Chapter 487: Chapter 305: No Place for Underachievers in the Apocalypse (Part 2)

In the face of this terrifying power, all his previous expectations seemed laughable.

Feeling the tug on his hand, Li Xinlong snapped out of that state and looked at Pang Ke beside him.

The latter’s fat face was streaming with cold sweat as he whispered, "Ah Long, listen to me this time, don’t be stubborn, give him whatever he wants!"

Li Xinlong was stunned for a moment, but then, considering Pang Ke’s ability, he nodded grimly.

Everyone looked at the conductor on the train’s front, gaining a sudden realization in their hearts.

Others came for hunting in the wild, hoping to sip at the broth with the Big Four.

He, however, aimed to hunt the Big Four directly!

"Everyone’s time is precious, let’s start with one and finish them one by one, starting from Black Kite."

As Su Huan finished speaking, everyone was taken aback.

Jinfeng Peak Chairman and others exchanged strange glances towards the sophisticatedly remodeled Black Kite Convoy behind them.

"Heh, there’s a good show to watch."

Beside him came the low, mischievous laughter of his old partner.

"What do you mean?"

Old Xie whispered, "Didn’t you ask me to dig into Black Kite’s background? Though I didn’t figure out the details, in the west, 54454545 Black Kite is also a leading power. I even saw a Tier Two there at the time."

"Not the Tier Two that came around initially?"

"Absolutely not!"

"So you’re saying Black Kite has at least two or more Tier Twos?"

Jinfeng Peak Chairman’s eyes flashed with caution.

Old Xie shook his head, "Not sure, but with such a vast setup, Black Kite is definitely not as simple as it seems. Let’s see how he handles this tough nut with his armed train."

Inside the Black Kite car.

Deputy Xing fell into a frenzy the moment Su Huan emerged.

Either hitting someone or cursing someone else.

But there was no disdain in his words for Su Huan anymore, not a single disrespectful word.

Bao Qingqing had long seen through his bluster and cowardice, so she wasn’t surprised.

If it weren’t for Su Huan’s frightening strength, she would have already been scowling at him.

But seeing Su Huan bartering with the Big Four so forcefully in front of her, this familiar scene gave her a subtle thrill inside.

Unfortunately...

Deputy Xing, though greedy and foolish, wasn’t wrong about one thing.

The armed train won’t last long.

Ever since Board Member 1 made an appearance, there have been plans made around Zhijin, which she didn’t believe had nothing to do with the armed train.

Thinking about Shu Wei returning in disgrace as a captive, she felt a thrill pressing her thighs together.

...

The massive hammer at the train’s front suddenly descended, revealing an interior filled with technological marvels.

A scholarly man in a striped shirt and glasses came down, followed by four or five others.

Hu Shuo turned his head and respectfully greeted the conductor on the roof of the train.

Not until the latter waved did he face the crowd.

The humility and respect in his demeanor suddenly shifted to a steady and clear voice, "I am Hu Shuo, the logistics team conductor of the armed train, and I will now handle talent exchange transitions with all of you."

Everyone’s gazes turned in unison toward the armed train behind them.

No one who survived thus far was a fool.

Nobody would gamble their life just to test the train’s might on a whim.

"Wow——"

The heavy transport vehicle door slid open, and a nervous female voice came through, "There are only five research personnel associated with the laboratory in the car, but I don’t have the authority for transactions, so you’re free to do as you please if you see fit."

With those words, five researchers jumped off the vehicle with calm expressions.

Su Huan swiftly matched the voice to the flirtatious woman from his memory.

Nice waist, though a bit worse than Shu Wei.

Looking up at an angle, indeed, Shu Wei was still more upright, with a slender waist and shapely hips.

Seeing the appreciation flicker in Su Huan’s eyes, Shu Wei lowered her gaze and pretended to listen, prepared for any strange talk, but surprisingly, the conductor was unusually normal today.

"Go check on those people from Black Kite."

"Understood."

Shu Wei stepped off the train, long legs striding towards the Black Kite Convoy.

Su Huan looked at the remaining people, "The second one is Jinfeng, it’s your turn."

