“Remember, this is a task assigned by Mr. Chen. You’d better do your utmost!”

Xu Lina didn’t return to A13. Instead, she went straight to find Boss Gao.

She told Boss Gao about Chen Ye’s earlier request for him to gather information.

Hearing about Chen Ye’s task, Boss Gao didn’t frown or look troubled at all. On the contrary, he was extremely excited.

Superhumans weren’t omnipotent. When it came to gathering information, people like them were the most skilled.

Boss Gao wasn’t afraid of Chen Ye asking for his help; he was afraid Chen Ye *wouldn’t* ask for his help.

As long as he remained useful, he believed his standing in Chen Ye’s eyes would increase.

“Don’t worry, Mr. Chen’s business is my business. Give me three days… no, give me one day. One day from now, I’ll definitely have some information to report back.”

“Good, Boss Gao. This is your opportunity. You must seize it… *cough*…”

After speaking, Xu Lina coughed lightly twice, though it was much better than before.

Boss Gao saw that Xu Lina seemed to have caught a cold, yet her expression was excited.

After a brief thought, several possible scenarios flashed through Boss Gao’s mind. He chuckled and congratulated her, “Miss Xu, it seems good news is on the horizon. My congratulations in advance!”

Xu Lina was also a shrewd person and naturally understood Boss Gao’s teasing. Her face flushed a little redder before she pretended to be serious and said, “Don’t make wild guesses. Just focus on doing your job properly!”

Boss Gao quickly wiped the playful grin off his face, turned around, and led his underlings to disperse into the darkness.

It must be said that Boss Gao’s mental adjustment was excellent.

Whether it was his status before the apocalypse or his methods after it.

Boss Gao knew he and Xu Lina weren’t on the same level.

But upon realizing Xu Lina might have genuinely latched onto Chen Ye’s coattails, Boss Gao didn’t mind at all currying favor with Xu Lina.

Even when facing Xu Lina’s controlling attitude, Boss Gao felt a sense of willing acceptance.

This ability to bend and stretch was precisely why he had managed to reach such a high position before the apocalypse.

Of course, this trait was just the most inconspicuous among Boss Gao’s many strengths.

The underlings following Boss Gao were all survivors from Bus Number Six.

Even after arriving at the Oasis, Boss Gao could still firmly control these people. It had to be said, Boss Gao truly had some capability.

Before Boss Gao left, Xu Lina asked him to relay a message to Li Juan, telling Li Juan to come find her.

Soon, Li Juan appeared in the Inner City.

Li Juan also deeply envied the Inner City’s prosperity.

Xu Lina told Li Juan about Chen Ye’s task. Li Juan pounded her chest and guaranteed she would complete it.

Xu Lina sighed inwardly. Li Juan was completely incomparable to Boss Gao.

Their abilities were like night and day, one in the heavens, the other underground.

Unfortunately, she couldn’t go back to the Outer City District either. That place was no longer the soil or environment she excelled in.

Moreover, she couldn’t leave Chen Ye’s side.

Having finally reached this point, Xu Lina now had only one thought: to cling desperately to Chen Ye’s coattails.

For that promise Chen Ye hadn’t fully guaranteed, Xu Lina decided to go all out.

Boss Gao was the same. For an uncertain condition, he was still exerting 120% effort.

“Lina-jie, after you left, Tiger Head and the others stopped listening to me. I scolded them today, and they even dared to talk back!”

Li Juan reported, tattling.

Xu Lina naturally knew about Tiger Head. After observing him during this period, Xu Lina had considered promoting Tiger Head to the position of assistant manager for Bus Number Seven.

This way, he could also serve as a check and balance against Li Juan.

Li Juan was very loyal, but sometimes she was just too foolish.

“Alright, when you go back later, you can mention that I’m staying in Mr. Chen’s small courtyard. Talk a bit about the Inner City.”

Li Juan was a bit confused. “Lina-jie, what’s the point of saying that?”

“You don’t need to worry. Just do as I say!”

“Okay!”

Li Juan turned and left.

It was said that as the Titan Sequence’s level increased, one’s brain would become duller.

But this Li Juan, who was supposedly a university student before the apocalypse…

One this foolish was still rare.

University students were merely naive, not stupid. If you gave them a slight hint when they encountered something, they could usually figure it out quickly.

But this Li Juan…

Oh well. Foolish people also had their uses. At least they didn’t have so many cunning schemes.

Watching Li Juan walk away, Xu Lina dragged her weary body back to A13.

Earlier, she had mustered her last bit of energy to give out the instructions.

Li Juan returned to the Outer City District with her experiences from the Inner City.

She also spread the news that Xu Lina had already moved into Chen Ye’s small courtyard.

Those who had previously been unable to suppress their little schemes quickly became much more obedient.

Following Li Juan’s instructions, these people also began going out to gather information.

Of course, those gathering information weren’t solely from the convoy.

Others were also busy working for their respective masters.

