Doomsday: I Build an Infinite Train.

Chapter 313 Desert Iron Alliance (1.1 words!)
Shi Diyuan's voice came through the communicator, interrupting Lin Xian's train of thought.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xian immediately turned around, his eyes flashing with mechanical light. In an instant, all the sunshades of the Infinite train cars opened, and outside the windows, a desolate land covered with yellow sand and hard earth came into view. The entire train wound its way across the land, and through the windows, a small town located in the deserted area of ​​yellow sand gradually came into view.

The scorching sun cast visible heat waves across the desolate Gobi Desert. The distant town resembled a dried-up camel carcass, with rib-like telephone poles leaning precariously between the sand dunes, their broken wires trembling slightly in the heat. Further on, rows of fruit and vegetable greenhouses dotted the wilderness, their black tarpaulins tattered and worn, looking like regular wounds on the earth.

The platform leading to the station is an old-fashioned, open-air platform. The three characters "Luobu Station" on the rusted iron sheet seem to be products of the last century. The reason why this small place has a railway is that it passes through Jinan and is rich in melons and other fruits. However, at this time, it is impossible to have these rare fruits anymore.

The train was too long, and before it even entered the station, Longshan No. 1 began to announce that it was slowing down and braking. It slowed down for a full half kilometer before the train finally came to a stop with a piercing sound from the rails.

Lin Xian and Shi Diyuan discussed it and decided that the convoys ahead of them only needed to send some people to check the area. There was no need to stay in such a small place for too long. If they didn't find a place to replenish water, they should hurry to the next area and try to reach Aksai before dark.

After the train stopped, Lin Xian arranged for the eager Huo Ge to search the town, and then had Shu Qin lead Lü Chang and others to search the town from the sky and the ground respectively. Meanwhile, Ning Jing led Xiao Qing and A Bai to Longshan No. 1.

With Ah Bai around, Lin Xian no longer needed to consider having Director Ding or Hell Black Chrysanthemum take action, and he could finally enjoy the leisurely feeling of waiting for his teammates to explore on the train.

Lin Xian manufactured more than a dozen communication poles and gave them to Shu Qin and others, instructing them to place one within a 2-kilometer radius to prevent communication disruptions. KIKI also deployed drones to search the surrounding airspace and observe the vicinity.

哧，
Under the scorching sun, the automatic door of carriage number 5 opened. Before Lu Xingchen and Shu Qin could even step out, a wave of dry, oppressive heat hit them. The wind was strong and the sand was biting like knives on the skin, and the air was filled with the smell of sand.

The power armor wasn't full-face, but it had a separate gas mask kit. Lu Xingchen found it troublesome, so he simply put on a cool windproof mask and then flew out with his fingertips blazing.

Shu Qin also donned power armor, and with her men holding guns, she leaped down.

Creak~
The sound of grinding teeth came from the hard earth of gravel and yellow sand. In the distance, around the platform and several abandoned houses, a few withered zombies were already rushing towards the train with groans.

Whoosh!
A spinning blade flew out quickly, severing the heads of the zombies in the blink of an eye. Lü Chang put away his electric knife and then quietly followed Shu Qin into the town.

The other train convoys followed, some opening their windows to look through binoculars, others launching drones. After stopping, the survivors quieted down, waiting for feedback from the advance team.

In carriage number 2, KIKI was operating a drone, while Lin Xian and Chen Sixuan stood behind her. In the information center's view, the town of Rob was desolate, like a forgotten land. Only 100 days after the Apocalypse, many parts of the town, where no one was clearing the sand, seemed to be covered with a thick layer of sand. Dry weeds were everywhere, and dilapidated shop doors hung halfway on the doorframes, swaying in the wind and emitting mournful howls.

Under the scorching sun, only the dried-out zombies, still able to stand and pounce on people, wandered slowly, wearing faded and weathered clothes.

The sound of the drone's rotors attracted the attention of some zombies, who raised their heads and searched the sky with their decaying white eyes.

"There's no water here, not even a broken-down car that you could swallow whole."

KIKI watched the monitor screen, rapidly moving the joystick in her hand.

Lin Xian said calmly, "It's just a small place we're passing through. We'll set off as soon as they've inspected it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Sixuan looked at Lin Xian and said, "By the way, after we left the polar night, several teams suggested that we keep this joint team together. However, after I told Brother Shi that we might change our route later, their idea was abandoned."

"Are they all planning to head directly north to catch up with Dawn Center?"

Chen Sixuan nodded: "Definitely. After going through so much, these people all want to catch up with the Phoenix Society's main force directly, which would be safer for them."

