Chapter 722: Chapter 722

Qian Deli followed Monica’s gaze towards Lin Xian, who was setting the regulations in the distance, raised an eyebrow, and said curiously, "Hey, heroism? Though I quite like that guy too, you don’t really think he’s a savior, do you? Or are you interested in him?"

Monica turned back to continue dealing with the Monster Tide, and said,

"No, it’s my intuition..."

Xilan City’s critical moment, Yijin City’s dangerous escape, although they are now in another predicament, it is undeniable that if it weren’t for Lin Xian waking everyone up at night on Akesai Star and keeping armed vigilance along the way, the situation might have been worse. No one expected the turmoil to happen during the day; if it had been a little earlier, or without that sandstorm, the Joint Train might have really escaped this Star Abyss mutation devour.

Monica is emotional, yet rational, and besides that, she also has her pride. Now if she were to lead the entire team away, the United Train Team would definitely be in chaos, and she doesn’t want to become a sinner for that unrealistic fantasy.

A fleeing queen, does she still qualify to be called a queen?

But even though Monica thought this way, the other convoys were already in chaos, the communicator filled with an air of despair.

"What do we do? The darkness here is too strong; the mutation can’t be stopped!"

"No tracks, we can’t escape this time..."

"Fight, don’t be cowards!"

"Captain Lin, Captain Shi, save us..."

All around the convoys, the fierce battles grew more intense, the Dark Forest swarming with endless monsters constantly refreshing everyone’s SAN value limits, many people died from unknown attack methods and teammates who suddenly mutated. Seeing this situation, Lin Xian knew the urgent task was to stabilize people’s minds, so he said to Shi Deyuan.

"Brother Shi, how about we reroute the tracks through the forest and let the whole Joint Train spiral into circles to form a temporary defensive formation?"

Shi Deyuan’s face was dripping with sweat; the casualty numbers of his Dragon Mountain No.1 were increasing. Upon hearing Lin Xian’s words, he immediately said,

"What, hold our ground?"

Lin Xian shook his head: "Just now I saw a green giant python in the lake over there; I reckon it might be the toughest creature in this area. We’re in unknown territory now, and forming a perimeter can reduce casualties and give us a breather by shrinking the battle zone. If that python attacks, we can take it down, and perhaps..."

The plan Lin Xian proposed was a last resort, but now the linear snake formation was under attack from both sides, and the train couldn’t quickly disperse into a defensive formation like a motorcade to resist. So he thought, since escape was impossible, why not form the tracks into a spiral curve, thus greatly shrinking the battlefield, increasing firepower density, and reducing casualties, especially by allowing Superpower Users and strong combatants to concentrate.

This idea stemmed from the previous experience of shrinking the battle zone in Xilan City, and the train’s defense level was high. If they circled twice for resistance, the entire battle zone could be reduced to less than two kilometers, making it easier for the train’s heavy weapons and combat personnel to cope.

As for dealing with that green giant python, Lin Xian wasn’t confident at all, not only in solving the problem but also in ensuring the team could escape the predicament afterward; he had no assurance.

But now, he had no better plan, agreeing with Shi Deyuan’s thoughts not to abandon the train and run. Here, people almost all relied on the train as their shelter for survival, and once abandoned, it would cause enormous trauma to morale and spirit, to mention survival or death. Since truly feeling the fear brought by the dark invasion, Lin Xian could deeply understand those survivors’ anguish from mutation. Strictly speaking, the dark invasion is the main villain causing the collapse of the entire human society!

Shi Deyuan nodded solemnly: "It’s a strategy, better than now."

Seeing Shi Deyuan agree, Lin Xian immediately shared the plan with Qian Deli and Monica, and they all approved of the plan. Thus, Lin Xian informed all the convoys on the communication channel about the strategy of encircling the train and killing the giant python to seek survival. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝔫𝔢𝔱

Upon hearing this, the other convoys felt extremely motivated. In the current situation, as long as someone leads, it indicates that the convoy’s backbone isn’t panicked, and Lin Xian’s two plans adequately solved the two problems.

Establishing a defensive line by encircling the train could reduce casualties and increase firepower, something everyone could understand and agree on; it also showed the determination of these powerful convoys united together, significantly boosting the morale of all survivors.

But boosting morale alone couldn’t solve the problem entirely, hence the plan to kill the python. Whether this method would work or not was an unambiguous hope for the thousands of people there. After all, they had all come from Xilan City, escaping the crisis by defeating the Cloud Black Thorn. So once Lin Xian proposed the idea, everyone instinctively recognized this approach.

Having a plan and a way out gave people hope, and once people have hope, their fighting spirit soars!

Indeed, as these two strategies were conveyed, the previously weakening defenses of each convoy began to heat up. Countless people seemed to grasp the hope of survival, unleashing powerful combat strength. The team leaders or squad commanders gritted their teeth and continued adjusting the formation and firepower configuration. Along with more and more carriages escaping the swamp and moving onto the tracks, the will to survive suppressed by the dark Monster Tide was reignited.