Chapter 87: Solo Trip - Hoverboard Shows Off! ...

The villagers, who were excitedly gesturing wildly, seemed to be put on pause. They all stopped what they were doing, staring wide-eyed at Lu Xuan, their faces filled with astonishment, tension, and disbelief.

Li Tie was the first to react, and asked anxiously, "Why do you suddenly want to go out? Are you going down the mountain too?"

Last time, when He Lao Er and the others wanted him to go with them, he refused, didn't he?

And he went out alone!

How long will it take?

Will you return it?

If Lu Xuan leaves, will they still be able to expand their hunting grounds?

What about the vampire vines? Will they still protect the plaza?

Could wild animals launch nighttime attacks while they are sleeping?

The most urgent situation they encountered during their time in the mountains was the wolf pack they encountered when they lost their child.

The villagers were dealt with by Lu Xuan and the Bloodsucking Vine before they could even face them directly.

Their lives have been so peaceful lately that it's hard to believe they're living deep in the mountains.

But the thought of Lu Xuan leaving brought back the various dangers in the deep mountains that they had almost ignored, and many villagers showed expressions of fear and unease.

"It's so hot now, and the disaster victims outside must be in a lot of chaos. It's too dangerous for you to go out alone! You'd better not."

"If you leave, what will happen to the crops in the fields? Won't they stop growing? And we won't be able to continue obtaining mutants?"

"Yes, yes! If it weren't for you, those seedlings that were only half-grown would have withered very soon."

After listening to the villagers' conversation, Lu Xuan said, "I won't be away for too long, nor am I going down the mountain. I'm planning to go deeper into the mountains, for a maximum of four or five days. Before I leave, I'll send some more energy to the fields, so it won't cause too much trouble."

After two days of observation, he has roughly determined how much energy a primitive species needs to mutate.

Make sure to give them enough energy before they leave. If they haven't mutated by the time they return, then this batch is doomed, and the remaining original species are destined to never mutate.

He had planned to go out alone long ago. The estimated twenty-day harvest period had already taken into account the time it would take to leave, so it wouldn't delay the harvest.

As for his own efforts to induce childbirth, he can continue wherever he is, as long as he has the seed.

In short, it's impossible for him to be tied down here and unable to move an inch just to help the villagers farm.

Grandpa Zhang said worriedly, "Then at least bring a few people to help you. It's too dangerous to go out alone. Or should we let Chengming, Ajing, and Xiong Mao go with you?"

Li Tie nodded, "That's right, we'll feel more at ease if we bring a few more people."

Lu Xuan shook his head and said, "There's no need. They should stay and protect the rest of the village. If everyone leaves, the village might not be able to handle any trouble that might arise."

He wanted to go out alone so that it would be easier to move around; if he brought people with him, the speed would be slower, and they wouldn't be able to go very far in four or five days.

“But…” Li Tie turned to look at Lei Yan and his wife, who had remained silent, “Aren’t you going to try to persuade them?”

Lu Qing said without hesitation, "Since he wants to go out alone, let him go. Ah Xuan knows what he's doing."

Lei Yan nodded in agreement: "If the others go, they'll just be a hindrance."

Li Tie: "..."

The villagers: "..."

Before they could dissuade him, Lu Xuan spoke again: "I'll set off tomorrow."

His resolute tone clearly told them that he was merely informing them, not seeking anyone's opinion.

Everyone understood his implied meaning, and the words they were about to say were immediately swallowed back.

Li Tie then asked as a second choice, "Will the communicator still work after you leave?"

Lu Xuan nodded: "Sure, you can contact me if you need anything."

Only then did the others remember that the village chief had the communicator given to him by Lu Xuan. Realizing that they could still contact him even after Lu Xuan left, their anxious hearts finally calmed down.

·

The Lu family.

Lu Qing, who had previously seemed to support her younger brother in everything, began to earnestly instruct Lu Xuan once she got home.

Tell him to contact his family every day to let them know he's safe, and not to try to be brave if he encounters a danger he can't handle.

Lei Yan and Lu Chen occasionally added a few words, especially the latter, who looked like a little adult worrying about his brother's safety, which amused everyone in the live broadcast room.

Lu Xuan ruffled Lu Chen's hair and said, "I'll bring you something delicious when I come back."

Lu Chen's ears twitched. "What delicious food?"

Lu Xuan: "Would you like some beef?"

Lu Qing and Lei Yan were taken aback. "Beef? Where are you going to get beef?"

Lu Xuan smiled and said, "Naturally, they are wild cattle from the mountains. In the deep mountains where no one has set foot, there are many herds of animals, such as sheep, deer, wild cattle, and even wild horses."

His main purpose in going out this time was to prepare some meat that he didn't have on hand.

For example, beef, beef, beef.

As for the rest, let things take their course; deal with whatever comes your way.

"Beef," Lu Qing said with a nostalgic expression.

She had only eaten beef once, when her parents were still alive, and a family in the village had their cow die of old age and asked Lu's father to help slaughter it.

Years have passed and memories have become blurred. Lu Qing can no longer quite remember the taste of beef, only vaguely feeling that it doesn't have the same aroma as pork, which she eats more frequently.

Lei Yan's family had been lucky enough to buy old, dead beef in town before.

The most pitiful one is Lu Chen.

I've never eaten beef before, so I don't know what it tastes like.

