Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 313 Rashomon

The Type B Newtype's expression changed, and he became dejected and desperate, saying, "That mark... is a method they obtained after eating fungal stones or corpses."

"It's mainly Type C new humans, like those under that poplar tree over there. These kinds of people can secretly place those marks on people, and then others who have eaten the fungal stone or the corpse can detect them."

“He’s marked us all; we’re all doomed. And to put it bluntly, don’t blame me… you won’t survive either, just like us. That’s a fact, and I’m not cursing you…”

Lu Xi'an frowned and asked again, "Isn't there a range for this mark? If it's very far away, can they still find it?"

Under the poplar tree?
This name sounds much better than the others.

The Type B Newtype shook his head: "No way... Back then, someone went to Jianshan City, I think it's called Jianshan? They were the ones who went there, I wasn't there."

"Anyway, some people were marked and ran to Sword Mountain, but they were found and killed by them."

"Is it?"

Lu Xi'an recalled the "World Atlas I" and felt that the distance from here to Jianshan City was much greater than that to Caiyang Mountain.

It even exceeded 923.

In that case, I can't go to those two places either, and I'm destined to fight these people.

"I've been dragged into this by you guys..."

Lu Xian sighed and said.

The Type B Newtype hurriedly said, "It has nothing to do with us!"

"Northern County has a resonance gene scanner. Ever since they benefited from eating fungal stones and corpses, they have been looking for lone new humans, hoping that if these people have fungal stones, their strength can continue to increase."

"They have a grudge against me and came specifically to find me. They even forced the people of the sick village to jump into the river to find me, but they were marked and ended up in a desperate situation as well."

"But you were already being watched by them just as you were passing by! They wanted to capture you and check if you had any fungal stones on you, but that has nothing to do with me!"

"okay, I get it."

Lu Xi'an thought for a moment, then asked, "They said they've gained something else and are digesting it while they eat. How long will this digestion take?"

"It's very long. At least two months."

The Type B Newtype replied, "Neither fungal stones nor meat containing fungal stones are easy to digest. It would take them at least a month and a half to digest all the meat."

Lu Xi'an nodded, then left the person behind and turned to walk towards Yao Wei.

The Type B new human was thrown to the ground, gurgled twice, and tried to run, but his limbs were out of his control, so how could he run?

After being glared at by Lu Xi'an, the man immediately quieted down, lying on the ground like a coward, looking up at the sky, and no longer moving.

Lu Xi'an returned to Yao Wei's side, squatted down in front of the Type C New Human who had been reduced to a human stick by Yao Wei, and asked first, "Your name is Yang Shuxia?"

"Yes, I was born under a tree."

Yang Shuxia, a Type C Newtype, answered in a muffled voice, her tone cold, "It seems that Lu the Rat told you quite a bit. Did he also tell you that he's a good person?"
“I heard him shouting and saying those things here just now.”

Lu Xi'an said, "Is that so?"

I never expected that the Type B new human's name would be Lu the Rat, and this Type C new human's name origin would be like this. Suddenly, it feels like everyday life...

Yang Shuxia sneered, "You believe him? Ha! He's a good-for-nothing. Back then, he wasn't even considered a big shot in our area. Even if we got meat, he wouldn't get a chance to eat it. He's petty and, when he couldn't get any meat, he ran away in a fit of anger."

"It would have been fine if he had just run away, we didn't care, but we didn't expect him to steal a piece of fungus stone. He's practically asking for it!"

"We've been looking for him for a long time, and we're all thinking that once we find him, we'll definitely tear him to pieces."

"But we never expected that he would run so far away and even build a new force with the help of the people in the sick village, making the recovered people in the sick village serve him. Humph! He really knows how to enjoy himself!"
"We've tracked him down this time, actually we're here to find him. Now that we've pinpointed his location, he has no chance of escaping anymore."

"This matter has nothing to do with you. Our encounter was actually a misunderstanding, and there is no deep-seated grudge between us."

"You must already know our capabilities. Going against us will do you no good."

"If you let me go, I'll allow you to join us. We won't pursue this matter further. Once we catch that good-for-nothing who stole the fungus stone, we'll feed him, kill him, and give you his flesh. How about that?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lu Xi'an slapped him twice.

Yang Shuxia was momentarily stunned. Why were these two so stubborn?!
After Lu Xi'an finished slapping her, he asked, "How many new humans are there in your Northern County? How many of them ate the fungal stones and how many ate the corpses? Tell me in detail."

Yang Shu felt dizzy, but he also realized that the person in front of him would slap someone's face at the slightest disagreement and was completely unreasonable.

His face was already swollen like a pig's head, and he didn't want to suffer like that anymore. Hearing Lu Xi'an's question, he didn't dare to hesitate and quickly answered:
"Including Biyun County, Daze County, and Tingxi County, we have a total of four Type A new humans, two Type B new humans, five Type C new humans, and one Type D new human."

