CHAPTER 343: CHAPTER 322: THE PANIC CAUSED BY LUO PING AND SHU (PART 2)

Most of these people were men, and the noise was so loud that neither Lu Xi’an nor Yao Wei could clearly hear what was being said.

However, after a while, Lu Xi’an heard Lu Shou’s voice talking to Luo Ping, and later with Tang.

Then, Lu Shou went to talk with the villagers of Healing Village, and after that, the voices gradually quieted down.

From the sequence of events, Lu Xi’an understood without having to hear clearly—

It must have something to do with the kidney stones mentioned by Luo Ping.

Each of them, at least a Type D-1 Neo-Human, still so afraid of urinary system diseases.

Fortunately, there isn’t anyone among the Neo-Humans with the power to control diseases or urinary systems, otherwise, if such a person came along, they could make you have kidney stones if they say so, or make you have kidney deficiency, and you’d have to surrender instantly, bowing down immediately.

After letting his imagination run wild, Lu Xi’an closed his eyes, cleared his chaotic thoughts, and fell asleep.

When he woke up, it was another freezing day. Gou had detected the outside environment and quietly turned on the air conditioning in the middle of the night, keeping the inside of the vehicle warm and not affecting the sleep of the three.

However, others weren’t so comfortable and woke up from the cold in the middle of the night.

Luckily, they were already accustomed to such weather changes and had prepared for it.

When Luo Ping and the others came out, they were all wearing thick clothes, and even had blankets. Wrapping themselves up, they could still sleep well.

As the morning light arrived, Lu Xi’an suddenly opened his eyes and sat up abruptly.

Yao Wei and Chai Xin were startled awake and sat up.

Yao Wei asked, "What’s wrong?"

Chai Xin also rubbed her eyes and looked at Lu Xi’an.

Lu Xi’an said, "I thought of something crucial that I need to verify."

Seeing that the air conditioning was on in the car, and checking the situation outside, he changed into thick clothes and got out of the car.

Yao Wei also changed clothes and followed him. Seeing Chai Xin about to come out, she said, "Wait a moment, where is your thick clothing? I’ll bring it over."

Chai Xin felt the biting air outside and didn’t insist on following, withdrawing into the car, moving aside from the doorway, and pointing to a window, "It’s on that car."

She was pointing to the adjacent vehicle.

There were people sleeping in both of the cars that Luo Ping and the others had driven. The car Chai Xin pointed to had Liu Hua and Tang Er resting inside.

Just as Lu Xi’an needed to find Tang Er, he and Yao Wei went to the car to look inside through the window. Seeing Liu Hua and Tang Er also sitting up, he thought this was perfect and knocked on the window.

"Rustle—"

Tang Er opened the door, jumped down, and said, "Mr. Lu, Mr. Yao."

They followed suit in addressing them.

Lu Xi’an asked, "Where is Chai Xin’s thick clothing?"

Liu Hua said, "Here it is."

With that, she retrieved the clothes from the car, and Yao Wei reached out to take them, handing them to Chai Xin inside the car.

Meanwhile, Lu Xi’an said to Tang Er, "Come over here for a moment."

Tang Er, confused but compliant, followed Lu Xi’an, who then instructed Gou to scan Tang Er from head to toe.

"Gou, did you find any marks on him?"

After the scan, Lu Xi’an asked Gou.

The mechanical dog, still inside the RV, answered in a voice that resonated through the vehicle’s speakers, "Scan complete, no marks found on this subject."

Lu Xi’an was stirred.

At this moment, everyone had gradually awakened, and Lu Xi’an called Yao over, telling Gou, "Check him too."

Yao and Tang Er were both incomplete Neo-Humans, almost dying when they used the injectors long ago, only surviving because of Shu’s green water that turned them into what they are now.

The answer from Gou was the same as before—no marks were found on Yao.

So, the answer was clear—

Neither Yao nor Tang Er, these two incomplete Neo-Humans, were infected with marks.

