Doomsday: I Build an Infinite Train.

Chapter 327 Running Through the Sandstorm

At 5 a.m. in Aksai, a sandstorm raged, and the yellow sand obscured the starry sky. At that moment, the 15-kilometer-long United Train suddenly started to vibrate and roar, instantly waking everyone up.

Lin Xian's voice boomed across the communication frequency, immediately throwing many teams into a panic.

"What's wrong?!"

"Is the monster coming?"

"Listen to Captain Lin, start the engine, quick!"

"Forget everything else, let's get going!"

For a moment, the sound across the entire frequency band became a chaotic mess. At this moment, the voices of Shi Diyuan and others came through the captain's channel.

"Brother Lin, what happened?"

Lin Xian immediately said, "We must get out of the no-man's land before nightfall tonight, or it will be too late!"

At this moment, Lin Xian didn't know how to explain, but when he combined what Chu Yan said with the events that happened between Hu Lushou and Lao Mo in the Wei River, and with Hu Lushou's statement that forbidden objects had recently appeared in the no-man's land and even attracted people from the Divine Revelation, it was not hard to see that Chu Yan's words were definitely not unfounded!

Upon hearing Lin Xian's words, Chen Sixuan did not hesitate at all. The two of them ran one after the other towards the electric carriage of the Weilong-class train and started all the engines that were pulling the train.

As for Longshan No. 1, as the lead vehicle, Shi Diyuan did not make any judgment and immediately ordered the driving team to start the entire vehicle.

"Don't ask questions, get everything running at full speed! All armed posts, stand by immediately and enter combat readiness!"

The orders were passed down layer by layer, and the carriages of the Longshan No. 1, which were originally resting and sleeping, quickly started to move. The intercontinental-class power carriages started, and this giant steel dragon began to move slowly.

Meanwhile, Hu Lushou, Lu Zhao, Xie Guan, and other members of the car convoy were also awakened by the chaos. Seeing the joint train already in motion, these car teams started their engines and began preparing to depart.

"What's wrong? What's wrong..." Hu Lushou climbed up from the RV with a blank look on his face and grabbed the walkie-talkie: "Why do we suddenly have to start moving?"

"In case of emergency, let's catch up with the train first." Sun Chang had already directed the convoy to begin moving.

At this moment, a sandstorm swept across Aksai, and all the car teams were in a state of chaos because they could not even see the road clearly. There were even collisions and scrapes. However, seeing the trains that were already accelerating on the track next to them, these car teams had no time to react. They could only frantically step on the gas pedal and follow the track to start moving forward.

"Can't see the road?!"

"Never mind that, just watch for the taillights!" Lu Zhao roared, "Everyone follow me, not one less!"

At this moment, everyone was extremely tense. In the sandstorm, where even opening their eyes was impossible, the lights of the train and convoy were constantly swallowed by the raging sand, leaving only specks of light as they moved rapidly across the Gobi Desert.

This situation is an advantage for trains, as they don't have to worry about their direction of travel as long as the tracks exist. However, for this steel torrent of hundreds of trains, it is hell mode. The drivers grip the steering wheel tightly, and through the armored windshields, they can see almost nothing but yellow sand. They can only make their way forward by the red taillights of the cars in front and the small radar on their vehicles.

Moreover, the combined trains are constantly increasing in speed, which is even more disastrous for these train sets.

At this moment, the instruction to "break out of the no-man's-land before dark" reached the ears of every convoy. The hearts of the entire convoy were in their throats. They did not know what unknown dangers the sandstorm ahead might bring, but the sword of death that they had to cross thousands of kilometers of no-man's-land in 13 hours was already hanging over everyone's heads!
"All convoys should have heavy vehicles equipped with radar and obstacle detection leading the way, followed by other vehicles in a single file to avoid getting lost or colliding with obstacles. Everyone should stay close to the train!"

Inside the communicator, Qian Dele, who had extensive driving experience, was helping to direct the convoy outside. Soon, the convoy gradually stabilized and began to move in a line close to the smooth road surface next to the tracks. Under the instructions of each convoy, everyone began to keep up with the same speed and finally caught up with the tail of the joint train convoy, without being left behind.

