Doomsday: I Build an Infinite Train.

Chapter 374 Second Awakening, Black Star Forge!
Empty.

The surging mechanical roar grew louder in his ears, and Lin Xian felt his vision go completely dark. He could not see the light screen of the Mechanical Heart, nor could he see anything at all. It was as if he was not in the train loading factory, but in an extremely empty space.

Ringing in my ears and tingling from the ionization made my face numb. Just then, the notification sound from the Mechanical Heart finally appeared.

[The mechanical source has been successfully prepared and is awakening its mechanical heart.]

[Awakening complete, Mechanical Lord]

You have gained Transfer Manufacturing and Black Star Forge.

[Integrating and dismantling space, manufacturing plant, R&D center...]

[Black Star Forge is currently undergoing self-inspection]

[Black Star Forge successfully started!]

Woo~
A low, rumbling engine roar turned into a piercing scream. Suddenly, a huge ring lit up in the dark space before Lin Xian, illuminating a massive structure resembling a mechanical engine. Blue and red energy lines gradually illuminated the entire space. Lin Xian's pupils contracted as he realized he seemed to be in an endless black rock cave, with the massive structure before him resembling a large interstellar tunnel.

"What the hell is this?"

The engine roared, and Lin Xian was surrounded by endless fog. He stomped his foot on the ground and found that he seemed to be in a strange space, but he felt no pain. It felt like the state he was in after his consciousness was connected to Chu Yan.

Lin Xian opened the light screen of the Mechanical Heart and found that the contents of the light screen had undergone earth-shattering changes.

The decomposition space, manufacturing plant, and research and development center have all disappeared, and even the introduction of my mechanical passive skill is gone, replaced by a more complex interface.

[Current Mechanical Heart Level: LV.6 (20/50000)]

[Mechanical Awakening]: Mechanical Lord
Mechanical Devouring: 6 (100/5000) Increases devouring efficiency

Mechanical Manufacturing: 5 (1660/3000) Improve construction efficiency

[Special Skills]

Mechanical Energy Cannon [Amplification]

AT Field [Amplification]

Superstring reactor phase iris [amplification]

Flashback (Rare) (Level 3)
Magnetic storm oscillation (rare) (Level 1)
Gravitational Lens (Legendary) (Level 2, 50%)

In addition to these, the original decomposition space, preparation plant, and research center have been transformed into a large UI called "Black Star Forge," which not only contains all the material information and research information, but also has 5 empty construction sequences waiting to be activated.

“Construction sequence?” Lin Xian frowned. He looked up at the huge mechanical passage in front of him and seemed to understand something. So he tried to enter the passage. But as soon as he had the thought, he was instantly sent flying into the giant passage. The scenery around him changed rapidly, and an increasingly huge mechanical structure appeared before his eyes.

He felt as if he had entered the interior of a colossal mechanical device. All around him, tens of thousands of mechanical units operated silently under the metal dome, flowing along predetermined tracks like stars. The entire passage rotated slowly at a constant rhythm like a cosmic pendulum, and centrifugal force threw countless parts and materials toward the suspended transport track, where they were precisely captured at precisely calculated nodes.

Lin Xian saw five pathways leading to the manufacturing light screens within the entire passageway. He immediately attempted to add the blueprints for the Thunder Falcon 2000 UAV to the manufacturing sequence, but to his surprise, the light screen in front of him instantly displayed...

[Manufacturing Sequence 1: Thunder Falcon 2000 Attack Drone X1]

Rub rub rub.

In an instant, Lin Xian saw an entire construction sequence suddenly start up above his head. Bright lights hummed, and various types of materials moved rapidly along the transport tracks. At the forefront, countless robotic arms shot out lasers, emitting light similar to holographic printing technology. In the blink of an eye, the metal frame of a drone was erected. Finally, a swarm of miniature drones, carrying screws and circuits, wove an electronic neural network inside and outside the drone, layer upon layer, in an orderly manner, which was pleasing to the eye.

In less than 10 minutes, a brand-new "Thunder Falcon 2000 Attack Drone" appeared in front of Lin Xian, and the manufacturing sequence 1 was reset to zero again.

