Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 353 Mountain Top Countryside, A Quiet Life for Two
"Liu Hua has become stronger again."

Lu Xi'an said on the east coast.

Yao Wei nodded and said, "Mm."

Having witnessed Liu Hua's previous actions, the two could now discern the progress of this Type C new human with just a glance from afar.

Her control over the large fish in the sea was so effortless, and she could control a huge number of them at once. This was something that ordinary Type C new humans could not easily do. Even Liu Hua herself was almost there back then on the banks of the Guanhai River.

It seems that the battle on the banks of the Guanhai River, and the long-term training according to the booklet, have brought Liu Hua considerable gains.

Although the wind was against them, the large fish cleared the way for the two sailboats, making them much faster. So, after a short while, the two boats, the fish, and Chai Xin and Liu Hua on the fish disappeared from Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei's sight.

"Come on, let's go back."

Lu Xi'an said something to Yao Wei.

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded in agreement.

The two walked back to the top of the mountain. Even at the top, they could still see the big fish and the sailboat sailing away, but neither Lu Xi'an nor Yao Wei paid any more attention to them.

As the tide recedes, friends from afar arrive. It has been a long time since they have had close contact. Now is the perfect time, so why not seize the moment and enjoy ourselves?

The swaying RV scared away the two chickens outside. The mother hen, startled, flapped her wings and flew away, spitting out an egg that landed right in the nest. Meanwhile, the overalls were inexplicably swollen from the fright.

By the time the car stopped, it was already dark.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei got out of the car and saw an extra egg in the henhouse. Lu Xi'an couldn't help but exclaim, "This chicken is really amazing."

Yao Wei agreed, nodding and saying, "Yes, that's amazing!"

That way, we'll never have to worry about fresh eggs again.

Lu Xi'an felt he needed to replenish his energy, so he took some eggs from the henhouse, leaving only one for the old hen, and went back to the RV to make steamed eggs.

After eating, they lay down to rest. Lu Xi'an said, "Let's build a shed for these two chickens tomorrow, so they can shelter from the rain if it rains."

"it is good."

Yao Wei agreed. These two chickens were their tools of production, so they naturally wouldn't hesitate to take good care of them.

So the next day, after they got up, the two of them exercised and made breakfast. Then they searched for stones all over the mountain and cut and polished them into square bricks of suitable size and shape.

Afterwards, Lu Xi'an mixed some mud, and the two of them built walls on the left, right, and back sides of the open-air chicken coop that the old tree had previously built, using mud and bricks.

After confirming that the structure was sturdy enough, a large enough stone slab was placed on top, and then it was coated with mud mixed with grass, as if to make it waterproof.

In this way, a simple chicken coop was built.

The two men then stepped back and looked around. The two chickens lingered outside the nest for a while, seemingly confirming that this was their nest, that there was no problem or danger, before finally crawling inside.

A little while later, when Yao Wei checked again, there were two more eggs in the henhouse. She immediately took the eggs out without hesitation and put them back in the car.

The woman quickly grew fond of this activity. Whenever she had free time, she would squat down by the chicken coop to take a look. When she saw that there were more eggs in the coop, she was very happy. She would take out the eggs and leave only one for the old hen.

This is the joy that comes from a harvest.

Neither of the chickens needed Lu Xi'an to provide feed; they were now on the mountain, unlike at the base.

At the base, animals are kept in enclosures and artificially raised, but here they are completely free-range.

When Lao Shu and the others brought the chickens over, they told Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei that if the chickens weren't kept in a pen and there weren't many of them, they didn't need to worry about them; the chickens would find food on their own.

The same thing happened after the chickens from the base were distributed to Shanyang County. When the number was small, the people in the county didn't have to worry about them at all. The chickens could solve their own food problem. They were very good at probing the soil and catching insects.

People in Shanyang County only need to keep an eye on the chicken coops and make sure there are eggs in them. The chickens will come back on their own after they have foraged for food.

Later, the number of chickens in Shanyang County increased, and they grew into large flocks, requiring additional feeding.

Of course, these chickens can survive even if left alone, but the maximum number of chickens and the amount of eggs they lay will be limited. If they are fed well, the flock will grow bigger and bigger, and they will lay more and more eggs.

Now, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei don't have to worry about feeding the chickens. They just need to watch the chickens take good care of themselves and diligently lay eggs for them every day, which makes them very happy.

Seeing how much Yao Wei enjoyed the feeling of accomplishment, Lu Xi'an suggested:

"Why don't we try growing something here? We'll be staying here for a long time anyway. If it grows well, we can eat what we need ourselves, and it'll save us from having to keep getting things delivered."

Yao Wei frowned slightly and said, "But we don't know how either."

She was certain that Lu Xi'an wouldn't do it either. From Jianshan City all the way to the 923 Institute base, they had seen many farming scenes and discussed related topics. Lu Xi'an simply wouldn't do it; he never pretended or hid it.

