Apocalypse: I Built the Infinite Train-Chapter 169: Train Upgrade Plan 2

"Hehe, that's more like it."

KIKI seemed to really enjoy the feeling of controlling the situation. With a playful smile, she continued, "So, what about the remaining carriages? How do you plan to arrange them?"

Lin Xian looked down the train corridor. "Here's what I was thinking: Carriages 1 and 2 stay as they are. I've promised Director Ding that the 3rd carriage will remain as the research carriage, so no change there. The 4th carriage will be slightly modified to become the planting carriage. For the 5th carriage, which will be where Da Lou and Lu Xingchen stay, I'll equip it as a defense carriage with both light and heavy firepower. I'll store some weapons there and install an automatic explosion-proof door for easy access by armed personnel."

"Then, for the 11th carriage, it will be used for storing tools and miscellaneous items. Our armored vehicle and two high-spec vehicles from Shu Qin’s group can stay there. I'll design a large lifting gate to make unloading the vehicles easier. Sometimes, we'll need these cars and motorcycles for exploration."

Lin Xian turned his gaze toward Chen Sixuan. "The remaining carriages will mainly be for living purposes. Teacher Chen, do you have any suggestions?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Sixuan's expression brightened slightly. Feeling appreciated, she happily responded without hesitation, "Carriages 6 through 10 can be used as living carriages. My suggestion is to transform the 6th carriage into a dining carriage and the 7th into a storage carriage for supplies. Shu Qin has a few women who are good at cooking, so they can handle the logistics. With so many of us now, we can arrange to supply food for the whole train. We can centralize the food and supply management in the 6th dining carriage and 7th storage carriage, which will allow us to keep track of our food supplies and avoid hygiene issues."

"As for the 8th, 9th, and 10th carriages, we can directly transform the sleeper carriages from the passenger train. Each of these has 12 rooms, each large enough for four people. Given our current number, it will be enough for everyone to have their own room."

Chen Sixuan continued, "Also, about shifts. Although you mentioned setting up a sentry system, I still think we need to arrange for people to be on watch every day. There are too many dangers in the dark that we can't predict, and sometimes, humans are more sensitive than machines."

Both Lin Xian and KIKI looked at her in surprise.

"Wow, Chen姐姐, you're so thoughtful!" KIKI exclaimed.

Lin Xian nodded in agreement, "Right, I support this arrangement as well. Each carriage has its own door system, and with the information calling system inside the carriages, it will be easier to coordinate. Plus, with a dining carriage, we won’t have to go searching for places to eat, and it will make food management easier."

"There's one more thing," Chen Sixuan said as she turned to Lin Xian. "Director Ding, you haven’t made arrangements for her yet, are you just going to have her stay in the lab?"

"I'll ask her later," Lin Xian thought for a moment before responding.

"By the way," KIKI said, "I have a suggestion. Shooting holes. We have a lot of people and guns now, but we can't design shooting chambers for every carriage, can we? So, for the living carriages at the back, we can design some closeable shooting holes for defense. Speaking of which, Teacher Chen, you can even use a sniper rifle now, so the 1st carriage should definitely have one."

Upon hearing this, Chen Sixuan hurriedly waved her hand, "Carriage 2 has a bulletproof shooting chamber on the roof, I'll use that one. It's more convenient, and I'm not yet particularly... skilled with it, so you don't need to set one up for me."

"Not skilled?" KIKI exclaimed, "Chen姐姐, you turned that ability user into a phone holder, and you're not skilled?"

Phone holder...

Lin Xian was stunned for half a second, then quickly realized, "Ah, that image does come to mind."

After some discussion, Lin Xian confirmed the preliminary upgrade and modification plan for the train. While there were still many issues to address, nothing could be done all at once. The work of modifying the twelve carriages was no easy task, but fortunately, they had enough manpower, time, and tools, making it a good fit for the renovation work.

The final plan was as follows: aside from the locomotive and the tail power unit, the 1st carriage would become Lin Xian’s living quarters. The current space was quite empty, so he decided to fully renovate it. He gave up on the original carriage and planned to use a new luxury cabin for the transformation. This cabin would feature an enclosed first-class living area with good privacy, a bright and clean large bathroom for the girls to use, and ample storage space for important supplies.

The 2nd carriage, which had already been turned into an information center, would remain unchanged. The unoccupied space could be put to good use for other setups. KIKI and Shasha’s beds would be transformed into more enclosed cabins similar to those for the crew. The roof would also need to be reinforced with bulletproof material, and space would be reserved for an electromagnetic railgun. This was the most complex carriage to modify.

The 3rd and 4th carriages were originally Kor-3 type biological research carriages, and Lin Xian just needed to manufacture a series of plant cultivation chambers or hydroponic support frames for the 4th carriage. At the same time, the water purification system and the air circulation system would be integrated here, making it the second most complicated carriage to modify.

The 5th carriage would be modified for automatic explosion-proof doors and an elevation platform for firepower, allowing Da Lou to focus on fire support. There would also be gun racks to store the convoy's weapons.

The 6th and 7th carriages, which were to be converted into a dining carriage and a storage carriage, would be easier for Lin Xian. He had already acquired plenty of kitchen equipment, and Shu Qin’s old convoy had some as well. Lin Xian would only need to build some simple dining tables, chairs, and food storage cabinets. He also had blueprints for the Bing’er TG-56 commercial freezers obtained in Jiang City, which would allow them to store perishable foods.

For the 8th, 9th, and 10th carriages, Lin Xian would use the sleeper carriages from the passenger train with minimal modifications, adding armor to the outside. Shu Qin’s group could stay here, and there would still be plenty of room, so it wouldn't feel cramped.

The 11th carriage, which had originally been Lin Xian’s 5th tool carriage, would now store tools, motorcycles, and three modified armored vehicles. With an automatic door and a large lifting side panel, people and vehicles could be easily loaded and unloaded.

Finally, for the 12th carriage, Lin Xian planned to install the 1130 CIWS (Close-In Weapon System). While he didn't have all the materials yet, they had two intercity train locomotives and carriages from Jiazhou, plus more than 30 vehicles parked outside. After they devoured these, and with some modifications at the preparation center, he’d have enough to complete the weapon system.

If this big weapon could be finished, the Infinite Train would be much safer when encountering zombie hordes or C-level and B-level eerie entities during the night.

Additionally, the survivor convoy's equipment was still being gathered by Shu Qin’s group, but it should be yielding significant results soon.

Beyond these, Lin Xian also planned to install explosion-proof surveillance and an active phased array radar on the front of the train to form a sentry system for 24-hour monitoring of the train's exterior. He would also integrate the GK03 electric blade module into the train’s design, adding it near the wing armor to provide strong protection against zombies and any bandits attempting to climb the train.

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With these enhancements, the train's external armor, sentry system, external electric blade devices, along with the internal defensive system like the mechanical cube and soul wave detector, the Infinite Train’s defenses and safety would reach a whole new level.