Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 276 Second Tier
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"Boom..."

The city wall of Yanbeiguan stretches to the three surrounding mountain peaks, with three towers standing on each of the three mountains.

The violent tremors spread all the way to the Wanghailou (Seaview Tower) at the northernmost part of the theater.

Inside the ancient-style building, various detection devices were set up. A group of blond, blue-eyed foreigners watched the distant battlefield in silence. Suddenly, a white man who appeared to be the leader said, "Are you sure Black Kite is just negotiating with a small force?"

The Sakura Empire subordinate, clutching the nearly worn-out documents in his hand, nodded with a forced smile. "According to Deep Blue's data, it's a small force with fewer than two thousand people..."

"It's one thing for a small force of two thousand men to possess heavy weapons like railguns, but they also have electromagnetic armor?!"

"Within ten minutes of the battle, more than ten regular special operations teams of the Black Kite were wiped out, and there were more than three high-energy reactions of level two or above!"

"More than thirty high-energy reactions of order one or higher!"

"Our entire Pan-Asian Alliance has only two Tier 2 evolved beings!"

"You're telling me this is a low-intensity localized war in the Eastern Empire?!"

The Sakura Empire's face paled, their eyes darting around. "Could it be that the despicable Eastern Huang people are trying to trick us?"

"Idiot, that's not important at all. Now, immediately, recall the troops we sent out!"

"Our communication devices can't transmit that far..."

"The armed train has deployed a large number of personnel to engage Black Kite, leaving their rear vulnerable. Our forces might already have captured the Primarch and are heading back..."

……

Behind the armed train.

Several foreigners, mixed with a dozen or so Asians, knelt on the ground, trembling.

Tong Zizhan, his face ashen, stood to the side. He, who used to never touch a cigarette or drink, was now smoking one after another, with the soldiers around him offering him cigarettes and showering him with flattery.

These days, who doesn't like a boss who can lead his subordinates to achieve success?
Moreover, it was such a great achievement.

Hundreds of armed soldiers stood around a dozen prisoners, their eyes gleaming.

These are all merits; besides being exchanged for points, they can also raise your military rank.

It is the hardest currency on the train.

none of them.

Gao Yuan glanced at his watch, walked over to Tong Zizhan, and whispered, "Make a decision quickly, to kill or to spare?"

Tong Zizhan's expression shifted between light and dark. "With so many people watching, even if they wanted to secretly kill them, could they do it?"

Gao Yuan looked at the soldiers who were keeping a close watch on the prisoners and sighed deeply.

"Where did all these people come from?"

"Who the hell knows?"

Tong Zizhan stubbed out his cigarette and stepped forward to interrogate him.

As a professional undercover agent, although not as professional as Hu Shuo, there was no language barrier at all.

It didn't take long to find out where the other party came from.

Upon hearing the name Pan-Asian Alliance, Tong Zizhan and his companion exchanged bewildered glances.

This is not a major power of Donghuang at all, but a "power" temporarily formed by Asian countries other than Donghuang after the outbreak of the apocalypse. It has a large number of people, but it cannot be called "large".

Even the two of them had only seen this organization in the company's internal documents.

Gao Yuan: "Weren't we negotiating with Black Kite? Why are all the Pan-Asian representatives here?"

Tong Zizhan said angrily, "The company probably sold the information and is trying to muddy the waters. When I get back, I'll definitely give those bastards a good beating!"

Seeing Tong Zizhan's increasingly fierce expression, the white man hurriedly added, "We sent out two teams in total. The other team, also led by a first-tier evolved being, went around to the armed train from another direction."

Upon hearing this, Tong Zizhan was furious and kicked the other person in the mouth in anger.

"Damn it, fuck!"

"Captain, what did he say?"

The surrounding soldiers asked curiously.

Tong Zizhan was about to say no, but when he glanced around, he saw that many of the soldiers were eager to try, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

I'm not leading a bunch of illiterate people. Given the level of education in Donghuang, at least ten out of a hundred people would understand what I'm saying!
He could only grit his teeth and say, "Someone has attacked the train. Deal with the prisoners and prepare to return to reinforce!"

