I can upgrade the shelter-Chapter 651 - 549: The Nuclear-powered Train Reappears

When Qin Lan and Mo Qingyan drove Titan to escort the evacuation team of the Research Center to the high-speed train station, a large crowd waiting to evacuate had already gathered there.

Fortunately, there were staff on-site soothing emotions and maintaining order, and although there were many people, it did not seem too chaotic.

The Research Center’s team was quickly arranged to rest in a designated area, waiting for evacuation, while Tang Tang arranged for everyone to rest temporarily and also asked Qin Lan and Mo Qingyan to find Chen Xin to inquire about evacuation matters.

Qin Lan let Mo Qingyan stay put while she disembarked from Zhu Luan and spent some effort finding Chen Xin inside the station, who was attempting to repair equipment with several staff members.

"Ah Lan? Why are you here? Where are the others?" Chen Xin promptly asked with concern upon seeing Qin Lan appear.

"The personnel from the Research Center have all been evacuated, and your parents are here too, but there are still some supplies left behind. Director Tang dispatched several vehicles to transport them." Qin Lan reported the matters Tang Tang asked her to relay to Chen Xin, and also concernedly asked, "Xin, can the high-speed station be used now? How do we evacuate so many people? I noticed snow on the tracks; surely that will take time to clear?"

"Don’t worry, I’ve arranged the evacuation; we’ve done quite some preparatory work earlier, now it’s just waiting for evacuation." Chen Xin reassured Qin Lan without concern.

When he planned to use the high-speed station as the evacuation hub, he was already prepared with plans, not only arranging equipment for de-icing the station but also coordinating the vehicles needed for evacuation.

In fact, Chen Xin even arranged the subsequent resettlement locations; it was just a matter of waiting for the transportation vehicles designated for evacuation to arrive.

Chen Xin didn’t chat much with Qin Lan; after understanding the situation, he asked Qin Lan and Mo Qingyan to keep watch around the station.

Even though the alien creatures hadn’t infiltrated here, just to be safe, he directed the two Titans present at the station to patrol and ensure security.

As for his own White Dragon, although he could drive it for patrolling, obviously Chen Xin was more effective in other aspects.

So Chen Xin simply activated White Dragon and let the AI, Little White Dragon, control it to patrol alongside Qin Lan and Mo Qingyan rather than driving it himself.

"Academician, the line here isn’t severely damaged, but the entire grid has collapsed; repairs aren’t very meaningful. We’ve checked over by the tracks, aside from those still covered in snow, other parts are intact and usable now." A staff member reported to Chen Xin about the station’s repair status.

The expansive high-speed station not only needed snow melting to resume operation.

Although the original various vehicular scheduling and the power supply network for high-speed lines were no longer operational, equipment like signal lights and gates were still necessary and had to be restored to usable condition.

Upon hearing the tracks were still usable, Chen Xin couldn’t help but feel surprised.

This city lies in the south, with winter temperatures dropping no lower than negative teens, so the tracks weren’t treated with special cold-proof measures like those in the north, yet even so, the tracks of this high-speed station which hadn’t been maintained or used since the disaster struck were still usable, it surprised Chen Xin with the track’s quality.

However, since the tracks could still be used, it saved quite a bit of effort, so Chen Xin said to the staff: "Quickly clear the platform. The express train I’ve arranged should arrive soon."

"Express train?" The staff didn’t quite understand the meaning behind Chen Xin’s words but didn’t ask for details, since the core idea was clear: the train was arriving soon.

As the staff busied themselves, Chen Xin received communication that the "express train" he awaited had entered the city and was heading towards the high-speed station.

Upon receiving this news, Chen Xin hurriedly told the staff to arrange the first group of evacuating personnel to board the platform, preparing for the evacuation.

The first group of evacuees, their hearts filled with anxiety, boarded the freshly cleared platform, and at that moment, the distant sound of a train whistle reached them, like the roar of a giant beast, yet bringing hope to everyone.

Only to see a train rudely plowing through the snow on the tracks, whistling now and then as it chugged into the station.

The huge locomotive was equipped with a special snow removal device, even with snow higher than the train itself, there was no issue; akin to the nuclear-powered train Chen Xin rode across the Siberian plains, forcing its way through the snow.

What Chen Xin called upon to evacuate the citizens was actually a mobile shelter composed of nuclear-powered trains used during the Southwest earthquake for transferring disaster victims.

As the train stabilized and stopped, the doors opened, and several soldiers disembarked, interacting with the staff on the platform before opening all train doors to allow the staff to organize the citizens on the platform to board.

Seeing the citizens on the platform eager yet orderly under staff organization as they boarded the train, Chen Xin’s worries were finally relieved.

To successfully evacuate over a hundred thousand citizens from the city, Chen Xin coordinated with the authorities to gather all mobile shelters that could arrive on time, totaling eight nuclear-power trains, enough to safely transfer everyone.

And as the first nuclear-powered train arrived, other trains also began entering the high-speed station.

Soon, three platforms with four tracks within the station were occupied by trains, as the organized first batch of citizens quickly boarded the trains, maintaining order.

The Research Center’s team also, with the help of some staff, loaded various important materials onto the ready freight carriages.

"Academician, your carriage is ready. Would you like to board first?" A staff member approached Chen Xin, advising him to evacuate first.

Chen Xin shook his head, pondering a moment before saying, "Let my parents take my carriage first and leave. I’ll stay to wait for subsequent trains."

This isn’t a matter of Chen Xin having high moral awareness and wanting to be the last to board, but since he organized and designed this evacuation plan, he needed to take responsibility and ensure at least most people could evacuate smoothly, so that subsequent work could proceed even without him.

If there was a problem at the station, he could quickly resolve it using system upgrades; without Chen Xin, ordinary people might not handle it, which could impact subsequent evacuation efforts.

Moreover, there were still many items from the Research Center not yet transported, and some vehicles couldn’t travel with the trains, clearly needing organized convoys for evacuation. These convoy organizations required Chen Xin’s personal attention, so he couldn’t leave at this moment.