Doomsday: I Build an Infinite Train.

Chapter 416 Sea Fortress
At 10:05, it was dawn.

As if a black curtain had been suddenly lifted, the city, which had been under the dark sea, was suddenly bathed in sunshine. The monsters in the night receded like the tide, leaving behind only a city in ruins. This once prosperous seaside tourist city is now nothing but broken streets, collapsed buildings, and ruins eroded by the sea wind.

The morning light spills onto the empty seaside promenade. The once bustling pedestrian street is now nothing but broken railings and overturned parasols. The sea breeze, carrying sand and dust, blows through the broken glass windows, making a low, mournful sound. In the once lively seafood restaurants, tables and chairs are overturned, and tableware is scattered all over the floor. The graffiti on the walls and the faded menus still faintly record the lively atmosphere before the end of the world.

At the Huanxing Rail Transit Station in Haiyan City, the morning light shines through the broken dome glass, and the mottled light and shadow cut out fragmented patterns on the platform floor. The once bustling high-speed rail platform is now only dead and desolate. The area around the Infinite is empty, and only this heavy train is parked in the entire platform. It is hard to imagine how crowded and eerie it must be outside the carriage in the dark.

Chi.

The carriage door opened, and Qian Dele led his team out to observe the surroundings. The scene of a hundred ghosts roaming at night had vanished. On the platform outside, scattered baggage carts were parked crookedly at the edge of the platform. Some were overturned, and others had their wheels stuck in the gaps between the tracks. The metal frames were rusted and peeling off, as if they had been twisted by some enormous force. The conveyor belt had long since stopped turning, and the rubber tracks were broken and sticky. Thick dust and broken glass had accumulated in the gaps. The electronic station sign was black and shattered, with some kind of sticky, undried liquid still hanging on it. All of this seemed to indicate that many indescribable monsters had once appeared here in the darkness.

"Luo Yang, let's take advantage of the high ground and observe the situation." Qian Dele stretched and looked up. The huge steel dome structure still stood there. "Other forces might be watching us. Be careful."

“No problem!” Luo Yang picked up the mobile terminal and manipulated two heavy mechs manufactured by Lin Xian to step out of the carriage, and then deployed a patrol route.

Shu Qin and Lü Chang, fully armed, set out from behind the transfer station to check the direction of the beach.

The automatic door of carriage number 5 opened, and Lin Xian and his team members stepped out. After making arrangements, he assigned Ning Jing's mobile team to inspect the tracks and sea docking stations along the way east of Haiyan Island to complete the work that Viola had not finished. Today, he was going to take Viola with him to make contact with the Falcon Sea Group's maritime base, together with Vanessa and Gedi. His main purpose was to obtain information about the lattice configuration device and the sea area.

Vanessa's display of power was somewhat beyond Lin Xian's expectations. He hadn't anticipated that this dark energy would possess a higher level of destructive effect, not just an increase in the peak of his superpower. This made him even more curious about the crystal lattice.

"Monica, Sasha, Ryunosuke, your team will come with me. Sister Ning, scout the track. Qian Dele and Teacher Chen will guard the car and assist Sister Ning's team. Set up drone signal transmission devices along the route using the Infinity as a reference point to ensure smooth communication."

"Understood, Captain Lin." Ning Jing nodded, closed her power armor mask, and immediately set off with Xiao Qing, A Bai, and Huo Ge, accompanied by dozens of auxiliary drones.

When Sasha heard that she was going out, her eyes lit up immediately: "Yay~, should I fly the Flying Peach?"

Flying Peach is the name Sasha gave to the airborne bomber mech. This flight platform has a lot of expandable space. Sasha can directly control this behemoth to take off when she puts on the power armor. Its power is an order of magnitude stronger than the previous Vulcan.

"In unfamiliar waters, we need to be fully armed wherever we go, and be ready to fight at any time." Lin Xian looked at Sasha: "And will you not drive if I tell you not to?"

"Hehe~" Sasha giggled mischievously, then turned around to start the floating mech.

“Caution is the right thing to do.” Gaddy of the Falcon Fleet said to Lin Xian seriously, “There aren’t many zombies on these islands, but there are quite a few strange creatures. They can appear at any time in the dark alleys and sewers of the city. There are also some other forces or spies from the Holy City. It’s best not to provoke them easily.”

“Indeed, your kind of decoy is a double-edged sword. It’s easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark,” KIKI said, hands on her hips.

Chen Sixuan glanced at the two of them, then said to Lin Xian, "Be careful, I'll take care of things here."

Clang, clang.

The building, clad in black dragon armor, slowly emerged, its imposing presence awe-inspiring.

"Brother Xian, I'm ready."

