Chapter 272: The War Begins
Inner Hall.
Su Huan put down his feet, his tall and straight body leaning forward, with a faint smile on his lips, “I’m very curious, what can you talk to me about?”
After his ex-wife and daughter both left, the last trace of gentleness on Mister Shu’s face was also torn away.
“You’re about to die.”
Su Huan raised an eyebrow and let out a light scoff, “The last person who said that to me already has grass three feet high on his grave.”
Mister Shu said calmly, “I know you’re a Tier 2 Evolver. Indeed, for now, you’ve walked ahead of millions, you’re one of the elites in the evolution wave, but you can see that this kind of Tier 2 Evolver is not rare in a force like Black Kite at our level.”
“If you want to rely on that, it’s probably not enough.”
Su Huan’s body suddenly crossed over the coffee table, stopping abruptly only thirty centimeters from Mister Shu, his gaze carrying a look of realization.
“So it was him who gave you the courage to approach me.”
A butler wearing a tuxedo appeared silently behind Su Huan, holding a slender fencing sword in his hand, the blade tip pointing exactly at the back of Su Huan’s head.
Mister Shu said calmly, “This isn’t a threat, just a guarantee for our negotiation. After all, I’m just an ordinary old man who’s gotten on in years. I don’t want because of this matter for Shu’s little tail to lose her boyfriend, and you don’t want little tail to lose her father, right?”
“Mm, makes sense.” Su Huan sat back on the sofa, “I really want to hear your conditions.”
Seeing Su Huan being so cooperative, Mister Shu’s expression softened slightly, “I won’t interfere in your matters with little tail, but you have to understand a father’s feelings. If things go smoothly between you two, I will hold a wedding for you in the near future, and then we’ll be family…”
“But—”
“The Armored Train will become a subordinate force of Black Kite.”
“Not bad, keep going.”
Mister Shu smiled faintly, “That’s it, that’s all the conditions.”
Su Huan’s mouth corners had unknowingly lifted up.
“That’s it?”
“Does that mean from now on, no more fighting and killing, sleep until we wake up naturally every day, and enjoy endless wealth and glory?”
Mister Shu frowned slightly, “Theoretically, the company will provide suitable work for everyone, but everyone’s value is different. Some people need to do repetitive work, while others need to make more intelligent decisions…”
“Endless wealth and glory is unlikely, but your treatment will definitely be higher than that of the vast majority in the company.”
Su Huan asked curiously, “No need to occasionally go to the laboratory to draw blood, cut some flesh, and hand over the Crown Pear Tree by the way?”
Mister Shu detected the strangeness in his tone, his expression gradually turning cold.
“You have no idea how great a fortune an evolution plant that increases vitality and two Gene Primordia are.”
“And you can’t hold onto them!”
As Mister Shu stood up, the lights in the entire Inner Hall suddenly brightened.
The partition of the private room was also pulled open by the waiter.
Zhong You and Han Lie stood one on the left and one on the right, plus the butler holding the fencing sword, forming a triangular encirclement around Su Huan.
Those young men stood far away, each holding champagne, their eyes filled with mockery and eagerness, as if celebrating the feast about to come.
Matching the small band nearby, everything was so elegant and perfect.
Bo Qingqing didn’t see Shu Wei in the private room, a hint of disappointment in her eyes.
But thinking that this man would soon submit at Mister Shu’s feet, she was very curious what expression Shu Wei would have when she returned and saw this scene.
The only thing that made her a bit unhappy was that Su Huan was now completely illuminated by the lights.
Yet he acted like nothing was wrong, leaning imageless on the sofa, propping his cheek with one hand and glancing obliquely at them.
As if he were the master here.
“Whether I can hold onto it or not, don’t worry about it, Mister Shu.”
“Clack clack clack…”
A series of high heels sounds rang out.
Bo Qingqing saw the undisguised amazement in Zhong You’s eyes and couldn’t help turning her head back,
The whole person instantly froze there.
The gazes of all the men in the room were involuntarily drawn to that tall figure.
Shu Wei had changed her tactical suit into a dark fishtail dress made of real silk material, outlining her graceful curves in a breathtaking way.
Her long hair was re-pinned into an exquisite updo, with only a diamond tassel earring adorning her right ear. Not only did it not steal the visual focus, but it instead set off her stunningly beautiful face.
Every step of the high heels was like stepping on the tip of everyone’s hearts.
(Shu Wei, formal dress version)
All the waiters subconsciously made way for a path.
Without using any ability, Shu Wei forcibly squeezed into the private room with a queen-like aura.
Mister Shu frowned, “This is a negotiation between Black Kite and the Armored Train, it has nothing to do with you.”
