Chapter 143: Tell Them The Train Conductor Is Back!
Lin Jin’s expression was terrified, “Aren’t we comrades who fought side by side? Why shoot at them?”
Su Huan smacked his lips and said leisurely, “You’re still young and don’t understand. Fighting doesn’t have to be shoulder to shoulder; it can be opposite each other. Competing against each other is actually better for cultivating affection!”
‘Goddamn cultivating affection!’
Beside him, the Goat was ranting madly in his heart, but his expression showed no abnormality.
If he showed even a hint of dissatisfaction, he had no doubt that Su Huan would immediately shoot him.
Although the chance to experience an anti-materiel sniper rifle at zero distance wasn’t something everyone could have.
But wasn’t staying alive better?
Lin Jin’s gaze was dazed, “You are enemies?”
Because the previous shot had already shattered the front windshield, Su Huan simply stuck the gun barrel out, squinting his eyes against the violent acid rain blowing in his face, “What do you mean enemies? Let me reintroduce myself. I’m the Train Conductor of the Armored Train, Su Huan.”
As soon as the words fell, a cold blue light pillar pierced through the intercepting vehicle again in Lin Jin’s despairing gaze.
“Steel Council, Lin Jin… why save me?”
Lin Jin hesitated for a moment and decided to struggle a bit. Anyway, no one knew yet that he had gotten on this thief’s car.
“Because you’re handsome. Although you’re just a notch below me, I think recruiting you won’t lower the class of our train.” Su Huan spouted nonsense.
Hearing the words “join us,” Lin Jin fell silent for a moment.
Then he said firmly, “I owe you my life, and I can repay it anytime, but I can’t join you.”
Behind the scope, Su Huan’s eyes were almost narrowed into a line.
“Why?”
Xiao Hezi shrank behind the driver’s seat, blocking the acid rain pouring in from the front with her hand. Sensing the gunpowder smell between the two men, the fire of gossip blazed in her heart, her eyes shining brightly.
She subconsciously compared the handsome side profiles of the two men.
The Train Conductor’s side profile was more three-dimensional, with a sharp wildness. Although he looked lazy and scattered, there was occasionally a sharp edge revealed.
Like a mysterious and dangerous black cat.
Lin Jin’s side profile had clear lines, but not sharp, like the boy-next-door big brother, giving a sense of firm and solid strength.
Like a domestic orange cat.
‘Really hard to choose…’
But no one paid attention to her little gossip thoughts in the current situation.
Lin Jin immediately said, “My sister is still at the Company. If I join you, she might be in danger.”
“You have a sister?!”
Su Huan was greatly surprised.
He hadn’t heard about this either!
But that was normal. Like his identity in his previous life, he hadn’t even heard of Li Tao’s existence.
In that case, some things could barely make sense. In his previous life, Lin Jin had been coerced by the Steel Council using unknown means to hold his family hostage, so he had always served them.
The later fallout might also be because of his sister?
“Don’t worry, the Goat’s family is also at the Steel Council. If it’s fast, we can rescue them tonight.”
Su Huan comforted.
Lin Jin opened his mouth, hesitated for a moment, then said, “The Company said my sister has dual domain potential as a Manipulator and Collector. She can get good cultivation at the Company. I…”
The term “dual domain” was like a thunderbolt exploding instantly in Su Huan’s ears. His eyes instantly lost focus, his brain went blank, and he couldn’t hear the rest of the words at all.
The shock this term brought him even surpassed seeing the Steel Council’s “Gong” logo on the Mo Jiang Bridge!
All the information flashed wildly in his chaotic mind like the spiritual energy at the creation of the world.
‘Dual domain’
‘Sister’
‘Combat factor’
‘General Energy Conversion’
‘Escape’
‘Betray the Company’
‘Great Fire’
‘My path was destined long ago…’
Although he hadn’t figured out the exact logic inside, his brain instantly pieced these things into a vague chain.
And the origin of all the problems was on “dual domain.” He never expected that the so-called luck he thought in his previous life was actually the fundamental reason he was inexplicably chased and killed!
With this foundation, many doubts were resolved.
The person who secretly passed information to him and told him to escape must have understood the concept of dual talents, had dealings with him, and knew that the fate of dual talents falling into the Company’s hands would be terrible!
Then there was only one…
Su Huan looked at Lin Jin, who was nervously explaining in the rearview mirror, and the corners of his mouth curved up slightly, “How long has it been since you last saw your sister?”
Lin Jin, who was chattering on, suddenly froze, not knowing why Su Huan asked this, “Just a week. I can see her after the battle.”
“How about tonight?”
“Tonight?!”
“Yes, tonight. Don’t always sacrifice yourself without asking. At least let the person involved know, isn’t it good to listen to her choice?”
“But Company Headquarters isn’t here. We…”
Lin Jin fell silent for a moment and sighed faintly.
“Don’t worry, I know where the Steel Council’s Headquarters is better than you.”
