Finally, after hesitating for a long time, Chen Ye gritted his teeth and decided to upgrade after all.

After all, tires were simply too important for a vehicle.

Finally, regarding the vehicle height increase function, the System also made some optimizations.

Just like that, this upgrade consumed a full twenty-five thousand Slaughter Points.

That's right, the vehicle suspension height increase function cost thirteen thousand.

The upgrade time was twelve hours.

Looking at the countdown timer generated on the vehicle's roof.

Chen Ye felt slightly more at ease in his heart.

He took the opportunity to return to the vehicle and turn on the supplementary light sources around the vehicle body.

Rows of light bulbs lit up.

Chen Ye stood up, opened the car door, and stepped outside, intending to find a secluded spot to relieve himself.

Now, no one would criticize him for lacking manners by urinating outdoors.

Many sanitation issues could only be resolved in the wilderness.

After all, in this kind of apocalypse, no one was going to build you a bathroom.

Just as Chen Ye was pulling up his pants.

He saw a human figure dancing in the darkness not far away, like a butterfly that had fallen into a black lake.

Chen Ye took a closer look and realized this person was actually Zhou Xiaoxiao.

This woman was punching and kicking with extreme seriousness.

Moreover, she was clenching her teeth tightly, her eyes bloodshot red.

It was as if she was fighting an invisible opponent.

Because she was exerting herself so forcefully, a trace of crimson blood seeped from the corner of the woman's mouth.

Beads of blood dripped down her chin.

She was completely unaware of Chen Ye, who had just finished relieving himself.

She also showed not the slightest fear of the endless darkness around her.

It seemed her entire world consisted only of her fists.

You should know, because of that eerie feeling of being watched, the other survivors hadn't left their vehicles all night.

But who would have thought Zhou Xiaoxiao wasn't afraid at all.

This woman had used the Sequence Serum, and until now, there had been no reaction.

It seemed the awakening had failed.

But seeing her practice boxing so earnestly.

It was clear this woman hadn't given up.

This woman...

Not far away, another woman was standing.

It was Ding Dong.

Ding Dong noticed Chen Ye's gaze, turned to look, and then let out a long, deep sigh.

...

After using the Sequence Serum in Oasis.

Zhou Xiaoxiao had been expecting something to happen every single day.

Although on the surface, this woman was no different from the others.

Zhou Xiaoxiao didn't feel any sense of superiority because she had become Ding Dong's disciple.

Whatever the other survivors did every day, she would do too.

This way, the other survivors' impression of Zhou Xiaoxiao improved quite a bit.

She could have easily leveraged Ding Dong's status to live a somewhat better life.

But this woman didn't seem to have any intention of doing so.

Every day, she still helped tend to the Ideal Grain Seeds as required, and whatever tasks she was given, she would complete them diligently and earnestly.

It was just that in her spare time, she persisted tirelessly in practicing boxing.

Only, she spoke very little.

Sometimes she wouldn't say more than a few words in a whole day.

If the other survivors didn't speak to her, she might not even say two sentences over several days.

But only her master, Ding Dong, knew.

Just how much torment Zhou Xiaoxiao was enduring.

On the first day after using the Sequence Serum.

Zhou Xiaoxiao was filled with anticipation of becoming a Superhuman.

As long as she became a Superhuman.

She would return to Yanzhou, go back and look...

See if her older sister was still there.

Reason told her that no one could survive in that kind of environment.

But Zhou Xiaoxiao still wanted to go back and see.

This had become her inner demon.

Countless times when she had nightmares at night.

Her older sister would question her, demanding to know why she hadn't gone back to save her.

Zhou Xiaoxiao had had this nightmare countless times.

That day, Zhou Xiaoxiao spoke exceptionally much.

Ding Dong clearly remembered that on that day, her beautiful little apprentice said over a hundred sentences.

Although many things had already been repeated several times.

Ding Dong still patiently responded to her.

On the second day after using the Sequence Serum.

Zhou Xiaoxiao's mood grew more anxious.

Even though she knew her master had told her that awakening wouldn't happen that quickly.

Zhou Xiaoxiao still felt some worry and nervousness.

So much so that Zhou Xiaoxiao barely slept a few hours that night.

All night long, Zhou Xiaoxiao thought about Sequence Superpowers, thought about her older sister.

Thought about what kind of Sequence she would obtain?

Even a Sequence like the Flesh Titan, which she found somewhat perverse, Zhou Xiaoxiao would accept...

On the third day after using the Sequence Serum.

Almost every ten minutes.

Zhou Xiaoxiao would sit down to check for changes in her body.

But each time, the result was always disappointing.

So much so that Zhou Xiaoxiao experienced hallucinations several times.

One week after using the Sequence Serum.

Zhou Xiaoxiao's heart began to sink.

Could it be... I really can't become a Superhuman?

As time slowly passed.

Zhou Xiaoxiao's heart slid bit by bit towards the Abyss...

At the same time, another person enduring the same torment as her.

Was Xu Lina...

Just like Zhou Xiaoxiao, Xu Lina checked for changes in her body every single day.

Following the method she had learned from consulting Iron Lion.

Zhou Xiaoxiao performed Meditation every day, trying to sense every tiny, minute change in her body.

Even though she knew rationally the time wouldn't be this quick.

Xu Lina still couldn't help feeling anxious.

It was just like when she entered the examination hall back then, waiting every day for her college entrance exam scores.

That was the most anxious period Xu Lina could remember in her life.

That time, it was Xu Lina's only chance to escape the mountains.

If the college entrance exam didn't go well, perhaps her parents would have married her off to an old man from the same village.

That old man was old enough to be her grandpa.

He was even older than her father.

The reason was simply that the old man could come up with twenty thousand yuan as a bride price.

Fortunately, that time, Xu Lina succeeded.

But this time...

Xu Lina felt she was even more nervous now than she was back then.

"Xu Lina, don't worry, you will definitely succeed!" 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"You will definitely succeed!"

"Definitely!"

Every day, Xu Lina secretly cheered herself on.

Whenever Xu Lina and Zhou Xiaoxiao accidentally met, the two would quietly observe any changes in each other.

This continued until they fled from Oasis.

And until now...

Finally, last night.

On this night when Chen Ye was keeping watch.

Zhou Xiaoxiao confirmed it, confirmed that she truly could not awaken.

This was the result she least wanted to admit.

But now, she finally forced herself to accept it.

"Xiaoxiao, awakening isn't an absolute certainty!"

"Moreover, no one has ever said that just because the Sequence Serum doesn't work, other methods won't work either!"

These were words Ding Dong had hesitated over for a long time before saying.

A faint, tragically beautiful smile appeared on Zhou Xiaoxiao's pale face.

"It's okay, Master, I know, I won't give up!"

After saying this, Zhou Xiaoxiao came out of the vehicle, went to the open space outside, and began practicing the boxing techniques Ding Dong had taught her, following every movement precisely.

Right at this moment.

A figure bursting with joy rushed out from Bus Number Six.

This was an incredibly graceful figure, her exquisite curves like a seductive spirit in the night.

Before Chen Ye could react further.

He saw this figure crash headlong into his embrace.

Chen Ye only felt waves of a pleasant scent rushing straight into his nostrils.

Xu Lina lifted her face within Chen Ye's embrace.

Her bright eyes rippled with emotion: "Mr. Chen... I... I did it!"