Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 107 Life-Style Sniper
Su Huan arrived at the dining car and put down his bowl, just in time to see He Jie teaching Lao San and the others how to check the condition of their firearms and how much ammunition to bring on a mission.

"You're the second-in-command, right? Your role is assault, so why are you carrying so many bullets?"

"What you're holding is an Iron Guard assault rifle. Each magazine holds 40 rounds, so six magazines make up a unit. Can't you even do such a simple multiplication?"

"What are you still doing?"

"Armor-piercing rounds and high-explosive rounds? You think you can just pick them up on the battlefield?! You idiot!"

He Jie's hawk-like gaze shifted to the third brother beside him, "What are you still doing holding that firewood-stick-like assault rifle?!"

"Tell me your positioning?!"

The third brother immediately tensed up, straightened his chest and raised his head, "Firepower!"

He Jie took two steps forward, his strong chest muscles pressing against Lao San's, roaring like a wild beast, spitting everywhere, "Then tell me what you're doing with an assault rifle? When you run out of bullets and your teammates need you for suppressive fire, are you just talking?!"

The third brother's face turned red, not because he was unconvinced, but because he was ashamed.

People get so used to using assault rifles that they forget their role when they're actually on a mission.

Being called out in front of the train conductor is incredibly embarrassing.

"no!"

"Then what are you waiting for? Go get a new gun? Are you waiting for me to tell you how many ammunition belts a light machine gun needs?! Did your math teacher also teach PE?!"

"And you, as the assistant gunner, what are you waiting for instead of carrying more ammunition? You think you're safe just because you brought two rocket launchers? Where's your secondary weapon? Who are you planning to shoot with that sissy little pistol? If two shells don't hit anyone, are you going to kill yourself with your sissy pistol?!"

"This is a tactical pistol..."

The eldest brother wanted to explain one more thing.

He Jie retorted even more forcefully, "A 9mm pistol is a self-defense pistol, that's what I said, do you have a problem with that?! Using this thing for self-defense on the battlefield is not as good as using a rocket launcher to fire a shot at your backside beforehand, and then shooting yourself once you get on the battlefield, that's much more satisfying than your little girl's pistol!"

"..."

Amid He Jie's roaring and cursing, the three new recruits hurriedly began to change their equipment.

But He Jie's foul language did not stop, relentlessly strengthening the three children's panicked and young minds.

Seeing Su Huan arrive, he shut his mouth, and the anger on his face instantly subsided, replaced by a complex expression. "I find it hard to believe that you could have led soldiers of such low quality to kill eighteen of my men."

Su Huan said calmly, "Because what you see is war, what I see is the result."

"You're a bit like those board members and politicians."

"Just do your job. Those three are my firepower team, so you'd better train them well. If you don't..."

He Jie took it with a sour expression, "If you can't train them properly, you'll just let these three idiots hang around in front of me every day, disgusting me, huh?"

Su Huan patted his shoulder, which was as hard as stone, and said, "I believe you can train them into the best warriors."

Soon everyone was ready to go.

Strictly speaking, this was the first time the armed train had conducted a team operation.

In the armory incident, Su Huan single-handedly carried the team; the others merely served to distract him.

This time, we're going to have a proper coordinated operation.

Both Yu Jing and Wan Xing are considered late-game professions, and it's difficult for them to exert their combat power in the early game, so neither the Maker nor the Gatherer is on the combat list.

However, this time, since we were looking for an exoskeleton, we brought Yu Jing along.

Xiao Ba is very strong, but if Su Huan gets off the car, he has to stay in the car to keep watch. Huang Hai is the creator, so there is no need for him to get off.

So the people who got off the bus included Yu Yue, He Jie, the three brothers, Zhang Kai, Liang Kuan, and himself.

The combat personnel numbered only eight at most.

Following the traditions of the previous generation, a combat squad should have a core member, usually a leader.

Like the Steel Council in the previous life, each soldier was followed by a group of followers and servants, and all of their abilities were centered around assisting that "soldier".

For example, the major Su Huan followed was mainly responsible for charging various equipment to ensure its continuous combat capability.

The major's other two Tier 1 followers are a close-combat bodyguard to protect him from being attacked and a "trace expert" who is specifically used for tracking.

The remaining dozen or so servants did odd jobs.

It is precisely because of this uniqueness.

The later Iron Conference squads had long since broken away from the traditional military model, becoming a "private army" centered around high-level evolved beings.

