My Doomsday Train

"And..."

"Regarding the guard who died, go and explain the process to Lao Zhu. It will be included in the training manual."

"Yes."

With that, Chen Mang didn't linger any longer and immediately left the car.

The Stellar Train was heading towards the Kunlun Mountains region, preparing to enter the yellow zone, the Zombie Basin once again.

"Train Conductor Zhu, what does Lord Mang mean?"

"..."

Lao Zhu glanced at Biao Zi before lowering his voice, "Appropriately embellish it. Tell me the details later, and I'll make some adjustments."

"Does Mao Zi have any relatives on the train?"

"No."

"Er Dan."

Inside the Stellar Train, Chen Mang was piloting the train high in the sky, speeding towards the Kunlun Mountains region. He picked up the train radio's intercom, "Wait for me in the Kunlun Mountains region. I'll be there soon. The matter is handled, and we can proceed."

"No problem," Er Dan's voice quickly came through the intercom.

At that moment—

"Hmm?"

The Targeting Radar showed a Level 4 train below being chased by a group of mantis-like monsters. The mantises were noticeably faster, and there were even two Level 5 mantis monsters. The train didn't seem to have any effective countermeasures.

It was in dire straits.

Without much thought, Chen Mang immediately maneuvered the train above the Level 4 train. The Doomsday Cannon quickly locked onto the two Level 5 mantis monsters, firing nearly a hundred rounds.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The explosions echoed across the plain, instantly turning the two Level 5 monsters into bloody mist.

Many of the lower-level mantis monsters nearby were also affected, some dead, others injured.

Since he had encountered it.

He might as well save them.

Chen Mang didn't dwell on it, casually glancing at the grateful messages sent by the other train through the train radio before continuing to pilot the train away. The train behind slowly came to a halt, and a group of thugs jumped out to kill the remaining mantis-like monsters.

At that moment—

Xiao Ai, standing nearby, suddenly spoke up, "Train Conductor, Zhang Da Mei says that among the thugs on that train below, two men are his brothers."

"Brothers?"

Chen Mang raised an eyebrow and turned the train around, heading back the same way.

"Did he recognize me as a fellow townsman?"

On the Shahe Plain, inside a Level 4 train, a man was still shaken as he looked at the forced private message on the train radio, his eyes filled with relief and lingering fear.

He had thought he was going to die here.

Unexpectedly, he had been given a second chance at life.

A big shot had passed by and casually saved his life.

Through the chat box of the forced private message, he learned that the other party was the "Stellar Train," the big shot from the Iron Ridge Wasteland. Even in the advanced regions, it remained a top-tier train, leading all three rankings.

He too had come from the Iron Ridge Wasteland.

Was that why the big shot had been willing to save him?

But he had been completely unknown in the Iron Ridge Wasteland. How had this guy recognized him?

At that moment—

He suddenly noticed that the Stellar Train had flown back from the horizon and slowly landed in front of his train. As soon as it stopped, the door of a middle car was flung open.

A mecha jumped out.

It began slaughtering the remaining mantis-like monsters around.

Wait, a mecha...?

Could Level 6 trains already produce mechas?

In the blink of an eye, the remaining monsters around the train were all killed. The mecha seemed to be saying something, and then... then his two idiot thugs actually ran over, each hugging one of the mecha's legs, and started crying?

What kind of scene was this?

The man sitting in the train cabin was utterly bewildered. Although he didn't know what was happening, he didn't dare to make any sudden moves, just cautiously waiting.

Soon.

A message came through his train radio.

"I want these two thugs of yours. Name your price."

Now he understood.

There must be relatives of these two idiots on the Stellar Train. Could it be the sister they kept talking about? He glanced at the ten exaggeratedly large-caliber cannons on the Stellar Train, his mouth twitching slightly.

"The fact that the big shot was willing to help is already a great favor. If the big shot wants them, just take them."

Before he could say more.

The two big idiots had already followed the woman back onto the Stellar Train. In the list of train members, the names of these two thugs quickly disappeared, and then the train took off again into the sky, leaving not a trace of clouds behind.

"Phew..."