Yao Wei didn't think Lu Xi'an would have any problems. Lu Xi'an already knew so many things, what was the big deal if he didn't know this one thing?

"Let me think of something." Lu Xi'an, hearing Yao Wei's words, wasn't discouraged. He pondered for a moment, then decided to use Gouzi as an idea. He got into the RV and said to Gouzi:
"Hey dog, try connecting with Institute 923 and ask their AI how to grow corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and barley?"

These are the only things they have readily available and have in abundance. As for the vacuum-packed finished seeds, they naturally wouldn't dare to waste them themselves. They would have to hand them over to Luo Ping and the others so that they could go back to Pingchuan County and plant them properly.

The dog immediately responded, replying through the RV's speakers that it was trying to connect.

Fortunately, they were able to connect to the signal immediately this time, and the artificial intelligence at Institute 923 was able to analyze and master the technical knowledge related to planting thanks to the base's farming plan and book education.

The most complete and reliable source of relevant knowledge is the old tree's experience in corn planting.

So Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei immediately decided to clear out a piece of land on the mountaintop and try planting corn.

Lu Xi'an had the dog memorize all the detailed steps of the AI ​​explanation from Institute 923, and then started working under the dog's guidance.

He had originally planned to take notes himself, like Luo Ping, believing that a bad pen is worse than a good memory. But then he thought, he already has a dog, why bother with that?

Young people in the new era have learned to take photos with their smartphones in class to take notes. They already have dogs, which are far more technologically advanced than smartphones, so why bother using notebooks?
So for the next period of time, Gouzi stayed in the RV, using the RV's audio system to give Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei guidance.

Under the guidance of the dog, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei first processed the corn kernels into seeds, and then cultivated the land, sowed the seeds, fertilized, and watered them.

This is certainly not something that can be done in a day or two, but the two of them have enough patience. Every day, apart from eating, drinking, relieving themselves, exercising, and having sex, they take good care of their cornfield.

The cornfield wasn't large, only five rows long, but they were still very happy to see the land in their hands change little by little every day.

Lu Xi'an suddenly realized that he should have done this a long time ago. Besides exercising, eating, drinking and relieving himself, he had something else to do every day, and he could gain something from doing these things, which would give him something to look forward to and a sense of accomplishment. This was much better than wandering around aimlessly every day.

Moreover, farming doesn't require much effort for these two Type A new humans with superhuman physical strength, so why not do it?

Since taking up farming, Lu Xi'an feels more motivated than before.

In contrast, Se Se's appeal to Yao Wei diminished, as she preferred to spend her time tending to her cornfield and checking if the old hens in the coop had laid any eggs.

With this dual approach, the two achieved a certain balance and lived a very harmonious life.

Several days passed in this way.

In just a few days, the two of them have been able to afford eggs every day, and corn seedlings have sprouted in the cornfield.

What surprised Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei even more was that they didn't need to worry about the insects in the field at all; the two chickens in the coop could handle them perfectly well.

Lu Xi'an guessed that the two chickens must have been trained by Lao Shu at the 923 Institute base, which is why they were able to work so well, eliminating insects without harming the crops—they were practically perfect.

Such a variety would surely be very popular in the Old World.

Several days passed, and Luo Ping and the others still hadn't returned, but Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei weren't worried.

They had already been to Dongdao Island, where there were no new humans, so it posed no danger to Luo Ping and his group of four.

Moreover, Luo Ping had already said before setting off that the opportunity was rare, and they might stay on the island for a while longer, firstly to purchase supplies, and secondly to take a good look around and learn something.

Therefore, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei only need to patiently live their own lives on Caiyang Mountain and wait for Luo Ping and the others to return.

Then, on the eighth day after the tide arrived, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei finally saw three red dots on the resonance gene scanner.

They immediately ran to the east coast to look, and soon saw a large school of fish swimming rapidly toward Caiyang Mountain in the distance, crashing against the waves and forming cone-shaped ripples.

Luo Ping, Lao Shu, Liu Hua, Tang Er, and Chai Xin were all riding on the back of the big fish. Tang Er was also holding a boat high in his hand—the very boat that Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei had shared.

The rising sun cast dark shadows on them and the fish.

The composition was so beautiful that Lu Xi'an couldn't resist taking a picture.

It was only then that he suddenly remembered that he had also found a waterproof camera on the East Island, but he had forgotten about it because he had too much stuff to carry back.

The camera isn't charged yet, so I can't take a picture of the scene.

However, once they've charged up and Luo Ping and the others have reached the shore, they can take a group photo.

"Good heavens, this is so ostentatious! If the people on East Island saw this, wouldn't they be terrified?"

Lu Xi'an couldn't help but laugh.

Yao Wei added, "But it's quick and convenient."

"Too."

Lu Xi'an laughed and said, "Type C new humans are indeed quite convenient on this ocean. Fortunately, Xuan Xiaocao and the others didn't think of this trick."

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded, feeling somewhat relieved.

(End of this chapter)