It greatly enhances the strengths of the evolved beings and masks their weaknesses.

However, this very uniqueness made it difficult for the Steel Council to regain control of the private armies under its command in the later stages.

If a melee-type evolved being like Liang Kuan gets a major's team, does that mean he can lead "trace experts" up there and slap people with shields?
Therefore, the core is a team's fighting style, which absolutely cannot be changed.

Su Huan's initial idea was to build a team with himself at the core.

But ever since Yu Yue demonstrated her excellent sniper skills, he felt something was wrong.

Professionally, she is the one who establishes communication for the entire team, while in terms of battlefield roles, she is the most lethal sniper.

Aside from not having advanced to the first rank yet, Su Huan couldn't find a single reason why she couldn't become a core member.

"What should I do?"

Yu Yue, dressed in a dark gray casual outfit with some tactical gear for storing ammunition and other items, stood in front of him holding a Night Owl sniper rifle, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

Su Huan looked her up and down. Except for the moment she fired the gun, the young cook had a serious attitude of "living life well every day".

What is this?
A sniper who thrives in everyday life?

I wonder if those zombies she sniped could have been a little more cheerful when they died if they knew the sniper was such a hardworking and dedicated cook.

Su Huan pondered for a moment, "You are a sniper, so you should choose the battlefield yourself. Whether to snipe important enemy targets or support your teammates, only you can make the decision."

Yu Yue was a little nervous, "Am I going to act alone?"

Su Huan's gaze swept over everyone.

Yu Jing is definitely out of the question. The mother and daughter together have no close combat skills. If they really encounter danger, one of them will die and the other will be sent to their deaths. They'll both be eliminated for nothing.

The three of them, Lao San and his companions, are a fire support team and cannot be separated.

Zhang Kai is a newcomer and cannot be trusted.

He Jie... is currently only a relatively minor threat, so it's best to keep him by your side; no one else can control him.

That leaves only the beam width as an option.

Moreover, the opponent is a melee fighter, which is a good match for Yu Yue.

Finally, the message fell to Liang Kuan: "Your mission this time is to protect Yu Yue."

Without the slightest hesitation, the latter agreed immediately.

"Call Lu Xiao and Jiang Rong along, let's get ready to go!"

……

Even after stepping out of the train carriage, Su Huan was still pondering a question.

As a sniper, pairing Yu Yue with a soldier is quite reasonable.

But—after traveling thousands of miles and going to great lengths to gather resources and talent to build a stable logistics team, he himself went from being the undisputed core member to a common soldier charging into battle with a gun.
Even when he was a follower in his past life, he didn't need to charge into battle himself.

I've always had the upper hand in this life, but something just doesn't feel right anymore.

Not only do we need to recharge, but we also need to charge forward?

The third brother drove up in his SUV, which needed charging, interrupting Su Huan's thoughts.

"Train conductor, the trolley only has 10% battery left."

"What the hell!"

Su Huan's face darkened. He sat in the passenger seat and casually charged the electric car. He saw the remaining battery level on the meter rise rapidly, with the little animation flashing very lively.

Seeing that he was in a bad mood, the third brother didn't dare to say a word.

Five vehicles headed toward the logistics center.

Because of the short distance, we arrived near the logistics center in no time.

At the entrance, the roadblock consisted of three large trucks stacked in a crisscross pattern. A corroded, unrecognizable corpse, dressed in a logistics center uniform, was stuck in the dent of one of the trucks' front ends.

There were still several corpses piled up on the ground, but we hadn't seen many zombies along the way.

In the car, Su Huan frowned and said directly to the air, "Yu Yue, convey what I'm about to say to everyone."

Yu Yue's gentle voice rang in my ears instantly, "Okay."

"The number of zombies is suspicious; someone must have gotten there first. From the main gate, you can see three buildings: Lu Xiao's left and Jiang Rong's right. The main objective is to clear out the wandering zombies on the perimeter. I will signal you when we retreat."

After a short wait, Lu Xiao and Jiang Rong's voices appeared in Su Huan's ears.

It has to be said that Yu Yue's ability is really convenient.

A crowd gathered at the entrance of the logistics center, where two fire trucks began to pull away the stacked container trucks, creating a gap large enough for one person to pass through with a creaking sound.

Everyone filed in.

He Jie glared at Su Huan, then exaggeratedly spread his hands, his eyes practically bulging out the words, "Where's the gun?"

