Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 112 Strange People

Chai Xin was startled, staggered back, and disappeared in an instant.

Something suddenly jumped up from the ground where she was standing, bounced and ran into the cornfield.

——The familiar thing that Lu Xian saw was rows of corn.

However, those corns were not as big or plump as the varieties that had gone through rounds of screening and cultivation in the previous life.

Lu Xian and Yao Wei were both quick to capture that fleeting image—

What jumped up from the ground was a strange man with a hunched back, wrinkles all over his body, and sores, his color as if covered with thick soil.

The man's facial features were old and were squeezed by the tree roots hanging beside him, and were crumpled into a ball in the middle of his face, making him look very strange.

The tree roots were all over his head and on both sides, twisting and tangling, like strange decorations, but also like they were growing on his head.

Lu Xian had never met such a strange person. It could even be said that this person no longer looked like a human being, but rather like a monster.

And this is not the most important thing.

The most important thing is that when the man jumped up from the ground and rushed into the cornfield, in just a short moment, the yellow earth on his body completely peeled off and turned into the color of tree bark.

When we got to the cornfield, the color immediately turned into the yellow-green of the corn stalks.

These successive changes instantly made Lu Xian think of Chai Xin.

But before coming here, he turned on the resonance gene scanner and checked. In this area, apart from the three of them, there were no new humans at all.

This person clearly has such ability, but how did he evade the resonance gene scanner?!

Or... he's not human? !

But why can humans speak again?
Lu Xian suddenly felt that it was not appropriate to stay here for long. Seeing that Yao Wei had already picked up the gun, he shouted, "Chai Xin, get on the roof!"

Chai Xin had indeed not gotten into the car yet. She was just startled and just jumped away. Then, in her excitement, she became completely invisible, and Lu Xian and Yao Wei could not see her.

But this did not prevent the two people from feeling her. Her heavy breathing and pounding heart could be hidden from ordinary people, but not from Lu Xian and Yao Wei's ears.

"oh oh!"

When Chai Xin heard Lu Xian's words, he immediately came out of his invisible state and jumped into the car by clinging to the window.

Lu Xian shifted gears, stepped on the accelerator, and was about to leave.

But at this moment, there was a sudden "swish" sound in the cornfield, and the corn stalks were pushed apart by someone, and that strange-shaped green head came out. If it weren't for the loud noise, it would have been almost impossible to distinguish it from the corn stalks.

"How could you be invisible?!"

Two eyes suddenly appeared in the middle of the green skin and stared at the roof of the car. A mouth appeared under the eyes and spoke stutteringly.

Lu Xian didn't intend to care about him and continued on his way.

But Yao Wei said, "Wait."

Lu Xian had no choice but to step on the brakes and looked at Yao Wei strangely.

In this situation, and the person opposite was so weird, according to Yao Wei's personality, she should have been cautious and left quickly. Why was he suddenly asking her to stop?
Yao Wei noticed the doubt in Lu Xian's eyes, rolled down the car window and pointed the gun at the green monster in the cornfield, while explaining to Lu Xian:
"His breathing is weak, and he's not hostile. He's not dangerous for now. And...it seems to be useful to Chai Xin."

Lu Xian was slightly stunned. Looking at Yao Wei like this...it seemed that she also regarded Chai Xin as a companion?

Why does it seem like they're more than just companions? Yao Wei acts like... why does she look like she wants to be Chai Xin's mother?!
The scenes after entering Jianshan flashed through Lu Xian's mind one after another. Lu Xian suddenly recalled that when Chai Xin tried to control his abilities again and again, Yao Wei would always watch quietly from the side. Although she never spoke, she did show her concern in her own unique way.

Damn...what's going on?!

This is not the Yao Wei I know!
Lu Xian couldn't help but complain in his heart. He didn't even take off the gear lever, and stepped on the clutch and brake at the same time, ready to release and run away at any time.

But he had to admit that he did take Yao Wei's words to heart.

This person can also become invisible, which may indeed have an impact on Chai Xin's ability to control himself.

If this person is not dangerous, asking him to help Chai Xin is indeed the best option.

In fact, if you think about it, it's not just Yao Wei. In just a few days of contact, my impression of Chai Xin has indeed changed greatly.

In the past few days, Chai Xin has been trying his best to please himself and Yao Wei in order to keep her temporary shelter in the car.

This little girl was thin and small. Although she had become a new human, she still seemed so weak to Lu Xian and Yao Wei.

With all this, it was hard for Lu Xian and Yao Wei to regard each other as strangers.

In addition, they will part ways with Chai Xin from now on and let Chai Xin go to Pingchuan City alone. Both Lu Xian and Yao Wei hope that Chai Xin can skillfully use his abilities to ensure his safety.

To be honest, he also felt like he treated Chai Xin as his own junior.

If the person who came out of the cornfield was indeed not dangerous, he really wanted to let this person guide Chai Xin.

Lu Xian noticed that this man was also wearing tattered clothes, which fluttered in the wind when he ran fast.

The clothes also blended into his body and were the same color, making them difficult to distinguish.

Now Chai Xin can hide himself, but he can't really control the clothes on his body.

If he could learn this, Chai Xin could travel east alone, and Yao Wei and he wouldn't have to worry too much.

——However, Chai Xin had just been frightened and had successfully used the "optical camouflage" to camouflage his clothes. I just don't know if he has truly mastered the experience.

If you really mastered it, there would be no need for this person in the cornfield.

However, if there is no danger, you can indeed communicate with this person.

Such a strange-looking person couldn't trigger a reaction from the resonance gene scanner. There must be something wrong.

Lu Xian wondered if it was related to the pressure of the "pot lid" above the dome the previous night?
"Come out from inside."

Lu Xian also picked up the submachine gun and aimed it at the cornfield.

The man immediately raised his hands and walked out tremblingly. His body changed. It was no longer the color of corn stalks, but turned yellow and black, like an old man who had experienced years of exposure to the sun and hardship.

Lu Xian also understood why Yao Wei said that this person was no longer dangerous.

This person's steps, movements, and even breathing all revealed a sense of old age and weakness. He had just rushed into the cornfield. Although he was very fast, he could still be easily caught by Lu Xian and Yao Wei's eyes.

He can only be said to be faster than ordinary people, but that speed and agility are far from the level of new humans, and are even worse than Chai Xin.

So, who is he?

Why is this happening?

(End of this chapter)