Doomsday: I Build an Infinite Train.

Chapter 419 Supercritical Diffraction Sword
"It doesn't look too optimistic," Lin Xian said.

Chu Yan said, "The more we discover about supernatural abilities, the more questions we have."

"for example?"

"For example, have you ever thought about whether it's a good thing or a bad thing if a crystalline energy carrier inexplicably grows in a human body?" Ye Lan asked slowly.

Lin Xian was taken aback when he heard this. To be honest, he had indeed had the same question when he first heard about it from Vanessa.

"Of course, we can't make an objective judgment. After all, with the changes brought about by superpowers, people can grow wings and tentacles, and can fly and dive into the earth. Growing a crystal is really nothing special. However, in our many crystallization growth experiments, many superpowered individuals have experienced hallucinations."

"Hallucination?"

Ye Lan clicked a few times on the computer on the table, and soon a lot of experimental logs appeared on the desktop. Lin Xian looked at them, and soon his brows furrowed.

The list of these superhumans mainly consists of people who broke through the 1 peak value after crystallization, which indeed achieved the effect of doubling or even higher superhuman peak value as Vanessa said. However, he also noticed the observation log under each person's information. There, many people who had undergone crystallization experienced strange visual phenomena in a short period of time. The visual phenomena reported were very similar to what Lin saw through the corpse driver after he arrived in Dawn City. Some came from the night, and some came from the deep sea. They were basically some abnormal scenes.

What's even stranger is that some of these people, despite having very high peak abilities,... underwent mutation.

"How could this be?"

"It's still unclear," Ye Lan said. "First, there are certain risks involved in crystallization, as the cultivation of corrupting toxins is very high. Second, we don't know about the changes this power undergoes and the subsequent harms. Furthermore, before we master the technology of converting dark energy into similar potential, the self-crystallization of level three blood essence is extremely dangerous. Moreover, once this power is used, it's like unleashing a dark mark in the dark night. You have to remember that the discovery of dark marks was only recently made."

Lin Xian immediately understood why Phoenix was being cautious about this.

He thought for a moment and then said, "However, using this power is indeed a good way to deal with darkness."

“Yes, that’s why I had Chu Yan give you a few level-four blood essences, which were obtained in Dawn City. However, regarding cultivation, we are currently revising the plan by combining it with dark energy homogeneity technology. We are still conducting research. If there are good results, I will have Chu Yan send you the blueprints directly.” Ye Lan said at this moment.

"There's one more thing," Chu Yan said, looking at Lin Xian. "The lattice technology originated from the Holy City Organization, and we've been investigating the reason. However, you told us before that there are traces of the SIID Foundation in the Star Abyss region of number 13..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xian suddenly realized, no wonder, it turned out that Professor Ye had already guessed it.

"Lin Xian." Ye Lan's gaze shifted slightly as she said to him, "I told you, if the Dark Civilization really has its eye on you, taking the ocean track won't be so smooth, even if you have the Sky Train."

"I know."

Lin Xian said calmly, "It makes no sense for me to stay where I am or follow the Dawn Center. Taking the ocean orbit is the fastest way."

He chuckled as he looked at Chu Yan: "On another note, we previously assumed that the Foundation was a Dark Civilization organization that actually had contact with the Adventists on Blue Star. If this latticework, including the Holy City organization, is related to this, then the fact that I'm being targeted means that our deduction was correct, that the Dark Civilization wants to eliminate me, and that our deterrence is effective."

Chu Yan's expression was indifferent as she said to Lin Xian, "Didn't I just ask you about the South Heavenly Gate? Considering this, do you still think the South Heavenly Gate is a threat to the Dark Civilization?"

Lin Xian's smile slowly froze on his face.

"That's right..."

"Is it possible?" Lin Xian took a deep breath and voiced his thoughts: "What if the information on the solar panels of Nantianmen didn't originate from a dark civilization?"

Upon hearing Chu Yan's account, Ye Lan immediately looked in his direction and asked, "Why do you say that?"

"Because I don't think this makes sense. It doesn't sound like something a civilization that has wiped out 99% of humanity would say," Lin Xian said seriously. "No resistance? Why not? What would happen if we resisted? We're already on the verge of extinction. Could there be a worse outcome?"

Ye Lan did not respond, but listened quietly to Lin Xian's thoughts.

"First, Star Abyss was expanding according to its original 'plan,' and humanity was fleeing. From our observation, it was only after the Crimson World intervened in some way that large-scale anomalies were discovered in Star Abyss 5, 7, and 8. It was only after Julius established the S-class connection that the strange entities began to besiege Dawn City, and humanity launched a counterattack."

