Lu Xi'an said to Yao Wei, "Let's speed up a bit, I'll keep an eye on this map.

"If he reaches the Broken Bridge and heads our way, we'll be cautious. If he doesn't come this way, we'll ignore him."

Yao Wei nodded, "Mm."

She lightly pressed the accelerator, increasing the speed slightly.

Lu Xi'an pondered for a moment and asked Gou, "Gou, can the map from the Resonant Gene Scanner be projected onto the front central control screen?"

Gou's voice sounded, "Transmitting data, attempting to connect, please wait."

Lu Xi'an patiently waited, glancing between the Resonant Gene Scanner and the front central control screen. After a moment, a popup appeared on the screen, showing the map from the Resonant Gene Scanner.

Gou's voice sounded again, "Screen projection complete."

"Thanks, Gou!"

Lu Xi'an said, then moved to sit in the front passenger seat.

This way, Yao Wei could also see the red dot on the map, which was moving horizontally. Lu Xi'an compared it with "World Map One" and confirmed that the red dot was still following the Guanhai River.

Whether it's in the river or along the riverbank, that was uncertain.

"I can confirm that this person shouldn't be a Type A Neo-Human, the speed doesn't match."

Lu Xi'an observed the map for a while and said, "He probably has a Fish Rider or is driving a vehicle.

"If he's using a Fish Rider, then it's a Type C; if it's a vehicle, it's uncertain."

Yao Wei said, "Mm, if it's just one person, it's not a big problem. We just need to be a bit cautious."

"Agreed."

Lu Xi'an smiled and said.

They were strong enough now to have some confidence, cautious but not overly so.

A mountain appeared in front, with a road winding forward along the mountain and between East Yin Mountain to the west.

"World Map One" showed the mountain was called Bo Mountain. It was lush and green, shrouding the mountain pass in shadow, making it difficult to see the sunlight.

However, Yao Wei didn't turn on the car lights, driving forward like this.

No matter how dim the road was, it wasn't a problem for her and Lu Xi'an to see clearly.

Moreover, they had Gou.

Just as they entered the mountain pass, the map suddenly displayed another red dot, ahead on the path, moving south.

The red dot remained stationary on the distant road.

Meanwhile, the rear red dot finally followed the river path to the Broken Bridge and turned south.

The speed of the rear red dot hadn't changed, so Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei could be fairly certain that the Neo-Human there was driving a vehicle.

Red dots in front and behind seemed to want to surround and block them.

But this would require the two red dots to have broadcasting signal reception and transmission equipment like theirs.

Lu Xi'an wasn't sure if they did. Institute 923 seemed unique, but what if there were other bases elsewhere?

In a big world, nothing was certain.

"Shall we detour east and see the movement of these two red dots?"

Lu Xi'an looked at the red dots on the control screen popup map and asked Yao Wei.

If these two red dots moved with them, it would confirm they were working together and likely possessed a Resonant Gene Scanner.

But Yao Wei thought for a moment and said, "Let's not, let's go straight ahead. If it's just one, we should handle it.

"I can set up a sniper shot in advance. If it's a Type C, I'll take them out from afar. For others, we'll face them directly.

"If we detour, it would be more uncertain. If they're together, why would they be guarding ahead?"

Lu Xi'an understood what Yao Wei meant.

Yao Wei implied that the other routes might be blocked, which is why this red dot was stationed on their path.

Otherwise, if they detoured south, wouldn't they bypass and leave this red dot guarding nothing?

Lu Xi'an thought it over and said, "Alright, your call. Let me drive."

They didn't need to be too overly cautious; as long as they assessed the enemy's strength, they could proceed with due caution and confrontation.

"Mm."

Yao Wei said, releasing the accelerator and steering wheel, and moved to the passenger seat.

Lu Xi'an took the wheel in time, swapped places with Yao Wei, and jumped into the driver's seat, pressing the accelerator to continue ahead.

This vehicle had much more space than Yao Wei's previous car, making the position switch easier.

Once in the passenger seat, Yao Wei grabbed the sniper rifle and loaded the bullets, keeping an eye on the control screen, ready to act when the distance was right.

Just then, she and Lu Xi'an noticed that the rear red dot on the map had stopped.

The stopping point was at Sickness Village.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei exchanged a glance. Yao Wei continued to watch the control screen while Lu Xi'an monitored the road ahead, occasionally glancing at the screen map.

After that red dot stopped, it kept moving but only around the outskirts of Sickness Village, as if searching for something.

