Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 171 Resentment
Third Brother – He Jie (Suppressive Firepower)

Lin Jin - Xiao Ba (Large-range damage output)
Yu Yue – Qu Hang (Sniper, Communications)

Goat – Liang Kuan (Improving team survival)

This may not be the strongest combination, but it is definitely the most balanced.

In terms of combat strength, Yu Yue's team is slightly weaker, but with the presence of Goat and her, their survivability is stronger.

Moreover, Lin Jin's evolution speed is faster than Xiao Ba's.

Su Huan could feel that the energy fluctuations emanating from Lin Jin were stronger than before.

But compared to the current train conductor, it's just so-so.

With the combination of the original gene, the near-death state, and the "combat factor," his strength increased even while he slept, making even a genius like Lin Jin, who had reached the fifth rank in four years, pale in comparison.

However, He Jie and the others were unaware of Lin Jin's talent.

I thought Su Huan had deliberately distinguished between Team One and Team Two.

“This team composition is also good, let’s add two medics as well.” He Jie thought for a moment and then agreed.

Su Huan turned his gaze to the six elite soldiers standing by the carriage. These were all captured by He Jie and Xiao Ba on the battlefield. Although they were given the title of core members, they were not specifically assigned any tasks and were in a rather awkward position on the carriage.

Following Su Huan's gaze, He Jie introduced, "The four on the left are from the Rabbit Team: two medics, one drone operator, and one electronic warfare expert. The remaining two are from the Deer Team: one demolition expert and one assault soldier."

This was also the first time Su Huan had learned about them, and a glint of shrewdness appeared in his eyes.

"Be specific."

He Jie turned his head and said in a deep voice, "From left to right, please introduce yourselves."

"Yes."

The soldier on the far left stepped forward and said in a solemn voice, "Tanakita, Defender who has not yet reached the rank of rank, Combat Medic, Tactical Engineer, and Deputy Commander."

Su Huan was taken aback for a moment, "Which one to lick?"

He Jie scoffed, "This kid used to be a simp. He spent all his demobilization pay on his ex-girlfriend. He joined the company to make money, so he was nicknamed 'Simp Rabbit.' Out of three hundred people, there's only one such womanizer. He's quite famous."

The rabbit's face was tense, and its eyes were filled with resentment.

"Where are the tactical engineers?"

“Minesweeping, clearing obstacles, and building fortifications... that is, digging trenches.”

"Good, next one."

A second burly man stepped forward. "Fat Rabbit Huang Gang, Tier 1 'Doctor,' Combat Medic, Special Forces Veteran, Field Combat Expert."

Su Huan understood this. "Doctor" was a profession in the field of gatherers, capable of quickly treating external injuries and using mutated plants to quickly concoct herbs, with effects that were more singular than those of "pharmacists".

But he's also a talented person.

The four then introduced themselves.

They are all talents carefully selected by the Steel Council.

In order to achieve the best combat results with the fewest personnel, each person takes on multiple roles.

Licking Rabbit was assigned to He Jie's team. He could dig trenches and he and Xiao Ba were a perfect match.

Fat Rabbit was assigned to Yu Yue, since she was a first-tier evolver and her combat strength wasn't much different.

Electronics experts and drone operators were thrown to Professor Ma.

Previously, there was only one drone operator on the vehicle, but now they are extremely busy every day. With these two people, the drone's reconnaissance range can be greatly expanded.

Su Huan did not intend to distribute the remaining assault and demolition specialists to the two teams.

If He Jie goes out to fight, the soldiers in the combat group behind him will also need professional personnel to command them. The second brother does not yet have the ability to command forty armed personnel in combat.

At the same time, we should build up a talent pool to avoid the awkward situation where the train has to send logistics personnel to the front lines again.

Su Huan tapped the screen and brought up the corresponding map. "First, capture the workers. Those researchers are hiding in the base and can't escape. You two teams, plus a combat group of forty armed personnel, split into two groups. Yu Yue, you lead the group to capture the group hiding in the car factory, and He Jie, you lead the group to capture the group hiding in the school."

"Jiang Rong, Lu Xiao and Tong Zizhan's team will work together. You can formulate your own battle plan. Be careful not to provoke a large number of iron-eating trees. There are relatively few high-level zombies in Shun'an. The train will stop directly at the train manufacturing base."

"I have only one requirement: tonight, I want to meet a large group of skilled workers."

Su Huan abandoned his usual lazy demeanor, leaning forward with a sharp look in his eyes.

