Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 202 Another Deal

"Is it a herd of beasts?" Su Huan frowned.

He Jie has almost wiped out all the mutated beasts in Wangjiang Peak and the surrounding area.

This thing doesn't seem like a zombie. Although it craves human flesh and energy, it knows how to seek advantage and avoid harm.

There was a great flood and a fierce battle at the foot of the mountain, how could anyone possibly run this way?
Yu Yue's expression was somewhat subtle. "Yes, they converged from all directions, as if... they had used an inducer."

Su Huan looked enlightened and sneered as he gazed at the mountaintop.

"Never mind, the armed trains these days aren't afraid of beasts at all, let's keep going up the mountain!"

Putting this little incident out of his mind, Su Huan climbed the mountain while feeling the changes in his body.

Physical condition improved slightly, but the change was not significant.

It's still based on the first-tier "Fighter" level.

In areas such as environmental analysis, body control, nerve reflexes, strength, speed, and resilience, he was inferior to Zhao Kuo.

The most noticeable benefit of the second-order "circulating vortex" is the speed of energy recovery. Although the original "energy circulation" could also bring some energy recovery, it was like turning on a small tap in a swimming pool, with a very slow recovery speed. Its advantage was that it could be replenished anytime, anywhere.

But if something really goes wrong, it still depends on the amount of water stored in the pool itself.

It's like the water in the pool is spontaneously spinning, forming a vortex that's frantically absorbing energy from all directions.

The energy depleted in the previous battle has now been fully replenished.

In addition, the energy storage core inside his body expanded again, increasing the total energy by two-thirds.

To put it more directly, with his current level 6 "Universal Energy Conversion," which is a conversion rate of 60%, he can now drive an armed train to run 24 hours a day without stopping. His recovery speed can completely outpace his consumption speed, theoretically making him a perpetual motion machine.

However, over time, as a high-intensity input and output transfer station, the train conductor will break down.

But this is already a terrifying figure.

"Circulating Vortex" elevates his total energy, intensity, duration, and immunity to a terrifying level.

Although Su Huan was weaker than Zhao Kuo in every aspect, as long as Zhao Kuo dared to show his face.

Su Huan could kill him instantly!
No matter how many tricks you have, or how many abilities you possess, we only have one word for you: instant kill!

This is the characteristic of the profession of "perpetual motion cardinal".

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As for his precise control over energy, it was just so-so; he relied on the foundation he had built up in his previous life as an "electromagnetic user."

The reason why the "Thunder Pool" was reduced to a radius of ten meters when fighting Zhao Kuo was partly to concentrate its power, and partly to avoid accidentally killing his own men.

After all, not everyone is like Zhao Kuo, who could escape alive and kicking even when his head was almost split open.

However, promotion also has its drawbacks.

They could have lived for another six months, but now they're afraid they might not even survive two more months.

Su Huan felt like a candle flickering in the wind, burning even more fiercely in the wind.

……

At the summit, Heywood's excitement had subsided considerably.

Six hours have passed since he led his team to the scene, and the fighting down the mountain has ceased.

However, their progress was still minimal; they had only managed to collect some ordinary pear trees that the armed train had missed.

Although these pears have a slight effect on restoring vitality, they are far from the "Crown Pear Tree" that Tong Zizhan reported could cross the vitality barrier.

"How much longer?" Haywood asked.

An expert standing nearby said, "We don't have enough manpower. If we want to conduct a thorough search of the mountain, we need headquarters to send more people."

Heywood lifted his tempered glass mask, his deep blue eyes reflecting the lush green trees before him, and calmly shook his head.

The traces left all over the mountain reminded him that the armed train had already conducted a large-scale search before they arrived.

He even suspected that the armed train leaked the information to the undercover agents because they couldn't find it, in order to lure them into using Deep Blue Data to locate the Crown Pear Tree.

Although there is no evidence, the speculation is absurd.

But Heywood believes this is the most reasonable guess.

There are some things that are common to both East and West.

Based on this conjecture, relying on a large-scale, widespread search would certainly be ineffective, and with the acid rain district newly established, there simply aren't enough people to search the mountains.

"Could it grow on cliffs and steep slopes?"

Heywood asked.

The expert patted his left arm on his protective suit, and a small display screen lit up. "We've already searched with drones, and there's no trace of large trees growing on the mountainside..."

"Drip-"

A blue light flashed on the screen, and the expert paused abruptly.

The communication equipment inside Heywood's protective suit also emitted sound.