Lin Xian nodded. The Black Dragon Armor was probably the most powerful of all the power armors. It looked bulky, but its mobility was not weak. With the support of the building's blood energy, its destructive power was no less than that of a miniature version of the Star Raider. At the same time, Shiori and Monica were also fully armed.

Monica looked at Vanessa and Gedi and asked...

"How did you get to the island if you don't have any flying vehicles?"

“Of course we have it.” Vanessa put one hand on her hip, looking confident. She operated a device on her wrist for a few moments, and soon the roar of a motorcycle came from the direction of the station exit.

As everyone looked over, they saw two unmanned Suzuki Hayabusa 2066s approaching from a distance, one after the other. Although they had many signs of wear and tear, it did not affect their unique appearance.

"Suzuki Hayabusa?" KIKI's interest was piqued, and she tilted her head to look: "Omnidirectional wheels, vector thrust nozzles, gyroscope array, and why has the rear exhaust been changed to aerodynamic control surfaces? How can this motorcycle fly?"

"of course."

Gaddy stepped out and stood in front of his motorcycle. With a wave of his mechanical arm, the armor plates on both sides of the motorcycle slid open with a whooshing sound. The omnidirectional wheels transformed and deployed four miniature plasma thrusters. The exhaust manifold reassembled into a honeycomb-shaped nozzle, and the rear exhaust pipe split into six tungsten steel spoilers. Through mechanical and hydraulic linkage, the pitch/yaw angle was adjusted, and soon the nozzles emitted a bright blue turbine jet. The motorcycle slowly levitated from the spot.

"Wow, that's amazing! A very complete flight kit." KIKI's eyes lit up.

"Was this kind of modification also carried out by your maritime black market?" Monica asked.

“It’s not just the black market; many large organizations have this kind of modification capability,” Gaddy said. “Of course, you can buy a lot of things you want on the black market.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Xian asked, "Where is this black market?"

“The North Star Abyss Market, the largest black market at sea, is a mobile market. If you’re lucky, you can easily receive their broadcasts and find their location,” Gaddy said.

Lin Xian nodded: "Alright, let's go then, time waits for no one."

Vanessa looked at Lin Xian with excitement in her eyes: "No problem, just follow us."

After saying that, she and Gaddy got on the motorcycle, put on their windproof helmets, and immediately took off. Lin Xian's two squads followed immediately. The power armor's propulsion system emitted a violent whooshing sound as the group rushed into the sky and then followed the two flying motorcycles along the coastline.

The sea shimmered like a shattered mirror. Lin Xian and his group piloted their power armor, flying at high speed along the coastline of Haiyan Island. Lou Da's Black Dragon Armor and Sasha's Flying Peach were the two largest mechs, roaring through the air. From high above, the landscape of the western coast of Haiyan Island was laid out before them. After leaving the city, there was a jungle, and then the terrain began to turn into steep cliffs. The rock walls were eroded by the sea into countless honeycomb-like holes. Then the flight direction began to leave the coastline and headed northwest into the deep sea.

"Wow, we're flying over the sea! How amazing!" Sasha piloted the enormous Flying Peach airship bomber, the plasma thrusters beneath its wings emitting a low hum.

Vanessa, on the flying motorcycle, glanced back, a slight smile playing on her lips beneath her helmet: "Be careful, don't fall into the sea. If you sink to the 200-meter-deep dark zone, you're very likely to disturb the underwater creatures."

"You're using ships as shelters. If you encounter monsters, it will be difficult to escape, won't it?" Lin Xian asked at this moment.

“The monsters generally don’t attack our ships directly. They don’t have the mindset of sinking ships and then capturing their prey. But you’re right, it’s hard to outrun a large monster, so we use decoys. If someone is marked, the marked combat personnel will disembark and fight to protect the main ship as much as possible.”

After finishing speaking, Gaddy continued to Lin Xian: "Strictly speaking, although the deep sea is very dangerous, the probability of encountering strange creatures at sea is much lower than on land. This is because the sea area is very large, and those monsters will follow the seabed towards the direction of city clusters or island continental shelves. We, as refugees at sea, are less likely to be targeted by underwater monsters."

Lin Xian was somewhat surprised to hear this: "The place that seems most dangerous is actually the safest?"

"Yes, that's why our fleet never goes near islands or the shore. Only the team members responsible for field exploration frequently encounter danger. At sea, we rarely encounter emergencies. As long as we make good use of decoys and remain silent, we can resolve most crises."

“That’s quite clever,” KIKI said. “Those strange creatures will crawl onto land and move towards the city clusters. It’s actually quite difficult for you to encounter them directly on the sea. I really didn’t expect that.”

"But I still don't dare to stay at sea," Sasha said. Looking down from high above, the light blue seawater along the coastline turned into a bottomless black cliff as it entered the deep sea, giving people a great sense of fear.

