Doomsday: I Build an Infinite Train.

Chapter 339 Full-Scale Launch Plan! (1.1 words of thanks to Alliance Leader E_lizard for the extra chapter)

"This is Silent City? Why does it seem paralyzed here?"

"Could it be an S-class attack, or some kind of malfunction?"

Looking at the blurry photos of the night sky that Grace sent back, Lin Xian and the other team members discussed it together.

“The repeaters are all used up, and Grace is currently on standby,” Lin Xian said.

If Grace is allowed to continue, all signals will be cut off, and she will have to rely entirely on her AI to explore the unknown.

Ning Jing from Longshan No. 1 said at this moment, "That forbidden object appeared in Baicheng, and there are even people around. This is all too strange."

"And then there's the issue of time flow." Qian Dele, leaning back in his chair with a half-smile, said to the Joker team, "We've really learned something new this time. Ten days inside only equals one day outside. How interesting..."

Monica then analyzed, "If that's the case, then from the time Boss Hu and the others escaped from Star Abyss until now, hasn't Silent City been stranded here for over a hundred days?"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately realized what was going on.

Hu Lushou had been out of the Aksai no-man's-land for about two weeks, plus the day spent eliminating the sand bandits. If we compare the two, then Silent City had indeed been staying here for nearly three or four months.

100 days since the Apocalypse is equivalent to 1200 days. Coupled with the darkness engulfing the city and accelerating its erosion, the desolate and corrupt state of the White City seems to make sense.

Rugged terrain, decaying tracks, time dilation, ichthyosaurs, a paralyzed, silent city...

Although Grace's exploration has given the team a clearer understanding of their current situation, all these factors are contributing to a more troublesome outcome.

"That Boss Hu and his men must have been attacked just like us, but judging from the scene, they weren't all wiped out. The rest of them may have escaped!" Shi Diyuan analyzed at this moment.

Qian Dele also said, "In that case, laying tracks is too risky. If we want to survive, I suggest we travel light and abandon most of the trains. Once we get to Baicheng, we can use the paved roads to get out. That Boss Hu might have done it that way. Since they are in Baicheng, they can find their way more easily than we can, so their success rate will be much higher."

Monica remained silent. If they wanted to make a quick getaway, her Queen Monica was practically their biggest asset here, capable of holding at least five or six hundred people. However, she didn't want to voice her opinion under these circumstances and instead listened quietly to the discussion.

On Lin Xian's side, the progress of devouring the Parrot nuclear-powered locomotive in the Mechanical Heart panel has reached 36%, and the MK-66 roll-on cantilever missile launcher has also been completed. While devouring and manufacturing the Guardian 86 anti-aircraft missile, Lin Xian also has to discuss and think about the current predicament with everyone. He can be described as multitasking, and he feels like his head is burning.

"Old Mo, you've been in contact with Silent City, what's your take on this situation?"

Upon hearing what Shi Diyuan and the others said, Lin Xian first looked at Lao Mo, who was part of the team.

Old Mo, the cool old man, leaned against the missile launcher Lin Xian had built, his face solemn, and said...
"The Silent City is even larger than the Azure Phoenix Sky City that crashed earlier. This thing is the largest man-made airship besides Phoenix City and the lost South Heaven Gate and Moon Gazing Planetary Ring in geosynchronous orbit. The Moon Gazing Foundation spent 14 years building it, with Xinghua, Finger, and General Aerospace all involved. The current head of the Moon Gazing Foundation, Shinji Mochizuki, is not only one of the world's richest people, but also a genius in physics and engineering. You should all have heard of him."

“Oh, I know~” KIKI crossed her arms and said with a hint of disdain, “You mean that guy whose IQ was assessed as about 270 by the Alpha High IQ Association and described as a ‘top genius far beyond the real world’?”

“At the age of 15, he completed a double degree in physics and engineering at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. At the age of 17, he participated in the Galaxy Brain 1 project at the Galaxy Institute…” Chen Sixuan also said, “I remember in the news before, this person once led the wave of the Digital Life Act and was a world-class figure.”

Old Mo nodded: "Although the design of Silent City as an amphibious city is a bit strange, since it has a hovering engine, if our convoy was able to get out that night, then Silent City shouldn't have fallen so easily with its firepower."

"I don't understand. This Silent City has the same levitation engine as Phoenix City, so why does it use giant tracked wheels for ground travel?" Shuqin asked, puzzled.