"I understand."

Lin Xian said, "If it really is a single route, it's not a problem for everyone to travel together; there's strength in numbers."

"Hey, joining forces is fine, but merging is out of the question!"

Upon hearing this, KIKI immediately turned around and said, "We can't possibly take care of so many people, especially some convoys, it's really..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Sixuan frowned, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "What caravan?"

Seeing KIKI's expression, Lin Xian immediately understood and smiled as he explained to Chen Sixuan, "Longshan No. 1 and his team investigated the situation of more than a dozen other train teams besides ours, which is why they formed this joint train. Brother Shi and his team have done a very good job in this regard."

"Then, when we were in Ejin City, Sister Ning told us that the Ocean Caravan in the convoy mainly did business buying and selling in Xilan City. The cars were full of all sorts of people and the management was chaotic, so they ran into trouble on our first day in Ejin City. Besides that, there was also the Rose Caravan, where 8% of the women were prostitutes who survived the apocalypse, and the men were responsible for guarding and pimping. There was also another caravan called Hell Warriors..."

"Hell... Warrior?" Chen Sixuan frowned and repeated, "What's wrong?"

KIKI's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.

Lin Xian glanced at KIKI, whose expression was strange, and then said, "It's nothing. What does it mean if a car full of muscular men is just that? You're overthinking it."

"I wasn't thinking too much about it," KIKI rubbed her nose and glanced at Sasha beside her. "Sasha, have you ever seen your brother wear denim shorts?"

Snapped!
Sasha, who was fiddling with the trigger circuit, couldn't help but tremble upon hearing this. The circuit suddenly short-circuited and exploded with a string of white sparks. Sasha immediately turned around in horror.
"Wha...what the hell?"

“Look,” KIKI pointed to Sasha’s expression, “even she reacted the same way.”

Chen Sixuan's expression was also strange upon hearing this.

Lin Xian said calmly, "That's why I said we're just going to travel together. There's no merging. Besides, when we get to Quancheng, they'll all take the northern route. Only we and Longshan No. 1 will take the southern route to Jinhai."

"What about the Queen Namo and the Joker team?" KIKI reacted. "Didn't that woman still want to follow you?"

Lin Xian suddenly felt a bit overwhelmed: "Let's talk about it later. It won't do us any harm if they want to go all the way."

Qian Dele and Monica's team is quite strong, and their superpowers are also very powerful. Having a few more companions with Jin Hai wouldn't be a problem for him.

"Team Lin."

At that moment, Shu Qin's voice came through the communicator: "We've searched several streets, but haven't found anything yet. There were some traces of convoy camps here, but nothing useful."

On a desolate street, the road was half-covered by yellow sand, and tumbleweeds rolled by in the wind. Shu Qin and Lü Chang stood at the street corner and on the roof of a small building, respectively, observing their surroundings.

"There are a few more streets and a large market; the search will be completed in about 10 minutes."

"it is good."

Lin Xian pressed the communicator: "Brother Huo, how's the situation on your end?"

Huhu~
Soaring high in the sky, Lu Xingchen was thoroughly enjoying the thrill of flying freely in broad daylight. At his speed, he could see the entire town in just a short while, and the scorching heat had no effect on him. Therefore, among the entire joint convoy, he was the happiest person in this loess desert.

"Brother Lin, we haven't found anything yet. I'll expand the search area further."

After saying that, Lu Xingchen smiled nonchalantly and shot flames straight into the sky.

Meanwhile, on a farm northeast of Luobu Town, a dozen or so modified off-road vehicles with exaggerated designs and covered in savage spikes surrounded a convoy of buses and cars. These off-road vehicles were covered in barbed steel spears, had red vulture patterns on their bodies, and were shaped like the phoenix of the Phoenix Society. The front of the vehicles was transformed into rotating meat grinders, with blades covered in dried blood and flesh. The doors were replaced with serrated circular saws, and the wheels were covered with spiked chains, crushing any obstacles as they drove.

One of the trailer trucks had been converted into a steel cage, containing dozens of survivors who looked like prisoners. These people did not seem to be from the same convoy. Some of them were wearing special metal masks and bracelets and leg irons, which seemed to be prepared for people with superpowers or enhanced abilities. Apart from that, the truck was mostly filled with men, children and some elderly women.

