Doomsday: I Build an Infinite Train.

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Inside the bedroom of carriage number 1 of the Infinite, Lin was observing the mysterious container in the darkness. Strange noises kept coming from outside the window. It was only 2 a.m., and it was pitch black.

As before, this thing, when not placed in a lead box, would emit a power that could suppress supernatural abilities, making it feel like one couldn't exert much strength. Fortunately, it was in a relatively safe environment, and Lin now had the Black Star Forge for storage, making it much easier for him to operate.

"What did you find?" Chen Sixuan stood to the side holding a cold light, frowning. The power also made her feel uncomfortable.

Lin Xian shook his head: "No, at first I found that this thing seemed to resonate with my mechanical heart in some way, so I brought it with me. After fleeing through the snowy plains of Hengshan Pass, I forgot about it and have no idea what's inside..."

"And this time, it actually displayed my name." He sighed, looking at the strange container with a solemn expression.

“Hello, Lin Xian.” Chen Sixuan’s gaze shifted. “This sounds like I’m talking to you.”

"I feel the same way," Lin Xian said.

"But this is strange. This thing... shouldn't be transmitting any information."

The Black Star Forge is a special space for Lin Xian's mechanical abilities. Apart from his own consciousness, it is impossible for any external information to enter. Therefore, he naturally ruled out the possibility that someone remotely sent this information. At this moment, Lin Xian seems to only have one guess left: that this container has some kind of intelligence or self-awareness. Otherwise, he would find it hard to understand how a screen with a password matrix could communicate with him.
Lin Xian activated the matrix password light screen above, thought for a moment, and this time entered 0 to 9. Since it was an 11-digit password, he added a 0 at the end.
【wrong password】

[Time limit reopened, 23:59:59]

Unsurprisingly, the password was incorrect.

This puzzled Lin Xian greatly, making him even more curious about the mysterious container. He was eager to open it and see what was inside, so he called Viola over.

"Viola, can you crack this matrix code?"

Vio stretched out her hand, her knuckles twisting to extend several threads that connected to the cipher machine, and then said...

This device uses a superlattice cryptography based on Physically Unclonable Functions (PUFs). The principle is based on the physical properties of semiconductor superlattice materials. Password verification relies on the true randomness of the hardware signal; each verification requires matching the real-time response of the physical device. Only one correct input is allowed; incorrect attempts will cause the signal to fail. Furthermore, the device has a self-destruct mechanism; if brute-force attacks are detected, the physical device will automatically trigger irreversible circuit melting or signal distortion, permanently destroying the password generation capability.

Viola turned to Lin Xian: "Based on the analysis, brute-force algorithmic cracking is not possible. According to the hint, forcibly disrupting the physical structure will cause the resuspending fluid to leak. Currently, I cannot ascertain the basic properties of this fluid, but I can infer that it possesses a certain degree of danger. Are you sure you want to disassemble it?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xian took a deep breath and looked at the mysterious container in front of him, feeling an irresistible urge. His mechanical ability could devour this device, but he didn't know what the consequences would be if the heavy suspension fluid leaked, and he was at a loss for what to do.

"It told me everything was fine, but then there was no follow-up. It's really strange."

Lin Xian thought of Hua Xiaoling, and his subconscious told him that he should handle this matter with caution.

“Since it’s related to that foundation, we should be able to find the answers as long as we find their people.” Chen Sixuan looked at Lin Xian and said reassuringly, “One of your purposes in traveling to the Pacific Ocean this time was to investigate this mysterious organization, right?”

Lin Xian nodded, raised his hand and threw the mysterious container into the Black Star Forge, saying, "When I was connecting with the consciousness of the corpse driver, I did see some humans appear. They all had a mark on them."

He pinched the bridge of his nose: "KIKI and I both saw that symbol when we were at the test site in Qingshui Town. I should remember correctly."

"Does the Phoenix Society believe that this organization may have some kind of communication with the Dark Civilization?" Chen Sixuan asked.

"The Phoenix Society investigated a lot of things."