The aura of the high-level evolved being was released without reservation, pressing down on everyone.

Everyone tensed up reflexively, feeling as if a stone was pressing on their hearts.

This thing is completely beyond the control of thought; it's like the instinctive fear one feels when facing a lion or tiger.

He Jieke suppressed his instinct to raise his hand, and bowed solemnly, "Yes!"

Yu Yue, on the other side, felt a little flustered, but still followed his example and agreed.

Su Huan didn't give them any time to prepare and immediately kicked them out. From forming the team and assigning tasks to setting off, it only took twenty minutes.

Looking at the empty restaurant, Su Huan leaned back in his chair and smiled.

We've given them enough time.

Now they have the equipment and the ability. Under such suppression, if they can't even take down a small county, what's the point of talking about being a major power?

He is a train conductor, not a savior who travels among people to relieve their suffering.

……

The armored train moved slowly along the tracks, like a giant steel dragon winding through the dilapidated city.

Dozens of drones hummed as they took off, exploring and spreading outwards.

The rear garage door opened, and three troop carriers and three fire trucks roared out.

The fierce style of his actions, kicking up dust on the cement road, naturally attracted the attention of the city's "natives." They roared and charged forward, but before they could even get close, they were met with a barrage of bullets.

Heavy armored personnel carriers led the way, assault rifles fired precise shots, instantly tearing apart a small horde of zombies led by a Tier 1 Butcher.

They crushed the remains scattered on the ground and ventured deeper into Shun'an.

……

On the outskirts of Shun'an, towards the abandoned metal city.

The gunfire had stopped for half an hour.

Wang Fei crouched behind a crane, head down, loading bullets into his pistol, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Brother Ma Zi, I'm out of bullets, how about we make peace?"

The leopard, hidden in the excavator bucket, sneered, aggravating the wound on its lip and wincing in pain.

He was even more resentful inside, but he put on a righteous act and said, "Then come out. We're good brothers, of course I'll give you this chance."

Ever since the armed train left, the two have turned on each other and started fighting.

The standoff lasted for several hours, leaving behind more than a dozen corpses, most of whom were members of the Leopard Clan.

If they hadn't had nowhere to escape, they would have scattered long ago.

They've tried every dirty trick imaginable, but neither of them can really outmaneuver the other.

Nobody dares to come out now; they can only tough it out.

A gentle breeze swept by, and the iron frame, corroded by acid rain, groaned in the wind. Suddenly, the roar of an engine in the distance shattered the frozen silence.

The two of them peeked out and looked into the distance at Metal City.

A silver light pierced through the dust.

The rider lay prone on the streamlined motorcycle, its body reflecting a cold light like liquid mercury. The ground trembled wherever he passed, and sparks flew from the crushed metal parts beneath the tires. The helmet visor was as black as an abyss, with only a wisp of dark red hair fluttering in the wind like uncongealed blood.

Ma Baozi looked wary; he had just seen off one powerful dragon, and now another one was coming.

Shun'an has been really lively these past two days!

"Brother Wang, you've seen it all, where did this powerful figure come from?"

When Wang Fei saw the silver lightning bolt, his mind went blank for a moment.

Except for the lack of electrical discharge, it's exactly the same as the knight who stormed the Steel Council that night!
He opened his mouth wide, looking somewhat confused. "Wait...wait a minute, didn't the train already leave?"

As the motorcycle drew closer, her slender figure gave him a strange sense of familiarity.

The locomotive came to a sudden stop, its front wheel lifting half a meter off the ground before crashing into it, the resulting shockwave overturning the empty oil drum.

The knight removed his helmet with one hand, revealing the woman's sharp features, but a hideous scar split her beautiful face in two.

Wang Fei slapped his thigh suddenly, trembling with excitement.

Although her temperament has changed a lot, those eyebrows and that figure, isn't that Zhang Min, that bitch!

I thought this woman had died in the Steel Council, but I didn't expect her to still be alive, and she seems to be doing quite well.

Judging by that motorcycle, this woman must have gotten a lot of good stuff from the Steel Council.

When Wang Fei saw her, he couldn't help but think of those scenes with her naked body. Back then, this woman was very obedient to him.

He immediately shouted, "Brother Ma, I know this woman. Give me some face, let's stop for now and work together on another job, how about it?"

"Fuck you! My name is Leopard! Your name is Pockmarked!"

The leopard showed him no mercy and launched into a tirade of insults.

A sly glint flashed in Wang Fei's eyes. "Brother Leopard, what's the point of just talking now? Look at this woman down there. Her waist moves quite nicely, and she's only eighteen. Don't you want to try her out?"