Some survivors who had just been dragged onto the vehicle were now screaming wildly, trying to break free of their cages. In a warehouse in front of the prison van, dozens of thugs were partying wildly. These men were all fully armed, wearing studded jackets or unconventional vests and trench coats. They were shouting madly. In the crowd, six or seven women were covered in bruises from being kicked and beaten with gun butts. Most of their clothes had been stripped off, and the thugs had chained their hands and feet to abandoned wooden crates, then lined up to rape them!
Several executed survivors lay on the ground, their blood still hot. The scene of onlookers whipping, women crying, teammates roaring, thugs howling, and zombies howling outside the farm's barbed wire fence created a hellish landscape of dehumanization in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

The leader of this thug convoy, nicknamed Brother J, was a squad leader under the Crimson Vultures. Unlike his other subordinates, he wore a clean white shirt, gold-rimmed glasses, and his hair was styled with hair oil and meticulously groomed, making him look like a sophisticated middle-class person from a big city.

In stark contrast, he was holding a Nepalese kukri in his right hand, pulling a middle-aged man who was bound and struggling in front of one of the girls. This girl was the youngest among the women and was tied up at the very edge. Although her clothes had been stripped off, she had not been violated first, as if she had been reserved specifically for him.

The girl, her face streaked with tears, watched as the leader, right before her eyes, slashed the middle-aged man's shoulder with his sword. Blood gushed forth immediately, and the middle-aged man cried out in pain.

"what!!!!!"

"dad!!"

The girl's face was deathly pale, her eyes were bloodshot, and she screamed hysterically. She seemed to have completely broken down and lost her mind, frantically tearing at the iron chains. The barbs on the chains cut her hands and feet into a bloody mess.

Hearing the girl's cries, the surrounding thugs grinned strangely, while J's eyes immediately flashed with a manic glint, exuding a bizarre sense of refined depravity amidst the post-apocalyptic wasteland. He was energized; the woman's reaction seemed to have triggered his strange fetish. Immediately, while hastily unzipping his pants, he said to the girl...

"Yes, yes, that's the expression. Keep shouting, and shout while looking at your dad!"

"Ah! Let her go!!" The middle-aged man screamed in pain, his eyes bloodshot, seemingly forgetting the knife wounds on his body.

Just then, a glint of binoculars flashed across the roof of one of the trucks in the rioters' convoy. The man responsible for keeping watch changed his expression and picked up his walkie-talkie while watching.
"Brother J, this is incredible! Rob has brought a big guy."

Just as J was getting into the zone, he heard the voice on the walkie-talkie, and his manic expression immediately stopped. He zipped up his pants and coldly shouted at the people around him.

"Stop playing!"

In the western Gobi Desert, one must never be careless, especially regarding information about your stalker; all the thugs are well aware of this.

In an instant, whether they hadn't played yet or were halfway through their assault, everyone pulled up their pants, grabbed their guns, and began to stand guard outside.

J immediately returned to the car, picked up the electronic binoculars, and looked in the direction of the person he was tailing.

Suddenly, his pupils narrowed.

In the distance of Rob Town, a fully armed doomsday train stretched as far as the eye could see, its carriages soaked in blood and gore, resembling a chariot of destruction charging out of hell. Just seeing this imposing sight made J-Brother's expression change immediately, and he gave the order.

"Damn it, it's a powerful force from Xilan, let's get out of here!"

Just one glance was enough for J to know that this was an existence his team absolutely couldn't afford to mess with. The other party would definitely be exploring the area where they stopped in Lop Nur. Fortunately, they didn't need to use the tracks. As long as they rushed into the depths of the Gobi Desert before being discovered, these rail trains wouldn't be able to do anything to them.

As soon as he finished speaking, all the thugs got into the vehicle. The modified metal tank engine roared to life. One of the thugs took out a Molotov cocktail and prepared to throw it at the warehouse to burn the group of white-haired women who hadn't had time to play with. But a bearded man in front of him turned around and slapped him hard across the face.

"J said to retreat, meaning don't make a fuss, are you fucking stupid?"

Just as the convoy was about to start, the person responsible for keeping watch seemed to have seen something, pointed to the sky, opened his mouth wide, and shouted.
"Damn it, it's a flight ability user!"

The sound instantly spread to all the vehicles via walkie-talkies, and everyone immediately drew their guns, cocked them, and prepared to engage the enemy!
"Damn it, shoot him down!"

"Run!"

Meanwhile, in the sky above, Lu Xingchen, who had come to search for Luobu Town, flew around the town without finding anything. He then expanded his search area and spotted the farm with the large water tank in the distance. On a whim, he immediately flew over.

