Chapter 529: Backing Down? Not at All |
"Oh my god, this is... this is a heavenly tribulation!"
"I thought only novels and TV shows had stuff like this. Holy crap~~~"
A wine-soaked exclamation of astonishment echoed in everyone's ears.
Jiang Rou turned her head and saw that Captain Yang Han had woken up at some point without her noticing.
Captain Yang's hair was a complete bird's nest right now, and the stubble on his face made him look incredibly slovenly.
With his chest hanging open, you could count every single rib on his body.
His eyes, which should have been blurry with sleep, were now exceptionally clear and sharp.
"Don't look at me like that. With a noise this loud, if I hadn't woken up, then I really wouldn't deserve to be the captain!"
"The Sword Immortal Sequence! The Sword Immortal Sequence!"
Jiang Rou frowned. "What do you mean? Spit it out!"
Yang Han didn't care at all about Jiang Rou's attitude and just murmured to himself, "I saw it in the captain's notebook before! The Sword Immortal Sequence is the only Sequence confirmed to be able to reach the final step!"
"You all know that the Sequences are the path to godhood!"
"But not every Sequence can walk that path!"
"Some Sequences are inherently incomplete, and some are doomed to never become gods!"
"The only one currently confirmed capable of becoming a god is the Sword Immortal Sequence!"
Yang Han stared at the residual electric light flickering within the clouds at the horizon, his voice filled with awe.
"How do you know? And who confirmed that the Sword Immortal Sequence can become a god?"
"Has someone actually become a god through the Sword Immortal Sequence?"
Jiang Rou's tone was full of suspicion.
Yeah, based on everything they'd experienced during this migration.
The highest Sequence level they'd ever seen was just Sequence 5.
They hadn't even heard of higher Sequences.
Besides, the higher the Sequence rank, the harder it was to advance.
There was a claim that the Sword Immortal Sequence could lead to godhood?
Had someone actually reached the pinnacle?
No, that was absolutely impossible!
Just like Jiang Rou herself—she'd been stuck at Sequence 4 for a long time, with no idea when she'd advance to Sequence 5.
Whether she could even reach Sequence 5 was something even she had no confidence in.
"I don't know. Anyway, I saw it written that way in the other captain's notebook!"
Yang Han was like an irresponsible jerk who throws out a question and then refuses to provide any answers.
Jiang Rou rolled her eyes, deciding not to engage with the topic anymore. Instead, she turned her gaze toward where the lightning had just flashed.
Her eyes now held more wariness and vigilance.
That feeling...
As an ancient martial artist, her instincts allowed her to sense just how powerful this so-called Sword Immortal Sequence really was.
The fact that raising one's Sequence could trigger a heavenly tribulation...
This was the first time she'd ever seen such a thing.
A Sequence like that...
And it wasn't just Jiang Rou.
Everyone in the entire unfinished building had crowded to the edges of the floor, staring desperately toward the place where the lightning and sword energy had erupted.
Many people muttered incomprehensible words under their breath.
Some people's eyes held fear.
Others' eyes held wariness.
And still others' eyes held envy...
Some even felt their knees go weak, wanting to kneel down and worship the gods.
For a moment, all kinds of emotions spread through the air.
It looked like a painting of all the world's demons and spirits.
On the rooftop, Chen Ye stood at the edge of the building, looking utterly listless.
"This damn girl, leveling up so fast—what the hell is she even eating for that?"
"Looks like I'll have to be more careful with her from now on. Wouldn't want to piss her off and end up getting my ass kicked."
Chen Ye made up his mind internally: from now on, he'd provoke Sun Xixi as little as possible.
After all, she was Sequence 4.
A Sword Immortal Sequence 4 was not the same as some ordinary Sequence 4.
She was probably really strong, right?
Even for himself, going up against her right now... he probably didn't have much chance of winning.
Third floor of the unfinished building.
By the Shepherd Convoy's bonfire.
"Huh!~ Where did this guy come from? I've never seen this person before. He's not from our convoy, is he!"
Yang Han turned his head and spotted a fool, dazed and staring wide-eyed at the outside.
Yang Han's words finally pulled everyone's attention back.
Boss Ma quickly explained, "This is from the Fair Convoy. He's..."
Blah blah blah...
Boss Ma launched into an explanation, recounting the origins of the timid, slightly neurotic man standing before them.
Yang Han frowned. "So he's a traitor."
"I'm not a traitor, I'm not..."
Old Zhang quickly tried to defend himself...
He saw the looks in those people's eyes. Wasn't it just a moment ago that they were quite enthusiastic and interested, knowing he'd come to sell information?
Why had their attitude changed so quickly?
Had they... gotten scared?
Was that... too cowardly?
Yang Han couldn't be bothered to listen to Old Zhang's self-justification.