Ma Baozi paused for a moment, then asked in confusion, "You actually know him?"

"Of course!" Wang Fei licked his lips, a fiery glint in his eyes. "Don't let her icy, saintly demeanor fool you, this bitch can dance, she can do the splits right above her head!"

"But given the current situation, even if I trust you, the brothers don't trust you either."

The leopard's voice came from behind the shovel bucket.

Wang Fei glanced at the woman walking towards the gantry crane, then at his men who were almost touching Ma Baozi, and decisively said, "Xiao Zhang, come back!"

The subordinate hesitated for a moment, glanced at the leopard that was only a few steps away, and slowly retreated.

Wang Fei shouted, "My brother is an evolved being. If he had fired a lightning bolt from that distance, you would have been badly injured, Leopard Brother, even if you didn't die today."

After saying that, he strode out from behind the bunker with a heroic air.

Ma Baozi glanced at his subordinate named Xiao Zhang and broke out in a cold sweat.

Seeing Wang Fei walk out confidently, she hesitated for a moment, but still stepped forward.

However, this time he kept a safe distance from Wang Fei. He was the "creator" and Wang Fei was the "defender." He had been too close before, which was why he was unable to retaliate when the other party suddenly attacked.

Seeing that both leaders had come out, the underlings also emerged from their cover one after another, each one cautiously sizing up the other side.

"What are you going to do?"

"I ask cautiously," Ma Baozi asked.

Wang Fei chuckled and tucked the pistol back into his waistband. "Don't worry about that. She's just an ordinary woman. Even if she's lucky enough to become an evolved human, she'll be just like us."

The two groups then conspired together again.

Zhang Min then walked up to the gantry crane.

The black cycling helmet in her hand fit perfectly between her shapely waist and hips, and her thighs, wrapped in high-elasticity tactical trousers, moved gracefully. Her dark red eyes gazed dreamily at the end of the railway tracks.

Thanks to Yu Yue's two unknown potions and Su Huan's abandoned motorcycle, she miraculously survived the zombie horde.

The "seeds of hatred" took root and sprouted, and she completely mastered her abilities.

After recovering from her injuries, she became even stronger.

As long as she hates someone, or is hated by someone, she can continuously obtain nourishment to fuel the flames called "resentment".

This flame does not have the ability to burn matter, but it can ignite the negative emotions within all sentient beings.

Whether it's hatred, desire, rage...

All of it can be amplified and burned by her, and then turned into new nutrients to nourish the flames.

Until the target is completely burned.

But the level 1 "Seed of Hatred" tells her that her goal is just ahead.

"You actually survived!"

An excited voice came from above, and with a "bang," a figure that surprised her jumped down from above.

The ill-fitting jacket, greasy long hair, and stubble made her almost unrecognizable.

It took her a long time to recall the figure that disgusted her from her memory.

If her feelings towards Su Huan were a mixture of hatred and extreme complexity, then towards Wang Fei, she felt only pure disgust.

She was nothing more than a hyena that had somehow managed to disgust her, rotting flesh, a lump of mud that wouldn't stick to the wall, not even a fraction as good as Su Huan.

I don't deserve to be remembered by her even for a second.

Zhang Min glanced at the pairs of undisguised lustful eyes behind the other person, and felt utterly contemptuous.

She had seen too many looks like that before. In the past, she would have teased them, but now she just found it boring.

These men held absolutely no interest for her.

"Trying to act all high and mighty, huh?" Wang Fei looked at the woman in front of him, her eyes filled with disgust, and his malice rose infinitely. He sneered, "Have you forgotten how you groaned and begged for mercy back then?"

The leopard behind her looked Zhang Min up and down. At first, it didn't think much of her, but when it got closer, the amazement in its eyes was hard to hide.

No wonder Wang Fei was willing to break off the war with him just to pull off this job.

Such a stunning beauty, even he couldn't resist!
Zhang Min glanced at them coldly, her red lips parted slightly, "So it was you, you piece of trash. You used to have at least a few men under you, but now you've all turned into pigs."

The sarcasm is sharp and biting.

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

Wang Fei and the others subconsciously turned to look at Ma Baozi. Their mouths twitched, and the more they looked at him, the more he resembled a pig's head. They couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The burst of laughter acted as a fuse, and the surrounding subordinates couldn't help but laugh as well.

As Ma Baozi listened to the unrestrained laughter, a feeling of humiliation welled up in his heart.

(End of this chapter)