Doomsday: I Build an Infinite Train.

Chapter 370 Finger Group (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month!)
Lin Xian felt that it was difficult to find words to describe the shock he felt at that moment.

If the Crimson Ghost encountered in the Star Abyss could be understood as an interventional implant resulting from human mutation, then the one before us is completely beyond human comprehension.

"You're right, this is indeed the secret manufacturing plant of the Crimson World."

Jian Xuwei looked at Lin Xian: "This was originally the loading workshop for heavy mechs and aircraft. It is highly classified and is generally used for wartime production. I only learned about this place after I took over the main control center of the manufacturing plant."

"So this is also an abandoned construction site?" Chen Sixuan asked.

Jian Xuwei said, "I don't know. The Crimson World operates in a highly secretive manner, but only a background of the Federation level could provide them with such a highly confidential operating venue."

"What the hell are they trying to do?"

Lin Xian looked up at the huge, bizarre bio-suit. Unlike the first unit he had seen in Project Monarch, which exuded an extreme sense of mechanical power and heaviness, this flesh-and-blood bio-suit gave off an eerie feeling. The strong smell of disinfectant made him feel as if he were in a specimen pool of alien creatures soaked in formaldehyde, sending chills down his spine.

"KIKI, let's go take a look."

"it is good!"

Without saying a word, KIKI immediately carried Lin Xian and flew upwards, arriving above the strange physique.

Lin Xian's gaze fell upon it, and it stood in the shadows of the hangar, like an ancient god forcibly dragged into the human world. Its head was fitted with some kind of armor, and at the back of its head was some kind of large brain-computer control module. Two giant biological inhibition devices were inserted into its back like two sharp swords, with countless liquid pipes connected to them, filled with a yellowish-brown liquid. The putrid smell seemed to be coming from here.

Dark red restraints were wrapped around the neck and joints. The metal armor, covered with warning markings, was not for protecting the monster, but for defending against the suppression module and restraints.

Lin Xian looked at the monster's head. Through the eye armor, he could see that the compound eyes were grayish-black, and the flesh and tissue were stiff, clearly indicating that it was dead. But the moment Lin Xian looked at it, a strong wave of darkness suddenly swept over him, making both KIKI and Lin Xian feel as if they had been hit by a cold wind. Lin Xian slowly lowered his hands that were protecting his eyes. At this moment, his eyes suddenly narrowed. Whether it was an illusion or not, he actually saw the monster's eyes glow green at this moment, its mouth armor opened and closed, its fangs slowly opened, and its spine made a twisting "click" sound!

Just as Lin Xian was filled with great alarm, in the next instant, everything returned to normal, and nothing happened.

The bizarre entity covered by mechanical implants was able to stand upright only because it was supported by the factory's fixed devices and hydraulic system. When Lin Xian took out the Spirit Dispersion Value Detector, he found that not only were there no dark marks, but he couldn't even detect any Spirit Dispersion Value, which meant that the bizarre entity was completely dead.

“KIKI”.

Lin Xian pointed to a computer on the control panel and gestured to KIKI.

KIKI nodded and immediately flew over, while Lin Xian used a mechanical scanner to check the restraints and suppression modules on the suit.

Chen Sixuan, who was below, saw Lin undergoing a scan and immediately asked Jian Xuwei...
"Such a huge thing was built underground, didn't the people above know about it?"

Jian Xuwei shook her head: "There are classified transport tracks down here, leading not only to starports, but also to several military airfields and bases. The Crimson World likes to operate underground, and now that it's the apocalypse, no one can find their movement patterns."

“No.” Qian Dele frowned and looked up at the giant bio-engineered machine: “Is this thing used as a weapon? Do they want to control the monsters?”

“This is at least the size of a Class A anomaly,” Ning Jing said to Monica. “We encountered one when we evacuated from White City; it was standing by a tall building. Do you remember?”

“Of course I remember. That thing is not easy to deal with without heavy firepower.” Monica crossed her arms and said doubtfully, “From the experimental subjects and red-human monsters of the Crimson World that came into contact with in the Star Abyss, their goal seems to be to transfer their self-awareness to these creatures. But clones and human monsters are still human, so can this monster do the same?”