The man looked on with mixed emotions as the Stellar Train flew away. Although he often cursed these two big idiots, especially when they came back carrying treadmills during resource collection, now that they were really gone, he felt somewhat empty inside.

It felt like...

The two big yellow dogs he had raised had been taken away by someone else.

Inside the Stellar Train.

Chen Mang looked at the physical data of the two tall men on the control screen. Xiao Ai had already gone to install the "Iris Chips" in them. Their Physical Fitness Indexes were incredibly high.

Zhang Da Mei's Physical Fitness Index was 18.2.

Already the highest on the Stellar Train.

But...

Zhang Da Mei's older brother, Zhang Yi, had a Physical Fitness Index of 22.8.

The second brother, Zhang Er, had a Physical Fitness Index of 21.9.

One higher than the other.

This was just ridiculous. This was supposed to be the apocalypse. Could this planet have been some low-martial arts world before the apocalypse, with some kind of bloodline inheritance?

Were the children born with some tyrannosaurus bloodline, giving them such exaggerated physical abilities?

If it weren't for the information he had gathered, indicating that this planet had been a modern world with technological progress similar to his previous world before the apocalypse, he might have believed the low-martial arts world theory.

Quite impressive.

Now he had two more mecha pilots.

However, with their Physical Fitness Indexes, piloting the green-tier mecha "Executioner" was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. To fully utilize the "Executioner" mecha's power, a Physical Fitness Index of over 14.0 was required. These two were almost double that!

But it didn't matter.

The "Zombie Basin" was a yellow-tier region, so there would definitely be higher-grade ores and higher-grade mecha blueprints.

Soon.

He met up with the Azure Dragon Train, which had been waiting for him. The two trains flew side by side in the sky, speeding towards the "Zombie Basin" region!

Several hours later.

A massive light barrier appeared ahead, marking the boundary between regions. On the light barrier were four large characters:

"Zombie Basin."

On the control screen, two lines of text slowly appeared:

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"Ahead lies the yellow zone, the Zombie Basin."

  "Up to Level 9 monsters may exist. Current train level: 6. Danger level: high. Please proceed with caution."

-

As the train passed through the light barrier, it meant the Stellar Train had officially entered the yellow zone, the Zombie Basin.

It was already late in the day, nearing dusk.

"Let's rest here."

The two quickly agreed.

The first night, it was better to rest at the edge. They could move out at dawn. After all, the yellow zone had Level 9 monsters.

A Level 9 boss would be a formidable opponent for both the Stellar and the Azure Dragon.

But fortunately.

Both had one thing in common: they could fly. Since it was the Zombie Basin, the main monsters should be zombies, and zombies couldn't fly. As long as they weren't attacked by other trains, it wouldn't be too dangerous.

Inside the Stellar Train.

Chen Mang looked at the Resource Detection Radar and the Targeting Radar.

On the Targeting Radar, there were many red dots, mostly in the form of Corpse Tides, all quite far away and unlikely to reach him anytime soon. The highest-level zombies in those Corpse Tides were Level 6.

Even if they came, they wouldn't pose much of a threat to the train.

As for the Resource Detection Radar, it showed two Level 2 Iron Ores within range, both open-pit mines, but currently occupied by Corpse Tides.

These Corpse Tides were no match for the Stellar Train.

But since it was the first night, he didn't want to stir up trouble. He'd deal with it in the morning.

He looked at the "Vehicle-Mounted Zombie Perception Blocker" accessory on the screen. This accessory had long been upgraded to Level 10, but it had never been useful until now. In this region, it would be of great use.

Even a Level 9 zombie wouldn't be able to sense him.

He could mine in peace.

Tonight, he would sleep first.

"Zhang Da Mei!"

In Guard Car 7, Biao Zi angrily pointed at Zhang Da Mei's nose and shouted, "Are you going too far? Your Team Two already has a mecha. What exactly are you trying to do?"

"Team One just lost a member."

"These two must join Team One!"

"What are you talking about, Biao Ge?" Zhang Da Mei firmly shielded her two brothers behind her, fearlessly meeting Biao Zi's gaze. "Biao Ge, I respect you as a senior, but they are my brothers."

