Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 272 War begins

Inner hall.

Su Huan put his foot down, leaned forward with his tall body, and had a faint smile on his lips. "I'm curious, what can you talk to me about?"

After his ex-wife and daughter left, Mr. Shu's last remaining gentle demeanor was also torn away.

"You're dying."

Su Huan raised an eyebrow and scoffed, "The last person to say that to me is already three feet old with grass growing on their grave."

Mr. Shu said calmly, "I know you are a second-tier evolver. Indeed, at present, you are ahead of millions of people and are a leader in the evolutionary wave. But as you can see, second-tier evolvers are not rare in forces like our Black Kite."

"If you want to rely on this, it's probably not enough."

Su Huan suddenly leaped over the coffee table, stopping abruptly when he was only thirty centimeters away from Mr. Shu, his eyes filled with a sense of realization.

"So it was him who gave you the courage to get close to me."

A butler in a tuxedo appeared silently behind Su Huan, holding a slender dagger with its blade pointed directly at the back of Su Huan's head.

Mr. Shu said calmly, "This is not a threat, but just a safeguard for our negotiations. After all, I am just an ordinary old man who is getting on in years. I don't want Shu Xiaoweiba to lose her boyfriend because of this, and you don't want Xiaoweiba to lose her father either, right?"

“Hmm, that makes sense.” Su Huan sat back on the sofa. “I’d love to hear your terms.”

Seeing that Su Huan was so understanding, Mr. Shu's expression softened slightly. "I won't interfere with your relationship with Xiaoweiba, but you need to understand a father's feelings. If your relationship goes well, I will hold a wedding for you in the near future, and then we will be a family..."

"but--"

"The Armed Train will become a subordinate force of Black Kite."

"Not bad, keep going."

Mr. Shu smiled and said, "That's all. These are all the conditions."

Su Huan's lips had unconsciously curled up in a smile.

"Is this gone?"

"From now on, will we no longer need to fight and kill, but can simply sleep until we naturally wake up and enjoy endless wealth and luxury?"

Mr. Shu frowned slightly. "Theoretically, the company will provide suitable jobs for everyone, but everyone's value is different. Some people need to do some repetitive work, while others need to make more intelligent choices..."

"It's unlikely you'll enjoy endless wealth and luxury, but your compensation will definitely be higher than that of the vast majority of people in the company."

Su Huan asked curiously, "Don't you have to go to the lab every now and then to have blood drawn, some flesh cut off, and hand over the Crown Pear Tree along the way?"

Mr. Shu sensed the strangeness in his tone and his expression gradually turned cold.

"You have no idea how much wealth the evolved plants that increase vitality and the two protogenes are."

"You can't hold it either!"

As Mr. Shu stood up, the lights in the entire inner hall suddenly turned on.

The partition between the private rooms was also pulled open by the waiter.

Zhong You and Han Lie, one on the left and one on the right, along with the butler wielding a fencing sword, formed a triangular formation around Su Huan.

The young people stood at a distance, each holding a champagne glass, their eyes filled with mockery and eagerness, as if they were celebrating the upcoming feast.

Accompanied by a small band, everything was so elegant and perfect.

Bo Qingqing was slightly disappointed when she didn't see Shu Wei in the private room.

However, thinking that this man would soon submit to Mr. Shu, she was very curious about what expression Shu Wei would have when he returned and saw this scene.

The only thing that bothered him was that Su Huan was now completely illuminated by the light.

But he acted as if nothing had happened, leaning back on the sofa without any regard for his image, resting his chin on his hand and glancing at them sideways.

It's as if he's the one who owns this place.

"Whether we can hold out or not is none of Mr. Shu's concern."

"Dengdengdeng..."

A series of high heel sounds rang out.

Bo Qingqing saw the undisguised amazement in Zhong You's eyes and couldn't help but turn around.

He froze for a moment.

All the men in the room couldn't help but be drawn to that tall figure.

Shu Wei changed out of her tactical uniform into a dark silk fishtail dress, which breathtakingly accentuated her graceful curves.

Her long hair was styled into an elegant updo, and the only adornment on her entire body was a diamond tassel earring on her right ear. Far from drawing attention away from her face, it accentuated her exquisite beauty.

Every stomp of the high heels felt like it was stepping on everyone's hearts.

(Shu Wei, formal dress version)
All the waiters instinctively made way for them.

Without using any special abilities, Shu Wei forcefully squeezed into the private room with her queen-like aura.

Mr. Shu frowned. "This is a negotiation between Black Kite and the Armed Train. It has nothing to do with you."

