Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 319 Different Suggestions

Lu Xi'an was momentarily at a loss for how to get out of this situation. Yao Wei glanced at Lu Xi'an but didn't say anything; she was even less adept at handling this kind of situation.

Lu Xi'an then intended to say, "Don't worry about it, just listen to me," but she didn't expect Luo Ping to have already made his guesses:

"Is it that northern county in Jiangnan City, brother or sister?"

Goodness, this guy guessed it right away!

Lu Xi'an swallowed back the words that were about to come out.

Luo Ping suddenly sighed and said, "Brother and sister, those enemies in Beifang County must be very formidable, right? You all feel that it's difficult to resolve them peacefully."

"Brother, you just told me so solemnly that the people of Northern County eat mushroom stones and even the corpses of those who have eaten mushroom stones to increase their strength. They are extremely powerful and can also mark others."

"You...you've been infected, haven't you? Those people in Beifang County have already targeted you, so you're afraid you won't be able to escape. That's why you're hurrying to tell us this so we can be careful."

Lu Xi'an said, "It's not that we can't escape; we plan to go to sea. Once we're overseas, I don't believe those people from the Northern County can catch up with us."

"However, if we go out to sea, we won't be able to take the RV with us. We'll have to find a place to hide it first. We won't be able to communicate with you then, so we can't tell you about these things in advance."

"Let's go out to sea..."

Luo Ping hesitated for a moment, then said, "Going to sea... probably isn't a good choice, is it? I've been to the seaside, and I've seen the ocean."

"The vast ocean stretches to the horizon, and we don't have a good ship like a car. If we're out at sea and the ship capsizes, or if we run out of supplies and can't find land, we're doomed."

Lu Xi'an laughed and scolded, "Damn it, can you stop being such a jinx!"

Luo Ping chuckled and said, "Brother and sister, I'm not jinxing you, I'm just analyzing the actual situation for you."

"You guys have always been pretty smart, so why are you suddenly not as clear-headed as I am?"

He paused here, as if organizing his thoughts. After organizing his thoughts, he continued, "Brother, you've already told me about the situation in Northern County, and I understand it."

"So, the gist is that there are eleven of them now, two of whom ate the fungus stones and nine of whom ate meat. Their strength shouldn't be underestimated, right?"

"Yes."

Lu Xian said.

Luo Ping continued, "But we're not weak either. Big brother and sister, you're training according to the instructions in the booklet. Aren't you aware of your own growth in strength?"

"..."

Lu Xi'an paused for a moment, then said, "I know."

Luo Ping said, "So, brother, I heard what you just said about the abilities of that Type C Newtype, and I'm sure that if he can do it, Liu Hua can do it too."

"Moreover, Liu Hua can now control more animals than he can."

"So judging from Liu Hua's situation, they have fungal stones and human flesh, but we can train with the booklet. After training for so long, our strength is definitely not weaker than theirs."

"And with you two, eldest brother and eldest sister, there are eleven of us."

Lu Xi'an was slightly taken aback, turned to look at Yao Wei, and saw that Yao Wei also looked somewhat surprised.

—Indeed, they have been away from 923 for some time now.

They had witnessed the speed at which the new humans in the base increased when they were at Institute 923.

Now that I've been away from the 923 Institute base for some time, even if I've met Luo Ping and the others later, I haven't seen them make a move, so it's normal that I couldn't determine their strength.

"You're not lying to me."

Lu Xian said.

Luo Ping immediately said resentfully, "Brother, how could you say that?! How could I lie to you?! Ask Liu Hua if you don't believe me."

Liu Hua seemed to be in that room as well, and her voice immediately rang out: "Mr. Luo is right, brother."

"I can now help several people increase their strength at the same time, and control the ant colony, those two wolves, and that flock of chickens. I'm no weaker than the person you mentioned."

"And what you mentioned about controlling animals from a distance using insects, I should be able to do that too. I just need to find the right insects. That has nothing to do with ability."

Lu Xi'an remained silent.

Luo Ping added, "Moreover, brother, you overlooked one point—according to what you just said, the group in Northern County really likes to expand."

"They took over three counties in Jiangnan City, and later went north to cause trouble in Jiangbei City."

"If it weren't for Xuan Xiaocao, they probably would have already occupied a lot of Jiangbei area."

"Their dependence on fungal stones and the flesh of new humans destined them to constantly seek trouble and plunder."

"Now that Xuan Xiaocao is gone, they have no one to block their way in the north, and they will eventually come up to kill them."

"At that time, we will definitely face them head-on."

Lu Xi'an had to admit that Luo Ping's words did make some sense.

The actions of those people in Northern County clearly demonstrate their intense desire for Fungal Stones and New Humans. For the people of Northern County, both Fungal Stones and New Humans are crucial tools for enhancing their strength, but also essential resources.

