My Apocalypse Territory-Chapter 375 - 365

Chapter 375: 365

The train’s transformation was not within the equipment production area but instead outside the manufacturing facility, which had been temporarily expanded to accommodate the large space needed for making the Source Power Locomotive.

The workshop was hastily built and somewhat rudimentary. The exterior was primarily made of iron sheets and colored steel plates, with different specifications pieced together, resembling an old garment patched over and over.

The workers, however, didn’t mind, a shelter that kept out wind and rain warmed their hearts. Arriving at Green Shadow, they had not seldom worked in extreme heat or pouring rain, some even under the threat of Demonized Beasts, but now, as long as they worked hard enough, they had no worries about making a living.

When Tang Yu arrived, he witnessed a bustling scene.

The tame Mutated Beasts, pulling flatbeds, loaded with a large amount of materials, entered the workshop under the driver’s control, bellowing softly.

Fighter Puppets and basic Puppets were acting as laborers, busily moving back and forth.

Both tamed Mutant Beasts and fully automatic puppets, everything, showcased the extraordinary nature of Green Shadow, except for that piecemeal workshop which was somewhat of an eyesore.

“Why not use a custom building to create a high-end, impressive workshop?”

He quickly dismissed the idea, “No! Custom buildings charge by the square foot, and this workshop is so large, who knows how many Source Crystals it will suck away!”

But the temporary workshop was indeed unsightly, and perhaps the quality was just as worrying.

If it was just to transform one Source Power Locomotive, a makeshift workshop would suffice, but he didn’t plan to only restore the Green Lin Line. At present, the railway line from Green Shadow to the Nanqing Sanctuary was also under construction and repair.

The journey was much farther than to Lindong and more dangerous, but the current Territory had the strength to handle it.

Not just Nanqing, Tang Yu wanted to connect several surrounding Sanctuaries by rail.

For long distances rely on Floating Airships, and for closer ones, there are Source Power Locomotives.

If in the future the Transmission Array technology is decrypted, no need to rely on building Sub-territories, they could establish Transmission Arrays at strategic locations, making them important hubs.

The responsibilities are heavy and the road is long.

Tang Yu’s arrival was without fanfare, but an observant Equipment Department official spotted him.

One of the officials introduced him, “This eight-carriage Source Power Locomotive has completed its power transformation and has undergone both static and dynamic tests, everything working well. It is currently being fortified with additional armor. Once the transformation is complete, the speed of the Source Power Locomotive will reach two to three times that of the original Green Lin Line train, and it will truly be a mobile steel fortress. The weapons mounted on the locomotive alone will suffice to annihilate a small Demon Tide.”

Tang Yu looked on.

The Source Power Locomotive, which had already been partially transformed, bore no resemblance to its past as a regular train.

The outer layer was an alloy smelted from Transcendent Minerals and iron with extremely high hardness, emitting a black sheen, resembling a prehistoric black serpent lying there, fearsome at first glance.

Several carriages had already completed their external armor reinforcement, and at that moment, rams were being designed for the front and back of the Source Power Locomotive, to ensure stability at high speeds, and to pulverize any Demonized Beasts blocking the path into mince.

Violent and powerful!

It was a moving steel fortress.

Tang Yu inspected the area.

Kevin was not present; he was only responsible for conquering technical difficulties—parts that conventional technical means could not achieve or whose manufacturing precision was inadequate were met through the Engraving Rune method, a shortcut to meeting requirements.

The most challenging component, the Source Power output device, Kevin had started designing two months ago, and only took out a flawless design half a month ago… this was also one of the reasons why he started the “Source Power Locomotive” transformation plan.

The output device was manufactured by the workshop.

Other parts that were not as difficult to produce and were needed in large quantities, such as the outer armor layer, were manufactured by the Equipment Department.

Tang Yu found the official in charge of the factory, and after inquiring for a while, he nodded in satisfaction.

The million Source Crystals invested had not been wasted.

With the first Source Power Locomotive completed, the second one would soon take shape.

…

Leaving the factory, Tang Yu made another trip to the train station.

With the Green Lin Line closed, the once bustling station had become deserted—no one at the ticket windows, only two Awakeners from the Guardian Corps stationed there.

He waved his hand, signaling them to continue their guard duty, and walked to the edge of the platform.

This place had been both the starting and the ending station, but now the rails extended further into the distance. Clumps of lush weeds stubbornly grew from the gravel bed beneath the tracks, and despite regular clearing near the platform, they still appeared verdant and lively.

…

Nanqing Sanctuary.

As one of the larger sanctuaries, Nanqing was similar in scale to Lindong. Being close to Green Shadow, caravans traveling between the two places brought many runic weapons.

Looking around, at least seven or eight out of every ten Awakeners on the streets carried runic weapons made by Green Shadow. The remaining two or three were those too poor to afford even E-grade equipment.

Dressed in simple animal skins, carrying old weapons, they walked with their heads bowed.

Those who couldn’t afford Green Shadow equipment wouldn’t even be recruited by the Mercenary Corps.

Turning off the main street into a quiet alleyway, passersby disappeared, and at the end of the narrow lane, was a cafe that did very little business, its wooden doors slightly ajar.

Creak—

A pale and strong hand pushed open the door, which trembled lightly, tilting slightly, as if it might fall off at any moment.

Lan Qingya walked into the cafe.

No customers inside, just a middle-aged man with a stubble, wearing a leather jacket, full of melancholy, staring at the ceramic cup in front of him. His right hand held a silver spoon, slowly stirring, the clinking sound of the spoon hitting the cup echoed.

“Hey Qingya, want a cup?” asked the middle-aged hunk with an expression suggesting he scored ninety out of a hundred in looks and charisma, pushing the prepared coffee forward.

Lan Qingya glanced at the coffee, with its mix of colors and occasional bubbles—reminiscent of hazardous chemicals frequently seen in chemistry experiments.

Without changing her expression, she sidestepped two paces and lightly coughed, “Uncle Hai, can’t you make some normal coffee? If this place was managed properly, it wouldn’t be this dismal.”

“Young lady, what do you know? Either I don’t do it at all, or I create the best—a coffee that elevates the customer’s taste buds,” Hai Honghui waved his hand, then asked, “What brings you here all of a sudden?”

Lan Qingya replied seriously, “I have a task. The Sanctuary is planning to select survivors with runic talents from Nanqing and take them away directly. We need your cooperation.”

Hai Honghui shook the coffee cup, “Our Nanqing branch hasn’t had a decent task in a long time, the people are almost rusting.”

He looked up with a smile, took another sip from the coffee cup, but his face abruptly changed. He turned to the sink beside him and couldn’t help but spit it out, then angrily poured the rest of the coffee away.

“Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey, why does it taste even worse!”