Its name—
"Dragon's Roar"!
A cannon of an incredibly exaggerated caliber, a yellow-tier large-scale lethal weapon. It was the result of unlocking an "Unknown Component" after he completed a C-level difficulty job change mission. He had consumed around 400,000 units of Iron Ore to upgrade it to level 6!
This was the first time he let it roar!
After all, each use required a full level 3 Energy Stone, and there were times when he couldn't bear to use it.
"Kid,"
The man at the control console had already locked onto the red dot on the map with his Targeting Radar. All he had to do was press the fire button, and he could instantly unleash its power. His eyes were filled with excitement and cruelty, and as he thought about the future, he couldn't help but let out a sinister laugh.
"Remember this, this is the Shahe Plain. Even if you were once a dragon, you'll have to lie down here!"
This was his plan!
The "Dragon's Roar" was an Energy Cannon, and only a level 6 "Energy Shield" could block it. Even if the other party had so many Supermodel Effects, he refused to believe that someone who had just arrived at the Shahe Plain could have already upgraded their Energy Shield to level 6.
"Pfft!"
At that moment, a stifled chuckle suddenly came from the corner.
"Are you laughing at me?"
The man immediately turned his head with a dark expression.
"You," the man sitting in the corner, covered in wounds, finally couldn't hold back his laughter. "I've been holding it in these past few days, afraid I'd burst out laughing. Now I can't hold it anymore. You've been relying on that level 6 Energy Cannon, the 'Dragon's Roar.'"
"But have you ever considered that the other party has S-level potential and a red-tier large-scale firepower component?"
"I'm the one who strikes first. Besides, the amount of Iron Ore needed to upgrade a red-tier large-scale firepower component to level 6 is something he can't afford! These three Iron Ore mines aren't enough!"
"True."
The man in the corner nodded deeply. "Then guess, out of that guy's 57 Supermodel Effects, does he have the 'Carriage Steel Armor' Supermodel Effect? Unlike the Energy Shield, the Armor completely immunizes against damage of the same level or below, even from an Energy Cannon."
"You don't think he hasn't reinforced his Carriage Steel Armor, do you?"
As soon as he finished speaking.
"Hahahahaha!!!"
The man at the control console finally couldn't hold back his laughter and turned to look at the man in the corner. "You, still as foolish as ever. Have you forgotten that Armor is a component that needs to be upgraded separately?"
"Upgrading the Armor for each carriage requires Murphy Stones and a massive amount of Iron Ore!"
"Are you trying to tell me he spent a full 42 Murphy Stones and over a million units of Iron Ore to upgrade all his Train Armor to level 6?"
"Foolish!"
"If I had a great opportunity and obtained dozens of Murphy Stones, I'd prioritize upgrading all the 'Supermodel Effects' of the green-tier components first, followed by the white and blue ones. That's the most cost-effective approach, not dumping everything into the Armor!"
The man in the corner, covered in wounds, suddenly paled, realizing he had forgotten this point. Yes, if he had obtained a large number of Murphy Stones, he definitely wouldn't have used them to upgrade the Armor!
This was completely illogical!
It was like a beggar who happened to come into a fortune and immediately bought himself a golden bowl. It made no sense!
He had only thought that since the other party had so many Supermodel Effects, they wouldn't neglect upgrading the Armor. But now, thinking about it, the other party might have only upgraded the Supermodel Effect for one section of the Train Armor, not all of them.
"And—"
The man at the control console flashed a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes as he looked at the red dot on the Targeting Radar that was now extremely close. He fiercely pressed the red button on the control console. "Even if they were lucky enough to obtain enough Murphy Stones, there wouldn't be enough Iron Ore in the white zone for them to mine!"
"If they really do, then I'll accept it!"
The next second!
The Train parked on the plain shook violently under the powerful recoil. A blazing ball of light, like the sun, shot out from the muzzle of the "Dragon's Roar," aiming straight at the Train not far away.
"Beep beep beep!"
Inside the Stellar Train, the control console screen began to flash red rapidly, and a mechanical, cold voice echoed in his ears.
