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As the Devourer sailed out of Ruins No. 42, the steel beams of the rear inspection warehouse were still falling down.

The dark golden light illuminated the track surface.

The 020 isolation box hung on the outside of the 005 protective compartment, its lead-boron outer shell covered with a layer of dust kicked up by the acceptance warehouse. The box's status light was green, and the sound of the pressure stabilizing pump was almost inaudible, drowned out by the exhaust pipe.

Wang Hu stood at the edge of the 012 protective casing, his flashlight beam sweeping across the isolation box.

The box was knocked on again.

It wasn't just random knocking.

The rhythm remained the same as before—half a beat, two taps, one beat, one tap, half a beat, three taps. The small torch's taps were converted into text, and a confirmation message popped up in the lower right corner of the main screen: "Don't open the box. Number 43 kills with speed."

Su Yuan's hand rested on the steering wheel cover.

"Full formation." His voice cut to the main radio. "Accelerate. Thirty kilometers per hour. No more than that."

Tang Lan repeated it in 013: "013 received. Thirty kilometers."

The old mechanic squatted down next to the third water glass, moving the cracked glass half a foot further in. Li Wei leaned against the door, his hand pressing against the inscription on the side wall, and remained silent.

012 Pressing the front rail, the forward-protruding protective shell pushes forward, scraping against the rust on the rail surface. 009 The commemorative hangar is in the center, and the road marker steel plate on the side beam vibrates slightly during low-speed travel. 014 The cooling car is attached to the middle section of the train, with the low-temperature interface and cooling bus extension slot connected together, and the temperature of the rapid cooling jacket of the energy conduction tube is stable in the green zone. 005 After pressing, the silencer sinks half a foot, and the dry sand layer drags on the rail surface, producing a fine friction sound.

Wang Hu turned off the flashlight.

In the darkness, only the red beam of the Devourer's headlights and the occasional dark gold flames spewing from its exhaust pipes remained.

"It's not about saving people." His voice was muffled in his throat.

No one responded.

Everyone in the carriage stared ahead—three kilometers away, the circular track of the No. 43 high-speed military train test site was unfolding.

The warm white lights lit up in circles.

The circular track hangs above the deep black trench. The track has a very narrow cross-section and extremely narrow curve radii, and the outer retaining wall is covered with old impact marks. The edges of the impact marks have metal burrs, and in some places they have been pierced, exposing the reinforced concrete interlayer behind the wall.

At the entrance to the loop, the speed measuring guide wheels have been raised. Four sets of guide wheels are arranged on both sides of the track, and the surface of the wheels is coated with the old Blue Star standard reflective coating, which gleams coldly under the lights.

High-speed white air jets spewed from the side walls of the ring road. The wind struck the retaining wall, stirring up rust and dust that had accumulated over a decade.

Two speed measuring switches rise from the bottom of the rail and stop in the middle of the loop. The switch blades face inward, and the backs of the blades are connected to hydraulic push rods. The piston of the push rod begins to count down—the gap between the switches slowly closes from fully open to the middle.

The platform announcement came on.

The voice is steady, with even spacing between each word. It's a recording from the old Blue Star test track, with slight tape background noise in the background.

"Military train high-speed inspection. Unregistered escorts are prohibited from high-speed passage. Please have car 001 enter the high-speed inspection loop. Car 020, open the qualification window of the isolation box. Car 005, the tail anchor car, and car 017, the offline life support capsule, disengage from the outer low-speed temporary storage line. Minimum inspection speed: 180 kilometers per hour."

The broadcast was repeated.

"Refusal to verify will render the reorganized heavy armor and external materials illegal. Station 43 has the authority to initiate high-speed interception."

Su Yuan didn't move. The car maintained a speed of thirty kilometers per hour.

Base 04 control room.

The technician retrieved the old files from Station 43. The file header bore the old Blue Star Expeditionary Force's red seal, with complete signatures and clear process numbers. The words "High-Speed ​​Verification" were printed on the first line of the file, next to a "Mandatory" stamp.

"Old practice," the technician said. "The high-speed test track has the right to verify the qualifications of any military train's escort personnel. If the escort personnel are not registered, the test track can use centrifugal unloading troughs to throw the outer carriages into the deep troughs. Legal."

