Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 244 Sniper
Continuing their journey, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei drove south, and when they reached the east side of Tunshan Village, they turned east again.

They walked for most of the day before reaching the territory of Qinnan City. Along the way, there were mountains to the north and plains to the south, which showed how vast the territory of Pingchuan City was, and also how long the Qinshan Mountains were.

On that plain, the fields were deserted, and steel frames could often be seen, some standing and some lying down, quite different from the west.

Pingchuan City has two districts, yet there are so many differences. The west side has large sheds with earthen walls, while the east side only has simple sheds with steel frames supporting beams, unlike the west side.

I don't know if it's because of different habits or different geological environments?
Lu Xi'an didn't understand and couldn't explain it clearly. When he asked Gouzi, Gouzi also didn't have any information on the subject.

If the old tree were still there, perhaps he could ask the old man. But the old man was gone, so there was no point in asking. Lu Xi'an then stopped worrying about it.

Anyway, this question is of no use to him.

Luo Ping said that there were people in Qinshan County, but no new humans. When Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were driving close to Qinshan County, they checked the resonance gene scanner and were slightly relieved to see that there were no extra red dots.

However, they still did not enter the county town, nor did they travel along the road at the foot of the mountain to the north.

Since it's not raining now, the chances of a landslide should be very small, but just in case, they still chose to take the route around to the south.

Yao Wei glanced at "World Atlas I". There were few buildings on the South Outer Ring Road, only a factory, which was a high-voltage power plant from the old world.

When they drove up to the factory, the two noticed that the high-voltage power plant buildings were still well-preserved, but the high-voltage equipment standing outdoors was grayish-black with signs of burning, suggesting that it had broken down a long time ago.

Do you think there might be computers or something in here?

Lu Xian asked.

"Maybe..."

Yao Wei replied.

Looking at this place reminded her of the sewage treatment plant in Niutou County that she had visited before.

When they went to that factory, they saw that there were still computers that could be used. Lu Xi'an even imported the videos and music from his hard drive to his laptop.

Later, on their return journey from the south of Kenzan City, they even retrieved a monitor from there to connect to a game console for playing games.

However, now that we have a motorhome, we don't need the monitor anymore, so we left it at the 923 Institute base. The vehicle has plenty of power and electronic equipment, so there's no need to go back in and take a look.

"very nice."

She suddenly couldn't help but say something.

Lu Xi'an asked, "What's so good?"

Yao Wei said, "It's so nice not having to look for things everywhere."

Lu Xi'an laughed: "You mean it's good that there are plenty of supplies?"

Yao Wei nodded: "Yeah."

Lu Xi'an said, "We don't lack some things, so we don't need to look for them. Having ample supplies is indeed good. However, if we come across any good places, we should still take a look."

"For example, the launch tower in Mengxin City, and the orchards we saw before. Or places like shelters or Institute 923."

“These places hold the treasures of human civilization. It would be a terrible waste if we passed by without seeing them.”

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded, agreeing with Lu Xi'an. Lu Xi'an was always right; she felt that she had unconsciously become accustomed to simply obeying and giving up on thinking for herself.

Leave the thinking to Lu Xi'an.

Of course, this was just something she thought about casually. She mostly relied on Lu Xi'an for decision-making, but in special circumstances, she would still subconsciously think and judge for herself.

For example, how to make a move when fighting, how to cooperate with Lu Xi'an, what step to take in bed, and when to stop Lu Xi'an.

As they approached the high-voltage power plant, they could hear what sounded like human voices coming from inside.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei exchanged a glance, both becoming wary. Yao Wei rolled down the car window, clutching the short needle in her hand, while Lu Xi'an gripped the steering wheel tightly and said, "I'm accelerating."

After Yao Wei nodded, he stepped on the gas, speeding the RV to its maximum speed and speeding forward, passing by the high-voltage power plant.

—The high-voltage power plant is actually a short distance from the outer ring road. Just like the apple orchard we encountered southeast of Tunshan Village, there is a small path that leads to the entrance of the high-voltage power plant.

Lu Xi'an is driving fast enough that it will probably take some time for the people inside to react.

Holding a short needle, Yao Wei stared intently at the factory. She noticed that the path outside the factory was uneven and had originally been paved with asphalt, but now it was completely ruined.

If a car were to chase after them, it probably wouldn't be easy to catch up.

Lu Xi'an floored the accelerator and quickly passed through the small road.

He and Yao Wei had excellent hearing and could hear a commotion inside the factory. Someone was shouting "Someone's here!", someone was yelling "Car! There's a car outside!", and someone was saying "Hurry up!" They didn't know if they were scared or what they were doing.

Just to be on the safe side, Lu Xi'an didn't slow down much, planning to get a little further away before slowing down completely.

