Leaving the 923 Base, heading north all the way, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei indeed did not encounter any danger.

They treated this northward journey as a break; only when they returned did they consider it truly starting their journey.

Therefore, they drove slowly, leisurely moving forward while enjoying the scenery along the way, stopping each day before dusk to continue exercising as per the guidebook.

After exercising, they used the electromagnetic stove in the car to cook, and after eating, they would lay down, watch movies, and fall asleep.

With this vehicle, it's really convenient and comfortable. Most importantly, they no longer needed to find gas stations to refuel, which saved a lot of trouble.

The only issue was that the onboard toilet couldn't be used as it would be difficult to clean, causing some inconvenience; for this reason, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei still had to go outside for personal needs.

When the weather was fine, it was okay, but when it got cold, it was inevitable to freeze one's butt, which was really uncomfortable.

On this day, the vehicle reached between Pingchuan City and Yubei City, and the weather suddenly turned cold. A few pieces of snow drifted from the sky, forming a thin layer of ground oil on the road, forcing Lu Xi'an to find a place to stop the car.

He got out for a while and returned to the car, washed his hands with the faucet, and sighed, "This car is great in every way. It even has a water tank and faucet, which is quite convenient. Just the toilet can't be used, it's too messy to clean. It's really cold outside."

Yao Wei felt the same, just about to nod, when unexpectedly, the sound system in the RV suddenly spoke up: "This car's toilet is the same as the sanitation facilities at the 923 Base, using the latest closed incineration technology, which can directly process feces and urine for decomposition.

"The decomposed products can be disposed of once every few months, dry and odorless, with no sanitation issues to worry about."

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were both momentarily stunned; they didn't know the car had such a function?!

And as for Luo Ping, wasn't that dry toilet dug in vain?

Lu Xi'an sighed helplessly, "Sigh... We missed the mark. If I had known earlier, we should have asked carefully about the car's unknown functions."

"Yeah."

Yao Wei nodded, agreeing, but her expression and tone didn't show much regret.

She added, "We can ask now."

"That's true."

Lu Xi'an nodded, and asked, "Gou, what specific functions does this car have?"

Gou then began introducing the car to Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, but it turned out there were no special functions. Previously, when Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei checked the car, they had already seen most of what Gou mentioned.

There was one point—it mentioned that after Gou was loaded onto the car, it could provide real-time road condition alerts besides fully intelligent autopilot.

This was indeed quite useful.

Additionally, if the image from the Resonant Gene Scanner was integrated into the car's screen, Gou could also provide navigation services.

This was even more useful, thus saving Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei the trouble of constantly looking at maps.

However, there was a point—Gou mentioned that the map in the Resonant Gene Scanner was from the old world, which might differ from the current road conditions, possibly causing erroneous navigation.

This was no big deal; the paper map Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei used was also from the old world. However much it might be wrong, handing it over to Gou would allow them to plan ahead.

Thus, Lu Xi'an attempted to connect the Resonant Gene Scanner to the power, and under Gou's guidance, linked the map on the small screen to the car display, and Gou immediately reported the upcoming route and road conditions.

Yao Wei compared it with her "World Map One," and found that the road conditions reported by Gou were almost the same as what she saw on the map.

No problem, this method was viable!

"Can you also report if there are any other Neo-Humans found on the road?"

Lu Xi'an further asked Gou.

Gou answered, "I can. The signals from the Resonant Gene Scanner have been received and interpreted by me, timely reporting is not an issue."

Lu Xi'an thought this was excellent, and said to Yao Wei, "In that case, we'll need to keep the Resonant Gene Scanner on in the car at all times."

"Yeah."

Yao Wei nodded, replied, "This is safe, very good."

Indeed very good.

Lu Xi'an asked Gou again, "And what about you? Is there any function that we don't know or haven't used yet?"

Gou answered, "Mechanical Dog 02 has been fully developed by you, all functions have been activated. Please make full use of it."

Yao Wei blinked.

Gou seemed to have sensed it and immediately added, "Please make full use of it as well."

Lu Xi'an: "..."

Yao Wei: "..."

This Gou really knew how to do its job, it was so smart!

The two went to the bathroom to research how to use the closed incineration toilet, and it indeed could grind and incinerate the contents directly, making it convenient, clean, and odorless.

The two then went out to check the incinerated materials and found no issues.

After their research, they returned to the car, and Lu Xi'an exhaled softly, saying, "Great, now we don't have to get off the car. Sigh, my knowledge scope was too narrow, I never knew such toilets existed."

"Yeah."

Yao Wei nodded, also very happy, said, "You're already very knowledgeable, you know more than us."

Lu Xi'an asked Gou again, "Gou, is this incinerating toilet also specially made for doomsdays?"

"You could say that."

Gou replied, "The incinerating toilet is one of the common bathroom structures in RVs. However, the optimal choice for RVs is still the biological decomposition toilet.

