Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 148 The Era of Evolvers
The cawing of crows echoed above.

Arcs of electricity, like silver snakes, leaped wildly across the water's surface, causing it to churn as if a giant beast were stirring it from below.

"Are the life force of a first-tier evolved being this tenacious?!"

The man walked up to Wang Yi, his lips trembling slightly, his eyes, which had been somewhat sleepy, now filled with astonishment.

The lightning formed a huge sphere, enveloping the deep pit, and the crackling of the lightning was almost as loud as the cawing of crows overhead.

The soldiers of the Steel Council downstairs were in complete chaos, as if countless orders had been issued in an instant.

The secretary and assistant had already begun urging the two to leave, but Wang Yi and her companion kept their eyes fixed on the pool.

They were just two first-tier evolvers, but as if by magic, they were drawn to each other. They were eager to know the result, an unexpected result, yet they had a vague idea of ​​what was going on in their hearts!

Li Tao's eyes were bloodshot, and he thought the matter was about to end.

But an even bigger problem was about to arise.

First, the outer defense line was breached by a large number of evolved beasts and zombies, and all troops and outposts in the southwest direction lost contact. Then, rare bird-like evolved beasts arrived.

According to biochemical experts, the inducer used by the armed train this time is more than ten times stronger than a single zombie inducer!
Moreover, Li Tao saw the results immediately.

Dozens of muscular, ferocious bloodhounds became the main force tearing through the defenses. They were faster, more ferocious, and more organized than the zombies!
When the outermost defensive line was torn apart by the zombie horde, Li Tao knew it was all over.

The next second, the flock of crows suddenly swooped down.

They did not attack haphazardly, but rather like a well-trained army, splitting into several black tides that swept down towards the Steel Council's position.

Their eyes are blood-red, and their beaks gleam with a metallic sheen, clearly having evolved sharpness capable of tearing through bulletproof vests.

"Fire! Fire!"

The roar of machine guns instantly tore through the battlefield, bullets raining down like a storm. But the feathers of these black crows were as hard as steel; the bullets struck them, sending up blinding sparks, and only a few were shot down. More crows swooped down fearlessly, their sharp claws tearing open soldiers' throats, their sharp beaks piercing helmets, and blood instantly staining the ground red.

Amidst this chaos, an even more terrifying shadow is looming.

Amidst the distant ruins, a massive evolved beast slowly emerged.

It was a mutated, wolf-like, dog-like behemoth, three meters tall, covered in jet-black scales, with sharp bone spurs growing from its back. Every step it took caused the ground to tremble.

His eyes gleamed with an eerie green light, and a low growl rumbled from his throat.

"boom!"

A rocket exploded on its body, and when the smoke cleared, the shattered scales and huge wounds were a shocking sight.

But the giant wolf shook its head and stood up. Instead of killing it, the pain made it even more frenzied!
The rocket that was powerful enough to cripple a Tier 1 Butcher had almost no impact on his combat effectiveness!

It suddenly raised its head, locked onto its target, and then charged over at a terrifying speed. The soldiers along the way didn't even have time to dodge before they were smashed into a bloody mist.

The ferocity of the second-tier evolved beasts was fully displayed on this battlefield.

Ordinary bullets have become completely ineffective.

For the first time since humans acquired weapons, they were at a disadvantage in a war against wild beasts.

Black crows continued to circle in the sky, and giant beasts ravaged the battlefield. The entire defensive line of the Steel Council collapsed completely at this moment.

The consequences that followed were numerous.

The new city plan has fallen apart, causing huge losses to the company. Li Wangchuan and his family, who were instrumental in pushing the plan forward, are inevitably the culprits...

Even without careful consideration, Li Tao could list dozens of negative consequences.

The Li family's decades of accumulation were wiped out in one fell swoop.

All advantages and halos will disappear.

Like other bewildered survivors after the apocalypse, or perhaps even worse off than ordinary survivors, they also had to face endless retaliation from other board members and enemies.

The situation deteriorated to an unbearable degree in an instant.

The instigator seems to still be alive; judging from the flashing electric current, he seems to be doing quite well.

Besides the Black Crows that attacked the Steel Council, a large flock of crows circled above the deep pit that had been turned into a pool of lightning, as if attracted by something, forming a huge vortex.

'Could things get any worse than this?'

'No. '

What should we do now?

'Should we first eliminate the scourge that brought all this disaster, or save the crumbling Li family?'

'...'

Li Tao asked himself the question and answered it.

After clarifying what he needed to do next, all the anxiety in his heart vanished in an instant, and he fell into a deathly calm. Herds of beasts, hordes of corpses, deep pits, arcs of electricity... all sorts of complex information flooded into his mind at this moment, his genes trembled, and countless chaotic pieces of information were instinctively categorized and processed.

Ineffective information was set aside and removed, while effective information was extracted, summarized, and gathered into a clear thread.

They intersected with each other, forming a large network that covered the entire Changli battlefield.

Li Tao paused, not expecting that the first-tier profession, which would have required a long time to advance, had suddenly become available.