The number of people in the Outer City District these two days seemed to have noticeably increased.

Just today, two more convoys arrived.

One had only a dozen or so people, but it included three Superhumans.

The other had a slightly larger number, over a hundred people, with a full seven Superhumans.

The captain was a Sequence 2 Pathfinder.

It was said that more convoys would arrive tomorrow.

Who knew if it was true or not.

By the time Chen Ye returned to A13, Xu Lina was already asleep in the tent in the courtyard.

After Xu Lina left, Chen Ye hadn’t managed to exchange a single item.

It had to be said, no matter where you were, the effect of a beautiful woman was much better than his own.

Many people, upon seeing a beauty like Xu Lina, would also take a few extra glances at the items on the stall.

Chen Ye planned to hand over the stall-keeping work to Xu Lina in the future. He would just show his face occasionally.

Chen Ye glanced at the blood moon in the sky, feeling the liveliness of the Supernatural Power within his body.

For a moment, he also felt a bit melancholic.

The side effects of the Blood Moon Lord were also related to the blood moon.

That side effect was insomnia!

Insomnia, a side effect that seemed to have little impact, was actually extremely terrifying.

Moreover, as time passed and his Sequence level increased,

the insomnia would become increasingly severe.

Similarly, the more active the Blood Moon’s power was, the worse Chen Ye’s insomnia would become.

For example, these past few days, Chen Ye had to force himself not to think about anything before falling asleep each night, completely emptying his mind to manage to sleep.

But these last two days, this method was also starting to become less effective.

Long-term insomnia had a significant impact on a person.

This couldn’t go on.

The side effects of Sequence Superpowers couldn’t be so easily offset.

It would be best to find a Wonder with opposite side effects to cancel out the Blood Moon Lord’s side effects.

But finding a Wonder with opposite side effects wouldn’t be easy in the short term.

For now, he could only endure it.

Chen Ye and the others had manned the stall all day, with little to show for it.

In contrast, Chu Che had a very fulfilling day today.

The first thing was searching for captain’s notebooks.

This was part of his duties as a captain.

Chu Che had already found several captains, intending to exchange captain’s notebooks with them.

But gradually, Chu Che discovered that not all captain’s notebooks had reference value.

Some captain’s notebooks were complete nonsense, with content that was incoherent and contradictory.

When encountering these, Chu Che always had to expend a great deal of energy to sort them out.

Then there were some idiots who simply didn’t know what a captain’s notebook was.

Chu Che explained it to them, and they became interested, wanting to borrow Chu Che’s captain’s notebook to look at.

Of course, when he exchanged for reliable captain’s notebooks,

Squad Leader Chu then had to start copying them.

He originally intended to have Xiao Fu help with the copying, but Xiao Fu would start vomiting after copying for a while.

Asking Xue Nan to do this work, Xue Nan also couldn’t last long.

Chu Che realized that these captain’s notebooks all contained some indescribable Supernatural Power.

It seemed only Superhumans could read them for extended periods without being affected.

Thus, Chu Che had to copy them himself.

Chu Che had another matter.

He had accepted the position of Oasis Council Member.

Every month, the Oasis would give Chu Che a considerable amount of supplies as salary.

And the amount given was not small.

Of course, these supplies weren’t given for free.

As Chu Che inserted a wooden rod covered in talismans into the altar before him,

his face was also deathly pale, as if completely drained.

Transparent energy shot out from the top of the wooden rod, connecting with three other similarly talisman-covered wooden rods.

At this moment, the Concealment Barrier above Oasis City expanded again by at least one-third.

The wooden rod was merely a medium for Chu Che to transmit the Concealment Barrier’s energy.

Although he was channeling the energy of the Concealment Barrier, this energy ultimately merged into the entire Oasis City’s barrier.

Chu Che understood why he could obtain the Council Member position immediately upon arriving at the Oasis.

The Concealment Barrier was his greatest asset.

“Mr. Chen, please come replenish the energy at this time every week!”

A plump Guide said to Chu Che with a smile.

After advancing to Sequence 3, Chu Che’s Concealment Barrier ability had long since leveled up. What originally lasted three days could now last about a week.

But each time he used it, he needed at least a week of rest.

That was why he had to come once every week.

After catching his breath for a moment, Chu Che asked, “Why haven’t I seen City Lord Cha? I’ve been here for so many days; not paying a visit is really inappropriate…”

The face of the plump Guide still wore that hypocritically kind smile. “City Lord Cha is very busy. I will convey Mr. Chen’s regards. If there’s nothing else, Mr. Chen may leave this place now.”

The tone was very polite, but the content was somewhat blunt and dismissive.

Chu Che looked deeply at this fat man, his internal vigilance increasing another notch.

These fat men all looked like they were born from the same mother—similarly pale and plump, with the same fake smiles, the same icy politeness.

Forget it. Chen Ye was too lazy to keep arguing.

He still had a lot of work ahead.

For example, how to make a Biased Call in the upcoming No-Rules Race.

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