Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train
Chapter 373 - 256: Blizzard Frequency (12,000 Extra Words, Thanks Again to the Leader "That Touch of Sorrow"! Requesting Monthly Tickets)_3

Chapter 373: Chapter 256: Blizzard Frequency (12,000 Extra Words, Thanks Again to the Leader "That Touch of Sorrow"! Requesting Monthly Tickets)_3

"Aside from the support from Xilan City, didn’t Fat Cat say that the armed squad also went down into the Ice Valley to find another way out?" Ning Jing said anxiously.

"That’s no better than waiting for rescue."

Shi Deyuan shook his head and said, "The Ice Valley below is full of ravines and none of the vehicles can pass. Even if there is a path, it’s impossible for us to march alone in a blizzard. Without these vehicles, we wouldn’t survive five miles."

On hearing this, Ning Jing sighed, then turned to Ah Bai and asked,

"Ah Bai, can you still sense the monster aura on us?"

Ah Bai, sitting in the corner of the carriage, looked up at everyone and then said quietly, "After we came into contact with the monsters... we all have some on us now."

Ning Jing looked down at herself, her gaze turning slightly sharp: "What does Captain Lin say? He’s a Mechanical Superpower User, does he have a way?"

"Hey."

Shi Deyuan suddenly stood up: "He definitely has a way. This kid, he’s managed to save tens of thousands of people, these challenges probably won’t faze him. But... that said,"

he finished speaking, looking seriously at Ning Jing: "Whether Dragon Mountain No.1 can break through the snowstorm might still depend on him, so no matter the situation tonight, we must ensure Brother Lin’s safety, for the people on the two trains to have a chance at survival."

"You all too, understand?"

He sternly scanned the other brothers in the group. Hearing this, everyone straightened their expressions, nodding resolutely.

In the snowstorm, Lin Xian stood alone beneath No.1 Machine Pangu, looking up at the massive nuclear power turbine engine, feeling its scorching aura dispelling the cold around him, his whole being seemingly on the brink of being devoured by that exquisite vortex.

"Hey handsome, what’s up, stuck in a hard place?"

A sharp voice sounded, Lin Xian turned his head and saw Qian Deli, in a mink coat, looking at him with interest.

Lin Xian glanced behind him, then looked at Qian Deli, somewhat surprised: "You’re fast, when did you get behind me?"

"Just now."

Qian Deli scanned Lin Xian up and down, then slowly looked at No.1 Machine: "Everyone seems to think that only this big thing can save us, do you think so too?"

"It’s natural to have thoughts like that. With such a massive weapon at your back, anyone would want to take refuge under a big tree."

"Take refuge? Ha, freezing to death more like it~"

Qian Deli tightened his coat, looking at No.1 Machine, speaking leisurely: "But in this long escape, it’s the first time a human weapon can make those ugly monsters wary. This Emperor Plan makes us survivors feel like humans aren’t so insignificant."

Lin Xian responded bluntly: "Do you know about the Dark Mark?"

Qian Deli looked at him blankly, waiting for him to continue.

"We’ve discovered that there’s a communicative hunting language or method among the Dark Abnormalities, which allows them to place an invisible mark on prey, turning us into a lighthouse in the Dark Forest at night, attracting other hunters to feast on us."

"Interesting." Qian Deli, hearing this, expressed his interest: "So these monsters are quite united."

"Hmm?" Lin Xian was a bit stunned, it was the first time he’d heard someone focus on this point, which prompted him to discuss further with Qian Deli.

"Is that your first reaction?"

Qian Deli looked somewhat proud, his tone nostalgic: "Before the apocalypse, my biggest hobbies were shopping and hunting. As a professional hunter with a legal gun license, I had a habit of never letting other hunters go after the prey I set my eyes on."

"Why?" Lin Xian asked.

"Why do you ask..." Qian Deli smiled faintly at Lin Xian: "Hunters enjoy the act of hunting itself and don’t particularly care about the outcome, just like anglers enjoy the process of hooking fish. If they liked eating fish, they could just buy one at the supermarket, not to mention... I also don’t like eating meat."

"Anglers like fishing, and they also like feeding fish, just don’t like eating fish." Lin Xian was reminded of his college days, often skipping classes to fish — fully equipped and boasting, yet almost always returning empty-handed, leading his dorm mates to frequently treat him to fish out of derision...

"Heh heh heh~" Qian Deli chuckled and then said, "Hunters never share their prey, so this Dark Mark you mentioned doesn’t seem like a simple hunter-prey relationship."

"More like... a kill order?"

Lin Xian’s complexion grew cautious: "I’ve always believed the Dark Abnormalities’ goal isn’t simply devouring prey; they mean for us to disappear."

"So when I first heard you say that big black insect dared not approach here, I was puzzled. After all, when facing those monsters in the past, they seemed fearless. But why does that giant worm shy away, just because No.1 Machine has killed one of its kin?"

Qian Deli frowned: "Monsters also have a sense of self-preservation, that’s quite normal."

Lin Xian, busy making something, looked up at the massive No.1 Machine Mecha, responding indifferently: "Perhaps so."

Qian Deli crossed his arms, looking deeply at Lin Xian. Then he turned and said, "Let’s go. Commander Yu has invited the captains of our convoy to discuss a breakout plan. Although you’re just two people, I think it’s necessary for you to participate."

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