Chapter 215: The Perfect Gun Mount

Chapter 215: The Perfect Gun Mount

(PS: Many friends have commented that a 2K-word chapter is too short and the cliffhangers are frustrating. Starting today, I will switch to longer chapters, 3-4K words each.)

Hiss~ Vroom!

The electric motors of the Infinity began to roar. The heavy train, which had been parked for a night, started to move forward. The personnel in each carriage began to busy themselves with activity.

Lin Xian sat in the cockpit, monitoring the work in each carriage.

“Carriages 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and the Gemini nuclear-powered locomotive have all been checked. No problems,” Shu Qin’s voice came through the communicator.

“No issues in dining cars 6 and 7,” Chen Sixuan also reported in a timely manner.

“Brother Xian, number 5 and Director Ding’s 3 and 4 are all fine,” Da Lou also said.

“Number 2 is also fine,” Shasha said, full of energy.

Lin Xian picked up the communicator: “Little girl, pay attention to the survivor frequency on the radio. There might be many other teams as we enter Hengshan Pass.”

“You got it~”

Whoosh~

On the main ring-star track, the Infinity sped along. At 6:30, the sky brightened. Outside the car window, the originally dark and gloomy dense forest suddenly turned into a lush, green wilderness.

Ahead of the train, a boundless plain stretched out like a new world, rushing into view. The morning light was faint, and the world had a cool, crisp feeling, like a spring morning.

“We’ve been running for so long, I’d forgotten how beautiful this world is.”

“If it weren’t for those monsters, this world has always been beautiful.” Lin Xian’s eyes were filled with emotion. “Who would want to wander in space if they could stay here? My initial plan for a flying train was just to outrun the sunset.”

“I know.” Chen Sixuan pointed to the route map. “We’ll reach Hengshan Pass in about three hours. Do you want to rest for a bit?”

Lin Xian shook his head. He had slept for a few hours last night. Although he and Ding Junyi had been busy all night, under the energy release of the Hell Black Chrysanthemum, his spirit was incredibly full. He had indeed benefited a lot.

“The radio broadcast has been sent out. People might start noticing us now.”

In the cockpit, Lin Xian looked cautiously at the track ahead.

“The Silver Star and Longshan One must have passed through Hengshan Pass before. But with the S-class Aberration outbreak in the Parma grasslands, I don’t know if they’ll change their route. Since those doomsday trains have passed through, our train isn’t that rare anymore,” Chen Sixuan’s words were meant to tell Lin Xian not to worry too much.

“We need to stay in Hengshan Pass for at least a day. Besides waiting for news from the Phoenix Society, we also need to see the situation in the Parma grasslands. If it gets close to the Wei River, we’ll have to change to the northern route and go through Xilan. Otherwise, we’ll continue eastward,” Lin Xian said.

Chen Sixuan nodded: “Mmm, after leaving Hengshan Pass, the nearest big city is over two thousand kilometers away. It would be good for us to trade for more supplies there.”

Lin Xian smiled: “Just trading won’t be enough.” His gaze swept to the distance. “We have so many people now, and it’s broad daylight. We should at least send out a few small teams to explore and collect supplies. Otherwise, are all these people just going to stay on the train and eat?”

“That’s true.”

Chen Sixuan smiled and looked at Lin Xian: “What about me? I want to go too.”

“Don’t be in a hurry.” Lin Xian said to Chen Sixuan, “Shu Qin and the others are skilled. Although you’ve improved, we can’t have a sniper rummaging through the streets for supplies. Wait for me to make you a set of power armor. That way, I’ll be more at ease.”

He knew that Chen Sixuan had gained some evolution in her sensory abilities, but she still lacked speed and strength, and her combat skills were at a basic level of zero. It was fine for her to be a sniper relying on the fortress of the train, but he really wasn’t at ease letting Chen Sixuan engage in hand-to-hand combat with zombies.

