Chapter 221: Squad Exploration (Revised)

"Who was that person?"

After the armored vehicle left, Kiki walked to Lin Xian's side and asked curiously.

Lin Xian narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "It's an organization called the SIID Foundation. It seems to be the backer of that 'Special Item Research Department' in the information you gave me before."

"Ah?" Kiki frowned: "Are they from the Federation?"

Lin Xian shook his head: "According to her, they are a neutral organization. They should have noticed us when we were at the Climbing Elevator before."

"They noticed your mechanical ability, right?" Kiki's gaze swept toward Lin Xian, her eyes blinking, and she immediately understood.

"She extended an olive branch to you, wanting to recruit you?"

"Recruit..." Lin Xian laughed directly: "Are we bandits, to be recruited?"

"By the way." Lin Xian asked: "Do you know if there are any large laboratories or military bases near Shijiu Lake?"

When Kiki was asked this, her brows furrowed: "As for military bases, based on some information I got before, it seems there aren't any. If it's newly established or has a very high secrecy level, then I don't know. As for any large laboratories, I haven't heard of them either. For this kind of institution, ordinary maps should be able to find them."

"That's not necessarily true."

Click, click~

Lin Xian directly crushed and swallowed a tiny metal bracket in his left hand. The bracket extended a few meters from the ground, like a simple metal arm.

"Hey, what did you do?" Kiki noticed this small action of Lin Xian and asked immediately.

"Nothing." Lin Xian narrowed his eyes: "Just installed a communicator on that car."

Hearing this, Kiki widened her eyes: "You want to use the communicator as a signal locator to track them? But this thing loses signal when the distance is far, and with the influence of the dark tide, it's impossible to do tracking and positioning."

"Simple things have simple uses. Who told you I was going to do tracking and positioning?"

Lin Xian turned to look at Kiki: "You just need to help me confirm the direction the car left the city. And having preparation is better than not having it. Maybe in the future, this car will track us, and we can discover it a step ahead."

Although Hua Xiaoling said they were a neutral faction, Lin Xian knew that no matter what faction it was, it must have some kind of interest orientation, so he still guarded against it. Being more careful was always right.

But having said that, even if he wanted to cooperate, why not choose the Phoenix Society? With the dark night approaching, the safety of such a private consortium's foundation laboratory wasn't even guaranteed, let alone anything else.

"Good for you~" Kiki stared at Lin Xian with a scrutinizing gaze: "How come I feel you are becoming more and more cunning now~ like an old fox."

Lin Xian looked at her and frowned, sneering: "Didn't I learn this from you? In the doomsday, everyone has to be on guard."

Hearing this, Kiki gave him a look: "Heh, still trying to shift the blame, men."

Returning to the train, Chen Sixuan finished counting the supplies just traded in Carriage No. 7. Seeing Lin Xian come in, she said happily.

"Lin Xian, this time we exchanged for quite a few supplies. I calculated simply, even if our thirty-some people eat three meals a day, it's enough for a month."

The weapons piled up in Carriage No. 5 were almost cleared out, and many useful supplies were exchanged back. Chen Sixuan took a long breath: "If it weren't for that Fortune convoy, it was considered smoother than imagined."

"Eh, Sister Chen." Kiki walked over with a beaming face: "This group of people bought so many weapons from us, doesn't that count as even smoother?"

Lin Xian was also somewhat surprised to hear this number. This was his first time using his ability to earn supplies, and he hadn't expected such a rich harvest.

Shasha held a jar of pickled cucumbers exchanged and also laughed: "That idiot must not have thought that our Lin Ge is a weapon factory. Even if he moved all his family assets here, he wouldn't be able to buy it all."

"Yeah." Kiki looked at the dazzling array of supplies on the shelves, flew over and hugged Lin Xian's shoulder, and said happily: "I said, with Lin Xian's ability, we really don't have to worry about food in the future~"

"You treat me like an ox!"

Lin Xian gave her a look: "Smarty, it also takes time, energy, and materials for me to manufacture things. And low-end weapons aren't that easy to sell anymore. How could it be so easy to support a train full of people."

If that Fortune convoy came to buy high-firepower weapons, Lin Xian really wouldn't be able to manufacture them in bulk for a while, which would be somewhat troublesome instead.

Kiki smiled: "Hee hee, then I said it wrong. You're not an ox, you're a stud horse~"

"Kiki sister, what is a stud horse?" Shasha looked curious.

"A stud horse is... wuwuwu"

Kiki, who was about to explain, was suddenly covered by a palm. Lin Xian glared at her: "Do you know what a stud horse is? Don't teach children bad things."

