Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 295 Thunder River in the Sandstorm
Bai Lu understood immediately and pulled out a silver pistol.

"Clap clap clap..."

It's nine shots.

The firelight illuminated the room brightly.

The distinctive smells of gunpowder and blood of the wilderness instantly filled my nostrils.

Only one creature with a neck as long as a giraffe's was left.

The goose was stunned to see its usually boisterous head blown off by a single shot. It instinctively licked its warm lips, but the metallic taste made it almost spit it out.

Su Huan rubbed his temples. "Change rooms? Never mind, let's get back in the car."

He had witnessed the power of the two new guns.

The bulletproof vest was effective, considering that the third brother survived being kicked so many times.

Of course, this is partly because the kangaroo was lenient with its feet.

It's a first-tier evolved beast after all, so kicking the third brother, who hasn't even entered the tier yet, really requires a lot of caution.

So Su Huan spared the lives of the mother and child.

Let's try raising it first.

If you can't tame them, just keep them as readily available reserves.

The power armor company needs to find a way to solve its talent problem.

Back in the car, Huang Hai heard that a new species had arrived, and he immediately and his assistant Xiao Wang excitedly took the two kangaroos back with him.

They say the wire mesh and vines on the vehicle have been overgrown lately, and they're thinking of something to eat.

Su Huan still holds a positive attitude towards the aquaculture capabilities of the Yellow Sea.

The flock of chickens that boarded the train at the beginning has now grown to more than a dozen, and the train has a stable supply of eggs, especially in the dining car at the front, where you can occasionally get one or two baby hens that are about to mutate.

Upon arriving at the dining car, Su Huan leaned back on the sofa, while Da'e knelt steadily on the ground and recounted the whole story in a straightforward manner.

Survivor settlements in the storm zone are mostly built around the ruins of large cities, because only the remaining resources from the ruins of large cities can support these people.

They would set up their old camp in the surrounding county towns.

The three counties surrounding the ruins of Xiahe City support more than a dozen caravans and camps of varying sizes, as well as a bunch of scattered survivors. The most powerful is the Black Star Caravan, which was formed by locals. This female kangaroo escaped from a hunt by the Black Star Caravan and was then targeted by their Dragon Rider Caravan.

They chased it all the way here, only to find the kangaroo was alive.

They were removed from the ranks of the Dragon Riders.

"Giving yourself such a grand name, aren't you afraid of being crushed by it?"

The giraffe scoffed.

The goose lowered its head and stared at the pattern on the carpet, not daring to utter a sound.

Previously, I thought Su Huan was Hu Tieche's accomplice, but seeing this huge armed train, I immediately realized that this was clearly a gang of outsiders!

"Is there no powerful force in Pingqiao Village?"

Su Huan asked.

"They all died when the sandstorm first came, but a group of soldiers later cleaned them up..."

"Where did this soldier come from? Did you see it with your own eyes?"

The giraffe immediately interrupted him.

The goose paused for a moment, "No... I didn't see it, but I heard gunfire. Apart from the military, no other survivors could have put up such a fight..."

"It should be Black Kite, continue."

Su Huan said calmly.

How could the military possibly come here to clean up a small village?

Big Goose continued, "There's a fierce man living in Pingqiao Village. He's incredibly strong and can overturn vehicles with his bare hands, so they call him Hu the Iron Cart. We originally thought he was here, but we never expected to run into you big shots."

Su Huan learned the killer's identity by accident, but he didn't care.

Do any of your three counties have skilled personnel who are good at repairing machinery?

Su Huan asked.

"Repair technicians?" Big Goose's eyes lit up. "Does the boss need car repairs? I know two auto mechanics who are quite skilled."

What is your educational background?

The goose paused for a moment, then said, "I haven't inquired about that."

He secretly thought to himself, "How high can the education level be for someone who works in auto repair?"

Are there any experts?

Su Huan changed his approach.

"We probably don't have them here, but Zhijin definitely will!"

"How are you sure?"

"Before the apocalypse, Zhijin was the most developed city in our area, with many well-known universities in the province. Moreover, resources have become increasingly difficult to obtain recently, so many people are flocking to Zhijin. After all, it's a wealthy place. If you want experts, you can definitely find them there."

Su Huan waved his hand, signaling the giraffe to take the goose away.

The Dragon Rider team has a big name, but it's actually just a small-time team. You can only get a general idea of ​​what's going on.

"However, one thing is certain: the short-term goal for Zhijin City is correct."

Shu Wei said.

"Hmm, where is the Phase Three plan at?"

Su Huan asked Yu Jing, who was sitting on the ground beside him.

