Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 141 You are very powerful
The tube was not very thick. Looking from the tube mouth, the inner diameter was slightly thicker than an adult's thumb.

If this is combined with the mineral water bottle originally planned to be used to form the oil pump, the mineral water bottle will appear a bit narrow.

But now they were lucky enough to have found the drink bottle from the restaurant. The drink was a larger size and thicker, which was just right for the tube.

The pipe is coiled inside the water distributor cabinet. After being straightened, it feels like it is more than three meters and almost four meters long, which is enough to be used as an oil pump.

Because the pipe had been coiled in the water distributor cabinet for a long time, it would bend and curl up after being released. Lu Xian bent it into a circle, held it in his hand, and returned to the car with Yao Wei.

He planned to try it right here to see if he could make the oil pump.

Because the method he thought of would involve the use of fire, and it would be too dangerous to do it near a gas station.

However, as to whether he could do it well, Lu Xian was actually a little skeptical.

But no matter what, whether you do it well or not, you have to give it a try.

Otherwise, you can only leave in disgrace.

There is a big difference between walking away in disappointment without doing anything and walking away in disappointment after trying and failing.

The former will regret it, and the latter may also regret it, but they will not always keep it in their hearts.

"I should have started looking from this side. I wouldn't have gone to the main street first."

As they approached the car, Yao Wei said something. She was a little worried about the gasoline, worried that she would run out of gas soon and then go back and forth on the main street, which would be a complete waste.

But Lu Xian smiled and said, "Why do you think so?
"When looking for things, you always have to plan a sequence to avoid confusion and having to search repeatedly, right?

"Why regret having made a plan? Anyway, we found it in the end.

"If we can't find it, shouldn't we just say we shouldn't have looked for it earlier?"

"Ah."

Yao Wei felt that what Lu Xian said made sense. If it weren't for the shortage of gasoline and her excessive concern, she wouldn't have had these unnecessary thoughts.

So she nodded, stopped talking about the topic, and asked, "What should we do?"

Lu Xian took out the mineral water bottle he had found in the restaurant from the car, handed it to Yao Wei, and said, "Your craftsmanship is better than mine, you open the bottle.

"There's an opening here and at the bottom of the bottle so the tube can fit right in."

Yao Wei's skills in this area are indeed better than his. Last time, it was Yao Wei who opened the hole in the car to put the air-conditioning pipe in.

The tube and the opening fit together perfectly, which amazed Lu Xian.

So this job naturally has to be handed over to Yao Wei now.

Yao Wei nodded, took out her knife and got to work. She compared the diameter of the pipe, looked at the bottle, and immediately began to work.

You just need to cut off the bottle mouth at the top, the size under the bottle mouth thread is just right, but you need to use a knife to poke into the tail end and cut a hole.

This is a delicate job. The tail end of the bottle is concave inward and not very regular, so you can't use brute force, you need to use skill.

But this was still not a problem for Yao Wei. She quickly cut a hole in it and used a pipe to check it. The size was just right.

Lu Xian took the finished bottle, looked at it, and squeezed it. Seeing that the bottle mouth was the right size and the bottle body was still elastic, he was very satisfied.

A question popped up in his mind: "Yao Wei, those plastic toys in the water dispenser cabinet have become brittle long ago, how come this bottle is fine?

"It's been thrown there all day, expanding in heat and contracting in cold, weathering it for decades, and yet it's still good. What's the logic behind this?

"Do you think this drink is also a doomsday special—like the gasoline in the tank?"

Yao Wei said, "Maybe."

Anyway, she didn't understand, Lu Xian knew more than her, and there must be nothing wrong with what Lu Xian said.

Lu Xian smiled and said, "Even if it is, it's useless. The drinks inside have gone bad. Even we can't drink it..."

"Well, do you think it might be related to the observation point on Niutou Mountain? We can still drink mineral water nowadays, so there's no reason why we can't drink this kind of beverage."

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded and said, "It's possible."

What Lu Xian said is possible.

"Forget it, what's the point of talking about this? Let's get to work."

Lu Xian said, and tried to do the next step.

