Armed Train in the Apocalypse-Chapter 253 - 194: Idle Chatter

He put down the test tube and looked up at the mirror hanging in the compartment.

The reflection in the mirror showed skin that seemed finer, without a flaw visible even to his sharp eyes. The slightly messy eyebrows were now neatly groomed, and there wasn't a trace of dead skin on the sides of his nose. Even the tip of his nose was spotless.

However, the hair was growing too exuberantly; a morning shave had already left stubble, and his hair tips had grown past his shoulders, reaching down to the middle of his back.

"Knock, knock."

There was a knock at the door.

Yu Yue entered, carrying a stack of clothes.

"These are new clothes prepared for you. Put them on later... hey, wait for me to leave first."

"Is it necessary?"

Su Huan raised a lazy eyebrow and, without waiting for a response, took off his eternal black shirt and casual pants to change into the new clothes.

Yu Yue reached out to tidy his collar and ran her fingers through his long hair, speaking gently, "Your hair has grown long again. Let me trim it for you later."

"You can cut hair?" 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"I couldn't before, but after taking care of kids for so long, I learned a lot."

The new clothes she prepared for Su Huan weren't too fancy. It was still a black shirt at its base, but with a touch of dark red under the armpits for decoration.

It was like throwing fireworks into the night.

The once-mysterious shadowy corner now had a hint of festive cheer.

Looking at the tall and elegant man before her, Yu Yue couldn't help but be momentarily dazed, feeling that inexplicable attraction from him grow even stronger.

Her gaze slid down past her fingertips, and she let out a light scoff.

"Shameless, put your pants on quickly. I'll go prepare things first."

Watching the woman walk away quickly, Su Huan paused for a moment, let out a quiet laugh, and slowly put on his pants, secured the journal book close to his body, checked each compartment's status via the system monitoring, and then headed toward the rear compartments.

Car number 2 was the dining car; car number 3 still housed the water purification system and Wan Xing's workspace.

It was less crowded, with various mutant beast furs hanging around, giving a warm forest cabin vibe.

The central table was redesigned by experts into an electronic control platform, with various professional dissection equipment attached to the table and the surrounding compartment walls.

A glass isolation cover was also designed, with all kinds of functions available inside, even considerations for blood flow management.

The materials cabinet in the compartment had been upgraded, with no need to climb up anymore; just a click in the system, and the motor would automatically transfer materials up to the second layer for categorization and sorting.

Yu Yue still lived in car number 4.

Although the compartment was much larger, there were fewer rooms, only five in total.

These were for Yu Yue and her daughter, Wan Xing and Xiaoba, Liang Kuan, He Jie's family, Lin Jin and his sibling. Professor Ma and others had their rooms in the laboratory.

The vacated car number 5 became a public carriage, two levels connected, with some training equipment, bookshelves, and a piano placed inside.

Lao San even set up two game machines in a corner.

The wall held a huge white screen intended for future movie viewings.

The only slightly jarring elements were the firearms hanging on the walls and the ammunition bin in the corner.

In the future, these items would become part of daily life, just like a shoe rack in the corner or a toolbox on the balcony.

Before reaching Yu Yue's door, he heard a soft singing voice.

"The flower-pinned old lady sits on a bench, basking in the sun, skillfully stringing jasmine into a fragrant garland."

"Wearing this fragrance in your hair..."

"I sing for you, in this life with flowers, beautiful for generations!"

"..."

Su Huan pushed open the half-closed door and saw Lin Xi sitting in the center of the room, her silver hair cascading down, covering her lower back and the chair beneath her.

Yu Yue softly sang as she braided Lin Xi's hair.

Beside them sat He Jie's daughter.

Seeing Su Huan enter, she quickly stood up, "Conductor."

Su Huan waved his hand, walked into the room, and leaned against one of the beds, regardless of whose it was.

There were only two beds in the room, either Yu Yue's or Yu Jing's.

Like a piece of braised pork with layers of fat and lean, it should all be enjoyed together, no need to separate.

He Jie's daughter was smart, looking at the conductor, then at Yu Yue's calm expression, and kept silent.

"Just a moment, Xiaoxi's braid will be done soon, it won't take much time."

Yu Yue explained apologetically.

Su Huan watched quietly.

Lin Xi's face was already small, and slightly covered by her hair, it looked even more delicate, her pale gray eyes flickering.

But there wasn't much innocence in them.

Yu Yue braided a small braid by her ear, like a garland, slightly tidying the lines of her long hair, and clapped her hands in satisfaction, ready to call Su Huan.

The train beneath them suddenly shuddered.

The side compartments suddenly opened like wings, connecting with another train's side to construct a middle platform.

Seeing the space appear out of nowhere, Su Huan paused in amazement.

He casually pressed a button on the compartment that quickly connected, and a clear male voice came through.

"Hello, this is the command station at the train head."

"What's happening outside?"

Su Huan asked.

Upon hearing Su Huan's voice, the man on the other side immediately showed respect, "Reporting to the conductor, a large section of track ahead has been eroded by Iron-Eating Trees. To ensure safe train movement, Captain Liang has preemptively merged the trains."

Su Huan was about to respond when he suddenly heard rapid conversations from the background noises on the other side.

"... detected numerous abnormal signals, check again!"

"There's vibration coming!"

His long narrow eyes narrowed, and Su Huan looked at Yu Yue beside him.

The latter's brows furrowed lightly, evidently having heard something as well.