Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 144 The outcome is still uncertain?

Upon hearing Su Huan's explanation, the dazed looks in everyone's eyes, which had been drawn to the potion, instantly cleared up considerably.

The expressions of Liang Kuan, Xiao Ba, and other veteran passengers were somewhat subtle, their attention entirely focused on Su Huan.

He Jie and the goat had obviously used this stuff before, but they had never heard of mixing two kinds of medicine together. They were rather curious about what Su Huan was going to do next.

Lin Jin was the only one who had heard of this for the first time, and his eyes were filled with curiosity.

"Oh right, I forgot to introduce him. This is Lin Jin, a Tier 1 'Burner'. Welcome to the Armed Train."

Lin Jin nodded hesitantly.

Before he could even decide whether or not to say anything...

Then they noticed that Su Huan had moved his hand.

"Huh? Huh? Huh?!!"

The three consecutive sounds expressed his surprise and horror.

But this did not dampen Su Huan's spirits at all. His smile, which was originally quite appropriate, almost stretched to the back of his ears, like a demon king in a story, with excitement gleaming in his eyes.

Amidst the horrified gazes of the crowd, he directly poured the two test tubes of medicine in his hand onto the ground.

Two dark red liquids converged in mid-air to form a pool of clear black water, shimmering like black gemstones under the lights. An attraction from the genetic level captivated everyone's gaze, as they watched the black liquid spread across the carriage floor.

The faint sound of water falling into my ears was like the resounding beat of a heavy drum, even more intense than the gunshots outside the car.

As the carriage shook, the liquid jumped and flowed in all directions.

The atmosphere in the carriage instantly fell into a deathly silence.

Su Huan looked at the stiff crowd and let out a soft "Why aren't you clapping? It seems you don't approve of my welcoming ceremony?"

Several streams of information flashed through Wan Xing's glasses before she fell silent.

She had considered that Su Huan would use these two medicines, but she never expected him to use them on the train.

He Jie's face twitched unnaturally. He looked at the ground, then at Su Huan, and asked in a dry voice, "How long will the effects of this fusion potion last?"

Su Huan casually tossed the test tube aside and clapped his hands. "About an hour or so, but definitely less than two hours."

Do you know how many zombies and evolved beasts are within a 50-kilometer radius?

"One hundred thousand, two hundred thousand?"

He Jie took a deep breath, trying his best to suppress his boiling mind, wanting to explain to Su Huan just how stupid, no, how outrageous, he had done.

"The permanent population of Changli County is not large. Including tourists, it is less than 300,000. After the Iron Council's encirclement, it may only have more than 100,000 left. But we have not yet fully entered the county center. Fifty kilometers encompasses three districts and counties, including Changli County, with a population of at least one million."

"There is also a zoo and more than ten large farms, each containing at least tens of thousands of livestock."

Towards the end, He Jie really couldn't hold back anymore, and he transformed into a roaring warrior.

Listening to his words, even Yu Yue knew what they were about to face.

Within two hours, a horde of millions of zombies and evolved beasts will surge toward the train.

Everyone's heart sank to the bottom.

However, Xiao Ba, Wan Xing, and other veteran passengers were not so desperate. What could be crazier than driving a train and crushing hordes of zombies in the apocalypse?

That is to follow a train conductor who seems normal but is actually crazy.

It's pretty good.

At least they still have the right to know.

The passengers behind them had no idea that they had already lined up in front of the King of Hell's palace several times.

Of course, it's not that they were completely unaware.

Lu Xiao, who was in a deep sleep, was awakened by the induction drug and grabbed Miao Qi's hand next to him.

With a hoarse voice, he said, "I feel like the train conductor is up to something again."

Miao Qi comforted her, "There's nothing you can do. Just get some sleep. Maybe when you close your eyes and open them again, you'll be reborn into a better life."

Lu Xiao coughed. "Is it appropriate for you to say this to a patient?"

Miao Qi pried open the man's tightly clenched hand, pressed her face against his, and said slowly, "I'll go with you."

Lu Xiao was taken aback, touched her soft face, and pursed his lips without saying a word.

The carriage returned to calm.

However, the two data collectors in carriage 20 did not have such a good attitude.

The man with the ring slammed his head against the carriage wall, cursing hysterically, "Damn it! I should have gotten off the train then, or at least revealed my identity!"

Another young man lay on the floor, his eyes also lifeless. "Who knew he actually won? It's all your fault for jinxing me!"

The man with the ring was shocked. "Is this my fault?"

"Damn! That makes some sense."

"Why don't you analyze it a bit more and see if the armed train has any hope of survival?"

"Live my ass! You think this is a novel? Trains are invincible? This is the real world, bro. It's too easy to derail a train. I can easily think of dozens of ways. It's not like you can solve the problem just because you're heavy enough and have high defense!"

"Did you really send it?"

