Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 292 The Past Reappears
Lu Xi'an said to Yao Wei, "Let's drive a little faster, I'll keep an eye on this map."

“If he gets to the other side of the broken bridge and comes this way, we’ll keep an eye on him. If he doesn’t come this way, we’ll ignore him.”

Yao Wei nodded and said, "Yes."

She pressed the accelerator slightly, increasing the speed a bit.

Lu Xi'an thought for a moment and asked Gouzi, "Gouzi, can the map on the resonance gene scanner be projected onto the central control screen in front?"

The dog's voice rang out: "Transmitting data, attempting to connect, please wait."

Lu Xi'an waited patiently, glancing at the resonance gene scanner and then at the central control screen in front of him. After a while, a pop-up window appeared on the central control screen, showing the map from the resonance gene scanner.

The dog's voice rang out again: "Screen mirrored."

"Thanks, dog!"

As Lu Xi'an spoke, he scurried to the front passenger seat and sat down.

In this way, Yao Wei could also see the red dot on the map. The red dot was still moving horizontally. Lu Xi'an compared it with the "World Atlas I" and could confirm that the red dot was still moving along the Guanhai River.

Whether to walk in the river or along the riverbank is uncertain.

"It can be confirmed that this person is not a Type A Newtype, the speed is not comparable."

Lu Xi'an studied the map for a while and said, "He either has a fish to ride or a car to drive."

"If it's a fish-riding vehicle, then it's type C; if it's a car, then it's hard to say."

Yao Wei said, "Well, if it's just one, there's no big problem. We just need to be a little careful."

"Right."

Lu Xi'an smiled and said.

They are already so strong, they should have some confidence in themselves. They can be cautious, but not overly cautious.

A mountain appeared ahead, and the road wound its way forward between this mountain and the valley of the Dongyin Mountain to the west.

The World Atlas I shows that the mountain is called Boshan. The mountain is covered with lush vegetation, making the roads in the valleys gloomy and rarely seeing sunlight.

However, Yao Wei did not turn on the headlights and just kept driving forward.

No matter how gloomy the road was, it was still not a problem for her and Lu Xi'an to see it clearly.

What's more, they also have dogs.

Just as they entered the mountain valley, a red dot suddenly appeared on the map, pointing south along the road ahead.

There was only one red dot, and it was stopped on the road far ahead, completely still.

The red dot behind finally followed the Guanhai River to the broken bridge and turned south.

The red dot's speed remained unchanged, so Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were pretty sure that the new human was driving.

There were red dots both in front and behind them, as if they were being surrounded and intercepted.

However, this is based on the premise that the two red dots have the same broadcast signal receiving and transmitting equipment as them.

Lu Xi'an wasn't sure if they had one. Institute 923 seemed unique, but what if there were other bases elsewhere?

The world is so big, you can't say for sure anything.

"Shall we go around to the east and see how those two red dots move?"

Lu Xi'an looked at the red dot on the map pop-up on the central control screen and asked Yao Wei.

If these two red dots move with them, it means they are indeed working together and may even possess a resonance gene scanner.

But Yao Wei thought for a moment and said, "Let's not, let's just go. There's only one, we should be able to handle it."

"I can set up a sniper position in advance. If it's a Type C, I'll take it out from a distance. If it's another type, we can fight it head-on."

"But taking a detour would make things even more uncertain. If they're together, why would they be waiting ahead?"

Lu Xi'an could understand the meaning behind Yao Wei's words.

Yao Wei meant that the other road might not be passable, which is why the red dot was positioned to guard the path they were on.

Otherwise, if they went south, wouldn't they have bypassed it and left the red dot guarding nothing?
Lu Xi'an thought for a moment and said, "Okay, whatever you say. I'll drive."

They really don't need to be too afraid of everything. As long as they can determine the strength of the enemy's forces, they should be cautious when necessary and confront them head-on when necessary.

"Ah."

As Yao Wei spoke, she released the accelerator and steering wheel, and jumped into the passenger seat.

Lu Xi'an grabbed the steering wheel in time, passed Yao Wei, jumped into the driver's seat, stepped on the gas, and continued driving forward.

This car has much more space than Yao Wei's previous car, making it much easier to change positions.

After Yao Wei got to the passenger seat, she went to get the sniper rifle, loaded it, and stared at the central control screen, preparing to make her move when the distance was close enough.

Just then, she and Lu Xi'an suddenly noticed that the red dot on the screen map had stopped.

The place where they stopped was the location of the sick village.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei exchanged a glance. Yao Wei continued to stare at the central control screen, while Lu Xi'an looked at the car and the road ahead, but also occasionally glanced at the map on the screen.