Old Mo said, "Currently, no aircraft can fly above 1 meters. Even Phoenix City can only maintain a cruising altitude of around 9000 meters. Other aircraft will be attacked by atmospheric creatures if they fly above 5000 meters. Those monsters are at least A-level or higher behemoths."

"So that's it..."

Old Mo sighed: "The news coming from Dawn City, besides the strange entities, is that there is supposedly a colossal celestial curtain covering the entire planet at an altitude of 1 meters. As a result, all our satellite communications, space stations, the Southern Heavenly Gate, and the Moon Gazing Planetary Ring have all been lost. The Federation's initial plan to escape with starships carrying the seeds of civilization has also failed... Therefore, choosing the ground was actually a more prudent option for Silent City. In theory, they could have taken off at any time..."

"A giant celestial screen...?"

Old Mo nodded: "Perhaps being too big a target would be troublesome."

Lin Xian's expression darkened upon hearing this. Mass guided weapons had malfunctioned; over 7% of major cities had been swallowed by the Star Abyss on the Day of Revelation; populations had mutated; communications had been disrupted; and using nuclear weapons would not only fail to destroy the Star Abyss, but would even cause it to expand rapidly...

Many people don't understand why humanity has fallen so quickly, and why powerful technological weapons have failed to achieve their intended effects.

Upon hearing this news, Lin Xian, who was in the Star Abyss, recalled the enormous eye that resembled a galaxy that he had seen when he looked up at the starry sky outside Hengshan Pass.

I also thought of two other people.

One is Wei Kexue. When the Forging City Project was launched, Wei Kexue told Lin Xian that the Phoenix Society's original intention in launching the Emperor Project was that the destructive effect of the nuclear fusion chain reaction did not achieve the expected results. Therefore, the vigorous development of super-large mechanical weapons and swarm weapons was for the purpose of entering the Star Abyss.

The second one is Professor Wang from the radio station when we were in Jiang City.

Lin Xian recalled his shouts on the radio.

"Physics...it's so ridiculous, there's no escaping it, no one can escape it..."

Lin Xian now speculates that the horrors witnessed by the Star Abyss Exploration Team from Lucheng and Dingzhou after entering Star Abyss No. 3 completely overturned the physical realm that humans could understand, causing the beliefs and worldviews of those scientists who had survived the Apocalypse Day and the polar night to collapse, thus plunging them into despair.

"So now we can't go to White City, and the rail project can't proceed. If even a city the size of Silent City falls, are we left with only cars and all-terrain trains to escape?" Chen Sixuan said seriously.

"Lin Xian." KIKI crossed her arms, giving him a look that said, "My life is in your hands, it's all up to you."

Everyone turned to look at Lin Xian. At this moment, apart from Lu Xingchen who remained silent, everyone else had a somber expression.

Lin Xian fell silent upon hearing this. It was almost impossible for him to give up the Infinite Ship. It was the life-saving fortress that he had built up with his Mechanical Heart. If he lost this fortress, even if he escaped the Star Abyss, it would be questionable whether he could survive the next night. Moreover, without the protection of the fortress, more than 70 or 80% of the 180-plus people on the Infinite Ship would probably die...

At this moment, Lin Xian looked at his Black Hawk armor to the side. At the same time, the Guardian 86 anti-aircraft missile he was building was gradually taking shape. Suddenly, he had a crazy idea. He was silent for a while before raising his head and looking at everyone with a solemn expression: "If the track is not feasible, wouldn't it be more convenient to let the train fly to Baicheng?"

Everyone was startled upon hearing this. KIKI looked at Lin Xian and asked, "Ah, how do we fly?"

Lin Xian's eyes grew increasingly sharp, a ruthless glint appearing on his face. He then turned to look at Old Mo.
"Old Mo, if I'm not mistaken, large aerospace vehicles will be equipped with superconducting levitation magnetic anchor array devices for hovering on the horizon, right?"

“Yes!” Old Mo nodded: “This technology is used for hovering and idling in special terrains, but it is usually used in emergencies, such as when there is overload or the hovering engine malfunctions.”

Upon hearing this, KIKI's eyes lit up. She seemed to instantly understand Lin Xian's idea, and then looked at Lin Xian in surprise: "Hey, Lin Xian, you don't mean to use the magnetic anchor array to... shoot... shoot the Union Train out, do you??"

Luo Yang immediately realized, "Huh??? Maglev? Our train doesn't have an EDS stabilization system. This super strong magnetic field will shred all our carriages!"

Lin Xian, however, raised his eyebrows slightly and his voice became calmer: "Creating distributed electromagnetic coils outside the carriage is much simpler than creating tracks in the dark forest of Xingyuan, isn't it?"

