"What... what?! You guys were gone for such a short time, and when you left, Yao Wei's belly was still flat, and she was practicing boxing every day. How did you end up with a baby?!"

Luo Ping's voice was full of astonishment, as if Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei's words had given him a huge shock. He continued, "Do Type A Neo-Humans give birth that quickly?!"

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were almost left speechless, really wondering how the guy on the other side of the radio signal could think like this. Does reading martial arts novels every day give him this much imagination?

If it weren't for the fear that the radio signal might cut out at any moment, Lu Xi'an would have loved to take his time, letting the guy on the other side stew for a bit before replying.

"What are you thinking! It's not ours, we found a child on the road."

Lu Xi'an replied.

"You can even find a child?! You're really lucky!"

Luo Ping was slightly surprised and asked, "How old is the child? Is it a boy or a girl?"

"About ten days old."

Lu Xi'an answered, then lifted the fur swaddle in Yao Wei's arms for a look and said, "It's a boy."

Yao Wei also looked down, then unconsciously glanced at Lu Xi'an but didn't say anything.

"Boy or girl, it doesn't matter."

Luo Ping said, "As long as it's a kid, it's good. If it's a kid, it's fine. Some of us here have experience raising children, and some are pregnant. They might give birth soon.

"By then, if there's milk, we can help feed him.

"It's better to teach a child from a young age than to deal with those adults outside! We'll teach the child well, big brother and big sister, just bring him over!"

Luo Ping agreed to take the child, which made Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei sigh in relief.

Lu Xi'an said: "Alright, we'll bring the child over later and leave some supplies for you too."

They had moved all the supplies from the Tan Village Shelter, so giving some to Luo Ping and his group wasn't a problem and would also free up space in the vehicle for anything they found as they headed south.

Luo Ping said: "Okay, okay, okay! Thank you, big brother and big sister! Hey, what's that pipe on your car for? There's a mineral water bottle connected in the middle, how did you do that?"

"Used a lighter to melt it..."

Lu Xi'an started to answer, but as soon as he got six words out, the RV's speaker crackled with static, and he had to stop.

Signal interrupted.

Looks like the oil pump's function will have to be explained to Luo Ping later.

Does Shu not know the use of the oil pump?

Lu Xi'an sighed and said to Yao Wei, "You stay on the car and watch the child, I'll go bury that woman."

"Mm."

Yao Wei nodded and said.

Lu Xi'an took the shovel from the car and stepped out, walked in front of the vehicle, and looked at the dead woman's body, feeling a sense of helplessness.

For this world, death is actually normal, and Lu Xi'an had long grown accustomed to it. If it were under normal circumstances, he wouldn't have cared at all about the dead body of this stranger.

But now, for some reason, he inexplicably took out the shovel, intending to bury the woman.

Was it because they took in her child?

Never mind, maybe it's because of that.

For what it's worth, burying a body doesn't take much effort.

He dug a hole by the roadside, placed the woman inside, and filled the soil back in.

The woman's weight was ridiculously light, even lighter than Chai Xin, and when Lu Xi'an lifted her into the earth, it felt like he was lifting a sheet of paper.

Perhaps it was because she had given too much of her nutrition to feed the child, leaving her in this state.

Once the woman was placed, and the soil returned, Lu Xi'an went back to the car.

Yao Wei wasn't always holding the baby; instead, she laid down a piece of leftover bedsheet from making pajamas that day and placed the baby on it.

—Since leaving Institute 923 in the new RV, she had treasured it greatly, as if a sudden urge for cleanliness had overtaken her, keeping every part meticulously tidy.

Now that most of the RV's space was used for storing supplies and couldn't be perfectly arranged, she kept the remaining space carefully.

For example, this bed, she only didn't mind sharing it with herself and Lu Xi'an. If anyone else were to lie on it, she'd always lay down something first.

—Even if the person was a tiny child.

Seeing Lu Xi'an return to the car, she took the shovel from his hand, went outside, and diligently knocked off all the dirt, then wiped it down with torn sheets before bringing it back inside.

Lu Xi'an left her to it, as Yao Wei wouldn't be at ease unless she handled these tasks herself. He approached the bed to check on the baby, who was still asleep, with audible breathing and heartbeat.

The child's heartbeat was quick, much faster and weaker than an adult's. This seemed normal.

Lu Xi'an recalled the other children he'd encountered before, whether it was Fa, Chai Xin, or those under Luo Ping, and indeed their heartbeats were also a bit faster.

But none of those kids were as young as the one before him, so he couldn't entirely rely on them for reference.

"What are you looking at?"

Returning to the car, Yao Wei saw Lu Xi'an bent over, staring at the baby, and asked.

"I'm watching his breathing, listening to his heartbeat. A baby's heartbeat is really fast."