But Shu Wei ignored Mister Shu, standing to the side of the sofa, and under everyone’s horrified gazes, she knelt on one knee and bowed respectfully.
“Train Conductor, it’s not early anymore, we should go back.”
The backless design of the woman’s fishtail skirt boldly extended to the dimples of her lower back, her snow-white skin glistening under the lights like pearl shell, as if silk kissed by moonlight.
“Your dad said if I stay, he’ll marry you to me.”
Shu Wei’s downcast gaze was clear, “Whether to stay or not, it’s not up to him.”
Mister Shu’s gaze nearby grew increasingly gloomy, looking up at the opposite side, at the ex-wife who had come out right after her daughter, her expression no better than his.
The daughter of Black Kite’s Director Number Three, actually submitting at the feet of a wild man.
Shu Wei’s action was no different from putting Mister Shu’s face under her foot and stepping on it!
Zhong You’s gaze was already filled with killing intent, gripping the new material javelin in his hand with creaking sounds.
Bo Qingqing was already shocked speechless by this scene.
Her mind left with only one thought.
‘Has Shu Wei been swapped?’
“Heh…”
A burst of subtle laughter broke her random thoughts.
Bo Qingqing frowned and followed the increasingly loud sound source.
Just in time to see Su Huan lying back on the sofa, mouth open in hearty laughter, the sound like rolling stones colliding, crisp and refreshing, but for some reason, it sounded extremely grating to her, like demonic sound.
Under Mister Shu’s icy gaze, the fencing sword shot toward Su Huan’s neck without any warning.
Just as it was about to succeed, a figure flashed by.
The butler was startled, forcibly retracting ninety percent of his strength.
Yet still left a bright red spot on Shu Wei’s chest.
The latter’s expression showed no disturbance, her light gray eyes growing even brighter.
“Hahaha…”
“Shu Wei, welcome to join the Armored Train!”
“My honor.”
The entire Inner Hall suddenly became bright.
……
Armored Train, Deputy No.1 Ready Room.
The heavy titanium steel door was pushed open, thick smoke flowing out through the door seam, a burly figure slightly lowering his head to squeeze in.
Goat, who was tapping on the carriage screen surveillance, suddenly asked, “Has the Train Conductor’s order been issued?”
Liang Kuan shook his head, his gaze sweeping over the room.
Miao Qi sat in the corner wiping her sniper rifle, Jiang Rong applying gun oil to a disassembled heavy machine gun, Old San with a cigarette in his mouth grabbing a handful of green-cased ammunition from the ammunition box and loading it into the loader, Old Da busy nearby using a dagger to cut open a landmine and pick out a butter-like paste…
Amid the click of gun bolts being pulled and the crisp clink of bullets colliding, a snoring sound faintly emerged.
Following the snoring, He Jie was seen lying sprawled on the ground, holding an anti-aircraft machine gun in his arms, covering his eyes with an ammunition belt, his nostrils flaring, snoring thunderously.
When Liang Kuan’s gaze fell on him, the snoring abruptly stopped, the ammunition belt slid off, and a pair of bloodshot tiger eyes met his directly.
Liang Kuan asked gruffly, “How was the rest?”
“Good.”
“What do we do next?”
He Jie pressed one foot to the ground, lifting the anti-aircraft machine gun with one hand, shooting up like a dried onion being pulled, his dark face brimming with murderous aura.
“Kill!”
He strode out.
Passing by Pangtu, the latter tossed him a bulletproof vest, which He Jie caught and directly put on.
Passing by Old San, he grabbed the freshly loaded ammunition box and hung it on his waist.
Goat, “The theater’s shielding signal has been strengthened, the train’s perception range further compressed.”
Licking Rabbit: “All departments are ready.”
“…”
Pieces of information gathered, He Jie also walked out of the Deputy No.1 carriage into the Armory Hall.
A team of seven hundred people stood quietly in the Armory Hall, stretching as far as the eye could see.
Just then, the metal door opposite also opened simultaneously, Yu Jing stepping out first, followed by a two-meter-tall mechanical puppet, then Xiao Ba in a wheelchair, Lin Jin who had just crawled out of the training ground covered in sweat.
The last to come out was fully armed Yu Yue, holding a 1.8-meter-long electromagnetic sniper rifle diagonally, her waist swaying, her light footsteps like a crisp assault horn.
He Jie was stunned for a moment, “You’re going up too?”
Yu Yue’s eyelids drooped slightly, her almond eyes narrowing gradually, “I’m a Major in the Armed Corps.”
He Jie laughed heartily, “Then let’s go all out, everyone!”
Everyone’s expressions turned serious, perking up their ears to listen.
