Doomsday: I Build an Infinite Train.

Chapter 459 Dawn and Destruction

Lin Xian felt that everything he wanted to say next turned into nonsense.

Lin Xian took the wine glass from Monica without speaking. Monica took a sip of wine, glanced at him, and seeing his silence, immediately raised her eyebrows slightly.
“You worry too much. Look, even if we're on a train deep underwater, we still have to sleep.”

She walked to the porthole, where her face was reflected in the stardust-covered glass of the dark, deep sea.

"One moment you're born, the next you're dead. Life and death may be predetermined. If that's the case, why not try to break through the power of evolution and see where the limits of the human species lie?"

"The limit?" Lin Xian swirled his wine glass, saying meaningfully, "Can the power of the dark side truly defeat darkness?"

Monica smiled faintly and looked at Lin Xian, saying, "Isn't what you're trying to say? If the Dark Civilization wants to exterminate Blue Star, why would it give humanity the power to resist? There are plenty of people who think this way. I met some of them when we were escaping in the orbit around the planet. Optimists believe it's the power of assimilation, the transformation by a higher civilization, and that humanity has been reborn. Pessimists believe it's an experiment by the Dark Civilization, and that humanity's evolution will ultimately be nothing more than that of experimental subjects, and that the dawn we're chasing is nothing but a futile effort."

"And what about you? What do you think?" Lin Xian asked.

Monica shrugged: "I agree with both, or I agree with neither."

"Actually, the facts don't matter, do they? Without superpowers, humans use technological weapons to resist. With superpowers, humans invest in research and evolution to fight back. It's like a drowning person who will desperately try to grab onto any straw or thorn that floats by."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Lin Xian with deep eyes.
"Inferior civilizations have no right to choose. If a dark civilization had wiped out Earth on the day of the apocalypse, its purpose would have been nothing more than to treat Earth as a speck of dust. What meaning would all its thoughts, hatred, and stances have then?"

"Destroying you has nothing to do with you," Lin Xian replied calmly, recalling a line he had once read in a science fiction novel.

“So,” Monica said, walking toward Lin Xian, “even if doubling your ability index only increases your survival rate by 1%, it’s worth the gamble, isn’t it?”

“That’s right.” Lin Xian agreed and breathed a sigh of relief: “If there are no other problems after dawn, we’re going to try out this lattice evolution. Luckily, the Falcon Sea Group is here, and they can give us some guidance.”

Monica countered, "What about the Phoenix Society? Don't you have a way to contact them?"

Lin Xian glanced at the countdown, then at the red wine in his glass. He downed it in one gulp, placed the glass on the table, and turned to walk toward the carriage ahead with a stern expression.

"We should...find out soon."

Watching Lin Xian leave, Monica's eyes crinkled with a smile. She turned to look at the light and shadows through the porthole and murmured, "Strength is the foundation of struggle, and sacrifice is the ladder to victory. Our captain is just too considerate of us team members."

Lin Xian walked through the quiet carriage, but his heart was far from calm. Although it seemed safe at the moment, he did not feel the peace he had felt on the train after escaping the crisis. One reason was the underwater environment, and the other was the countdown.

As the time drew near, it would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous. The time seemed to be around dawn, but Lin Xian felt he had no choice but to wait in place, which made him, who was always cautious, feel uneasy.

As Lin Xian passed by carriage number 3, he stopped and came to the side of the Silver Dragon Ten Thousand Mistakes. This disaster plant with the power of dimensional space saved them three times: once by the bottomless lake, once when they were crossing the Star Abyss, and then when they escaped from the underwater vortex last night. At this moment, the dark purple light in the roots of the disaster plant planted in the cultivation chamber has become restrained and dim, and the flower that had bloomed has disappeared. Now it looks like an ordinary grass flower.

"Just like a magical artifact, how can something that's just a blade of grass possess such amazing abilities..."

Lin Xian studied it for a while, still puzzled. He looked up in the direction of the lounge, thought for a moment, and then went over to open Ding Junyi's lounge door again. To his surprise, this time when he opened the door, he found that Ding Junyi had already gotten up and was quietly getting dressed.

"you're awake?"

