Doomsday: I Build an Infinite Train.

Chapter 363 Password
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Inside the engine room of the Dragon-type transport ship, Deck 3, Berth 24, in Silent City, Lin Xian was devouring the nuclear-powered engine core while watching Shinji Mochizuki and the people from Dawn City meet. KIKI, floating cross-legged beside him, saw Jian Xuwei emerge and immediately spoke...
"Isn't this the woman from the Silver Star? I heard she's been looking for you?"

"Finger Group is one of the largest operators and contractors of the Circumpolar Orbit, and has a long history of cooperation with Jinhai CRRC Group. Its factories are all over the world, and even after the apocalypse, its resources and production capacity are still enormous." Lin Xian said, looking at the scene of Shinji Mochizuki meeting and shaking hands with Zhou Mingyuan and others on the holographic screen. "The Silver Star was originally intended to gather the group's resources all the way to the poles via the Circumpolar Orbit. It's rather strange that it's suddenly cooperating with Dawn City."

"Do you think Jian Xuwei was forced?" KIKI crossed her arms. "But it's not surprising that Finger Group would cooperate with the Federation. Now that she's still by Zhou Mingyuan's side, I wonder what her purpose is."

"I remember she had a younger brother?"

"Yes, his name is Jian Zeyang."

"What do you think she wants to talk to you about?" KIKI asked with great interest.

"How would I know?" Lin Xian smiled.

Watching the tall, elegant, and aloof leader of the Silver Star stride across the screen in high heels, Lin Xian recalled Jian Xuwei's support for him during the elevator climb and her decisiveness in the face of danger. At that time, he felt that this woman was definitely not simple. The conflict between the elevator climb survivors and the Federation was still fresh in his mind. Normally, Jian Xuwei should be more inclined to cooperate with the Phoenix Society.

Lin Xian noticed that, in addition to Zhou Mingyuan, the vice chairman of Dawn City, and Jian Xuwei, there was also a slightly chubby middle-aged man in a gray suit with a short buzz cut, thick eyebrows, and a square face. He had a deep look on his face and walked silently behind Zhou Mingyuan. Behind him was a team of guards wearing advanced tactical power armor.

“I know this person too.” KIKI’s eyes lit up: “Lin Xian, guess who he is?”

“It must be surnamed Wen,” Lin Xian blurted out.

“That’s right, he is Wen Dong, the husband of Tang Yun in the Zero Su Center. I haven’t been in the Wen family for long and have only seen him a few times.”

"What did this person say?" Lin Xian asked.

"Tch, a smiling tiger, greedy and lecherous. Just look at the seven or eight women he's been in close contact with recently on his phone. What kind of person do you think he is?"

"You know that?!" Lin Xian looked at KIKI in shock, while KIKI had an indifferent expression and said lightly, "He provoked me first, and do you think the Wen family is a simple place? I was just doing this to protect myself in case of any unforeseen circumstances."

She looked at Lin Xian and smiled with narrowed eyes: "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle. Any questions?"

Lin Xian smiled helplessly and looked around. He saw the scene change. Shinji Mochizuki led Zhou Mingyuan and the others to the Cloud District, but it was not the courtyard where Lin Xian and the others had been invited to dinner. Instead, it was a very formal-looking reception room.

The silver-gray alloy door slid open silently, and Zhou Mingyuan, the vice chairman of Dawn City, and Shinji Mochizuki walked in side by side, followed by Wen Dong and Jian Xuwei from Linglong Group. On Shinji Mochizuki's side were Sensu Shun and Ran Amano.

Zhou Mingyuan, with just the right amount of concern on his face, nodded slightly: "Mr. Wangyue, the time when Silent City was caught up in the Star Abyss has been truly worrying. After discovering that one of your floating cities was lost in the Luling Forest, Dawn City immediately dispatched three search and rescue fleets. Unfortunately... Dawn City was suddenly attacked by the S-class anomaly, Gray Mist, and coupled with the strange tide in the Qilian Mountains, we were caught in a pincer movement."

"It's a miracle that you were able to bring 100,000 people out of the Star Abyss alive!" Wen Dong's voice was loud and clear. After taking his seat, he asked Mochizuki Shinji directly, "Chairman Zhou brought us here overnight because he was curious about this matter. All the major city alliance organizations are now in the same boat, and experience in dealing with the Star Abyss is also very important to us."