He Jie turned to face everyone, flames burning fiercely in his eyes, “According to the Train Conductor’s order, after he goes ashore, I command the Armored Train to break through Black Kite’s blockade line, but I never do things that weakly!”
“In my book, there are three levels of battle standards: total annihilation! Total annihilation! And fucking total annihilation!”
The irritable sound waves spread layer by layer in the enclosed Armory Hall, rumbling loudly.
The voices overlapped, the people in the back not even hearing clearly what was said, but the conditioned reflex trained by He Jie still made them roar in response.
Roars like thunder, battle intent soaring to the skies.
Especially the two hundred reserves taken in recently, each one boiling with hot blood.
Seeing this, He Jie grinned, then instantly turned cold.
“I’ll make the following deployments. If anyone forgets or screws up later, don’t blame my gun muzzle for not recognizing people!”
“Pangtu leads two hundred reserves to defend relying on the train, Old San leads the combat group to co-defend.”
“The remaining Armed Corps from officers down divide into five teams, each team of a hundred.”
“First group, Licking Rabbit as commander, Xiao Ba as deputy commander, at a hundred meters directly north of the Armored Train, build field fortifications.”
“Second group, Yu Yue as commander, Yu Jing as deputy commander, advance on the theater along the road from the left side.”
“Third group, Qu Hang as commander, Lin Jin as deputy commander, advance on the theater from the right side.”
“Fourth group, Tong Zizhan, Gao Yuan, responsible for monitoring the water area, prevent evolvers from infiltrating and sneak attacking!”
“Fifth group, Liang Kuan, Goat form the assault team, directly kill into the theater!”
“Lu Xiao, Jiang Rong and the rest, follow me to assault straight north!”
“The rest of the crew all stay behind, everything according to wartime regulations.”
“Understood?!”
“Yes!”
Everyone roared in affirmation.
“Move out!”
Dense footsteps rang out on the ironwood, clanging resoundingly.
The train emitted a warning-like whistle sound, the front of the train slowly retreating into the water, the downpour growing fiercer, one by one steel fortifications rising from the ground, the Armed Corps like streams merging into the sea, quietly blending into the rainy night.
Glasses’ voice suddenly came over the broadcast, “Detected large-scale general energy fluctuation, coming from the theater direction toward the train, please instruct, Senior Colonel He Jie!”
With a boom, a bolt of lightning piercing heaven and earth struck down from the sky, piercing into the theater.
In an instant, heaven and earth turned white.
He Jie squinted his eyes in a ferocious grin, “Tell Ban Yunzhang, the chance for merit has come, flip the cover off that theater in front for me!”
Through the electricity pre-charged by the Train Conductor, two electromagnetic railguns charged simultaneously, six cannons loaded ammunition.
Three seconds later.
The blast wave centered on the Armored Train frantically fled outward, rainwater flying back inverted, the air becoming clear and transparent.
Several carriages of the Armored Train loaded with cannons also sank simultaneously, but were pulled by other carriages, the segmented structure of the carriages effectively dissipating all the muzzle recoil.
“Boom—”
Blue light pierced the sky, the originally tall theater instantly losing half its height.
After more than two seconds, the rainwater above the train fell again.
The buildings below the theater were also covered by cannon fire, emitting a series of vibration sounds.
He Jie laughed heartily, hugging the anti-aircraft machine gun and leading the charge.
Jumping out of the trench built by Xiao Ba, he swept fire at the black shadows not far away.
The opponents hadn’t recovered from the cannon fire coverage when they were blanketed by He Jie’s 12.7mm bullet rain, instantly two people torn to shattered pieces.
Even the evolution materials synthesized by Yu Jing and others, without sufficient thickness, facing the truth of 12.7 caliber, crumbled at a touch.
Under He Jie’s powerful “Ballistic Correction” ability, relying on two heavy machine guns, he hard-suppressed Black Kite’s special operations team members from the front.
The Armed Corps following closely behind opened fire rapidly, beginning to expand the advantage.
Except for a few marksmen, most people were still equipped with firearms, so the smell of gunpowder soon drifted in the rainwater.
……
Cao Yong had just finished picking off the mutated leeches on his feet, hadn’t had time to deal with the successive blood pits, when he saw the theater’s roof disappear.
His hand shook, nearly stabbing through his subordinate’s calf.
“Boss, I didn’t offend you, right?”
“Shut up, it’s already started!”
Cao Yong quickly cleaned the leeches off the other’s leg too, then pulled up the pant leg, hoisted the other onto his shoulder, and started running.
His heart was very heavy, originally thinking it was just going through the motions.
Didn’t expect they actually fucking started fighting.
Are the brains of those Armored Train people all fucking filled with gunpowder?!
