138. Armor Core
Boom!
Before he finished speaking, a surge of fire erupted from the tracks ahead.
"Brake!"
Li Aozi shouted, then dived into the carriage, picked up Snow, and dragged Du Zexin into the locomotive.
Zhou Liefeng reacted even faster. As the explosive shell fell, he had already started braking, but stopping the massive armored train wasn't easy. He could only keep the locomotive on track. After a violent shake, the locomotive hit the broken track, nearly throwing everyone into the air.
The heavy locomotive passed through the explosion's smoke, pressing down on the rails. The armored train, much heavier than a regular train, cut through the shattered, irregular breaks, sparking and screeching loudly but miraculously stayed on track.
However, the following carriages weren't so lucky. Seeing all passengers evacuated, Zhou Liefeng disconnected the links with the rear carriages in time.
Clang—
The massive carriages derailed, collapsing outward like a landslide, buried in the blizzard and smoke.
"Did someone attack us with artillery!?"
Li Aozi dragged Du Zexin to a corner, looked up at the broken tracks, and squinted his eyes.
"No, it's a missile!"
Zhou Liefeng, experienced and sure:
"If it were artillery, it wouldn't have such mobility. Only hypersonic missiles could do this."
Before he finished speaking, a beeping alarm sounded from Du Zexin. His face changed. "AI's targeting radar warning! We've been locked on!"
"Stop the train!" Li Aozi said. "We can't evade the missiles, just stop. Comrade Zhou Liefeng, contact the Subway Brotherhood, tell them the Four Nations attacked you."
"Understood."
Zhou Liefeng agreed, steadily stopping the train. He opened the emergency communicator and spoke in code:
"October calling Zero, October calling Zero."
"Zero received, describe your situation."
"Invasion occurred, the raiders are women."
"Received, first-level alert, October, take a break and await resupply."
As Zhou Liefeng put down the emergency communicator, Li Aozi raised both hands, picked up a green smoke grenade from the train, and waved it in the air, signaling surrender.
Red and green signal lights lit up in the air, the inverted triangle-shaped surveillance camera head slightly moved, and the thermal imaging camera quickly captured the ground signal, processed it into a color image, and transmitted it to the mobile armor's pilot.
"The target vehicle has stopped, one person disembarked, unarmed, indicating surrender."
Mechanic Yin Xifeng pushed aside the tactical goggles and coldly reported:
"Captain Uzdar, please give instructions."
"No need for more words."
Active military officer Captain Uzdar • Dixie of the 73rd Armored Brigade Special Mobile Team of the Frost-Plated National Defense Army said calmly.
"Our mission target is alive or dead, but living is always more valuable."
"Yes, yes, alive or dead—I understand your meaning, Captain. It's convenient to kill directly, but when the Governor of Law IV says it, it's different."
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