"Manifesto? Order? Rules?"

Luo Ping lowered his head, muttering to himself. After a long while, he finally looked up and asked, "Brother, do you have any specific suggestions? What kind of order? What kind of manifesto? What specific content should the rules have?"

Lu Xi'an shook his head and said, "You should decide that for yourselves.

"I can find many precedents from history, but those were summed up by people at the time under the historical conditions of that time, and I'm not sure if they are suitable for you.

"You now have ordinary people and Neo-Humans, and both experiences and perceptions differ greatly from historical people and events.

"I cannot give you precise advice, nor do I know if giving advice would be good or bad for your outcome.

"In the books I gave you, there are history books and political textbooks, you can look through those.

"Then combine them with your own experiences and ideas to determine long-term goals, short-term goals, find friends, and distinguish enemies."

"Those books? I'll go check them out."

Luo Ping, with something on his mind, wanted to leave immediately to find and read the books. After just a few steps, he remembered something and turned back to ask, "Brother, sister, what do you want to eat later? I'll bring it to you."

Lu Xi'an replied, "We have our own food. You just worry about your people, no need to mind us."

In recent days, he had moved everything necessary from Yao Wei's old vehicle to the new one, completing the move thoroughly, so food and drink could be settled on the vehicle.

The contents stored on that solar-powered notebook were also transferred to the new computer, but the old things had not yet been handed over to Luo Ping, needing to find a time for that.

Luo Ping nodded casually and said, "Alright," then left.

Lu Xi'an silently watched Luo Ping leave, not saying a word.

Yao Wei noticed that Lu Xi'an's mood was off, so she came over and held Lu Xi'an's hand.

Lu Xi'an turned his head, glanced at Yao Wei, saw the concern in her expression, and smiled to reassure her.

He took a deep breath and said, "I actually have many suggestions I could offer, but I'm not sure if they would help or hinder by bringing them up.

"The times and backgrounds are different, and now people are faced only with the pressure and dangers of survival, while the concepts of nation, country, and faith have faded.

"With different conditions, requiring them to adhere to past things might not succeed..."

Yao Wei didn't fully understand what Lu Xi'an was saying, but got a rough idea. She wanted to alleviate Lu Xi'an's mood, racking her brains for a while before saying, "You could tell it as an example to them, just like in history books."

Lu Xi'an had browsed through history books previously, and she had also taken a look.

Lu Xi'an patted his head and said, "That's true."

Telling it to them, how much they understand, what they can do, or what they will do, should be left to them.

"Let's do it that way!"

Lu Xi'an smiled at Yao Wei and then got busy with work.

He cooked some rice and dehydrated vegetables, eating with Yao Wei. There was still a lot of rice left, which he planned to fry in the morning.

Without eggs, the fried rice might lack some essence, but it's okay; having rice is fine, and they can add some sausage in the morning, which would be quite good.

Now with an induction cooker on the vehicle, there's no need to worry about starting a fire, and firewood is unnecessary, making it very convenient.

After eating, Lu Xi'an lay on the sofa, while Yao Wei sat and turned on the laptop to watch a movie.

Previously, they both sat, but Yao Wei insisted that Lu Xi'an lie down, saying he could sleep only by lying down to watch.

Her attitude was firm, and Lu Xi'an couldn't argue, so he had to comply.

Since then, every night became like this: Lu Xi'an would lay down to watch the movie, gradually falling asleep, and Yao Wei would put the computer away and return to bed to rest.

This night was the same. After Lu Xi'an fell asleep, Yao Wei would turn off and close the computer.

But she didn't immediately go to bed; seeing Lu Xi'an turned on his back asleep, mumbling, "You didn't ask for a goodnight kiss tonight..."

Her voice was low, unlikely audible to the already sleeping Lu Xi'an.

She hesitated for a moment and gently bent down, her hand brushing through her hair to avoid the strands falling on Lu Xi'an's face and waking him up, then lightly brushed his lips.

Just for a moment, she swiftly backed away as if shocked by electricity.

Can't do this...

She thought silently, feeling a bit puzzled.

Clearly, she was used to it; why does her heart still race so much now, feeling like she's lost control?

It must be because it's done secretly...

She decided not to do it secretly anymore.

She glanced at Lu Xi'an, softly biting her lip, then turned and went back to bed, closing her eyes before falling asleep after a while.

Lu Xi'an was already sound asleep, unaware. The next day, when he woke up, he fried the rice left over from the night before and ate it with Yao Wei.

Afterwards, he went out to tend to personal matters, Yao Wei soon returned, while Lu Xi'an stayed outside talking with Luo Ping.

—— They have a toilet on the vehicle, but cleanup is a hassle, so they decided not to use it.

Lu Xi'an talked with Luo Ping about his final thoughts and decisions from the previous night, intending to tell Luo Ping and his people about the stories from history, as Yao Wei suggested.