The veteran engineer stared at the diagram of the ring road structure on the screen.

"Legal." He took off his hat and held it in his hand. "One hundred and eighty kilometers. With that curve radius, going around the curve at one hundred and eighty kilometers, the centrifugal force could tear off the anchor straps of the 013 casualty pod."

Access to the Bonebreaker channel.

The communicator's voice was low. "Station 43 isn't hiding anymore. It's telling Su Yuan directly: You have cheat codes, so I'll use speed to dismantle you. If you can't run fast, I'll cut you with a guillotine. If you run fast, I'll use centrifugal force to throw you off balance."

The fire control officer's mechanical analysis diagram for the approach loop. "The curve radius is 38 meters. At 180 km/h, the centrifugal acceleration exceeds four Gs. The casualties in the 013 casualty compartment cannot withstand it. The mass of the 005 tail anchor will act as a pendulum on the outside of the curve, pulling the entire train towards the deep trench."

Lu Mingyuan pressed the full-channel communication button. "Su Yuan. The structure of Ring Road 43—"

"I saw it," Su Yuan's voice switched back.

He stared at the main screen.

The scanning data from the small fire is layered onto the ring structure diagram. Below the ring are three rows of high-speed rollers, with an old Blue Star-style friction layer on their surface. The rollers are driven by a unified power supply bus at the bottom of the ring, and their rotational speed is synchronized with the signal from the speed measuring guide wheel.

At the bottom of the outer retaining wall of the ring road, there is a centrifugal unloading trough. The trough opening faces the direction of the deep trough, and old-style mechanical unloading arms are arranged inside the trough. The trigger condition for the unloading arms is very simple - when the lateral swing of the external trailer exceeds the threshold, the unloading arms will pop out and push the trailer off the connecting beam.

There are two speed measuring switches in the middle section of the loop. The closing speed of the switches is controlled by speed measuring guide wheels. After the guide wheels detect the speed of the wheel flanges, the hydraulic push rods will press the switches towards the center. The faster the speed, the slower the closing. The slower the speed, the faster the closing.

"It doesn't measure true speed," Xiao Huo's analysis switched to the channel. "It measures wheel rim ambiguity, wind pressure, and external attachment sway. The higher the speed, the more blurred the wheel rim, the greater the wind pressure, and the greater the external attachment sway. When these three data exceed the threshold, the system determines 'external attachment danger,' and the unloading arm will deploy."

Wang Hu tore open the bag of lime powder.

The dust was thrown onto the track surface.

In front of the speed measuring guide wheel, the dust was cut into two layers by the wind. The upper layer flew past the surface of the guide wheel, while the lower layer was sucked away by the airflow groove at the bottom of the rail, forming two clear gray lines.

"The airflow trough is at the bottom of the rail," Wang Hu said. "It uses wind pressure to measure speed."

Su Yuan pressed the communication button. "Small fire. Launch the scout vehicle."

Two magnetic scout trolleys were ejected from under the Devourer vehicle. The magnetic wheels attracted the rails, propelling them forward along the entrance to the loop.

The first car had just passed the first bend when the crosswind lifted it up. The magnetic wheels derailed, and the car rolled and crashed into the outer guardrail, adding a new dent to the old dent. The signal was lost.

The second unit used its wheel set anti-stripping rings to press against the rail surface and resist crosswinds, continuing forward. It slid along the inner wall of the track, with its magnetic wheels gripping the rail surface, transmitting the footage back.

Three rows of high-speed rollers are rotating at the bottom of the rail. The friction layer on the roller surface is worn shiny, and the rotation speed is synchronized with the speed measuring guide wheel. The mechanical unloading arm of the outer centrifugal unloading trough has been pre-loaded, and the spring is in a semi-released state.

"The real speed measurement consists of three things." The data transmitted back from the small torch was projected onto the main screen: "Roller – measures the friction temperature of the wheel flange contact surface. Wind pressure – measures the side area of ​​the trailer. Unloading boom – measures the lateral sway of the connecting beam. The higher the speed, the larger these three data points will be. The system doesn't care about the actual speed; it only cares about 'whether the trailer can be unloaded.'"

