Doomsday: I Build an Infinite Train.

Chapter 467 Harvest
"Everyone, we've found a large supermarket's supply warehouse. Although it's been searched and looks messy, our judgment was correct: this island hasn't been 'visited' by many people."

With the help of her teammates, Monica strode into the warehouse with an upright posture, reporting to the others through the communicator while looking around the large warehouse.

Uh-huh! !
Two zombies, resembling dried corpses, suddenly pounced out from the shadows to the side. Without turning her head, Monica raised her finger and pointed, and a sonic blade, like a scimitar, shot out instantly, slicing the two zombies into pieces in mid-air and splattering them onto the wall.

Monica then opened her nano-powered armor visor, tossed her hair, and coldly addressed her teammates behind her.
"It seems the people on the island didn't last long."

"Wow~" Sasha walked out from behind, wearing the firepower armor that Lin Xian had tailored for her. She was also holding a high-energy pulse cannon that was as tall as her. When she saw the warehouse shelves that were 10 meters high and stretched as far as the eye could see, even she, who had seen a lot of big scenes, couldn't help but be surprised.

"My goodness, this is the first time I've ever seen a supermarket warehouse with so much stuff."

Lou and Ryunosuke also came in. Looking at the scene before them, Lou was also surprised and analyzed, "They can't escape, and there's no rescue. Even if there are survivors, they won't last long."

Mental stress is more terrifying than zombies. When you are stranded on a desperate island and have lost all communication, electricity, and rescue, it is difficult for an ordinary person to resist the power of darkness.

This large warehouse was filled with everything imaginable: food, general merchandise, supplies, tools, appliances, entertainment, and more. Although it was filled with the stench of decay and scattered looted and moved goods, as well as many dried-up corpses, the group could still tell at a glance that at least 7% of the goods were still untouched on the shelves, covered in dust, as soon as the lights came on.

This is enough to show that no one has set foot here for a long time; it is a dead city where only the living dead remain.

Otherwise, any survivors who have lived to this day would never let go of such a treasure trove of resources.

The drones swiftly moved through the aisles of the shelves, and soon a large amount of information was returned to Sasa.

"There's too much! There's definitely no fresh food left, but several shelves in the food section are still full. Beverages, drinks, soft drinks, snacks, canned goods—wow, so much! And most of these are probably still within their expiration dates!"

Monica smiled slightly as she looked at the screen: "Everyone else's situation should be similar to ours, am I right?"

"Bingo!"

Qian Dele's booming voice rang out through the earpiece: "We've found something good too!"

In a military base under the setting sun, Lü Chang's mech was rapidly reaping a group of zombies dressed in military uniforms. Luo Yang was standing on top of a military train covered with a waterproof tarpaulin. Qian Dele and Shu Qin walked over, and with a whoosh, the tarpaulin was torn off. As the gray tarpaulin slid down from the roof due to the great force of inertia, a dark green intercontinental-class suspended rail military train appeared in their sight.

Immediately, Shuqin's pupils contracted sharply, as if she had seen something extraordinary.

Even the usually composed Qian Dele was stunned for a few seconds before speaking into the earpiece.

"Lin Xian, you really need to come and see this."

The military armored train in front of us is twice the size of a regular railcar. Its tracks are ridiculously large, its load-bearing suspension is so complex it's dizzying, and its body is covered with heavy special armor. All of this forms a steel base that almost reaches the roof of the carriages. This steel fortress-like carriage stretches all the way to the end of a bunker in the military base, and there are already more than 50 carriages just by looking at it.

The most important thing is not how big or long the train is, but that this military train is almost fully equipped at this moment, with land-based automatic artillery lines, missile launch unit carriages, and even weapon station carriages equipped with anti-aircraft firepower and plasma pulse cannons every few supply carriages.

Besides these, there were also those 'war supplies' neatly arranged on the transport cars and secured with steel cables!
Standing on the roof of the vehicle, Lü Chang's jaw nearly dropped to the ground as he looked out. In front of him, there were 10 transport wagons loaded with heavy TFV600 twin-barreled tanks, totaling more than 30 tanks!
Further ahead, there are rows of humanoid military mechs displayed in the mech hangar, including the Vulcan mech, the Iron Guard-3 military assault version, the Guardian-X assault version, and even the Fireline-MX, which is known as the 'Incineration Hell'.

"Armored vehicles, high-altitude drones, and sky survey aircraft?! This... is enough to equip at least a regimental-level unit, right?" Lu Chang was speechless with surprise.