High above, Lu Xingchen initially thought the vehicles belonged to a convoy of survivors and wanted to negotiate and inquire. However, upon closer inspection, he saw corpses scattered on the ground and prison vans carrying people. Realizing what was happening, a cold expression instantly appeared on his face.

Da da da!
At this moment, the vehicles below began firing into the air, while simultaneously accelerating, their wheels kicking up dust and sand, seemingly preparing to escape.

"You dare to kill and plunder in front of me? Today is your death day!"

boom!
Below, the convoy was rushing forward, with dozens of guns firing into the sky. Unexpectedly, the next moment, a giant fireball, the size of a basketball court, seemed to completely obscure the sunlight, and came crashing down from the sky!

"fire punch!"

……

Buzz!
Under the blazing sun, dozens of apocalyptic vehicles drove out of the horizon in the heatwave. On a stretch of Gobi desert outside the Infinity, hundreds of people gathered. These were the captains or key elites of the 22nd train fleet. At the same time, on the roof of the Union Train, electromagnetic cannons, 1130s, various machine gun turrets, and countless armed patrol personnel protected the area tightly. The zombies in the distance were dealt with in advance before they could even get close.

Lin Xian, Chen Sixuan, KIKI, Shi Diyuan from Longshan No. 1, Qian Dele from the Joker team, Monica from Queen Mo, Luo Yang, Li Yi, and others stood together, watching the convoy approach from a distance.

Before long, the team members sent by Longshan No. 1, along with Shu Qin, Lü Chang, Ning Jing, Xiao Qing, and others, brought over the Crimson Vulture Gang and all the vehicles from the hijacked convoy, including the iron cage prison van.

The dozens of people crammed into the prison van looked terrified. Seeing this long, imposing steel train, many of them stared wide-eyed, swallowing nervously. The sudden changes at the farm left these kidnapped 'prisoners' somewhat bewildered, unsure of what fate awaited them.

Crash.

After the lead truck stopped, Shuqin and Xiaoqing led the remaining seven or eight thugs out of the truck, including J, who was wearing a white shirt. All of their weapons were disarmed, and they were put in chains they had brought with them.

The bus was packed with the survivors of the hijacked convoy. Several women who had been assaulted were trembling, wrapped in their clothes. Some were unconscious, some were weeping, and their companions were taking care of them.

huh~
With a whooshing sound, Brother Huo descended from the sky, stomping directly on Brother J's back. The immense force nearly made Brother J vomit his internal organs, causing him to bleed profusely.

"Fuck your mother, do you know who I am? Kill me, and you'll all die!!"

J, his mouth full of blood, glared angrily at Lin Xian and his group. Even as a prisoner, he still maintained an arrogant demeanor.

"Brother Lin, I'm truly sorry." Lu Xingchen took a deep breath and looked at Lin Xian apologetically: "Just now, seeing these beasts bullying men and women, devoid of humanity, I was simply too enraged to contain myself, and in the process, I accidentally burned a few more to death..."

Lin Xian glanced at Brother J on the ground and asked Lu Xingchen, "How many died?"

“They should have had more than 40 people, but only these 7 are left.” Ning Jing pulled one of the thugs out of the trunk and threw him at the distance like a sandbag. The thug hit the ground with a thud, dust rose up, and the sound of bones breaking was heard. He passed out before he could even scream.

As she spoke, she glanced at Xiaoqing beside her, the girl's gun blade dripping with blood: "If I hadn't stopped her, they would all be gone."

Xiaoqing's gaze suddenly fell on the seven thugs on the ground, her face seemingly devoid of any emotion. If Ning Jing hadn't stopped her, there probably wouldn't be a single survivor.

"You despicable person, you deserve to die!"

Xiao Qing spoke in a rare cold voice, which made Lin Xian look over. The girl's tone of voice had an ancient feel to it. He wondered if it was 2069 and if Huo Ge's habit was contagious.

"Damn it, why bring this beast back when you could just kill it?"

Shi Diyuan glanced around and said loudly.

“There must be a reason.” Qian Dele looked at the group’s attire and vehicles: “These vehicles are specially modified for the roads of the Gobi and desert, which means they are not migrants, but sand bandits stationed in the western Gobi.”

Shi Diyuan frowned and looked at Lin Xian: "Brother Lin, are you trying to pry something out of them?"

"Kill! If you want to die, then kill! Let's see if you can get out of this wasteland!"

Before Lin Xian could speak, Brother J suddenly started yelling again.

"So noisy." KIKI was already furious from hearing what these guys were doing over the communicator. She immediately pinched J's mouth shut with two fingers, shattering all his teeth in an instant, preventing any blood from spurting out.

