The kerosene lamp flickered above the platform.

The inside of the glass cover was covered with black ash, and the flame was small, making the iron plate half-lit and half-dark.

The manual line ahead has ended.

If the lead truck is still towing vehicle number 005, please check its second right cargo compartment first.

The things inside are not allowed on the Great Wall.

The Devourer did not stop.

Su Yuan reduced the car speed to two kilometers per hour.

The engine was idling at low speed, vibrating against the chassis, and the old tow cable was still hanging on the front beam, trembling slightly with the vehicle.

Wang Hu stood by the side door, the blood-stained cloth strips rewound, his palm pressing down on the auxiliary rope.

He stared at the right-hand compartment of number 005 on the surveillance screen, the smile on his face gone from when he crossed the broken bridge.

"Boss, should we investigate?"

Su Yuan looked at the platform in front of him.

Save it first.

Xiao Huo has already captured the image of the iron plate, enlarged it, removed noise, and saved three more copies.

"Cards saved."

Tang Lan's voice came from channel 013.

"Shen Yuanzhou saw the sign."

On the stretcher, Shen Yuanzhou's eyes were half-open, and his lips were chapped.

Xu Shen brought the water bottle cap closer.

Shen Yuanzhou only took half a sip before turning his head away.

"A kerosene lamp...that's only half true."

Tang Lan bent down and approached.

"What's the brand?"

Shen Yuanzhou's eyelids twitched.

"The selection of brands may not be complete."

This message was transmitted into the cockpit of the Devourer.

Wang Hu cursed under his breath.

"You can't completely trust even handwritten cards."

Su Yuan didn't respond.

He glanced at the main screen.

Section 3: 70% toxic gas insurance.

The stress of tail beam No. 013 is 21.

The 005 wheelset was still making a steady noise even though it was running low on oil.

squeak.

Pause for half a beat.

squeak.

Pause for another half a beat.

Su Yuan cut to number 013.

"Tang Lan, half-hold on and keep going."

"Maintaining."

"Open the tailgate with one palm's width of light. Low-light the second cargo compartment on the right. Half a second each time."

"receive."

At the tailgate of vehicle number 013, the young survivor had already fastened his restraints.

He held a spare flashlight in his hand, the bulb pressed against the floor, casting only a dim red line.

Tang Lan stood behind him, her hand on the brake lever.

"Don't take it too long."

The young survivors nodded.

The tailgate was opened about a hand's width.

The dim red hand lamp swept out.

The right side panel of luggage cart number 005 emerged from the darkness.

The grease was thick, the old paint was peeling off, and the bottom beam, which had just been cut by the gears, still had shiny marks.

There is a black seal on the second compartment on the right.

The seal is not a system component.

No number.

No barcode.

It looks like something pressed out using old duct tape and lead sheets.

The lights went out.

The young survivor waited two seconds, then scanned for half a second.

This time, a small part of the small print, which was covered by grease at the bottom of the seal, was revealed.

No one is allowed to enter the Great Wall.

No one in the carriage spoke.

The wounded did not urge the patient to drink water.

Zoom in on the small torch.

"The outer shell of the second compartment from the right has a low temperature. Inside, there is a rectangular object that is also at a low temperature, with a stable temperature difference at its edges."

It paused for half a second.

"No obvious living heat source."

Wang Hu asked, "Water tank?"

"It doesn't seem like it. The shape is too regular, and the outer layer has lead foil for reflection. There are subtle magnetic field disturbances around it."

When Xu Shen heard "magnetic disturbance" in Unit 013, his expression turned grim.

Shen Yuanzhou's hand pressed on the edge of the stretcher, and his knuckles twitched slightly.

Tang Lan looked at the communication station.

"Shall we open it?"

Su Yuan's voice came quickly.

"Don't open the door."

Wang Hu looked at him.

Su Yuan continued.

"Do not cut the hook. Test it first."

Tang Lan turned around and said to everyone in the carriage, "Whoever touches the uncoupling lever, I'll break their hand."

The young survivors turned their gaze away from the black seal.

His hand remained inside the tailgate frame, without moving.

The platform is getting closer.

The old transfer platform lacked system lights.

