A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Duan Rong ran his hands over all the handles and buttons on the control panel in the driver's cab.

Guo Tian and the others looked at Duan Rong with puzzled expressions, not understanding what he was doing.

After devouring all the artifact spirits he could, Duan Rong sat down.

Seeing that he had suddenly stopped moving, Guo Tian hesitated for a moment before asking, "What are we doing now? Why isn't this thing moving?"

Guo Tianke remembered that Duan Rong took them to ride in those small talisman array devices. As soon as they sat on them, the thing started moving.

Duan Rong glanced at Guo Tian and knew what he was wondering about, so he followed Guo Tian's line of thought and said evasively, "This is a big machine, it will take some time to start up."

When Guo Tian and the others heard Duan Rong say this, a look of understanding flashed across their faces.

Duan Rong was actually waiting for the spirits he had devoured to be digested and absorbed.

He had just devoured quite a few artifact spirits, but before he could even sit down and warm his backside, all of them had been completely digested and absorbed, much to Duan Rong's surprise.

Because quite a lot of information entered his mind in that instant.

The fact that Duan Rong was able to absorb all these artifact spirits in such a short time was not only due to his now incredibly powerful divine soul, which greatly improved his efficiency in digesting artifact spirits, but also because of the nature of these artifact spirits themselves.

While these artifact spirits contain a considerable amount of information, it's mostly miscellaneous data, or rather, general knowledge, lacking the unique insights found in artifact spirits specializing in martial arts, calligraphy, or painting. It's the kind of unique insights that truly require time to digest and absorb from the artifact spirits, while general knowledge is the easiest to digest and absorb.

The various handles and buttons on these control panels are all just pieces of rigid knowledge, which is why they can be digested and absorbed so quickly.

As soon as Duan Rong finished speaking, he cleared his throat and stood up, seemingly unconcerned.

By this time, he had already mastered the functions of all the instruments and buttons on the control panel.

Duan Rong first switched the power, and the previously silent instrument panel instantly started moving, with many indicator lights lighting up, startling Guo Tian and the others.

Duan Rong had a faint smile on his face. By integrating the knowledge in his mind, he realized that the Fuxing high-speed train was actually very easy to operate. It was just a few simple buttons, and there was practically no technical content involved.

He pressed the door button, and the previously open door closed on its own. This simple action left Guo Tian and the others speechless.

Duan Rong slightly pulled the traction brake handle, and the train suddenly started moving, slowly gliding forward along the rails. Moreover, the entire starting process was very smooth, without even feeling any vibration.

The Fuxing bullet train sped forward on its brightly lit tracks.

Duan Rong pushed the traction brake handle, gradually accelerating! The speed quickly soared to 100 kilometers per hour, a speed that was nothing to the Fuxing bullet train.

The Fuxing bullet train can reach a top speed of 350 kilometers per hour.

However, once Duan Rong reached a speed of 100 kilometers per hour, he stopped there.

Looking at the scenery rushing past the window, Lu Chu exclaimed excitedly, "It's moving! It's moving so fast!"

Seeing such a huge thing being started by Duan Rong, Guo Tian and the others all showed a hint of excitement on their faces.

Because using this big thing to rush through the horde of corpses that blocked the road like locusts shouldn't be a big problem.

"This talisman array artifact is truly amazing; its speed is already so fast. We can't feel the slightest tremor while standing here," Jiang Hanyan exclaimed in astonishment.

Duan Rong was focused on the road ahead when he heard Jiang Hanyan's sigh. He said, "The people of this world focus their main energy on developing talisman arrays and magical artifacts, while neglecting their own cultivation. Although it may seem bizarre and fantastical, it is actually putting the cart before the horse."

Duan Rong's words clearly caused Jiang Hanyan and Guo Tian to ponder deeply.

Just then, a dense horde of corpses came into view ahead; after all, driving a high-speed train was much faster than walking.

Duan Rong suddenly said, "Get ready! We need to speed things up!"

After he finished speaking, he looked solemnly at the approaching horde of corpses outside, his right hand gripping the traction brake handle tightly as he slowly retreated upwards.

Nearby zombies, stimulated by the infrared light waves, lunged at them, but were all knocked away.

Duan Rong's eyes were cold and stern as he quickly increased the speed of the Fuxing bullet train to 200 kilometers per hour.