……

Armored train.

A dozen or so people were sneaking around the buildings surrounding the armed train.

A Sakura Empire member returned to a bedroom on the top floor and whispered, "The train has been stopped there for half a day, only occasionally providing artillery support. We can use Sato-kun's ability to infiltrate directly from the deck."

All eyes turned to the leader of this mission, a Sakura Empire man with a small mustache.

Sato's profession is the first-tier "Oboroku", which is essentially the same as Tong Zizhan's profession, the first-tier "Hakutsu-i". They have different names because of cultural differences.

Sato looked down at the armed train below, a vague unease creeping over him.

But seeing the expectant looks on his subordinates' faces, he decisively drew his sword, "For the glory of Sakura Empire!"

"For the glory of Sakura Empire!"

A group of people said excitedly.

Then, climbing down the high-rise building, Sato activated his skill to conceal everyone's presence, jumped onto the deck, looked around, and quickly hid in a blind spot of the train.

At the front command post, Glasses adjusted his glasses.

"One Tier 1, and a dozen or so below Tier 1. Notify the flight attendant to arrest them."

Before the words were even finished, a researcher stood up and said, "Director Xu just informed us that they need a stealth-type evolved human to advance the research..."

Glasses paused for a moment, then looked at the few people acting suspiciously on the screen.

"They're coming for them..."

"Then notify the combat team to allow passage, and have the flight crew personally guide them."

"Glasses," he said after thinking for a moment.

Suddenly, a flight attendant exclaimed, "They've gone into the dining car!"

The man with glasses frowned. "Who's there?"

"Lin Xi! Should we notify the combat team?"

"Notify me my ass! How many of you are coming with me?!"

His glasses instantly bristled, and he led the crew at the front of the train in a flurry of activity towards the back.

Although Lin Xi had a very low profile on the train, he was someone the train conductor was watching. If something happened to him, he would be skinned alive and fed to the fish when the conductor returned!
With Yu Yue gone, Lin Xi was sitting alone in the dining car, feeling a bit bored. Just as she was about to go to Yu Jing's studio to check the materials, she suddenly saw a group of people standing suspiciously on the deck, trying to pull on the doors one by one.

This greatly surprised Lin Xi. There were many doors on the train, but each door had multiple identification features, so how could anyone just open them?

Seeing that the other person was sweating profusely from anxiety, Lin Xi kindly stepped forward and opened the door.

Sato, who was racking his brains to pry open the door, was startled when he saw it open. He was even more startled when he saw Lin Xi with silver hair and an expressionless face, and his eyes widened.

The girl in front of me looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old. She was like a perfect girl from the anime Sakura Empire, with no flaws whatsoever. She was as beautiful as a dream.

Sato instinctively wanted to say thank you, but then remembered that he was there to capture the Primarch.

He immediately drew his sword and strode inside, pointing it menacingly at Lin Xi.

The dozen or so people behind her entered the dining car one by one. They were first stunned by Lin Xi's appearance, and then by the luxurious decorations inside the dining car. They were all dumbfounded and didn't know what to do.

Lin Xi's eyes darted around, but she regained her composure before Sato looked over.

"Are you here to find the Primarch?"

Sato's throat tightened at the clear, spring-like voice.

"Hand over the Primarch immediately!"

Sato paused for a moment, then said sternly.

"He's being held in the lab at the back. Don't kill me, I'll take you there!"

Sato and his subordinates exchanged bewildered glances, surprised that they had received the news so easily.

Looking at the delicate girl in front of them, although their reason wanted to doubt her, their instincts led them to choose to believe her.

We evolved beings trust our instincts the most.

Genes don't lie.

Led by Lin Xi, the group passed through the dining car and arrived at carriage number three. Wan Xing was dismantling a crocodile with a chainsaw, her transparent raincoat covered in blood. Sato and the others immediately felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

What do they do?