「Detecting incoming firepower attack. Estimated arrival in two seconds.」
「Attack intensity: level 6.」
「Recommended course of action: Ignore it.」
The next moment—
"Boom!"
A ball of light, like the sun, quickly approached and slammed into the Stellar Train, causing its speed to drop slightly before quickly recovering.
「Spider Legs integrity reduced to 33%. Powerful Magnet integrity reduced to 2%. External Loudspeaker—」
"Repair."
Chen Mang, sitting at the control console, glanced at the empty screen of the Targeting Radar, raised an eyebrow, and immediately upgraded the "Targeting Radar" to level 15 in one go. Soon, a red dot reappeared on the screen.
They had now emerged from the swamp and entered the plain.
Without hesitation, he retracted the Spider Legs and switched to the Wind-Fire Wheels, turning the Train around and speeding toward the red dot.
At the same time.
A large number of Mechanical Nanite Spiders quickly swarmed out of the Train compartment and began repairing the external components.
"He's... not dead?"
Inside the Train, the man standing in front of the control console turned pale, his eyes filled with disbelief as he stared at the red dot on the screen rapidly approaching him. How was this possible? After taking a direct hit from his "Dragon's Roar" Energy Cannon, how could he still maintain such speed and even come after him?
How?!
His "Dragon's Roar" was level 6. Could it be that the other party's Energy Shield was also level 6?
This...
"Pissed your pants, huh?" The man chained in the corner, covered in wounds, looked at the man in front of the control console whose pants were starting to darken, his eyes filled with mockery. "Tsk, starting to get scared? This is the best-smelling piss I've ever encountered."
"It's so good to see you and me going to hell together."
The man in front of the control console took a deep breath, his mind racing with countless thoughts, his eyes filled with gloom. He still had one last trick. He would retract the "Dragon's Roar" into the Open-Air Carriage as quickly as possible.
Then he rushed to the Train Radio and sent a forced private message to the Stellar Train rapidly approaching him.
「Buddy, you've got the wrong guy. It's not me.」
"Nice."
Chen Mang casually glanced at the private message in the Train. By now, he could already see with his naked eyes the Train in the distance that had started to flee rapidly.
The next moment—
He pushed the control lever all the way!
Just as he was about to rear-end the fleeing Train, the Drill Bit extended and began spinning at high speed. At the same time, the Car Blade extended and also started spinning rapidly. He firmly pressed the triangular button on the "Acrobatic Console."
Immediately, the Train leaped into the air, spinning at high speed, and with even greater velocity, it charged straight toward the Train desperately trying to escape!
Like a red-hot steel rod, it plunged straight into the anus!
Ice-cold chill!
The high-speed spinning Drill Bit pierced through the last carriage, drilling straight through like a spear aimed at the Train's head!
A few seconds later.
The Stellar Train slowly came to a stop, leaving behind a scene of utter devastation.
Shattered remains of the Train were scattered across the plain, countless fragments embedded in the ground. Several fires burned amidst the wreckage, and the air was filled with the smell of burning and the thick stench of blood.
The entire ground was stained red, littered with dismembered limbs and flesh.
"Bang."
As the door of Guard Carriage No. 7 was forcefully opened, Biao Zi and his crew, already prepared, rushed out on off-road motorcycles, wielding Soaring Dragon Assault Rifles. They quickly approached the wreckage, ready to clear any remaining resistance and collect supplies.
In reality, the main task was the latter.
Given the gruesome scene before them, it didn't seem like anyone could have survived.
Total annihilation.
From the Train Conductor to the Slaves, everyone on that Train had become one with the plain at this moment.
Biao Zi, dressed in tactical gear, jumped off his off-road motorcycle and looked at the wreckage right in front of him. His face showed little emotion. Although the scene before him was truly horrific...
He had seen too much of this.
Especially in the early days of the apocalypse, the sheer number of brutal scenes had desensitized him to such horrors.
He still remembered that moment.
When the apocalypse first began, he and his brothers were having a meal at a restaurant when they suddenly heard chaos outside. Pulling back the curtains, they witnessed a sight they would never forget.
The streets were jammed with abandoned vehicles, and crowds of people were running aimlessly amidst screams and cries.