"Very likely." Shi Diyuan nodded.

"Isn't that their goal? But I'm also curious, if these supernatural entities were so easy to control, would humanity be in such a terrible state?"

"So this is a corpse."

At this moment, Lin Xian and KIKI landed from above, their expressions somewhat complicated.

"It has been checked. It uses the same technology as the mycelium brain-computer interface and biological inhibitor of the Red Man Ghost, but this one looks more like an experimental one."

"What experiment?"

"I don't know." KIKI was operating the mobile terminal at the moment: "The log information has been cleared, the time was three days ago, but this thing has been here for quite a while."

Three days ago?

Chen Sixuan frowned and said, "Then this should have nothing to do with our entry into Jinhai."

Lin Xian nodded and said, "Yes, it's an abandoned device."

"Will it be useful?" KIKI looked at Lin Xian with some anticipation in her eyes: "Can it be activated and used as a large mecha?"

"No."

Lin Xian pointed to the chest of the armor: "This is not the same as a mecha. Apart from the suppression module and restraints, there is only the armor. But the original purpose of this armor should have been to conduct action tests, so apart from a few power units, there is no device that can drive its movement."

"No drive mechanism..." Qian Dele chuckled, his face full of disbelief, "So this thing relies entirely on the living entity of the monster to move, and the armor is just a saddle and a lasso?"

"That's the theory."

"What's the benefit of this?" Shi Diyuan asked, looking puzzled.

Lin Xian said, "If the Red Human Ghost model can be realized, it is essentially equivalent to humans controlling the consciousness and body of the Ghost. In this case, the intensity of movement and agility will definitely be stronger than the super-large mech of the Emperor Project."

“And we don’t have to worry about darkness,” Jian Xuwei added.

"Yes."

"Damn it." Shi Diyuan's eyes widened as he realized, "These guys have big ambitions."

“I’m just guessing, but it’s definitely not that simple.” Lin Xian said with a complicated expression, “First of all, it’s already very difficult to kill an A-level weirdo, let alone capture it alive. Secondly, there are theories that digital life technology can be used to create clones, replicants, and even human-weirs. Director Ding knows this best, but weirdos are not human.”

“So they’re researching mycelial technology,” KIKI said at this moment. “Lin Xian, you forgot, they actually want to achieve true consciousness transfer rather than replication by uploading consciousness through mycelium.”

Lin Xian nodded upon hearing this: "That's right, I almost forgot about that."

After saying that, he looked at the experimental body suit and said with a sigh, "Let Director Ding and Shinji Mochizuki and their group study it first. It seems that these people from the Crimson World really want to 'become gods'."

“When I was investigating the Crimson Ghost in Dawn City, I actually discovered this as well, but the current situation has changed beyond my expectations,” Jian Xuwei said at this moment.
"strangeness."

KIKI frowned and said, "They said before that Jin Hai was the Crimson World's stronghold. So, does that mean these guys have left?"

"That's the second thing I want to say."

Jian Xuwei said, "The Crimson World is not a fixed organization. They actually have very few personnel, but through the combination of AI, digital life forms, and Crimson Ghosts, their productivity and operational capabilities are extremely powerful and highly covert. We captured a Crimson Ghost before, but it was useless. Its brain-computer interface and stored content would self-destruct, so we couldn't obtain any useful information."

"Because they all rely on parasitizing kidnapped superhumans to get around, it's really vicious," Qian Dele said.

“Previously, there were frequent cases of missing persons and Red Monster incidents within Dawn City, and these were all large organizations with powerful superpowered individuals. We have been monitoring them for a long time and discovered that these Red Monsters did not break in from outside the city.”

"You mean Dawn City, in conjunction with Crimson World, deliberately let them in?" Lin Xian asked in a deep breath.

"Do not."

Jian Xuwei looked at Lin Xian: "I suspect that a part of the Crimson World may be located within Dawn City!"

