Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 160 The Train Departs (6k Update)
Without letting Su Huan cause any trouble, Yu Jing instructed Lao Liu to discard the existing SUV in the garage and have Jiang Rong drive the troop transport vehicle directly into the garage.

The garage compartment was modified; it was widened considerably to accommodate fire trucks.

Now it's just the right time to put the troop carrier in.

Inside the train carriage, Dr. Lin Xia and translator Hu Shuo were already waiting.

Because Hu Shuo was responsible for arranging the work of other crew members, he gradually became a role similar to a purser. Now that the train conductor has returned, he naturally has to be by his side and at his beck and call.

In addition, Huang Hai and his assistant also rushed over.

As soon as the train carriage was opened, Lao Hu quickly reported, "Train conductor, according to Captain Yu's orders, we have prepared medical equipment in your carriage number 1 and can begin treatment at any time."

"Hmm, that's good, but will anyone know how to use it?"

Lying in the carriage, Su Huan asked subconsciously.

If he were talking nonsense to other people, he could just spout off like a professional team, but he dared not say anything reckless in front of the train conductor, and kept glancing at Lin Xia out of the corner of his eye.

Lin Xia looked slightly embarrassed. "I found it in the front carriage, and I'm not very familiar with it yet."

"How much have you prepared?"

Su Huan yawned and sat up. The shadows in the carriage obscured most of his figure. His narrow eyes, as red as cinnabar and as black as lacquer, held a hint of languor, sending chills down the spines of everyone who saw them.

Director Xu, standing to the side, said with a wry smile, "It was all hastily put together. Most of it was equipment for research and evolution, which could also be used for medical purposes. There was even a small bullet production line on it. Who would have thought that a force of tens of thousands of people could collapse so quickly..."

Upon hearing this, Hu Shuo and Lao Liu's expressions changed slightly. 'It seems this is a captured high-ranking enemy officer.'

He felt even greater awe for the train conductor who had passed through countless corpses and easily abducted high-ranking enemy officials.

Su Huan said calmly, "In the apocalypse, anything is possible. Just like I never intended to wipe out the Steel Council in the first place. Who would have thought it would come to this? Do you have any family?"

His words took such a sudden turn that Director Xu didn't catch on and asked in confusion, "My wife passed away many years ago. I have no children, but I have a few students, though... well."

"Shedding the old shackles, isn't this a perfect opportunity to start afresh? I admire elderly people like you who are old but determined. Welcome to the Armed Train, Director Xu."

Su Huan was so tired that he didn't even bother with a perfunctory smile.

A bunch of people have completely lost control of their facial expressions.

Director Xu glanced at the dimly lit carriage and at the obviously unreliable ragtag group of Lao Liu, Hu Shuo, and Lin Xia. He didn't answer, only offering a bitter smile.

Even the most ordinary researcher under my command was an elite trained under the pre-apocalyptic education system.

Just when they were making some progress in the field of evolution, opening a crack in the door to a new era, it has now been completely closed.

Approaching sixty, I have to start all over again.

The difference was so great that he found it hard to accept.

Su Huan didn't bother to pressure him; they were both smart people and would figure it out sooner or later.

As the head of the Steel Council Tower Laboratory, Director Xu's status before the apocalypse was even higher than Professor Ma's; he was a true authority in the field of biology.

With him around, they could easily restart the research by arresting a few relevant individuals.

We can't just kill it carelessly.

Listening to Yu Jing's orders outside, Su Huan suddenly raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Lin Xi, who was sitting in the corner like a kitten, "Your brother is back, aren't you going to go see him?"

Lin Xi tilted her head, her silver hair cascading down, and stretched out her hands toward Su Huan.

Huang Hai and his group then noticed a beautiful girl sitting in the corner.

A hint of doubt flashed in Hu Shuo's eyes.

If it were just an ordinary person, that would be one thing, but how could I not have noticed such a breathtakingly beautiful girl at all?

Su Huan always felt that this girl was acting strangely, even though she hadn't done anything since they met.

But something just doesn't feel right.

However, he didn't mind holding Lin Xi. The girl was light to begin with, and with his current physique, holding her was no different from holding a small piece of tofu, soft and tender.

……

Outside the train, under Yu Jing's command, the crew members were responsible for disassembling the train and reassembling it onto the armed train.

After Liang Kuan returned, the work proceeded even more rapidly.

Led by Wang He, a group of security personnel from the Tower Laboratory quickly loaded the supplies onto the train, while the three brothers, armed with guns, ran around nearby.

