Doomsday: I Build an Infinite Train.

Chapter 437 Energy Dissipation
"Captain Lin."

Ryan observed Lin Xian closely. He knew that if Lin Xian, as the Swordholder, survived the confrontation with the Holy City at the submarine base, he would have to carefully consider what Lin Xian said.

"What did you learn from the Holy City?"

Lin Xian countered, "I'd also like to ask you, how did you know about the situation at Mount Garan?"

Ryan shrugged: "When we were monitoring Uniga 1, we discovered that the monster would approach the underwater volcanoes to engage in some kind of hunting 'activity.' After investigation, we found that the monster's actions actually accelerated the activity of the Garan volcano. So at the time, everyone at the base believed that the monster might be acting in search of underground energy. That's how it is..."

"Then what about that forbidden object you mentioned that can control volcanoes?" KIKI asked.

"He's talking about that geothermal core implantation device," Lin Xian said. "This thing is essentially bait used to lure more high-level anomalies into Uniga-1. The Foundation's goal might be to use this opportunity to study world-class life forms, so once this thing stops..."

“Then Oceanus will take the initiative and bombard Mount Garan!” Ning Jing said.

"good."

Ryan said, "Based on the Foundation's past experience, when the density of high-level anomalies gathered in this sea area is high enough, the monster will appear. Now that the Foundation has withdrawn, only a group of people from the Holy City remain to guard it, so I think this is a good opportunity for me."

Lin Xian understood upon hearing this: "But you didn't expect that the monster not only appeared ahead of time because of the Holy City's decoy agent, but also appeared on the west coast far away from the islands and volcanoes, affecting you as well, and in the end you didn't get anything."

Ryan looked helpless: "I thought you would have clashed with the people of Holy City yesterday. Our Falcon Sea Legion was also prepared to lend a hand. As long as we can eliminate the Holy City's stronghold on the island together, the plan might go smoothly."

"Hide in the submarine base, wait for the Oceanus to hunt, then make a big profit before retreating?"

Lin Xian nodded: "That makes sense."

"You've got some nerve." KIKI crossed her arms. "Now that you know that monster is Oceanus, do you still have this plan?"

Ryan sighed and smiled wryly, "The Foundation's internal secrecy is too high. I always thought it was some kind of S-class creature."

Upon hearing Ryan's message, Lin confirmed his earlier guess, but he never expected that the device would trigger a chain reaction.

"Captain Lin," Ryan asked, noticing Lin Xian's furrowed brow, "what did you mean by saying there was less than 24 hours?"

"The stability of that geothermal well has reached a dangerous threshold. I checked the logs of the monitoring center. According to their technical standards, if it is not shut down 24 hours a day, there will be a risk of energy overload. At that time, the entire submarine base may not be able to be saved."

After Lin Xian finished speaking, he glanced at Ryan and decided to leave. He already knew the situation on Sea Rock Island and Garan Volcano. Now all he had to do was take Viola in, find the orbital node, and then take out the Sky Train to risk flying over it.

During this time, he could also have his convoy members loot the base's supplies, and he could take the nuclear-powered submarine as fodder.

As for the Neptune, Lin Xian didn't have the time to help others repair an aircraft carrier. If it was a problem with the propulsion system, it would take him at least half a day, so there was no need to take the risk.

Upon hearing Lin Xian's words, Ryan abruptly pulled down his sunglasses: "What!?"

"Impossible?" Erica's expression changed drastically. "We obtained information from the base's control pipes before. That device should still be at least 3 days away from reaching its cooling cycle?!"

Gedi spoke up, "Could it be related to what happened yesterday?"

"It should be," Vanessa frowned. "Geothermal activity has accelerated..."

"OMG, does that mean we're doomed?" The tall Azir exclaimed in surprise.

Seeing their reaction, Lin Xian frowned immediately: "24 hours isn't enough for you to evacuate this area?"

Ryan looked at Lin Xian, his tone changing: "Captain Lin, you probably don't know, but after Uniga 1 went into active mode, the sea area within a radius of several hundred kilometers became dangerous. Even we, hiding in the submarine base, had to remain silent. During this time, it was impossible to escape this sea area. Even floating cities would be shot down by the gathered atmospheric creatures. Once this period arrived, no human being could possibly escape from the sea area. The best way was to dock at Sea Rock Island and wait for the storm to pass!"

