Chapter 327

The blueprint in the R&D center made Lin Xian feel his brain roar. He never expected the R&D center to give such a blueprint.

Because this was the latest model of ship-borne energy weapon that had only recently been in service by the interstellar military. Before the Apocalypse Day, Lin Xian had even discussed it enthusiastically with a group of military fans on the Internet. The thermal damage this weapon could bring was terrifying, and the strong electromagnetic field released could also induce the target circuit to produce a transient high-voltage EMP effect!

But Lin Xian's first reaction at this time was.

Can this thing be installed on a train?

He looked at the parameters. The main gun size alone exceeded 53 meters, and there was an extreme energy particle acceleration device the size of half a basketball court. He couldn't fit this thing even if he dismantled two carriages...

Even if it could fit, the second problem was that the energy density was not enough.

The nuclear thermal efficiency of the Gemini 11R was 290 megawatts. If he wanted to complete the particle acceleration to the critical point for the energy storage device, he estimated that the whole train would have to stop power and turn off the lights first.

"R&D center, you've played a big joke on me."

Lin Xian felt like ten thousand horses galloping in his heart at this time. Even if he had the blueprint for this thing now, he didn't know where to start.

Change the train into a starship?

Don't even mention whether Lin Xian could do it currently, isn't that wrapping dumplings for a dish of vinegar...

A difficult problem was placed here. At this time, Lin Xian looked at the R&D center, inexplicably having a headache. Originally, he wanted to put the 1130 in to try after the railgun upgraded the blueprint, but now Lin Xian could only dispel this idea.

It took so long to research the blueprint, but it couldn't be used for a while. Although this Star-Quaking Cannon looked very majestic and domineering, if it was just a blueprint, it was useless if it couldn't be built for Lin Xian's current situation.

And those basic weapons didn't seem to need much upgrading currently.

Just at this time, Lin Xian turned his head to look at Shasha, who was studying the arc string vibrator with goggles on the side, and immediately thought of another big killer.

Vulcan!

【This blueprint is of a higher level, current mechanical manufacturing level: 5, R&D time increased by 50%】

【T8-Z Vulcan Assault Type (Blueprint) R&D time: 28 days 23 hours】

Lin Xian looked at the information popped up by the R&D center, his expression fixed. If this thing could research a higher model of heavy mecha, even if it was overweight, it should be able to be towed by the train.

With the experience of Xilan City, Lin Xian's favor for mecha had also greatly improved. In the face of large-scale disasters, the tactical value of large mecha that were both offensive and defensive was sometimes higher than most superhumans.

But currently, only Shasha in the convoy knew how to drive it, so Lin Xian thought that he could build a few more Vulcans when he had time, and at the same time upgrade this big killer.

Thinking of this, Lin Xian confirmed the R&D directly.

"Little Brother Lin, the strange things in this desert area are unpredictable. It seems we must solve the problem of the desert bandits as soon as possible. Otherwise, if we stay for a long time, there's no guarantee we won't encounter some ghost things at night."

Longshan No. 1, Shi Diyuan, Xiang Xiang Ningjing, and a group of backbones were in the discussion carriage, listening to the situation reported by each carriage with a heavy face.

Fortunately, there was no exchange of fire or battle tonight, so everyone was not panicked. Otherwise, under that kind of high-intensity dark invasion, Shi Diyuan had no idea how many of the thousand-person scale of Longshan No. 1 would fall.

He also broke into a cold sweat just now, so before Lin Xian could speak, he expressed his worries first.

"Yes, water is also a problem. The no-man's-land is too big, and we have to spend at least two or three days, not including accidents."

Lin Xian said in the communicator at this time. The backbones of the Infinite also came to the 2nd carriage at this time.

At this time, Lin Xian simply discussed the situation of Akse and Hu Lushou with the convoy personnel. However, although they had both the advantage of opportunity and the advantage of numbers and combat power this time, this entire United Train was fighting as a whole for the first time. Plus, Lin Xian's current information on the desert bandits was only that the number of people was less than a thousand, but there was a lack of information on firepower and aspects. So in order to defeat the enemy in one blow and eliminate future troubles, Lin Xian felt that he must go all out and consider multiple situations.

