[{"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-58":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},560761,811,"Chapter 58: Extraordinary Strange Materials","sequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--chapter-58",58,"\u003Cp>Chu Che naturally knew about Chen Ye going to help Iron Lion repair the school bus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Captain Chu possessing the Eavesdropping Radio, nothing in the convoy could escape his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like that perpetually restless Xu Jiaojiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Captain Chu didn't take Xu Jiaojiao seriously at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he took action against this woman without reason, it would violate the convoy's principle of Fairness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the captain, he definitely wouldn't easily break the rules he himself had established.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And... this woman actually thought Chen Ye was the weakest one in the entire convoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hahaha... interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sss...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly missed the days when he could drink tea freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his previous home, he had a dedicated tea room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The apocalypse had its perks, but this tea—once you drank a little, there was less left, and it wasn't easy to collect more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering the scene last time when Nana drank it like a cow chewing peonies, Captain Chu felt a bit heartache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the captain, Chu Che didn't care for beautiful women; he didn't even have the slightest desire to glance at those women in the convoy with decent figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even beauties like the Zhou Lan and Zhou Xiaoxiao sisters interested Captain Chu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing he loved was this cup of tea broth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply the ultimate earthly pleasure...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sss...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He savored another sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Chu felt his soul had been elevated, and the day's fatigue was completely eliminated at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, Captain Chu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar voice suddenly sounded outside the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Chu's heart jumped in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurriedly prepared to stuff the tea set into the box beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Captain Chu picked up the teapot to hide it in the nearby box, the tent flap was lifted from the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A handsome, somewhat stubbly face appeared at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Chen Ye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye also didn't expect to see this scene when he lifted the tent flap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Chu was sneakily stuffing something into the box beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye's gaze shifted to what Captain Chu was trying to hide, and his eyes lit up slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, that's not very fair of you, drinking tea alone without calling me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sss... come to think of it, I haven't had tea in many days either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye walked into the tent, rubbing his hands together like a fly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally planning to exchange for the solar charging panel with Captain Chu, he happened to catch Captain Chu drinking tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have to understand, this was the desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water resources in the desert were extremely precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Chen Ye controlled his daily water intake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone drinking tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To conserve water resources, Chen Ye hadn't brushed his teeth for several months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time he bathed was that rainy night when they left Longevity Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking back on that night's rain still felt somewhat regrettable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only he had collected some in bottles back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, you're really stingy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye chuckled and pulled over a moon chair by himself, sitting directly opposite Captain Chu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Che's mouth twitched violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... forget it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that he'd been caught red-handed, Captain Chu had no choice but to share this pot of Pu'er with Chen Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Chu added hot water to the teapot, then poured the tea broth into the fairness cup. The orange-red tea broth emitted an invigorating fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye was also examining Captain Chu's tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You had to admit Captain Chu knew how to enjoy life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tent even had a single army cot and camping lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The solar charging panel that Chen Ye wanted was just casually thrown on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much better conditions than what Chen Ye had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, how did it go? Iron Lion's vehicle fixed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fixed, no major issues!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly worthy of the Mechanic Sequence, but you're too ruthless—earning a whole carton of cigarettes from Iron Lion in just a few minutes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't be helped, Iron Lion and I have a good relationship. Just a carton of cigarettes—even if he didn't give them, I would still have helped him check it out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't false. When Chen Ye previously asked Iron Lion for help pulling his vehicle from the desert, Iron Lion agreed without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as it didn't affect himself, Chen Ye was willing to lend Iron Lion a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if Iron Lion was willing to give cigarettes, Chen Ye wouldn't refuse either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Mechanic Sequence is truly impressive, but the Support Sequence is easily underestimated too. You're keeping too low a profile.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Chu looked at Chen Ye with a smiling expression, his words seeming to carry some hidden meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye picked up his cup, drank it all in one gulp, and savored the lingering aroma of the tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Ye, you're someone who never visits without a reason. Coming to find me in the middle of the night—what's it really about? Just say it directly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye pointed at the solar charging panel behind Captain Chu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want that. I'm wondering how Captain plans to exchange for it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Chu glanced at the solar charging panel. He had long guessed Chen Ye would come to exchange for this thing, just didn't expect it would take this long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want this, it's not impossible to exchange, but this thing isn't cheap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Name your price!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One ten-kilogram bag of flour, plus one ten-kilogram bag of rice!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're crazy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye didn't expect Captain Chu to be so ruthless—even more cutthroat than himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Che slowly took a sip of tea before saying, \"Expensive? You can go find Old Zhangtou. He has more solar charging panels.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, he's much more ruthless than me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to exchange for a solar charging panel from him, the price would at least double!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye gritted his teeth. He believed Captain Chu's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wretched old man driving the low-speed electric vehicle only gave a small piece of bread each time after finishing transactions with that voluptuous woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whole night, and only one small piece of bread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given that level of stinginess, obtaining that solar charging panel would definitely require a huge price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Chen Ye wasn't very willing to deal with that old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Chen Ye always felt there might be something off about that old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before figuring out that old man's background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye thought it better to keep a respectful distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes learning from Old Devil Han helped you live longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, that's just too expensive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not expensive at all, Chen Ye. You have so many supplies, only feeding yourself, while I have to support this many people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My supplies are even tighter than yours!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about exchanging with me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh right, you still owe me a fifteen-liter bucket of gasoline!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When are you planning to return it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye currently only had about sixty liters of gasoline left. If he returned it to Chu Che, he'd only have forty-five liters left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem... Captain, since you're not short on gasoline anyway, let's talk about it later, let's talk about it later...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's discuss the solar charging panel first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten kilograms of rice, ten kilograms of flour—non-negotiable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You black-hearted Scrooge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Say whatever you want!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Chu was quite satisfied seeing Chen Ye's frustrated expression, happily raising his teacup to drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, if you really think it's too expensive, I do have another set of solar charging panels.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although they're broken, for you, that shouldn't be a problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want them, I can give you a cheaper price. Just half of the previous offer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then, please show them to me, Captain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that he could get them for only half the supplies, Chen Ye's heart became active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a moment, let me look for them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Chu Che got up and went to a travel suitcase at least thirty inches large nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Chu had obtained this travel suitcase during previous supply gathering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding it very useful, he used it to store supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye's gaze also turned toward that box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anything Captain Chu kept in this box must be somewhat useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Chen Ye's eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A red piece of leather was taken out by Chu Che from the box and placed to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen this leather piece before during the convoy trading session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, he just thought this leather was quite strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it seemed this leather might possibly be some kind of Wonder material.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye's eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System, what is this leather?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Does it require spending one hundred Slaughter Points for appraisal?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy crap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It actually required spending Slaughter Points for appraisal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of thing had never happened before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be some incredible Wonder material?\u003C\u002Fp>",1459,"2026-05-30T15:16:55.251Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","2e89eccf6f331aa625f13356363d0ce7ccce9cc88ca51913fefc8f54ff954a8e","sequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--chapter-59","sequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--chapter-57",465,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--cover.jpg"]