Yao Wei has always been a lone wolf. With a few people, she might manage to talk, but the more people she had to deal with, the more deeply resistant she felt.

This stems from her long-standing distrust of others. Lu Xi'an understood that gaining Yao Wei's trust was an incredible stroke of luck.

Actually, Lu Xi'an thought this was a problem that needed solving.

But psychological issues aren't something that can be fixed overnight, nor can they be forcefully reversed just by trying to.

Forcing Yao Wei to interact with people might only worsen her resistance.

So, Lu Xi'an suggested leaving, but not completely leaving. He wanted to see if he could gradually change Yao Wei.

—If it can't be changed, there's no other option. He'd just have to live in isolation with Yao Wei.

Yao Wei was taken aback, "But..."

Lu Xi'an said, "We can avoid heading south for now and take a trip to the north. How about it?"

"North?"

Yao Wei frowned, puzzled, not understanding Lu Xi'an's intention.

Lu Xi'an said, "We've now got such a big car, which can carry a lot of stuff.

"There's a lot of supplies at the Yubei City's Fengcheng County's Tan Village shelter that we can load onto the car, ensuring we're not short on supplies when we head south.

"At least we won't be short on food. We can even leave some behind here, ensuring Luo Ping and Chai Xin have more security too.

"Also, we're quite familiar with the northern road; Luo Ping has cleared out the forces in Fengcheng County, so it's relatively safer. If nothing unexpected happens on this trip, there shouldn't be any trouble.

"This way, we can travel slowly while studying the book on the road and train well according to its plans.

"Going back and forth, our skills should improve significantly, especially with the effect of the Fungus Stone.

"When we return, we'll check if Luo Ping has evolved into Type C Neo-Humans. If so, we'll stay a bit longer and ask for help to train our resistance to pheromones.

"What do you think?"

He spoke softly, sharing his entire plan so only Yao Wei could hear.

The others working nearby noticed them whispering and tactfully didn't eavesdrop.

Meanwhile, Luo Ping took the opportunity to discuss an important matter with Liu Hua and Tang Er—he had complete trust in these two.

Luo Ping told Liu Hua and Tang Er, "Liu Hua, Tang Er, you've both seen the abilities of Neo-Humans.

Just now, we were let in by Brother Lu… that's Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, the couple you met outside Shanyang. They're essentially the real owners of this base, so as soon as they arrived, it opened up.

I lived here before, but no matter what I did, it wouldn't open.

"The couple led us in, and we discovered something that can turn people into Neo-Humans.

"Brother Lu entrusted me with handling it. I trust you two as reliable people—who can be trusted and are courageous—and even as Neo-Humans, you wouldn't misuse your abilities to bully others.

"So, I'm asking if you would like to try that thing?"

Liu Hua and Tang Er immediately got excited and were ready to agree.

But just as the words were about to come out, Luo Ping stopped them.

Luo Ping continued, "Let me just say upfront, there could be side effects. It might turn you into Neo-Humans, but it could also fail.

"Have you seen Shu? That appearance is actually due to a failed transformation into a Neo-Human.

"Failure can be worse than that; you might painfully rot away. Shu managed to suppress it somewhat by drinking that green liquid.

"Not sure if you heard him say it, but he carries two bottles of the green liquid, needing a small sip every month or so. If he doesn't drink it, he'll be in pain all over, and his skin will peel off.

"I've detailed both pros and cons of this to you. Whether to try it or take a risk, I won't force you. It's entirely up to you."

He sighed inwardly, lamenting that if possible, he would never let anyone take such risks lightly.

But given the current world and what he must do, he was being pushed towards it.

After the ordeal with Yang Guan and Chang, he fully realized that having only one B-type Neo-Human on his team, and a half D-type Neo-Human, was absolutely insufficient.

But he refrained from saying any of this to Liu Hua and Tang Er—not at least until they made a decision.

He knew that if he spoke those words, it would undoubtedly influence their decision.

He didn't want to pressure anyone or affect their judgment regarding their fate.

Liu Hua and Tang Er exchanged glances. Tang Er said, "Mr. Luo, can we discuss it among ourselves before giving you an answer?"

"Sure."

Luo Ping nodded.

Then Liu Hua and Tang Er went aside to discuss it.

The two discussed for a while and then together found Luo Ping. Tang Er said, "Mr. Luo, we have another question we'd like to ask."

"Please, go ahead."

Luo Ping said in a deep voice.

Tang Er said, "About that green water from Shu, can we get a bit of it? If we fail, at least we could barely hang on with it.

