Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 311 Slap! Slap!

Chapter 311 *Slap! Slap!*
Lu Xi'an quickly brought a shovel. He actually wanted to drive the car over as well, but he couldn't; who knew when the "rat" trapped in the hole would take its last breath?

So Lu Xi'an could only try to be as fast as possible, quickly grab the shovel, get out of the car, lock the door, and run back.

When Yao Wei saw Lu Xi'an coming over, she did the same thing as Lin Daiyu uprooting the willow tree, first moving the tree that was sticking out of the ground.

When Lu Xi'an saw this, he thought to himself that, apart from Yao Wei, there was probably no one else in the world who could do this so beautifully and movingly.

The Type B Newhuman who was thrown next to the tree stump was also stunned, feeling that the Type A Newhuman woman's actions were far too effortless.

Just as the tree trunk was being pulled, a mournful groan suddenly came from underground, rising up through the hole next to the tree stump.

The Type B new human was immediately startled. Upon hearing the pitiful sound, which looked extremely painful, he felt a sharp pain in his arms and legs.

"hiss--"

The Type B Newtype couldn't help but gasp at the sound of his heavy breathing, and it took him a while to recover. He saw the tiger's carcass lying beside him, his eyelids twitched, and he seemed to have some guesses in his mind, but he dared not speak.

"Let's get started."

When Lu Xi'an got closer, he handed Yao Wei a shovel, and the two of them started working at the same time, quickly digging a large pit in the sunken ground.

The Type B Newhuman was amazed by the abilities of the two Type A Newhumans, and for a moment doubted his own judgment, his face darkening with uncertainty.

Before long, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei finally dug the pit to a depth of three meters.

—Because a hole had already been dug at the bottom of the pit, the two of them inevitably lost control while digging, causing a collapse, and the breathing sounds below immediately stopped.

Thankfully, my heart was still faintly beating.

Therefore, the two had to speed up, and they finished digging the pit in no time.

The face from underground finally emerged, and the person was able to see the light of day again. First, he took a deep, greedy breath—as if he would die if he didn't take this breath—then he spat out several times and shook his head vigorously.

Because it was buried underneath, the guy's mouth, nostrils, and even the hair in his ears were filled with mud, so he had no choice but to do so.

"My lower body is still trapped under the soil, so shovel off the dirt on top."

After shaking his head and spraying dirt, he seemed utterly fearless, instead acting arrogantly as if he were the one who had been defeated, not the two men with shovels looking down at him.

The Type B Newtype who was thrown next to the tree stump changed his expression the moment he heard the sound, and craned his neck to look into the pit, as if he wanted to find out what was going on.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei naturally noticed the actions of the Type B new human, but they didn't say anything.

Lu Xi'an grabbed the man's arm and was about to pull him away.

The man's expression changed drastically. He glared at Lu Xi'an and shouted angrily, "Can't you see I'm being crushed? What are you trying to do?! Dig deeper down there too, my rat is still inside!"

Lu Xi'an raised an eyebrow, realizing that this guy was treating him like a servant in his faction.

If they treat New Humans this way, does it mean that within this group, there's a hierarchy among the New Humans?
While thinking to himself, Lu Xi'an didn't stop. He lifted the person up and easily pulled him out, as easily as pulling up a radish.

Yao Wei reacted quickly, grabbing the man's arms and legs the instant he was pulled out and gently twisting them. The man's arms and legs immediately seemed to malfunction, swaying as if they were just casually hanging on him.

The Type B new human standing by the tree stump twitched, his eyelids twitched violently, and he felt a phantom pain in his previously numb shoulder and groin.

Seeing that Yao Wei had finished dealing with the man, Lu Xi'an felt slightly relieved and asked, "Are the rats down there the ones that helped you burrow?"

The man gritted his teeth, his eyes reddened, and glared at Lu Xi'an without saying a word.

Lu Xi'an didn't smell a strong odor of sweat, but he immediately felt a jolt of energy.

He glanced at Yao Wei and saw a strange look in her eyes. He immediately realized that the "rat" in the hole was indeed a Type C new human. Now, despite his disability, he was determined to use his abilities to do something to Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei.

Unfortunately, it wasn't just that he was seriously injured and his abilities were weakened; it was also because Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei had developed too much resistance after their training at Institute 923. This person's abilities only caused Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei's spirits to waver slightly, without having a strong impact.

The rats he mentioned might actually be real rats, digging burrows at the front of the underground surface under his control.

But now that we can't hear anything, the rat must be dead.

Moreover, Yao Wei was killed when she smashed the tree earlier.

"Crack! Crack!"

Without saying a word, Lu Xi'an slapped the man twice, immediately putting him to his own devices.

