nycdaug Chapter 38 The Choice of Fate
Chapter 38 The Choice of Fate
It's a pity. If he had taken the "Sequence Enhancement Agent" a few days earlier, he would already be a Sequence 2, and he wouldn't be under so much pressure now, having to worry about being double-crossed.
Then it'll be his turn to double-cross.
He also wanted to test the power of the 1557th ranked artifact.
The setting sun dyed the sky a poignant orange-red, creating a striking contrast with Xu Si's hair.
The two teams began a small trade fair in a subtle and tense atmosphere.
The transaction took place in an open area between the two teams' camps.
Only a few people in the two caravans had surplus supplies, so the trading area was extremely small.
Surprisingly, Fu Xiaojian brought out the most supplies from the Xinhuo team. He had everything from small items like toothpicks, toothpaste, and toothbrushes to large items like bedding. However, most of them were miscellaneous items, and there wasn't much of real value.
Secondly, there's Tashan, who has a lot of good stuff in his hands, as he has gathered supplies from school buses and coaches.
The stalls set up in Tashan not only had scarce supplies such as tents, potatoes, rice, and cooking oil, but also a battery and snacks.
The student's stall was guarded by a little girl, and the items were also few, mostly things that girls could use. Xu Si even saw cosmetics.
Xu Si didn't have many spare supplies. His most urgent need now was to get some gasoline, as his gasoline was almost gone. He wouldn't be able to keep going for long relying solely on the battery.
"How do we exchange this?" Su Su clearly shared the same goal as Xu Si.
To their surprise, this amazing convoy was indeed amazing, with a considerable amount of gasoline in reserve, including five 20-liter fuel cans. Xu Si estimated that they probably had more in reserve.
They probably didn't have cars, so they weren't short of fuel, or perhaps they got it from the convoy they had taken over.
The Magical Circus's stall was much simpler; everything was set up together without any distinction. Only Hisoka and Iguro were there to serve customers, and there was a small stall next to them that wasn't really a stall, and it was unclear what they were selling.
As for Jack, he was inspecting the supplies in their convoy, clearly the main person in charge of procurement.
"Hehe, 10 liters of gasoline for 5 kilograms of food is fine!" Iguro was not a talkative person, while Hisoka was more proactive, with a strange smile throughout, as if he was still immersed in role-playing.
Su Su and Xu Si both frowned. How to put it? The price wasn't particularly expensive, but it was definitely not cheap either.
"Expensive!" Su Su said succinctly.
"Meeting is fate. Four pounds of fresh food can be exchanged for ten liters of gasoline, and five pounds of expired food can be exchanged for ten liters of gasoline!" This was clearly a price they had agreed upon beforehand.
The apocalypse is only two or three months away, and most of their supplies are still in good condition. In particular, the supplies they collected in the Happy Town supermarket are all top-quality and rare items.
Su Su did not agree immediately, but instead looked at the other items on their stall.
Surprisingly, there were quite a few pieces of dried meat among them, but it was impossible to tell what kind of animal they were!
Xu Si seemed to have thought of something and felt a little nauseous.
"10 pounds of potatoes for a barrel of oil"
Xu Si initially received 48 jin of potatoes, but when exchanging them for oil tanks, he gave away 18 jin. When exchanging for [Corruption Core], he gave 10 jin to Fu Xiaojian and also gave a few to the little girl Yao Yao.
He has less than 20 kilograms left, which would be a good use to exchange for gasoline.
"Okay, but remember to return the oil drum!" Hisoka said. Gasoline wasn't of much use to them; its main purpose was for trading.
"Potatoes? I haven't had potato chips in ages!" The little girl who was squatting in front of her stall waiting for Little Sheep Hot Pot was immediately drawn to the food.
"What are you selling? Why don't you put them out?" Xiao Luo, who was standing next to Xu Si, asked.
These two shrewd individuals, each treating the other like a fool, actually acted as a good mediator for their respective teams.
"I'm a diviner, so naturally I exchange divination for supplies!" the little girl said matter-of-factly.
"Fortune telling?"
"It's divination!" the little girl said angrily.
Fu Xiaojian, who was negotiating with Hisoka nearby, was also drawn to the attention.
Xu Si and Su Su were both startled.
"Can a bag of potato chips be used to divine a fortune?" Xu Si asked.
"Potato chips, amazing! This is incredible!" The little girl was practically drooling.
"Wait a moment," Xu Si said, carrying the oil can back to his car. He filled the can with oil and, as the Land Rover narrowly won, he also completed the supply handover with Potato and Xisuo.
However, her gaze remained fixed on the bag of cucumber-flavored potato chips in his hand, even though she preferred the tomato flavor.
These were the supplies from Xu Si's earliest delivery box, and they've been kept until now.
"Thank you!" Xiao Xiao happily accepted the potato chips Xu Si handed her.
However, instead of tearing open the packaging immediately, she put it in her small bag.
The bag wasn't big; it was already full of potato chips. She was going to share it with Captain Uncle, Clown Brother, and Brother Yihei when she got back!
"Tell me, what do you want to divine?" Xiao Xiao squinted her eyes happily; this was the first time she had earned supplies through her own abilities.
At the same time, she also felt a little more favorably toward the red-haired brother in front of her.
Xu Si took a deep breath, his lips trembling slightly, and said in a low voice, "I want to know if my sister Xu Miaomiao is still alive, and if so, in which direction is she?"
"These are two problems!" Although Xiao Xiao wanted to help Xu Si, since she had helped her open her business, her fortune-telling abilities were quite limited.
"Then let's do a divination to see if I'll be able to see my sister alive!" Upon hearing this, Xu Si's expression became more serious.
"Are you sure you don't want to change this? A person can only have a divination once a day!" Xiao Xiao said seriously.
"I'm not changing it!" Xu Si said.
Xiao Xiao's expression immediately became much more serious. She put her hands together, and when she stretched out her hands again, there was a coin in her hand. Then she handed it to Xu Si.
"Weren't you the one doing the divination?"
"It's my fortune telling! But you have to be involved! Just toss whatever you want!" Xiao Xiao said nonchalantly.
Xu Si really wanted the potato chips back. Couldn't he just flip a coin himself?
"You don't believe me? This is the power of my sequence, the choice of fate!" Seeing the doubt in Xu Si's eyes, Xiao Xiao was clearly unhappy.
I've already given them the potato chips, so it's not really appropriate to ask for them back.
Xu Si took the coin; it was icy cold to the touch. One side depicted a fortune teller, while the other side showed the eerie blood moon.
However, Tongzi didn't provide any information or hints, even though Tongzi is known for being able to detect even mineral water.
He finally confirmed the truth of Xiao Xiao's words. This should be an inherent characteristic of the sequence. However, the sequence can also give physical objects.
This is simply too absurd.
He took a deep breath, focusing all his thoughts and expectations on this toss. With a flick of his wrist, the coin spun and flew into the air with a faint buzz.
Everyone's eyes were involuntarily drawn to the spinning coin.
The coin traced a bright silver arc in the air, tumbling as if carrying all of Xu Si's hopes and fears.
Time seemed to stretch out.
Finally, the coin, exhausted, began to fall.