Chapter 44: The Lou Siblings (Fourth Chapter Update—Seeking Monthly Votes)

“Sister Chen, how did you get the train here?” After getting in, Kiki stared in astonishment and asked without waiting, ever since she and Lin Xian entered this mist-shrouded area, she’d noticed the wireless signal had been completely blocked—as if by an invisible hand—and all contact with the outside world, including with Chen Sixuan, had been severed.

Chen Sixuan hastily pulled out a first-aid box and handed it to Lou Shasha, her voice tinged with urgency: “Here, treat your wounds first.”

“Thank you, sister.” Lou Shasha glanced at Lin Xian and Kiki, realizing Chen Sixuan and Lin Xian were together, and added gratefully, “So you’re the ones who drove the big train…”

Chen Sixuan looked at Lin Xian, her expression tinged with apology.

“Last night, I noticed this train leaving from Track 3 at Beiwan Station. It felt off—because that spur line wasn’t on any map or record. I guessed it was a military route, and you were heading there too. Since I couldn’t reach you at all, I…”

Before leaving, Lin Xian had told Chen Sixuan the electric locomotive had reserve power. Seeing the train shrouded in fog carrying over a dozen gunmen, she’d sensed trouble was coming for Lin Xian, so she acted decisively: she steered the “Infinite” from Beiwan Station along the switch tracks laid by Tang Hai’s train and entered this military spur—only to cut off Tang Hai’s escape route.

Ugh… ughh!

A small wave of incoming zombies had now appeared inside the guard post and on the platform, but there was no other movement—the hundreds of innocent survivors were all dead, and these monsters now wandered aimlessly.

Without the mist spider, the “Infinite” was temporarily safe. Hearing Chen Sixuan’s words, Kiki couldn’t help exclaiming, “Brilliant, Sister Chen! You just saved us big time.”

Chen Sixuan’s almond eyes swept toward Lin Xian and saw him smiling with relief.

“Yes, well done!”

Hearing Lin Xian’s praise, Chen Sixuan’s tense heart finally settled. She’d worried he’d blame her for moving the train; now she couldn’t help feeling a quiet thrill.

“Wow, that Tang Hai’s really ruthless—he wanted to use all of us survivors as live bait to lure monsters away in the mist so he could escape!”

Kiki crossed her arms, indignant. “Luckily, this lady was smart enough to see through his scheme.”

“Did you figure it out?” Lin Xian stared at her blankly.

“Fine, fine, you were smart too.”

“…”

After some small talk, Lin Xian’s gaze turned to Lou Ye. Though his face was pale, he didn’t seem to have any critical injuries; as an ability user, his flesh regenerated far faster than an ordinary person’s.

“What’s your plan now?”

Lou Ye looked out the window, searching for their pickup truck—but not even a shadow of it was visible.

Shasha carefully bandaged her brother’s shoulder. Hearing this, she looked at Lin Xian with pleading eyes: “Brother Lin, can your train take us a little way? Once my brother recovers, we’ll find another vehicle…”

“I don’t think it’s necessary.”

Lin Xian said seriously: “You two should just get on my vehicle. From now on, travel with me—we’ll face hardships together, and your chances of survival will be much higher.”

Shasha’s eyes lit up instantly: “Really!?”

“Hey!”

At that moment, Kiki frowned, glaring at Lin Xian: “You’re such a jerk—you immediately say yes when others want to ride, but you’re mean to me and want to kick me off. What’s your deal?”

Lin Xian snorted.

“You brought it on yourself…”

“I—I—I…” The incident of sneaking snacks in the train was clearly unforgivable in Lin Xian’s eyes. Kiki fumed—but then Lin Xian said, “Shasha and her brother saved our lives. I’m letting them ride. You object?”

“Of course I don’t object.” Kiki rolled her eyes, sat on the sofa, crossed her legs, and folded her arms. “But you’re the boss—you get to decide.” Chen Sixuan stood nearby, her face brightening at the news of two more people joining the train.

After all, more people meant more strength. Previously, when only Lin Xian went out to scavenge and she stayed behind to guard the train, it was far too risky.

“Thank you.”

At that moment, Lou Ye—who rarely spoke—suddenly spoke up, looking at Lin Xian with deep gratitude.

Lin Xian nodded. He’d wanted to recruit some allies anyway. The Lou siblings were good people, had saved his and Kiki’s lives, and Lou Ye was an ability user with super strength—letting him join made Lin Xian feel reassured.

Chen Sixuan asked, “So what do we do now?”

Lin Xian looked out the window and sighed: “All the supplies Tang Hai gathered are still on that train—we’ve just stumbled onto a ready-made haul. Let’s tow it away right away.”

“Oh, right!”

Kiki suddenly snapped to attention, clapping her hands: “We’re rich now! And there’s still all the stuff left behind by the other convoys down there—oh, and the combat room’s info equipment! And the close-in weapon system! And—”

Lin Xian sweatdropped.

“You’re dreaming. The CIWS’s ammo feed and power systems together weigh at least dozens of tons—maybe over a hundred. Do you have a crane to move it? And that ammo belt holds thousands of rounds—it empties in seconds. No ammo, no resupply. You expect to scavenge 30mm tungsten-core AP rounds on the road?”

!

To be honest, Lin Xian also wanted to devour the CIWS—but right now, he had zero energy left. Even after recovering, it might take him longer than the generator to rebuild it.

Fortunately, while dismantling the generator and the CIWS subsystem, he’d already scanned and obtained a complete 1130 holographic blueprint!

With this, as long as he acquires materials later, he can build one from scratch right on the train.

“Uh… yeah, I guess…” Kiki pouted. “But we can at least dismantle the electro-optical targeting and phased-array radar, combine them with the locomotive’s driving radar, and build a small radar-targeting system, right?”

Lin Xian frowned, glancing at her oddly—he hadn’t expected that.

“Good idea!” he agreed.

“I’ll help too.” Hearing they were clearing the battlefield, Lou Ye ignored his wounds and stood up immediately.

“Me too.” Shasha brushed the dust off her face, acting like a little adult. “By the way, my brother and I need to find the truck—it’s got a lot of stuff on it.”

“Alright, be careful.” Lin Xian nodded, glanced outside, then said to Chen Sixuan, “Teacher Chen, come with me to link the carriages. After we reverse back to Beiwan Station, we’ll rearrange them.”

At the same time, he handed Lou Ye and Shasha several guns seized from Tang Hai’s men: “We’re not in a hurry tonight. Let’s take more. No need to wait until dawn to leave.”

It wasn’t greed—Lin Xian had nearly exhausted his strength just to devour the large generator and reconnect and repair the CIWS system. He hadn’t even been able to summon an ice shield during his fight with Feng Yuming. If he didn’t rest now, he might not even have the strength to stand.

Besides, this place had already been cleared once—no major monsters would appear again. Might as well thoroughly scavenge this military base.

What delighted Lin Xian most was that Tang Hai had brought several flatbed trailers loaded with Jeeps, off-road vehicles, and even Qian Yu’s armored vehicle. He estimated dozens of firearms and ammunition crates—now they had serious firepower.

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