To the south lies Jiangnan County, which should be quite powerful as well. Like Xuan Xiaocao, it has blocked the southward route for people from the northern counties.

To the north was Xuan Xiaocao, but now that Xuan Xiaocao is dead, once the people of the northern counties know this news, the probability of them heading north will definitely not be small.

The people of Beifang County have resonance gene scanners, and it's only a matter of time before they encounter Luo Ping and his group.

"So, a war is inevitable sooner or later, so we might as well meet them sooner rather than later."

Luo Ping's voice continued to come from the RV's speakers, "In this way, firstly, we can catch them off guard, and secondly, we can also borrow your help, big brothers and sisters."

"After all, two of them have eaten the fungus stones, so they might be stronger than us. Big brother and sister, you are stronger than us. Without you, it would be difficult for us to face those people on our own."

"Big brother and sister, we can't live without you!"

"okokokok."

Liu Hua and Tang Er's voices also came through the speakers. Luckily, Lao Shu and Chai Xin weren't there at the moment, otherwise, who knows what kind of noisy chatter would have ensued.

Lu Xi'an sighed, but felt a warm glow in his heart. After his sigh, he smiled and shook his head, saying:
"If you want to bring people to help me, just say so. Why beat around the bush with these excuses?"

Luo Ping laughed and said, "Big brother and sister, it's true that I'm helping you, but these words can't be faked. Think about it, isn't that right?"
"What if you go out to sea and they come after you? How can we stop them? They have resonance gene scanners. Even if we hide in the base, they might still be able to find us."

"We've finally built the base so well, and we've also started working on it in Shanyang County. How can we give up so easily now?"
"At this critical juncture of life and death, we have no choice but to face the danger head-on."

"Big brother, big sister, come back. Come to the base, let's rest and recuperate, and then wait together for the people from Northern County to come to us."

"I refuse to believe it! They have about ten people, and we have about ten people too. We still can't beat them!"

Lu Xi'an looked at Yao Wei, seeking her opinion. He had to admit that Luo Ping had indeed hit the nail on the head, pointing out issues he had overlooked.

Unbeknownst to them, Luo Ping and his group had already developed to this point. Their strength had also improved significantly, and they were no longer someone who could only rely on themselves.

Now I can rely on them a little.

Seeing Yao Wei nod, he stopped hesitating and said, "Have you thought it through? If you come with me, the mark will be passed on to you."

"If we can't defeat the people of Northern County, we'll all be doomed."

Luo Ping said without hesitation, "It's alright, brother. This is the situation. If we can't get through this, we'll be finished sooner or later. So we should face it head-on."

Lu Xi'an took a deep breath and said, "Then go and talk to the others. If they all agree, ask them to come here with me."

"As for the 923 Institute base, I won't go there."

"I'm on the lower reaches of the Guanhai River. There's someone here who, like you, is a Type B new human. He even built a village to take in ordinary people. It's quite nice to read about them."

"This person has also been marked. We'll wait here for Northern County. Even if we can't defeat them, we can still leave a seed for the base."

"Hmm... so let Lao Shu and Chai Xin stay at the base."

Luo Ping exclaimed in surprise, "There are actually people like me?! I'd better go and check him out!"

Lu Xi'an said, "Since you've made the decision, then come on over. We'll be waiting for you here. Thank you."

Luo Ping laughed twice and said, "What are you joking about, big brother and big sister? You've helped us so much. Without you, we wouldn't be where we are today."

"We are willing to fight alongside you, so there's no need for you to thank us."

Liu Hua and Tang Er also said, "Yes, yes, big brother and big sister, we are all one family. If we don't stick together and work in the same direction, who else can we rely on!"

Upon hearing Liu Hua and Tang Er's voices, Lu Xi'an laughed and said, "It seems you've been attending classes diligently at the base. You've learned quite a bit; even your speech is different now."

Liu Hua and Tang Er laughed sheepishly through the RV's stereo.

Lu Xi'an then explained to Luo Ping and the others how to get to his side.

Then Luo Ping asked if there was anything else he wanted to advise him on.

Lu Xi'an said, "I didn't offer any guidance. But I have a question that I'm quite curious about—Luo Ping, how did you get your name? And who taught you all these characters?"

Luo Ping said, "They are all my teachers. My teacher, Luo Zheng, gave me this name and taught me to recognize a lot of characters."

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei both showed a change in expression.

Luo Zheng, this name sounds out of place in this world.

Lu Xi'an then asked, "Who is your teacher?"

"I……"

Luo Ping was about to answer when the sound from the speakers suddenly turned into a hissing sound.

Lu Xi'an gritted his teeth, feeling like cursing.

(End of this chapter)