38: Chapter 38 Dimensional Reduction Attack! Thunder Electromagnetic Pulse Cannon

Moreover, its body was covered in heavy bone armor that even armor-piercing rounds couldn't penetrate.

With speeds exceeding three hundred kilometers per hour, the two behemoths would collide head-on.

Even if the train could kill the monster upon impact, the terrifying relative kinetic energy recoil would definitely cause severe structural damage to the front of the train, or even lead to derailment and overturning!

"Ram it?"

Su Chen tilted his head slightly, a playful, cold smile tugging at the corners of his mouth, as if looking at a bumpkin entering the big city.

"My expensive dragon ram is not meant for scratching the itches of such low-level crawlers."

"To deal with a living target like this, one must naturally use the most elegant and violent dimensional reduction strike."

Su Chen slowly raised his hand, his slender fingers unhesitatingly pressing the red crystal button on the console that symbolized the firing of the main cannon.

"Ling Yi, charge the main cannon."

"Target locked, mutated lifeform directly ahead, head!"

"Command confirmed."

Ling Yi's originally azure holographic projection was instantly dyed a dangerous dark blue at this moment.

"[Thunder Electromagnetic Pulse Cannon] activated!"

"Energy matrix beginning to draw energy from the main reactor, lightning-attribute crystal core combustion rate at one hundred percent!"

"Charging countdown: ten, nine, eight..."

Just as the countdown began, on the exclusive main cannon mount at the very front of the second-level roof, that heavy main cannon, six meters long and with an exaggerated design, suddenly lifted its thick barrel from its dormant state.

"Buzz—!" A teeth-aching, high-frequency sound of electric current suddenly exploded above the train.

The dense lightning conduction circuits on the surface of the barrel instantly lit up with a blindingly bright blue-white light.

Vast and violent electromagnetic energy, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, frantically converged toward the spherical emitter at the front of the muzzle!

The surrounding air even generated visible, violent distortions and ripples due to the interference of this extremely high-intensity electromagnetic field!

"Roar—!!!"

When it was less than a kilometer away from the train, the Iron-Clad Earth Dragon coiled on the tracks finally sensed this terrifying energy fluctuation that was enough to make its soul tremble.

This Silver-grade, mid-tier overlord creature let out a deafening roar. Its massive, hill-like body suddenly stood upright, and the huge tail behind it, covered in ferocious barbs and as thick as a water bucket, was raised high.

It attempted to use its proud heavy defense and terrifying power to knock this steel behemoth that dared to challenge its dignity directly to the ground!

"Three, two, one!" "Charging complete, main cannon, fire!"

Accompanying Su Chen's cold command, which sounded like the pronouncement of the Grim Reaper, "Boom—!!!"

A heaven-shaking roar, enough to silence the world and dim the sun and moon, suddenly resounded across the entire wasteland!

There was no smoke from gunpowder explosions, nor the whistling of shells piercing the air. There was only a beam of pure blue lightning, as thick as a water bucket, containing destructive high temperatures and high-frequency vibrations.

Like a spear of the God of Thunder striking down from the nine heavens, it instantly pierced through the dense, blood-colored mist three kilometers ahead!

The speed of this electromagnetic pulse beam was truly too fast, so fast that even light seemed to be swallowed by it.

"Hiss—" There was no intense collision sound, only a scalp-numbing sound of extreme high-temperature vaporization.

The Iron-Clad Earth Dragon, which had been raising its tail high, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to the train, didn't even have time to let out a scream.

Its massive head, covered in scales several times harder than refined steel, was like snow under the scorching sun in front of this lightning beam, which contained tens of millions of volts of high pressure and a terrifying electromagnetic pulse.

The moment they made contact, along with the brains, bones, and even a part of the torso inside, it was directly evaporated and vaporized into a rising cloud of green toxic mist!

The beam did not lose its momentum, and after piercing through the body of the Iron-Clad Earth Dragon, it plowed a scorched, bottomless trench hundreds of meters long across the wasteland before slowly dissipating into the air.

"Thud." The massive corpse, having lost half its body and its entire head, fell like a collapsing mountain of flesh into the acid swamp beside the tracks, splashing green water dozens of meters high.

