Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 215 If you can't run away, just lie down.

The drone operator next to him, who had been assigned to the same research group, looked at his screen and immediately sneered.

The reconnaissance soldier retorted irritably, "What are you laughing at? You'd blow up the plane if you were in that situation."

"Anyway, I don't have to write a crash report."

"Damn it, let's have a one-on-one fight on the deck tonight!"

"You idiot, the deck is flooded."

"Then let's have the Armed Forces Hall!"

……

Although the direct images from the detectors are no longer available, the combined detection methods used by the train still show that it is steadily sinking.

Because the output voltage was too high, a flash of current occasionally appeared in the air around Su Huan.

Her clothes fluttered in the wind, and her long hair hung upside down.

His sharp brows furrowed; given the intensity of the current he was outputting, even a Tier 2 Butcher would be roasted alive.

Why is there no sound outside?

Is it still falling?

"They are still descending rapidly. The outer tube of the deep-sea worm is made of chitin, and its resistivity is close to that of plastic insulators, so the current does not cause them much harm."

Shu Wei whispered a reminder, looking at the electric current around Su Huan, with a hint of infatuation in her eyes that she herself could hardly detect.

"Oh I got it."

Su Huan suddenly stopped.

This is a consequence of being uncultured.

"It has high electrical resistance, but what about high temperatures... why are you staying so far away?"

Su Huan turned his head left and right before finally spotting his secretary at the back of the crowd.

Shu Wei stepped forward nonchalantly, “If I remember correctly, deep-sea worms soften and collapse their chitinous tubes at 75-85°C, and the hydrogen sulfide gas inside them expands and bursts. But it’s hard to say about mutations; perhaps their high-temperature resistance has reached a terrifying level.”

Su Huan glanced at her, then looked at Xiao Zhao.

Xiao Zhao scratched her head and said, "This isn't my area of ​​expertise. I haven't studied biology much since college. I'll have to ask other experts. But this is water, so ordinary heating methods probably won't work..."

"Lin Jin, you give it a try."

Su Huan directly appointed the generals.

He wasn't sure about other types of fire, but what made Lin Jin so fearsome in his past life was his inextinguishable flames. No matter if they were submerged in water or buried in soil, Lin Jin's flames would burn like a leech.

I just don't know if that feature still exists now.

Hearing Su Huan call his name, Lin Jin stepped forward somewhat nervously.

To be honest, he still hasn't found his place in the team. His practical skills are not as good as Xiao Ba's, and his talent for shooting is even inferior to that of the armed forces' Mongoose.

Their combat skills were also far inferior to those of elite soldiers like He Jie and Qu Hang.

But the train conductor seemed to value him highly, which put a lot of pressure on him.

Su Huan patted him on the shoulder, "Just do your best."

Everyone who witnessed this scene had different feelings. Su Huan's words were either sarcastic or cynical. Apart from Xiao Ba, only Lin Jin received the treatment that made him speak calmly.

Even Yu Yue felt a little uneasy.

"Which of the external surveillance cameras are still usable?"

Xiao Zhao said to the staff member next to her.

The staff immediately checked and quickly pulled up a picture of the robotic arm outside carriage number 1. Although the robotic arm's movement space was limited, the situation could be barely seen at the end joints.

The dense vines had completely wrapped around the carriage and were wriggling, trying to tighten their grip even further.

"Stop the power input to avoid damaging the power system."

Su Huan said upon seeing this situation.

"All activities were stopped before the dive. The reason we didn't sink immediately was because the air inside the car was plentiful and the buoyancy was great, so the deep-sea worms couldn't pull us down in a short time."

Su Huan nodded in satisfaction; this was the benefit of having more talented people.

As long as the system is appropriate, they can get moving on their own and solve the problems that Su Huan hasn't even considered.

"It's up to you, Lin Jin."

The latter opened a car window and looked at the blue vines wriggling against the window outside, a flame of orange gradually rising in his eyes.

The car window illuminated the deep-sea worms in the water outside.

After several breaths, the chitinous exotube gradually turned orange-red, and the surrounding fine bubbles began to rise. The deep-sea worm seemed to sense this and quickly twitched the vine.

As a result, the outer tube of the red node collapsed and broke.

"effective!"

He Jie said excitedly.

Before he could finish speaking, another vine squeezed in and took over the spot.

The flames in Lin Jin's eyes grew even more intense, and the vines around the entire car window area began to turn red, with visible flames appearing directly in the water!

Su Huan looked at Lin Jin thoughtfully, and the energy within the other's body fluctuated briefly.

