Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 219 The Material Delivery Has Arrived
Deep-sea worms could have wrapped themselves up around the entire train.

Many vines are now being used to fight the zombies, so some room for maneuver is left for the robotic arm.

Although not as clean and efficient as a zombie's cut, it's still quite fast, severing the outer tube of a worm as thick as a wrist in just three to five seconds.

Sensing that its prey was about to escape, the deep-sea worm writhed even more frantically.

They began to abandon the dead corpses at the end and focused all their efforts on wrapping around the train.

However, the propeller was already spinning, and the buoyancy generated by the large amount of air inside the carriage stretched all the vines straight.

Pairs of scarlet eyes emerged from the murky water, greedily eyeing the massive train in the center.

Breaking free from the vines that were chasing it, it rushed straight toward the train.

"Bang bang bang-"

The sharp fin blades severed four or five vines and struck the train's external armor directly.

The muffled sound spread through the water in layers.

It directly cleaved through the outermost layer of the vehicle's nano-self-repair coating, with the edge of the fin blade penetrating a full centimeter into the armor!

Keep in mind that the entire armor plating of the armed train, including the train itself, is only about 9 centimeters thick.

It's less than a palm's width thick.

The crimson light in the zombie's eyes flickered.

Seems confused.

Sensing that its fellow zombies were also rushing up, each one afraid that if they were late they would miss out on the flesh and blood, the zombies immediately transformed into fin-blade forms and used the tips to stab at the train's armor.

There was another muffled thud, this time it pierced a full two centimeters before hitting the soft glass buffer layer inside.

However, because the temperature was insufficient, the high-temperature glass did not melt into a liquid for repair.

Only the outermost nano-coating is slowly repairing the damage.

The zombies' attacks became even more frenzied, slashing at the train's armor with all four limbs. Suddenly, a series of frenzied muffled sounds echoed in the water, like muffled thunder.

The underwater area was churned up into a murky mess, and a bunch of slash marks, each a centimeter deep, appeared on the train's outer armor!
More zombies pounced on the armed train.

One by one, the vines broke and fell to the ground.

With the combined efforts of both sides, the deep-sea worms lost their ability to hold the train back, and the remaining vines began to break off one by one under the terrifying buoyancy.

The robotic arm's job has also changed from cutting deep-sea worms to grabbing broken worm tubes.

Each carriage has four pairs of robotic arms, and there are a total of four hundred robotic arms in one hundred carriages.

With a series of dull, cracking sounds, the train began to float towards the water at an alarming speed.

They saw the metal partition inside the train window being pulled open, revealing fresh, fleshy figures writhing inside. The mutated zombies went berserk, clinging tightly to the train's undercarriage and frantically hacking and stabbing at its armor.

"boom--"

After more than ten days, the armed train reappeared on the water in the center of Guanchong City.

The first thing that comes to mind is the still lush and green crown pear tree on the deck.

After being submerged in floodwaters for so many days, apart from some signs of erosion, there was no sign of decay whatsoever.

Water flowed down the remaining branches and remained on the deck, like a beach after the tide receded, exposing all sorts of debris and corpses piled up on the deck.

The robotic arms on both sides flung all the broken vines onto the deck.

More than a dozen drones took off, and robotic arms, operated by staff inside, cleaned up the trash on the deck.

As the train, several meters high, emerged from the water like a lotus root, the armed train was completely freed from its predicament.

In the armored hall, Su Huan felt the train beneath his feet gradually stabilize, and waved his hand, "Open the door, let's go up to the deck for some fresh air!"

The crew was fine, but the armed corps, who undergo high-intensity underwater training every day, were already seething with anger. When they heard the train conductor's words, their eyes lit up.

He Jie roared with excitement; he couldn't hold back any longer.

Even if there are a bunch of second-tier zombies outside, he's going to go out and make a big splash.

The door to the armored hall opened, and Su Huan was the first to step out.

Soldiers filed out behind him.

Boxes of ammunition were also loaded onto the deck.

A refreshing mist, accompanied by a pungent, fishy smell, wafted towards him. Although it smelled much worse than inside the car, Su Huan still took a deep breath.

"That's the feeling, the taste of freedom!"

He Jie, carrying two heavy machine guns behind him, shouted exaggeratedly.

Su Huan jumped onto the front of the car and looked around. The long-awaited sun finally peeked out, sitting proudly in the center of the sky, its warm rays shining down on the earth.

Even the surrounding buildings, which were soaked and decaying from the water, were bathed in a gentle golden light.

Sofas, tables and chairs, beds, corpses, sea worms...

Countless debris floated harmoniously on the water's surface, carried slowly away by the current.

A series of dark shadows appeared beneath the water's surface, then suddenly leaped into the air.

