Doomsday Highway: I can be infinitely enhanced
Chapter 12 Trading
A full 1,300 positive emotion points.
The number of negative emotion points has exceeded three thousand!
Su Xing was overjoyed and couldn't wait to upgrade his gear.
But before he could upgrade, he decided to change the gasoline first.
Once the gas ran out, he and his brother Su Yan had to abandon the jeep and, like most of the survivors, squeeze into a crowded bus.
"Brother Su!"
As soon as they boarded the bus, Guan Jiajia came over, looking surprised, and said:
"Brother, how did your body grow like this?"
"He was seriously injured and unconscious just two days ago, but now he can actually get out of bed and walk!"
"Could it be that you've become a superhuman too, bro?"
These words drew attention from those around them once again.
Some people's eyes flickered, while others whispered among themselves, seemingly suspecting that the awakened body had undergone some kind of mutation.
Su Xing smiled and said:
"If only I could really become a superhuman! I wouldn't have to worry about a can of gasoline anymore..."
"By the way, Jiajia, do you know where I can buy gasoline?"
Guan Jiajia pointed to the blond-haired man sitting at the front of the bus and whispered:
"Brother, that man's name is Zhang Chao. He's the bus manager now."
"Captain Fang entrusted the management of the supplies to him; he's the only one with gasoline..."
Su Xing looked at Zhang Chao, who was the thug who had come to his car to collect supplies that morning.
Zhang Chao sat with his legs crossed in the most spacious passenger seat, a plastic seat with a leather cushion, and he was chewing betel nut.
After working for the superhumans, Zhang Chao quickly rose to become one of the most influential people in the team.
Su Xing stood next to Zhang Chao's seat, offered him a cigarette, and said with a smile:
"Brother Chao, I heard you can exchange gasoline here?"
"My car is running low on gas, could I exchange it for a can here?"
Zhang Chao took the cigarette and, disregarding the feelings of those around him, began puffing away in the car. After smoking about half of it, he slowly said:
"Want to change your gasoline? Sure!"
"A barrel of gasoline, 25 kilograms of rice or flour, or supplies of equivalent value!"
Twenty-five jin?
Su Xing frowned and looked at Su Yan, who had clearly said it was twenty jin.
Su Yan was clearly stunned as well, and blurted out a curse:
"Bullshit! I just came to ask, and they said it was one barrel of oil for 20 kilograms of grain!"
"Why did the price go up so quickly?"
Zhang Chao took a drag of his cigarette, stubbed it out, and sneered:
"You said it yourself, that was just now!"
"Right after you left, the two buses filled up with several more buckets of gas!"
"Now the fleet has even less gasoline, and scarcity drives up prices!"
Zhang Chao spoke as if it were the most logical thing in the world, and snorted:
"Everyone else is staying in buses. If you want to stay in SUVs, you'll naturally have to pay a higher price!"
"Of course, if you are willing to hand over all the supplies and load them onto the bus, you won't have to worry about gasoline anymore."
Hearing this, Su Xing frowned deeply, believing that Zhang Chao, a mere figurehead, wouldn't dare to say such things.
Therefore, the mastermind behind this can only be the extraordinary Fang Yuan.
It was Fang Yuan who, not wanting the people in the convoy to get out of control, forced the people in the SUVs to move to the bus by offering them expensive gasoline.
"Who the hell are you talking to?!" Su Yan suddenly flared up and pointed at Zhang Chao.
Seeing this, Su Xing quickly pulled Su Yan back, and his gaze towards Zhang Chao was no longer friendly. He simply said:
"Twenty-five catties of grain is too expensive; we can't afford it... In that case, let's drop the matter!"
After saying that, Su Xing pulled Su Yan out of the car.
He knew perfectly well that Fang Yuan was testing his obedience!
If Su Xing and Su Yan, the two brothers, disagree, Fang Yuan will definitely use them as an example to teach them a lesson.
After getting off the bus, Su Xing couldn't help but feel a little worried:
"Sigh, the gas in the car will only last for two more days at most. If there's no gas station within two days, the car will be totaled..."
"The problem is, when we'll find a gas station is entirely up to those two superhumans, isn't it?"
The awakening even considers the worst-case scenario:
Fang Yuan might know where the gas station is, but he doesn't lead the convoy in that direction.
The purpose was to eliminate dissidents and force the people in the SUV to move into the bus.
This idea may sound like a fantasy or even harmful to others, but it's not impossible.
"Brother Su!"
Just as he was waking up and getting ready to return to the jeep, Guan Jiajia secretly slipped out and whispered to him:
"Brother Su, I know where to get gasoline... Besides the superhumans, Brother Yong also has gasoline! I saw Brother Yong exchange several cans of gasoline a few days ago..."
"If you want to change your gasoline, maybe you can try your luck with Brother Yong!"
Su Xing narrowed his eyes. He had never dealt with Brother Yong before, but now he had no choice but to give it a try.
"Thanks, Jiajia!" Su Xing handed her a cigarette.
"Dude!" Guan Jiajia quickly took it, lit it, and took a big sip.
Guan Jiajia... Positive Emotional Points +36
Yong's SUV was parked at the edge of the convoy, seemingly wary of the people in the convoy.
After Su Xing expressed his desire to trade gasoline, Yong Ge climbed out of the car.
This was a man nearing forty with a buzz cut, a hooked nose, and sinister eyes that made people afraid to meet his gaze.
After learning why Su Xing had come, Yong Ge surprisingly opened the trunk without hesitation, took out a can of gasoline, and said:
"The Su brothers, right? I know you two; you're quite capable in the caravan!"