“Are you afraid I’ll die?” Chen Sixuan asked suddenly, looking down, not at Lin Xian.

She remembered when she first got on the train, Lin Xian had told her that everyone had to find supplies, both men and women had a responsibility. At that time, his words sounded like those of a commander in the apocalypse, devoid of emotion. But now, Lin Xian seemed to have lost that coldness and cared much more about her.

Lin Xian’s eyes flickered, and he didn’t speak, sighing inwardly.

In Jiang City, he was all alone. Anyone’s death was indifferent to him. He only wanted to survive himself. Everyone who got on the train had to contribute value and obey orders.

But now that the number of team members had gradually increased, he found it difficult to treat these people as pawns to be used and discarded.

At first, he also felt that it was normal for people to die. But on the day they left Jiazhou City, just after Shu Qin’s Big Foot convoy had joined, the Zhong Jiahao family died.

Although Lin Xian had barely interacted with them and wasn’t familiar with them, and he had used all his strength to protect the team at that time, and no one else had said anything, Lin Xian still felt something called self-blame.

Because he knew that those people were already his teammates. He also knew that there must have been better choices to make at that time.

This incident had quietly changed his mentality. Even though he knew that casualties on the train would be unavoidable in the future, at this moment, Lin Xian was eager to use his abilities to protect everyone on the train and increase their survival rate.

And Chen Sixuan was already his woman. They had accompanied each other and experienced countless life-and-death moments together. He could no longer just see her as a ‘woman who can provide a certain value’.

So Lin Xian was preparing to use his mechanical Esper ability to develop custom equipment for his teammates.

For example, for Chen Sixuan, if he could build her a set of active power armor like his own, it would improve her speed and mobility, allowing her to easily lift that heavy sniper rifle. Then Chen Sixuan’s survivability would be greatly enhanced. Add a set of intelligent aiming equipment, and wouldn’t an electrified sniper goddess be born?

Including KIKI, Shasha, Da Lou, Shu Qin, Lu Xingchen, Lu Chang, Miao Lu, and even Ding Junyi, he was also thinking about how to cultivate his team. The overall combat effectiveness of the Infinity was his, Lin Xian’s, combat effectiveness.

In this apocalypse, fighting alone was clearly not the way to go.

Lin Xian stood up and smiled at Chen Sixuan: “Of course I’m afraid you’ll die. You are my Teacher Chen, after all.”

He deliberately emphasized the word ‘my’.

After speaking, Lin Xian headed towards the rear carriage, preparing to manufacture items.

Hearing Lin Xian’s words, Chen Sixuan looked at the scenery of the track ahead, a slight smile gracing her lips, joy spreading in her heart.

Whoosh~

The Infinity sped along the track. Lin Xian had Chen Sixuan take charge of driving in the cockpit, while he prepared to manufacture the G3 electromagnetic railgun in car number 2.

This thing was much larger than the 1130 system. The good news was that Lin Xian could manufacture it in two separate systems: the main gun system and the extreme energy capacitor device. After entering the city, they might have to deal with many convoys. With a sense of crisis, he dared not be careless. He operated the preparation factory to convert materials and then prepared for manufacturing.

KIKI sat on a swivel chair, watching Lin Xian clear out the space for the main gun and do the wiring box welding. She asked, “We’re about to enter the city. Can you finish it in time?”

“Can’t finish it.”

Lin Xian estimated that the entire electromagnetic cannon system would take at least seven or eight hours to manufacture at his current mechanical manufacturing level, and they were less than three hours away from Hengshan Pass. There was simply not enough time.

“If you can’t finish it, why are you still making it? Aren’t you afraid of encountering some situation when we enter the city?” KIKI asked.

Lin Xian pointed to the top: “I plan to build the base and gun mount structure of the main gun system first. We’ll deal with the accelerator and extreme energy capacitor device later.”

“Huh?” KIKI frowned. “You’re just building an empty frame?”

“Can’t I?” Lin Xian smiled meaningfully.

