Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 137 Stopped?

"It's normal for people to spontaneously form new groups when the environment is stable."

"Are they just going to ignore it too?"

"No time, put it aside for now, we'll talk about it after we've resolved the current issues."

"Why are we causing trouble for the Steel Council?"

Su Huan put his hands on her shoulders, feigning surprise, "They're the ones who're causing us trouble."

Even though Su Huan's hand had already slipped under her clothes, Yu Jing's face remained expressionless. Su Huan found it boring, "It's just that we ran into some targets."

Yu Jing has more of a youthful elasticity and vitality, unlike her mother, who has the softness of a mature woman, soft in every way.

No matter how many times she pressed the button, she would stubbornly raise her head.

But Su Huan just liked to go against him.

They enjoy fighting with others.

Seeing that he was getting out of control, Yu Jing pointed to the screen and said, "If you don't go over there soon, they'll come looking for you."

Su Huan glanced at it; it was the cockpit.

Liang Kuan, He Jie, and the newly captured goat were all there.

After gently rubbing his fingertips together, Su Huan withdrew his hand and left.

Yu Jing looked down at her rosy body and calmly straightened her clothes.

His mother had already fed him.

He did it on purpose.

she knows.

……

At the front of the vehicle, a goat with a somber expression surveyed the group of strange people.

Especially the driver, who was covered in bandages and had a burly physique that was hard to ignore, was like a heavy mountain pressing down on people's hearts.

"Stop looking, you can't beat this one either."

He Jie behind him said coldly, his cigarette smoke filling the entire cockpit.

In that corner, even the person was almost blurred.

The goat had already activated its abilities, and upon hearing this, it did not refute him, because He Jie was right.

If I were to provoke that big guy, I would die within three seconds, second only to the boy in the wheelchair in one second.

"What kind of force is this?"

The goat's eyes returned to normal, and it asked in a low voice.

"What kind of power..." He Jie took a deep drag of his cigarette and muttered the same question to himself.

"Just a small, makeshift operation."

A lazy voice came from behind.

The people in the carriage perked up, and even He Jie subconsciously straightened up.

Su Huan arrived just in time. He walked up to the goat, looked him up and down, and said with a smile, "Your chance to shine has come."

The goat pursed its lips, its face tense. "What do you need me to do?"

Su Huan put his arm around Liang Kuan's shoulder and came behind him, pointing to the forked railway tracks ahead and saying, "Help me decide which track is more dangerous for entering Changli County."

The goat looked at the railway tracks ahead, then at Su Huan, and hesitated to activate its ability.

Su Huan frowned. "What's wrong? Your skill stopped working?"

"He's just gathering information through 'visual analysis,' then using another skill to judge that information and generate a probability. Right now, Chang Li is still tens of kilometers away, and he can't even see her. What makes him think he can make that judgment? He's an evolved being, not a fortune teller."

He Jie said helplessly from behind.

Su looked at He Jie thoughtfully, "Do you know the skills and professions of all your colleagues?"

He Jie shook his head decisively, "Our information is top secret. It's just that after fighting for a long time, we can figure out some things."

Su Huan pulled the screen in the cockpit over and asked Goat, "What's the name of your skill again?"

"Level 2 'Probability Judgment,' but this is the first time the company has included this skill."

"That's what the goat replied."

Su Huan didn't have much of an impression of this skill, but he had traded some random skill information with Deep Blue Data and hadn't had time to look at it. He decided to give it a try and typed those words into the simple search bar. To his surprise, the search results actually popped up.

"Probability judgment involves making rapid assessments based on information collected subjectively or subjectively, generating direct feedback..."

In addition to the introduction, the physical parameters of various evolved beings using their skills are also listed in detail.

And a wide variety of comparative tests.

Seeing this, Su Huan could only sigh, "Big companies really deserve to die."

Having the time and resources for initial accumulation makes all the difference.

The bad news is that DeepBlue Data hasn't figured out the best class pairings for this skill either.

It seems that the evolutionary path of goats is bound to be bumpy.

The goat glanced at the detailed skill descriptions on the panel and instantly forgot all about the "makeshift team" that Su Huan had mentioned earlier.

“Although we can’t tell, it doesn’t matter which railway line we take. I suggest we stop now. The company is definitely prepared now. The train might just blow up into a pile of scrap metal while it’s running.”

The goat made an explosion gesture and said sincerely.

