Chapter 425, Anhuishi Station
The ghosts referred to in this world are actually specters.
The main station also mentioned the matter of ghosts.
The danger level is ranked at the highest level. Once discovered, the area will be designated as a restricted zone.
The characteristic of being completely immune to physical damage makes it an almost invincible existence under current circumstances.
Qi Hancai continued, "It is said that before, a survivor's base near the station encountered ghosts. After being entangled, people died, and later, there was no news of that team."
Specters targeting living beings have a significant impact.
Ghostly mischief or direct possession could drive someone to jump off a building.
In Blackstone Town, during the Mineshaft Village incident, that infant specter was one form of ghostly mischief.
Its long-term influence on the village caused the entire population to become insane and attack anyone entering the village.
"Does it have intelligence?" Wu Heng asked.
"What?" Qi Hancai looked up, puzzled.
"Did that man say whether the ghost could communicate?"
"Communicate with ghosts?" Qi Hancai's eyes widened further.
What is there to communicate with ghosts?
Like in the movies?
Lighting two sticks of incense or inviting possession for communication?
Various thoughts flashed through her mind before she said, "That person didn't say. He just heard it from someone else. He probably doesn't know the details either."
"Hmm, it doesn't matter if he doesn't know."
Qi Hancai hesitated and continued to ask, "Should we enter 'Anhuishi Station' or stop one station early?"
"Anhuishi Station. I have a way to deal with ghosts. Don't worry about it, and don't tell others to avoid unnecessary panic."
"Alright."
The train departed from the station.
The noise once again attracted nearby zombies.
A series of sounds of collisions against the train body followed.
...…
After traveling for over 40 minutes,
The train arrived at 'Xixiao Station.'
Similar to the situation at the previous station.
After two specters scouted the area and confirmed no special dangers,
Wu Heng disembarked and organized the skeleton troops to clear zombies at the next station.
Waves of zombies charged forward.
They collided with the skeleton formation, engaging in brutal combat.
The current spear-wielding skeletons were no longer comparable to the low-level skeletons from before.
In terms of level, they had far surpassed ordinary zombies.
Amid the intense clashes, zombies fell to the ground one after another.
The tracks ahead were covered with corpses.
Once all the zombies were dead,
And no new zombies rushed in from the surroundings,
Wu Heng jumped off the train, holding his spinal staff, and began casting [Battlefield of the Dead].
Skeletons rose one by one from the piles of corpses.
Their bodies swayed, and their bones made creaking sounds.
This station clearly had more zombies than the previous one.
There were at least a thousand skeletons standing around.
"Clean up the battlefield and clear the debris off the tracks," Wu Heng ordered.
All the skeletons began to move.
They started clearing the tracks, throwing all the unusable items to the sides.
The train and the skeleton army.
Continued forward and entered the station.
Wu Heng led Qi Hancai and the skeletons into the station hall.
Survivors were instructed to transport usable goods from the waiting room's shop, while more skeletons were stationed to guard the area.
This route still needed to remain passable in the future.
It was necessary to maintain control over the station.
After moving everything, the doors and windows leading out of the station were sealed shut.
They boarded the train and continued onward.
...…
The train continued forward.
As they got closer to their target station,
The frequency of zombies rushing toward them increased.
Everyone felt like they were inside a long drum, with constant banging sounds echoing around them.
A five-hour journey normally.
They only approached 'Anhuishi Station' by dusk.
The control room reported again, "We can see 'Anhuishi Station.' There are quite a lot of zombies. Should we stop earlier?"
With the arrival of winter,
Daylight hours had significantly shortened.
The train's cameras could no longer provide clear images like they did during the day.
They could see the outline of the station buildings and a large number of wandering figures.
Although the images were blurry,
It was evident that the number of zombies was far greater than at the previous two stations.
"Stop. Let's prepare in advance," Wu Heng instructed.
Qi Hancai relayed the command, and the already slowing train came to a gradual stop.
As the doors opened, several zombies immediately lunged forward.
They were knocked to the ground by the disembarking skeletons and killed with spears.
"The number of skeletons is limited. You should stay in the control room. If anything happens, I'll notify you directly," Wu Heng said to Qi Hancai, who was standing beside him.
Combat was not something she could assist with, so staying there served no purpose.
Qi Hancai paused and understood his intention. "Alright."