[Ding! Cross-tier kill of a Silver-grade, mid-tier mutated creature — Iron-Clad Earth Dragon!] [Due to the use of the main cannon [Thunder Electromagnetic Pulse Cannon] causing overkill damage, the integrity of the target's corpse is damaged, and loot quality is slightly reduced.] [Obtained Survival Points: 3000 points!] [Obtained Loot: High-Density Bone Spikes * 5, Silver-grade Earth Core * 1!]

"Rumble—" The second after the kill notification sounded, the massive dark gold body of the [abyss roarer], accompanied by whistling winds, drove past the massive remains of the Iron-Clad Earth Dragon without a scratch.

Two dexterous mechanical arms extending from the side of the train, under Ling Yi's precise control, easily scooped up the glowing loot orbs from the pile of minced meat as if taking something from a bag, and then quickly retracted into the carriage.

At this moment, in this spacious and luxurious panoramic cockpit, apart from Su Chen, who still maintained his imposing and calm posture, all the other girls, including the usually cold and composed Chu Qingxue, had their beautiful eyes widened, standing frozen in place as if turned to stone.

"Thud." As a mechanical fanatic, Ye Qingyu could no longer withstand this firepower shock that far exceeded the limits of her cognition. Her legs went weak, and she sat directly on the soft, non-slip carpet.

Her eyes, usually full of arrogance and wisdom, became hollow and listless.

"One shot... it only took one shot?" "Instantly killing a Silver-grade, mid-tier overlord BOSS known for its defense?"

Ye Qingyu stared blankly at the huge remains on the screen that had turned into a headless, charred corpse, muttering with pale lips.

"How is this a weapon for survival..." "This firepower output, this energy conversion rate... this isn't survival at all, this is a one-sided dimensional reduction slaughter!"

Ye Qingyu finally understood why Su Chen could firmly sit on the throne of the number one spot on the East China Region combat power leaderboard, crushing everyone with a landslide advantage.

In front of such a heaven-destroying thunder main cannon, those survivors who were still fighting Ghouls with scrap metal were simply as ridiculous as primitive men!

Meanwhile, in the public chat channel of this area, a few down-and-out survivors who were lurking on nearby high ground to avoid the mist witnessed this miraculous scene through binoculars.

"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! I'm uneducated, so I can only say 'holy crap' to express everything!"

"Crazy! This world is absolutely crazy! What did I just see? A ten-meter-long Iron-Clad Earth Dragon was blasted into a vaporized state by a beam of lightning fired from a dark gold train!"

"It's number 0099! It's definitely the [abyss roarer] that was just announced to the whole server!"

"Oh my god, that's a Silver-grade, mid-tier unsolvable BOSS that requires a large alliance to sacrifice their lives to fill! It was actually killed in one shot?!"

"What kind of train is this? This is basically a land-based Star Destroyer! Boss Su Chen, do you need a hanger-on? The kind that knows how to cheer 666!"

The chat channel was instantly flooded with overwhelming exclamation marks and worship. But Su Chen clearly had no intention of paying attention to the revelry of those weaklings in the channel. He stood up from the master control chair, strode with his long legs, and walked straight to Ye Qingyu, who was still sitting on the floor.

"Clatter." Su Chen casually threw the five [High-Density Bone Spikes], sharp as spears, that he had just fished up, along with the [Silver-grade Earth Core] emitting a rich, earthy-yellow light, directly into Ye Qingyu's arms as if throwing trash.

"What are you spacing out for?" Su Chen looked down at the mechanical girl from above, a domineering smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

"It's just a main cannon with a one-hour cooldown, and it scared you like this?" "If you want to truly walk sideways in this wasteland, relying on the main cannon alone won't do."

Su Chen reached out his finger and gently lifted Ye Qingyu's fair, petite chin. "These trophies belong to your arsenal now." "I need you to improve the individual combat capabilities of the train's combat team for me as soon as possible."

Ye Qingyu, who was originally immersed in the shock of the main cannon's power, felt the heavy, top-quality materials in her arms, and the emptiness in her eyes was instantly replaced by an unhideable fanaticism.

She was a mechanical fanatic! To her, nothing could stimulate her nerves more than such high-grade, rare, top-quality materials!

"High-density bone spikes... Silver-grade Earth Core... Oh my god! This material's hardness and energy conductivity, it's simply the perfect enchanting material!"

Ye Qingyu sprang up from the ground, no longer caring about the pride of a lone wolf or the restraint of a girl. Her face flushed with excitement, she grabbed Su Chen's strong, powerful arm, shaking it desperately like a little girl who had just received candy.

