Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 64 Selection Classification
Lu Xiao stared directly into Su Huan's eyes, as if trying to discern truth from falsehood, before looking down at the note in his hand after a moment.

Upon reading the above description, the pupils constrict slightly.

The paper didn't contain the vegetable and grain seeds he expected, but rather a series of strange descriptive words.

"The dark red tuber is covered with dark red lumps and buried at a depth of nearly half a meter. The lumps will beat like a heart. There are vines and leaves more than two meters above the ground. The vines have a weak binding force, but the leaves are highly poisonous. Be careful not to damage the tuber and tie the cut end tightly with a rope. The level of danger is low."

"The single-stem grass grows to about 1.2 meters tall. At the end, it produces white, round, onion-sized fruits. When cut open, each layer shows a different color. At night, it emits a nebula-like glow. It usually grows in patches and must be harvested whole. There may be evolved beasts or other mutated plants nearby, so the danger is random."

“A three-meter-tall green clump of grass, leafless, with a pale gold hue, each root about 2mm in diameter, no moisture when broken, dry and astringent to the taste, only the top two meters of the root are taken, the danger level is extremely low.”

"..."

It includes descriptions of more than a dozen special plants, and all potential dangers are marked on them.

What's the difference between this and calling out enemy positions in a video game?
Although the effects of these mutated plants are not specified, they are likely related to food.

Once you've narrowed it down to this point, as long as you're not too stupid, you can gradually figure out the effects of these dozen or so plants by trying them out.

This information alone is more than enough to make the ticket price worthwhile.

No, he's a newcomer; he doesn't need to buy a ticket for his first time on the bus.

Moreover, not only have they not gotten off the bus yet, they've also gotten two free meals.

Lu Xiao stared intently at the man. If he could so easily give out such important information, the information about the evolved beings he mentioned was probably true.

Carefully concealing the note on his person, Lu Xiao asked seriously, "Whom can I choose?"

Su Huan pondered for a moment and said, "I'm about to choose someone. You can watch from the side. You can choose from whoever I leave behind."

"no problem."

……

Carriage number eleven was cleared out, and all passengers moved back one carriage.

The eldest and second eldest stood menacingly on either side, guns in hand, while the third eldest walked towards the queue of passengers and shouted, "Everyone only has one chance. Just tell us what you can do. Don't waste time. Evolvers will be given priority!"

"Those selected will not need to get off the train to find supplies; the armed train will provide shelter and food and lodging!"

While the newcomers were still hesitating, the experienced passengers had already swarmed onto the bus.

But no one dared to act recklessly under the gun, and they lined up obediently to enter carriage number eleven.

Su Huan stood in the middle with the roster in his hand, looking at the first person.

A man in his thirties, though with greasy hair and stubble, still exuded a scholarly air.

Su Huan smiled and said, "Let's begin."

The man quickly replied, "I am a translator, fluent in seven languages ​​and more than thirty local dialects, and I have traveled to many countries."

Upon hearing this, Su Huan immediately became interested.

A quick check of the roster confirmed that the person was indeed one of the educated individuals recorded by Yu Yue.

If someone only knows one language like English, it's not very meaningful, but multilingual translation is much more valuable, especially since this person also has practical experience.

Without much hesitation, Su Huan said directly, "You're accepted. Your position is as an armed train attendant. You'll be living in compartment number one of carriage eleven. The train will provide you with two meals a day, the meal standard to be determined. As long as you're on the train, you'll have my protection."

"I'll tell you about the job details later. Now you can take your things and go in to clean."

The man's face immediately lit up with joy. He bowed slightly to Su Huan, then slung his bag over his shoulder and headed towards the private room behind him.

Su Huan was in a good mood after discovering a rare talent right away. "Next."

"Photographer."

"However, the next one."

"chef."

“But next.” “…I’m a chef too.”

"Pass."

The portly man in front of him exclaimed in astonishment, "Why is it that we're both cooks, but he gets to pass while I can't?"

Su Huan looked at him calmly, "How old are you?"

The man's eyes flickered. "Forty...two!"

Su Huan's lips curled into a mocking smile as he asked the other young man with a crew cut and a short-sleeved shirt, "How old are you?"

The young man realized what was happening and shouted, "Nineteen!"

The man grew anxious, his eyes bulging, "But his cooking isn't as good as mine!"

Su Huan said calmly, "Where would I get food to cook for you? Whether it's good or bad, it's not for me to eat. What I'm after is his muscular physique. He can be both a cook and a fighter. If you can beat him down today, I'll give you this opportunity."

The man glanced at the muscular young man, said nothing, and turned to leave.

"continue……"

Lu Xiao stood at the back of the carriage, silently observing the passengers queuing up, when he suddenly spoke to the woman beside him.

I thought you would go and queue up.

The woman leaned against the wall with her arms crossed, looking coldly at Su Huan. Upon hearing this, she giggled and said, "I'm yours now. Do you want me to go?"

"Do you think I will believe it?"

The woman suppressed the seductive glint in her eyes and said earnestly, "My mother taught me from a young age to be faithful to one person."

Lu Xiao glanced at her, unable to discern how much sincerity was in the woman's eyes, and replied noncommittally, "Hmm."

The woman took his strong arm and silently asked, "If it were true, would you be willing to kill him for me?"

Lu Xiao looked at her in surprise, then at Su Huan, and smiled coldly, "Of course... not!"

He laughed, and the woman laughed along with him.

"There is nothing good about men."

……

The two of them were laughing like adulterers, and Su Huan naturally saw it too.

A dodder plant and a wild wolf released from its cage—it makes for a rather interesting combination.

He hoped there would be more talents like Lu Xiao.

They are professionally trained, more decisive and efficient in dealing with things, to put it bluntly, they are wilder, more ruthless, and have no scruples in their actions.

Especially for those who have just retired from the military, the rules in their minds are different from those of ordinary people in society. If they are veterans who have left the battlefield, they are even closer to Su Huan's thinking.

Unfortunately, the large-scale disappearance of military personnel makes such talents extremely rare.

Moreover, they are all capable of surviving on their own, so very few get on the bus.

In addition to the two people mentioned earlier, Su Huan recruited four more people: a resident physician in an auxiliary department, a drone pilot with some knowledge of electronics, an auto mechanic, and the only woman, who studied materials science in college and had switched to becoming a civil engineer many years after graduation.

There are all sorts of strange and wonderful people here.

What he valued most was the drone pilot. This guy didn't bring any food when he got in the car, but he brought his equipment with him. Now, both the pilot and the equipment belonged to Su Huan.

As for hosts, novelists, and clothing designers, he rejected them all.

It's not that these things are useless, but that he doesn't need them for the time being.

Lu Xiao's side hired two people who studied physical education, four workers, and some ordinary people with good physical fitness.

(End of this chapter)