"Under this premise, war is inevitable. For dark civilizations, there is no way to negotiate with us humans. Their dark tides are night for us, and our sunrises are night for them. Everyone is in the dark forest. As long as we do not have the mark of darkness, we can enter a state of silence. This is a game of strategy. Humanity has been in a process of change, from the initial panicked escape to gradually finding a chance to survive."

"So what does 'no resistance' mean? If it comes from a dark civilization, then it's meaningless. Okay, let's assume for now that this civilization isn't so boring, or that it doesn't have that kind of communication logic that we can't understand. It's indeed meaningless."

Lin Xian continued explaining his thoughts: "But if this message doesn't come from the Dark Civilization, then this matter becomes worth investigating. I believe it must be very important information. Why? First, this message was blocked by the Giant Heavenly Curtain at the South Heavenly Gate. Does this mean the two are unrelated? Okay, assuming it's not from the Dark Civilization, then to whom was this message addressed? I've been thinking about this for the past two days, and there are possibly three possibilities..."

"First, another civilization is speaking to humanity with very strange logic, and I think the probability is very small. If it is true, then it means an even more desperate disaster for us."

"Secondly, another civilization, speaking to the Dark Civilization, has a very bold idea. Why do I say this? Because this communication is through dark matter particles. Perhaps the Dark Civilization can receive this information more easily than we can, and we just happen to have the technology to decipher it. If that's the case, then I think this information is very likely the real deterrent to the Dark Civilization! Because I'm thinking, although our human civilization was attacked by the Dark Civilization in a lower dimension, the universe is not lacking in civilizations. There must be civilizations more advanced than the Dark Civilization. If we think this way, then the Dark Civilization may also be prey. This could also explain why some of humanity has still survived since the outbreak of the Apocalypse. Because I think that with the power of the Dark Civilization, if they have studied and investigated human civilization, since it was a lower-dimensional attack, we would not have any chance to resist or struggle, right?"

Chu Yan nodded upon hearing this: "That's right, we've already discussed it here. Professor Ye and the other leaders have all made this judgment."

Ye Lan then said, "We've discussed all three scenarios you mentioned. In our opinion, the first scenario is the simplest and the one that gives us hope. The most meaningful thing is the one that is meaningless. If it's the second or third scenario, even if there's a higher-level civilization behind the dark civilization, it's just a case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. We're still at the bottom of the food chain, aren't we?"

“No,” Lin Xian said at this moment, “The three scenarios I mentioned do not include the one initiated by the Dark Civilization.”

"Oh?" Ye Lan frowned slightly and looked at Lin Xian: "Then what is the third one you mentioned?"

Chu Yan looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Lin Xian smiled and casually said, "The third scenario I mentioned does indeed involve another civilization, and this message was indeed addressed to humanity. However, this message was not malicious but benevolent. Do you think that's possible?"

Chu Yan frowned upon hearing this: "You mean, telling us not to resist is to save us?"

Lin Xian glanced at Ye Lan's expression, which remained impassive throughout, and also felt that the idea was rather absurd. He immediately shrugged and said, "Okay, that's really ridiculous..."

“That’s worth considering,” Ye Lan replied. “We’re currently making every effort to communicate with the Southern Heavenly Gate to try and obtain more information about these dark matter particles. Lin Xian, thanks to your plan, otherwise we wouldn’t have a way to transmit information across the Heavenly Curtain.” Lin Xian shrugged. “Alright, I need to investigate Hai Yan’s situation now, so I won’t say any more…”

"Lin Xian," Chu Yan called out to him, "How are you doing right now?"

"It's calm now, but tonight shouldn't be too good." The Holy City, Mount Garan, the floating islands at sea, the strange underwater creatures—Lin Xian briefly recounted the situations he had encountered over the past two days at sea.

Chu Yan looked at Lin Xian: "You're not far from the shore now. If you encounter danger, you can use the Sky Train to fly back to land."

“Look, this Holy City organization is very likely connected to the Foundation. If my target is me, then in a way, the Swordholder’s plan has succeeded halfway,” Lin Xian said.

Ye Lan said slowly, "According to what you've said, you might not be able to find the connection so quickly. The people from the Foundation haven't shown up yet, so you'd better keep that in mind."

"Understood, Professor Ye."

Lin Xian nodded, then gestured to Chu Yan before voluntarily disconnecting from the consciousness link and returning to the Black Star Forge.

