Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 340 The Old Ship
After landing, Hu Xiaodong and his son greeted Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei with their family.

Through multiple transactions, involving both large and small amounts of currency, and the provision of numerous supplies, it's clear that Hu Xiaodong and his father's family already knew Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei.

Therefore, now that they finally met, they greeted the two of them respectfully.

They were overly respectful and overly reserved. Even the children, standing in front of Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, became cautious and looked very uncomfortable.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei noticed this and, after exchanging greetings, said to Hu Xiaodong and his son, "Let's go, take us to the boat."

"okay."

Hu Xiaodong quickly agreed and turned to Hu Dong, saying, "You take the water back and help with the chores at home. I can handle the boat."

"oh oh."

Hu Dong readily agreed.

So Hu Xiaodong led Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei toward the stranded ship.

They did not go further into the island, but instead followed the edge of the lowest level all the way to the bottom of the large ship.

Following Hu Xiaodong along the outermost path, one can see the vast ocean to the outside and the crisscrossing fields to the inside, which is quite interesting.

At this time, not only Hu Xiaodong's family, but also other residents on the island were working.

When those people saw Hu Xiaodong, they would stop working but still look up and greet him.

"Big Beard, why are you back so early this time?"

"Big Beard, is there any sweet water yet?"

"Where's Xiao Hu? Did he go home to set up a water stall? If we go now, we can buy some right away, right?"

Hu Xiaodong always spoke to everyone with a cheerful smile and was very kind.

After greeting everyone, he explained to Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, "That's what everyone on our island calls me, and that's what our whole family has always called us."

"I am Big Hu, my father is Old Hu, my son is Little Hu, my grandson is Little Hu. When my father died, I became Old Hu, my son became Big Hu, and my grandson became Little Hu."

"If my grandson has another child, it will be a little Hu."

"That's it."

Lu Xi'an nodded, feeling that this way of addressing someone was similar to the way the Hu family passed down their names.

He suddenly remembered something and turned to Yao Wei, saying, "We said we were looking for an oasis, and Luo Ping also said that many people are looking for an oasis. Do you think this place looks like an oasis?"

Yao Wei looked around, thought for a moment, and said, "Hmm."

She no longer worries that Lu Xi'an will leave her to live in the so-called oasis, so she has no reservations about the topic and answers very readily.

Lu Xi'an sighed, "So, people search everywhere for oases, but the oasis has always been right under their feet."

"Be down-to-earth, put everything into practice, strive to survive, and make your life better, and an oasis will naturally appear."

"According to Luo Ping, this world almost had an oasis before, right? People worked hard to rebuild the old world, but it was always destroyed by others."

Sometimes he even felt that the existence of the new humans was not a good thing for the world.

Everything here is so similar to the country he lived in his previous life. The simple and honest old farmer and the old tree always give Lu Xi'an the illusion that they are both from another time.

The ordinary people here should normally be hardworking and simple, and in the face of hardship, they should be indomitable and tenacious.

They should be able to make the most of their farming skills, and even rebuild civilization from ruins.

However, the emergence of the new humans brought disastrous consequences.

The new humans are too powerful; the strength of their individual strength far surpasses that of the capital that once controlled vast amounts of wealth.

The existence of these "homelanders" is destructive to the structure of human society. The ecosystem that humanity has rebuilt on the ruins of civilization is far too fragile for these "homelanders."

There aren't that many Luo Pings in this world; there are far more characters like Boss Liang, Aunt Xu, and Xiaocao Xuan.

So the world collapsed and became what it is now.

Meanwhile, the isolated East Island, due to its geographical separation from the new humans, has developed well and become the paradise it is today, teeming with life and thriving with all things.

Who's in charge on your island?

Lu Xian asked.

Hu Xiaodong replied, "There is a committee, which is replaced every five years, and the members are elected by the entire island."

“My dad almost got elected chairman back then, but he was too busy with the sweet water business and didn’t want to be chairman, so he withdrew from the election.”

"That's it."

Lu Xi'an nodded and asked, "So, when we came to this ship, didn't you need to tell the committee?"

"No need! Absolutely no need!"

Hu Xiaodong grinned, reassuring Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, "Everything that needed to be moved from this ship has already been moved. There's no point in leaving it stranded here. It's usually a place for children to play."

"I brought you two here because I thought you both had the ability to make some discoveries."

