CHAPTER 411: CHAPTER 265: INTERMISSION IN THE WIND AND SNOW

00:32, the Joint Train entered Xilan City’s railway station.

Once inside Xilan City, the defensive convoy split up, with the Emperor Plan Team escorted by the Investigation Corps to the Phoenix Society’s base, while Qian Deli and six other convoys headed towards the railway station near Central Avenue, setting up a temporary doomsday camp there. However, due to the crowded railway station, Infinity and Dragon Mountain No.1 switched tracks to park in a cargo mining line area.

This area is close to the Fenglan Mountain side and houses a large mining zone. Being far from Central Avenue, the survivor camps here are relatively few, but Lin Xian still saw several convoy camps stationed at the former Xilan Mining Company’s freight platform, with many containers placed around, and the mine tracks stretching onward.

Choosing this area also has another advantage; it has many gantry cranes for transporting goods, and for Lin Xian, it offers a large quantity of materials that can be devoured.

The journey from Hengshan Pass was fraught with battles, and the convoy suffered greatly; even the basic armor had issues. It was crucial to take this opportunity to upgrade the train’s defenses.

Dragon Mountain No.1 faced similar challenges as Infinity during the perilous snowstorm pursuit. With everyone’s nerves stretched tight, as soon as the Joint Train arrived, the personnel onboard under the arrangement of Shi Deyuan and Ning Jing quickly sprang into action.

Hiss~ At this moment, Dragon Mountain No.1’s all-terrain drive train detached from Infinity’s rear, and the temporary connecting carriage in the front was also removed, allowing the train with over a thousand people to reassemble.

Clang Clang Clang~

The doors opened, and over a hundred engineers and repair personnel disembarked from Dragon Mountain No.1, along with logistics support staff, rapidly bringing life to the quiet freight zone as hundreds of people began to organize the train cars, dismantle the outer armor, with armored personnel on the rooftops standing vigilant.

To understand the situation inside the city, Shi Deyuan exchanged words with Lin Xian before personally leading a team towards the central area, entrusting the remaining maintenance work entirely to Ning Jing.

There’s no denying strength in numbers; the nearly 2-kilometer long train was swiftly and vigorously serviced by hundreds, with the long-idle gantry being activated after electrification and inspection.

Under the snowfall, Dragon Mountain No.1’s engineers set up rows of floodlights, illuminating the freight zone brightly. Perhaps due to its proximity to Fenglan Mountain, the wind and snow here weren’t as violent as outside the city, and the tall concrete walls offered a great sense of security.

Meanwhile, Lin Xian checked Infinity’s status and noted significant damage on the armor plates, especially on the left side, after enduring an entire day of Snow Demon Tide before reaching Uliyasatai Mountain, with dense perforations. Fortunately, during the recent pursuit, Dragon Mountain No.1’s all-terrain train protected Infinity’s nuclear power train’s rear, and the Gemini’s specialized lead shell armor managed to mitigate nuclear radiation damage, resulting in minimal impact.

Nevertheless, this incident reminded Lin Xian that his prior concern over nuclear accidents led him to place Gemini at the back. Although car number twelve was the weapons station, the rear defense was indeed weak.

Thus, Lin Xian decided to add a specialized defensive carriage at the end and planned to introduce a new electric locomotive for power output, filling the void left when Star Ring 7F was used for upgrades.

In the snowstorm, Lin Xian glanced at the busy maintenance team at Dragon Mountain No.1, while he refrained from calling others to assist, choosing instead to let key members rest first.

He planned to first scout for usable power units and meanwhile devour more special steel materials for extraction.

"Are you alone? I’ll accompany you." Chen Sixuan commented uneasily, seeing Lin Xian instruct everyone to rest.

"I’ve rested sufficiently. There are still plenty of tasks tomorrow that require you, and you indeed need a good rest."

In the cockpit, Lin Xian had just finished speaking with Dragon Mountain No.1, and he said to Chen Sixuan, "From what we’ve observed, Xilan City seems temporarily safe. This kind of chance is rare, and everyone has been fighting hard all day. It’s crucial to seize this opportunity to rest. You too~"

Lin Xian looked at Chen Sixuan, noticing Teacher Chen’s face covered in bloodstains and frostbite. Ever since Lin Xian fainted, she had been busy nonstop, with no chance for rest. From the Foundation Research Institute, through Hengshan Pass, encountering Lamp-headed Monsters all the way to now, this once unassuming college teacher had fully integrated into the combat sequence, exhibiting astonishing growth. She was now proficiently handling the heavy anti-materiel sniper rifle, resolving many team challenges.

Lin Xian, having rested during his unconsciousness, was quite energetic now, and as his main objective tonight was to devour materials and redesign the train’s outer armor, he didn’t require much assistance.

"Alright." Chen Sixuan gave Lin Xian a complex look. Earlier, when Lin Xian collapsed on the train roof, she felt her whole heart tighten.

As Lin Xian prepared to turn away, she unexpectedly stepped forward, wrapped her arms around Lin Xian’s neck, and pressed her soft lips against his.