"This..." Luo Yang was stumped by the question.

Old Mo looked at Lin Xian with an even stranger expression: "This... this is how you see this device being used?"

"Holy crap, this is so exciting!" KIKI exclaimed, her mouth slightly agape.

The others, who had little knowledge of mechanics, were completely baffled by the discussion. Lu Xingchen suddenly stepped forward with a bold expression: "This is a groundbreaking plan, and I fully support it!"

"Do you even know what they're saying, and you support it??" Sasha rolled her eyes at him and pointed to the railgun on the roof of the train: "Brother Lin wants to launch the 15-kilometer-long Union Train like an electromagnetic cannon!"

"Uh..." To everyone's surprise, Lu Xingchen's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this: "A steel train soaring into the sky, wouldn't that be even more unrestrained and wild!?"

He declared with great pride, "I hold the sun and moon in my hands and pluck the stars from the sky; there is no one like me in this world! Brother Lin, this plan is truly heaven-defying!"

Sasha: "..."

Old Mo was utterly astonished. As a senior engineer at Xinghua Heavy Industries, he was well aware of Lin Xian's almost insane proposal. He couldn't help but say, both surprised and doubtful, "It is indeed a crazy plan, but the problem is..."

"Old Mo, what exactly does this plan mean? Is it really an electromagnetic railgun?" Shu Qin asked.

Seeing the confusion on everyone's faces, Lao Mo explained, "The principle is very simple. Large aircraft, like those in Silent City, are equipped with a superconducting levitation magnetic anchor array device. By launching it into a predetermined area and generating a strong magnetic field, it creates a levitation repulsion force with the high-energy magnetic field at the bottom of the aircraft, allowing the aircraft to levitate 5-20 meters in the air without engine lift. It works on the same principle as a maglev train, essentially acting as an electromagnetic landing gear. Moreover, this device can be precisely launched over long distances. Lin Xian's idea is to use Silent City's system to launch it here, laying a maglev aerial track for us. Then our train will truly be like an electromagnetic cannon, using coil acceleration to levitate and rush out!"

When Lao Mo explained it this way, not only did everyone immediately understand Lin Xian's amazing idea, but even Shi Diyuan, Qian Dele, Monica and others on the communication band at this time had a drastic change in expression!

These teams, which consisted of key technical and engineering personnel, were in an uproar after hearing Lin Xian's intentions.

"The entire train formation has been launched??"

"Holy crap, isn't Captain Lin's imagination running wild...?"

"Holy crap!"

"That sounds like it might work; flying out would be safer?"

"Safety? Engineer Chen, you've only considered flying, have you considered landing? We're a train, not an airplane, we don't have lift components or flight engines!!"

"The high-energy acceleration and leap within an electromagnetic coil is quite romantic, a light breaking through the darkness."

"Stop being such a chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur). You'd disintegrate on the spot with just 20GB of data, let alone break through the light..."

"What Captain Lin says will definitely work, it will definitely work!!"

"Quickly, quickly, get the computer and calculate the feasibility..."

The public channels were roaring, while Captains' Channel was relatively quiet.

Shi Diyuan was getting restless, his eyes constantly fixed on the noisy engineering team. Qian Dele was in a similar state, but he wasn't bothered at all. On the contrary, he had a smile on his face. Every time Lin Xian proposed an idea, besides feeling that it was imaginative, he also felt a sense of exhilaration in seeing a genius's brilliance.

On the Queen Monica, a group of engineers, including the onboard AI, were constantly calculating Lin Xian's plan. Monica stood quietly in carriage number 1, looking at the communicator on the table with a faint smile on her face.

None of the team leaders spoke immediately; instead, they waited for Lin Xian to finish explaining his thoughts.

Rub rub rub.

Inside carriage number 21, Lin Xian was manufacturing a Guardian 86 anti-aircraft missile. This missile is 2.5m long, 0.18m in diameter, weighs 100kg, and has a 30kg warhead. It is a small missile and can be manufactured very quickly. Lin Xian came up with this crazy idea while manufacturing the missile.

"Each array of this type of superconducting levitation magnetic anchor array device for large spacecraft can construct a field of at least 200 meters. From here to Baicheng is 85 kilometers, so only 425 arrays need to be laid to complete the levitation path. In order to stabilize the EDS of the joint train, we can use the Grace AI to scan the entire train to plan and design distributed magnetic levitation coils, and then I will manufacture them. All the engineers in the train team will cooperate to install them. This plan has a total of three challenges. These are the first two, both of which are theoretically achievable."

