Silence...
Only the sound of the train on the tracks.
"Peter, don't be too sad, maybe if we find a cure this time, your family will recover..."
Sandman spoke, trying to comfort the young Spider-Man.
In this world, the zombie Spider-Man was the Tom Holland version.
Sandman's story had some differences from the Sandman in the Maguire universe.
But in this world, Sandman had received help from Spider-Man.
Alas, Sandman wasn't good at comforting people. After awkwardly uttering these words, he didn't know what else to say.
"I know, thank you Flint."
Spider-Man was also heading to the New Zealand base with a sliver of hope.
Although... Aunt May was already gaunt and fleshless.
But as long as the cure worked, there was still hope.
Bucky remained silent, opening his mouth as if to speak, but hesitating.
Captain America had been cleaved in two by his own shield; a cure might not be able to save him.
However, he couldn't be blamed for it. In that situation, if they had held back, they would have been the ones to die.
Whoooosh~~
The train entered New Zealand territory, a place surrounded by vast wastelands.
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s base was at the end of the wasteland.
"We're almost there..." Spider-Man mused, looking out the window.
For some reason, large numbers of zombies roamed the wasteland.
Upon hearing the sound of the train, they scurried after it.
Before long, a large horde of zombies gathered behind the train, a dark, dense mass.
Even from the sides, zombies were running frantically.
However, their speed was no match for the train, and they couldn't keep up.
Suddenly, Spider-Man's ears twitched, and his brow furrowed as he looked at the others.
"Did you guys hear anything?"
Wasp and the others exchanged glances, shaking their heads, but their expressions turned serious.
Bucky was more direct, the metallic click of his gun chambering a round echoing.
Among the four, Spider-Man possessed the most acute senses, both hearing and perception.
In their current situation, any danger was possible.
Spider-Man had just heard a faint growl.
Immediately after, came the sound of heavy objects striking the ground.
Approaching from a distance, it was rapidly closing in on the train.
Spider-Man twisted his somewhat stiff neck, looking in the direction of the sound.
His pupils contracted.
At the edge of his vision was a dense horde of zombies.
And among the zombies, a conspicuous green behemoth, baring its teeth, was chasing the train along the tracks.
"Hulk!"
Spider-Man exclaimed.
If not for his exceptional eyesight, he wouldn't have even seen that tiny speck.
However, that speck was rapidly growing larger.
"Prepare for battle!"
"Flint, get to the control room, max out the speed!"
Spider-Man yelled, kicking open the window and executing a beautiful aerial spin to land on the train's roof.
Hulk's weight, as he ran, made the ground tremble, sending countless zombies flying.
Yellowish saliva dripped from Hulk's lips, fluttering in the wind.
Hulk's eyes were blood-red, and he bore bite marks on his body.
It was unknown what creature could pierce Hulk's skin, but undoubtedly, the current Hulk had become a zombie!
Whoooosh~~
The train let out a thunderous roar, and Sandman shoved the throttle all the way forward.
Powerful force was transmitted to the train's wheels, and it began to gradually accelerate.
This no-holds-barred acceleration was effective, and the train reached nearly 300 miles per hour.
But this was a train, not a high-speed rail, and at such speeds, the car body began to sway uncontrollably.
Traveling at this speed on the tracks was extremely dangerous, but it was better than being caught by Hulk and smashed to pieces with a single blow.
Hulk was incredibly fast, and the train's acceleration only slowed his pursuit distance.
Spider-Man observed his surroundings, shooting webs that pulled along stones or signs to hurl at Hulk.
"ROAR!"
Attacks of this magnitude did no damage but enraged Hulk further. The furious Hulk ran even faster!
"I think I've made a mistake..."
Spider-Man broke out in a cold sweat as he watched the approaching Hulk.
CRASH!
Hulk, now close to the train, leaped into the air, aiming his massive foot directly at the rear carriages.
"Hold on tight!" Spider-Man urgently shouted into the carriage.
At the same time, he extended barbs from his palms, gripping the roof.
BANG!
Another sound followed, and then the train violently jolted.
Hulk's kick had directly snapped several carriages at the rear of the train.
The front carriages also lifted slightly off the ground due to inertia.
CRACK!
The airborne train landed back on the tracks with a wobble.
Fortunately, the train did not derail. After a brief, teeth-grinding scraping sound, the front section of the train tenaciously continued its journey.
However, the three inside the carriages were thrown around severely!
"Holy shit!" Spider-Man looked back at the mangled rear of the train with lingering fear.
Hulk pounded his chest and stomped his feet, continuing his pursuit with large strides.
Due to the damage, the train's speed decreased, even though it was still moving.
Sandman and Bucky quickly rushed to the last intact carriage to assess Hulk's condition.
Meanwhile, Wasp took to the sky.
Her suit was more advanced than Scott's, featuring wings and flight capabilities.
Seeing Hulk closing in again, Sandman closed his eyes and instantly transformed into his sand form.
Countless grains of sand floated into the air, swirling towards Hulk's feet, attempting to impede his progress.
The heavy sand engulfed Hulk's massive foot, causing him to stumble.
Immediately after, Bucky raised his gun and fired a grenade.
BOOM!
The grenade exploded against Hulk's chest.
Their combined attack managed to halt Hulk.
As the smoke cleared, Hulk's roar could be heard.
The grenade had only left a ring of black smoke on Hulk's chest.
The zombie Hulk, enraged, resumed his pursuit.
This time, he had learned his lesson and charged at the train in a zigzag pattern.
Along the way, he grabbed massive boulders and hurled them at the train.
Sandman now had no choice but to focus all his energy on shooting down the boulders in the air.
THUMP, THUMP!
Each boulder was struck down by Sandman in mid-air.
Occasionally, a straggler would be deflected by Spider-Man.
Bucky stopped firing after emptying a magazine.
Bullets were useless against Hulk, so it was better to conserve them.
Just then, the train vibrated again.
Its speed also dropped abruptly.
The train lost power and began to glide along the tracks...
"This is just one disaster after another..." Spider-Man exclaimed, sensing trouble.
It was likely that Hulk's attack had damaged the train's power system.
After gliding for a considerable distance, the train completely lost power and came to a halt on the tracks.
Seeing this, the surrounding zombies surged towards the train like madmen.
"I'll fix it!" Bucky said without hesitation and headed straight for the engine room.
Among them, his combat effectiveness was the lowest, and he also possessed relevant mechanical knowledge.