The diary ends here.

This should count as a diary, just like the ones Lu Xi'an wrote back then.

However, Lu Xi'an was much more diligent in writing, and wrote much more.

Perhaps one day when I'm old and near death, with many unfulfilled regrets, I'll write a diary, just like the person in the pit?

Come to think of it, I've opened up his basement, crawled into his shelter, taken his radio, dug up his "grave," yet I still don't know his name.

How did this person, on the way to the national emergency disaster command center in the new district of East Sea City, end up here in a muddled state and settled down, and why did they decide to settle here? Lu Xi'an can't figure it out either.

— You have to know, when I was in Mengxin City, the time indicated on the recording I heard wasn't even 2100, but this diary is dated 2123.

What happened during this time?

Lu Xi'an couldn't figure it out, and there was no need to.

The waves of time erode many things into unsolvable mysteries, and trying to solve them is just a futile waste of energy.

After reading it, he put the diary away and placed it together with the work notes he found in Gaojiazhuang, Fengcheng County.

"Do you think... if that tree in the woods is transplanted elsewhere with ample sunlight, it will grow well and thrive?"

After putting away the diary, Lu Xi'an asked Yao Wei.

Yao Wei replied, "I don't know." She remained consistent, knowing what she knows, and not knowing what she doesn't.

Lu Xi'an didn't expect Yao Wei to give any answer. He pondered for a while and then said, "Probably, right?

"The diary of this person mentioned that in the waste of trees, the fruits grow very small. This 'small' should have a point of reference.

"This reference might be trees growing elsewhere."

"Hmm."

Yao Wei nodded, seemingly understanding what the reference meant.

Lu Xi'an said, "Forget it, we'll leave it be. Anyway, whether the fruits are big or small, they're edible.

"If they're edible, they're useful. Let's contact Luo Ping and have him come and transplant this tree himself. Hopefully, he can do it."

Yao Wei said, "Old Shu might be able to."

Lu Xi'an laughed, "Yes, with Old Shu, he might be able to. Gou, try connecting to Institute 923."

The mechanical dog had already integrated into the console at the front of the RV. Upon hearing Lu Xi'an's words, it immediately started executing the command. But after a while, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei could only hear the "buzzing" of electronic currents from the RV's sound system.

"Broadcast signal connection failed, please try again later."

Gou's electronic synthetic voice explained through the RV's sound system.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei weren't very disappointed, having experienced disconnections twice, both of them understood that this might just be the norm.

"Is it possible to connect here at all? Or would changing locations increase the chances?"

Lu Xi'an asked.

Gou answered, "Based on the current detection, the broadcast signal is in a constant state of fluctuation, and it's impossible to determine if changing locations affects the success rate of the broadcast signal connection.

"But there is a chance of successful connection, suggesting multiple attempts and patient waiting."

Well, since Gou said so, they decided to wait here.

"It's up to you, Gou, try connecting multiple times."

Lu Xi'an said, then turned to Yao Wei, "Let's rest and wait here? After all, there's no rush in these couple of days."

Yao Wei nodded, "Alright."

Lu Xi'an said, "How about I make you some steamed eggs later?"

Yao Wei frowned, "Don't waste it."

Lu Xi'an replied, "It's not a waste. I just suddenly remembered that if the eggs are kept for too long, they'll spoil. I don't know to what extent they'll spoil and if we can still eat them by then. So I thought, we should eat them while we can, rather than hoarding them."

"I see."

Hearing this, Yao Wei nodded and had no further objections.

Lu Xi'an first drove the car out of the abandoned apple orchard, past a path, and onto the main road. This way, if anything happened, they could leave immediately.

Parked in the abandoned orchard, surrounded by collapsed walls and ruins of houses, there's no other exit besides the deserted path at the entrance. It's inconvenient if danger arises.

After parking the car, Lu Xi'an asked Yao Wei if she was hungry. Yao Wei said she wasn't, so Lu Xi'an didn't rush to cook. They both waited patiently together.

The sound system in the RV kept emitting a "buzzing" sound. Lu Xi'an told Gou to mute the RV's sound system and amplify the sound once the connection was successful. Gou executed the command, and the RV fell into silence.

With nothing else to do, the two opened a laptop to watch a movie.

This time, Yao Wei paid attention and chose an action movie, without any romantic content, to avoid any unexpected situations.

Suddenly, the wind started blowing outside, but compared to the wind in Yubei City, it wasn't strong. They could only hear the "whooshing" sound of the wind, but the car remained unmoved, unaffected.

However, it seemed the wind quickly took away the temperature, and it suddenly became cold both inside and outside the car, dropping to dozens of degrees below zero.

The glass windows of the car began to freeze visibly, and the trees in the distance got covered in icicles. The road outside seemed impassable, as if the whole world was about to be frozen.

The cold invaded the car, making Lu Xi'an shiver involuntarily. Lu Xi'an quickly said to the mechanical dog, "Gou, turn on the air conditioning fast."

