Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 352 Millstone, Notebook, Chicken, Sea Knight
Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were naturally very happy to accept Luo Ping's request.

The two then disassembled the millstone and explained it to everyone in detail. Everyone studied very carefully. Luo Ping even took out a notebook and took notes as he learned, carefully recording Lu Xi'an's explanation and the scene on the spot.

Old Tree asked in surprise, "Brother Luo, when did you bring a notebook?"

"When you go out."

Luo Ping muttered something under his breath, taking very careful notes.

Lu Xi'an walked over to Luo Ping and said with a smile, "That's good. A bad pen is worse than a good memory. If you just rely on your brain, you might forget it when you get back. Luo Ping, write it down in your notebook..."

He couldn't continue after that.

Just then, he walked up behind Luo Ping and looked down to see the scribbles Luo Ping had drawn on the notebook.

Damn it, what can you possibly decipher from this drawing?! Is Luo Ping drawing some kind of encrypted blueprint?
However, Lu Xi'an ignored him and continued explaining. After finishing the explanation and seeing that Luo Ping had also finished drawing, he asked Luo Ping, "Can you understand this drawing yourself?"

Luo Ping scratched his head and said, "It's alright, more or less. Brother, look, this is a millstone, and this is... which one is the interface again?"

He looked at the notebook upside down and left and right for a long time, but he still couldn't understand it.

Everyone was speechless, so Lu Xi'an took the notebook from Luo Ping and redrew it.

His drawing was much simpler and clearer. The various parts of the millstone were disassembled, the detailed structure was clear and distinct, and all of them were labeled with text.

After seeing it, Luo Ping couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "It has to be you, brother! The drawing is so clear, and the writing is so clear too!"

Everyone nodded repeatedly, and the old tree shook its branches overhead. Chai Xin also said, "Big Brother is the best!"

Yao Wei simply smiled and remained silent.

Lu Xi'an shoved the notebook back into Luo Ping's hands and said, "Alright, alright, stop flattering me. Get some rest. When the tide comes in, you can use the boat we made to land on the island."

Luo Ping asked, "What about you, big brother and big sister? Aren't you going to the island?"

Lu Xi'an said, "We won't go. The boat is too small to fit so many people, and these two chickens you brought will need someone to take care of them."

As Luo Ping and the others had said on the radio, they brought two chickens for Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei.

Both chickens were female, but one of them manifested the shape of overalls, but did not grow larger like the ones in the 923 base. Lu Xi'an was a little surprised when he first saw it.

Old Tree explained to Lu Xi'an: "That's how chickens are. If you catch two, they won't get much bigger. But if you catch one more, they'll get bigger."

“We also brought some chickens to Shanyang County. At first, we took two, which were exactly the same as this one. Later, we took one more, and the one inside suddenly got bigger.”

"Later, more were sent over, and the chickens grew bigger and bigger until they were the same size as the ones in the base."

"This thing can grow really big. Old Tang relies on this chicken for everything. He practices on it every day. It's no weaker than a Type A new human."

Luo Ping continued, "These chickens have gotten too big to fit in our car, so we can only bring two chickens this time."

"Besides, we think that since our eldest brother and sister are so capable, they don't need to protect these chickens. They can just use them to lay eggs, so two should be fine."

"That's it."

Lu Xi'an nodded and said, "There are only two of us, so two are definitely enough. Besides, these mini overalls look pretty fun, more interesting than the big ones. Okay."

Those mini overalls really looked like a rooster, pacing back and forth right under everyone's noses, head held high, chest puffed out, looking proud and smug, as if surveying its territory.

The hen lay in the nest the old tree had built for it—right in the middle of the overalls' "territory patrol"—clucked for a while, then suddenly got up, revealing two eggs under its bottom.

Old Tree went up and took an egg, handed it to Lu Xi'an, and then explained to Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei: "Brother and sister, every time you take an egg, leave one for its nest."

"If you take all its eggs, it won't lay any more, or it will run around everywhere and not know where to lay its eggs."

"This thing needs to be lured to lay eggs. Leave one egg in the nest, and it will feel safe there. Then, before it has laid enough eggs, it will keep laying more."

Lu Xi'an nodded to indicate that he understood, and said, "You mentioned this to others at the base, and I've heard about it too. We'll keep that in mind."

Old Tree nodded and said, "That's good! That's good! Anyway, Brother, you should keep an eye on it. This chicken lays a lot of eggs, more than the ones we used to raise."

"You also need to be careful not to let the hen lay too much. Once it thinks it has laid enough, it will stop laying."

Lu Xi'an then learned something new. He never imagined that humans would use eggs to keep hens from laying more eggs, turning hens into perpetual motion machines for laying eggs.

Afterwards, Luo Ping and the others set up camp on the mountaintop to rest. Lu Xi'an even took them to the east coast to practice sailing to ensure they learned how to operate the sailboats and could go out to sea on their own.

Two days later, when the tide came in, everyone stood together on the eastern cliff and watched the towering waves surge over the dike. They were all amazed and filled with emotion.

