Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 371 Strange Species

They had just crossed the plains and hadn't even reached Shanyang County when they met Luoping.

Luo Ping drove an SUV with Chai Xin and Dao in the car; no one else came.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei stopped immediately when they saw Luo Ping's car. Luo Ping, who was driving, was so frightened by the sudden appearance of two people in front of him that he slammed on the brakes as if he had seen a ghost.

After the car stopped and Luo Ping saw the two people outside, he finally let out a long sigh of relief and complained to Dao in the passenger seat, "Why didn't you warn me?!"

Chai Xin said, "Yeah, yeah, I was startled too. Dao Dao, you're a Type A New Human, didn't you see that?"

She was sitting in the back, leaning between the two seats as she spoke. The girl said she used to sit like this in her older siblings' cars, and she liked it that way.

Dao said innocently, "I really didn't see it! Mr. Lu and Mr. Yao are too fast. I'm still a child! Even a Type A Newtype can't outrun Mr. Lu and Mr. Yao!"

Luo Ping scratched his head, turned off the car, and said, "Sorry, I forgot you're still a child." Then he got out of the car.

Chai Xin and Dao hurriedly followed, opened the door, and got out of the car.

"Big brother, big sister."

After getting out of the car, Luo Ping called out, "We were planning to come find you and give you support. Where are Liu Hua, Tang Er, and that stinky girl?"

Lu Xi'an said, "They are in Jiangnan. We have already killed all the enemies, and we have also rescued Lu Laoshu, Lao Tang, and Lao Yao."

"The group over there left behind quite a few vehicles and supplies; it would be a shame to throw them away."

"But then there was heavy snow in Jiangnan, which blocked the roads. So we left Tang Er and the others there to watch over the supplies and came to find you so you could go and meet them."

"That's it."

Luo Ping nodded and exclaimed, "Big brother and big sister, you guys are really fast!"

"..."

Lu Xi'an fell silent for a moment; these words didn't sound like a compliment.

He glanced at Luo Ping's side and said, "Why did you only bring the two of them this time?"

Luo Ping said, "There's only the bottle and the old tree left at home now. There's hardly anyone else. I could only bring the two kids out. There's no other way."

Chai Xin protested, "Brother, you're underestimating us! We're pretty capable now, okay? What's wrong with us going out?"

Dao nodded repeatedly, though he didn't say anything, his attitude was quite clear.

The child is now at the 923 Institute base, where he has lived for a long time and is much more lively than before. It's safe to say he's quite happy there.

Lu Xi'an had no choice but to say, "Okay, okay, I misspoke. You guys are indeed very capable and can stand on your own."

After he finished speaking, he subconsciously wanted to say "Okay, okay," but he quickly swallowed the words back down.

Judging from the two boys' expressions, Lu Xi'an was certain that as soon as he uttered those three words, it would immediately provoke their dissatisfaction, and they might even say something like, "Fine, fine."

He quickly changed the subject and got back to business: "Perfect timing, since you're already out, we won't go back. Let's head over to Jiangnan first."

"When the snow melts in the south, we'll head north, and you head south, then we'll meet up."

Luo Ping and the other two had no objections and nodded, saying, "Okay."

So Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei changed direction again and headed south.

Luo Ping and the other two watched as Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei vanished from their sight in an instant, without even having time to blink. They couldn't help but exclaim, "They're really amazing!"

Chai Xin said smugly, "Yes, yes, that's right, as expected of my older brother and sister!"

Luo Ping was greatly inspired and immediately nodded, grinning smugly: "Yes, yes, indeed, worthy of being my elder brother and sister."

Dao looked up at Luo Ping's stubble-covered face and couldn't help but marvel inwardly. As expected of Luo Ping, his shamelessness was unbelievable.

Four years ago, Dao was brought back to Pingchuan City from Jiangdong City, and later to the 923 Institute Base. There he saw many things that he found incredible, such as the crops, the friendly and peaceful new humans, and the harmonious relationship between the new humans and ordinary people.

But he always felt that the most incredible thing about this was this perpetually unreliable leader.

It inexplicably evokes contempt, yet one can't help but feel a sense of warmth and respect for it.

……

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei quickly returned to Jiangnan City. When they arrived at the edge of the previous battlefield, they found Liu Hua and the others sitting idly in the car.

Upon seeing Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei return, the group couldn't wait to get out of the car and wave to them.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei stopped in front of the car. Liu Hua said, "Big brother and sister, why don't we stop waiting here? We have so many Type A new humans. How about we just lift the car out?"
"Once we move it to a place without snow, we can drive away directly."

Lu Xi'an glanced at the row of cars; there were nine in total, exceeding the number of people they had.

There are only eight of them now. And the four Type A new humans who can lift the car are Liu Hua, Lu Laoshu, Lao Yao, and Lao Tang.

So there were only four of them in total who could lift the car.

