45: Chapter 45 Circus Caravan

"Oh, a pleasure, a real pleasure! I am the captain of the Circus Convoy, Boss Ma!"

Captain Liu Ruyan stepped out slowly; ever since she awakened the Demon User Sequence, her temperament had grown increasingly cold and aloof.

A bewitching yet chilling aura radiated from her, her beauty possessing an aggressive edge that made people afraid to approach.

Her gaze was indifferent, showing absolutely no intention of shaking hands with Boss Ma, and her voice was as cold as ice as she spoke faintly:

"Dawn Convoy, Captain Liu Ruyan."

Boss Ma's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and he withdrew it awkwardly.

He cursed inwardly about her acting so high and mighty, yet his eyes remained fixed on Captain Liu Ruyan, filled with greed.

He had never seen such a beautiful woman before!

If the other party had no real strength, he was determined to have this woman!

Boss Ma harbored evil intentions while keeping his expression neutral, turning to wave at those behind him:

"Come on, bring out all our Transcendent, let's get to know each other!"

His words, ostensibly for introductions, were actually meant to let Zhu the Second seize the opportunity to use his Sequence ability to perceive the opponent's strength, so he could calculate how to go about robbing them.

Captain Liu Ruyan also raised her hand and gave a faint order to those behind her: "All Transcendent, come over."

Following this, Ruan Xiaoxiao, Luo Xi, and Lin Wan walked down one by one.

At first, the Circus Convoy was shocked! They were all stunning beauties; wasn't this a huge score?

But as more and more Transcendent from the Dawn Convoy descended.

Their hearts slowly sank; after all, the more Transcendent there were, the stronger The Convoy's combat power.

The next second, the Transcendent of the Dawn Convoy stepped out in unison.

Zhou Che, Lin Wan, Ruan Xiaoxiao, Luo Xi, Shen Fei, Wang Laowu, Zhou Botao, Wang Zhiming, Sister Zhang, and the newly promoted Transcendent recommended by Wang Laowu.

A full ten people!

Boss Ma, originally full of smiles, saw the number of people standing opposite him.

The smile on his face froze instantly, his pupils contracted violently, and he almost cursed out loud on the spot!

"Holy shit? 10 Transcendent?!"

He thought they were just an ordinary small convoy; three or five Transcendent at most would be the limit!

Wasn't it said that Transcendent were extremely difficult to awaken and worth their weight in gold?

How could the other side just casually bring out 10 Transcendent?!

Boss Ma's heart instantly turned cold; his previous greed and arrogance vanished without a trace, leaving only shock and fear in his heart!

Two fists cannot fight four hands; the other side had 10 Transcendent, while they only had four—it wasn't a fair fight at all!

This wasn't a soft persimmon; this was clearly a hard bone that couldn't be chewed!

Zhu the Second was also scared pale; he hurriedly huddled next to Boss Ma, secretly using his remaining Sequence power to sense the opponent's level, not daring to even breathe loudly.

All the Transcendent of the Circus Convoy instantly turned timid.

Hanging their heads, they were as docile as little lambs; their previous arrogance and domineering attitude had vanished, and they didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

Captain Liu Ruyan scanned the Circus Convoy with cold eyes, her brows slightly furrowed as she sensed something was wrong.

This convoy consisted entirely of young, able-bodied men from start to finish.

Apart from a few frightened women following the Transcendent, there wasn't a single ordinary woman, elderly person, or child to be seen.

This was too abnormal.

But since the other party hadn't provoked them, she didn't ask further, merely staying vigilant inwardly and suppressing her doubts for the time being.

Boss Ma was filled with trepidation; at least until Zhu the Second could probe their background, he dared not harbor any crooked thoughts.

He only wanted to finish exchanging information and trading some supplies, then slip away immediately.

The Blood Moon hung in the sky, casting its crimson light over the two camps; the bonfires crackled, stretching the shadows of the people on both sides long and thin.

