[{"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-268":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},560921,811,"Chapter 268: Who the Hell Is This Idiot?","sequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--chapter-268",268,"\u003Cp>That towering flag on the roof of the Apocalyptic Fortress, the two brazen characters \"Emperor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all told the tale of just how arrogant the owner of that fortress must be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the apocalypse, no sane person would so boldly slap those two words on display like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fortress looked like a special-effects shot straight out of a sci-fi movie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was already dim. Even a superhuman's eyesight wouldn't easily make out the characters on that flag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the fortress, in the most ostentatious way possible, shone an upward beam of light directly onto that flag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no better word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So ridiculously flashy it hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, but the fortress had lights all around it, not just illuminating the \"Emperor\" flag on the roof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the body of the vehicle was lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire vehicle was visible in sharp detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reeked of sci-fi style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were too many wheels to count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye could see a lot of people on the vehicle turning to look toward the convoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the windows he could make out faces, expressions indistinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This colossal vehicle tore wildly down the narrow mountain road like a fat guy on the run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was moving extremely fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside that Apocalyptic Fortress, the Merry Little Prince drove like a rabbit being chased by hounds, unbelievably quick along the mountain path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Chen Ye was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That little Merry Little Prince of a vehicle was simply… defying reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such road conditions, how could a car like that still make it here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly the others in the convoy had also noticed the two vehicles, but their speed didn't slow at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly the vehicle trembled slightly, then began to tilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye's heart skipped;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there was a protruding boulder on the road. He had been too busy staring at that unbelievable fortress and got distracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, with the Apocalyptic Pickup Truck's exclusive triggered trait, such a basic mistake wouldn't have happened to Chen Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the pickup was about to tip over, the willow branch reached out from behind his waist, wrapped around a big tree by the roadside, and hauled the vehicle back upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the vehicle straightened, the willow branch retracted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Apocalyptic Pickup Truck resumed its reckless charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rain hit the pickup's windshield, blurring the view ahead a little, and Chu Che's taillights glowed a bloody red in the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All around were growing sounds of rain and the cries of survivors inside the bus behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was that same boulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye had ways to avoid trouble from that jutting rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Dong also had her own solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bald Old Li was just a normal man;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his focus, his eyesight, and his driving skills couldn't compare to a superhuman's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, the heavy rain blurred vision and it was pitch dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bald Old Li simply wouldn't have seen it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One side of the school bus was clearly lifted up by that protruding rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye's eyes tightened;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he was some distance from the bus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was too late to reach out now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Survivors on the bus shouted in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the Merry Little Prince drove straight down the mountainside and rammed the already-tilting bus body back into place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the people on the bus breathe a huge sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This driver's skill could easily match movie special effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Chen Ye himself could do similar things, the existence of another person like this made him pay extra attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Apocalyptic Fortress, when it passed over the protruding rock it hardly tilted at all;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to it that boulder might as well have been a pebble under an elephant's foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Squad Leader Chu, this is…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pink-haired Girl was the first to speak into the radio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, if it were another convoy, Chu Che would know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chu Che had never said anything about meeting with another convoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was odd!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't sense the pathfinder's aura, and I haven't received any information from a pathfinder. This convoy… has no pathfinder!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No pathfinder?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was simply unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the apocalypse, no pathfinder—how did these people even survive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Focus on driving, let's get out of here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time's running out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, move faster!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Urgency laced Chu Che's voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cousin, there's… water!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Little Fish's cry, trembling with panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the headlights, Chen Ye could clearly see water beginning to pool on the mountain road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wheels threw up high spray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing water right now was bad news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could reduce vehicle speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Chu Che's voice, it was easy to hear how precious time was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cousin, what should we do?~~~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Fish's voice quivered with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This little brat usually acted all tough, but she was frightened now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What else can you do? Cry, cry for a bit and you'll feel better!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye's teasing voice came through the radio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Ye, you scumbag!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, my subjects!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment a wildly pretentious voice bubble burst into the radio channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tone and the content were half literary, half ostentatious, begging to be punched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye narrowed his Blood Eye and suddenly felt an itch in his palm. Just from hearing one sentence he had the urge to hit someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that urge was growing wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am the Emperor. You may call me Your Majesty, or 'Official Lord', or… Father Emperor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do not mind any of these!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, as the Son of Heaven, have magnanimity to spare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye's eye twitched. He had never met anyone so obnoxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even while fleeing for their lives, Chen Ye wanted to beat this person up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dug his fingers into his palm;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the desire to strike kept swelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in this critical situation, he couldn't stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time my southern tour encountered such a calamity, ah…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blame me, blame me for lacking virtue, allowing heaven to cast this disaster down and afflict my people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My heart is heavy with sorrow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You commoners, though of little use, are still my subjects!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am the Emperor;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am your father!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, enough, I won't say more. You lead the way ahead, I'll reward you richly later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Chen, you did well just now, I'll reward you richly later!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Chen!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye's Blood Eye twitched like crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, who the hell was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did they know his surname was Chen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That title—Little Chen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded so irritating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to hit someone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanted to so badly!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they said I did well?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goddamn…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is this idiot?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1106,"2026-05-30T15:16:55.251Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","0b1f07b1a89312219772a40dd98d88a5185a148d9bf4b46364b48cf13c5bf8d2","sequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--chapter-269","sequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--chapter-267",465,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--cover.jpg"]