Inside carriage 013.

A lightly wounded soldier peered through a side window at the deep trench outside the loop. The trench opening was pitch black, its bottom invisible. The unloading arms along the edge of the trench reflected warm white light, their springs trembling slightly with low-speed vibrations.

His fingers gripped the restraint straps tightly. "This station isn't being demolished."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried over to the rear channel.

"It's about letting the whole column break apart on its own."

"It uses centrifugal force as a weapon," a technician at Base 04 whispered.

Tang Lan didn't speak. She placed the gun on her knees, muzzle pointing downwards. Her gaze swept over the wounded in carriage 013, from the first row to the last.

"Whoever touches the detachable cap," she said, her voice low but each word clearly enunciated, "I'll break their hand first."

Nobody moved.

The broadcast started again.

"001 Leading vehicle refuses high-speed inspection. Outer low-speed temporary storage line opened. 005 Tail anchor and 020 Isolation box, please enter the temporary storage line."

A branch rail suddenly appeared on the side of the ring track. At the end of the branch rail was an old-fashioned temporary storage platform, on which several rusted mounting frames were arranged. The mounting frames were sized just right to fit into 005's anti-push frame.

Two mechanical side thrusters rise from the bottom of the rails. The ends of the thrusters are equipped with push claws, with the claw openings aligned with the mounting slots of the 005 naval compartment and the 020 isolator box.

Push the claw forward.

Wang Hu jumped off the edge of the 012 hull. He landed on the outside of the 005 hull, his hands on the outer shell of the isolation box. The young survivor rushed over from the direction of 013, pounced on the side of the 005 hull, and pressed his hands on the reinforcing bolts of the anti-push frame.

The side push arm continues to push.

The anti-push frame emitted a metallic squeaking sound. The stress on the 005 tail beam jumped from 22 to 25, and the silencer dragged a half-foot-long scratch on the rail surface.

"Lifting arm," Su Yuan's voice cut in.

Wang Husong opened the isolation box, flipped over, and climbed onto the roof of vehicle 005. The crane arm extended from the right side of the Devourer, moved laterally, and pressed into the joint groove of the side thrust arm.

Hydraulic pressurization.

The side thrust arm was blocked. The push claw slipped on the outer wall of the anti-push frame and could not grip the mounting slot.

But the rollers in the ring began to accelerate.

The three rows of rollers accelerated simultaneously, the friction layer scraping against the rail surface, emitting a low hum. The rollers dragged the entire train in an outward curve, with the 005 tail anchor being dragged off course first. The silencing weights drew arcs across the rail surface, and the dry sand layer was flung out, hitting the bottom of the retaining wall.

The fastening straps in carriage 013 rattled.

The injured person was pressed into the restraints by the lateral acceleration, and someone groaned. Tang Lan reached out and pressed down on the shoulder of the injured person next to her, while her other hand gripped the brake lever.

"013 Half-hug death." Her voice was drowned out by the creaking of the restraints.

The rear axle of track 013 seized. The track bit into the rail, leaving a trail of sparks.

But the drag force of the rollers is still increasing.

Su Yuan stared at the main screen.

The small fire's scanning data was laid out on the loop structure diagram—the power supply busbars of the three rows of rollers were buried at the bottom of the outer retaining wall, and the busbar interfaces were connected to the control box of the speed measuring guide wheel. There were old Bluestar standard bolts on the side wall of the control box, and the oxide layer showed signs of recent disassembly.

"Station No. 43 only recognizes 'high-speed signals'," Su Yuan said. "It doesn't count actual displacement."

He released the steering wheel.

"Low-resistance fairing No. 18. Open the outer air duct."

The blades of the outer air duct of the fairing flip. The originally closed outer air duct opens, and high-speed airflow passes through the air duct and hits the rail surface behind the fairing.

"Heavy-duty brake pawl for track 28. Clamp the inner rail."

The brake pawl extends from the bottom of the chassis. The pawl jaws bite into the inner rail surface of the ring track, and the anti-slip strip at the pawl tip engages with the rail gap.

