Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 219 Isolated Island in the Sea
Leaving Institute 923 and heading north, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei indeed encountered no danger.

They treated this northward journey as a rest stop, and only when they returned did they truly begin their journey.

Therefore, they drive slowly, enjoying the scenery along the way, and find a place to stop before evening every day to continue exercising according to the instructions in the booklet.

After exercising, I cooked a meal on the induction cooker in the car. After eating, I lay down, watched a movie, and went to sleep.

Having this car is so convenient and comfortable, and most importantly, I no longer need to look for a gas station to refuel, which saves me a lot of trouble.

The only problem is that the toilet in the car can't be used, which might be troublesome and difficult to clean up. As a result, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei have to take care of their personal needs outside.

When the weather is nice, it's fine, but when it gets cold, your bottom inevitably gets cold, which is really uncomfortable.

On this day, when the car was traveling between Pingchuan City and Yubei City, the weather suddenly turned cold, and a few snowflakes fell from the sky, forming a thin layer of tar on the road. Lu Xi'an had to find a place to stop the car.

He got out of the car, went for a short while, and returned to wash his hands under the tap. He sighed, "This car is great in every way, with a water tank and tap that's very convenient. I just don't dare use the toilet; I'm afraid it'll get dirty and hard to clean. It's really cold outside."

Yao Wei was deeply moved and was about to nod when the car came on with a loudspeaker: "The toilet in this car is the same as the sanitation facilities at the 923 Institute base. It uses the latest closed incineration technology to directly degrade feces and urine."

"The degradation products can be dumped once every few months, and they are dry and odorless, so there is no need to worry about hygiene disposal issues."

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were both stunned. How could this car have such a function?!
And what about Luoping? Wasn't all that dry toilet dug for nothing?

Lu Xi'an sighed helplessly and said, "Alas... it was still a miscalculation. If I had known, I should have asked more carefully what other functions this car had that we didn't know about."

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded, agreeing, but her expression and tone showed no sign of regret.

She added, "You can ask now."

"Too."

Lu Xi'an nodded and asked, "Doggy, what specific functions does this car have?"

The dog then began to introduce the product to Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei. However, its introductions no longer had any special function. Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei had already seen most of it when they were in the car, and it was the same as what the dog said.

There's just one thing—the dog said that after it's loaded into this car, in addition to fully intelligent autonomous driving, it can also provide real-time traffic alerts at any time.

That's actually quite useful.

Furthermore, if the images from the resonance gene scanner are integrated into the car screen, the dog can also provide navigation services.

This is especially useful, as it saves Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei from having to stare at the map all the time.

However, there is one thing—Dog said that the map in the resonance gene scanner is an old world map, which is different from the current road conditions, and may cause navigation misjudgment.

That's still nothing. The paper map that Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were looking at was also from the old world. It was bound to be wrong no matter what. Giving it to Gouzi would give them a head start.

So Lu Xi'an tried connecting the resonance gene scanner to a power source, and following the dog's instructions, connected the map image on the small screen to the car's display. The dog then reported the route ahead and the road conditions.

Yao Wei compared the road conditions reported by Gouzi with those on her map, and found that they were almost identical.

No problem, this method will work!

"Could you also let me know if you've spotted any other new humans along the way?"

Lu Xi'an asked Gouzi the same question again.

The dog replied, "Sure. I have received and interpreted the signal from the resonance gene scanner, and there is no problem in reporting it in a timely manner."

Lu Xi'an thought it was a good idea and said to Yao Wei, "In that case, we'll have to keep the resonance gene scanner running in the car all the time."

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded and replied, "This is safe, very good."

It's really good.

Lu Xi'an then asked the dog, "And what about you? Do you have any other functions that we don't know about or haven't used?"

The dog replied, "Mechanical Dog 02 has been developed to its fullest potential; all functions are now enabled. Please use it to your heart's content."

Yao Wei blinked.

The dog seemed to have noticed something and immediately added, "Please feel free to use it as well."

Lu Xian: "..."

Yao Wei: “…”

This dog is really good at handling things; it's so intelligent!

The two went to the bathroom and studied how to use the enclosed incinerator. The toilet could indeed directly grind and burn the contents, which was convenient, clean, and had little smell.

The two got out of the car again and checked the burning materials, finding nothing wrong with them.

After finishing the study, Lu Xi'an returned to the car and let out a soft sigh, saying, "Great, this time we don't need to get out of the car. Sigh, I guess my knowledge is too limited; I didn't even know there were toilets like this before."

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded, also very happy, and said, "You're already very capable; you know more than any of us."

Lu Xi'an then asked Gouzi, "Gouzi, is this incinerator toilet also a special apocalypse-themed design?"

"You can say that."

The dog replied, "Incinerator toilets are a common feature in RV bathrooms. However, the best option for RVs is still a biodegradable toilet."

"To cope with the scarcity of supplies in the aftermath of a disaster, the manufacturer ultimately chose incineration toilets, which eliminate the need to store biological bacteria." "I see..."

