Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 190 Hong Yujing

But it's still better than being cornered by a second-tier white snake.

Su Huan also gained a direct understanding of He Jie's training capabilities.

Two hundred unranked evolved beings armed with firearms, carrying light firepower, along with a few first-rank evolved beings, gained the ability to fight second-rank beings.

Although Lin Jin's sudden power spike played a part, it was still quite good.

This Tier 2 giant bear is essentially an all-terrain tank that can run and jump. Its fur can withstand bullets and rocket launchers, it has superb perception, and its personality is as cunning as a human's.

If it were placed in a pre-apocalyptic urban area, even a medium-sized combined arms infantry company wouldn't be able to take it down.

They might get wiped out.

To control it, we need to find a way to trap it, then suppress it with anti-aircraft machine guns like the Iron Rain 14.5mm, and bombard it with anti-tank missiles and vehicle-mounted grenade launchers regardless of cost.

But ordinary people's reaction speed is definitely not fast enough to keep up with it, and if they are not careful, their defenses will be torn apart.

The sky had completely darkened, and more than a dozen high-powered searchlights illuminated the entire battlefield in minute detail.

As if an earthquake had struck, the area outside the base was a mess. Even the one-meter-thick walls had numerous cracks. Not a single off-road vehicle was usable and had to be towed back for major repairs. The soldiers did not let their guard down. They formed small teams of two or three, taking turns bandaging their wounds and resting.

They also dispatched a group of people to guard more distant areas.

Although it cannot match the discipline and extensive training of the army before the apocalypse.

But He Jie did indeed train a usable armed force.

Su Huan was very satisfied with the results of the assessment and announced loudly, "Tonight, all new recruits will be promoted to the reserve force, and those who perform exceptionally well will receive extra points."

The soldiers who were cleaning up the battlefield were all stunned when they heard that they had been promoted to officers.

Subconsciously, I thought that becoming a reserve officer would automatically grant me 60 points per month.

The armed train's points have extremely strong purchasing power; 2 points can roughly be exchanged for a pack of cigarettes, a 340g can of luncheon meat, a five-pack of instant noodles, a new set of clothes, or five large bags of toilet paper with thousands of sheets.

In other words, if you spend your money wisely, 60 points are enough to cover an adult's basic needs for food, clothing, housing, and transportation.

But as soldiers of the armed forces, their basic needs—food, clothing, shelter, and transportation—are basically covered by the train.

The 60 points are an extra bonus.

If you're on a tight budget, you can even support a family!

This is why they are still desperately trying to stay despite being tormented by He Jie every day.

One person joins the army, and the whole family is well-fed!

The next moment, a deafening roar of cheers erupted in front of the base.

The train conductor had already disappeared over the wall.

Watching the cheering soldiers, He Jie couldn't help but grin. He felt proud that the soldiers he had trained were being recognized by their superiors.

Several soldiers rushed toward him.

He Jie immediately roared with a stern face, "What?!"

The soldier, thinking of He Jie's formidable fighting prowess, stood awkwardly in place, saying, "I'm happy, I wanted to share this with Brother Jie."

"Yeah yeah……"

More and more soldiers gathered around.

Seeing their malicious looks, He Jie pulled out a stun gun from his lower back, pointed it at their noses, and sneered, "You think you're all that now that you've been promoted? You think I don't know what you're up to? If you've got the guts, come at me all at once!"

Seeing his gloomy face, as if he was about to give anyone a good beating, the soldiers hesitated to move forward.

Nine strikes in one second is no joke.

Seeing their hesitation, He Jie couldn't help but feel a little smug; his authority was still quite deeply ingrained in people's minds.

'Do you think you can defy the heavens?'

Just then, an unparalleled force suddenly came from his buttocks, kicking him into the air.

He Jie, suspended in mid-air, stared wide-eyed and couldn't help but roar, "Old Liang, you fucking screwed me over!"

Liang Kuan smiled and waved to the soldiers around him, "The rest is up to you."

The soldiers shouted "Brother Kuan is awesome!" and swarmed forward.

The tactical boots kicked He Jie repeatedly.

Liang Kuan didn't stay to watch the commotion; instead, he went up and dragged the badly wounded bear carcass back to the base.

Before long, the chaotic battlefield gradually calmed down. Soldiers lay on the ground groaning in pain. He Jie stood tall and proud, holding an electric baton, though the shoe print on his face marred his imposing image.

Only a handful of people remained standing in front of me.

Among them was a woman codenamed Mongoose, whose round pupils shrank into ovals, gradually becoming thinner, and whose fingers moved rhythmically behind her back.

As He Jie strode towards her, the stun gun in his hand was already raised high.

He bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Instructor. But when my rank is higher than yours, I will still make you apologize."

"Ok?"

Hearing He Jie's questioning voice, the mongoose's face showed a cunning look, and it was preparing to launch a sneak attack.

The next moment, a sharp pain shot through his back, accompanied by He Jie's angry curses.

"Idiot, fighting is about intelligence, not clever tricks. You think I'll hold back by exposing your vital points?!"

"You've become so arrogant and complacent just because you're a reserve officer?"

"There are at least eleven levels between you and me!"

"What do you plan to rely on to get through this?"

"By showing off your stupidity?"

"By climbing into the train conductor's bed?!"

He Jie went exceptionally hard this time.

The sounds of banging and hitting continued incessantly.

Soon, the battlefield was filled with the broken cries of pain from women.

Just as He Jie was having a great time, he suddenly heard a dissatisfied snort in his ear, which immediately cleared his mind.

I slightly regretted it and lightly slapped my own mouth.

I've lost my mind.

Fortunately, Yu Yue wasn't the type to hold grudges. If it were someone who liked to whisper sweet nothings in someone's ear, wouldn't she have been targeted by the petty train conductor?
Having just calmed down, Shan Yang and Lin Jin, carrying a person, came over after the soldiers had finished cleaning up the battlefield.

"This is the person who lured the giant bear to the base. Let's take him to see the train conductor."

A fierce glint flashed in He Jie's eyes. "What are you taking him for?"

Lin Jin was taken aback. "He might know something..."

He Jie interrupted him with a sinister laugh, "I'll give you another lesson in interrogation today!"

……

An hour later, just as Su Huan was checking the progress of the bullet workshop, He Jie walked in, reeking of blood, followed by a pale-faced Lin Jin.

Su Huan raised an eyebrow. "We almost had our house robbed today. How does Captain He feel about that?"

He Jie gritted his teeth, his face turning ashen. "We found out. It was that group of outsiders from Shun'an, called the Doomsday Caravan. They wanted to hunt a bunch of evolved beasts for food, but they angered this second-tier giant bear. Their leader was trampled to death on the spot, and then they led it here."

Su Huan wasn't surprised; when he saw that person, he had roughly filled in the blanks in his mind.

"Let's wipe them out tomorrow," Su Huan said calmly. "Remember to bring the newly selected recruits with you. Make it a big show of it, spread the word about Shun'an Station, and give those monsters a warning."

"Yes!"

He Jie responded.

Watching him stride out in a flurry, Su Huan remained unmoved. In his previous life, when he was in the Steel Council, he most often carried out missions like this, eliminating smaller factions.

The acid rain zone has a good living environment and many survivors. From time to time, some ignorant new forces threaten the interests of the Steel Council. The Steel Council will not even bother to warn such forces.

It is directly added to the tactical squad's mission list.

Facing forces of the same or greater level is much more complicated. Generally, there won't be a major battle, but if people with grudges meet in the wilderness, they will definitely have to spar.

I accept the outcome of the game.

"Train conductor?"

The eldest brother called out quietly from the side.

Su Huan snapped out of his daze. "Let's continue."

The leader pointed to the boxes of bullets in front of him and said, "We can produce five thousand bullets a day. We usually keep four thousand and only use one thousand for combat to avoid storing a large number of duds."

"Are we still using enough raw materials?"

"A few days ago, Captain He brought back a large batch of gunpowder, enough to produce at least two million bullets."

The two talked as they toured the bullet workshop.

The semi-automatic production line clatters as brass is pressed little by little into the shape of a bullet casing, and then the crew of the manufacturing group will transfer it to the next process.

To ensure safety, all the crew members in the bullet workshop are family members of the combat team.

These are all our own people who are deeply tied to the armed train.

Two soldiers carried in a large basket of damaged firearms and placed it on the workbench in the inner room.

Su Huan glanced at them and immediately recognized them as firearms damaged during the night's battle with the giant bear; some parts were missing, and some gun bodies were crushed.

The manufacturing team now also handles firearm repair.

"Do you have the capability to build guns now?"

Su Huan asked.

The leader scratched his head awkwardly, "It's just repair, at most a modification. I don't have the ability to build guns on my own, there are many things I haven't figured out yet."

"Alright, let's take our time to study it. If we can repair these guns, we'll reduce a lot of losses."

Su Huan casually offered some words of comfort.

Having firearms isn't the end of the story; they're essentially mechanical tools that are prone to malfunction.

With more combat personnel now, firearms are worn out almost every day.

If it weren't for the leader holding things together, the two hundred-plus members of the armed corps would have been out of guns.