Director Xu's side transported the supplies in several batches, and Zhang Min and her team were transporting the last two batches of the genetic prototypes.

But before the loading was finished at the platform, the armed train stopped them.

Since we're all loading them onto trains anyway, it doesn't matter which train we load them onto.

After settling his wife and daughter in, He Jie did not go out to help, since he had been stabbed twice by the Night Demon. He went to the dining car and found a medic he had previously captured to treat his wounds.

In the distance, towards the metal fortress, the lightning gradually faded, leaving only an ever-brighter flame. He looked down at the peace knot his daughter had given him in his palm and suddenly grinned.

"Captain He, you guys are really ruthless. You actually managed to get him out of headquarters."

The medic deftly treated the wound on his chest, looking at the peace knot on his hand with a hint of awe on his face.

He Jie glanced at him and said, "You don't have any family at headquarters, so why are you making that long face?"

"Who says I don't have family? My new girlfriend is still at headquarters."

The medic immediately retorted.

He Jie frowned. "Which one?"

"It was submitted about three days ago. You were missing at the time, so you didn't know."

"Get the hell out of here!"

The medic tied the bandage into a bow, adjusted its shape by pinching both ends, and said solemnly, "Yes, sir!"

"Get back!"

He Jie cursed in annoyance.

The medic returned with a grin, and He Jie pulled him over, rummaged around in his pocket, and then pulled out half a pack of crumpled cigarettes, lit it, took a deep drag, and looked at the people who were rebuilding the train through the smoke.

"When I first saw the armed train in Yijin, I thought, 'Which idiot is driving a train in the apocalypse?' I ended up getting a good beating. That battle was really frustrating, and I wasn't really convinced when I got captured."

"But later, even that arrogant and reckless Zhang Tie fell from grace."

The medic's eyes showed apprehension. "Losing once could be a coincidence, but losing twice in a row is no fluke."

He Jie flicked his cigarette ash. "At the time, the train conductor said he wanted to convert the train into a mobile fortress. Although I didn't think much of the plan, I felt that he was a bit of a genius. I can't explain his spirit; he's just different from us normal people."

He pointed to the thickly armored walls of the vehicle. "I drove through a horde of zombies with my wife and kids today, and just thinking about it now still gives me chills. My back is covered in cold sweat. If we had this, things would be completely different."

The medic nodded silently, looking at the Steel Council engulfed in flames and hordes of zombies in the distance, and said in bewilderment, "Who would have thought that such a large company would collapse so easily?"

He Jie flicked away his cigarette butt, squinted at him, and said, "We're about to face the real apocalypse. From now on, I'll be working for the train conductor. Just a heads-up to you guys, don't follow Li Tao down the same path. His uncle is the executive director. You're nothing without the Armed Train."

The medic gave a bitter laugh. "Li Tao is dead."

"Ok?"

He Jie straightened up in surprise, ignoring the wound on his chest, "Who killed Li Tao?! Secretary Li knows quite a lot, given his personality..."

"It wasn't the train conductor, it was the child in the wheelchair."

"Xiaoba?"

After listening to the medic's account of what happened, He Jie gasped. Eighth Master looked kind, but how could he be so ruthless?

……

Outside the carriage, all the survivors that Xiao Ba and his group brought back boarded the train.

Some people were unaware that the armed train was the source of the disaster, and thought it was a backup plan prepared by the company. A few insiders remained silent.

The refitted armed train spewed thick smoke, and the roar of the TS-20000 diesel engine at the front shook the ground.

Yu Jing's voice rang out over the platform through the loudspeaker: "All personnel, board the train immediately!"

In the driver's cab, Yu Jing was listening to the third brother's report: "...A total of 247 survivors were received, 26 of whom were injured and suspected of being infected."

“Tell the crew,” Yu Jing’s phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a sharp edge, “to put all twenty-seven people in the last carriage.”

"If there are signs of mutation... deal with it immediately."

Outside the car window, the first rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds.

Liang Kuan pushed the lever, and the train slowly started moving. Behind him, Xiao Ba was slowly repairing the broken window.

The boy's fingertips were as white as scallion segments, and the sunlight flickered between his fingers.

"Take a break." Liang Kuan handed over the water bottle. "It's safe now."

Xiao Ba shook his head and urged his wheelchair toward the survivors' carriage at the back.

His gaze swept over the still-shaken faces in the carriage.

A little boy in his pajamas suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, I've seen you before! How did you climb such a high wall?"

