Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 80 Elite
Why is this rain so muddy?

Liang Kuan frowned and turned on the windshield wipers.

Large swaths of muddy rainwater were driven aside and blown away by the wind.

"This is acid rain. Take some time to check the cab and see where there is any water seepage. We can deal with it temporarily, but we'll do a major overhaul in a couple of days."

Su Huan gave instructions.

“Understood. I’ve been hearing some strange noises from the wheels these past few days. It’s either something getting stuck or something breaking down,” Liang Kuan said.

After all, the train had been waded through a horde of zombies, and its weight puts a lot of pressure on components such as the wheel hubs and rims. However, every second counts now, and it's impossible to stop and repair the train.

We can only carry out a full overhaul and modification of the vehicle during the gap after we receive this batch of equipment from the armory.

"Leave it for now. Let me know if it gets worse." Su Huan patted his broad shoulder. "By the way, what do you want for breakfast? I'll have Xiao Ba bring it over for you."

"Anything is fine, as long as it fills me up."

Su Huan stepped out of the cockpit and into the dining car.

From afar, one could see the third brother standing there, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his face gloomy as he gazed at the acid rain outside the window. When he saw Su Huan approaching, he quickly stood at attention, holding his gun.

"Captain!"

Su Huan patted his pocket and tossed him the cigarettes the mechanic had given him yesterday. "If you want to smoke, go to the back of the car. But acid rain is toxic, so I don't recommend you open the window."

He didn't smoke, partly because it was too expensive; in the wilderness, a well-packaged cigarette cost the same as a 9mm bullet.

Even in a company like Steel Conference, cigarettes are considered a luxury item.

Another reason was that the smell of cigarettes was too strong, and Su Huan didn't want to have any strong smell on him.

That would increase the risk of death.

The third brother immediately took the cigarette out of his mouth and stuffed it all into his pocket.

Sitting next to Su Huan, Yu Yue brought out two large plates of roasted wolf meat. The meat was so substantial that it covered the edge of the plates, with each piece weighing nearly two kilograms.

Su Huan looked up at Yu Yue and said, "From now on, you don't need to wait for me for meals. Whoever arrives first can eat, and then go about your own business."

Yu Yue responded softly, her expression showing no sign of anything amiss.

Su Huan cut off a large piece of wolf meat and stuffed it into his mouth. While chewing vigorously, he asked, "How much ammunition is left in the vehicle?"

"The Iron Curtain assault rifle has six magazines left, the Hummingbird submachine gun has seven magazines, and there are 330 rounds of 9mm pistol ammunition left, all of them are standard ammunition," the third brother replied.

Su Huan silently did the math in his mind, "There's still one base number left after 7.62, right?"

The third brother nodded with some surprise. "Yes, there are 240 rounds left, which is a basic load of ammunition for conventional warfare."

It's no wonder he was surprised; Su Huan's knowledge was too fragmented.

His knowledge of weapons comes from the four years between the apocalypse and the end of the world.

The wilderness is filled with all sorts of modified guns, as well as military equipment pried from various armories and military districts. The law enforcement bureau has a small number of guns, and the models are old, so naturally they would not be used by major forces to arm their subordinates.

Therefore, he had never even seen these conventional weapons used by law enforcement officers.

After all, not everyone pays attention to what kind of gun law enforcement officers use, what model it is, or what caliber of ammunition they use.

He learned fragmented content that had been modified from a post-apocalyptic setting later.

But he could still understand the military term "one basic load of ammunition".

Originally, the concept of "base load" was not a fixed value, depending on the weight of different ammunition and different combat needs. However, these complex things could not be passed down in the wilderness, so 240 became the fixed quantity of "one base load ammunition".

"How many armor-piercing rounds do you have left for your sniper rifles?"

Su Huan asked.

The third brother looked up at Yu Yue behind the cabinet.

Yu Yue responded, "There are forty rounds left."

He still had that meek and submissive demeanor, but there seemed to be an added layer of distance between him and others. This was a form of self-protection that came from being severely bullied.

Su Huan cracked his knuckles and glanced at her with interest.

It's like seeing the little bread you peeled yourself grow a new crust.

what's the point?
It'll probably let him experience the joy of skinning again.

Halfway through the meal, the water purifier in carriage number 3 started to roar.

The sound of water flowing could be heard in the pipes as it was poured into the water tanks according to the carriage numbers.

"Third brother, how's the evolution going?"

"Hey, I tried it last night when I got back. I used half of the Pan-Energy Crystal, but there was no reaction."

Su Huan shook his head. "Once the poly-energy crystal starts absorbing, try to use it all up, because you have already damaged its structure, and the poly-energy inside will be lost rapidly in a short period of time."

The third brother slapped his thigh in surprise, "That's why! No wonder it felt so much smaller, it's been absorbed by it."

Su Huan felt a little helpless.

However, there were many such small, trivial matters in the early stages, some of which he couldn't think of at the moment, so he could only tell them slowly.

Once they've been trained, everything will be fine.

After finishing his meal, Su Huan checked all the work carriages again. To prevent Yu Jing from running to his room late at night, he designated carriage number 10 as her workspace.

To carry out mechanical repair and modification work.

Of course, this arrangement wasn't without its own selfish motives.

The sounds of her tools starting up were too loud.

The forklift had long been moved to the back carriage, and now the entire No. 3 sightseeing carriage was occupied by water purifiers and Wanxing products.

……

When the acid rain started to fall, He Jie put on his raincoat.

Although his level 3 basic defense and physique meant he had nothing to fear from these corrosive liquids, his equipment, worth 200,000, couldn't withstand it.

Moreover, this is the end of the world; let alone 200,000, even 2 million wouldn't be enough to buy this.

Sometimes he also felt that this world was quite dreamlike.

He was originally going to apply for a security guard job after being discharged from the military, but the company gave him a large sum of money plus a resettlement allowance and asked him to participate in military training.

In order to make his family's life better, he inexplicably went back to his old profession.

With his outstanding military skills, he survived to the end out of more than 3,000 people and became one of the 300.

And then, damn it, the end of the world came.

The thought of this made him angry.

We finally escaped that godforsaken place, and before we could even enjoy two days of peace, the world went its own way!

"Pah, that's acid rain from the dogs!"

He Jie spat out a mouthful of raindrops that had splashed into his mouth, raised his left hand, and looked at the tactical watch on the inside of his wrist.

This is a little habit he developed personally.

Just as he put his hand down, a five-man squad returned from the front.

Every soldier in the team is wearing a full set of individual protective equipment, including body armor, tactical helmets, and panoramic night vision goggles. They are also carrying the latest Gray Wolf-5 modular assault rifle, which has a holographic sight integrated on the top of the rifle and can also be equipped with a miniature grenade launcher.

From their gait to details like their epaulets, it's clear they are an elite force.

It has a well-trained elite force with complete logistics.

(End of this chapter)