Doomsday: I Build an Infinite Train.

Chapter 371 Interstellar Train (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month!)
Everyone was filled with excitement. Lin Xian, Chen Sixuan, and KIKI exchanged surprised glances and then headed towards the No. 1 loading line factory. Before they even entered, they saw a dense array of robots moving in and out in an orderly fashion overhead, with countless sounds of mechanical assembly and welding rising and falling.

The moment Lin Xian and his group stepped into the No. 1 loading plant, they couldn't help but hold their breath for a moment.

This factory is not a workshop; it is more like a man-made canyon. The steel supports on both sides are like towering trees, supporting the arched dome. In the center of the canyon, a behemoth with a majestic and epic feel comes into view!

The entire body of the starship was made of black armor plates, and the over 2000-meter-long black hull stretched across the entire assembly area. It was difficult to make out the word "train"; it was a large, floating starship.

What's most peculiar is that this behemoth is divided into four modules, each with some differences in size and shape. But when fully connected, it resembles a drawn interstellar greatsword, inspiring awe and fear.

"Wow, is this a train?" Sasha's eyes widened.
"This is even larger than a starship of a distant star level," Shu Qin said in shock.

At this moment, everyone, including Da Lou, Liang Lei, Luo Yang, Li Yi, and others, was extremely shocked. Miao Lu, Lü Chang, Xiao Yuan, and other young people were so surprised that they couldn't speak.

"That's powerful enough, I like it." Lu Xingchen said to Lin Xian with a look of pride and excitement in his eyes, "Brother Lin, we should board this ship, soar into the sky, and sail towards the endless stars..."

"Don't panic."

KIKI raised her hand to interrupt him, and looked at the black starship, asking, "Can this thing run in orbit?"

“Definitely.” Old Mo looked up with a sigh, pointing to the two strange black energy channels below the starship: “Those are called orbital bows. They can generate their own levitation force field to attract and run in a ring orbit. The design of a ring orbit already has the standards for the use of magnetic levitation and horizon gates, so this is entirely possible.”

"Yes."

The senior engineer next to Jian Xuwei explained, "The initial plan for the ring orbit was to be built in space for the construction of the lunar ring system. The lunar ring system would serve as a space city and a transit station connecting to the moon. The Sky Train would be used for transporting supplies between the Earth and the Moon, with extremely high efficiency. However, due to limitations in technology and regional cooperation at the time, the lunar ring system opted for an equatorial space elevator. The current ring orbit is part of the first phase of the ground-based project, and its global magnetic levitation transport has greatly improved efficiency."

"This Sky Dome-class interstellar megastructure train, codenamed 'Ark-7,' has four core hulls. The first is the core drive ship, which houses the defensive weapons and the main control system for the intelligent hub. The second is the functional hull, containing the orbital guidance, interstellar navigation system, and gravity ring. The Sky Dome train's 5000-megawatt 'Star Chaser' class nuclear power hub is located here, although the gravity ring is not yet completed. This hull also serves as a cryogenic hibernation chamber and a civilization embryo chamber, capable of storing a large amount of supplies. The third hull is the crew's living area and the main bridge, primarily housing the interstellar train's maintenance and technical crew. Finally, the fourth hull is the power compartment, containing eight Eternal Star Propulsion Devices. Keep in mind that even a 500,000-ton-class far-star starship only has four!"

The veteran engineer adjusted his glasses and continued, "Besides that, because it's used for transportation, including the levitation engine and 2000 propulsion arrays, this assembled interstellar megastructure train can connect to more than 1000 of the standard ship modules you just saw. If these ship modules were used for living, each one could accommodate at least a thousand people!"

"So why is this thing called a train..." Lin Xian didn't understand, but he was greatly shocked.

“Didn’t I say it can run close to the track?” Jian Xuwei said calmly. “To take it to an extreme, as long as the structure allows, it can lift all your trains directly into the sky.”

"Isn't that crazy?" Shi Diyuan said, both amused and exasperated. "Our train doesn't have a levitation engine. Being dragged into the sky by this thing would be like being pulled up by a rope."

“I’m just describing it this way.” Jian Xuwei said, looking at Lin Xian: “Although we can’t go to space now, if we use this as a traction vehicle for the orbit around the planet, there won’t be any orbital problems. If possible, let’s form an alliance and cross the Pacific Ocean together. Even if we break through the celestial curtain one day, you will still be qualified.”

“I think it’s very good.” Qian Dele stepped forward first, smiling at Lin Xian: “Lin Xian, take me with you, I want a room with a porthole window.”

"Then I'll operate the Orbital Seismic Cannon!" Sasha excitedly raised her hand, her face full of eagerness.

