Doomsday: I Build an Infinite Train.

Chapter 409 Daytime Appearances
"What...what kind of power armor is this?"

When KIKI saw the flying power armor, her first reaction was, "It looks so cute."

Everyone looked surprised, and Shiori was even more confused: "Is this... for me?"

"Did you make this specially for Shiori?" Chen Sixuan asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Not entirely, but I guess you could say that."

Lin Xian then said, "This power armor is a modified version of the original Dancer No. 1's drive unit. I've also integrated a computing system and defensive armor. In addition to its extremely high mobility and defensive capabilities, it also has an intelligent system that allows it to adapt to combat situations in emergencies."

"So this is more like a mecha?"

"Yes, Shiori's abilities excel at support, but her own mobility is limited. Although others can assist her in normal times, she often needs to take the initiative. This power armor can help her solve many problems, such as assisting in some maneuvers, and it can also train Shiori's mobility."

Upon hearing this, Shiori's expression faltered slightly, and she let out a long "Oh."

Although she was surprised, she became very curious after hearing Lin Xian say that.

"Can it assist me in my actions?"

“Yes, there’s also a whole set of fighting action systems.” Lin Xian said with a smile, “But don’t misunderstand, it’s not entirely what you think. You can also adjust the access ratio of the intelligent system. Its main function is to help you adapt to the battlefield and learn a lot of skills.”

Shiori's eyes lit up; she understood Lin Xian's meaning and immediately said...
“In the past, Ryunosuke and Ran Amano took good care of me during battles, and Shun also arranged for a mech to protect me alone. Actually… I… also want to improve my combat capabilities…” Shiori’s voice grew softer and softer, but from her words, it was clear that the power armor Lin Xian had put her on had the ability to follow the battlefield. Although it sounded somewhat semi-automatic, everything is difficult at the beginning. Shinji had arranged for her and Ryunosuke to be on the Mugen, naturally hoping that she could grow.

Seeing that Shiori understood his intention, Lin Xian nodded and then continued speaking to the group.

"In addition, I integrated our squad's power armor intelligence system, with Viola as the central processing and communication hub. This way, our information can be processed and exchanged as quickly as possible, and we can also directly request fire support from the Infinite."

"Fire support?"

Lin Xian nodded, looked at everyone, and then snapped his fingers.

Woo~
At this moment, the roofs of several carriages on the Infinite slowly opened behind them, and electromagnetic cannons and rows of missile systems began to rise, along with two Hyperion directional restraint cannons.

"So all this time you haven't been messing around with the Sky Train, you've been upgrading the Infinite." Qian Dele stood up, adjusted his sunglasses, and said with interest, "Not bad, with this firepower, our teams might even be able to go toe-to-toe with S-class."

"It's hard to say whether we can defeat an S-class enemy, but with these power armors and the support from the Infinite, our chances of survival against an S-class enemy should have improved considerably."

Ning Jing nodded and said, "Team Leader Lin's plan is very comprehensive, so let's arrange it this way."

"Okay...okay." Shiori nodded and went to the power armor.

"Okay," Lin Xian pressed the earpiece: "Then Sister Ning, Queen Mo, Qian Dele, you three teams will scout in three directions, and I'll drive the Infinite in."

"no problem."

In an instant, everyone sprang into action. A dozen power armors started up with mechanical sounds, and everyone began to put them on. Lou, wearing the black dragon armor, followed suit. The three teams quickly established a connection, and everyone's location and vital signs were displayed on the information interface of all members, making things much clearer.

Lin Xian's nano-powered armor was stored in the Black Star Forge space, and could be taken out at any time to automatically attach to his body and complete the wearing process. Seeing the three teams disperse, he immediately began to devour the train carriages blocking the way ahead. Time was limited, with only about an hour left before dark, so he could only have KIKI forcibly separate the trains in front of the Infinite track with her telekinesis. Then the Infinite slowly moved forward through the gaps.

Lin Xian arrived at the top of the bridge and followed the Infinite forward, constantly swallowing up empty carriages along the way. The blocked track below was clogged with trains and various debris, a desolate and lifeless scene.

Standing on the bridge, I watched the dock and the city of Haiyan gradually turn golden in the sunset, while observing the footage transmitted back by each squad.

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled onto the railway tracks connecting to the port. Abandoned train carriages were piled up haphazardly on both sides of the tracks, their rusty bodies seemingly telling a story of desolation after the apocalypse.

"So many trains are perfect for being devoured."

While swallowing the carriages, Lin Xian observed the surrounding environment of the connecting port.

The orbital path leads directly across the sea to a seaport. In addition to the orbital station, there is a large cargo container port. Scattered around are several small islands with withered trees. From the port inwards, there is a crescent-shaped urban area that spreads out along a valley towards the islands, forming a cluster of cities under the reddish sunset.

Lin Xian was quite familiar with these cities before the Apocalypse Day. He had visited some of them and learned about others online. He had been to Haiyan Island once before going to university, when he was a tourist. The white sand beach there was beautiful, and when he flew to the island, the beach and seawater bathing area were full of various amusement projects.

