Armed Train in the Apocalypse

The croaking caws of ravens resounded above.

Like arcs of silver lightning leaping wildly across the water’s surface, the water churned once more, as if a giant beast was stirring beneath.

”Has the vitality of a Tier One Evolver become so resilient?!”

A man walked up to Wang Yi’s side, the corners of his lips trembling slightly, his once drowsy eyes now filled with astonishment.

That electric light formed a massive sphere, enveloping the deep pit above, the crackling electric light even rivaling the cawing of the ravens overhead.

The soldiers of the Steel Council downstairs were already in complete chaos, as if countless orders had been issued in an instant.

The secretary and assistant had begun urging the two to evacuate, but both Wang Yi and her companion were fixated on that pool of water.

Though merely two Tier One Evolvers, it was as if they were enchanted, drawing their gaze, desperately wanting to know an outcome, one that was unexpected, yet vaguely speculated in their hearts!

Li Tao’s eyes were bloodshot, believing the ordeal was about to end.

But, unexpectedly, even greater trouble emerged.

First, the outer defenses were breached by a large number of Evolution Beasts and zombies, with all units and posts in the southwest losing contact. Then came the rare evolution of avian beasts.

According to biochemical experts, the inducer used by the armored train this time was over ten times stronger than the zombie inducer alone!

And Li Tao soon saw the effects.

Dozens of muscular bloodhounds became the main force tearing through the defenses, faster, more ferocious, and more cohesive than zombies!

When the outermost defense was torn open by the corpse tide, Li Tao knew it was over.

The next second, the flock of ravens suddenly dove down.

They didn’t attack in disarray but moved like a well-trained army, splitting into several black tides, sweeping down towards the Steel Council’s positions.

Their eyes glowed blood-red, their beaks gleamed with a metallic luster, apparently having evolved sharp enough to tear through body armor.

”Fire! Fire!”

The roar of machine guns instantly tore through the battlefield, bullets pouring down like torrential rain, but these black ravens’ feathers were as hard as steel, bullets striking them and sparking fiercely, with only a few shot down. More ravens fearlessly dove, sharp claws tearing soldiers’ throats, and sharp beaks puncturing helmets, blood instantly soaking the ground.

Amid this chaos, an even more terrifying shadow was approaching.

Amid the distant building ruins, a large Evolution Beast slowly emerged.

It was a mutated beast, part wolf, part dog, standing three meters tall, covered in pitch-black scales, with sharp spines growing on its back, the ground trembling with each step it took.

Its eyes glowed a ghostly green, its throat rumbling with a low growl.

”Boom!”

A rocket exploded on its body, smoke dispersing to reveal cracked scales and terrifying wounds.

But the giant wolf shook its head and remained standing, not only undeterred but the pain made it even crazier!

A rocket that could take down a Tier One Butcher barely affected its combat power!

It lifted its head abruptly, locked onto its target, then charged at terrifying speed, soldiers along the way barely had time to dodge before being struck into a mist of blood.

The brutality of the Tier Two Evolution Beast was fully displayed on this battlefield.

Ordinary guns and bullets were utterly ineffective.

For the first time, humans, since mastering weapons, were at a disadvantage in a war against beasts.

The black ravens still circled above, the giant beasts ravaged the battlefield below, and the entire defense line of the Steel Council collapsed completely at this moment.

The consequences were too numerous.

The New City Project shattered, the company suffered enormous losses, and Li Wangchuan, who spearheaded the project, along with the Li Family, would inevitably become the scapegoats...

Even without thinking carefully, Li Tao could list dozens of dire effects.

The Li Family’s decades of accumulation were wiped out overnight.

All advantages and glory would disappear.

Like other post-apocalyptic survivors wandering in confusion, or perhaps worse than ordinary survivors, they would face endless retaliation from other board members and enemies.

The situation had turned dire beyond measure in an instant.

And the instigator seemed to be alive, from the dazzling electric sphere, apparently living well.

Apart from the black ravens attacking the Steel Council, a large flock of crows hovered over the deep pit that had turned into a Thunder Pool, as if attracted by something, circling into a massive vortex.

’Is there anything worse than this?’

’No.’

’What should be done now?’

’First kill the bane that caused all this disaster, or save the tottering Li Family?’

’…’

Li Tao questioned and answered himself inwardly.

Once he clarified what he needed to do next, the anxiety in his heart disappeared instantly, and he sank into a deadly calm. The beast horde, the corpse tide, the deep pit, the electric arcs... various complex information flooded into his mind at this moment, his genes trembling, instinctively classifying the myriad details.

The ineffective was set aside and deleted, the effective extracted and summarized, converging into a clear line.

Crossing each other, forming a vast net, covering the entire Changli Battlefield.

Li Tao paused, unexpectedly finding that the Tier One profession he’d thought would take a long time to accumulate and advance had suddenly matured.

’Is this what they call serendipity?’

