Chen Ye examined the Revitalization Talisman in his hand without speaking.

The girl’s strange words made Chen Ye suspicious.

Taking another look at the girl, Chen Ye put away the ten Concealment Talismans along with the three Revitalization Talismans.

“Sir, let me help you put the talisman papers away properly.”

“Once talisman papers get creased, it affects their effectiveness.”

Chen Ye hesitated slightly before handing the thirteen talismans back to the girl.

The girl meticulously smoothed out each talisman paper and placed them inside a box.

This box was uniquely crafted—each talisman paper had its own fixed position inside, preventing them from getting damaged or shifting around.

After completing this task, the girl respectfully handed the entire box to Chen Ye.

Chen Ye hesitated again, but finally reached out and took the box.

Amidst the girl’s ninety-degree bow and the envious glances from those nearby, Chen Ye left carrying the box.

Only after Chen Ye had walked quite a distance did the Neon Girl slowly straighten up, the anticipation in her eyes seeming ready to overflow.

Yet, a trace of worry was still hidden within her gaze.

She desperately wanted Chen Ye to rescue her from this devil’s den.

But, this man was very different from other men.

With her pretty face, many men couldn’t help but steal glances at her, some even developing inappropriate thoughts.

She had seen far too many similar incidents, both before and after the apocalypse.

But this man before her…

She had just deliberately acted very fragile and delicate, a pitiful appearance.

Yet in this man’s eyes, it was as if she didn’t exist at all.

She knew that in the past, whenever she performed like this, she would always gain something.

But this man…

She wasn’t very confident.

Yet she had no better choice left.

“Yuko, you gave him all the Revitalization Talismans you saved up?”

Just then, a voice sounded beside the Neon Girl.

It was another cute, youthful girl, about the same age as the Neon Girl, though she looked more haggard.

“Three Revitalization Talismans, saved up over half a year… you… aren’t you being a bit… too reckless?”

The girl looked at Yuko with concern.

Yuko gazed in the direction Chen Ye had left, saying in a hopeful tone, “Although I don’t know this gentleman’s name, I believe in him!”

Yuko said this outwardly, but deep down she was truly anxious.

She had carefully saved those three Revitalization Talismans for a very, very long time.

All for the chance to meet a powerful enough superhuman who could rescue her from this talisman shop.

No, perhaps someone who could take her away, leave this city that made her shudder with fear.

Those people all thought Oasis was a paradise on earth.

Even though they couldn’t eat their fill or dress warmly, there were no anomalies here.

That fact alone already surpassed many places.

But for her, this place was a devil’s den, a living hell.

She gave Chen Ye the three Revitalization Talismans she’d saved for half a year not because he was handsome, nor because of any unspeakable infatuation.

They had met for less than ten minutes total; saying she liked him would be utter nonsense.

She just hoped that, for the sake of those three talismans, he might feel a twinge of pity.

The reason she chose Chen Ye…

Was simply because Chen Ye was Sequence 3. In her view, that already made him as powerful a superhuman as the shop owner, Sha Fei.

Moreover, this man gave Yuko a terrifying, chilling feeling.

After careful consideration, Yuko had chosen who she believed was the strongest.

The girl beside her sighed softly, gently hugging the Neon Girl.

They had been trapped here for a very, very long time.

But…

Those who had been placed with high hopes either ended up dead or had disappeared.

They could only hope this man Yuko had chosen would truly survive and rescue them.

…

Chen Ye walked for a long time carrying the box before slowly coming to a stop.

Looking at the box in his hand, Chen Ye’s Blood Eye flickered uncertainly.

Forget the talismans inside the box; the box itself was a fine item.

In the current apocalypse where supplies were extremely scarce, such a box was also quite rare.

But Chen Ye had a bad feeling.

That Neon Girl definitely didn’t give away three Revitalization Talismans for no reason.

Remembering the small paper ball in that little compartment earlier, a meaningful curve appeared at the corner of Chen Ye’s mouth.

No matter what secret that small paper ball held, Chen Ye didn’t regret his earlier decision.

That was someone else’s territory; his every move was likely under surveillance.

And this box…

After some thought, Chen Ye still walked to a secluded corner, opened the box, and took out the talismans to carry on his person.

Suddenly, Chen Ye’s eyes sharpened slightly.

This box had a problem.

Chen Ye saw what seemed to be a small hidden compartment beneath the box.

Lifting the compartment layer…

Chen Ye saw a letter lying beneath.

A somewhat weighty envelope, looking as if it contained several sheets of paper.

However, Chen Ye didn’t touch it with his hand, merely looking at the letter with thoughtful eyes.

He realized that opening this letter might very likely reveal the secret behind Oasis City.

The riddle of the dead person and the road sign might also be solved.

Chen Ye was also somewhat interested in the secret behind Oasis City.

But only somewhat interested.

He absolutely did not want this secret to be uncovered through his own hands, especially through such a risky action.

If it were somewhere else, he might have been more interested.

But, he had just left the talisman shop.

Chen Ye was absolutely certain that talisman shop had problems.

He didn’t believe everything that Neon Girl did went unnoticed.

Perhaps he was being monitored right now.

Chen Ye estimated a ninety percent chance of trouble if he opened the letter.

Thinking this, Chen Ye decisively threw the letter directly into a nearby trash bin and turned to leave.

As for who would see this letter, Chen Ye didn’t care at all.

He could only say whoever saw it would be unlucky.

Throughout the entire process, Chen Ye hadn’t even touched the letter with his hand.

Who knew what problems this letter might have.

Superhuman abilities were all kinds of strange; once Chen Ye determined this letter could bring him trouble, he avoided direct contact with it.

Ten minutes later…

Chen Ye returned. This time, he held a plastic bag, retrieved the letter from the trash bin, and placed it inside the bag.

As he bagged the letter, a mischievous smile appeared on Chen Ye’s lips. “Heh heh, this thing… even if I don’t use it myself, it’s good to give to someone else.”

…

Chen Ye’s guess was correct.

From the moment he entered the talisman shop’s vicinity, he had been watched.

Under normal circumstances, a superhuman would never personally come to the talisman shop to exchange for Concealment Talismans.

With just a word from a superhuman, people willing to run errands would line up from the east gate to the west gate.

Especially a Sequence 3 like Chen Ye.

Ordinary people might not be able to distinguish between Sequence 1 and Sequence 3.

But superhumans could roughly sense the aura of their own kind.

Although they couldn’t tell exactly which sequence Chen Ye belonged to, they could discern his sequence level.

Moreover, Chen Ye hadn’t intended to hide his sequence level.

When Chen Ye was led by the Neon Girl to the small compartment…

The entire process was actually being monitored.

In a dim room behind the talisman shop.

A mountain of flesh-like figure stared intently at an old television set before him.

This television was one of those black-and-white models from the eighties or nineties.

Back then, if a family could buy such a television, it would probably be the pride of the entire village.

Times had changed; before the apocalypse, such televisions could only be seen on TV or in movies.

Yet this black-and-white television was openly placed in this somewhat dim room.

Apart from the light emitted by the black-and-white television, there was almost no other light in the room.

On the television screen was the scene of Chen Ye being led by the Neon Girl to the compartment.

The moment the girl left the small paper ball was clearly recorded by the television.

Chen Ye’s guess was correct; his every move in the talisman shop had been monitored by a mysterious power and transmitted to this small room.

The mountain of flesh saw the small paper ball and sneered coldly, asking a figure standing beside him, “When are you going to eat me?”

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