There was only a kerosene lamp.

Below the light is a manual switch, and next to it is a pile of cracked wooden wheel wedges.

A hand-cranked crane leaned against a pillar, its pulleys rusted and its steel cable tangled on the ground.

There are old white lines along the edge of the platform, which are pressed very shallowly by grease.

The support team from Base 04 is still rushing towards the No. 3 maintenance port.

The old engineer carried the steel cable, followed by the maintenance worker, the medical worker, and the survivors of the track maintenance crew.

Someone was carrying lime powder.

Someone is holding the cooling pipe.

Someone was dragging a hand-held windmill.

Everyone walked slowly.

No one waited for the system notification anymore.

Just as the front wheels of the Devourer were 20 meters away from the platform, the platform's loudspeaker suddenly sounded.

It wasn't the old hand-operated loudspeaker next to the kerosene lamp.

It's an in-wall speaker system.

The static first stung my eardrums.

Subsequently, the cold voice of the storage system was connected to the full channel.

"The backup luggage car No. 005 was found to be carrying prohibited items contaminated by the Great Wall."

"The temporary lead vehicle certification will be re-verified."

"Please unload anchor number 005 immediately."

"Thirty seconds left in the countdown."

Below the platform on the right, a ramp is illuminated with white lights.

The ramp is very flat.

The guardrails on both sides are intact.

A row of blue signs was also displayed at the entrance of the ramp.

Uninstalling the software can ensure the safety of the main vehicle.

White characters appeared on the old screen.

Inside cell 013, several wounded soldiers looked up.

Some people stared at the words "main vehicle safety".

The young survivor's hand instinctively reached for the detachment protection cover next to the restraint strap.

Tang Lan saw it.

She didn't scold him.

He simply unfastened the holster and opened the bullets.

Click.

The young survivor's hand stopped.

The storage system continues broadcasting.

"Contamination-prohibited items are not allowed to enter the Great Wall access section."

"Please unload the tail anchor."

"Twenty-six seconds left in the countdown."

The guide wheel of the right ramp extends out.

They did not touch the Devouring Wasteland.

They were directly aligned with the running line at the rear of number 005.

One of the guide wheels gave it a gentle push.

The rear wheel of number 005 was off by half a foot.

The stress in tail beam 013 jumped from 21 to 23.

Tang Lan reported the numbers.

"Twenty-three tail beams."

Xiao Huo followed up with the report.

"Twenty-four."

In the third quarter, the old mechanic stared at the four water glasses.

"To the right rear, the water didn't jump."

A muffled thud suddenly came from inside the second right compartment of compartment number 005.

thump.

Unlike metal hitting iron.

It's more like a heavy object in a box hitting the side wall.

Everyone in the carriage stopped.

The second sound followed immediately.

thump.

On the small screen, the temperature curve of the cargo compartment is marked in red by the system.

"A possible precursor to a deflagration."

The system notifications filled the main screen.

"Immediate isolation is recommended."

Third tone.

thump.

In carriage 013, a wounded man with a broken leg closed his eyes.

Nobody shouted "cut the hook".

But the thought was impossible to suppress in the carriage.

On the control room channel, a technician's voice couldn't be held back.

"If it really is an embargoed explosive, cutting off number 005 would be the safest course of action."

Lu Mingyuan did not immediately reprimand him.

The veteran engineer hadn't reached the platform yet; he was panting in the running channel.

"Don't make judgments about the lead car."

The technician shut up.

But the people in number 013 had already heard it.

The young survivor's hand was once again hanging beside the detachment protective cover.

This time, he didn't look at Tang Lan.

He looked at the wounded man on the stretcher.

If it really explodes later, it won't just be Number 005 who dies.

Section 3, No. 013, and Devourer are all together.

The storage system's countdown is still ticking.

"eighteen."

"Seventeen."

"sixteen."

Su Yuan didn't look at the countdown.

"Wang Hu, chalk dust. Base of the ramp guardrail."

Wang Hu grabbed the chalk dust container and leaned out of the side door.

"lamp."

Slow down the red hand lamp.

Wang Hu threw the powder and ash onto the unloading slope on the right.

