"Huh...huh..."

In the wasteland, Lin Tuo was wearing single clothes, leaning forward slightly, still maintaining a fighting posture.

There were dense beads of sweat seeping out of the pores all over his body, and when blown by the cold wind, they froze into cold mist.

In front of him, the wasteland violent bear's body was still twitching, its blood dyed the ground red, and its body was cooling down rapidly.

After confirming that the opponent had been killed, Lin Tuo's highly tense nerves relaxed and his rapidly beating heart slowly returned to normal.

The battle just now seemed very simple, with only one round, but this simple action put a lot of pressure on Lin Tuo's body.

It can be said to be the strongest attack he can perform now.

He did not choose to go head-on, not because he lacked confidence in his strength, but because Lin Tuo felt that his own defense was far inferior to this wasteland creature.

In contrast, using combat skills to kill is the most effective.

Of course, this is also due to the opponent's low intelligence. If Lin Tuo faced a human with rich combat experience, he would never win so easily.

"During the battle, my body's absorption of ether is indeed increasing."

Taking a deep breath, Lin Tuo's eyes brightened as he felt the unprecedented activity of the cells in his body and the numbness of the ether seeping into his muscles and bones.

Parking your car to fight the creatures in the wasteland is not a sign of bravery or ruthlessness, nor is it purely a matter of hunting.

But it has another purpose.

During this period, although Lin Tuo continued to exercise and "temper his body" every day, he found that his efficiency was obviously decreasing.

At first, one climb up the "Ladder to Heaven" could digest 5 points. Later, it was 4 points, 3 points... and later, it took two days to digest a little bit.

Not surprisingly, the further the evolution of life goes, the more difficult it becomes.

Lin Tuo believed that he had encountered a "bottleneck" and was unable to break through.

Until before, when Mining Town fought against Huaxi, he clearly felt the activity of ether. Now, killing the wasteland violent bear has confirmed this:

"A life-and-death fight can greatly speed up the body tempering process!"

Not surprising.

Previously, Lin Tuo simply tortured his body and it was difficult to activate his whole body. However, in a real battle, a person's spirit is highly concentrated and the cells in his whole body are forced to wake up.

A few seconds of fighting at a time can "activate" the body far more than a few days of fighting.

Only by pushing yourself to the limit and tapping your potential can you temper your body to the greatest extent.

Moreover, Lin Tuo also realized that although his strength was not weak, he seriously lacked combat experience. He could make up for this shortcoming by hunting wasteland creatures.

"I didn't expect there was an unexpected gain. It seems that I can stay here for a few more days."

Lin Tuo said to himself.

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After resting on the spot for a while, the flow of energy and blood returned to normal. Lin Tuo suddenly felt a chill and hurriedly walked back to the col and put on his down jacket, gloves and other clothes again.

As for Huaxi, it was only at this moment that she finally came to her senses. Her little face, which was red from the cold, had a very complicated expression. There was panic and curiosity in her eyes.

He didn't say anything, just stared at Lin Tuo blankly, as if he wanted to see flowers on his face.

"What do you think I'm doing?" Lin Tuo frowned after changing his clothes.

"Ah no...I...just..." Huaxi was incoherent for a moment, and her tone became much weaker.

If before, she had any thoughts of waiting to recover her strength and wait for an opportunity to escape, now she has completely disappeared.

She knew very well that with the combat power displayed by this mysterious man, it would not be too easy to catch her.

However, in addition to fear, curiosity is also greater.

She even thought that maybe it would be good to follow this person, at least she would be safe...well, provided that the other person didn't have the bad habit of abusing prisoners.

"Where are we probably now?" Lin Tuo glanced at the girl doubtfully, feeling that there were some strange thoughts going on in her head.

But he was too lazy to think about it and simply asked.

"Ah?" Hearing this, Hua Xi was stunned for a moment, then turned around and carefully identified the surroundings, mainly the outline of the mountains in the distance, and said hesitantly, "I can't tell you the exact location.

But I remember that this should be northwest of Mining Town.

If you remember correctly, heading due north is Black Rock City. It is a city controlled by the Burning Fire Company and is guarded by the army. However, with your strength... be careful and you shouldn't have to worry."

