Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 258 Military Uniform
"The abilities of the third priest are relatively simple and there is not much room for research. The abilities of the second priest and the high priest have benefited me a lot."

When this topic was brought up, a hint of excitement flashed in Director Xu's eyes.

Seeing that there was nothing more for them to do, the crowd gradually dispersed after finishing their meal.

Only Yu Jing and Director Xu remained.

After Director Xu finished explaining his research findings, Su Huan had a general understanding of the two men's abilities.

It was pretty much what he guessed.

The second priest was the "creator." He first used materials extracted from a cat-like mutated beast on the island to accidentally create a potion that could temporarily improve physical fitness. Although it had some side effects, the potion did not have any other functions at that time.

Later, he evolved a new ability.

It was Yu Jing's "Life-Eating Reconstruction".

Then, by combining the two skills "Universal Energy Erosion" and "Puppet Master", a scene of "three hundred people returning to life" was created.

This profession has good strength, but it also has many limitations.

He needs to "plant" his abilities into the other person's body in advance.

These are the so-called "divine stones," which were tampered with by the two priests.

Finally, there is one more necessary condition: the puppet being manipulated must be dead; it cannot be alive.

The reason why the remaining members suffered so much from the shelling was because the second priest was killing them.

However, this method is only effective against people of lower rank than him.

Like the high priest's son, who was also a first-tier evolver, even though he had consumed the divine stone, the second priest could not do anything to him and had to use a siege-and-kill method to take him down. That's why "Death God" has so many scars on his body.

Yu Jing, who was standing to the side, listened with great interest. "It's a pity I wasn't there. How strong were those puppets?"

Su Huan thought for a moment, "Although we didn't give them many opportunities to show off, they were only at the level of puppets. Once the main body gets distracted, they become sitting ducks, much worse than your puppets."

A hint of suspicion flashed in Yu Jing's phoenix eyes. "The 'Bodhi Dao Artifact' doesn't have any skills related to intelligence, so why does my puppet possess a certain degree of autonomous intelligence?"

"Oh, not completely dead?"

A cold glint flashed in Su Huan's eyes.

"impossible."

"Probably not."

The two women said in unison.

Yu Jing's probing gaze fell on Shu Wei behind her.

The latter calmly stated, "It should be related to the intelligent chip implanted in Zhao Kuo's brain before his death."

"Implantation?"

Director Xu noticed a key word.

Seeing that Su Huan did not intend to interrupt her, Shu Wei continued, "Zhao Kuo underwent extensive physical modifications to reach the first stage, but he did not modify his brain. Later, he was selected to undergo a second-stage modification experiment. The process and content are confidential, but... the brain must be the focus of the second-stage modification."

Su Huan agreed, "It's possible. With the intensity of my current, it would not only pierce a human brain, but even a saber-toothed tiger or a mammoth. The fact that he took a hit and was able to escape shows that he has something in his brain."

Yu Jing said thoughtfully, "I didn't dissect it, so I don't have a clear understanding of the structure inside his brain..."

Director Xu said, "I'm actually more interested in the experimental details of the black kite. You can come to my lab to chat when you have some free time."

Shu Wei naturally knew Director Xu's background and politely declined with a smile.

"Dong dong."

Su Huan tapped the table lightly with his index finger. "Let's put the puppet matter aside for now. Have you figured out the High Priest's abilities?"

Director Xu shook his head. "I have absolutely no clue about this prophetic ability. I tried to isolate her, but she can still use the ability normally. I can't find any way for her to acquire the ability at the moment. In short, it will take more time."

"Then how many more times can she use her ability, and how accurate can it be?"

"……cannot."

Director Xu stated the facts truthfully.

Su Huan didn't dwell on that topic, but instead continued with the previous issue of departmental refinement.

Although most evolved beings find it difficult to reach Tier 1, each department of the train should possess a core capability in order to ensure stable production.

Just like the elite soldiers of the Steel Council, most of them are from the gun-based professions.

The train's database has already stored many evolutionary directions and methods, and Director Xu is responsible for inputting and updating this information.

So they kept the other person there.

Yu Jing got up to clear the dishes. Director Xu took the towel Yu Yue handed her, wiped her hands, smoothed her sideburns, and then got up and sat down directly opposite the orange cat sofa.

The two began a new round of discussion.

From the fourth crew group all the way to the armed forces, and the ability to recruit new survivors.

They discussed everything, with Yu Jing and Shu Wei adding some information along the way.

