DipNovel Chapter 7 is not a strange object.
Chapter 7 is not a strange object.
"Brother, do you want some water?" Just as Xu Si was getting annoyed, a childish voice asked from above.
Xu Si turned his head and realized that he was leaning against the car of that family of four.
Next to it was the car of a couple of urban ladies, who rarely got out of the car.
Indeed, the majority of the team members are young and middle-aged.
These two frail women were just ordinary people; their fate in other convoys was easily imaginable.
The person he was talking to was the little girl from the family of four. The little boy in the back seat even reached out and tugged at the little girl, signaling her not to talk to strangers.
Next to them was a young couple in their early thirties watching them warily, but they didn't say anything. Seeing that Xu Si didn't do anything outrageous, they went about preparing their food.
"Thank you, but no need," Xu Si said, refusing the offer despite his throat feeling like a red-hot iron and still feeling extremely uncomfortable.
Don't steal other survivors' supplies; this is a consensus among survivors.
Seeing the electric scooter lying on the ground, Xu Si struggled to get up and try to help it up, but he forgot that he was carrying a 40-liter hiking backpack on his back.
He had completely forgotten that this was the very thing he had picked up from the ground while he was on the run.
"Why are you carrying my aunt's backpack? You...you...you want to be my aunt's husband?"
The little girl hadn't noticed yet, but as soon as Xu Si stood up, she realized that the backpack on his back was exactly the same as her aunt's.
"What I brought back is mine!"
Xu Si was taken aback, but then he understood.
When that violent schoolgirl crashed through the floorboards and fell down, this backpack must have been the one she dropped.
However, the big guy took his bag, and if he had to return the backpack, he would truly lose everything.
Moreover, equivalent exchange is the first rule of the team, so Fu Xiaojian probably wouldn't pretend that the rules have collapsed.
Rules are most important when there are the fewest rules.
"Hmph!" The little girl was annoyed when she realized she couldn't get it back, but she didn't try to take it by force or make any threats. Instead, she blushed, gave a soft snort, and walked quickly toward the core of the convoy.
The contents of this bag might be insignificant to Xu Si, but they are the most important things to the two little girls right now, and they definitely have to find a way to get them back.
Moreover, she had to tell her aunt about this as soon as possible. What if the bad guy in front of them did something strange with the things inside? Would they still want them?
Watching the little girl run away, Xu Si shook his head and turned his attention back to his electric scooter.
He threw his backpack at his feet, struggled to lift the bike, and checked it over.
Aside from some scratches, the main structure seems fine, but the battery is completely depleted, and the dial is completely black.
He sighed and pushed the car to the side.
Now is not the time to dwell on this. He needs to recover his strength as soon as possible, treat his injuries, and... see what's in this backpack.
If it were just some food, that would be fine, but his supplies were running low.
However, before that, he first took off the "leaf" attached to the "big cleaver". This was the eye of the "strange flower-faced spider" that Brother Tongzi had mentioned. But when he held it in his hand, it looked just like a real leaf, with a hideous and terrifying blade on it.
Xu Si reached out and tried to tear it, but it didn't tear. This was a strange drop; it must be something good!
"Brother Tong, what is this thing?"
[Mysterious Drop Found: Fragment of the Eye of a Bizarre Flower-Faced Spider]
[Should I spend 500 purification points to upgrade to a complete product?]
"No no no"
"A poor family can travel richly." He's a poor kid now, and he's already spent a hundred of the thousand purification points he just earned before he's even done anything with them.
He still has a lot of things to upgrade, and he doesn't want to spend too much money on this thing.
Although he knew it must be a good thing, he couldn't use it right now!
Practicality is the highest priority in the apocalypse.
For example, the Fruit 27 from before the apocalypse can't even be exchanged for two bottles of water now; at most, you can only exchange for one bottle, which is used for taking pictures, listening to music, and making memos.
As for other functions, almost all of them are unusable, but they're still good for killing time.
He put the "leaf" and compressed biscuits in the inner pocket of his delivery uniform and sat down on the tram.
He casually held the backpack in front of him; with this backpack, collecting supplies would be much easier in the future.
If his 40-liter backpack is filled with supplies, it will be enough for him to live on for a month. If he is frugal, it could last for a month and a half.
The backpack is brownish-green, made of durable material, and has some dust on it, but is otherwise in good condition.
He took a deep breath and unzipped the main zipper.
The first thing that catches the eye is a pile of clothes, both men's and women's, soft to the touch, with a very faint, fresh scent that is different from the smell of sweat and blood.
One of the black windbreakers looked to be of good quality, but the pink lace trim on the side left him speechless.
Why bring more food? What's the point of bringing all this?
Then he was about to take the thing out to see what it was.
"Don't flip! Don't flip!" The little girl had somehow returned and screamed in surprise when she saw Xu Si's actions. Behind her was Fu Xiaojian, the team leader.
Xu Si paused, zipped the zipper back up, and gripped the 'Blade of Judgment' tightly in his hand.
"Brother, don't be nervous! The first rule of the team is equivalent exchange. I don't have the habit of contradicting myself!" Fu Xiaojian stated his position in advance, which set the tone for the conversation.
"I've already heard about it from Jiao Jiao. This bag used to belong to Su Su, but now that you've brought it back, it's yours. And the bundle that Ta Shan brought back must be one you collected, right?" Xu Si only then realized that the sharp-tongued loli was named Jiao Jiao, and the violent schoolgirl was named Su Su.
The meaning is self-evident: if Xu Si takes possession of the bag, then the bundle will no longer be his.
That's a brilliant move—a strategic retreat to advance.
He had just noticed that the backpack was unusually heavy. Normally, a 40-liter backpack filled with supplies wouldn't be so easy for him to carry.
Looking back now, it must have been full of clothes and similar items.
If he doesn't get any food or other supplies, and can't reach the next supply point in two or three days, he'll definitely fall behind.
He didn't speak, clearly not wanting to give up his share of that burden.
That's what he packed; he knows best what's inside.
There were several bags of rice, flour, noodles, instant noodles, cooking oil, and seasonings. He didn't remember what the seasonings were, but he threw away quite a lot of them. As for the others, he didn't look at them closely.
But it's definitely worth more than the clothes in his backpack right now.
"I'm sure you don't want to give up, but Tashan and Susu haven't woken up yet. How about we decide how to divide them up once they're awake?"
Xu Si remained silent for a moment, then nodded.
Fu Xiaojian's proposal is currently the fairest way to handle this.
He did need the food in that bundle, but he didn't want to completely offend the superhumans in the convoy because of it.
"Okay," he said succinctly.
"Very good. Also, I heard that the knife you threw can damage supernatural entities... it seems rather special? May I take a look?"
"Of course, I have no intention of taking it. I can offer half a bag of instant noodles in exchange."
"Two bags!"
He knew what was going on in his own family, and even if this guy was a Sequencer, he believed that Brother Tongzi would definitely not be discovered.
"One bag at most"
"Deal" was clearly the initial price in the minds of the two little foxes.
"It's not a rare item!" Fu Xiaojian frowned slightly.