"And then?"

Lu Xi'an ignored the sobbing Shu and asked Luo Ping.

He didn't expect Shu to answer any questions. Although this old man survived from the old world to now, he has only been vegetating in Xiaogang Village, with experiences less rich than Luo Ping's. And judging from now, his mindset is also not as strong as Luo Ping's.

Seeing Shu's current emotional breakdown, it's unlikely he can say anything useful.

Luo Ping said, "Then I thought, Chai Xin and Shu were introduced by you. They're both pretty good, so the people who came with them should be just as decent.

"So after Chai Xin mentioned them, I asked him and Shu to call them up the mountain.

"But unexpectedly, after those two came up the mountain, they suddenly turned on us, killed someone, and gravely injured Chai Xin and me.

"However, Chai Xin's ability seems strange; after a serious injury, he fell into a slumber and didn't die. They captured him.

"I had no choice but to run down the mountain alone. I ate something and recovered.

"Because Shu had farming skills, they forcibly kept him. Later on, he found a chance and tried to stealthily rescue Chai Xin by disguising and hiding himself.

"But one of those two is a Type A Neo-Human, and even if Shu got slightly close, they could hear him, making his invisibility useless.

"He had no choice but to run down the mountain, and then he found me.

"Now it seems they intend to use Chai Xin as bait. By forcing Shu to farm, they also attempt to lure me out."

Lu Xi'an immediately linked Luo Ping's words with the situation he saw on the Resonant Gene Scanner.

From this perspective, the one who hasn't moved must be Chai Xin.

Lu Xi'an recalled that Shu possesses the ability to enter a deep slumber, lying down on the ground daily in Xiaogang Village.

Later, they encountered someone who lay in a coffin and slept for decades, just like Shu.

Although that person was unrecognizably old after waking, they survived decades without food, just sleeping.

Both Shu and that person had encountered the Type D-1 strain and came into contact with the D-type strain, causing changes, yet they didn't become Neo-Humans.

So, maintaining bodily functions through sleep might also be a capability of the Type D Neo-Humans?

Lower energy consumption, stronger adaptability to the environment — Lu Xi'an suspected this was why the world back then chose to use the D-type strain variant as the ultimate solution.

Perhaps at Sword Mountain City, the final decision-makers chose the D-type strain to let evolved humans survive catastrophes through hibernation and endure the apocalypse.

But they didn't expect it to ultimately fail, leading to such an outcome.

And the other two constantly moving red dots must be the two Neo-Humans Luo Ping mentioned who suddenly turned hostile.

Everything aligns perfectly, and the situation becomes crystal clear.

It seems Chai Xin encountered yet another severe blow here.

This little girl truly evokes sympathy, having bad luck all the way from Mengxin, facing misfortunes one after another, either being captured or harmed.

Now, she's even ended up in an unconscious state.

Thinking of this, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei both couldn't help but feel a bit guilty.

If they had known the southward route from Sword Mountain City was blocked, they wouldn't have let Chai Xin and Shu go alone; they would have driven them over.

If they had been together, Chai Xin likely wouldn't have faced these dangers and injuries along the way.

And those Neo-Humans encountered midway would probably have missed them.

— After all, Chai Xin and Shu were walking, while they were driving, with different speeds, making it quite likely to have avoided the two.

Even if avoiding them wasn't possible, with themselves and Yao Wei, Chai Xin would have been safer...

Still, both of them only regretted a little bit.

They were well aware that regretting now was useless, as the situation was as it was, and unexpected events and tomorrow are always unpredictable. What needs consideration now is the next step, not anything else.

"Are you planning to gather enough food, then head up the mountain?"

Lu Xi'an glanced at the cave's crevice and said.

There should be quite a lot of food stored there; he had smelled it before. And because of too much stored fruit and meat, left for quite a while, it had already started to spoil, emitting a rather unpleasant odor.

It seemed Luo Ping had no other choice but to gather all food, regardless of good or bad quality, to break in even with spoiled supplies if necessary.

"What else can I do?"

Luo Ping said, "It's rare to have two great companions; how can I just watch her die in enemy hands on the mountain?

"Chai Xin is still severely injured; what if she doesn't make it?

"Back in Fengcheng County, you saw what I did. Now, under similar circumstances, I will do the same thing again!"

Shu finally stopped his sobbing and said, "I want to go too.

"Chai Xin is such a lovable girl. Having traveled a road together, I've come to see her as my granddaughter.

