CHAPTER 624: CHAPTER 309: NEW BATTLE ARMOR

"We made some meat soup; everyone have some together." Li Yi, with her pregnant belly, noted that there was only one dining cart in this vehicle and saw that no one on Luo Yang’s side had prepared cookware. Knowing they hadn’t made any hot food either, she made two extra pots of soup to bring to them.

There’s no need to stir-fry meals to make hot dishes; making simple soup isn’t beyond Luo Yang and his group. Mainly, these young people were used to eating take-out and now were accustomed to cold canned food. For convenience in marching, none of them thought to bring cookware for outdoor cooking. So, when dividing resources in the perpetual warehouse, Luo Yang and his group opted only for canned goods and easy self-heating foods, taking none of the rice, noodles, oil, or meat.

"Wow, it smells great!"

As soon as the two large pots were brought in, the young ones who were used to gnawing on cold cans immediately caught a whiff of the rich meat scent, suddenly finding the cold cans in their hands much less appealing.

Seeing this, Luo Yang quickly stood up and said in surprise, "Sister Li, we’re already eating."

"I know." Li Yi smiled, her gaze sweeping over the group of youths. "The conditions on the train make it easier than driving. Seeing you all eating cold food, I went ahead and cooked some. If we can have hot food, we should eat more of it. It gives you strength!"

"Really? That’s awesome, I want some, I want some. Thank you, Mama Li Yi!"

"Thank you so much, it’s been ages since I’ve had a cooked meal."

"I’m so touched~"

"I’ll have a bowl too."

Hearing Li Yi’s words, everyone immediately gathered around, each grabbing a bowl of soup, carefully holding it, drinking it in one gulp. The warmth spread throughout their bodies, making them exclaim with satisfaction, as if much of their exhaustion was relieved at that moment.

"Why are you being polite? We’ve all come this far together, and in the future, we’ll be one family supporting each other."

While busy serving soup to those around her, Li Yi laughed and said, "You young folks don’t like cooking hot meals, which is okay. In a team, we have division and cooperation. In the future, washing, cooking, and cleaning are all taken care of on our side. Those big guys might not be good at weapon science, but they do understand mechanical equipment. Then we’ll all cooperate together."

"Alright!" Luo Yang smiled happily, gratefully receiving a bowl of soup from Li Yi. Seeing her with her big belly still bringing them food warmed his heart, and he said, "We’ll all follow Captain Lin together from now on. As the team grows, everyone brings out their specialties, and our team will surely survive this apocalypse. Don’t you all agree?"

"Yes!!" The young men and women echoed together.

For a moment, this carriage that was once filled only with cold canned food seemed to transform into a big family, with a touch of warmth seeping into the iron train in this dark apocalyptic night.

...

Over on the Infinity side, unlike other convoys, no feast was held. Due to the busyness of the Zero Element Center and the escape, and to relieve Lin Xian at dawn, Chen Sixuan was taking the opportunity to rest in the main bedroom compartment of Car 1. Sleeping soundly in the luxurious cabin of the comfortable shelter, Chen Sixuan knew that as long as Lin Xian was there, she could let down all her guards and defenses. Even with the tide of corpses outside, she wouldn’t panic.

The private space in Car 2 belonged to KIKI and Sha Sha, with two custom-made embracing-style sleeping pods alternately positioned. Both were in deep sleep, with only the information center still lit. On the screen, in addition to the radar monitoring system, KIKI’s decryption program continuously processed the data from [Grace]’s system.

In Car 3, after completing the last experimental process, Ding Junyi packed all her experiment instruments away. Having placed the Hell Black Chrysanthemum and Silver Dragon Ten Thousand Mistakes in place, she took a set of clean underwear to the bathroom in Car 1 for a shower, then turned off the lights and returned to her resting quarters. After removing her glasses and everything else, she lay perfectly still on the bed. Even while sleeping, she was meticulous since her work demanded high-quality sleep, and she was the only one on the train who didn’t need to think about shift rotations.

Except for Lin Xian’s arrangements, she maintained her pre-Apocalypse Day habit of sleeping at 9 PM and rising at 7 AM.

However, she did change one habit. Previously, she would always lock the door while sleeping to maintain an inner sense of safety and peace. But now, even though the door to her resting room had a lock, she wouldn’t use it.

For her, a locked door was useless against robbers and Abnormal Bodies rushing in. Death, to her, was a matter of tranquility.

But if locking the door inconvenienced Lin Xian, for her, that would be an intolerable betrayal!

So this was a simple logic problem for her, a habit that could be adjusted because, in Ding Junyi’s heart, if Lin Xian wanted to come in, he should be able to...

In Car 4, after renovations and enhanced by Ding Junyi’s plant superpower, the 30-meter-long carriage had transformed into a green plant forest. Rows of neatly arranged aerial vegetable cultivation troughs were full of lush grass, spinach, and aimlessly illuminated sprouts, water cress, kale, etc. Along both sides of the carriage, Lin Xian had planted a row of greenery for water-oxygen cycles and visual delight, including pothos, ivy, and a moss wall with maidenhair ferns. The entire 4th carriage now bore the essence of a green plant forest.