Su Huan's eyes remained unchanged as he calmly asked, "Liang Kuan, how many kilometers are we still to the target?"

"32 kilometers."

“Speed ​​up.”

"it is good."

"Notify all combat personnel to assemble in the cockpit. Bring some food, but no seafood. A few bags of ducks will suffice."

The goat standing to the side looked somewhat puzzled, then suddenly remembered that the other party also had a voice-based manipulator.

That's fine.

Soon, the third brother and his brothers arrived. After scanning the area, they didn't head for the spacious front of the car, but instead squeezed into He Jie's narrow space.

The sound of a lighter rang out, and the corner was completely filled with smoke.

Having a cigarette on the eve of a major battle is a good way for them to relax. Although Su Huan doesn't like it, he wouldn't refuse to give them even that much face.

Soon after, Professor Ma and Xiao Zhao arrived.

Yu Yue also brought ducks.

All the core members of the armed train, except for Huang Hai, Wan Xing, and Yu Jing, gathered at the front of the train.

Perhaps sensing the impending battle, the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

Su Huan tore open the plastic packaging of several ducks, waved his hand, and several men came over and hurriedly tore the ducks into pieces without saying a word. Each of them picked up a piece and stuffed it into their mouths. He Jie and Liang Kuan, for example, didn't even spit out the bones, and the crunching sounds rang out one after another.

Although Su Huan was a picky eater, he had spent his previous life working alongside this group of soldiers. He had to eat and work during his very short breaks, so he was even faster than He Jie.

A group of men eat quickly, and with time running out, they speed up even more.

The scene was instantly like a wolf devouring its prey. It lasted no more than thirty seconds.

The six ducks on the table were reduced to a few large skeletons.

Looking at the duck leg in her hand that only had a small bite taken out of it, Yu Yue asked, "Should I go get some more?"

Su Huan slowly wiped his mouth, expanding his "Universal Perception" to its limit, constantly monitoring the situation around the train.

"No need. How many soldiers does the Steel Council actually train?"

The first half of the sentence was in response to Yu Yue, and the second half was directed at He Jie and the goat.

He Jie pondered for a moment and said, "Anyway, there were 3,000 of us who went to the island, and in the end, only 300 were eliminated because the equipment was only enough to arm those of us. I don't know if the people who were eliminated later were left."

“No.” The goat beside him swallowed the duck meat and added, “After Captain He and you were killed, the company picked twenty more people from among them to make up the numbers. That’s when we found out that more than two thousand people were also left behind, but their training methods are different from ours. They are more focused on company security and talent reserves. They are the main force in advancing the New City Project, while we only tackle the tough challenges.”

Su Huan suddenly realized why the Steel Council had fought for so many years in his previous life and the number of soldiers hadn't decreased at all; it turned out they had been prepared from the very beginning.

If it were before the apocalypse, and he heard that a company was hiring thousands of veterans as security personnel, he would definitely think that company was crazy.

But in this apocalyptic situation, he even felt that three thousand armed forces were a bit too few.

"Where's the equipment?"

Su Huan continued to ask.

He Jie didn't answer. He hadn't even seen the armory before Su Huan took him down. He didn't know what happened to the company afterwards.

Goat thought for a moment and replied, "I don't know the full picture, but we looted two small military bases and found some standard equipment. I also heard they opened two more armories, but I don't know the exact number. The company has been keeping it a secret and won't tell us much except when we're on missions."

Su Huan nodded.

This is indeed how the company operates. These soldiers gained more influence and information in the Steel Council only after their personal strength increased rapidly following the apocalypse.

But that's enough.

He was about to face 260 elite evolved soldiers, as well as more than 2,000 elite soldiers and a motley crew of survivors.

It has some strength, but it's not quite enough.

"Xiao Zhao, launch the mine-clearing drone."

"Liang Kuan, turn the loudspeaker up louder and tell them the train conductor is visiting his family!"

……

The headquarters building of the Steel Parliament.

The executive director's office on the thirteenth floor.

"That's how it is. The broken rails were repaired by the enemy's metal manipulators, so they didn't serve as an effective barrier. Moreover, the enemy has extremely strong small-scale combat capabilities and is very familiar with the Steel Council's tactical configuration. Our B-level team couldn't hold out against them for long."

"With our current troop strength, it is difficult to fight on two fronts. If we fail to stop them again, or lose too many troops, the New City Plan will be a complete failure."