On the Queen Monica, Monica's team reacted very quickly; all defensive positions were in place, and Monica, clad in power armor, patrolled the rear of the vehicle, her expression cold and stern.
"Don't let your guard down."

On the Infinity, the team members in each carriage quickly sprang into action, taking their positions with their weapons, and activating the fire control radars simultaneously.

"Team Leader Lin!"

Shu Qin, Luo Yang, and the others stood in the corridor of the living quarters, watching Lin Xian walk quickly with a solemn expression, followed by KIKI, Huo Ge, and a group of others. They all sensed an extremely unusual aura.

Lin Xian walked through the carriages and arrived at the last carriage, number 21.

Under the light and shadow, Grace stood quietly in the center. Lin Xian strode in, and the mechanical scanner scanned her again.

His purpose in coming here was simple.

If the person who spoke to him from the Zero Element Center wasn't Chu Yan, then who was the 'will' that [Grace] used to remind him?
The thought sent a chill down Lin Xian's spine. There was something wrong with Grace inside the car!
So Lin immediately came here as soon as he began his nighttime escape.

Through the mechanical heart's sensing, [Grace] was still in a powered-off state. Only her quantum processor core could not be detected by Lin Xian. However, as long as the energy clusterer was under Lin Xian's control, he could confirm that this robot was indeed not a threat.

Looking at that exquisitely beautiful mechanical face, Lin Xian felt a chill run down his spine. He clearly remembered that Grace had indeed warned him in a human tone.

"Lin Xian, what happened?"

KIKI looked somewhat nervous when she saw Lin Xian suddenly mobilize and come to find this robot.

Lin Xian turned to KIKI: "How much longer will it take for the parsing and overwriting to proceed?"

“It might take another day or so, and the overwriting process also takes time,” KIKI replied.

rub rub!
Lin Xian immediately created an alloy cabinet to house Grace, then said to Lu Xingchen, "Brother Huo, you've been handling that gold bracelet for two days. Is there anything amiss?"

Lu Xingchen immediately understood Lin Xian's concerns, and looking at the Infinity Ring on his wrist, he replied seriously, "Brother Lin, if you mention it, I have indeed been feeling somewhat depressed these past two days..."

"The concentration of dark influence on this is quite high, so please be careful. I suggest that you don't wear it on your hand all the time unless absolutely necessary," Lin Xian said.

Lu Xingchen nodded, indicating that he understood.

At this moment, Lin Xian said to KIKI, "We need to proceed at full speed. KIKI, you and Luo Yang keep an eye on the radar signals."

"Okay, I understand." KIKI sensed the seriousness of the situation from Lin Xian's tone and responded earnestly.

Now, amidst a sandstorm and in the darkness, the entire train is essentially traveling blindly at extremely high speeds, leaving no time to react to any problems that may arise.

Boom, boom!
The night was as dark as ink splashed across the sky. The joint train roared and raced along the tracks. The headlights of the first train, Longshan No. 1, pierced the darkness but were instantly swallowed up by the rolling sand wall. The metal armor made a boiling hum under the sweep of the sandstorm, as if the entire carriage was being repeatedly torn apart by the sharp teeth of an invisible behemoth.

The train convoy following outside was now roaring loudly inside. Hu Lushou, inside the RV, was extremely nervous, clutching the communicator tightly in his hand.

"Have we caught up? Their train is fast, we can't lose them!"

“We can keep up for now.” Sun Chang’s response was simple and clear. The vehicles of these survivors were not ordinary vehicles. They could reach extremely high speeds on this flat Gobi Desert. The only problem was stability. At the current speed of the joint train, if the convoy of cars deviated even slightly, it would fall behind completely and get lost in the sandstorm.

Therefore, at this moment, the drivers of each convoy dared not let their guard down in the slightest. They maintained a safe distance between each vehicle, kept in constant communication with each other, and kept a close eye on the situation of the lead vehicle.

Before long, the entire joint train convoy had broken out of the Shashekou area and entered the vast Aksai uninhabited area. The wind and sand were rolling, and the iron wheels were roaring. All the locomotives of the 22 train regiments were in cruise mode. Lin Xian had not yet driven the train to 200 km/h because the sandstorm was too strong. If it went any faster, it would be easy to cause problems.

They could only pray that the sandstorm would end soon without causing any trouble, so they could continue accelerating.

