This shortage of supplies is very different from previous shortages.

Before, when supplies ran out, they were truly completely gone.

Apart from searching for places to gather supplies, there was no other way out.

But now, the new seed varieties obtained from Professor Liu can yield some potatoes and lettuce every so often.

Although the portion distributed to each person is very, very small.

At least they won’t starve to death immediately.

This is the biggest gain from this trip to Divine Elephant Village.

Of course, it’s only enough to prevent immediate starvation.

Relying solely on such meager output is also unrealistic.

After all, the yield is too low, and there are too many people.

However, with this little bit of security, everyone’s hearts aren’t filled with panic.

But they still discussed how to gather supplies next.

Moreover, Chen Ye discovered that his cigarette reserves were almost depleted.

You have to understand, cigarettes are his bullets.

Even if he smoked sparingly during this period, they’re almost gone now.

What if one day he runs out of cigarettes? Wouldn’t his ability become unusable?

Chen Ye had never actively considered this problem before.

After experiencing the Divine Elephant Village battle, this problem forced Chen Ye to think about it.

With the decline of production capacity, each cigarette smoked is one less.

And it’s not just him collecting cigarettes.

Many survivors in this world are also gathering these things.

It seems he needs to find a way to avoid a future day when a cigarette supply cut leads to insufficient combat power.

Mist Lord, that name sounds good.

He just doesn’t know if the Mist Lord can be self-sufficient.

Whether it can still command mist to fight even without cigarettes.

After all, the name “Mist Lord” just sounds awesome.

And the Monster Pickup Truck, it still needs a thousand Slaughter Points.

Just one thousand short.

“Chen Ye, Chen Ye!”

Just as Chen Ye was lost in thought, a voice sounded in his ear.

“Chen Ye, we’re having a meeting, why are you spacing out!”

The Pink-haired Girl complained without courtesy.

Everyone looked at Chen Ye, thinking he had thought of something.

Chen Ye sighed and said, “I’m almost out of cigarettes. Does anyone have any? Give me some?”

“Shameless, absolutely shameless! Opening your mouth and asking for them! Cigarettes need to be traded too! I still have half a carton. You come find me later, I’ll trade with you!”

Although the Pink-haired Girl complained, she still intended to give the remaining half carton back to Chen Ye.

Chen Ye nodded repeatedly in pleasant surprise.

“The apocalypse came too suddenly, too few people survived. This created a situation where as long as we’re willing to go gather supplies, it’s still relatively easy to find them.”

“It’s just that the danger is uncontrollable. This time…”

“This time, we’ll try our best to gather supplies with longer shelf lives!”

“Eating expired food all the time isn’t good for anyone in the long run!”

In just a few short months, over ninety-nine percent of the world’s population died, maybe even ninety-nine point nine nine percent.

Therefore, many supermarkets and markets in the cities still have a lot of supplies that couldn’t be consumed in time.

With so few survivors left and cities so vast, many supplies expire before they can be gathered.

Even some residents’ homes have many stored supplies.

But as time passes, more and more supplies are expiring.

Chu Che rambled on, explaining the plan for gathering supplies.

This supply gathering operation is scheduled for three days from now.

According to the convoy’s travel route, they will pass by a small town in three days.

That small town becomes the target this time.

The brief meeting only lasted about four or five minutes.

Everyone dispersed.

Chen Ye trotted happily behind the nineteen-year-old girl, trading some supplies for that half carton of cigarettes.

Fortunately, Chen Ye lives alone.

Even if his supplies dwindle further, he isn’t too worried.

Three days from now is the supply gathering time.

With his current strength, he’s sure to make a killing.

The Light Rain continued to drizzle without end.

There was just a large dark cloud overhead.

The blood moon peeked out a little from within the dark clouds, struggling to cast its bloody moonlight onto the earth.

Chen Ye returned to his Apocalyptic Pickup Truck.

This time, with the vehicle canopy, and one produced by the System at that, specifically designed with a resting area.

Therefore, Chen Ye didn’t plan to pitch a tent on the ground.

After all, pitching a tent on the ground in such an environment isn’t a good choice.

Chen Ye carefully hid the half carton of cigarettes he traded for, then opened one side of the truck bed with eager anticipation.

He raised his eyes to look at the blood moon in the sky.

The “Qi Devouring Technique” had finished upgrading, but he never had time to practice it.

For the upgraded “Qi Devouring Technique”.

Chen Ye directly named it “Moon Devouring Technique”.

Mainly because this cultivation method was somewhat similar to the previous “Observing the Blood Moon Breathing Technique”. Clearly, the System referenced some methods from the “Observing the Blood Moon Breathing Technique” during the upgrade.

It also followed the path of relying on blood moon energy to strengthen oneself.

Chen Ye also chose a simple and straightforward name.

According to the instructions in the “Moon Devouring Technique”, Chen Ye sat cross-legged in a place where the blood moon’s light could reach.

Holding his breath and concentrating, he began practicing according to the method described in the Moon Devouring Technique.

Just starting the practice, Chen Ye could feel a clear difference.

The previous Observing the Blood Moon Breathing Technique used frequency to achieve resonance, drawing the energy within the blood moon’s moonlight into the body, then slowly assimilating it.

But now, the method of the “Moon Devouring Technique” was much more domineering.

It directly devoured the energy within the blood moon’s moonlight. The efficiency was vastly, vastly greater than before.

After practicing for just a short while, Chen Ye felt the blood moon’s energy had weakened significantly.

Looking up, he saw the blood moon in the sky was already covered by dark clouds.

Chen Ye sighed inwardly!

This damn weather.

But the blood moon was only obscured by clouds, not truly gone.

The “Moon Devouring Technique” could still be practiced, just not with the same high efficiency as before.

He practiced until midnight before ending today’s cultivation session.

By now, Chen Ye could clearly feel the Supernatural Power within his body was very joyful, and its growth rate was rapid.

He didn’t dare imagine if he kept practicing like this.

He probably wouldn’t need much longer to advance to Sequence 3.

When the time comes, should he follow the original sequence or choose the Mist Lord?

That old man said at Sequence 3, there are three branches. What is the third branch like?

The Light Rain continued to drizzle without end.

Falling asleep to the sound of rain was like free white noise.

The next morning.

“Ah~~~”

A scream echoed throughout the entire camp.

Chen Ye immediately sprang up from his bed, transforming into a wisp of blue smoke and disappearing from the spot in the next instant.

When he reappeared, he was already standing on the roof of the Apocalyptic Pickup Truck, his blood-red left eye scanning everywhere.

Not only Chen Ye.

Even the Pink-haired Girl stood on a vehicle roof, holding her Fire Dragon Sword, her eyes sharp like electricity.

Ding Dong, this woman, appeared on a tree branch at some unknown time, like a silent and deadly hawk.

As for Captain Chu Che, that guy was already peering out through a car window, constantly surveying the area.

Suddenly, Chen Ye’s blood-red pupils contracted violently, the runes within them gently rotating. His right hand was already pressed against the Hatred at his waist.

He saw the source of the scream.

A dried-up, half-eaten corpse lay in the muddy water.

And right beside that corpse was a faint little white flower.

Yes, it was a faint, very ordinary little white flower.

The little white flower opened its petals, revealing a mouth full of sharp teeth, swallowing the corpse’s flesh and blood bite by bite.

No, not just one. Several.

Not far away, a terrified woman looked towards them, her face devoid of any color.

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