If the monsters are limited to zombies on land, then hiding on an aircraft carrier at sea is like a safe haven. But who knows what unknown deep-sea creatures are lurking beneath the surface? Just thinking about the endless deep sea all around after nightfall makes Sasha feel a little breathless. In comparison, she prefers to stay on the train and fall asleep to the clatter of the rails.

After flying for several tens of minutes, Lin Xian and his group finally approached their destination, following Vanessa.

Under a clear sky, in the middle of a tranquil sea, a massive doomsday aircraft carrier rests quietly.

"The former Neptune nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, decommissioned 15 years ago, has now been transformed into a maritime fortress and home, with 736 survivors." Vanessa's voice rang with pride as they approached. Lin Xian's gaze swept over and found it to be a 15-ton Dragon Mountain-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier belonging to the Federation, with a massive flight deck. As a former naval behemoth, it was gradually phased out after the maturation of space engine technology and has now been completely transformed into a maritime survival fortress after the apocalypse.

Thick armor plates were welded to the edge of the flight deck, forming a steel wall about two meters high to prevent the impact of waves and possible monster attacks. At intervals along the wall, there were firing ports and machine gun turrets, and it could also be used for high-energy arc cutting of wire bundles as a defense. On the watchtower, many fully armed patrol members held weapons and vigilantly scanned the sea.

Part of the original island superstructure had been flattened, and solar panels and wind turbines had been installed on top, seemingly as auxiliary power sources in addition to nuclear power. Lin Xian understood immediately that although this behemoth had a nuclear reactor, nuclear power was an extremely easy thing to expose. There was also a supply ship and several small boats next to this aircraft carrier.

Most strikingly, the decks originally used for parking fighter jets have been transformed into neat planting areas. Soil is placed in specially made metal planting troughs, where various vegetables, wheat, and even a few dwarf fruit trees are grown. Even before getting close, Lin Xian and his group could see many survivors wearing simple protective suits working in the planting areas, some watering, some harvesting, resembling a scene from a post-apocalyptic farm.

"They're growing vegetables at sea?" Lou's voice was full of surprise.

“We can’t rely on plundering for food, or we’ll starve to death sooner or later,” Vanessa explained. “We have our own freshwater purification system, plus solar greenhouses, so we’re basically self-sufficient.”

"Are you using adaptive navigation?" Lin Xian asked immediately upon seeing this. "You shouldn't have ignited the nuclear reactor, right?"

"Yes."

Vanessa said, "We're not in a hurry to travel slowly by tugboat and ocean currents. It's also the safest way, like a floating island at sea. Plus, we have underwater sonar and drone sentinels, so the overall safety is much higher than on land."

"How did you find this aircraft carrier?" Lin Xian asked.

“It wasn’t found, it was stolen.” Gaddy’s voice came through: “Initially, this aircraft carrier belonged to a large organization that plundered resources everywhere. The captain of the fleet was a scoundrel who made himself the emperor of the sea. Later, we wiped out the organization, and this ship became ours. We also spent a lot of time modifying it, and now it is the main sanctuary of our Falcon Fleet.”

Vanessa contacted the Neptune via radio, and Lin Xian soon discovered that a number of people had emerged from the foredeck. An empty platform had been opened, and Lin Xian and his group then landed from the air and boarded the aircraft carrier.

Seeing this group of people, all in advanced powered armor, land, many survivors on the Neptune began to gather around. A group of heavily armed personnel, some in mechs and others in armored vehicles, stood on both sides. Vanessa's flying motorcycle landed steadily on the deck of the Neptune aircraft carrier, and Lin Xian and his group followed closely behind. The power armor thrusters spewed out pale blue flames, leaving several dazzling streaks of light in the sunlight.

The deck was already crowded with members of the Falcon Squadron, some armed and on guard, others peering curiously, all eyes fixed on the group of figures who had descended from the sky in advanced Iron Man armor. Leading them was a blond, blue-eyed white youth wearing a tactical vest and aviator sunglasses, a smug smile playing on his lips—he looked like a post-apocalyptic version of Tom Cruise. Behind him followed several others who clearly possessed considerable strength.

These people came in all skin colors, including yellow, black, and white, and there were also warriors like Gaddy whose bodies had been modified with prosthetics. They all seemed to know that these visiting strangers were extraordinary, and as soon as they surrounded Lin Xian's team, they surrounded them with scrutinizing eyes.

“Ryan,” Gedi introduced the white youth at the head of the group to Lin Xian, who had just removed his power armor visor, “our BOSS.”

Ryan stared at Lin Xian with surprise, then stared blankly for a moment before suddenly frowning and asking, "Are you Lin Xian?"

Lin Xian raised an eyebrow: "You know me?"

