardly and said in his deep, muffled voice: \"I don't know! But, he's still just a child who doesn't know any better!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nana snorted coldly: \"What does being a child matter? Children are people too - does being a child give them license to act recklessly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before the apocalypse, some children were more detestable than demons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Lion mumbled incoherently, unsure how to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Titan Sequence superpower users always seemed rather inarticulate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye watched the grandmother-grandson pair with indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandma! Waaah waaah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child cried while reaching out, apparently wanting his grandmother to pick him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My good grandson, my poor good grandson!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman's eyes reddened as she seemed to want to lift her grandson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the chubby boy was too heavy, and the old woman couldn't pick him up, so she could only help her good grandson to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child stood up, wailing loudly as he hid behind the old woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling emboldened by his grandmother's protection, he glared viciously at Chen Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young man, how could you do this? Don't you know to respect the elderly and cherish the young? How did your parents raise you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did your school teach you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare you hit my good grandson! I... I'll make you regret this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just wait...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a second thought, Chen Ye stood up, raised his foot, and delivered a kick directly to the child who was peeking out to glare at him angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child instantly flew through the air like a ragged sack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhuangzhuang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman cried out in alarm, sobbing as she rushed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child slid along the ground for two or three meters before stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Waaah waaah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loud wailing cries echoed throughout the entire camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone stared in stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhuangzhuang!~~~ How are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhuangzhuang, my good grandson!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandma, it hurts~~~ Waaah waaah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye hadn't held back at all with this kick. The bratty child's face was bleeding from Chen Ye's kick, and several front teeth had been knocked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he opened his mouth to cry, all his front teeth were gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman's heart shattered seeing her good grandson in such a state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene of grandson and grandmother crying in each other's arms soon unfolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman glared furiously at Chen Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young man, he's just a child!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye snorted coldly: \"Some children are children, but some children are just animals!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman hadn't expected Chen Ye to respond this way, her face flushing red immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the apocalypse, whenever her bratty grandson caused trouble, she could always use this line to gain some moral high ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people would just swallow their anger, red-faced, when she said this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others wanted to refute her but didn't know how.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never expected it to be completely useless after the apocalypse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or at least useless against this young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had seen when her grandson went to beg for food earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't even stopped him when he tried to grab it by force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fully expecting to exploit the young man's kindness to get a dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never anticipated this outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people hearing Chen Ye's words felt secret satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were people who had escaped Deer City together with this grandmother-grandson pair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been angered numerous times by this pair's outrageous behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This grandmother-grandson pair had survived until now entirely because people had been taking care of them along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, when everyone saw their true character, nobody took care of them anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the convoy hadn't appeared, this grandmother-grandson pair probably wouldn't have survived much longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I'll fight you to the death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman, apparently feeling she hadn't gained any advantage, stood up intending to fight Chen Ye desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye showed no mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thump!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kicked the old woman flying once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman was sent stumbling backward by Chen Ye's kick, landing hard on her buttocks after retreating three to five meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't get up for quite some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandma...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wuwuwu...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone at the scene was shocked by Chen Ye's actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people looked at Chen Ye's behavior with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister, did you see that? That Chen Ye is a complete bastard! He won't even spare elders and children!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xiaoxiao urgently tugged at her sister's sleeve and whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xiaoxiao, who had previously thought Chen Ye was a coward, now felt somewhat afraid of him after these incidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw Chen Ye's gaze turn her way, Zhou Xiaoxiao quickly averted her eyes, her heart pounding \"thump-thump\" nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But some people greatly approved of Chen Ye's actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never expected Chen Ye to act like this - it really suits my taste, like a real man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young sword immortal said playfully, her hand resting on the long sword at her waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Lion scratched his head, wanting to say something but unable to get the words out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nana glanced at Iron Lion and snorted: \"Were you going to say young people should respect the elderly and cherish the young?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Iron Lion, I think your brain is all muscle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They say the Titan Sequence's weakness is reduced intelligence - seems like that legend is true!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back when I went to work in the mornings before the apocalypse, at least half the subway car was filled with these elderly people rushing for discounted eggs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On the bus they're as weak as Lin Daiyu, but off the bus they're as strong as Lu Zhishen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Monthly pensions several times mine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dancing square dances all night long!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And these bratty children...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nana seemed deeply troubled by these memories, her little mouth not stopping once she started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Lion opened his mouth, apparently rendered speechless by the young woman's verbal barrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Che clapped his hands to interrupt their conversation: \"Alright alright, time to move out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back with Chen Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child still looked at Chen Ye with hatred in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye slowly walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child panicked and tried to hide behind his grandmother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman protected her grandson, glaring angrily: \"What do you want to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye chuckled and said: \"Are you thinking that when your son or other people return, you'll settle accounts with me then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the expressions on the grandmother and grandson's faces, Chen Ye knew he had probably guessed correctly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye continued chuckling: \"But this is the apocalypse now. Those who aren't here right now might never be here again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Child, do you understand what I'm saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman's face turned deathly pale!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child's mouth quivered, and he burst into loud wails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So heartbreaking!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The convoy soon began to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye packed up his things simply and started his motor tricycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After these days of travel, the motorcycle's gasoline was running quite low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn't find gasoline tomorrow, he'd probably have to use manual mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The motor tricycle shook for a moment before starting to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grandmother-grandson pair were still crying and throwing tantrums.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not a single person stepped forward to help them up or speak up for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the woman who had been practicing martial arts yesterday kept her head down and stayed silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently realizing this wasn't getting them anywhere, the grandmother-grandson pair slowly got up from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman occasionally shot venomous glances toward Chen Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye noticed and looked back, but the old woman pretended to look elsewhere as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, when the child saw Chen Ye looking at him, he shuddered in fear and averted his gaze with terrified eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>",1673,"2026-05-30T15:16:54.972Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","a3fdc42f3d83c2ceafdfc91ab4778134b40119f2e5ea01f8d35487c0b0fbb234","sequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--chapter-19","sequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--chapter-17",465,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--cover.jpg"]