White powder fell onto the base of the railing.

It did not disperse.

The dust was neatly swallowed by a row of fine pores.

Several excessively clean white lines were left below the rail seam.

Wang Hu shrank back.

"Eating dust."

Su Yuan handed over the wrench.

"Knock on the platform's remaining tracks."

Wang Hu swung the wrench and struck it three times.

when.

when.

when.

The echo came back from below the slope.

It dragged on for a very long time.

air.

It contains a low-speed gear that rotates.

The small torch's sound signature unfolds, and then the system's load-bearing data and the vehicle's micro-vibrations are superimposed together.

The two curves do not correspond at all.

"The load-bearing data is pre-recorded."

It pulls out another magnetic disturbance curve.

"There's also a problem with the red line on the storage compartment. The system indicates the temperature, but what's actually increasing is the magnetic disturbance amplitude. The temperature inside the compartment hasn't changed."

Wang Hu squinted.

"Does it disguise magnetic field disturbances as a precursor to a deflagration?"

Su Yuan said, "The ramp is a dismantling tank."

The image below the small torch ramp is enhanced.

A thin steel plate was placed on top.

There are dismantling rollers at the bottom of the trough.

The speed was very low, but it didn't stop.

Tang Lan removed her hand from the protective cover.

She looked at the few pairs of pale eyes in the carriage and said only one sentence.

"A car that veers off at you."

The young survivor withdrew his hand from beside the restraint strap.

He did not defend himself.

Re-fasten the unhooking protective cover.

Click.

The storage system's countdown paused briefly.

"The temporary lead vehicle refused to unload."

Apply pressure to the right guide wheel.

The tail of No. 005 was pushed onto the ramp again.

The tail beam of No. 013 jumped to twenty-five.

Tang Lan bit the brake lever.

"Twenty-five."

The water cup wobbled slightly in the third section.

The veteran mechanic shouted, "Right rearward!"

Su Yuan looked at the wheel chocks at the edge of the platform.

Two wooden wedges split open, while one remained intact.

There are ground anchor holes for manual cranes nearby.

"Wang Hu, the auxiliary cable is wound around the right side bottom beam of No. 005."

Wang Hu immediately understood.

"Should we fix it to the platform?"

"As a tail anchor."

"OK."

He grabbed the auxiliary cable, flipped it to the connection point, and swung out the hook to lock onto the old hole on the right side of the bottom beam of No. 005.

The steel cable is under strain.

Tang Lan cooperated with a half-hug to death.

Track 013 bit into the rail surface, and the rear of the car pressed down.

Su Yuan instructed the convoy to continue slowly sliding forward.

The weight of No. 005 was dragged to the side of the platform, with the right wheelset close to the complete wheel chock.

"Old mechanic, watch the water."

"Lighter on the left front, heavier on the right back."

"Tang Lan, Song Bange."

Tang Lansong, half a grid.

The stern anchor No. 005 surged forward a little.

Taking advantage of that moment, Wang Hu kicked the wooden wedge into front of the right wheel assembly.

The wooden wedge was caught by the wheel rim.

Heh.

The voice was deep.

No. 005 deviated further from the slope.

Continue pushing the right guide wheel.

It can't be pushed.

The wooden wedge was pressed into the mud, and the weight of No. 005 bit into the edge of the platform in the opposite direction.

Xiao Huo reports the number.

"Tail beam number 013, number twenty-four."

"Twenty-three."

"Section 3, Poison Gas Insurance 17, Stable."

The support team had only arrived halfway to the No. 3 maintenance point.

The veteran engineer stopped and stared at number 005 in the transmitted video feed.

The baggage car that was almost cut off earlier now presses down on the rear of the train, becoming a fulcrum.

A maintenance worker standing nearby, carrying a steel cable, opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word.

The old engineer slapped him on the back.

"See? Even a bundle can be used as counterweight."

The maintenance worker snapped out of his daze.

"Are there any wheel stop wedges left?"

"Take them all if you have them."

The platform channel immediately erupted into chaos.

"Two wooden wedges."

"A piece of iron wedge."

"The hand-cranked crane works, but the pulley is stuck."

"Where's the oil?"