As the Mugen train slowly enters along the connecting tracks, the seashore is littered with floating garbage, the beaches are covered with fragments of corpses, and the whole city is devastated, a sense of desolation rises from the bottom of one's heart.

"If it weren't for Dawn City, we would have forgotten that there aren't many people left in this world."

Lin spoke to Chen Sixuan over the communication frequency.

“Blue Star is so big, tens of millions of people aren’t a lot, and so many cities are ghost towns. This place looks the same,” Chen Sixuan said, standing in the cockpit of the Infinite.

Lin Xian sighed and said, "It's only been less than a year. I remember Professor Jin telling us in geography class that if humanity goes extinct, all skyscrapers will collapse within 200 years, bricks and concrete will turn into ruins within 1000 years, and those iconic stone buildings will only have blurry outlines after 1 years. Even plastics and glass, which are difficult to explain, will disappear if the timeframe is stretched to 1 million years. And after 100 million years, space debris and nuclear waste will also be gone..."

"But a hundred million years is perhaps just a moment on the scale of Blue Star, or even on the scale of the entire universe."

KIKI couldn't help but respond, "You're starting to feel sentimental again. Didn't you say we're living hand to mouth, and every extra day we live is a bonus? Is a hundred million years something we need to worry about?" Chen Sixuan also said, "I'm more concerned about whether we can make it through tonight after dark. This is our first night at sea, so a sense of crisis is very important."

"Okay, you're right."

Lin Xian smiled slightly, and the drone formation flew towards the rail station connecting to the port, conducting a thorough search for suspicious targets. Soon, with Lin Xian and KIKI clearing the way, the black doomsday train drove straight into the rail station.

Throughout the process, his drone swarm swept through almost every corner inside and outside the railway station. Whether it was the platform, the hall, or the passageway, Lin Xian's drones were patrolling rapidly in every area. Compared to the beginning when Lin Xian had to arrange for multiple people to take turns guarding a place, now his surveillance network could sweep almost all directions, greatly improving security.

Haiyan's rail station was once a large international rail station. After connecting to the ocean section of the Circum-Star orbit, its passenger and cargo throughput reached an astonishing scale, making Haiyan West Port incredibly prosperous. Now, the dozens of platform passages in this rail station are all empty. The setting sun shines through the huge glass curtain wall, casting mottled fragments of sunlight on the platform. There are many holes in the roof of the building, which shows that it has suffered many attacks. Even the tracks are littered with glass shards.

After the Infinity came to a stop, Lin Xian stepped onto the top of an Iron Shield drone with one foot, driving the drone to carry him upwards. They broke through the top of the orbital station and arrived at the top of the azure glass curtain wall. Then, he found a place with steel beams supporting the structure and began to build a small signal tower to enhance the Infinity's signal radiation range. Once Viola returned, the drone's automatic patrol range could be extended to more than two kilometers, a distance that would give Lin Xian more peace of mind.

Rub rub.

Lin Xian finished building a black signal tower. Then he looked up and headed southwest. Under the bright sunshine of the setting sun, there was a dark cloud on the horizon of the sea, as if a storm was approaching.

He glanced at his watch; 18:01 PM
It's getting dark.

The darkness this time must be from the dark tide of Star Abyss No. 8.

Lin Xian turned back to look east. That was the intercity line, its view blocked by Yuquan Mountain, the highest peak on Haiyan Island. That direction was also the location of Star Abyss No. 13, which was tens of thousands of nautical miles away. Starting from Haiyan Island, if all went well, they expected to reach the Republic Islands in about two days at high speed. Lin Xian also raised the signal antenna in an attempt to receive global signals from Noah City of the Phoenix Society. Noah City was currently on the edge of Star Abyss No. 13, and that sea area was destined to be turbulent in the next few days.

After parking, Chen Sixuan, Xiaoyuan, Miaolu, and the other staff began preparing dinner for the evening. They could eat once the three teams returned. There weren't many people around, and supplies were plentiful. Chen Sixuan had stocked up on at least thirty days' worth of supplies in Yongcheng Port, and they expected to arrive in Ushuaia within a week, so supplies weren't tight. There was no pressure about drinking water either. Apart from being a little afraid of the sea, Chen Sixuan wasn't nervous about anything else.

Haiyan City, Yunxiu District

This area was once the most densely populated district in Haiyan City, with towering buildings and widespread commercial activity. Now, it is a dilapidated mess, with ruins everywhere. Abandoned cars have been corroded by the sea wind, leaving large patches of rust. The roads are covered with weeds, and fallen leaves are flying everywhere.

Woo~
The roar of two motorcycle engines approached from afar, like a pebble breaking the deathly silence of a lake. In the distance, two modified Suzuki Hayabusa 2066s roared past a pile of abandoned cars, weaving left and right. The whistling of pulse guns echoed through the street.

