Doomsday: I Build an Infinite Train.

Chapter 494 The entire territory is out of contact!

It was bitterly cold.

Silently.

Lin Xian looked out the porthole at the huge, empty face outside, his expression shocked. For a moment, he seemed to stop breathing. The dark opening was like a hellish abyss staring at him. Lin Xian even activated the AT field shield immediately.

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Lin Xian's forehead. He remained motionless, staring at the strange creature outside. His right hand was poised to unleash the supercritical diffraction sword, while he was also considering finding a space to use energy jump to avoid danger.

Countless thoughts exploded in his head in an instant, but strangely, after a few seconds, the monster outside did not launch an attack, and still stared at the porthole with its empty face.

Lin Xian frowned. A thought suddenly occurred to him: now that the entire room had changed its dark energy frequency, could it be that the monster couldn't 'see' him at all?
Sound, smell, energy, frequency—Lin Xian considered many possibilities. He suppressed the urge to attack, telling himself to calm down. He didn't want to cause any disturbance in this 'Crimson Night' unless absolutely necessary. The crashed Cheng Ying ship and the war corpses scattered everywhere were enough to illustrate the horror of the Crimson Night. It would be difficult for him to face the terror of this abyss alone. Moreover, he had no idea which direction to escape to and could only fight like a trapped beast.

Looking at the pitch-black void, Lin Xian clenched his fists and remained still. At the same time, he quietly ordered all the drones to go silent.

He's gambling.

I'm betting my guess is right.

After an unknown amount of time, the 'hollow' outside, accompanied by a crimson blood mist, suddenly disappeared into the yellow sand. At the same time, the chilling, piercing gaze also vanished instantly.

At this moment, Lin Xian finally let out a long breath, still feeling a lingering sense of fear.

"Luckily, they didn't mind the trouble and installed the entire room from the start. It seems the monsters in the Crimson Cave are much more perceptive than those in the original Polar Night Cave, and..."

He was puzzled. The monsters outside seemed to be elusive and could even 'teleport,' which was quite incomprehensible. If monsters possessed such mobility, it would be difficult for ordinary people to react and survive.

Thinking of this, Lin Xian turned off the lights in the shelter and then placed a cool light in the room. He checked the time, went to a corner, sat down, and sorted out his thoughts.

Time quickly passed to around 10 a.m. the next day. The crimson light was no longer so dark. Without any warning, it seemed that it was 'dawn'.

Lin Xian didn't sleep all night, pondering that although the night and day in the crimson light didn't seem to be much different, he guessed there must still be some differences, otherwise he wouldn't have seen so many monsters last night.

He didn't have a chance to perform mechanical devouring that night. He simply used the available materials to add a dark energy frequency device to his power armor. However, because he didn't have any blood essence, he couldn't activate it for the time being. The only blood essence he had was to save it to preserve the food supplies.

woohoo~
A large number of miniature drones flew out. Lin Xian opened a small opening in the control gate and released the drones again. This time, he planned to directly connect to the main bridge to obtain some information.

As Lin Xian had predicted, the plan progressed much more smoothly after daytime. Before long, several information drones flashed blue light and rushed into the shattered main bridge. The footage showed that the interior was filled with various desiccated corpses. A female desiccated corpse dressed in military uniform was sitting in the captain's seat, secured by a metal safety belt. Many of the other personnel on the bridge were still in combat stances.

"The battle started suddenly. Could such a large starship have been hit first?"

With these questions in mind, Lin Xian operated the drone to access the system and attempted to read the data. Soon, a large amount of communication log information was obtained and transmitted to Lin Xian.

[Task Log Summary]:
Mission Code Name: Ark Shield

Fleet: Phoenix City Intercontinental Force 3, "Cheng Ying" (flagship), "Xuan Niao" and escort fleet.

Mission Objective: Escort the "Noah" mobile city from the Republic Islands to the designated anchorage off the coast of Jaco, Costa Rica, establish a defensive line, and receive and cover the convoy of "Dawn Center" survivors evacuating from Guatemala, North America, into the Noah safe zone.

日志最后更新时间：2069年12月13日 17:28）

"54 days ago?"

As Lin Xian guessed, this fleet must have landed together with Noah.

Lin Xian opened the battle log, and a voice message from the captain's frequency immediately came through.

"Cheng Ying! Cheng Ying! Sonar array anomaly! Seafloor geological activity index surges! Repeat, seafloor geological activity index surges! Something's coming up! Something huge!"

"Full fleet, Level 1 combat readiness! Electrostatic field at maximum power! Anti-submarine weapons preheating! Xuan Niao, you are in charge of commanding all transport units to cover the evacuation of the crowd to the south. Phoenix City is expected to arrive in North Koklai in 3 hours and 12 seconds!"

Then came the piercing metallic distortion and low-frequency hum.

"My God! What is that?! The seabed... the seabed is rising! It's not a mountain! It's alive!!"

"Damn it, it's the earthquake catfish from Star Abyss No. 13! It's relentless, it actually chased us this far!"