"I can't just watch her fall into the hands of those two bastards!"

"Junior Luo, when you deal with those two, I might be able to sneak in and get Chai Xin out."

Lu Xi'an glanced at Yao Wei and saw her nod, then said, "How about we go together then."

"Luo Ping, you said there's a Type A Neo-Human on their side. If you charge in and they tear you apart, you'll be out of food and water. How would you recover then?"

"If we go together, the success rate could be higher."

"Hmm... there's another Neo-Human. What abilities does he have? Can you tell us more about them?"

Luo Ping said, "The other one is a Type C. The Type C is a woman named Yang Guan, and the Type A is a man named Chang."

"Both of them are tough to deal with. One can control people, and the other is incredibly strong; a single punch sent me flying over ten meters. If they'd hit me again, I wouldn't have been able to stand it."

As he said this, he seemed to remember something and asked Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, "What about you two? You didn't mention it last time in Fengcheng County, and I didn't ask."

"Type A."

Lu Xi'an replied directly.

Back in Fengcheng County, that was also the first time they heard about types of Neo-Humans.

Lu Xi'an actually intended to ask Luo Ping what kind of Neo-Humans he and Yao Wei were, but in the end, he didn't.

At that time, he didn't want to reveal his abilities, but now that they were cooperating, there was no need to hide it anymore.

Luo Ping was slightly surprised and asked, "You two... both of you?"

"Yes."

Lu Xi'an nodded.

Luo Ping pushed the sunglasses on his nose down a bit, revealing his eyes, and looked mischievously between Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei.

"You two must be quite happy. Good thing your car is a sturdy off-roader, otherwise, it wouldn't handle the strain."

He sighed, sounding a little envious.

Yao Wei was momentarily baffled, not understanding what Luo Ping meant, but Lu Xi'an immediately got it and waved his hand, saying, "Okay, okay, back to business."

He glanced at Shu, who was also smirking suggestively, apparently aware of what a Type A Neo-Human was like.

Lu Xi'an was too powerless to comment, so he let the old man continue his "tee-hee-hee" in the background.

Upon hearing Lu Xi'an say "back to business," Luo Ping and Shu put away their lewd expressions.

Luo Ping said seriously, "If you're both Type A, then it's a bit tricky."

"Type A is formidable, but one plus one only equals two. Even adding me and Shu, it would at most be two point five, two point six, two point seven."

"But those two on the mountain are different. Type A plus Type C, that's an effect greater than two, possibly even greater than three."

"I've never seen them work together, because after all, I'm just a B-type. A Type A is more than enough to handle me."

"I guess if those two team up, and the Type C energizes the Type A, who knows how much it could boost their power."

"If only you had a Type C."

Lu Xi'an said, "Forget it, I don't want to deal with a constant sweat odor."

Yao Wei nodded in agreement.

Luo Ping thought for a moment and said, "True, that Yang Guan does sweat a lot, smelling bad. I wonder how that Chang tolerates her."

Lu Xi'an thought, stench or not, there are still advantages to the Type C abilities, it makes likfe feel spontaneous.

Even though the situation was dangerous, and he nearly got into trouble, looking back, there's still a sense of longing.

He'd only had a taste of the Type C Neo-Human abilities once or twice, but those on the mountain who stay with a Type C Neo-Human all the time must experience it daily, right?

Back then, driving on the wilderness roads of Mengxin City, the thrill was overwhelming. Staying together long enough, that Type A Neo-Human might become dependent on the Type C woman.

But he only thought about this and didn't voice it out loud.

Unexpectedly, Luo Ping seemed to have thought of it himself without being told, and said, "Maybe not... having a Type C Neo-Human does seem pretty amazing, actually.

"Come to think of it, the most powerful person I've seen in the south was a Type C."

"A Type C Neo-Human leading many other types of Neo-Humans, plus so many ordinary people willing to risk their lives, all for what? It's all for the thrill!"

"Sigh, if only I were a Type C, I'd save so much trouble."

Lu Xi'an said, "Crooked paths aren't the way, you better not think about it."

Shu nodded repeatedly, saying, "Yes, yes, back in the Old World, it's like being addicted to something illegal, not a good thing."

Luo Ping patted his forehead and said, "True, I'm not looking to be like those people and rule over lands. I have bigger things to do; how could I follow their ways?"

"Let's not consider that anymore. Let's focus on rescuing Chai Xin."

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