Shu Wei ignored Mr. Shu's meaning, stood to the side of the sofa, and knelt down on one knee under the horrified gazes of everyone, bowing respectfully.

"Train conductor, it's getting late, we should head back."

The backless design of the woman's fishtail dress boldly extends to her waist, and her snow-white skin gleams like mother-of-pearl under the light, as if it were silk kissed by moonlight.

“Your dad said if I stay, he'll marry you off to me.”

Shu Wei's lowered gaze was clear. "Whether he stays or not is not up to him."

Mr. Shu's gaze grew increasingly gloomy. He looked up at his ex-wife across the street, who had followed their daughter out just shortly after. Her expression was no better than his.

The daughter of the dignified Black Kite No. 3 Director actually submitted to a wild man.

Shu Wei's action was tantamount to stepping on Mr. Shu's face!
Zhongyou's eyes were already filled with murderous intent, and he gripped the new material javelin in his hand so tightly that it made a cracking sound.

Bo Qingqing was so shocked by this scene that she was speechless.

There was only one thought left in my mind.

Was Shu Wei switched out?

"Ah……"

A soft laugh broke her reverie.

Bo Qingqing frowned and looked in the direction of the increasingly loud sound.

Just then, she saw Su Huan lying on the sofa, laughing loudly with his mouth open. His voice was like rolling stones colliding, clear and cheerful, but for some reason, it sounded very harsh to her, like a demonic sound.

Under Mr. Shu's cold gaze, the foil flew straight for Su Huan's neck without any warning.

Just as they were about to succeed, a figure flashed by.

The butler was startled and forcefully withdrew ninety percent of his power.

Yet, a bright red dot still remained on Shu Wei's chest.

The latter's expression remained unchanged, and his light gray eyes grew even brighter.

"Hahaha……"

"Shu Wei, welcome to the Armed Train!"

"my pleasure."

The entire inner hall suddenly became bright.

……

Armed train, No. 1 combat readiness room.

The heavy titanium steel door was pushed open, and thick smoke drifted out through the cracks. A broad figure lowered his head slightly and slipped inside.

The goat, who was pointing and drawing on the monitor screen in the carriage, suddenly asked, "Has the train conductor's order been issued?"

Liang Kuan shook his head, his gaze sweeping across the room. Miao Qi sat in the corner wiping her sniper rifle, Jiang Rong was applying gun oil to a disassembled heavy machine gun, the third brother, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, grabbed a handful of green-cased ammunition from an ammunition box and stuffed it into the loader, while the eldest brother busily used a dagger to cut open a landmine, picking out a paste-like substance that looked like butter…

Amidst the click of the bolt being pulled back and the crisp sound of bullets colliding, a faint snoring sound could be heard.

Looking in the direction of the snoring, one could see He Jie lying sprawled on the ground, clutching an anti-aircraft machine gun, his eyes covered by a belt of ammunition, his nostrils flaring, snoring loudly.

When Liang Kuan's gaze fell on him, the snoring stopped abruptly, the chain slipped off, and a pair of bloodshot tiger eyes met his directly.

Liang Kuan asked in a low voice, "How was your rest?"

"good."

"What do we do next?"

He Jie stood up abruptly, one foot on the ground and the other holding an anti-aircraft machine gun, his dark face radiating a menacing aura.

"kill!"

He strode out.

When he passed by Fat Rabbit, the latter tossed him a bulletproof vest, which He Jie grabbed and put on.

After passing the third brother, he grabbed the newly loaded ammunition box and hung it on his waist.

"The theater's signal shielding has been strengthened, further compressing the train's detection range."

Licking Rabbit: "All departments are ready."

"..."

After gathering a series of information, He Jie also stepped out of the No. 1 carriage and into the armed forces hall.

The 700-strong force stood quietly in the armored hall, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Just then, the metal door opposite opened at the same time. Yu Jing walked out first, followed by a two-meter-tall mechanical puppet, then Xiao Ba in a wheelchair, and Lin Jin, who had just climbed out of the training ground and was covered in sweat.

The last to emerge was Yu Yue, fully armed, with a 1.8-meter-long electromagnetic sniper rifle slung across her shoulder. Her hips swayed, and her light footsteps sounded like a crisp attack horn.

He Jie was taken aback. "You guys are coming up too?"

Yu Yue's eyelids drooped slightly, her almond-shaped eyes becoming increasingly narrow. "I am a major in the Armed Forces."

He Jie laughed heartily, "Then let's go all out! Everyone, please!"

Everyone's expressions turned serious, and they pricked up their ears to listen.

