Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 241 Sea, Land and Air

“Da da da, da da da, da da da, da da da…”

There was a sound like horses' hooves approaching rapidly, and something flapping its wings in the air, in sync with the sound of hooves.

There was more than one sound in the air. From the sound of the wind, Lu Xi'an could tell that the wings flapping in the air were of different sizes and at different altitudes.

"Big brother, big sister, what's wrong?"

Luo Ping noticed the change in Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei's expressions, asked a question, and turned around to look back, but couldn't see anything.

The sounds were still far away, and he couldn't hear anything.

"somebody is coming."

Lu Xi'an said, "It seems they were riding something, and they also had several flying creatures with them."

"Bringing along several flying machines?!"

Luo Ping instantly realized something, his nerves tensed, and he pulled out his gun from his waist, saying, "It's that guy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the old tree became alert and disappeared.

However, Lu Xi'an, Yao Wei, and Luo Ping could still hear the old man's voice: "Brother, sister, and brother Luo, I'll hide first so as not to cause you any trouble."

This old man is truly self-aware and has a clear understanding of his own limitations.

Lu Xi'an and the other two ignored him.

Old Tree hiding himself was indeed the best choice. After all, he could only be considered half a new human, and his qualities in all aspects were inferior to those of a true new human. Now, all he could do was hide. If he were to seek help from Thought, it would probably have the opposite effect.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were also certain that the person who came was the new human from Henan County that Luo Ping had mentioned.

For those with type C pheromones, it's uncertain whether they can withstand the pheromones released in their sweat after being tempered by Liu Hua.

Luo Ping pulled back the bolt, chambered a bullet, squinted, and strained to look south, but still couldn't see anything.

He couldn't help but admire the versatility of the Type A new human, saying, "The last time I saw that guy, he only had things that flew in the sky and crawled on the ground. I didn't see him riding anything. I didn't expect him to have something to ride now. I wonder what he's riding?"

Lu Xi'an asked, "What's crawling in the ground?"

Luo Ping said, "It's ants. That guy keeps several queen ants and controls a lot of ants by controlling the queen ants. I guess he sensed our arrival through the ants."

"That's it..."

Lu Xi'an thought to himself that it was no wonder he hadn't noticed. If they were ants, they would be scattered and hard to spot.

It seems my understanding of Type C new humans is still too shallow; I never even thought of this.

But who could have imagined that Type C new humans were not only animal trainers, but could control everything from birds and beasts to insects, whether they fly in the sky, swim in the sea, or crawl on the ground.

Dealing with Type C new humans seems to be much more troublesome than I expected.

He gripped the short needle, stood by the car, and became increasingly vigilant.

Facing such a formidable opponent, he was still relatively easy to deal with. After all, he and Yao Wei had undergone so much training, and as Type A new humans, they still possessed a certain level of strength.

The problem is that RVs are relatively fragile. If some of the ants have mutated and could bite and damage the vehicle, that would be terrible.

Putting everything else aside, just the fact that the car tires were damaged is not something that Yao Wei and I wanted to see.

"What else?"

Lu Xian asked.

Luo Ping said, "That's all. Controlling too much would consume too much of that person's energy. This much is already his limit."

"But I didn't know that he's now controlling another rideable animal, which means he's improved..."

Lu Xi'an then said to Yao Wei, "Yao Wei, let's be careful."

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded, understanding what Lu Xi'an meant by being careful, and listened attentively.

She heard everything—the rustling of wind and grass on the road, among the weeds, and in the soil—and Lu Xi'an heard it too.

After Luo Ping's prompting, the two Type A new humans quickly found the ants' movements from those subtle noises.

—Or perhaps it was the movement of ants.

The sounds were too faint and too chaotic for them to be sure.

The two looked ahead in the direction of the sound and gradually saw a person's figure.

The man had a stubble beard and messy hair, and he did look somewhat like Luo Ping. However, he was wearing a black trench coat, which looked much more fitted than Luo Ping's green overcoat.

However, the trench coat had several holes of different sizes, making it seem a bit drafty.

He was indeed riding a horse, tall and magnificent, which was truly astonishing.

A man and a horse approached from afar, looking like a dirty Western cowboy, which suddenly reminded Lu Xi'an of Micah from "A Fistful of Dollars".

Lu Xi'an gripped the short needle in her hand, ready to give the man a shot. Luo Ping noticed Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei's gazes, and then also noticed the man.

"Brother and sister, don't make a move yet. This person can still speak, let me strike up a conversation with him first."

Luo Ping said something to Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, then climbed into his pickup truck and pulled out a microphone.

The reason it was described as being pulled out is because the microphone, still attached to its curved shape, was pulled apart by Luo Ping, extending from inside the car all the way outside.

