Apocalypse: Last Traveler-Chapter 379 - 358: Fleeting as a White Steed Crossing a Gap

Chapter 379: Chapter 358: Fleeting as a White Steed Crossing a Gap

Lu Xi’an saw this and laughed, "We don’t have Boss Liang and Xu’s group chasing us now, so why bother going out to sea? I was just speaking casually."

Yao Wei responded, "Hmm."

The sea tide had come, and the summit of Caiyang Mountain became an island isolated in the sea again. After Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei confirmed their safety, they drank some wine.

Yao Wei tried both grape wine and rice wine but didn’t particularly like either, and she disliked medicinal wine even more. However, after drinking medicinal wine, she felt as if her body was somewhat replenished, so she drank a little more.

Lu Xi’an, on the other hand, thought rice wine was quite good; grape wine was a bit lacking. As for medicinal wine, the strange taste made it hard to swallow, just like Yao Wei felt. But for the sake of replenishing their health, they shared and finished a bottle together.

So that night, the car rocked with extra vigor.

Time passed day by day, the sea tides came and went, then came and went again. Sometimes Luo Ping and the others would come during the tides, sometimes they wouldn’t, and those who did come were different each time, depending on who was free at Base 923.

This rotation allowed Hu Xiaodong to become even more aware of their powerful strength, making him increasingly respectful towards them.

Hu Xiaodong and his father Hu Dong still came to Caiyang Mountain and even increased their visits more frequently than before.

According to him, the situation on East Island had gradually stabilized, so he no longer needed to stay busy on the island all the time.

Moreover, after all this time, he solidified his path, electing not to follow the older committee members of East Island who relied on their status to lord over others.

If he followed their ways, how could he have gained such a large reputation in such a short time?

Even with the hole that his family figuratively punched through, the five packs of cigarettes Mr. Lu gave, and the support Luo Ping and the others showed when visiting the island, it wouldn’t have sufficed.

Therefore, Hu Xiaodong knew where his foundation lay; he could gain many conveniences through his identity as a committee member, or even future chairman, but must not neglect his family’s basic business, which was key to preventing himself from rashly abusing his status.

— At least, that’s what he thought.

And eventually, he really did become the chairman.

A few months later, Luo Ping and the others came to Caiyang Mountain, and told Lu Xi’an that when the tide comes again, there would be an election on East Island, and asked if Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei wanted to go on board to observe. They both declined.

They had already been to Caiyang Mountain and collected all the supplies they needed. What they hadn’t collected, Luo Ping and the others gathered later, so there was no need for them to go.

With this time, they preferred staying on Caiyang Mountain, exercising more and doing other things.

Why go to the island?

So Luo Ping and the others rode big fish to the island to observe the election on East Island. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

When they returned, they reported back that Hu Xiaodong had indeed become the chairman, unanimously approved on East Island.

"This old boy still borrowed our momentum,"

Luo Ping laughed as he told Lu Xi’an, "But it doesn’t matter, if he wants to borrow momentum, I’ll let him. Anyway, he’s pretty decent—he’s at least much better than the other committee members on the island."

"The other committee members have actually tried to win us over too, many even secretly offering benefits, but I can’t be bothered to agree. It’s more reliable to do business with good people."

"We even helped Hu Xiaodong a little, after he was elected chairman, I had Tang Er dismantle that stranded ship on the island, and the iron sheets we salvaged were given to them as a celebration."

"This way, we showed off our strength a bit and also demonstrated our support for that old boy Hu Xiaodong."

"This method really worked, and Yuan Laotie even found some usable iron sheets that could help us make quite a few plow blades and a set of kitchenware."

"We wouldn’t have discovered this if we hadn’t dismantled it."

Lu Xi’an replied, "Is that so? That’s good. If I had known, I would have dismantled it sooner."

Luo Ping laughed and said, "Luckily, big brother and sister, you didn’t dismantle it, otherwise we wouldn’t get the chance to show off now."

Everyone laughed.

Lu Xi’an took out the remaining wine, and since everyone was there, they all drank together.

Of course, drinking requires a few dishes too.

Now with Luo Ping and the others gradually expanding their cultivation scale and the variety increasing, the variety of food reserves for Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei was also getting richer.

For this round of appetizers, Lu Xi’an stir-fried shredded potatoes, made braised eggplant, served cold tomato and cucumber salad, and cooked some seafood, and everyone happily drank together, also holding a bonfire party, singing and dancing with joy.

Under everyone’s encouragement, Lu Xi’an sang two more songs, "A Splash of Waves" and "Peach Blossoms Bloom Everywhere," just to boost the lively and joyful atmosphere, without being meticulous about song choice like before.

So later that night, everyone spent their time amidst "I want you to accompany me, watching the sea turtles swim" and "I’m here waiting for you to return," and the atmosphere was extremely lively.