"Then I'll still be in charge of the information center!" KIKI chuckled.

"I'll be in charge of the helm!" Luo Yang volunteered.

"Haha, then I'll be the chief engineer!" Old Mo said with a laugh.

"Sigh, with guys like this around, I don't need to bother upgrading Dragon Mountain No. 1." Shi Diyuan crossed his arms and looked at Lin Xian: "Brother Lin, how about we all form an alliance? There's strength in numbers, what do you think?"

For a moment, everyone was extremely excited. After seeing this huge interstellar train, everyone longed for it.

The people here have experienced the despair of being trapped in orbit in the Star Abyss, but the world is currently shrouded by the giant celestial curtain. Under these circumstances, this interstellar warship, which can operate in orbit and float in critical moments, and has incredibly powerful firepower and functions, is simply a doomsday safe city tailor-made for them!
Lin Xian felt a little overwhelmed by what he saw.

Just the day before yesterday, at Shinji Mochizuki's dinner party, he mentioned that he wanted a vehicle that could fly, go underwater, and run on orbit. He never expected that this interstellar warship would appear in front of him like this, making him question his life.

"How many of those standard hull module compartments were there?"

“Three units, and one more is under construction, but it will soon be shut down.” Jian Xuwei’s gaze shifted slightly as she watched everyone recommending Lin Xian’s alliance. She said, “This is also why I wanted to seek help from Silent City and form an alliance with you.”

"You want him to help build a few more?"

Jian Xuwei nodded: "There are also weapon systems and gravity rings. The problem now is that all the resources have been withdrawn from Dawn City. My original plan was to build at least 10 standard hulls, but at this pace, it is definitely impossible."

"Ten ships? You have ten thousand men now?"

“My alliance with Jiang Yun currently has more than 6 members in Dawn City,” Jian Xuwei said.

"You have 6 men?!" Lin Xian exclaimed in surprise. "Are you planning a rebellion?"

Jian Xuwei smiled and said, "Besides our Finger Group people, there are some who joined from Yubei Airport. Most of the others are united in Jinhai and Shuguang City. The purpose of forming an alliance is to deal with the Crimson World. So if we leave Shuguang City, I will coordinate the actions of these people through the Finger Group's various alliance convoys and then send them to the polar regions. You forgot, I also have the Silver Star."

Lin Xian nodded: "I'm not surprised that you mentioned Jiang Yun."

To be honest, Lin Xian admired Jiang Yun very much. This guy could call on friends wherever he went and build such a large alliance. He was definitely not simple.

"How is it?" Jian Xuwei looked at Lin Xian: "The Star Abyss is intensifying now, and time is running out. If the Dawn Center crosses the Qionggu Strait, our fastest way is to cross the ocean and enter South America. But to enter the polar regions, we can only cross the sea or fly. Your Infinite is probably not ready, is it?"

“That’s a plan.” Lin Xian shrugged. “It sounds good. Even if there’s not enough room for everyone, they can stay on the regular train for now. Plus, with Silent City helping with the construction, the expansion capabilities of this interstellar train can be continuously improved.”

"good."

“But Shinji Mochizuki and his group don’t plan to cross the Pacific,” Lin Xian said.

Jian Xuwei frowned slightly: "What?"

Lin Xian briefly explained Mochizuki Shinji's idea, and Jian Xuwei breathed a sigh of relief after hearing it: "I understand, so at least it can help us complete the fourth standard ship hull now, right?"

"can."

Before Lin Xian could speak, a holographic screen on his communicator lit up, and Shinji Mochizuki appeared on it with a relaxed expression, speaking.

"I'll not only help you build the standard hull, but also the weapon system and gravity ring. I promised Lin that I would help him get this train sorted out."

"You had planned this all along?" Jian Xuwei asked, looking at Mochizuki Shinji.

"Yes, strictly speaking, Silent City and Lin Yongyuan are allied. I will fulfill his wishes."

"Hey, this is a favor you owe me, why are you talking like we're having an affair?" Lin Xian grinned. "You'd better come over here and study that bio-armor. Also, Jian Xuwei just mentioned that the underground construction factory connects many areas, so you'd better have Qian Suxun's mech army and drones explore the whole city. Otherwise, we definitely won't feel at ease staying in Jinhai."

"Okay, okay~ I'll be there soon." Shinji Mochizuki said calmly, then ended the communication.

Jian Xuwei looked at Lin Xian in surprise. She had thought that Lin Xian's joint convoy had entered Jin Hai under the protection of Silent City, but now it seemed that Mochizuki Shinji was going to listen to Lin Xian's arrangements.

"Silent City owes you a favor, what do you mean?" Jian Xuwei asked at this moment.

