Chapter 261: Arc Pulse String Vibrator

Whoosh, woo~ whoosh...

The cold blizzard made the skyline gray. At this time, the temperature was already minus 55 degrees. On the north line track of the Parma Grassland, two heavy trains connected together were like a straight long dragon more than two kilometers long, standing on the snowfield.

The wind and snow raged, and the cold ice hung on the pillars. The temperature difference between inside and outside the train made the special reinforced glass of the train covered with full fog.

Goo, squeak~

In the middle living carriage

"Come here. From now on, you are to hide in the safety cabinet with Bingbing, Xiaodong, and the others, just like always. No crying, no shouting. Wait for an adult to open the cabinet before you come out. Do you hear me?"

The gaunt woman, carrying a heavy rifle on her back, quickly bundled the little boy into a thick cotton coat and stuffed a pack of biscuits into his arms.

"Eat if you're hungry."

The little boy nodded sensibly and then quickly crawled into the specially made safety cabinet inside the carriage. Many carriages had such devices, and when full, they could accommodate about a dozen children at once.

Clang, clang, clang—thud, thud, thud.

At this moment, inside the carriages of the Longshan No. 1, the crowd was surging. Countless busy figures kept weaving through, everyone speaking in hushed tones, their hands and feet in constant motion. Every adult carried a rifle, and crates of supplies and ammunition were being hauled through the corridors on trolleys.

"All non-combat personnel return to your original living quarters! Everyone else, proceed according to the full-train defense protocol!"

The commanders of each carriage were busy with intensive defense preparations. They practiced this routine every day, even when it was safe, which was why the more than one thousand idle personnel on the Longshan No. 1 could form such strong combat effectiveness and maintain a high survival rate. Except for the young children and the elderly, everyone was a soldier. Through division of labor and close cooperation, each carriage was equipped with a commander to coordinate, ensuring an even distribution of defensive strength.

Furthermore, every five carriages, there was a dedicated weapon-station carriage providing vehicle-mounted heavy firepower and weapon supplies, facilitating replenishment and coordination during wartime.

But this time, the entire train felt immense pressure. For no other reason than the news Lu Yong received from Lin Lin Xian: they were about to face what could be all the Snow Demon monsters from the Yaze Lake to the Uliastai Mountain region, and there was also a subterranean giant capable of overturning the train!

Even the Phoenix Society had been almost completely wiped out. It was clear that what lay ahead would be a perilous journey of life-and-death escape. Whether they could successfully support the main force led by Shi Shi Diyuan and Lin Lin Xian, and ultimately whether they could reach the West Lan City alive, would depend on their preparations.

"Distribute food in advance; otherwise, there won't be time to eat."

"Transport all flamethrowers and de-icing agents to the front carriages. Increase heating in the range of carriage 24 to 46 by 10% and maintain oxygen density in active areas."

"What about the ammunition!"

Lu Yong, his face full of urgency, led a group of people as they moved quickly between the carriages.

At this moment, the Longshan No. 1 was filled with the heavy atmosphere of impending battle, with people in every carriage busy with defense.

"The base amount of heavy firepower is still sufficient, but if we have to fight all night, we..."

"Divide into phases!" Lu Yong said as he walked. "Primarily deal with high-level anomalies or large-scale situations. At other times, we need to use armor to engage the enemy. Ammunition cannot last for three hours. The ability users and enhancers in each carriage must strictly follow the rhythm of alternating fire. Use heavy firepower to suppress in a circle, and once engaged, have the ability users repel the enemy at close range. By the way, Dongzi, Wang Zhong, Zhuang Yue, Yu Yu Lianxing, Zhu Zhu Anran, and Min Ming—for these frontline fighters, check the spare batteries for their power armor in advance. The wind and snow will be heavy tonight; have them prepare an extra set of body-temperature maintenance devices for fighting on the roof!"

"Understood, Captain Lu!"

With Shi Shi Diyuan and Xiang Xiang Ningjing away, Lu Yong was the third-in-command of the Longshan No. 1. Upon receiving the notification from Shi Shi Diyuan and Lin Lin Xian, he immediately began combat deployment.

"Also, check the arc pulse string vibrators in all carriages!"

"Understood."

