radicalducati Chapter 437 Knowing When to Speak
Chapter 437 Knowing When to Speak
Xu Si's attention was also drawn to this group, and he flew through the air, keeping an eye on the way they had come.
To his surprise, there was a child sitting at the front of the train, about the same age as Xiao Luo.
Was that a greeting?
At the very front of the train, the little boy sitting on top of it was waving towards the camp.
Xu Si chuckled. This kid was somewhat like him; he didn't like staying in the car, but preferred to stay on the roof.
"There's...someone?"
A voice came from the lookout tower, filled with disbelief.
"He's still just a kid."
However, Xu Si could sense the sequence energy fluctuations within the little boy's body—Sequence 4.
This is already quite high, and considering his age, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him exceptionally gifted.
As for the steam train, it was like a wild horse, churning and puffing its way toward the island.
There seems to be no sign of it stopping.
"Watch out!" Zhao Tiesheng noticed the abnormality immediately. The train did not slow down at all and rushed straight toward the observation deck.
There were quite a few people on the lookout tower at that time.
Those on the watchtower also noticed something was wrong. Some people jumped directly off the watchtower, while others leaped over it, seemingly to block the impact of the steam locomotive.
Tashan grabbed Jiao Jiao and threw her behind Su Su, who caught her.
He himself jumped off the observation deck to face the rising wind.
A solid stone wall served as the first line of defense.
"Looks like we really can't stop—"
The moment Xu Si uttered those words, the train crashed directly into the stone wall of Tashan, and the moment the stone wall shattered, it crashed into Tashan's embrace.
Tashan was almost single-handedly propelled forward by the train.
The others who jumped down from the observation platform also began to help. Mounds of earth were suddenly erected under the train, directly disrupting its center of gravity and reducing the pressure on the tower by half.
Zhao Tiesheng and Tieyuan acted quickly, using two huge chains to pull the train, and several extraordinary individuals joined forces to slow it down.
However, the front of the car was still stuck in the observation deck.
As for the boy sitting on the roof, he was thrown directly into the camp.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry! I was so excited I forgot to step on the brakes!"
He was frantically apologizing to everyone at that moment.
"You little brat, are you trying to kill someone?" Tashan gave the kid a sharp rap on the head, which was indeed a bit too much.
This isn't how you show someone you're being intimidated.
The others looked even darker.
However, Tashan's lesson also eliminated any reason for others to intervene.
After all, Tashan's performance just now was a bit too outrageous, given how unassuming and unassuming it was.
If someone were to physically confront a steam locomotive, others would certainly have to think twice.
"Forgot to step on the brake?" Zhao Tiesheng was speechless at this excuse.
"I'm sorry! I really didn't mean to." The boy scratched his head and hid behind Tashan.
Clearly, the gazes from those around them were rather unfriendly.
"Uncle, are you alright? I was so scared when you crashed right into me! But you're amazing! You're still alive!"
Fortunately, it didn't cause too much trouble, and Tashan was able to cover for him. Before long, the boy returned to his boyish appearance.
Clearly, they had already put the close call they had just experienced out of their minds.
Tashan stretched his shoulders, and his bones made a cracking sound.
The others were not seriously injured, but the lookout tower was completely destroyed.
"Back your car out, I'll fix up this lookout first, and then I'll settle the score with you!" Tashan was completely making excuses for the kid.
"Forget it, let him drive in!" Zhao Tiesheng's face was ashen.
"Sorry! Sorry!" The guy restarted the train and drove it into the island amidst the angry stares of the crowd.
His expression didn't seem like he was embarrassed; it was more like he was receiving a reward for his meritorious service.
The young man, quite perceptive, stopped not far from the salary train convoy.
"Hmm?" Xu Si could sense that there was life in all seven carriages—not eerie, but human.
And there are quite a few, roughly estimated to be at least a hundred people.
A convoy of hundreds of people—this is an extremely rare scale in the post-apocalyptic world.
What's going on?
"Uncle! Uncle!" As one figure after another disembarked from the train, the people in the camp, who had just had dark faces, were now completely stunned.
These people are not only numerous, but also include the elderly, children, women, and infants—all sorts of people.
Among them are also people of Sequence 2 and Sequence 3.
Only the little boy was a Sequence 4. How did he survive?
Even Xu Si was somewhat shocked.
"Brother, thank you so much!"
After Tashan finished repairing the watchtower, the little boy shyly stepped forward to thank him. He had been calling him "uncle" a moment ago, but now he called him "big brother." It was a good thing the boy knew how to behave.
If it weren't for Tashan, he would have really gotten into big trouble.
"What's going on with all of you?" Tashan was also shocked by the size of the convoy. How much supplies must so many people consume every day?
"They are all passengers on the train!" The little boy scratched his head, completely oblivious to his role as a tour leader.
"What's your name? Are you the team leader?" Fu Xiaojian finally managed to get some useful information out of him.
Zhao Tiesheng, who was standing nearby, also came over. After all, it was a new convoy, and he definitely had to give them a proper welcome.
"My name is Jiang Xiaobai, Sequence 4 - Train Conductor. I'm not the team leader, I'm the train conductor." The little boy smiled, revealing a set of white teeth, and was very optimistic.
"What's wrong with your car?" Zhao Tiesheng asked impatiently.
"My train is called Xiaobai. It used to have only three carriages, but it gradually grew bigger!" Jiang Xiaobai said.
"My question is, why did you pull so many people?"
"I picked them up one by one on the street!"
"How will we solve the food problem?"
"Little White will reproduce on its own!"
"What about drinks?"
"Little White will reproduce on its own!"
"What should I do if I encounter something strange?"
"Just run right through it!"
"What if we can't get through?"
"Then let's run!"
"What if we can't escape?"
"Then we'll have to throw it into the carriage!"
……
Jiang Xiaobai was almost always open and honest in his remarks.
Xu Si later learned that losing a carriage would double the train's speed, and that the train could replenish its food and drinking water automatically by defeating the monsters.
It is considered a relatively rare artifact, and it ranks as high as 237, almost catching up with Nirvana. Moreover, this thing can continuously evolve by killing strange creatures.
It can be said that there is no upper limit.
"Lost in a carriage?" Zhao Tiesheng's lips twitched, his gaze falling on the connection between the seven carriages of the steam train.
Those connecting devices don't really look like they're permanently fixed; they look more like some kind of quick-release snap-on design.
"Yeah! There were twelve segments at first, but after a while, only these are left. But it's okay, Little White can grow back as it grows."
"Interesting." Xu Si withdrew his gaze.
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