"There's only half a can of engine oil left."

Su Yuan listened to the channel without interrupting.

He looked at compartment number 005, the second one from the right.

"Check the inventory."

Wang Hu tightened the auxiliary rope and turned to climb to the right of No. 005.

Tang Lan was pressing the light down on the tailgate of No. 013.

"Only remove the outer bolts."

Su Yuan reminded him.

"Don't touch the black seal."

Wang Hu grinned.

"I'm not stupid."

He positioned himself between compartments 005 and 013, reaching his hand towards the bolt on the outside of the second right compartment.

The first bolt was badly rusted.

The wrench gripped the shaft and was turned half a turn.

Click.

The second one loosened.

Just as the third one turned, two old-fashioned pneumatic shears suddenly popped out from the edge of the storage compartment.

The scissors closed close to Wang Hu's wrist.

Wang Hu reacted quickly, inserting the wrench horizontally.

The bite sound is very short.

The wrench was chipped by the shear blade.

Wang Hu's wrist bled from the friction.

If he had been half an inch slower, his hand would have been stuck on the shelf.

Someone in room 013 was gasping for air.

The young survivor clung to the doorframe, his face pale.

Wang Hu forcefully pulled his hand back, and blood dripped onto the outer plate of No. 005.

"Damn, now that's more like a door for hiding things."

Use a small flame to capture the movement of the scissors.

"A cycle every four seconds."

Pneumatic shear retraction.

One.

two.

three.

In the fourth second, the scissors popped out again and closed.

Wang Hu didn't reach out this time.

He looked at Su Yuan.

"The shaft is inside; it'll get stuck."

Su Yuan asked Xiao Huo.

"Shear shaft temperature".

"Twenty-nine degrees Celsius. The outer shell is at a low temperature. The temperature of the cold spring water can drop below five degrees Celsius."

"Broken shaft causing overheating."

Wang Hu stuffed a broken section of the shaft next to the exhaust pipe of the Devourer.

The high-temperature exhaust fumes heated the metal, and the broken axle quickly became hot.

The small fire reports a cycle.

"Retreat."

"one."

"two."

Su Yuan said, "Cold water."

Wang Hu poured cold spring water onto the shear shaft casing.

White mist was emitted from the metal casing.

"three."

"Broken axle".

Wang Hu used pliers to pick up the heated broken shaft and pushed it into the side seam of the shear shaft.

"Four."

The pneumatic shears popped out.

The shear blade had barely moved half an inch when the shear shaft got stuck due to thermal deformation.

It's stuck.

The two scissor blades are stopped in a half-open position.

Wang Hu tapped it with a wrench.

Didn't move.

"He's dead."

Just as he was about to continue dismantling, a maintenance worker from unit 013 handed him a crowbar.

It's not Tang Lan.

It was the survivor next to the wounded soldier who almost said he wanted to cut off the tail.

His hands were still trembling a little, but he handed over the crowbar steadily.

"Tiger, use this."

Wang Hu glanced at him and took it.

"Turn the lights down."

The young survivors immediately placed their hand lamps on the ground.

Wang Hu removed the outer bolts.

The black seal is still there.

A gap has appeared in the outer panel of the storage compartment.

The low-temperature rectangular object inside has its edges exposed.

Su Yuan did not allow anyone to lend a hand.

"Platform crane."

The veteran engineer led his team to the edge of the platform.

Upon hearing this, he threw the steel cable on his shoulder to the ground.

"Where should the pulley be hung?"

Su Yuan looked at the platform pillars.

"The third pillar. Old anchor hole."

"OK."

The maintenance worker manually straightened the crane.

The pulley is stuck badly.

The old engineer poured half a can of engine oil and then used a wrench to knock open the bearing.

The hand crank made a dry, rattling sound as it turned.

Wang Hu threaded the thin steel cable through the gap in the cargo compartment.

Do not touch the black seal.

Do not press down on the shear blade.

He used the hook to probe little by little, finally encircling the outer edge of the inner rectangular object.

"Trapped."

Su Yuan said, "Slow rock."

The veteran engineer handed the hand crank to two young maintenance workers.

"Don't rush. Do it half a circle at a time."