The horde of zombies drew closer and closer. The densely packed horde was no longer just black dots, but rather rows of clearly defined zombies. However, those faces only flashed by in an instant, because the Fuxing bullet train, which had reached a speed of 200 kilometers per hour, roared past like a bullet, instantly piercing through the horde!
The dense horde of corpses was pierced through, and severed limbs flew and danced along the path of the Fuxing bullet train as it roared past! The scene was quite spectacular!
After passing through the horde of corpses, the windshield of the Fuxing bullet train was covered with a layer of thick, green liquid, and some severed limbs dangled on it...

Duan Rong turned on the windshield wipers and then slowly lowered the traction brake lever, gradually reducing the speed of the Fuxing bullet train. By this time, the horde of corpses behind them had been left far behind.

No matter how fast the zombies run, they can't catch up with the high-speed train.

Guo Tian and Lu Chu peered out the side window, but there wasn't a single zombie in sight.

Lu Chu turned his head, looked at Duan Rong, and laughed, "Duan Rong, with such a big machine in your car, what kind of zombie horde can stop us?"

Duan Rong, however, showed no smile.

Because the South Station was not far ahead, he was quite worried.

As we approached the South Station, sporadic zombies began to appear on the railway line.

"Look, there's another zombie over there!" Lu Chu suddenly pointed to the window on the right and said.

This was the third zombie they had seen.

And this place is quite a distance from the South Station. This is not a good sign!

Duan Rong had already reduced the speed of the Fuxing bullet train to 80 kilometers per hour, because as they got closer to the South Station, he needed to be more careful about the road conditions.

Occasionally, a few zombies would try to pounce on them, but they were quickly left behind by the speeding train.

After walking a while longer, we could already see the South Station platform in the distance.

The moment Duan Rong saw the platform, his heart skipped a beat. There was a high-speed train parked next to the platform, which was obviously on the same track as theirs.

Duan Rong pressed down on the traction brake lever again, reducing the speed to about 60 kilometers per hour.

Two trains were parked in front of the left and right platforms of the South Station, one of which was on the same track as them.

The platform was getting closer. Besides the train, a dense horde of corpses could be seen.

This is normal. When a train stops at a station, the doors will be open. If a zombie horde breaks out at this time, the entire carriage will naturally be affected.

There were quite a few zombies on both platforms and in the tracks.

Duan Rong abruptly pulled the traction brake handle, bringing the Fuxing bullet train to a stop. Ahead lay the South Station, with its densely packed horde of corpses and two trains clearly visible.

Guo Tian and Lu Chu's expressions turned serious.

Duan Rong stood there, deep in thought.

They dared not speak, fearing to disturb Duan Rong's contemplation. This world was Duan Rong's obsession, and it was quite complex, containing many things they could not understand. Duan Rong was essentially their strategist and brain.

Duan Rong suddenly looked up, glanced around, and said, "Take the newspapers out of your backpack and cover all the windows and windshields with them."

Although Guo Tian and the others didn't understand what was going on, they still posted the newspaper as Duan Rong instructed.

"Leave a gap here," Duan Rong said, pointing to the spot in front of him as he looked at Lu Chu, who was pasting newspapers in front of him.

Lu Chu nodded and did as he was told.

After pasting the newspaper, Duan Rong looked out through the gap in the windshield, then started the train again, stabilizing the speed at around 60 km/h.

The train roared forward, and without the stimulation of the large clusters of infrared light, the zombies no longer swarmed towards them.

Duan Rong had Guo Tian and the others cover the car windows with newspaper as a backup plan, because he couldn't guarantee the success of his next move.

If something unexpected happens and no zombies surround them, they still have a chance to maneuver. But if something unexpected happens and they are surrounded by hordes of zombies, then they can only wait to die.

The train had entered a dense horde of zombies, with more and more being knocked away by the locomotive.
Duan Rong saw through the gap in the windshield that they had entered the South Station, so he reduced the speed of the train again. Soon the train was slowly gliding at a speed of 10 kilometers per hour, which was not even as fast as riding a bicycle.

Even so, the zombies wandering in front of the train were slowly pushed along by the train, piling up into a human pyramid. After all, the horde of zombies inside the station was quite dense.

After gliding for a while, Duan Rong saw that the train stopped on the same track was already ahead. He firmly gripped the traction brake handle and slowly pressed it down.

The train slid and slowed down, then came to a stop. At that moment, the train on the same track was about a meter ahead, and between the two trains, there was a huge crowd of zombies, who were squeezed together and swaying about.