"Old Tang, stop here. If you go any further, things will get out of hand."

Luo Ping pulled the microphone he had taken from the car to his mouth and said something.

The man on horseback in the distance didn't have a microphone or megaphone, so he couldn't speak like Luo Ping. He could only shout, "What are you doing here if you're afraid things won't end well?"
"We had an agreement beforehand that this area would be my territory. If you dare to come here, don't blame me for taking action."

He didn't take Luo Ping's words seriously at all, and continued to ride forward while talking loudly.

Luo Ping said, "Henan County is your territory, when did this area become your territory as well?"

"You fled from the south with only a few men, yet you have quite the appetite. Once you've taken over this area, are you planning to run back to my side?"

"Besides, I'm not here to do anything. I'm just seeing off a friend who is passing through on his way to another place."

He should have kept quiet, because his words only emboldened the man he called "Old Tang." He sneered and shouted, "Oh right, I almost forgot. This person is your friend!"
"How dare he pass through my territory without my permission! I knew about him before, but I was in Henan County at the time, too far away from him to catch up with him immediately, so I had to come slowly."

"If he had left, that would have been fine. But who knew that after such a freezing winter, he would still dare to stay on my turf and wait for you to come and see him off! Now that I've caught up with him, do you think I can let him go, or that you can stop me?"

Old Tang didn't mention a word about the controversy over "territory" that Luo Ping had mentioned, as if he didn't care to argue with Luo Ping at all.

After speaking, "Old Tang" gave Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei a deep look.

Then Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei heard a whooshing sound.

The whistling sound was so sharp and so fast, like a sharp cone piercing the air, attacking Lu Xi'an at an unimaginable speed.

"So fast!"

Lu Xi'an was startled.

This speed even far surpasses that of Da Chang back then, when Yang Guan, that Type C new human, was empowered!

Fortunately, after such a long period of training and nurturing by the fungal stones, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei have made great progress in their reaction speed and explosive power.

The figure swooping down seemed to only rush to the bottom. Although it was much faster than Da Chang, it did not suddenly turn around or change direction like Da Chang.

His physical strength also seems to be inferior to that of Da Chang.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei's eyes caught a small, swooping figure in the howling wind, and they immediately acted at the same time, each throwing out a short needle.

"call out--"

The figure simply kept diving down, and even when it collided head-on with the flying needles, it didn't change direction.

This moment is like the saying often heard in martial arts novels—the moves have been used to their fullest extent, and the figure has no way to avoid it.

Two short needles pierced the figure at the same time, but the figure was not expected to be so fragile that it could not resist the two short needles at all. It was directly pierced by the flying needles, drawing two diagonal lines of blood in the air.

The figure had already lost consciousness and was falling towards Lu Xi'an by sheer inertia. Lu Xi'an reached out and grabbed the figure in his hand. A slanted line of blood spread out in the air, forming a misty spray that reached into Lu Xi'an's hand.

Lu Xi'an, Yao Wei, Luo Ping, and even the old tree hiding in the shadows all stared intently and saw that the figure in Lu Xi'an's hand that had been shot dead was actually a bird that wasn't very big. It was all black, with stripes on its head and black spots on its body, and it looked somewhat familiar.

"A peregrine falcon?!"

Lu Xi'an called out the bird's name, thinking to himself, "No wonder this thing can swoop down so fast."

This bird, known as the fastest in the world, is unmatched in flight. With its speed, it can be a street urchin in the air. When it flies over the head of an eagle, the eagle cannot dodge and can only let this thing step on it. If it loses its balance, it will fall from the sky.

The owl, having been bullied by the bird, had no choice but to wait until nightfall to seek revenge at the peregrine falcon's nest.

Whether it's been enhanced by "Old Tang" or changed over the decades, this peregrine falcon is now probably faster than the original one.

No wonder Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei couldn't see it clearly.

But it doesn't matter. Even if I can't see it clearly, it's enough to be able to sense it. Now that the Peregrine Falcon is dead, it's time for me to retaliate.

Lu Xi'an thought to himself, then tossed the peregrine falcon onto the fake hood in front of the RV, planning to roast it later. He then held a short needle in his hand, ready to make his move on "Old Tang".

"Old Tang, you!"

Luo Ping was both angry and shocked, and shouted into the microphone.

He stopped there, having already noticed that Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were about to make their move.

This couple really acted in perfect unison; they hunted birds together and struck together.

Unexpectedly, it wasn't just Luo Ping who noticed that the couple was about to make a move; "Old Tang" from the other side also approached a little closer.

Suddenly, "Old Tang" raised his hands and said, "I surrender, please stop!"

(End of this chapter)