28: Chapter 28 A Storm is Approaching, Heavenly Warning for Certain Areas

"Hiss—"

Hearing this crisp system notification, Su Chen couldn't help but gasp, his pupils contracting sharply.

"Smart AI core?!"

Before the apocalypse, although human technology was advanced, it had only just touched the threshold of artificial intelligence.

And on this wasteland, a smart train with independent thinking capabilities and the ability to take over the entire train's systems was absolutely an existence comparable to a miracle!

Su Chen didn't hesitate at all; he immediately grabbed the crystal that exuded a cold sense of technology and strode out of the master bedroom, arriving at the driver's cab.

He pressed the crystal directly onto the primary control panel, which was covered with various mechanical buttons and levers.

"System, integrate the AI core!"

[Ding! Silver-grade top-tier Smart AI Core detected!]

[Beginning integration with train no. 0099 main control system...]

"Hum—!"

Following a violent mechanical vibration, the diamond-shaped crystal instantly transformed into countless blue light filaments, crazily spreading along the console's wiring to every corner of the train.

Those mechanical instrument panels and monitoring screens, which originally looked somewhat rough and cold, seemed to be injected with a soul the moment they touched these blue light filaments, lighting up with a high-tech glow.

About a minute later, the largest holographic projection screen in the center of the cab suddenly flashed with static.

Then, an image of a mature woman, constructed from pure data streams, wearing a tight black uniform, with a tall figure and an extremely cold and stunning face, slowly emerged in the center of the screen.

Her blue eyes, devoid of any human emotional color, quietly watched Su Chen.

"System integration complete."

"No. 0099 at your service, my noble Master."

The AI's voice was cold and mechanical, yet it carried an absolute obedience that made people feel extremely at ease.

"Currently, the train has been fully taken over."

"Automatic driving pathfinding system, ten-kilometer radar firepower locking system, and real-time monitoring system for internal carriage environment and vital signs are all online."

Looking at the cold, mature woman on the screen who seemed to have walked out of a cyberpunk world, Su Chen's mouth curled into an extremely satisfied arc.

With this AI core, he could finally be completely liberated from the tedious driving and radar monitoring!

The most important thing was the firepower radar locking system. This meant that as long as Su Chen installed heavy machine gun turrets or artillery on the train in the future, under the AI's precise calculations, the hit rate would reach a terrifying 100%!

"From now on, your name will be 'Ling Yi'."

Su Chen casually gave her a name.

"Understood, Master. Ling Yi is on standby at any time." The cold woman on the screen bowed slightly and then faded into the background, leaving only various precisely jumping data.

Having solved the train's biggest control hazard, Su Chen was in a great mood.

Night fell.

The temperature on the wasteland began to drop sharply, but inside the master bedroom of train no. 0099, it was as warm as spring.

Su Chen took a bottle of high-end champagne he had accidentally traded for at the black market, along with two exquisite wine glasses, from his system backpack.

He poured two glasses of wine, leaned back on the soft leather sofa, and issued a somewhat special order through the communicator.

"Qingxue, Ruyan, put down the work at hand."

"Come to the master bedroom and have a drink with me."

A few minutes later, the door to the master bedroom was gently pushed open.

Chu Qingxue and Liu Ruyan walked in one after the other.

Both stunning beauties had clearly dressed up specifically.

Chu Qingxue had taken off her capable tactical gear and changed into a moon-white silk dress.

The material of the long dress was excellent, perfectly fitting her cold and ethereal temperament, yet while walking, it faintly outlined her slender waist and long, straight legs.

On that face, which was devoid of makeup yet stunning enough to take one's breath away, was a trace of imperceptible shyness and nervousness.

And Liu Ruyan, who was walking behind, was as bold and hot as always.

She was wearing a deep red deep-V bodycon dress, with the white coat that represented her identity draped over it.

This combination of a mature woman and uniform seduction was enough to make one's blood boil at a single glance.

Two top-tier beauties with vastly different personalities, yet equally stunning, appeared in this luxurious master bedroom filled with an ambiguous atmosphere.

This strong visual impact made even Su Chen unable to help but secretly praise in his heart.

"Train Master, what puts you in the mood to drink today?"