"My own brothers."

"Both logically and emotionally, there's no problem with them joining Team Two, right?"

"Team Three doesn't have a mecha either," the captain of Team Three, a rather handsome young man, chimed in from the corner, his team members gathering around him. "We must also get one for Team Three."

In an instant.

The car descended into chaos.

All three guard teams were vying for ownership of the two newcomers.

Everyone understood.

These two were destined to pilot mechas, and with such high Physical Fitness Indexes, their addition would significantly reduce casualties during missions and boost the team's combat power. Everyone wanted them.

Although no one resorted to violence, the argument grew increasingly heated.

"Enough!"

Zhang Da Mei shouted, then placed her hands on her hips. "The three team captains will fight in the virtual space. The winner gets them!"

Biao Zi and the Team Three captain exchanged glances, then continued to argue loudly.

No one brought up fighting in the virtual space to decide ownership again.

If they could settle it by arguing, why fight?

"Uh..."

Zhang Er, standing behind Zhang Da Mei, carefully stuffed a steaming bun filled with meat sauce into his mouth, chewing with relish before reluctantly swallowing. He leaned over to Zhang Yi and whispered, "Big brother, are we really this popular?"

"They seem to really welcome us."

"I don't know," Zhang Yi replied, his face serious and cold, as he also stuffed a steaming Roujiamo into his mouth. He whispered back, "Act serious. It makes us look tough."

"Remember what Father told us? In a new environment, if you seem too easygoing, you'll always get bullied."

"Right, right, I almost forgot."

Zhang Er immediately put on a serious face, but then grabbed another Roujiamo from the plate beside him and stuffed it into his mouth. The imposing aura he had just mustered instantly weakened, and he couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Big brother, this Roujiamo is so delicious. It's so oily and fragrant. It's been a long time since I've eaten something this good."

"Lord Mang is so kind. We just joined the car, haven't done anything yet, and he gave us a whole plate of Roujiamo to eat."

"Now we can finally eat our fill."

Zhang Yi, who had been maintaining a serious expression, couldn't help but nod in agreement. He grabbed another Roujiamo and stuffed it into his mouth. "So this is the kind of life Xiao San has been living."

"It's too comfortable!"

"Second brother, remember this time, when we go out to collect resources, we can't bring back treadmills anymore."

"Don't worry, big brother. This time I'll definitely behave."

At that moment—

"Forget it!"

Biao Zi took a deep breath and shouted to stop the escalating argument. He looked at the other two captains. "Tomorrow morning, I'll go see Lord Mang and let him decide the allocation."

"Is that okay?"

Zhang Da Mei and the Team Three captain exchanged glances, then nodded in unison. "If Lord Mang arranges it, there's no problem."

"Let's eat first. The buns will get cold."

With that.

Everyone in Guard Car 7 turned their attention to the plate of buns on the table, ready to start dinner. However... what they saw was an empty plate.

Only some oil stains remained, proving that the plate hadn't always been empty.

"Where are the buns?"

Biao Zi looked at the empty plate in confusion. He was sure he had asked a Team One member to bring a plate of Roujiamo.

Soon.

His gaze shifted to the two men standing by the plate, taller and broader than Zhang Da Mei. They were now wiping the oil from their mouths with their sleeves, clearly...

"Did you two eat all of them?"

Biao Zi's eyes widened in disbelief. "That was food for thirty people! You two ate it all? Do you have Level 10 refrigerators in your stomachs?"

"Uh..." Zhang Er poked Zhang Yi's stomach cautiously. "What does a Level 10 refrigerator mean?"

"No idea."

Zhang Yi quietly moved behind Zhang Da Mei and whispered, "But I think we ate the wrong thing. That food wasn't meant for us."

"Are we in trouble then?"

"Seems like it."

Zhang Da Mei, who had been so confident and assertive in the argument, now had a hint of embarrassment in her eyes. She waved her hand, pretending to be calm. "It's fine. Tonight, I'll cover the meal for everyone."

"Whatever they ate is on me!"

(End of Chapter)