'Could this be considered an unexpected stroke of luck?'

Glancing at his uncle's location, Li Tao knew without a doubt that the board members had already begun a new round of questioning. Instead of heading that way, he left the zombie-suppressing defense line and walked towards the railway tracks.

The lightning grew increasingly intense. I really don't know why he had so much energy to squander.

The current released in just a short time was more than all the energy he had used to advance.

Pushing through the chaotic crowd, several gunners frantically hid in a corner.

They obviously don't know what happened yet.

Subconsciously adjusting his glasses, Li Tao noticed his nose was bare and paused for a moment before calmly ordering, "How much ammunition do you have left for the 85mm gun?"
The main gunner recognized him and immediately replied, "All the ones that exploded have been moved over. There's one left, and we're about to send it to the other side of the defense line."

"No need, load the gun and aim at that spot."

Li Tao pointed in the direction of Lei Chi, his gaze calm.

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Because of the Black Crow's strange behavior, the people on the train were given a brief respite.

Jiang Rong leaned against the inner wall of the carriage, holding an assault rifle. Her short-sleeved shirt was soaked with sweat, and drops of sweat slid down her elbows.

They fell into the sticky pool of blood at their feet.

Wang He, panting heavily, asked, "Sister Jiang, it seems... it seems no one has come in. Did the train conductor win?"

"win?"

Jiang Rong licked the blood off her teeth and cautiously looked towards the rear of the train. The carriages from carriage number 18 onwards were quiet, while the roar of engines outside the window was deafening.

"Go ahead and take a look."

Jiang Rong made a quick decision and led the remaining collectors forward.

As they passed through Lu Xiao's carriage number 17, Miao Qi, dressed in a revealing outfit, approached. "How's it going later?"

"There's no one here right now, I'd like to go check out the front."

Miao Qi shook her head. "We're at war now, there's no way they'll let you in."

Jiang Rong looked out the window and firmly uttered two words, "The roof!"

As soon as they came out, they were stunned and stood frozen in place by the horde of evolved black crows in the sky.

Yu Jing and the others saw them open the second-floor doors and let several people into the carriage.

He led the group to the front of the car.

Lin Jin, Xiao Ba, Liang Kuan, He Jie... everyone gathered here.

Wang He asked the most pressing question, "Have we won? Why hasn't the train left yet? Where's the conductor?"

Yu Yue's almond-shaped eyes, wet with tears, stared at the Thunder Pool ahead, filled with deep worry. "The inducer has taken effect, attracting the evolved beasts, but Su Huan hasn't returned yet."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a head emerged from the water ahead.

Upon seeing that face, everyone's pupils contracted slightly.

Although his face was cut in several places, everyone could still clearly see that it was Zhong Cheng from the Steel Council!
Yu Yue was struck dumb.

A chill ran from my tailbone straight to my scalp, and a surge of emotions instantly overwhelmed my reason.

Before the brain could even process what to do, the body had already leaped off the train.

Even Liang Kuan, who was guarding the door at the front, couldn't be caught.

The distance of three hundred meters was swept across at high speed, lightning that spread across the ground climbed up the body, the hair tie snapped, and the soft long hair was torn into a black rainbow.

Yu Yue's eardrums buzzed amidst her violently pounding heartbeat, and the 300-meter distance was compressed into a blurry patch of color.

The acid rain suddenly became viscous—all the sound waves condensed into visible ripples within three meters of me, like transparent silk being held by an invisible hand.

The crows in the sky charged forward, led by a first-tier mutated crow leader, like the Spear of Longinus, rushing towards the Thunder Pool!
In an instant, the sky and earth were turned upside down.

The black flock of crows resembled a cascading celestial river, about to connect heaven and earth.

“Su Huan…”

All the energy converged in this call, and the name exploded into countless crystal clusters in the sound wave field.

Suddenly, the murky water at the bottom of the pit boiled, and a dozen black crows that were swooping down exploded into a bloody mist amidst the roar. Feathers and bone fragments floated in mid-air, forming an eerie blood-red ring.

Glass within a kilometer radius shattered instantly upon hearing that call.

Those within range felt as if they had been struck by a heavy hammer, experiencing excruciating pain in both ears, while ordinary people showed little reaction, only bleeding from both ears.

In the deepest part of the conference room, Chairman Zhang, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly burst into laughter. He seemed to have suddenly understood something.

Pointing at Li Wangchuan, whose face was ashen, he laughed until tears mixed with nosebleed streamed down his face, "What's the use of all your scheming? The theme of this era is evolution! This is the era of the evolved!"

As if to confirm his understanding, a second figure stood up from the Thunder Pool.

The black shirt was torn off in half, revealing the firm muscles underneath. The white, waterlogged wounds opened and closed like a baby's mouth, and dazzling lightning flowed slowly across his body like lava.

The figure was not tall, but it stood at the very center where heaven and earth met.

The playful voice drowned out the cawing of crows and the flashes of lightning, carrying a hint of languor.

"Since you've summoned me, you must grant me a hundred wishes."

(End of this chapter)