He raised his hand and directly cut Old Zhang off. "The Fair Convoy and us don't have any irreconcilable grudges. I wouldn't stoop to this sneaky, underhanded crap! Don't want to cause any misunderstandings!"
"Boss Ma, take this guy back to the other convoy. Tell them thanks for the drink!"
"Huh..."
Boss Ma was stunned for a moment, but quickly understood.
This was the captain seeing that the opposing side now had a powerful Sword Immortal Sequence 4 and was kind of backing down.
But even though Boss Ma was short, he knew what was good for him.
A few minutes ago, the Shepherd Convoy had two Sequence 4s. Although they had fewer superhumans than the other side.
If it came to an actual fight, they'd probably have the advantage.
But now... well, that was up in the air.
Of course, his side still had two Sequence 4s, but taking on the other side wouldn't be easy either.
There was no need to start a conflict.
Boss Ma absolutely refused to admit he was scared.
This was about considering the nature of the conflict itself.
He wasn't afraid of the other side.
There was simply no reason to make enemies over this!
"Understood, Captain Yang. I'll go now!"
With that, Boss Ma glanced over at Jiang Rou beside him.
Jiang Rou just gave Boss Ma a cold look, making him shiver.
But in the end, Jiang Rou said nothing.
Boss Ma silently grumbled in his heart: Looks like Sister Rou has backed down too, huh.
Of course, he'd never dare say that out loud.
Otherwise, he'd probably be in for a world of hurt today.
Jiang Rou coldly glanced at Boss Ma, making him shiver again.
Jiang Rou hadn't actually backed down at all.
How could a hot-tempered, sultry woman like her ever back down?
So what if the other side had a Sequence 4? She'd been Sequence 4 for a long time.
She just thought Captain Yang made a lot of sense.
There was no need for it. Neither side had any irreconcilable grudge. They'd only met today.
But that woman was truly formidable, no doubt about it.
She could tell just from her ancient martial artist's intuition alone.
But that obnoxiously poor one-eyed guy should be easy to deal with, right?
She'd teach him a lesson one of these days!
For sure!
She had never wanted to beat someone up this badly before.
This was the first time!
"No, no, don't send me back! Don't send me back!"
"Please, I beg you! If I go back, they'll definitely kill me!"
"I'm not going back! I don't want to die!"
"Chen Ye won't let me off! He..."
"He's a demon..."
"You bunch of cowards! Fucking cowards!!! You're all scared..."
Old Zhang panicked, immediately falling to his knees and knocking his head on the ground, begging.
But in the end, he couldn't change anyone's mind.
Finally, he was driven to cursing.
"Gag him!"
Yang Han said coldly, showing the authority befitting a captain.
Boss Ma immediately sprang into action, directly taking off his shoe and pulling off his sock, which hadn't been washed in months.
Ignoring Old Zhang's terrified expression, Boss Ma shoved the sock straight into Old Zhang's mouth.
"Bleeeeh..."
Old Zhang felt the most horrifying stench he had ever encountered in his entire life filling his mouth.
Saliva mixed with that foul odor. He wanted to spit it out, but his mouth was blocked, and he couldn't get it out no matter how hard he tried.
Then his mouth went into overdrive, frantically secreting more saliva.
But with no way to spit it out, it all ended up flowing back down his throat...
Boss Ma and Second Brother merged, taking on their centaur form.
Carrying Old Zhang, who had already turned into a puddle of slime, they headed up to the fourth floor.
Old Zhang's face was now ashen, his eyes glazed over.
Half of it was from the stench.
Half of it was from sheer terror.
Seeing Chu Che's ice-cold eyes, Old Zhang wanted to say something, but he only felt a wave of piss and rankness coming from his crotch.
"Give my thanks to Captain Yang. I'll buy him a drink another day!"
Chu Che looked grateful as he saw Boss Ma off.
"Go, call Supervisor Xue over!"
Chu Che said to a nearby survivor.
Soon, Xue Nan's ugly face appeared before Chu Che.
"This is your responsibility now. Handle it according to the rules."
Chu Che briefly explained what had happened, then said this to Xue Nan.
The human population was declining at a terrifying rate.
Under normal circumstances, Captain Chu Che was reluctant to do anything that would further reduce the convoy's numbers.
But clearly, this matter had crossed Chu Che's bottom line.
If he didn't deal with this, what would everyone else in the convoy think?
Even if he didn't handle it, Chen Ye wouldn't let the guy off.
Just now, Boss Ma had said that Old Zhang had betrayed the convoy because of how Chen Ye had treated Xu Lina unfairly.
In the end, this matter would have to land on Chen Ye and Xu Lina.
At the very least, they both needed to know.
Chu Che had no intention of sweeping this under the rug.
The convoy was only so big anyway—nothing could stay hidden for long.