Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 199 Sparring
Lu Xi'an wasn't sure when she and Yao Wei fell asleep, but they cuddled together for a long time.

With their physical condition, they wouldn't get tired even after a long time. Their rapid breathing was simply due to mood and hormonal changes, nothing more.

This monotonous and repetitive action, for some reason, is so addictive that it seems like you could go all night without getting tired of it.

He was like that, and so was Yao Wei.

But when he woke up the next day, he reminisced about the night before and couldn't help but want to lean in and kiss Yao Wei again, but Yao Wei turned her head slightly back and avoided him.

"Last night has already passed."

Yao Wei's eyelashes and eyes trembled slightly as she spoke, proving that her emotions had not actually calmed down. It was just that her resistance to losing control made her unable to help but step back.

"Just a moment."

Lu Xi'an stared intently into Yao Wei's eyes as he spoke. At that moment, Yao Wei's pupils seemed to be sparkling, so captivating that it was mesmerizing.

After hesitating for a while, Yao Wei said, "I can only touch it lightly."

Lu Xi'an smiled and said, "Then you come and touch me. I'll give you the initiative."

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded, then took the initiative to bring her slightly warm lips closer, touching them lightly before pulling away.

But after stepping back, she suddenly frowned.

Seeing her furrowed brows and her eyes looking somewhere as if she were puzzled, Lu Xi'an was about to ask her what she was thinking when the woman leaned closer and pressed her lips to his.

Even after separating again, he still frowned and pondered deeply.

"what happened?"

Lu Xian asked.

"It feels... different from before..."

Yao Wei voiced her doubts, "Why did my heart race uncontrollably when I was touched before, but now it seems like I'm fine?"

Lu Xi'an was surprised that Yao Wei was thinking about this question. He thought for a moment and replied, "Maybe... it's probably desensitization. We went deeper last night, so the feeling of just a touch is not as strong as before."

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded, then fell into deep thought, as if considering whether Lu Xi'an's answer made sense.

After thinking for a while, she realized that she couldn't figure it out just by thinking, so she said, "I'll try again," and brought her lips closer.

Lu Xi'an had no choice but to cooperate.

Yao Wei seemed to have transformed into an explorer and researcher, determined to carefully examine the difference between in-depth and superficial understanding. As a result, Lu Xi'an had no choice but to open his mouth and allow Yao Wei to intrude.

However, Yao Wei only made a brief intrusion before quickly retreating, as if she had been electrocuted.

Seeing that she looked flustered, Lu Xi'an asked, "What's wrong?"

Yao Wei said, "This still makes me feel like I can't control myself. From now on, I'll only touch it once."

Lu Xi'an was surprised by the unexpected surprise after Yao Wei's research, and immediately nodded, saying, "Okay, just touch it once."

He couldn't help but wonder if, if he went a step further and didn't just touch it once, would he also become desensitized?

However, Yao Wei clearly did not want to go any further, as her slender hand remained in her way.

This woman is really wary...

Lu Xi'an thought to herself that if she had known earlier, she wouldn't have shown Yao Wei Luo Ping's comic book. If it weren't for Luo Ping's comic book, Yao Wei probably wouldn't have been so wary and resistant.

But he still had to respect Yao Wei's choice, so he gently touched her again and said, "Okay, get up."

"Ah."

Yao Wei sat up, glanced at the spot where Lu Xi'an had been blocking her view, and then quickly looked away.

Lu Xi'an went outside the passage and didn't return for quite a while.

When he returned, he saw that Yao Wei was already practicing her martial arts outdoors, so he went over and joined her.

As they practiced, Yao Wei suddenly suggested, "How about we try sparring together? I feel like that would be more effective."

"it is good."

Lu Xi'an had the same idea.

You can achieve something by throwing punches and kicks out of thin air, but it's not as good as having a sparring partner. With each move having a point of contact, you can better feel whether there are any problems with the power, method, and angle of your punches and kicks.

Both of them happen to be Type A New Humans and have both undergone the enhancement baptism of Fungal Stones, making them evenly matched in sparring, which is perfect for them.

So the two faced each other and began to fight.

Their fighting style was devoid of any fancy moves; they simply made the most of their fists and feet, allowing their strength, speed, and reflexes to shine.

At their level of physical fitness, everything else becomes less important. The most crucial thing is to maximize their strength and speed, and to make the most of their reaction time to dodge all of their opponent's attacks.

The two men practiced their punches and kicks with great skill and power. Before long, the others woke up and came out from the west door to watch.

The two were so focused that they didn't notice these people. Or rather, even if they did notice them, they didn't bother with them after determining that they were not enemies and posed no threat, and continued fighting amongst themselves.

In the eyes of Lao Shu, Tang Er, and Liu Hua, they had become nothing more than afterimages. The three of them felt that they could not see anything, but they could see shadows moving and the wind howling so fiercely that they were all wide-eyed in shock, as if they were looking at gods.

Chai Xin and Luo Ping, the two new humans, could see some of it, but only some. Not being Type A new humans, their optic nerve systems weren't as formidable as Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei's, making it difficult for them to fully capture every move the two made.