KIKI’s big, beautiful eyes blinked, and then a cunning smile slowly appeared on her lips. She looked at Lin Xian and said, “Well, well, you. When did you become so treacherous? You’ve even learned to bluff people?!”

Lin Xian shrugged helplessly: “Weren’t you the one who said we need to build a reputation? We’ve sent out a broadcast. If some ruffian convoy has ill intentions, one 1130 is obviously not enough of a deterrent.”

Since they were going to do business, it was natural to have good wine for guests and shotguns for wolves. This was both a deterrent and a form of advertising.

The Jianxu Weifeng Group’s Silver Star was equipped with four vehicle-mounted electromagnetic railguns and various heavy protective weapons. Ordinary ruffian convoys wouldn’t dare to have any ideas about such a mobile city of thousands of people.

Lin Xian had also thought it through. In the early stages when he had few people, it was right to be cautious. Now that the team had grown, the truth was to strike one punch to avoid a hundred.

Clank, clank, clank~

Lin Xian seized every second. The manufacturing light in his hand flickered, and a large amount of materials began to fly out, assemble, and be forged!

Lin Xian could manufacture large weapon systems separately through the different subsystems in the blueprint. The advantage was that he could do it in stages, accumulating over time. The disadvantage was that it took up almost all of his free time, turning him into a manufacturing workhorse.

Clang, clang, clang. Soon, a large black electromagnetic cannon gradually took shape. Materials from the preparation factory and decomposition center continuously flew out, and a rather domineering gun mount gradually appeared, which was an exciting sight.

KIKI watched Lin Xian manufacture the electromagnetic cannon, her small face filled with excitement and joy. It seemed she was already imagining how satisfying it would be to use this thing to fight monsters.

“Wow, if only we had this thing when we encountered that big red bug before.”

Lin Xian smiled: “I only had a broken knife back then. It was a miracle I survived.”

“That was all thanks to me. Hmph, you even wanted to kick me off the train back then~” KIKI wrinkled her nose and said, “Now you know this young lady is a treasure, right?”

“Kaka… Lighthouse Alliance public announcement. The entry threshold for Dawn City has now been raised to 3 level-one blood essences per person. Those eligible for military service need 1 blood essence. Espers do not need any blood essences, but must join the Federation Reserve Army for training. Those who do not meet the conditions are requested to detour as soon as possible. Many convoys have currently deployed defensive offensives in Jinhai. Due to the group hunting effect, the risk is extremely high. Please try not to gather in Jinhai.”

At this moment, a message from a survivor frequency sounded on the radio.

KIKI immediately looked disdainful: “You even have to pay an entrance fee to enter the city. Ugh~ The true nature of capitalists is exposed. It sounds like a lot of people are going. With so many people, aren’t they afraid of the dark mark?”

“After all, it’s the capital of the Dragon Country, the main city of the Federation government now. It probably won’t be so easily breached.” Lin Xian said in a deep voice, “I just didn’t expect it to cost 3 level-one blood essences to enter the city.”

“Yeah, that’s too expensive. It’s equivalent to one person having to kill three crimson centipedes to get a chance to enter the city. With that kind of ability, who would even care about going to that broken city!”

3 level-one blood essences was a considerable value, enough to exchange for food and water for a 10-person convoy for nearly half a month. Now, it was only enough for one person’s ticket to enter Dawn City.

If calculated for the people on the Infinity, it would take at least a hundred to enter. A hundred. Lin Xian would have to kill a hundred white giant monsters or centipedes, which was truly insane.

“If we want to go to Star City later, we might have to get off the train.”

Lin Xian said, “Otherwise, if our whole train enters the city, we’ll need so many blood essences. We’d just be suckers.”

“Are you afraid that we’ll get nothing and they’ll rob us of our nuclear-powered locomotive and that flower pot?” KIKI asked.

Lin Xian nodded: “With the way those people are, it’s not something they wouldn’t do.”

