[{"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-62":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},560765,811,"Chapter 62: Doomsday Pickup Truck Upgrade Completed","sequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--chapter-62",62,"\u003Cp>Previously appraising that red leather had cost 100 Slaughter Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this willow branch, Chen Ye had already mentally prepared himself to spend another 100 Slaughter Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his heart was bleeding inside, Chen Ye still decided to proceed with the appraisal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when the System showed it only required ten Slaughter Points, Chen Ye felt both disappointed and relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disappointment came from thinking something appraised for just ten points couldn't possibly be anything good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The relief was because he'd only spent ten Slaughter Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The System quickly provided the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Item Name: Willow Branch of the Binding Resentment Willow.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Type: Wonder Material, can be used to create Wonders.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Evaluation: This object belongs to rare wonder materials, ordinary wonder material.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the great willow in Longevity Village was called the Binding Resentment Willow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name was actually quite fitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those corpse puppets hanging beneath the great willow were essentially resentful spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait a minute!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does it mean by \"unknown nobody\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could the System actually mock people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When appraising the Flayed Ghost's Scalp before, the System had even provided an evaluation saying it could create Wonders within the top two thousand numbered ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, the System didn't give any such hint at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the Willow Branch of the Binding Resentment Willow was considerably inferior to the Flayed Ghost's Scalp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Chen Ye carefully stored away the Willow Branch of the Binding Resentment Willow in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the System still had an upgrade task in progress. He could only proceed with the next task after the System upgrade was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The System could only handle one upgrade task at a time; it couldn't conduct two upgrade tasks simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, tasks like appraisals or Q&A tasks—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>those that the System could immediately respond to—usually didn't occupy the System's upgrade slot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted to upgrade the Wonder, he'd have to wait until after seven o'clock tomorrow morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lighting a cigarette, the faint flame illuminated a small patch of light inside the vehicle canopy. The white pupil of his mutated left eye flickered faintly in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye's thoughts rapidly scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One moment he thought about the time before the apocalypse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the apocalypse, Chen Ye had just been an ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going to work every day, coming home, killing time watching short videos when he had nothing to do...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment he thought about the present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like this convoy, for instance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The convoy's Captain Chu was a young man who appeared quite refined, but was actually stingy at heart, secretly drinking tea without wanting to share.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was even a pervert who enjoyed using the Eavesdropping Radio to listen in on others' privacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, he'd even get exposed by the Eavesdropping Radio and suffer social death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there was that alcoholic high school student, the pink-haired long-legged beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't realized before how alcohol-dependent this woman was. These past few days since she got her hands on liquor, she'd been drunk all the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then there was Iron Lion with his dual personality—usually just a simple, honest fellow, but becoming incredibly violent during fights, like a completely different person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scheming bitch Xu Lina, this woman overflowing with feminine charm—she definitely had her own little schemes for getting close to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overly righteous university student Xiao Fu—this guy looked like he wouldn't last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The self-righteous Zhou Xiaoxiao, and the mature, intellectual big celebrity Zhou Lan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then there was himself, the chain-smoker...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This convoy was really quite interesting, everyone had their own distinct personality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vision in his left eye was getting worse and worse; perhaps one day he'd go completely blind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having the Upgrade System, it should be possible to cure it, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he thought and thought...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye only felt his thoughts growing more and more muddled, his eyelids heavier and heavier...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost the instant the upgrade completed, Chen Ye opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been looking forward to this apocalyptic pickup truck for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had long been fed up with that tricycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could have gotten his hands on a four-wheeled car, Chen Ye would never have ridden a tricycle through the apocalypse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just lying inside the vehicle compartment, Chen Ye sensed something different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that the vehicle had become taller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But rather, it had become lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the vehicle had been placed directly on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Climbing out of the compartment, the low temperatures from last night seemed not to have existed at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden sun had replaced that eerie blood moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The morning sunlight each day also dispelled some of the apocalypse's gloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that aside from Chu Che, everyone else in the convoy occasionally experienced this apocalypse illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Chen Ye saw before him now was a majestic and domineering apocalyptic pickup truck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without wheels, it still displayed this vehicle's imposing presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, to save Slaughter Points, Chen Ye hadn't asked the System to help install the wheels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every little bit saved counted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chopped pepper fish head had a very short front end, almost like a minivan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now the front end was quite long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like those popular rugged off-road vehicles on the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When designing this apocalyptic pickup truck, Chen Ye had designed a front engine compartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The window sections had also been enlarged, something Chen Ye had deliberately done during the design phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously pieced-together vehicle canopy now seamlessly connected with the front section, looking completely harmonious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, to have sleeping space, Chen Ye had designed the tricycle's cargo bed very long, at least two and a half meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chopped pepper fish head originally had a three-meter length. With the extended front engine compartment, the entire vehicle now measured over four meters visually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus the two-and-a-half-meter cargo bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire vehicle's length appeared to be six and a half meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already longer than typical large off-road vehicles by a section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a vehicle might be difficult to drive in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in this apocalyptic setting, it was perfectly suitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye was quite stingy when spending Slaughter Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once a task was confirmed, the System would complete it conscientiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the paint job looked somewhat ragged in places, with some spots revealing the original material beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also a result of saving Slaughter Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, this was the apocalypse; even if the paint was ragged, it wouldn't affect survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of vehicle better suited the apocalyptic backdrop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye couldn't be more satisfied with the apocalyptic pickup truck before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least he wouldn't have to be the straggler anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next came installing the four all-terrain tires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These tires were taken from that previous Wrangler. One tire had been punctured, but after the upgrade, the System had repaired that tire too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye took the jack from the cargo bed and started installing the tires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jack lifted the vehicle into a slanted position, and Chen Ye simply hoisted the tires up to install them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For his enhanced body, though not as exaggerated as Iron Lion's strength,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>completing this work wasn't difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, because the design was extremely minimalist, this vehicle—which didn't even have an engine installed yet—wasn't very heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he aligned the wheel hub and raised his hand, he saw a face that could shift between anger and delight standing beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This face seemed to have some light makeup applied, and she was wearing clean long sleeves, looking much better than last night when she'd been wrapped up like a zongzi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman was none other than\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the convoy's number one heartthrob, Xu Lina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Lina held a hexagonal socket in her hand, her voice somewhat hesitant as she said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Ye, I... I saw you were overwhelmed...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye didn't wait for the woman to finish, taking the hexagonal socket from her and starting to install the screws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What this woman was scheming, Chen Ye could naturally guess somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if she thought she could become his female lead, she was dreaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the apocalypse, and Chen Ye had no intention of dragging around dead weight during the end times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if this dead weight was extremely good-looking, Chen Ye wouldn't change his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If danger arose, Chen Ye wouldn't mind using this pretty face as a sacrificial pawn once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Lina had no idea what Chen Ye was thinking, and she even felt somewhat happy that Chen Ye hadn't chased her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only this hint of happiness was buried very deep within her.\u003C\u002Fp>",1433,"2026-05-30T15:16:55.251Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","48de1a46474d119344e97a79702fd7e382710fd7c8f15d80565e84ab1fa90018","sequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--chapter-63","sequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--chapter-61",465,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsequence-highway-survival-i-upgrade-supplies-in--cover.jpg"]