r18novel Chapter 429 Here to have some fun?
Chapter 429 Here to have some fun?
The bonfire party was held in an open area in the center of the island.
The stars took over the sky, and the lake reflected countless shimmering lights. Even in the darkness, the distant city shone brightly, showing no trace of its post-apocalyptic ruins.
Three bonfires were lit in the open space in the center of the island, their flickering flames illuminating the faces of the people around them.
A dozen or so people from the Xinhuo team arrived; half of them were there to learn about other teams, and the other half were there to prepare for tomorrow's transaction.
Of course, some people have other motives.
At this moment, someone started playing the guitar by the campfire, and others sang along. The music was melodious and the singing was moving.
Moreover, those nearby could sense the stability of their own emotions, suggesting that the singer was also a Transcendent.
Jiao Jiao walked at the front, wearing a clean sweatshirt and her hair tied up again, looking energetic.
Su Su followed behind her. It was the first time for both of them to attend such an event, and their eyes were filled with a mixture of curiosity and nervousness.
Tashan also came. He didn't have any particular thoughts about it, but Fu Xiaojian asked him to come and support the other members of the team.
With his massive size, he stood there like a wall, his intimidating presence far surpassing that of others.
Fu Xiaojian did not come.
He needed to maintain a sense of mystery for the other teams, while also preserving his good image; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to explain himself if mud got into his pants.
Xu Si did not have this concern.
Although he had asked about his sister's whereabouts when he came in, he was unwilling to give up, wondering if he had overlooked anything.
The atmosphere at the bonfire party was much more lively than Jiao Jiao had imagined.
The three bonfires were arranged in a triangular pattern, and their light illuminated the open space in the center of the island as bright as day.
The crowd sat in twos and threes around the fire, a scene completely different from the apocalypse everyone had imagined.
Some people were playing guitar, some were humming softly, and most were just sitting quietly, enjoying this rare night without any eerie threats.
The apocalypse has changed a lot, but it seems that more has been preserved.
Because people often only realize the value of something when they lose it.
Jiao Jiao's gaze swept across the crowd and quickly locked onto a few faces that seemed easy to talk to.
"You guys go ahead and look around, I'll go find out some information." With that, she slipped into the crowd like a slippery fish.
Before Su Su could reach out and grab her, the petite figure had already disappeared into the boundary between the firelight and shadow.
"...Never mind." Su Su withdrew her hand; there shouldn't be anyone who would dare to touch the people in their convoy.
Instead of joining the crowd, she chose a relatively quiet spot to sit down, her gaze seemingly casually sweeping over her surroundings, but in reality, she was taking in every face and every breath.
At the same time, he kept his eyes fixed on Jiao Jiao's figure.
Tashan stood two steps away from her, and he, too, did not join in the fun.
However, his massive physique and honest appearance created a strange contrast, making people both afraid to get close and unable to resist taking a second look.
Xu Si walked at the very back, attracting the most attention; even the singing paused for a moment.
The star veins still cannot be fully extended; this array covering the entire island greatly weakens perception-related characteristics.
However, it posed little obstacle to Xing Tong.
"New here?"
"Looking for some fun?"
"How about I pull some strings for you, bro?"
"I'll make you happy!"
A sleazy voice came from beside him, bombarding Xu Si with three questions.
Xu Si turned his head and saw a disheveled middle-aged man give him a look that every man understands.
The man had messy hair, stubble extending from his chin to his ears, and his jacket was stained with oil, looking like it had been dug out of a garbage dump.
But his eyes were bright, so bright that they didn't seem like those of someone who had fallen to such a state.
And it's a sequence 4?
Another one pretending to be weak while actually being strong?
"Forget the fun, tell me about the convoy here." Xu Si didn't expose him and just tossed him a compressed biscuit.
"Great! If only I had a cigarette!" The man grinned, revealing teeth stained yellow with tobacco. He even took a deep drag on a perfectly packaged compressed biscuit, showing utmost respect.
"Hey, just kidding! You're so easily teased?" Seeing that Xu Si was about to leave, the man stuffed the biscuit into his pocket without Xu Si even noticing where he hid it.