After the red dot stopped, it kept moving, but only around the perimeter of the Blight Village, as if it were searching for something. Lu Xi'an pondered for a moment and guessed, "Do you think... it might be looking for us, thinking we're still in the Blight Village?"

Yao Wei thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes."

Lu Xi'an said, "It seems he considers the sick village his private property and is afraid we'll do something there."

"He was indeed guarding the Guanhai River, waiting for the bodies of those who jumped into the river to float down."

"If that's the case, perhaps the dog wasn't dead when it floated down, which is why this person learned about our existence from the dog and went to the sick village to check."

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei both understood this point.

Yao Wei frowned and asked, "But he is a new human, so dealing with ordinary people is not difficult for him at all."

Why did he insist on staying downstream of the river instead of in that sick village?
"He could just move the people from the sick village downstream."

Lu Xi'an was equally puzzled. After pondering for a moment, he said, "I don't know, maybe he was afraid someone might have an infectious disease?"

Wouldn't corpses in the water carry germs that cause infectious diseases?
Can't figure it out...

The two continued to observe for a while. After the red dot had circled the entire perimeter of the sick village, it actually ran back into the village, seemingly unafraid of infectious diseases.

After circling the village, the man came back out and returned the way he came. He went to the Guanhai River and headed east, quickly getting out of their map scanning range.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei exchanged a glance but remained silent.

There are many puzzling points here, but it doesn't matter, none of that matters anymore. As long as that new human is gone and their target isn't them, that's all that matters.

Now, all they need to do is face that one new human in front of them.

The car had already passed the detour fork, and Lu Xi'an continued driving, asking Yao Wei as he went, "Should we turn back and take the detour?"

He handed the decision over to Yao Wei.

Since they started traveling together, Yao Wei has become increasingly reliant on his judgment, and she only ever says "hmm" or "okay".

It's rare for her to offer her opinion now, and as long as there's nothing wrong with it, Lu Xi'an really wants to respect Yao Wei's opinion this time.

He didn't want to turn this decisive and capable woman into his shadow, someone who would only follow him around with "uh-huh" and "ah-ah".

That kind of Yao Wei has probably lost her own personality.

Yao Wei thought for a moment and said, "Let's not back down, let's keep moving forward."

"If he's guarding us, he'll chase after us even if we go around him."

"We've come this far, so why not face it head-on? We can prepare in advance, so there won't be any problems."

Lu Xi'an said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

He continued driving forward, but the red dot remained motionless in the middle of the road. The way it looked gave one a strange feeling—that the new human was watching over them.

It was as if that person also had a resonance gene scanner.

However, with the resonance gene scanner in hand, how could that person dare to guard him and Yao Wei alone?
Perhaps it's a type C or type D, launching a sneak attack on the road?

—It is certain that this person does not possess the fungal stone. If he is a Type A new human, he would have absolutely no chance of winning against himself and Yao Wei.

Lu Xi'an, who possessed both the Fungal Stone and the Training Manual, understood this very well. Having experienced battle, he knew very well how terrifying the improvement of Type A New Humans could be with the assistance of these two items.

Type B is even less likely.

Type B cells are mostly used in special environments and situations when fighting against new humans; they can only play a supporting role.

Lu Xi'an recalled his encounter with the Type C new humans in Mengxin City and shared his thoughts with Yao Wei.

Yao Wei nodded and said, "Yes, I will be careful."

The bumpy road made the car sway more and more, and the red dot was getting closer and closer.

Lu Xi'an slowed down a little, and Yao Wei leaned out of the car window to set up a sniper position outside the car, bending over and hooking her legs on the back of the seat.

This was a gesture she made back in Yubei City. At that time, Yao Wei still habitually used guns and bows for fighting and hunting.

Lu Xi'an watched as she hooked her legs around the seat back, peered out of the car window, and shot an arrow that struck the wild boar. Her heroic and graceful movements were truly astonishing.

This time, he couldn't help but take a second look. Seeing the supple yet powerful waist peeking out from under her clothes, as well as the taut, long, and strong thighs and calves, he felt his heart pounding.

This woman is as captivating as ever.

The red dot is getting closer and closer; it's already within sniping range.

Lu Xi'an asked, "Should I stop the car first?"

Yao Wei said, "Stop."

Lu Xi'an immediately stopped the car.

But Yao Wei hesitated to fire.

Lu Xian asked: "What's wrong?"

Yao Wei did not answer.

The dog's synthesized voice came through the RV's speakers: "Multiple life forms detected ahead, please be careful."

(End of this chapter)