Chapter 141

Compared to the Infinite's mere 9 carriages, those two doomsday trains could be described as orbital behemoths. The first one consisted almost entirely of double-decker large carriages, numbering fifty or sixty, stretching over a kilometer long. It was powered by intercontinental nuclear-powered locomotives at the front, with 6 locomotives alone. The overall paint schemes varied, and the exterior was wrapped in armor made of welded steel plates. Parked on the airport tracks, row upon row of carriage lights shone, looking like a mobile double-decker city!

As for the other one, it left everyone, including Lin Xian, feeling awestruck. It was a silver Eternity-class train, resembling a silver dragon lying across the airport platform. The entire train had a uniform paint scheme and color, with over a hundred carriages. There were 4 electromagnetic railguns at the front, back, and middle, making it look very sci-fi.

Without guessing, Lin Xian knew that this was the doomsday train 'Silver Star' from the Fengge Group in Yangcheng that Old Mo had mentioned—a behemoth with a population of over three thousand!

And the other double-decker steel creation should be the Longshan No. 1 from Longshan City.

"Wow, what a long train!"

Shasha lay on the console, her eyes wide open.

Chen Sixuan looked at Lin Xian and said with emotion, "You're right, we aren't the only ones fleeing to the orbital ring and using orbital trains as vehicles."

"That's for sure." Lin Xian nodded, his expression calm. "The world's orbital system is well-developed; there will always be people seeking survival through this route."

Clang, clang.

Under the cover of night, the Infinite slowly drove toward the airport. The tracks gradually widened, and several massive duplex track bridges stretched across both sides. As the Infinite and the convoy approached, a large number of searchlights from the airport began to shine toward the train.

Rat-tat-tat!

A large amount of gunfire and muzzle flashes erupted at the edge of the airport. At this moment, under the searchlights, countless zombies were constantly surging toward the high walls of the airport from beneath the track bridges. The zombies were climbing up incessantly, while the automatic machine gun turrets on the high walls were continuously spewing firepower to clear them out.

"There are more and more zombies; I guess the airport won't be able to hold out for much longer."

Those zombie hordes were accompanied by some strange large insects and tall, eerie entities that were constantly bombarding the defensive walls.

"It looks like it won't last until tomorrow; the airport will be completely closed," Lin Xian said.

Beep beep beep beep!

The transponder rang; it was a call from the airport.

"KH5580, this is airport tower, please slow down immediately and report your identity!"

KH5580 was the former service number of this old-fashioned Giant Whale 03E heavy gas turbine locomotive. Hearing the call, Lin Xian immediately picked it up.

"Airport tower, this is the Infinite. We have over two hundred survivors who want to pass through the high-altitude corridor."

Beep.

"Infinite, please stop immediately and submit to inspection!"

"Still need an inspection?" Chen Sixuan frowned. "They aren't going to come on board, are they?"

Beep

Just as Lin Xian felt there might be trouble, the voice of the airport tower suddenly sounded in the transponder:

"KH5580 Infinite, you are cleared to enter the airport via Gate D. You need to wait for the ascent elevator transit sequence."

Kiki asked in confusion, "What's going on? They just said they wanted to inspect us, why suddenly no inspection?"

"Maybe because they're surrounded by zombies now, they don't have the manpower to inspect us anymore," Shasha said.

"I don't know, let's get in first."

"Received."

Lin Xian pressed the transponder, restarted the train, and began to drive into the massive airport ahead.

Whoosh~

A heavy gate slowly opened. Behind it stood dozens of Iron Guard Brigade soldiers with live ammunition. These people were carrying heavy weapons and were equipped with active exoskeleton assistance systems and night-vision goggles, watching the heavy train drive in with vigilant eyes.

An officer-like man walked up to check, then looked at the large convoy behind and asked Lin Xian, "Are there any wounded on the train? We can provide medical support."

"There are quite a few in the back." Seeing this, Lin Xian responded directly. Escaping from the sky jellyfish earlier had caused some casualties in Shu Qin and Xu Jin's convoy.

"You park on the track platform, I'll arrange a medical team for you immediately." Lin Xian, Chen Sixuan, and the others were somewhat dazed. After fleeing for so long, this was the first time they had encountered someone actively helping survivors.

"There are survivor casualties on Platform D, requesting a medical team." The officer pressed the communication button on his ear and reported in a low voice, then gestured to Lin Xian, signaling them to enter.

Doo-woo!... Rat-tat-tat!

On the high platforms on the other two sides, close-in weapon systems were constantly searching for approaching targets, firing from time to time toward a certain direction in the city, with tracer rounds cutting through the night sky like meteors.