"A high-energy reaction has been discovered on the mountain, but the area is very large, and the exact location cannot be found..."

Heywood's eyes suddenly sharpened. "Find him! No matter what method you use, find him, and I guarantee you'll get a promotion and a raise!"

"understand!"

Before he could even catch his breath, a dark shadow suddenly flashed past the corner of his eye.

A sharp shout came from his subordinate: "Someone has broken into the mountain!"

Seeing the charred figure charging towards him carrying a two-meter-long narrow knife, Haywood was stunned for a moment. "I see him, but where is this black guy from?"

He was talking, but his feet kept retreating; he wasn't a combatant.

The guards on both sides quickly stepped forward.

"Don't fight him, it's Black Kite's second-tier 'Flesh Armor'!"

The alarm on the protective suit sensed the high-energy fluctuations and quickly emitted an alarm-like whistling sound in the ear.

"Damn it!" Heywood cursed, snapping the protective shield off his face.

Only then did he notice a silver iris emblem hanging from the other person's exoskeleton, which shone even brighter against the backdrop of the charred body.

A group of people were on high alert, taking all necessary precautions and standing guard, watching the figure wearing an exoskeleton.

Zhao Kuo looked up coldly, his eyes already pierced by the electric current. One of his mechanical prosthetic eyes had turned into a cold, mechanical sphere, while his other eye was just a black hole.

Orientation is determined by a miniature detection device embedded in the skull.

"Two Tier 1 Evolvers detected"

"The main body should repair its damage as quickly as possible, avoid combat, and search the surrounding area for items that can repair the damage."

"Execute command: Avoid, Search!"

Just as Heywood was wondering, Zhao Kuo suddenly changed direction, bypassed them, and ran towards the top of the mountain.

Heywood's expression changed.

Wasn't Black Kite catching Gene Primarchs down at the foot of the mountain?!
Why did they come up here too?
Could it be that they've taken care of the armed train, and then come aboard to reap the rewards?

"Quickly, all combat personnel gather at my position and stop Black Kite from going up the mountain." His team had just assembled, a total of five Tier 1 combat personnel.

If it weren't for that damned Black Kite capturing one of his reconnaissance teams, he wouldn't be in such dire straits. When establishing a branch, headquarters would mobilize ten Tier 1 Evolvers, which was already a very large force in the early days of the apocalypse.

After all, they came to build a branch, not to wipe out other forces.

At the time of the Steel Conference, there were only a dozen or so first-tier evolved beings in total.

Just then, the remaining members of the Black Kite Squad rushed up from the foot of the mountain, and were stunned when they saw Deep Blue Data.

They were fighting to the death down the mountain, so what were the Deep Blue Data people doing hiding up there?
Although I can't understand this logic right now.

But there's definitely something fishy going on inside!
Profiler 428 waved his hand, activating his profile ability. His eyes went dark instantly, and he shrieked, "They're looking for something up there!"

The investigation team was arrested, and although their superiors negotiated, the cost of ransom still had to be borne by the Acid Rain District branch.

If he hadn't brought back news of the Primarch, he would have been in deep trouble just because five Tier 1 Evolvers were captured.

Now that I'm finally about to get a clue to my promotion, Black Kite is here to ruin things again.

This is a great achievement that can get you promoted several ranks!
"Damn it, fuck! bitch!"

Heywood was instantly enraged and raised his hand to fire at 428.

428's fiery body displayed astonishing flexibility, dodging the attack with a few rolls. Her eyebrows furrowed, "Who are you calling a bitch?!"

But the sound was drowned out by the sound of gunfire before it could travel.

Near the summit, the two groups engaged in a fierce battle, fighting as they moved toward the top.

Su Huan and his armed corps were not in a hurry and followed behind.

Upon seeing those who had fallen injured, he would immediately go up and clean up the battlefield. Since he had plenty of manpower, he could completely control the situation, and he wouldn't be afraid of not being able to manage even a large number of prisoners.

Before long, he had arrested seven or eight people from both sides.

This included Profiler 428, who was injured and fell due to her poor combat skills. If Su Huan's men hadn't arrived quickly, she would be dead by now.

At this moment, the exoskeleton and the outermost loose combat uniform had been removed, leaving only the inner tactical bodysuit. His heavy chest was bound by ropes in a rather undignified manner. The torrential rain lashed down on him, and the gold dye on his hair slid down with the rainwater from the undulating mountains, revealing his long, black hair.

Although she looked quite disheveled, her eyes still held a seductive, manipulative air.

The soldiers were stunned.