"The third key issue is that I must personally go to Silent City to find this device and achieve path launch."

Lin Xian spoke calmly as he listened to the chaotic arguments on the public channel under the gaze of everyone, his mind constantly replaying the feasibility of this idea.

But the more he thought about it, the more he felt that although it sounded crazy, it was indeed a plan with a very high success rate.

Firstly, the superconducting levitation magnetic anchor array device is a mature technology for aircraft in the world today. As long as the Silent City subsystem can be activated and the launch path is planned according to the terrain explored by Grace, the first problem will be solved.

The second seemingly most difficult technical problem can be solved by combining Grace's AI with Lin Xian's mechanical manufacturing. Moreover, the All-United Train has a large number of engineers providing detailed solutions, so this problem can be solved in a short time.

The third question, however, is extremely risky.

However, compared to the more than three thousand people slowly laying tracks and struggling to move forward in the dark forest, Lin Xian leading a team of elite personnel to Silent City would obviously be much less risky. Even if they encountered trouble, highly mobile personnel like KIKI, Huo Ge, and Qian Dele could easily escape in a short time.

Another point is that if anyone exists in White City, then in Lin Xian's view, they are either from Silent City or from the Crimson World.

Lin Xian remembered that Chu Yan had mentioned that the giant Merlion statue that appeared in the Aksai No Man's Land was created by the people of the Crimson World at the Bailutan Star Observation Base. This indicated that not only the Aksai No Man's Land, but also the abnormal expansion of the Star Abyss in Lao Mohu Lushou and Silent City caused by the Wei River were likely related to them. Now, Grace had discovered that strange giant statue in White City and had also detected signs of human existence.

Therefore, Lin Xian speculated that there must be many secrets in the area of ​​White City and Silent City. There may be dangers here, or there may be other opportunities. But in any case, as long as Lin Xian can enter Silent City, it is impossible to start this giant city. However, Lin Xian is still very confident in getting rid of the superconducting levitation magnetic anchor array device through the Mechanical Heart.

"Grace lost signal after 100 kilometers, so I've sent it back. On its return, I'll have Grace perform a targeted route scan. Once Grace returns, we can use that time to finalize the project plan, and then we can organize a team to head to Silent City!"

As long as the current security balance is not broken, and with the protection of the Heterogeneous Cube, they still have plenty of time to prepare.

Lin Xian, on the other hand, needed to take advantage of this time to devour the two nuclear-powered locomotives. He had a premonition that, regardless of whether the plan went smoothly or not, the superstring reactor phase iris was a skill he urgently needed!
“Lin Xian’s idea is very much to my liking~” After hearing Lin Xian’s words, Qian Dele said with great support: “We have a main plan and we can also explore the unknown situation and seek other opportunities. Although it sounds a bit risky, it’s better than us all being stuck in this godforsaken place racking our brains. If you want to survive, you have to be bold. There is no 100% safe strategy.”

On Longshan No. 1, Ning Jing looked at Shi Diyuan: "I agree. If we don't go into the dark to explore the situation, all the methods we come up with may be wrong."

Shi Diyuan nodded. He understood this principle, of course. If Lin Xian hadn't sent Grace to explore White City, they wouldn't even have known that time dilation and information redshift had occurred in the Star Abyss region, nor would they have discovered that the giant mobile city was paralyzed above the White City Valley. He thought for a moment, then said into the communicator...
"That colossus is also a problem. We were all dragged into it, and we still don't know what secrets it holds. If we're going to go, we have to take that into account."

Lin responded via communicator: "The main problem is the signal delay, so if we go to White City, I will have Grace investigate the sewage treatment plant area. Our goal is to head straight for Silent City."

“There’s another point: how will we get back if we’re marked with the Dark Mark?” Monica added.

Lin Xian took a deep breath and said with a sharp look in his eyes, "After the train's levitation coil and the car's fixation are completed ahead of schedule, the remaining issue is the protection of human beings in the high magnetic field inside. As for the Dark Mark, we must consider the worst-case scenario. So if the plan succeeds, we must be prepared for a grand escape and rush out of the Star Abyss!"

"A grand escape? That sounds exciting." Monica smiled slightly. "Captain Lin, may I join your adventure?"

“I want to go too,” Qian Dele chimed in. “This kind of opportunity is so rare.”

If he were to lead the entire team, Qian Dele might feel a lot of pressure. However, being a free spirit, he didn't want to miss this opportunity to experience life and death in the Star Abyss. But that's what he said. The real reason was that the Joker team needed him.