Lin Xian gestured to Shu Qin, who then stepped forward and kicked J Brother in the shoulder, flipping him over. She then used her gun to pop open the buttons on his shirt, revealing a dark gold hexagonal device on his left chest, as if it were embedded in his heart.

"Is this the device?"

“Yes.” Shu Qin nodded: “According to him, they have a desert alliance of more than 10,000 people who are united by mutual interests. The thing he has is called the Iron Alliance Token. As soon as his heart stops beating, all the Iron Alliance caravans in the surrounding area will attack us.”

"That's right!" another thug shouted, "If you dare mess with us, you'll never leave this desert. All the Iron Alliance members will unite and tear you to pieces!"

"Bullshit!" Shi Diyuan glared angrily upon hearing this. "Do you think I'm stupid? How could something like this have such a signal?!"

"it is true!"

At this moment, in the prison van, a young man with a sunburnt, peeling face gripped the iron bars and said in terror, "These bandits are all in cahoots, specifically targeting convoys heading to the Phoenix Society and the Federation. That thing he carries can emit area signal packets, just like a radio. If the signal packets in the area don't respond every three hours, other convoys in the surrounding area will... they'll all coordinate and rush over here together. The number of people will keep increasing, and that's how our convoy was killed!" "Yes, our convoy was targeted in the same way. They are wolves!" another middle-aged man in the prison van said through gritted teeth.

"So that's how it is. No wonder you were so tough even when you were about to die." Shi Diyuan sneered, "A 10,000-strong alliance? Trying to fool me?"

“Signal packet…” Qian Dele crossed his arms and said, “It sounds like it’s based on the same principle as the Phoenix Society’s Fire Book signal packet.”

“These bandits are all fighting for their own interests, how could they possibly unite?” Li Yi, standing in the crowd, looked puzzled.

“Indeed, this is somewhat illogical,” Luo Yang also said.

"Lin Xian," Chen Sixuan whispered in Lin Xian's ear, "Can this guy still be so arrogant? Does he really have something to rely on?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xian looked at Brother J and noticed that he was stammering with blood all over his mouth. He then gave KIKI a wink.

"Uh~uh~"

After being released by KIKI's telekinesis, J was filled with shock and fear. It was too terrifying; these people were truly terrifying!

Their tactics were endless; even he, the leader of the convoy, was powerless against their underlings. The captains in front of him seemed even more unfathomable. At this moment, J knew he was almost certainly going to die. Driven by his survival instinct, his adrenaline surged, and a surge of arrogance overwhelmed his fear. He struggled to his feet, spitting out blood and saliva in a slurred voice...
"Don't believe me? Then kill me, hahaha! This train is so long, full of treasures, beauties, and tons of supplies. If our Iron Alliance has its eye on you, we'll tear down your tracks and make sure you can't escape..."

"Hehehe... Seeing you guys out searching for resources, you must be short of water. In this area, even the army wouldn't dare mess with us. Even if I die, it'll be a great gift to the Iron Alliance. My other brothers in the Crimson Vulture Legion will be enjoying the good life~ Hahahaha"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.

Who would have thought that a small rioter convoy would dare to threaten their combined train of more than 4,000 people? His words did indeed make the dozens of convoy members present somewhat suspicious.

If what he said is true, then these hyenas roaming the wasteland are indeed a threat not to be underestimated. Once they are targeted, although your train has strong defenses, they are not monsters and will not engage you in direct combat. Instead, as he said, they will destroy the tracks along the way, then harass you from all sides, and launch surprise attacks at night to attract monsters to surround you. That would be the real trouble.

Thinking of this, some of the team leaders' faces began to turn ugly. Killing these people would be easy for them, but they had no confidence in the consequences. At this moment, they could only turn their attention to Lin Xian and Shi Diyuan to see how these key figures would decide.

Ning Jing's expression turned slightly cold as she said in a chilling voice, "Oh, really? The weapons on our train are all for monsters. I just wonder if your Iron Alliance is enough for us to kill?"

"Hmph, a mere bunch of stray dogs dares to threaten our Infinite."

Lu Xingchen gathered fire in one hand and roared, "Even if another 100,000 of you scum were to come, it wouldn't be enough for me to annihilate you!"

"Brother Huo is awesome." Sasha couldn't help but give Lu Xingchen an approving look. "That's right. We've even killed an S-class anomaly, so why are we afraid of these stinky caterpillars?"

Lou, carrying his greatsword, silently stepped forward, his eyes fixed on the group. As soon as Lin Xian gave the word, he could send these scumbags to hell.

