You Are Also One

[The protagonist's reaction at the end of the previous chapter was unnatural and unreasonable. It has been slightly modified. Readers who are interested can go back and take a look, but it will not affect your continued reading if you don't. Thank you for your support.]

Regardless, Lu Xi'an slept very comfortably.

Since arriving in this post-apocalyptic world, this was the first time he had slept so peacefully and comfortably.

The soft blanket was warmed by his body heat and returned it to him, lulling him into a deep sleep without him even realizing it, not even having a single dream.

The Shelter was pitch black without power, and no sunlight entered, making it impossible for him to tell day from night.

When he woke up, he first listened carefully for sounds from the bed opposite him. Confirming that the breathing sounds had changed and Yao Wei had also woken up, he then asked Doggy, "Doggy, is it morning?"

Actually, he wasn't sure if the Mechanical Dog could answer this question.

In the past, he would observe the dawn with his own eyes. He had never asked, nor did he need to ask Doggy this question.

But now, he had no choice but to ask Doggy.

Who else could he ask when he didn't have a watch?

Fortunately, Doggy quickly responded. The Mechanical Dog, which had been parked by the bed in its box form, immediately returned to its original shape, and its dog eyes emitted light.

According to the rules Lu Xi'an had long since trained it with, Doggy's dog eyes shining brightly meant "yes," a single flicker meant "no," and continuous flickering meant "unable to determine," as in "I can't do it."

Now, the light in Doggy's eyes shone steadily, illuminating the entire dormitory. Lu Xi'an could confirm that it was daytime outside the Shelter.

Excellent, another new function of Doggy discovered.

Yao Wei had also opened her eyes. Illuminated by the light from Doggy's eyes, her pupils reflected the light, shining brightly and sparkling, looking quite different.

She lay on her side in bed, her eyes fixed on Doggy.

Noticing Lu Xi'an's gaze, she turned to look at him, but did not speak.

Her expression was no longer unusual, as if she didn't remember what had happened last night or the books she had read.

"How do you feel?"

Lu Xi'an asked.

"Mmm."

Yao Wei nodded with satisfaction, indicating she felt very good.

This was also a very different feeling for her, something she had never experienced before.

Lu Xi'an suddenly thought of a question and asked, "Did I snore?"

Yao Wei shook her head and, surprisingly, asked, "Me?"

Lu Xi'an laughed, "Definitely not. Looking at you, you don't seem like someone who would snore."

Yao Wei retorted, "You either."

Lu Xi'an's mood improved greatly. "You flatter me."

Yao Wei: "You too."

Lu Xi'an wasn't sure if Yao Wei understood that "you flatter me" was actually a compliment, but he was still in a good mood.

Not only because of Yao Wei's words, but also because of the current peaceful and comfortable environment.

"Shall we go back to sleep then?"

Lu Xi'an said, "We don't have anything to do in this Shelter for now anyway."

"Okay."

Yao Wei nodded again, indicating that Lu Xi'an's suggestion was a good idea.

So Lu Xi'an commanded the Mechanical Dog again, "Doggy, turn off the lights, rest."

The Mechanical Dog immediately received the command. The light in its dog eyes went out, and a faint sound was heard in the darkness. Lu Xi'an knew without looking that Doggy had transformed back into its box shape.

He continued to sleep.

He slept so soundly that when Lu Xi'an woke up again, he suddenly noticed that the breathing sounds beside him were gone.

Not even the faintest sound.

He was startled and quickly called out, "Doggy!"

The Mechanical Dog quickly transformed back from its box form and its dog eyes lit up. Lu Xi'an, using the light, looked towards Yao Wei's bed. He saw that the blanket had been thrown aside, and the bed was empty.

On the other bed above, Yao Wei's other clothes were gone, leaving only the red leather jacket.

So she had gone out...

Lu Xi'an breathed a sigh of relief.

It was good that she had gone out. It was better than her still lying there without breathing.

Lu Xi'an put on his clothes and walked out of the dormitory. He heard the sound of wind "whooshing" from not far away.

The sound was sharp and muffled, as if something was striking the air at an extremely high speed.

He looked in the direction of the light emanating from Doggy's eyes as it followed him out. He saw that in the lounge area, the table had been moved to the edge at some point, leaving a large open space in the middle.

Yao Wei stood in the open space, punching forward and kicking her legs, one after another.

It was training.

Lu Xi'an couldn't help but be curious, so he had Doggy power up the Shelter and watched from here.

Yao Wei noticed Lu Xi'an's gaze but didn't stop, continuing to throw punches and kicks one after another.

Her punches and kicks were so fierce and swift, breaking through the air, making it impossible to even see her movements clearly; only afterimages remained.

Lu Xi'an was amazed, certain he couldn't do that. But as he watched, he still felt a bit disappointed.

"What's wrong?"

Yao Wei finally stopped, seemingly sensing the emotion in Lu Xi'an's eyes as he watched, and seemed a little concerned.

Lu Xi'an chuckled, "I thought you were practicing something like the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms or the Soul-Absorbing Palms, or at the very least Xingyi, Tongbei, Tai Chi, or Wing Chun..."

However, what he saw was Yao Wei simply punching and kicking, strengthening her fists and feet until they were strong and fast enough, rendering any further techniques unnecessary.

In the end, Yao Wei relied on the talent of the New Humans, Great Strength Creates Miracles.

It seemed that perhaps there was no such thing as martial arts in this world.

Yao Wei frowned, not quite understanding.

Lu Xi'an smiled again, "It's nothing, I was talking about some made-up stuff I heard in old stories.

"Since there's no 'best' among these things, we don't need to worry about them."

He thought about it: if martial arts truly existed and were powerful enough to break through the strength limits of the New Humans, and he and Yao Wei didn't possess such abilities, wouldn't that be disadvantageous?

"Oh."

Yao Wei said, not pressing further.

She continued her training, punching, punching, punching, kicking, kicking, kicking...

Lu Xi'an watched for a while, then followed suit. Like Yao Wei, he threw his own punches and kicks, putting his full strength into each one and trying to break through his limits.

It was time to work hard.

This was no longer the North he came from, and he was encountering more and more people.

And most of those people were not good-natured.

From now on, he couldn't just be a slacker, aimlessly traveling and searching for supplies.

Strengthening his body, making it less prone to injury and collapse, would allow him to better face this world and ensure his own safety.

"How did you train your marksmanship?"

He asked, punching the air, chatting casually with Yao Wei.

"By shooting people and picking up bullets."

Yao Wei didn't mind talking to Lu Xi'an. Their physical strength was enough to allow them to maintain steady breathing even while throwing full-force punches, preventing any qi deviation.

Lu Xi'an fell silent upon hearing Yao Wei's words.

So, Yao Wei's incredible skill with the pistol was all honed by practicing on live targets.

And it wasn't just as simple as practicing on live targets; Yao Wei also needed enough luck, where after each victory against a live target, she could pick up enough bullets for the next encounter.

Where was he supposed to learn that?

Although his luck wasn't bad, the problem was that he had already fought quite a few people, yet his marksmanship hadn't improved at all.