[{"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-22":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},560825,811,"Chapter 22: All Living Things","sequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>The hunchbacked old man slowly turned around and walked step by step into the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, he disappeared step by step before everyone's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The survivors looked at each other, and for a moment, it became terrifyingly quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yezi, stay close to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Lion said in a deep, muffled voice, then strode forward into the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye firmly gripped his hand crossbow, following behind Big Fool, not bothering to question the change in how Big Fool addressed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his waist hung a simple arrow quiver filled entirely with bolt arrows soaked in black dog blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his back was a large backpack that had originally been attached to his bicycle, but which Chen Ye had now taken off and carried on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Iron Lion, that big fool, he carried countless large and small empty bags that were too many to count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, this supply gathering mission could only rely on manual carrying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking from outside the village toward the center, they could see the large willow tree, which didn't seem too far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye followed behind Iron Lion, vigilantly watching their surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Fairy maiden also carried a huge backpack on her back, her right hand gripping the long sword at her waist, her long legs moving with a peculiar rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, others began following the three of them into action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first to follow was a sleazy-looking old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old man had been the first to act back in Xinghua Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was worth noting that in the convoy, most people were young, with very few elderly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old man was one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, this old man was still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the village entrance, many survivors looked at each other, the greed and hesitation in their eyes particularly evident at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Longevity Village clearly had problems, and no one could guarantee whether those who entered would come out alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if they didn't go in, they probably wouldn't get any supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this apocalyptic background, supplies meant everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sis, hurry up, let's follow them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'd be safer staying closer to them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xiaoxiao carried a huge package on his back and quickly followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Lan hesitated for a moment, but still followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoxiao, we...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Lan wanted to say more, but Zhou Xiaoxiao interrupted: \"Sis, don't overthink it. If something really goes wrong, I don't believe Chen Ye wouldn't save us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if he doesn't, there are still the other two!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't believe they'd stand by and watch us die. Sis, you're a big celebrity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xiaoxiao whispered in his sister's ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhou Lan deeply regretted having her brother ask for that bucket of gasoline back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they hadn't reclaimed that bucket of gasoline back then, they might feel somewhat safer facing this situation today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what's done is done - the siblings had already offended Chen Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting Chen Ye's protection was probably impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Lan wasn't as optimistic as her brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She occasionally glanced at Chen Ye, her expression quite complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandson, don't worry, Grandma... Grandma will go find food for you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You stay obediently outside and wait for Grandma to return!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bratty child hugged his grandmother's leg, crying: \"Grandma, I don't want you to go, I don't want you to go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silly child, if Grandma doesn't go, what will you eat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the apocalypse now, these bastards won't sympathize with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This grandmother-grandson pair were the ones Chen Ye had taught a lesson to before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That they hadn't fallen behind or starved to death during these days of migration was somewhat miraculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as time passed, many in the convoy had recognized the true nature of this grandmother-grandson pair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially that bratty child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever someone had supplies, the bratty child would snatch them, spit if refused, or simply steal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When discovered, the old woman would appear saying: \"He's just a child!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making the entire convoy utterly disgusted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, no one extended any help to this grandmother-grandson pair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandma can only rely on herself to find food for her good grandson!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good grandson, you must remember - if Grandma doesn't return, everyone here is a murderer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you grow up, remember to avenge Grandma!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they had given us food, Grandma wouldn't need to take this risk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially that Chen Ye - you must remember that face!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you hear me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandma~~~~ Waa waa...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bratty child's crying made the surrounding survivors frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Chu not far away looked over, reaching to cover the nearby radio with a blanket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No movement in the entire convoy could escape the eavesdropping function of the Eavesdropping Radio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Chu had heard the grandmother-grandson conversation clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When people court disaster, they cannot survive~~~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Chu sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, a round-faced, sharp-chinned woman bowed her head, her hair draped down, making her expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everyone had the courage to enter Longevity Village to gather supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those standing at the entrance accounted for more than half of the entire convoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them were women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they could bring back supplies, they could enjoy a privileged life in the convoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this situation, Chu Che didn't prohibit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was fair trade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye lit a cigarette to relieve the pressure in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't his first time entering such a place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But every time facing this situation, he couldn't avoid the heart-pounding feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cigarette dangled from his mouth, clenched between his teeth, his hand gripping the hand crossbow, the machete hanging at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they entered the village, goosebumps instantly rose on the back of Chen Ye's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally bright and sunny weather now felt like they had entered deep night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun was still in the sky, but it seemed covered by a layer of black gauze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside and outside the village were two different worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be careful, this is a ghost domain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Fairy maiden tightened her grip on the long sword at her waist, her small face tense, her expression very serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ghost domain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A special realm formed by some kind of power. In a ghost domain, even during daytime, the probability of anomalies appearing is higher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Fairy maiden explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye's face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? Xinghua Town didn't have ghost domains, so how could tiny Longevity Village have something like a ghost domain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was Longevity Village even more dangerous than Xinghua Town?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the village, Chen Ye kept feeling like something was watching him from the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he looked carefully, he saw nothing, only darkness and gloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunchbacked old man had now disappeared without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some survivors had already targeted the two houses at the village entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two houses weren't large, just simple adobe structures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dilapidated houses looked like they hadn't been inhabited for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two survivors, each carrying a steel pipe, tiptoed toward the houses. If they could find half a bag of rice or flour inside, that would count as striking it rich.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two survivors carefully pushed the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps due to corrosion, the door lock had rusted beyond recognition, opening with just a light push.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pitch-black opening appeared before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They swallowed hard, glanced at each other, then walked into the house side by side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their slightly trembling legs showed they were terrified to the extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye also noticed these two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their target was the large willow tree in the village center, not these civilian houses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye watched as the two entered that house, and then... nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The house was like the gaping maw of a giant beast, silently swallowing the two without making any sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't want to, I don't want to die, I want to get out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bespectacled man couldn't bear the pressure anymore, turned around and ran toward the village entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Lan and Zhou Xiaoxiao, seeing this scene, felt their hearts pounding, and couldn't help but take two more steps forward.\u003C\u002Fp>",1337,"2026-05-30T15:16:54.972Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","57085225ceba43be231c59645caee2c0eef3022deca69dc220f5490677a233c3","sequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--chapter-23","sequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--chapter-21",465,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--cover.jpg"]