The steel cable was taut.

A scraping sound came from inside the storage compartment.

The low-temperature rectangular object was pulled out little by little.

The black seal was intact.

The storage compartment doors were not fully open.

The object slid out from the gap in the outer panel, its edge scraping against the lead sheet, making a rough, hoarse sound.

Wang Hu used a crowbar to support the bottom, preventing it from hitting the transmission line.

Tang Lan stared at the tailgate gauge on the tail section of No. 013.

"Twenty-two. Stable."

In the third quarter, the old mechanic reported.

"The water didn't jump."

The box finally slid out of the storage compartment.

It landed on the old wooden planks of the platform with a dull thud.

It's not a bomb countdown.

It's not breathing in a living organism.

It was an old equipment box wrapped in lead.

The outer shell bears the old Blue Star Expeditionary Force label.

Small fire, large fire.

Great Wall Access Denial Device – Used for isolation when the brain is abnormal during traction.

Wang Hu stared at the line of text.

"A denial device?"

The veteran engineer's expression changed.

"How did this thing end up in number 005?"

Wang Hu turned the box over to the back.

The back is attached to an old-fashioned magnetic tape looper.

The cassette tape casing was yellowed, and there were handwritten words on the tape.

Zhenshan voiceprint backup: use with caution, as incorrect use may result in the driver's command being faked.

Without waiting for orders, Xiao Huo directly retrieved all the previous town broadcast voiceprints.

Fixed surge frequency.

0.5 seconds.

It overlays the residual waveform from the tape circulator.

It's exactly the same.

There was a half-second of silence in the driver's cab.

Wang Hu's facial muscles twitched.

"Were those announcements broadcast over the town made by this thing?"

Correct with a small flame.

"It didn't release it voluntarily. Its backup voiceprint was accessed in reverse and disguised as the Zhenshan Traction Brain."

Inside number 013, Shen Yuanzhou suddenly propped himself up.

Xu Shen quickly helped him up.

"Don't move."

Shen Yuanzhou stared at the transmitted image, his face even more pale than when he had just woken up.

"Don't let it enter the Great Wall main interface."

Tang Lan asked, "Is it a pollutant?"

Shen Yuanzhou shook his head, his breathing quickening a few times.

"It's not a pollutant."

He pointed at the screen.

"This is insurance. It's used to prevent access when there's an abnormality in the brain during the traction process."

Xu Shen replied, his voice tense.

"Then why does it say 'No entry to the Great Wall'?"

Shen Yuanzhou looked at the tape rewinder.

"Because it carries a backup of the Zhenshan voiceprint."

"If they are brought into the Great Wall, the fake Zhenshan will be able to obtain the legal voiceprint and brain-tracing disguise rights."

"It's not a bomb."

"It's a fake stamp next to the key."

In the control room, the veteran engineer slammed his fist on the table.

"Everyone, please stop using Zhenshan Broadcasting data!"

Lu Mingyuan immediately gave the order.

"All previously recommended routes in Zhenshan were marked as unverified sources of danger."

The technician's fingers flew across the keyboard.

"White light returns to depot line, marked in red."

"Right-line unloading slope, marked in red."

"Disassemble the pit side entrance, marked in red."

"The source of the Zhenshan soundprint is highlighted in red."

A murmur rippled through the channel.

"Wasn't it Zhenshan who told us to go back to the warehouse just now?"

"Is the white light fake too?"

"Does the unloading ramp need to dismantle No. 005?"

"If we had cut the tail anchor, we would be in the trench by now."

The young survivor leaned against the tailgate of No. 013, his Adam's apple bobbing twice.

He looked down at his hands.

That hand hovered over the release cover twice just now.

Tang Lan didn't look at him.

She pressed the brake lever firmly.

"Keep an eye on them."

The young survivors immediately looked up.

"Yes."

Su Yuan did not allow the barrier device to enter the carriage.

"Wang Hu, external isolation."

Wang Hu asked, "What should we use?"

"Empty ammunition boxes, dry sand, lead sheets, old rubber pads."

The old engineer had already turned around and roared.

"Ammo box!"

"I have some!"

"Two bags of dry sand!"