"Captain, extremely high dark energy fluctuations have been detected in the airspace approximately 190 kilometers to the northeast. Intelligence estimates it to be an S-class Crimson Creature!"

(boom--------!!)
The earth-shaking roar was so powerful that even through the log recording, the destructive tremors could be felt.
Then the communication was cut off, leaving only a jarring busy tone.

Lin Xian's face darkened as he continued to open other content. He quickly found a Fire Book intelligence message, which was sent by the Nightwalker Postman through the Crimson Zone. Lin Xian's expression changed immediately after seeing the contents of the message!
The message stated that the Dawn Center's relocation in North America encountered a major crisis. On the night of December 9th, the crimson spread of Star Abyss 12 and Star Abyss 9 in North America suddenly accelerated in the darkness. The Dawn Center encountered the world-class disaster 'Chaos' (number 05) in the Grand Canyon area of ​​Colorado, North America, resulting in more than 1 million deaths. At the same time, all 219 train convoys of the land-based rail convoy lost contact throughout the region!
In addition to the survivor convoy, these convoys also included the Phoenix Society's 13th and 22nd Iron Guard Brigades, six special forces units from the Second Intercontinental Force, three air fleets, and a massive amount of combat resources and human survival supplies transported by rail!

His Infinite Alliance team, along with teams like Silver Star and Dragon Mountain No. 1, are also included, bringing the total number of personnel in all railcar teams to over 3 million!
hum~
In Lin Xian's holographic vision, a breathtaking dynamic map unfolds.

The crimson plague, like boiling pus and blood, has completely engulfed the entire Asia-Pacific region. Its boundary forms a hellish cutting line with the azure ocean. At the dark rift between Star Abyss 12 and Star Abyss 9 on the North American continent, crimson magma, like a burst dam, is gushing and spreading wildly at an unprecedented speed, devouring the remaining areas. A dazzling red arrow, from the expanding Star Abyss, points directly to the Colorado Grand Canyon region in the heart of North America.

The 13 Abyssal Nights and Crimson Zones in the world now cover almost 70% of the known surface of the planet!

This data is from 54 days ago. Based on previous growth data, he estimates that 90% of the area has already been covered. Perhaps only a small portion of unexplored sea areas and some areas near the South American polar regions remain unswept, followed by the final polar ice caps, humanity's last line of defense...

Lin was dumbfounded.

"Are you kidding me? The entire railcar unit is out of contact across the entire area?!"

He immediately began frantically searching for other information related to the Infinity, but after searching for a long time, he only found one piece of information, and that information was related to himself.

[On December 11, 2069, Lin Xian was ordered to escort the Swordholder Lin Xian to Storm Coast by the 20th, where he would be received by the Nightwalker Headquarters.] Upon seeing this message, Lin Xian's face turned solemn.

"Colorado Canyon, a world-class disaster, with both Dawn Center and Noah Center severely damaged?!"

He couldn't help but gasp. He immediately became restless. In Lin Xian's plan, the railcar convoy was heavily armed and had a natural defensive advantage against the Scarlet. How could it have lost contact with the entire area?
However, he couldn't get more information about the direction of the Dawn Center from the information on the Cheng Ying ship. After all, this information was still delivered by the postman at the risk of his life. It contained more information about the transfer of Noah, and the time was 54 days ago. Lin Xian didn't know how many of the nearly 170 million survivors on Noah and these fleets had successfully escaped south to the Storm Strait.

"what to do……"

Lin Xian stood up and paced anxiously back and forth. Now that he had this map, he could use his power armor and drones as ground anchor points. With the magnetic field direction determined, he could plan a route with low precision. Using cities as calibration points, he could basically solve the problem of finding his way and avoid getting lost in the Scarlet.

Rationally speaking, Lin Xian's plan should be to use map calibration to find the inland orbital line 160 kilometers away, then take out his Infinite, solve the problems of survival and shelter first, and then travel south along the orbital line through Panama and Colombia, cross the Amazon to Storm Coast, and search for survivors and Phoenix Society members in the area not yet covered by scarlet before making further plans.

This was a plan Lin Xian had prepared last night. He had even calculated how many devices he would devour from the wreckage and then install the Infinite's dark energy frequency isolation device in the Black Star Forge in advance...

The problem now is that the rail team lost contact in the Colorado Canyon area. Based on his understanding of KIKI, Chen Sixuan and the others, if nothing unexpected happened, they would either wait in place after landing or head to North America to reunite with the Infinite Alliance. Lin Xian is currently not sure whether the team has escaped safely.

"calm down."

Lin Xian's mind raced, and suddenly he thought of something, so he immediately immersed his consciousness into the Black Star Forging Furnace.

He entered the Infinite Carriage and found Teacher Chen's travel logbook, which contained some records he had made while he was trapped inside. He quickly found the information he was looking for.

On that page it was written
[The AI's computing power has gone offline; either Viola is dead, or I am...]

This was a record Lin Xian made after he felt his consciousness computing power disappear. In retrospect, this would also happen after Viola and he were out of the signal coverage area. He immediately deduced the time at that time.

