To my frozen hometown

Chapter 17 She Was a Hero

"Z-!"

"Ka Ka Ka Ka Ka Ka..."

On the ice field, a snowfield train is running on a high-altitude track about 15 meters above the ground.

Perhaps because of the aging problem, the track rubs against the wheels, and occasionally there will be some sharp and harsh sounds, but soon, it will be drowned out by the sound of the wheels rolling.

In the carriage, Liu Yuan half-lyed on a horizontal couch, with his hands behind his head, dozing off idly.

It was half a day ago for her to follow the greenhouse guards out of the greenhouse.

Now, they were on their way to the Eastern Snowfields, where the herd would first gather and where this expulsion would begin.

And before we get there, there will naturally be a calm before the storm.

Right now, apparently, is such a time.

There are no seats in the car, because it will affect the traffic, so most people just sit on the floor.

Liu Yuan was one of the lucky ones because she also found a couch. Although it wasn't clean, it was at least much more comfortable than sitting on the ground.

The people on both sides didn't fight her, because she was a rare woman in this operation, and she didn't look easy to provoke.

No one would argue with others because of a couch at this time. After all, after leaving the greenhouse, most people only have one goal left, and that is to go back alive.

"Kakkaka."

The carriage shook again for a while, which caused the two straight knives on Liu Yuan's waist to collide with each other a few times, making a crisp sound.

"Is it really okay if you don't wear winter clothes?" A familiar voice sounded beside Liu Yuan.

Liu Yuan opened his eyes and looked over, only to find that it was Watson standing there, looking at her with a complicated expression.

Yes, she was allocated in Watson's car, and it was not known if that was a good thing or a bad thing.

"It's okay, I'm not born to feel the cold." Liu Yuan replied flatly as he was still half lying down.

And winter clothes will affect her movement, so she doesn't like to wear that kind of heavy things.

Even so, you are exaggerating a little too much.Looking at Liuyuan with a tangled expression, Watson thought so.

At this time, Liu Yuan was only wearing two pieces of clothes, one was her brown coat, the other was a black vest lined inside, her abdomen was almost completely exposed, and even her neck was not protected.

If ordinary people do this, they will be severely frostbitten within half an hour.

What an enviable physique.

The other people in the carriage also heard Liu Yuan's words, and all cast envious eyes.

You know, the severe cold on the ice sheet has always been one of the main factors causing death.

If it can not be affected by the cold, the chance of surviving will be higher.

But Liu Yuan obviously doesn't care about these problems, after all, she has an unscientific body.Even she herself doesn't know where the upper limit of her body's self-healing is. It seems that as long as she wants to, she can recover instantly no matter what kind of injury.

"Anyway, pay attention to yourself."

Without thinking about whether Liuyuan would be cold, Watson shook his head, picked up the telescope in his hand and began to observe the situation on the ice field.

Behind him, the soldiers were cleaning their guns, the hirelings were nibbling on dried meat, and arranging their equipment, everything was silent.

As for small talk, sorry, almost no one has such thoughts at this time.

This is an unavoidable "war". No one wants to participate, but most of them have to.

As for why.

Maybe it's just because they want to live.

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Snow began to fall on the ice field the next day.

This is not a good phenomenon, because the heavy snow will obscure the line of sight, which will affect the soldiers' observation of the snow field, and will also affect the accuracy of the firearms.

Fortunately, the snow stopped that afternoon. A soldier who knew a little about the weather said that there should be good weather in the next few days.

It made everyone's spirits a little better, yeah, at least the situation wasn't so bad, right?

So, on the second day after entering the ice field, the Greenhouse Guard arrived at the eastern snow field.

The level of the track is 15 meters, which is enough to prevent most beasts from approaching the train.The speed of the train can also ensure the safety of the people on board as much as possible.

After making the point clear again, Watson issued his own order.

Light the incinerator.

The next moment, the stove in the front compartment was ignited by the flames, and the soldiers filled it with animal lure spices and burning materials. The orange flames were roasting, and a pungent smell was gradually released.

"Woo-!"

The whistle sounded.

Not long after, thick smoke gushed out from the chimney of the front of the train, leaving a long trail in midair as the train moved.

It is evening now.