“I never thought that even the Doomsday Bandits could play the game of alliances and wolf pack tactics. How interesting.” In the crowd, Monica, wearing high heels, fanned herself with her hand. Her teammates behind her held up a parasol for her. She continued with a calm smile, “But you’ve miscalculated by meeting us. Our train can run without tracks. As for your Iron Alliance, I wonder if they really have the heroic courage to launch a wolf pack attack.”

Her words were spoken with extreme confidence, causing the manic smile on J's face to gradually freeze. His eyes flickered constantly. Before him stood the Infinite and the Queen Mo. The armored carriages of these two trains looked incredibly advanced, with electromagnetic railguns and the terrifying muzzles of the 1130 missiles pointed at them from above. The fire control lights of the arc pulse vibrators flickered slightly. He couldn't understand the trains, nor did he know if the Infinite and the Queen Mo truly possessed all-terrain mobility, but he could tell that the doomsday trains before him were extremely advanced!
So J was a little panicked. He was dead. Although the Iron Alliance would definitely react, he knew it wasn't about his life or death, but about him passing on a message to other teams about a prey. Whether this joint train succeeded or failed in the future, it had nothing to do with J. He was dead, and that was that.

So he panicked, but remained outwardly composed. This was his only chance to survive; even a miserable existence was better than immediate death.

"Brother Lin." Seeing everyone's reaction, Shi Diyuan turned to look at Lin Xian and lowered his voice, saying, "Mo Meizi is right. They're playing the game of 'It's easy to mess with the King of Hell, but hard to deal with his underlings.' Their Iron Alliance doesn't seem like a simple organization. They think they can control us with just a few words. They're really underestimating us."

“Exactly.” KIKI chimed in, “Even if we killed them all, it would be too lenient for them.”

Lin Xian's eyes flickered as he scanned the vehicles and the iron cage prison van, then he walked straight toward Brother J, whose face was covered in blood.

At this moment, everyone's eyes fell on Lin Xian.

J was taken aback when he saw a rather young man walking towards him. Judging from the reactions of the others, he could tell that this young man was the leader of the steel dragon. He felt a bit contemptuous. It must be some rich young master who organized this large caravan. Analyzing the situation, the longer he lived, the more it showed that the other party was beginning to be wary of him.

Thinking of this, J's eyes lit up with hope, and he began to gain confidence.

Lin Xian walked over, his gaze sweeping over the group of strangely dressed thugs, his expression looking very serious.

"You mean, as long as we don't kill you, and you live, these problems won't happen?"

Upon hearing this, J-ge's gaze sharpened. What the other party said was exactly what he was most worried about, but he had already thought of a strategy to deal with it.

"Hey, whatever. You can lock me up too, or cut off my arms and legs and dump me in the wilderness. If you lock me up, the signal device on me will reveal your location. If you make me wish I were dead, I'll just die. I'm just a worthless life anyway." He stared at Lin Xian provocatively, arrogantly saying, "And you guys will be in for a world of hurt!"

Lin Xian pondered for a moment: "Then it seems I have no choice but to let you go?"

"Hahahahaha!!! It's up to you, you choose, idol!" J-ge laughed maniacally, blood streaming from his mouth. At the same time, his several tied-up underlings also burst into laughter.

Seeing J's arrogant demeanor, everyone else's faces darkened.

Lin Xian looked around at everyone, as if he had been considering for a while, before saying to Brother J, "It's impossible to release you. The problem you mentioned does worry me quite a bit. It seems we can only lock you up for now and think of another way."

Upon hearing this, J's expression froze slightly. He didn't stop smiling. In fact, he knew that the other party was unlikely to let him go, but at least he still had a chance to live, so he could say that he had gambled correctly.

As for what hardships they might suffer, or whether they might find another opportunity to escape, that's another story.

Looking at Lin Xian's expression, he breathed a slight sigh of relief. As expected, he was a leader with little courage. He couldn't even handle this kind of person, let alone the Iron Alliance.

Sooner or later, he'll be a piece of meat on the chopping board!

"Do as you please!" J chuckled, his smug expression making you want to strangle him on the spot.

Lin Xian, however, looked at his white shirt and said with interest, "Not bad. To be able to put on such airs in a godforsaken place like this, you must have been doing quite well before the Apocalypse Day. You have such delicate skin. I really have to treat you well."

"Hmm?" J-ge's expression turned somewhat puzzled upon hearing Lin Xian's words.