Lin Xian said, "Professor Ye told me that Qingshui Town is just one example. In the investigation by the Phoenix Society and various organizations, there are hundreds and thousands of post-apocalyptic organizations of all kinds, but the SIID Foundation was not established after the apocalypse. Before the Apocalypse, the Lofi Consortium was a well-known consortium on Blue Star, with abundant funds and wealth comparable to a country. It had close cooperation with the Federation. Chu Yan and I learned from Julius's intelligence that even an organization like Crimson World was initially supported by the Foundation, which is enough to show that it has considerable power."

Lin Xian, recalling the large experimental field with its domed ceiling in Clearwater Town, frowned and said, "At first, I just thought that the Crimson World made radical breakthroughs in the research of dark creatures and superpowers through bloody experiments. However, this idea is actually a bit naive. Organizations like the Phoenix Society cannot be weak in research in various fields. Those scientists and those research teams at the forefront are definitely not fools. If we combine the intelligence obtained by secret investigation teams such as Nightcrawler and the North American United Front, the Crimson World and the Foundation are indeed more than just a mind-based advent faction..."

He looked at Chen Sixuan and said in a deep voice, "They must have some kind of communication with the Dark Civilization. This communication may not be mutual or just one-sided, but whatever it is, we can guess that this communication may have really been established before the Day of Revelation!"

Chen Sixuan's pupils trembled slightly; upon hearing this, her eyes turned serious.

"So this foundation might have access to important intelligence, and could be some kind of spy?"

"I hope so," Lin Xian said.

"hope?"

Lin Xian sighed and spread his hands, saying, "If they are, then we'll have a chance to know something, won't we?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Sixuan looked at Lin Xian and asked, "Lin Xian, do you and the Phoenix Society have some kind of plan?"

Lin Xian nodded: "I suppose so. When we get to the Republic Islands, we may need to assist Noah's Phoenix Society headquarters. We'll discuss the specifics when we get there."

"What about the Falcon Sea Group?" Chen Sixuan went to the window, opened the sunshade halfway and looked outside, then lowered her voice and said to Lin Xian, "You said you wanted a bigger share, but I guess you don't want to cooperate."

Lin Xian was taken aback: "How did you know?"

Chen Sixuan smiled slightly: "Because that's not your personality. The night is dangerous and unknown, and the sea is unpredictable and hard to find. Even if that crystal is very attractive, you won't actively hunt for strange entities unless you have no other choice. Besides, we currently have three level-four blood essences. You're probably thinking that as long as you can get that cultivation device, even if you can exchange resources and weapons for level-four blood essences, you won't risk going out at sea to cause trouble for special-grade strange entities, right?"

Hearing Chen Sixuan's words, Lin Xian smiled and said, "Teacher Chen knows me well. That's right. I can understand the convoy that kills D-level and C-level strange entities to obtain blood essence for survival, but to actively seek out special-level entities, especially a whole batch, is simply insane."

Although the Infinite Team members are quite strong, humanity is still not enough to contend with the Oddity. Moreover, these Oddity are not monsters from a game; their methods of appearance and attack are unpredictable. Even if he were piloting Unit-01, he could be severely injured if he is not careful. He would rather exchange resources for some blood essence than risk that.

Lin Xian's mechanical abilities give him a natural advantage in this area, so he is more interested in the black market at sea that Vanessa mentioned. Once he scans the cultivation device and understands the cultivation process of the crystal core seeds, things can be very simple, and sometimes even less troublesome. After dawn, he can communicate with the Phoenix Society through Chu Yan, and things may become much clearer.

Chen Sixuan walked over and sat next to Lin Xian, gently leaning on his shoulder and closing her eyes.

"This journey has been like a dream. Our train keeps moving forward, and there are more and more people. Fortunately, you have always believed in survival first, so we did not take any risky risks."

"But there will be no shortage of troubles."