Originally, he planned to retreat as soon as he found Lin Jin.
But who knew things had unknowingly piled up this much.
He Jie, the Goat’s family.
Lin Jin’s sister.
And that secret about dual domain Evolvers.
Listening to the battlefield where gunshots were getting louder and closer, sparks of electric light seemed to burst from Su Huan’s eyes, and the corners of his mouth curved up madly.
Steel Council, what a Steel Council!!
“Su… bro, you’re back?”
The soft voice carried a hint of surprise.
The speeding off-road vehicle turned a corner, crashed through a metal fence, and rushed straight toward the rear carriage of the steel train ahead.
Su Huan licked the corner of his mouth, “Open the garage, then tell them the Train Conductor is back!”
……
Time was approaching evening, the rain was getting heavier, even affecting bullet accuracy.
But no one cared about that, including the soldiers firing the bullets.
They had been attacking that monstrous steel train for half an hour with no effect.
The steel train was still moving forward at a slow but steady speed, breaking through two defense lines at this dawdling pace.
Those anti-aircraft machine guns had all been destroyed by iron rain and Metal Manipulators on the train. The remaining firearms couldn’t penetrate that thick armor.
Even the commander of the third defense line had no hope for this battle.
A group of Directors had been arguing in Li Wangchuan’s office for a full half hour.
Director Wang, who was watching the battle, had lost his initial interest; the coffee was making him nauseous.
Li Tao stood behind the third defense line, wearing a raincoat, pacing between a bunch of engineering vehicles to relieve his inner tension and anxiety.
Most people were waiting, but didn’t know what for.
A very few were dragging it out, but didn’t know why the other side was also dragging.
Until a hopping sniper off-road vehicle charged into the battlefield, and cold blue light tore through the rain curtain, the entire atmosphere changed instantly. Even the lowliest servant soldier knew the battlefield had changed.
The soldiers on the outer defenses swarmed toward the off-road vehicle layer by layer.
“Boom—”
Before they could get close, a terrifying current burst from the off-road vehicle, like lightning stamens blooming in the rain curtain, instantly covering a battlefield over a hundred meters in diameter. Cold blue electric arcs spread along the rain threads, striking the ground, then flashing wildly in the water.
In an instant, countless electric arcs danced across this patch of heaven and earth, forming a lightning forbidden zone.
Soldiers stepping into this domain instantly shook like chaff; their insulating raincoats had almost no effect.
Lin Jin in the back seat gritted his teeth, and a fire line drilled out from his hand.
It passed through the car window, wandered around the off-road vehicle, tails connecting head to tail, turning into a gorgeous fire ring that suddenly expanded outward.
The rising heat wave scorched the acid rain, steam erupting, turning the whole area into a misty haze.
The grand flames didn’t stop there but grew larger.
Soldiers touched by the flames were like doused in gasoline. Even rolling on the ground immediately did no good; their firearms melted into pools of molten iron, charred corpses sizzling in the water, flames burning fiercer, chasing and mixing with the spreading electric light.
In that instant, thunder and fire surged, fire tree silver flower.
Acid rain was blocked mid-air, the gloomy sky curtain illuminated by this momentary fireworks.
Within a hundred meters, four squads were completely cleared except for five quick-reacting Evolvers.
This arrogant thunder-fire attracted everyone’s attention.
Li Tao, who was pacing, suddenly felt maybe they didn’t need to wait for the train to break the third defense line. Before he could go confirm, a tall figure had already flashed in front of him, a surging blast wave blowing away the rain threads.
Li Tao looked down at the high heels on the woman’s feet, his eyelid twitching.
“Confirmed as Armored Train Train Conductor Su Huan. Your side’s operation can begin.”
From four or five meters away, the woman’s crisp voice clearly cut through the noise into Li Tao’s ears.
Without her constitution, Li Tao just silently nodded.
“Click click—”
The steel monster behind him, long prepared, turned on its searchlight.
The dim evening was instantly lit bright as day, the engine roar drowning out the distant bullet rain.
One by one, engineering vehicles passed through the defense line to the railway track side.
The track tugger was already in position on the railway track.
This time, there was no hope of using explosives to flip the train. Before the train arrived, the Steel Council had commanded soldiers to dismantle the entire hundred-meter section of railway track, including surrounding fences, billboards, utility poles, and everything that might contain metal.
The gravel and sleepers on the ground had long been cleared, turning into a rectangular large pit five meters deep.
Li Tao sat in a command vehicle behind an engineering vehicle, his eyes fierce.
‘Su Huan, this time I must bury your entire train!’
……
“Bang!”
The off-road vehicle crashed into the train garage.
Although they encountered a little trouble on the road, under the Train Conductor’s unreasonable five-kilometer sniper rifle, those two reckless snipers had already been sent to reincarnate.
But what made the Train Conductor even more jealous was Lin Jin’s terrifying combat talent.
His use of abilities was like instinct, almost without any thinking, he could make the most appropriate changes.