"Number 20 calibration round. Fire a half-beat fake wheel speed."

The signal from the small torch calibration cartridge is switched into the speed measurement circuit. A half-beat dummy wheel speed pulse is transmitted along the rail surface to the control box of the speed measuring guide wheel, superimposed on the real wheel speed signal.

"Old engine idling. Superimposed speed measurement echo."

The idling rhythm of the old engine was compressed into the speed measurement echo. The peaks and troughs superimposed on the half-beat dummy wheel speed, forming a stable dummy signal frequency.

The speed measurement reading pops up in the lower right corner of the main screen.

The actual speed of the Devourer was 45 kilometers per hour.

The speedometer displays: 186 kilometers per hour.

The broadcast responded immediately.

"001 lead vehicle's speed verification: 186 km/h. Meets the standard. Please maintain high speed. Speed ​​measuring switch is now open."

The two speed measuring switches stop closing. The piston of the hydraulic push rod moves in the opposite direction, and the switches open to both sides. The blades retract from the rail surface, moving out of the safe clearance.

The high-speed white airflow on the side wall of the ring road weakened. The rotation speed of the air cannon decreased, and the air pressure dropped two bars from its maximum value.

Base 04 control room.

The veteran engineer jumped to his feet. His chair slid backward, bumping into the control panel behind him.

He stared at the dual speed readings on the main screen.

"He's faking high speed while moving at low speed."

On the screen, the actual speed of the Devourer was 45 kilometers per hour, but the speedometer displayed 186. The two speed curves did not overlap at all, but the speedometer's judgment logic had been fooled by the false wheel speed.

The Bonebreaker channel exploded.

"He changed the speed measurement signal!" the communications officer's voice couldn't be suppressed. "Station 43 recognizes false signals—it only recognizes blurry wheel flanges and wind pressure. Su Yuan tricked it into opening the brakes by using fake wheel speeds."

The fire control officer retrieved the old files from the speed measurement control box. "The speed measurement system at station 43 is an old Blue Star standard component. It doesn't measure GPS or laser ranging. It only measures wheel flange contact, wind pressure, and wheel sway. As long as these three data points meet the standards, it doesn't care about the actual speed."

"Forty-five kilometers," the correspondent said. "He turned the high-speed test track into a low-speed detour."

In the back channel, everyone who had wanted to urge them to speed things up shut up.

Wang Hu jumped off the roof of car 005. He landed very lightly, but his boots still made a dull thud as they scraped against the rails.

"You got away with it?"

"No." Su Yuan stared at the main screen.

The announcements at station 43 stopped. Rows of warm white lights went out and were replaced with cool white fault lights. The fault lights stretched along the loop, illuminating the speed measuring guide wheel and the hydraulic push rod of the brake switch.

A new mechanical structure emerges from the bottom of the inner rail of the loop track—six sets of transverse pneumatic cannons, their muzzles aimed at the outer side of the loop track. At the bottom of the outer protective wall, speed differential switch blades rise from the bottom of the rail. The blades are not facing inward, but towards the grouping direction. The back of the blades is connected to a stepper motor, and the motor shaft and the control box of the speed measuring guide wheel are synchronized.

"The second set of rules," Xiao Huo's analysis switched in, "Centrifugal calibration during cornering. It doesn't care whether the speed is real or fake anymore. It uses a lateral wind cannon to blow the lead car, 013, 005, 014, and 017 into different phases, creating a weight difference. Then the speed difference guillotine cuts from the inside out, shearing the connecting beams section by section."

The horizontal air jets are activated simultaneously.

Six groups of cannons spewed out high-pressure airflow at different angles. The first group was aimed at the top of the front wheels of the Devourer, the second at the side of the 013 carriage, the third at the cooling interface of the 014, the fourth and fifth at the anti-push frame of the 005, and the sixth at the offline life pod of the 017.

Different carriages were pushed in different directions by the airflow.

The front wheel of the Devourer veered half an inch to the right. The carriage swayed to the left. Cooling vents sprayed cold mist everywhere. The silencer derailed. The bolts on the shielding base made a squeaking sound.