But he knew his brother wouldn't deliberately make something that didn't taste good, so he started imagining how delicious the beef would be and unconsciously drooled.

·

The next day, before dawn, while the rest of the villagers were still asleep, Lu Xuan bid farewell to his family and left.

As he opened his live stream, he activated his wind-based abilities to speed up his pace, leaping repeatedly through the dense forest and rushing forward at high speed, leaving the village's fields behind in the blink of an eye as he arrived at the great waterfall.

The viewers in the live stream already knew yesterday that he was going out to have fun today, and they were all very excited.

Does the host have a specific destination in mind?

Lu Xuan looked up at the waterfall, which still had plenty of water, and said, "I guess so. Let's follow the waterfall upwards to find where the water is coming from."

As he spoke, he arrived near the cliff next to the waterfall, lightly touched the ground with his feet, and used his wind-based ability to leap up, quickly flipping to the top of the waterfall.

Above the waterfall is a wide river, more than 20 meters wide, with a rapid current and unfathomable depth. Occasionally, a fish of considerable size leaps out of the water, splashing up a spray.

The villagers mainly frequent forests, with occasional plains, such as where wild fruit groves are found. The upper reaches of the river are a different story.

Looking around, the surrounding area is almost entirely flat wilderness, with canyons and mountains visible in the distance, offering a much wider view than a forest.

Even with the added bonuses of wind and speed-based abilities, relying on his own two legs to run at full speed is still too inefficient.

After a moment's thought, Lu Xuan took something out of the space bead that contained the blind box items.

The viewers in the live stream had their eyes light up the moment they saw it.

[Hoverboard! The streamer finally remembered this great thing!]

Lu Xuan had pulled this item out of the Silver Blind Box a couple of days ago, but he only glanced at its functions before putting it away, much to the dismay of the audience who wanted to see him skateboard.

Lu Xuan said, "The previous venue wasn't suitable, but this time we have a suitable practice area, so let's have some fun."

The hoverboard can travel at speeds comparable to a four-wheeled vehicle, and if it were to speed recklessly through the forest, it could easily cause a 'car accident'.

He wasn't afraid of getting hurt, but the environment wasn't suitable, so he couldn't enjoy himself to the fullest.

One of the reasons he rushed out before all the mutants in the ground had fully transformed was that he wanted to find a place to try out the hoverboard.

He placed the futuristic-looking skateboard with its silver-blue patterns on the ground, jumped up lightly, and pressed his toes against the touchscreen switch on the front of the skateboard. The patterns on the skateboard were instantly activated and lit up slightly. Then the skateboard began to slowly float up from the ground, stopping only when it reached a height of one meter.

Lu Xuan felt that the height was a bit low, and he might accidentally brush against the dense grass, so he tapped the ground with his toes to increase the height to two meters.

The skateboard remained stable throughout the ascent, and Lu Xuan did not feel any bumps or twists while standing on it.

Lu Xuan adjusted his position slightly and lightly stepped on the start screen behind the skateboard. Almost simultaneously, the skateboard shot out like an arrow.

The excessive speed and the oncoming gale caused Lu Xuan's body to lean back uncontrollably.

But as he quickly condensed a layer of supernatural barrier around himself to reduce resistance, he regained his footing and, in coordination with the speed of the hoverboard, leaned slightly forward to the side.

At first, Lu Xuan just flew normally, but as he gradually got used to the speed of the hoverboard, he began to increase the altitude and start doing some fancy tricks.

Her serpentine movements, flipping and turning, and fluid, graceful actions delighted the audience.

[Is this streamer really trying skateboarding for the first time? They're way better than me!]

[I have terrible balance and never dare to go more than a meter high on a hoverboard, but the streamer flew more than ten meters high! Just watching him made me dizzy.]

[Host, how many more surprises do you have in store for us? How can you know everything?! This is impossible!]

Lu Xuan smiled with amusement. "Skateboarding isn't difficult. As long as it's not a high-level professional skill, it's not hard to master with a little practice."

Before the apocalypse, he had a wide range of interests. After the apocalypse, he gained superpowers and his physical abilities improved dramatically. Even though it was his first time using a hoverboard, he mastered it very quickly.

Lu Xuan got carried away with the game and kept speeding up, faster and faster!

In the desolate wilderness deep in the mountains, a young man dressed in black sped along on a hoverboard.

Mountains, rivers, and vast grasslands rushed past him, and as his adrenaline surged, a look of exhilaration and excitement involuntarily appeared on Lu Xuan's face.

To increase the excitement, Lu Xuan used his wind-based superpower to push it even faster.

A whirlwind swept across the grassland below, causing the nearby animals to flee in terror, their faces filled with surprise and uncertainty.

During the flight, the river split several times, and each time Lu Xuan flew with a clear purpose, following the one with the strongest current.

As the terrain continued to rise, higher and higher, we finally arrived at the mountain peak above the distant canyon we had seen earlier.

When he flew up to the top of the mountain on his hoverboard, what came into view was a huge alpine lake that occupied the entire mountaintop.

Perhaps calling it Tianchi (Heavenly Pool) would be more accurate?

The lake was emerald green and boundless, tranquil and deep, shimmering in the sunlight, breathtakingly beautiful. The audience, who had been cheering for Lu Xuan's dazzling skills just moments before, were momentarily speechless in the face of such a lake.