NOVEL NEXT Chapter 323: Interior Carriage Construction (Part 3)
On the Infinity, the triumphant returnees were both excited and busy as they began helping with the internal reorganization of the brand-new train layout.
Originally, the three carriages from Shu Qin's section were all moved to one carriage, which wasn't too crowded either. It was quite spacious originally, with fewer than 10 people per carriage. Now with 26 people in one carriage, apart from Shu Qin, others still have two-person compartments for their living space.
Only Xiao Yuan had somewhat mixed feelings, as she moved alone to Carriage No. 4, responsible for tending to the greenery in two carriages along with Ding Junyi. She felt reluctant to part with her friends and live alone, but inside, she also felt thrilled because Lin Xian had entrusted her with an important task, managing a section of the garden, which she believed showed Captain Lin's trust in her!
From Carriage No. 9 to No. 18, people bustled about, men and women cheerfully setting up their new refuges. Family units were arranged to share the same compartment, which could be closed off like a small safe house, with lots of room for personal items.
In Carriages No. 10 and 11, Chen Sixuan, alongside Li Yi and Miao Lu, were efficiently engaging in the arrangement tasks. Mostly inhabited by children like Duo Duo, some single women from Li Yi's original team, and some family units, these carriages were occupied by a majority of women and children. Conversations and laughter filled the air, clearly reflecting the joy among the people.
Between Carriages No. 11 and 14 was a military carriage and a weapon station carriage. Carriage No. 14 housed Luo Luo, Xiao Min, and other young girls, with only 16 people, relatively fewer. After finishing their tasks, Miao Lu and Xiao Yuan helped them set up their living spaces.
"The light shields can't be opened randomly; they're all controlled by Captain Lin. Of course, during the day, it's usually okay."
"The toilets are in regular use, but no showers for now. We're in the Gobi Desert, and bathing isn't allowed these days."
"Everyone can go to the planting carriages when free, but don't touch the plants. The air there is great for relaxing; we usually treat it as a small garden..."
Miao Lu and Xiao Yuan quickly became familiar with the girls and began introducing them to the features inside the train.
Toward the back, Da Lou was working with Lv Chang and Luo Yang to arrange the settling in of Carriages No. 15 to 18, which housed seventy to eighty people. Apart from a few families with women, the rest were all men, creating a boisterous atmosphere. These people were efficient and worked hard.
Lao Zhou, with his sturdy build, finished settling in his safe house, then excitedly patted the armored wall of the carriage, saying, "Staying on this train is way more comfortable than living in a vehicle. The shelter compartments that Captain Lin built are both spacious and comfy, with bulletproof glass. It's simply amazing!"
"Yeah, it's like a mobile city, without worrying about bumps anymore!"
"So true, it's so comfortable!"
"Captain Lin is impressive for creating such a secure train; we can all feel much safer now."
"We've also got more people now, and there are medical cabins on the train, so we're not afraid of getting hurt anymore when fighting those monsters!"
"Hey, still gotta be careful, though. Can't put a head back on if it falls off," Lv Chang couldn't help but say as he helped out.
"Hahaha!"
The group of men burst into laughter. At that moment, Sha Sha swaggered through the corridor, and a big guy couldn't help but remark as he saw her, "Brother Lou, is that your little sister? Why's she running to the back?"
"My Sally is back there!" Sha Sha said smugly, giving everyone a glance before adding, "If we encounter monsters, I'll deploy at any time; you better have your pants on!"
With that, she hummed a tune and walked past everyone with their curious gazes.
Da Lou gave an embarrassed smile and said, "Uh... don't let her small size fool you; she's better than me at piloting a mecha to kill monster tides."
Upon hearing this, the group of men stared dumbfounded, unable to believe that an eleven or twelve-year-old girl could be this fearless. In their previous team, kids would stay in vehicles or help wherever they could, but this little girl had to run ahead of them to fight monster tides. Whose prodigy was she?
Lin Xian was sitting in Carriage No. 13, the military carriage, working on an automatic bullet pressing machine. This carriage had no windows and was completely sealed and protected by high-strength steel armor. Both sides were lined with weapon racks, holding all sorts of firearms including automatic rifles, shotguns, Gatling guns, sniper rifles, grenade guns, flamethrowers, arc pulse guns, light machine guns, and more, with boxes upon boxes of various calibers of bullets stacked up.
To access firearms and ammunition here required the approval of Da Lou and Shu Qin. Additionally, these two would also train team members in firearms and body techniques; if you were suitable and skilled, you could use any weapon, or even learn to operate mechas and flying devices by speaking with Sha Sha.
Meanwhile, Liang Lei, guided by KIKI, was familiarizing himself with the train's electrical and pipeline systems. The train's engineering department would later be entrusted to him. He would lead a team skilled in mechanical repair to maintain and manage the train, and with the help of the PX-05 robot, Lin Xian would no longer need to dash about whenever there was a pipe burst or a leakage issue.
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