Launched from the water, they reached heights exceeding those of trains and even some small buildings.

Some second-tier zombies even reached a height of over ten meters!

Her long hair was suddenly blown wildly by the wind.

Su Huan narrowed his eyes.

"Thunder Pool".

Countless tiny bolts of lightning shot out from the black silhouette on the front of the car, converging into jagged lightning that spread outwards at a terrifying speed.

They caught up with the zombies in mid-air, arriving first despite being late.

In an instant, the area within a hundred meters, and the water surface within thirty meters above and below, became the domain of thunder.

The sudden flash of lightning dimmed the sun's brilliance.

"Bang bang bang..."

One after another, the charred corpses of zombies fell onto the deck like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

He Jie fired another shot at the still twitching Tier 1 mutated zombie at his feet, shouting urgently, "Hurry! Fire now, or you'll miss!"

Gunfire erupted on the deck.

A fiery dragon emerged, mingling with the lightning in the sky, turning the entire Thunder Pool a purplish-red hue.

The entire area was bathed in the glow of lightning, turning it a fiery red.

Only three Tier 2 zombies managed to jump onto the deck alive.

Seeing the fresh flesh and blood around him, he went completely mad. Even though his body was charred black from being struck by lightning and fire, his movements were still fierce and swift. He aimed at the place with the most people, roared, and like a big fish leaping onto the deck, he darted out in a flash.

With its fins fully extended, the blades on all four limbs left deep scratches on the ironwood deck.

If you get scratched by this thing, you'll be cut in half on the spot!
The soldiers in front were so frightened that they frantically pulled the trigger.

7.62 bullets rained down on the zombies, but the second-tier zombies had long since evolved corpse armor, making them completely immune to bullets of this caliber.

The gunners operating the heavy machine guns found it inconvenient to turn the guns around.

As the second-tier zombies were about to rush into the soldiers, Su Huan, standing on the hood of the vehicle, simply watched indifferently, showing no intention of making a move.

"A second-tier water ghost, extremely fast in water, capable of unleashing twelve-tenths of its full combat power. On land, its speed slows down, but its combat power is still comparable to a special armored vehicle..."

Shu Wei stood behind Su Huan and said softly.

The implication is obvious: if you don't help them, they might die.

"Bam—"

A tremendous bang resounded from the center of the area. The force of the controlling stake even caused the train carriage to shake three times.

A towering figure appeared before the numerous soldiers, blocking the charging second-tier water ghosts like an iron wall.

The non-slip combat boots left two dark marks on the ironwood floor.

His oversized dark green short-sleeved shirt was stretched taut like a bodysuit by his massive muscles.

Liang Kuan took a deep breath, stomped his foot hard on the ground, and braced himself against the shield, managing to stop on the slippery floor.

The soldiers around them roared with cheers.

"Bang bang bang..."

The heavy sniper rifle made a dull sound, and a bloodstain suddenly spurted from the body of the Tier 2 Water Ghost who was about to attack in front of the shield. The hard corpse armor was shattered by the 12.7 sniper bullet.

The water ghost roared in pain, then a beam of eerie blue light pierced through its mouth and shot into the sky behind it.

Shu Wei looked over in surprise and saw Yu Yue, fully armed, crouching at the left train door with a 1.8-meter-long sniper rifle in hand. She had a charging backpack on her back, and her long, narrow eyes exuded a cold killing intent.

Such precise timing.

Looking at Yu Yue's decisive and efficient manner, a hint of amazement flashed in Shu Wei's eyes.

I've come to know this usually warm and gentle woman in a new light.

With top-tier evolutionary abilities, the ability to sing and cook, a delicate and gentle nature, and the warm temperament of an older sister, not to mention such formidable combat skills and decisive judgment, even she, as a woman, couldn't help but be moved.

Perhaps it was the guilt she felt for stealing her man that was causing her distress.

She always felt somewhat inferior when facing Yu Yue.

In the middle of the field, most of Shui Gui's chin was torn apart by the electromagnetic sniper rifle, but due to the angle, Yu Yue's gun muzzle was slightly higher and did not injure the other soldiers.

The two water ghosts on the other side were intercepted by Xiao Ba and Yu Jing's mechanical puppets, respectively.

Although Xiao Ba couldn't kill it, it was on its home turf and could freely use all kinds of metals.

The train was designed with the issue of Hachiman's condition in mind from the very beginning, and many metal counterweights were designed on the deck.

On the one hand, it facilitates the train's descent, and on the other hand, it makes it easier for Xiao Ba to operate.

The crisscrossing metal spikes wove together a circular metal fortress on the deck, trapping the second-tier water ghost in the center.