"Oh, it's nothing."

Lin Xian casually said, "I just rescued Silent City from the Star Abyss and incidentally saved Silent City from disaster, so in a way, Shinji Mochizuki owes me a favor."

"What did you say? You rescued Silent City?!" Jian Xuwei's usually cold and arrogant face showed a rare change in expression. Monica, who was in the crowd, saw this and her lips curled slightly.
"This part is quite interesting, Chairman Jian, you must hear it." After Monica said this, Jian Xuwei's gaze towards Lin Xian flickered slightly, and her mood was somewhat complicated.

Yubei Airport, breaking out of the snowfield, the great battle of Xilan—Jian Xuwei had obtained intelligence on all of these from the Phoenix Token, but she never imagined that Lin Xian would actually rescue the 100,000-strong Silent City and the United Train from Star Abyss No. 5.
What is so extraordinary about this man?
“Modular standard hull, that sounds really good.” Lin Xian didn’t notice Jian Xuwei’s gaze at this moment, and said, “So we can tow the combined train together, then we won’t need all-terrain drive, right?”

"Of course not!!" Hu Lushou's eyes lit up as he excitedly leaned closer. "We can fly now, so we don't need to worry about any slopes or bumps!"

"Makes sense."

Lin Xian took a deep breath, and the direction of the train upgrade became clear. Compared to modifying or adding to ordinary train carriages, this custom-made vehicle that could be both tracked and floated was simply perfect. With this Sky Dome-class, he would basically not have to worry about the track problem anymore. Moreover, the huge hull could support him to carry out a large number of weapon expansions, such as the 1130, electromagnetic railgun, plasma bubble, orbital seismic cannon, long-range missiles, and even space-based weapons. He could completely equip it with a large number of weapons.

With a 5000-megawatt nuclear power plant, he could open a farm or breeding facility there without worrying about electricity at all.

"Well then, Brother Lin!" Shi Diyuan eagerly leaned in, "How about we form a grand alliance?"

“I agree,” Ning Jing nodded.

“I agree,” Qian Dele said.

“I already agreed,” Monica said with a smile.

In an instant, the captains of the other dozen or so train teams excitedly expressed their willingness to join. Jian Xuwei looked at Lin Xian from the crowd and said seriously, "Can my Silver Star join, Captain Lin?"

"I couldn't be happier." Lin Xian smiled at her. "It wasn't you. This Sky Train has already been taken away by the Federation, right? I should be thanking you."

Jian Xuwei shook her head: "In times of crisis, cooperation is better than division, and we need to do our part. There are some things I can't do, but we can do them by working together."

"it is good."

Lin Xian nodded thoughtfully: "Then please let Chairman Jian introduce the detailed parameters and functions of the Sky Train to us, and then we can discuss the division of labor within the alliance. This interstellar train will be ours from now on!"

"Yay!" KIKI smiled excitedly.

In an instant, everyone on the joint train became excited.

With a loud buzzing sound, a colossal floating city appeared in the sky above the Ring Star Train loading factory, its imposing presence blotting out the sun. As people looked up, they saw the massive deck, laden with heavy weapons, come into view.

The Silent City.

Immediately afterwards, a large number of transport ships landed, and countless drones entered the factory in droves.

On one of the transport ships, the hatch opened, and Shinji Mochizuki, along with Senju Shun, Ran Amano, Ryunosuke, Shiori, and other key members of Silent Castle, disembarked from the transport ship.

"I know you don't like wasting time, so let's start building now."

Shinji Mochizuki smiled, then gestured to Shun Sensou: "Shun, the underground search is now in your hands."

"Ok."

Qian Suxun tapped his body, and the nano-armor quickly covered him. At the same time, with the assistance of the ACS robots, a large number of silver mechanical dogs and search drones filed out from the various transport ships behind him and followed them into the underground bio-armor construction factory. Then they began to search along the cargo passage.

Lin Xian, Jian Xuwei, and a group of members of the "Infinite Alliance" boarded the main bridge of the Sky Train through the connecting passage to discuss the joint plan and the details of their division of labor.

It's not complicated. The core personnel are still the same people. The only difference is that some adjustments have been made to the living arrangements for the crew, separating the combat personnel and technical staff, and then assigning them to hierarchical management personnel.

However, before a large number of modular standard ship hulls are completed, the original joint convoy will remain unchanged and continue to follow up on the train. Because the time frame is uncertain, Lin Xian cannot know the progress of the construction from Shinji Mochizuki. However, this does not matter much to him. After leaving Silent City, he can start the construction himself. This is why Lin Xian is confident in the Sky Train project.

Since the blueprint already exists, he doesn't need to consider the issue of modification. Instead, he can build on the modules, which is much easier than the original independent design.