This speed was nothing to him and Yao Wei; they could catch up with it if they ran at full speed.

"Do you remember what we were like back in Fengcheng County, Yubei?"

As Lu Xi'an drove, he casually asked a question. He couldn't remember the name of the village anymore, only that someone in the village had fired shots at them when they passed through it.

They ignored those people and ran away. On subsequent trips, they always took a detour.

In the end, all the people in that village were exchanged for lives by that scoundrel Luo Ping.

But now it seems that only he himself can recall that experience. He turned to look at Yao Wei and, seeing her confused expression, knew that she hadn't remembered.

"Never mind if you don't have it, it's not a big deal..."

Lu Xi'an spoke up.

He wanted to say, "It's nothing serious," but before he could even utter the last word, he suddenly heard the dog's synthesized voice speaking through the RV's stereo:

"Attention, there is an unidentified light source shining from behind, possibly a reflection from a telescope or scope lens."

Lu Xi'an was startled and slammed on the brakes—he was already driving at top speed, and on such a bumpy road, he couldn't go any faster.

At such a high speed, it's not a good idea to steer; it might even cause the car to temporarily lose control. It's better to stop the car.

He heard the dog clearly; it was talking about the reflection from the lenses of telescopes and sights.

A scope... what kind of scope?
Driving so fast, the RV had already created some distance between itself and the high-voltage power plant. Besides, there was a small road between the high-voltage power plant and the outer ring road, a distance that far exceeded the range of an ordinary gun.

So what guns, besides sniper rifles with scopes, can hit a car?

Given the distance and the speed at which I was driving, shouldn't the people inside have at least a head start if they wanted to shoot me?

So Lu Xi'an made a quick decision, shifting his foot from the accelerator to the brake and slamming on the brake.

This is not enough.

This is certainly not enough.

What if a bullet comes and still hits the RV?
After parking the car, Lu Xi'an shifted gears and opened the door to get out.

At this moment, he fully understood what Yao Wei felt when she hurriedly fled back in that village in Fengcheng County, Yubei, when she encountered those ordinary people.

As new humans, they are naturally not afraid of ordinary people. Now, after such a long period of training, they would not be too afraid even if they encountered a half-new human like the Old Tree or the Fishman.

But the problem is their cars aren't good enough.

This vehicle is their important vehicle and supplies. Although it is reinforced with radiation-resistant lightweight composite materials, who knows if there will be weak points that could be penetrated by a sniper bullet?

If the tire were to burst, that would be terrible.

The road ahead is uncertain and there is still a long way to go. How will they get there?
So, it's time to use your body to block bullets!

Yao Wei jumped out of the car window and onto the roof.

"boom!"

A loud noise came from behind.

Lu Xi'an followed Yao Wei and jumped onto the roof of the car. He saw a large-caliber bullet bursting towards him, with a flash of sparks seemingly following in the distance behind.

Sure enough, it was a sniper rifle.

Sure enough, the gunman fired ahead of time, and the bullet went forward.

If the car hadn't stopped and had continued driving forward, the shot would likely have hit the rear wheel.

Good guy!
Hidden inside this high-voltage power plant is actually a sniper god! This shot was aimed directly at the RV's wheel!
How could Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei tolerate this? They both took action, swinging their arms and waving their hands in unison, sending two short needles flying out with a "whoosh," colliding with the bullet.

After confirming that the bullets wouldn't hit the spot where the car was currently stopped, they ignored the bullets and aimed directly at the person firing the gun inside the high-voltage power plant.

The man was on the windowsill on the third floor of the high-voltage power plant. The window had long been broken, and a thick, dark sniper rifle was propped up on it.

A person stood behind the window, tilting their head to the side, their eyes fixed on the scope above the gun.

His movements were professional, his breathing was steady, and he exuded calm confidence.

But the next moment, his head snapped back, two thin, straight lines of blood spurted out, and with a shudder, he disappeared from the window.

The sniper rifle slid backward and into the building, disappearing from the window sill on the third floor of the high-voltage power plant.

Even the most skilled sniper is no match for these two Type A new humans who have undergone long-term nurturing in fungal stone and professional scientific training.

"Let's go."

Seeing that both she and Lu Xi'an had hit their targets with their short needles, Yao Wei said something and prepared to return to the car to continue their journey.

However, Lu Xi'an had a different idea. He jumped out of the car and said, "Wait a minute." Then he asked Gouzi, "Gouzi, can you drive the car automatically and find a safe place to wait?"

The dog replied, "No problem, Mechanical Dog 02 can control the vehicle to avoid it and return as needed."

Lu Xi'an nodded and said, "Okay." He spoke to Yao Wei through the car window, "Should we go in and take a look? That sniper rifle should be able to shoot further, which would be quite useful against Type C Newtypes."

(End of this chapter)