Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 119 Train Expansion
"January 6th, heavy rain"

"When people want to escape, they sleep longer and have nightmares, and the train conductor's nightmare is seafood soup."

After putting down the logbook, Su Huan thought for a moment and decided to get out of the carriage.

He walked straight to carriage number 3 as if he hadn't seen Yu Yue busy in the kitchen.

The bright red shrimp sashimi on the table did not whet his appetite at all; even a glance at it reminded him of its greasy, oily texture and the taste of wasabi.

It tasted as fresh as if I had swallowed an octopus.

He hadn't eaten that kind of coarse, chewy food for several days.

For example, corn, zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), etc...

However, fresh food is really difficult to store, and there aren't many cold storage rooms or refrigerators on the truck, so we can only try to get rid of it as soon as possible.

The contents of carriage number 3 were piling up more and more. Various furs and materials almost filled the entire carriage, blocking the water purifier. It looked like a hunter's cabin, filled with exotic charm.

Unfortunately, Wanxing doesn't look like a hunter; she looks more like the cold, aloof second sister in a fairy tale who serves to highlight the princess's kindness.

'If she weren't so young, calling her a witch would be more appropriate.'

The woman was hidden under a large coat, holding two beakers filled with colorful liquids, without any protective measures, like a worker mixing dyes into two paint buckets.

Through the dark blue liquid, one could clearly see her delicate, thin chin and the exaggeratedly large glasses on her face.

The black and white color scheme and the temples have a slightly silver-gray aluminum alloy texture.

Where did you get those glasses?

Su Huan asked casually.

"I found a pair of high-tech glasses in the logistics center. They can quickly measure the proportions, volume, and length of objects I see, record data, take videos, and do some translation work."

Wan Xing answered while staring at the medicine in her hand.

After a moment, he casually poured the medicine into a glass bucket on the side. The various colors mixed together, forming a strange, murky color.

Clearly, the potion production failed.

"Making potions is much more difficult than gathering resources. It's normal to fail in the early stages. Even first-tier alchemists only succeed 30-40% of the time."

Su Huan offered words of comfort.

The opponent had only just absorbed a skill potion from an apothecary and didn't even have a Tier 1 profession yet. It was normal for them to fail; success would have been an unexpected bonus.

A thoughtful look flashed in Wan Xing's eyes. Then she opened the cabinet next to the workbench. A row of pink test tubes were evenly arranged on the shelf, surrounded by soft rubber pads so that they would not break even if the train jolted violently.

"I made some recovery potions according to your recipe, but I don't know if they will achieve the effect you want."

Ten in total!

The information from his all-encompassing perception told him that it was a recovery potion, and a top-quality recovery potion with extremely active all-encompassing energy, whose effect could reach over 90%!
Su Huan glanced at the ten neatly arranged vials of medicine, then at Wan Xing, his expression unreadable.

'Could this be beetroot?!'

He was already surprised to find Yu Yue, but how come the freebies that Eighth Master bundled up were so generous?
Could it be that my cheat isn't rebirth, but rather a guaranteed SSR character?

He didn't have high expectations for the two of them at first.

His obedient aunt's rise from a maid to an important member of the perception team was already beyond his expectations.

Considering the other party's shy personality, a sniper was assigned to him to just play a minor role.

But after experiencing deeper oppression, it was discovered that the aunt's personality had unexpectedly rebounded.

Sensing an opportunity, she decisively seized power. With a shrug, she took down her opponent with a single shot. She was a spitting image of her daughter; any semblance of demureness or shyness was just embellishment.

If I had known this earlier, I would have gone straight for enhancing sound waves; it would have been quite suitable for wiping out noobs in large numbers later on.

But now that the skill has been selected, there's no way to change it.

I have no choice but to bite the bullet and go down the sniper route.

It's one thing to waste talent once, but what's wrong with Wan Xing?

Su Huan was a little unsure whether the pharmacist skill was a coincidence that coincided with her talent, or whether it was the most mediocre level of her talent.

Wan Xing took out a vial of medicine and shook it. The pink liquid inside swirled in the test tube. "But as you said, the success rate is very low, only about one in ten. And I've only managed to make this one kind of medicine since last night. All the others have failed."

"If you could succeed in everything in one night, that would be a miracle; even the train conductor would have to do it for you."

Although Su Huan's words were exaggerated, his tone was very calm.

"Is the gene serum from the transaction properly preserved?"

Wan Xing peeled back a wolf skin to reveal a refrigerator that had been modified and welded to the wall.

The interior is very shallow, only about ten centimeters deep, and is divided like a cabinet. Rows of gene serums that need to be refrigerated are stored here. In addition to the vehicle's power supply, it is also connected to a battery, a thermometer, and a camera.

This refrigerator is one of the achievements of Professor Ma and his colleagues during this period.

It can monitor the quantity, status, and temperature of the medicine at any time, and even the stability of the power supply.

According to Professor Ma, the refrigerator temperature can be controlled and adjusted from the back end, and the power supply can be switched. Moreover, this newly arranged wiring can form a closed loop without relying on the original wiring in the carriage. Even if the original wiring in the carriage is short-circuited, communication can still be maintained with these new lines.