But this didn't stump them. Lu Xi'an immediately nodded and said, "Okay, then let's pick out four good ones, transfer all the supplies from the remaining vehicles to these four, and then dismantle the other five vehicles and stuff the parts inside."

"Okay," everyone agreed.

Liu Hua suddenly said, "I can get another one. If ants can lift a car and it travels a distance, it shouldn't be a problem."

Lu Xi'an nodded and said, "Okay, then five cars it is."

So everyone immediately got to work, inspected all the vehicles, confirmed the five that needed to be moved, and then disassembled the other four vehicles and loaded the parts into the five vehicles.

The car body and chassis were quite large, but that didn't pose a challenge for the four Type A New Humans, as well as Liu Hua, a Type C New Human.

Lu Xi'an, Yao Wei, Tang Er, and the stinky girl simply used brute force to break the car body and chassis into small pieces that could fit into other cars, and that was enough.

Liu Hua was still somewhat dissatisfied with the four Type A New Humans' behavior, so she said, "I'll do it," and commanded the flying ants to take action.

Those flying ants with their super-strong gnawing ability were like precise and sharp knives, easily cutting the car body and chassis into neat little pieces, much better than what Lu Xi'an and the others had broken off.

Lu Xi'an and the others couldn't help but give a thumbs up and exclaim, "Amazing! Amazing!"

Liu Hua smiled modestly and said, "Not at all, not at all."

The preparations were now complete. The four Type A new humans divided the work, each lifting a car, and then gave Liu Hua the smallest one left.

Liu Hua then directed the flying ants to lift the remaining vehicle. She then returned to Tang Er's back, as before, letting the "armor" formed by the flying ants envelop her.

Tang Er could easily lift a car, so adding Liu Hua's weight was naturally no problem for him.

So Liu Hua climbed onto his back and asked if he could carry her. He naturally shook his head and said, "Don't worry, you're much lighter than the cart. I can lift a whole cart, so what difference would it make if I lifted you?"

Liu Hua's face immediately darkened: "You're comparing me to a car?"

Tang Er: "..."

Lu Xi'an watched the whole scene silently from the side, thinking to himself that he had learned something and that he must not make such a mistake in the future. He also realized that he should not make random analogies, even if he did not have any strange or unusual comparative ideas in his mind.

Fortunately, Liu Hua only said it in passing and didn't throw any more tantrums afterward.

Once everyone was ready, they set off together. Lu Laoshu, Lao Yao, and Lao Tang all got on the vehicle and gathered on the large truck, where Lu Xi'an held them up to prevent them from falling behind.

The woman originally wanted the three of them to be moved to other cars, but Lu Xi'an refused.

Lu Xi'an said that he could handle this by himself, as he was strong and could easily manage it.

Moreover, this large vehicle was fully equipped with supplies. The clothes stripped from the dead bodies, as well as the bedding from several other vehicles, were all gathered on this vehicle. Lu Laoshu and the other two could use the clothes and bedding on this vehicle to reduce the impact of the Type A new humans moving at high speed, so there was no need to bother going to other vehicles.

After hearing what Lu Xi'an said, Chou Nu, Tang Er, and Yao Wei stopped saying anything more.

The three of them immediately set off, carrying the car northwards.

In the midst of heavy snow, the sight of so many people carrying their vehicles together created a striking and beautiful scene.

People on the road, struggling to survive in the wild, were startled when they saw this group of people and quickly hid.

Heaven have mercy! There are all sorts of strange things in this world, and everyone has seen a lot, but no one has ever seen such a bizarre creature!
Where did these people come from? How can they be blamed like this?!
……

The group had originally planned to leave the car and drive on once they were out of the snow.

But when they left the snow-covered area, they showed no sign of stopping.

Lu Xi'an turned to the group and asked, "Are you all tired?"

Everyone shook their heads, saying one by one:
"Not tired."

"I just warmed up."

"I haven't broken a sweat yet."

"Still a long way to go."

Seeing this, Lu Xi'an said, "Shall we continue?"

The voices of Lu Laoshu and the others came from inside the car: "We can hold on too." But his voice sounded weak, so it seemed that staying in the car was not comfortable.

Lu Xi'an said, "Shall we continue?"

Everyone said, "Okay, let's continue."

So the group of "strange creatures" continued forward, creating a strange spectacle on the land of Jiangbei City. They frightened passersby into hiding, and some even fled in panic, disregarding everything else.

After passing through Jiangbei City and entering Pingchuan City, the group finally met Luo Ping, Chai Xin, and Dao.

To accommodate the stinky girl, Tang Er, and the other "passengers" in the car, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei slowed down considerably. This time, Dao was finally able to spot everyone ahead of time and inform Luo Ping.

Luo Ping was able to brake in time and stop the car without being frightened.

As Dao got out of the car with Luo Ping, he glanced at Luo Ping, then at Lu Xi'an, Yao Wei, and the rest of the group, and couldn't help but mutter to himself:
These guys are all so weird!
But...it's good...

(End of this chapter)