Apocalypse: Last Traveler

Binding was done by Yao Wei.

Lu Xi'an hadn't mastered such a skill; the closest he'd come was wrapping mineral water around Gou, but that used tape, not rope.

At the time, he didn't worry about the binding technique, but was concerned that Gou was too short, allowing only one wrap of the mineral water, if wrapped a second time, it would prevent Gou's limbs from touching the ground.

Therefore, he was very frustrated, wanting to extend Gou's four legs with dog leg extensions, but lacked the skill, tried to find a small unicycle or flat cart to attach to Gou, but couldn't find one.

This Corgi-type mechanical dog is truly vexing!

When Lu Xi'an brought the rope over, Yao Wei had already searched the girl, finding all her belongings; there was only a bow and a small Blade, nothing else.

The quiver held only six arrows, two of which were broken, but the girl hadn't discarded them, using some thin vines found somewhere to roughly wrap and fix them.

When Lu Xi'an returned with the rope and saw these two arrows, he couldn't understand how they could be shot; wouldn't they be affected when placed on the bow?

Looking at it, the girl indeed seemed to be at the end of her resources.

"How do you use such arrows?"

Lu Xi'an handed the rope to Yao Wei, unable to hold back his question.

"I don't know."

Yao Wei shook her head as well, expressing her confusion. However, she thought for a while and came up with an idea and said, "To aim accurately, you'd probably have to throw them by hand."

Like hidden weapons then?

Lu Xi'an nodded slightly, it seemed this girl was indeed one of their kind.

He took the girl's bow and arrows and Blade from Yao Wei's hands, watching Yao Wei expertly bind the girl tightly, the technique was truly skillful.

"Hiss—"

Lu Xi'an watched Yao Wei's actions, unable to help but draw a cold breath.

This woman seemed to have learned some binding skills from somewhere, as the girl who originally didn't pose much threat suddenly appeared a tad more formidable.

Terrifying!

Truly terrifying!

The space in the car wasn't enough to fit a person.

But fortunately, the girl was not large, quite petite even, slightly folding would allow her to be tossed into the central area, with her head to the front, and feet to the back, barely fitting.

This affected driving, but for now, it was fine; roads were snow-blocked, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei had to wait for weather to warm and snow to melt before setting off.

The girl lying that way would be very uncomfortable, but she was unconscious for now, unable to feel it.

Moreover, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei didn't care about the girl's comfort; choosing to rescue her was already kind enough. If she failed to appreciate it and demanded anything else, they wouldn't mind throwing her out again.

"Should we lower the temperature a bit, is that okay?"

Having tucked the girl into the car, Lu Xi'an suddenly remembered something and asked Yao Wei.

Yao Wei didn't see the point: "Why?"

Lu Xi'an glanced at the girl, and said: "She fainted from the cold, suddenly being in an overheated environment might not be good.

I think I read once, such conditions should allow her to warm gradually. Otherwise, it might backfire."

Yao Wei seemed to have learned something, nodded and said: "Okay."

Thus, Lu Xi'an lowered the AC temperature, and slightly cracked open a window.

This was to maintain the oxygen supply.

As Neo-Humans, he and Yao Wei could adapt to a slightly scarce oxygen supply in closed spaces, but the girl might not be able to handle it.

So the temperature in the car was slightly lower, yet still better than outside, which was more suitable for the girl.

The two covered themselves with blankets, and watched the girl for a long while, noticing her gradually showing signs of consciousness, her eyebrows slightly furrowing, they were able to relax a bit.

It seemed like the approach was working; the girl was starting to recover.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei observed a bit longer, and then slightly raised the AC temperature.

After a while, color returned to the girl's face.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were constantly watching, confirming the girl's breathing was stable, not harmed by their muddled treatment approach.

Upon confirming the girl's breathing remained stable and improved with the rising temperature, they raised the temperature again.

Lu Xi'an didn't know if he happenstanced upon the right approach or if the girl, even though not a Neo-Human, had some unique constitution adapting to this regulation.

Anyway, the girl's condition improved, and the car's temperature rose bit by bit.

The process was naturally slow, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei dared not hasten it.

Yao Wei was clueless, everything relied on Lu Xi'an, who only had muddled experience to guide him, cautiously fearing over-aggressive actions might backfire.

Both of them kept enough patience, waiting until it was dark before finally seeing the girl's eyelashes tremble, slowly opening her eyes.

The weather was cold, not suitable for cooking meals; the two just ate a bit of dry food without other options.

So, when the girl slowly opened her eyes, she saw Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, one sitting in the driver's seat, the other in the passenger seat, wrapped in blankets, eating and watching her.

The two who had saved her suddenly quickened their eating pace, finishing the leftover bread in their hands, chewing vigorously.

Yao Wei was preoccupied with eating, saying nothing, only her two eyes watched the girl full of vigor, while Lu Xi'an said while chewing: "You've woken."

The girl couldn't help but swallow, but she was too embarrassed to ask the two life-saving benefactors for food.

Moreover, her body felt terribly uncomfortable, knowing she was still tied up, her butt hanging over the back of the control panel, her back pushed against the car lever, very clear about her predicament, and dared not to ask for anything.

"Mm-mm, thank you for saving me!"

The girl hurriedly said.

Neither of the two in front of her responded, they quickly chewed the food in their mouths.

The girl swallowed again.

Afterwards, Lu Xi'an asked: "What is your name?"

The girl said: "Chai Xin."

"Is it the 'Xin' in '薪火'?"

Lu Xi'an asked again.

"I don't know, I don't know words."

The girl said, "But it should be the 'Xin' like new and old. My dad once told me; he said it was this word."

"Where is your dad?"

Lu Xi'an kept on asking.

"Dead."

The girl said calmly, her expression and tone extremely serene, as if discussing something trivial.

In this world, life and death were indeed frequent and ordinary matters.

"How did he die?"

Lu Xi'an continued asking.

Having watched television crime investigation shows before, he never understood why the roles asked all sorts of seemingly unimportant questions, but now, faced with reality, he unconsciously did the same.

As though piecing together fragments of information could bring about the truth he sought.

"Killed by a sneak attack."

"By whom?"

"By a child, who is still very young. From Tongzhou County, that's why I said I can't go there."