Apocalypse: Last Traveler

"How long has it been since I've eaten... boo hoo... How long has it been since I've eaten... boo hoo..."

Shu gobbled his piece of corn fiercely, gnashing his teeth while howling, while shedding tears, not even knowing if he ate his snot and tears along with the corn.

Yao Wei's actions, he neither saw nor cared, and even if he did, he probably wouldn't dare to intervene.

When Yao Wei finished cleaning the corn husks and silk and placed them into the pot, and covered the pan again, he had already gnawed the corn cobs clean.

This old man, seemed like a South Korean.

After finishing the corn cob in his hand, he turned and asked Lu Xi'an, Yao Wei, and Chai Xin, "Are you going to eat the cobs? If not, give them to me."

Yao Wei glanced at Lu Xi'an.

She originally thought that since the old man ate both the kernels and the cob together, the cob should be edible too, and she wanted to try it. But seeing that Lu Xi'an didn't eat, she followed suit and didn't eat.

All her actions in life now, she liked to use Lu Xi'an as a reference.

While Chai Xin, referenced both Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, as she had two references, she didn't eat either.

Seeing the old man ask, neither of them rushed to answer, instead, they waited for Lu Xi'an to decide.

Lu Xi'an said, "Better not, I plan to keep them for firewood. Why eat the cobs when you can eat corn?"

Shu was stunned for a moment, only then did he notice the newly cooked corn in the pot. But he didn't mind, nodding vigorously, smiling broadly, and said, "Alright!"

Anyway, he was actually pretty good at starving now, could be hungry for a long time without dying. As long as the three of them don't finish all the corn, leaving some for later would be fine.

Lu Xi'an saw Shu agreed, so he smiled and said, "The corn still needs some time to cook, meanwhile, why don't you do something useful?"

"What useful thing?"

Shu was puzzled.

Lu Xi'an pointed at Chai Xin and said, "This little girl here can also turn invisible. But she's not very good at it, always hiding only herself and not able to extend her ability to her clothes.

"How did you manage it? Can you teach her?"

Chai Xin's eyes lit up, she really wanted to master this ability completely.

If she could fully master it, she would be able to walk safely wherever she goes in the future.

As long as she didn't run into Neo-Humans, it would be completely safe to quietly steal others' supplies.

Yet Shu started scratching his head again in confusion, "How did I do it?! I don't know! Here, no one comes to rob us, she can't get scared, it's useless! Maybe you two should try threatening her with a gun?"

Yao Wei picked up a gun and aimed it at Shu, scaring him into a shiver.

Lu Xi'an said, "Enough, don't just say 'I don't know,' think more, observe more.

"There must be a trick to it. You should carefully think it over and observe Chai Xin when she turns invisible. Maybe you could offer her some advice, give her some guidance."

"Oh, okay."

Shu didn't dare refuse, so he had to agree and took Chai Xin to the side to study.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei sat by the pot, smelling the aroma wafting from it, watching Shu and Chai Xin.

As a result, Shu immediately became very focused, not daring to be the least bit perfunctory.

The water in the pot was bubbling and boiling, and since there was a little less water, Lu Xi'an added some from the frying pan to the pot and covered it again.

He said to Yao Wei, "We'll need to refill some water by the Xijian River when we go back."

"Mm."

Yao Wei nodded in response, her eyes always on the old and young not far away.

The old and young one observing and pondering, offering guidance, the other continuously trying to hide herself, both looking very earnest. They both hunched over, bent over, looking as if they really were grandfather and granddaughter.

Lu Xi'an watched for a while, laughing, said, "Why do I feel like we're watching kids in class?"

"What?"

Yao Wei didn't quite understand for a moment, but seemed to understand a little, and asked in confusion.

Lu Xi'an thought about how to explain, then said, "I mean, the two of us now, it's like we're watching our own child taking a last lesson before heading far away."

"Child about to go far away..."

Yao Wei murmured, as if caught in some memory, took a while before saying, "When my mom was about to... wasn't it like this too?"

Lu Xi'an glanced at Yao Wei, seeing her dazedly looking at the distance, a sense of longing in her expression.

This expression had never appeared on this woman's face before.

"When she was dying, she taught me a lot, how to avoid danger, how to drive, how to refuel, how to kill, how to read a map, how to collect things, how to avoid others...

"She had a cut on her abdomen, her lips were white, I wanted her to rest, she told me there would be no opportunity later, she had to finish teaching.

"She taught me a lot and even left me a car. That car was better and bigger than the one we're driving now, but I was too young to drive it properly back then.

"I drove the car into a ditch, she said it was okay, we could lift it out.

"I thought it was a simple thing at the time, before the car got stuck in the mud and it was me and mom that lifted it out together.

"But her injury was too severe, she couldn't lift it, nor could I do it alone. The car's tire was also punctured, and there was no spare tire.

"Mom still said it was okay, I'll teach you how to repair the car. You'll have to find a car yourself later.

"After teaching me car repairs, she told me to leave, saying the last lesson was over, telling me to leave... leave these crowded places, grow up slowly in the north..."

When saying these words, Yao Wei didn't choke up or shed tears but merely showed a slightly reminiscent expression, her voice somewhat melancholy.

But Lu Xi'an always felt that it would be better if she cried like ordinary women.

But thinking about it, this woman has grown up alone from south to north until now, she must be used to this already?

When alone, recalling bits and pieces from the past, remembered so much, became accustomed, how could she easily show emotions?

Lu Xi'an patted the back of Yao Wei's hand, said, "If you recall the past and feel uncomfortable, you can tell me, you'll feel better talking about it."

Yao Wei shook her head and said, "I don't feel uncomfortable."

Lu Xi'an: "..."

This woman did not seem to be being tsundere nor speaking pretty words, she was just stating a fact.

Lu Xi'an had to admit the strength of this woman. Such strength to the point where she didn't need comfort makes Lu Xi'an feel a bit frustrated.

Yet then Yao Wei said, "Won't talk about the past, it's useless. If there's anything else, I'll tell you."

"..."

Lu Xi'an was silent for a while, nodded, and said, "Alright."

This woman really is different from ordinary women!