It seems like it has awakened a new skill.

What an amazing talent!

"They're all burned through!"

"Is this Samadhi Fire, a flame that can burn in water?"

"You know what, as humanity evolves, it really can replicate myths."

Su Huan came to his senses and saw that the outer tubes of the worms in front of him had been carbonized and decomposed in the high temperature, and the remaining sulfur crystals and metal sulfides were washed away by the water flow.

Before they could see much light, a zombie was lifted up by vines and pressed against the car window, rubbed against it like a sponge.

The flames were completely extinguished.

Everyone fell silent.

Shu Wei calmly calculated from the side, "It took forty seconds to burn through six vines that were ten centimeters thick. At this rate, if we burn them at full speed for about twenty hours, we can get rid of tens of thousands of vines. If we're lucky, we can get out in about 24 hours."

Lin Jin opened his mouth, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "The underwater environment requires more energy; I probably can't maintain this full-power release for even an hour..."

Su Huan frowned. How long is this fire going to burn?

He has enough energy, but he can't release it remotely.

Then he looked at Xiao Ba.

The latter shook his head. "I've already tried it. The metal content in this organism's body is very low, but the outer tube is very strong. It's difficult to cut it with metal."

Su Huan didn't waste any more words and had all the operators in the car try it out one by one.

The only one that can control low temperatures is pretty good, but the time it takes to freeze is still too long. After comparing various options, the Linjin is still the best.

The armed corps also has many good abilities, but unfortunately, it doesn't even have a profession, so its effectiveness is naturally not as good as Lin Jin, the first-tier "Burner".

The atmosphere inside the car became somewhat heavy as they watched the zombies rubbing against the window.

Su Huan asked in a deep voice, "What is the condition of each part of the carriage? Is there any damage to the carriage body?"

Xiao Zhao quickly reviewed the relevant reports and replied, "The exterior of the vehicle was not damaged. The deep-sea worms were numerous, but their squeezing force was not great. At least, they had little effect on the specially reinforced carriages."

Among the crowd, Vice President Deng's face immediately showed a hint of smugness.

He designed this framework himself.

Let alone a mere 20 meters of water depth, it can withstand even 100 meters!

"What about food reserves?" Xiao Zhao shook her head. "I don't know about that."

Shu Wei, who was holding the documents, calmly took over the conversation.

"More than 500 tons of pure grain rice and flour, enough to feed everyone on the train for three years. With supplementary food, if we eat as much as we want, it should last for five to six years."

"What about oxygen and water?"

"We use a molecular sieve pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen generator, which mainly consumes energy to produce oxygen."

"If you include the train conductor, our energy is almost limitless, and our oxygen is theoretically limitless as well. The only limitation is the lifespan of the molecular sieve, which will become saturated after about 3 to 5 years due to the adsorption of nitrogen. But we have spares, which can theoretically last for more than 20 years. We may starve to death, but we will not die from lack of oxygen. The water purifier can even purify acid rain, so floods outside are no problem."

Everyone, including Su Huan, looked surprised.

Of all the people present, Shu Wei had been there the shortest, and many people didn't even remember her name.

It's normal to know the data on food reserves.

But they even knew the data of such obscure equipment like the back of their hand, whether they knew it beforehand or memorized it after getting on the bus...

That's a bit terrifying.

Feeling the admiration in everyone's eyes, Shu Wei smiled faintly. She hadn't just been working night shifts lately.

Using her position as the train conductor's secretary, she has access to all the train conductors and precise train data.

Even with her limited perspective, she had to admit that the armed train was an excellent sanctuary for small factions.

Aside from the inability to develop too much heavy industry and cutting-edge laboratories, the train is almost perfect.

Most importantly, it is mobile. As long as a relatively safe place is found later, the train can be relocated to a new location, using its onboard equipment as the main component.

Even if a catastrophe like the Steel Council were to occur, it could protect the core strength of the faction to the greatest extent possible.

Considering Su Huan's escape from the high-temperature zone, his various choices and decisions cannot be described simply as perfect; they were as if divinely inspired!
Shu Wei considered herself an elite, but even she couldn't have done better than Su Huan.

They might not even be able to get past the Steel Council.

As for the stubborn old guard who controlled Black Kite and even Deep Blue Data, they weren't even worthy of carrying Su Huan's shoes!

Shu Wei had a premonition that as long as she stuck to Su Huan's tail and followed him without falling behind, she would definitely be able to surpass Mr. Shu and even Hei Yuan in the future!
So she memorized all the data during this period.