With her back to Sato and the others, Lin Xi gave a playful smile and sighed, "They've come to rob the Primarch."

Sato emphasized, "It's about saving, saving the original genome."

"Save?" Wan Xing glanced at Lin Xi, then lowered her head and said "Oh."

Feeling everyone's gaze on her, Wan Xing belatedly realized what was happening. She put down the chainsaw, slowly took off her raincoat, and then carefully selected some colorful potions from the cabinet behind her. She said insincerely, "Don't kill me. I'm just an employee. These potions are for you. They can increase your basic attributes and awaken your abilities."

"Basic attributes?"

"Awakening ability?"

Although Sato didn't understand the concept of basic attributes, his eyes lit up when he heard the words "awakened ability," and he snatched it away.

But his remaining rationality kicked in, and he simply handed the potion to the person behind him instead of drinking it himself.

Although he successfully infiltrated the armed train and learned the location of the Primarch, the intrusion still gave him a strange feeling.

Although the two women's expressions were very strange, he seemed to be able to sense their fear.

"Sister Xingzi, shall we go together?"

Lin Xi extended an invitation.

Wan Xing thought for a moment. Although Sato and the others were able to appear here, it must have been with the train's tacit approval. But she could still follow along just in case, and also watch the excitement. It had been a long time since she had seen anything so interesting.

In this eerie atmosphere, the two led Sato and his group to the back.

Sato's unease and inexplicable trust intertwined, leading to a frantic fight that left his face contorted in a tangled mess.

As for the people following behind him, their expressions were more peaceful.

The atmosphere didn't seem like someone who had penetrated deep behind enemy lines; rather, it was like someone who had already completed their mission and was enjoying the fruits of victory.

"Ok?"

Sato keenly sensed that someone was watching him.

Following their gaze, they saw a voluptuous woman standing by the door, watching them with great interest. Her black bodysuit accentuated her voluptuous figure perfectly.

Su Leiya immediately raised her hands in surrender, "I am Black Kite's prisoner, please don't kill me..."

Sato once again felt the woman's emotions, as if by some strange twist of fate.

Then the team expanded once again.

Everything went smoothly from then on; I hardly encountered anyone.

The group arrived at Director Xu's laboratory at the end of the train.

Sato's condition became increasingly abnormal, as if he was enduring immense pain. His face was contorted to the extreme, but he was completely unaware of it. He just kept asking Lin Xi anxiously.

"Where is it? Where is the Primarch?!"

"How much longer do we have to walk?!"

"arrive."

Lin Xi took two quick steps and pushed open the door to Director Xu's laboratory.

As one of only two original genetic beings on the vehicle, she naturally had the authority to enter and exit this place.

Seeing the eager gazes of Director Xu and the group of researchers, Lin Xi smiled and said, "Director Xu, I've brought him to you, but you'll have to figure out a way to get him to wake up soon."

Director Xu looked at Sato, whose eyes were vacant, and a hint of amazement flashed in his eyes.

"Is this the strength of a dual-class user?"

……

Seeing his bullets easily deflected by the opponent once again, even Qu Hang's composure began to waver.

Sweat gathered into drops at the brim of his hat and fell onto the bridge of his nose.

He subconsciously glanced at Yu Yue beside him, who happened to be looking over as well, her eyes filled with a hint of fear.

Each time was a clash of the most extreme forces, leaving them no room to intervene.

Whether it's sound waves or wind, they're no different from tiles on the ground in the face of such violent power. Moreover, given their reflexes and combat awareness, they can't predict the next move or position of the two, and dare not disturb them rashly.

"No wonder the train conductor didn't take us..."

"Is the difference between first-order and second-order really that big?"

Lin Jin watched the battle unfold, a hint of resentment in his eyes.

"Forget about the gap, just help me carry one."

The goat tossed the white deer to Lin Jin, who, upon seeing the wounds on the deer's body from the violent blows, gritted his teeth and said, "These beasts!"

