Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 218 Recounts History
"Program? Order? Regulations?"

Luo Ping lowered his head and muttered to himself. After a long while, he raised his head and asked, "Brother, do you have any specific suggestions? What kind of order do we want? What kind of program? What are the specific contents of the regulations?"

Lu Xi'an shook his head and said, "You should decide that yourselves."

“I can find many precedents in history, but those were all summaries of experience by people at that time under the historical conditions at that time, and I’m not sure if they are appropriate for you.”

“You now have ordinary people and new humans, and your experiences and understanding are very different from those of people and events in history.”

"I cannot give you accurate advice, nor do I know whether giving advice would be good or bad for you."

"Among the books I gave you, there are history textbooks and political education textbooks. You can look for them in those books."

"Then, based on your own experience and ideas, determine long-term and short-term goals, find friends, and distinguish enemies."

"Those books? I'll go take a look."

Luo Ping had something on his mind and was about to leave to find a book to read. He had only taken a few steps when he remembered something and turned back to ask, "Brother and sister, what would you like to eat later? I'll bring it to you."

Lu Xi'an said, "We have our own food. You just need to worry about your people and don't need to worry about us."

In the past few days, he has moved all the things that needed to be moved from Yao Wei's old car to the new car, and the move is completely finished, so he can eat and drink in the car.

The data stored in the solar-powered laptop was also transferred to the new computer, but the old data had not yet been handed over to Luo Ping; he would have to do that at some point.

Luo Ping didn't stand on ceremony, nodded, said "Okay," and left.

Lu Xi'an watched Luo Ping leave silently, without saying a word.

Yao Wei noticed that Lu Xi'an was in a bad mood, so she came over and took Lu Xi'an's hand.

Lu Xi'an turned his head and glanced at Yao Wei. Seeing the concern in Yao Wei's expression, he smiled to reassure her.

He took a deep breath and said, "I actually have a lot of suggestions to offer, but I'm not sure if they will be helpful or counterproductive."

"The times and backgrounds are different. Today, people only encounter and face the pressure and danger of survival. The concepts of nation, country, and faith have faded."

"Their circumstances are different, yet they are still being judged by past standards; it's unlikely to succeed..."

Yao Wei didn't quite understand what Lu Xi'an was saying, but she roughly understood a little bit. She wanted to ease Lu Xi'an's emotions, so she racked her brains for a while and said, "We can use it as an example to tell them, just like in history books."

After Lu Xi'an finished reading the history book, she also took a look.

Lu Xi'an patted his head and said, "That's true."

Let them decide how much they can understand, how much they can do, or what they can or will do.

"Let's do it this way!"

Lu Xi'an smiled at Yao Wei, and then got to work.

He cooked some rice and added some dehydrated vegetables, which he ate with Yao Wei. There was still a lot of rice left, so he planned to stir-fry it for breakfast the next morning.

There are no eggs here, so the fried rice will be a little less soulful, but that's okay, rice is fine too. I can add some sausage tomorrow morning, which will also be pretty good.

Now that this vehicle has an induction cooker, it saves the trouble of lighting a fire, and we don't even need firewood anymore. It's so convenient.

After dinner, Lu Xi'an lay on the sofa, while Yao Wei sat down, opened her laptop, and started watching a movie.

The two of them had been sitting, but Yao Wei asked Lu Xi'an to lie down, saying that she could only fall asleep if Lu Xi'an lay down.

She was adamant, and Lu Xi'an couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she had no choice but to listen to her.

So every night became like this: Lu Xi'an would lie down and watch a movie, and then fall asleep. Yao Wei would put away the computer and go back to bed to rest.

The same thing happened that night. After Lu Xi'an fell asleep, Yao Wei turned off the computer and closed it.

She didn't go to bed immediately. Looking at Lu Xi'an, who had turned over and was sleeping on his back, she murmured, "You didn't ask for a goodnight kiss tonight..."

The voice was very low; Lu Xi'an, who was already asleep, probably couldn't hear it.

She hesitated for a moment, then gently leaned down, stroking her hair to avoid touching Lu Xi'an's face and waking her up. Then she lightly touched Lu Xi'an's lips.

In just a moment, she dodged away as if she had been electrocuted.

can not be like this……

She thought about it silently, but still couldn't quite understand it.

I've gotten used to it, so why does my heart still race so fast now, and I feel like I'm losing control?
It's probably because they do it secretly...

We can't do it secretly anymore.

She glanced at Lu Xi'an, bit her lip lightly, then turned back to bed, closed her eyes, and fell asleep after a long while.

Lu Xi'an was fast asleep and knew nothing of this. When he woke up the next day, he fried the leftover rice from the night before and ate it with Yao Wei.

After going out to take care of personal matters, Yao Wei returned quickly, while Lu Xi'an stayed outside and spoke with Luo Ping.

—They have a toilet in their car, but it would be a hassle to clean and maintain, so they don't plan to use it.