Upon hearing this, KIKI immediately said, "Mount Kegaran is about to erupt, and the entire Sea Rock Island might be submerged. How can we escape?"

“Our original plan was to wait until Uniga 1 finished its hunt before leaving.” Gaddy crossed his arms, his face grim. “If that device can’t last until Uniga 1 finishes its hunt, then we’ll be in trouble.”

“That’s right.” Ryan said in a deep voice, “If that device is turned off, the sea monster will immediately go berserk and flee, and the Uniga 1 will definitely be dispatched. At that time, the Garan volcano will detonate prematurely, and this sea area will become hell. The giant tsunami that rises can even submerge the coastal areas of the Asia-Pacific region…” “According to you, does that mean we can’t leave or we can’t stay?” Lu Xingchen couldn’t help but frown when he heard this.

Ning Jing then analyzed, "If the giant ocean god was out hunting yesterday, it is very likely that it is lurking in the waters around Haiyan Island right now."

"But why not the sky?"

“A spacecraft?” Ryan shrugged. “As the former security chief of that base, I can only say that the air is more dangerous than the sea. I didn’t know that before, but after seeing that monster rise from the sea to the clouds yesterday, I understand. This monster is simply the ruler of the universe. I really don’t know how we humans are supposed to deal with it.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Xian's heart sank, and he immediately sensed that he was in trouble.

It seemed they were surrounded by an endless array of giant sea monsters, and deeper still, there was an ultimate hunter. Ever since he was targeted by the Ocean God yesterday, he had a feeling that the monster might actually be watching them!

"Wow, what do we do then?" KIKI looked at Lin Xian: "We can't leave or we can't stay?"

"Perhaps we can hide in that submarine base and wait for the disaster to pass?" Shiori whispered.

Lin Xian shook his head upon hearing this: "It won't work. Now it's not just a problem with Uniga 1, but also with Garan Volcano. Once it erupts, the magma wells beneath the island will definitely create a chain reaction, and could sink the island into the Pacific Ocean in an instant."

"If they're hiding on Haiyan Island, there must be fortifications under the main island, right?" Ning Jing said.

"Defend against tsunamis hundreds of meters high?" Ryan saw Lin Xian's group nervously discussing the situation and immediately said, "Whether they can even withstand an earthquake is a question."

"Suspense..."

Vanessa's expression was also grave. She said to Ryan, "Ryan, it will take at least 48 hours to repair the Neptune. There's simply no time."

"It's no longer a question of whether the Neptune can be repaired." Ryan gave Lin Xian a wry smile. "Even if the Neptune is repaired now, we can't get past the tsunami within 24 hours. The time is too short, unless we're lucky and the Garan volcano only erupts on a small scale, or..."

"Or perhaps the monster starts hunting ahead of time, so we can shut down the device early and leave safely?" Lin Xian added.

“Yes.” Ryan sighed immediately. “But judging from the Foundation’s advance relocation arrangements, they must have made clear calculations about the irreversible crisis, which is why they issued the relocation order. It’s really a headache.”

"Is there any other way?"

“Yes, we can release some of the energy from the geothermal well in advance!” Lin Xian said at this moment. “We might be able to try to release some of the energy from the geothermal well to slow down the eruption first.”

"How can you release energy? That's a volcano!" Erica exclaimed incredulously. "Moreover, this action might attract even more strange entities, making it even more dangerous."

“Yeah, what if the volcano erupts prematurely?” Vanessa added.

"I think it might be feasible."

Ryan then said, "I know that the base has a dedicated underwater pipeline for backup power release, located in the southeastern sea area. Opening it might buy us some time, but the problem is, it's underwater there..."

As soon as he said that, Lin Xian immediately thought of the aerial photos they had taken before, the huge, eerie whirlpool in the deep water that sent chills down their spines.

Lin Xian frowned: "Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to take a gamble."

"I agree."

After Ryan finished speaking, he looked at Lin Xian and then extended his hand: "Captain Lin, let's cooperate. Maybe we can increase our survival rate if we work together."

“Okay.” Lin Xian shook hands with him and immediately said, “You need to bring the fleet into Haiyan Island Port first. Then we will split into two groups. One group will be responsible for trying to deploy the equipment, and the other group will find a suitable bunker on the main island of Haiyan Island.”

After speaking, Lin Xian's expression darkened. He checked the time and looked around at everyone.

"Gentlemen, a storm is coming, let's move out!"

(End of this chapter)