"As expected, this is the manufacturing space for my Mechanical Heart!"

Lin Xian's gaze was intense, and his heart couldn't help but race. This was the first time he had ever felt the [automation power] from the Mechanical Heart!
"It seems that this Black Star Forge is my large-scale automated manufacturing plant, and it even has 5 manufacturing sequences, which means I can start 5 manufacturing processes at the same time!"

"Could it be because my mechanical manufacturing proficiency is level 5?"

Without hesitation, Lin Xian immediately assigned the manufacturing tasks of one type of drone to each of the five construction sequences: one "Thunder Prison" magnetic storm drone, one "Destroyer" self-destruct drone, one "Ice Blast 166" liquid nitrogen cryoprobe, one "Iron Rain" hypersonic kinetic drone, and one "Iron Curtain" defense drone.

Lin is now using completely different manufacturing blueprints simultaneously, wanting to see if it really works as he expects.

rub rub!
In an instant, five construction sequences started simultaneously, the engineering assembly line ran automatically, and the materials in Lin Xian's original decomposition space and preparation plant were also automatically converted, as if they had become an integrated operation. The various types of materials flowed along the construction sequences like blood, and soon, five completely different types of drones quickly took shape in the air ahead.

Looking at his construction sequence progress bar, Lin Xian found that all five sequences were proceeding simultaneously, with precise time countdowns. The manufacturing times for these five types of drones also varied, with the "Iron Curtain" defensive type being the fastest, while the others took longer due to technical difficulties. However, the problem was that Lin Xian didn't need to worry about any of this. He could even change the manufacturing quantity of a "Iron Rain" drone to X99 without any issues.

However, when he added this number to X999, the Mechanical Heart gave him a notification.
[Insufficient materials to add the "Iron Rain" X999 manufacturing sequence]

"This is truly an automated industrial line, even more advanced than that, from raw material preparation to finished product manufacturing, and... what kind of space is this?"

What's confusing Lin Xian now is this manufacturing space that feels so real, allowing him to experience for the first time the perfect manufacturing process of the Mechanical Heart.

With a thought, Lin Xian reversed the scene in front of him at the speed of light, exiting the engine tunnel. Then, Lin Xian took a deep breath and found himself instantly back inside the Huanxing Train loading factory. The surroundings were empty, with debris and fragments left behind by the train he had just devoured scattered all over the ground.

"Where's the drone I just built?"

Lin Xian frowned. At this moment, he opened the light screen of the Mechanical Heart and was surprised to find that all six drones he had just created were in the "Forging Complete" interface of the "Black Star Forge".

"No way……"

Lin Xian's heart skipped a beat. He raised his hand in disbelief and tried to release the six completed drones.

Suddenly, a deafening ionization sound erupted, and the superstring reactor phase ring behind Lin Xian lit up like a nuclear reactor. Then, above and behind him, space gradually distorted, and a huge mechanical gate appeared out of thin air and slowly opened!

woohoo~
In an instant, six drones of different types flew out and hovered in front of Lin Xian.

"A generous gift of crabs!" Lin Xian looked at the drone in front of him, then at the terrifying scene behind him that was slowly closing like a gate to another world, and his eyes widened in disbelief.

[Black Star Forge: Activate the automated Black Star Forge factory. Using the blueprint will enable material preparation and engineering manufacturing. The construction sequence number is affected by the mechanical manufacturing level. Activating the construction task will automatically prepare and match materials. Completed manufactured products will be stored in the Black Star Forge inventory area, with a storage space of 10 billion cubic meters.]

"1 billion cubic meters? That's enough to hold 100 cruisers that are over 1,000 meters long! That's an enormous amount!"

"Then what does 'transfer manufacturing' mean?"

Lin Xian couldn't wait to open the skill description.

[Transfer Manufacturing: Transfer mechanical creations into the Black Star Forge, where they can be modified, upgraded, or repaired using advanced blueprints]

"I go!!"

