After a day’s trek.

The survivors in the convoy had long been exhausted and worn out.

Previously, there were roads to guide them, giving the survivors some psychological comfort – roads represented the existence of civilization.

But now…

Looking around, there was nothing but endless desert, with no idea where they were.

Faint sobbing could occasionally be heard from the camp, and the low-speed electric vehicle nearby was shaking even more violently today, accompanied by some indescribable sounds.

Fortunately, the convoy’s supplies were still relatively adequate, though drinking water might not last much longer.

When Chen Ye was cooking, he didn’t dare use too much water.

Compared to the pessimism of other survivors, the Sequence Superpowers users remained relatively calm.

Nana, the girl, had already drunk herself into a complete stupor, completely unaware of her surroundings.

Iron Lion’s massive frame sat silently by the fire, not saying a word.

Only Captain Chu was nowhere to be seen – he had probably retreated into his tent to drink tea.

Watching the solid alcohol blocks burn with orange flames, Chen Ye curled the corner of his mouth into a slight smile.

[00:00:02]

[00:00:01]

[Upgrade Complete!]

The machete beside him shimmered briefly as the previous black dog blood and Binding Resentment Willow branch simultaneously disappeared.

His hand felt heavier, and the familiar touch gave Chen Ye a sense of reassurance.

He lifted the machete to examine it.

Under the blood moon’s light, Chen Ye could see a faint crimson energy flowing within the blade, though when he looked more closely, he couldn’t see anything.

The machete’s appearance had undergone some minor changes compared to before.

The forty-centimeter thick-backed blade looked very reliable, with the edge emitting a crimson cold light.

The slightly reverse-curved handle was a full twenty centimeters long, making it convenient for chopping when held.

The handle was wrapped with what appeared to be hemp rope, which would provide anti-slip function during combat.

Wait, no… this wasn’t hemp rope.

Chen Ye brought the handle closer for careful observation.

This was…

The handle was wrapped with the Binding Resentment Willow’s branch.

Just as Chen Ye recognized the Binding Resentment Willow branch, a tender green sprout emerged from the end of the handle.

Chen Ye was greatly surprised.

Before Chen Ye could react, the willow branch rapidly grew, quickly wrapping around his wrist once.

Linking his wrist to the machete, the willow branch stopped growing.

This…

Information about this machete Wonder immediately flooded his mind.

[Wonder Name: Blood Resentment Machete, Number: 04879]

Seeing this ranking number, Chen Ye wasn’t particularly disappointed.

After all, it was just a Wonder crafted from the most common Wonder materials – having a number at all was already good.

And the number was still within the top five thousand.

Below the information was the introduction about this Blood Resentment Machete.

[Uses: ① The blade has a certain restraining effect on Anomalies.]

[② When throwing the machete, the willow branch can serve as a tether, providing some blade control effect.]

[(Under the blood moon, this effect is enhanced)]

[③ Blood Resentment Machete has the ability to absorb resentment energy. When resentment accumulation reaches a certain level, it may even undergo qualitative transformation.]

Seeing these three abilities of the machete, Chen Ye felt quite excited.

The first use was clear – it should have inherited the black dog blood’s effect.

The second should be the Binding Resentment Willow’s ability. Back in Longevity Village, the corpses hanging under the Binding Resentment Willow could all fly freely.

As for the third ability, it should also be inherited from the Binding Resentment Willow’s characteristics – otherwise, how did the Binding Resentment Willow get its name?

So that meant the Binding Resentment Willow should have similar characteristics – the more corpses hanging under it, the more Corpse Puppets it controlled, and it could also undergo qualitative transformation.

Remembering the Binding Resentment Willow in Longevity Village, Chen Ye felt a chill in his heart.

He banished these chaotic emotions.

Chen Ye continued examining the Blood Resentment Machete’s information.

[Cost: ① Requires daily feeding with the host’s blood.]

Daily blood feeding?

That shouldn’t be too difficult to manage. A drop or two of blood per day should be enough… right?

With his Sequence Superpowers body, he should be able to handle it.

After all, it was only a Wonder ranked around four to five thousand.

The side effects shouldn’t be too outrageous.

[Taboo: ① Must never be drawn in front of blood relatives, otherwise the blade will turn against family members]

Blood relatives?

In this current apocalypse, where would one find blood relatives?

This taboo didn’t need much concern.

But what was Captain Chu’s Eavesdropping Radio’s taboo?

The taboo for a Wonder ranked within the top two thousand should be quite powerful.