Now that there are few people, we can still obtain equipment through combat. But as the force expands, we'll have to find a way to solve the problem of firearms and ammunition. We absolutely cannot continue with this small-scale operation and barely manage to stay afloat.

However, this problem is not urgent and can be addressed after the flood zone has been cleared.

The most urgent task now is to renovate and upgrade the main body of the train.

……

Around noon, Su Huan, accompanied by Hu Shuo, inspected all the supply warehouses and, after checking the recent points redemption list, finally completed all the day's administrative work.

The points redemption list is something I have to check every day, as the details of the resource redemption process reveal the base's recent activities.

For example, there has been an unusually large amount of food redemption these past few days.

But these past few days we've been eating communal meals.

Where did the extra food go?
Su Huan, who was walking ahead, suddenly asked, "Has anything unusual happened at the base recently?"

Hu Shuo paused for a moment, carefully considering the train conductor's meaning, and tentatively asked, "Are we going to dig it out for them?"

"No, those few traitors alone couldn't supply this many resources, and they don't have enough points to exchange for such a large quantity of supplies."

'A large amount of supplies?'

Hu Shuo glanced at the folder in his hand and said uncertainly, "It's probably because it's Chinese New Year recently, so everyone is exchanging for a lot more supplies."

"Chinese New Year?" Su Huan paused, looking surprised.

Seeing this, Hu Shuo breathed a sigh of relief, relieved that it wasn't a mistake. "Yes, the Lunar New Year is earlier this year, it's on January 22nd. But given the special circumstances, everyone is keeping a low profile. We've just changed the food, gotten a couple of new clothes, and quietly celebrated..."

The two had arrived at the seventh floor of the building. The open space had been decorated like a living room, and Su Huan's orange cat blanket and sofa had been moved here.

With Yu Yue's kitchen added, this place became a common rest area for the core members.

At that moment, Liang Kuan was sitting at the bar, enjoying a drink.

He was used to staying up late because he drove, and he would drink until the early hours of the morning every day before going to sleep.

He Jie went home to be with his wife, so he was accompanied by Lao San and Qu Hang.

Don't let Qu Hang's quiet appearance fool you; he's actually a complete alcoholic.

In his past life, Su Huan had never seen him sober unless he was on a mission.

It's unclear whether he was drinking alcohol or simply missing He Jie's wife.

Xiao Ba and Lin Xi were whispering to each other, while Wan Xing sat quietly to the side, folding a piece of colorful paper in her hand.

Yu Yue was busy behind the cabinet, with Yu Jing assisting her.

Su Huan suddenly realized that everyone's clothes were much brighter in color.

He walked to the high stool next to the cabinet, sat down, thought for a moment, and said, "Give everyone in the base a sum of points, not too much, consider it a New Year's gift from the train conductor."

Everyone turned their attention to him upon hearing this.

Yu Yue smiled broadly as she cooked.

"How old are you? You're asking for New Year's money? You're more like receiving welfare benefits."

Su Huan was slightly taken aback. "Don't we all give out lucky money during Chinese New Year?"

"Yes, when I was in the hospital, the director would give everyone lucky money every year during the Spring Festival."

Xiao Ba echoed.

The third brother raised his glass and laughed, "Who cares what they're called, as long as we're rich! Long live the train commander!"

Liang Kuan and the other man raised their glasses in response.

Everyone smiled and went back to doing their own thing.

Only Yu Jing's gaze towards Su Huan was slightly gentler than usual.

Perhaps to add to the festive atmosphere, she changed out of her usual white sleeveless shirt and wore a bright red off-the-shoulder skirt. Her black hair was tinged with brown by the warm lighting, and her delicate earrings sparkled.

(Yu Jing, cartoon version in red)

(Yu Jing, in a textured red dress)
Su Huan looked down at his black shirt and said unhappily, "So I'm the only one who doesn't have any new clothes?"

Yu Yue brought over a plate of roasted potatoes and chuckled, "I prepared this for you a long time ago, but who knew you wouldn't even come back to your room these past few days."

Su Huan picked up his chopsticks, poked at the crispy, caramelized potato, tore off a piece, dipped it in the roast beef sauce next to it, and put it in his mouth. The fluffy potato melted softly in his mouth.

For the sake of the delicious potatoes, the train conductor decided not to be angry with her.

Once I'm done with this, I'll have plenty of time to deal with her.

Although I'm in a good state now, the absence of the clanging sound of footsteps underfoot makes me feel a little less at ease.

My working through the night these past two days is somewhat related to this.

After finishing his meal and chatting casually for a few minutes, giving everyone some pointers on their evolutionary paths, Su Huan went downstairs again to the vehicle manufacturing center.

He only felt at ease when he saw the train with his own eyes.

(End of this chapter)