Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were instantly stunned, exchanging a glance.

The old possessions buried here made Yao Wei show a worried expression, which was very uncommon for her.

Understand that this woman, even when facing life-and-death battles, never frowned.

Lu Xi'an certainly knew that this was the reason why he was the only one here now; if he weren't here, or if there wasn't just him here, Yao Wei would never be like this.

It was because of his presence that Yao Wei showed a softer side.

"Don't worry."

He held Yao Wei's hand, saying, "They just encountered something here; seeing them able to bury their clothes here, they must be all right.

"Otherwise, how were you born, and how did you later live with your mom?"

"Mm."

Yao Wei nodded slightly, as if Lu Xi'an's slight comfort had lifted her spirits.

—Maybe she initially showed such emotions just to seek some comfort from Lu Xi'an.

With Lu Xi'an there, she didn't need to suppress her emotions inside.

But Lu Xi'an still had a bit of doubt—

Yao Wei had mentioned the past before, in the brief stories she told, there was only the presence of her and her mother Ye Wenxin, with no mention of her father.

To the extent that when they returned to the cabin and saw the name Yao Huo, they didn't dare confirm if he was Yao Wei's father until they saw the photo of Yao Huo's appearance, then reconciled.

So, where did Yao Huo go later?

Did he meet some accident and die?

Why didn't Ye Wenxin ever mention the name of her father Yao Huo to Yao Wei?

And as they left outer space, as the "ancients" from the old world arrived in this desolate, decaying, civilization-retreated new world, what did they do and experience specifically?

Too many secrets are buried within, making it hard to guess.

Is there a chance in the future to learn about things from the past?

Can the clothes buried underground in front offer a bit of clarity?

As Lu Xi'an contemplated randomly, he pulled out the two torn, bloodstained clothes from the ground.

One large and one small, they indeed seemed to match Yao Huo and Ye Wenxin's body types.

The tears above weren't the same, and the degree of bloodstains varied, but from the shape of the tears, it could be determined that the two clothes, or rather the two people who once wore these clothes, suffered piercing wounds.

The person who fought against them was once wielding a weapon.

However, no matter how it's said, the enemy Yao Huo and Ye Wenxin once encountered was indeed formidable.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei had personally experienced the power of the Scientific Training Method.

They used Fungus Stone to enhance themselves and improved over a long period, but facing the combination of Type C and Type A was still somewhat taxing.

Yet after mastering the Scientific Training Method and maintaining training for a while, their control over themselves increased to an ultimate level, and facing the combination of Type C and Type A became effortless.

They could even easily gain the upper hand, competing evenly against the combination of two Type A and one Type B without exerting themselves.

So the results of the training from the booklet were definitely stronger than Fungus Stone.

Fungus Stone can enhance the basic qualities of Neo-Humans, but the issue is that it seems, the most important problem for Neo-Humans in this world is not inadequate body strength, but rather the potential of their strength not being fully exploited.

—In other words, they have powerful "tools," but can't fully utilize them.

The content of the booklet was developed back then to solve this issue, but the booklet seems to have been lost in this world.

At least so far, Lu Xi'an hasn't seen other Neo-Humans capable of fully utilizing their energy according to the booklet's content.

They rely on the content of the booklet, complemented by a bit of Fungus Stone, to always secure victories when encountering other Neo-Humans.

And what Yao Huo and Ye Wenxin used wasn't just the training method from the booklet that Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei had used before, but an improved method based on that, with effects strong enough to be unimaginable.

The further development of potential by Yao Wei's parents, how strong would they be, Lu Xi'an couldn't imagine.

Yet in this world, there is still someone capable of injuring Yao Wei's parents, how formidable must that person be!

Lu Xi'an took a deep breath and asked Yao Wei, "Did your mom ever tell you about the battle she encountered?"

"No."

Yao Wei shook her head, saying.

Lu Xi'an asked again: "Did she ever mention anyone capable of defeating her?"

Yao Wei still shook her head, saying: "No."

"But she was ultimately defeated..."

Lu Xi'an took a deep breath and said. He initially didn't want to talk about this topic but upon seeing these things and thinking about the question, he had no choice but to mention it.

This concerns the future.

He asked, "When you and your mom encountered the enemy in Wanquan County, Mengze City, the enemy's power must have been strong, right?"

Yao Wei pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Hmm... I was still young at that time, so I didn't have a clear sense of it. Even when I think back, it didn't feel like much; all I thought was that I had grown up and could face it head-on."