Because the power armor wasn't fully designed and lacked the joint locking technology of the Black Kite exoskeleton, and the chair couldn't support it, the two had to sit on the ground to avoid damaging the restaurant's facilities.

Yu Jing shook her head. "It's still under discussion."

"Also so slow?"

Su Huan felt that the development of the train seemed to have reached a bottleneck.

It's like all the previous accumulation has been used up; several laboratories haven't produced any effective results for so long.

"Because there is no framework plan and the requirements are relatively vague, the train currently does not have any major shortcomings in terms of survival, defense, and attack. The track problem has been completely replaced using the large equipment provided by Black Kite. Now the teachers are discussing the next upgrade direction."

"The factory manager suggested increasing the train's power and using the spare engine to create a power assist system for the train. You can think of it as adding two wheels to the back of a child's bicycle, except that the train's power assist system is more complex and involves design elements for getting out of trouble in special terrains."

"Vice President Deng felt that the train still lacked firepower and that resources should be concentrated to build several artillery carriages specifically for this purpose, and then design a system to link all the existing firepower together..."

"Professor Ma got some inspiration from that amplification stone and proposed to create a new type of 'radar' that is more comprehensive than the all-encompassing monitoring equipment seized by the Steel Council. It will mainly monitor the terrain of land, sea and air, and combine supercomputing to make geological judgments. He believes that the train's ability to observe the environment is still too weak, especially the storm zone, which severely limits the role of drones."

"Based on this, Glasses proposed building a honeycomb and designing various detection devices, but it requires experts in drones."

"Director Xu thinks that since we're about to enter the spore area, we should develop some equipment specifically designed to restrict plant growth..."

"In short, there are many directions, but no one can convince anyone else."

Su Huan raised an eyebrow. "Can't we do it together?"

Yu Jing said helplessly, "With the current manpower on the train, we can only go in one direction, and there is no guarantee of success because we are short of people. Although evolution can eliminate some technical gaps, we simply don't know the theoretical things, and we can't make them up."

Ultimately, the problem is still a lack of personnel.

Take advantage of the calm in the storm zone and recruit enough talent all at once.

Just then, Shu Wei, who was processing documents behind him, suddenly said, "Train conductor, Jiang Rong wants to see you."

Su Huan was surprised, "If she had something to do, she could have just come. Why did she have to go through a formal application?"

"Resignation letter".

"Ok?"

……

Carriage No. 3 (Secondary). When the train was rebuilt in Anshun, the carriages were rearranged, and Jiang Rong was moved from the main carriage to the officers' carriage (Secondary).

The infrastructure inside the carriage was more complete, and Jiang Rong was not reassigned much, but she was no longer in prison.

The woman came down from the second floor, wearing slightly worn jeans with white paint stains, a faded blue and white striped shirt, and carrying two sets of military uniforms that had just been dried in the sun.

After folding the items neatly, Jiang Rong placed them on the tidy bedding. She then packed her personal belongings into an old backpack, which, even after containing all the items, only filled half of the backpack.

Then he put his backpack on the metal cabinet next to him and picked up his tools as usual to start cleaning the room.

Once every corner was spotless, she began inspecting the firearms, oiling them, and loading them. With a crisp click, the butt of the gun was already against her shoulder. She aimed at the handle on the cabinet and looked at herself through the scope, her reflection in the metal gleaming. Jiang Rong felt completely unfamiliar with herself.

Although she had changed back into her old clothes, her skin was firm and her brows held a sharp, menacing air, making her look nothing like the woman in her forties with a sorrowful face she once was.

"Captain Jiang Rong, please bring the dining car over..."

Upon hearing the announcement over the loudspeaker, Jiang Rong promptly ejected the bullets and placed the gun in the weapon cabinet in the room. Suddenly, she noticed two copper pieces made from spent cartridge cases at the bottom of the cabinet.

After hesitating for a moment, he put the two copper pieces into his pocket, picked up his backpack, and walked towards the dining car.

Because most of the soldiers were training in the armored hall at that time, there were very few people in the car, and no one saw her.

"coming."

A bright greeting came from behind the cabinet.

Yu Yue's tone was gentle and soft, with a slight shift in her voice.

Jiang Rong smiled back, her slight nervousness dispelled by Yu Yue, and she walked firmly toward the sofa at the end of the carriage.

The train conductor sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, watching a tablet.

"Conductor."

"Well, sit down."

Su Huan's voice was very calm.

But with evolution and killing, he became tainted with an inescapable malevolent aura. Even if he sat quietly in a corner, other creatures would instinctively stare at him. It's hard to describe this feeling.

