Apocalypse: Last Traveler

Yao Wei gave a backpack to Chai Xin, which contained a can of food, several pieces of chocolate, and a few compressed biscuits.

There were two external pockets on the sides of the backpack, and Yao Wei stuffed two bottles of mineral water inside, all gifted to Chai Xin.

This backpack belonged to the Neo-Human they encountered in Mengxin City. Back then, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei killed the Neo-Human on the edge of the jungle, and he had this backpack with him. It was perfect to give it to Chai Xin now.

After packing these items, Yao Wei unabashedly went into the cornfield and picked several ears of corn, peeled off the husks, cleaned off the corn silk, and stuffed them into the backpack, filling it up.

Old Shu was pleased too and even took the initiative to help pick corn. After all, he was going to travel the same path, and these corns were Chai Xin's provisions but also his provisions.

There was still quite a bit of corn in the field, and the old man didn't want to let others get it cheaply. After filling Chai Xin's backpack, he said, "Do you want to take the rest? Leaving them here, I don't know who would get them cheaply?"

"Who knows who they might poison to death?"

Lu Xi'an chuckled and handed the pouch previously prepared for Gou to Shu, saying, "Here, this is for you, hang it up."

The journey couldn't just rely on Chai Xin carrying things; the old man also needed to carry some weight.

Anyway, though his body isn't as good as Chai Xin's once was, it's not ordinary; heavily packed, he can handle long-distance travel.

The pouch originally prepared for Gou hadn't been used since Gou got in the car. Now it was taking up space in the car, so it was perfect for the old man.

"Thank you! Thank you!"

The old man was delighted, hung the pouch around his neck, and picked a few more ears of corn, stuffing them into the pouch.

He also shoved the two green mineral water bottles inside.

He was loaded with a lot of stuff, looking quite comical but fitting his eccentric image well.

"I'll pack some more; these corns shouldn't be all eaten, we need to save some for seeds, to try planting them when we reach a new place."

As he stuffed corns into the pouch, he murmured to himself.

Lu Xi'an finally understood why this person could still maintain language ability after decades. He must love to chatter to himself like this.

"Can these corns be used as seeds?"

Lu Xi'an asked Shu.

Shu said resolutely, "Yes! I've tried before, it works. I've said before, these corns are different from past varieties!"

Lu Xi'an thought, in that case, introducing Shu to Luo Ping might be much more valuable than Chai Xin.

Though he didn't know whether Luo Ping had a solution to the toxins in these corns for ordinary people?

Yao Wei then handed Chai Xin's bow to her, and also added two more arrows to the quiver, replacing two that had been broken and patched together.

As for the handgun, Lu Xi'an originally intended to give Chai Xin one. After all, he had been using the submachine gun lately, and didn't really need it.

But Chai Xin said she couldn't use it, and preferred the bow, so Lu Xi'an had no choice but to agree.

Chai Xin still thought about the two broken arrows.

She fitted the quiver onto her backpack and said to Yao Wei, "Sister, you don't need to give me so many good arrows. My old ones are good enough, I use them quite comfortably, and those two broken ones too."

Yao Wei replied, "Those two are already broken; how could they be handy?"

Chai Xin said, "But I find them handy. Without using the bow, directly throwing those arrows, although the force isn't as strong as with the bow, at close range, it's quick and accurate, very powerful indeed.

"If you don't believe me, let me show you."

Lu Xi'an's eyes lit up when he heard Chai Xin say this; this girl was indeed kindred with him.

"Let her try it."

He told Yao Wei.

So, Yao Wei had to hand the two broken arrows to Chai Xin, who casually flung one, and with a "thunk," the arrowhead was embedded well into a tree.

"Huh?!"

Chai Xin exclaimed softly in surprise, "It seems my strength has increased a lot!"

Old Shu beside her widened his eyes, praising wildly, "Impressive! Impressive!"

"Of course, being a Neo-Human!"

Lu Xi'an laughed as he pulled the arrow out and handed it back to Chai Xin.

Chai Xin happily took it, a bit smug between her eyebrows. She wanted to return the two extra arrows Yao Wei had given her, but Yao Wei declined.

"I use guns more often, and these arrows are enough for me. You have to walk a lot, so having more arrows in case of emergency is more important."

Yao Wei said so.

Chai Xin was moved but didn't know what to say; she opened her mouth but couldn't speak.

Lu Xi'an also gave Chai Xin two smaller blades, a wrench, and a key.

Having been through so much on the road, he had collected quite a few bits and pieces in the car.

The smaller blade and wrench were picked up from Tongzhou County in Mengxin City when a drone flew into a gas station to probe, and people threw bricks, wrenches, and small blades at it, none hitting, and these items were later picked up.

The key was acquired outside Fengcheng County in Yubei City when someone was driving to chase them, and Yao Wei shot and blasted the car's tire, killing the person, and Lu Xi'an pulled out the car key, planning to use it as a Hidden Weapon.

Now it was perfect to give them to Chai Xin to use.

"What are these?"

Chai Xin didn't understand for a moment.

Lu Xi'an explained, "These are the things I collected on the way, meant to be used as Hidden Weapons, and since you have this talent for throwing things, I can give them to you as Hidden Weapons to use.

"I have other stuff too, but they're not suitable for you. Although your strength has increased, it's still far from mine, and those things are only suitable for a person like me with great power to create miracles. Just make do with these."

"Mhm mhm."

Chai Xin beamed with joy, nodding quickly, saying, "They're enough!"

Lu Xi'an continued, "You can check things out when you get there. If it seems unsuitable, you can stealthily return here. The situation here might be worse, but you can survive."

Chai Xin nodded again, "Okay."

The farewell wasn't filled with mournful sentiment; Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei waved when they should, and Chai Xin, packed with her backpack, quiver, and bow, left decisively.

But Shu turned back several times, reluctantly looking at his cornfield and the place under the tree where he slept.

In the end times, such encounters and partings should be like this, people coming and going in haste for survival, where was there time for so much hesitation?

But after Shu and Chai Xin headed east and disappeared over the horizon, Lu Xi'an suddenly sighed, saying, "Should we escort Chai Xin to Luo Ping's place?"

Yet Yao Wei shook her head, saying, "I'm afraid that once I go to Luo Ping's secret base, I won't want to leave. In Fengcheng County's refuge, I was already reluctant to leave…"

"Mhm."

Lu Xi'an nodded, showing understanding.

Back then, he also didn't really want to leave.

Facing the rising sun, they fell into silence. After a long time, Yao Wei turned to see Lu Xi'an still silent, and asked, "Are you still thinking about escorting Chai Xin?" If Lu Xi'an insisted, she thought she would relent.

But Lu Xi'an shook his head, saying, "Watching Chai Xin's demonstration just now, I felt inspired."

"What?"

Yao Wei asked.

Lu Xi'an replied, "I think perhaps I shouldn't be playing with guns; Hidden Weapons might be my destiny."