He Jie turned to look at everyone, his eyes burning with rage. "According to the train conductor's orders, after he goes ashore, I will command the armed train to break through the Black Kite blockade. But I never do such a cowardly thing!"

"In my view, there are three levels of combat standards: total annihilation! Total annihilation! And it's the damn thing: total annihilation!"

The violent roar echoed through the enclosed armed hall, rumbling loudly.

The voices overlapped, and the people behind couldn't even hear what was said, but the conditioned reflexes trained by He Jie still made them respond loudly.

His roar was like thunder, his fighting spirit soaring to the heavens.

Especially the two hundred reservists recruited recently, they are all very excited.

Upon seeing this, He Jie grinned, then instantly turned cold.

"I'm making the following arrangements. If you forget them or make a mistake later, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Fat Rabbit led two hundred reserves to defend the train, while Lao San led the combat team to assist in the defense."

"The remaining armed forces were divided into five teams, each with one hundred men, from officers down."

"The first group, with Lickitung as commander and Xiao Ba as deputy commander, will construct battlefield fortifications 100 meters north of the armed train."

"The second group, with Yu Yue as commander and Yu Jing as deputy commander, will advance towards the theater from the left along the road."

"The third group, with Qu Hang as commander and Lin Jin as deputy commander, will advance towards the theater from the right side."

"The fourth group, Tong Zizhan and Gao Yuan, are responsible for monitoring the waters to prevent infiltration and attacks by people with superpowers!"

"The fifth group, consisting of Liang Kuan and Shan Yang, will storm the theater!"

"Lu Xiao, Jiang Rong, and the rest of you, follow me and advance from the due north!"

"The rest of the crew will remain on duty, and everything will be done according to wartime regulations and standards."

"have you understood?!"

"Yes!"

Everyone agreed with a roar.

"set off!"

The sound of rapid footsteps echoed on the ironwood, clanging and clattering.

The train sounded a warning whistle, and the locomotive slowly retreated into the water. The rain intensified, and steel fortifications rose from the ground. The armed forces, like water flowing into the sea, quietly merged into the rainy night.

Suddenly, the voice of the person in the glasses came over the loudspeaker, "A large amount of energy fluctuations have been detected, approaching the train from the direction of the theater. Please give instructions, Colonel He Jie!"

With a deafening roar, a bolt of electricity, stretching across the heavens and earth, cleaved down from the sky and into the theater.

In an instant, the world turned white.

He Jie squinted and grinned maliciously, "Tell Ban Yunzhang that his chance to make a name for himself has come. Tear down the roof of the theater in front of him!"

With the train conductor pre-charging the power, the two electromagnetic railguns were simultaneously charged, and the six cannons were loaded with ammunition.

Three seconds later.

The shockwave spread wildly outwards from the armed train, rainwater flew back, and the air became clear and bright.

The armored train's carriages carrying artillery also sank simultaneously, but were pulled along by the other carriages. The carriages' segmented structure effectively neutralized all the recoil from the cannons.

"Boom——"

Blue light pierced the sky, and half of the once-tall theater vanished instantly.

More than two seconds later, the rain started falling again over the train.

The buildings below the theater were also hit by artillery fire, producing a series of tremors.

He Jie laughed heartily, grabbed an anti-aircraft machine gun, and began to lead the charge.

He jumped out of the trench Xiao Ba had built and began firing at the dark figure not far away.

Before the enemy could recover from the barrage of artillery fire, they were hit by a hail of 12.7mm bullets from He Jie, and the two men were instantly torn to pieces.

Even the evolutionary materials synthesized by Yu Jing and others, before reaching a certain thickness, would crumble at the slightest touch when faced with the truth of a 12.7mm diameter.

With He Jie's powerful "ballistic correction" ability, he used two heavy machine guns to suppress the Black Kite special operations team from the front.

The armed corps that followed quickly opened fire and began to expand their advantage.

Apart from a few sharpshooters, most people were still equipped with gunpowder weapons, so the smell of gunpowder quickly filled the air in the rain.

……

Cao Yong had just finished picking the mutated leeches off his feet and hadn't even had time to deal with the bloody pits when he saw the theater roof disappear.

His hand trembled, and he almost pierced his subordinate's calf.

"Boss, I haven't offended you, have I?"

"Shut up, the fighting has already started!"

Cao Yong quickly cleaned the leeches off the other person's legs, then pulled down his trouser leg, hoisted the other person onto his back, and started running.

My heart felt heavy, though I had thought it was just a formality.

I never expected that they would actually start fighting.

Are the people on that armed train all brain-dead?!

(End of this chapter)