RBCT Chapter 462 Team Integration
Chapter 462 Team Integration
The following day, the team members continued to clean up the mess on the island in the middle of the lake early in the morning.
The biggest find was the few intact relocation vehicles left on the island.
Most of them belonged to the Guangming Racing Team, while a few were vehicles from other racing teams that hadn't yet driven away.
Tashan, along with Wang Hu, Zhou Xiaodao, and Sun Dali, were checking the condition of the vehicles, inspecting the engines, fuel tanks, and tires one by one, as if they were examining livestock that had just entered the pen.
"This one works." Tashan patted the body of a dark green medium-sized bus, the sheet metal making a dull sound.
"The fuel tank is still full."
"This one is fine too, but the tires are a bit low on air. We can just patch them up."
Sun Dali followed behind Wang Hu, occasionally lending a hand, but mostly just listening in silence.
He had only been with the team for less than three days when he experienced such a major battle, and he couldn't quite describe how he felt.
But at this moment, I felt a sense of peace that I couldn't quite explain.
Zhou Xiaodao also started a car and turned to make a gesture towards Tashan.
"These vehicles are all drivable." Wang Hu finally confirmed that there were six vehicles that could be driven away: one minibus, two off-road vehicles, two SUVs, and one modified sedan.
There are also quite a few others that can be disassembled into parts.
The only slight pity is that none of these vehicles contained any unusual items.
Meanwhile, Fu Xiaojian was also persuading Chen Xi to join the salary train team.
The fact that Chen Xi did not lead his team away after the battle, but instead returned to help, speaks volumes.
So the negotiations went quite smoothly overall.
Chen Xi didn't hesitate for long; in fact, she already had the answer in her heart.
The Starship crew consists of only seven people, ranging from the oldest to the youngest, including a pregnant woman. It is a miracle that they have survived to this day in this apocalyptic world.
The foundation of this miracle was not their own strength, but Chen Xi's almost obsessive sense of responsibility that kept them going.
"We can join the salary train team. But I have one condition."
"you say."
"Zou Hui and her unborn child cannot participate in any combat missions until she safely delivers her baby."
Fu Xiaojian glanced at the young woman with a slightly protruding belly standing not far away.
Zou Hui noticed the gaze and nodded slightly as a greeting.
"No problem." Fu Xiaojian agreed without the slightest hesitation; their convoy had no shortage of combat personnel.
"I will try my best to take care of her!" This is the limit of what Fu Xiaojian can do.
At the same time, he actually really hoped for Zou Hui's appearance.
The hope brought by a new life is enough to boost the morale of the entire team by a significant margin.
Chen Xi's expression relaxed a little. She turned to look at the rest of her team and nodded, thus finalizing the matter.
Because of the special nature of the Star Train team, Fu Xiaojian did not require them to sign any contracts.
However, the survivors of the Bright Car Team were a different story.
Zhong Ling, the old smoker, and the other survivors all signed rather harsh "consumable contracts".
Meanwhile, the old smoker somehow found another island frog, which must have been preserved from the previous island frog population. It seems he needs to be bred anew.
And everyone finally saw the true form of the 37th ranked wonder – Apollo.
This strange object, capable of contacting other caravans and guiding them, turned out to be just an ordinary mirror.
However, this mirror is already deeply bound to Zhong Ling, and the price is that it replaces Zhong Ling's sequence.
Or rather, Zhong Ling is currently in a state of being half-strange and half-human.
"So you're saying that Mei Lin sacrificed your sequence, forcibly merging Apollo with you, and then raised Apollo's ranking?"
This is a question that Fu Xiaojian is particularly concerned about; if this is the case, then it is not replicable.
Zhong Ling nodded, forcibly becoming Apollo's host. Not only would Apollo no longer advance in rank, but she herself would also no longer advance in rank.
"What a pity!" Shao Bing said.
If the methods for advancing rare items are reliable, then there is great potential.
"Should we report Mei Lin's actions to the outside world?" Shao Bing thought of something else.
After he finished speaking, Zhong Ling and the other members of the Bright Team all tensed up.
Strictly speaking, they were all accomplices, even though Mei Lin ultimately used them all as sacrifices.
However, whether or not to report Mei Lin's misdeeds is also a double-edged sword.
On the one hand, it can naturally make each team strengthen its defenses and make Mei Lin suffer contempt.
However, on the other hand, it will also destroy the little trust that each team has left, which is detrimental to human teams that are already on the verge of collapse.
"I suggest we not release this information to the public, or at least postpone releasing it," Fu Xiaojian finally spoke, his voice calm, despite his severe injuries sustained in the battle.
But he knew better than anyone that humanity could not withstand any more blows.
Shao Bing paused for a moment, then turned to look at him.
"Of course I'm not making excuses for them." Fu Xiaojian's gaze swept over Zhong Ling and the others, his tone showing no favoritism.
"Mei Lin is dead. His plan has failed. Announcing it now will only cause panic among the other convoys; it's pointless."
"And even if we didn't report it, the convoys that have survived until now still have a necessary level of vigilance!"
"Then how should we report this battle?" Shao Bing asked again.
After all, this was humanity's first conquest of a city. Was it a success or a failure?
Neither the Guangming Motorcade nor the Xinhuo Motorcade has provided any explanation for the situation since yesterday.
The reporting line must not be broken.
So how to inform other teams of the specific situation became a problem.
Although they have successfully conquered the area, they are not planning to establish a survival base. How can this be explained?
"How about we just say the strategy failed?" Shao Bing suggested.
"The strategy failed?" Fu Xiaojian shook his head.
"You can't say that. We did kill that level seven monster and eliminated the threat of Mei Lin. If we announce to the outside world that the raid failed, other caravans will be even less willing to set foot in the city, and humanity's living space will only be further compressed."
"So what do you mean?"
"Report the results truthfully, but gloss over the details of the battle." Fu Xiaojian pondered for a moment.
"Focus on the results—the Fire Train Team and the Brightness Team joined forces to successfully kill one Level 7 Bizarre and two Level 6 Bizarre, severely damaging the Bizarre system in Jiangcheng and laying a solid foundation for subsequent city conquests. However, Jiangcheng is no longer suitable as a survival base due to the impact of the battle. As for Mei Lin's actions... we will not mention them for now."
"Not a word about it? That's really letting that guy off easy. That old bastard is unworthy of being human." Shao Bing had reason to be angry, and anyone had reason to be angry.
"Meilin is dead. His ambition, his plans, his madness, are all buried with him. There's no need for us to dig them up and show everyone the dirty side of humanity."
Zhong Ling and the others, who were standing not far away, visibly stiffened upon hearing these words.
Old Smoker leaned against a dead tree at the edge of the camp, a small, dark green frog, about the size of a palm, perched on his head, its eyes darting around.
Upon hearing Fu Xiaojian's words, the corner of his mouth twitched, it was unclear whether he was mocking Merlin or himself.