Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 199 The Traitor's Insufficiency is a Sign of Lack

"I suspect it's related to vitality."

Yu Jing's eyes flickered. "Director Xu means that evolution consumes life force?"

"On the contrary, evolution and improvement of basic attributes can greatly increase vitality, but I guess the increase in vitality is not instantaneous. It's like fattening up a skinny person; it takes time for him to digest food and grow flesh. The great way is simple, and the increase in vitality should be similar to this principle."

Upon hearing this, the doubts in everyone's hearts were basically resolved.

A person who uses the Universal Energy Crystal to rapidly improve their life force has not yet reached the peak of their current state. If they rashly rush to the next realm, they will directly "overpower" themselves to death.

Tong Zizhan and the other two were already excitedly shining.

If the company could obtain these pear trees that replenish life force, wouldn't it be able to mass-produce high-level evolved beings?

Regardless of whether the pear tree actually exists, just this news and the pears covering the mountain that can replenish a little bit of life force are enough to make them level up five times!
No, top-notch!

Once this news was reported, it went straight to the top level!

As long as DeepBlue Data exists, we'll have to support them in their old age!
After infiltrating for so many days, he finally obtained some valuable intelligence. Thinking of this, Tong Zizhan was so excited that he wanted to shout out loud.

While listening to Director Xu and the others' analysis, Su Huan glanced at Tong Zizhan and the other man out of the corner of his eye.

I made these dumplings just for this little bit of vinegar.

Since none of his five hundred men could find the crown pear tree.

What about the people who added DeepBlue Data?

If it weren't for the fact that there weren't too few spies on board, he would have loved to bring over Black Kite, the Mechanical God Cult, and even more forces.

I refuse to believe we can't find a pear tree.

But now... we can only rely on these two.

Hopefully, they'll be good at talking and can build up expectations so that DeepBlue Data will send more people.

"Let's rest for a while today, and continue searching the mountains tonight."

Seeing that the discussion was almost over, Su Huan gave a signal to end the meeting.

Although everyone had some doubts, they were all in management and had other things to do, some were busy with research, some were busy managing troops, and some were busy relaying messages.

No one saw the deep expectation in the train conductor's eyes for Tong Zizhan and his companion.

……

Acid rain zone logistics center.

Same office, same posture.

Heywood nodded and bowed as he spoke into the communication device, saying, "That's roughly the situation."

There was a moment of silence on the other end, then a voice filled with doubt came from behind.

"That armed train again?"

"Yes, should we take action?"

"...We've already given the two prototypes to Black Iris, but we can't give up the mutated plants that can increase vitality. You personally lead a team there. Regardless of whether the Crown Pear Tree exists or not, first collect some samples of ordinary mutated pear trees and bring them back!"

"What if we find that crown pear tree?"

Heywood asked tentatively.

A dry laugh came from the other side.

"If you can find that crown pear tree, this spot of mine is yours."

Upon hearing this, Heywood's pupils dilated slightly, and he even held his breath.

"As for the Black Kite and the Armed Train, let's leave it alone. Our principle is not to interfere in the struggles between other forces."

Heywood's deep blue eyes flickered slightly.

That's not what we said during our last phone call.

It seems this has caught the attention of the company's upper management.

Armored train...

It's truly like a dark horse of the times.

It's just a matter of how far this train, rising from the chaos of war, can go.

"Understood, I'll leave right away!"

Several drones roared into the air and flew towards Wangjiang Peak in Guangren City.

……

The time came two days later.

He Jie led his armed corps to kill almost all the mutated beasts on Wangjiang Peak, but still couldn't find a trace of the Crown Pear Tree.

Moreover, the rain that started three days ago has been getting heavier and heavier, even heavier than the downpour the train encountered when it first entered the acid rain zone.

Two of the crew's vehicles were even stuck in the water while they were out collecting materials.

Twenty-odd figures in black raincoats trudged through the muddy mountainside, arriving at the base of a large, lush tree. The leader stopped, and several others quickly took a stand-up stand-up. Then, a few others followed the leader and approached the tree.

The tree canopy swayed gently, like the normal swaying of a tree washed by a downpour.

A vertical, emerald-green pupil reflected the face beneath the raincoat at the front; the narrow eyes, one black and one red, carried a chilling aura.

Is this the same kind?

The snake's eye, the size of a coin, blinked.

The next instant, a bolt of lightning with jagged edges struck head-on.

Rain borrows three parts of its speed from thunder, and thunder borrows three parts of its power from rain.