“Biyun County, Daze County, and Tingxi County are also ours.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lu Xi'an slapped him again.

"Crack! Crack!"

After the two sounds, the man under the poplar tree was stunned.

Lu Xi'an said, "It doesn't match."

Yang Shuxia was even more bewildered: "It matches up!"

Lu Xi'an said, "Then say it again."

Yang Shuxia hurriedly added, "There are four Type A new humans, two Type B new humans, five Type C new humans, and one Type D new human, making a total of twelve! There are definitely twelve, plus me, twelve in total, no problem!"

"Slap! Slap!" Lu Xi'an slapped him twice more: "What about Lu the Rat's opinion?"

Yang Shuxia was on the verge of tears: "He lied to you, don't hit me! Brother, go hit him! Make him check it out."

Lu Xi'an nodded, it seemed there was no problem, it matched up, Lu Laoshu did not hide anything on this issue.

Having just heard what Lu the Rat had to say, and now hearing the answer from under the poplar tree, Lu Xi'an was certain that a Rashomon-like scenario was unfolding before his eyes.

Both of them told the truth, but they also told lies.

For example, Lu the Rat, he probably kept his cannibalism a secret from himself.

His previous statement, "I'm a good person," saved his arm and leg from Yao Wei's clutches, so he wanted to leave a good impression on them in this regard.

Therefore, when mentioning his past in Beifang County, he concealed some details to some extent, telling himself that he left because he was resentful that the people there ate their own kind.

But when it reached Yang Shuxia's mouth, it became Lu the Rat, who was not ranked, so he left in anger and stole a piece of fungus stone.

Lu the Rat didn't mention anything about fungal stones.

Under the poplar tree, he was determined to escape danger and get Yao Wei and him to let him go, so he concealed his true purpose for coming.

And there's something very important that he didn't say.

"You already know we have fungal stones, right?"

Lu Xian asked.

"Huh?! What?! You have fungal stones?! I didn't know that!"

They're still pretending to be stupid under the poplar tree.

Lu Xi'an said, "You don't need to pretend anymore. You went straight to the bridge over the Guanhai River to find us, and then you turned around and came in this direction."

"This means that you did not leave any marks on my body before, and you can only find us by relying on the resonance gene scanner."

Do you think I can't see it?

There's no need to say anything more after that—

Only two of them have shown up so far, but the resonance gene scanner in Northern County will definitely show three red dots. Based on this, Yang Shuxia can determine that they have a fungal stone in hand.

This person isn't stupid; he can definitely see it.

Lu Xi'an stared intently at the person under the poplar tree, who kept their head down and eyes lowered, remaining silent.

But Lu Xi'an didn't give him a chance to act profound and slapped him twice more.

"Crack! Crack!"

"right?"

Yang Shuxia was completely bewildered. He dared not remain silent any longer and hurriedly nodded, saying, "Yes! Yes! But everything else is the truth!"

"I meant no harm. What I just said was true. I really want to bring you into our Northern County. Our Northern County is so strong, you won't suffer any losses if you come in."

Lu Xi'an ignored his explanation and asked again, "When did you have your meal?"

Yang Shuxia hurriedly replied, "Just two days ago! Two days ago we caught a passing new human. He was carrying fungal stones, so we stuffed the fungal stones into his mouth and killed him."

"As it turned out, I also happened to find Lu the Rat's trail at that time, so I didn't eat any of it and gave it all to others."

"In that case, once we catch Lu the Rat, I can take half of it."

Lu Xi'an narrowed his eyes: "So you were lying to me when you said you'd give me two?"

Yang Shuxia's face turned ashen, and he hurriedly said, "No! No! If I ever do something great again, I'll give you all the meat!"

Lu Xi'an said, "Alright, I'll take your word for it. When will your people arrive?"

When Yang Shuxia heard Lu Xi'an say this, he thought that Lu Xi'an had finally agreed to him, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Xi'an then asked, "After eating the meat, how long does it take for your people to digest it? How long will it take for them to arrive?"

Yang Shuxia's answer was much easier this time: "It will take a month and a half."

This statement is the same as what Lu the Rat said.

It seems that Lu Laoshu wasn't lying about these issues. He probably wanted to put himself on the same side, which is why he told the truth about these two points, right?
Lu Xi'an pondered for a moment, then asked, "What about your Boss Liang and Aunt Xu? Do they eat meat too?"

Yang Shuxia nodded and said, "They eat it too. The more of this stuff they eat, the stronger they become. They'll eat any meat they can find first."

Lu Xi'an then asked, "Does digestion also take a month and a half?"

Yang Shuxia nodded again: "Yes, it's all the same."

"Crack! Crack!"

Lu Xi'an slapped him twice more: "Is it true or not?"

Yang Shuxia stared wide-eyed in astonishment at Lu Xi'an.

How could this person turn on you so suddenly?!
(End of this chapter)