Armed Train in the Apocalypse

Chapter 65: Chapter 64: Selection and Classification

Lu Xiao stared into Su Huan’s eyes, as if trying to discern the truth, then lowered his gaze to the note in his hand after a moment.

Upon seeing the description, his pupils contracted slightly.

Instead of the vegetable and grain seeds he expected, the paper contained a series of bizarre descriptors.

”Dark red tubers covered with dark red swellings, buried nearly half a meter deep, the swellings pulsate like a heart, the vines on the surface grow over two meters long, the vines have low tensile strength but the leaves are highly toxic, take care not to damage the tubers, and be sure to tie off the cut ends with string, low hazard level.”

”Approximately 1.2 meters tall monocot grass, the ends bear white bulbs the size of onions, each layer shows different colors when cut, emits a nebula-like faint glow at night, generally grows in clusters, must be harvested whole, there may be Evolution Beasts or other mutant plants nearby, hazard varies.”

”Three-meter-tall green grass clump, leafless, with a pale gold hue, each stem about 2mm in diameter, dry and astringent when broken, only take the top two meters of the root, very low hazard level.”

”...”

A total of more than ten types of special plants were described, and any potential dangers were also highlighted.

What’s the difference between this and reporting points in a game?

Although the effects of these mutant plants weren’t noted, it’s assumed they’re related to food.

With the scope narrowed down this much, as long as one isn’t too foolish, through gradual trial and error, the effects of these dozen or so plants can be understood.

Just having this information is definitely worth the ticket price.

No, he’s a newcomer, and doesn’t need to buy a ticket for the first ride.

Plus, not only has he not gotten off the train yet, but he’s also freeloaded two days of meals.

Lu Xiao looked deeply at this man, able to give out such important information so freely, the information about the Evolvers he mentioned is likely also true.

After carefully settling the note in his clothes, Lu Xiao earnestly asked, ”Which people can I choose?”

Su Huan pondered, ”I’m just about to select some people, you can watch from the side, choose from the ones I don’t pick.”

”No problem.”

...

The eleventh carriage was cleared out, and all the passengers moved back one compartment.

Boss and Lao Er stood armed and vigilant on both sides, while Lao San walked backward, shouting to the queuing passengers, ”Everyone only has one chance, directly state what you can do, don’t waste time, Evolvers are prioritized for selection!”

”Selected individuals don’t have to get off the train to look for supplies, the armed train will provide shelter, food, and lodging!”

The newcomers hesitated, while the old passengers rushed forward in a swarm.

Yet no one dared to act rashly under the muzzle of the guns, orderly queueing to enter carriage eleven.

Su Huan stood in the middle with a roster, looking at the first person.

A man in his thirties, though his hair was greasy and facial stubble prominent, he still carried a scholarly vibe.

Su Huan cracked a smile, ”Begin.”

The man quickly said, ”I’m a translator, fluent in seven languages, and over thirty regional dialects, have been to many countries in the field.”

Hearing this, Su Huan was instantly intrigued.

Comparing it to the roster, it indeed matched Yu Yue’s record of an educated person.

If it were just English or something, it wouldn’t be particularly meaningful, but a multilingual translator held much more value, and this person had field experience too.

Almost without consideration, Su Huan directly said, ”You’re hired, the position is train crew member on the armed train, you will reside in the first cabin of carriage eleven, meals will be provided twice a day by the train, the meal standard is yet to be determined, as long as you’re on the train, you’ll have my protection.”

”I’ll inform you of your work duties later, for now, you can take your belongings inside and clean up.”

The man immediately appeared joyful, bowing slightly to Su Huan, backpack on, headed toward the compartments behind him.

Landing such a rare talent right off, Su Huan was in a good mood, ”Next.”

”Photographer.”

”Nope, next.”

”Chef.”

”Nope, next.”

”...I’m a chef too.”

”Pass.”

The portly man in front was immediately stunned, ”Why can he pass as a chef and not me?”

Su Huan calmly looked at him, ”How old are you?”

The man’s eyes flickered, ”Forty... two!”

Su Huan snorted a slight sneer, asking the young man with a buzz cut and short sleeves, ”How old are you?”

The young man realized and exclaimed loudly, ”Nineteen!”

The man was anxious, his eyes bulging, ”But his cooking isn’t as good as mine!”

Su Huan said indifferently, ”There aren’t even ingredients for you to cook? Whether it’s delicious or not doesn’t concern me, what I value is his muscular build, doubling as a chef and muscle, if you can knock him down today, I’ll give you the spot.”

The man glanced at the robust young man, turned silently and left.

”Continue...”

Lu Xiao stood to the rear side of the carriage, silently observing the queuing passengers, suddenly speaking to the woman beside him.

”I thought you’d join the queue.”

The woman stood leaning against the wall with her arms crossed, looking at Su Huan coldly, and upon hearing, chuckled softly, ”I’m yours now, do you want me to?”

”Do you think I’d believe that?”

The woman curbed her flirtatiousness, earnestly saying, ”My mother taught me to be faithful since childhood.”

Lu Xiao glanced at her, unable to discern how much sincerity was in her eyes, and responded noncommittally, ”Hmm.”

The woman wrapped his firm arm, mouthing silently, ”If it were true, would you kill him for me?”

Lu Xiao looked at her in surprise, then glanced at Su Huan, showing a cold smile, ”Of course... not!”

He laughed; the woman laughed too.

”There’s no good man.”

...

The two laughed like a pair of immoral lovers, which naturally caught Su Huan’s eye too.

A dodder flower and a wild wolf out of its cage, together they’re quite interesting.

He hoped to have more talents like Lu Xiao.

They’re professionally trained, more decisive and straightforward in handling matters, simply put, wilder, more ruthless, acting without hesitation.

Especially those who just retired from the service, their mindset differed from ordinary people in society, and those veterans from the battlefield were closer to Su Huan’s way of thinking.

Regrettably, the large-scale disappearance of the military made such talents exceedingly rare.

Moreover, they were capable of surviving alone, with few getting on the train.

Besides the two earlier, Su Huan recruited four more people, one was a training doctor from an auxiliary department, one a drone pilot with some electronic knowledge, one a mechanic, the only woman, who studied materials in college, graduated many years ago, and switched to become a construction engineer.

Truly a diverse range of talents.

Among them, he valued the drone pilot the most, this guy boarded the train without bringing food, only his equipment, and now both he and the equipment belong to Su Huan.

As for the likes of hosts, novelists, and fashion managers, they were all weeded out.

Not that they’re useless, just not needed at the moment.

Lu Xiao, on the other hand, picked two athletes, four workers, and some ordinary people with decent physical abilities.