"Awesome...awesome...amazing!"

Luo Ping used the only two words of praise he knew to express his feelings, and couldn't help but say enviously, "Type A New Humans are really awesome. I wish I were a Type A New Human."

"Yes...it's so nice..."

Chai Xin shared the same thought and nodded in agreement.

Hearing Luo Ping and Chai Xin's words, Lao Shu clicked his tongue and glanced at the two of them with a hint of resentment in his eyes. It was as if he was saying, "You two are like well-fed men who don't know the hunger of starving men. And you say, 'If only I were a Type A New Human,' I'm not even a New Human. I wish I didn't care about any New Human!"
Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei practiced for a while before they were satisfied and stopped at the same time.

At this moment, everyone felt their muscles and bones relax and feel extremely comfortable.

"We should keep practicing like this, it felt so good!"

Lu Xi'an shook his arms and legs and said with a smile.

The intense competition had left him slightly out of breath—this time he was truly exhausted, not as excited as he was last night—his arms and legs were also a little sore, but it didn't matter, he would feel better after a while.

Compared to this minor side effect, the gains from this exhilarating battle far outweigh the losses.

He felt that the power he had been enhanced by the fungal stones had been digested in this battle, and he had made great progress in controlling his body and in his experience of facing equally matched enemies.

If he continues training like this, the combat power he, as a Type A new human, can unleash will surely far exceed what he has now.

Yao Wei must be the same.

Lu Xi'an finally stopped envying the boost from the Type C new humans. It was better to have two Type A new humans. They could cooperate and train with each other, and the boost would be their own. Unlike Da Chang, who suffered such severe side effects and a period of weakness after being boosted by the Type C new humans.

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded, agreeing with Lu Xi'an's statement.

Luo Ping clapped and came forward, saying "amazing!" several times, and that he had broadened his horizons, as he couldn't see such a performance of two Type A new humans fighting each other anywhere else.

Lu Xi'an then said, "Then you can't watch it for free; we have to charge a performance fee."

Upon hearing this, Yao Wei immediately nodded, agreeing with Lu Xi'an's point.

Old Tree said, "That's right. Back in the day, when our village wanted to hire someone to perform, we had to pay them."

As he spoke, he suddenly couldn't help but recall the past, a look of longing on his face. He sighed, "Thinking back to those days, it was really good. Every year, we would donate some money to the village and invite a troupe to perform a play."

"They would move the stools and put them under the stage, and you'd hear a clanging and banging, it was so lively! Alas, we can't hear that anymore."

Chai Xin blinked curiously and asked, "What is opera? What is opera like? How does it make all those clanging and banging noises?"

"Well... let me think about it..."

The old tree looked up at the sky, lost in thought, occasionally humming a few words, but then seemed to feel something was wrong. It thought again, hummed again, thought again, and hummed again, trying hard to find the right tone.

Lu Xi'an and the others ignored him and went about their own business, preparing breakfast.
Along the way, Chai Xin and Lao Shu lived frugally, eating whatever they could find along the way, which is why they still had some corn left.

When Da Chang and Yang Guan, those two new humans, came, they didn't eat any corn. Instead, they ruined a lot of other things for Luo Ping, which made Luo Ping very distressed.

So, this time, we did get to eat corn for breakfast.

Luo Ping also had a pot. He set up a fire in the yard, put the pot on, and added corn, indicating that this breakfast would be a big boiled corn feast.

However, ordinary people cannot eat this corn, so Luo Ping took out two more pieces of bread and handed them to Tang Er and Liu Hua, saying, "This corn is poisonous to ordinary people, so you can't eat it. I'm sorry to trouble you to eat this."

Tang Er and Liu Hua quickly replied, "No, no, it's not unfair! It's a good thing too!"

When the aroma wafted out, Chai Xin, Tang Er, and Liu Hua couldn't help but swallow hard. Tang Er and Liu Hua, of course, were eager to eat, but Chai Xin hadn't had cooked food in a long time, so he couldn't help but feel a little envious.

Old Tree couldn't help but glance at the pot, but the old man was still reminiscing about a play he had heard long ago, so he quickly looked away and continued humming his memories.

After the meal was finished, Chai Xin took an ear of boiled corn to Lao Shu, but Lao Shu said, "You all eat first, I'll think about it... I'll think about it..."

Everyone had no choice but to ignore him and each took a piece of bread to eat. However, Liu Hua and Tang Er could only gnaw on bread that had long since expired.

While they were eating, Old Tree suddenly slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "That's it! That's it! That's it! That's the tune!"

He glared, straightened his body, raised his arm and pointed, causing the tree root on his head to sway, and sang: "Royal brother, stop your wild behavior in the palace! Who do you think I am if you hit my father!"

He sang with great intonation and powerful rhythm; it really did have a unique charm.

Everyone's eyes widened in surprise. Except for Lu Xi'an, they had never heard of such a thing before, and it sounded strangely interesting.

"it is good!"

Lu Xi'an exclaimed "Good!"

Everyone else chimed in, "Great!"

(End of this chapter)