"Okay, it's decided then. It's 4 a.m. right now. I've already started generating the first phase of the plan while Grace is on her way back. I'll share it with everyone later, and all the engineers will participate. After we develop a complete plan, I'll start manufacturing it. Then the exploration team will set off, and the rest of us will work on the internal and external modifications to the train. We'll try to save time and do it all at the same time!"

"Great!" Shi Diyuan clapped his hands. "It's decided then."

On the Infinite, with all the major car teams having approved Lin Xian's crazy plan, the atmosphere in the carriage became somewhat strange.

KIKI, Chen Sixuan, and Sasha, along with several other girls, smiled. Shu Qin, standing in the building, looked serious and determined. The newcomers, including Li Yi, Luo Yang, Liang Lei, and Lao Mo, were still somewhat hesitant, but they had no objections. They all took deep breaths to encourage each other and began to think seriously.

Lu Xingchen, however, wore an arrogant expression, eager to try his luck. "What's there to fear from the vast, dark sky? We should burn it down with fire!!"

He continued his self-indulgent, childish remarks, but for some reason, everyone felt a sense of exhilaration from his words in this situation.

Hearing Huo Ge's words, Lin Xian smiled slightly. The crowd had gone from panic and despair to being at a loss after being safely settled. This was exactly the kind of courage they needed to step into the darkness.

“Lin Xian.” Chen Sixuan looked at him.

Lin Xian saw through Chen Sixuan's intention and said, "You come with me this time, and KIKI and Huo Ge, the rest of you will continue to guard the train as usual."

Chen Sixuan's eyes lit up with joy, and she nodded seriously.

"Understood!" everyone responded at the same time.

At this moment, the chaotic discussions among the various teams gradually turned into a serious and meticulous plan. Launching the joint train through the superconducting levitation magnetic anchor array is not as simple as a maglev train. It is equivalent to constructing an electromagnetic tunnel in the air. Therefore, the entire structure of each train carriage will be subjected to great tests, and a large number of external devices need to be removed. So this is an escape plan that requires the joint action of all engineers in the team!
On the Infinite side, Lin Xian has already manufactured six missiles, including launchers and anti-aircraft missiles. He is now preparing to manufacture a large Storm Eye F12 supersonic air-to-ship missile as a powerful backup plan.

The Storm Eye F12 missile is 6.86m long, 0.36m in diameter, weighs 850kg, and has a 200kg warhead. This is the first time Lin Xian has manufactured such a large explosive. A large amount of material is being transformed in the decomposition center and the preparation center, and the missile's dual-pulse engine is gradually taking shape in the vehicle compartment.

Meanwhile, the Parrot's engineering-grade nuclear-powered locomotives were about to be completely devoured.

[Consuming progress 99%]

[Successfully devoured! Mechanical Source Points +700, Mechanical Devouring Skill Proficiency +300!]

[Power Surge: A prerequisite for mechanical amplification upgrades, completing 140 MW!]

"As expected!" Looking at the light screen of the Mechanical Heart in front of him, Lin Xian breathed a heavy sigh of relief. Fortunately, he was not asked to devour a 300-megawatt nuclear power reactor at once. In this way, as long as he completely devoured the Ocean, the prerequisite for upgrading the superstring reactor phase ring would be completed!
"Continue!" Lin Xian checked the time. Grace's node reporting time was gradually shortening, indicating that Grace was rapidly approaching the train camp.

[Corrected route, completed environment scan.]

Grace, who was scanning the magnetic anchor array plan along the way, sent a message: "Based on my preliminary observations, the outer main structure of Silent City has not suffered significant damage. The reason for the aerospace city's demise still needs to be investigated. However, based on my assessment, your plan to escape by modifying the train and using a superconducting levitation magnetic anchor array has a feasibility rate as high as 23.1%, exceeding that of the track-laying plan."

"The biggest risk comes from the darkness. Leading thousands of people slowly through the dark is the biggest constraint. Technical issues are actually the simplest," Lin Xian said.

I admire your way of thinking; please allow me to express my praise.

Lin Xian frowned, feeling a little strange: "Are you... complimenting me?"

Yes, your mental stress is a significant variable influencing your decision-making. Based on my observations of your interactions with several women in your team, I believe that praise and recognition from a female perspective increase your sex hormone and arousal levels, which will help you think about and make decisions.

Lin Xian: ...

At 6 a.m., the Ocean's nuclear-powered locomotive had reached halfway through its progress, while a white, storm-eye F12 supersonic air-to-ship missile was gradually taking shape in car number 21.

