Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 16 Crane
After saying that, he jumped off the edge of the car roof.

"Snapped"

Su Huan reached out and caught her feet, supporting her calves, and pulled her into his arms.

Shaking his sore and numb wrist, Su Huan asked, "How did the penetration test go?"

"No problem, it's even more perfect than welding."

Yu Jing unscrewed the dye penetrant canister, and the purplish-red liquid flowed down the weld seam on the side of the carriage.

Ten minutes later, the developer was sprayed on, and there were no cracks or smudging.

Su Huan nodded; after all, he was skilled in metalwork, so his craftsmanship was undoubtedly excellent.

It was nearing dusk, and the sun was about to set.

The most complex part, the front ram, has been completed. The armor plating on the front of the first five carriages, including the 1.2cm armor plating, has been welded in place, and machine gun positions have been reserved on the roof.

The steel plates on both sides of carriages 6 to 9 have been welded, and most of the windows have been sealed off, with only two left on each side to ensure basic lighting.

This way, welding doesn't require Xiao Ba to spend special effort cutting it; the whole steel plate can be directly spliced ​​on.

Heavy footsteps came from the carriage. Liang Kuan carried a body wrapped in a plastic bag out of the carriage. His light gray short-sleeved shirt was soaked with sweat on his chest.

He jumped off the carriage and threw himself down at a distance from the front of the train.

At this point, there were already more than a dozen black bags piled up there.

"How many are there now?" Su Huan asked when he returned.

Liang Kuan scratched his head. "It should be twelve."

Su Huan nodded. "Let's get in the car first."

The three of them boarded the carriage from the sightseeing bus. Although the air conditioning was turned up to the maximum, they were immediately hit by a strong fishy stench.

Mixed with the cool breeze from the air conditioner, they all felt as if they had entered a morgue.

Su Huan took a deep breath.

'A familiar taste.'

The carpet on the carriage floor had long been removed and replaced with a large plastic sheet, most of which was empty and still had bits of flesh and blood on it.

There was only one zombie lying in the middle.

On several black iron racks nearby were various tools: nail guns, electric drills, electric picks, chainsaws...

It resembled a dismemberment room belonging to a serial killer.

Wan Xing moved a small chair and sat next to the zombie, closing her eyes and concentrating on collecting the polymorphic crystals.

After a long while, Wan Xing slowly opened her eyes and saw Su Huan enter. She placed eleven universal energy crystals, each the size of a little fingernail, on the table and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "I collected a total of twelve universal energy crystals, but the energy was insufficient, so I used one."

"But after ten, no matter how much energy I had, the collection speed became slower and slower, and I always felt a lingering sense of fatigue."

Su Huan took the several polymorphic crystals into his hands and instructed, "That means your mental energy has reached its limit. Don't force it. You'll recover after a good night's sleep."

"You can rest for a while before continuing, but be careful not to overexert yourself to the point of dizziness. Stop when you feel you've had enough."

Wan Xing nodded and said, "I've discovered a pattern: the longer a zombie has been dead, the more its cosmic energy is lost, and the smaller the crystals it condenses become. However, the ones you have are a bit more evenly distributed."

Su Huan played with the transparent crystal in his hand for a moment, examined it closely, but couldn't find any difference.

I never noticed this in my past life.

It's likely that the collectors had a special way of measuring energy.

“By the way, the zombies are gone,” Liang Kuan suddenly said from the side.

"Heh, there's a bunch in the back carriage." Su Huan smirked.

The reason these zombies weren't eliminated is that they were kept as evolutionary material.

Otherwise, we'd have to send people to catch them when needed, which would only cause more trouble.

Yu Jing stayed behind to help Yu Yue cook, while Su Huan led Liang Kuan off the train. Qi Xiaoba was still outside assisting the workers in welding steel plates. Just as they got off, they saw Wang He approaching.

Su Huan raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's wrong?"

Wang He looked troubled. "How come there are so many zombies in carriage number 10? The brothers are too scared to attack."

By this time, the sun had completely sunk below the horizon, and although there was still light in the sky, it was already on the verge of falling into darkness.

Su Huan pondered for a moment and said, "That's all for today. You'll go into carriage number 7 later. I'll have someone bring you food later. Before you get on the train, pack your things properly and lift all the steel plates up, leaving nothing behind."

Hearing the big boss speak, Wang He breathed a sigh of relief.

Thinking that he would be able to eat soon, he couldn't help but swallow, a look of joy appearing on his face after enduring hunger for several days.

He quickly went to call the workers to get on the bus.

Su Huan followed. Qi Xiaoba sat in an electric wheelchair, the dim night light concealing the slight fatigue on the boy's face.

Su Huan handed over a universal energy crystal, "Isn't the energy consumption too high?"

Qi Xiaoba smiled, took the poly-energy crystal and held it in his hand, "It's alright, just a bit sunny."

Su Huan chuckled, "My oversight, I'll get you a parasol tomorrow."

Liang Kuan watched the two laughing and talking silently. Even a fool could see that Su Huan's attitude towards Qi Xiaoba was unusual.

That's not just about valuing something.

It's more like... a feeling of friendship.

Liang Kuan found it strange that he had such thoughts.

Can someone as cold-blooded and inhuman as Su Huan really have friendship?

Shaking his head, Liang Kuan shook off these chaotic thoughts and helped lift Qi Xiaoba into the car.

……

The construction team boarded the bus later, along with some passengers who were gradually returning home.

Although moving steel plates amidst zombies was difficult, under Su Huan's training, they had developed a death wish to complete the mission.

Su Huan stood at the window, gazing into the distance.

As night fell, he finally saw a dark shadow rushing toward the train, with a pillar in front of the engine, like an armored sea monster extending its steel tentacles.

As they got closer, the dark shape revealed itself to be a red forklift.

In front of the forklift is a hexagonal multi-section telescopic boom.

As the car approached, a young man wearing a vest jumped out of the driver's seat.

The left leg is slightly bent, and the weight is on the right foot.

There are only two possibilities for this strange landing: either the person was in a very relaxed state, or their left leg was injured and unable to bear weight.

"I brought the crane back. Does that mean the three-month free train ticket policy still applies?"

The young man asked in a deep voice.

Su Huan looked at him meaningfully, a smile playing on his lips, "Of course, this train is very happy to serve you in the days to come, Mr. Gao Zhe."

Gao Zhe ignored Su Huan and boarded the car on his own.

Su Huan's gaze remained fixed on him until he disappeared into the carriage.

Then he turned around and shouted, "Liang Kuan, throw down two steel plates, drive the forklift up, and ask Xiao Ba to help tow it. This is a big guy."

In the room behind him, Liang Kuan responded and strode out.

A creaking sound came from behind him. Su Huan glanced over subconsciously and saw Yu Yue pushing a dining cart that came with the train toward carriage number 7.

The boxed lunches that had just been made were piled on top.

(End of this chapter)