Sequence Highway Survival: I Upgrade Supplies in the Apocalypse Chapter 24

When Chen Ye spoke these words, no one paid them any attention.

Zhou Xiaoxiao instinctively retorted, "That girl is just... just..."

For some reason, Zhou Xiaoxiao felt compelled to contradict whatever Chen Ye said, without any rational explanation.

But when Zhou Xiaoxiao searched her memories, she was startled to discover she couldn't recall the girl's name at all.

Or rather, she had never actually seen that girl before.

The expressions of the people around them were gradually changing as well.

Zhou Xiaoxiao stubbornly insisted, "How can you be so sure we haven't seen that girl? Her hair was so long you couldn't even see what she looked like!"

As she spoke, Zhou Xiaoxiao's own voice gradually softened.

Chen Ye sneered coldly, gazing at the spot where the girl had disappeared and slowly saying, "This is Longevity Village! For an unfamiliar girl to appear in a place like this, and then follow us..."

Zhou Xiaoxiao wanted to argue further, but Zhou Lan grabbed her arm firmly.

"Xiaoxiao!"

Chen Ye cast a casual glance at this little boy.

Or rather, this little girl.

Clearly female, yet she had been disguising herself as a boy while traveling with the convoy.

Chen Ye understood perfectly well why she was doing this, but he had never exposed her secret.

It wasn't that Chen Ye had particularly good tolerance for the girl's provocations.

But there weren't many people left in this world anyway.

If they encountered danger, having this girl as a sacrificial pawn wouldn't be such a bad idea.

"We should hurry up and take action, try to gather enough supplies and leave Longevity Village before 4 PM!"

The Sword Fairy Maiden said warily while scanning their surroundings.

The group suppressed their unease and continued walking toward the big willow tree in the village.

When they had viewed this big willow tree from outside the village, they only thought it was quite large.

But as they approached, they realized the big willow tree was truly enormous.

It would take three people joining hands to encircle its trunk.

A willow tree this massive would have been rare even before the apocalypse.

"Is this willow tree about to become a spirit?"

"What a huge willow tree, I've never seen one this big before, oh my god!"

"If we could sell this willow tree, it would probably be worth a fortune!"

"Who would want this big willow tree now that it's the apocalypse?"

The survivors following the group discussed animatedly among themselves.

Just around the next corner, they would see the true appearance of the big willow tree, and also spot the Big Willow Tree Small Supermarket.

Therefore, Iron Lion, Nana, and Chen Ye quickened their pace slightly.

Although the other survivors didn't understand why these superhumans were coming here, they knew that following them would greatly improve their safety.

Finally, when Iron Lion was the first to round the corner ahead, he froze in place, motionless.

Nana's eyes narrowed sharply: "Iron Lion, what happened?"

The big man swallowed hard, his voice somewhat hoarse as he said: "Nana... you... come here..."

The young girl hurried forward a couple steps, following Iron Lion's path around the corner.

From Chen Ye's perspective, the moment the young girl saw the full appearance of the big willow tree, her entire body stiffened and she began trembling uncontrollably.

It was as if she had witnessed something extremely terrifying.

A bad premonition arose in Chen Ye's heart.

The Sword Fairy Maiden was the strongest combatant in the convoy, far surpassing even Iron Lion.

What... what exactly had happened?

Chen Ye raised his hand crossbow and slowed his steps.

The survivors behind them all looked frightened, their footsteps slowing considerably as well.

"Iron Lion, Nana, what did you see?"

Nana heard Chen Ye's voice and turned to look at him.

Chen Ye could clearly see the young girl's pupils dilating, her face filled with immense terror, as if she had witnessed some unforgettable scene.

"Chen Ye... you... come here..."

Chen Ye's brow furrowed tightly.

What was wrong with these two?

It didn't seem like they were under attack.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Ye still slowly moved forward to approach them.

They absolutely had to reach the small supermarket under the big willow tree—without supplies, they would surely die in this apocalypse.

His view gradually cleared as he rounded the corner, his field of vision becoming increasingly expansive.

Under the gloomy sky, the sun outside Longevity Village appeared particularly distant.

The village center featured a large square, with an enormous big willow tree in the middle that almost completely filled one's entire field of vision.

Countless drooping green willow strands hung down from the sky.

If this big willow tree had appeared on some sunny afternoon, or in a famous scenic area, it would undoubtedly have been a beautiful sight.

Of course, that would be without the corpses hanging from those green branches.

Corpses—one after another.

At the end of every single drooping green willow strand hung a corpse.

These corpses included men and women, old and young, like fruits borne by this big willow tree.

They hung densely beneath the big willow tree.

At a rough glance, there were at least over a hundred, maybe even two hundred.

Each corpse hung suspended by willow branches, with no wind and no signs of life.

Chen Ye now understood why Iron Lion and Nana had worn those stunned expressions earlier.

Because he now wore the exact same expression.

Chen Ye swallowed hard, feeling his entire body tremble, his throat dry, yet unable to utter a single word.

His eyeballs kept trembling uncontrollably.

The scene before him was more terrifying than the most horrifying horror movie, making one shiver with dread.

What exactly had happened here?

What was this big willow tree?

Why were those people hanging from the willow tree!

Countless fears and mysteries surged through Chen Ye's heart.

A low whimpering sound came from behind.

Chen Ye jolted, stiffly turning his head to see Zhou Lan and Zhou Xiaoxiao.

The two sisters were tightly covering their mouths, preventing themselves from making sounds that might attract unknown terrors.

The group of survivors behind them wore similar expressions.

Everyone's eyes were wide open, filled with sheer terror.

Chen Ye took a deep drag from the cigarette at his lips, biting the filter so hard it creaked.

The cigarette's glow illuminated a small patch of the surrounding gloom.

"Everyone, stop looking—gathering supplies is what matters!"

Chen Ye reminded them in a hoarse, quiet voice.

Right under the big willow tree stood a small single-story building, with a wooden sign beside it that read: "Big Willow Tree Small Supermarket."

Next to the wooden sign was a small door, left wide open, through which they could even see the glass counter inside the supermarket under the faint light.

"Everyone be careful, don't disturb these things!"

Chen Ye warned in a low voice.

Iron Lion's massive frame cautiously inched toward the small supermarket.

The Sword Fairy Maiden gripped her long sword, moving like an agile cat.

Chen Ye held his hand crossbow, the cigarette at his lips smoked down to the filter, forgotten to discard.

The survivors behind them still looked utterly terrified, but they gritted their teeth and followed behind the several Sequence Superpowers users.

They finally reached the entrance of the small supermarket.

The group slipped inside the small supermarket.

Iron Lion and Nana each turned on their flashlights, quickly revealing the supermarket's interior to everyone.

This was a very ordinary rural supermarket.

Right at the entrance stood a row of glass counters, behind which was a large set of shelves.

The shelves contained everything, with cigarettes and liquor occupying more than half the space.

To the right stood row after row of additional shelves.

For a rural supermarket, this one was quite spacious.

Seeing all these supplies, everyone's eyes lit up with excitement.

One old woman, hiding behind everyone else, saw the abundant supplies and suddenly her legs didn't hurt anymore, her vision wasn't blurry anymore—her face filled entirely with greed.

This old woman was the same grandmother from the grandmother-grandson pair who had previously clashed with Chen Ye.

Perhaps knowing she would benefit by following the superhumans, this old woman had been quietly trailing them the whole way, not saying a single word, trying to minimize her presence.

Now seeing the supplies in the small supermarket, the old woman felt her decision had been absolutely correct.

Outside the supermarket, a breeze arose from somewhere, causing the corpses beneath the willow branches to sway slightly.