Lin Xian pulled Teacher Chen into his arms and said with a sigh, "I felt something was very unusual during the first night at sea. Just like those two people from the Falcon Sea Group said, the forces at sea are deeply intertwined, and the strange creatures are evolving. The monsters in the deep sea are basically playing their cards open, and the danger level is even higher than on land. The purpose of our ocean orbit segment is to quickly reach South America and then cross the Storm Strait to the polar regions, so we have to hurry."

"Hurry up and get going?" Chen Sixuan said. "Hasn't Viola finished scouting the sea route yet?"

"No, I meant we need to hurry." Lin Xian pointed to his watch: "It's almost three o'clock."

Upon hearing this, Chen Sixuan realized what was happening and her face flushed. Just as she was about to say something, Lin Xian stood up and carried her directly to the bedroom bed.

"Hey, there's a monster outside! It'll be bad if we make a noise!" Chen Sixuan whispered urgently.

"Don't worry, if we could be detected by our voices, we would be dead already."

Lin Xian's mechanical heart turned, controlling the automatic doors and window shades of the room to close completely, leaving only a cold light in the bedroom. The dim and enclosed space gave people a sense of stimulation from the extreme contrast.

Outside the sealed armored carriage lies a dark and empty railway station platform. The entire city is deathly silent. The monster's panting in the shadows is chilling and terrifying, a stark contrast to the panting on the soft bed inside the carriage.

Lin Xian really liked the feeling that outside the walls was the unknown fear, while inside the carriage was a safe haven; it gave him an irresistible sense of security.

Perhaps influenced by Lin Xian, Chen Sixuan also began to become fascinated by this feeling of intimacy amidst fear in the darkness. She became completely absorbed and unable to extricate herself.

……

In the morning, before dawn, the entire city was shrouded in darkness, and the tides surged along the coastline.

Inside the station, the Infinite train was quietly parked. In carriage number 5, snoring was deafening. Mo Xiaotian had gotten up early, washed up, and started practicing the "Thunder Breathing Method" that Lu Xingchen had prepared for him.

The so-called cultivation breathing method is actually a modified set of radio calisthenics combined with Taoist meditation breathing method mixed in by Brother Huo. This set of things was created by Brother Huo from the original cultivation forum. Although it is very chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur), it looks very impressive. For Mo Xiaotian, it has a certain effect of exercising his body and improving his concentration.

After doing all this, Mo Xiaotian began to try to manipulate the lightning arcs at his fingertips, as Huo Ge had instructed.

In the pitch-black carriage filled with the sound of snoring, Mo Xiaotian sat cross-legged in the corner, sweating profusely, intently controlling the machine. As the arc of electricity flickered, a series of faint buzzing sounds emanated from the carriage.

The tiny, scorching white electric arcs continuously traveled from his left hand to his right, and then back to his left. It was clear that Mo Xiaotian's control had become increasingly skillful and meticulous.

"Whoo~"

While adjusting his breathing, he focused intently. As a rare lightning-type ability user, Mo Xiaotian lived up to expectations and practiced diligently, hoping that one day he could become as strong as Brother Huo so that he could protect his mother, grandfather, sister, and the others on the Infinite.

puff.

However, at that moment, as Mo Xiaotian conducted the electric arc again, a flash of light appeared, and he suddenly disappeared from the carriage. The entire carriage immediately fell silent.

"Lin Xian!"

In carriage number 1, Lin Xian was still fast asleep when the carriage door suddenly opened. Chen Sixuan, who was on her early morning patrol, stood at the door with a serious expression.

"problem occurs!"

……

"When exactly did they disappear?"

In carriage number 2, the core members of Infinite were gathered, the atmosphere extremely serious. Huo Ge, Sun Yuzhen, and several others from the building stood solemnly around KIKI's information center. KIKI pointed to a corner of the monitor and immediately said...
"8:06."

"Why did it suddenly disappear?" Lin Xian frowned.

"Brother Xian," Lou said with a look of shame, "I'm sorry, we..."

"This is none of your business." Lin Xian waved his hand and said seriously, "The most important thing is to find the person first."