At this moment, Lin Xian explained the unusual activity in the No Man's Land and Star Abyss No. 5 to the team leaders. He couldn't just talk about his connection with Chu Yan's consciousness; instead, he combined Hu Lushou and Lao Mo's experiences with the rumors about the forbidden objects in the No Man's Land to make his own judgment. Because Lin Xian had used his mechanical abilities to contact the intelligent robots of the Crimson World, everyone quickly understood why Lin Xian made this decision when they learned that the unusual activity in Star Abyss No. 5 was likely related to the Crimson World's contact with the forbidden objects within the Star Abyss.

"Captain Lin, so you mean, because of the bastard things that Crimson World did, we might get sucked into the polar night again in the no-man's land?" Hu Lushou's legs went weak after hearing Lin Xian's words. He didn't want to go through that nightmarish experience again.

"There's no such thing as a baseless rumor in this world. We've already seen S-class scouts, so I wouldn't be surprised if something strange appeared again." Qian Dele was quite philosophical about it: "Anyway, I'm starting to like trains more and more. You don't have to worry about anything, just keep the engine running at full speed, and if there's a problem, you solve it. The worst that can happen is you die!"

On Longshan No. 1, Shi Diyuan and Ning Jing, along with a group of cadres, urgently analyzed the situation Lin Xian described. Shi Diyuan pressed the communicator and said, "No matter what, to avoid any unforeseen complications, it's better to get out of here sooner rather than later. Let's get into Quancheng as soon as possible and then make further plans!"

At the Infinite Information Center, the core members were gathered. Lin Xian said, "We won't be stopping anytime soon. All convoys must keep their sun visors closed and avoid looking outside. Our only objective is to escape. So, the entire joint convoy will have to rely on Longshan No. 1 to keep a close eye on the track and the control tower. I suggest assigning multiple people, especially those with high Spirit Points, to keep watch." "Don't worry!" Shi Diyuan said confidently, "Ning Jing and I will personally oversee things. And Boss Hu, Captain Lu, Captain Xie, and everyone else, stay close behind!"

"Ok."

"understand!"

Before dawn, the tense atmosphere continued to build. On the Infinite side, Lin Xian also said to everyone: "We cannot let our guard down before entering Quancheng. Everyone, keep a close watch on your posts."

Everyone nodded, and Li Yi and Liang Lei, the couple, were the first to say, "Don't worry, Captain Lin, we will manage the living quarters well."

“Me too,” Luo Yang and Shu Qin replied.

What followed was a continuous escape. Lin Xian didn't make any further arrangements. The key personnel returned to their carriages to stand guard, while he started manufacturing a Type 1130 close-in weapon system in carriage number 12.

Currently, of the three weapon stations on the Infinite, only the weapon station in car number 12 is still empty, except for the electromagnetic railgun in car number 2. Luo Yang and Xiao Bai live here. Lin built the automatic weapon platform on the roof of the car yesterday, and is just waiting to prioritize the construction of a 1130 close-in weapon system.

The Infinite currently has two electromagnetic railguns and one close-in weapon system. The defense of the middle carriage is not yet sufficient. The electromagnetic railguns and the 1130 have completely different functions. If they encounter a dense group of monsters or extremely fast strange creatures, they will still need the 30mm tungsten core armor-piercing rounds of the Wan-Gun to kill the energy of the carbon-based creatures!
This conversation with Chu Yan was the longest in several sessions, and also the closest the two had ever been. However, Lin Xian felt a sense of crisis and dared not hesitate.

As for what Chu Yan and the other six were doing at the White Deer Star Observatory, and their purpose in venturing into the Star Abyss, these were not things he needed to care about right now. As long as it was clear that this group was still on the human side, it didn't matter. Lin Xian would find out the reason for that connection of consciousness sooner or later!
Countless materials flew out from the light screen created in his hands, and the second unit of the Infinite, 1130, began to be assembled.

Meanwhile, in carriage 13, a group led by Shu Qin was loading ammunition using a fully automatic bullet press. Carriage 21, 1130, already had three ammunition loads. Even so, each round of ammunition loading only lasted '7 seconds'. The so-called '7-second true man' means that under this 7-second barrage of firepower, even a snow demon or snow monster tide could be wiped out!