"What do you want to know, brother? Just ask! There's no question I, Old Smoker, don't know about which girl is the prettiest on this island, or which guy you shouldn't mess with!"
As he spoke, the middle-aged man pulled out a pipe, grabbed a clump of dry grass from the ground, stuffed it into the pipe bowl, and lit it.
Xu Si's lips twitched; that tobacco pouch was quite a peculiar object.
"Tell me about these convoys," Xu Si said, turning his gaze away.
"Then you've come to the right person. Each of the seven convoys here has its own unique methods."
He then nodded, gesturing for Xu Si to look in the direction he was pointing.
"The strongest caravan here is definitely the Bright Caravan. It's said that their leader is a high-ranking member, though I can't figure him out. There are at least two members at Rank 5. Next in line in terms of strength is that caravan."
"Those two in gray clothes, Zhou Hu and Zhou Bao, the deputy leaders of the 'Hunky Men's Racing Team'!"
"They also have an older brother named Zhou Long?" Xu Si asked.
How did you know?
"Those three brothers, one Sequence 5 and two Sequence 4, the Dragon, Tiger, and Leopard brothers, will probably be causing trouble for your caravan tomorrow!"
"Why is that?" Xu Si asked, puzzled.
"Hey, what can we do? Your team has such a big reputation! Zhao Tiesheng and his gang can't beat you, so naturally they'll come after you!"
"The third team, the 'Queen of Hearts Team,' is almost entirely female. The team leader is a woman named Liu Chunhong, a Sequence 3 'Human Flesh Master.' Guess what methods she has?"
The old smoker waited for Xu Si's reply with a sly grin, but judging from Xu Si's expression, he didn't seem to care.
"Don't let her low rank fool you; no one dares to mess with her. Her methods are extraordinary; she can turn men into women and make women even more womanly."
As he spoke, he swallowed hard! In short, he longed for it!
"But the one their team can beat isn't her, it's her boyfriend, the one who plays guitar, he's also a Sequence 5, and he wields a sword!"
"Anyone can play on their team, but if you want to play the Red Queen, be careful you don't lose your livelihood!"
Xu Si raised an eyebrow slightly but did not comment.
"The fourth team, the 'Iron Hammer Caravan,' consists entirely of manual laborers. The leader is named Tie Yuan, also a Sequence 4, though we don't know his specific rank. They are small in number and don't participate in the fighting or get involved with any factions; they just keep their heads down and work. The island's fortifications, tent setup, and supply transport are all done by their people."
Oh?
Xu Si did hear a familiar name.
Could it be Tieyuan from the Changsheng car team they encountered before?
"The fifth team, 'Star Train Team,' has a similar name to yours, but their strength is far inferior. The team leader is Chen Xi, a Sequence 3 'Believer of Light,' a young girl, quite inexperienced."
"If you want to make a move, you'd better hurry. She's being targeted by quite a few people, and she doesn't have many capable fighters under her command."
The old smoker searched through the crowd for a while before finally finding two small potatoes.
The other one is naturally Jiao Jiao.
Xu Si then remembered that Jiao Jiao's Sequence 1 was called Radiant Believer, and Sequence 3 was called Light Priest. It was hard to say whether there was any connection between the two sequences.
"The sixth team, the 'Turtle Team'..."
The old smoker's tone changed, becoming somewhat colder.
"Brother, you'd better stay away from this convoy. The leader, Cui Daoxuan, is known to be a puppeteer and a madman. He has at least one Sequence 5 puppet."
Xu Si confirmed that this was the same Turtle Team that their team had encountered in the Gobi Desert before, and he didn't expect to run into them again here.
"What happened to the last one?"
"The last one?"
"That one is rather special!"
The old smoker's lips twitched.
"They have a six-eyed giant frog monster, yes, a level six monster."
"This strange tribe occupies about one-fifth of Jiangcheng's territory. No one knows how they subdued this tribe, nor has anyone seen their leader!"
"They usually live inside frogs; without them, the Brightness Caravan wouldn't have chosen to establish a shelter here!"