"It all depends on whether the Steel Council silences them; there's still a glimmer of hope."

"Damn it, none of the girls in the group I've been with have even arrived to carry out the mission with you yet."

"A group? A girls' college?"

"Company benefits. If you survive, I'll apply for them for you..."

……

"No, you underestimated something."

Su Huan held up a finger and shook it in front of He Jie.

He Jie suddenly looked up, as if he had discovered some turning point, "What?"

Su Huan said with a smile, "And plants too. Mutant plants can also sense the summoning agent, but their movement speed will be slower. However... though late, they will arrive!"

He Jie opened his mouth wide, took a deep breath, then clenched his fists and stomped hard on the carriage, making the whole carriage shake and produce a muffled thud.

"Cao!"

Lin Jin's brain had already crashed as he boarded the bus, bombarded with information about "millions of zombie hordes," "inducers," and "evolved beasts."

"Are you kidding me?"

Lin Jin tried to find a mocking expression on everyone's face, but unfortunately, there wasn't one.

The person he recognized was the goat who had come back with him. At this moment, the goat's eyes seemed to be covered with a thin film, and the expression on his face was strangely calm.

The goat was very calm.

He used his abilities to see that the entire country was red, and there was no point in struggling anymore; making expressions would be a waste of his energy.

There's no such thing as probability; forward, backward, left, right, up, down—it's all a dead end!
A rumbling sound came from outside the carriage, accompanied by the creaking of metal twisting. Su Huan narrowed his eyes. Originally, he had no intention of using this thing. In his previous life, he had no blood feud with the Steel Council. Although he was exploited, the Council had indeed protected him for four years. In addition, using the inducer would make him easily tainted and difficult to extricate himself from the situation.

But ever since he learned that the company had betrayed him in his past life, the train conductor's little brain, which was capable of killing a thousand enemies while losing eight thousand of his own, has been working non-stop.

Hey, you still want a new city plan?
From this moment on, for the next three, five, or even ten years, Su Huan, don't even think about building this new city!
Millions of zombies plowed the land, and mutated plants took hold.

A new town? From now on, it'll be a ghost town!
If he doesn't bare his teeth, people will think Su Huan is a dog that doesn't bite!
"Since there's nothing more to say, let's work overtime tonight and make everyone a big meal tomorrow morning!"

Su Huan laughed heartily.

Liang Kuan was the first to act, and he didn't say a word from beginning to end, just like he was holding a very ordinary welcome party to greet his new colleague.

Hachiko's bright black eyes were hidden beneath his wispy hair, as if he were deep in thought.

Yu Yue was shocked for a moment, then realized there seemed to be nothing she could do. Now she's already starting to think about what kind of big meal to make for tomorrow morning.

As for Yu Jing, she stood there watching the potion rapidly evaporating on the ground, feeling somewhat eager to try it herself.

The third brother, who was standing to the side, offered Lin Jin a cigarette, but the latter shook his head.

He put one in his mouth without thinking, but it was rudely snatched away by He Jie next to him. The third brother was not surprised at all. He took out another one from his pocket, put it in his mouth, and said casually, "You're just not used to the captain's way of doing things. You'll get used to it."

Before he could even touch his lighter, a flame appeared before him, illuminating a bitter young face. "A horde of a million zombies, isn't this... too insane?"

"He's a complete lunatic! I've been tricked!"

He Jie cursed angrily from the side.

The third brother exhaled a puff of smoke. "Bullshit, it's a bit crazy, but it's just right!"

"What are you guys still doing in the back? Come and greet the guests."

Su Huan's calm voice reached the ears of the three of them through Yu Yue.

……

As night fell, rain clouds in the sky seemed to burst forth, relentlessly pounding the fortifications on the ground. The craters in the railway tracks had already accumulated two meters of water.

The train's searchlights tore through the rain, heading towards the Steel Council's third line of defense.

Li Wangchuan had also had enough of those noisy directors, so he led them to look at this final battle.

Under the direction of the authorities, the mining engineering vehicles have arrived at both sides of the railway tracks, and the headlights illuminate the entire tracks.

The surrounding soldiers had ceased fire and stood in the shadows wearing raincoats, staring intently at the train.

"Oh!"

A new intercept lock was triggered.

"Fire!"

A new order has been issued.

Metal bullets replaced the rain curtain, striking the train's armor once more.

The guide vehicle, which had been prepared in advance, crashed into the oncoming armed train. Engineering vehicles on both sides moved to surround the slowing train, and the large cutting equipment on them were already operating with a rumble, filling the air with the smell of oil and metal.

But instead of rushing forward, it stayed at a distance that was neither too close nor too far, like a hyena eyeing the train's flesh with predatory intent.

Inside the train, Xiao Zhao scanned the road conditions ahead again and again. Suddenly, a large pothole appeared on the screen. Although the complete data was not scanned, it was definitely not something that could be filled in a short time.