This was definitely the most intense operation Lin Xian had ever performed since acquiring mechanical abilities. You have to know that when he was in Qingshui Town, he was completely exhausted after absorbing the nuclear power engine of that Dragon-type transport ship.

However, now that both Mechanical Heart and Mechanical Devouring have reached level 5, this pressure has lessened considerably. Of course, there are two other factors as well.

One issue is that the nuclear power engines of the Ocean and Parrot are not as large as those of the Dragon transport ships.

Secondly, the Infinite Heterogeneous Cube is continuously converting mechanical source points to provide to Lin Xian, allowing him to recover his energy.

At this moment, Lin Xian felt like a nuclear-powered bull, manufacturing ammunition and missiles overnight, and even swallowing two doomsday trains. The material conversion in the decomposition center and preparation plant was non-stop, and even the fully automatic bullet press in carriage 13 was working at full capacity.

At this time, after being inspected and monitored by Longshan No. 4 Abai, Director Ding, and Chen Sixuan, Grace returned to the camp with four PX05 robots. The guards, including Liang Lei, breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the camp was safe, their plan would not be disrupted.

As soon as Grace returned, Lin Xian immediately arranged for her to conduct a full-line train scan. At the same time, combined with the parameters of the Federation's superconducting levitation magnetic anchor array, he began to automatically generate a modification plan for the external structure of the train.

[Train air resistance solution: Plasma deflector, low-temperature plasma is released at the front of the train to ionize the air in front and form a low-resistance channel]

[Propulsion and Stabilization System: Distributed electromagnetic coils provide propulsion and maintain levitation balance, resonating synchronously with the channel's magnetic field]

[Actor Protection System: Reverse Helmholtz Coil generates a weak magnetic field to counteract the effects of a strong magnetic field on the nervous system]

[Emergency safety devices...]

With her powerful computing capabilities, Grace quickly generated a large number of applicable solutions and transmitted them synchronously to the engineering teams of each train fleet. After multiple rounds of repeated verification, Grace generated blueprints for various devices that needed to be manufactured.

These devices sound complicated, but they are not difficult to manufacture. They are more like a protective shell for the train to stabilize in a strong electromagnetic field.

At the same time, Lin Xian also needs to consider speed control and buffering for the connection with the track after arriving in Baicheng. These not only need to be designed well, but also need to be manufactured in advance after Lin Xian arrives in Baicheng.

The United Train position, shrouded in the distorted, thick darkness, stood out starkly in the dark forest beside the bottomless lake, like a circular fortress covered by a thin film of shimmering light.

In the distance, the massive, writhing black silhouettes of the mountains dissolved and reformed in the fog, as if one could see some enormous creature moving and sweeping through the black mist. The survivors on the train line dared not look directly at the dark forest outside for too long, not just out of fear, but because just looking at it caused a burning pain in their retinas, as if countless rusty steel needles were piercing their cerebral cortex along their optic nerves. It was an intense, suffocating environmental pressure.

Without the protective film of the heterogeneous cube's luminous membrane, the infection from this dark invasion and the environmental pressure would likely have already caused mutations and deaths within the United Train team.

Lin was now manufacturing distributed electromagnetic coils. All the train engineering teams were busy at this moment. A large number of devices and equipment were being carried out of the Infinite, and the installation of each carriage was also in progress. One by one, the arc-shaped coil support structures were installed on the outside of the steel carriages like the exoskeleton of an insect, and the light of welding kept flashing.

As Lin Xian manufactured the cube, he observed the changes in the heterogeneous cube. The mechanical source points were still transforming, but the quantity had decreased.

[Converted to non-mechanical energy, gaining 1000 mechanical source points.]

"Silent City is said to have 9 people. It's impossible for them to have survived in here for so long..." Lin Xian thought to himself. Even with such a heaven-defying artifact as the Heterogeneous Cube, it was unclear how many days the United Train Front could hold out. He really couldn't think of how to keep 9 people alive. The most likely explanation was that after Silent City was destroyed, most of them had already fled.

However, while in Aksai, Lin Xian did not receive any global broadcast information, nor could he know the situation in Silent City, so he could only guess.

However, Lin Xian was quite interested in that top genius in physics and engineering. Before the Apocalypse Day, he could only follow such people on television news. Mochizuki Technology, under the Mochizuki Foundation, accounted for nearly one-third of the world's prosthetics, artificial mechanical limbs and robot production. It was also one of the main suppliers of exoskeletons for the interstellar army. The earliest Ghost Wolf-class/Iron Hunter-class was named by Mochizuki Technology. The concept of the world's first interstellar armor was led by Shinji Mochizuki. This person can be said to be a true mechanical genius.