Lu Xi'an responded, then added, "Do you think when we have a child, they'll be like this baby?"

He was actually asking about the heartbeat and breathing, but Yao Wei walked over to Lu Xi'an, looked at the baby, and replied, "I think they'll be prettier."

Lu Xi'an straightened up and laughed, glancing at Yao Wei, he said with a smile, "Of course, considering how beautiful you, the mom, are."

Yao Wei also glanced at Lu Xi'an and said, "You too."

The appearance of this little baby seemed to give them a very different feeling, like they were experiencing the future, with a vague sense of wonderful anticipation.

This feeling was both good and interesting, making them reluctant to withdraw from it for a moment.

"Waaaa..."

The baby on the bed suddenly woke up crying, pulling Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei back from their thoughts, the beautiful moment of the future disappeared in an instant, leaving the two flustered, not knowing what to do.

"The child's cry is probably due to hunger, time to feed... But you... We don't have any milk."

Lu Xi'an instinctively glanced at Yao Wei's full chest, then quickly looked down at himself to avoid making Yao Wei uncomfortable.

Yao Wei also looked down at herself. During her past solo travels, she must have seen mothers nursing, so she asked Lu Xi'an, "How can we produce milk?"

Hmm... She had seen things between men and women, seen pregnancy, seen babies, and seen nursing, but because she was always traveling alone, she hadn't connected them all together.

Lu Xi'an said, "We need to have a child ourselves, now it's too late. Let me think... let me think..."

He thought as he squatted down beside the bed, gently patting the baby.

Yao Wei said, "Be gentle, don't hit the baby too hard."

A Type A Neo-Human's strength is too great; if not careful, they might accidentally injure the baby.

"..."

Lu Xi'an was speechless for a moment and said, "I know."

The baby seemed to be comforted by Lu Xi'an's gentle patting, crying less loudly, but still not stopping.

Lu Xi'an carefully remembered the words of the woman in Tongzhou County before she died, "Crush the food, mix it with water to feed... that's what the woman said, right?"

He hadn't taken her words seriously before, considering the baby was only about ten days old, in his past life, such a tiny being would definitely need breast milk. If not breast milk, then formula, how could they eat anything else?

But now there was no other way, he could only think that perhaps this was the unique physical strength of the Type D-1 Neo-Humans, and decided to try according to what that woman said.

"Alright, I'll do it."

Yao Wei spoke and got busy.

Lu Xi'an directed her to heat some water, then took some rice, ground it into powder with his fingers, mixed it with the heated water, and quickly made a slightly runny porridge.

Yao Wei brought the rice porridge over, Lu Xi'an picked up the baby, and Yao Wei fed the porridge to the baby.

As soon as the baby's lips touched the food, it stopped crying and quickly finished the porridge, smacking its lips contentedly.

The baby ate happily, making Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei feel hungry just by watching.

Lu Xi'an smiled and said, "After feeding him, let's find a place to park the car and cook."

"Okay."

Yao Wei nodded.

After the baby finished eating, it closed its eyes and continued sleeping. This was a good thing for Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, since the baby sleeping meant it wouldn't disturb them.

However, figuring out how to place the baby while driving or sleeping at night was still an issue.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei looked around the car, quickly coming up with a solution. They adjusted the boxes on the sofa, emptied one and put the baby inside, then placed several beside it, securing the middle box to prevent it from moving during vehicle bumps.

The bottom of the box was also lined with sheets and old fabric strips to keep the baby from being jostled by the bumps.

—— When Lu Xi'an finally tidied up the box and put the baby inside, Yao Wei went to wash the edge of the bowl again, not knowing why even a baby could bother her.

Why did the gradually improving living conditions even cause her to develop a cleaning habit?

However, Lu Xi'an didn't say anything to Yao Wei, as long as she didn't despise herself.

Having done all this, they set off again, planning to continue forward and find a suitable place to park and cook.

But just as they started, Gou suddenly issued a warning, "Detected prolonged northwest wind, it's predicted that the wind will intensify into a strong wind. Please find shelter quickly and avoid parking under trees to prevent them from falling and crushing the car."

It did seem a bit windy outside, with a "whooshing" sound, but it wasn't very strong yet.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei didn't dare take chances, quickly driving off the road.

—— The road had a cliff on one side, who knows if there'd be falling rocks when the time comes.

They found an open space to park the car, then quickly got out to retract the plastic tarp from the roof, bringing all the rice inside, stuffing the car full to the point of not being able to get onto the bed.

As a result, they could only sit in the front driver and passenger seats, like being back in Yao Wei's old car.

"Whooo—whooo—"

The wind grew much stronger, swaying the distant trees, bending their trunks.

Yao Wei frowned, and seeing her expression, Lu Xi'an held her hand and said, "Don't worry, our car is very heavy, and now has so many supplies weighing it down, it won't be blown over."

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