What does "delicate skin and tender flesh" mean?
Unexpectedly, after Lin Xian finished speaking, he suddenly turned around and called out to the people behind him, "Brother Da Dong."

"Hey! Captain Lin!"

From the back of the crowd, a deep, resonant male voice responded. Immediately, J-Brother saw a group of people start to back away, especially some of the men, whose expressions became rather strange. Some were surprised, some gasped, some gloated after realizing what had happened, and others... looked resistant.

pat, pat.

At this moment, four or five tall and muscular men strode in from the back of the crowd. These men all looked to be in their thirties or forties, with physiques that resembled those of fitness enthusiasts, their muscles bulging and their bodies as strong as oxen. The shortest of them was at least 185 cm tall. The leader was an even bigger guy, with a receding hairline, a full beard, and curly chest hair under his tight vest, as well as full-arm tattoos.

Although these men looked incredibly strong and imposing, many people here knew that these big guys from the Hell Warriors convoy were all homosexuals, and their menacing aura was so strong that even most men wouldn't dare to look them in the eye.

"You...what are you going to do?"

J's expression changed when he saw the group of big guys who suddenly appeared.

Lin Xian ignored his words and turned to Brother Da Dong with a serious expression, saying, "Brother Da Dong, these guys robbed the convoy and raped women. I want to ask you, what should we do?"

Da Dong was a little confused when he heard Lin Xian's words. Why was he being asked such a question? So he immediately blurted out: "Damn it, this kind of scum should definitely be killed. I despise men who bully women who are weak the most. Bah!"

"Exactly, it would be best to just kill them!"

"Kill it!"

Several burly men around him echoed his sentiments, but then Da Dong changed the subject and respectfully said to Lin Xian, "However, let's follow Captain Lin's arrangements. Whatever you say, I'll do!"

Lin Xian nodded and said to him with a troubled look, "This is what I was thinking: lock them up first and teach them a lesson, but we have women and children on our train, and they definitely don't want to be with these guys. I heard your carriage is relatively empty, so... could you help us out?"

Da Dong was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, but then he immediately realized what was going on. His eyes lit up as he looked at J and the others, and he swallowed hard, saying, "Captain Lin, I understand!"

He looked at the bus as he spoke, then gave a smug smile and looked at Brother J.

"Tsk tsk tsk, don't worry, Captain Lin. You hand over these few tender-skinned... uh, not sons of bitches to us, and we'll definitely keep them safe and sound and hand them over to you in perfect condition!"

As he spoke, he twisted his thick neck with a playful expression, making a series of cracking sounds.

The other big guys also realized what was happening. They all smiled and their breathing became heavier. Their gazes towards the thugs changed from angry stares to amused and appreciative looks.

"Wow, Captain Lin really trusts us!"

"I hate rapists the most, I'll definitely fuck them... uh, no, I'll definitely kill them... no..."

"Great! I was thinking this godforsaken place would be so stuffy..."

"Brothers, arrest him!"

J and the other thugs felt a chill run down their spines when they sensed the men's gazes. J glared at Lin Xian and roared...

"Damn it, if you're going to live or die, just say it. Don't try any of these psychological tactics on me, I'm not falling for them!"

Lin Xian ignored him, gave Da Dong a smile, and then waved his hand.

Upon receiving the order, Da Dong and his men glared and immediately stepped forward, dragging and carrying the thugs toward the train behind them.

"What the hell are you trying to do? Do you even know who I am?!"

The last J-brother looked at the big guy walking towards him and immediately said in terror.
A wicked smile played on Da Dong's eyes as he opened his mouth slightly and responded in a tone only J-Brother could hear.

"I heard you like hearing people call you 'Dad,' don't worry, baby, I'll let you call me that as much as you want later!"

Upon seeing this, J-ge gasped, his gaze glazing over. Before he could even struggle, Da Dong grabbed him, yanked him over his shoulder, and hoisted him onto his back. Even so, he continued to struggle frantically, spitting blood as he glared at Lin Xian and roared.

"Kill me! Kill me now!!!"

At this moment, everyone watching had complicated expressions and strange looks. Some men couldn't help but grimace and gasp, as if they could all imagine what kind of fate J and his companions would face. The air seemed to be filled with a sense of sadness.

Even the building leaned to the side. Although they were both towering men, the building felt that its own preferences were relatively normal. If it encountered a guy like this, it would definitely be killed.

Ning Jing and the others, seeing Lin Xian's arrangements, felt quite relieved, but after everyone left, they couldn't help but say...

"Captain Lin, if you hand the man over to them, I'm afraid... he won't survive."