"what?!"

"This is outrageous!"

Everyone was shocked upon hearing this.

“Because their actions are extremely secretive, even more so than the Night Patrol Group’s knowledge of the city, that’s why I have this idea. Besides, apart from the Crimson Ghost, there’s no way to identify the other people in the Crimson World. Even if someone stands in front of you, would you know what organization they belong to?” Jian Xuwei said.

"That seems like a real problem."

Lin Xian then looked at Jian Xuwei and asked, "So what's your plan?"

"Just like you."

Jian Xuwei said, "Our people will withdraw one by one. Now that the Phoenix Society has arrived, the Nightwalkers will definitely arrive as well. All we can do is take advantage of the time when Dawn City and Crimson World are too busy to pay attention to us and prepare for our retreat."

As she spoke, she raised her hand and flipped it over, opening the mecha unit on her wrist, and a crimson phoenix token slowly rose out.

"Believe me, the cooperation between Dawn City and Crimson World is far more complicated than you imagine."

"The Crimson Phoenix Token?" Lin Xian looked at her: "You weren't sent by the Phoenix Society to investigate Dawn City, were you?"

Jian Xuwei shook her head, her expression serious, and said, "No, I came to Jinhai actually for the Sky Train. It was originally part of the Ring Star Project, a test unit for space orbit, used for transportation between Blue Star and the Moon Ring. Originally, Finger Group, Xinghua Heavy Industry, and Jinhai CRRC Ring Star were all involved in the construction, and even included..."

She glanced at Monica as she spoke, but Monica simply smiled and crossed her arms nonchalantly.

“The Cardia family is all dead, and they have no businesses or assets left. You can discuss yourselves, I don’t care about this. But if Captain Lin manages to get this Sky-class aircraft, could you reserve a seat for me? Monica would be extremely grateful, is that alright?” The topic suddenly changed, and listening to Monica’s sexy voice, Lin Xian looked helpless: “Okay, if I get it, I’ll prepare a first-class cabin for you.”

“That’s great.” Monica smiled and leaned closer, whispering in Lin Xian’s ear, “As a thank you, you can swallow the Queen Monica anytime.” She deliberately emphasized the last two words, making them sound intriguing.

"Sounds good." Lin Xian's eyes lit up; his mechanical ability could be upgraded again.

Jian Xuwei glanced at Monica indifferently, only to find the latter giving her a strange look. Jian Xuwei coldly looked away and continued speaking.

"This unfinished project will be forcibly incorporated into the Doomsday Project by Dawn City after the Apocalypse Day. Although the Silver Star is an Eternal-class ship, it is not confident that it can enter ocean orbit under such harsh conditions. Therefore, I had to change my plans and prepare to head north. As a result, Zhou Mingyuan of the Federation seized my Silver Star ship and all the group assets of Jinhai and Dawn City under the pretext of cooperation negotiations. Therefore, I have no choice but to cooperate with Dawn City for the time being."

"I never expected that they were planning to use the resources of the Finger Group to build the Sky Train. Then I discovered that this project was proposed by Wen Hui of the Linglong Group."

"Huh? Didn't Linglong Group say they invested in and built this train? Turns out you guys were the ones building it." KIKI looked puzzled.

“Linglong Group is a major partner in the Federation’s underground city project and also controls large-scale maritime trade. They have abundant resources and have formed a close alliance with the Federation. Later, Zhou Mingyuan handed over the Sky Train project to Wen Dong. However, after I received the construction plan, I discovered that for the Federation, this was just a political product. The interstellar train, which is said to be able to carry one million people, would require at least 1000 standard Sky Train carriages. You have to understand that these are not ordinary carriages. Each Sky Train carriage is equipped with interstellar travel standards. With the Federation’s current production capacity, it would take 20 years to build them all,” Jian Xuwei said.

"But with such a plan, isn't Dawn City one step closer to becoming the light of humanity?" Lin Xian said calmly.

"Yes."

Lin Xian looked up at the enormous, bizarre anatomical suit, fanned away the strong smell of disinfectant, and frowned.