After talking about a hundred years of humiliation and suffering, and the rebirth like a phoenix in a new era, then teaching Luo Ping and the others the song "Chinese," they should gain their own insights.

Luo Ping thought Lu Xi'an's idea was pretty good, and immediately said it was no problem. During the day, everyone has work to do, but in the evening, they can sit together and listen to the talk.

Then this guy took out a history book, showed it to Lu Xi'an, and said he had discovered something:

"Look at this, old brother. It says here that people in the past worked hard to change the environment, planting trees and afforestation, turning a desert into an oasis, making the impossible possible.

"I think this is quite fitting for us. There's even a slogan in here about regaining a blue and clear sky.

"I want to talk about this as well, to turn this story into our spirit. This slogan can be used to strengthen the new spirit. What do you think?

"I've already thought of a slogan, called 'For a Blue and Clear World.'

"..."

Lu Xi'an was silent for a moment and said, "Let's change it; this slogan could be misinterpreted.

"In your current team, there are both ordinary people and Neo-Humans. There will probably be more Neo-Humans in the future.

"Because of differences in physique and strength, there will be significant distinctions among them, and it could easily lead to division, forming two distinct groups.

"If it ever comes to that, this slogan might be reinterpreted to mean something else, becoming a call for one group to clear out the other. There would be no way to reconcile the two groups afterward."

Of course, if Neo-Humans and ordinary people truly ended up with irreconcilable conflicts, it would be their own issue. This slogan might not have much actual impact, serving as merely a slogan.

However, Lu Xi'an, having seen a certain mecha animation, still felt that the slogan wasn't auspicious here.

"Sigh..."

Luo Ping frowned and sighed, troubled. This was something he had to be cautious about, yet found no solution for.

The differences between Neo-Humans and ordinary people were just too significant.

Lu Xi'an sighed along and said, "It's a pity... It would have been good if the initial research could have continued, more injections made, and more stable ones, giving everyone the chance to become Neo-Humans.

"By then, everyone would be like a dragon, each with their own strengths, and differences wouldn't be so vast."

Luo Ping followed Lu Xi'an's imagination but could only dream; in this world, is it so easy for everyone to be like a dragon?

After ending the conversation, Luo Ping began leading everyone to work.

Some went out to pick leaves and fruit, hunt for food, while others were in the base's living area yard, working with Shu to till the soil and plant, dig pits to build latrines, all bustling merrily.

Liu Hua, Tang Er, and Chai Xin also joined in.

Luo Ping initially wanted these three to put aside their work and focus on training, becoming the force that defends the base. However, after talking to Lu Xi'an, he couldn't help but worry—

He feared that distinguishing Neo-Humans from ordinary people like that would unknowingly create a divide between them.

So he changed his mind, letting the three work with others in the morning and then train with Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei in the afternoon.

The base was bustling and lively to the point that even Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei felt a bit embarrassed. So in the morning, the two formed a team on their own to hunt and gather food.

In the afternoon, they trained, and in the evening, Lu Xi'an sat in the yard of the living area, sharing the stories of the past with everyone.

The former glory, the humiliation of a century, and the rebirth like fire were vividly told by him.

As he narrated in the yard, Yao Wei listened from the corridor in the research area.

One night, two nights... many days passed, her periods came and went, and the story was finally finished.

The plan to leave was delayed as a result.

Yao Wei did not urge Lu Xi'an to depart; instead, she suggested he stay and finish the stories before leaving.

She sensed that if Lu Xi'an didn't complete the storytelling, he would carry a psychological burden.

So she believed it was necessary to stay longer; as for herself, she could endure it, it was no big deal.

Once the story was finally over, even she learned the song "Chinese." She faintly sensed that the people here had undergone some transformation. Although it wasn't apparent, it was likely a good thing.

The people seemed tougher, more enthusiastic, and united. Lu Xi'an leaving should make him more at ease.

Moreover, staying for another month brought benefits; their daily training strengthened them significantly, and their resistance to the Type C Neo-Human pheromones improved as well.

Nowadays, if they encountered Type C Neo-Humans, they might even catch them by surprise.

"Alright, we are leaving."

On the day after it all ended, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei drove out of Institute 923.

Outside the corridor, everyone came to see them off, and Chai Xin was especially reluctant.

Luo Ping said, "I've taken the road north a few times, it's very safe, nothing much to worry about. But you still need to be cautious, who knows if you'll encounter anyone new on the road. Safe travels."

Lu Xi'an laughed, "Have to be safe. We'll come back again, and maybe bring you something good."

Luo Ping said, "Then we'll be waiting eagerly."

Lu Xi'an waved his hand, honked the horn, and drove off.

This Institute 923 was left to Luo Ping and the others, wishing them all the best.

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