Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 25 Starry Sky and Skylight

The dinner was quickly finished. The two of them cleaned up the dishes together, added more water from the stream, and put it in the car.

Gou Zi had already seen the water in the river, and for Lu Xian and Yao Wei, there was no problem drinking it.

In these harsh conditions of the end times, they don't care too much and just use the river water as needed.

After packing up, Yao Wei drove the car a little further away, found a good place, stopped and turned off the engine, took the quilt she had found from the shelter from the back seat, covered herself with it, and prepared to go to sleep.

There are many mosquitoes near the water, so it is not suitable for resting. If you want to stay for a long time, the best choice is a place with slightly higher ground, sheltered and hidden, and near a water source, but some distance away from the water source.

Both of them have lived alone in this world for a long time, and they still know some basic survival knowledge.

However, they were all on the road now and did not need to stay for a long time, so they ate by the water and then found another place to rest.

He folded down the driver's and passenger seats, fell back, and the soft, thin but warm quilt covered his body, leaving only his head exposed. Lu Xian couldn't help but moan and said, "Comfortable!"

"Ah."

Yao Wei was not as out of control as Lu Xian, but she also agreed with what Lu Xian said.

Having two quilts like this is much more comfortable than covering yourself with clothes.

Especially since her coat was made of leather, the material was a bit hard and it couldn't be compared with a quilt.

But Lu Xian was still a little unsatisfied. With a quilt like this, taking off all his clothes and lying down, letting his body touch the softness perfectly, was actually the best enjoyment.

However, conditions are limited nowadays, and doing so is inappropriate, whether for reasons of gender differences or safety considerations.

"The stars look nice tonight. It would be nice if your car had a sunroof."

He couldn't fall asleep for a while, so he started chatting with Yao Wei.

The night is getting deeper, and the starlight in the sky is no longer sporadic. As the night deepens, more and more stars appear.

If you look from outside, the sky is already full of stars, so the view is not too dark this night.

"Ah."

Yao Wei responded and also felt that the starlight outside was nice.

Then she said, "There used to be a skylight, but it wasn't sturdy, so I replaced it."

Lu Xian stared at the roof with wide eyes, and there didn't seem to be any signs of splicing.

He thought about it, then understood and asked, "Have you changed cars?"

"Ah."

Yao Wei agreed again and explained, "My previous car wasn't good. It had a small fuel tank, was very fuel-consuming, and wasn't very sturdy. Then I came across this car and saw it was still drivable, so I switched."

Lu Xian said, "You are so lucky." He has been walking from north to south for almost a year, but he has not come across a car that can be driven.

It’s not that I haven’t seen cars along the way, but there are problems here and there, and the problems are not small. I can’t even put a car together using the parts.

However, Yao Wei disagreed with Lu Xian's point of view. She glanced at the mechanical dog and said, "I'm not as lucky as you."

Lu Xian laughed and said, "Not bad, not bad. Isn't this good now? Let's get together, I can take your car, and you can take my dog."

Yao Wei thought about it, and seemed to think that what Lu Xian said made sense. She nodded and said, "Yeah."

Neither of them mentioned the previous agreement.

Before Lu Xian got on the car, he and Yao Wei agreed to get off when they found a suitable place to live.

After that, the two of them stopped talking, closed their eyes, and soon fell asleep. This sleep was far better than the previous one. When they woke up, the weather hadn't changed, and there were no wild animals outside. The air conditioner was silent and hadn't been used.

The two drove the car to the river again. After confirming it was safe, they lit the fire and roasted the remaining pork. Then they went to solve their own problems and came back to finish the barbecue.

The weather has been nice these past two days, and the meat has been sitting in the car all day. If we don't eat it now, it will go bad. It's best to destroy it now.

You have to know that in order to survive in this world, Lu Xian had already changed his previous life's habits and no longer ate three meals a day. Two meals a day was normal. Sometimes food was scarce, and it was also common to make do with one meal a day.

Therefore, it is best to fill your stomach and replenish your energy in the morning before setting out.

Then set off and continue west.

After passing Fengcheng County, walk a long way and you will reach another urban area.

Lu Xian looked at the map and saw Mengxin City marked on it.

There's a highway between the two cities called the Jiangjiang Expressway, with a service area and a gas station in the middle. If they take the highway, they can save more than half the distance.

After looking at the map, Lu Xian told Yao Wei about the situation.

But Yao Wei said it would be best not to take the highway. The situation there was unpredictable, there were no forks, and there were railings blocking the road. If the road was destroyed, they would have no choice but to return the way they came.

Or there may be people entrenched in the vehicle, and they have nowhere to hide. If they encounter danger, they may have no choice but to abandon the vehicle and escape.

By then, all the supplies in the car will be gone.

Lu Xian used to rely solely on walking, never on the highway or driving a car, so he had never considered these issues.

After hearing Yao Wei's opinion, he thought it made sense and did not refute it.

So they took another route, which was shown on the map as a provincial road turning into a county road.

There were several gas stations along the way, and they carefully checked them out as they passed by. Some were in good working order, while others were completely abandoned. But at least they had filled up their tanks.

However, when they arrived at the entrance of the county road, they did not expect that there were still three or four people occupying the gas station.

Those three or four people did not open fire upon disagreement like the group in Gaojiazhuang Village, Fengcheng County. Instead, they hid when they saw the car coming.

But Lu Xian and Yao Wei still chose to avoid that place and did not stop at the gas station.

Both of them adhere to the principle of reducing the probability of conflict as much as possible. Unless necessary, it is the best choice not to contact those people and trigger the taut and fragile strings of people in this doomsday.

But after passing another gas station on the county road, they unexpectedly met someone again.

They didn't take the initiative to find others, but someone took the initiative to find them.

"Drip-drip-"

The county road is not wide but not narrow either. It can accommodate two cars driving side by side, and there is an emergency lane on the inside for cars to stop.

Yao Wei was driving in the middle lane when she suddenly heard a horn from behind.

She glanced in the rearview mirror, and Lu Xian also turned his head to look back and saw a car speeding towards them.

Yao Wei stepped on the accelerator without hesitation, but this car, which was mainly designed for off-road performance, could not match the speed of a sedan.

The car speeds up to catch up, and the distance between them is getting smaller and smaller.

Then they both heard a loudspeaker coming from the car behind them: "Car in front, do you want to exchange something?"

(End of this chapter)