She tightened her down jacket and headed toward the control room.
After she left,
Wu Heng released Xiaoxiao and Glenda.
The two specters curiously observed their surroundings, even sticking their heads through the ceiling and train body to look outside.
"This train is so cool," Xiaoxiao remarked.
Glenda, watching the surveillance monitors, nodded in agreement. "In some ways, you indeed have your own developmental path."
At the previous two stations,
The specters had already been released.
However, since Qi Hancai was present, they remained invisible and had no chance to speak.
Now that no one was around, they began to express their thoughts.
Wu Heng said directly, "There's a station ahead. According to the information, there's a specter inside. Glenda, gather intel on the specter. If it's strong, return immediately. Xiaoxiao, scout the zombie situation, paying attention to numbers and any mutated zombies."
"Alright."
"Understood."
The two specters responded and flew out through the walls.
Wu Heng also disembarked from the train.
He turned a few fallen zombie corpses into skeletons.
Then organized the skeletons into formations, preparing for the incoming zombies.
Shortly after, Xiaoxiao returned from the distance.
She hurriedly said, "There's a Big Guy zombie."
"What about the number of zombies?" Wu Heng asked.
"Uh, many. There aren't too many over there, but the waiting room has more," Xiaoxiao replied.
"Let me see!"
Xiaoxiao entered his body, and the shared vision appeared in his mind.
Inside the building, there were at least three to four thousand zombies.
Among them was only one mutated zombie, a Tier 2 Big Guy.
Wu Heng released Xiaoxiao again.
He had her stay nearby for vigilance. After waiting for a while, Glenda still hadn't returned.
He decided not to wait any longer.
Taking out the walkie-talkie, he said, "Sound the horn."
Woo~!
A long horn sound echoed.
Simultaneously, the train's headlights illuminated the path ahead.
The zombies at the station, attracted by the horn, immediately turned toward them, roaring.
They began charging forward.
Soon, the sound of glass shattering echoed.
More zombies broke through the glass doors at the station entrance.
They leaped off the platform, forming a dense horde surging toward them.
Like a flood rushing along the tracks.
"Throw spears! Release!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~!
Iron spears shot into the air.
A large number of zombies were pierced and pinned to the ground, causing those behind to trip and fall.
"Keep releasing~!"
A second and third wave of iron spears followed, falling continuously into the zombie horde.
The horde kept being killed off.
When the zombies got closer, Wu Heng cast [Bone Armor] on himself and said, "Spear formation, forward."
Clatter~!
The skeletons crouched slightly.
Layers of densely packed spears thrust out.
The horde fearlessly plunged into the spear formation.
The sound of weapons piercing frozen flesh, zombie roars, and the tearing of leather filled the area.
The noises were sharp and grating.
Meanwhile, the skeletal wyverns circled overhead.
Occasionally grabbing zombies and dropping them from above, crushing even more.
Despite the zombies outnumbering the skeletons,
They still couldn't breach the skeleton's defensive line.
Not even pushing the spear formation back half a step.
"Uncle, the Big Guy is charging over," Xiaoxiao's voice came from beside him.
Wu Heng looked ahead.
The Big Guy zombie, like a raging bull, roared as it charged forward.
Zombies in its path were sent flying, forcibly clearing a path.
Wu Heng glanced to his side. "Keramu, kill that Big Guy zombie. Don't let it get close."
Keramu, holding a longsword, lightly stepped forward and dashed out.
As he approached the front line of the skeleton formation and the Big Guy zombie closed in,
[Cloud Mist spell] was cast.
Keramu's figure vanished instantly.
The next second, he appeared behind the charging Big Guy.
With a horizontal slash of his longsword, there was a squelching sound as the blade sliced through flesh. The massive head fell to the ground.
The zombie's body staggered a few steps forward.
And then collapsed with a thud.
Keramu's longsword continued to swing, cutting down the ordinary zombies lunging at him.
He gradually retreated into the skeleton formation.
...…
On the train,
The accompanying survivors stared wide-eyed at the surveillance monitors in astonishment.
Under the train's headlights,
Everyone clearly saw the skeleton wielding a sword appear out of nowhere behind the mutated zombie.
Moreover, it killed the Tier 2 mutated zombie with a single slash.
"How did it appear?"
"Teleportation. Damn, it can teleport."