"The information given by the Fulu Shou convoy is that there are three main Iron Alliance teams of desert bandits in the range of hundreds of kilometers of Akse and Sand Snake Mouth. One of them is the Red Vulture Group we encountered, with over two hundred people. There are three detachments mainly carrying out looting missions outside. We have already killed one. The leader's nickname is Red Eagle, a superhuman, but I haven't seen him make a move."

"The largest convoy is called the Sand Scorpion Gang, with over 400 people. The leader calls himself the Desert Emperor, nickname Old Scorpion. The convoy has cannons, heavy firepower, and many superhumans following, and its strength is also the strongest."

"The remaining one is called the Earth Dragon Society, with the fewest people, over a hundred, but there are many high-speed vehicles, belonging to the Gobi guerrilla team, good at harassment, the leader is Bone Dragon..."

"Counting fully, adding up to eight hundred people, but from the perspective of treating the enemy broadly, we have to treat these three groups as one thousand people, not including those guarding the lair."

Qian Dele of the Joker convoy heard Lin Xian's words and expressed his opinion directly: "With so many people, we can't kill them all."

"Just defeat them."

In the 2nd carriage, Lin Xian said loudly: "In this place, the desert bandits have quite a few enemies. As long as we kill the main force and seize the heavy weapons and supplies, the remaining scattered soldiers won't be able to make any waves."

Hearing this, Shi Diyuan responded heavily in the communicator: "Makes sense. The remaining small fish and shrimp won't be able to make any climate. Even if that Iron Alliance wants to counterattack, it's impossible to have our marching speed, and they are all in other areas. As long as we reach Spring City, I don't believe a group of bandits dares to rush a heavy city!"

"I actually think we shouldn't take that Iron Alliance too seriously." Mo Nika sat in her 1st cockpit, holding a glass of red wine, and said leisurely: "It's just a group of doomsday thugs. In front of the electromagnetic cannon, no matter how crazy they are, they have to pee their pants obediently. Lin Dui is right. Kill all the main forces. As for the rest, someone will definitely want to beat the drowning dog, such as that Akse Brotherhood. They can't wait to swallow those desert bandits alive."

"Then Lin Dui, what if those desert bandits run away?" Luo Yang asked a key question in the communication frequency band.

"Can't run."

Lin Xian looked at the Iron Alliance Order in his hand: "Thanks to their Iron Alliance Order, besides being able to search for their paths, it can also identify whether their boss is sitting in town. We scouted during the day, and those desert bandit groups have been wandering and watching in the no-man's-land within 100 to 150 kilometers around Akse for several days."

"So even if they don't come tomorrow, I'm prepared to organize a team to carry out point-to-point clearance!"

Clearing obstacles for the United Train is one thing. This group of desert bandits has looted in this no-man's-land for months, and their resources must be quite a lot. Lin Xian just wants to use them to prepare supplies for crossing the no-man's-land.

Another point is that he can also find out the source of the superhuman kidnapping trade and obtain some useful information.

"Good! Little Brother Lin, we all listen to your arrangements." Shi Diyuan's tone was heroic: "But the terrain around Akse is open, a wilderness. If that group of people rushes into the city and then defends the city, we just rush over like this, there is no cover on this Gobi beach, I'm afraid we will suffer quite a bit of heavy firepower."

"I thought of this point too."

On the Infinite, Lin Xian looked at everyone, his face sharp: "So, I have a slightly exciting plan."

Exciting?

In the communication frequency band, all convoy captains heard this word, and their hearts skipped a beat.

5:00 AM, the cold wind on the Gobi beach under the night was like a knife, rolling sand and gravel.

Each train carriage was still unusually busy.

Infinite 12th carriage, Lin Xian sat on the ground, using mechanical manufacturing in the sealed and quiet carriage. Countless materials in the decomposition space were constantly combined and forged in front of him, and circuit boards began to take shape.