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*Please vote for me, I would be very grateful.*(PS: Many friends have commented that a 2K-word chapter is too short and the cliffhangers are frustrating. Starting today, I will switch to longer chapters, 3-4K words each.)

Hiss~ Vroom!

The electric motors of the Infinity began to roar. The heavy train, which had been parked for a night, started to move forward. The personnel in each carriage began to busy themselves with activity.

Lin Xian sat in the cockpit, monitoring the work in each carriage.

“Carriages 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and the Gemini nuclear-powered locomotive have all been checked. No problems,” Shu Qin’s voice came through the communicator.

“No issues in dining cars 6 and 7,” Chen Sixuan also reported in a timely manner.

“Brother Xian, number 5 and Director Ding’s 3 and 4 are all fine,” Da Lou also said.

“Number 2 is also fine,” Shasha said, full of energy.

Lin Xian picked up the communicator: “Little girl, pay attention to the survivor frequency on the radio. There might be many other teams as we enter Hengshan Pass.”

“You got it~”

Whoosh~

On the main ring-star track, the Infinity sped along. At 6:30, the sky brightened. Outside the car window, the originally dark and gloomy dense forest suddenly turned into a lush, green wilderness.

Ahead of the train, a boundless plain stretched out like a new world, rushing into view. The morning light was faint, and the world had a cool, crisp feeling, like a spring morning.

“We’ve been running for so long, I’d forgotten how beautiful this world is.”

“If it weren’t for those monsters, this world has always been beautiful.” Lin Xian’s eyes were filled with emotion. “Who would want to wander in space if they could stay here? My initial plan for a flying train was just to outrun the sunset.”

“I know.” Chen Sixuan pointed to the route map. “We’ll reach Hengshan Pass in about three hours. Do you want to rest for a bit?”

Lin Xian shook his head. He had slept for a few hours last night. Although he and Ding Junyi had been busy all night, under the energy release of the Hell Black Chrysanthemum, his spirit was incredibly full. He had indeed benefited a lot.

“The radio broadcast has been sent out. People might start noticing us now.”

In the cockpit, Lin Xian looked cautiously at the track ahead.

“The Silver Star and Longshan One must have passed through Hengshan Pass before. But with the S-class Aberration outbreak in the Parma grasslands, I don’t know if they’ll change their route. Since those doomsday trains have passed through, our train isn’t that rare anymore,” Chen Sixuan’s words were meant to tell Lin Xian not to worry too much.

“We need to stay in Hengshan Pass for at least a day. Besides waiting for news from the Phoenix Society, we also need to see the situation in the Parma grasslands. If it gets close to the Wei River, we’ll have to change to the northern route and go through Xilan. Otherwise, we’ll continue eastward,” Lin Xian said.

Chen Sixuan nodded: “Mmm, after leaving Hengshan Pass, the nearest big city is over two thousand kilometers away. It would be good for us to trade for more supplies there.”

Lin Xian smiled: “Just trading won’t be enough.” His gaze swept to the distance. “We have so many people now, and it’s broad daylight. We should at least send out a few small teams to explore and collect supplies. Otherwise, are all these people just going to stay on the train and eat?”

“That’s true.”

Chen Sixuan smiled and looked at Lin Xian: “What about me? I want to go too.”

“Don’t be in a hurry.” Lin Xian said to Chen Sixuan, “Shu Qin and the others are skilled. Although you’ve improved, we can’t have a sniper rummaging through the streets for supplies. Wait for me to make you a set of power armor. That way, I’ll be more at ease.”

He knew that Chen Sixuan had gained some evolution in her sensory abilities, but she still lacked speed and strength, and her combat skills were at a basic level of zero. It was fine for her to be a sniper relying on the fortress of the train, but he really wasn’t at ease letting Chen Sixuan engage in hand-to-hand combat with zombies.

“Are you afraid I’ll die?” Chen Sixuan asked suddenly, looking down, not at Lin Xian.