“I was already awake when you arrived.” Ding Junyi carefully dressed, then put on her white research jacket and black-rimmed glasses before standing still and looking at Lin Xian. She said, “This is the longest time that Hell's Black Chrysanthemum has released dark energy. All the carriages were filled with it. The team members had just experienced a tense and dangerous escape. The energy depletion and injuries, combined with the highly oxygenated, enclosed environment underwater, caused them to enter a state of drowsiness and deep sleep. I had already analyzed this in my previous observations and research, but this time it was a bit more severe. This is a crucial stage of evolution. Considering this, Captain Chen and I completely let Viola receive it and did not wake you up.”

Hearing Ding Junyi's words, Lin Xian finally felt relieved.

"I didn't expect to absorb so much black energy. It seems it's not just a simple monster hunt," Lin Xian said.

Ding Junyi, with her hands in her pockets, calmly analyzed, "When we rushed down the cliff, we passed by the Ocean God at close range. The energy in the ocean should not be in the form of mist, but it also indirectly shows that the energy level contained in this world-class disaster is extremely terrifying."

Lin Xian nodded and looked at Ding Junyi: "So, how much do you feel you've changed?"

Upon hearing this, Ding Junyi picked up a small spirit-dispelling value detector from the table, held it in front of Lin Xian, and her eyes flashed with a bright green light. Soon, the peak value of the spirit-dispelling value was detected.

8000!

“My last test was yesterday morning in Haiyan City at 9:00 AM. The result was 6900, a 15.94% increase in one day. This kind of evolution speed is really exaggerated,” Ding Junyi said.

"really."

Lin Xian took a deep breath, remained quiet for a moment, and then looked up at Ding Junyi.

"Do you know what happened after the Silver Dragon Ten Thousand Mistakes flower bud erupted?"

“No, I was just about to ask you that too.” Ding Junyi said seriously, “There were no spatial bubbles like before, but I felt a strange fluctuation, and everyone’s dark marks disappeared at the same time.”

"You didn't see anything?" Lin Xian frowned.

Ding Junyi stared intently and asked in return, "It seems you've had a different experience?"

Lin Xian paused for a moment, then told Ding Junyi about the dimensional entity and the countdown. Since they couldn't contact Chu Yan and the Phoenix Society, Director Ding was the only suitable person to discuss this superphysical phenomenon. After hearing Lin Xian's words, a rare, subtle expression appeared on Ding Junyi's usually calm face—surprise mixed with curiosity.

Ding Junyi wiped the detector, her eyes behind the lens gleaming with the sharp light characteristic of a researcher. After thinking for a while, she replied, "Time dimension? We haven't even figured out the eleven-dimensional membrane in string theory yet. If this can visually represent time, then the space we're in must be a higher dimension."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xian said, "Space? Is it generated by the Silver Dragon Ten Thousand Mistakes? Is it possible that it's a projection of an illusion, perhaps released by a strange entity like the Giant Ocean God?"

"It's not out of the question, but the logic doesn't hold up. Also, seeing the time dimension, and that it's event-oriented, means that what you're seeing is indeed something that happened on the timeline."

"why?"

Ding Junyi replied, "Let me explain it this way: from a two-dimensional perspective, you can't see the shape of a three-dimensional object. When a three-dimensional object passes through a two-dimensional plane, you can only see constantly changing two-dimensional slices. If two-dimensional beings exist, then to understand three-dimensional objects, you need to combine these to reconstruct them, or rather, to imagine them. The process of combining these two-dimensional slices is time. So time is not a dimension, but a kind of cosmic movement. You said you saw what would happen in the next few minutes. From a three-dimensional perspective, it's a honeycomb grid that extends infinitely in different directions within a three-dimensional framework. Of course, these are just theoretical imaginings. I can only say that what you saw was probably more than just an illusion."

Ding Junyi gently tapped the instrument on the table, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the glass of the culture chamber: "In addition, the countdown projection you see... is more like the folds of high-dimensional information in the three-dimensional world, just like the changes in our infinite number of events that you see from a high-dimensional mode. If we project the three-dimensional world through this method, then no matter which direction the event develops, it will not affect the appearance of this vision in your eyes."