"If you two have the ability to get things that we can't get inside, that's your ability, and we on the island won't say anything."

Lu Xi'an said, "I'm afraid this is just wishful thinking on your part. If the people on the island disagree with you, we'll be fine with what we've given, but you'll be in a difficult position on the island. Don't blame us then." Hu Xiaodong waved his hand optimistically and said, "Don't worry, both of you! I know what the people on the island are like. Absolutely no problem!"

As they spoke, they had already reached the bottom of the ship.

Looking at this from the sea, it didn't seem like much, but now, looking from below the ship, one can truly appreciate its grandeur.

They were below this ship, insignificant compared to its size. Looking up from here, the bow of the ship seemed to pierce the sky, towering unreachable.

"How did you get up there before?"

Lu Xian asked.

Hu Xiaodong pointed to the top and said, "I've never been on a ship, but I've heard people say that they climbed up from the second floor using ropes."

"Later, the children kept climbing up the rope onto the boat, which was too dangerous, so the rope was taken away."

"Now when children come, they can only play here. My grandson loves coming here and climbing these vines, but he can't climb very high."

"These vines are hard to climb."

Lu Xi'an nodded to indicate that he understood, and then said, "Then we'll go upstairs. You can go back first. You don't need to stay with us."

"Ah good."

Hu Xiaodong agreed, and then he saw Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei leap up so high that they grabbed the edge of the boat, flipped over, and jumped into the boat, disappearing from his sight.

Wow, that's amazing!

Hu Xiaodong couldn't help but sigh, but he didn't go back; instead, he stayed there obediently.

This guy is used to doing business, and he might even be thinking that if Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei find anything good, he can do the first-hand business here and buy some from them.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei had already landed on the ship. The ship was really huge, like a large cruise ship, with a lot of rooms. It would probably take quite a while to check them all.

Fortunately, they had dogs, so they didn't need to go through all that trouble searching one by one. They could just let the dogs see where things were and then let them lead the way.

If it weren't for the dog, they would definitely have asked Hu Xiaodong to find an old man on the island who had been on the ship before to help them with directions.

They took a quick look around and found that all the rooms they could enter had indeed been searched. The place was in complete disarray, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it had been robbed.

They went straight in from the cockpit, jumping directly from the deck. Everything useful inside had been taken away; all the cabinets and drawers were open and empty.

Lu Xi'an had the dog check if the control panel was broken and confirmed whether the ship could still be sailed; the result was obvious.

The large ship that ran aground here has long been completely scrapped and is utterly unusable.

And think about it again, this ship is powered by oil, not electricity. To support such a large ship, how much oil must it use!

Even if this place were intact, they wouldn't be able to sail away from here now.

They began to explore from the cockpit down level by level, until they reached the captain's cabin, where there was nothing left.

Just as they were about to leave, the dog's two eyes suddenly lit up and shone towards the head of the bed.

On the surface, there's nothing there except the steel wall behind the bed, almost blending into the room.

The dog's eyes reflected off the wall, making it glisten.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei stepped forward, felt around for a bit, and realized something was wrong. They pried open a hidden compartment with their fingers.

Behind the hidden compartment was an electronic lock!

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei exchanged a glance, then fumbled around for a while and quickly figured it out.

There was a safe hidden here!

That hidden compartment was the same one on the safe door; once opened, the safe's electronic lock was inside.

"I never expected that there would be a safe hidden in the captain's cabin that hadn't been discovered."

Lu Xian said with a smile.

But thinking about it carefully, it's also possible that the people on the island discovered it, but couldn't open the safe.

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded, looking forward to the collection in the safe.

Lu Xi'an didn't ask the dog for help; he directly used force to demolish the cabinet, grabbing the inside of the hidden compartment and pulling the cabinet door open.

His strength has improved significantly since he wandered the north, and no material, no matter how hard, can stop him now.

The edges of the cabinet door were thus twisted, and the lock body was pried out, changing its shape as well.

The contents of the cabinet caught Lu Xi'an's eye.

There are cigarettes, alcohol, and a gold bar.

In addition, there were many rectangular boxes. If you picked one up and shook it, something inside would rattle and make a sound against the paper walls of the box.

Lu Xi'an suddenly laughed and said to Yao Wei, "Speak of the devil, and he appears; my dream has come true."

(End of this chapter)