It's one thing to keep me on guard in the train carriage, but now that I'm on the battlefield, you're not planning to give me a gun?
Su Huan curled the corners of his lips and snapped his fingers. "Third brother, bring the things over here."

The third brother and his men, who got off the bus behind, carried a large object out of the fire truck and walked over. He Jie was stunned.

"Prepared for me?" he asked in disbelief.

Su Huan kicked the anti-aircraft machine gun on the ground. "It weighs a full forty-one kilograms. Who the hell but you would carry this thing into battle?"

The Type 12.7-2 logging machine was also found in the armory. There were two in total. It was named after the sound of its gunfire, which resembled that of a woodpecker in the forest. From the name, you can tell that it is not part of the same series as other equipment that starts with the word "iron".

With the tripod extended, the gun resembles a crouching steel beast, its barrel alone measuring 1.8 meters, gleaming with a cold, dark blue-black lacquer finish.

"Don't kick it and break it!"

He Jie quickly picked up the tripod with one hand, packed it up, and held it in his arms.

He took the ammunition belt from the third brother, loaded it in a few quick movements, and draped the belt of one hundred 12.7mm rounds around his neck.

Although he was still wearing that dark green short-sleeved shirt, the moment he touched the gun, his entire demeanor changed. He became like an evolved beast with its jaws wide open, its ferocious eyes searching for prey.

Su Huan smiled. A gunner without a gun is like a tiger with its teeth pulled.

Since we've decided to bring him out, we can't do anything foolish that would tie our own hands.

He slung the electromagnetic sniper rifle over his back, waved his hand, and said, "Let's go in."

The third brother, carrying a light machine gun, quickly followed, only to be kicked in the butt by He Jie behind him. He turned around angrily and saw the other man rudely saying, "Rookie, get out of here! I'll show you what a gunner is today!"

……

The entire digital command center was dimly lit, with only a faint, cold light flickering in front, showing the scene of Su Huan and his group parting ways at the gate.

A slightly hoarse male voice exclaimed with delight, "Teacher, someone's here! We're saved!"

"So what if someone comes? They're not the army. They'll just end up as zombie food if they come in," a shrill voice said sarcastically, its tone laced with negativity.

"They have guns, they have guns!"

"We have more, are you brave enough to go out?"

"Wang Hao, if you have the energy to mock others, you should shut your mouth, so you won't be unable to run when you're being chased by zombies."

Another person spoke up sarcastically.

The former ignored the argument and quickly ran to the back room. As soon as he opened the door, he was overwhelmed by a foul odor.

However, he quickly adapted and walked into the room.

In the very center stood an elderly man wearing a plaid shirt, with graying temples and a headlamp on his head, intently soldering an electronic board.

Two female students were helping out nearby.

Hearing the door open, the old man muttered, "Logically speaking, if the surveillance cameras can be repaired, this communication device should be able to be repaired too. What's wrong with it? Xiao Zhao, come and take a look. Am I getting senile? There's clearly no problem."

Xiao Zhao's expression was complicated. Although her teacher was not the top expert in electronics, he was an associate professor who had been in charge of national-level projects and had supervised doctoral students. If he couldn't see the problem, how could a student like her see it?

Clearly, the events that have occurred during this period have put a lot of pressure on the teachers.

He quickly said, "Teacher, people have come from outside, and they're carrying a lot of weapons."

One word stirred up a huge wave of noise, and the room was immediately filled with a lot more noise.

There were actually five or six other people sitting in the darkness around them. Including the four people outside, there were a total of more than a dozen people in the digital command center.

"Did the military come to rescue us?"

"I knew we wouldn't give up!"

"We didn't send any signals out, so how would anyone know we were here?"

"..."

The old man didn't ask why, and simply got up and walked towards the door.

Xiao Zhao and the others immediately followed.

The old man made some adjustments to the monitoring system and quickly located Su Huan and the others.

"Yes, that's them."

The old man switched between several different camera angles, observed carefully for a moment, and pondered, "It looks like a combined military and survivor team..."

"But aren't there too few people..."

Even if you include everyone on Su Huan's side, there are only about a dozen people.

Considering the current state of the logistics center, the hopes that had been ignited within everyone were dashed once again.

Xiao Zhao hurriedly said, "But—"

"Give them directions!"

The old man wiped his greasy glasses and said firmly.

(End of this chapter)