The little boy's open mouth was missing a front tooth, like sunflowers missing their seeds before the apocalypse, carrying a bright warmth.

The metal fragments coalesced into a tiny butterfly in his palm, flew towards the little boy, and caught his eye.

However, the light in his eyes quickly disappeared.

Xiao Ba looked at the five or six-year-old boy with a puzzled expression, "Don't you like it?"

The little boy seemed a bit downcast. "Mom told me to wait in the car, she'll be here soon." Xiao Ba's eyes trembled, his lips pursed, as he looked out the car window.

With the roar of the diesel engine, the 55-section steel train slowly started moving.

A dozen or so figures who hadn't managed to squeeze onto the train on the platform began a frantic chase, howling as they tried to take a bite out of the train. Accompanied by several sharp gunshots, they collapsed to the ground.

The burning steel parliamentary headquarters gradually blurred into the background.

"January 8th, fire"

"The million-level zombie horde caused violent turmoil in the acid rain zone, and I played a decisive role in it."

……

Three days later, the fire was extinguished.

A layer of gray fog shrouded the heavy industrial area of ​​the Steel Council headquarters; it was the smoke and dust left behind by the burning of a large number of zombies.

The once meticulously organized building complex is now nothing but ruins, with the charred experimental tower jutting out into the sky like the ribs of a giant beast.

Wang Yi, wearing custom-made high-heeled boots, stepped over the charred corpse of a second-order jumper.

She was wearing a well-tailored black dress with a gold iris brooch pinned to her neckline.

"Find something useful."

She gave the order without turning her head, and even the destruction of the company her father had built from scratch did not affect her much.

The twenty fully armed elite soldiers behind him immediately dispersed.

With swift and decisive movements, the weapon in his hand spat out precise tongues of fire, and before the remaining zombies could even roar, they were killed by headshots.

The middle-aged man squatted down, his fingers, gloved with black leather, gently tracing a scorch mark on the ground.

The marks radiated outwards, like ivy climbing wildly, only with sharp and decisive lines.

It was completely different from the surrounding flame marks.

“Static swamp…” he murmured, his voice filled with barely concealed amazement, “He actually managed to develop his perception skills within the power provider's domain to this extent.”

Wang Yi walked to his side, her high heels clicking sharply on the ground.

"Are you sure he's just a Tier 1 Evolver?"

“Without a doubt.” The middle-aged man stood up. “You and I both saw his performance back then. Although his combat power was outstanding, it did not exceed the first level. Let the professionals handle the rest.”

A woman with a voluptuous figure stepped forward, her expression icy cold, but her eyes held a seductive glint. "It's my pleasure to serve you, Mr. Shu."

Wang Yi glanced coldly at the woman, her disdain undisguised.

He never forgets to bring women with him wherever he goes.

The woman who was being scolded had a slightly cold expression, but she didn't retort because of Wang Yi's status.

Mr. Shu waved his hand to signal her to get back to work, and said helplessly, "Although I do have a relationship with her, she is not an ordinary woman. She is a profile expert that I hired at great expense. Even in a company, there are not many talents like her who can replicate the battlefield."

Wang Yi gave a cold laugh and did not respond.

He turned his head to look at the field.

The woman walked to the edge of the battlefield with a small assistant. Suddenly, her eyes went blank, and the assistant put his hand on her shoulder. The entire battlefield seemed to change.

The light was distorted for no reason.

It shattered into countless golden specks, which converged in mid-air to form a lifelike three-dimensional image.

The second-tier jumper froze in mid-air, his face showing a human-like astonishment. The motorcycle rider passed horizontally below, his 1.8-meter-long sniper rifle already aimed at the jumper in the air. The light spread around the rider like fine sand, replicating the violent thunder of that night.

It must be said that although this woman looks a bit cheap, she is quite capable.

Wang Yi stepped forward, walked around the knight to the front, and looked down at the knight's face.

His long hair was torn apart by the strong wind, revealing a pair of narrow eyes, and the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, as if he had come to life, staring at her with a mocking gaze.

I was slightly startled, but after a while, I realized that the light and shadow had not changed, and I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon closer inspection, I was completely infected by that chilling madness.

This is true evolution: brutal, yet full of vitality.

The "trace expert" beside him quickly analyzed, "When he was outside the Steel Council headquarters, his abilities underwent a new change. His nerve reflexes and physical strength were greatly enhanced, as if he had evolved his abilities in the Defender Domain."

