Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 216 Knowledge is power
After connecting the dog, all the car's functions tested normally, which relieved Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, and made them very happy.

They put the car in gear, tried moving forward, backward, left, and right, and the car drove without any problems. Because it didn't have an engine and was powered by electricity, it was very quiet, which felt great.

Only Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei remained in the laboratory area of ​​Institute 923; everyone else was resting in the living area.

Lu Xi'an asked the person in the leather suit, found the laptop in the equipment in each room, and took it back to the car.

There was an induction cooker in the RV's cabin. Lu Xi'an took a ladle to the snow outside, filled it with snow, put it on the induction cooker to melt it, poured it into a thermos, filled Yao Wei's bowl, and then sat down to turn on the computer.

The RV was brightly lit, but once the window shades were pulled down, it was completely dark outside.

Inside the car, one can monitor everything outside.

In addition, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei both have extremely keen senses, and can detect danger in advance even without looking outside. This feeling of having lights but not being afraid of being discovered is even more beautiful.

Steam rose from the pots, bowls, and cups. Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei sat on the sofa in the garage. Under the lamplight, they could feel a wisp of humid mist, which was also very beautiful.

They plugged in the laptop they brought from the lab, turned it on, and found it to be much better than the solar-powered one. It quickly skipped the startup screen and went straight to the desktop.

No password.

The computer has been thoroughly cleaned. Before the researchers from the old world left, they must have archived all the data and formatted all the devices that needed to be formatted.

Therefore, this is what the computer will look like.

However, this saved Lu Xi'an a lot of trouble, as he no longer needed to bother Gouzi to crack the password, which was great.

Seeing that the computer worked and was even better than the solar-powered laptop, Lu Xi'an was satisfied and said to Yao Wei, "In that case, this laptop can't be left to Luo Ping."

"With this computer, we don't need that solar-powered one anymore. With that laptop, we have to take care of it by making it bask in the sun every day, which is a hassle."

"Why don't we keep this one and give that one to Luo Ping? There are a lot of videos in there, all about the old world. Maybe they can be of some help to Luo Ping."

"Ah."

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

Lu Xi'an said, "Then we'll transfer all the videos from that computer to this computer."

Yao Wei nodded again and said, "Mm."

The RV also comes with a built-in screen that is mounted on the ceiling. Normally, it can be used to view external surveillance footage, just like the large central control screen in the front, but it can also be used for other purposes.

Lu Xi'an tried it and found the video input interface in the trunk. After plugging in the game console, he could also use the screen to display the picture.

In this way, the monitors they bought from the sewage treatment plant in Niutou County became useless and could be left to Luoping.

However, both of them only tried it out and didn't actually play it.

After they finished inspecting all parts of the car, they sat on the sofa, drinking hot water and reading books.

They carefully read through the Type A manual from beginning to end, making sure they had memorized everything. Then they went to read the Type B manual, and then the Type C and Type D manuals, memorizing them thoroughly.

These things, whether or not they can be directly applied to themselves, will be of great use later. And after reading the booklet, they were indeed deeply inspired and their horizons were broadened.

Compared to this, their self-refinement and subtle control and use of the body are indeed too rough. After watching it, I had a feeling that I never knew it could be like this.

These books on scientific techniques, specifically written for various types of new humans, truly live up to their name. They are so scientific that they seem unscientific in comparison.

After reading all four booklets, the two took out the first booklet and began to exercise according to its contents. They adjusted their movements in all aspects, including power generation, power release, coordination, and key details of body usage, just as the book said.

As for the remaining three booklets, Lu Xi'an took them out and gave them to Chai Xin and the others, telling them to read and study them carefully.

As for the book on type A, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei had read it several times, practicing as they read, until they could recite its contents fluently and had completely mastered it. They then took it out and gave it to Tang Er.

Although Tang Er has not fully evolved, his physical abilities have improved significantly, so this booklet should be useful to him.

Anyway, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei both felt that this book on type A was quite useful to them.

To be honest, when they first tried exercising, they were all a little uncomfortable, feeling that every move they made went against their long-standing habits.

But as they practiced, tried, and improved, they gradually came closer to the descriptions in the book and had a very clear feeling that the power they could exert with their current bodies was much stronger than before.

"Indeed, knowledge is power!"

After experiencing the changes within himself, Lu Xi'an remarked with these thoughts.

“Mm.” Yao Wei nodded in agreement.

There was plenty of time ahead, so the two didn't keep practicing indefinitely. After two days and one night of continuous practice, they finally lay down to rest late into the night.