Liu Ruyan was more open; she twisted her water-snake-like waist and walked straight to Su Chen's side to sit down.

She picked up a glass of champagne from the coffee table very naturally, her watery peach-blossom eyes looking straight at Su Chen with a hint of teasing.

"Today is a day worth celebrating."

Su Chen chuckled and casually pulled Liu Ruyan's plump and soft body into his arms.

Then, he looked up at Chu Qingxue, who was still standing at the door, looking somewhat uneasy.

"Head Housekeeper, what's wrong? Do you need me to come and invite you personally?"

Su Chen's voice carried a hint of irresistible domineering authority.

Chu Qingxue bit her moist red lips, a flash of struggle appearing in her cold eyes.

But in the end, she moved her long legs and slowly walked to the other side of the sofa, sitting down beside Su Chen.

"That's right."

Su Chen smiled with satisfaction, stretched out his long arm, and pulled Chu Qingxue over as well.

Left and right, embracing beauties!

This was the ultimate fantasy that every man dreamed of in the apocalypse.

And at this moment, Su Chen had turned it into reality.

As the champagne went down their throats, the slightly sweet and spicy alcohol began to spread through the three people's blood.

The tipsy atmosphere was like a magic key, gradually opening the door that had been tightly closed in the hearts of Chu Qingxue and Liu Ruyan.

They shed the camouflage and strength they had put on for survival and management during the day.

In this absolutely safe, private space that belonged only to the man they worshipped, the two women gradually let go of their restraints.

A charming flush appeared on Liu Ruyan's delicate face. Her soft, boneless little hands drew circles on Su Chen's solid chest, coquettishly telling Su Chen about the interesting things that happened when extracting mutant plant essence in the research carriage today.

And the usually cold and arrogant Chu Qingxue also became much softer at this moment.

Although she didn't actively tease Su Chen like Liu Ruyan, she leaned obediently on Su Chen's shoulder.

Even when Su Chen's big hand wandered restlessly on her long, fair legs, she only trembled slightly and didn't make a sound to stop him.

Instead, a hidden and shy desire flickered in her beautiful eyes.

"Qingxue."

Su Chen lowered his head and gently bit Chu Qingxue's earlobe, which radiated a faint fragrance.

"On my train, as long as you are loyal enough and valuable enough."

Su Chen's voice was hoarse and magnetic, carrying the imperial aura of controlling everything.

"I will give you the best of everything in this world."

"Whether it is food, safety, or... status."

Chu Qingxue's body stiffened suddenly, and then, an unprecedented sense of peace and emotion instantly flooded her reason.

She looked up, met Su Chen's deep gaze, and took the initiative to press her red lips against his, albeit slightly awkwardly.

On the other side, Liu Ruyan let out a coquettish laugh; far from being jealous, she was like an enchanting water snake...

Under the dim wall lamp, on the large leather sofa...

...

A beautiful night always feels short.

When the first ray of faint morning sunlight spilled onto the messy big bed through the gaps in the heavy explosion-proof blinds of the train window, Su Chen woke up from the pink arms and jade legs of the stunning beauties.

He glanced at the women who were still sleeping and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Just as he was about to get up to take a shower, the Heavenly Dao mechanical voice, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly exploded in the minds of all survivors around the world with an unprecedentedly harsh and urgent frequency!

[Warning! Global Red Highest Level Alert!]

[Extremely active abyss aura from the wasteland detected!]

[The first round of large-scale regional natural disaster — [Corrosive Acid Rain]! Will descend completely in 24 hours!]

The cold mechanical prompt was like a bludgeon, slamming into the hearts of every survivor who woke up from their sleep.

Su Chen, who had been somewhat lazy due to the romance of last night, instantly had eyes as sharp as blades.

He threw off the soft silk quilt on his body, exposing his strong, sturdy upper body full of perfect muscle lines to the air.

Chu Qingxue and Liu Ruyan were also awakened by this harsh alarm, and a trace of panic flashed across the two women's beautiful faces.

"Train Master... Corrosive Acid Rain? What should we do?"

"Don't panic, just go about your business."

Su Chen casually grabbed a bathrobe and put it on, comforted the two, and strode into the driver's cab.

