Chen Sui approached the nineteen handless survivors. Calmly, he inspected their vehicles, checking whether any were Beyonder Vehicles...
After all...
he had forced twenty survivors to take part in this [Choice]
precisely for the chance to obtain one!
The nineteen survivors were excited and thrilled.
They admired their beloved vehicles, unable to keep their hands off them!
There were all sorts.
At the upper end was a large passenger van with a full twelve seats.
At the lower end was an ordinary electric scooter.
Whatever they had received, every owner was delighted!
It meant that from now on, whenever they moved, they could travel at the front of the group!
Countless unlucky people on foot would be behind them to take the hits!
After a brief inspection, regret flickered in Chen Sui's eyes. He shook his head slightly.
A pity...
All these vehicles were ordinary. Not a single Beyonder Vehicle.
Still, that was within his expectations. They weren't easy to obtain. If all it took was sacrificing a few survivors' left hands...
the squad wouldn't have only one right now.
And a bicycle, at that.
However...
there was one vehicle he hadn't checked.
Chen Sui looked toward Lin Yu. He was standing alone in an open area, holding the Arcane Rabbit Skateboard. His earlier disappointment had vanished, leaving only calm.
After glancing at the board, Chen Sui lost interest.
Just a skateboard...
Forget it!
If Lin Yu had still been acting frustrated, sighing, or fidgeting, he might have attracted Chen Sui's attention instead.
But he had regained his composure.
That fit his usual demeanor perfectly.
It aroused no suspicion.
Just then, large numbers of survivors began gathering around the nineteen new owners. With ingratiating looks, they struck up conversations and tried to make friends.
Naturally, they had only one goal.
They wanted a ride.
Many of the vehicles had plenty of spare seats. That twelve-seater van, for example, could squeeze in over twenty people.
And getting aboard...
meant no longer being at the rear of the group!
It wasn't merely a matter of comfort.
Most importantly, it meant safety!
"Come on, brother. We've known each other so long. Let me ride with you?"
"Fuck off! When I was starving to death, you wouldn't spare me a bite of your bread!"
"That... That was just bad timing..."
...
"I've got four empty seats! Women only! I'm only taking women!"
"Hey, handsome... Can I come?"
"Tsk... A little ugly. Oh, fine! Get in!"
...
"I... I can give you half a steamed bun if you let me ride with you."
"Half? Heh. I traded a hand for this! Don't even think about it!"
"Then... a whole bun! It's the last food I have."
"Deal!"
...
"Ah, I'm easy. Sleep with me for one night and you can ride for three days. Men or women."
"Can I?"
"You? You fucking stink. Get lost!"
...
At that moment, humanity's ugliness was on full display.
Like food, a seat in a vehicle had become a bargaining chip.
Many people were willing to offer their bodies.
For example...
Zhou Mei had already hooked her arm through a burly man's. She kept rubbing her voluptuous body against him in exchange for a permanent spot.
When she saw that Lin Yu had only a skateboard, she nearly laughed aloud.
She even deliberately shot him a provocative look.
Hmph!
Served him right!
All he had gotten was a skateboard!
What an unlucky fool!
He had drawn the worst lot of all twenty-one participants!
Aside from Lin Yu, even the worst vehicle was an electric scooter.
A lousy skateboard!
What good was that?
It might not even be faster than running!
Of course...
where there was evil, there was also good. A few owners offered their spare seats freely to survivors with nowhere to go. The owner of the large passenger van was one of them.
And those people...
hadn't joined the earlier attack on Lin Yu either.
Just then, the van's owner suddenly approached him.
He was a middle-aged man in his forties with a large beer belly, a scraggly beard, and a worn black shirt.
Lin Yu looked at him.
"What? Here for a Death Duel?"
Wu Han smiled and shook his head.
"Of course not. When they were attacking you just now, I didn't join in. Surviving option B was your own achievement. Those of us who lacked that ability lost our hands, and we have only ourselves to blame..."
He gave a self-deprecating smile and glanced at his missing hand, pain in his eyes.
If they had a choice...
who would want to lose a hand?
Lin Yu said indifferently,
"Get to the point. What do you want?"
He didn't believe Wu Han had come over just to make pointless conversation.
Taken aback by his bluntness, Wu Han gave a rueful smile.
"Sorry. For a moment, I thought we were still living before the apocalypse... You're right. There's no need for so much small talk anymore..."
Lin Yu grew impatient.
"Then can you get to the point?"
Wu Han looked awkward.
"Uh... Well, I noticed you didn't get a very good vehicle, so I wanted to invite you to ride in mine. If you're willing... the front passenger seat will always be yours."
He looked thoroughly sincere.
Lin Yu studied him for a few seconds, then smiled.
"You're worried you won't be able to keep the survivors in your van under control by yourself. You want me aboard to help you keep them in line. That's what this is really about, isn't it?"
With his intentions exposed, Wu Han didn't deny it. He nodded directly.
"Yes!"
"I need your help..."
"And in exchange, I can give you a permanent seat in the van!"
His voice gained confidence. He didn't think Lin Yu would refuse.
Lin Yu had received only a skateboard.
Accepting would be a win for both of them.
And he...
really did need Lin Yu's madness, ruthlessness, and fighting ability!
Lin Yu looked at him and said indifferently,
"Finished? You can leave."
Wu Han froze. A full two seconds passed before he spoke.
"You..."
Glancing at the skateboard in his hand, Lin Yu said calmly,
"I trust myself more than anyone else. Besides, I think this electric skateboard... will do just fine."
Wu Han wanted to keep trying.
Then Lin Yu drew his dagger again and said impatiently,
"Didn't anyone tell you I'm a violent psycho?"
Wu Han panicked and instinctively backed up two steps. Swallowing, he said,
"Then... all right. The offer stands. If you change your mind, come find me anytime!"
With that, he didn't dare linger another moment and hurried back at a jog.
He really was afraid Lin Yu might snap and stab him.