"To cope with the scarcity of resources in the post-disaster living environment, manufacturers finally chose incinerating toilets, which do not require storing biological strains."

"I see..."

Lu Xi'an nodded.

He suddenly thought of something and asked, "You've mentioned the functions of the mobile home and yours, but are there any features at Institute 923 that we haven't utilized yet?"

"Yes."

The mechanical dog replied.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei immediately perked up, and Lu Xi'an asked, "What?"

The mechanical dog said, "Institute 923 has multiple research project-related functions, which the current living conditions cannot effectively utilize.

"Institute 923 has a broadcast reception feature and is equipped with encrypted communication connectivity across the nation, the mobile home, and the National Emergency Disaster Relief Headquarters."

Lu Xi'an's eyes lit up: "Does that mean we can contact Institute 923?"

"Yes."

The mechanical dog answered, "But due to the remnants of the Dyson Sphere and its parts, there are significant defects in the communication frequency, resulting in low success rates and instability."

Lu Xi'an asked again, "When I contact Institute 923 from here, does the National Emergency Disaster Relief Headquarters know?"

The mechanical dog replied, "Institute 923 and the National Emergency Disaster Relief Headquarters, as well as the mobile home, use different encrypted frequencies. Please feel assured to connect."

Lu Xi'an said, "Then try connecting with Institute 923."

The specific operation could be directly handed over to Gou.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were full of anticipation, but the mechanical dog's test ultimately failed.

The remnants of the Dyson Sphere and its parts have left this world in ruins, and even the threads of connection have to be found by luck.

Their mobile home seemed to have become an isolated island in this world. But fortunately, this "island" had a good environment, equipped with an air conditioner specifically for the mobile home, which was much better than what they had scavenged before, making it quite comfortable to stay in.

Outside, the wind and snow swirled. Lu Xi'an heated a ladle of water over the fire, poured it into a thermos cup, and sat on the sofa with Yao Wei, watching the view outside through the small window.

The Resonant Gene Scanner only showed three dots, representing Lu Xi'an, Yao Wei, and the Fungus Stone, with no other Neo-Humans present.

—They had handed the Fungus Stone to Chai Xin at Institute 923 for a period of enhancement.

As a result, they slept separately, one on the bed and the other on the sofa, when at Institute 923.

But now, to ensure the strengthening time and effect of the Fungus Stone, Yao Wei pulled Lu Xi'an back to the bed, and every night they held hands, wrapping the Fungus Stone together.

Yao Wei and Lu Xi'an made an agreement that Lu Xi'an should never hug her from behind unexpectedly like he did that day.

That made her nervous and uncomfortable, feeling out of control.

The air conditioner in the mobile home released warm air, and the water in the thermos cup steamed, forming a stark contrast with the outside world.

They took turns sipping water and chatted about topics like "when this cold weather would end" and "what the toilet at Institute 923 might be built like," killing time.

Outside, the road had been covered with icy oil forming a transparent, jagged shell, encasing the rough and uneven surface. The plants had lost any signs of life, frozen into icy pendants.

A strong wind came, causing the mobile home to sway slightly. Lu Xi'an couldn't help but remark, "This wind is no joke."

"Yes."

Yao Wei replied while taking a sip of water and handed the cup to Lu Xi'an.

Lu Xi'an took a sip as well, and suddenly heard the voice of Gou from the mobile home's audio system: "Encrypted frequency has been connected."

"Huh?!"

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei exchanged glances, slightly surprised.

This isolated island in the sea managed to connect with the outside world?!

"How should I talk?"

Lu Xi'an asked.

The mechanical dog said, "Institute 923's system has notified the survivors to head to the control room to speak with you. Please wait a moment, then you can start speaking directly."

"Alright."

Lu Xi'an nodded, waited a little while, and then heard a burst of noise from the audio system and attempted, "Hello, hello, hello? Brother Luo, Master Shu, Chai Xin, can you hear me?"

The noise immediately ceased, and the voices of Luo Ping, Old Shu, and Chai Xin, jumbled together with excitement, called out his and Yao Wei's names in surprise.

Luo Ping exclaimed, "Unbelievable! I never imagined it! We can actually have a remote conversation from here. This is like having a phone, right?

"I read in a novel once, where two people were flirting over the phone, talking dirty and touching themselves."

"Cough! Cough!"

Old Shu understood and quickly stopped Luo Ping, "Junior Luo, don't say such things, there are children here."

Luo Ping had to keep quiet.

Lu Xi'an said, "There are more functionalities you hadn't expected. Brother Luo, Master Shu, the bathrooms at Institute 923 are all incinerator-type. They can clean up the waste directly after you use the toilet."

Luo Ping said, "Ah?! We've already built our toilets!"

Old Shu said, "It doesn't matter! It doesn't matter! Burning feces doesn't go through composting and can't be used as fertilizer. We'll use both; this way, everyone won't have to crowd to use the outdoor toilets. How nice!"

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