Shu Qin, her face grave, glanced at the zombie corpses scattered throughout the base and said, "The 974th Defense Regiment of the Federation Interstellar Force, the troops responsible for guarding Oahu Island..."

Chi!
Qian Dele opened the automatic door of the carriage, which was blocked by human bones, stepped inside, pinched his nose, glanced inside, then fanned himself and said helplessly.

"It was caused by internal mutations and disintegration. After the Apocalypse Day, many units of the Interstellar Force were destroyed in this way, with their guns only able to be pointed at their own people."

Luo Yang flew over from a distance and landed on the car roof, holding a mobile terminal and quickly said...
"Found it. The last evacuation order was at 8:13 PM on June 9th." He looked up, frowning, and said, "Apocalypse Day, the 11th day..."

There was silence.

"Gone in just 11 days?"

"It's a real pity that with so many weapons, a train fortress, and plenty of supplies, they only managed to hold out for 11 days," Lu Chang sighed.

Qian Dele's expression was cold as he said, "The most dangerous thing humanity faces on Apocalypse Day is not zombies, but the dark invasion that turns people into zombies. Without defense and isolation measures, even the most powerful equipment is meaningless in this situation. Otherwise, if it were just some zombies, they would be nothing under the firepower of the interstellar army."

Shu Qin nodded: "That's right. The invasion of darkness is accompanied by the tide of night, and there is nowhere to hide. When we first started to escape, we didn't even know which teammate next to us would suddenly turn into a zombie and bite off your neck. That was the most desperate time."

“Despair is precisely the trigger for the change,” Luo Yang added.

"Then..." Lu Chang suddenly patted the roof of the car: "Such a large train of weapons, they can't get it out, can we take it with us?"

"Of course."

Inside the main bridge of the Sky Train at the orbital station, Lin Xian, who had been listening to the reports, said while repairing the train's outer armor, "We can directly connect to the Sky Train's traction unit and tow away the Infinite along with it. Wouldn't it be a waste to give up such a valuable train?"

Heavy tanks, military mechs, armored vehicles, drones, and even the defensive fortresses of the train—these were treasures to Lin Xian. To acquire such a steel fortress for free was the ultimate dream of any survivor, so how could he not try to take it with him?

Lin Xian was thinking to himself that even if the track broke, he could use the Sky Train for air transport in this situation. KIKI and Ryunosuke could also help. If all else failed, he also had the Black Star Forge. A living person can't let themselves die from holding their pee. Even if he used such equipment as upgrade material to devour it, it would be better than throwing it away.

Squeak!

Inside the Hawaiian military base, the massive military train, its wheels flashing with sparks and emitting a sharp screech, re-entered the tracks after derailing. Under Lin Xian's control, it slowly drove into the railway station on the east side of Oahu. Along the way, the others were responsible for clearing away the zombies and monsters that had been attracted. After towing the military train back, the group also took the opportunity to remove the dark markings from their bodies.

The setting sun glowed red like scorching iron. Afterward, the group did not continue to inventory the supplies, but returned to the Sky Train to wait for nightfall.

Lin Xian and the others hadn't expected that their 'landing point' after crossing the super tropical storm would be an abandoned, but resource-rich, zombie-infested island—a real bargain for them. Besides the supermarket and supply warehouse Monica and Qian Dele found, the military train, Teacher Chen and KIKI, Ning Jing also discovered many useful items along the way. These included a botanical research garden with many rare plants whose seeds had survived, radiating greenery in the greenhouse dome of this desolate island, as well as a considerable amount of useful medical and daily necessities.

Lin Xian handed all these things over to Viola and at least a thousand of her functional robots for transport.

However, everyone was waiting for nightfall. Their experiences along the way had instilled in them a cautious mindset. They had just encountered Sea Rock Island, Oceanus, an underwater whirlpool, a volcanic eruption, and a super tropical storm. Their nerves were on edge. No one knew what kind of crisis would appear on this seemingly harmless island, which only had zombies and monsters, after nightfall. So, everyone was wearing power armor and quietly waiting for nightfall in the main bridge. Some were standing, some were sitting, some were looking out the portholes, and some were staring at the monitoring radar. They were all waiting silently for nightfall.

Lin Xian checked the time: 18:42.
Based on the estimated distance to the Star Abyss, it should be about right.

"Double tides, this must be something serious. Could it be another ghostly night tour like the one on Haiyan Island?" Chen Sixuan whispered in Lin Xian's ear.