While manufacturing, Lin Xian looked at the time. He didn't plan to rest today and was fully preparing the equipment.

In each carriage, everyone was busy preparing for battle. Lin Xian had almost arranged tasks for everyone for tonight's combat plan.

Of course, only one person was excluded.

Ding Junyi, Director Ding.

The task Lin Xian gave her was to live, stay elegant, and take good care of the green plants and flowers.

5th carriage, Shu Qin, Lv Chang, Miaolu, and Dalou were seriously preparing ammunition. All power armor on the whole train was undergoing energy charging.

Shasha wore goggles, took tools, stepped on a ladder, and added a new arc pulse string vibrator to her Shally. The heavy Vulcan chest armor was dismantled by her. A single piece weighed more than a hundred catties, but she grabbed it with her small hands, then threw it to the ground lightly, and then continued to be busy in a pile of circuit boards.

2nd carriage, Xiaoyuan was learning the automation operation of all weapons in the information center with Kiki. For the important task Lin Xian gave her, the little girl was extremely serious, holding a small notebook and taking notes from time to time.

On Luo Yang's side, Li Guangwen and the whole team all put on power armor. Amin and Luoluo were telling the team about the experience of using power armor.

Behind, Li Yi also took a group of workers and strong men to make tactical arrangements following Lin Xian's requirements. Liang Lei, who had almost recovered, took off the bandages on the side, shook his hands, and the whole arm rapidly turned from flesh and blood into dark silver metal skin, and an indestructible momentum surged out.

"Lei Zi, how is it?"

"Very good." Liang Lei got up and twisted his neck, his face full of excitement: "Finally going to fight side by side with Lin Dui, I will definitely not let him down!"

On the Longshan No. 1 side, Shi Diyuan and Xiang Xiang Ningjing were studying the terrain around Akse with a group of people. In another carriage, Xiaoqing had a cold look, holding a knife oil and maintaining her weapon. This young girl was fully armed at this time. She held the handle of the gun blade with one hand, and a slight vibration and tremor sound actually rang out of thin air.

Abai, who was lying quietly on the bed on the side, wore black glasses and said softly:

"Your knife is so sharp, be careful not to get hurt."

Xiaoqing stopped her hand movements and looked at Abai: "You, too."

Joker convoy, deputy captain Xiaomeng was seriously preparing weapons and combat equipment, while Qian Dele was lying leisurely on the chair. An old record player found from somewhere on the side was playing the cheerful "I'll be there for you".

"So no one told you life was gonna be this way."

"Your job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's D. O. A."

"..."

Xiaomeng was wearing black power armor, her good figure filled with a coldness like a blade. She said to a group of subordinates: "Everyone adjust the output value of the power armor's running assistance system to the highest, there will be a lot of maneuvering actions tomorrow!"

On the Mo Queen side, in the quiet 1st carriage, Mo Nika was lying in a spacious bathtub enjoying the pleasure of taking a bath on the desert Gobi. She held a red wine glass, and the mobile TV screen in front was playing "The Count of Monte Cristo" that she had watched countless times. The steaming mist in the bath made a few blushes appear on her beautiful face. As the water rippled, the whiteness on her chest was like a stormy sea, appearing and disappearing.

Beside the bathtub, on the big bed, there were high-end underwear, tactical armor lining, and the special Ghost Wolf-grade full-coverage armor that was being charged and called 【Hestia's Pupil】 by Mo Nika.

For Mo Nika, her car had the fewest people and the most abundant water resources. Plus the advanced water circulation system on the whole car, she could naturally take a bath willfully. Anyway, a few people outside were teasing at this time, hoping that her bath water would not be filtered, so that they could appreciate it and satisfy their strange habits.

And all the trains behind were lit up at this moment, and the carriages were filled with a tense atmosphere.

Of course, except for one train named Hell Warrior team.

The next day, 8:30, the sky was still dark.

