Chapter 99: Phase One Upgrade Complete
“December 27th morning, acid rain”
“Armored Train Phase One Modification Complete”
Su Huan looked at the brand new ammunition rack in front of him and satisfiedly closed the logbook.
This acid rain had been falling for three full days, nonstop since entering Yi Jin, but it had conveniently given Su Huan time to modify and upgrade the train.
After two days of collection and modification, the armored train phase one plan was finally complete.
The original plan was: fairly sturdy physical defense, fresh water cycle, supplies reserves, a small team that could be directed at will, and a large workforce.
The entire armored train was covered with 1.2cm thick steel plates, and the total weight of the train had reached a terrifying eight thousand tons.
However, not much glass was produced, only sixteen pieces in total, all used on the dining car—this was still thanks to Old Da among the three brothers evolving into a manufacturer; otherwise, with Yu Jing’s efficiency, only twelve pieces could have been produced.
1.5 steel plate + explosion-proof net + new bulletproof explosion-proof glass + 1.2 metal blinds.
Physical defense was considered qualified.
But there wasn’t enough glass, so the rear carriages could only make do, sealed with full steel plates.
However, Su Huan wasn’t that ruthless; each carriage still had four windows left for lighting, otherwise prolonged oppression could lead to problems.
Now, to pull the train, it required the front of the train plus four hydrogen-powered trains working together to tow it.
Moreover, the top speed was basically locked at 80km/h.
It could go faster, but the problem was that once it started, it would only go faster and faster, impossible to stop.
The original hydrogen energy supply had been dismantled due to inconvenient charging, leaving only the batteries under the carriage; normally recovering kinetic energy, and in critical moments starting simultaneously with the train front to form combined force to pull the train.
The front ramming horn had also been modified; the original small ramming horn and shovel head were replaced with a terrifying contraption welded from eight triangular steel plates, almost wrapping the entire front of the train, exposing only a row of windows, with the ramming horn extending over four meters long.
After testing, placing over a dozen trucks including sandbag-built small fortifications in front of the train, all were pushed to the sides of the railway track—extremely violent.
The entire train’s purified water system had also been modified, including the rear carriages; each carriage could store four tons of purified water, connected to the water purifier, with two pipelines: one inside the train and one outside.
Outside were individual pipelines for each carriage; inside was a unified pipeline.
Of course, according to the train conductor’s statement, this was to ensure everyone could drink clean purified water—absolutely not for convenient metering.
Although it wasn’t exactly a fresh water cycle, in the acid rain area, the armored train’s purified water absolutely wouldn’t be a worry.
This wasn’t acid rain at all; it was clearly raining gold.
Supplies reserves were further consolidated; besides the full carriage of food in carriage 6, many shelves were temporarily built in carriage 8 to stack miscellaneous items, like various electrical appliances, tools, batteries, washing machines, and other daily necessities.
The small team and large workforce naturally went without saying; the conditions had long been met.
And on this basis, the train had gained an unplanned crew.
Specifically for reserving and utilizing mid-level talent.
And a carriage farm was established; now there were four mutated plants: [Fertile Soil Heart][Wire Grass][Sweet and Spicy Scallions][Coarse Powder Grass].
Fertile Soil Heart is a tuber covered in dark red swollen lumps; it can quickly provide nutrients to the land, promoting the growth of other plants.
The downside is that the vines will actively attack people, requiring diligent trimming.
Now carriage 7 felt a bit like a botanical garden; Su Huan liked to go for walks there when free, feeling the clanging sound of the train moving forward, looking at the lush mutated plants around, giving a strange sense of technology.
It didn’t feel like being in the wasteland where order had collapsed, but rather in a future full of hope.
Although relying on the current plants to achieve a food cycle was still difficult, it was already a very good start.
Mutated plants absorb general energy and grow quickly; as long as the combination of several plants is managed well, it’s not impossible to support the entire train’s people with three carriage farms.
The motorcycle guy was reliable for once.
Huang Hai status +1
Then the train also had its own armory; the previous ammunition had been evenly distributed among the carriages.
Su Huan’s carriage 1, having the most space, had the most ammunition.
Thirty cases of 5.56 standard rounds, twenty cases of 9mm handgun bullets, ten cases of shotgun shells.
Also because it was close to the front of the train, all machine gun ammunition was placed here.
It could be said that Su Huan now slept in an ammunition depot.
However, the protective devices were done quite well: 1.5cm thick steel plates, with the initial type of glass inside that softens at 300°C, bulletproof and explosion-proof.
Even 12.7 heavy sniper rounds couldn’t penetrate the 1.5 carriage steel plates, let alone the multiple layers of protection inside.
Iron Rain 14.5 was installed on the pre-reserved machine gun position at the front of the train, with wired control, connected below to a tablet that could observe the outside via camera and adjust the machine gun angle.
In emergencies, one could go up via the newly added internal stairs at the front of the train to manually operate the machine gun.
Next time a helicopter wants to fly over the armored train’s head, it had better think twice.
Old San and his two brothers had all awakened; besides Old Da, Old San and Old Er were both defenders, solidifying their train guard identities.
Each was issued an Iron Guard-4 assault rifle, paired with an Iron Eagle-3 tactical handgun, full bulletproof vests—becoming the armored train’s first batch of internal armed personnel.
Su Huan didn’t plan to distribute the remaining firearms for now.
Yu Jing used her previous Iron Curtain assault rifle, just replenished with some 7.26 bullets; Yu Yue similarly had her Night Owl-X7, taking some sniper rounds for daily practice.
Xiao Ba didn’t need any; Wan Xing’s carriage 3 had an ammunition depot; Liang Kuan’s driver’s cabin had one.
Others didn’t need any for now.
He Jie… even less so.
Although everyone had built a bit of trust now, him getting a gun would destroy this last bit of trust.
Even if he were to be used, it would be after rescuing his wife and daughter.
‘I wonder if the Steel Council’s New City Plan can still proceed on schedule after I cut them off…’
‘If not, that’s fine too; hurry and use the spare time to upgrade the train—the current materials are too heavy, and various devices are too crude; still need to continue upgrading; specific scheme…’
Su Huan rubbed his chin, suddenly realizing, why was he racking his brain for this?
……
Yu Jing threw a stack of blueprints onto the dining table; Su Huan, who was peeling a salted duck egg, looked at the words “Armored Train Phase Two Plan” on it and fell into contemplation.
Had he said to start phase two?
Wasn’t this plan just thought of this morning?
Phase two plan was already done?
Why didn’t I, the train conductor, know about it?
Did I forget?
Would my subordinates’ high enthusiasm make me seem too idle?
In an instant, many, many questions flashed through Su Huan’s mind, then he pretended to be calm and picked up the blueprints, “I almost forgot about this.”
Yu Jing said in surprise, “When did you say that?”
[Daily 10k achieved, seeking monthly tickets]