"Right," Lu Yong paused. "Quick, Brother Shi gave instructions: send those 3 spare arc pulse string vibrators to the Infinity. Although this thing consumes a lot of power, it's very useful for dealing with those Snow Demons climbing the train; it's better than using bullets."

His subordinate nodded and turned to prepare immediately.

On the other side, aboard the Infinity, in carriage 12, Chen Chen Sixuan, dressed in power armor, was arranging defense matters with the others.

"It's 15:30 now. They are expected to depart at 16:00. The journey from their breakout point to here will take about an hour, so we have about an hour and a half to prepare."

Chen Chen Sixuan pointed to the lift hatch in carriage 12 originally reserved for 1130 and said to Gao Ta and Lv Chang, "Let's move the Vulcan mech here. Although it can't move, the firepower on it can be used to cover the rear of the train, otherwise the bullets for 1130's close-in weapon system definitely won't be enough."

Lou Shasha waved her hand, "It's hard to move. The exit is in carriage 11. Unless I start the mech and climb onto the roof, then crawl into carriage 12..."

The Vulcan mech's massive size made it difficult to maneuver inside the train, and with the narrow passages between carriages, transferring it was almost impossible.

"It's a pity Kiki isn't here, otherwise it would be easy to handle."

"We have to rely on ourselves," Chen Chen Sixuan said. "Then let's climb over. There are still tool racks and ladders in the tool carriage that Lin Lin Xian made before. Lou Shasha, you'll be responsible for guarding carriage 12 tonight."

Lou Shasha nodded quickly, "Mm, don't worry. It's just like driving and fighting monsters; the firepower of the Sally is very strong."

"I'll be here tonight too." Shu Qin took out a tow rope with a snap hook that could be clipped onto power armor. "Firing guns inside the train is too passive. Once those monsters rush up, we won't be able to attack them. So, when necessary, I'll go to the roof through the lift hatch to support Brother Huo."

"And us." Lv Chang and Miao Lu had also put on thick cold-weather gear. "Miao Lu and I will guard the middle carriages with Brother Lou."

Lu Lu Xingchen stood to the side, his face full of fighting spirit. "A great battle is coming. How satisfying."

As he spoke, he twisted his neck. "Tonight, I'll fight to my heart's content in the wind and snow."

"Brother Huo," Chen Chen Sixuan instructed him with a worried expression, "You must pay attention to the connection between us and the Longshan No. 1. If there's a problem there, it's very likely to cause our train head to derail."

"No problem, leave it to me." Lu Lu Xingchen closed his eyes and nodded, looking confident.

Gao Ta also took a tow rope, preparing to take it back to carriage 5. "If it's just bullets, we won't last that long. We might have to face hand-to-hand combat tonight."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen Sixuan said in a low voice, "Lin Lin Xian and I discussed that before the rendezvous, both trains need to start early to build up potential energy. The speed must reach at least 80km/h, and timing is also important."

After speaking, she looked at Lu Lu Xingchen, "Brother Huo, you and the people from the Longshan No. 1 will lead the way. You must wait for Lin Lin Xian's notification. If the distance exceeds three kilometers, our two teams will lose contact, and that will be troublesome."

In the vast snowstorm of the snowfield, without signals, finding a speeding train several kilometers away was as difficult as ascending to heaven. But it was impossible for the Infinity and the Longshan No. 1 to wait until after the rendezvous to start; being trapped in the wind and snow made starting extremely time-consuming. If they were engulfed by a monster tide, it would be impossible to get moving again.

Therefore, the situation was far more dangerous than expected. Chen Chen Sixuan and Lin Lin Xian estimated the time and would issue the command after reaching a range of 3 kilometers from the train. Then, the entire train would move out, and the main force would change direction to follow the train, achieving the rendezvous.

At this moment, the communicator rang. Chen Chen Sixuan listened and found that it was the Longshan No. 1 sending a few crates of equipment to the Infinity.

"Arc pulse string vibrator? What is this?"

"Our Boss Shi got it from the Silent City. Installed outside the train, it will release a large-area arc string vibration, equivalent to a pulse-type high-voltage grid. Using this to defend against those monsters that love to climb the train has miraculous effects."

