Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 228 Flattery
Nothing was said that night, and they continued their journey the next day. On the way, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei had a serious discussion about the issue.

Yao Wei also tried calling Mechanical Dog 02, but like Lu Xi'an, she felt that no matter how she called it, it didn't sound right.

The dog listened silently for a long time before finally speaking through the RV's stereo.

Just as Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were about to continue their discussion, an electronic synthesized voice drifted over from both sides of the car: "Mechanical Dog 02 is my self-designation. I don't mind if you use the term 'dog.' Please don't worry about it."

Lu Xian: "..."

Yao Wei: “…”

The synthesized voices were completely devoid of emotion, but why could the two of them still faintly detect a hint of resentment?

They walked for a whole day, and apart from changing the baby's diapers or having the mother wolf feed him, the two of them didn't need to stop at all.

Because they had walked much faster than when they came, they reached the foot of Qinshan Mountain in Shanyang County by evening.

But Lu Xi'an still found a place to park the car.

"It's not safe to walk at night, and it's already dark. If we suddenly open the base gate, it will probably scare the people inside. Let's wait until tomorrow and go up the mountain."

Lu Xi'an said this to Yao Wei.

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded. That was what she thought too.

Lu Xi'an once used a word, something like "heart" again? She couldn't remember, but she felt that their current shared thoughts were exactly what Lu Xi'an had said.

So the two of them stayed at the foot of the mountain for one night.

Taking advantage of the evening, Yao Wei carefully reviewed what she had learned in the past two days, such as how to handle a baby and how to burp them.

She even wanted to learn how to nurse from the mother wolf, but Lu Xi'an stopped her.

"Humans breastfeeding is different from wild animals, what are you trying to learn from a wolf?"

Lu Xi'an complained.

"Too……"

Yao Wei recalled the women she had seen breastfeeding before and nodded.

Then she thought about it seriously and asked Lu Xi'an, "How about... I try it myself?"

Lu Xi'an was somewhat reluctant: "Let's not, even our own children haven't eaten it."

"Oh……"

Yao Wei received Lu Xi'an's opinion, and although she was still somewhat unwilling, she had no choice but to let it go.

The night passed, and early the next morning, they drove up the mountain and arrived at the entrance of the 923 Institute base. After passing through the corridor, the gate immediately recognized Lu Xi'an and Gouzi's arrival.

With the two highest-level authorities in front, the door slammed shut with a loud crash, startling everyone inside. They all looked nervously and warily toward the doorway.

Luo Ping and Tang Er stepped forward first and stood in front of the crowd.

Liu Hua was behind them, ready to give Luo Ping and Tang Er a "buff" at any time.

Lu Xi'an didn't see Chai Xin and Lao Shu. There were too many people in front of him, and he couldn't detect their movements in the crowd. But he knew that they were definitely there, just invisible.

Only after they could clearly see the car in the natural corridor outside the door did Luo Ping and others finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Chai Xin and Lao Shu suddenly appeared, indeed in the crowd, and on the very outer edge of the crowd, clearly a good place for a sneak attack.

It seems they have studied the material in the booklet very carefully!
"Big brother, big sister!"

"Hey, you're here, bro and sis?!"

Luo Ping, Chai Xin, and Lao Shu all looked delighted.

Lu Xi'an picked up the microphone on the center console and replied, "Yes, I just got back. Please make way so we can get in."

Luo Ping quickly called out to the others, "Make way! Make way!"

Everyone else made way for Lu Xi'an to drive the car in. After parking the car in the yard, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei both got out.

The old tree greeted them, saying, "Brother and sister, we've been waiting for you to come back! Come in and take a look later. I've already planted those seeds. I'll show you around in a bit."

Lu Xi'an said in surprise, "Really? Then I'll have to go check it out later."

The old tree said, "When are you leaving? If you could stay here a little longer, you might be able to wait until the vegetable garden sprouts."

Lu Xi'an said, "Let's forget about that. Everything is on track for you now, so there's no point in us staying any longer. We've just come to take a look around today, and then we'll leave."

Everyone looked disappointed.

Previously, Lu Xi'an had been here, telling them stories and teaching them songs. They all felt that Lu Xi'an, this new human, was very approachable and kind, and a very good person.

Such a good person, who finally came back, is about to leave again. How can we not be disappointed?

The old tree said, "Alas...what a pity..."

Chai Xin immediately became sullen and remained silent.

Luo Ping said, "Brother and sister, don't be in such a hurry! At least stop for a day or two. I still have many questions I want to ask you."

"For example, this... Han Gouzi, where's the stuff? Bring it over here quickly."

After he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said awkwardly, "He seems to have the same name as your dog, does that dog mind?"

Lu Xi'an said, "It's alright, its name is Mechanical Dog 02."

"That's fine, that's fine."

As Luo Ping was speaking, a young man brought over something. Judging from his youthful appearance, he must indeed be very young.

