Not only that, a tentacle also reached out from beneath the seat.

The tentacle, also covered with suction cups, after subtly sensing the surrounding environment, quietly reached toward Chen Ye, the only living thing inside.

And from the seams of the steering wheel, the glove compartment, the center armrest…

Wherever there were gaps inside the car, tentacles poked out.

But those tentacles shared one trait.

They all spread out in places that could avoid windows and other spots easily seen from outside.

Every suction cup was densely packed, and inside each suction cup were layers upon layers of sharp teeth.

After these tentacles crawled out from the car’s crevices and slightly sensed the environment,

they all uniformly extended slowly toward Chen Ye.

They seemed intensely curious about the only living being in the vehicle.

Just as the tentacles were about to get close to Chen Ye,

a blood-red eyeball, which nobody knew when it had opened, was staring fixedly at all the advancing tentacles and the rows of teeth within those suction cups.

As if that Blood Eye had never closed, it watched every movement of the tentacles.

The tentacles seemed to realize they had been discovered; they froze in midair, not knowing what to do.

Suddenly, as if they had been scalded,

“Whoosh!”

In an instant, all the tentacles retracted back under the seats, into the glove compartment, into the armrest, into the air-conditioning vents.

Even the vent cover that had been pushed off was put back in place by the tentacles.

The whole cabin fell into silence, as if nothing had happened.

The moment just now felt like a waking nightmare.

Cold sweat formed on Chen Ye’s forehead.

Holy crap…

He had genuinely thought those tentacles wanted to kill him.

Chen Ye hurriedly leaned over the air-conditioning vent to peer inside, checking under the seats, the glove compartment, the armrest.

But he saw nothing.

It was as if his eyes had simply deceived him earlier!

Tentacles…

The Monster Pickup Truck finished upgrading?

This was a Wonder ranked inside the top one thousand.

Chen Ye quickly checked the System.

It had already finished upgrading twenty minutes ago.

He must have been exhausted the past few days and slept so deeply he missed it.

If he hadn’t felt something odd just now, he might have kept sleeping through the whole thing…

Of course, Chen Ye didn’t feel those tentacles meant him harm.

Superhumans are extremely sensitive to such auras.

The tentacles’ behavior earlier was more like small animals exploring a new environment, curious about their owner.

He had been so eager for the upgrade to finish,

and when it finally did, he was asleep.

Chen Ye suppressed the urge to make a choice and began reading the Monster Pickup Truck’s information.

[Monster Pickup Truck, ID: 0899]

It truly was ranked within the top thousand.

Although it was 899, Chen Ye was satisfied.

This ranking probably put it far ahead of Captain Chu’s Eavesdropping Radio.

Rank doesn’t always equal combat power.

Captain Chu’s Eavesdropping Radio had an ID in the thousand range,

but it couldn’t directly form combat power.

As for his Monster Pickup Truck…

Hmm…

He read on.

[Ability 1: “Anomaly Energy Overflow”: The Eight-Limbed Human Face is a very powerful Anomaly with extraordinary intelligence; it should not have died so ignominiously.]

[Its residual Anomaly energy had a major effect on the vehicle, further increasing the body’s overall rigidity, improving fuel economy, enhancing durability, and more…]

[(Compared to the last enhancement, this time’s upgrades are significantly larger.)]

[You can also choose a specific component inside the vehicle for specialized reinforcement.]

This…

The Apocalyptic Pickup Truck previously also increased structural rigidity, but it focused on the chassis and main beams.

It slightly improved other aspects of the vehicle, but the gains were limited.

Otherwise, when they went through the Old Ox Mountain Ancient Path last time, those rocks wouldn’t have dented the vehicle’s surface one after another and even smashed the rooftop solar charging panel.

This time, however, it could specifically reinforce a chosen internal component.

Is this the effect of Anomaly energy overflow?

Indeed, the first ability, while ordinary, was far stronger than the previous Apocalyptic Pickup Truck.

Chen Ye temporarily suppressed making a selection

and started reading the second ability.

[Ability 2: “There Is a Monster in the Car”]

[A timid, shy monster is hiding inside your vehicle; it always shows up when you aren’t around.]

[Of course, if you pay close attention, you will see it.]

[It is a timid creature, but that does not mean it is harmless (it is dangerous to everyone except Chen Ye).]

[It possesses powerful combat ability; if conditions allow, it can even devour gods, though the conditions are extremely harsh.]

[At the same time, the monster has the ability to regenerate severed limbs.]

[In battle, if it is injured and its tentacles are cut off, it can recover quickly, provided it has sufficient vitality to draw on.]

[There are two ways to replenish vitality: one is to devour other life as a source; the other is to restore it through dormancy.]

[The monster possesses some basic human intelligence; after initial familiarization, you can have it help with tasks within its capability.]

[A pickup with a sentient but simple-intelligence monster cannot have its abilities summed up in a single sentence; you will need to discover more functions in daily life.]

[Remember, this is a dangerous creature. If you are not Chen Ye, do not approach it.]

[Additionally, this timid yet dangerous creature has three emotional states.]

When Chen Ye read this, he sucked in a breath.

These descriptions required reading every word carefully and pondering them.

From this passage, Chen Ye realized the monster hidden in the car was not simple.

First, the tentacles could regenerate severed limbs.

Back in Rong City, the group had fought the Eight-Limbed Human Face; its severed tentacles recovered quickly then.

The Monster Pickup Truck’s tentacles inherited that ability.

Second, the monster had a devouring ability—the same life-draining power of the Eight-Limbed Human Face.

It even mentioned the possibility of devouring gods.

That was absurdly overpowered.

Although devouring a god likely required extremely, extremely harsh conditions,

the mere possibility was extraordinary.

It also had three emotional states.

This ability essentially corresponded to three manifestations of the Hatred artifact’s absorption of resentment.

Simply put, these were three branch abilities under the second ability.

Chen Ye continued reading.

[Timid Monster: Normal state. When people are absent, it may even slip onto the seats to play, or its tentacles nap on the tires. You are unlikely to ever see the monster’s complete form because it is one with the vehicle.]

[Combat state: only an ordinary level of strength.]

[Angry Monster: When the timid monster is provoked, it will unleash potential and become more dangerous; in this state only Chen Ye can soothe it.]

This appeared to be a progression: the monster becomes more aggressive when angered.

That was easy to understand.

Like a person who, once enraged, experiences an adrenaline rush and temporarily gains much greater fighting ability.

[Furious Monster: In extreme emotional instability, the monster becomes extraordinarily dangerous; its combat power multiplies several times, and its ranking can change drastically in a short time.]

[If you are not Chen Ye, stay as far away as possible at this point.]

[So if you are not Chen Ye, do not let this timid creature fall into such a furious state, or you will be in great danger!]

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