Kiki broke free from his hand and said seriously to Shasha: "A stud horse is a horse responsible for sowing seeds. It's very hard work, like your Lin Ge."

"Oh, then Lin Ge is indeed very hard-working." Shasha nodded and said.

Chen Sixuan blushed, while Lin Xian was speechless, not knowing where this little girl came up with these inexplicable words.

At this time, Kiki suddenly leaned over and whispered in Lin Xian's ear: "Especially some people at night, they are very diligent~"

"Is that so? Then it seems you are too idle at night." Lin Xian responded without showing weakness: "Then you come help in the future."

"I won't!" Hearing this, Kiki's face turned red, and she hurriedly retreated a step in a panic, looking at Lin Xian fiercely.

"Lin Xian."

Seeing Kiki about to start talking nonsense again, Chen Sixuan hurriedly interrupted and said to Lin Xian: "What's the arrangement next? Do we still need to arrange for the team to go out and explore?"

"Yes."

Lin Xian restrained his smile and said: "We are now waiting for the situation report from the Parma Grassland before leaving Hengshanguan, so we must seize the time to collect more supplies in case of need."

The train is equivalent to a mobile city. For the people on the train, supplies are not just food and water. Various daily chemical products, useful furniture and equipment, clothing, water cups, toothbrushes, underwear, and even toilet paper are very important. What's more, for Lin Xian, he also needs the team to help him collect mechanical items. Whether it's swallowing or using them to scan blueprints for manufacturing, the more the better.

Chen Sixuan nodded: "Then I suggest that just like we did in Yuchi, we split into squads to explore along the way, and by the way, we can also observe the exits and threats of the city in advance."

"Yes."

Lin Xian highly approved of Chen Sixuan's suggestion.

"Lin Xian." Kiki took the mobile terminal at this time, used the vehicle-mounted information system to locate the communicator Lin Xian had just installed on that armored vehicle, and said: "I took a look, they left in a southern direction, but it's only within a range of 10 kilometers. I don't know if they left the city."

Lin Xian nodded: "That's about leaving the city. Just knowing the direction is enough. Set the serial number of that communicator as a target for reminders. If it approaches us later, give a reminder."

"This is simple." After finishing this matter, Lin Xian began to gather everyone to the No. 2 carriage information center to discuss splitting into squads to explore outside.

"It's just noon, and there's plenty of time, so I want to split into three routes. One is along the main track line, where there are several large shopping centers along the way. The second is along the northern track line, where there is an industrial zone. Finally, there is the southern direction of the city, which is relatively remote, but there are many residential areas, so we can try our luck."

"Me!" Hearing this, Kiki raised her hand first and said actively: "I'll go to the shopping center. I haven't been shopping for a long time. This time I'll bring back more things."

"You don't go." Lin Xian looked at her: "You go with me to Qingshui Town on the southern line. That happens to be the direction of Shijiu Lake. Let's explore in the direction the Foundation people just left."

"Oh~" Kiki's eyes lit up: "Are you trying to see that crashed transport ship?"

"That's exactly my intention."

"Then I'll go to the main line. I have more experience in searching." Shu Qin also volunteered.

"I can go anywhere, Brother Xian." Dalou said directly.

"Good." Lin Xian considered for a moment: "Shu Qin, Dalou, Shasha, you take a few more people to search along the main line. Scan those large shopping centers too. Bring back anything useful. Now that there are many carriages, we can fit them."

"No problem!" Shasha agreed excitedly immediately.

!

A search mission like this under the afternoon sun sounded quite pleasant. With the strength of these few people, zombies and the like basically wouldn't pose any threat. It could be said that they were just going shopping.

It's just that for a city like Hengshanguan, which is a transportation hub, I don't know how many times it has been searched by survivor groups. It is estimated that it is difficult to find any supplies with too much value.

"Then Brother Huo, you lead the team to take the northern line. The industrial zone is relatively open, and your ability is convenient to use if you encounter a situation."

Lu Xingchen had always liked to guard the car, drink tea, and sunbathe. However, hearing Lin Xian's arrangement, he still nodded directly, but then spread his hands: "Is this deity going alone?"

Kiki glanced at him: "Why, afraid?"

"Absurd." Lu Xingchen stood sideways with his hands behind his back, with a cold look, and said with a deep expression: "Slaying demons and eliminating demons is easy for me, but this searching for items..."

"Oh my, oh my, alright, alright, I'll go with you." Shasha frowned and interrupted: "Lin Ge, this guy is a road idiot. Last time in the warehouse, he couldn't tell east, west, north, or south. Let me be with him."

Cough cough!