His pupils contracted sharply, and he exclaimed, "Train conductor, there's a huge crater ahead on the tracks!"

Su Huan glanced at it and said calmly, "We haven't finished with the methods yet, don't panic. Yu Yue, listen to the voice."

Yu Yue, standing to the side, exclaimed in surprise, "I can't hear anything anymore. It's like the people outside the carriage have vanished."

"They must have been isolated by an ability user."

Su Huan was not surprised at all.

Although most of the Steel Council members are evolved individuals like He Jie who use the serum, the number of serums is limited, and the rest can only awaken freely. In addition, there are some high-ranking members who awaken on their own, as well as board members' bodyguards, etc. It is quite normal to find one that targets the train's abilities.

Su Huan approached Xiao Ba's wheelchair and asked, "Have you mastered that skill yet?"

Xiao Ba gripped the armrest tightly, her expression somber. "I'm sorry, I..."

A hand landed on his thin shoulder, interrupting him from what he was about to say.

Su Huan's voice always carried a hint of mockery, but when facing Xiao Ba, it showed a touch of sincerity: "There's nothing to apologize for. I'm counting on you from now on."

Xiao Ba looked at Su Huan's undisguised trust and nodded firmly.

He Jielin, Jin, and others also came over from behind.

Su Huan looked up and said, "Open the window. From now on, we'll have to observe with the naked eye."

He quickly absorbed the polymorphic crystal with one hand, then converted all the energy restored in his body into electrical energy, which surged into the engine beneath his feet.

This allows it to maintain its peak performance at full power.

Upon hearing Su Huan's order, everyone immediately sprang into action. With the clattering of gears, the metal blinds were opened, and the flames from the explosion pierced into the interior of the carriage.

A rail-mounted engineering vehicle was coming straight at us, along with a whistling barrage of shells!

Xiao Ba subconsciously wanted to intercept the shell, but the speed and power were beyond what a first-level player like him could do. He could only defend. The knowledge He Jie had taught him flashed through his mind, but at this moment, his thoughts were working against him. Every thought was incredibly slow, and every knowledge point about defensive fortifications seemed to be playing hide-and-seek with him, only emerging after a long time.

Feeling Su Huan's body temperature still lingering on his shoulder and the approaching cannonball, Xiao Ba's bangs flew back without wind, the genes deep within his body trembled wildly, his eyes turned a cold metallic color, and he raised his hands.

In an instant, the metal attached to the front of the vehicle transformed into defensive fortifications, stacked layer upon layer in front of the vehicle.

But a wave of gravity reached the shell faster than he could, and the raindrops falling around him flew upwards.

Unfortunately, it didn't have much of an impact; it only caused the shell's nose to lift slightly.

Professor Ma showed some regret on his face.

He felt that there was still room for improvement in his abilities, but the time was too short.

However, before Xiao Ba's metal defenses fully closed, he seemed to see the air outside the window suddenly distort.

"boom--"

The violent jolt caused the train to jolt violently, and a surge of heat rushed into the driver's cabin through several layers of protective gear.

The sound waves were only arrogant for a moment before Yu Yue compressed and blocked them, and even the flames that rushed into the cockpit were easily taken away by Lin Jin.

Liang Kuan looked at the shrapnel on his forehead that was gradually turning into molten iron to repair the train, took a deep breath, and the fresh smell of gunpowder filled his nostrils.

Without even asking any questions, they pushed the train's lever all the way down.

The smoke and water dissipated simultaneously, and the acid rain, falling heavily under the searchlights, washed over the huge gap in the front of the train. A plume of mist instantly rose from the reddish edge of the metal pit.

The armed train roared as it pulled its whistle, crashing into the track maintenance vehicle directly in front of it, its wheels cratered by the bomb crater!
"boom!"

The dented metal cone pierced directly into the railcar, relentlessly pushing forward against it.

Behind the rail engineering vehicle was a pit five meters deep!
The armored train unleashed another torrent of metal, suppressing the dense barrage of bullets from both sides. Because the operator had changed to the third brother, the accuracy and control over the ammunition were much worse. But with its 14.5 caliber, apart from the Steel Council's cannons, it was the toughest and most reliable weapon on the field!

The goal is suppression, not precision!
After watching the armed train withstand a direct hit from an 85mm artillery shell and still fight with great vigor, all the onlookers fell into a brief silence.

Inside the six-story building with the best view.

The old man beside him had his pupils repeatedly reflecting the gravity fluctuations, the high-temperature barrier, and the three defensive capabilities formed by the metal structure that appeared in that instant. His initially calm expression had long been replaced by a solemn one.

It wasn't until Wang Yi put down the cup that the porcelain cup collided with the table, making a slightly jarring sound.

He then slowly spoke, "Evolution... is truly magnificent."

"The Steel Council also has its own evolved beings!"

The woman's tone was cold and sharp.

(End of this chapter)