Lu Xian nodded.

Suddenly, he remembered something and asked, "We've already talked about the RV and its functions. Is there any other function from Institute 923 that we haven't used?"

"Have."

The mechanical dog answered.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei immediately perked up. Lu Xi'an asked, "What?"

The mechanical dog said: "Institute 923 has many research projects related to functions, but given the current situation of the residents, these functions cannot be utilized."

"The 923 unit has a broadcast receiving function and is also equipped with a frequency band encrypted communication function with this RV and the National Emergency Disaster Relief Headquarters."

Lu Xi'an's eyes lit up: "Does this mean we can get in touch with Institute 923?"

"can."

The mechanical dog replied, "However, due to the impact of Dyson sphere debris and component remnants, the Unicom frequency band has significant defects, resulting in a lack of Unicom success rate and stability."

Lu Xi'an then asked, "When I contacted Institute 923 from here, did the National Emergency Relief Headquarters know about it?"

The mechanical dog replied: "The 923 Institute and the National Emergency Relief Headquarters, as well as this RV, use different encrypted frequency bands, so please feel free to connect."

Lu Xi'an said, "Then let's try contacting Institute 923."

The specific operations can be directly handed over to the dog.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were full of expectations, but the test of the mechanical dog ultimately failed.

The remains of the Dyson sphere and its accessories have left the world in ruins, and even finding the connecting threads requires a lot of luck.

Their RV felt like a secluded island in this world. But thankfully, this "island" had a great environment, and it even had a special air conditioner for RVs, which was better than the ones they had found before, making it very comfortable to stay in.

Outside, the wind and snow were raging. Lu Xi'an heated a ladle of water on the fire, poured it into a thermos, and sat down on the sofa with Yao Wei, looking out the car window.

The resonance gene scanner showed only three dots, representing Lu Xi'an, Yao Wei, and Jun Shi respectively; there were no other new humans.

—When this fungal stone was at Institute 923, they put it in Chai Xin's hands, and Chai Xin used it to enhance his strength for a period of time.

Therefore, at Institute 923, they slept separately, one in bed and the other on the sofa.

But now, in order to ensure the time and effect of the fungal stone enhancement, Yao Wei pulled Lu Xi'an to bed again, and every night they still held hands together, with the fungal stone wrapped in their hands.

However, Yao Wei and Lu Xi'an made a promise that Lu Xi'an must never hug her from behind like he did that day.

That would make her nervous and uncomfortable, and feel out of control.

The air conditioner inside the RV was emitting warm air, and the water in the thermos was steaming with wisps of white smoke, creating a stark contrast with the outside world.

The two of them took sips of water and chatted casually about things like "when will this cold weather end?" and "I wonder what the toilets at Institute 923 look like now," passing the time.

The ground outside had frozen solid, covering the uneven road surface with a transparent, angular shell. The vegetation had lost all vitality, covered with icicles.

A strong wind blew in, causing the RV to sway slightly. Lu Xi'an couldn't help but exclaim, "This wind is really strong!"

"Ah."

As Yao Wei spoke, she took a sip of water and handed the glass to Lu Xi'an.

Lu Xi'an took a sip as well, when suddenly he heard a dog's voice coming from the RV's stereo: "Encrypted frequency band connected."

"Um?!"

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei exchanged a glance, slightly surprised.

An isolated island in the sea, connected to the outside world?!
How should I speak?

Lu Xian asked.

The mechanical dog said, "The system of Institute 923 has notified the survivors in the institute to come to the dispatch room to talk to you. Please wait a moment, and then you can speak directly."

"it is good."

Lu Xi'an nodded, waited a while, and then heard a lot of noise coming from the speakers. He tried calling out, "Hello? Brother Luo, Uncle Shu, Chai Xin, can you hear me?"

The noise stopped abruptly, as Luo Ping, Lao Shu, and Chai Xin's voices rang out in a jumble, excitedly calling out his and Yao Wei's names.

Luo Ping exclaimed in surprise, "I never expected this! I really never expected it! This place can even have remote conversations. Is this like calling a telephone?"

“I read about it in a novel. The two people in that novel were really lewd. They were talking dirty talk over the phone and touching themselves.”

"Cough! Cough!"

Old Tree understood and quickly stopped Luo Ping, "Brother Luo, don't talk nonsense, there are still children here."

Luo Ping had no choice but to shut up.

Lu Xi'an said, "There are other functions you haven't thought of. Brother Luo, Uncle Shu, the toilets in Institute 923 are all incinerators, so you can clean up the garbage directly after you go to the toilet."

Luo Ping exclaimed, "Ah?! Our toilets are all finished!"

The old tree said, "It's alright! It's alright! Burned manure hasn't been composted, so it can't be used as fertilizer. We'll use both, so everyone won't have to crowd into the outside toilets. Isn't that great!"

(End of this chapter)