She remembered when she first got on the train, Lin Xian had told her that everyone had to find supplies, both men and women had a responsibility. At that time, his words sounded like those of a commander in the apocalypse, devoid of emotion. But now, Lin Xian seemed to have lost that coldness and cared much more about her.

Lin Xian’s eyes flickered, and he didn’t speak, sighing inwardly.

In Jiang City, he was all alone. Anyone’s death was indifferent to him. He only wanted to survive himself. Everyone who got on the train had to contribute value and obey orders.

But now that the number of team members had gradually increased, he found it difficult to treat these people as pawns to be used and discarded.

At first, he also felt that it was normal for people to die. But on the day they left Jiazhou City, just after Shu Qin’s Big Foot convoy had joined, the Zhong Jiahao family died.

Although Lin Xian had barely interacted with them and wasn’t familiar with them, and he had used all his strength to protect the team at that time, and no one else had said anything, Lin Xian still felt something called self-blame.

Because he knew that those people were already his teammates. He also knew that there must have been better choices to make at that time.

This incident had quietly changed his mentality. Even though he knew that casualties on the train would be unavoidable in the future, at this moment, Lin Xian was eager to use his abilities to protect everyone on the train and increase their survival rate.

And Chen Sixuan was already his woman. They had accompanied each other and experienced countless life-and-death moments together. He could no longer just see her as a ‘woman who can provide a certain value’.

So Lin Xian was preparing to use his mechanical Esper ability to develop custom equipment for his teammates.

For example, for Chen Sixuan, if he could build her a set of active power armor like his own, it would improve her speed and mobility, allowing her to easily lift that heavy sniper rifle. Then Chen Sixuan’s survivability would be greatly enhanced. Add a set of intelligent aiming equipment, and wouldn’t an electrified sniper goddess be born?

Including KIKI, Shasha, Da Lou, Shu Qin, Lu Xingchen, Lu Chang, Miao Lu, and even Ding Junyi, he was also thinking about how to cultivate his team. The overall combat effectiveness of the Infinity was his, Lin Xian’s, combat effectiveness.

In this apocalypse, fighting alone was clearly not the way to go.

Lin Xian stood up and smiled at Chen Sixuan: “Of course I’m afraid you’ll die. You are my Teacher Chen, after all.”

He deliberately emphasized the word ‘my’.

After speaking, Lin Xian headed towards the rear carriage, preparing to manufacture items.

Hearing Lin Xian’s words, Chen Sixuan looked at the scenery of the track ahead, a slight smile gracing her lips, joy spreading in her heart.

Whoosh~

The Infinity sped along the track. Lin Xian had Chen Sixuan take charge of driving in the cockpit, while he prepared to manufacture the G3 electromagnetic railgun in car number 2.

This thing was much larger than the 1130 system. The good news was that Lin Xian could manufacture it in two separate systems: the main gun system and the extreme energy capacitor device. After entering the city, they might have to deal with many convoys. With a sense of crisis, he dared not be careless. He operated the preparation factory to convert materials and then prepared for manufacturing.

KIKI sat on a swivel chair, watching Lin Xian clear out the space for the main gun and do the wiring box welding. She asked, “We’re about to enter the city. Can you finish it in time?”

“Can’t finish it.”

Lin Xian estimated that the entire electromagnetic cannon system would take at least seven or eight hours to manufacture at his current mechanical manufacturing level, and they were less than three hours away from Hengshan Pass. There was simply not enough time.

“If you can’t finish it, why are you still making it? Aren’t you afraid of encountering some situation when we enter the city?” KIKI asked.

Lin Xian pointed to the top: “I plan to build the base and gun mount structure of the main gun system first. We’ll deal with the accelerator and extreme energy capacitor device later.”

“Huh?” KIKI frowned. “You’re just building an empty frame?”

“Can’t I?” Lin Xian smiled meaningfully.

