Sequence Highway Survival: I Upgrade Supplies in the Apocalypse-Chapter 350: I Did Nothing Wrong

The night in Oasis City left many people sleepless.

That fleeting, anomalous aura kept many on edge throughout the night.

Chu Che had already made up his mind: once the race was over, regardless of the outcome, they would leave this place as soon as possible.

Chen Ye originally planned to leave right now, but seeing the expression on Chu Che's face, he ultimately swallowed those words.

Reason told him that leaving Oasis now was utterly unrealistic.

Chu Che would definitely be the first to disagree.

Moreover, there was no news yet of anyone planning to leave.

If their convoy were the first to depart, they would undoubtedly become the target of public criticism.

He understood the principle that the bird that sticks its head out gets shot.

Chu Che had already started ordering Xue Nan to trade away some of the convoy's less important items for supplies.

Although the convoy had been doing this all along, this time Chu Che decided to speed up the process, even if some trades seemed unfavorable, they couldn't afford to be picky.

Pathfinders possessed a danger sense sharper than ordinary people's.

Squad Leader Chu firmly believed in a phrase popular on the internet before the apocalypse.

When you find one cockroach in your house, it's not because there's only one cockroach.

It's because, in places you can't see, the cockroaches are already overflowing.

Chu Che didn't believe Oasis City had only one anomaly.

He had long harbored suspicions about the existence of Oasis.

It was just that the fleeting anomalous aura confirmed his thoughts.

...

This night was not peaceful, but dawn eventually came.

When a sliver of fish-belly white appeared on the horizon, it scattered the blood moon that had hung all night.

The sinister creatures lurking in the shadows seemed to retract their claws and fangs with the sun's appearance.

As soon as day broke, ordinary people began rushing towards the city wall.

Afraid that being even a little late would mean missing the best spots.

Last night's fleeting anomalous aura was as obvious as a bonfire in the dark night to a pathfinder.

But for ordinary people, it was just a momentary shiver, at most feeling like the weather had turned a bit cooler.

Therefore, Oasis City today seemed exceptionally lively.

"Old Zhao, you old baldy, what the hell are you dawdling for? Hurry up, or there'll be no spots left!"

"What, it's barely dawn, are you rushing to be reborn? The race is still ages away!"

"Bullshit, the whole city is going today. If we're late, there'll definitely be no spots. Less talk, hurry up!"

"Alright, alright, so nagging..."

A middle-aged balding man grumbled as he came out of his house, fastening his belt, his arms holding a bulging bundle against his chest.

This man was among the earlier batch of Oasis City residents, so he had his own house.

After the apocalypse, he was the only one from his entire family who survived.

To be more precise, among the familiar faces of friends, colleagues, classmates, neighbors, relatives...

Only he survived.

Those familiar faces could never be seen again.

If he died, no one could prove those people had ever come to this world.

He was the sole evidence that those people had existed in this world.

Those who survived didn't live just for themselves.

They lived carrying the share of everyone they lost.

The person who came for him was a friend he'd made after arriving at Oasis.

Seeing the balding middle-aged man come out, the bespectacled, anxious man said, "Damn, bring some dry rations. There definitely won't be anywhere to eat at noon!"

"What, you're planning to mooch off my rations?"

The balding middle-aged man quickly covered the plastic bag in his arms.

The bespectacled man chuckled, "You're so stingy. Did you forget last time I treated you to a meal? It's your turn this time."

"You..."

"Hurry up, hurry up! There's Lin Qingge's performance this morning!"

"Lin Qingge? Who's that? I've never heard of her."

"Country bumpkin. The rookie king from the pre-apocalypse show 'Heavenly Melody'. If not for the apocalypse, she'd absolutely be a top singer now!"

"Her? How come I didn't know she was in Oasis?"

"There's a lot you don't know."

Similar conversations filled the morning throughout Oasis City.

You must understand, since the apocalypse began, humanity's main theme had always been survival.

Worrying about food every day, or fearing an anomaly attack.

This event in Oasis City was like the only splash of color in humanity's gray existence.

This No-Rules Race had essentially become a city-wide event.

Although the city's total population was only around six thousand.

Even less than a small town before the apocalypse.

But people's enthusiasm for this event was simply overwhelming.

The faces of Oasis citizens also showed rare smiles.

Women holding children's hands.

Husbands holding wives' hands.

These relationships that seemed like families.

Were actually families re-formed after arriving at Oasis.

Some children lost parents, some parents lost children.

The Oasis City government recombined such individuals into families.

Their approach coincided with that of the people in Divine Elephant Village.

People after the apocalypse cherished everything they could have now.

Although it had been said the race would start in the afternoon.

It still couldn't dampen people's enthusiasm.

Because the morning wasn't completely devoid of activities either.

Reportedly, to enrich people's spiritual lives, the cultural department had specially prepared entertainment activities.

Before the apocalypse, people were practically glued to their phones, with all kinds of entertainment available anytime, anywhere.

But after the apocalypse, even listening to music became difficult for many.

Even if some people kept their pre-apocalypse phones and other electronics.

Charging them was a troublesome affair.

Therefore, while Oasis's event this time might be simple, many people still looked forward to it.

The racetrack outside the city wall had long been set up. With superhumans from the Architect Sequence participating, the project was completed at an astonishingly fast speed.

If it were before the apocalypse, such a project would take at least half a year.

Supernatural Power had already begun permeating every aspect of human life.

Although the race was said to start in the afternoon.

Before the sky was fully light, many people had already ascended the city wall.

Atop the high point of the east gate's city wall.

Ding Shen, his face pale, watched the restlessness of Oasis City. The tail behind him hung limply, soft and boneless.

Those eyes, like the blood moon, flickered with a light of pain.

For Oasis City.

He had already given everything he could give.

The earliest batch of people in Oasis City weren't actually these people with houses.

The earliest group that came here were all gone now.

Only he and Cha Wu survived.

Those bastards demanded five hundred people!

Five hundred people!

Five hundred people who had struggled to survive in the apocalypse.

Even if they killed all the participants today, they wouldn't gather five hundred people.

How dare those bastards!!!

Ding Shen clenched his teeth so hard a trace of crimson blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

For Oasis, this man had exhausted his mind and energy.

But this time...

Could it be... I was really wrong?

Shouldn't have entertained illusions about these bastards from the start?

No, I wasn't wrong!

If we hadn't made that deal with them back then, Oasis wouldn't exist.

Even I wouldn't be able to stand here now.

I'm not wrong!

The battle a few hours ago, even with his status as Oasis's top fighter, had left him seriously injured.

In battles between anomalies and humans, humans always came out worse.