Suddenly, thunder roared from within the tree canopy.

The faint hissing of snakes was completely drowned out.

Three breaths later, the thunder stopped, the sound of rain hitting the leaves resumed, and a charred python fell from the tree.

Several researchers looked at the tall figure in the middle, "The train conductor?"

Su Huan looked up at the tree canopy above him and said calmly, "Completely dead."

Two people were sent to collect the mutated snake meat, while the rest went to study the giant tree.

Moments later, the researchers brought back the terrible news that Su Huan had heard countless times.

"Not this one."

Su Huan brushed away the raindrops that fell into his eyes, completely baffled.

I've looked at every tree that's even a little tall on the mountain, but there's nothing there.

Where did that crown pear tree go?

Could it be that they suddenly grew up three or four years after the apocalypse?

Then wouldn’t I be...

Su Huan used his five fingers, like combs, to insert them into the roots of his hair and comb downwards.

Suddenly remembering that he had subordinates beside him, he looked up and saw more than twenty people standing quietly in the rain that was above his ankles, watching him. Each of them seemed to sense his agitated mood, and their faces were tense.

'I'm a train conductor in charge of thousands of people now, how can I lose my composure in front of my subordinates? It's so undignified...'

Su Huan turned to the crowd and smiled, revealing a set of white teeth. "It's nothing serious. Take your time looking, you'll find it eventually. Smile, everyone."

Although the scene was a bit awkward, everyone still managed a smile.

Seeing that everyone was exhausted, Su Huan led the team down the mountain.

……

Su Huan, who was sliding down the edge of the mountain, suddenly raised his eyebrows and opened his "Universal Perception" to its limit, which had evolved to level 6.

It covers an area of ​​one kilometer in radius.

"Universal Energy Perception" is not the same perception skill as Yu Yue's. It is a skill that can distinguish the strength of universal energy at close range. However, Su Huan raised the skill level too high, so the range of perception is larger.

"hidden!"

Su Huan gave a light shout, and the elite soldiers of the combat team behind him immediately led the researchers to take cover on the spot.

The relevant evolved beings activated regional universal energy shielding.

Su Huan reached out his hand, and the giraffe immediately placed its binoculars in his. Su Huan picked them up and looked down the mountain.

I suddenly felt happy.

I thought it was Black Kite and his gang of pests, but it turned out to be an old acquaintance of Deep Blue Data.

Besides Heywood, there were dozens of scouts behind him dressed in camouflage, raincoats, and camouflage nets.

"Should we go and give it to him..." Bai Lu leaned closer and gestured with her hand to her neck.

"No, no, no, go around them, and whatever you do, don't alert them."

Su Huan quickly replied.

This was the reinforcement he had gone to great lengths to get.

My own people were tired anyway, so having Haywood and his men search for me was perfect!
And so, the two groups, each with their own ulterior motives, happened to cross paths.

The foot of the mountain had been completely turned into a mud pit, and the ground where the armed train was parked had sunk half a meter, with rainwater submerging the train tracks.

But when they saw the tall and sturdy carriages of the armed train, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Anyone who has spent half a day climbing a mountain in sticky mud will yearn for a warm and safe shelter.

The cold and discomfort are secondary; the most critical issue is the corrosive nature of acid rain, which even evolved beings must constantly endure the stinging and corrosive effects.

Over time, this can also lead to skin ulceration.

Fortunately, once back on the vehicle, there is clean water to wash off, and the dining car canteen provides enough high-calorie food to fill you up.

After a simple handover, you can crawl into a dry, warm bed and get a good night's sleep.

This is also the main factor that allows armed trains to maintain high-intensity search efficiency for several days without declining.

But Black Kite and her group didn't have such good conditions.

They were on the outskirts of Guangren City, enduring endless harassment from mutated beasts and zombies, while struggling to lift the SUV wheels out of the mud pit.

Zhao Kuo lifted the cart by the back with both hands and pulled it out of the mud pit, then pushed it forward.

The vehicle slid forward smoothly for a few meters, then "Bang!"

They fell into an even bigger quagmire.

The rear of the car was half-submerged in the mud.

Inside the vehicle came the sharp curses of Profiler 428, cursing the tumultuous mission, cursing the iron-eating tree that devoured the land vehicle, and cursing her faded blonde hair washed away by acid rain.

Then came HT-426's cold, stern rebuke.

Even 428, who had an affair with Mr. Shu, could only shut up in front of this person.

Zhao Kuo walked to the side of the SUV, used one hand to rip open the locked door, and coldly said to the prisoner scout captain's gloating gaze, "Get out of the car and walk!"

