Apocalypse: Last Traveler

Lu Xi'an nodded, saying, "That makes sense."

Yao Wei was referring to the urban area of Mengxin City.

They had been in Mengxin City for a while now, and compared to Yubei City, it truly felt much emptier here; one barely encountered people in the wild, and it was unsuitable for human survival.

Up until now, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei had only met Chai Xin in the wild.

And Chai Xin's abilities far surpassed those of an average person, which was why he had survived until now.

So those who encountered Chai Xin here must have come from a human settlement.

The two had already looked at the World Map One, which showed that the only places in this area suitable for human habitation were Mengxin City and Tongzhou County.

—— As for the possibility of Neo-Humans, both Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei thought it was unlikely.

If there were Neo-Humans, how would Chai Xin or anyone else have the chance to kill with a bow and arrow?

Killing one would be one thing, but killing two, and then having the time to retrieve arrows from the wounds?

This made them recall Chai Xin mentioning that the people who laid stones on the highway came from Mengxin City.

So if it was Chai Xin who killed these two people here, then there was a high probability that these dead people came from Mengxin City.

"Sigh..."

Lu Xi'an let out a long breath, saying, "East leads to Tongzhou County, west leads to the urban area of Mengxin City.

"Thinking carefully, there's an eighty percent chance Chai Xin did all of this.

"After she killed them, she still had time to deal with things, retrieve arrows; the fight should be over for now. It's hard to say whether she'll go to the urban area of Mengxin City or to Tongzhou County next."

Yao Wei glanced west, then east. But she didn't speak.

She could only judge by her own thoughts, but always felt she wasn't as good at judging others as Lu Xi'an was.

Yet Lu Xi'an didn't wait for Yao Wei's answer; he figured it out himself: "She'll probably head to Tongzhou County.

"Earlier, Chai Xin said she had issues with Mengxin City, and didn't dare to go to Tongzhou County. But the reason she didn't dare to go to Tongzhou County was Fa; I wonder why she wouldn't go to Mengxin City?

"Perhaps there's someone in Mengxin City like Fa, someone Chai Xin is wary of.

"If that's the case, then with Fa no longer in Tongzhou County, that would be the best place for Chai Xin right now."

Hearing that Lu Xi'an had come to the same conclusion as her, Yao Wei couldn't help but smile slightly and nodded, saying, "Hmm."

Neither considered whether Chai Xin might heighten her conflict with Mengxin City because of those two people from there and seek revenge by heading to Mengxin.

Survival in this world isn't easy; seeking advantage and avoiding harm is the principle of all creatures. Before survival, grudges seem insignificant.

How many people would risk their lives over a lack of perspective and bet their chance of survival to fight with others?

Hmm... they did encounter a Luo Ping before.

But they couldn't possibly keep running into people like Luo Ping, right?

Such people are few, how could they repeatedly encounter them?

Lu Xi'an picked up the piece of wolf skin he had placed on the dashboard earlier and weighed it in his hand.

The wolf skin wrapped a stone covered with purple fungal threads, feeling both soft and hard, with a strange texture.

What was strange wasn't just the texture; in contact with it, Lu Xi'an felt as if he was changing subtly, imperceptibly with each moment.

"Should we look for Chai Xin again? Or... just leave?"

His gaze followed the wolf skin wrapped around the stone back and forth, and there wasn't much indecision in his voice.

"Let's find her."

Yao Wei gave Lu Xi'an a definitive answer.

If it were any other time, this would actually violate their survival principles.

The scene before them had practically already proved they had misunderstood Chai Xin earlier.

Though they didn't know why Mengxin City or others had placed stones on the highway, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei understood that it had nothing to do with Chai Xin.

Yet the scene also made Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei realize that the conflict between Chai Xin and Mengxin City was indeed a hassle for them.

But there was no way around it, since they had seen the stone and felt its marvel.

The stone was too crucial, and Lu Xi'an had some questions he wanted to ask Chai Xin.

And even if there were no questions, having obtained such a treasure from Chai Xin, Lu Xi'an couldn't just leave her, possibly in danger.

He was fundamentally different from the natives of this world.

Or perhaps I should say—— most natives.

"Let's get out of the car and clear the road."

Once they agreed, both got out of the car and moved forward.

The sharp stones still littered the ground, but clearing them was no trouble; they just needed to be kicked to the roadside.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei had to ensure there were no stragglers left on the cleared ground, which with their vision now, wasn't a hard task.

As they cleared the road, Lu Xi'an casually said, "Chai Xin probably doesn't have just one hideout, does she? Do you think she might be hiding in another one?"

"No."

Yao Wei answered firmly, without a second thought.

"Why not?"

Lu Xi'an asked.

Yao Wei replied, "She has no food."

Lu Xi'an nodded in agreement, "True, she did say she was running out of ammunition and food."

With a sigh, he said, "Ugh, why didn't she just bring the stone to us earlier? If she had just brought the stone, wouldn't there have been fewer troubles?"

Yao Wei said, "I don't know." If it were her, she'd definitely be carrying it.

However, Lu Xi'an had already figured it out: "She was probably afraid we weren't good people, afraid that once she was dead, the treasure would fall into the hands of bad people like us, right?"

"Hmm."

Yao Wei found Lu Xi'an's explanation quite reasonable and nodded in acknowledgment.

Lu Xi'an smiled, "This Chai Xin, she's got quite the temper."

Given the current situation, he didn't think it was Chai Xin's fault, nor did he think he and Yao Wei were wrong.

This world always required cautiousness; assuming strangers were villains wasn't a bad thing. On the contrary, believing just anyone was indeed a dangerous thing, no different from seeking death.

So if there was any fault, it was with the world.

Once they'd finished clearing the road, they returned to the car, Lu Xi'an shifted gears, pressed the gas, and drove east, saying, "Didn't think we'd keep going back when we were in Yu Bei, and now, even in Mengxin, it's the same, taking a backward path."

"Yeah..."

Yao Wei also found it strange, since encountering Lu Xi'an, they had always been backtracking.

But it seemed they always found something good when going back, which wasn't bad either.

The wheels rolled across the previously stone-paved ground without any trouble.

Lu Xi'an said, "Let's keep an eye out. Chai Xin isn't as fast as us on foot, maybe we'll meet her halfway."

"Hmm."

Yao Wei nodded.

Both knew Chai Xin most likely wouldn't walk along the highway, so the grassy areas beside the road were also thoroughly searched.

They both pricked up their ears, listening for any sound that might reveal a presence as they searched for her.

But they traveled along the path, searched thoroughly, and listened intently, yet until Tongzhou County came into view, they didn't catch sight of Chai Xin.