The soldiers, using cover, fired at the water ghost in the center. No matter how fierce the water ghost was, it would still take time to cut through the metal.

Don't be fooled by the fact that metal looks like mud in Xiao Ba's hands and can be deformed at will. Its properties do not change. Even when manipulated, it is still hard steel!

With He Jie personally joining the encirclement, the death of this water ghost was only a matter of time.

The last water ghost engaged in a fierce sword fight with Yu Jing's mechanical puppet on the deck.

Moreover, it's the kind of attack-only strategy with no defense.

Two non-human creatures, each two meters tall, one wielding a two-meter-long sword and the other with fin-like blades on all four limbs, frantically attacked each other, sparks flying everywhere.

Lin Jin stood to the side, occasionally using the "high-temperature barrier" to bounce back the water ghosts that tried to shift their target.

Despite the level difference, fire has a bonus effect on water ghosts, and with a fearless second-tier puppet, they managed to kill an equally matched opponent.

Although the improvement was not significant during the underwater period, this did not include Lin Jin and Su Huan.

After Su Huan upgraded his "Flame Control" to level four, he was unwilling to get involved with it due to his high resistance to high-temperature energy.

Melting gold and iron is a piece of cake for them.

"The material delivery team has arrived again," Su Huan said casually.

Many more first-tier water ghosts emerged from the water, but this time he showed no intention of making a move.

They were left to land on the deck.

The armed soldiers who were fighting instantly split into several squads under the command of their officers and surrounded and killed the Tier 1 water monsters on the deck.

Snipers, in particular, were struggling against the fast-moving Tier 2 Water Ghosts.

But taking down these ordinary water ghosts is a matter of one hit at a time.

A 12.7mm bullet, let alone hitting the head, would shatter the body into pieces in an instant.

Tier 1 zombies don't have corpse armor.

This is the strength of snipers: they can quickly eliminate enemy personnel.

"If it were Black Kite's original twelve-person team, how long would it take to eliminate these water ghosts?"

Su Huan asked with great interest.

Shu Wei pondered for a moment, "About fifteen minutes."

Su Huan raised an eyebrow. "Faster than the current armed forces?"

“Most battles don’t last long. The reason Black Kite was defeated back then wasn’t because the armed train was so strong, but because of you, the train conductor…”

Shu Wei looked at Su Huan's profile with a complicated expression.

Logically speaking, even if the Black Kite Squad faced monsters stronger than them, they should have room to struggle.

But they were completely helpless against Su Huan's violent lightning.

It's not just instantaneous, it has a large area of ​​effect and high intensity.

The rank is overwhelming, one after another, there's no way to play.

People like Yu Yue, Xiao Ba, and Lin Jin... they are just particularly strong in one aspect.

For example, if Hachi can manipulate steel, then simply replacing it with carbon fiber or other non-metallic weapons would reduce Hachi's attack methods by more than half.

The same applies to Yu Yue and Liang Kuan.

They are strong, but they haven't exceeded their limits.

Ultimately, it's a first-tier evolved being, so there's room for maneuver.

The two remaining Tier 2 Water Ghosts in the arena have not yet been killed and can only be slowly whittled down by Yu Yue's electromagnetic weapons and large-caliber firearms.

"Well, excluding my factors, how is the current combat strength of the armed forces?"

Shu Wei composed herself and calmly analyzed, "Except for a few high-ranking members, the others have average evolution strength. They rely on teamwork and logistics, and their independent combat ability is relatively poor. They are not matched with teams according to their abilities. Overall... it's quite chaotic. They can manage to kill mindless mutated zombies, but when facing elite teams of the same level, they will only be slaughtered."

Su Huan nodded; his assessment was similar.

But that's not surprising.

It's quite impressive that an armed train could achieve this with just a bunch of ordinary people and soldiers.

Sufficient quantity must be accumulated before a qualitative change can occur.

Teams like the Black Kite Elite Squad are handpicked from among countless evolved individuals. Even with Black Kite's vast wealth, it's impossible for every squad to be equipped with various experts.

The train is currently too weak to be poached; it needs to recover first.

As Lin Jin extinguished the flames in the cage, wisps of smoke rose from the deck.

The second-tier water ghost, riddled with bullet holes, was completely dead.

He Jie's shouts and curses rang out on the deck as he urged the cleanup of the battlefield and berated the officers who had performed poorly.

The third child is a typical example.

Despite being the chief flight attendant, she was still scolded like a grandson by He Jie for her poor command.

But no one looked down on the third brother because of this.

In the military, it's common to have multiple layers of staff working in different positions.

"After cleaning up the battlefield, notify all departments to continue advancing towards Xiushui City."

(End of this chapter)