[Comment: If the Binding Resentment Willow’s trunk could be obtained for the handle, this blade’s ranking might advance significantly.]

This final comment made Chen Ye think of the Binding Resentment Willow again.

But using the Binding Resentment Willow’s trunk for the handle…

Better forget about that for now.

When he became stronger in the future, he could visit Longevity Village again.

He felt that village still held many undiscovered secrets.

Chen Ye played with the machete in his hand, flicking his wrist to send the machete flying out under the crimson moonlight, with a willow branch extending infinitely through the darkness.

Chen Ye felt he could even control the flying machete through the willow branch.

He could even sense that the machete seemed somewhat excited under the blood moon.

This was probably the enhanced effect under the blood moon.

Flicking his wrist, the willow branch rapidly retracted.

His hand felt heavier as the machete returned to his grasp.

This feeling…

If he encountered enemies in the future, with the cover of Smoke Breath, it would be absolutely terrifying!!!

After playing with it for quite a while, Chen Ye tested and found the willow branch’s maximum range was about twenty meters.

As for this Number 4879 machete.

Although he didn’t know how the numbering was determined.

Chen Ye was quite satisfied.

He ran the blade across his finger, letting crimson blood drip onto the machete’s edge.

The machete seemed to come alive, frantically sucking the blood, and even the Binding Resentment Willow branch on the handle relaxed noticeably.

Seeing this, Chen Ye simply pressed the cut wound against the machete’s blade.

Since this was his first time feeding the machete blood and he didn’t know the required amount, he wanted to test how much it could absorb.

Only when Chen Ye felt a faint sense of discomfort did the machete stop absorbing.

The willow branch wrapped around the handle trembled slightly, as if cheering happily.

This level of blood absorption was still manageable for him.

Probably because the ranking wasn’t too high, so the cost wasn’t too outrageous.

Still, he wondered who determined these rankings.

And what were the top one hundred Wonders like?

How powerful were they exactly?

A burnt smell reached his nose.

“Oh no, my food!”

The rice pot contained a blackened mess, emitting an unpleasant burnt odor.

That night, Chen Ye ate burnt rice.

Even though it was burnt, Chen Ye couldn’t bear to waste it.

His mood remained quite good – he had obtained his first personal Wonder.

After finishing his terrible dinner.

A gentle breeze blew by, miraculously bringing a trace of dry heat.

Chen Ye felt slightly surprised and looked up at the starry sky.

A blood moon hung distantly in the sky.

But the stars that were usually within reach weren’t visible at all tonight.

Collecting his thoughts, Chen Ye turned his attention to the solar charging panel he had obtained.

Gasoline was running low now.

Sixty liters of gasoline couldn’t guarantee worry-free travel for the rest of the journey.

Especially since they had used quite a bit today.

What remained was even less.

Charging the pickup truck’s battery was imperative.

The primary task was to repair the solar charging panel.

Repairing the solar charging panel would take five hours, completing the upgrade by midnight.

Fortunately, it only cost one hundred Slaughter Points.

Still, it made Chen Ye feel somewhat pained.

The night passed without incident.

When he woke the next morning, the solar charging panel had been successfully repaired.

While regretting wasting the upgrade task.

Chen Ye immediately began urgently upgrading the solar charging panel.

This solar charging panel was obtained from Chu Che. Normally, it would only be sufficient for charging small appliances like phones or power banks.

Using it as an alternative power solution for the Apocalyptic Pickup Truck seemed like pure fantasy.

Fortunately, he had the Upgrade System.

Therefore, this matter became not entirely impossible.

Soon, Chen Ye became discouraged.

To achieve the ideal charging effect, he needed to increase the solar panel’s surface area while also improving charging efficiency.

This exceeded the technology of this era.

Therefore, the System’s quoted price was fifty thousand Slaughter Points.

Chen Ye simply didn’t have enough Slaughter Points.

He could only settle for a simplified solution.

Increase sunlight reception area, improve electrical conversion efficiency.

His requirements were lowered too.

Being able to fully charge in fifty sunlight hours would be sufficient.

Even so, it still required five thousand Slaughter Points.

This left Chen Ye feeling rather helpless.

He simply didn’t have enough Slaughter Points.

What should he do?

Would he have to borrow from the System again?

He hadn’t even repaid the previous loan.

The System probably wouldn’t lend, right?

Just as Chen Ye was considering trying to see if he could borrow again.

A terrified scream came from the camp.

The voice’s owner seemed to have seen something utterly horrifying.

“That’s… that’s… a sandstorm!”

“Sandstorm, a sandstorm is coming!”

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