Although Li Tao tried his best to keep his voice steady, the bloodshot eyes revealed his exhaustion.

Listening to his report, the man sitting in the chair showed no change in his angular face, but simply stood up and waved to him.

Li Tao was puzzled and took a few steps forward with his head down.

A pair of hands landed on his shoulders, straightening his folded collar. The steady, powerful voice was no different from usual, "I've told you before, a man's collar reflects his spirit. The more down you are, the more you need to pay attention to your image."

Looking at Li Wangchuan, whose brows exuded an imposing aura, Li Tao's initial anxiety and fear were completely dispelled by this powerful presence.

"Uncle..."

The man patted his nephew on the shoulder and said with emotion, "When I first experienced ups and downs, I was just as panicked as you, feeling like the sky was falling. When I experienced ups and downs a second time, I felt powerless, even though I had done my best. When I experienced ups and downs a third time, all I felt was unwillingness to give up. I felt that I could do better, so I got to where I am today."

"Moreover, it's not time to draw a final conclusion yet."

Li Wangchuan's tone shifted, revealing the formidable presence he had cultivated over many years in the business world.

"Boom!"

A rapid knocking at the door interrupted their conversation.

Li Tao's expression changed.

Clearly, news of his heavy losses had already reached the company.

However, the fact that the main battlefield was missing twenty main 'soldiers' could not be kept secret, especially since a menacing train was on its way.

"Should we try to appease them for now?"

Li Wangchuan's expression was cold and stern. "What's coming can't be avoided. Go open the door."

As soon as the door opened, more than a dozen directors filed in, led by Director Zhang. Many of them glared at Li Tao, but none of them confronted him. Instead, they looked at Li Wangchuan in the room.

"Li Wangchuan, we all said we should postpone the new city plan, but you insisted on speeding it up. Now, it's being disrupted by outside forces. What else do you have to say?!"

Chairman Zhang slammed his fist on the table and angrily rebuked.

The directors all looked grim, even those who favored the Li family wore anxious expressions.

The failure of the new town project is a loss for everyone present!

Li Wangchuan looked coldly at everyone and asked in return, "So the New City Plan has failed?"

On the surface, Chairman Zhang was trembling with anger, but in his heart, he could not hide his excitement.

If the New City Project succeeds, Li Wangchuan's prestige and power will rise further, and he will completely control the Steel Council. At that time, he will have no chance to turn things around.

He can still survive now thanks to his family's wealth, but if Li Wangchuan gains power, he will be the first to die!

"Do you think we're all fools?! Just this morning, your nephew pulled a B-level squad from the main battlefield. At least thirteen of them were killed in action, and only three have returned so far. Moreover, the armored train is heading towards the new city and will arrive in an hour. Our army is about to be attacked from both sides. And you're still telling me we haven't failed? Will you only admit defeat when the list of the dead is compiled and put on your desk?!"

The people behind him remained silent, but their cold eyes revealed the same skepticism.

"Now that the train is coming, let's just stop it."

Li Wangchuan said calmly.

"Stop them? You make it sound so easy!"

Chairman Zhang was about to raise further questions when he saw Li Wangchuan ignore him and walk straight out.

Enraged, he stepped forward to block Li Wangchuan's path, neither giving way. But when he met Li Wangchuan's calm eyes, his hair stood on end. He felt as if he were facing the most terrifying carnivorous beast, as if he would be pounced on and devoured at any moment.

This feeling has only been experienced by those elite evolved soldiers.

Chairman Zhang and the other directors who were closest to him were immediately astonished. "You actually chose to evolve now?"

Most of the board members are ordinary people nowadays, not like the Steel Council which can't get a few Pan-Energy Crystals.

That thing was a rare resource before the apocalypse, but now it's everywhere.

However, the formula in the hands of the Steel Council was not perfect.

The most advanced evolutionary path can only reach the third tier. These directors, who control a lot of resources and power, are naturally unwilling to get involved early. They are all waiting to develop more advanced professional abilities and safer drugs.

Li Wangchuan glanced at him but did not answer the question.

He shook his sleeves, the dampness dissipated, making his suit even more crisp and his whole appearance seem taller.

"I'm going to the front line in the new city now. You can come with me, but time is tight, so don't block the way!"

His voice was decisive and forceful, revealing the imposing presence of someone in a superior position.

[It's already over six thousand, there's still hope of reaching ten thousand today]

(End of this chapter)