In the gate passage, twelve automatic aiming machine guns locked onto every heat source on the train as the convoy entered. Iron Guard Brigade soldiers held their guns and searched for suspicious targets, and the atmosphere became incomparably solemn.

The convoys of Shu Qin, Old Mo, and Xu Jin behind them all tensed up, following closely behind the Infinite as it drove onto the airport platform.

Several spotlights fell on the newly arrived train, immediately attracting countless gazes.

"After fleeing for so long, this is the first time I've seen so many people."

On the radio channel, Xu Jin said:

"Having many people isn't necessarily a good thing. Didn't you see the monsters outside acting like they're crazy? If the defense line falls, this place will become a buffet for those monsters." Shu Qin's tone was not optimistic.

"Oh my, it's been a long time since I've been here; everything has changed."

Old Mo's voice came through: "But it looks like only one ascent elevator can be used. That Silver Star arrived hours ago, why hasn't it entered the ascent sequence yet?"

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Inside the "Infinite," Lin Xian looked up at the ascent channel extending into the high sky and said in a deep voice, "These trains, including us, can be towed up using the Horizon Gate, but it looks like the airport tower doesn't intend to open other channels..."

"They're probably worried about chaos and falling," Chen Sixuan said nervously. "The airport doesn't have enough manpower and maintenance equipment. Plus, these trains and survivor vehicles have all been modified in various ways. Without safety towing devices, it could cause track slippage or even more serious elevator fall hazards. In that situation, the ascent channel would be completely destroyed."

Lin Xian nodded. Chen Sixuan's reasoning was very sound. Decades ago, ascent channel trains were towed by Horizon Gates and accelerated by electromagnetic force. The power turbines of the Giant Whale 03E heavy gas turbine locomotive were specifically designed for this. However, after decades of improvements and upgrades, violent ascent was gradually replaced by ascent elevators, allowing for efficient and orderly transit.

"This Iron Guard Brigade seems to have suffered heavy losses." Chen Sixuan's gaze was sharp. She could see that these soldiers holding the line looked as if they had experienced days and nights of fierce fighting; their bodies were covered in blood and filth, and there were even scorch marks on their combat suits.

"The battlefield in the valley must have seen the loss of at least a regiment's worth of weaponry, and the personnel losses probably aren't small either."

Kiki's expression was also somewhat solemn. "Even the army is having a hard time resisting; now we can only keep fleeing and looking for opportunities to survive."

Clang~ Clang~

The Infinite switched tracks and drove onto the airport platform. The two large doomsday trains appeared on the left and right in the cockpit's field of vision. As the Infinite moved forward, over a hundred carriages constantly receded in their view.

Lin Xian and the others watched through the windows of those trains as countless survivor passengers curiously watched their black armored train speed past.

And the styles of these two trains were completely different.

The silver "Silver Star" on the left had very neat and high-end interior configurations in every carriage. As their gaze swept past, they could see many beautiful and exquisite residential carriages, as well as dining, entertainment, and medical carriages. Lin Xian even saw a carriage where many children were sitting in rows of high-end desks, taking classes in a bright space. The external armament of the "Silver Star" was also terrifying, revealing a sense of money being spent to the extreme everywhere.

The Fengge Group was once a famous conglomerate in Longguo, with its main businesses being technology, military industry, and transportation. It is said that this group even participated in the construction of the orbital ring, and its strength was undeniably powerful.

Seeing this doomsday train, which was like a mobile utopia, was an eye-opener for Lin Xian and the others.

"My god, over a hundred carriages; there must be everything on this train." Kiki looked amazed and couldn't help but poke Lin Xian with her elbow. "Hey, hey, can you scan it?"

Lin Xian smiled speechlessly. He couldn't even fully scan the Infinite right now, and she wanted to scan an Eternity-class mobile city?

At this moment, on the other side, the style of the train constantly receding outside the window on the left of the Infinite was vastly different from the "Silver Star."

This was a train fortress similar to the "Infinite" that had undergone major external modifications. Most of the carriages were double-decker, with various paint schemes on the outside. Every other carriage had cannons and heavy machine guns mounted on the roof. Although it wasn't as long as the Silver Star, it looked like it had quite a large population.

As the Infinite passed, many passengers in the living carriages of Longshan No. 1 were lying on the windows observing. The external armor of the entire train was filled with a wild yet safe feeling.

As a doomsday fortress modified from an intercontinental train, its operating power and internal subsystems had to be at least several times larger than Lin Xian's "Infinite." In fact, with Lin Xian's current dual-locomotive configuration, pulling twenty or thirty carriages would be quite easy, but he only had a few people, and he was the only one who could do the armor fabrication, so it was hard to get it done in a short time.

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