“But it has already begun to decline from its peak.” The expert pointed to the motorcycle scratches on the ground. “He has begun to lose control of the motorcycle, which is incredible considering his ability to easily tear apart the outer defenses of the heavy industrial area.”

He suddenly stopped and squatted down to pick up a piece of carbonized cloth from the scorched earth.

With a gentle rub, black ash fell away, revealing a deep red beneath, still retaining a fresh texture even after so long.

The expert's expression immediately turned serious. He took out a small sealed bag from his pocket and put the fabric scraps into it.

"There is one less battlefield in the middle."

The experts looked confidently in the direction the locomotive had come from.

A charred tower stands in the northwest.

Under the protection of elite soldiers, the group quickly arrived at the experimental tower.

The experts walked toward a partially collapsed building that had once been part of the Tower Laboratory.

There was a huge hole in the wall, with the edges showing signs of melting.

"Judging from this entrance, he not only possesses immense energy but also pure physical destructive power, exceeding the physical limits of a Tier 1 Power Supplier and reaching the level of a Tier 1 Defender, specifically one specializing in close combat," the expert calmly analyzed.

"However, I'm not sure if some information was lost; the energy he released was somewhat wasted."

The electronics experts behind them quickly found a relatively intact control panel and connected the equipment.

A blurry surveillance video was quickly retrieved.

On screen, a man covered in electric sparks is moving through a corridor at an astonishing speed, causing lights to flash and equipment to explode in his wake.

"His speed..." the trace expert asserted, "is definitely not what a Power Source user should have; this is the speed of a Tier 1 Defender, and leaning towards agility!"

Wang Yi followed behind him, her high heels looking somewhat out of place amidst the ruins. "So, he's a dual-domain evolver, right?"

The forensic expert hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "That's the only possibility."

Mr. Shu said calmly, "Report this to the company. One Primarch and one new Dual-Domain Evolver are enough to secure your position in the company."

A hint of determination flickered in Wang Yi's eyes. "If I bring them both back to Black Kite, can I get them transferred to one of the three major functional departments?"

“Two undiscovered prototypes, and they’re not even the same one. Any force that learns of this will do anything to get them. Without the company’s help, you wouldn’t even be qualified to participate in this competition.” A sharp glint flashed in Mr. Shu’s eyes.

Wang Yi did not deny it, but a faint resentment flashed in her eyes.

Su Huan's calm yet mad temperament flashed through my mind again.

Suddenly, it dawned on me that if I wanted to stay ahead of everyone else in this era, I had to be calmer and more reckless than everyone else.

He said firmly, "Ten days. I won't stop you from telling the company this news, but you have to postpone it for ten days. If I bring the person back, you'll get 30% of the profits. If I don't bring him back, it's all yours."

A glint of light appeared in Mr. Shu's eyes. "This is a bet that's hard to refuse, but it seems you're not going to give me a chance to watch the show."

Wang Yi said matter-of-factly, "I don't have enough manpower, so you can lend me some. Of course, you can refuse. We can report this news together, but the company's reward is not very meaningful to you at this stage."

Faint, guttural howls of zombies drifted from afar, indicating that the remaining zombies had returned.

Due to the massive zombie horde, the heavy industrial area has become a dangerous zone infested with high-level zombies.

The soldiers quickly set up zombie jamming devices nearby to prevent any unruly creatures from disturbing the important figures' conversation.

"How much do you want to borrow?"

"One."

Mr. Shu looked deeply at his ex-wife.

The woman's ambition had not diminished at all; it was the same as before, and perhaps even stronger.

The reason the two weren't together wasn't because of trivial matters like infidelity...

"Second level?"

"Second tier!"

"it is good."

Two ambitious people cannot share one bed.

The armored vehicle's engine roared to life, carrying the two men and the elite squad away from the ruins.

Behind them, the jammer's effectiveness gradually weakened, and the horde of zombies regained its mobility, beginning to wander aimlessly.

No sooner had they left than another group of people arrived, though their numbers were far fewer than the former.

We didn't venture deep into the heavy industrial area; we only took a distant look from the outside.

Li Wangchuan's collar was still straight, but just standing there, his figure seemed a bit more heavy.

The secretary, dressed in a fitted tactical uniform, walked to his side and whispered, "Someone has already come. The survivors scattered around the heavy industrial area were the first to react last night, and they were the ones who escaped the most. The company's core members, on the other hand, perished in the horde of zombies. Only a few people were found at the northern freight station."

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(There's no table in the new house, so I fell asleep while typing in bed... How embarrassing, I'm so sorry everyone.)

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