Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 232 Departure, the hustle and bustle left behind

In this way, the chicken problem was completely solved.

Moreover, during this period, Luo Ping also took care of other things—using all the other X-17 strain injections.

The matter was temporarily put on hold because we couldn't decide who should use the remaining injections.

But Luo Ping knew that this matter couldn't be left unresolved indefinitely, and he had to make a decision. So, while Lu Xi'an was around, he discussed it with him, sought his advice, and made a decision.

The remaining X-17 strain injections in the inventory consist of one vial of type A, one vial of type B, and one vial of type D, so the base can only produce a maximum of three more new humans.

Correspondingly, there are nine compatibility test strips. In other words, at present, the base can only conduct compatibility tests on a maximum of nine people, and then select three people from these nine to use the bacterial strain injection.

After discussing it with Lu Xi'an, Luo Ping gathered everyone together one day after they had finished their work and explained the matter.

He emphasized the potential dangers of using bacterial injections, urging careful consideration.

Tang Er became a perfect example at this moment. The "spider web" scars on his face and body were hideous and terrifying, but Lu Xi'an and Luo Ping were not sure if they would scare people away.

Afterwards, Luo Ping made it clear to everyone that the new humans here were destined to be different from those elsewhere, and that they were to shoulder the responsibility of protecting ordinary people, and must stand at the forefront when danger was encountered.

If they fail to do so, or if they intend to abuse the abilities of the new humans in the future, they will inevitably face attacks from the masses.

Luo Ping even brought up Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, two powerful figures, saying that if his older brother and sister came back in the future and saw the situation mentioned above, they would definitely take action without hesitation and kill them.

"Don't be fooled by your chance to become new humans. Let me tell you, not all new humans are the same!"

As Luo Ping was speaking, he pointed to a rooster in the chicken coop, who was happily swaying back and forth, seemingly playing with something, and said, "See that one? That one is also very powerful!"
"You've all heard what Tang Er said. He couldn't handle that rooster by himself and had to come back to ask us for help."

"Later we went together, and we fought together, almost losing the fight. Guess what happened in the end? Mr. Lu intervened!"
"Mr. Lu kicked that chicken to death with just one kick!"

"Sister Yao hasn't even made a move yet."

"If any of you become new humans in the future and dare to disobey the demands I made today, Mr. Lu and Sister Yao will be able to deal with you with just one kick!"

As he spoke, Tang Er, Liu Hua, Chai Xin, and Lao Shu all nodded in deep agreement.

The New Humans present all nodded in agreement, and the images of Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, the strongest New Humans, were immediately etched into the minds of everyone present.

So the deterrent effect was achieved, and Luo Ping's next step was to let everyone volunteer, and those who were willing to risk their lives to try were encouraged to step forward.

After all those who wanted to sign up have done so, let people choose among themselves, and select nine people from them.

Since none of the people were literate, Luo Ping didn't hold any secret ballots or anything like that. He simply asked everyone to raise their hands. They could choose multiple times, but they could only raise their hands a maximum of nine times.

When he asked everyone to raise their hands to vote, he also made it clear to them that this was a matter of their future safety, so they should be careful.

When voting by show of hands, the person on the stage must turn their back to the people to prevent them from remembering who raised their hand and who did not.

After rounds of raising hands to select nine people, the compatibility test strip was used.

After use, the three strains with the highest compatibility with each model were selected and injected with the bacterial injection agent.

Thus, the complete Type A new human and the complete Type B new human were born, named Stinky Girl and Bottle respectively, one female and one male, neither of them very old.

The Type D new human is named Lao Yao, but he failed to evolve and survived only by relying on the green water of the old tree.

His symptoms were different from Tang Er's, but somewhat similar to Lao Shu's; his skin peeled off and hung upside down, like scales.

However, when the rejection reaction doesn't occur, the skin on Lao Yao's body can be reattached, leaving cracks and making him look somewhat like Tang Er.

With these three new humans, Luo Ping's team has become much stronger, and Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei can travel with greater peace of mind.

After the new humans were born at Base 923, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei shared their training experiences with them, telling them that training under harsh conditions and with great difficulty would be more effective, and that they should try their best to persevere if they could.

When a cold front hit, the two of them even took these new humans to practice in the open courtyard of the living area, braving the wind and snow.

While they practiced, ordinary people would watch from the corridors of the buildings on both sides, and some would even cheer them on.

The chickens in the coop had long been accustomed to the alternation of hot and cold, so they were not afraid of the severe cold. The rooster even joined in the fun, and seeing people showing off their skills in the snow and ice, it hopped around for a while as well.