There was only one bed in the RV, and the two of them didn't squeeze onto it. Yao Wei wanted to give the bed to Lu Xi'an and sleep on the sofa herself, but in the end, she couldn't win the argument with Lu Xi'an and obediently went to sleep on the bed.

The sofa, on the other hand, went to Lu Xi'an.

This is much better than before. Before, it was a car seat, but now it's a flat and soft sofa.

The car was equipped with a special heater designed for post-apocalyptic vehicles, making it more comfortable than the air conditioner transplanted from the villa in Yubei City.

Lu Xi'an lay on the sofa, feeling incredibly good.

—Especially since he asked Yao Wei for a goodnight kiss before lying down.

This wasn't the kind of intense action they used to take outside; it was just a simple touch of lips—Yao Wei wasn't really willing to be so intense before—but it was this simple touch that made it feel gentle and warm.

Silent all night.

When Lu Xi'an woke up the next day, after getting out of the car, he and Yao Wei went outside to take a look. The world was still covered in frost, as if it had been frozen, making Lu Xi'an feel as if he had returned to the far north.

It seems that Luo Ping's return will have to be postponed again.

Lu Xi'an asked the system again, asking the person in the suit to tell him where the kitchen was, and then went over to try it out.

The kitchen in the living area had been empty. Just as Lu Xi'an had expected, it had been reinforced with special materials for long-term research under disaster conditions. The stove inside was powered entirely by electricity and could be used after the power was connected.

Old Shu came over, took a look, and said happily, "I know how to use this, I know how to use this." Then he took over the task of making breakfast.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei then left the place to Lao Shu and went to find Tang Er, Liu Hua, and Chai Xin.

They had Tang Er, Liu Hua, and Chai Xin try the exercises described in the book, and they all found them effective.

Although Tang Er's perception did not improve much without Liu Hua's ability, with the guidance of the booklet and the standardization of his movements, the speed and power he could exert were greatly improved.

Chai Xin said that Lao Shu also secretly tried it last night as described in the book, and the effect was good. He became more adept at camouflage and could even extend it to other parts of his body, applying a little optical camouflage as well.

Liu Hua is the same. Yesterday she could only use her new ability briefly, but today she has made great progress and can even multitask, like that new human in Mengxin City, spreading different pheromones to different people at the same time.

Moreover, she doesn't affect her movements at all when spreading pheromones, which is much better than that new human.

According to her own words, if she continues to exercise, she might be able to achieve a subtle and gradual effect, so that it won't be so obvious and people won't be able to smell her sweat.

Lu Xi'an thought to herself that was really impressive, and thankfully, it seemed that the Type C new humans in this world did not understand this.

—Or so far, none of them have known this.

Seeing that Liu Hua had already cultivated to this level, Lu Xi'an asked Liu Hua to use specific negative pheromones on them to temper their pheromone resistance.

Chai Xin and Tang Er also joined in, wanting to train together.

At first, there was a rush of pleasure to the top of my head, then came the negativity of wanting to give up, even to the point of wanting to commit suicide, and then the rage of wanting to kill indiscriminately, and so on.

Old Tree cooked the meal, invited everyone to eat together, and then joined in as well.

The dish he made was cornmeal dumplings, also called "rolling wheels." He would grind corn into flour, knead it into round cakes like wheels, and then boil them in water.

The flatbread is smooth and soft, with a hint of corn sweetness. It can also be enjoyed with a thick soup made from cornmeal, creating a unique and quite delicious flavor.

Previously, Liu Hua and Tang Er, being ordinary people, couldn't taste the delicious food made from this mutated corn. Now, no longer ordinary people, they finally got to eat it and praised it highly.

After finishing their meal, they practiced again. One moment they felt an intense rush of pleasure, and the next they quickly became passive and gave up. Lu Xi'an and the others' emotions were like riding a roller coaster, going up and down, like an iron chain across the river, which was quite uncomfortable.

After exercising for half a day, Lu Xi'an called a halt. He felt he should take a break; continuing like this would greatly reduce the effectiveness. Not only that, but more importantly, the fluctuating emotions would negatively impact his mental well-being, making it a losing proposition.

So the next step was to focus on self-training. Following the instructions in the booklet, I worked on improving my abilities. Only after I had rested enough on another day did I experience the emotional ups and downs of the day again.

The severe cold lasted for several days, and the people in Institute 923 trained like this for several days. Under the leadership of Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, no one slacked off for a moment.

When Luo Ping returns, they will all be a completely different story.

(End of this chapter)