On the Dawn Convoy side, Captain Liu Ruyan sat in the center, with Lin Wan, Zhou Che, Luo Xi, and the other ten Transcendent seated in order.

With those ten Transcendent sitting there, an invisible aura spread out, making the surrounding air feel tight.

Opposite them, the Circus Convoy, with Boss Ma leading Zhu the Second, plus the other four Transcendent, sat down—six people in total.

Boss Ma wore a fake smile, but his heart was still pounding.

There were a full ten Transcendent on the other side; this lineup was not something an ordinary small convoy could possess.

Captain Liu Ruyan knew clearly that Zhou Che was intent on rushing to the Mountain City and was particularly concerned about news from there.

She spoke first, her voice cold and sharp, striking directly at the crux of the matter.

"Are you coming from the Mountain City?"

Boss Ma nodded hurriedly, his head bobbing like a pestle, his tone carefully ingratiating.

"That's right! Isn't it obvious?"

"Miss Liu, you might not know, but recently the Mountain City has been in an uproar because of that top ten strange object."

"All kinds of prominent large convoys and factions are gathering there to camp; it's quite lively!"

Captain Liu Ruyan raised an eyebrow slightly and continued to press:

"Since the strange object is about to emerge, why didn't you stay there to wait, instead of rushing to retreat?"

When this question was asked, Boss Ma's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't show it on his face, reciting the pre-fabricated excuse immediately.

"Hey! With our meager strength, we aren't even fit to carry the shoes of those major factions!"

"Treasures like that strange object are simply out of our reach; rather than staying there, looking at others' expressions, and living in fear."

"It's better to retreat early; at least we can save our lives and find some supplies to survive."

Zhou Che, sitting to the side, didn't even lift his eyelids upon hearing this, but he was muttering to himself, half-believing and half-doubting.

"Bullshit!"

For anyone else, knowing the strange object was about to emerge, even if they couldn't snatch it, they would stay to join the fun and broaden their horizons, at least to see what the strange object looked like and see who would eventually claim it.

To retreat so easily, either their strength was so poor they didn't even qualify to watch.

Or they were lying, having committed some offense in the Mountain City and been driven out.

Zhou Che didn't expose it, remaining calm and composed, allowing Captain Liu Ruyan to continue probing for information.

Captain Liu Ruyan understood and continued asking: "Then which major factions have come to the Mountain City now?"

Upon mentioning this, Boss Ma immediately perked up, as if he had found capital to brag about, leaning forward and speaking with spittle flying.

"Those are all top-tier factions! Before we retreated, we saw it clearly!"

"The Human Alliance has arrived; that is a behemoth that has integrated countless small and medium-sized convoys, with plenty of manpower, many Transcendent, and immense influence!"

"And there's the The Tribunal, with extremely strong Transcendent combat power!"

"The most incredible thing is that on the day we left, the Mechanical City arrived!"

"My goodness, that scene—you didn't see it; the steel giant city rolled over, the ground was shaking, that aura directly suppressed everyone!"

Boss Ma gestured wildly as he spoke, as if he were still savoring the shock of that moment, his eyes filled with awe.

Hearing this, Zhou Che's heart sank.

Besides the Mechanical City, there were actually two other top-tier factions, the Human Alliance and the The Tribunal, present; the waters in the Mountain City were even deeper than expected.

He raised his eyes to signal Captain Liu Ruyan to continue asking.

Captain Liu Ruyan understood and spoke again: "Did the Time Walkers not go?"

Upon hearing this, Boss Ma scratched his head, his tone becoming vague:

"I really don't know about that; those people from the Time Walkers always have mysterious whereabouts and keep to themselves."

"Ordinary people can't even get in touch with them, let alone figure out their movements; perhaps they went quietly, or perhaps they didn't show up at all."

Captain Liu Ruyan asked again: "According to you, with three major factions holding the fort, the Mountain City should be very safe now?"