Wangyue Technology and Xinghua Heavy Industry are different. Wangyue Technology is a leading private technology company, while Xinghua Heavy Industry is a super behemoth that merged dozens of technology manufacturing companies around the world, with Longguo Yuankehua as its head.

Therefore, the Mochizuki Consortium is the only family that owns Sky City, which is not under the jurisdiction of the Federation.

When Lin Xian first learned of the existence of Silent City, he was incredibly shocked because this city was different from Phoenix City, Starship, and others; it seemed to be a completely built giant, independent, mobile mechanical city.

Such a mobile city should have become the most valuable asset of the Wangyue Consortium after the apocalypse. However, Lin Xian did not expect that such a behemoth would be extinguished in the Star Abyss.

It's incredibly heartbreaking.

[Consuming progress 98%]

At this moment, it was 9 o'clock, and the Ocean's nuclear-powered locomotive was about to be completely devoured by Lin Xian. His mechanical amplification skill could also immediately enter the upgrade countdown.

[Successfully devoured! Mechanical Source Points +800, Mechanical Devouring Skill Proficiency +400!]

[Power Surge: The prerequisites for mechanical amplification upgrade have been met. Proceed to mechanical amplification now?]

Power Surge (Normal) (Level 3, Max Level): Can be amplified to: [Superstring Reactor Phase Iridescent Ring]

Amplification materials: 10 supercarpyne alloys, 50 type I tungsten-titanium alloys
The light screen flickered, and Lin Xian felt a jolt in his heart, immediately confirming...
"Amplification!"

[Mechanical boost begins: Power surge 23:59:59]

Seeing this, Lin Xian finally breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, he opened his Mechanical Heart panel. In just one night in this Star Abyss, his Mechanical Heart had been greatly enhanced!

[Current Mechanical Heart Level: LV.5 (8640/20000)]

Mechanical Devouring: 5 (965/3000) Increases devouring efficiency

Mechanical Manufacturing: 5 (1560/3000) Improve construction efficiency

[T8-Z Vulcan Assault Blueprint Development Time: 25 days, 22 hours, and 36 minutes]

"Whoo~"

Lin Xian stood up and stretched. He had been working at full capacity all night, and if it weren't for the energy brought by the black energy before the transformation of the Heterogeneous Rubik's Cube, he wouldn't have been able to keep going.

"If only we had a device to convert blood essence into cold dark reagent." Lin Xian thought about how there was so much blood essence in the car that hadn't been used yet. If they had cold dark reagent, the chances of the several ability users fighting would be greatly improved.

Looking at the missile launcher in front of him, with six Guardian 86 anti-aircraft missiles and one Storm Eye F12 supersonic anti-ship missile, Lin Xian was shocked. The Infinite had gained another powerful weapon!
"If we had one of these when we fought that serpent..." Lin Xian's expression turned grim: "It would definitely be incredibly powerful!"

With everything ready, all the distributed electromagnetic coils were manufactured and stacked in the center of the circular camp, along with various stabilizing devices and plasma shields. The rest was left to be installed by the engineers of each vehicle team.

On the Infinite side, Luo Yang, Lao Mo, Liang Lei, and other engineering teams, along with the PX-05 robot, were also preparing.

This time, the Infinity will serve as the lead vehicle, with the plasma deflector installed in front of the Giant Whale 03E heavy gas turbine locomotive. Fortunately, when Lin Xian designed all the weapon stations, he had considered the issues of lifting and sealing, so no other dismantling work was required.

Lin Xian quickly drank a large bottle of water and ate some food. After completing the charging of the Black Hawk armor and all the Thunder Falcon drones, he prepared to assemble the team and begin deployment.

At that moment, KIKI called out to him.

"Lin Xian, should we consider bringing the Hellish Black Chrysanthemum or that Silver Dragon Ten Thousand Mistake?" KIKI pondered, "Regarding 'Grace's' reminder, I think if it's something from the Star Abyss, it might be of some use."

"It's already working."

Lin Xian said directly, "The Hell Black Chrysanthemum will attract strange entities, while the Silver Dragon Ten Thousand is wrong. I just went to check it, and it hasn't opened any new buds, which means that its characteristics are very precious. Moreover, it is also a disaster plant, so it will definitely attract strange entities as well."

