Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 246 Four New Humans

It seems to be something useless.

But who knows for sure? Maybe it will come in handy.

At worst, it can be used as a concealed weapon.

Lu Xi'an glanced at the man's hand again; the shape of that thing was indeed quite suitable for being launched.

He reached out and took the item, weighing it in his hand. He was certain that it wasn't a refrigerator magnet; it had no magnets, a unique shape, and was very sturdy and unusual.

The disc has something engraved on both sides; one side has words, and the other side has pictures.

One side of the inscription reads "Fish Mouth Commemorative Medal," while the other side depicts numerous buildings of varying heights, nestled against the mountains and overlooking the sea; it's unclear what kind of place this is.

It does indeed look like a commemorative medal.

It should be a very special commemorative medal.

"What is this? Where did you get it?"

Lu Xi'an asked the man a question.

The man stammered, "I...I don't know what this thing is. Anyway, my dad gave it to me. My dad said it was his dad who gave it to him."

“My dad and his dad are both dead. I...I don’t know where they got this thing from.”

He must have been frightened by Lu Xi'an; he stammered and his voice trembled.

Seeing that he couldn't get any more information, Lu Xi'an stopped asking.

Judging from the man's words, this thing seemed to be a family heirloom, passed down from generation to generation, but it really had no practical use.

He put the "commemorative medal" away, and after carefully checking to make sure everyone in the high-voltage power plant was there, he told Yao Wei to stay and keep watch.

Then he searched every room in the high-voltage power plant. Most of the rooms were filled with old-world equipment, such as the high-voltage switch room, transformer room, control and protection room, low-voltage distribution room, DC power supply room, metering room, etc.

As a result, the living space for these seven people was reduced, and they could only live in the original staff dormitory, office, or meeting room.

The tables, chairs, and beds in the room were all damaged, but there were obvious signs of repair, so they were barely usable.

The stench in each of the inhabited rooms was unbearable.

Lu Xi'an had to hold her breath every time she entered these rooms.

Some of these people were timid and honest, while others were bold and cunning. After searching the room, Lu Xi'an found that some of them had taken everything out of the room, while others had hidden things.

However, those things were all leftovers, which were treasures to the locals, but had no value to Lu Xi'an, so he didn't touch them.

In addition, there were some defensive and offensive weapons, such as sticks and steel pipes, but Lu Xi'an did not take them, as he already had many of these in his car.

He only found a screwdriver and a wire stripper, thinking they might come in handy later, so he kept them.

Of course, Lu Xi'an also found the room of the person who had died earlier.

The reason why it was confirmed to be the room where the dead lived was because Lu Xi'an found a large-caliber bullet in it. Lu Xi'an looked at it and it was at least 12.7 millimeters.

To Lu Xi'an's surprise, there were quite a few bullets, stacked in a small wooden box, totaling thirty-two rounds.

In addition to the thirty-two bullets, Lu Xi'an also found half a barrel of gun oil in the room.

No wonder this gun is still in good condition and usable.

It's important to understand that most of the guns that are still usable in the world today have undergone special treatment. Those that haven't been specially modified have already broken down due to the ravages of the world and the corruption of time.

However, even those that have undergone special treatment will become very difficult to use if they are not maintained with gun oil for a long time.

This is quite a windfall. With these two items, he won't have made a wasted effort in those rooms of the high-voltage power plant.

He grabbed the bullets and gun oil, but Lu Xi'an didn't stop.

He then visited all the high-voltage switch rooms and transformer rooms. The equipment had all stopped operating, and the transformers standing outside had also long since ceased functioning.

Lu Xi'an had no use for any of these devices, so he didn't bother to check whether they were good or bad, and just looked for useful things in the nooks and crannies.

Unfortunately, although these places are uninhabitable, they have all been searched and show signs of damage.

The rat guardrail had already fallen to the ground elsewhere, the cabinet doors had been pried off, and the explosion-proof glass of the independent server room had a large hole in it. It was unclear who broke it or how much force they used.

Fortunately, the damage to these areas was evident from the signs of destruction, indicating that it had occurred a long time ago, and the resonance gene scanner did not detect any red dots.

Otherwise, Lu Xi'an might suspect that there are some new humans hiding here, and he would have to run away quickly.

Lu Xi'an couldn't find anything useful for a while, until he reached the last equipment room, where he found a pair of dusty gloves between two pieces of equipment.

He picked up the glove, patted it, and saw what it really looked like.