The train roared forward, and the sandstorm seemed to cover an area of ​​hundreds of kilometers. Even after traveling for more than three hours, the outside was still filled with yellow sand, and the sand grains were as sharp as knives.

In the frequency bands of each convoy, except for the car convoy, everyone was silent. The joint train quietly sped through the no-man's land, unable to distinguish between day and night, east and west. In all the carriages, there were only the sounds of gravel cutting through armor plates and iron wheels rolling. Sparks flew on the tracks. The fleeing convoy of more than 5,000 people began its urgent escape before dawn, and no one dared to speak.

At 9:30 a.m., dawn broke.

The black sandstorm transformed into a thick, hazy yellow curtain of sky. Inside the cockpit of Longshan-1, Shi Diyuan sat in command, while several engineering corps members nervously watched the track detectors and radar. They couldn't see anything outside the portholes, not even the railway tracks ahead. They could only navigate using instruments. Even so, everyone's hearts were pounding. Such a high-speed rush, coupled with a 15-kilometer-long convoy, meant that if the tracks ahead were damaged or a boulder appeared, a catastrophic derailment would be imminent!
Boom!
Just when things were getting tense, a loud bang suddenly rang out in the middle section of the Longshan No. 1 train. The kinetic energy resonance caused the entire train to shake violently, and the interior of the carriage resounded as if something had struck the outside of the carriage.

Shi Diyuan immediately pressed the communicator and shouted in a stern voice, "What's going on?!"

"Boss, there's something outside!" came the reply from carriage number 20.

Boom!
Another sound rang out, this time from outside carriage number 38, the living quarters. The team members' expressions changed drastically, and those with weapons all stood up at that moment. They could sense that some kind of creature had crashed into the grille armor outside the carriage.

"Abai!"

Ning Jing had already rushed to Ah Bai and Xiao Qing's carriage. Ah Bai was already standing in the aisle, pointing to the carriages behind.

"There's...a monster!"

Drop drop drop.

At the same moment, in Carriage 3 of the Infinite, the warning light installed inside the Hell Chrysanthemum Cultivation Chamber beeped. Ding Junyi, who was working diligently, raised her eyes slightly and immediately picked up the communicator on the table to inform the entire train.

"We've been marked with a Dark Mark, Level 3!"

In carriage 13, just as Lin Xian had heard Director Ding's message, a loud bang came from the side of the carriage!
Boom!
In an instant, the high-manganese steel armor layer of the Sun-class train in carriage 13 caved inward, and several bulletproof windows shattered. Lin Xian's 1130 installation was still in its final, crucial moment; he immediately shouted...
"Luo Yang!"

Luo Yang immediately rushed forward. Wearing power armor, he tore off the shattered glass shards and stared intently into the sandstorm outside through the grille armor, his eyes glowing red.

hum!
A beam of energy rippled out, and the dim yellow sandstorm outside emitted a dark red explosion. Instantly, a roar several times sharper than a sandstorm came from outside, carrying a large amount of dark invasion power that caused the lights and circuits inside the car to flicker!
"It's a monster!!!"

Luo Yang's power armor's bio-capture instruments were running at high speed, while alarms kept coming from the sandstorm outside!
Woo!
At this moment, the electromagnetic railguns in carriages 2 and 6 of the Infinite were raised, and the fire control radars of the 1130 close-in weapon system in carriage 21 and the various Gatling guns were activated by KIKI immediately.

There are big guys outside, and it looks like there's more than one!

In an instant, the signal that the convoy was under attack spread. Lin Xian pressed the frequency: "Boss Hu, Captain Lu, on the right, beware of attack!"

"Aaaaaaah!!!" Hu Lushou's face turned pale upon hearing Lin Xian's words. In the car ahead, Sun Chang had already picked up two arc pulse cannons, and the energy beams in her arms began to charge.

"One o'clock position, massive target, prepare fire!"

Whoosh! Sizzle!
On the Infinity side, the two electromagnetic railguns had precisely rotated their bases amidst the hurricane and sandstorm, locked onto by the fire control radar, and raised their main guns upwards. In an instant, two azure beams of light burst forth!

Bang bang!