The evolutionary professions for the main departments will be tentatively determined.

To ensure a diverse range of jobs on the train, each core department has identified two or three jobs, and these are not fixed but can be adjusted as needed.

Director Xu hesitated, "I can understand everything else, but we don't have a corresponding career path for the 'Mechanical Apprentice' profession. If a large number of people are promoted to this profession, what will happen afterward?"

"Don't worry, I'll handle it."

Su Huan said calmly.

The Mechanic route is absolutely essential and cannot be abandoned. As the absolute core of the Wilderness lineage, the Mechanic series demonstrates vigorous vitality and broad prospects.

He knows of more than a dozen different professions, each with exceptional applicability and practicality.

Whether engaged in production or combat, there are ways to succeed.

For ordinary scavengers, the Mechanic is even more popular than the Gunfire faction.

By the time everything was discussed, two hours had passed.

The sky outside the window remained gloomy.

The rumbling construction machinery crushed the mutated plants that had quietly sprouted. Teams of survivors walked behind the machinery, plant sap radiating outwards from under their feet. A little bit of accelerant would cause flames to erupt instantly.

The sound of plants breaking and a faint shriek rang out.

Steel, machinery, flames...

Humanity is back at the starting line, vying for dominance in the world.

Everything flourishes, full of vitality yet cruel.

……

"On April 5th, the water level was low."

"The water was calm today, and luckily we were able to retrieve the data center on our first try."

"On April 7th, the water level was low."

"The world is so big, I want to go see it."

Su Huan sat atop the crown pear tree, gazing at the shimmering water, his voice warm, "Are you sure you don't want to come with me?"

A boy stood beside a thick branch. Compared to when they first met at the Iron Mountain Refuge, the boy was taller and his arms were more defined. What remained unchanged was his stubborn face, which resembled that of the old man Qi Tieshan.

Xiao Dong tugged at his tattered shirt, which looked like a rag, and said firmly, "I'm not leaving. Guanchong is my home. I want to stay here with Grandpa Tieshan and rebuild Guanchong."

"Ah."

A gentle breeze rustled through the treetops, and the train conductor's voice was devoid of emotion, as if it had been carried away by the wind.

After waiting for a long time, Xiao Dong didn't hear anything else and didn't know what to say.

The boy stood silently beside Su Huan, gazing at the distant water.

As I gazed at them, my eyes gradually fell upon the golden pears nestled in the tree canopy.

When the sun shifted slightly and the water surface became like a luminous mirror, Su Huan flicked a bolt of lightning from his fingertip.

It transformed into extremely fine threads of light, wrapping around the pears on the small pear tree below. With a gentle flick of its finger, it pulled two pears back and tossed one to Xiao Dong beside it.

The latter hurriedly took it, staring in shock at the bright yellow pear, held it under his nose and sniffed it twice, swallowed hard, and then stuffed it into his pocket.

"Why don't you eat?"

Su Huan crunched on the pear.

Xiao Dong's mouth watered at the sight of the pear, but he seemed to have forgotten that he also had a pear in his pocket.

"I haven't had fruit in a long time since the weather changed. I want to give some to Grandpa Tieshan, and also Uncle Zhenbang and Uncle Zhendong. They always help me with chores. If there's any left, I want to take it back for my dad, mom, and grandma to try..."

"That one pear isn't enough to share." "It would be nice if we could just have a taste."

Su Huan turned around and stared straight into his eyes. "If you could get more pears, then everyone around you could eat a pear."

Xiao Dong stood there, stunned, as if he hadn't understood.

Su Huan ignored him, turned around and jumped down from the crown pear tree, walking straight outside. Shu Wei and the other two under the tree quickly followed.

A ditch was dug around the cultivation chamber to introduce water, and the cultivation chamber floated in this puddle.

This was specifically designed to facilitate the installation of a data center.

The process went smoothly and was much easier than building the cultivation chamber.

Stepping out of the cultivation chamber, Su Huan arrived at a simple shed.

The train has now been repaired, but given the train conductor's personality, he certainly won't let them sit idle.

The four thousand five hundred people began synthesizing materials day and night to carry out other engineering projects, but they themselves had no idea what they were doing.

They didn't even have time to think; they were already exhausted after working 30 hours a day with the foreman for each project.

Even with such intense work, no one threatened to strike or anything like that.

Seven days ago, one-tenth of the people were executed, completely removing the troublemakers from the team. Although some bones were mistakenly removed, it was not a bad thing for the armed train.