The red motorcycle in front is driven by a short-haired girl wearing a windproof jacket, while the silver motorcycle behind is driven by a black woman with prosthetic limbs, who is firing a pulse gun at the rear.

Behind them came a series of roars and low growls. Three creatures that looked like some kind of humanoid reptiles were surging wildly. These monsters had six legs and moved extremely fast. They had a tail that split into three spikes that were several meters long. Their bodies were the size of a small car. As the spiked tail twisted and turned, they chased after the motorcycle, crushing various abandoned cars on the road. They were extremely fierce!

The dark-skinned woman gripped the clutch, skillfully shifted gears on the motorcycle, and then quickly sped out from a pile of wrecked cars. She immediately turned around and precisely fired her pulse gun at the heads of the three monsters. However, the moment the pulse ray struck, a protective membrane appeared on the monsters' bodies, several centimeters above their skin. The piercing and destructive pulse ray failed to penetrate it at all, and it didn't even slow down the monsters' speed. Instead, the three monsters became even more ferocious.

“Gadi, these evil creatures all have bio-force fields that energy weapons can’t penetrate.”

The short-haired girl in front released a small tracking drone that floated alongside the motorcycle. After scouting from behind, she quickly said, "It's getting dark soon. We have to take care of this before it gets dark. There's a roundabout ahead, it's right there!"

"it is good!"

The Black woman named Gaddy looked to be in her thirties, with half of her face already mechanized. She acted decisively, pressing a button on her motorcycle. Immediately, several small arc-explosive devices shot out from the rear of the motorcycle and quickly attached themselves to the two monsters that were about to pounce on her. Instantly, a dazzling arc of shockwaves broke out, successfully blocking the attack. She then lowered her body, stepped on the pedal with her left foot, and the jets on the side of the motorcycle roared into action. She was propelled directly from a cart onto the street and onto the building facade. She accelerated rapidly along the wall, bypassed a pedestrian overpass, and flew straight out.

Ahead, the short-haired girl glanced at the monster about to bite in the rearview mirror, suddenly tightened the accelerator, and after rushing into the roundabout, she abruptly turned left, drifted, and jumped off the motorcycle. As the monster lunged at the motorcycle, she suddenly pulled out a mechanical rapier from behind her. The blade opened, with the two sides extending and converging from the center. Then, without a sound, the girl swung the large mechanical sword, which was at least 1.5 meters long, and slashed it horizontally across the monster's face!

when!
A burst of shock energy erupted from the mechanical sword, actually penetrating the bio-force field on the surface of the monster's face, and slashed at its hard skin, instantly creating a wave of blood.

The monster was slashed away by the girl's sword, leaving a sizable gash on its face. Crimson flesh rolled over and crashed into a pile of rubble. The girl landed nimbly, immediately swung her sword horizontally, and burst forth with powerful force, ready to finish off the monster.

Just then, two other monsters suddenly roared and charged at her. The girl immediately leaped up, stepping on the side of an abandoned car and soaring into the air. She swung two swords in mid-air, and with tremendous power, she managed to forcefully cut back the two large monsters. Sparks flew from the blades, and the seemingly huge mechanical swords seemed to be light and easy to wield on the girl's petite frame.

"Vanessa, watch out!"

The motorcycle engine roared, and a figure flashed by. The black woman named Gaddy suddenly jumped out from behind on her motorcycle, did a backflip in the air to get off the motorcycle, and then pulled out two explosive guns from her waist and fired at a strange bloody shadow emerging from the sewer below.

Bang!
Two large-caliber explosive rounds shot out, directly blasting towards a strange figure emerging from the sewers behind Vanessa. This figure was covered in bone scales and had crimson flesh, standing over three meters tall.

Gunfire blasted the monster away, and then Gedi landed and stood back-to-back with Vanessa on guard, the atmosphere tense and grim.

"These evil spirits are of a high level, and they will be even harder to kill after dark. We need to hurry."

Gedi's voice was high-pitched, and his dashing combat uniform, paired with his heavily modified prosthetic limbs, gave him a cold and indifferent expression.

Vanessa gripped the mechanical greatsword tightly in one hand, lifting her hood with the other. Her face, a mix of Mexican and Latino features, made her appear no more than 19 or 20 years old, yet she was remarkably calm. The 40-plus kg mechanical greatsword, imbued with magnetic resonance, was wielded by her with the ease of a wooden stick. Her gaze was wary of the three slash-tailed beings lurking ahead, poised to strike. She glanced at the setting sun on the horizon and said coldly.

"Time is running out. We can't use energy weapons. We have to finish this in 10 minutes, or we won't have time to get back to the shelter."

“You’re right, but only if it doesn’t attract anything else.” Gedi looked at the hole in the sewer, his gaze sharp.

Uh-huh! !
"coming!"

In the blink of an eye, the three split-tailed men and the strange red creature began to attack. Vanessa and Gedi immediately retaliated, their bodies erupting with huge fluctuations of spiritual energy, and a great battle instantly broke out!

(End of this chapter)