"The medicines have been stored according to the storage requirements. There are 35 basic medicines, 20 skill medicines, 2 sets of Tier 1 matching medicines (6 in total), and one set of Tier 2 medicines (5 in total)," Wan Xing reported the quantities.

This is Su Huan's main gain from selling the logistics center to Deep Blue Data, along with about a hundred pieces of less important evolutionary information.

Such opportunities to snag a bargain are rare. In another two years, low-level evolutionary information will be released by large companies, but high-level information will be locked up even more tightly, and will only be traded in small quantities between major powers.

Su Huan hesitated for a moment before offering a reminder.

"Don't rush to use the 'Pharmacist' gene potion for evolution. During this time, absorb more universal energy crystals to increase your skill level, and then use some basic potions. Practice your skills frequently, and once you're proficient, then use potions to advance. Don't get stuck at the standard threshold."

Wan Xing nodded thoughtfully.

Su Huan then went upstairs, still confused about some things.

Logically speaking, major powers should not lack universal energy crystals and gene serums, so why didn't they mass-produce high-level evolved beings in their previous lives?
Don't you want to?

That's pure nonsense; there must be something restricting them.

This makes it impossible to build a strong force using resources.

But he didn't have a good life in his previous life and never experienced the feeling of being surrounded by resources.

Although I've accumulated quite a few universal energy crystals in my lifetime, I still have to think about the overall evolution progress of the team.

Especially Xiao Ba, whose promotion is crucial to the upcoming new city plan.

The second floor of carriage number 3 has been converted into Wanxing's material warehouse, where materials retrieved from the logistics center this time are stored.

Various workbenches and cabinets of all sizes divide the space so much that there is no room to stand.

It's only been a little over a month since the apocalypse, and the interior of the train is becoming more and more like a place for everyday life.

The roof of train No. 4 has been modified to have a second floor.

The hydrogen-powered train was already shorter than the old green train carriages, and after removing the hydrogen-powered components, the space became much larger, with just enough height to be converted into a comfortable second-floor carriage.

It mainly serves as a rest space for train crew members.

After all, the food truck is a public area.

Although the train conductor is handsome, people don't particularly want to face him every day.

After descending two steps and entering carriage number 4 on the second floor, he was greeted by several pieces of clothing being hung out to dry. He was most familiar with Yu Yue's clothes, which resembled sun-drenched pastoral scenes, carrying a traditional and conservative feel reminiscent of a pastoral idyll.

Pass through carriages 4 and 5 to reach storage carriage 6.

This section was just completed yesterday. Since no one needs to live in it, the overall ceiling height is very low, so you have to crouch down to enter.

The room was packed with all kinds of food, with almost no empty space. There was no spiral staircase; instead, there was just a round hole cut into the ground, and you had to jump from the spot to go up and down.

For the armed train, which is composed entirely of evolved beings, it is even more convenient than a ladder.

Pushing open the rear door of the carriage, a downpour of rain poured down, and Su Huan quickly closed the door.

Workers wearing raincoats are installing the second-floor wall of carriage number 7 under the direction of the train crew.

Upon seeing Su Huan, Huang Hai and Wang He quickly approached.

"Train conductor, Boss Su."

Su Huan nodded. "Continue, don't affect the construction progress."

The surrounding workers continued their work, and with the help of the crane, they lifted a piece of composite armor up. Four or five workers carried it up and placed it on the pre-cut edge of the vehicle's roof.

The small eight-inch wheels inside the carriage have the ability to blend the metal edges together.

Su Huan formed a sealed shield of energy around himself, repelling the acid rain, and walked to the edge of the car roof to take a look.

The new armor has three layers in total. The outermost layer is a 15mm Tier 1 light armor developed by Yu Jing, which is named Qinggang.

The second layer is soft glass that melts at 300°C, and the third layer is 10mm thick steel.

The new armor is an astonishing 30mm thick, but it is about 13% lighter than a 15mm steel plate, and its defensive capabilities are at least three times stronger. Most importantly, it is now protected against armor-piercing projectiles.

Aside from the dining car, this new armor is currently being used on the second floor of the building.

Su Huan tapped the thick armor, looking at the dark ground beneath his feet and the world in the distance shrouded in rain and mist.

A long-lost sense of security welled up in my heart.

This is completely different from the sense of security gained from increasing strength. The reason he frantically increased his evolution speed before was because the train was upgrading too slowly and couldn't give him enough security.

Now that the train has been upgraded, he also needs to appropriately improve his own abilities.

After watching for a while, Su Huan turned around and continued walking towards the back of the carriage.

Carriage No. 8 has just been converted into a carriage farm, and the renovation of the second floor has not yet begun. Carriage No. 9 is temporarily being used by Yu Jing to store miscellaneous items.

Su Huan went up to carriage number 10, turned around and jumped down.

He crawled in through the back door.

Professor Ma said we could come and check on the progress of the information terminal today.

(End of this chapter)