Lin Xian shook his head: "I don't know, but it doesn't feel like it's like Haiyan Island. The city streets and buildings here are very well preserved, and there are zombies everywhere. It looks... relatively normal."

hum!
At that moment, a mysterious light flashed in the sky, and a halo of light rapidly spread across the heavens. Everyone looked out the porthole at the same time.

"They're here." Ning Jing clenched her fists. Monica turned from her swivel chair to the window, arms crossed, her face cold.

KIKI leaned back in her recliner, tapping her fingers on the table, staring silently at the radar screen.

hum!
At the same time, the second beam of light began to shrink, while simultaneously sweeping across the sky like a colossal, dark wall that blots out the sun.

Night is coming!

Everyone's nerves tightened.

In that instant, the scorching beach air suddenly turned chilly, white mist condensed on the windows, and eerie howls echoed from the dark streets in the distance. Apart from that, only the rustling sounds of zombies moving around outside the railway station could be heard.

5 minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes...

As time ticked by, the air inside the quiet main bridge began to feel strange, and everyone couldn't help but look at each other.

"It seems... nothing's wrong?" Qian Dele couldn't help but speak first.

“Our markings have been removed. Although we have detected the presence of strange entities in the city, they do not seem to pose any threat,” Ning Jing said.

"Hey~"

KIKI stretched and said softly, "Looks like everything's alright then. Great! I can finally rest tonight, and I have a new place to stay. I'm so happy!"

"Yay! The room has a big shower, a massage chair, a refrigerator, and a big bed!" Sasha said excitedly, her eyes shining.

Lin Xian breathed a sigh of relief. Monica glanced back at him, nodded, and then turned and walked away from the bridge.

"Go back and rest," Lin Xian said. Everyone relaxed and began to leave the bridge one after another.

Chen Sixuan walked to Lin Xian's side: "I'll take over the watch."

"No need." Lin Xian shook his head and patted Chen Sixuan's shoulder: "Teacher Chen, you go and rest. Viola will take full control of the guard duty. Such a large interstellar train depends on her. I will also keep watch for a while."

"Aren't you going to rest?" Chen Sixuan asked.

"I slept enough yesterday," Lin Xian said. "Tonight is safe and we have plenty of time. I'll deal with that train first and maybe devour something else while I'm at it. Next, we'll build bridges along the way, and the drones will need materials, so I'll prepare a lot."

The cars in the city and the abandoned ships in the port are all materials for Lin Xian to devour. There are even large wide-body passenger planes in Oahu Airport, which Lin Xian has never encountered before.

He planned to use this time to deal with the military train first and then slowly devour it. His Mechanical Heart was only 1 more source points away from upgrading, and Lin Xian did not want to waste this rare opportunity. After upgrading to level 7, he could not only gain new skills, but also open the research and development center to start deciphering the blueprint of the 'Planet Titan' that had always intrigued him. How could he tolerate this?

Incidentally, he also needed to study the black gear he obtained from Chen Yanxiu. There were just too many things he wanted to do, and Lin Xian had no desire to sleep at all.

Chen Sixuan nodded and glanced at him silently: "Is the Spark Project coming to an end here?"

Lin Xian smiled slightly upon hearing this: "It's not that simple, but the initial goal has been achieved. If nothing unexpected happens, the Phoenix Society has made considerable progress on other fronts. The Adventists have fully mobilized. So now the Phoenix Society wants to accomplish two things: first, to find out the information about the Adventists' communication with the Dark Civilization; and second, to figure out how to break through the Heavenly Curtain. I'm sure the Adventists know this as well."

Chen Sixuan took a deep breath: "You are the Swordholder, so they will likely concentrate their forces on dealing with you. Therefore, I am also thinking that joining forces with the Phoenix Society might be a good idea. If they have to take action, we can turn the tables and take the initiative."

Lin Xian was somewhat taken aback, then reached out and pulled Chen Sixuan into his arms, letting out a long sigh and saying, "I know you're worried about me. Actually, the so-called Swordholder is just a decoy, like a candle lit in the dark. The dark mark attracts the strange entities, and this Swordholder and the Spark Project have attracted the 'strange entities' among humans. If the dark civilization can establish some kind of communication and control through humans, perhaps we can too."

Chen Sixuan frowned slightly, lifted her head from Lin Xian's embrace and looked at him: "Is this Professor Ye's idea?"

Lin Xian nodded, then his expression turned serious.

"However, during my contact with Chu Yan, I heard some unpleasant news: the darkness seems to have undergone some changes."

"what?"

"I don't know the specifics yet."

Lin Xian shook his head solemnly and said, "I only saw the dark tide on land begin..."

"scarlet."

(End of this chapter)