As soon as these words came out, Lu Xingchen coughed twice heavily, forcibly covering up his embarrassment and said: "Actually, it's not. My heart is between heaven and earth, the direction I walk is not..."

"That's it." Lin Xian nodded directly and looked at Lu Xingchen. He wasn't surprised at all that this guy always liked to stand with his back to people and couldn't tell the front from the back.

"Then you take a few people too."

Shasha looked at Lu Xingchen with disgust and nodded.

Lin Xian looked at Chen Sixuan: "Alright, Teacher Chen, you and Miao Lu are responsible for guarding the car. We just exchanged for so many supplies, so we need to spend some time organizing them well. Also..."

He said, looking out the window. At this moment, in the Hengshanguan station, there were still several survivor camps and the green train Night Charm parked not far away on the tracks. Although they had just dealt with them, Lin Xian still asked Chen Sixuan to pay more attention: "We are going out to explore, you just do your own things. There is no need to deal with others."

"Mm, I know." Chen Sixuan nodded.

In fact, before entering Hengshanguan, Lin Xian's original plan was to send Shu Qin and Lv Chang to explore the residential area. Shu Qin and these people were all good at physical evolution and had more experience. They would have an advantage when acting in densely populated areas.

And there were several abandoned trains on the Hengshanguan platform. Compared to going out to search, swallowing machinery to upgrade had a higher priority for him. Moreover, he also had to find time to complete the orbital electromagnetic cannon's extreme energy capacitor. Now that the team size had grown, he could completely hand over the work of searching outside.

But ever since he heard the news about the Dragon-class transport ship, he suddenly changed his mind and wanted to go to Qingshui Town to take a look. Even if he couldn't complete the swallowing of such a large-volume machine, it would be valuable for him to scan some blueprints of some subsystems.

By the way, go see that Foundation organization. Large organizations like this might have many powerful equipment. Currently, besides equipping the team with mechs, Lin Xian also planned to install automated medical cabins.

Generally, high-level automated medical cabins could quickly treat external injuries. The train only had some standing medicines, disinfectant iodine, and bandages. If they really encountered serious injuries, there was no way at all. Doctors were not easy to find, but automated medical cabins would be a good choice relatively speaking.

After determining the squads, each squad began to take action.

Shu Qin, Dalou, took Lv Chang and two team members to drive an off-road vehicle to explore in the eastern direction.

Shasha, Lu Xingchen took a few team members to drive that armored vehicle to the industrial zone on the northern line.

And in the southern direction, because the goal was reconnaissance and exploration, Lin Xian directly went on the road lightly with Kiki, one motorcycle each.

On the Infinite, Lin Xian left Chen Sixuan to guard the car. There were also Director Ding, Miao Lu, and a few good hands on the car. Chen Sixuan took these people to organize the large amount of supplies just traded back.

"Let's go~"

Shu Qin and Dalou were going out to cooperate for the first time. The two signaled to each other, and each drove a car toward the outside of the station.

On Shasha's side, Lu Xingchen drove the car, and Shasha sat in the passenger seat holding the Thunder Rain A1 grenade gun and her ammunition backpack. The vehicle rushed out of the station exit and headed toward the northern line.

"This time you must follow me closely. Don't get lost when you see some broken futon. This is a big city, not a small warehouse~" Shasha gave Lu Xingchen a preventive shot in advance.

Lu Xingchen wore sunglasses, looked at the urban forest after the doomsday, and said dashingly: "Broken futon? Don't you know that for the tea ceremony, these objects of artistic conception are very important?"

"Cut~" Shasha gave him a look: "Can't you drink tea with a thermos?"

"Summer insects cannot speak of ice." Lu Xingchen shook his head helplessly and looked at Shasha: "But later, I can find something you like at your age, such as dolls, roller skates, etc."

"Pfft pfft pfft~ I like this."

Shasha raised her grenade gun very domineeringly: "The greater the firepower, the better, preferably the kind that can blow your broken futon into ashes."

Lu Xingchen:...

Hum~

On the other side, Lin Xian and Kiki both got on motorcycles. Those survivor convoys originally stationed in the station looked at the people of the Infinite going out in waves, all casting their gazes.

Cao Hong, the boss of the Night Charm, saw Lin Xian get on the car, lay on the window, and said to him with an inexplicable look:

"Hey, you have so many supplies, and you still want to go into the city to explore?"

"This city has long been searched a hundred and eighty times. I advise you not to waste your time."

Lin Xian glanced at him without speaking, and directly rode the car away with a roar, while Kiki gave a disdainful look and also followed on her motorcycle.

Seeing himself being ignored, Cao Hong felt somewhat bored, curled his lips, swept his gaze back and forth on the carriages of the Infinite, and then closed the window.

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