Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 54 People inside listen
The heavy snow lasted for two days.

Two days later, the snow stopped and the weather quickly became warmer.

Lu Xian and Yao Wei consumed some water and then replenished it with snow water outside.

They watched the snow outside the car melt at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the entire grassland turned into mud.

This situation was not suitable for making a fire and cooking, so the two of them ate some dry food, replenished their energy, and drove the car on the road.

The muddy grass had a slight slope, which made the car slip a little.

Lu Xian had to drive carefully, turning the steering wheel as much as possible to avoid stepping on the accelerator and letting the wheels sink into the mud.

Yao Wei went to the back and unplugged the air conditioner, and the dog immediately came back to life.

Lu Xian ordered: "Dog, stand guard in front and send out the drone."

Gou Zi and Yao Wei rushed to the front seat of the car together.

Yao Wei grabbed her gun, checked the ammunition, and released the safety. Gou Zi, on the other hand, stopped at the front console of the car and piloted the drone out of the car, conducting reconnaissance in front of it.

"call out!"

A subtle sound of breaking through the air was heard from far ahead, and even Lu Xian and Yao Wei could hear it with their hearing ability.

Lu Xian and Yao Wei became alert instantly.

After the sound of breaking air, there was a mournful howl, like a dog barking.

"Someone is hunting."

Lu Xian understood and said, "Dog, let the drone lead the way and avoid people. Yao Wei, point it in the direction of the gas station."

They came into town, their destination being the gas station. There was no need to look anywhere else.

I just hope that gas station isn't occupied.

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded, checked the map, and pointed two directions to the dog.

There are two gas stations in Tongzhou County, one in the city and the other on the southwest edge of the city.

Yao Wei asked Gou Zi to lead the way to the southwest corner of the county town. There were people in the city, so they should be further inside, and the edge was relatively safe.

If you can't get through the city, you might as well go to the gas station in the city.

The dog remained motionless on the operating console in front. When it reached the intersection, its eyes lit up and shone to the left.

Lu Xian then turned the steering wheel left.

There were at least three people talking in front, and they were quite close. Their voices sounded a bit old, and they were saying things like "This dog is enough to eat for several days" and "I'm so lucky to be left alone".

Lu Xian just hoped that the person who spoke was not a new human. If it was a new human, the sound made by the driving car might have exposed them.

However, judging from the man's old and hoarse voice, he is most likely not a new human.

Lu Xian drove slowly so that the tires wouldn't make too much noise when rolling and attract other people's attention.

They drove along, turned, and with the dog's guidance, they avoided people, encountered a frightened dog, and finally arrived at the gas station.

It was a local dog, not too big, but looked very healthy.

I don’t know if there are purebred dogs in this world. If there are purebred dogs, species with genetic defects would probably not survive in today’s world.

There was no one in the gas station, but the problem was that the circuit here was broken. After the dog was connected to the electrical box, it was unable to power the gas pump.

Lu Xian and Yao Wei had no choice but to ask Gou Zi for directions and go to another gas station in the city.

The gas station is on the street that is the central axis of the county town. The name marked in "World Atlas 1" is "Danxin Street".

East and west are streets, north and south are roads. The road naming rules in this world are the same as in the previous life.

They walked all the way to Danxin Street without meeting anyone, and they didn't need to keep turning and changing routes. They walked all the way to Danxin Street before turning east and heading towards the gas station.

The gas station was also called "Changshengtian Petrochemical Gas Station." This chain of gas stations was quite large in Mengxin City. However, as we approached the station, the light in the dog's eyes suddenly flickered twice.

Lu Xian immediately braked and said, "There's someone inside the gas station."

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded, stared in the direction of the gas station, and raised the gun in her hand.

Lu Xian said: "Dog, while ensuring safety, try to confirm how many people are inside. Don't let the drone get damaged."

Gouzi immediately began to follow the instructions and flew the drone into the gas station.

There was a commotion in the gas station, and several voices were heard. However, the gunshots that Lu Xian and Yao Wei had expected did not appear. Instead, a mess of objects flew towards the drone.

Lu Xian and Yao Wei looked from a distance and saw that the flying objects included wrenches, bricks, knives, etc.

I never thought that the people here have the same hobby as me, which is to collect all kinds of random hidden weapons.

Lu Xian breathed a sigh of relief. Among those various "hidden weapons", there was also an arrow.

But there were no bullets.

This proved that the group of people lurking in the gas station did not have guns, and the danger level was reduced.

Under Gou Zi's control, the drone nimbly dodged all hidden weapons and flew back.

Then the dog's two eyes flashed six times in a row, proving that it had discovered six people through the drone.

Lu Xian asked: "Six, are you sure?"

The dog's eyes flashed three more times, indicating that he was not sure.

The drone only observed from the air and could not see too closely.

"Are you seeing new humans or just ordinary people?"

Lu Xian asked again, but he had already made a judgment in his heart.

Those "hidden weapons" flying into the air weren't very fast, clearly not with much force. If it were me, any flying brick would likely hit the drone.

At least if you can wipe the edge, there should be no problem.

The dog's eyes lit up, confirming Lu Xian's guess.

"How about we shout something?"

Lu Xian asked.

Yao Wei glanced at Lu Xian, not quite understanding: "What are you shouting?"

Lu Xian said, "Just like Luo Ping, let's try to see if we can have friendly exchanges. If we can, we can leave after refueling, so as to avoid conflicts with the people here and waste bullets."

"it is good."

Yao Wei nodded, and then fell silent. She acquiesced to Lu Xian doing the shouting, after all, she knew very well that she was not good at it.

She looked at Lu Xian with burning eyes, as if she was looking forward to Lu Xian's performance.

Fortunately, Lu Xian was not stage-frightened.

He drove to the outside of the gas station and shouted, "Listen up, everyone inside. We have no ill intentions. We just want to fill up our car with gas. If you don't want to get into a fight with us, just say something. Let's reach an agreement and leave after filling up the gas."

No one spoke at the gas station.

Lu Xian and Yao Wei couldn't even see a single person.

The people here have already hidden themselves, relying on their sight to block out the dangers. It is possible that there are also people hiding behind the tanker.

Lu Xian thought for a moment, then said loudly, "Or if you don't mind, just wait in the room without making any noise. Anyway, I advise you not to attack us. We have plenty of bullets and don't want to waste them on you."

(End of this chapter)