It contains data related to all trains!

"What is the lifeblood of an official? It's data! All the data that your position allows you to access!"

These were the words her father's friend, a high-ranking member of the organization, had once told her.

Shu Wei deeply agreed.

Even if they do nothing normally, but when the leader asks them questions, one of them gets stuck and the other knows everything about the area, down to the smallest detail. What will the leader think?
Su Huan didn't know what his superiors were thinking, but he was somewhat surprised.

He might not know the detailed data about food, but he has a general idea of ​​it.

But he didn't expect that Shu Wei would match up with him.

This secretary was indeed a good choice.

Su Huan pondered for a moment, then said, "So, the deep-sea worms are just trapping us, but they don't have the means to break into the carriages, and they don't affect our normal lives?"

Shu Wei's eyelids flickered slightly. "Theoretically, that's how it is. Just make sure to supplement with some vitamin D3 and increase physical activity to relieve everyone's stress."

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed that it was indeed true.

If an ordinary boat were to be dragged into the water, it would certainly cause panic.

But apart from the disruption to the project's progress, everyone was used to living in the carriages, and with the new, spacious carriages still in use, they weren't feeling any sense of oppression.

So, it seems like they don't have any compelling reason to escape...

He Jie touched his buzz cut. "So we're not running away?"

Su Huan looked around. The lights were bright, the air conditioning was working steadily, and the oxygen generator was starting to work, continuously pumping oxygen into the carriage.

The vehicle's onboard system performs electronic checks on all equipment, and rows of green lights remain steadily lit...

The tense atmosphere surrounding the train being dragged into the water was strangely dispelled.

Su Huan suddenly found the scene somewhat funny.

The corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up, which then turned into a few inexplicable soft laughs.

Waving as he walked towards the back of the carriage, he said, "Forget it, since we can't escape, let's have some fun underwater for a couple of days. Meeting adjourned!"

The bewildered crowd stared at each other in disbelief.

Shu Wei glanced at the crowd and silently followed.

The white deer and giraffe followed along like two guardian deities.

……

Just as Su Huan was about to return to his room, he slapped his forehead. "By the way, how's the Crown Pear Tree?"

Shu Wei immediately replied, "The planting problem has been solved. All the branches with pears have been cut down and planted. Only the trunks are tied to the deck. Experts have taken some protective measures on the trees, so there won't be any problems in the short term."

Su Huan asked curiously, "How much stuff does the carriage farm grow?"

"There are 26 kinds of plants, 13 of which can be used, and 4 kinds of animals, namely one each of chicken, duck, bird and fish."

"Old Huang has started keeping birds?"

"The first batch of edible plants has matured in large quantities. If all goes well, today should be the first day of trial operation for the train vegetable market."

Su Huan grinned, a hint of interest in his eyes. "Tell them to lift the alert quickly. I want to see what our market is like."

"Yes."

……

In the armed hall, five hundred soldiers, fully armed, stood in place.

The atmosphere was so tense it almost froze.

They only breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the news from Qu Hang and the others, as well as the news broadcast over the radio.

Even though this is our profession, nobody likes fighting.

Those who rejoice at the mention of war are either perverts or ambitious schemers.

But not everyone thought so; the meerkats at the front were visibly disappointed when they heard the crowd disperse.

"What, you want to fight those monsters in the water?"

A clear, melodious female voice came from in front of me.

The meerkat looked at the slender and fiery figure in front of him, quickly followed, glanced left and right to make sure He Jie wasn't coming, then sighed, "I haven't been on a single mission since I was officially promoted. I wonder how long it will take before my rank surpasses that old bastard's!"

Miao Qi rolled her eyes at her, "Don't drag me down with you if you're looking for trouble. If He Jie hears about this, I won't be able to escape either."

The mongoose reluctantly drew its pistol from its waist, skillfully checked it, and then put it back.

"Sister Qi, let's go to training later."

"Don't go."

"why?"

The meerkat's slender pupils dilated slightly, like a cat's, round and somewhat cute.

Miao Qi glanced at Lu Xiao, who was walking ahead and talking to Xiao Ma, and said indifferently, "I heard that the first batch of food from the carriage farm has come out. I wonder if it will be open today. I want to go and buy some vegetables."

"Buy groceries? Why not just eat at the cafeteria?"

"Give men a change of pace."

The meerkat frowned. "Is serving men more important than one's own evolution?"

Miao Qi shrugged helplessly and smiled faintly, "There's nothing I can do. I can't live without a man."

"Sister Qi, I think..."

(End of this chapter)