Duan Rong looked out through the gap in the windshield, let out a long sigh, and then started the train again, this time at a speed of 5 kilometers per hour.

The sound of bones breaking came from the front of the train. Although the speed was not fast, the train moved steadily forward, crushing the zombies squeezed between the two trains, breaking their bodies one by one!
Green slurry splattered everywhere, leaving severed limbs and broken waists!

Soon, the front of the Fuxing bullet train crushed the head of the last zombie, and in a burst of green liquid, it finally collided with the rear of the train in front. Although the train was moving slowly and a bunch of zombies cushioned the impact with their flesh and blood, the sudden contact still made both of the behemoths shake.

However, the resistance was clearly too great, and the Fuxing bullet train, traveling at a speed of 5 kilometers per hour, was unable to move the train in front of it.

Duan Rong's eyes were cold and sharp. He gripped the traction brake handle tightly, his hand trembling slightly, because the handle was sliding downwards. Duan Rong held on tightly, not only preventing it from sliding down, but also pushing it upwards.

The Fuxing bullet train shook more and more violently, and a hint of fear flashed in Lu Chu and Jiang Hanyan's eyes.

The train had been very stable all the way here, but now it was shaking like a leaf. Moreover, there were hordes of zombies outside, and if anything went wrong, they could easily get trapped in a zombie horde.

Duan Rong's eyes were terrifyingly cold at this moment. His hands gripped the traction brake handle tightly as he continued to move upwards.

Suddenly, a screeching sound came from the train in front, followed by a slow movement. As soon as it moved, the shaking of the Fuxing bullet train stopped immediately.

Once pushed, the train gradually increases its speed by sliding along the rails due to inertia!
The Fuxing bullet train and the train in front of it formed a single train, powered by the Fuxing bullet train, and glided forward!

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Duan Rong wiped the fine sweat from his forehead. He gripped the handle and gradually increased the speed of the vehicle.

To be honest, no one has probably ever actually tried to do something like this, where one train drives two trains by colliding with another; it's just a theoretical possibility.

Just a moment ago, Duan Rong himself felt a pounding in his heart!

The two trains were linked together and departed from the South Station at a speed of about 60 kilometers per hour.

They left the dense horde of corpses in the South Station behind.

After walking for a while, Duan Rong suddenly said, "Tear down all the newspapers that are pasted up. Once we get past this place, we should be able to pass through without any obstacles."

Everyone was delighted to hear Duan Rong say this, and they tore off the newspapers pasted on the glass.

Tearing the newspaper open up a sudden vista.
The railway line here is still surrounded by tall buildings, but they are obviously not as glamorous as those in the CBD; they have already entered the old town.

The two trains are linked together and slide on the tracks, and once they start moving, they are very stable.

But after driving for a while, a blinding red light suddenly lit up on the dashboard, and an alarm sounded.

Duan Rong frowned and reached out to turn off the alarm. He looked at the alarm; it indicated that the battery was about to run out of power.

If it were just driving the Fuxing bullet train, taking them out to the suburbs wouldn't be a problem, but with the train in front of them, it's clear that pushing the train in front of them would consume a lot of battery power.

"What?! What happened?!" Jiang Hanyan asked with concern in her eyes.

Duan Rong said, "The energy is almost used up, we need to get off the bus."

As he spoke, he pressed down the traction brake lever, and the speed of the Fuxing bullet train gradually decreased.

After the Fuxing bullet train stopped, the train in front of it continued to slide forward a short distance.

Actually, stopping here is fine. There shouldn't be any problems ahead, and you can walk to the outskirts of the city.

Duan Rong turned to look at everyone and said, "There might be zombies on that train ahead. Let's be careful when we go out later."

Because the train in front was stopped at the South Station platform, and all the carriage doors were open, there was a high possibility that there were zombies inside.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded and gripped their weapons tightly.

Duan Rong opened the car door after seeing that they were all ready.

The group lined up and walked out slowly. Just as they reached a short distance from the train, zombies sprang out of the carriage and pounced on them.

Although there were zombies in every carriage, they only attacked sporadically and were quickly killed by the group.

They walked to the front of the train, only to find the cab closed and empty. Clearly, when the train stopped, the driver had closed the door and gone to the toilet.

The doors on the high-speed train are specially made; even if Duan Rong knows how to pick locks, he can't open the locks on this thing.

He ultimately couldn't drive that train anymore.

Fortunately, this place isn't far from the suburbs; even on foot, it should only be an hour's walk. (End of Chapter)