Luo Ping exclaimed, "Wow, that's amazing! I've only ever seen the ocean before, I've never seen anything like this before. I don't even know what words to use to describe this sight."

Lu Xi'an laughed and said, "Aren't you quite good at saying two words?"

Luo Ping immediately understood, and he and Lu Xi'an exchanged a smile, saying in unison, "Awesome!"

Everyone laughed.

The sea submerged the mountain road, and after the tide receded, a rainbow appeared in the sky. Luo Ping and his companions were extremely lucky; this time, a mirage appeared on the horizon again, but it wasn't illuminating the father and son who had gone out to sea; instead, it was illuminating the East Island.

"Why does this East Island look so strange?"

Liu Hua exclaimed in surprise.

The old tree nodded and said, "Why does it look...so much like a cake?"

Chai Xin asked, "Is it that cake from TV?" Old Tree replied, "Yes, doesn't it look like it?"

"picture."

Chai Xin swallowed hard.

The old tree laughed: "What a pity, you're not lucky enough to get to eat it."

Chai Xin was so angry that he hit the old tree, but after he finished, he still smiled and said, "But I can eat other good things, and I can also eat the noodles made by my older brother and sister!"

They waited there for a long time, and then they saw a sailboat appear at the horizon where the sea and sky met, with two people on board.

As a Type A new human, Tang Er had better eyesight. After clearly seeing the people on the ship, he immediately asked, "Are those two men the people you were talking about, big brother and big sister?"

"Correct."

Lu Xi'an nodded and led everyone downstairs.

He lent the rattan trunk to Luo Ping and the others so that they could easily buy things on the East Island.

Upon reaching the east coast, we waited for a while before the sailboats on the sea gradually drew closer.

Although Hu Xiaodong and his son Hu Dong were mentally prepared, they were still taken aback when they saw so many people on the boat.

Fortunately, once they landed, they found that the people there were quite friendly, especially one of them with long hair and a scruffy beard who loved to joke around and could make people feel close to him with just a few words.

So the two of them quickly lowered their guard.

Lu Xi'an said, "Wait here for a while and chat. Yao Wei and I will go get you some water."

Hu Xiaodong said, "Isn't there a need to be in such a hurry?"

Lu Xi'an said, "Let's fetch some water first. If you're tired, take a rest. If you're not tired, you can head back directly."

“Several of us here have learned to row a boat and can help you. You can just give directions from the boat.”

Hearing Lu Xi'an say this, Hu Xiaodong replied, "That's great. If everyone is in a hurry to get to the island, we can leave in a little while."

Lu Xi'an smiled, and he and Yao Wei each carried two buckets to the pool to fetch water.

Once they returned to the east coast, the group divided up the two boats, placing two buckets and three people on each boat, ensuring that the boats could carry all the loads.

— Chai Xin is relatively young and light, so having one more person on the boat wouldn't be a problem.

Finally, Hu Dong, Liu Hua, Tang Er, and Chai Xin boarded one boat, while Hu Xiaodong, Lao Shu, and Luo Ping boarded another, and the group set off immediately.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei watched the two boats enter the sea from the shore. As they watched, they both suddenly showed a slightly surprised expression.

The two boats sailed far from the coast, when suddenly ripples appeared beside them, and a large fish resembling an orca leaped out of the sea, startling Hu Dong.

If Tang Er hadn't grabbed him, he would have fallen into the sea.

There was more than one big fish; a large group of them escorted the two sailboats eastward, like guards protecting the passengers on board. This was truly a magnificent sight.

On the high seas, Liu Hua hesitated for a moment, and then a large fish suddenly shoved close to the sailboat and sailed alongside it.

Liu Hua took a step forward and immediately straddled the back of the giant fish.

The fish caught Liu Hua steadily and carried her forward, leaving Hu Xiaodong and his son Hu Dong dumbfounded.

"Me too! Me too! Sister Liu, please help me!"

Chai Xin, who was on the boat, looked on with envy and called out.

Then another big fish came along.

Chai Xin, that girl, was quite daring. She leaped out and straddled the back of the giant fish, startling Old Tree, who quickly warned, "Goodness, be careful! The fish's back is slippery, don't fall off!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Chai Xin slid into the sea with a "plop".

"what!"

Hu Xiaodong screamed in fright.

Suddenly a large fish darted into the sea and soon emerged carrying firewood.

Chai Xin wiped his face, showing no fear whatsoever, and even burst into laughter. Seeing this, everyone else joined in the laughter.

On the boat, Hu Xiaodong and his son Hu Dong exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with inscrutable emotions.

Mr. Lu and Mr. Yao's friends are all incredibly resourceful!

"Would you like to give it a try too?"

Luo Ping suddenly asked Hu Xiaodong and Hu Dong.

The two shook their heads repeatedly, indicating that they dared not, but in their hearts they thought that these people were incredibly powerful, but they were also good people, much better than the rumored new humans.

fortunately……

(End of this chapter)