Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 70 New Humans and New Dogs

After that, Lu Xian found a few more songs, but either they did not involve the theme of doomsday, or, like these two songs, they focused on emotional expression and did not provide much valuable description of the situation in the old world.

Lu Xian gave up on exploring the past through songs and just listened to the songs honestly.

Well, I had no intention of exploring the past through songs in the beginning. I just happened to hear the song "Stars in the Countdown" and suddenly had the idea.

He lay down leisurely and listened to music quietly with Yao Wei.

There are songs about the end of the world in the playlist, but not too many.

It seems that these songs did not become mainstream in that era.

When a rock song ended and a few slow ballads came on, Lu Xian's consciousness gradually became blurred and he fell asleep unknowingly.

When I woke up again, it was already dark.

"you're awake."

Yao Wei's voice made him feel as if he were in another world. If he hadn't confirmed that he was still in the car, he would have thought that the woman's next sentence would be something about a major change in her worldview.

"Yeah, I fell asleep accidentally."

Lu Xian sat up, rubbed his eyes and said.

The computer was still playing a song. The song was a bit cliché, saying something like "you love me, I love him, he loves you" or something like that, but the melody was quite nice, catchy, and very catchy, which made people unconsciously think of the popular songs in short videos.

"So do you want to eat now? It's rare for you to sleep so well. I didn't want to wake you up, so I didn't open the door to get the meat strips."

Yao Wei said that she now puts the elimination of meat strips first, considering that the shelf life of meat strips is uncertain, and it is necessary to prioritize the disposal of those that are prone to spoilage.

Lu Xian touched his forehead and the back of his neck, and after confirming that he was not sweating from sleeping, he said, "Take it. I guess it's because I subconsciously feel safe with you by my side.

"If I were alone, I would never be able to sleep so soundly."

Yao Wei said, "No, I just saw you sleeping, so I didn't make any noise. You're so powerful, you would wake up immediately if you heard any noise."

Not sure if it was an illusion, but Lu Xian vaguely noticed that Yao Wei's voice had changed a little at this moment.

Seems to be becoming... a little happy?
Was it because of the song, or because he praised her for feeling safe?

"Click——"

The passenger door opened, and a cold wind rushed in. Yao Wei leaned out and went outside to get the strips of meat hanging on the wire mesh.

The wind at night was much colder than during the day. Lu Xian couldn't help shivering, and he opened the driver's door and went outside to get food.

After carefully removing the strips of meat from the wire mesh, both of them quickly closed the car door.

Lu Xian exhaled lightly, and under the starlight, he could see white air being exhaled.

"Put it under the air conditioner to warm it up before eating. Don't be too anxious."

As Lu Xian said this, he put the meat strips he had taken back under the air conditioner vent.

Yao Wei had no objection and handed over the meat strips she had taken.

After putting the meat strips away, Lu Xian withdrew his gaze from the air conditioner, sighed, and said, "Thank goodness we have air conditioning. Otherwise, it would be uncomfortable to sleep in this weather."

Yao Wei said, "Yeah, my whole body is cold, and it's uncomfortable even if I wrap myself in clothes."

Lu Xian recalled the past and said, "Especially these two feet. Wearing shoes is like wearing ice."

Yao Wei nodded with deep feeling: "Yes..."

But now it’s good, with air conditioning, neither of us needs to wear shoes, and it’s very warm in the car.

This air conditioner specially provided for the doomsday is really useful!

Lu Xian suddenly thought of something and asked, "How did those ordinary people survive in such severe cold?

"In the past, in such weather, they should have been frozen to death, right?"

Yao Wei wondered, "Will I freeze to death?"

Lu Xian said, "Yeah, why not?" Yao Wei thought for a moment and said, "Probably... there are people who can freeze to death, but I've met too few people and never seen that.

"But they're almost ready, so they should be able to survive, right? Don't frozen fish survive after the ice melts?
"And those hyenas and pigs we encountered..."

She pointed to the strips of meat under the air conditioner and said, "And this dog."

Lu Xian: "..."

Pointing at a strip of dog meat and saying "this dog" feels a bit abstract.

But when he listened to Yao Wei's words, his heart suddenly moved.

It seems... to make some sense!
Let’s not talk about the hyenas we encountered in the villa in Jiangyu District, Taipei City.

Those hyenas are obviously different from normal animals. Their bite force is so terrifying that they can force new humans like Yao Wei to retreat step by step and have to cooperate with them.

Those hyenas might also be new dogs.

Looking back now, Lu Xian was really grateful for Yao Wei's accurate shooting skills.

If it is a new breed of dog, its vitality is probably much stronger than that of ordinary animals.

If Yao Wei couldn't hit the vital points with every shot, I wonder if those hyenas could rush up the stairs?

but……

Hyenas are new dogs, but what about the wild boars, fish, and the dog under the air conditioner that they encountered later?
Yao Wei easily killed the wild boar with a single arrow, but Yao Wei's attack was a surprise, so let's not talk about that for now. The fish also had little reference value.

But this dog could be killed by an ordinary person in Tongzhou County who didn't even have a gun. Could it be a new species of dog?

"you're right……"

Lu Xian's thoughts gradually became clear, and he said, "If what you said is correct, then people today, even ordinary people, are no longer the same people as before the apocalypse.

"Whether it's animals, plants, or humans, being able to survive in such horrific cold is beyond imagination.

“They may not be new humans like us, but they should also be new humans.

"It's just that the definitions of us and them, the new humans and the new humans, are different."

"Ah."

Yao Wei was not confused by Lu Xian and understood what he said. She nodded and stared at the dog meat strips.

This issue is obviously not as important to her as the dog meat strips under the air conditioner.

After heating it up in the air conditioner for a while, Lu Xian and Yao Wei picked up the dog meat strips and finished their dinner.

The song was still playing, still a decadent tune that had nothing to do with the end of the world. Yao Wei actually didn't quite understand what was going on. What was so important about love that was so painful and heartbreaking that it made her want to commit suicide?
But apart from those messy lyrics, Yao Wei felt that the voice was quite nice.

So she lay down, covered herself with the quilt, and enjoyed the melody floating into her ears.

"Why don't you lie down?"

Yao Wei asked.

Lu Xian said: "You go to sleep, I'm awake. It's just the right time to keep watch for a while."

Yao Wei said, "No need to guard. I can wake up if there's any movement."

Lu Xian smiled and said, "That's not the point. The point is that I just had a nap and I'm not sleepy right now. You go to sleep first, and I'll go to sleep when I'm sleepy."

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded and closed her eyes.

Lu Xian observed Yao Wei silently. After confirming that Yao Wei was asleep and her breathing became even, he leaned over and took out a comic book from his backpack and started reading.

　Thanks to book friends 20250103013104983, Zhao Shi Mu Xiang, and Huang Huang Bu Zhi Qian Lu for their rewards.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)