Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train-Chapter 196 - 191: Serving

Heavy rain.

Rain Town under the black night was cold and desolate. In the distant valley, a train sped away, lights flickering, fate uncertain.

In the town, by the streets, in the dark alleys, countless motionless mannequins stood by the windows.

They showed no expression, like store dummies, sniffing incessantly at the scent of the dark night.

The cinema hall was filled with crooked seats occupied by flesh and bones, quietly rotting in the darkness.

On the town’s clock tower, Ding Qing watched the train speeding away, his expression fierce.

"Brother Ding, they’ve escaped."

A young man named Luo Rui beside him, holding binoculars, spoke unhappily, "I told you we should’ve seized the train when their key members went to the chemical factory, but now it’s too late."

Before Ding Qing could speak, Duan Min on the other side coldly said, "One with Thunder Power, one with Telekinesis Ability, both are tough characters. Even the Parasitic Mimic Demon at the chemical factory couldn’t keep them, and you still want to raid their base?"

"What do we do then? That damn thing’s getting more restless, if we don’t find some blood food for it, those mannequins will come after us."

Duan Min’s face darkened upon hearing this, "Blood food! Blood food! For the sake of these people, we’re almost like those parasites already!"

Luo Rui, feeling somewhat discontent, said, "Sister Duan, those people are greedy and sent themselves to die, what’s it got to do with us? Didn’t you warn them of the danger, yet they insisted on going, nothing to do with us~"

"Alright."

Ding Qing impatiently interrupted their argument, his face slightly somber, "Coming here means there’s no escape; even if they run out, the night will devour them. This is the ultimate fate of humankind. Rui, when the sun rises, lead the team along the tracks and see, we should be able to retrieve many bodies."

He finished speaking and turned to head downstairs.

From the clock tower, all the way down to the basement, beneath the cinema, originally a basement parking lot and civil defense facility.

It was now completely sealed off, with sparse electric lights lit inside. Many ordinary survivors gathered scattered, some already asleep, some whispering, and some families cooking simple food on cassette stoves. Looking around, there were surprisingly over a hundred people in this small parking lot.

"Mr. Ding, have you eaten? I’ve cooked soup here." The woman cooking saw Ding Qing’s group approaching and hurriedly greeted them warmly.

Ding Qing waved his hand, "No need, Sister Wang." ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

"Is it safe outside today?" A man among the survivors asked.

"Isn’t there a commotion at the chemical factory? Will there be trouble?"

"I heard it’s about to explode."

People along the way chattered as they surrounded him.

"There’s no problem for now," Ding Qing said, "Even if it explodes, it won’t affect here, don’t worry."

"Um... Captain Ding."

At this moment, an elderly woman walked out, blocking the way, looking at Ding Qing with urgency, "Heard a trainload of people came, did they all die? My grandson said if they’re all dead, we can be safe for a month, and have plenty of food."

Upon hearing this, many people’s eyes shifted, some with hope, some complex, others covertly watching, saying nothing.

"They must die!" Luo Rui loudly exclaimed, looking fierce, "Don’t worry, Grandma Zhou, tomorrow I’ll lead the team to bring things back, if there’s any living I’ll take care of them."

His words elicited some agreement, but others showed struggling expressions, someone said, "Who are these people? With a train, can’t they take many out?"

The words seemed vague, yet everyone got the meaning.

"What, Brother Zhang, you don’t think they’d take you to escape, do you?" Luo Rui sneered, "Think about it, if they could handle the night, why run here? If I hadn’t guided them to escape last night, all the people on the train would be dead."

As his voice fell, the others’ gazes dimmed, and the atmosphere turned subtle.

Many here were already accustomed to living like this, waiting for unlucky survivors to come and become the blood food for the Great Parasite Body, so they could enjoy peace during the day and relatively safe nights.

Initially, everyone just kept quiet, waiting for survivors to come and die, but the mannequins in the town increased, and blood food became insufficient for the Great Parasite Body. Ding Qing’s Jingang Team also hid here later, but after experiencing the safety of this environment, they began to have thoughts of not leaving. A small group led by Luo Rui started to encourage, causing many survivors to die in Rain Town.

At first, Ding Qing turned a blind eye, but gradually, Luo Rui started using the calling system to lure nearby escaping teams into the town, which also attracted some teams with powerful Superpowers.

For instance, today’s couple, Luo Rui initially had people lying in ambush around the cinema, but Ding Qing discovered that this group was very unusual. Hence, to avoid team exposure and revenge, he had no choice but to handle it personally with Duan Min, using Parasites to voluntarily send those two Superpower Users into the Parasite’s mouth.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xian and the others managed to escape, which indirectly proved his caution was correct. With such means, if Luo Rui took action, they would definitely face dire consequences.

However, Luo Rui didn’t think so. In his desperation to survive, he even regarded the Abnormal Body and Great Parasite Body as his tools, believing that as long as he ’served’ the monster well, even during Extreme Night, this small town could be the only safe haven... except for some mannequins.

"Rui."

Ding Qing coldly interrupted him, "Stop talking, go watch, your shift tonight."

Luo Rui pursed his lips, reluctantly nodded, "Alright~"

Then Ding Qing looked around, "Today’s commotion was significant, everyone stay quiet."

Many nodded in agreement, most were ordinary people with no fighting power. After Ding Qing’s team came, the small town formed a safe haven, so everyone recognized him much.

Returning to the resting room, Duan Min saw Ding Qing’s face was not good, reached out to hold him, "Honey, if Rui brings the train back, why don’t we... leave?"

"Leave? Where to?" Ding Qing looked helpless, sighed, and said

"We have already become the executioners of the night. Do we still have the courage to face the night?"

...

On the section of the track, Infinity sped through the valley, more and more strange creatures emerged from the darkness, the entire train’s combat personnel pouring fire fiercely, fighting their way out from those bizarre creatures.

On the living area side, Shu Qin kicked a teammate, helping him avoid a claw hook thrust through the shooting hole; then she swiftly grabbed a Remington M96, plunged it into the hole and fired!

Boom!

The close-range firepower instantly melted the tentacle.

"Watch out!" Shu Qin shouted.

The male team member scrambled up, sweating profusely, "Thank you, Sister Qin."

Then he continued to join the battle.

Shu Qin’s expression was tense, she resisted the surge from outside with full concentration. After leaving Rain Town, Infinity faced an even more terrifying assault than mannequins, and she was extremely anxious at that moment.

Since crossing the Dazhu Plateau, the night here hadn’t given them a moment to breathe, it was simply incomprehensible.