At this time, the regional chat channel had completely exploded.

Countless desperate wails, cries for help, and curses were scrolling across the screen like snowflakes.

"Holy crap! Corrosive Acid Rain?! I just spent all my materials yesterday to add a layer of iron sheet to the carriage, and now you tell me the acid rain can melt steel?!"

"It's over, it's over! My train is still a level 1 wooden carriage. If this acid rain falls, won't I and the train be melted into blood?!"

"I beg the big shots to be kind and take me in! I'm willing to be a beast of burden, I just need a corner to hide from the rain!"

"Is Boss Su Chen there? Peerless Overlord Boss Su Chen! Please take us with you!"

Su Chen looked at the frantically scrolling messages on the channel, his brows locked tightly together.

He ignored the pleas for help because he was now facing a huge crisis himself.

Although his train no. 0099 had been upgraded to a Level 1 Heavy Steam Armored Train, and the outer layer of 5-centimeter-thick [Gale Abatis Armor] was impregnable, it was overkill for defending against physical impacts and monster claws.

But the problem was that the material of this armor was high-strength black iron alloy.

Facing the continuous corrosion of strong acid, its acid resistance was not even as good as some special synthetic plastics!

If it really had to withstand the acid rain for 72 hours, I'm afraid that before the monsters outside could attack, train no. 0099 would be melted into a pool of molten iron.

"Ling Yi."

Su Chen walked to the console and called out in a low voice.

"Master, Ling Yi is here."

On the holographic projection screen, the cold AI woman in a tight black uniform appeared instantly.

"Call up the train's current armor acid corrosion parameters and calculate the survival time under the acid rain disaster."

"Command confirmed, performing big data simulation calculation..."

Ling Yi's emotionless voice sounded in the cab, and countless complex green data streams began to jump rapidly on the screen.

In less than ten seconds.

"Calculation complete, Master."

"According to the [Corrosive Acid Rain] intensity model released by the Heavenly Dao System, the current acid corrosion resistance rating of train no. 0099's [Gale Abatis Armor] is: E-grade (Extremely Poor)."

"Without other protective measures, the train will begin to have armor melt-through phenomena at the 14th hour after the acid rain descends; at the 22nd hour, the carriage structure will suffer a total collapse."

Hearing this result, Su Chen's face instantly darkened.

In other words, if he didn't perform targeted magic modifications and upgrades, this steel fortress that he regarded as his foundation wouldn't even be able to withstand the first day of acid rain!

"Immediately list for me the basic material list required to synthesize and install a full-coverage [Acid-Resistant Coating]!" Su Chen gave the order decisively.

"Understood, Master."

A flash of light passed through Ling Yi's cold blue eyes, and a long list quickly appeared on the screen.

"According to the optimal cost-performance ratio and the train's surface area calculation, the following materials need to be consumed:"

"[Anti-corrosion Rubber] * 500 units"

"[Mutant Slime] (Dropped by any monster with high viscosity and corrosion resistance) * 200 units"

"[High-purity Lead Blocks] * 300 units"

Seeing this material list, a gleam flashed in Su Chen's eyes.

These materials, in normal times, were all junk that took up backpack space and couldn't be eaten or used as weapons.

Even at the black market stalls, a piece of moldy black bread could be traded for a pile of this scrap metal.

But now, they had become strategic materials that determined life and death!

"The Heavenly Dao System has just released the announcement, and the vast majority of people are still in a state of panic and confusion, not having realized the value of these junk materials at all."

Su Chen keenly grasped this extremely short time difference.

This was definitely an excellent opportunity to make a fortune and establish an absolute advantage!

"Go and call Su Xiaoxiao for me."

Su Chen pressed the button on the communicator.

In less than two minutes, Su Xiaoxiao, wearing a slightly oversized black tactical suit, ran into the cab panting, holding the hardcover ledger recording the flow of materials tightly in her hands.

"Train Master, are you looking for me?"

Su Xiaoxiao pushed up the black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose, her round face carrying a hint of nervousness.

Although she was as shrewd as a little money-grubber when managing materials internally, facing the upcoming global natural disaster, this little girl was still a bit fearful in her heart.