Therefore, after discussion, it was decided that, for the time being, the core backbone led by Lin Xian, along with the engineers and technicians needed for the interstellar train, would board the main ship to operate the interstellar train. As for the living personnel, children would be given priority, while the other train members would remain unchanged. This is because each train carriage requires the support of combat personnel, and with the living module's hull space not being sufficient, having combat personnel move on would be equivalent to reducing the number of people.

After that, Lin Xian will gradually reduce the length of the joint train, allowing more people to be loaded onto the interstellar train. At the same time, he will be able to mechanically devour the previously vacant joint train.

It was 7 a.m. before the time came. The sky was still dark, and the sounds of the zombie horde outside the industrial zone had subsided considerably.

After completing the alliance's discussions, the train captains returned to their trains with great excitement, sharing the good news with their teammates. Upon learning that they were about to embark on the interstellar train, thousands of people became excited and full of anticipation.

Lin Xian got off the interstellar train, intending to return to the Infinite to rest, but Jian Xuwei called him aside to a factory room for a private talk.

“Seizing this Sky Dome-class aircraft from the Federation was just my plan for self-preservation, and also a backup plan. I didn’t expect you to cooperate with me.” Jian Xuwei looked at Lin Xian: “To be honest, I admire the feats you have accomplished along the way, and I fully approve of the decision to make you our leader.”

Lin Xian looked at the woman with a cold and aloof expression with surprise, and frowned, saying, "Is there something you want to say to me?"

Jian Xuwei looked at Lin Xian with a flickering gaze, and after a long while, she spoke.
"From the perspective of starship management system, you are no longer the captain, but the ship captain."

"It's okay, you can call us whatever you want." Lin Xian smiled. "We're just an alliance that came together to survive in this apocalypse, so there's no need for all that formalities."

"You didn't understand what I meant."

Jian Xuwei raised her chin slightly and said in an unquestionable tone.

"If you are the captain, please allow me to be your first mate."

"Why?" Lin Xian smiled slightly.

In fact, he had already seen through Jian Xuwei's intentions before, because from the moment Jian Xuwei brought them into the factory, she was the one who initiated the alliance with Lin Xian.

Lin Xian could completely understand this.

Jian Xuwei is the head of the Finger Group. Even a single Silver Star manages thousands of people, and her team is the main force behind the construction of this Sky Dome-class train. In addition, her alliance with Jiang Yun now numbers 6 people. Under these circumstances, Jian Xuwei's approach was entirely aimed at 'recruiting' Lin Xian. However, after some discussion, everyone supported Lin Xian as their leader. Lin Xian could tell that Jian Xuwei was somewhat surprised, but he didn't say anything throughout the process. The Sky Dome-class train required construction and control, which only Silent City and Lin Xian could handle. In the post-apocalyptic world, this "Sky Dome Infinite Train" only needed one person to make the decisions, so he wouldn't try to curry favor or pander to her. He just waited for Jian Xuwei to bring it up directly.

Jian Xuwei was indeed somewhat taken aback by the formation of the alliance and the division of labor. However, when she learned that Shinji Mochizuki of Silent City was an ally of Lin Xian, and that Silent City was even rescued by Lin Xian, Jian Xuwei accepted this fact. In addition, she had witnessed Lin Xian's ability to turn the tide at Yubei Airport, which shocked her.

Therefore, Lin Xian is a special person to Jian Xuwei. She doesn't think it's a low-level interest like love or affection, but rather an appreciation that's hard to hide amidst pride, and a hint of curiosity amidst rationality. However, for her, the most important thing is that she has to explain to the Finger Group and the more than 6 people in the Dawn City Windrunner Alliance. So, the premise for her to join the alliance is that Lin Xian treats her as a core member, not a peripheral member.

Of course, Jian Xuwei was very confident about this. However, as a businesswoman and the head of a group, she was not used to communicating through hints or guesses. She needed to make a direct decision with Lin Xian and express her needs.

"First, we've worked together through thick and thin, so you can trust me and my people. Also, as the head of the Finger Group, I will assist you in strategic decision-making and coordinate the operations of various departments. You can rest assured about my execution and capabilities. Then, as a partner in the 'Wind and Cloud' Alliance, I need to be responsible for my alliance members. Although they're not here now, based on mutual interests, I must win them over..."

Seeing Lin Xian's smiling expression, Jian Xuwei knew he had guessed her thoughts, but she didn't back down and still met Lin Xian's gaze proudly.

"Finally, I am a woman who enjoys power, and I only accept being second to you because I tell myself, and try to convince myself, that...you."

"He is the savior!"

(End of this chapter)