The other vehicles were also running out of fuel, and the road ahead was a mess from the tracks of the armored train, now turned into a soft, muddy mess by acid rain; the family vehicles would get stuck sooner or later.

Thinking about the dramatic events that had happened in the past few days, Zhao Kuo tried to comfort himself.

It's already this bad, can it get any worse?
of course!

It's not just worse, it's much worse.

First, he made a foolish decision to capture Deep Blue Data's reconnaissance team.

Actually, it's alright, since they won.

Moreover, due to their overwhelming strength, no losses were incurred.

But just as they decided to pursue the armed train, they encountered a riot of iron-eating trees and were caught off guard into a trap set by a mysterious manipulator, where they fought a fierce battle with the rioting swarm of iron-eating trees.

Although they eventually broke through the tree grove with overwhelming force, their vehicle was devoured by the iron-eating trees.

Various supplies were also severely depleted.

We had no choice but to delay our journey by a day in Shun'an.

Without all-terrain armored vehicles, the journey was fraught with difficulties.

Finding gasoline and repairing the car took up a lot of their energy. In addition, the huge commotion caused by the passing of the armed train would attract zombies and mutated beasts to the surrounding areas, which caused a lot of trouble for the Black Kite Squad.

Fortunately, the team was highly skilled and managed to hold out despite having six prisoners.

There have been no casualties so far, but some team members have become somewhat unstable due to the terrible environment.

After all, the Black Kite Squad were not soldiers of the Steel Council and had not undergone brutal adaptive training; their willpower and endurance were already nearing their limits.

However, the nearest branch is a long way away from where we are now.

Only by taking that damned train conductor back to Black Kite and delivering the mission can this damned mess be put to an end.

Escape this damp and irritating acid rain zone.

The group of twelve could only carry six prisoners as they trudged through the rain with great difficulty.

Fortunately, the researchers at Black Kite took into account the extreme terrain and made corresponding modifications to their exoskeletons.

In addition, everyone is an evolved being, whose physical strength, observation skills, and agility far exceed those of ordinary people.

He didn't look too disheveled.

The acid rain became even more violent, more like it was being smashed down than falling.

Vast stretches of land collapsed, as if to engulf the entire world.

The view was fragmented by the rain, and distant buildings were reduced to blurry outlines. The ditches washed out on the ground gradually converged, and water overflowed, flowing in large swaths across the ground.

The foul acid rain and the murky ground mixed together into a vast expanse of water, so thick that even the powerful lights on the exoskeleton couldn't penetrate it.

The deep blue reconnaissance team had no time to gloat.

Because they, too, have to trek through the mud.

Moreover, without the aid of an exoskeleton, they find walking more strenuous.

Around four o'clock in the afternoon.

Following the tracks left by the armed train, the Black Kite Squad finally arrived at the foot of Wangjiang Peak.

The sky and earth were now a dark, oppressive mass due to the torrential rain.

The group also spotted the armed train at the foot of the mountain.

The enormous figure resembled a giant steel dragon lying in the water. After summoning clouds and rain, it found its most comfortable state and fell into a deep sleep in the downpour. The windows on its body, like scales, emitted a warm and cozy light.

It was scattered by the rain and mist.

"Slap...slap!"

Zhao Kuo stood still, looking at the armed train in front of him, his right pupil already turning into a cold storm.

"Seal off the surrounding area! Don't let a single person escape!"

Then he walked alone toward the train, like a warrior challenging a dragon.

Su Huan, who was sitting on the second floor of the car, suddenly looked up.

The door beside her was pushed open, and Yu Yue walked in carrying a steaming bowl of Four Gods Soup.

She placed the soup bowl beside him, looked out the blurry car window, and said softly.

"They're coming."

Su Huan smiled as he watched the lone figure approaching. "You've finally arrived after waiting for several days. Tell He Jie to chase them all into the mountains. I'll take care of this."

After saying that, he drank the Four Gods Soup that Yu Yue had brought him in one gulp.

The scalding hot soup slid across my mouth and down my esophagus.

A puff of white steam rose from his mouth and nose.

A mechanical sound came from the wall of the opposite carriage, and a small door quietly opened.

Acid rain rushed in, but before it could wreak havoc, it was blocked at the doorway by a tall figure.

The filthy rainwater that fell within a foot of him was repelled by an invisible force.

Su Huan licked his lips. "Remember to close the door."

After saying that, he jumped down.

(End of this chapter)