"Oh, really?" Shinji Mochizuki calmly looked at Zhou Mingyuan: "Thank you for your concern, but our No. 2 City has been stationed in the Luling Forest and has been caught up in the Star Abyss. From their feedback, it seems that they have not received any support from Dawn City. However, there are several reconnaissance teams that have been keeping an eye on things. They should not be from Dawn City, right?"

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward upon hearing this. Lin Xian and KIKI, who were watching the holographic screen, were surprised by Shinji Mochizuki's directness and immediately began to pay close attention to Zhou Mingyuan's expression.

But the vice chairman of Dawn City immediately put on a surprised expression.

"Has City Two been in the Luling Forest all along?"

Zhou Mingyuan's eyes were filled with concern: "The intelligence we received said that the system was paralyzed and the main city had disappeared. So the survivors are all up here?"

“Yes, before being drawn into the Star Abyss, the main city and the second city had already separated.” Shinji Mochizuki said calmly, not exposing the other party’s performance.

"So you managed to break out of the Star Abyss with just a small group of people?" Wen Dong immediately asked.

"It's not just a small number of people," Shinji Mochizuki said in a corrective tone. "There are other survivors trapped in the Star Abyss as well. By teaming up, we've also discovered some truths about the Star Abyss. For example, we found that a large number of low-level anomalies are stitched together through some kind of 'mother nest,' similar to a production factory, and then spread out of the Star Abyss. Another example is the existence of a time dilation effect in the Star Abyss, which made me realize that the Star Abyss might be an extension of another dimension's infection into our world..."

"For example, we discovered the secret base built by the Crimson World organization of the Adventists. They used some kind of parasitic technology to create clones of kidnapped survivors with supernatural abilities, and then mass-produced them as human research and computing power in laboratories. At the same time, this technology also created a kind of humanoid monster with partially controllable consciousness. Chairman Zhou and everyone here should be familiar with this. Currently, various organizations and survivors call it..."

"The Red Man's Deception".

The temperature in the hall seemed to drop several degrees suddenly. Zhou Mingyuan took a sip of tea without making a sound, and the bottom of the cup made a crisp "ding" sound when it touched the table.

……

"Wow, everyone says politicians lie without blushing, but I didn't know they were so shameless." Inside the Dragon-class transport ship, KIKI looked at Zhou Mingyuan's expression and clicked her tongue in amazement.

"Strange~" Lin Xian frowned upon hearing this.

"What's strange?" KIKI asked.

“Silent City No. 2 has been stationed in the Luling Forest for so long, there’s no way the outside world wouldn’t know.” Lin Xian looked meaningfully at the middle-aged man in the picture and said, “How did Wen Dong know that we led 100,000 people out?”

“That’s right.” KIKI nodded upon hearing this: “City Two wasn’t caught up in the Star Abyss.”

Lin Xian frowned upon hearing this, because he sensed from Shinji Mochizuki's words that he wasn't prepared to have a friendly conversation with Dawn City.

Cloud area, reception room.

"After breaking into this secret and evil laboratory, we obtained very detailed research data." Shinji Mochizuki, with his hands tucked into his sleeves, continued calmly, "Through the interpretation of this data and intelligence, I believe that this organization, formerly known as Crimson Pharmaceuticals, is now engaged in anti-human projects. They are conducting research on a kind of consciousness parasitism based on digital life technology, which transfers life carriers to zombies, humanoid monsters, and even other supernatural beings. They use this technology to treat a large number of survivors as human life expendable resources in order to achieve their goals."

Snapped!
Zhou Mingyuan slammed his hand on the table and said coldly, "This is utterly inhuman!"

"We are well aware of the situation in this Crimson World where people with superpowers are being kidnapped everywhere. To the north, there are desert bandits in the western Gobi Desert, and to the south, there are convoys of thugs attacking survivors everywhere, resulting in the disappearance of a large number of people. Even in Dawn City, there have been frequent incidents of Crimson Ghosts kidnapping people with superpowers. We dispatched the Seraphim Superpowers Department and the Crimson Demon Commando Team to conduct a thorough investigation in conjunction with various survivor organizations. We found that all of this is related to the Crimson World, this Adventist organization. We never expected that they would kidnap people with superpowers to conduct such cruel experiments!"

“It was indeed cruel,” Qian Suxun said at this moment, “but that research institute has already been destroyed by us.”