The apocalypse-special air conditioning in the car was turned on, and the temperature gradually rose.

Lu Xi'an glanced towards the apple orchard and said, "I wonder how that apple tree is faring in such cold weather?"

Of course, that apple tree would still be alive. After all, it's been decades. If the tree were to die, it would have done so long ago. The fact that it can still bear fruit shows that making it through is no problem at all.

But he was still curious and wanted to go take a look.

So he put on his thickest clothes and said to Yao Wei, "Wait in the car, I'll go take a look."

Yao Wei asked, "Look at what?"

Lu Xi'an replied, "I want to see how that tree has been enduring."

"Oh."

Yao Wei agreed and didn't say anything more. She wasn't interested in this issue, merely reminding Lu Xi'an, "Go quickly and come back soon, don't catch a cold."

Lu Xi'an smiled at Yao Wei, "Don't worry, I'm a Type A Neo-Human, this weather is a minor issue, what's there to fear?"

With that, he opened the door, got out of the car, and closed the door, shivering heavily.

"No big problem, just a little scared."

He hunched his back, folded his sleeves into a tube, and stuffed his hands inside, muttering as he crossed the abandoned path and ran into the courtyard.

He moved extremely fast, and his memory was good enough. He soon followed his memory, crossed through the woods, and reached the short and thin apple tree.

The tree seemed to be frozen over, and the fruit on the tree had a layer of ice crystals, looking crystal clear yet much more fragile, making Lu Xi'an afraid to touch it.

But Lu Xi'an could indeed feel that the tree's vitality seemed to be sealed within the ice crystals, with all its energy not leaking out but operating internally, allowing it to live.

"Hiss—"

A gust of cold wind blew by, and Lu Xi'an shivered, feeling he couldn't endure it anymore, and quickly ran back to the car.

The so-called "easier to go from frugal to extravagant than the reverse," such cold weather was something he had experienced before, and he had even hiked for a long time in such icy weather, yet he didn't feel it was unbearable then.

Now, however, he couldn't endure it anymore—he had regressed.

He sighed inwardly and suddenly felt something was off—

Previously, during training, he wasn't "whirling" his fists in the cold wind, and he didn't find it hard to bear then.

Why is it now that because he hasn't trained, he's a bit discouraged?

As he thought about it, he reached the car but wasn't in a hurry to get in. He stretched his body, preparing to train his fists.

But at that moment, Yao Wei opened the door and said, "Come on up, you've already trained today, training too much isn't good."

Lu Xi'an had no choice but to get in the car and asked Yao Wei, "Is there really something to that?"

After closing the car door, Yao Wei nodded and said, "Yeah, I paid special attention before, full-force training can boost strength, but overdoing it has no effect and might even have a negative effect."

"I see."

Hearing Yao Wei say this, Lu Xi'an had to abandon the idea of training once more and took off his outer clothing.

Now that they trained every day, they exerted themselves fully, adjusting moves individually and practicing against each other. They indeed had enough training. Lu Xi'an was unsure if more would be effective but felt it might indeed harm the body.

In that case, the intensity of their bodies might even decrease.

After removing his outerwear, Lu Xi'an rubbed his arms and said, "I feel a bit cold. Can I crawl into the bed and warm up for a bit?"

Yao Wei said, "Change into pajamas."

Lu Xi'an: "..."

Once living conditions improved, this woman developed a cleanliness obsession.

But it's fine, changing into pajamas is more comfortable. Lu Xi'an quickly changed into pajamas, crawled into the bed, and was instantly jolted by the icy sheets and bed cover.

But it felt incredibly comfortable.

"How are you feeling?"

Yao Wei asked with a bit of concern. Neo-Humans usually don't get sick, but she had seen someone sick before, having a significant effect on their body, so she was a bit worried seeing Lu Xi'an like this.

Lu Xi'an said, "I'm okay, it's probably because I didn't warm up, so I feel cold. If I train like usual, I probably wouldn't feel this way. If I stay in the bed for a while longer, it should be fine."

Yao Wei asked, "How long will it take?"

Lu Xi'an said, "Who knows? I guess it won't take long. The duvet needs to be warmed up first."

Yao Wei said, "Oh..."

Seeing her look like that, Lu Xi'an smiled and said, "Alright, don't worry anymore, go watch a movie."

But Yao Wei didn't go watch; instead, she sat beside Lu Xi'an, only looking at him.

Feeling helpless, Lu Xi'an said, "You're so worried, why don't you warm me up yourself? You've got body heat, much faster than the duvet."

He was just joking, but he didn't expect Yao Wei to seriously nod and say, "Okay."

He then watched dumbfounded as Yao Wei changed into pajamas and crawled into the bed, pressing her body against his.

His mind turned fuzzy, already a muddled mess, instinctively pressing closer, even pressing his lips against hers.

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