This was something ordinary Evolvers didn’t have.
Even for a Tier 1 Evolver like He Jie, using abilities appropriately and aptly required a lot of combat.
Just like Su Huan; his ability to switch freely between lightning spear and lightning net was entirely because he used them too much in his previous life.
Even before reaching Tier 1, he could use high temperature to rub fireballs and shoot them out.
Four years of use had turned these changes into instincts. Supernatural Ability was his hand, his limbs, something he could mobilize without thinking.
This was also why he was confident he could handle Xiao Ba.
Xiao Ba had high ability potential, but his current usage was still too crude.
But Lin Jin was different.
Lin Jin’s proficiency was about the same as his.
What an enviable, damn talent!
Kicking open the car door, Su Huan looked up and saw Yu Yue’s graceful figure, her face with faint joy, peeking over from the corridor side like a little sparrow ready to steal food.
Maintenance worker Old Liu had long been waiting nearby and directly took over the dented off-road vehicle to drive it back for repairs.
Old San, standing to the side, hadn’t even opened his mouth when he saw a bear-like sturdy man walk in, slap Old San away, and roar irritably, “You owe me an explanation!”
Su Huan looked surprised at He Jie, whose face was full of resentment and anxiety, “When did you become so womanly?”
He Jie choked, then roared in anger, “War has already started, my wife and child are still at the Steel Council. How do you expect me to man up?!”
“I’m risking my life for you here, no problem. What the hell are you doing out there? Bringing back a pretty boy?!”
“He’s useful.”
Su Huan dug at his somewhat numb ear from the shouting and said flatly.
“What’s he useful for? Can he save my wife and child?!”
He Jie’s face turned red with frustration.
“If it goes smoothly, you’ll see your wife tonight.”
“Really?!”
He Jie was stunned.
Su Huan sighed, hooked his finger at Yu Yue behind him, signaling her to amplify her sound wave.
Then he landed a paralyzing punch hard on He Jie’s abdomen.
Although Su Huan lacked physical attack, his magic damage was extremely high. At such close range, the taste of high-voltage electricity piercing organs was unpleasant.
On the entire train, Su Huan only dared to hit He Jie like this directly.
Anyone else might have been seriously injured and fallen.
But after this blow, He Jie also bent over in pain, back arched.
Su Huan leaned to his ear and shouted loudly, “Guaranteed!”
The enhanced sound wave poured rolling into the other’s ears.
The latter’s brain exploded instantly, and the familiar feeling came again.
Su Huan rubbed his reddened fist and smiled mildly at Lin Jin behind him, “The atmosphere on the train is quite harmonious. It’s just that sometimes the Train Conductor is too gentle, so everyone doesn’t respect me much. You won’t be like that too, right?”
This bout of unity and friendship exchange left Lin Jin dumbfounded. He swallowed and nodded hurriedly.
Su Huan led the group through the rear carriage toward the front.
Behind him, He Jie’s angry shout came again, “Xiao San, what are you looking at?”
“Report to Instructor, nothing!”
“I think you’re trying to rebel and take my position!”
“Report, I didn’t!”
“You did!”
“Report, no!”
“Hurry and help me up. Damn, that was too sneaky!”
Su Huan, walking ahead, shook his head with a smile. He Jie wasn’t really trying to rebel.
His personality was naturally irritable, and under too much pressure, he tended to act rashly. When Su Huan left, he had given him a death order not to leave the train.
Clearly, he had been pent up.
Just right to vent for him.
Passing by carriage 20, the two Collectors’ eyes clearly showed some surprise, though it was unclear if it was because he wasn’t on the train or something else.
Only after he passed did the two exchange a glance behind him.
Su Huan hadn’t figured out how to use the two yet, so he left them for now.
The news of the Train Conductor’s return didn’t need spreading. Just him walking through the carriage like this changed the entire atmosphere instantly.
Like that fuse igniting the gunpowder.
The entire train was ready to bloom into a grand fireworks display at any time.
Listening to the crackling of bullets hitting the armor outside the train, Su Huan scanned everyone’s faces and landed on Wan Xing wearing tech glasses. He raised an eyebrow and asked, “Did you prepare the thing I asked for before I left?”
She didn’t answer, directly handing over two test tubes from her sleeve.
Taking the test tubes, he gently shook them under the light; the pomegranate red color clung to the tube walls and slowly slid down.
This was a failed potion based on Bloodthirsty Fruit.
Su Huan looked at the test tube in his hand with appreciative eyes and showed it to everyone, “You’ve seen this one. Just a few drops can attract mutated beasts within a few kilometers.”
Then he raised the other potion, “This one has a similar effect, but it’s specially for attracting zombies.”
Lin Jin, Xiao Ba, and the others looked confused, not knowing what Su Huan was going to do.
“Pop~”
Su Huan popped the corks on both test tubes and smiled faintly, “As for the effect of combining both… it’s attracting all evolved creatures within fifty kilometers.”