The mother wolf became too lazy to come out. She spent her days eating and sleeping, and she no longer took the initiative to nurse the cubs. She left it to the local people to help her, and they took care of the wolf cubs and babies.

The mother wolf felt that she had come to the right place. After arriving, she didn't have to worry about anything; she just needed to eat, drink, and nurse.

Putting everything else aside, just the chicken bones left over from the day's meal were enough for it to gnaw on for several days, allowing it to enjoy itself to its heart's content.

It even had chicken soup with it at that meal, and later the same with egg drop soup.

This place is so beautiful! I've never enjoyed such a wonderful life before!

On this day, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei confirmed their departure, and the mother wolf was even more excited. The evil star was finally gone, and she no longer had to worry about getting slapped every day. Life was getting better and better!
Luo Ping then had all the eggs brought out and handed them all over to Lu Xi'an.

To prevent the eggs from breaking during the bumpy ride, the old tree even made a makeshift egg rack using grass and soil to secure the eggs.

Seeing this, Lu Xi'an quickly declined, saying that so much was unnecessary, but Luo Ping said, "Big brother and big sister, you can take it."

“If you leave here, every egg you eat will be one less, but it’s different for us. We still have so many chickens to protect.”

"Look how big the chicks have grown in this short period of time! We'll only have more and more eggs here in the future, so we won't have to worry about that."

Everyone nodded in agreement, urging Mr. Lu to accept the eggs. During this time, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei had already earned the respect of everyone here.

Hearing everyone say so, Lu Xi'an stopped refusing, took the eggs to the RV, and put the eggs, along with the newly made rack, into the refrigerator.

The car refrigerator wasn't very big, and it was still empty. But once the egg rack was put in, it was just the right size to keep it in place and prevent it from shaking.

"Then farewell, until we meet again."

After placing the eggs, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei went to the front row, sitting in the driver's seat and the passenger seat respectively, and spoke to everyone.

Everyone waved goodbye, while Luo Ping cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Until we meet again, and have a safe journey."

Then everyone followed Luo Ping's example, cupping their hands and saying, "Until we meet again, and have a safe journey."

Seeing this scene, Lu Xi'an couldn't help but laugh, thinking that if this team continued to learn from Luo Ping, they might end up with some inexplicable ancient style.

It’s quite interesting to think about.

"If you need anything, please contact us via broadcast."

He said that, and finally drove off.

The RV drove out of the gate of Institute 923, passed through the corridor, and everyone followed Luo Ping out.

Lu Xi'an had no choice but to pick up the microphone on the center console and say through the car's loudspeaker, "Alright, that's enough for now, don't bother coming any further."

People stopped sending more, but they still gathered there and did not return to the base.

Lu Xi'an drove down the mountain, glancing back every now and then through the rearview mirror until the people behind him were obscured by the leaves on the hillside, at which point he looked away.

"They've finally left again."

He exhaled softly and said.

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded as well.

They originally only planned to come back once and stay for at most a day before leaving, but they didn't expect that because of the chickens, they would be delayed here for so long that Yao Wei's period had already passed again.

To be honest, while they felt a little reluctant to leave, they also felt inexplicably relieved.

It seems that being here is gradually creating a sense of pressure.

Yao Wei was like this, and so was Lu Xi'an.

As Lu Xi'an drove, he pondered the situation and guessed that it was probably his wariness acting up.

They were too comfortable here, but the goal ahead kept reminding them to be wary of this comfort and avoid letting it diminish their fighting spirit.

Only in this way can they steadfastly continue their journey on this day.

The car drove down the mountain and onto the highway.

Lu Xi'an glanced back through the rearview mirror. On the table in the garage behind the car, the resonance gene scanner was still on, with the red dots representing the new humans split into two groups.

One group stayed on the mountain, while the other group moved down the mountain.

There are only three red dots in this group down the mountain.

He glanced up at the mountain again. The once immersive Qinshan Mountain had become a lush, colossal mountain, and everything in the mountain was barely visible. He wondered if the people outside the 923 Institute base had returned.

They must have gone back, right?
Lu Xian thought.

Since Yao Wei and I have already come down the mountain, they probably won't even see us. What's the point of staying outside?

The excitement has faded, and the road ahead remains a solitary journey.

Lu Xi'an suddenly felt a pang of melancholy, and began to miss the lively atmosphere of being in a crowd.

He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, gradually dispelling the feeling.

"Yao Wei".

He called out.

"Ok?"

Yao Wei turned her head and glanced at him.

He looked straight ahead, one hand on the steering wheel and the other on the center console, and said, "Feeling lonely? Shake my hand."

"Ah."

Yao Wei agreed and placed her slender hand in Lu Xi'an's hand.