"How do I use this? I still don't understand it." Luo Ping picked up the thing and asked, it was the oil pump from Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei's car.

"Oh, this is an oil pump..."

Lu Xi'an explained to Luo Ping everything about the thing he made, from its name to its function, and then said, "The person you left in that village to the east knows about this; he's seen me use it."

Luo Ping said, "You mean Dandan? He's not one of my men."

Lu Xi'an said, "I don't know his name, but he's guarding a gas station in a village outside Tongzhou County. He says you often go there to refuel, and he keeps calling you Brother Luo."

Lu Xi'an wasn't surprised that the person was called "Egg".

Most people in this world give themselves rather carelessly, such as Liu Hua, Tang Er, and Da Chang. Compared to them, Yang Guan, Chai Xin, and Luo Ping are relatively better.

This is likely related to the decline of civilization in the world today, with the vast majority of people being illiterate. How can people have good names in such a world?

Yao Wei and her mother, Ye Wenxin, are both highly educated, hence their names are far more distinctive than others.

Luo Ping said, "It's him. He's always been at the gas station. He's not a good person, but he's better than most."

"He's too shrewd. He was showing off his power over tomorrow, so he kept calling me Brother Luo.

“I know all this, I'll just take it as a benefit that he's helping me keep an eye on the gas station.”

“But I can’t bring him into Shanyang County. I’m afraid he might sell us out one day.”

"That's it."

Lu Xian nodded.

"Don't talk about him anymore."

As Luo Ping spoke, he couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "Brother, you're amazing! I didn't even know such a thing existed! But I seem to have heard that some people in the south use some kind of pipe to extract oil, so this must be it."

"But they found it. Big brother, you made it yourself. You're much better than them."

Lu Xi'an laughed and said, "Alright, stop flattering me. Wait a minute, here's your child."

As he spoke, he opened the door to the back garage and carried the box out.

He handed the box to Luo Ping, who looked at the child inside and couldn't help but exclaim, "Great! Great! This child looks like he's eaten his fill!"
"Brother, you're amazing! You even know how to feed a baby!"

Lu Xi'an laughed and said, "I don't know, but I'm lucky."

As he spoke, he got into the car and picked up the mother wolf's three cubs.

The mother wolf immediately looked up at him.

"Get off the bus. You'll live here from now on."

As Lu Xi'an spoke, he picked up the wolf cub and got out of the car. The mother wolf had no choice but to get up and follow him off.

Upon seeing so many people outside, the mother wolf was startled and immediately tucked her tail between her legs.

Those outside were startled and hurriedly retreated.

Lu Xi'an said, "I fed my child with this wolf's milk. This wolf is quite obedient, so I'll leave her with you. She has three cubs, and when they grow up, they can help guard this place."

Old Tree leaned closer and took a careful look, saying, "Brother, I must say, this wolf really does look a bit like a dog."

Lu Xian: "..."

How did that old man figure it out? Why couldn't I see it myself?
"Like a wolfhound."

Old Tree added another sentence.

"..."

Lu Xi'an paused for a moment, then said, "Whatever you say. Anyway, this wolf is quite sensible, so we can try keeping it as a pet."

Old Tree said, "Yes, yes, we should raise them. They can only work after they've been properly trained. If we have the chance, we can get some lambs so they can help with grazing later."

Well, it seems the old man is going to raise this wolf as a sheepdog.

Lu Xi'an then handed the wolf cub to Lao Shu and said to Lao Shu, "Then you should take this wolf to find a place to settle it first, so that it won't be frightened and stressed by the crowd here."

The old tree took the wolf cub and obediently led it away. It seemed to truly regard the mother wolf as a wolfhound, showing no fear whatsoever.

The mother wolf, fearing Lu Xi'an's imposing presence, kept her eyes clear and never dared to bare her teeth.

Luo Ping has already found a woman to take the child away.

Lu Xi'an then planned to unload some of the supplies from the vehicle and hand them over to Luo Ping and the others.

Just then, Tang Er suddenly spoke up: "Mr. Lu, speaking of this, I just remembered something else. I can't handle it myself, and I was just about to talk to Mr. Luo about it."

"what's up?"

Lu Xian asked.

Luo Ping simply watched Tang Er quietly, without interrupting Lu Xi'an.

Tang Er said, "After I finished my training yesterday, I went outside to take a look. Now that I have the ability, I should walk around the mountain more often to see if there is any danger."

"Then I went up to the western hilltop and saw a lot of hens..."

“That should be a hen. I saw it in the book that Mr. Luo showed us these past two days.”

He was probably referring to the junior high school biology textbook.

Lu Xi'an didn't interrupt Tang Er, and listened as Tang Er continued, "I remembered what Mr. Tree said. Mr. Tree said that if there is a hen, there will be eggs to eat. So I want to catch a hen."

"But to my surprise, those hens were being protected by a huge rooster. It was so big, bigger than the wolf. I couldn't beat it, so I ran back."

(End of this chapter)