After the excitement, it was time to leave. A few days later, the tide receded, Luo Ping and the others left, and life continued.

The tide ebbed and flowed, people came and went, the sun rose and set, and the cold currents always visited from time to time.

In such a mundane routine, Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei persevered in their training, never slacking off, and before they knew it, a year had passed. They both clearly felt that the marks on their bodies had disappeared, and their bodies had gained some enhancement as a result.

This might be the effect of the marks being digested.

On this day, Luo Ping and the others came again, accompanied by Tang Er and Chou Nu, the Type A Neo-Humans at home.

Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei invited Tang Er and Chou Nu for a sparring session, which shook the heavens and earth, leaving a profound impact.

At this moment, father and son Hu Xiaodong and Hu Dong also arrived on the island. Just after landing on the shore, they heard terrifying sounds coming from the mountain, leaving them momentarily frightened and unable to move.

After waiting for a long time, they saw Luo Ping and the others coming down, hurriedly asked what was going on, and learned that it was a few Type A Neo-Humans practicing martial arts, which immediately reminded them of the fist-shaped hole at home on East Island, making cold sweat pour down.

Neo-Humans... truly terrifying!

The Neo-Humans are indeed terrifying, especially those now on Caiyang Mountain.

They have also mastered the training methods in the booklet and hence have progressed rapidly. Their current strength is incomparable to a year ago. With such powerful combat capability, they could probably have free reign in Pingchuan City and Jiangbei City.

Therefore, Luo Ping also made plans to begin the next phase of development for the family.

First, relocate the people living in Shanyang County to places more suitable for residence by the river, and then establish rules and order for the Neo-Humans to garrison. Let Shu help with planning what to plant, where, and how many residents in each area.

Then, they would use the horses and pigeons now raised at home to connect all the places for convenient contact.

— Yes, now Luo Ping and the others have pigeons at their disposal.

They have seen the use of pigeons in ancient costumes TV shows and movies, so now they can communicate with one another using pigeons.

They also gave Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei a pigeon, saying if the radio phone signal is poor and there’s an urgent matter, they could use the pigeon to send messages.

Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei kept the pigeon, but they haven’t used it yet.

This pigeon is also fierce, often fighting with two chickens on the mountaintop, even bullying the old hen into laying eggs by relying on its ability to fly. The hen, in its overalls, can only stomp its feet in annoyance but is helpless against the pigeon circling the sky.

After the sparring session with Tang Er and Chou Nu, Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei confirmed that they had made significant progress compared to a thousand years ago.

This progress far exceeded that of Tang Er and Chou Nu. Despite the support of Liu Hua, Tang Er and Chou Nu could barely match them.

Tang Er is, after all, only half a Type A Neo-Human. Even with the reinforcement from the training methods in the booklet, he far exceeds ordinary Neo-Humans, but compared with Chou Nu, who also trains according to the booklet’s methods as a true Type A Neo-Human, he still falls short.

Therefore, even if Chou Nu and Tang Er can train using the methods left by Yao Huo and Ye Wenxin, the effect is somewhat compromised, causing their power to lag so much behind Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei.

Yet, Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei feel that they are far from reaching their peak. Whether following the booklet’s training methods or those left by Yao Huo and Ye Wenxin, their potential has not been fully developed.

They train daily, their progress compared to a year ago being much less, but the results are still significant.

This means that by continuing their training, they can grow even stronger, ensuring a more secure position when facing enemies in the future.

Thus, after discussion, they decided to stay on the mountain until their physical potential is fully realized.

So they continued living on Caiyang Mountain, just like before, training daily without slack. However, the usage frequency of the small umbrellas is slightly less than before.

This past year had seen quite a bit of consumption. If they continue at this rate, there might be none left in the future.

Later, Yao Wei attempted to wash the small umbrellas, feeling they could be reused, so they didn’t hold back anymore. Yao Wei, having seen the fish swim bladder on the island, felt it wasn’t to her liking and decided it’s better to wash and use the small umbrellas.

As for the lubricating oil on the small umbrellas, if it ran out, it ran out. It wasn’t as if she had to rely on it. The fish bladder didn’t have lubricating oil either, did it?

Hu Xiaodong originally thought that after a year, Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei would leave, but he didn’t expect them to choose to stay. Overjoyed, he sent many free provisions to Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei.

However, Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei never went to the island, continuing their routine life and training on Caiyang Mountain.

A year, two years...

Until the third year, they felt the effects of training were gradually reaching a limit. Although they could still see slight improvement with daily exposure to Fungus Stone, augmented by training, the results weren’t significant enough to continue staying. So they planned to officially leave Caiyang Mountain once the tide receded.

Yet, on the night when they made this decision, Lu Xi’an suddenly remembered something and asked Yao Wei, "How long has it been since Luo Ping and the others came?"