"Know him? Of course I know him!" Ryan laughed. "The Phoenix Order's Swordholder, the Infinite Train Commander, the legendary figure who rescued 100,000 people from Star Abyss No. 5! Although our Falcon Sea Legion is far at sea, we've heard other survivor organizations mention your name on the radio quite often!"

Behind him stood a tall woman with a high ponytail, arms crossed, who said coldly, "Swordholder? Doesn't seem particularly special."

Ryan turned around and glared at her: "Erica, don't be so rude."

Erica shrugged: "Just telling the truth."

She looked at Lin Xian and asked, "Did Dawn City really withstand the attacks of three Star Abysses? I heard they even killed a corpse driver?"

“Is there anything unbelievable about that?” KIKI asked back.

“Of course.” Behind Ryan, a burly man covered in tattoos with a small braid on his head, who looked like a Viking, crossed his arms and grinned, revealing a set of iron teeth. He said in a cold voice, “Some organizations don’t believe that humans can kill the corpse drivers. They think these battle reports are just a trick used by the Phoenix Society to win over confidence.”

“Azlan, our armed mechanic,” Ryan introduced, then sighed and said, “There are still quite a few pessimists. Some people think that if humans can kill the corpse drivers, then there will be no problem in the Star Abyss that humans cannot solve. Ha, they are all a bunch of fools. Don’t take them to heart.”

“Oh, is this just pessimism’s self-consolation? That’s certainly normal.” Monica, on Lin Xian’s side, said leisurely, “Star Abyss No. 13 has the largest area and the slowest expansion. According to you, the pressure on the sea shelter should not be too great.”

“This young lady is mistaken.” Ryan took a deep breath and gestured to the various planting areas and defensive outposts on the deck behind them. He said, “It’s not easy for so many people to survive. We can’t go ashore yet, so we can only rely on our field teams to search for supplies. Haiyan City has long been turned into a ghost town. How can the pressure be small?”

Sasha jumped off the hovering support of the Flying Peach mech, unfastened her power armor mask, and said with a grin, "Wow, what a huge aircraft carrier! You guys are actually growing vegetables on it."

“There’s nothing we can do.” Ryan shrugged, smiled at Lin Xian and his group, and spread his hands, saying, “We can’t fish for food either.”

"Who knows what we'll catch?" Azlan grinned. "With the blackwater coming down, there's not much live food left to eat, unless it's filtered water aquaculture. We have a dedicated aquaculture area on our ship, but with so many people, it's simply not enough to feed everyone."

“Vanessa.” Erica looked at Vanessa: “What is your purpose in bringing the Phoenix Order’s Swordholder back?”

“They want to develop the lattice,” Gaddy said first, then said to Ryan, “We ran into some trouble last night, it was Weyland’s men, Captain Lin saved us.”

Ryan nodded upon hearing this and looked at Lin Xian eagerly: "OK, but in the field of crystallization, the Phoenix Society should have more authority than us, right?"

“I haven’t paid attention to this before, and Phoenix Society hasn’t made it public either, so I’d like to find out more,” Lin Xian said.

“I understand.” Ryan looked at Vanessa, then smiled: “Vanessa?”

“Yes, I told Captain Lin about the hunt,” Vanessa said.

"I knew it."

"Are you really going to hunt down Special-level beings?" Monica asked at this moment.

Ryan's expression changed slightly upon hearing this: "Actually, this matter is quite complicated, Captain Lin. If I'm not mistaken, your Infinity is going to take the ocean orbit, right?"

Lin Xian said, "Yes, but strictly speaking, I just want to learn about the crystallization device and replace some blood essence. As for hunting the strange entities, I'm sorry, I don't want to get myself into trouble."

Ryan nodded, paused for a moment, then smiled slightly and looked at Lin Xian.

"That's unfortunate, Captain Lin. You probably can't escape this fire, whether you want to hunt it or not."

Lin Xian raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean?"

"The floating island that appeared in the abyss is now located 196 nautical miles east of Sea Rock Island, shrouded in the eye of the storm, where the 3215th base of the ocean orbit segment broke off." Behind Ryan, Erica, with her cold gaze, crossed her arms and looked at Lin Xian seriously, saying, "Moreover, we detected a deep abyss tear in the sea east of Sea Rock Island, which is extremely unusual."

“So if you want to leave Sea Rock Island… you can either take a boat or fly, but as long as you head east, unless you take a long detour, you will definitely encounter that floating island in the sea,” the big man Azlan said at this moment.

"A floating island at sea?" KIKI asked, frowning. "What is that?"

Ryan took a deep breath, looked at Lin Xian and his group, and then said something that made their expressions change.

"We believe it should be a vessel floating on the sea..."

"The Nest of the Bizarre Entity!"

(End of this chapter)