Several wandering
The next moment, a massive steel object roared out, crushing and shredding several
The speed was not reduced at all; the only difference was that there were a few more blood spots on the shovel.
The train gradually slowed down and came to a stop on the crisscrossing tracks outside the steel plant.
There were also many trains parked on both sides, and
However, the overall number was not large.
The population was mostly concentrated in cities, and factories like these were only for workers who were unable to return home due to a sudden apocalypse.
December 18th, early winter, temperature 26°C
With seven days remaining until the heatwave hits, everything was going smoothly.
As usual, Silas led Leon down to clear out a few `
Then let the passengers in the back out. Today's special ticket was a steel plate. One ticket was enough to complete the goal. If you brought back an extra ticket, you could get three free meals a day, hot boxed lunches.
After clearing the last passenger off the bus, Silas convened a brief meeting with everyone inside the dining car.
Have some breakfast while you're at it.
Breakfast consisted of mashed potatoes with butter, which Yvette had just made that morning, along with a luncheon meat sandwich and canned yellow peaches.
After finishing the last sip of the canned juice, Silas said, "It will still be some time before they bring the steel plate back. We can't waste this time. Apart from Celine, who is in charge of extraction, everyone else, come with me to organize the supplies in the vehicle and build some shelves to categorize and store them."
"We'll remove all the partitions from the sixth carriage and turn it into a storage room. We'll put some easily stored food in there, and then build shelves in each carriage to store enough food for at least one person for three months."
"Let's get started now, Leon. Go and turn on the air conditioning in carriage number 6. From now on, this carriage will be kept at a constant temperature of 22°C, so we don't need to turn it off."
"Yvette, wash the dishes first, then go over there."
"The rest of you, follow me."
Following Silas's orders, everyone quickly got to work.
Although the team was small, everyone could play their part, and most importantly, command was effortless and no one was outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant.
This was what Silas was most satisfied with.
When Jade and Octavius arrived at carriage number 6, Jade's usually calm eyes lit up at the sight of the tools.
Without Silas saying anything, she tied her long hair into a bun with both hands and began searching through the various soft sleeper compartments.
"This air pump is great, a really good product!"
"Finally, I have a power drill, and it's a professional-grade lithium-ion drill with a torque ring."
"..."
When Octavius first saw Jade like this, a big question flashed across his face. Why could there be such a big difference in a person's temperament?
Silas curled his lip. "Ignore her. Come and see if you can remove this inconvenient partition."
"Ok!"
Silas felt a faint energy fluctuation spreading from Octavius.
The screws on the partition were trembling.
Soon, several "semi-melted" metal screws were pulled out and set aside.
Silas raised an eyebrow and said, "You can try to 'tighten' the screws directly, or use more subtle operations to reduce energy loss."
Octavius paused for a moment, then stared at a screw again and activated his power.
Soon, the screw was unscrewed.
"Is that so? It certainly saves a lot of energy..."
Octavius gripped the armrest of the wheelchair.
"Yes, continue." Silas shrugged.
Octavius continued to dismantle the equipment inside the carriage, while Silas dismantled the non-metallic sheet metal.
These lightweight materials could be used for internal partitions, since the external armor was already very heavy, and lightweight materials could reduce the burden on the vehicle body.
This task would be time-consuming for others, but it couldn't be easier for the two of them.
Upon encountering the integrated material, Silas directly melted it away by high temperature.
Before long, the entire No. 6 carriage was connected as one piece.
"Silas, it's almost done dismantling," Octavius called out.
Jade also came over with an electric drill, looking at the new space. "The shelves need to be balanced in terms of weight, so as not to damage the car frame."
Silas straightened up, carrying a chair, and glanced at the open carriage. "First, melt the existing metal materials into steel bars. If that's not enough, we'll go to the back and dismantle some more. Jade, you arrange the seating."
He paused for a moment, then suddenly said, "Remember to reserve space for the water tank and fuel tank."
Jade slightly raised her chin, seemingly lost in thought, "How large should the water tank be?"
"Like supplies, every carriage needs to have them. What's the maximum capacity?"
Jade lowered her eyes and silently calculated, "Theoretically, a carriage can carry tens of tons, but if we consider not affecting operation, it can only carry about ten tons. Any more would be too much of a burden."
"Ten tons…" Silas pondered for a moment, "No need for that many. Storage should be the priority. Just reserve space for four tons of water in each carriage."
"What about the fuel tank?"
Jade asked cautiously, as if every request this man made seemed to be a replica of some predetermined outcome.
"It just needs to be able to support the flamethrower."
Jade was a little excited, revealing her pretty little tiger teeth, "Then fuel alone is not enough, we need to add some more powerful fuel."
Then Jade began directing the two to set up the shelves.
With Octavius, the most troublesome thing was eliminated—metal cutting and welding.
Even scrap metal could be pinched and stretched into a beautiful metal strip by Octavius.
Just as things were starting to get going, Leon and Yvette, who had finished their work, also joined in.
"Move it a little to the side, yes, a little higher, so it's easier to reach items in the middle of the shelf. There will be more small items, so you can cut more compartments..."
"Octavius, could you seal up that back window first... is that not enough?"
"There's a lot of metal in carriage number five, take some more out."
The others were completely at her beck and call, while Silas was much more relaxed.
As the storage compartment gradually took shape and all the windows were sealed, his sense of security was gradually built up.
Looking around, rows of metal frames connected directly to the roof of the vehicle, remaining firmly in place even when the vehicle vibrated.
Bright lights illuminated the shelves instead of sunlight.
The group threw the miscellaneous items out of the car, and Leon brought over boxes of canned food that were easy to preserve. Yvette took notes with paper and pen.
The woman remembered it very carefully; this was the new task Silas had assigned her.
Warehouse manager.
Record inventory levels and daily material consumption.
Silas walked up behind her, glanced at the wild handwriting on the notebook, and frowned slightly. "How many?"
Yvette was startled and quickly replied, "The most abundant food items are various canned foods and fresh water, such as canned meats, fruits, and grains, totaling more than three thousand cans."
(End of this chapter)
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Author - 莽签
Translator and Editor - Husband
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