"The lead sheeting was scraped off the discarded shielding panels!"

The platform maintenance personnel acted quickly.

An empty ammunition box was dragged over.

Lay old rubber mats at the bottom.

Then spread dry sand.

The denial device was carried inside by Wang Hu and two maintenance workers.

The external cable to the tape circulator was disconnected.

A small reminder.

"Disconnect the looper, do not destroy the evidence."

Wang Hu paused.

"clear."

He used insulated pliers to cut the external drive belt without smashing the tape casing.

The denial device was placed in the ammunition box.

Then cover the top with dry sand.

Lead sheeting was used to seal the edges.

Close the lid and lock it with wire and clamps.

Su Yuan glanced at the outer beam on the right side of No. 005.

"Hang below the outer beam."

Wang Hu hoisted the isolation box under the bottom beam on the right side of No. 005.

Not entering the carriage.

This is not a continuation of the main storyline.

It's just a cheat.

Secured by two steel cables.

The old rubber pads are placed between the box and the beam.

A small flame sweeps the magnetic field.

"Disturbances have decreased. Leakage is under control."

Tang Lan forwarded the message to the entire channel.

"Don't believe in the sound patterns of Zhenshan."

"Don't trust the white light route."

"The subsequent route will be based on the actual test results of the lead vehicle."

The veteran engineer stood at the edge of the platform and took over the conversation.

"Did the maintenance team hear me? Powder first, then wrench, don't report safety if you can't see clearly."

"receive."

"Put the lime powder in front."

"Push the hand-cranked winch to the switch point."

"Give the cooling pipe to number 013."

"Who's holding the wheel stop?"

"I have two pieces here."

Those who were just observing suddenly sprang into action.

No one asks the system what to say anymore.

The young survivor fastened the tailgate securing straps again, lowered his flashlight, and stared at the temperature patch on the external isolation box.

He reports it every ten seconds.

"The isolation chamber is stable at low temperatures."

"Right wheel number 005 is normal."

"Twenty-two tail beams."

Tang Lan listened without interrupting.

The Devourer entered the platform.

The car wheel ran over the artificial white line.

The platform was narrow, the old wooden planks were soaked in mud, and cracked in several places.

The manual switch is located on the other end of the platform.

Three unlit tracks were visible.

Left line, middle line, right line.

All system identifiers are turned off simultaneously.

No load-bearing data is available.

No safety warning was issued.

There is no white light for guidance.

Only three kerosene lamps hung above the switch, their flames varying in size.

Shen Yuanzhou glanced at the route map while on the stretcher.

"Here... Ji Yun didn't finish drawing it."

Xu Shen handed the blueprints to the Devourer.

On paper, the artificial lifeline breaks off after reaching the platform.

Only three short lines remain from the three roads.

It has no name.

There is no arrow.

Su Yuan looked at the three black tracks ahead.

"Chalk dust".

Just as Wang Hu was about to pick up the jar, the tape looper in the external isolation box suddenly moved.

It has been disconnected.

The drive belt was also cut off.

But the tape reel spun half a circle on its own.

Click.

It's very light.

The young survivor's handlight immediately pressed down on it.

"The isolation box is making noise!"

Wang Hu stepped forward, but was stopped by Su Yuan.

"Don't touch it."

A short section of the cassette tape leaked out from the gap in the ammunition box.

A very low recording was squeezed out from the wreckage of an old speaker.

It's not the male voice that's the main focus.

It is not a storage system.

It was a woman.

I'm very tired.

My voice is terribly hoarse.

"If you hear this, it means Number 005 is still around."

All activity on the platform has stopped.

The old engineer's wrench hung in mid-air.

Ji Yun's recording paused for a moment.

"Don't rush to find the people in the Zhenshan boiler."

The tape moved another half step.

"The one who was actually replaced wasn't the person in the boiler room."

The sound stopped for one second.

Then, he uttered the last sentence.

"It's the brain that pulls the mountain."

Recording stopped.

At the same time, a very faint wheel creak came from the unlit track on the far left of the platform.

Click.

It's not system startup.

It's not a switch operation either.

It was like a train without lights, stopped in the darkness, and gently retreated half an inch.

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