Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 302 Mental collapse

Outside an abandoned residential area in Xinma County.

The girl in the white dress and green coat gently knocked on the door.

"Excuse me, is there anyone?"

In the messy room, the scavenger, who had just finished drinking water mixed with compressed biscuits, was thinking about how to swindle some supplies from the train tomorrow. Such easy targets were rare, and he wanted to make as much money as possible before the train left.

The scavenger paused for a moment upon hearing the clear female voice outside the door.

woman?

Or is it the voice of a young woman?
It's probably because I've been rewarding myself too much lately, and my mind is starting to hallucinate.

How could a young woman possibly come to the edge of the county town so late at night?

Besides zombies, there are only animals here, and even worse than these scavengers. Even the chickens protected by the convoy won't come to the outskirts to do business.

The scavenger rolled over, pressing his left foot down over his right, enjoying himself immensely.

How long has it been since I last touched a woman after my wife died?

It's been more than half a month.

That woman last time wasn't very good; she was old and frail.

Once I get the supplies tomorrow, I'll go inside and find a woman to relax with.

"Dong dong!"

There was another knock on the door, and the scavenger's bloodshot eyes widened suddenly.

There really are women!

My lower body and throat reacted simultaneously.

The scavenger cautiously approached the door and looked outside.

Seeing a well-behaved and quiet girl standing at the door, her clean appearance made him feel as if he had returned to the pre-apocalyptic world.

Back then, I would open the door and ask her with a puzzled yet gentle tone, "Who are you looking for, young lady?"

But the stench lingering around his nose and the saliva in his mouth made him clearly aware that he was in the end times.

All he wants now is to bring this innocent girl into his life, sleep with her first, and then cook her!
The girl raised her pale arm, still wanting to knock on the door.

The scavenger's hand quietly reached for the doorknob.

Just as he was about to suddenly open the door, the girl suddenly stopped, smiled sweetly at the peephole, and said, "I told you it would be here!"

"boom!"

The loud crash made the entire building tremble three times.

Amid the scavengers' blank stares, a young man wearing a specially made trench coat walked in, his eyes filled with a rich metallic sheen.

"Hello, I am Lieutenant Qi Xiaoba of the Armed Forces."

"How much is it again..." Xiao Ba unfolded a piece of paper and read it aloud in a serious tone, "The principal plus interest is thirty 340g cans of luncheon meat, forty 200g compressed biscuits, and thirty 550ml bottles of purified water. Please return them immediately, or I will take coercive measures."

To ensure his persuasiveness, Xiao Ba twisted all the metal in the room into thick steel bars and wove them into a cage, trapping the scavenger inside.

At the same time, a clear voice appeared in the ears of everyone in Xinma County.

"I am Major Yu Yue of the Armed Train. I request all forces and individuals to return any illegally obtained materials before sunset. The list is too long to list here, but we will visit them one by one to ensure that the interests of the train are not harmed."

The clear voice carried a layer of warmth, like sun-dried velvet, but it sent chills down many people's spines.

But many more people immediately understood what the sounds of gunfire outside meant.

The words "armed train" were forcefully implanted into everyone's minds at that moment by a gentle voice.

Qu Hang, standing on the rooftop, listened for a moment, then turned around and shot the enemy's only Tier 1 Evolver. The sound of the wind carrying his chilling voice echoed throughout the entire camp.

"Armed train, Major Qu Hang, here to collect debts."

……

It's not just forces like Guangli and Daguang.

Everyone who had been robbed by the armed train, whether they were part of a large group or a lone scavenger, was visited by the armed corps as long as they were in Xinma County.

After sunset, Singapore and Malaysia are not dark at all; on the contrary, they are exceptionally bright.

While some smaller factions were still hesitating, two of the three major car teams had already been wiped out.

Half of the two camps were destroyed.

A swift figure moved through the camp. Before the ordinary evolved beings could react, they saw a flash of silver light, and before they died, all that remained was the roar of a raging lion.

He wasn't fast, not even as fast as the melee "Defenders" roaming around him, and he didn't have the leisure and elegance of a gunslinger in a movie.

He carried a total of six pistols: two under his armpits, two at his waist, and two on his thighs. Ming Shi's magazine capacity was nine rounds, so all six pistols together only had fifty-four bullets.

He needs to constantly repeat the actions of firing and changing the magazine.

But he sped up these two ordinary actions countless times, and the sound of the magazine hitting the ground and the slide being pulled even formed a kind of rhythm.