"Train Master! Boss! You are simply too great!" "With these core materials, the [Valkyrie Exoskeleton Armor] that I had always kept at the blueprint conception stage finally has a hope of being made!"

"As long as you get me another batch of high-purity titanium alloy as the main frame for the armor." "I, Ye Qingyu, swear to heaven that I can definitely create individual god-tier equipment that will double the combat power of Big Sister Chu and Big Sister Zhang Man!"

Because Ye Qingyu was too excited, she didn't notice how ambiguous her actions were at this moment. Her black tactical vest, which was loose but slightly soaked with sweat, clung tightly to Su Chen's arm under the violent shaking.

Su Chen only felt his arm sink into an astonishingly soft and full embrace. That wonderful tactile sensation, full of youthful vitality and amazing elasticity, made Su Chen's deep eyes lift slightly.

He lowered his head, his gaze sweeping unscrupulously over Ye Qingyu's chest, where the vest accentuated an impressive curve. Usually, when he saw this little girl wearing loose mechanic overalls, she was always covered in grease and dirty. He didn't expect that after she cleaned up and put on a tight-fitting suit, this petite body actually hid such a surging and abundant asset.

This scale, I'm afraid even Liu Ruyan, known for her devilish figure, might feel a hint of a threat.

"Ahem..." Chu Qingxue, standing on the side, naturally noticed this scene. As the head housekeeper, a hint of faint jealousy flashed in her cold, clear eyes, and she coughed twice lightly to signal a reminder.

Ye Qingyu suddenly woke up from a dream, realizing how "overstepping" her actions were at this moment. She released Su Chen's arm as if electrocuted, her pretty face instantly flushing red, turning red all the way to her earlobes, and she stepped back stuttering.

"Th-that... I... I was too excited..." "Titanium alloy, right."

Su Chen did not expose the girl's embarrassment; he felt the lingering warmth on his arm and smiled with a good mood. "Xiaoxiao, I leave it to you."

Su Chen turned his head to look at Su Xiaoxiao, who was holding an account book with her eyes shining. "Immediately issue a top-level bounty through the full-channel regional trading panel."

"Use the fresh mutated tomatoes produced by our ecological carriage, and the absolutely pure water produced by the intermediate water circulation system." "At all costs, buy me high-purity titanium alloy, or the accurate coordinates of a titanium alloy vein at a high price!"

"Understood! Leave it to me, Train Master, I guarantee I'll make them pawn their underwear to us!" Su Xiaoxiao pushed up her black-rimmed glasses and excitedly went to carry out the order.

"Woo—!" A deafening whistle echoed over the desolate wasteland. The [abyss roarer], incarnated as a double-decker steel behemoth, was like a dark gold angry dragon, tearing through the dense blood-colored mist ahead.

In the spacious and bright cockpit, Su Xiaoxiao was excitedly pushing up the black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose. She held the hardcover account book tightly in her hand, her delicate little face full of the triumphant smile of a profiteer who had succeeded.

"Train Master, it's done!" "That down-and-out expedition team was simply crazy with poverty; I only used ten mutated tomatoes and five liters of pure water to trade for the exclusive coordinates in their hands." "They even treated me like a savior, a living bodhisattva, with gratitude."

Su Xiaoxiao synchronized the coordinate data on the holographic console as if presenting a treasure. Su Chen sat on the leather command chair that looked like a throne, and satisfied, reached out to ruffle Su Xiaoxiao's soft hair. "Well done, Xiaoxiao."

"In this dog-eat-dog wasteland, supplies are the absolute hard currency." "With the coordinates of this titanium alloy vein, the [Valkyrie Exoskeleton Armor] that Qingyu conceived can officially be put on the agenda."

A flash of burning ambition flickered in Su Chen's deep eyes. Individual exoskeleton armor, this was the ultimate individual divine weapon that could allow ordinary ability users to instantly erupt with several or even a dozen times their combat power. Once fully equipped for the girls in the combat team, the overall strength of train no. 0099 would surely usher in a qualitative leap.

"Ling Yi, change course." "Target locked on new coordinates, full speed ahead." Following Su Chen's command, the train sparked brilliantly on the tracks, its massive body carving out a graceful arc as it sped toward the depths of the unknown wasteland.