"We're all in the same team, we should help each other out!"
"This barrel of gasoline only requires fifteen kilograms of grain."
The unexpected kindness made Su Xing wary.
He couldn't believe there were still such kind people in the apocalypse, especially since this person was Brother Yong right in front of him.
But seeing a barrel of gasoline in front of him, Su Xing couldn't refuse, so he had his younger brother hand over the grain in exchange for the gasoline.
After the transaction was completed, Brother Yong even handed Su Xing a cigarette, lit it for him, and said:
"Brother Su, I heard Zhang Chao also came to your truck to collect supplies this morning?"
"Hey! We risked our lives to collect these supplies, why should we give half to those cowards!"
As he spoke, Yong-ge kept staring at Su-xing's expression, his eyes seemingly trying to see through his thoughts.
Su Xing, smoking a cigarette, didn't rush to answer, seemingly guessing Yong Ge's intentions. After a long while, he gave a vague reply:
"Well, who can argue with that?"
"However, this is the extraordinary one's intention. We're all in the same caravan, so helping each other is only right..."
Upon hearing Su Xing's words, Yong Ge's eyes changed instantly, and he coldly snorted:
"Brother Su, are you really that spineless, or are you just trying to fool me?"
"Anyone with eyes can see that this guy surnamed Fang is targeting you two brothers, and the guys in this jeep of mine!"
"Right now they're demanding half the supplies and selling gasoline at exorbitant prices... who knows what will happen in the future!"
"Once we're squeezed out of the fleet or put into the buses, we won't have the good life we have now!"
Upon hearing this, Su Xing already knew why Brother Yong was selling him gasoline at a low price.
Yong Ge was also dissatisfied with Fang Yuan's approach of integrating the team and running a one-man show.
He also knew that once the Su brothers submitted to Fang Yuan, he would be the next one to be specifically targeted.
This is out of fear that if one part is lost, the other will suffer, so they're drawing sides in advance.
"To be honest, I heard that Brother Su has this?"
Yong Ge held up his finger, making a gun gesture, and whispered:
"At worst, we'll fight him to the death. If all else fails, we'll leave the group and run for our lives... With guns in hand, what are we afraid of?"
Upon hearing this, Su Xing shook his head repeatedly and said:
"Brother Yong, that's not how it works."
"I'll pretend I didn't hear that... but please don't tell anyone else!"
"That's a superhuman, someone we ordinary people can't afford to mess with..."
"Let's exchange the gasoline for a barrel of 20 jin of grain. I'll bring it over later."
After saying that, Su Xing grabbed her younger brother and left quickly, ignoring Yong Ge's ugly expression.
Back in the jeep, Su Yan put the 20 liters of gasoline he had obtained into the tank.
With this amount of gasoline, the Jeep can last at least five more days.
Su Yan climbed into the driver's seat, looked at Su Xing in the back seat, and couldn't help but say:
"Brother, I think what Brother Yong said makes a lot of sense!"
"Why should we give away half of the supplies we worked so hard to collect?"
"If all else fails, we'll just rebel!"
Su Xing looked at his straightforward younger brother and sighed:
"You'd better shut up!"
"What do you think that Brother Yong is? He's just trying to make us the scapegoat!"
"We can't get involved in matters concerning extraordinary individuals! Let's leave it at that!"
Su Yan kept Su Xing's words in mind. After scolding him a few times, Su Yan gradually suppressed his anger.
It was just past 7 p.m. when the voice of host An An came through the car radio.
Uncle Zhang, who was cooking, brought over two bowls of dumpling soup with a smile:
"Xiao Su! This is a meal provided by the team. There will be one every night at seven o'clock from now on."
"Thank you, Uncle Zhang!"
Su Xing took the bowl and said it was dumpling soup, but it was actually not much different from noodle porridge.
The murky white liquid contained several thumb-sized lumps of dough, with a few wild vegetables floating on top.
It's impossible to eat meat, and whether you can even get enough to eat is another matter.
Su Xing scooped up a spoonful and put it in his mouth.
The taste was bland, neither particularly delicious nor bad, but it was fairly filling.
At least this bowl of dumpling soup will keep me from being too hungry to sleep at night.
Su Yan finished the dumpling soup in a few bites, wiped his mouth, and said with dissatisfaction:
"With so little food, who do you think you can expect to starve to death?"
"Alright! This is the convoy's food; you expect to eat your fill?"
Su Xing rolled her eyes and said:
"If you're still hungry, just go cook yourself a bowl of noodles."
"Hey bro, I'll boil you an egg too." Su Yan chuckled and got out of the car in the dark.
Su Xing ate very carefully, licking the bottom of the bowl clean.
In the apocalypse, every piece of food is precious.
Don't underestimate this bowl of gruel; for the people on the bus, it's enough to save their lives.
Of course, for someone like Su Yan who had to go into the restricted area to search for supplies and do physical labor, a bowl of porridge was far from enough.
"Even if it's just gruel, wouldn't this convoy consume dozens of kilograms of grain every day?"
Su Xing clicked his tongue, but these were things that extraordinary people should worry about, and had little to do with him.
Right now, Su Xing is more concerned about the emotional points he just obtained, which can be used for another round of enhancement!
Awaken and gently call panel:
[Positive Emotional Points: 1426]
[Negative Emotion Points: 3236]
My conversation with Yong Ge just now provided Su Xing with over two hundred more emotional points.
"A whopping 3200 points of negative emotions!"
"Isn't it time to upgrade the rune pistol?"
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