Among the group that brought the equipment was a young man named Wang Miao, whom Chen Chen Sixuan had seen before in Yubei City. He opened the weapon crate, which contained three brand-new black devices with a flat honeycomb structure, appearing to be some kind of powerful energy-consuming device.

"Oh, I see. The Vulcan seems to have this." Lou Shasha's eyes lit up when she saw it. "But this one is much bigger."

Wang Miao nodded, "This is prepared for large vehicles, but the range is limited. We only have three spare sets left. Your carriages definitely can't be fully covered, so I suggest concentrating them on the energy carriage and the living carriage. Don't cover those empty carriages for now."

Chen Chen Sixuan was very grateful upon hearing this, "Thank you very much, we need this too much."

Shu Qin also nodded, "We were just saying that once those Snow Demons climb onto the train, we would have no other way except for the outer armor's electric blades and short-range combat outside the cabin. This comes at just the right time."

"Then install it in carriage 12 to protect the weapon station and the nuclear-powered locomotive, then in carriage 10 to protect the crew in the living carriage, and put the last one in carriage 2 to protect the information center and the electromagnetic railgun," Chen Chen Sixuan said decisively.

"Good, time is tight, I'll help you install them." Wang Miao had come with a mission, so he didn't waste words.

"I'll help!"

Gao Ta also took the lead. He understood this aspect, and with Lin Lin Xian away, he directly acted as the repairman.

At the same time, Chen Chen Sixuan also called Miao Lu and Xiao Yuan, "Let's distribute the meals in advance too. Everyone eat their fill. Tonight... it will definitely be a fierce battle!"

"As you said, the personnel are all equipped."

At the Terakama Ice Valley, the No. 0 mech defense line, fierce cold winds howled in the valley. The frequency of the communicator in Lin Lin Xian's hand flickered. Listening to Chen Chen Sixuan's report, he said with a calm expression, "Are there three sets of arc pulse string vibrators? Good, installing them in those three carriages is no problem. You must be careful; in a pursuit battle, our twin-star nuclear-powered electric locomotive at the rear must be protected."

"One more thing, our breakout convoy can't keep up with the train's speed and will drag behind, so the firepower pressure will definitely be the greatest."

In the combat tent, everyone was already busy. The members of the Emperor Team were moving various combat supplies and equipment, while members of other convoys were busily preparing for the breakout operation.

"The technical team's vehicles will be in the middle, and Old Shi's train will be at the very front."

"We are responsible for the rear guard," Brother Qian Qian Dele said confidently. "My convoy has many ability users, so you can rest assured about our mobility and cleanup capabilities."

"Mm, Da Liu, your three convoys will be responsible for the left flank. Commander Sun, you and the teams of Zhou and Old Wei will be responsible for the right flank. Lin Dui's train will operate freely in the middle-front. As for command, leave it to Lin Dui. From then on, only the team leaders will communicate on the channel, and then pass it down."

"No problem."

"Good." Various large and small vehicles were already packed with things. Sun Kai was discussing the breakout formation with several convoy leaders. Lin Lin Xian set the communicator to public broadcast, looked at Sun Kai and Shi Shi Diyuan, and said, "Also, if the rear vehicles can't keep up, we can use the train to tow these convoys, like the high-altitude elevators at the airport."

"Good," Shi Shi Diyuan nodded. "But the snow is too thick. If a vehicle flips, disconnect the tow rope, otherwise it will become a burden and slow down the train."

"Don't worry about that. Flipping is still a small problem for so many ability users here. The biggest problem is that black worm."

Lin Lin Xian said at this moment, "If this thing catches up from underground, it's very likely to flip the train directly. So I think it's best to deal a heavy blow to this worm before we rendezvous."

Shi Shi Diyuan nodded solemnly upon hearing this. With over a thousand people on his Longshan No. 1, he certainly knew what a disastrous scene it would be if the train were flipped by that mountain-sized worm. At that time, the whole train would be engulfed by Snow Demon blood demons, and in the vast snowstorm, they would basically lose any chance of resistance.

"Right, it's best to hurt and cripple this worm during the day, otherwise it will become our nightmare at night," Brother Qian Qian Dele walked over with a serious face and said.

"Don't worry, if this thing dares to come out, even if I have to risk my life, I'll bite a piece of meat off it!"

