Apocalypse: Last Traveler

Goodness, that turtle has its eyes on Hu Xiaodong and his father Hu Dong.

Hu Xiaodong said they had managed to shake off the old turtle with great difficulty, but now it seemed to be an illusion.

It was because they were near Caiyang Mountain that the old turtle didn't dare to follow them.

Just as he and Yao Wei were leaving the seaside with a bucket, the old turtle probably saw an opportunity, thus appearing.

As for why it lingered without coming ashore, it was probably still wary of Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, unsure if they would seek revenge if it ate Hu Dong and Hu Xiaodong.

What a bully that fears the strong and preys on the weak!

But that's fine, I'm not afraid of you appearing, just of not finding you!

Seeing the situation, Lu Xi'an immediately produced a short needle and flicked it into the sea with a "whoosh."

The sharp whistling sound broke through the air, and before Hu Xiaodong and his father Hu Dong could notice, they saw the old turtle in the sea stagger, its head bleeding, and it plunged into the sea, staining it red.

Yet even so, the sea turtle didn't die. It managed to stabilize its figure with a shake and turned over to dive down.

Only then did Hu Xiaodong and Hu Dong react, turning to see Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei.

Hurriedly, Hu Xiaodong said, "Thank you both for your help! If it weren't for you, that old turtle might have eaten the two of us!"

He spoke much faster than before, as if in a rush, and then said, "Please wait a moment, that old turtle is gravely injured and probably won't last long.

"We'll go and finish it off, so we won't have to worry about encountering it when fetching water at sea again."

Saying this, he was already calling his son Hu Dong to the shore, urgently taking off his clothes to get ready to enter the water.

Lu Xi'an said, "Don't you have enough Big Coins left to spend? Why risk your life with the old turtle?"

Hu Xiaodong said, "Having a lot of Big Coins isn't a long-term business! Now there's such a rare opportunity, we can't miss it. Please wait a moment, we'll go down and come back later to take the bucket from you."

Having said this, the two had already removed their clothes, leaving only something resembling a skirt around their waists, each holding a small blade, ready to enter the sea.

The small blade was something they carried with them, presumably to handle unexpected situations.

Lu Xi'an didn't persuade further. Those who have lived here for so long have their own ideas, so why impose his own thoughts on them?

From the standpoint of Hu Dong and Hu Xiaodong's father and son, their choice is understandable.

Life and death are predetermined, wealth is ordained by the heavens, let's just hope they can come back alive.

However, Lu Xi'an saw that instead of directly jumping into the sea, they pushed the small boat back into the water and jumped aboard.

It seemed they believed the sea turtle wouldn't sink right here below.

He asked, "Do you know where that sea turtle is headed?"

Hu Xiaodong said, "I have a rough idea. My grandfather's grandfather said that the old turtle's lair is over in the Fish Mouth District. Back then, we dove down to the Fish Mouth District also because we knew the old turtle is covered in barnacles, unable to do much. We just wanted to have a look.

"Now that it's injured, it will surely return there. You two don't have to wait for us, just leave the bucket by the shore. If we make it back, we'll collect our clothes and the bucket ourselves."

With that said, they navigated the boat far away.

With the wind assisting, the boat's sail quickly took it out of sight from Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei.

Lu Xi'an was somewhat puzzled actually, a water bucket could be left behind, reducing space and weight, but why leave their clothes on the shore?

Nevertheless, it's the matter of the father and son duo. Lu Xi'an couldn't figure it out and decided not to dwell on it.

He gently exhaled a breath and sighed, "Living is truly a struggle."

Yao Wei replied, "If you don't struggle, you can't survive."

"True."

Lu Xi'an nodded.

The conversation sounded repetitive, but it indeed made a lot of sense.

In past lives, it was like that for many ordinary people; if they didn't struggle, they couldn't survive. People had no choice but to fight for survival, especially now.

In fact, when you think about it, these two are actually quite admirable. They want to kill the sea turtle themselves, without forcing Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei for assistance and troubling them.

Lu Xi'an said, "How about I go down and give them a hand? If I enter the water, I should catch up with them quickly.

"Help them kill the sea turtle completely, and we won't give them that Big Coin. Let's help them fetch some water.

"As for the Big Coin, let's save it for Luo Ping. It can be used to buy more supplies."

Yao Wei, however, was a bit worried, frowning, she said, "The sea is different from the land. Although that sea turtle is injured, who knows if it can still manage strength?

"Moreover, it's already from the sea. Who knows if it will be very strong? We entering the sea can't exert much strength. It's too dangerous."

Her meaning was clear: she didn't want Lu Xi'an to go help, keeping their own safety as the priority.

Hu Xiaodong and Hu Dong's father and son, to them, are essentially strangers, and they're risking their lives for their livelihood, while what are they risking for?

Lu Xi'an didn't say more, only wishing the father and son good luck.