At first, he thought it was a stampede.
Until—
He saw white-collar workers in the office buildings on either side of the street, their eyes filled with terror, screaming in despair as they jumped from the high floors to the ground, like dumplings falling into a pot. Behind them were monsters with glowing eyes and blood-stained mouths, lurking in the buildings.
That's when he realized—the apocalypse had arrived.
The scene before him, though brutal, was nothing compared to the early days of the apocalypse.
A few dozen minutes later.
Biao Zi and his crew had already stuffed all the collected supplies into the refrigerators on their off-road motorcycles. No survivors, all dead.
"Phew..."
Biao Zi stood next to his motorcycle, looking at the wreckage before him. He pulled out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and took a deep drag before squatting down and placing the cigarette on the ground, murmuring.
"Rest in peace."
There wasn't even a single intact body. The Slaves on that Train didn't have to die, but... in a Train battle, how could you tell which carriage was the Slave carriage and which was the firepower carriage? To avoid the Slave carriage and alter your attack trajectory might very well have meant the Stellar Train would be the one lying here instead.
He was lucky.
And these Slaves were unlucky. If they had been on the Stellar Train, not only would they not have died, but they might have even enjoyed decent treatment.
But...
There weren't so many "ifs" in this world.
"Let's head back."
Biao Zi patted Shan Mao Zi on the shoulder, mounted his off-road motorcycle, and twisted the throttle. Human nature is to fear death, but after the apocalypse, many who had the chance to survive still chose suicide to escape the end of the world.
When people are in extreme fear and see no hope, ending their own lives becomes the only choice they feel they have.
"..."
In the Train compartment, Chen Mang sat at the control console, looking at the triangular button on the "Acrobatic Console."
Last time, he didn't get to test its full potential with that drone.
But now, it seemed...
The "Death Spin" Train Stunt was more powerful than he had imagined. Mainly because his "Drill Bit," "Car Blade," and "Armor" components were all at high levels, making his Train nearly unstoppable as it easily drilled through the other Train's Armor and Energy Shield.
Though it was quite energy-consuming.
The level 2 Energy Stone he had just crafted using 5,000 units of Iron Ore was already depleted. He crafted another level 2 Energy Stone and inserted it into the "Generator" to keep the Train running.
The cooldown for this "Train Stunt" was 48 hours.
The triangular button on the "Acrobatic Console" had now dimmed. It would light up again when it was ready for use.
But—
Even so, this Train Stunt would remain his primary means of attack for a long time. Compared to other methods, it consumed less, except for the cooldown, which was its only limitation.
As for the 5,000 units of Iron Ore consumed, compared to other firepower components, it was a drop in the bucket.
With this in mind, he'd need to further upgrade the Drill Bit and Car Blade components to increase their power.
The Energy Shield of that Train earlier was level 5.
It felt like there was little resistance, and it melted through it easily. He wondered if it would be just as effortless against higher-tier, higher-level defensive components.
Next...
Head to Sand River City to search for some supplies.
Two hours later.
The Stellar Train slowly pulled up beside a deserted city. He wasn't sure of Sand River City's coordinates and had asked the Train Conductor of the Azure Dragon Train.
Though the city was now in ruins, with cars clogging the streets and wild grass growing rampant.
In just one year.
This city, once vibrant with neon lights at night, now exuded a thick sense of desolation, appearing utterly deserted.
Chen Mang switched to the "Spider Legs" and slowly pushed the control lever, maneuvering the Stellar Train over various obstacles as he headed deep into the ruins. His target was various living supplies.
These items didn't show up on the Radar.
He had to drive the Train into the city and have Biao Zi and the others search the area for supplies.
Soon.
Half an hour later.
The Stellar Train stopped on the rooftop of a hospital. The space was large enough to accommodate his 14 carriages. Biao Zi and his three teams of Thugs, already on their off-road motorcycles, had been dropped off at the ground floor and were now scouring the area.
The main objectives for this trip were various living supplies, any useful information, and animals like chickens, cows, and sheep.
If they could still find any.
His "Breeding Carriage" had never been put to use. After all, with people dying off, these creatures were even harder to come by...
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