"Oh? Have you found anything?" Zhou Mingyuan asked with concern. "If we can catch their key figures, find out about their funding sources and the distribution of their research institutes, we can eradicate them completely in a short time and resolve this man-made disaster crisis under the apocalypse!"

Unfortunately, none of these are available.

Shinji Mochizuki said calmly, "We only have some research data, but none of it has yielded any effective results."

"Oh, they're too cunning." Wen Dong said with a look of regret.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingyuan's eyes sharpened: "However, we suspect that the Crimson World may have some kind of cooperation with some high-ranking members of our various organizations!"

"Oh~"

Shinji Mochizuki looked at him with great interest: "Has Vice Chairman Zhou found out anything?"

Zhou Mingyuan shook his head: "The specifics are still under investigation, but based on our contact with the Crimson World, they must have a lot of resources to support them in maintaining this operation. This is not something that can be supported by the supplies of the survivor organization alone, so it is very likely that they have official support."

"The Phoenix Society?" Qian Suxun immediately asked.

Zhou Mingyuan immediately waved his hand: "It's just speculation based on the information we've gathered. We don't have an accurate judgment yet, but to have such massive resources and deployments all over the world, it's definitely not something an ordinary organization could support. Even within our Dawn City, we might be involved. This is not an exaggeration. We're already dealing with the darkness enough, and we need to be even more cautious when facing these Adventists."

Lin Xian looked at the holographic image and couldn't help but sneer. He thought to himself that Zhou Mingyuan was really a cunning old fox. He mentioned Dawn City in his words, but his words were clearly a veiled reference to the Phoenix Society. If he didn't know that Wen Dong next to him was someone who colluded with the Crimson World, most people would have been intimidated by the old man's righteous and stern reasoning.

In the reception room, Shinji Mochizuki smiled slightly, looked at Zhou Mingyuan, and then abruptly changed the subject.

"It is a great honor for us to receive the concern of Dawn City. Now that strange entities are rampant at night, it is truly admirable that Vice Chairman Zhou has personally risked his life to come here under the cover of darkness. I wonder what help Silent City can offer?"

“The preliminary briefing has already explained our purpose,” Zhou Mingyuan said bluntly. “Currently, we urgently need to cooperate with Silent City to build a batch of Dragon-type, Ray-type, and Stellar-class starships. This is related to the livelihoods of millions of survivors. I wonder if Mr. Wangyue can provide such production capacity.”

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Wen Dong beside him, who immediately added, "Currently, Shuguang City, Linglong Group, and Finger Group have fully launched modular division of labor and cooperation. There are a total of 16 starship ports in Jinhai and Shuguang City, including one 500,000-ton-class, three 300,000-ton-class, and twelve 100,000-ton-class berths under construction at full capacity. In the production workshop of CRRC Group, there is also a 'Sky Dome-class' interstellar train under construction. This is a space-floating space vehicle that Xinghua Heavy Industry and Finger Group previously proposed and designed. It was originally built for the orbit of a planet in space to transport materials to the lunar orbit. So we want to build it as a key transportation solution for starships to break through the celestial curtain..."

“I’ve heard of this; it’s the earliest plan for a planetary train,” Shinji Mochizuki said, looking at Jian Xuwei.

“Yes.” Jian Xuwei, the head of the Finger Group, finally spoke. She glanced at Zhou Mingyuan and Wen Dong and said, “The earliest star orbits were all interstellar transportation schemes built on the Kármán line. However, due to the limitations of the technology and cost at the time, they were divided into the current star orbit, ascent channel and space elevator classification structures.”

"That was truly a bold vision back then," Zhou Mingyuan said calmly, tapping his fingers on the table. "An interstellar orbit around Earth would increase humanity's space transportation capacity from hundreds of tons to tens of thousands of tons, an exponential increase over the capacity of a space elevator. If it could be built, the completion date of the Mochizuki planetary ring system could be advanced by at least 10 years." Mochizuki Shinji wasn't focused on this question. Instead, he looked at Jian Xuwei and suddenly asked, "I'm curious, Miss Jian, why did you choose to cooperate with Dawn City? I remember the Silver Star was part of the Phoenix Order cooperative organization?"

Upon hearing this, Wen Dong's expression changed drastically, while Zhou Mingyuan simply smiled and looked at Jian Xuwei: "The Finger Group is very optimistic about Dawn City's Far Star Project. Human civilization is currently facing an existential crisis, and all ideologies are merely seeking survival. Humanity is all in the same boat, so it doesn't matter who we cooperate with or how we cooperate, right, Xuwei?"