Jinfeng Peak Chairman glanced helplessly at his old partner, who scratched his head awkwardly and assuredly said, "Black Kite might be hiding something."

Jinfeng looked at the approaching Hu Shuo, showing difficulty, "We have indeed many talented scholars at Jinfeng, but most are research staff, and we didn’t bring most of them out."

Hu Shuo calmly asked, "How many did you bring?"

Jinfeng Peak Chairman sensed the conductor on the train’s top looking at him, hesitated, and said, "About thirty or so."

"You’re lying."

A crisp voice sounded like a string breaking in silence.

Jinfeng Peak Chairman looked up in shock, just in time to see a flash of silver pass inside the train’s front.

"Chairman, your words lack integrity."

Su Huan smirked.

Jinfeng Peak Chairman gritted his teeth, "With families included, over fifty."

"Still lying."

Lin Xi spoke straightforwardly from inside the train’s front.

Su Huan sneered, there were no holidays, so these students had no families to tag along.

"Over a hundred."

"False."

"Two hundred and ten!"

"False."

"Over two hundred!"

"Hmm, this time it’s true."

In just a few sentences, even the seasoned Jinfeng Peak Chairman was sweating on his forehead.

Decades in the sea of commerce, it’s the first negotiation he encountered with mind reading involved.

However, he also felt a bit of pride inside.

This time he brought along over four hundred scholarly talents.

Two hundred ten and over two hundred are, in a sense, similar. Although the former was a precise figure, he knew it was a lie.

The latter was vague, yet it was the truth.

Which means that girl uses some special method to determine conclusions rather than accurately reading every thought he had.

As long as he ensures the words out of his mouth are true, that girl probably won’t figure it out.

"He’s very cautious but keeps repeating a figure over four hundred in his thoughts."

Lin Xi’s voice was transmitted to Su Huan’s ears through Yu Yue’s "Shared Acoustic Field."

Su Huan gazed intently at his opponent, saying calmly, "Let there be no next time."

With Black Kite and Jinfeng setting the stage, the following matters became straightforward.

Fuyuan Convoy’s bald head and Black Star Convoy’s Li Xinlong braced themselves for transactions with the armed train.

But when the exchange list was handed over, everyone’s eyes turned green with envy.

[One talent ≈ 30 points]

And what kind of things were on the list?

The lowest were living supplies, while the highest was the armed train itself.

Yes, Su Huan, in order to spur everyone’s exchange enthusiasm, even priced the train and put it on the list.

Single carriage at 100,000 points, train front at 500,000.

Anything on the train, including the Crown Pear Tree, was all clearly marked with a price.

In the conductor’s eyes, none of the items were non-sellable.

Anyway, they couldn’t afford it.

It could also boost the armed train’s reputation, so in the future, instead of him looking, these people would try to find ways to contact him.

Li Xinlong looked at his twenty-odd subordinates, then at the list.

Everyone’s hearts were filled with anxiety.

Nobody knew who might be traded away.

Li Xinlong pointed at a kid leaning on the door, "This kid is also a college student, and his dad is a professor in the Mathematics Department."

The person was stunned and pointed at his own nose with round eyes, "Master Rong, it’s me, Xiaoliu."

Li Xinlong turned to Hu Shuo, "Add in this kid Liu Yu, along with the previous twenty-odd people, exchange them for a heavy sniper rifle, and the rest all for 12.7mm ammunition."

Hu Shuo said seriously, "In total, that’s 24 people, basic points are 72, provided they have at least graduate level, with extra points for doctoral, teacher, or professor level."

Li Xinlong confidently replied, "I’m sure."

The young man over there continued to plead, "Master Rong, it’s been half a year since I went to school, I’ve forgotten everything, I’m useless now, sending me will only embarrass you! Oh, and my dad is still at home, shall I bring him over for you?"

Li Xinlong let out a cold snort, "It’s you, stop dawdling, once inside, all of you better perform well on exams, same goes for you all."

Feeling a bit uneasy, Li Xinlong told Pang Ke, "If anyone flunks and gets sent back, just take them out and execute them, we don’t need people who can’t study well on my convoy."

Pang Ke’s mouth twitched, secretly determined to burn the high school diplomas of the two once they got back.