He measured the length and cut the tube into two pieces.

One part is longer and is intended to be connected to the oil storage tank, and the other part is shorter and is left on top together with the mineral water bottle to facilitate operation and to pump oil out of the oil storage tank and into the oil barrel.

He first inserted one of the tubes into the opening of the mineral water bottle, then took out a lighter, lit the flame, and carefully burned it along the edge of the bottle mouth, melting the plastic and sticking it to the tube, sealing the mouth. After sealing one section, he didn't rush to the other section. He waited for a while, waiting for the melted part to dry, and confirmed that it was a tight fit with no leaks, before he felt relieved.

"Dog, check if it's secure."

He also asked the dog to check it out.

After checking the dog and confirming that there is no problem, I can finally feel completely relieved.

Then follow the same procedure on the other end, insert it, light the lighter, roast it in a circle, wait after roasting, check it after waiting, and then let the dog's eyes shine.

"Done!"

After finishing all this, Lu Xian let out a long breath and said, "The oil pump is now ready. Now we have to see if it can be used."

"This is... an oil pump?!"

Yao Wei looked at the extremely simple tool in Lu Xian's hand, but was a little bit unbelieving.

She always thought that an oil pump would be something high-end, but the bottle in front of her was connected to a pipe, and the joints were burnt and rough. It didn't look like a precision instrument at all.

"Yes."

Lu Xian smiled and said, "But I don't know if it can be used. After all, it's just a small handmade product and it's my first time making it. I can only try it first."

Yao Wei said firmly: "It will definitely work!"

She seemed to have forgotten her first impression of this new product, and spoke with much more conviction than Lu Xian.

Lu Xian was also infected by her and smiled: "Okay, it will definitely work! Let's go and refuel."

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded.

At this time, she no longer needed to stand on the roof of the car. After walking back and forth in the village, she was sure that there were not many people, so there was no need for ground-air coordination.

I sat back in the passenger seat and placed the dog under my feet, but it did not turn back into the shape of a box.

When we get to the gas station, it will appear again.

He drove back, stopped at the gas station, got out of the car, and let Gou Zi check it first. After confirming that there was no problem, Lu Xian pulled out the anti-theft bolt on the valve and opened the valve of the gasoline storage tank.

The smell of gasoline returned.

Lu Xian inserted the long section of the pipe into the oil tank and immersed the pipe mouth in gasoline. Yao Wei had already brought the oil barrel over and placed it under Lu Xian's instructions, then inserted the short section of the pipe into the barrel mouth.

Then, Lu Xian pinched the drink bottle in the middle.

As the beverage bottle recovered, the tube suddenly felt heavier and gasoline flowed into the bottle.

"It works!"

Lu Xian and Yao Wei were both delighted. He tilted the bottle and poured it towards one end of the oil barrel, and the gasoline in the bottle flowed into the barrel.

The speed is a little slow, but it doesn’t matter, as long as it can flow out.

They waited patiently. Yao Wei brought the metal barrel that she had used before. After the barrel was filled with oil, she took out the tube and stuffed it into the barrel.

She poured the oil from the jug into the car's tank.

Lu Xian is so amazing!

She thought about it, but when she came back, she found Lu Xian staring at the tube in a daze.

"what happened?"

Yao Wei asked.

Lu Xian scratched his head and said, "No...it just suddenly occurred to me that I might have done something unnecessary.

“Actually, if I just put the tube in and suck on this end, the oil will come out, so there’s no need to do this.

"If I'd thought of it earlier, maybe I could have just taken a deep sip from the pump hose. It would have been a bit smelly, and I'd have to open my mouth wider, but I wouldn't have had to search for the hose.

"The principle of this thing is nothing more than the use of atmospheric pressure..."

Yao Wei didn't understand what atmospheric pressure meant, but she was firm in her opinion: "No, this is great, better than sucking it with your mouth. You're amazing to be able to make something like this."

Lu Xian glanced at Yao Wei, and seeing that Yao Wei looked calm and spoke seriously, he felt warm and comfortable in his heart.

This woman always speaks too seriously and sincerely.

(End of this chapter)