Apocalypse: Last Traveler

After a while, the corn was cooked, and Lu Xi'an called over Chai Xin and Shu.

The four of them ate together, and as usual, Shu even gnawed the corn cob clean.

Afterward, Lu Xi'an sent Shu to teach Chai Xin to master his abilities, while he cleaned up the pot and put it on the vehicle.

With nothing else to do, Yao Wei and Lu Xi'an watched Shu and Chai Xin busy themselves. Yao Wei took out the radio and tried to turn it on.

But the radio only emitted a static sound, with no other sounds besides the buzz. There was still no signal in this area.

Yao Wei had no choice but to put the radio away again.

Not far away, Shu, who was instructing Chai Xin, suddenly noticed the radio in Yao Wei's hand and was surprised: "A radio?! You guys have one too?!"

But he immediately added, "But it's useless even if you have one. I used to have a radio too. After that strange rain, when I returned home, it was still there, but by then, nothing could be heard from it anymore.

"Later, someone came here and took the radio. Sigh..."

He spoke with a somewhat nostalgic air, letting out a sigh.

Listening to the old man's words, Lu Xi'an thought to himself: The old man said it was taken, but in reality, he probably laid still under the tree, not daring to move, and it was scavengers who took the radio.

Thinking of himself coming here, if he hadn't moved, perhaps he would have cleared out the cornfield too.

However, this man who has survived from the old world until now might know quite a bit about past events, and his farming skills could be useful for Luo Ping.

His mind is muddled, unable to recall past events, and I don't have the time to help him remember his past memories.

But if I persuade... introduce him to Luo Ping...

Sharp Brother, Luo Ping needs someone who knows farming and can help rebuild past order. In this way, experience from the old world could be very valuable to him.

Moreover, this old man has lived through how this world developed from the old world to now.

If Luo Ping could extract the memories from this old man's mind, it would surely be a treasure trove of valuable experience.

But I don't know if this old man would be willing to leave his home and go to Luo Ping's place?

By evening, under the old man's guidance, Chai Xin made significant progress. His clothing could already become invisible, albeit inconsistently.

Unlike at the beginning, where if he wasn't emotional, he couldn't apply his ability to his clothes at all.

As night fell, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei called Chai Xin back to the vehicle to sleep, while the old man lay down on the ground and closed his eyes.

Lu Xi'an and the other two watched as the old man gradually merged with the ground, clicking their tongues in amazement. Chai Xin remarked, "I need to learn this skill from him. It might come in handy on the road."

Lu Xi'an laughed, "So you're going to sleep outside now?"

Chai Xin shook his head wisely, "Not yet. I still haven't learned to hide my clothes.

"But once I do, I suppose I won't be lying like this, but finding a place to nestle."

Lu Xi'an glanced at Chai Xin and said, "Actually, you should try lying flat. Otherwise, no matter how hard you work, you might never straighten your back."

Chai Xin immediately fell silent.

As they went to sleep, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei remained vigilant inside the vehicle, wary that the old man might try a trick while they slept.

Chai Xin did the same; despite her young age, she was quite alert.

They slept peacefully until midnight when a noise outside the vehicle startled Lu Xi'an and the other two awake. They looked outside to see the old man Shu sitting up perfectly fine.

As he sat up from the ground, the upper half of his body returned to its original color.

He moved his arm slightly and murmured, "It's starting to peel again..."

Inside the vehicle, Lu Xi'an and the other two were amazed to see a piece of skin on the old man's arm lift, dangling loosely and swaying, looking somewhat like peeling bark, yet softer than bark.

Lu Xi'an rolled down the window and asked, "What's going on with you?"

"Nothing, just peeling skin."

Shu said nonchalantly, holding the peeling skin and smoothing it back, though it misaligned, wrinkled, and couldn't return to its original state.

"It happens for a few days every month, I've gotten used to it."

The old man added.

"..."

Lu Xi'an couldn't help but glance at Yao Wei.

He suddenly remembered, counting the time, Yao Wei's cycle was probably approaching too. In a couple of days, he must be careful not to let Yao Wei drink cold water or consume anything cold.

"Splat—"

As Shu finished speaking, another piece of bark fell from his head.

The old man picked up the piece of bark, compared it to the broken part, and sighed, "This can't be reattached, it'll have to regrow over time, sigh..."

Lu Xi'an said nothing. He wanted to ask why Shu was like this but seeing Shu open his mouth as if he had more to say, he held back.

Shu threw the bark aside, looked up at the people in the car, and said, "I can't teach this young lady tomorrow. I need to go to East Mountain."

Lu Xi'an asked, "What are you going to East Mountain for? Is there something there that can solve your peeling skin problem?"

Shu grinned, flattering, "Brother, you're amazing, to guess so accurately.

"Didn't I mention during the day? I fell into a pit on East Mountain. When I woke up, the pit was full of thick, green water.

"At the time, my body stopped hurting.

"When I returned to the village, after a while, the pain started again, and the skin began peeling.

"I remembered the thick water in the pit. When the pain became unbearable, I went to the mountain and tried soaking myself in the water. It really stopped hurting, and the skin reattached.

"Since then, I have to go to East Mountain every now and then.

"But I can't really predict when the peeling will start or how long before I need to go to East Mountain, the timing is always different.

"When I said a month, it was just random talk. How would I know how long a month is nowadays."

Lu Xi'an asked, "What about the time you slept for so long, did it not hurt when you woke up?"

Shu replied, "That time was strange too. When I woke up, the pain was gone. But a few days later, the peeling started."

From behind, Chai Xin couldn't help but ask, "Does it hurt now?"

"It hurts, but there's nothing I can do, I just have to endure. I'll soak in East Mountain's water tomorrow, and it will be fine. If it weren't so dangerous at night, I'd want to leave right now."

The old man sighed, a piece of skin on his chest sagging down, which he supported and smoothed back.

Lu Xi'an looked at Yao Wei, and when Yao Wei nodded, they both made up their minds. They were so in sync that with just a glance, they could communicate, making Chai Xin envious.

So Lu Xi'an said, "Then how about this, tomorrow we'll go with you to East Mountain and take a look."