Soldiers and mercenaries adjusted their guns for the last time. They all knew that after nightfall, the herd would start to come alive.

And the smell of lure spices is enough to make them attack the train like crazy.

This will be a bitter battle, and it may not be able to rest for days and nights, or it may ruin the lives of everyone here.

But they have no choice, because only in this way can they keep the only living space they have, because only in this way can they continue to live, and the people in the greenhouse can continue to live.

Alive.

These two words seem to be all people's sustenance after the disaster.

They tried their best to live, even if it was just to live one more day, they lingered unreservedly.

Yes, who wants to face death if it is not true that there is no hope at all.

It has to be said that human beings are always tenacious, at least until everything is over, they haven't thought about giving up struggling completely.

At least until everything is over, there are still people who are still working hard to survive.

Otherwise, there would be no greenhouses, and the so-called Greenhouse Guards.

They support the last trace of human dignity in the face of disaster.

Human beings did not cry or beg for mercy, but fought.

Even they themselves know that there is almost no possibility of victory in this battle.

Because the fight is not fair.

Because beasts can be defeated countless times, but humans cannot fail even once.

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Liu Yuan had also come to her senses at this time, holding the rifle in her hand, pressing one bullet after another into the magazine.

To put it bluntly, her marksmanship is very good, at least compared to ordinary people, she can basically shoot without missing a shot.But even so, with just this rifle, it would be difficult for her to play any obvious role in the siege of the herd.

On both sides, soldiers or hirelings were already squatting by the window, aiming at the snowy field with their rifles.

Liu Yuan sighed, got up and raised his rifle and lay down beside the car window.

How long has she not participated in such a battle?

So the wanderer thought.

Perhaps it has been so long that she can't remember what kind of "wars" she has participated in before.

I just vaguely remember that it was simply the end of mankind.

Maybe some people who are familiar with history will know something about the past of the Battle of the No. 210 Greenhouse No. [-] in the South.

That "war" that completely destroyed the hope of mankind.

You know, Liu Yuan still vaguely remembered.

She had been called a hero, but she couldn't change anything.

She still vaguely remembered that the sinking sunset that day was sprinkled with blood-like afterglow.

She still vaguely remembered that day when she knelt and sat among countless corpses, watching in despair that everything in front of her was destroyed.

Well, she once fought too.

For something illusory.

It's just that she failed.

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The setting sun on the snow field fell, and night fell.

There was silence in the carriage, only the occasional sound of the train vibrating, still echoing in people's ears.

The light at night was very dim, and the searchlights on the train shone on the snow on both sides of the track, which made the soldiers' vision slightly clearer, but it didn't help much.

With a piece of jerky in his mouth, Liu Yuan aimed at Xue Yuan while adjusting the sights on his rifle.

Suddenly, her finger on the wheel paused, and then turned the wheel back a little.

"coming."

In the silent carriage, Liu Yuan's voice was calm but clear.

Almost everyone's nerves tensed up in an instant.

Obviously, they all knew what was coming.

"Where is it?" Watson asked, frowning.

"West side, 200 meters, wolves." Liu Yuan said these three information lightly, and the black shadow and green eyes that gradually appeared in the distance also confirmed what she said.

Watson immediately took out the communicator on his waist and informed each compartment.

"Everyone is on alert, a herd of beasts is approaching. Train, slow down, and then keep moving forward at a constant speed."

"Z-!"

With the sound of the wheels rubbing against the track, the snow train slowed down.

Ten seconds later, the wolves also caught up and appeared within the range of the searchlights.

I saw muddy saliva dripping from the corners of their mouths, their eyes were bloodshot, and they looked crazy and hideous.

Yes, the smell of beast-baiting spices is enough to drive most beasts into madness, so that they ignore the distinction between groups and lay siege to the snow train.

And this is exactly what the Greenhouse Guard wants.

"Everyone in car No. [-] is ready!" Watson held the communicator in his hand, and his voice was low.

"Ka Ka Ka Ka..."

What responded to him was the sound of countless bullets being loaded.

"three."

"two."

"one."

"Fire!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

In an instant, the tongue of fire in the muzzle of the gun flickered, and the dense gunfire broke the tranquility of the night.

Blood splashed on the snow, and the wolves of the wolves kicked off the prelude to this "war".

(End of this chapter)