"If mechanical creations can be transferred into the Black Star Forge, which is so massive, then wouldn't I be able to just put the Sky Dome Interstellar Train inside for modification?"

"A mechanical lord?! That's insane!"

Lin Xian looked at his hands. After awakening, they were completely different from before. In other words, he not only did not need to sit in one place to manufacture, but he could also automate multitasking. Most importantly, this manufacturing was in a huge alien space that only he could open. Finally, he could also transfer mechanical objects from the outside world into the Black Star Forge!
Thinking of this, Lin Xian suddenly had a crazy idea. He quickly ran outside, drove a small convoy of Doomsday trains into the loading factory, and then, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, raised his hand to prepare to use the transfer manufacturing ability to try to drag this steel train of more than ten cars into the Black Star Forge.

hum!
With a thought, Lin Xian's superstring reactor phase ring lit up again in an instant, and the huge mechanical gate in the void inside the factory reappeared. This time, a huge electromagnetic driving force emanated from the abyss, and Lin Xian could even see the giant star structure of the Black Star Forge slowly rotating inside through the hole.

At this moment, the Doomsday Train was enveloped in arcs of electricity, and the Black Star Forge, like a mechanical behemoth from the depths of the universe, slowly swallowed the Doomsday Train.

At the same time, Lin Xian could feel a powerful energy draining away, as if a gravitational lens had been used. Watching the doomsday train enter the Black Star Forge, Lin Xian trembled all over, cold sweat and weakness surging through him, but he couldn't stop. He could only watch helplessly as the train entered car by car, each second seemingly stretched out infinitely. Inside the factory, dazzling arcs of electricity flickered, like an energy storm erupting in another world, and all the electronic components were flashing.

When the last carriage of the train was swallowed into the Black Star Forge, Lin Xian felt cold sweat pouring down his face, and even his vision became blurred.

boom!
The transfer was complete, and the mechanical gate of the Black Star Forge slowly closed. The dazzling electric arc light disappeared, and dust flew all around, leaving the area empty once again.

Lin Xian plopped down on the ground, panting heavily. The process was much more troublesome than he had imagined, not only exhausting but also extremely dangerous. However, he was somewhat relieved that he had just tested it out. The doomsday train was just the right size, and Lin Xian was able to control it with all his might. Otherwise, if he wanted to move a large machine later and something went wrong halfway through, who knows what the consequences would be.

After the false alarm, Lin Xian immediately entered the Black Star Forge. The scene shifted, and he reappeared in the giant star structure. The black doomsday train from before now seemed to have lost gravity, quietly floating in the air, with more than a dozen train cars winding and intersecting, waiting for Lin Xian to take control.

At this moment, Lin Xian discovered that he could now perform any operation on the transferred train. He imported the standard hull blueprint of the Sky Train given to him by Jian Xuwei into the Black Star Forge. At this time, he could directly use a construction sequence to transform this Doomsday Train into a standard hull carriage.

[Please confirm whether you wish to use construction sequence 1 to initiate the "Standard Hull Carriage" construction mission. Construction time is 16 days.]

[Tip: Upgrading mechanical manufacturing level and adding construction sequences can shorten construction time.]

"16 days? What if I start 5 construction sequences at the same time?"

[Please confirm whether to use construction sequence 1-5 to start the "Standard Ship Hull Carriage" construction mission. Construction time: 3.2 days.] "As expected..."

Lin Xian frowned as he saw the light screen. He suddenly realized that this doomsday train was not actually a conversion into a standard ship carriage. It was not an upgrade or modification at all, but rather a disassembly and remanufacturing. Could it be that the construction sequence of the Black Star Forge could support mechanical devouring?
Thinking of this, he immediately tried it out, and to his surprise, he was right. A mechanical devouring mission sequence appeared in the construction sequence!

[Please confirm whether to initiate automated mechanical absorption of "Target Unit 1". Absorption time: 5 hours.]

"Just as I expected!" Lin Xian exclaimed excitedly, "If all five sequences are activated simultaneously, this train with over ten carriages can be completely devoured in just one hour?!"

"That's absolutely right."