"At the very least, we could become like Shu and have a bit more ability than now. That way, we could help you, Mr. Luo."

Luo Ping opened his mouth but was at a loss for words, unable to say anything momentarily.

After a long while, he patted Tang Er's shoulder, saying, "Thank you. I'll go ask Shu."

He couldn't say whether this outcome was good or bad.

He hadn't thought of the green water from Shu before, but if it could indeed help people avoid death, it seemed like it could.

But the problem is, living in such a half-dead state isn't really a good thing, right?

He immediately went to ask Shu, who agreed without hesitation.

The old man grinned and said he used to worry that the green water would be consumed quickly, but he didn't expect that just a small sip every month meant a bottle could last for several years. In that case, even if a bottle is given to someone else, it's nothing.

Luo Ping said, "Then thank you. Next time I go out, I'll make a special trip to Jianshan City, and get several bottles filled with green water for you."

Shu beamed with joy, nodding repeatedly, "That's great! That's great!"

Luo Ping planned to go back to tell Liu Hua and Tang Er, but at this moment, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei had just finished talking and came over to find him.

Their "rustling" conversation was actually audible to Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, but they were focused on their own discussion, ignoring the content of their words.

Lu Xi'an came over to say goodbye to Luo Ping, mentioning their idea of heading further north, which made Luo Ping pause.

After a pause, Luo Ping said, "Could you maybe wait here for a while?"

"Is there something going on?"

Lu Xi'an asked.

Luo Ping explained the recent exchanges he had with Liu Hua, Tang Er, and Shu to Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, then added, "I don't know how long this evolutionary process will take, but I'm a bit impatient to wait.

"When Yang Guan and Chang were in control here, I went to Shanyang County once and urged the people there to run quickly.

"I guess they haven't gone far and are hiding nearby, waiting vigilantly.

"Without a place for shelter outside, if a cold spell comes, who knows how many might freeze to death.

"The matter here has been resolved, and I want to go to Shanyang County as soon as possible, gather the people there, and bring them here.

"In the meantime, I would like to ask you to help watch over Liu Hua and Tang Er, and also keep an eye on the safety here, otherwise, I won't feel at ease going."

Lu Xi'an said, "Actually, regarding the use of fungus injection, we don't understand it either, and probably won't be of help then.

"As for safety here, now that we have optical camouflage and the door outside, it should be quite secure."

Luo Ping nodded, "I know... it's just that after what happened with Yang Guan and Chang, I can't help but worry about all sorts of things. With you two here, I'll feel relieved."

Lu Xi'an glanced at Yao Wei, seeing her calm demeanor with no sign of resistance, nodded and said, "Alright, we will stay for a while longer."

It works out, as during this time there won't be too many people here, so Yao Wei wouldn't be too opposed either.

He could stay here with Yao Wei a while longer, and then leave when Luo Ping brings a large group of people over.

Luo Ping repeatedly said, "Thank you! Thank you!"

Afterward, they worked harder, quickly tidied up the four plots of land, ate a little something, and then Luo Ping went inside to retrieve the injectors and adaptability test strips, letting Liu Hua and Tang Er lie down in their rooms.

Luo Ping looked at the instructions on the packaging, opened the adaptability test strips, and took blood samples for Liu Hua and Tang Er to run the test.

The test results showed that Liu Hua's highest adaptability was with Type C, at 92%, and Tang Er's highest adaptability was with Type A, at 88%.

After the test results came out, Luo Ping asked them one last time, "How about it, have you made up your minds? There's no turning back after this."

Liu Hua and Tang Er exchanged a look, their eyes steady, and nodded firmly, gritting their teeth, "Yeah."

Luo Ping took a deep breath, took out the Type A fungus injection, administered it to Tang Er, then took out the Type C injection and administered it to Liu Hua.

After that, the two lay on the bed and fell into a coma.

No one left; they waited here, waiting for an hour, yet neither of them showed any reaction. Lu Xi'an couldn't help but doubt whether the injections were expired.

Luo Ping checked the weather, couldn't wait any longer, so he said a few words to Lu Xi'an, picked a car, and set off.

He chose the most dilapidated car in his stock, saying that afterward, when bringing people back, if there were too many people to fit in the car, he might have to abandon it in the county, and with this car, if it gets stolen or damaged, it would be less distressing.

Hearing this, Lu Xi'an suddenly thought of something and said, "Haven't you seen any animals that could be used as mounts when you travel around?

"If there are any, capture them and train them for transportation. They don't require fuel, wouldn't that be great?"

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