Lu Xi'an discussed his final thoughts and decisions from the previous night with Luo Ping. He planned to follow Yao Wei's suggestion and tell Luo Ping and the others about the past as a story. After recounting the century of humiliation and suffering, and the new era of rebirth from the ashes, he would then teach Luo Ping and the others the song "The Chinese." He believed they would gain their own understanding from it.

Luo Ping thought Lu Xi'an's idea was good and immediately said no problem. Everyone had to work during the day, and they could sit down together to listen to the lecture in the evening.

Then this guy took out a history book, showed it to Lu Xi'an, and said he had discovered something:
"Brother, take a look at this. It says that people in the past worked hard to change the environment, planted trees and forests, and turned a desert into an oasis, turning the impossible into the possible."

"I think this is quite suitable for us. There's even a slogan in it, which is about finding the clear blue sky again."

“I’d like to share this story as well, so that it can become part of our spirit. We can also use this slogan to reinforce our new spirit. What do you think?”
"I've already thought of a slogan: For a Blue and Clear World."

"..."

Lu Xi'an listened in silence for a moment, then said, "Let's change it. This slogan might be misinterpreted."

"Your current team includes both ordinary people and new humans, and there will likely be even more new humans in the future."

"Because of their physical condition and strength, there will be a big difference between them, and they can easily become estranged and become two distinct groups."

"If by then the slogan is used to come up with other meanings and becomes a slogan for one side to eliminate the other, then there will be no possibility of reconciliation between the two groups."

Of course, if the new humans and ordinary people really have irreconcilable conflicts, then it can only be their own internal conflict. In that case, the slogan will only have the effect of being a slogan and won't have much power.

But Lu Xi'an, who had watched a certain mecha anime, felt that putting this sentence here was somewhat ominous.

"Ugh……"

Luo Ping frowned and sighed, deeply troubled. This was something he had been carefully guarding against, yet he couldn't find a solution to.

The difference between the new humans and ordinary people is simply too great.

Lu Xi'an sighed and said, "It's a pity... If only the research could have continued, there would have been more injections, and the results would have been more stable, making it possible for everyone to become a new kind of human."

"By then, everyone will be like a dragon, each with their own strength, and the differences won't be so great."

Luo Ping followed Lu Xi'an's words and imagined, but he could only dream. In this world, everyone is like a dragon, how easy is it?
After the conversation ended, Luo Ping led everyone to get to work.

Some people went out to pick leaves and fruits, hunt for food, while others worked in the courtyard of the base's living area, turning over soil and planting crops with the old trees, digging pits and building dry toilets. They were all busy and happy.

Liu Hua, Tang Er, and Chai Xin also joined in.

Luo Ping originally wanted the three of them to put aside their work and focus on training to become a force to protect this place, but after talking with Lu Xi'an, he couldn't help but worry—

He feared that separating the new humans from ordinary people in this way would unknowingly create a barrier between them.

So he changed his mind and had the three of them work with others in the morning, while they exercised with Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei in the afternoon.

The bustling activity at the base made Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei feel a little embarrassed. So, in the morning, the two of them went out hunting for food on their own.

In the afternoon, Lu Xi'an would exercise, and in the evening, he would sit in the courtyard of the living area and tell everyone stories from the past.

He recounted the past glories, the century of humiliation, and the rebirth from the ashes in vivid detail.

While he was speaking in the courtyard, Yao Wei listened in the corridor of the research area.

One night, two nights... many days passed, her period came and went, and the story finally came to an end.

The original plan to leave was thus delayed for quite some time.

Yao Wei did not urge Lu Xi'an to leave. Instead, she suggested that Lu Xi'an stay and finish talking before leaving.

She sensed that if Lu Xi'an didn't finish explaining these things, he would have a knot in his heart.

So she felt it necessary to stay a little longer. As for herself, she figured she could just bear with it; it wouldn't hurt.

The story was finally over, and even she had learned the song "Chinese People." She had a vague feeling that the people here had undergone some transformation, although it was not obvious, but it should be considered a good thing.

These people seem to have become more resilient, more enthusiastic, and more united. They should feel more at ease if Lu Xi'an leaves now.

Moreover, there was another benefit—staying an extra month allowed them to train daily, significantly increasing their strength and resistance to the pheromones of the Type C new humans.

If they encounter Type C new humans again, they might just surprise them.

"Okay, let's go."

On the day it ended, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei drove their car out of Institute 923.

Outside the corridor, everyone came to see them off, and Chai Xin was especially reluctant to part.

Luo Ping said, "I've traveled that road to the north several times, and it's always been safe and uneventful. But you should still be careful; who knows if new people will come along the way? Have a safe journey."

Lu Xi'an laughed: "It has to be a smooth journey. We'll come back again later, and maybe we'll have some good stuff for you then."

Luo Ping said, "Then we'll wait patiently."

Lu Xi'an waved, honked the horn, and drove off.

This 923 Institute is now left to Luo Ping and his team. I wish them all the best.

(End of this chapter)