Just as he returned, the light screen in front of him suddenly flashed, and the battle-damaged Dreadnought-class hull that he had placed in the Black Star Forge to be automatically devoured was now completely consumed by him.

The Dreadnought-class starship has completed its absorption.

[Successfully devoured. Mechanical Source Points +15500, Mechanical Devouring Proficiency +1800]

"A battle-damaged Dreadnought class machine yielded 15500 points. If it were brand new, it would probably be over 20,000. Wouldn't that mean I could directly upgrade my Mechanical Heart to level 7 with just three Devourers?!"

[Current Mechanical Heart Level: LV.6 (22220/50000)]

[Mechanical Awakening]: Mechanical Lord
Mechanical Devouring: 6 (2900/5000) Increases devouring efficiency

Mechanical Manufacturing: 6 (1560/5000) Improve construction efficiency

Looking at the surge in Mechanical Source Points in just two days, Lin Xian was excited. This was why he rushed to the polar regions. In fact, if many of the aircraft that crashed in Dawn City hadn't been reduced to scrap metal, Lin Xian would have spent more time helping Dawn City complete more 'cleanup' work. It took him a lot of effort to obtain this battle-damaged Dreadnought, and it also took him a lot of effort to take it away. Now, all his hard work has finally paid off.

Just as Lin Xian was pondering how to acquire a few more starships for devouring, he suddenly noticed that there was another light screen behind the light screen of successful devouring. He immediately moved the information in front of him aside, and at that moment, a golden message appeared before his eyes!
[Congratulations on acquiring the skill: Supercritical Diffraction Sword!]

"Lying on the grass!"

Lin Xian's pupils suddenly contracted, and the light screen in front of him emitted a bright gold light. Not only had he finally obtained a new skill, but this skill was also legendary!

It's on par with its own gravitational lens!
[Supercritical Diffraction Sword: Guide supercritical confinement rays with one hand to release a high-energy diffraction sword!]

"Confinement ray?" Lin Xian looked at his fingers and muttered, "No way, a space-based weapon in hand?"

Lin Xian couldn't understand how the Dreadnought-class warship, which only had an orbital seismic cannon, could acquire a constraint ray after absorbing it. This thing was the technology of the Southern Heavenly Gate and Hyperion's directional constraint cannon. He was increasingly unable to understand the extended logic of the Mechanical Heart.

"Forget it... let's give it a try. This skill is legendary level, so it must consume as much mana as Gravitational Lens."

Bringing his thoughts back, Lin Xian felt KIKI calling him in reality. As he left the Black Star Forge, he glanced at the metal die again, and this time he wasn't mistaken.

The metal die changed direction again, and this time the number became...

1
On the hillside of the west coast, Lin Xian had just come back to his senses from the consciousness space of the Black Star Forge when he heard KIKI calling him from the side.
"Lin Xian, a thunderstorm is coming!"

Whoosh! Boom!

The once clear-sky island is now swept by a fierce wind, with vegetation swaying and the surrounding light dimming considerably. The sea breeze has suddenly become viscous, carrying a salty, fishy, ​​and metallic smell.

The distant sky began to distort, the clouds seemed to be stirred by an invisible hand, rapidly turning from grayish-white to lead gray, and then settling into a sickly purplish-black. In the sea behind, the waves no longer followed the natural rhythm, but seemed to be pulled by some force, forming irregular sawtooth-shaped crests, which made a crisp sound like bones cracking when they hit the rocks.

“Something’s wrong.” KIKI’s drone feed suddenly started shaking violently. She frowned, staring at the screen. “This storm came so fast, and the air pressure changes are so abnormal…”

Before the words were even finished, all electronic devices simultaneously emitted a piercing noise, and the Geiger counter in the Linxian Power Armor went beeping wildly, with the pointer hitting the radiation alarm threshold directly.

"The storm has radiation?" Lin Xian immediately stood up, looked at the sky filled with swirling thunder, and his face darkened.

"Quickly put on your mask." KIKI immediately told Sasha to close the power armor mask, then turned to Lin Xian and said, "Lin Xian, are we still going into the city to investigate?"

"No!"

Lin Xian quickly pressed the communicator: "Monica, Qian Dele, Sister Ning, all teams, come back to Storm's Edge!"

"Kaka..."

At this moment, only static could be heard from the communicator.

"Oh no, the signal is acting up!" KIKI exclaimed anxiously.

"Let's retreat first!" Lin Xian turned back to look at the dark, turbulent sea behind them and said in a deep voice.
Something... is coming!

(End of this chapter)