They listened to the sounds from the sea at the edge of the shore, but unfortunately, the noises from the sea were chaotic, and the seawater had a certain isolating effect. Moreover, the father and son were going downwind and got farther away, so they couldn't hear clearly and could only wait silently.

But people are destined to not get anything from waiting in half an hour, so Lu Xi'an said: "Let's go fetch some water for them first, instead of waiting here idly."

Yao Wei said: "Okay."

So the two of them each picked up two buckets, returned to the car, and directly drove upwards, stopping near the pool of water where they got out of the car.

They carried the buckets over to fetch four buckets of water, then drove back down to the shore, placing those four buckets of water and the clothes of Hu Xiaodong and his father Hu Dong together, and continued waiting.

The sky gradually darkened, and no one came.

That night, there was no moon; the ocean seemed to be studded with countless stars. After waiting for a while, they suddenly saw a small boat appear on the sea, as if entering a galaxy.

On the boat, one person was sitting, and another was handling the sail, approaching slowly.

"They're coming."

Lu Xi'an said.

"Hmm."

Yao Wei nodded.

Originally, they were sitting on the ground, but now they couldn't help but stand.

Lu Xi'an said again: "I'll go get the sniper rifle, confirm if it's them."

The night was dark, and they could only see silhouettes of the people and the boat on the sea, but couldn't see their faces clearly. To be safe, using the scope on the sniper rifle to confirm was naturally the most secure option.

Yao Wei said, "I'll go get it," and quickly went back to the car.

She soon returned with the sniper rifle and handed it to Lu Xi'an.

Lu Xi'an looked through the gun scope and could see clearly. Who else could be on the boat but Hu Xiaodong and his father Hu Dong?

Seeing their drooped shoulders and listless appearance, it seemed like they had spent considerable effort hunting turtles on the seabed and were almost exhausted.

He didn't know whether they had succeeded or failed in the hunt, and whether they were fleeing.

Lu Xi'an inclined towards the former since no turtles were chasing behind them.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei waited for a good while before the boat gradually approached.

Lu Xi'an even planned to leap onto the boat to help these two nearly exhausted guys handle the sail, but suddenly noticed Gou's mechanical eyes lit up, shining on those two men.

Gou was brought over by Yao Wei. Now, whenever Yao Wei left the car, she would always take Gou with her.

This mechanical dog 02 seemed to have become an essential accessory for Yao Wei.

Earlier, when they were sitting on the ground, Gou was placed between her and Lu Xi'an. After they stood up, Yao Wei naturally picked up Gou.

Even when she went to the car to get the sniper rifle, she didn't put Gou down and kept holding it all the time.

Gou swayed back and forth; who knows if Yao Wei felt dizzy from it.

Gou's eyes suddenly lit up and shone on the small boat, making Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei immediately alert.

Holding a short needle tightly, they focused their gaze firmly on the sea.

But the two people on the boat remained unaware and only felt the light was dazzling. Quickly shielding their eyes with their hands, Hu Xiaodong called out, "This light is too dazzling. Can you two please turn it off?"

Lu Xi'an didn't let Gou turn off the light, pointed at them, and said, "Take down the sail, raise your hands, and don't move on the boat! Otherwise, we'll immediately take action!"

Now that Gou was outside the camper, it couldn't speak, and Lu Xi'an didn't know what Gou had discovered on them, so he could only stay alert like this. He and Yao Wei also retreated some distance, pulling away from the boat and maintaining safety.

But Hu Xiaodong and Hu Dong on the boat were confused, sweating on their foreheads, feeling tense and unsure, not daring to hesitate for even a moment, they collected the horizontal pole of the sail and obediently raised their hands high.

"What's going on here!? We were all fine earlier, what happened to you two? Where did we offend you two?"

Seeing Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei retreating, Hu Xiaodong could only shout loudly to let them hear his voice.

He didn't know that Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei's hearing was far beyond his imagination; even if he didn't shout but spoke softly, they could hear clearly.

These Neo-Humans on the shore could even hear the crying tone in Hu Xiaodong's voice, confirming that his nervousness and fear weren't faked, and slightly eased their minds.

Lu Xi'an asked, "What happened when you went into the sea?"

Hu Xiaodong, with a worried look, shouted nervously, "Nothing... nothing! We just followed and confirmed that the old turtle was indeed severely injured, and quickly killed it!

"We found it under the coral reefs in the Fish Mouth District part of the sea, as if guarding something. After killing it, we carefully examined it.

"There was a falling giant clam shell underneath, shaped like a ball, glowing from the inside, making us dizzy when we got close.

"We think it might be some treasure, so we brought it up, intending to hand it to you two.

"The treasure is on the boat now, can I put my hands down and pick it up to show you?"

Treasure? Glowing? Dizzy when close?

Lu Xi'an slightly furrowed his brows, tightly held the short needle, and said, "You pick it up."