"But now... but now..."

Lu Xi'an exhaled softly and said, "Only with comparison can we determine strength and weakness."

"Hmm."

Yao Wei nodded again and said, "Let's not rush forward anymore."

"Hmm?"

Lu Xi'an fixed his gaze on Yao Wei. He had intended to bring up this topic himself, but he hadn't expected Yao Wei to bring it up first.

Yao Wei said, "I don't want you to risk your life with me. I still can't judge how strong the people there really are. I think we should find a place to properly train with what mom left behind, and after we're well-prepared, go to find him."

"We're on the same page, really in sync with each other."

Lu Xi'an laughed, "I think so too. We're going to Mengze County for vengeance, not to court death. Anyway, we have plenty of time to develop slowly, and when we're confident, we can make a grand return and trouble them. It's never too late."

As he spoke, he suddenly remembered a famous line from an old game—

"Focus on the wilderness for thirty years, I've returned, feeling great, rest assured, people of Debang!"

It seems that he and Yao Wei will indeed have to retreat to the mountains first.

Retreat to prepare for the comeback; he wondered how strong he and Yao Wei would be when they emerged.

"Hmm."

Yao Wei responded again.

Lu Xi'an then said, "Let's head back to the car first."

The two stood up. Yao Wei picked up the two old clothes and packed them away.

These were things her parents had left behind, and she intended to keep them. Of course, the clothes were too dirty and would need washing later, but not now.

Before reaching the river, the stored water needed to be used sparingly.

"If we're going to train in isolation, we need to find a safe place—the training method your parents left is too physically demanding, and afterwards, your body will go through a period of weakness. We need to ensure that we won't be attacked during that time."

Lu Xi'an said, "I wonder if there's such a place if we keep going forward?"

Yao Wei placed the two pieces of clothing in a corner and said, "Let's not go forward, let's go back a bit."

Lu Xi'an glanced at Yao Wei, "You're not thinking we should head to Institute 923, are you?"

Yao Wei shook her head, saying, "Institute 923 is too far, and we'd get disturbed, unable to focus on training. I want a place where it's just the two of us, where we can stay in peace."

Lu Xi'an suddenly thought of something, "Are you talking about Caiyang Mountain?"

"Hmm."

Yao Wei nodded and asked, "What do you think?"

Lu Xi'an pondered a bit, nodded, and said, "I think it's a good idea. That place is surrounded by the sea during the tide for half the month, allowing us peace for training with the method your parents left behind.

"For the other half month, we can recuperate and continue with the usual training. Plus, with Hu Xiaodong and his son, East Island, and the forest pools there, we have no issues with water and food supplies. We can stay in seclusion there for as long as needed.

"But that means we can't give all the medals we intended for Luo Ping and the others."

But thinking about the goods acquired through the medals and what we can fit in the car, it's just a drop in the bucket for the 923 Base.

The most crucial thing for Luo Ping and the others are the seeds of barley, potatoes, and sweet potatoes. As long as they have seeds, they can cultivate their own food at Institute 923, unlike us who rely on trade to get food.

Lu Xi'an momentarily considered—should they also plant something on Caiyang Mountain?

But then he decided against it, needing to focus on training, and upon finishing, Caiyang Mountain was destined to be abandoned, making it unnecessary to waste time planting there.

Having decided, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei immediately acted, turning the car around and heading back.

Away from the gas station behind them, they crossed a remarkably well-built bridge and arrived at the fork in the road leading back to the return cabin, but they didn't stop.

They intended to train on Caiyang Mountain, not planning to bring others. Seeing that kid named Blade would bring parting sadness, so they chose to leave him to Luo Ping.

Continuing north, they found a place to rest for the night and, the next day, resumed their journey. As they traveled, they monitored the Resonant Gene Scanner, feeling relieved when they saw no red dots on the instrument's map.

The previous red dot had gone to Sickness Village—Liangshan Village. Where could it have gone now?

Could it have returned downstream?

After checking the Resonant Gene Scanner, Lu Xi'an pondered these thoughts, sitting in the passenger seat, swaying gently as they traveled.

After a good distance, they finally approached the Sickness Village, but an unexpected surprise crossed Lu Xi'an's face.

When they had passed by the Sickness Village before, they could hear the miserable moans and even wails from the village.

But now, for some reason, those painful groans and wails had vanished.

Sickness Village now seemed like a ghost village, eerily silent, unsettling anyone who passed by.

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