Glancing at his little uncle’s location, it was evident, without a doubt, that the board members were probably already starting a new round of questioning. Li Tao didn’t walk over to them, but instead, after leaving the zombie restraint line, he headed towards the railway tracks.

The lightning grew more and more intense.

Really don’t know why he has so much energy to squander.

The amount of current released in just this short moment is more than all the energy combined from my promotion.

Through the chaotic crowd, several gunners were hiding nervously in the corner.

Clearly, they still didn’t know what was going on.

Subconsciously adjusted his glasses, realizing his nose bridge was empty, Li Tao was momentarily stunned and calmly ordered, ”How much ammunition is left for the 85mm cannon?”

The chief gunner recognized him and immediately replied, ”All that’s left after the detonation has been transferred over. There’s still one round left, ready to be sent to the front line.”

”No need, load it, aim at that position.”

Li Tao pointed towards the direction of the Thunder Pool, his gaze calm.

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Due to the mutation of the Black Crows, everyone on the train gained a brief respite.

Jiang Rong leaned against the inner wall of the carriage with an assault rifle, her short sleeves soaked in sweat, and drops of sweat slid down from her elbows.

Falling into the sticky pool of blood beneath her feet.

Beside her, Wang He was panting heavily, ”Sister Jiang, it seems, it seems like no one is coming in, did the conductor win?”

”Win?”

Jiang Rong licked the taste of blood on her teeth and cautiously looked towards the rear carriage. The carriages from No. 18 onwards were quiet, and the roaring outside was deafening.

”Go to the front and take a look.”

Jiang Rong quickly made a decision and led the remaining gatherers forward.

Passing through Lu Xiao’s No. 17 carriage, the fiery Miao Qi walked over, ”How is it at the back?”

”No one for now, I want to go to the front and take a look.”

Miao Qi shook her head, ”It’s a state of war now, they won’t let you in at the front.”

Jiang Rong looked out the window and firmly said, ”Rooftop!”

As soon as they came out, they were stunned by the sight of the Black Crows Evolution Beast flock in the sky.

Yu Jing and the others saw them open the door to the second floor, letting several people enter the carriage.

Leading the group forward to the front of the train.

Lin Jin, Xiaoba, Liang Kuan, He Jie... everyone was gathered here.

Wang He asked the most pressing question, ”Did we win? Why isn’t the train moving? Where is the conductor?”

Yu Yue’s wet apricot eyes looked at the Thunder Pool ahead, filled with deep concern, ”The inducer worked, attracting the Evolution Beasts, but Su Huan hasn’t returned yet.”

As soon as she finished speaking, a head emerged from the water ahead.

Seeing the face clearly, everyone’s pupils contracted slightly.

Although the face was slashed with several cuts, everyone could clearly recognize it as Zhong Cheng from the Steel Council!

Yu Yue felt as if she was struck by lightning.

A chill shot up from her tailbone directly to her scalp, her surging emotions instantly overwhelmed her rationality.

Before her brain could react to what to do, her body had already rushed out of the train.

Even Liang Kuan, guarding the door at the very front, couldn’t catch her.

The 300-meter distance was swiftly crossed, lightning spreading across the ground climbed onto her body, her hair tie snapped, her soft long hair pulled into a black arc.

Yu Yue’s eardrums buzzed with the intense heartbeat, the 300-meter distance compressed into a blur of colors.

The acid rain suddenly became thick—all sound waves within three meters around condensed into visible ripples, like transparent silk held by an invisible hand.

The crows in the sky charged forward, led by a Tier One mutant crow leader, like the Lance of Longinus, rushing towards the Thunder Pool!

In an instant, the world turned upside down.

The black flock of crows was like a pouring Milky Way, about to connect heaven and earth.

”Su Huan...”

All the energy gathered in that call, the name exploded into countless crystal clusters in the domain of sound waves.

The turbid water surface at the bottom of the pit suddenly boiled, a dozen diving Black Crows exploded into a bloody mist amidst the sound waves, feathers and shattered bones suspended in mid-air, forming a bizarre blood-red star ring.

The glass within a kilometer radius shattered instantly with that call.

Within the range, evolvers were hit like a heavy hammer, their ears in severe pain, but ordinary people were unaffected, only bleeding from their ears.

In the innermost meeting room, Chairman Zhang suddenly burst into manic laughter, as if he understood something in an instant.

Pointing at Li Wangchuan, whose face was ashen, he laughed so hard that tears mixed with nosebleed streamed down, ”No matter how cunning your plans are, what’s the use? The theme of this era is evolution! It is the era of the evolvers!”

As if validating his realization, a second figure stood up from the Thunder Pool.

The black shirt was mostly torn away, revealing the solid muscles beneath, where several soaked, pallid wounds opened and closed like baby mouths, the dazzling lightning flowing over his body like magma.

The figure wasn’t tall, but it stood at the very center of the connection between heaven and earth.

A playful voice overshadowed the cawing and lightning, carrying a hint of laziness.

”Since you called me out, you must fulfill one hundred wishes of mine.”