Lin Xian felt a headache coming on, inexplicably feeling like he was back in a high-energy physics class in college. He thought for a while, then frowned and said...
"It sounds like the power of the disaster plant, the countdown, and even the forbidden objects can all be understood using the concepts of higher dimensions."

Ding Junyi paused upon hearing this, lowered her head in thought for a moment, and then looked at Lin Xian.
"You've given us a very constructive idea!"

"what?"

Ding Junyi looked around, then picked up the mobile terminal from the table and began calculating something without saying a word. Her gaze was very intense, as if she wanted to quickly prove something.

“I collected a lot of data on time dilation and redshift effects inside Star Abyss No. 5, and combined it with Shinji Mochizuki’s big data calculations. However, even the Phoenix Clan has not been able to calculate it successfully. My consistent goal is to scientifically prove divine phenomena. What you just said may be a groundbreaking idea.”

Lin Xian opened his mouth, thinking that he wanted to talk to Ding Junyi about the countdown to ease his anxiety, but it seemed that he had given Director Ding some useful information and started to study it.

Seeing Ding Junyi's intense focus, Lin Xian didn't say much. He went to the cockpit, carried Teacher Chen back to the room, and then sat alone in the cockpit, staring blankly at the dark, bottomless deep sea outside the porthole.

Viola stood beside him, her posture proud, hands behind her back, and spoke.

[I sensed unstable emotions and negative breathing emanating from you. This doesn't align with the team's current situation: escaping unscathed, achieving significant skill growth, and reaping substantial rewards from Blood Essence. Your emotions and clear thinking are crucial for the team's survival. Viola, do you know what's wrong with you?]

"No..." Lin Xian sighed, "It's almost dawn. Hopefully, we can surface successfully and see the sunrise."

Viola turned her head and continued with the previous question: "Having experienced a high-risk escape and the use of supernatural abilities, your body was overloaded. Then, due to the excessive replenishment of dark energy purification, according to Ding Junyi's team's health monitoring report, this should be a positive trend. Previous data showed not only the team members' energy recovery but also accelerated wound healing; there were no negative trends. Therefore, my judgment is that it's highly likely you encountered difficulties exceeding these positive events. The extremely small probability is that the side effects were caused by the excessive replenishment of dark energy purification. This requires updating the team's health monitoring report database."

"Really?" Lin Xian turned to look at the AI: "Absorbing dark energy can help speed up the healing of injuries?"

[Including but not limited to phenomena such as stem cell supplementation, disease resistance, enhanced willpower, and increased libido.]

"what?"

Viola stated: "Human genetic evolution is a positive process of improvement, but various functions and hormones may be over-secreted. To alleviate this, I suggest you engage in sexual activity with Ms. Chen Sixuan, Ms. KIKI, or other members of the opposite sex with whom you have feelings of attraction and passion. This will help improve your positive emotions."

Lin Xian closed his eyes and pinched his trigeminal nerve: "You misunderstood, that's not the issue."

[I learned from Grace's data logs that after several close calls or battles, you would have passionate encounters with members of the opposite sex in the car. Is this a coincidence?]

Lin Xian paused upon hearing this.

"No, it has nothing to do with that conclusion. It's just that in this environment, we face too many dangers and have very few opportunities... Never mind, why should I explain this to you?"

Lin Xian said directly, "Viola, I have something to tell you."

Viola turned around and stood gracefully in front of him.

Please speak.

Lin Xian took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Two hours. No, no matter what happens next, if I die or lose my rational judgment and can't operate the Infinite or protect my teammates, then you should hand over your management privileges to Chen Sixuan and KIKI."

Viola understands that you are facing a crisis regarding your survival...

"Let me finish." Lin Xian raised his hand to interrupt, then continued, "I communicate with Grace through the blink bullets, and this link also exists with Chu Yan. So if something happens to me, I will release the Sky Train. Your next objective is to head to Phoenix City of the Phoenix Society and help Chu Yan and the Phoenix Society control the South Heavenly Gate at all costs, understand?"

Viola paused for a second, tilted her head slightly, and 'looked' at Lin Xian with her faceless face.

Can I understand that you're afraid of dawn?

Lin Xian's gaze sharpened, and then he said in a cold voice...
"No, I'm just worried about dawn and destruction..."

"It may have already happened."

(End of this chapter)