Su Huan then realized that giraffes had a pretty good way of tying things up.

He Jie gave the giraffe a look that said, "Good luck to you, kid," and then led his men to continue the pursuit without hesitation.

They also took Xiao Ba with them.

The giraffe sensed something was wrong and followed the unfriendly gaze, seeing Yu Yue frowning slightly behind the train conductor. It immediately regretted its actions.

He was so busy trying to please the train conductor that he forgot to please the conductor's wife.

Although no one has said it outright, anyone can see the relationship between Yu Yue and the train conductor.

In addition, Yu Yue held multiple positions and had a gentle personality, so everyone respected this "train conductor's wife".

Su Huan looked at 428 and calmly asked, "How did Black Kite know about the Primarch?"

428 looked up at Su Huan and, without the slightest hesitation, revealed the entire Black Kite, saying, "Mr. Shu's ex-wife is Wang Yi, a director of the Steel Council."

Su Huan was slightly surprised, not expecting that a casual question would actually yield crucial information.

"Your identity."

"I am a Bronze Kite level member of the Black Kite Special Operations Department, a Tier 1 'Profiling Expert.' With my assistant, I can quickly visualize what happened in a location. I just happen to know some of Mr. Shu's secrets about this mission."

Su Huan's expression softened slightly. "Thankfully, my time wasn't wasted."

Hearing this, 428 finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Because she helped Mr. Shu reconstruct the battlefield of the Steel Council headquarters, she collected a lot of information about Su Huan, so she naturally knew about him.

The train conductor values ​​worth; as long as she demonstrates her value, she can survive.

After all, this is a battlefield. Who knows if they might be shot or buried alive on the spot to save trouble?
When dozens of guns are pointed at you, no one thinks about being clever.

As for loyalty to Mr. Shu...

Please, she was just temporarily transferred here by Mr. Shu. Even if the mission fails, it's not her place to take the blame.

But life is your own; once you die, you're truly dead.

Su Huan waved his hand, signaling someone to take 428 to the back. Since the other party had demonstrated their value and willingness to cooperate, he would naturally give them a chance.

Now, he's about to close the net.

HT-426 and Heywood had already spotted the armed train behind them, but neither side could back down now.

If you stop, can you guarantee the other side won't shoot you in the back?
If the other side stops, can you resist the urge to shoot them in the back?
No one can put themselves in others' shoes.

They could only watch helplessly as their team suffered continuous losses, allowing Su Huan to pick up the pieces.

The summit of Wangjiang Peak has been transformed into an apocalyptic scene.

Dark rain clouds loomed overhead, seemingly within reach. The distant mountains and rivers were shrouded in night and heavy rain. A fierce wind whipped the rain, making it impossible to open one's eyes. The pine forest swayed wildly behind one's back.

A series of powerful searchlights illuminated the entire mountaintop.

The jagged rocks, like withered bones breaking through the soil, gleamed with a damp, cold, eerie light after being washed by the rain.

Layer upon layer of armed soldiers in black and green raincoats stood on the hilltop, their guns pointed at the center, their expressions as hard as iron.

HT-426 and Heywood then stopped, their faces grim.

Su Huan's gaze swept across the mountaintop, especially over the bunkers where Haywood's experts were hiding, and his expression grew increasingly grim. "Have you found them?"

The experts behind the bunker looked at each other, unsure how to answer.

At this moment, Haywood stepped forward with his hands raised, a forced smile on his face. "Hi, I didn't expect to see you here again, Mr. Su... I wonder if you could spare my life for the sake of our past deal?"

Su Huan smiled faintly, "Of course."

Heywood's azure eyes lit up immediately.

Before he could speak, Su Huan's deep, clear voice reached his ears, "Let's make another deal."

Heywood breathed a sigh of relief; as long as a deal could be made, there was hope for negotiations to continue.

The Crown Pear Project has already failed today, and it wouldn't be worth losing my life as well.

No matter how tempting the promises your boss makes, you still need to be alive to enjoy them!

"Your life is your bargaining chip in this transaction."

Ignoring Haywood's stiff smile, Su Huan continued, "The same goes for the Black Kite people. If you can find the Crown Pear Tree, I will let you live. If you can't, I will send you down the mountain one by one."

"The time limit is one hour. If it exceeds one hour, one will be delivered every five minutes."

The giraffe pulled a large folding chair out of its backpack, unfolded it, and placed it behind the train conductor.

Su Huan sat down imposingly and took the timer handed to him by Bai Lu.

"Okay, we can start now."

(End of this chapter)