The precise and steady movements contrasted sharply with Ming Shi's frantically thrashing gun barrel.

The violent recoil traveled from his fingertips to his arm and spread throughout his body. When "Dynamic Calibration" was activated to its peak, Lu Xiao could even feel the difference in each roar of the Ming Lion in his hand.
'The amount of gunpowder loaded is different'

The two guns differed in weight by two grams.

'The right-hand gun barrel has raised rifling marks'

"..."

In an instant, a series of realizations came to mind.

He even had a feeling that he could replace parts for another pistol between shots!
The sense of control he had over the gun's limits brought him to the peak of excitement.

The three skills, "Combat Factor," "Dynamic Calibration," and "Overload Shooting," intertwined under the vibration, resulting in Lu Xiao's firing rate doubling again.

One person's suppressive power even surpasses that of three "firepower men"!
"Combat Factor" provides him with formidable combat skills, "Dynamic Calibration" allows him to reach the limit of his perception of firearms, improving his shooting accuracy, and "Overload Shooting" pushes the combined effect of the two skills to its peak.

In his hands, a pistol with a nine-round magazine was as powerful as a submachine gun.

What's even more terrifying is the precision. Of the forty-odd people hiding behind various cover, Miao Qi sniped four of them, the "Defenders" who were roaming around protecting them killed two of them, and he took down the rest all by himself.

The moment the gunfire ceased, the soldiers from the several armed regiments providing cover remained silent.

Smelling the pungent smell of gunpowder, Lu Xiao took a full three breaths before suddenly shivering, snapping out of his excited state, and realizing that the problem that had troubled him for so long was finally solved.

The Tier 1 "Dual-Pistol Wanderer" is complete!

"Silly?"

Miao Qi pointed her gun downwards, quickly ran over, and patted him on the back.

"I'm done!"

Lu Xiao said excitedly.

Miao Qi glanced around warily while complaining, "Daoist, you can't ascend to immortality by extracting sulfur."

Lu Xiao was speechless. He flipped his hand and revealed the bright lion in his hand, then gently tossed it into the air.

Then, he quickly fired as the pistol fell.

"what?"

Miao Qi's gaze was subtle as she watched the man's fingers become afterimages.

The pistol seemed to freeze in mid-air, "slowly" turning into a pile of parts.

The next instant, it transformed back into a complete Ming Lion and fell into Lu Xiao's hands.

"First tier!"

"Miao Qiqi, I got there before you!"

Lu Xiao patted the woman's shoulder and laughed heartily.

"Miao Qi!" Miao Qi emphasized again, then said coldly, "If you kill them all and can't collect the debts, you'll have to explain to the train conductor."

Lu Xiao's sweaty back suddenly felt a chill. "I forgot, is anyone still breathing?"

"Boss, the person is dead and you're saying this?" The medic, after looking around, helplessly shrugged.

The other two also turned their attention to Lu Xiao. Seeing her husband looking somewhat flustered, Miao Qi stepped forward and said, "Have the first sergeant group guard the exit, and the second sergeant group search the warehouse. One of the targets I just shot escaped; it must be a big fish. Let's go catch her!"

……

On the other side, dozens of students and teachers stood at the end of the dark passage, waiting anxiously.

A short while later, the woman with the injured arm crawled out of the secret passage.

"Dean!"

"Teacher Zhou!"

"Sister Zhou!"

A group of people rushed forward in a panic to help the woman.

The woman shook her head. "The bullet went right through. It's alright. The enemy is very strong. The people we hired won't be able to hold out for long. While they're attacking in all directions, let's get out of Xinma County as soon as possible!"

Lu Yu hesitated, "Dean, it wouldn't be right for us to leave them all behind and run away..."

Zhou Yuan calmly said, "We worked day and night, and all the supplies we earned were used to support them, just to protect us when we were in danger. Now that the danger has come, they should protect us and help us evacuate."

Seeing the unfriendly looks he was getting from his classmates, Lu Yu waved his hands repeatedly, "What I mean is, without mercenaries and vehicles, we won't survive long outside the county..."

Zhou Yuan glanced at the shelter she and the students had worked so hard to build behind her, a bitter smile on her lips. She knew this all too well.

But what can be done?

Given the speed at which the other side kills people, staying means certain death.

Whether you die early or late, you have to struggle at least a little.

There might be a turning point.

Just then, the sound of a car engine came from the end of the road.

An armed off-road vehicle was parked on the side of the road, and the words "Armed Train" printed on its body made their scalps tingle.