Shi Shi Diyuan clenched his fist with one hand, his pupils slowly turning red, and the whites of his eyes actually showing the yellow of a tiger's eyes. His whole person exuded a fierce momentum. The next moment, his gaze returned to normal.

"Time is running out, there are 10 minutes left before departure."

Sun Kai also said at this moment, "Just now, our infrared sighting system observed a large number of active biological alarms on the snowfield outside. It seems our movements have attracted the attention of these monsters. We cannot hesitate!"

!

Rumble!!

Just as he finished speaking, a violent tremor suddenly came from beneath the earth. The lights hanging from the ceiling in the tent began to sway, and the crowd, who were busily preparing, suddenly fell silent.

When the tremor stopped, Lin Lin Xian stood up and said sternly, "Sure enough, they know we're going to run!"

After speaking, he picked up the communicator, "Girl, how are things prepared over there?"

"Whoosh (wind sound)~ Almost! 5 minutes!!..." Inside the communicator came the sound of the howling snowstorm and Kiki's voice.

Yu Yu Yuheng, who was in the crowd with an urgent expression, saw this scene, his expression very complex. Only then did he begin to truly understand how much of a "paper talk" his previous plan had been. The convoy hadn't even started to depart, yet its movements had already been sensed by these monsters in the snow. No matter which route they took, they couldn't escape the pursuit of these monsters. As for going down into the ice valley, that was even more of a death wish.

"Could it be that these monsters can sniff out human thoughts or scents?" A terrifying thought flashed through Yu Yu Yuheng's mind. He sighed, stopped overthinking, scanned the crowd, and suddenly found that one person was missing. He frowned, turned around, and rushed out of the tent.

Outside the tent, the armed company and the personnel of each convoy were constantly moving things. Some vehicles had already started and were gathering behind the defense line, having set up their formations.

Yu Yu Yuheng searched everywhere and suddenly saw that familiar figure on the cliff edge of the No. 0 mech in the distance.

He immediately passed through the crowd and ran over quickly.

"What are you doing here? We're about to evacuate. Get in the car quickly. You can't stop the IV drip now."

The person standing here was none other than Chen Wei.

Chen Wei, wearing a military overcoat, stood in the biting cold wind, looking up motionless at the cockpit of the Pangu No. 0 mech head that was looking down at the earth. The tear in the nano-ceramic window on the head presented a sorrowful sense of battle damage on this mechanical giant. The hundred-meter-tall mech was already covered in a thick layer of snow.

"When my brother died, we were still maintaining neural telepathy. The pain he suffered was also suffered by me, so I am a person who has already died once. This bit of pain is nothing to me."

"You are a Level 5 co-state pilot, once the ace pilot of the White Emperor Aerospace Team, and also one of the first batch of people in the Emperor Project to fight against S-level anomalies in a mech. This was a successful attempt. The Phoenix Society will continue to build more powerful and perfect Emperor mechs," Yu Yu Yuheng said, looking at Chen Wei's back. "I know you want to die here. If you want revenge, you can completely come back and kill them after piloting a new mech!"

After speaking, he sighed, took something out of his pocket, walked up, and handed it to Chen Wei.

"What is this?" Chen Wei asked.

Yu Yu Yuheng opened his hand. In it was a blood-stained Phoenix Society badge, engraved with a name, a number, and the department number. And what Yu Yu Yuheng held at this moment was exactly the badge of Chen Wei's brother, Chen Lie.

"Lin Lin Xian gave it to me, saying he found it when installing the bridging system in the cockpit."

Chen Wei's pupils shrank when he saw the badge. He couldn't help but clench his teeth, his expression full of complexity and sorrow. Immediately, he reached out and took it, then turned and walked toward the convoy.

"I'm getting in the armed vehicle."

"Armed vehicle?!" Yu Yu Yuheng said urgently, "Didn't I say you still need an IV drip?"

"The IV drip affects my ability to operate the machine gun!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~

The combat tent had already been emptied. The more than one hundred vehicles and nearly three hundred people in the defense line were now fully prepared. Lin Lin Xian and Kiki had boarded the original polar vehicle, and the windows and frame had already been repaired by him.