The color in that area seemed much darker.

He looked up and saw the woman sitting quietly opposite him. She paused for a moment when she saw his familiar attire, then said with a half-smile, "I've changed my clothes back. I couldn't keep you here, huh?"

"Click."

Yu Yue placed two porcelain cups on the table.

The young cook said gently, "Sister Rong, have some tea."

"Thank you."

Jiang Rong picked up the teacup, a hint of guilt in her voice, "I concealed some information. My home is in Jinfeng, in Changxing County, more than 100 kilometers from Zhijin. My husband and children..."

"I won't listen to the story anymore, you make the decision."

Interrupted by Yu Yue, Su Huan simply stopped being mischievous.

Although Jiang Rong was not very noticeable on the train, she never made a mistake no matter what mission she was carrying out, and she was determined, with a personality similar to Liang Kuan.

Su Huan admired her.

But he didn't want to stop them. People get on the train, and naturally, people get off. Everyone has their own path, and everyone has their own things to do.

He doesn't care as long as someone isn't in his way.

"Yes, I left all the weapons issued on the bus in my room. There's not much to hand over in terms of work. I already told Captain He beforehand."

"Tsk, so I'm the last one."

Su Huan couldn't help but complain.

"But you can take all those things. The train conductor isn't short of a few bucks. By the way, how much more do you need to break through to the next level?"

Jiang Rong sighed, "All skills are at level 3, but unfortunately I missed the flood zone and can't encounter thunderstorms in the storm zone, so that special condition cannot be met."

He pondered for a moment and said, "It doesn't necessarily have to be a thunderstorm. There are many opportunities; it depends on your luck."

Jiang Rong's target first-tier profession is the "Electromagnetic Envoy" from his previous life, and Su Huan has a lot to say about this profession.

"Yes, thank you, conductor."

"go home."

He casually reached into his pocket and tossed her a second-tier universal energy crystal.

Su Huan ignored him and looked down at his tablet.

Jiang Rong looked at the polymorphic crystal, her eyes darting around, then stood up and bowed deeply to Su Huan.

Su Huan didn't look up again until the door closed.

Yu Yue watched the slender figure receding into the distance outside the window, her eyes filled with worry, but also with a hint of envy and blessing.

"Su Huan, will you have fewer and fewer familiar faces in the future?"

"Kill more unfamiliar people, and the rest will be acquaintances."

Yu Yue gave a soft hum and turned back to continue studying the new pastries.

Su Huan's fingertip traced across her tablet. "Where did she spend all her points?"

Shu Wei responded, "She used most of her points to exchange for basic supplies and replenish firearms and ammunition. Because she had to take care of her team members, she often couldn't make ends meet. Later, when she had more points, she used them to subsidize a few young people in the corps, except for the necessities for survival."

His dark eyes reflected the few remaining exchange lists.

Su Huan gave a noncommittal reply.

A hundred meters away, Jiang Rong, who was struggling to trek forward along the base of the wall against the wind and sand, suddenly looked up in confusion.

'It must be my imagination, it's probably just the sound of the wind.'

He lowered his head and took two more steps.

"Rumble--"

But it was clearly thunder.

But with sandstorms raging, where would the rolling thunder come from?
Jiang Rong stopped in her tracks.

Suddenly, a dark blue bolt of lightning appeared in the swirling sandstorm sky.

Thick bolts of lightning spread across the sky like a river, branching out...

It passed right over her head.

In an instant, the wind and sand subsided, leaving only the lightning overhead, which resembled a silver river.

The crackling lightning activated the energy within her body, and Jiang Rong subconsciously converted that energy into electricity, drawing upon the thunder in the sky.

The Lei River in the desert lasted for a full three hours.

When Jiang Rong opened her eyes again, she had completely become a first-order evolved being, an "Electromagnetic Envoy".

A sand motorcycle had appeared beside me without my noticing, with a huge camouflage backpack hanging on it.

The spectacular sight of the Leihe River amidst the wind and sand slowly dissipated.

Jiang Rong knelt on the ground, kowtowed devoutly in the direction of the train, took a deep breath, got on her motorcycle, and drove away towards home.

Yellow sand rolled all the way.

It echoed the sharp sound of the steam whistle.

With her motorcycle, Jiang Rong drove over 100 kilometers on the first day before finding a dilapidated house to spend the night in.

The house was inhabited by two corpse cocoons and two ordinary zombies, making a total of four people.

If it were right after the apocalypse, with her strength, she would definitely have carefully avoided it.

But as a captain in the armed forces, Jiang Rong cleared out a clean place for herself in just three minutes.

(End of this chapter)