He looked at Jian Xuwei with a smile, but Qian Suxun and the others did not feel any warmth in that smile. On the contrary, they sensed an invisible pressure from Zhou Mingyuan's smile, as if if you accidentally strayed from that pressure, that smile would twist into a sinister and terrifying demon, opening its bloody maw and swallowing you whole!
Upon hearing this, Wen Dong stared at Jian Xuwei with a scrutinizing gaze. As everyone's attention was focused on Jian Xuwei, a black mechanical spider quietly crawled out from Wen Dong's sleeve, then quickly disappeared under the teacup.

At this moment, Jian Xuwei remained calm and looked at Mochizuki Shinji, saying, "In the apocalypse, the essence of cooperation is to survive. Dawn City's Far Star Project and research on the invasion of darkness are progressing rapidly. What we all need to do is unite and work together. Silent City has a huge production capacity, so it's best not to decouple."

After Jian Xuwei finished speaking, Shinji Mochizuki raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhou Mingyuan, who still had a gentle smile on his face.

Zhou Mingyuan said solemnly, "Mr. Wangyue, Silent City possesses immense productivity and computing power. In the fields of information and mechanical engineering, you also wield significant influence in the world. Regarding the 'Sky-level' construction, including breaking through the celestial curtain and resisting the invasion of darkness, Dawn City hopes to unite with Silent City. This has nothing to do with politics or interests; it's all for the coexistence of humanity!"

“That makes sense.” Shinji Mochizuki replied calmly, “Silent City will be approaching the Golden Sea tomorrow. We can move forward with negotiations regarding the details of the cooperation.”

"That's great." Zhou Mingyuan immediately stood up, shook hands with Mochizuki Shinji, and said with satisfaction, "Welcome very much. I will arrange for the garrison to escort you safely into the city."

After the meeting, Zhou Mingyuan politely declined Shinji Mochizuki's invitation to dinner and prepared to leave without delay.

Shinji Mochizuki didn't insist on keeping him, and followed along with a smile to see him off.

Soon, the group arrived at the Dawn City transport ship berthing area on the flight deck of the Cloud District. Zhou Mingyuan and his two companions quickly headed towards the armed transport ship under the protection of a group of guards.

"Oh, yes."

At that moment, Shinji Mochizuki suddenly spoke up from behind: "There's one more very important thing I forgot to discuss with Vice Chairman Zhou."

Zhou Mingyuan stopped and turned around: "What is it?"

Shinji Mochizuki said with his hands behind his back, "In the secret research base of the Crimson World in the Star Abyss, we did capture a key person. This person was in charge of supervising the research institute's main control room and was the only living person there. According to this person, the Crimson World seems to be colluding with a certain high-ranking official in Dawn City."

Zhou Mingyuan frowned and said in a deep voice, "Who is it?"

"He's standing right next to you."

At that moment, a clear voice came from behind Shinji Mochizuki. Everyone looked in that direction and saw a young man in power armor slowly walking out from another passage.

Shinji Mochizuki smiled without turning his head and said, "Let me introduce you. This is the captain of the Infinite Joint Train who destroyed the Crimson World's research institute in Hakujo, intercepted its assembly data, and helped Silent City escape from the Abyss... our partner."

"Vice Chairman Zhou, hello." Lin Xian said calmly.

At this moment, Zhou Mingyuan and Wen Dong both stared at Lin Xian with a sharp look, while Jian Xuwei stood behind the crowd, quietly watching him.

"What did you mean by what you just said?" Zhou Mingyuan looked at Lin Xian, his gaze neither doubtful nor surprised, but asked directly.

"Isn't it obvious? He said the person who colluded with the Crimson World is standing right next to you."

KIKI stepped out from behind Lin Xian and looked at Wen Dong with a smile.

When Wen Dong saw KIKI, his eyes widened suddenly, his pupils contracted instantly, as if he could hardly believe it.

"Wen Qi?!"

“My surname is Zhao, not Wen…” KIKI crossed her arms and said, “Your Wen family has even gotten involved with the Crimson World, so don’t drag me into it.”

Upon hearing KIKI's words, Wen Dong glanced at Shinji Mochizuki with an unfriendly expression: "Mr. Mochizuki, what do you mean by this?"

Zhou Mingyuan fixed his gaze on Lin Xian, quietly waiting for him to speak.