Seeing the teachers and students looking like frightened birds, Gao Yuan in the passenger seat turned his ring awkwardly, "There's someone in front..."

A large group of people, gunshot wounds, and an obviously abnormal level of terror.

It's obvious that it bumped into a school of fish, and there are likely even bigger fish among them.

Tong Zizhan's face was tense, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, "I! Know!"

"You son of a bitch, how the hell did you lead the way?"

Gao Yuan was furious. "You weren't even in the steering wheel, and you're blaming me for hitting such a big fish?!"

The soldiers in the back seat looked at each other in bewilderment.

Soldier 1: Wasn't it said that the officer and his adjutant got on the train together and had the best relationship?

Soldier 2: How should I know?

Soldier 3: What is a fish?
"Captain, shouldn't we... make a move?"

"What action?"

Tong Zizhan feigned calmness, while frantically racking his brains for excuses.

"They were all prepared to be arrested."

Tong Zizhan looked at the students, who were huddled together under the car headlights, their expressions as if they were going to their execution.

Veins popped out on his forehead.

Why don't these idiots leave?!

The SUV with guns mounted on either side: "???"

"By the way, is this our mission objective?"

Gao Yuan suddenly asked.

The boy, seeing the inspiration, immediately agreed, saying, "The mission objective is on you; look."

Gao Yuan picked up a stack of papers and quickly scribbled them over. "There are no women, no group of young people like this."

Tong Zizhan's expression instantly relaxed, and he exhaled, "There was a mistake, let's retreat!"

The two sergeant squads, poised to fire, looked completely bewildered, but instinctively put away their weapons.

"So it was you guys who were behind this, Tong."

A lazy voice came from around the corner of the street.

Tong Zizhan and Gao Yuan felt their scalps tingle instantly, their faces drained of color, and they trembled as they opened the car door.

Sure enough, a figure almost blending into the night walked towards them. The person was tall with narrow, ink-like eyes and a half-smile on his lips. The only bright spot was the earrings on his earlobes that looked like gold and silver fish biting each other.

Although he knew this day would come sooner or later, when it actually arrived, Tong Zizhan was no longer afraid.

But deep down, there was no sense of relief in letting go of the stone.

Instead, it carried an indescribable sense of guilt.

How will DeepBlue Data treat him?

He was indeed given a lot of resources in the early stages to help him evolve, but after he advanced to the first tier, he didn't stay at the company for long.

Needless to say, Gao Yuan spent almost his entire professional career on armed trains.

Over time, the two of them sometimes subconsciously felt that they were members of the Armed Train, only occasionally thinking of Deep Blue Data's wonderful but unsuitable ex-girlfriend.

The resources provided by the train were not as advanced as those from Deep Blue Data.

However, the treatment inside the car is absolutely top-notch.

All standards are based on the core members.

The train is now in a better position, even surpassing Deep Blue Data in terms of evolutionary resources.

The train conductor treated them with utmost sincerity, and they attended every core meeting of the armed train. They practically participated in every major battle and every stage of the armed train's growth, and...

He made a great contribution!

Otherwise, Tong Zizhan would not have been promoted to captain.

"Conductor."

Tong Zizhan's lips curled into a bitter smile, and he subconsciously pulled out a cigarette.

I wanted to have one last bite.

He knew that, given the train conductor's intolerant nature, he wouldn't be going back alive today.

"Snapped!"

"I thought it was a horde of zombies, but it turns out it was you guys who made the commotion."

Su Huan smiled and took the lighter from his hand, lighting a bright flame.

Looking at the train conductor's narrow eyes in the firelight, Tong Zizhan was completely stunned, standing there dumbfounded until Su Huan lit a cigarette.

"us……"

Su Huan tilted his head, greeted the injured woman behind him, and then put the lighter back into Tong Zizhan's pocket.

He smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, no one can take away the credit from you."

"However, now that you are the officers in charge, you should share some of the credit with your subordinates."

Tong Zizhan and Gao Yuan: "?"

Didn't you notice?
Tong Zizhan was filled with anxiety, carefully observing Su Huan's expression.

He was emotionally devastated and was ready to confess.

It was all just a misunderstanding?
(Sorry, my mind was a bit foggy yesterday and I wrote it in a mess. I just adjusted it. The plot remains the same; I mainly just tweaked the text. If you're interested, you can take another look. You can skip this one if you don't want to read it.)

(I didn't time it right, and my perfect attendance record for the month ended on this day. I lost over two thousand yuan. I'm devastated.)
(End of this chapter)