The entire train's connecting beams begin to bear asymmetrical lateral tensile forces.

The speed difference switch begins to advance. The blades move from the inside out, with the first blade aligned with the connecting beam between Devourer and 013, the second blade aligned with between 013 and 014, and the third blade aligned with between 005 and 017.

"It's not measuring speed anymore," Lu Mingyuan's voice cut in from the control room. "It directly uses wind cannons to create phase differences. The lead car is heavy, 013 is light, 005 is heavy, and 014 is cold—the weight of different cars is different, so when the wind blows, they deflect outwards to different degrees."

The veteran engineer stared at the lateral stress diagram on the screen. "The connecting beams will be cut apart section by section."

Su Yuan pressed the communication button.

"012. Press inward bend."

012 The forward-protruding pulley was ejected. The heavy armored forward-protruding hull crashed into the inner curve of the track, and the anti-collision teeth on the edge of the hull bit into the inner rail gap. The counterweight of the forward-protruding hull pressed down on the rail surface, causing the rail surface in the inner curve direction to sink by half an inch.

"009. Card outer serial number slot."

The 009 commemorative bracket is moved horizontally. The road sign steel plate on the side beam is inserted into the numbering groove on the outer retaining wall of the ring road. The edge of the steel plate is inserted into the groove, fixing 009 between the outer retaining wall and the ring road.

"014. Low-temperature cooling jet cannon air inlet."

The cryogenic pump in the 014 cooling compartment starts. Cold mist enters the air intake of the air gun along the rapid cooling jacket of the energy conduction pipe, where it mixes with the high-pressure airflow. The temperature at the air gun muzzle drops sharply, the airflow density changes, and the thrust decreases.

"005. Silent dragging drop."

The young survivor loosened the reinforcing bolts of the anti-push frame. The silencing weight continued to sink, and the dry sand layer pressed into the rail surface. The weight of the 005 tail anchor rested entirely on the inner wheel flange.

The center of gravity of the entire train was shifted inward by half a foot.

The airflow from the horizontal air cannon hits the carriage, but the carriage deflects outward at different rates. 012 presses down on the inner curve, 009 blocks the outer curve, 014 weakens the air cannon's thrust, and 005 pulls the center of gravity back.

The stepping rhythm of the speed difference switch is out of control.

The blade was misaligned with the connecting beam. The first blade cut three inches above the connecting beam between the Devourer and 013, but missed. The second blade cut the side wall of the connecting beam between 013 and 014, the blade tip grazed it, only scraping off a layer of paint. The third blade was blocked by the base of the 017 shield, the blade edge got stuck in the old bolt hole of the base, and the stepper motor stalled.

The stepper motor issued an overload alarm.

The switch stopped.

Su Yuan stepped on the accelerator. The core output of the Zhenshan engine surged from idle to 120. The dark gold patterns on the energy conduction tubes lit up, and dark gold flames shot from the exhaust pipes, swirling across the rails.

"I'm not installing it anymore," he said. "I'm dismantling the site."

Eight steel cables were thrown out from each mounting point of the Devourer.

The first cable was inserted into the high-speed roller bearing housing. The friction layer on the roller surface was still warm, and the lubricating oil stains on the outer wall of the bearing housing were deeply marked by the steel cable.

The second main beam is attached to the horizontal air blasting cannon. The base of the main beam is connected to the pre-embedded bolts of the ring retaining wall, and cement fragments are falling from the edges of the bolt holes.

The third one was attached to the speed measuring guide wheel base. The old Blue Star standard bolts at the bottom of the base began to loosen, and the nuts spun on the threads.

The fourth rack is attached to the outer retaining wall. The rack's cross-section has metal burrs from old impact marks stuck in it; these burrs are flattened when the steel cable is tightened.

The dark gold conduits of the mobile refining furnace slid along the rail surface. Four conduits bypassed the stepper motor of the speed differential switch, the unloading arm of the centrifugal unloading trough, and the speed control box with its fault light still on. They only pierced the interface of the loop power supply bus.

The conduit punctured the outer layer of the busbar, exposing the copper core.

"Wang Hu".

