Chapter 18: The Roadblock Tiger

The train drove out of the Jiang City terminal and into the city outskirts. The surroundings slowly quieted down, with only the sound of the rails ringing echoing.

Lin Xian looked up. The giant cloud mass over Jiang City remained motionless. Every time he looked at it, it was heart-palpitating. Many people had seen it; there must be some kind of atmospheric creature inside, far more terrifying than any zombie or eerie body.

But no one knew what it was. For humans, besides huddling in bunkers, there was only fleeing in panic. Who would dare to investigate the true face of such world-destroying creatures?

After leaving the city, the surrounding scenery gradually turned into mountains, rivers, and fields, with much less decay, blood, and smoke, giving people the illusion of having escaped the apocalypse.

Lin Xian had originally thought it would be difficult to see anyone along the way.

Unexpectedly, on a dirt road near the railway, several cars appeared one after another. Most were off-road jeeps, and the rare few sedans were already muddy, fully loaded with belongings, and madly stepping on the gas.

Seeing a train passing by, the window of one of the off-road vehicles rolled down, and a middle-aged man poked his head out and shouted,

"Holy crap, a train!"

"Awesome!"

Another jeep full of paint opened its roof window, and a young man with a buzz cut held an AK and drilled out, firing a burst into the air.

"Hey!"

"That train, do you have food and drink? Do you want to join our 【Oasis】 fleet?!"

The young man shouted at the train, but Lin Xian in the driver's cabin didn't even pay attention, still focused on operating the train.

"Damn it."

Seeing no response, the buzz-cut youth cursed and sat back down.

"Brother Yong, should we notify Brother Liu Wei in front?" In the passenger seat, a yellow-haired man said in a muffled voice.

Zhang Dayong looked indifferent. "What for? Are we all going to switch to the train?"

The yellow-haired lackey in the passenger seat widened his eyes and said with a strange expression, "Brother Yong, the oil."

Hearing this, Zhang Dayong finally reacted, slapped his thigh hard, and spat.

"Holy crap, right!!"

A train that could run, at most, would have thousands of liters of oil. Even if it didn't have that much, just a few hundred liters would be enough for their fleet to use for a day or two.

So he immediately took out the walkie-talkie.

"Brother Wei, Brother Wei, a big guy just drove past along the Jiang Yu line, a train. I estimate there's a lot of oil on it."

"Hmm, a train?" A hoarse voice came from the walkie-talkie. Judging by the tone, the person on the other side was also quite interested.

"Yes, I estimate it will pass Yushan in about ten minutes. What do you think..."

"I'll go intercept it. Team 2, you flank from behind."

"Got it!"

At this time, ten kilometers ahead of the fleet, a small-scale fleet was running wildly. At the lead was a modified Raptor. Liu Wei, with a square face, sat in the back row with a fierce look, holding a young girl with heavy makeup in his arms.

"Old San, turn into the fork in the road ahead. A big guy is coming to Yushan Station."

"Okay, Boss!"

The entire fleet looked to Liu Wei for leadership. Liu Wei wasn't actually a mafia boss; before the apocalypse, he was just a small owner of a vegetable market. But after the apocalypse, he unexpectedly awakened an ability, which suddenly made him a superior person.

To seek protection, his former relatives and friends begged him, but he was also a smart man. He used his ability to recruit a large group of ruthless men with guns and ammunition, and then sat waiting for others to scavenge supplies everywhere and offer them to him.

In just a few days, he had recruited over twenty subordinates and lived like a local emperor. Even the beauties from the upper class who had once looked down on him offered themselves. For a time, Liu Wei was full of spirit, singing and dancing every night, very proud of himself.

Hearing the report from his lackey, he realized there was a big guy in Jiang City who not only didn't "pay tribute" but was actually running away under his nose. Didn't this touch his reverse scale? He immediately prepared to be a roadblock tiger... anyway, when he left Jiang City, he had planned to do so.

On the other side, Lin Xian frowned when he heard the sound of Zhang Dayong's rifle. Out of caution, he increased the speed slightly. Compared to vehicles driving on dirt roads, the speed of the smooth rails was still much faster.

"【Oasis】 fleet, I just heard it on the radio. Their leader seems to be an ability user too," Chen Sixuan said worriedly when she heard the gunfire.

"I heard it too, but they are taking the land route, and we are taking the railway. Everyone minds their own business, so we shouldn't bump into each other."

Hearing Chen Sixuan mention other ability users, Lin Xian was still a bit worried.

His train plan had many advantages, but the disadvantages were also very obvious: it was too flashy. A train running along would attract the attention of many survivors.

"We also need to find more teammates, otherwise, if everyone stares at us, it won't be easy to deal with."

!

Chen Sixuan looked at him with surprise, then buried her gaze.

"I read the post you made before. I think if others don't know your ability, it's hard for them to believe your plan."

"I know."

Lin Xian said boldly, "Teammates should be chosen for quality, not quantity. My ability is not to be a driver for everyone. I won't just pull anyone onto the train. Unless they are valuable, it's better not to find trouble for myself." He said, looking at Chen Sixuan, and smiled. "And I have to like them."

Chen Sixuan blushed inexplicably upon hearing this, thinking Lin Xian was flirting with her, and suddenly felt a bit awkward.

"That's not what I meant." Lin Xian coughed lightly. "I don't mean good-looking, but character, personality, and so on..."

After his explanation, Chen Sixuan blushed even more. She didn't look at Lin Xian's gaze and buried her head in recording something in the logbook.

Clang, clang,

The train sped along the flat wilderness.

Just at this moment, Lin Xian's enhanced vision saw from afar that a damaged sedan was lying horizontally on the tracks at Yushan Station ahead. The sedan was placed too upright, making it obvious at a glance that this was definitely intentional, with the purpose of stopping the passing train.

An ambush!

Lin Xian's expression tightened, and he shouted to Chen Sixuan beside him, "Go to the back, quickly, hold on tight!"

Chen Sixuan also realized the danger was coming. Her expression changed, and she obediently ran to Carriage 1. At this time, she saw the sleeping girl again, so she simply ran over and hugged her.

Behind the pillars of the Yushan Station platform, the few people Liu Wei brought had already been lying in ambush with guns and ammunition. Listening to the rolling iron wheels getting closer, he poked his head out to look, only to see that the train showed no signs of slowing down at all. He was immediately furious and shouted,

"Fire! Make this turtle son stop!"

The lackeys received the order and appeared from behind the pillars one after another, holding various long and short guns, and poured firepower at the speeding train's driver's cabin without a word.

Bang! Bang! Bang-bang-bang! Bang-bang!

For a time, gunfire erupted. Lin Xian in the driver's cabin gritted his teeth, grabbed the handle, and bent down, but his mind controlled the train to accelerate instead!

Damn it, the reason I chose to drive a train is to smash all these damn roadblocks into pieces!

New book, please follow!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 19 =====