Lin Xian then took out a recorder, pressed the switch in front of everyone, and Zhou Lei's voice came through it instantly.

"I was locked in an iron cage at the time. Before boarding the transport ship, I saw a group of people disembark from another transport ship. One of them was Wen Dong, the former general manager of Jinhai City Investment Company. I would recognize that guy even if he were ashes. Wen Dong is from the Wen family, the second-in-command of Linglong Group. Now that Linglong Group has sided with Dawn City, many people know that Wen Hui has even become a new federal councilor. Wen Dong's appearance in the Crimson World's territory definitely means there's collusion between them!"

"Nonsense!"

Wen Dong's expression changed, and he immediately looked at Lin Xian and said in a stern voice, "You're using a recording to accuse a senior federal congressman? How old are you, Lin? Have you been watching too many cartoons?"

"The person was captured from the Crimson World Research Institute, and the accusations were made by them. It has nothing to do with us." Lin Xian looked at Wen Dong and smiled, "No need to be so nervous..."

Wen Dong was speechless for a moment. He turned to look at Zhou Mingyuan, then suppressed his anger and said to Mochizuki Shinji, "Then tell me, who is this person? He said I colluded with the Crimson World, so when exactly did he see me, and in which Crimson World's territory? There has to be an explanation."

"No." Lin Xian shook his head and said seriously, "He can't say anything, and we also strongly suspect it's fake."

"Then what nonsense are you spouting?!" Wen Dong immediately became furious.

“Didn’t Chairman Zhou want to know the detailed intelligence? We’re just bringing it out for discussion.” Lin Xian’s gaze swept across Jian Xuwei’s face, then looked at Zhou Mingyuan: “Isn’t this to show our sincerity in cooperating? By the way, Mr. Wangyue doesn’t seem to have introduced my name. How did you know my surname is Lin?”

"You!" Wen Dong's pupils contracted as he looked at the smile on Lin Xian's face. He immediately realized something, fell silent, and ignored him.

Zhou Mingyuan's gaze swept over Shinji Mochizuki and Lin Xian with a slightly somber expression. Without saying a word, he turned and walked straight toward the transport ship.

Under the watchful eyes of Lin Xian and the others, the group boarded the transport ship and slowly ascended into the air, cutting through the wind and disappearing into the distance.

"Lin Xian, choosing to cooperate with Dawn City will make things easier."

Jian Xuwei glanced at Lin Xian and the others, then turned and followed them away.

……

"Their attitude clearly shows that they want to confront us!"

On the transport ship, Wen Dong's face was gloomy, and his eyes kept flashing.

"I didn't really expect this." Zhou Mingyuan held a mobile terminal displaying information about Lin Xian and the rest of the Infinite crew. He calmly asked Wen Dong, "What's the deal with Wen Qi?"

“My brother found an illegitimate daughter somewhere,” Wen Dong said in a deep voice with his eyes closed.

“In the federal database, she is still listed as the first in line to inherit your family’s estate.” Zhou Mingyuan threw the mobile terminal on the table: “A telekinetic ability user, incredible. In the Seraph’s assessment, telekinesis and mental abilities are both rated as Super S. There have been very few cases so far. It’s extraordinary. It’s a pity that Julius didn’t catch this group.”

"They obtained the Dark Corrosion Cells and assembly data. Will they give them to the Phoenix Society?" Wen Dong asked.

Zhou Mingyuan shook his head and leaned back in his chair: "It doesn't matter anymore. The Phoenix Society can't change anything. We just need to prepare ourselves."

After saying that, he slightly raised his eyes and said, "Go and see Jian Xuwei."

Wen Dong nodded, and halfway there he said in a deep voice, "Since Silent City's attitude is so tough, could it also be related to the Phoenix Society? If I had known this was the case, there would have been no need to bring this woman along as a formality."

"You still need to have the right attitude."

Zhou Mingyuan said seriously, "Silent City has a population of over 100,000 and hundreds of cooperating organizations with close-knit relationships. So if Shinji Mochizuki is willing to listen to us, we will have fewer troubles. However, it seems that we can only take over Silent City ourselves."

Wen Dong's eyes flickered. He turned and went out to the outer cabin compartment. Two soldiers holding pulse guns stood outside the compartment. He looked through the porthole at Jian Xuwei, who was sitting alone inside, and then said to the guards...
"Don't let her out before we get to Dawn City."

"Yes," the guard replied.

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(End of this chapter)