Just as Lin Lin Xian opened the car door, he suddenly found that someone was already sitting in the driver's seat.

Bai Xiaoqing from the Longshan No. 1 convoy held the steering wheel, turned her face, and glanced lightly at Lin Lin Xian, while Kiki in the passenger seat greeted him with a grin.

"Hello~ Are we leaving?"

"What's the meaning of this?" Lin Lin Xian said.

At this moment, Xiang Xiang Ningjing from afar walked over and shouted to Lin Lin Xian, "Lin Dui, let Bai Xiaoqing drive for you. Her driving skills are very good. You need to be responsible for command; we are worried that you won't be able to handle it."

Lin Lin Xian understood immediately upon hearing this and didn't decline. He nodded to Xiang Xiang Ningjing, then looked back at Bai Xiaoqing, and walked to the back row to sit down.

"Lin Lin Xian, how are things over at our train?"

"They should all be ready," Lin Lin Xian nodded. "That girl Lou Shasha drove the Sally to carriage 12, preparing to go up to the roof and use the mech as a gun turret."

Kiki wrinkled her nose upon hearing this, "Oh my, this little girl, she's gotten so bold."

"Don't say that, this method is not bad. It can exert the Vulcan mech's combat effectiveness while moving," Lin Lin Xian nodded.

Kiki nodded with a hint of worry in her eyes, "That's true."

"Are we ready to go?" Bai Xiaoqing tilted her head slightly, speaking with a cold expression.

Her voice seemed to be able to drop the temperature inside the entire car by 1 degree.

Lin Lin Xian opened the car window and observed the wind and snow outside. The snowstorm that had intensified half an hour ago had now lessened significantly, "It seems God is helping us too."

Rumble!!!

A continuous slight tremor came from underground. On the snowfield in the distance, the sound of boiling snow dust began to rise. Those monsters buried deep under the snow seemed to be stirring.

"Brother Lin! Waiting for your signal!"

Shi Shi Diyuan, at the very front of the line, was driving a train with an all-terrain drive device, also carrying an electric locomotive. It was not only powerful but also frighteningly large. At this moment, the entire train had started and turned around, and the whole convoy presented an arrowhead-shaped momentum, ready to go.

Hum, hum, hum~

The engines of all vehicles began to roar.

"We are all ready!"

"The snow seems to have lessened, hahaha!"

"Indeed, the light is also brighter."

"Lin Dui," Sun Kai on the right flank also sent a voice message, "All personnel are on board and ready."

Lin Lin Xian nodded, looked back at the majestic figure in the wind and snow, his gaze slightly stern, then looked at the restless snowfield ahead and the mountain-like piles of frozen Snow Demon corpses, picked up the communicator, and spoke.

"Everyone, breakout!"

Hum!!!

Following his shout, the engines of over a hundred heavy vehicles seemed to erupt with earth-shattering roars at the same time. Whether they were tracked, snow-boarded, or heavy-chain-wheeled vehicles, they all kicked up sky-filling snow dust. The entire convoy let out a sky-shaking roar and began to charge toward the snowfield ahead.

"Charge!!" Shi Shi Diyuan shouted.

In an instant, the mighty torrent of heavy steel began to rush into the snowfield, crushing ice corpses and fragments along the way, charging forward like a herd of horses crossing a river.

"Everyone keep the convoy spacing well, don't crash. Brother Shi, no matter what you hit, absolutely do not stop!" Lin Lin Xian's voice rang out in the communicator.

"Don't worry, if you don't shout stop, even if I hit a mountain, I won't stop, haha!" Shi Shi Diyuan's heroic voice came through.

The convoy charged along the direction Lin Lin Xian and Xiang Xiang Ningjing had come from along the valley edge. The huge vibration of the vehicles soon caused the dense monsters in the snow to boil. Snow Demons of all sizes, like fish stirred up, began to dart out from the snow one by one. Before long, there were more and more. These monsters were like fish trapped in a fishing net above the water, jumping crazily toward the train.

"Fire!" Inside the communicator, the sound of firing rang out.

Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat!

Boom!!

The sound of machine guns and Gatling guns firing roared, and all-metal shell casings were ejected crazily.

At this moment, the entire convoy opened fire!

(End of chapter)