The ionizing shock was instantly swallowed up by the sandstorm. In the midst of the swirling yellow sand, Lin Xian seemed to hear the sound of some kind of enormous force running, and even the earth was trembling. At this moment, a terrifying black shadow was rapidly approaching the train in the yellow sand. Amidst the howling wind, KIKI's information center sentinel system immediately detected a claw several meters wide sweeping across!

Bang!

The armored vehicle of the Infinity was hit by a huge shock. At the same time, the arc pulse string vibrator on the right side of the 10th-12th compartments reacted, and the dazzling ionized sparks scorched the air, even melting the sand next to it into a reddish liquid.

Even so, the entire Mugen train was as if it were being impacted by a mountain of polarization force. Several carriages tilted to the side, and the steel armor connecting frames at the carriage joints emitted a metallic wailing sound and a screeching noise!
Not only the Mugen, but also the Ryuzan No. 1, the Joker train behind it, and the middle section of the Union Train all experienced emergencies at the same time.

In the information center of carriage number 2, KIKI, with a solemn expression, quickly used the sentry system combined with the electro-optical observation radar to capture the unknown creatures outside, gradually beginning to detect a part of their torsos.

"Watch out, a gigantic humanoid creature, at least thirty meters tall!"

After KIKI finished speaking, she immediately stood up and prepared to make a move.

In carriage number 6, Da Lou and Huo Ge were also fully armed.

"There are our own people behind us, be careful not to burn them," Lou reminded Huo Ge.

Huo Ge's expression was stern, and he immediately nodded.

In carriage number 13, the wind howled sharply through the broken window, and sand swirled around. Several PX05 robots had already prepared the newly manufactured 1130 ammunition compartment. Lin Xian's expression was solemn. He was working hard with his left hand while his right hand was charging up towards the window, ready to strike at any moment!
"Team Leader Lin, you're here!"

bang bang!

A deafening roar shook the earth, and the colossal creature seemed to be charging wildly through the sandstorm, hurtling towards the Infinity.

At the same time, all the targeted weapons on the entire combined train had opened fire, with flames shooting into the sky amidst the sandstorm and countless swirling sand dunes surging.

Just as the dark shadow was rushing toward Lin Xian's No. 13 carriage, with a whoosh and a clang, the new 1130 in Lin Xian's hands finally completed its final manufacturing and assembly. The magazine motor turned, the roof opened, and the 1130 close-in weapon system quickly rose up. While the entire gun body was still radiating residual heat, the cannon was already online and firing!
beep!!!!

A torrent of all-metal bullets poured out in an instant. The 11 30mm gun barrels roared at a frenzied speed of 166 rounds per second. The metal torrent composed of tungsten-core armor-piercing bullets was like a thunderous spear thrown by a god, slicing a crimson line of fire on the roof of the vehicle!
The massive object rapidly approaching in the sandstorm was met head-on by the firepower. Its enormous claws, which had just broken through the wind, were pierced and annihilated into dust by the tungsten steel projectile with an initial velocity of 1150 meters per second, turning into a pile of black fragments.

In an instant, a piercing scream of pain shook the steel floor of the train car. The monster's claws, which had vanished in an instant, seemed to have caused it pain. Just when Luo Yang and Lin Xian thought they had suppressed the monster outside, the sandstorm outside the train window suddenly began to turn visibly black. A small black hole that seemed to devour the tide appeared in the distance, and the yellow sand became even blacker at this moment.

Upon seeing this, Lin Xian and Luo Yang instinctively felt something was wrong; the giant entity was using some kind of method!
"fire punch!"

boom!
In the next instant, a giant fireball exploded in the vortex of yellow sand in the sandstorm. Rolling waves of fire seemed to be swept up and spread by the yellow sand, instantly creating a crimson cloud of flames hundreds of meters in diameter. The massive amount of hot air shook away the surrounding yellow sand and dust, creating intermittent windless areas in this region.

At this moment, Lin Xian, Luo Yang, the crew of the Infinite, and Lu Xingchen, who was standing on the roof of the train, all saw the huge black body in the Gobi Desert on the right side of the train.

It appeared as a withered, humanoid creature, its body crackling with electricity. Its damaged right claw was regenerating under a strange energy. At the same time, this enormous body floated up under this force, flying alongside the train. At the location of its head, a huge hole was from which thick, black mist was gathering.
The direction it was aiming at was the Infinity!

　Asking for a monthly ticket~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)