Lin Xian turned his head, his face calm: "I didn't tell them to live. Didn't Brother Da Dong say that they should all be safe and sound?"

As he spoke, he looked at the bus and sneered, "It's a waste to just kill these scumbags. Since they like raping others, why not let them experience what it feels like to be raped before they die? That would be fair."

"ah?!!"

Lin Xian's words caught everyone off guard. Monica looked at Lin Xian with great interest: "You don't care about the Iron Alliance he mentioned?"

"So what if he cares? It's just empty talk to intimidate us." Qian Dele sneered. "I think he did the right thing. There's no way he'll let us go. He's trying to fool us like we're idiots. He deserves to die!"

Shi Diyuan crossed his arms and said sternly, "That's right, what's there to be afraid of? We'll deal with whatever comes our way. We might run into a lot of people from this Iron Alliance as we pass through this area. Do you think we're just mice hiding from a cat because they have such power? Hmph, I don't believe it!"

That's not what I actually meant.

Lin Xian calmly shook his head, raised his hand, and directly performed mechanical manufacturing in front of everyone. Countless tiny materials flew out and were quickly forged and assembled in the air. In less than a minute, the golden hexagonal life-binding signal device on Brother J's chest was created by Lin Xian. Then he said calmly.

"It sounds mysterious, but it's actually very simple: a physical sign and a radio wave device. The most complex part is that there is a unique signal characteristic, which should be their identification code."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingchen's eyes lit up, recovering from his earlier indignation: "So Brother Lin wanted to use this to switch things out and avoid triggering his death signal?!"

"Oh dear, how stupid!"

Before he could finish speaking, Sasha, a petite woman in the crowd, immediately rolled her eyes at him and pouted, saying, "I thought you were pretty domineering just now."

"Huh? My lord, have I guessed Brother Lin's intentions wrong again?" Lu Xingchen looked astonished.

Chen Sixuan smiled slightly: "Think about it, isn't it the same thing to carry this thing and carry him? On the contrary, it becomes a tracking signal for that Iron Alliance. So Lin Xian's idea is to put this thing, which simulates a life signal, far away so that we can avoid trouble from that Iron Alliance."

KIKI chuckled and said, "Yes, we can also trace the movements of the Crimson Vultures and uncover their hideout, catching them off guard. They're robbing convoys that are trying to join the Phoenix Society and the Federation, right? Maybe we can find a bunch of resources by following the trail, turning the tables and turning the tables on them!"

Chen Sixuan and KIKI's words instantly enlightened everyone present, and everyone looked at Lin Xian with surprise.

Lin Xian turned to look at the two women. Goodness, they both knew him better than the other; they were practically mind readers.

Wow! Great idea!

"That works! I think it works!"

"As expected of Captain Lin."

"Haha, that guy thinks he can be easily manipulated by us?"

"That's exactly what I was worried about—not having enough resources!"

"I think we can take a two-pronged approach: wipe out these car gangs one by one. This is the consensus among all the survivors!"

"Correct!"

"Hey!" Shi Diyuan clapped his hands and said cheerfully, "We were just worried about not finding water resources, and these guys delivered it to our doorstep. Let's become desert bandits for a day, hahaha!"

Lin Xian nodded, his gaze sweeping across the desolate desert: "This place is a godforsaken place, sparsely populated, and teeming with zombies. Finding water won't be easy. But these bandits must have connections. Since they've come to us, let Brother Da Dong and the others squeeze some information out of us. I'll also trace the convoy's route; we should be able to find a lot of useful stuff."

Some troubles are unavoidable and will come knocking on your door, so it's better to be proactive. Besides, the 'locals' are definitely more familiar with the area than these 'outsiders'. Seeing the people on the prison cart, Lin Xian guessed that they might be involved in some kind of human trafficking scheme. And the resources available in these places have probably already been exhausted. If you want to find resources, it's the simplest way to do it directly from these bandits.

Lin Xian thought he had explained things very clearly, but as soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the circle looked at him with complicated expressions.

Squeeze it out?
What kind of supernatural terminology is this?

Just now you looked completely helpless in front of Brother J. It seems you didn't even consider whether he was alive or dead, nor did you care about the Iron Alliance's wolf pack threat. Instead, you were figuring out how to torture him to make him question the meaning of life even more?
The solution they came up with was to have a train full of big, strong men exploit these 'soft-skinned' thugs?

You're really something...

Even Satan would want to hold a training course with you, and even the most bizarre creatures seem kind and approachable in your presence...

　Asking for a monthly ticket~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)