Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train-Chapter 938 - 381: Mechanical Ruler, Qin Feng

"Go if you want, I don’t care." Lei Zhen of the Common Alliance had a fiery temper, a big burly man with stubble: "If it weren’t for wanting to expand the numbers, I wouldn’t have bothered to join the fun. What’s so great about mechanical superpower?"

"You already have enough people. If you want to expand, lower the threshold, and you could break 200,000 today!" Xu Yufei of the Steel Barrier Team sneered coldly: "Anyway, you’ll take anyone..."

"Bullshit!"

Lei Zhen cursed loudly: "People are people, as long as I have enough resources and ammo, I wouldn’t turn away a million people. But you, Xu Yufei, how many times have you met Qin Feng that you’re bringing your whole team to join him?"

"It’s an investment." Xu Yufei drank his coffee leisurely, glancing at the other team captains: "Didn’t Captain Luo say, mechanical superpower is productivity. In this world, bullets are hard currency. They come with their own production line, and even Phoenix Society and the Federation are scrambling to cooperate, why can’t I?"

With these words, the people from the ten or so other teams had varied expressions.

Lin Qingyu of the Dawn Watcher Alliance looked at him with interest and asked, "Captain Xu, you’ve met Qin Feng, what impression do you have of him?"

"I can’t see anything special, but his superpower is indeed strong." Xu Yufei replied frankly: "You’re all right to guess, he’s cooperating with the Federation, and it’s a very deep cooperation."

"Because of the mechanical superpower."

"Yes."

"No wonder, I heard that Lin Xian of the Unlimited Fleet is already a Red Phoenix Order collaborator. The Federation wants to capture this kind of Civilization Level superpower user, that’s why they give such strong support." Someone from a team said.

"And they even took a name similar to theirs, really..."

"Lin Xian’s team’s feats have spread throughout the city, and now many mechanical superpower and Infinity worshipers are resisting the Federation’s ’First Kill S-Class’ propaganda, causing quite a negative impact." Luo Heng of the Wind Talker Team said at this point: "I suspect it might be related to this."

"First Kill S-Class, huh." Lin Qingyu scoffed: "The Arctic Wind Alliance transported over 1000 tons of Cloud Black Thorn carcass tissue from Xilan City for cooperative research with the Dawn Center. At least 50 research labs received experimental specimens. This kind of political propaganda is only to deceive ordinary people."

After speaking, he looked at Xu Yufei and said plainly: "Captain Xu, I advise you to be cautious. The Federation is unreliable. Even if this ’new Unlimited Fleet’ is formed, do you think the Federation will let this force they’ve supported leave Dawn City?"

Xu Yufei’s eyes flickered slightly but he didn’t mind and said, "Whatever, I’ll make friends first and see how it goes later."

"Tch, a fence-sitter." Lei Zhen sneered coldly.

Xu Yufei glared but didn’t respond.

Luo Heng of the Wind Speaker gave him a cold glance. From what he had gathered, it was no surprise Xu Yufei made such a choice. This guy was an end-times opportunist, reclusive and selfish. His team followed an all-elite development model, clinging tightly to any petty gain. After entering the city, he staunchly supported the Dawn City faction and joined the Federation Survivors Mutual Aid Organization. But upon sensing Dawn City’s crisis with Phoenix Society’s Heavenly Calming Ship arriving, he immediately shifted plans to seek alliance with other teams to join Phoenix Society and leave.

Although survival-oriented, Xu Yufei’s approach was understandable, but his behavior estranged him from some of the larger teams, and the smaller teams he disdained. With over ten thousand under his command, he dared not take risks lightly, so Lei Zhen of the Common Alliance held him in contempt.

The recruitment fair proceeded chaotically yet orderly. Around the plaza, the ’Infinite Silver Star’ team had set up multiple recruitment channels, and dozens of recruiting officers busily handled the queuing crowd. Attendees included individuals and small squads, and the recruitment criteria were quite straightforward.

First, the minimum requirement was a superpower peak value over 500, which exceeded the typical Vajra Level because no extreme coefficients were accounted for. Those who assumed they were Vajra Level found they couldn’t even pass the automatic detection channel and were driven away by the security, causing chaos and occasional outbreaks of physical conflict and crying.

Secondly, special superpower users, whose superpowers had significant potential or functionality, could join even without reaching the superpower index, allowing some awakened children to qualify. However, the ’Infinite Silver Star’ team imposed very strict conditions; only those at Frenzy Level could bring one ’relative,’ while Destruction Level could bring three.

There were no restrictions on the condition of relatives, whether elderly, infirm, or disabled, which sounded extremely harsh. Those at Frenzy Level power could establish teams of hundreds, yet if they chose to join the ’Infinite Silver Star’ team, they could only bring three people.

Regardless, many people were willing to leave their original teams to join due to the allure of safety and living quality, especially after the prolonged dark apocalypse.

Trains, with high safety and living experience, were increasingly favored, despite strict usage conditions. Now, many large teams began combining train and team setups to chase the dawn along rail lines. Whether following the Star Orbital or regular mainline tracks, the efficiency and survival rates surpassed traversing difficult terrain.