The goat glanced at the man with the golden kite in the arena, his spear flashing like a dragon, and concealed the coldness in his eyes. "I've already held back. On the battlefield, when life and death are at stake, there's nothing to say if you get killed. Being able to escape with your life is like the King of Hell lifting a finger."

Lin Jin carefully carried the white deer on his back. "Then what about us?"

The goat said cautiously, "I don't know if that person held back, but we only have a 30% chance of success if we make a move now..."

"Such a low win rate?"

Yu Jing frowned and asked.

The goat's dull eyes held a strange glint in them. "There's a 30% chance of total annihilation!"

"Boom——"

Before he could finish speaking, Liang Kuan's imposing figure flew backward and crashed into a Roman column, like a mountain collapsing, raising clouds of dust.

Liang Kuan's broad, thick frame was covered in crimson blood. Three wounds appeared on his left thigh, right chest, and left shoulder, and a huge hole appeared in the shield he held, which could deflect cannonballs.

"You haven't even reached the second tier?!"

Amidst the smoke and dust, the wild voice of the man with the golden kite echoed, filled with utter disbelief.

The spear was swung, creating a gust of wind that dispersed the dust and revealed Liang Kuan, who was slumped on the ground.

Compared to the people on the armed train, the man in the golden kite was even more shocked.

He's not like a "fighter" who only strengthens the body but doesn't gain combat experience.

The second-tier "Wanderer" can be considered the most balanced melee combat class among the "Defenders".

Weapon mastery, speed, strength, explosive power, and nerve reflexes... none of these can be lacking. Not to mention facing evolved beings of a lower level, even against those of the same level, he could potentially achieve an instant kill by relying on his high burst damage.

But the man in front of him, relying on his first-tier profession and terrifying strength, fought him to a standstill and even suppressed him several times!
If we say that the white deer and giraffe represent an appreciation for exceptional individuals...

Facing Liang Kuan evoked a mixture of fear and jealousy, as if facing a monster.

The man with the golden kite walked towards Liang Kuan, "If your stamina also reached the second level, or even just a little higher than it is now, I might not be able to defeat you..."

"cover!"

Without saying a word, the goat, carrying the giraffe on its back, picked up its assault rifle and began firing at the man with the golden kite.

Yu Jing's mechanical puppet also stood in front of Liang Kuan and launched an attack on the man with the golden kite.

"Qiang!"

The man with the golden wing turned cold, and with a thrust and flick of his spear, a large amount of cement flew out like a rain of bullets.

Then he turned the gun around, aimed it at the mechanical puppet directly in front of him, and pulled the trigger.

The electromagnetic weapon activated, its cold blue light shining on the gun. The mechanical puppet's head shattered, but under Yu Jing's control, it continued to charge forward madly.

"Oh!"

The mechanical puppet couldn't withstand two moves from the man with the golden kite before having three mechanical arms severed and its long sword broken off, flying backward. It looked even worse than Liang Kuan.

"call……"

A heavy breathing sound came from behind.

Following the sound, everyone saw Liang Kuan supporting himself as he stood up from the collapsed Roman column. His body was covered in tiny cracks, and his chest heaved as if thunder and lightning were rolling.

"You guys go out first."

Lin Jin wanted to say something more, but the goat grabbed his hand, pointed the gun at the man with the golden kite, and retreated step by step.

The man with the golden kite did not stop them, but turned to look at Liang Kuan with deep eyes.

"My task is simply to stop you, but if we continue fighting, we'll be killing people."

Liang Kuan picked up the tattered shield from the ground, straightened his back, his bones cracking like thunder, and dark red steam rising from his pores distorted the air. His burning tiger eyes stared at Jin Yuan, and his voice, no longer muffled, carried an undeniable ruthlessness, "He hasn't done what he promised me. If you try to stop me, I'll kill you!"

(There will be another chapter in the early morning. I have something to do tomorrow and the day after, so I'm updating it early. This plot won't be too long. The train conductor will end it in the next chapter.)
(End of this chapter)