Without much thought, Lin Xian immediately activated all five sequences to begin the devouring process. Instantly, numerous mechanical arms appeared on the five manufacturing lines within the giant mechanical star. Countless cutting and dismantling beams flashed, and the massive doomsday train rapidly disintegrated before Lin Xian's eyes.

At this moment, Lin Xian regained consciousness from the Black Star Forge. Looking at the empty space, he took deep breaths and pondered.
If large mechanical items are transferred into the Black Star Forge, in addition to modification, upgrading and repair, they can also be directly devoured. This not only saves a lot of time and improves efficiency, but most importantly, it is very safe.

However, this transfer manufacturing is obviously not something that can be used easily. It almost exhausted his energy. It seems that it is not feasible to use this method to carry out a large amount of devouring and decomposition work. This function is mainly used for manufacturing and upgrading important items.

"However... in a critical moment, this function can be used to... take away some large equipment..."

Lin Xian was breathing heavily, his face pale. Compared to actively using his abilities, he didn't want to be forced to have his energy drained by the function, as it always put him in a passive position.

Moreover, this energy was not just fatigue; Lin was in a state of utter exhaustion and mental lethargy.

He checked the time and realized it was already 16 PM. So much time had passed in the day, and he wondered what news had come from Dawn City and Shinji Mochizuki. He had been locked up in this factory, and a whole day had gone by in the blink of an eye.

So Lin Xian staggered out of the factory, his heart filled with joy and excitement after his superpower awakened and upgraded. He was about to look for Shinji Mochizuki and Jian Xuwei, but he felt like he couldn't stand up straight.

"Team Lin."

"captain?"

"Captain Lin, what's wrong?"

Along the way, the members of the joint train all cast glances at Lin Xian, looking at his tired face with concern. Lin Xian simply shook his head in response, his eyes searching for a direction.

Until a familiar face walked out from the crowd.

That's Chen Sixuan.

Seeing Lin Xian's condition, Chen Sixuan looked surprised and concerned.

"Lin Xian!"

"Teacher Chen..."

Lin Xian let out a long sigh, then everything went black before his eyes, and he collapsed into Chen Sixuan's arms.

He leaned against Chen Sixuan's chest, a smile on his face, and murmured unconsciously.
"I'm a Mechanical Lord now, and this ability... is incredibly powerful. I want to upgrade the Infinite... to the Sky-class..."

"What did you say?"

Chen Sixuan didn't hear what Lin Xian was mumbling, and looking at his pale face, she realized that Lin Xian had already fallen asleep.

……

"You're finally asleep."

This sounded very strange, but Lin Xian knew he hadn't misheard. He opened his eyes and found himself in a bright, spacious, and clean conference room.

As his gaze swept across, a dashing figure stood on one side of the conference room, arms crossed and leaning against the wall. Her long, gray-white hair was tied in a ponytail, and energy lines from her mecha armor flowed slowly across her body. Before his gaze even focused, Lin Xian knew that he had once again established a consciousness link with Chu Yan.

To some extent, Lin Xian didn't like this feeling. He had a sense of crisis that he was being manipulated at any time. At the same time, he was also vigilant about this abnormal phenomenon happening to him, but for the time being, he didn't know what to do.

The connection between Lin Xian and Chu Yan's consciousness is not fixed. At least, this would not happen if Lin Xian were sleeping normally. In most cases, it would happen after Lin Xian lost control of his mind or fell into a coma.

However, Lin Xian reassured himself that at least the connection with Chu Yan had given him a lot of useful information, so it wasn't entirely a bad thing.

"From what you're saying, you've been waiting for me?"

Lin Xian focused his mind slightly, and his surroundings began to become clearer. He looked at one of the walls of the conference room, where a bright red phoenix emblem shone brilliantly, making Lin Xian realize that Chu Yan must be in Phoenix Society territory at this moment.

Chu Yan looked at Lin Xian and said seriously, "You guessed right this time, I was waiting for you."

"Is something wrong?"