According to calculations, the dawn time should be around 9:15. But in Akse City, countless survivor convoys had already turned on their car lights, and a large number of cars roared their engines and began to drive toward the east city exit. From the aisle all the way east for a hundred miles, after passing through the Sand Snake Mouth, they would enter the boundless Akse no-man's-land.

A series of convoys were like light belts traveling on the vast wilderness in the dark night, moving forward slowly in a tense atmosphere, bringing up large areas of yellow sand and smoke.

These convoys were either allied in threes or fives, or had sufficient supplies and equipment, and set off together toward the Sand Snake Mouth.

Until the sky was about to dawn, the city began to become empty, leaving only the Dawn Convoy and the Akse Brotherhood convoy camp parked in the city outskirts streets, still lit up.

Black Rose Bar, dozens of large vehicles were parked neatly in the square outside.

These large vehicles were well-equipped and had sufficient supplies. The 100-plus members of the Fulu Shou convoy had neat attire, including an elite team wearing power armor, and the leader was Sun Chang.

Inside the bar, Hu Lushou, who was wearing two sets of bulletproof vests, sat in front of the bar, looking at the empty bar with a complex expression. He inexplicably had a feeling of hating his own talent for not being in the right era, and couldn't help but pick up a wine glass and start narcissistically looking at his own reflection.

"Hu Lushou, Hu Lushou, didn't your father and mother give you such a name hoping that your fortune, status, and longevity would be complete? Then today, this longevity must also continue, right?"

As he spoke, he looked toward the basement of the bar, his eyes flashing solemnly.

At this time, an engine sound rang out, then the bar door was pushed open, and Lu Zhao, the leader of the Dawn Convoy, and Xie Guan of the Akse Brotherhood walked in together. Seeing Hu Lushou sitting there alone, Lu Zhao said immediately:

"Boss Hu, those convoys have all left, shouldn't we set off too?"

"Our people are also ready." Xie Guan said seriously.

"Uh... is the time up?" Hu Lushou took out a golden pocket watch from his arms and looked at it, then raised his head: "That, where is Wu Dapeng?"

"I called on the communicator several times, no response." Lu Zhao said.

"I saw their convoy still parked in the west of the city." Xie Guan said.

"Did they sleep to death?" Lu Zhao cursed.

"No response?" Hu Lushou's face turned black, and he quickly pressed the communicator: "Captain Wu, Captain Wu??"

"A bit strange, I'll call someone to go and probe directly. This old guy is usually very cautious. Logically, he shouldn't have such a situation." Lu Zhao said directly, then he looked at Hu Lushou, his face anxious: "And what exactly is the route you mentioned, making it so mysterious, afraid other convoys will see it?"

Hearing this, Hu Lushou cleared his throat: "It's nothing mysterious, it's just that we... go along the north line track."

"Railway?" Hearing this, Lu Zhao and Xie Guan were both surprised.

"Why?" Lu Zhao said.

"The railway is indeed a good route. Following the railway, at least you won't get lost in the no-man's-land. Although the road on the Gobi beach is not easy to walk, it is indeed a method. The route is the fastest. There are very few train groups passing by now. Maybe those desert bandits didn't focus on this." Before Hu Lushou could speak, Xie Guan began to analyze it himself, the more he analyzed, the more excited he became, making Lu Zhao look confused.

"Sounds right. Many convoys have said this route before, but..." Lu Zhao frowned: "You, Boss Hu, have been talking about a secret route for so long, just this?"

Following the track line, the disadvantage for the convoy is that there is no road. Although the Gobi beach terrain is open, open does not mean there is a road.

The Gobi beach is rugged with strange rocks, and sandstorms are everywhere. Although the vehicles of these survivor convoys have undergone doomsday modifications, most terrains can be handled, but for crossing the no-man's-land of thousands of kilometers, the speed must be slower than walking on national highways and high-speed hardened ground.

"No, no, no."

Hu Lushou coughed mysteriously and said: "Taking this road is not just a route problem, there is another important reason."

"What reason?"

Bang, bang, bang!