Lu Xi'an thought for a moment and guessed, "Do you think... he's looking for us, thinking we're still in Sickness Village?"

Yao Wei thought about it and nodded, "Hmm."

Lu Xi'an said, "He seems to regard Sickness Village as his forbidden land, worried about what we might do there.

"He is indeed watching the waters of the Guanhai River, waiting for the bodies to drift downstream.

"From this perspective, perhaps when that Gou drifted down, it wasn't dead yet, and that's how this person learned about our existence and went to check Sickness Village."

This was something both Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei could comprehend.

However, Yao Wei frowned and asked, "But he is a Neo-Human, dealing with ordinary people shouldn't be difficult at all.

"Why does he insist on guarding downstream and not staying in that Sickness Village?

"He could also move the people from Sickness Village to downstream."

Lu Xi'an couldn't figure this out either. He pondered for a while and said, "I don't know, maybe he's also afraid someone has an infectious disease?"

Won't the bodies in the water carry infectious bacteria?

Can't figure it out...

The two continued watching for a while. After the red dot circled the periphery of Sickness Village, it suddenly re-entered the village, looking as if it was not afraid of any infectious disease.

After making a round in the village, the person retreated and returned along the same path, heading east by the Guanhai River, quickly exiting their map scan range.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei exchanged a glance and said nothing.

There were many unsolvable doubts here, but it didn't matter, it was not important anymore. The Neo-Human had left, and their target wasn't them.

Now, they only needed to face the Neo-Human in front of them.

The car had already passed the detour junction, and Lu Xi'an continued driving, asking Yao Wei, "Should we turn back and take a detour?"

He left the decision to Yao Wei.

Since they had been traveling together, Yao Wei increasingly relied on his judgment, usually just saying "Hmm," "Okay."

Now, it was rare for her to proactively express an opinion, and as long as the opinion wasn't problematic, Lu Xi'an was inclined to respect Yao Wei's opinion this time.

He didn't want this decisive and spirited woman to become just a follower who only knows how to agree with him.

Such a Yao Wei would likely have lost her unique character.

Yao Wei thought for a moment and said, "Let's not turn back, let's keep going forward.

"If he's watching us, he will follow us even if we detour.

"We've come this far, we might as well face it head-on. We can prepare in advance, it's no problem."

Lu Xi'an said, "Alright, I'll listen to you."

He kept driving forward, yet the red dot remained stationary in the middle of the road, not moving at all. It gave a strange feeling—as if that Neo-Human was indeed watching them.

As if that person also had a Resonant Gene Scanner.

But if he had a Resonant Gene Scanner, how could he dare stand guard against Yao Wei and himself, one against two?

Perhaps he is a Type C, or Type D, planning an ambush on the road?

— It's certain that this person doesn't have a Fungus Stone. If he were a Type A Neo-Human, facing Yao Wei and himself, there's no way he could win.

Lu Xi'an, possessing both a Fungus Stone and an Exercise Book, understood this very well. Having experienced combat, he was acutely aware of how terrifying the boost these two items gave to Type A Neo-Humans.

And a B-type, even less possible.

The role of B-type mostly plays out in special environments or situations; they can only provide auxiliary support in battles against Neo-Humans.

Lu Xi'an recalled encountering a Type C Neo-Human in Mengxin City and shared his thoughts with Yao Wei.

Yao Wei nodded and said, "Yes, I will keep it in mind."

The bumpy road made the car sway even more, with the red dot getting closer.

Lu Xi'an slightly reduced the speed, and Yao Wei leaned out of the car window to set up her sniper stand, bending her knees, hooking them to the back of the seat.

This was a move she had performed back in Yubei City. Back then, Yao Wei was accustomed to fighting and hunting with guns and bows.

Lu Xi'an watched as she hooked her leg to the seat back and leaned out of the car window, shooting a wild boar with an arrow, completely in awe of her elegant and heroic demeanor.

This time, he couldn't help but steal a few more glances, seeing the supple, powerful waist revealed from her clothes, and her taut, slender, strong thighs and calves, feeling his heart beat "thump thump."

This woman was still as captivating as ever.

The red dot approached closer, already within sniping range.

Lu Xi'an asked, "Should I stop the car first?"

Yao Wei said, "Stop."

Lu Xi'an immediately stopped the car.

But Yao Wei didn't shoot immediately.

Lu Xi'an asked, "What's wrong?"

Yao Wei did not answer.

Instead, Gou's electronically synthesized voice came through the RV's sound system: "Multiple lifeforms detected ahead, please be cautious."

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