“After our last meeting, I thought about it carefully. Whether from my own sense of responsibility or from the perspective of the overall organization, I have an obligation to report this connection between us to the organization.”

Lin Xian frowned: "Is there trouble?"

"It's not a big problem, it's just that my mission has been adjusted, at least for me."

"Of course I'm asking about myself." Lin Xian was somewhat speechless: "Is your North American United Front, or the Phoenix Society, investigating me?"

Your worries are unnecessary.

Chu Yan looked at Lin Xian and said calmly, "We have no hostility towards you, and Phoenix Society values ​​you highly, which is why I'm waiting for you here this time."

"What do you mean?"

Chu Yan looked in another direction, and Lin Xian's expression changed slightly. He quickly turned back.

It was then that he realized there was another person in the conference room besides Chu Yan.

A woman who looked to be in her fifties sat upright at the conference table, looking quietly at Lin Xian. She wore a gray suit, her short hair was cut like a frost blade, and beneath her weathered face were a pair of eyes as majestic and steady as stars. She seemed to see Lin Xian, or perhaps she only judged Lin Xian's location by the direction Chu Yan was speaking. She had a slight smile on her face, and her first impression was that of a serious and wise university professor.

"Hello, Lin Xian, I am Ye Lan, the commander of the Phoenix Society. I apologize for initiating this communication with you in this manner."

Lin Xian's expression gradually turned serious. At this moment, Chu Yan walked over, pulled out the chair to Lin Xian's left, sat down, and said to him...
"Professor Ye hopes to use this connection between us to get in touch with you."

Commander-in-Chief.

Upon hearing this title, Lin Xian instantly felt a sense of awe towards the person before him, and then his gaze shifted from Ye Lan to Chu Yan.

"You do translation?"

"Repeat it." Chu Yan said calmly, "Only I can hear you."

"Ok."

Lin Xian took a deep breath. Under the bright lights, although it was a connection of consciousness, he felt an inexplicable immense pressure.

Ye Lan seemed to anticipate Lin Xian's reaction, so she said calmly, "Don't be nervous. In your many collaborations with the Phoenix Society, you have demonstrated wisdom and responsibility that have impressed the world. I believe you should understand that the reason we sought you out is because in this catastrophe of human civilization, we regard you as a trustworthy comrade who can unite and work together."

"Thank you for your recognition, Commander Ye."

“Before Apocalypse Day, Professor Ye was a professor of microscopic particle physics at Star City University and chairman of the Federal Science and Technology Promotion and Development Committee, so you can also call him Professor Ye,” Chu Yan said in a serious tone.

A complex look flashed in Lin Xian's eyes. He thought for a moment and then said directly, "Alright, then please relay my words to Professor Ye. The multiple collaborations with the Phoenix Society were all based on my personal survival needs. I don't have that much wisdom or responsibility, but I am honored to be trusted by the Phoenix Society."

Chu Yan remained calm and composed, relaying Lin Xian's words to Ye Lan word for word.

Upon hearing this, Ye Lan smiled and looked at Lin Xian, saying calmly, "Survival is a human instinct, and there's nothing shameful about that. All life is the same. But the reason why the flame of human civilization has continued for tens of thousands of years is because of mutual assistance and unity. This is also the meaning of the birth of civilization. Now, in the face of danger, survival is an instinct, but unity is a choice. And you already made this choice when you were at Yubei Airport, didn't you?"

Lin Xian remained silent for a long time before sighing and saying, "Alright, because I don't want to flaunt any hypocritical slogans like universal salvation, nor do I want to judge the philosophical significance of 'with great power comes great responsibility,' but in principle, I support the Phoenix Society. At least, from my own values ​​and perspective, I acknowledge the efforts the Phoenix Society is currently making around the world. So if there's anything I can do to help, please let me know."

Ye Lan looked in Lin Xian's direction. That location was empty. There were only two people in the room, but a third person was listening.

"Captain Lin, a major upheaval is about to occur in Star Abyss. On behalf of the Phoenix Society, I hope you can join our efforts against Dawn City and the Crimson World..."

"Cleanup Plan!"

(End of this chapter)