KIKI’s big, beautiful eyes blinked, and then a cunning smile slowly appeared on her lips. She looked at Lin Xian and said, “Well, well, you. When did you become so treacherous? You’ve even learned to bluff people?!”

Lin Xian shrugged helplessly: “Weren’t you the one who said we need to build a reputation? We’ve sent out a broadcast. If some ruffian convoy has ill intentions, one 1130 is obviously not enough of a deterrent.”

Since they were going to do business, it was natural to have good wine for guests and shotguns for wolves. This was both a deterrent and a form of advertising.

The Jianxu Weifeng Group’s Silver Star was equipped with four vehicle-mounted electromagnetic railguns and various heavy protective weapons. Ordinary ruffian convoys wouldn’t dare to have any ideas about such a mobile city of thousands of people.

Lin Xian had also thought it through. In the early stages when he had few people, it was right to be cautious. Now that the team had grown, the truth was to strike one punch to avoid a hundred.

Clank, clank, clank~

Lin Xian seized every second. The manufacturing light in his hand flickered, and a large amount of materials began to fly out, assemble, and be forged!

Lin Xian could manufacture large weapon systems separately through the different subsystems in the blueprint. The advantage was that he could do it in stages, accumulating over time. The disadvantage was that it took up almost all of his free time, turning him into a manufacturing workhorse.

Clang, clang, clang. Soon, a large black electromagnetic cannon gradually took shape. Materials from the preparation factory and decomposition center continuously flew out, and a rather domineering gun mount gradually appeared, which was an exciting sight.

KIKI watched Lin Xian manufacture the electromagnetic cannon, her small face filled with excitement and joy. It seemed she was already imagining how satisfying it would be to use this thing to fight monsters.

“Wow, if only we had this thing when we encountered that big red bug before.”

Lin Xian smiled: “I only had a broken knife back then. It was a miracle I survived.”

“That was all thanks to me. Hmph, you even wanted to kick me off the train back then~” KIKI wrinkled her nose and said, “Now you know this young lady is a treasure, right?”

“Kaka… Lighthouse Alliance public announcement. The entry threshold for Dawn City has now been raised to 3 level-one blood essences per person. Those eligible for military service need 1 blood essence. Espers do not need any blood essences, but must join the Federation Reserve Army for training. Those who do not meet the conditions are requested to detour as soon as possible. Many convoys have currently deployed defensive offensives in Jinhai. Due to the group hunting effect, the risk is extremely high. Please try not to gather in Jinhai.”

At this moment, a message from a survivor frequency sounded on the radio.

KIKI immediately looked disdainful: “You even have to pay an entrance fee to enter the city. Ugh~ The true nature of capitalists is exposed. It sounds like a lot of people are going. With so many people, aren’t they afraid of the dark mark?”

“After all, it’s the capital of the Dragon Country, the main city of the Federation government now. It probably won’t be so easily breached.” Lin Xian said in a deep voice, “I just didn’t expect it to cost 3 level-one blood essences to enter the city.”

“Yeah, that’s too expensive. It’s equivalent to one person having to kill three crimson centipedes to get a chance to enter the city. With that kind of ability, who would even care about going to that broken city!”

3 level-one blood essences was a considerable value, enough to exchange for food and water for a 10-person convoy for nearly half a month. Now, it was only enough for one person’s ticket to enter Dawn City.

If calculated for the people on the Infinity, it would take at least a hundred to enter. A hundred. Lin Xian would have to kill a hundred white giant monsters or centipedes, which was truly insane.

“If we want to go to Star City later, we might have to get off the train.”

Lin Xian said, “Otherwise, if our whole train enters the city, we’ll need so many blood essences. We’d just be suckers.”

“Are you afraid that we’ll get nothing and they’ll rob us of our nuclear-powered locomotive and that flower pot?” KIKI asked.

Lin Xian nodded: “With the way those people are, it’s not something they wouldn’t do.”

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