Before the words fell, a strange gunshot suddenly rang out in Akse City. Hearing this sound, Hu Lushou's face immediately showed a bitter look of 'trouble is coming'.

"Something happened!" Hearing the gunshot, Lu Zhao and Xie Guan immediately rushed out of the bar.

And Hu Lushou looked at their backs, sighed helplessly:

"Soon you will know the reason..."

The gunshot was abrupt and harsh in the Akse City that had not yet dawned. The people of the several survivor convoys parked in the city tightened their nerves because of this sound. Lu Zhao ran out of the bar with people. Before he could ask, his communicator immediately transmitted the voice of his own team member.

"Boss Lu, damn, Wu Dapeng's convoy is firing at us!"

"What?!"

Lu Zhao was shocked and immediately pressed the communicator: "Wu Dapeng, what the hell are you doing?!"

But no matter how he shouted, there was no response in the communication frequency band.

"Not good!" At this time, Xie Guan behind him pressed his headset and said in astonishment: "Our people saw a large number of convoys rushing in outside the north of the city. Looking at the painting, it's desert bandits!"

"Boss, boss!"

The observation post of the Dawn Convoy at a high place in Akse City also reported to him at the same time: "There are desert bandits in the Cripple Slope in the southern suburbs!!"

"Damn!" Hearing this, Lu Zhao only felt his scalp numb. How could the desert bandits grasp the timing so accurately?

Clang, Lu Zhao and Xie Guan pushed open the door of the Black Rose Bar again: "Boss Hu, we are being watched, let's withdraw quickly!"

"There's nowhere to withdraw. Hundreds of desert bandit vehicles came from the Sand Snake Mouth direction, all surrounding this side." Sun Chang walked in from outside at this time and said with a cold look: "Two small convoys were driven back together. Now they have already started firing. We are being attacked from all sides, we can only defend the city!"

"Four sides?" Xie Guan looked confused: "Can't go west of the city?"

"Wu Dapeng is already firing at my people, can't you see it!" Lu Zhao said angrily: "It must be this grandson who reported the news, and now he is blocking our way back!"

"He didn't report the news, he was originally a desert bandit..."

Hu Lushou, who was sitting inside, slapped his face annoyedly and cursed: "Damn, I, Hu Lushou, have recognized countless people, why didn't I see that this old guy was a desert bandit??"

"Desert bandits don't write it on their faces. The equipment of the Haven convoy is all clean. As long as they don't expose it, no one knows they are desert bandits." Sun Chang said straightly.

"Damn, what's the use of saying this now? Hurry up and pack your things, let's kill our way out!" Lu Zhao shouted anxiously.

Xie Guan shook his head in panic and said: "So many desert bandits must be prepared long ago. Even if we rush out, we won't be able to shake them off, and we will only be exhausted in the no-man's-land."

"Then what do you say we should do?!"

"Can only defend the city." Sun Chang still had a calm face: "Captain Xie is right. City warfare is still fightable. Rushing out is no different from sending death."

"Yes." Xie Guan said anxiously at this time: "After dawn, maybe other convoys will pass by. This group of desert bandits can't keep surrounding Akse."

"Will other convoys care about us? Wishful thinking!"

"Hurry up and notify the convoy people, that Wu Dapeng is a desert bandit!"

Lu Zhao was spinning around anxiously at this time. He scanned the few people, then turned and rushed out of the bar. Xie Guan also immediately followed and ran out, separately beginning to gather their convoys to shrink into the city and set up a defensive formation.

"Our people have already been arranged around the square, and the high ground and firepower points have been set up in advance."

Sun Chang looked at Hu Lushou: "The desert bandits from several directions add up to at least seven or eight hundred people. Looking at this posture, Old Scorpion, Red Eagle, and the others are estimated to have all come this time."

"I know."

Hu Lushou rubbed his hands worriedly and instructed Sun Chang: "Those superhumans of theirs are estimated to be a bit troublesome. Tell them to be more careful. Without my order, don't open fire first!"

(End of this chapter)