The bitter cold wind was fierce, and Dragon Mountain No.1 and Infinity, parked on the northern line of the tracks, were now fully prepared.
On the front of Dragon Mountain No.1, Lu Xingchen, dressed in thick cold proof clothing, sat on the roof, gazing at the snowstorm, his communication headset ready for a signal at any moment, while Lu Yong and others on this side of Dragon Mountain No.1 were also preparing to start the train.
Inside the double-decker carriage, there were no longer any elderly or children; all adults were fully armed. The heavy machine guns, turrets, anti-aircraft guns, and electromagnetic guns on the rooftop were all in position. Everyone was looking towards the vast snowfield in the east, waiting for something.
"Three kilometers, is it? I understand."
In the cockpit of Infinity, Chen Sixuan, hearing Lin Xian’s words, also began to feel tense. The Giant Whale 03E heavy gas turbine engine was already preheated by the electric de-icing machine, and the engines of the Twin Star Nuclear Powered Locomotive at the rear were also started, with internal heaters maintaining a comfortable temperature inside the carriages.
"Everyone get ready, we will start the train in a few minutes!"
After a long halt, the armor outside the train had become covered in a shell of ice. The originally black heavy train was now coated in white frost, with the flaps on the wings buried in snow. Below the train, there was a continuous metallic hum from the rails and iron wheels.
With the dropping temperatures, some train equipment had begun to malfunction or even shut down, such as the water pump in the water tank, the air circulation machine, and even the warning lights of some brake valves lit up in the cockpit.
Chen Sixuan frowned, her expression grave, with her hand on the throttle, focusing and waiting for Lin Xian’s signal.
At this moment, it was quiet in the rear car of Infinity. Everyone was tensely waiting, while Da Lou stood behind the blast door with a machine gun, ready to provide fire support at any moment. On the roof, the 1130 Close-in Weapon System and the G3-electromagnetic railgun were already elevated, and the search radar remained on, shattering a layer of freshly formed ice with each rotation of the base.
On the other side, the iron flood of the defensive line raced across the snowfield with a fierce momentum, followed by seemingly endless waves of Snow Demons. The Abnormal Bodies converging from all directions grew more numerous, with large quadruped monsters continuously knocking aside the Snow Demons around them, charging out from the blizzard and lunging towards the flank of the convoy’s Polar Car.
The sound of various light and heavy firepower grew deafening as they neared the convoy. At the very front of the convoy, a dark red laser light, like a lighthouse, occasionally swept from the massive all-terrain train, cleansing a large area of Snow Demons in blood.
Ah Bai put his sunglasses back on, gasping for breath. With prolonged use of the laser, his body had already taken a toll.
Xiao Qing, with a hook lock hanging from her waist, continued to fight across the roofs of several carriages, cutting down all the Snow Demons attempting to leap onto the train.
The armed squadron under Sun’s command on the right flank was nearly out of ammunition and had to give way to the outermost formation, allowing Lao Zhou’s armored convoy from the rear to move up.
In the Polar Car, Lin Xian watched the position of the returning signal and judged, his expression extremely serious, while muttering numbers under his breath.
"One kilometer left." To ensure communication, Lin Xian had already switched to the communication frequency with Chen Sixuan on Infinity.
"Everyone prepare to turn!"
Lin Xian squinted ahead, the blizzard still obscuring vision, but at this distance, he knew the train was in that direction!
"Three kilometers! Teacher Chen, go!"
Finally, the entire convoy entered the predetermined range, and at this moment, Dragon Mountain No.1 and the Polar Car began to turn right.
The sky gradually darkened. Just as he finished speaking, a ground-shaking vibration began to roar, startling everyone in the convoy. Instantly, they suspected it was the Abyss Worm, but the tremor came from all directions.
Sun Kai sat in the battle wagon, his search radar observing the endless red dots surrounding the convoy. Suddenly, his face changed drastically.
On the radar screen, behind those dense red dots encircling the convoy, a nearly tangible deep red tide surged from all sides towards the convoy. The radar’s identification module stalled, emitting a piercing alarm.
He abruptly lifted his head and frantically pressed the communicator, shouting loudly,
"It’s the Monster Tide!!!"
On Infinity, Chen Sixuan immediately used the internal frequency to shout to Lu Yong and Brother Huo on Dragon Mountain No.1.
"Flame Burst Sky Way!"
The sound echoed in her ear, and Lu Xingchen promptly stood up, raising his hands above his head. Instantly, a crimson flame soared into the sky like a blazing pillar. With a loud shout, he slammed the colossal pillar of fire forward. Simultaneously, the flame shot out a blue flame Mach ring, igniting a powerful airflow roar!
The jet of flame instantly incinerated a tunnel hundreds of meters long in the snow covering the track ahead of Dragon Mountain No.1. The snow and water melted and evaporated, scorching even the tracks black.
Woo~ At the same time, the combined power output of over 250,000 kilowatts from Infinity and Dragon Mountain No.1 roared together, and the engines of the traction locomotives bellowed, as Dragon Mountain No.1 deployed the Horizon Gate to grip tightly onto the icy rails for traction!
Scrape scrape scrape!!!
The combined 82 carriages of the two trains experienced immense traction in an instant, shattering the layers of icy shells on the carriage’s outer armor, while the snow on the roof continuously slid sideways. The connections between the carriages issued a sharp hum, and everyone felt the carriages jerk violently before beginning to move forward.