The gloves were enormous, large enough to accommodate his hands. They were entirely maroon and appeared to be made of rubber, which explained the cracks and dryness on the fingertips and palms. They were likely insulating gloves, but after so long, they had probably lost their original function. Fortunately, the world was largely devoid of electricity, so the gloves no longer provided insulation against electric shock.

However... it might be useful in other places?

For example, when you need to do certain tasks, such as tidying up the RV or cleaning the bathroom, you can wear these gloves.

Also, if Yao Wei needs to get wet during her period, can she wear gloves to keep her hands waterproof?

Lu Xi'an wasn't sure if the glove was waterproof, so he put it away, thinking he could fill it with water when he got back to the car to see if it leaked.

If it doesn't leak, then there's no problem; it adds another function.

—Although Lu Xi'an felt that this function was actually not very useful, when Yao Wei was on her period, he would not let her do anything that required contact with cold water.

After searching the entire area, Lu Xi'an returned to the third floor.

Those people were still standing obediently and cautiously. Upon hearing the commotion behind them, they immediately split up to both sides and pressed themselves against the wall to make way for Lu Xi'an.

They all looked in the direction Lu Xi'an had come from, and saw that he was only holding gun oil and bullets, with a screwdriver, wire strippers and insulated gloves in his pockets. They breathed a sigh of relief.

These things are no longer important to them. The gun is already beyond saving, so what use are bullets and gun oil?
As for the three items that Lu Xi'an had put in his pocket, they didn't usually need them, so let these two troublemakers take them if they wanted, as long as they could get them and leave quickly.

As long as they can keep the food they've collected, that's better than anything else!
Lu Xi'an ignored the people and went to the window, saying to Yao Wei, "Okay, let's go."

Yao Wei nodded, glanced around the corridor, and then leaped out of the window. She held the sniper rifle in her hand, as if she were already used to it, handling it with great ease.

Lu Xi'an had a strange feeling that she was a born marksman.

Lu Xi'an followed suit, leaping out and jumping down as well.

The remaining seven people in the corridor looked at each other, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Some of the bolder ones carefully stepped over the dead sniper and circled around to the window, peeking out from one side of the window.

Upon glancing at it, his eyes widened in surprise.

"what happened?"

"what's the situation?"

Others in the corridor asked in low voices, while some, out of curiosity, mustered their courage and came over for another look.

Then they saw the car that had previously dodged the sniper fire return from a distance on the road outside.

"There aren't just two of them! There's another person involved, the one who's driving!"

"A person by the window exclaimed in surprise."

Another person said, "We deserved to be defeated this time. Two Type A Newtypes and one Type C Newtype. No wonder One-Eye died so quickly."

The two of them lowered their voices as they spoke.

However, the remaining people in the corridor, seeing that the two Type A new humans who had already jumped out had not returned, all confirmed that the other party would no longer pay attention to them.

So the remaining people squeezed over and looked out the window. They saw that the car on the road outside was getting close, turned around, and Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were opening the car door and getting in.

"How can you be so sure that the person driving inside is a Type C Newtype?"

someone asked.

The person who had previously guessed that the new humans were Type C said, "Isn't this obvious? These two are incredibly powerful! Even Type A new humans aren't this powerful, are they?"
"I think these two people have definitely been influenced by Type C Newtypes!"

Someone said wistfully, "I've heard that Type C Newtypes are really awesome. They must be having a blast!"

But just then, someone else raised a different opinion: "Nonsense, that's definitely not a Type C Newtype. Didn't you all notice? The car came by itself, and there was no one in the driver's seat!"
"What does this mean? That person must be a Type D, capable of becoming invisible!"

He had previously speculated that the Type C Newtypes were still holding firm to their opinion, saying, "That means there are not just three people above, but four Newtypes."

Everyone was shocked and stunned, utterly horrified, yet at the same time extremely relieved, feeling as if they had survived the clutches of four new humans, as if they had walked through the gates of hell.

"How terrifying! There are four new humans!"

Someone murmured.

The others nodded in agreement, finding it utterly terrifying.

Outside the window, the cars on the road had gradually driven away. Inside the car, Lu Xi'an had handed the bullets to Yao Wei, and everything else had been put down.

Lu Xi'an said to Yao Wei, "After we pass Qinshan County, let's find a place where you can practice with this sniper rifle."

"If there are no problems, we can lay in ambush in advance and take out the Type C new humans first."

Yao Wei nodded and said, "Yes, but don't waste it. Practice with an animal you can eat when you see it."

(End of this chapter)