They could only be detected by the Resonant Gene Scanner, but not by those who have consumed the Fungus Stones or Neo-Human corpses.

Lu Xi’an mused thoughtfully.

"What is it?"

Luo Ping came over to inquire about the situation.

Lu Xi’an explained the situation to him.

Luo Ping immediately fell into contemplation as well.

Their thoughts quickly aligned; however, what to do still depended on when the Northern County enemies attacked.

The most important thing now was to make the most of the month and a half to train rigorously.

Everyone dispersed and immersed themselves in training.

Luo Pu and the others shared the same thoughts as Lu Xi’an, the situation may drastically change in a month and a half, so training couldn’t be weather-dependent; they trained as they needed, regardless of conditions.

They needed to make the most of every moment and adapt to any environment.

——Besides, back at Institute 923, Lu Xi’an had already proposed such a topic, and they had trained in the icy and snowy landscapes before, so there was no discomfort in training again.

The only one uncomfortable was Lu Shou, but he was impressed by Luo Ping and the others’ perseverance and didn’t want to fall behind in the anticipated battle in over a month, so he pushed himself to train with everyone.

He even mingled with Luo Ping and Bottle, the two B-type Neo-Humans, seeking guidance to better himself.

After the day’s training, while everyone rested, Lu Shou suggested, "Under Yang Shuxia, there’s still half a corpse lying on the road.

"Although we don’t eat its meat, animals can, and Liu Hua, you could also try using your ants.

"The animals under Yang Shuxia’s influence are so ferocious because they ate meat. It’s just a shame that when we eat those animals’ meat, it has little effect on us.

"But when ants and other animals eat the meat, they can become stronger."

After just witnessing Liu Hua’s Flying Ants during training, Lu Shou found those ants, flying densely all around, to be incredibly formidable!

Everyone thought Lu Shou had a point.

However, Lu Xi’an furrowed his brows and asked, "Luo Ping, which road did you take on your way here?"

Luo Ping opened "World Map One" and pointed it out to Lu Xi’an, saying, "It was this road."

——The road where Lu Xi’an, Yao Wei, and Yang Shuxia had previously battled.

"Did you happen to see any corpses? Next to a fallen tree, there’s a pit we dug by that tree."

Lu Xi’an asked further.

Luo Ping and the others showed expressions of sudden realization, and Luo Ping replied, "So that’s what you did there, brother and sister. We were wondering about it when we passed by and saw that scene.

"We actually guessed that maybe it was where you two fought, but we weren’t certain.

"Gosh, you guys fight so fiercely!"

Lu Xi’an waved his hand, "Alright, alright, enough flattery! Did you see any human bodies? This body should be incomplete, missing a lot of flesh."

Luo Ping and the others exchanged glances and became serious, considering the gravity of Lu Xi’an’s question. After recalling carefully and exchanging glances, Luo Ping nodded, "We did.

"It was quite noticeable there, and we got out of the car for a look, then we saw a human corpse left there, but after so many days, it had already decayed.

"Brother, from what you say, that should be the corpse of the Type C Neo-Human Yang Shuxia?"

Lu Xi’an nodded, "Yes."

Luo Ping laughed, "Then it’s settled. We thought it would be a perfect feed for the ants when we discovered the corpse, so Liu Hua sent Flying Ants to roll it up and take it away.

"Hey, brother, how did you defeat Xuan Xiaocao?

"Those Flying Ants are so fierce, they could devour a tree whole. If we encountered such a thing, we wouldn’t even know how we died!"

Liu Hua remarked, "I was wondering why the ants seemed different these past two days, turns out they ate Neo-Humans from Northern County... wonder what they’ll become?"

Lu Xi’an smiled, "Who knows? In any case, things are going fine for now.

"Everyone should focus on maintaining daily training, and assign roles for nearby reconnaissance and vigilance... hmm, just a suggestion. Luo Ping, you should still handle the arrangements."