He didn't use much force, so the two slaps weren't enough to kill the man, but they did make his eyes clearer—just like the mother wolf he encountered in Yu Bei.

"what!"

The Type B new human standing by the tree stump suddenly laughed, seemingly enjoying the two slaps from Lu Xi'an.

Does he seem to have a grudge against this person?

Lu Xi'an thought of those hyenas and realized that there was indeed a grudge between them. These two were clearly from opposing camps.

Yao Wei shoveled a few more shovelfuls at the ground and dug up the soil. Sure enough, a large rat carcass was revealed in the ground.

The rat was covered in armor, looking somewhat like a pangolin or a mole, strange and unlike any species Lu Xi'an had ever seen in his previous life.

This person has quite a few good things, it's a pity...

The same thought flashed through the minds of Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei at the same time.

Lu Xi'an asked, "How did you manage to control the hyena from such a distance?" He wanted to ask what kind of insect had played a role, but after thinking about it carefully, he swallowed the question.

What if it's not an insect? If I mislead people, wouldn't I be giving them the idea to fool them?

But the Type C new human didn't answer. Instead, he stared at Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei in horror and asked, "You...you ate us too?! Or did you eat the fungal stones?!"

WTF? !
Lu Xi'an felt like she didn't understand for a moment. What did she mean by "eat us"?

And... what does it mean to eat fungal stones?
How come fungal stones can be eaten, besides being used to enhance strength?!
He glanced at Yao Wei and saw that she was also frowning in confusion, indicating that she didn't know the inside story.

"What do you mean?"

Lu Xi'an frowned and asked.

The Type C Newhuman opened his mouth, but before he could speak, the Type B Newhuman by the tree stump outside the pit beat him to it and explained, "It means exactly what it says."

The man immediately stopped talking, tilted his head back fiercely, and glared at the Type B new human.

The Type B new human was not intimidated at all. Instead, he sneered and, seeing that Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were also looking at him, continued to explain:
"In Beifang County, Jiangnan City, this group of people stumbled upon a good method: eating mushroom stones to enhance their strength."

"The reason it was an accident is that the fungal stone was ingested. Even for the new humans, it is highly poisonous, and most people cannot withstand it and die as a result."

"In the Northern County, only the leader and deputy leader succeeded. They plundered a few pieces of fungus stone, and everyone else who ate them died instantly."

"However, those dead people were not wasted; they were all eaten up by the other new humans in Northern County."

"The power of the fungal stone has been integrated into those corpses. Other new humans who ate it also benefited from it. Although those new humans cannot compare to the leader and deputy leader, they have all improved to some extent."

"And most importantly, the flesh of those corpses will only enhance strength, without any toxic side effects."

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei's eyelids twitched, and they immediately understood.

No wonder this person is so powerful; not only can they control a long distance, but they can also control so many creatures.

Just think, he's an insect, a hyena, a tiger, and a rat—most people couldn't do that.

Even Liu Hua from Institute 923 probably doesn't have that kind of capability...

It seems that the enhancement effect of consuming fungal stones on the human body far exceeds that of contact enhancement.

"Shut up! You traitor!"

The Type C Newhuman, held in Lu Xi'an's hand, stared intently at the Type B Newhuman outside the pit and said in a cold voice,
"We couldn't find you before, you were hiding far away, and we still couldn't find the fungus stone you stole."

"Now that I've run into you, you can't escape this time."

"To tell you the truth, we know where you are now. When I went to the Sick Village before, those people were looking for you, right? I've already marked them all."

"Our people are ready and will come knocking on our door!"

He suddenly turned to look at Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, and said, "And you two, I've marked you too! You're all going to die! Hahahaha!"

"Crack! Crack!"

After Lu Xi'an slapped the man twice, his eyes cleared up again.

However, his clarity was only momentary. He seemed to think he could still manage, and sneered, "Don't be so smug. You'd better let me go."

"Our people have had another harvest recently and are having a meal right now. Once they've digested, they'll come looking for you. You've been marked, so there's no escaping you."

"Spare my life and bring me under the jurisdiction of our Northern County, and I'll spare your lives. You'll even have the chance to dine with us and become stronger!"

"Crack! Crack!"

Two more slaps followed, and the man's eyes cleared up for a moment.

"What are you doing?!"

"Crack! Crack!"

"Judging by how strong you all are, you must have tried it before, right? Don't you know the benefits?"

"Crack! Crack!"

"When our people arrive, I'll tell them, 'You can eat as much as you like, okay?'"

"Crack! Crack!"

"I'll give you a whole corpse!"

"Crack! Crack!"

Two!

"Crack! Crack!"