Wang Hu stood up from beside the 009 gun mount. He carried the low-velocity armor-piercing rounds in the external magazine, aiming the muzzle at the No. 3 velocity measuring beam.

"beat."

The armor-piercing projectile leaves the barrel. It travels at low speed with a flat trajectory. The projectile strikes the fixing bolt at the base of the velocity-sensing beam, breaking the bolt in the middle. The velocity-sensing beam tilts outwards, causing the velocity-sensing guide wheel on the beam to dislocate, and the guide wheel bearing to roll out of its base.

The lifting boom moves simultaneously.

The boom moves laterally, pressing into the flange of the main air jet pipe. Hydraulic pressure is applied. The flange bolts snap, and the main pipe is forcibly pulled out from the ring road sidewall. High-pressure airflow erupts from the break, hitting the retaining wall and stirring up decades of accumulated dust.

All eight cables are tightened simultaneously.

The base of the high-speed roller bearing housing collapsed. The roller was pulled out from under the rail, rolled twice along the rail surface, and crashed into the stepper motor of the speed difference switch. The motor housing was dented, and the shaft was jammed.

The main beam of the pneumatic cannon detached from the protective wall. The main beam, along with the six sets of cannon muzzles, was dragged toward the Devourer, sparks flying as the muzzles struck the rails.

The speed measuring guide wheel base was pulled off the rail surface. The guide wheel, along with the control box, was flung into the air and slammed into the old impact mark on the outer protective wall.

The rack rails of the outer retaining wall were pulled up in a row by steel cables. Remnants of the rack rails, caught at the ends of the cables, struck the unloading arm of the centrifugal unloading trough. The springs of the unloading arm were loosened by the impact and could not spring out.

The broadcast from station 43 was intermittent.

"High-speed verification—"

"Speed ​​measurement switch -"

Centrifugal unloading—

Each word was only partially spoken.

All the warm white lights went out. The malfunction indicator lights also went out. The loop was plunged into darkness.

Then the dark golden light from the exhaust pipe of the Devourer illuminated the entire test track.

The refining furnace was open, its inner walls glowing a dark red. High-speed rollers, blowers, speed-measuring guide wheels, geared rails, knife gates, and unloading arms were all pulled into the furnace opening. The light from the molten metal reflected off Wang Hu's goggles.

Lu Mingyuan's voice switched to the full channel. His voice wasn't loud, but every word was delivered with emphasis.

"Verification of Highway 43 is invalid. 020 will not be verified. External attachments will not be removed. All test track structures are marked gray."

The control room fell silent for a second.

Then all the engineers operated simultaneously. The ring structure, speed measuring guide wheel, centrifugal unloading trough, and speed difference switch—all were marked with gray.

"He turned the high-speed test track into a materials mine," the veteran engineer said.

The refining furnace has started producing parts.

The first component: a high-speed cornering stabilizer. It was recast using high-speed roller bearings, a steel plate for the speed measuring guide wheel base, and remnants of the geared rail. The wing was mounted on both sides of the Devourer and automatically deployed during cornering, converting centrifugal force into inward pressure.

The second component: a full-group synchronized wheel speed decoy. It was recast using the speed control box chip, the main air cannon pipe, and remnants of the broadcast synthesizer. Installed below the main control console of the Devourer, it can simultaneously send false wheel speed signals to the speed measurement systems of all stations.

The third component: anti-centrifugal coupling sleeve. This is achieved by recasting the speed difference guillotine hydraulic push rod, centrifugal unloading chute unloading arm, and pneumatic cannon main beam flange. The sleeve wraps around the coupling beam interface of each car, automatically locking when cornering to eliminate lateral sway between cars.

Fourth component: Outer wind pressure deflector. Recast from the transverse wind cannon muzzle assembly, remnants of the guardrail toothed rail, and steel plates from the ring track sidewall. Installed on the outside of the carriage, the high-speed airflow hitting the deflector is deflected, reducing lateral thrust.

Fifth component: High-speed roller bearing wheelset. The high-speed roller friction layer, roller bearing housing, and speed measuring guide wheel bearing were recast. This replaced the original wheelset of the "Devouring Wasteland" train, resulting in a wider rim contact surface and improved rail grip.