"According to the footage, it's like they vanished into thin air. Viola immediately issued a warning, but we didn't find anyone inside the car, and there was absolutely no trace outside." KIKI said anxiously, "That's strange, it's like teleportation. Could it be some kind of forbidden object?"

Chen Sixuan's expression changed upon hearing this, as they had encountered similar situations before: "Could there be a strange radio station here as well?"

Lin Xian shook his head: "Our train has protective devices, and there is no radio in carriage number 5 at all."

"This is too strange." Qian Dele crossed his arms. "This doesn't look like it's been invaded by a strange entity, otherwise it's impossible for only one person to be experiencing problems."

Huo Ge stood at the back of the crowd, his gaze sharp as he looked at the boy who had disappeared from the surveillance footage, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

"Brother Lin, how about I go out and search for it? Don't worry, if there's anything strange, I won't let the caravan be affected. I'll definitely handle it outside!"

“And me, I can search from the air, Captain Lin…” Mo Xiaotian is Sun Yuzhen’s son. At this moment, no one is more anxious than her, and her face is deathly pale.

"Don't be impatient yet."

Lin Xianchao gestured to the two men and said, "I will first send out drones for a large-scale search. Drones have life recognition systems and a large enough search range, which is more reliable than you searching alone."

Huo Ge opened his mouth, wanting to say something but swallowed it back. He knew that Lin Xian's arrangement was correct. As Mo Xiaotian's 'master', he was extremely anxious at the moment, but there was really nothing he could do.

Sun Yuzhen was even more flustered. Everyone here knew the danger of the darkness outside. The entire Infinite had to turn off the lights and avoid the storm. If Mo Xiaotian, an 11-year-old child, disappeared, it was hard to imagine what he would encounter.

"Viola."

Just as Lin Xian was about to arrange for Viola to deploy the drone, a voice came from the distance in the corridor.

"I can track him down!"

Following the sound, everyone looked over and saw Gaddy and Vanessa, who had been rescued and put into the car yesterday, walking quickly over. Gaddy's mechanical prosthetic eye was flashing blue, and she raised her left arm, on which a small mechanical device rose and spun rapidly. At the same time, she kept saying, "That child used his superpower, which will leave behind a wave of spiritual energy. I have a miniature array radar for searching the sea surface, which should be able to find him."

As soon as she finished speaking, her device responded immediately, and then Gaddy looked up at Lin Xian and spoke in a stern voice.

"Southwest, 7 o'clock direction."

Ning Jing frowned upon hearing this and stepped forward: "Coast?"

"Never mind that for now. KIKI Shiori and I, along with Sister Ning, Xiaoqing, Abai, and Brother Huo, are the two teams with the best mobility. Let's go check it out right away. You guys stay here. If the markers are triggered, fire back immediately." Lin Xian took out his nano-powered armor and began to cover his entire body. He looked at the time and said, "It's not even 8:10 now. It will be dawn by 10 o'clock at the latest. In the worst-case scenario, we should be able to hold out for two hours."

"Okay, don't worry." Chen Sixuan and the others immediately put on their power armor.

Sun Yuzhen looked anxious and wanted to step forward, but reason told her that she had to listen to Lin Xian's arrangements. So she could only nod and then, without saying anything, follow Chen Sixuan to begin the deployment of firepower.

“We’ll go with you; we know the situation at sea better,” Vanessa said.

"it is good."

Without wasting words, Lin Xian immediately organized the team. KIKI also put on her power armor. Then, the blast doors of the carriages opened, and the group activated their propulsion devices and flew straight out of the train.

Ugh!

In an instant, a chilling aura surged into the carriages from the darkness of the railway station, and strange noises echoed from every shadowy corner.

Lin Xian led his men out of the collapsed hole in the roof of the rail station and flew directly towards the coastline in the southwest. Under the power armor's photoelectric screen, the entire city was pitch black, with a faint deep blue light in the sky, and only the outlines of some buildings could be seen on the ground.

It should have been daylight by now, but the sky was obscured by the dark tides, making the entire sea appear as dark as an endless abyss.

……

(End of this chapter)