"So you're cooperating with the Federation while looking for opportunities to investigate the Crimson World?"

“I have no other choice.” Jian Xuwei looked at Lin Xian with interest: “As for you, cooperating with Shinji Mochizuki and making such a big move, you must have planned this in advance with the Phoenix Society’s Zhentian Ship, right?”

Lin Xian gave a wry smile: "We're doing this purely for self-preservation, it has nothing to do with the Phoenix Society."

Jian Xuwei's expression changed upon hearing this: "You...didn't you already have contact with the Phoenix Society?"

“No,” Chen Sixuan said. “Since we left Xingyuan, Silent City has been targeted by Zhou Mingyuan. When you, Zhou Mingyuan, and Wen Dong came to Silent City, we were not prepared at all.”

Jian Xuwei looked at Lin Xian with a complicated expression, paused, and then said...

"That's really strange, what a coincidence!"

“That’s certainly a possibility,” St. Yuan said. “By colluding with the Crimson World, the Federation has already solidified its image as an anti-human entity. I estimate that they are worried that Phoenix will completely oust them and seize control of Dawn City. Now, with Silent City on the left and the 83rd Iron Guard Brigade of Yongcheng Port on the right, they see this as a pincer movement encircling them. That’s why they were forced to gather all their fleets and resources, otherwise we would have benefited.”

“I think so too,” Monica said as she stepped forward. “They’re so tense right now, they might think this is all a scheme orchestrated by the Phoenix Alliance’s commander.”

"That makes some sense," Qian Dele nodded.
Jian Xuwei nodded upon hearing this: "Okay, it seems that's the only explanation."

Lin Xian looked at Jian Xuwei, his words revealing a hint of surprise. Back in Silent City, he and Shinji Mochizuki had guessed that Jian Xuwei's side might have been taken over by the Phoenix Order. Although both sides were members of the Crimson Phoenix Order, neither had communicated with the Phoenix Order beforehand. The tense situation in Dawn City now seemed to be best explained by Stiefon's speculation.

However, Lin Xian disliked coincidences, especially since they were now facing two entities: the Federal Dawn City and the Crimson World. These were not the incompetent bandits of Aksai. If they couldn't explain it, Lin Xian believed that Dawn City might have other plans. Perhaps Phoenix's trip this time was not just due to the apparent reason of the Star Abyss anomaly.

"I have a question," Chen Sixuan asked Jian Xuwei. "Shuguang City claims that the purification of its drinking water from the Dark Invasion has reached 95%. Is that true?"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Jian Xuwei.

“Yes,” Jian Xuwei said directly.

"Huh?!" KIKI exclaimed in shock, "Really?"

Everyone looked on in surprise and doubt. At present, the Phoenix Alliance has gathered the strength of tens of millions of people. The European Storm Alliance, the North American United Front, and the Dawn Center have fought for so long, but they have only reached 18%.

"Could it be... related to the Crimson World?" Ning Jing asked at this moment.

To everyone's surprise, Jian Xuwei shook her head and looked at the group calmly, saying...
"At first, I was also curious because the inner city and underground city really had a 95% pure water supply. Although it was expensive, the whole city had access to this drinking water to some extent, and even the people in the old city could drink some. Many people began to believe that Dawn City really had this technology. However, I soon discovered that things were not like that."

Jian Xuwei said, "It's actually very simple, because Dawn City has the best urban pipeline system in the world."

Lin Xian frowned upon hearing this: "What do you mean?"

“What she means is that this 95% pure water is actually water that has been filtered through human toxins,” Monica’s voice suddenly rang out in the crowd.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.

"Huh? This... this is where all this drinking water comes from?" KIKI rolled her eyes.

“That’s right.” Jian Xuwei glanced at Monica and continued, “Dawn City has a population of nearly 700 million. Even if all the stored clean water is well protected, it will still be infected by the invasion of darkness. The concentration will increase over time, but the human body can filter out this toxin. So as long as the city’s sewage pipes are filtered and treated at the sewage treatment plant, it will become 95% pure water, and then it can be supplied at a high price.”