The sixth item: 020 isolator box shock absorber bracket. It is recast using unloading arm springs, stepper motor shock absorbers, and 009 steel scrap. The bracket is installed into the mounting slot on the outside of the 005 hull, and the isolator box is embedded in it. The bracket automatically absorbs vibrations when cornering.

Wang Hu led the maintenance team to install new components.

The high-speed cornering stabilizer is installed into the side beam of the "Devouring Wasteland" train, and the anti-centrifugal coupling sleeve is wrapped around the coupling beam interface. The outer wind pressure anti-guide plate is inserted into the mounting slot on the outside of carriages 013, 014, 005, and 017. The roller bearing high-speed wheel set replaces the wheel set, and the wheel flange contact surface presses against the rail surface.

The 020 isolation box shockproof bracket was finally installed. Wang Hu removed the isolation box from the old bracket and placed it into the inner slot of the new bracket. The latches automatically locked, and the shock-absorbing pads were attached between the lead boron shell and the bracket.

The status light is green.

The sound of the pressure stabilizing pump running was drowned out by the sound of the coupling sleeve tightening.

Su Yuan sat in the driver's seat. The gear in the mechanical left eye turned once.

"Test speed."

He stepped on the gas. The core output of Zhenshan was pushed to 130.

The Devourer plunged into the broken circular track. Its speed truly reached 130 kilometers per hour.

The high-speed cornering stabilizer deploys at the first bend. The stabilizer body pushes the centrifugal force inward, causing the train cars to huddle together. The anti-centrifugal coupling sleeves lock in place, reducing the lateral sway between the cars to normal.

The water cup in the 013 casualty compartment swayed only two millimeters. The veteran mechanic squatted beside the cup, watching the water's surface. The water rippled slightly, but didn't spill.

The stress on the 005 tail beam dropped to 21. The silencing weight dragged on the rail surface, and the dry sand layer remained stable and did not drift.

The green light on the 020 isolation box remained stable and did not flash. The shock-absorbing pads absorbed the residual wind pressure vibrations from the loop.

130 kilometers per hour around the bend.

No swaying. No side swerving. No tail wagging.

Wang Hu stood on the edge of the 012 protective shell. The wind pressure hit his goggles, and he pressed his hands against the outer shell of the isolation box.

There was no knocking sound inside.

The news began to spread on the AM channel.

The support vehicle crew simultaneously updated the new rules for Station 43. "Station 43 only accepts high-speed materials, does not inspect 020, and does not remove external attachments" was highlighted in red. The lead vehicle of the support convoy began preparing the material list according to the dismantling method of the Devourer.

The fire control officer of the Bonebreaker looked at the complete record on the screen—low-speed deception, pneumatic cannon dismantling, drum material collection, high-speed real pass.

"It's not just a stopover now," the fire control officer said in a low voice, "it's a stop being attacked."

From the 19th to the 43rd, a record of 25 consecutive false rules began to spread to more surviving groups.

The Devourer rushed out of the No. 43 remnant ring.

The final section of the ring track was dismantled, leaving only the skeleton. The rollers were gone, the pneumatic drills were gone, the speed measuring guide wheels were all dragged into the refining furnace, and the remnants of the guillotine were hanging in the side slot of the refining furnace. Only the empty steel beams of the ring track and the old impact marks on the outer retaining wall remained.

A new knocking sound came from inside the 020 isolation box.

The rhythm has changed.

Three short. One long. Two short.

Pause for half a beat.

Three short.

The small torch taps are converted into text. A translation pop-up appears in the bottom right corner of the main screen.

"Number 44 isn't a station. It's a mobile firing range. Don't let the shells catch up to the vehicle."

Su Yuan stared at the main screen.

Three kilometers ahead, the tracks of Mobile Fire Calibration Field No. 44 are splitting on their own. A single track is breaking into twelve parallel lines, with self-propelled artillery vehicles rising from the side of each line.

The artillery vehicles were arranged in two rows.

The turrets simultaneously rotated, aiming the cannons at the taillights of the Devourer.

In the darkness, the first calibration round was fired. Its trajectory was straight, chasing after the taillights.