Apocalypse: Last Traveler

"Will the effects be greater after touching the Fungus Stone?"

Upon hearing Yao Wei's speculation, Lu Xi'an's sleepiness instantly faded away, and he became alert, propping himself up on the back of the seat with one hand and sitting up.

"Seems reasonable."

Lu Xi'an picked up the Fungus Stone, which had always been on the center console, peeled off the outer wolf skin, and observed it closely. With the naked eye, he couldn't see anything unusual, but holding it, there indeed seemed to be something different?

Confirmed by Gou and experienced personally by Chai Xin, Lu Xi'an knew it posed no problems for them Neo-Humans, so he handed it over to Yao Wei.

"Tonight, hold this while you sleep and see if there's any effect. If it works, we'll take turns, one night each in the future."

He suggested to Yao Wei.

But Yao Wei shook her head and said, "That's too slow. The faster we improve our strength, the better. Let's hold the Fungus Stone together while we sleep."

"Together?"

Lu Xi'an raised an eyebrow towards Yao Wei. Seeing her serious expression, he realized she wasn't joking.

This woman really doesn't mess around when it comes to important matters.

Since Yao Wei was serious, why should he be so hesitant?

"Alright, let's hold it together."

So, he lay back down, palm facing up, placing the Fungus Stone in his hand, and asked Yao Wei, "Are you on top or should I be?"

Yao Wei said, "This is fine, I'll stay on top."

Lu Xi'an nodded, "Okay, let's try this first. If it doesn't work, then I'll switch to the top."

"Though we might change positions unconsciously as we sleep and end up disregarding the Fungus Stone."

"If that happens, we'll switch to one person per night starting tomorrow."

"Alright."

Yao Wei agreed with a nod.

She also reclined her seat, covering the Fungus Stone with her hand.

The feeling of the Fungus Stone after being peeled from the wolf skin was slightly smaller, making inevitable contact between their hands.

Feeling the warmth of each other's hands, Lu Xi'an's heart briefly fluttered, while Yao Wei's heart tightened.

However, knowing the benefits it brought to both herself and Lu Xi'an, she forced herself to relax and settle down.

A movie played on the laptop screen, quickly lulling Lu Xi'an to sleep.

Yao Wei waited a moment, confirmed Lu Xi'an was asleep, got up to turn off the laptop, then lay back down, placing her hand on top of Lu Xi'an's.

Their hands gently wrapped around the core in the middle, as if connected as one by the core.

This feeling intrigued Yao Wei, and she shifted slightly to gaze at their intertwined hands for a long time before slowly drifting off to sleep.

A night passed silently.

The next day, as dawn broke, they both awoke and instinctively glanced at the center.

The Fungus Stone exerted a mysterious attraction, firmly holding their hands there, wrapped around it like before sleep.

And after sleeping like this for the night, things seemed markedly different. Besides feeling refreshed, their strength and sensory acuity seemed to have increased.

And perhaps because of the Fungus Stone, their hands, positioned one above the other, maintained the same posture all night without any soreness or fatigue.

This might actually enhance their battle strength.

"How do you feel?"

Lu Xi'an asked Yao Wei to confirm.

"Hmm."

Yao Wei nodded earnestly, "I feel my battle strength has increased."

She had quickly picked up and used the term Lu Xi'an taught her yesterday.

"Me too."

Lu Xi'an smiled and said, "It's a pity we don't have a battle strength measuring glasses; otherwise, we could test our battle strength."

It was only then they remembered to remove their hands.

Lu Xi'an said, "I sort of feel like—during sleep at night, just holding the Fungus Stone is enough."

"After waking up during the day, it takes some time to digest the gains received from the Fungus Stone. Do you feel the same way?"

The abilities of Type A Neo-Humans allowed him to clearly confirm his physical condition and exert excellent control.

Thus, he could accurately perceive the Fungus Stone's effects and usage.

He believed Yao Wei should be the same, akin to her control during menstruation, likely related.

He was quite glad to be a Type A Neo-Human, with conveniently effective abilities, not as complicated as other types.

"Hmm."

Yao Wei nodded in response.

Lu Xi'an said, "Then I'll wrap the Fungus Stone and put it away for the night."

Yao Wei replied, "Okay."

Lu Xi'an wrapped the Fungus Stone with wolf skin and placed it back on the center console.

They got out of the car, resolved personal matters, and practiced a set of punches, loosening their joints.

This exertion indeed brought them a clear sensation—the physical enhancements gained overnight through the Fungus Stone were digested bit by bit as they practiced boxing.

As a result, their punches were steadier, their punch force stronger, probably allowing them to push their former selves back by a step.

If so, a few more nights might push them back two steps.

Then three steps, four steps, several steps, maybe even knock them out?

Looking towards the future, Lu Xi'an was quite expectant.

After finishing a round of punches, they exchanged their experiences, confirmed there were no issues with their feelings and thoughts, then practiced several more rounds.