Lin Xian's face darkened, and a million curses ran through his mind. Human body filter, this guy is a marketing genius.

"It was fake after all," Shi Diyuan muttered. "The circulating water system is fine; every vehicle has this kind of system."

“But to supply it at a high price and then fabricate technical capabilities is going too far,” Ning Jing added.

“Only politicians could come up with such a way to both fleece the public and promote themselves.” Monica sneered. “I know these people all too well.”

"Who cares? We're not going to Dawn City." Qian Dele said calmly to Jian Xuwei, "So, what's the status of that Sky Dome-class aircraft? Can we take it down?"

"The main body of the Sky Train has now been completed and is parked in the berth area of ​​Loading Plant No. 1. The four main hulls have been basically completed, the weapon system is half completed, and what remains are the gravity ring and standard carriages."

"Go and have a look."

Lin Xian said
"Also, contact Silent City to see what's going on at Jinhai Starport, and then we'll discuss it together."

"Let's go."

Jian Xuwei looked at Lin Xian: "The defensive wall in the industrial zone was built by the Federation and Linglong Group. In addition, there are some iron walls and barriers built by other survivors outside. This area is relatively safe for the time being, or... even safer than Dawn City."

“That makes sense. After Chairman Jian’s analysis, Dawn City is no place to stay. I’d rather face monsters and zombies than that!” Shi Diyuan said.

The group took a large elevator car and returned to the ground. Gunfire was deafening around the factory area, but the interior was very quiet.

As soon as he arrived, Lin Xian contacted the Silent City via communicator and shared the situation with them.

"A-rank anomaly's flesh-and-blood armor? Interesting. It seems they've been researching it for quite some time." Shinji Mochizuki's voice remained calm.

"Do you think this path can succeed?" Lin Xian asked, frowning.

“It’s not easy to draw a conclusion on this,” Shinji Mochizuki said. “At least for now, they have indeed created that disgusting red monster by combining mycelium with brain-computer interface technology. If we treat dark creatures as living beings, this might be theoretically feasible. By the way, there is an authoritative biology PhD in your car. I suggest you listen to her opinion.”

"Okay, how's the situation at Starport?" Lin Xian asked.

"It's all taken care of. There's only one squadron left to guard it; everyone else has already fled." Behind Shinji Mochizuki, Shun Sensaku said, "Except for a few spaceship hull modules and some unfinished aircraft, everything that's mobile and useful has been removed."

"So fast?"

“They must have had a contingency plan. My reconnaissance team has already set off, and news from Dawn City will arrive soon.”

"Okay, then let's maintain our defensive coordination."

The Starport Industrial Base and the Starship Train Loading Plant are only a dozen kilometers apart, which is not far. They form a triangular defensive formation with respect to the Silent City in the western suburbs. Now that Starport has been taken over by the people of Silent City, it means that the entire Jinhai has temporarily become their territory.

Without any large-scale attack from the Crimson World or any counterattack from the Dawn City garrison, this was the first time Lin Xian had inexplicably occupied the main city of a large city.

However, he had no time to care about anything else at the moment. Instead, he summoned all the leaders and key members of the Infinite and the United Train. The group of dozens of people followed Jian Xuwei toward the largest factory, Factory No. 1.

Before even entering the factory, Lin Xian saw the giant carriages floating in the maglev array parking ring in the distance, and his expression immediately changed.

The others looked even more shocked.

"What is this?" Lin Xian asked.

"To put it another way, a standard ship hull module is like a regular carriage of the Sky Dome Interstellar Train," Jian Xuwei said.

"This...this is a train, isn't this a starship?" Hu Lushou followed Lin Xian eagerly, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets when he saw the giant carriage.

"It is both a train and a starship."

An older engineer standing next to Jian Xuwei loudly explained, "This hull module has self-propulsion capabilities. You can think of the Sky Train as a standard modular starship, and it can be connected infinitely!"

"Let's introduce it after they see the main ship," Jian Xuwei said.

(End of this chapter)