Doomsday Sequence Convoy: I can upgrade supplies

Chapter 21 Gas Station [Thanks to "Looks Like a Good Person" for the donation]

The following day, the convoy continued its journey forward.

According to Hui's calculations and the map, there is a small town about five or six kilometers ahead, and a gas station about one kilometer ahead.

The convoy will first refuel at a gas station and then try to reach the town before noon.

Chu Sheng was already prepared for this.

They also specially prepared eight 1.5-liter mineral water bottles and a 20-liter oil drum.

It wasn't that he didn't want to prepare more bottles to hold gasoline, but that there wasn't enough space.

The cargo bed of a sidecar motorcycle is only this big. After deducting the space for your backpack, food, supplies, and fuel, there is only a small area left to store gasoline.

Actually, he could upgrade the sidecar motorcycle by making the cargo bed bigger.

But last night, when he was about to upgrade, he stopped.

Not worth it.

Because of the encounter with the monstrous boar, even with his extraordinary abilities, he only managed to obtain 16500 survival points. Adding the original 40 survival points he had left, he only had a total of 16540 survival points.

It looks like a lot, but it doesn't last long at all.

Upgrading out of thin air requires far more survival points than upgrading after you've prepared the necessary items.

Chu Sheng planned to upgrade everything at once. His current sidecar motorcycle was sufficient for the time being, so he would first collect some spare parts, components, and frames, and then upgrade it directly.

This will save a lot of survival points.

A little gasoline is nothing compared to survival points.

These days, he has also figured out the fuel consumption of sidecar motorcycles.

Perhaps it was because he was carrying a whole cargo bed of supplies that the sidecar's fuel consumption was much higher, but it was still acceptable.

With a fuel consumption of 5 liters per 100 kilometers, the mineral water bottles and oil drums he prepared, once filled, would be enough for him to use for a long time.

Sometimes, being greedy is not a good thing.

As the convoy moved slowly forward, the outline of the gas station came into view.

Because no one has been managing it for more than six months, the gas station looks quite dilapidated.

From a distance, one can still vaguely see the skeletons of some people and some dark brown, unidentified mottled stains.

The gas station is not big, with only four pumps.

Two of the refueling machines appeared to have been involved in an impact, looking somewhat crooked.

Hui's voice came from the front of the convoy.

"We've arrived! Anyone who needs fuel can come along, otherwise just wait here."

His voice sounded somewhat relaxed, as if he was truly certain that there was no longer anything strange about the place.

Upon hearing his words, Chu Sheng and the others did not hesitate and headed straight for the gas station. However, to be on the safe side, they did not choose to drive the car in, but instead parked it next to the gas station and got out of the car carrying oil cans or other containers.

Behind them, several cars followed, along with twenty or thirty people carrying mineral water bottles or other containers.

"Brother Zhou, wouldn't carrying gasoline be a bit of a burden?"

Li Qian held three bottles of iced tea in her hand and glanced at Zhou Dun beside her.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Dun glanced at her helplessly and shook his head. "Qianqian, we're not here to fill up the gasoline for ourselves."

Li Ling, who was standing to the side, tugged at her sister and said, "Sister, Brother Zhou means that we can use this gasoline to exchange for things in the future."

"If we bring more gasoline now, our chances of survival will be much greater."

"Yes, Xiaoling is right. Although gasoline can't be eaten or drunk, and we don't have a car, carrying gasoline on our journey might be a bit of a burden, but it's our last resort."

"Whether it's exchanging food or supplies with other people in the caravan, or exchanging supplies with other caravans, we can trade."

"Better safe than sorry," Zhou Dun said, gesturing to Li Qian and the others around them. Most of them, too, didn't have vehicles.

But they came over to refuel.

Most of them share the same idea, or they're thinking about getting a car and preparing for fuel issues in advance.

After the two explained, and Zhou Dun gestured for Li Qian to look around, she immediately understood and looked at Zhou Dun with some gratitude.

"Brother Zhou, thank goodness you're here, otherwise Xiaoling and I might be gone by now."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Dun shook his head helplessly. "I told you, there's no need to thank me. You two are like my sister. In this apocalypse, the only people we can truly trust are the three of us."

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore, let's hurry up and get in line."

Because of Chu Sheng and the others, there was no crowding when they were cheering; instead, everyone lined up and followed behind them.

"Fortunately, the gas pumps at this gas station are purely mechanical." Zhu Qing's driver circled the gas pumps several times, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

"If it's like those gas stations before, we'll have to dig tunnels again."

"Well, purely mechanical ones are easier to handle. Now, let's get going."

Hui nodded in agreement.

Although there aren't many gas stations that still use purely mechanical fuel dispensers, they haven't disappeared entirely; they can still be found in private gas stations and small gas stations.

Even if no one maintains this kind of fuel dispenser for more than six months, it can still dispense fuel through the fuel nozzle.

It relies on physical gears, levers and other structures, and manually rotates the belt to assist in oil delivery.

Chu Sheng didn't understand any of this; he just watched as Zhu Qing's driver fiddled with the gas pump for a few moments before it started dispensing fuel.

To be honest, he didn't understand, but he was greatly impressed; the team was truly full of talented people.

Seeing Zhu Qing already refueling the oil drum, Chu Sheng looked around.

It seems that because the apocalypse came too quickly, or because someone was killed here after the apocalypse, there were still three or four cars parked inside the gas station.

The area was covered in dust, and one of the cars appeared to have been hit on the side, its body dented quite a bit, with the car door crookedly squeezed together.

However, his gaze did not linger on the cars, but instead fell upon a corner of the gas station.

There were two electric vehicles parked there.

Chu Sheng looked around and pulled Zhou Dun and the other two people who were queuing out of the crowd.

When Chu Sheng pulled him out, Zhou Dun was startled, seemingly not understanding why Chu Sheng had come to them.

The sisters, Li Qian and Li Lin, hid behind Zhou Dun.

Chu Sheng didn't care about their appearance at all. Instead, he looked at Zhou Dun and said, "Fill up these bottles and oil drums for me. I'll give you a pound of rice later."

Hearing his words, Zhou Dun's eyes lit up, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He nodded hurriedly, "No need for rice, it's just helping to add oil, it's nothing."

Chu Sheng glanced at him but didn't say anything before leaving.

If you don't want rice, then don't.

Zhou Dun was well aware of his thoughts.

But if they really think they can get me to protect the three of them or help them by doing me a small favor, then it just means they overestimate their moral standards.

It's better not to use rice, as it would save him two meals' worth of food.

As Chu Sheng left, Zhou Dun immediately stood in the spot where Chu Sheng had been standing.

They were standing right behind Old Man Li.

Upon seeing the three of them, Old Man Li simply smiled and gave them a pitying look.

However, the survivors behind Zhou Dun and his two companions were filled with envy and jealousy.

(End of this chapter)