Lin Xian understood what KIKI meant, but if it really had to work, it would definitely be the Heterogeneous Cube. Lu Xingchen's Infinite Ring had only shown anti-gravity and accelerated energy density of the flame plasma. Coupled with the terrifying natural disaster caused by the Fish Lion Colossus, this was enough to show that the differences in the properties and effects of forbidden objects were huge. Perhaps, as Chu Yan said, forbidden objects were not treasures, but simply a kind of power existing in the dark world. Forbidden objects were the nodes connecting the two worlds, and the properties they reflected were vastly different. Some could be used by humans, but some might just be pure disaster.

Lin Xian couldn't possibly take the Heterogeneous Cube with him when heading to White City. This team had to rely on themselves to withstand the power of the dark invasion, so they were all elites among elites.

As soon as Lin Xian finished speaking, his eyelid twitched inexplicably, and he suddenly remembered something else.

So he went to the Gemini 11R nuclear-powered carriage and took out a metal box from the lead-sealed box. It was a silver-black bullet that Hu Lushou had given him. He had this idea because he remembered that Hu Lushou had told him that it was what other car teams had brought to him in exchange for supplies after they were caught in the Star Abyss.

Lin Xian clearly didn't believe this explanation, so he had a vague feeling that this thing might be related to the strange events that had occurred in the Star Abyss. In addition, Hu Lushou hadn't experienced anything unusual while carrying this thing, so after thinking about it for a moment, Lin Xian decided to take it with him.

Lin Xian can immediately load a 12.7mm bullet into a bullet using mechanical manufacturing.

"What if it works wonders against strange creatures?"

This is what Lin Xian thinks.

On the open ground outside the Infinity, the Silent City exploration team had already assembled.

On Longshan No. 1's side, it was still Ning Jing, Xiao Qing, and A Bai, all wearing full-body power armor. Xiao Qing was holding a gun blade, and her power armor wrists were equipped with hook guns, while A Bai was wearing power armor only for protection and to follow the movement.

The Joker team and the Queen Mo team only had Qian Dele and Monica. Their teams didn't have many people. The Joker team had Xiao Meng with Qian Dele, while Monica had even fewer people, so there was no need to make any changes.

Lin Xian's side was accompanied by Chen Sixuan, who was also wearing the Black Hawk power armor, followed by KIKI and Huo Ge, led by Grace, while the others were responsible for guarding the train.

Apart from Lin Xian, Chen Sixuan, and Monica, who were wearing Ghost Wolf-level power armor, everyone else was wearing Lone Wolf S-class tactical power armor for safety reasons. In addition, all other equipment was fully prepared.

At this moment, Stiefon, along with a large number of combat personnel and the crew of the Infinite, were fully armed and on alert. This situation was clearly different from when Grace set off before. These people were all humans who would be marked with the Dark Mark, and they were very likely to directly break the dangerous balance of the train position.

Therefore, Lin Xian's plan was for KIKI to take everyone with her and fly out of the camp quickly!
"Brother Lin, be careful. I'll wait for your news."

Stitch's face was ashen. His special ability was not suitable for rapid maneuvering, and the entire train regiment needed him to be in charge of command, so Lin Xian would not call on him for such a mission. Moreover, Lin Xian would feel more at ease with Stitch here.

"Okay, let's check the time."

Lin Xian adjusted the communication frequency of the squad inside the power armor: "Remember, we should not leave more than 1 kilometer apart. There will be time dilation differences at short distances, so vision will be severely impaired. We can only rely on the power armor's radar and situational awareness system to make judgments."

"It's 9:15 now," Chen Sixuan said.

"receive."

Huo Ge clenched his fists, and even he couldn't help but breathe faster.

Monica and Qian Dele both nodded in response, and everyone stood ready!

Lin Xian took a deep breath and looked at KIKI: "Are you ready?"

KIKI nodded, then her eyes flashed brightly. With a flick of her wrist, all nine people, plus Grace, floated into the air. She then looked towards the dark forest ahead, her gaze sharp.
"Everyone, let's go!"

Wow!
In an instant, the team, enveloped by an invisible psychic barrier, unleashed a gust of wind and soared into the sky, rapidly heading towards White City above the Dark Forest.

Suddenly, the ground trembled eerily, and eerie whispers echoed from the surrounding dark forest. Inside the combined train's position, everyone felt that even the light coming through the train windows had dimmed, and a strong sense of crisis suddenly arose!

"Everyone be quiet, don't make a sound!"

Shi Diyuan gave a silent shout into the communicator.

The hearts of more than three thousand people seemed to be in their throats at that moment!
　Asking for a monthly ticket~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)