Because they sought refuge in Tieshan, their subsequent development may have been slower.

Upon seeing the train conductor enter the work shed, several senior attendants hurriedly went to contact him. A short while later, Hu Shuo quickly ran over.

"Conductor."

"Ah."

Su Huan responded and searched among the working crowd before walking straight toward Old Man Tie.

As he walked, he said, "Let's start the Guanchong Station project."

Upon hearing this, Hu Shuo asked seriously, "Should Guanchao Island be preserved?"

"Simply replicate the Shun'an outpost."

Old Man Tie sat beside a fallen tree, pruning its crown and branches with a machete. Everyone in the area did the same; the only sound was the crackling of the machete chopping wood.

As if sensing that Su Huan was coming, the old man with the iron knife stood up from a distance.

Su Huan walked until he was about one meter in front of the other person.

Looking at the other person covered in sawdust, he said calmly, "You can go back to the Iron Mountain Shelter tomorrow."

Old Man Tie was clearly surprised. He threw down his wood-chopping knife and said thank you.

"However, Tieshan was a refugee site, so the name was changed later."

"what name?"

"Armed train platform 2, Guanchong Station."

After Su Huan finished speaking, the old man's brows relaxed, and he said decisively, "No problem."

Su Huan raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you afraid I'll take over the reins this time?"

For the first time, a reckless look appeared on the old man's righteous face. "You are more capable than me. You can support four or five thousand people. If everyone in the shelter enters the armed train, then they will be living a good life."

Su Huan gave a nonchalant scoff, "Dream on. Get to work first."

He turned and walked out of the work shed.

"Tell He Jie that I'll give him another day to clean up Guanchao Island before he leaves."

Su Huan confessed.

"Yes."

The secretary readily agreed.

"Has the standard military uniform been designed?"

"Several designs were produced."

"Go and see."

……

The tailor shop of the armed train was located in the No. 5 auxiliary carriage, right next to the chief purser's No. 4 auxiliary carriage and the No. 6 auxiliary storage carriage.

Further ahead, the officers live, and they are currently on field training. In addition, the tailor shop is not open to the public, making it the quietest area for the train conductor.

When Su Huan went in, he was surprised to see He Jie's wife Han Qin and Lin Jin there as well.

Xiao Hezi and Han Qin were holding up a piece of clothing to him.

Upon seeing Su Huan, Lin Jin's weary eyes revealed an undisguised joy.

"Train conductor!"

"Hmm, what are you doing here?"

Su Huan was slightly puzzled.

The latter said wearily, "We were supposed to be training, but Captain He told me beforehand that training was over, and then... I was dragged here. I don't remember the details, I was sleepy and my mind was wandering, so I don't really remember..."

Seeing that Lin Jin's eyes were unfocused and his speech was somewhat incoherent, Su Huan waved his hand speechlessly, "Go back to sleep."

Lin Jin was so grateful that he fled in panic.

The little box looked at the military uniform in its hand, then at the tall and handsome train conductor in front of it, its eyes slowly brightening.

"This is the new military uniform, right?"

Su Huan asked.

"Yes, conductor, would you like to try it on?"

The little box was full of anticipation.

Do you have women's sizes?

"what?"

The little box paused for a moment, its expression slightly strange. "Yes, we do, but the sizes aren't very big..."

"Are there any people who are 1.68 meters tall?"

"No problem, military uniforms are generally a bit large."

"Two sets, please."

The small box held up two sets of military uniforms, one black and one dark green, and the person asked with a strange expression, "Are you... going to wear these?"

"laugh."

Su Huan slightly raised his eyelids, took a step back, and revealed Shu Wei, who had a cold expression, behind him.

"Give it to her."

The little box breathed a sigh of relief, but felt a little disappointed.

"Then come with me."

"No, just here."

Su Huan said.

Xiao Hezi and Han Qin looked somewhat shocked.

Before the white deer could even process the meaning of those words, the giraffe dragged her out the door.

Shu Wei's face was slightly pale, and her porcelain-white skin was dazzling.

"Oh, then let's go out."

Seeing the actions of the two people, Xiao Hezi realized what was happening, put down her military uniform, and took Han Qin's hand as she walked out.

The door is closed.

Su Huan's dark gaze fell on the woman.

"Change it."

Shu Wei didn't say anything, placed the tablet on the table next to her, and silently placed her fingertips on her collar.

This action had been performed many times in front of Su Huan, so it wasn't awkward at all; the slightly formal suit was placed on the table.

(End of this chapter)