After a pause, seeing Lin Tuo keeping a straight face and not speaking, she continued:

"Going south, you'll find the central mountain range. It's almost impossible to drive, so you can only walk. It's very desolate."

"The east and west directions are similar, but the east side is safer and has more human gathering points. If you go west, there are more mutated beasts.

It is more dangerous, but the probability of encountering the ruins of the old era is also greater."

After listening to Hua Xi's narration, Lin Tuo lowered his head and did not express his position immediately. Instead, he switched his consciousness back to his main body and took a general glance at it using his "full picture field of vision".

Although I couldn't see the details clearly, the general terrain was not much different from what Hua Xi said.

"Then go to the west." Lin Tuo said, switching his consciousness back to his clone and sitting in the driver's seat.

"Ah? Why?" Hua Xi didn't understand.

"Pay attention to your identity." Lin Tuo didn't explain, quickly started the car, restarted it, and headed west.

Hua Xi was stunned for two seconds before hurriedly saying:

"It's okay to leave. If you cut up that violent bear and take it with you, you can sell it for money..."

However, the only response she received was the unrelenting rumble of the vehicle.

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After confirming that fighting could speed up the body tempering process, Lin Tuo was reluctant to leave.

The so-called "city" is nothing more than an enlarged version of a mining town.

In contrast, practicing marksmanship unscrupulously in the wilderness and occasionally getting out of the car to fight is more attractive.

Although Huaxi was full of criticism, as a prisoner, she couldn't say anything and had no choice but to huddle in the car and take a nap.

Before you know it, the morning has passed and the sky is still dark, but it has also reached the brightest time of the day.

"laugh……"

He found a mountain col with leeward wind, turned the key and turned off the engine. Lin Tuo touched his nose which was red from the cold and felt a little tired.

Driving aimlessly and hunting all morning is too exhausting after all.

Especially when the feeling of hunger comes up, it is even more difficult to bear.

"Well, why did it stop?" Hua Xi, who was sleeping dazedly in the back seat of the car, opened her eyelids and asked blankly.

Lin Tuo pushed open the car door, thought for a moment, took her out, threw her on the snow, and said, "Lunch break."

"Huh?" Huaxi was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized, "It's time to eat, right?"

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Huaxi sat on the ground without any image, wrinkled her nose, probably because she got familiar with Lin Tuo's temperament along the way, she was no longer so nervous, and said calmly:

"I've been so hungry for a long time, my stomach is flat, and you don't talk about eating, can't I just sleep and reduce my physical exertion?"

"Tsk, you look quite experienced."

"That is, we wilderness hunters are in the wild all year round. It is common for us to be unlucky and not be able to catch prey and not be able to eat a meal for a day or two.

My highest record was that I didn't eat for nine consecutive days. When I was hungry, I would grab some snow and eat it, and I survived."

Speaking of this, Huaxi seems quite proud.

Lin Tuo was silent for a moment, looked at the little girl one more time, and then said:

"Okay, stop showing off your glorious deeds to me. At least I won't let the captives starve and I can't afford to lose that person." Lin Tuo said calmly.

Hua Xi felt happy when he heard this, and then said:

"Then we have to hunt some prey quickly. Oh, you killed so many in front of us. Even if you just carry one or two in the car, you can still eat a few meals."

In fact, she was still thinking about the dried meat and honey she found in the house in Mining Town. Unfortunately, the situation was urgent and she didn't have time to get it. It was a pity.

"Those things are full of parasites, I don't want to eat them." Lin Tuo shook his head. He had never thought about eating mutated beasts.

"What should we do? Dig wild vegetables to eat? There doesn't seem to be any nearby." Hua Xi frowned and couldn't help but analyze.

Lin Tuo said calmly: "I have my own way. Just wait for me here for a while. Of course, if you want to run away, I won't stop you."

After saying that, Lin Tuo took nothing with him and just walked slowly towards a nearby forest.

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The woods are not big, but very dense. These trees are also mutated varieties and are extremely cold-resistant. In this cold winter, their branches and leaves are still growing, but they look weird and scary.

Some edible wild vegetables also grow in some areas of the forest, but Lin Tuo obviously doesn't like these.

After confirming that the surroundings were safe, Lin Tuo's eyes blurred and he switched his consciousness back to his original body.
To be continued...