"Sure enough, it's December 11th!"

Lin Xian was immediately jolted. The time he and Viola lost signal and the time the Cheng Ying received him were the same day. This most likely meant that the Cheng Ying ship did not find him in the form of a rescue, but rather the Tian Qiong ship took the initiative to come to him!
They changed course and headed to the Republic Islands to seek help from the Phoenix Society Noah Center!
Realizing this, Lin Xian couldn't help but get excited. He immediately left the Black Star Forge and then used the drone again to search for the starship's stored information. This time, what he wanted to find was the video recording of the starship's visitors on December 11th!

Finally, he saw a group of familiar faces again on the deck platform of the Cheng Ying ship.

KIKI, Teacher Chen, Monica, Qian Dele, Huo Ge, Sasha and others. In the scene, there are many people standing on the deck, including the female captain of the Cheng Ying ship and many commanding officers. Meanwhile, his hibernation pod is being escorted and transported to the heavily protected hibernation pod section.

The surveillance footage on the deck platform of the Cheng Ying ship swayed slightly, and the sea breeze, carrying a salty smell, swept across the metal floor, ruffling the hems of everyone's clothes.

Everyone looked grave as they followed the escort into the inner cabin. Lin Xian raised his voice, and after observing the situation for a while, one of the middle-aged officers from the Nightwalkers organization seemed to be saying...

"The vital signs are stable, but the brainwave activity is abnormally low... I have never seen such a long period of unconsciousness in lattice evolution."

“After the crimson cover, we have lost contact with Dawn Center and Phoenix City for more than a week.” The female captain’s voice came through the video: “But before that, we had already received orders from Commander Ye. She synchronized the sea area where you had appeared, ordered us to conduct a wide search, and also said that you might take the initiative to contact us and ask us to provide any assistance we can.”

She looked at Chen Sixuan and KIKI, "Noah's biological laboratory is already the most advanced in existence, and even they are helpless."

"Doesn't the Phoenix Society conduct extensive research on lattice evolution? Haven't similar situations occurred?" KIKI's voice came from the video.

Chen Sixuan then added, "The crystal lattice cultivation device on his body was completed a long time ago, but he hasn't woken up yet. We've tried many methods..."

"Noah's research lab has never experienced anything like this before."

The Nightwalker leader stepped forward and tapped an energy model projection in the void: "The longest lattice cultivation time has been 121 hours, which is mainly related to the recipient's mental strength threshold, but there has never been one that has exceeded a month like his."

"What can we do?! Is there no way for any of you to save Brother Lin?" Sasha's voice came from behind.

It was clear that everyone had great concern for Lin Xian.

The Nightwalker leader paused for a moment, then said, "At least he's still alive, and judging from the signs, there haven't been any unusual changes or other adverse conditions. Perhaps..."

His gaze swept over the worried crew of the Sky Dome, and his tone softened: "It's not the worst time yet."

The female captain nodded in agreement: "The area is now shrouded in crimson, and many unknown factors have emerged. Perhaps this is related to it. I suggest we send him to Phoenix City. Firstly, it hasn't been covered by crimson yet, and secondly, the Nightwalker headquarters is just across the Storm Strait. Perhaps we can find a solution there!"

At this moment, Lu Xingchen's voice came: "Brother Lin's mechanical heart is extremely rare, and one with 'creation' as its core is even more unique. As I said, Brother Lin is in 'seclusion for cultivation.' When he wakes up again, he will surely reach the highest realm. You all have no need to worry."

“Don’t worry, he’s been lying here for over a month, and we’ve only been here for less than 20 hours…” Sasha retorted with a worried expression.

Then, Lin Xian overheard the crew of the Sky Train seemingly discussing something together. Finally, Chen Sixuan took a deep breath. She didn't look at the captain; her gaze remained fixed on Lin Xian in the hibernation pod. Her eyes were as deep and unfathomable as a frozen lake. The silence for a few seconds seemed to freeze the air. Finally, she spoke, her voice not loud, but resolute, each word like a steel nail hammering into the deck:

"Captain Li, your fleet is going to land at Harko and then head to Storm Coast. As planned, you will escort him to the Arctic! We also have two other companions going with us. One is Ding Junyi, the former chief biologist of the Federation's No. 9 Underground City. She knows Lin Xian's situation best and also has some data that can be shared with the Phoenix Society. The other is KIKI."

“Yes, I’ll go with him.” KIKI nodded and stepped forward, frowning as she looked at the hibernation pod. “I have to keep an eye on this guy.”

“No problem,” the female captain replied immediately. She looked at the group and said, “I will send a team to assist you in your journey to Colorado. We are also planning to conduct advance exploration and rescue operations. According to the plan, we will stay in Haco for a few days after we dock, waiting for the arrival of the Dawn Center. However, based on the timeline, your railcar convoy will probably miss the main force…”

"It's ok."

Chen Sixuan forced a smile, then her gaze returned to the hibernation pod: "If it were him, he would definitely bring the convoy out. I don't want him to hear this news when he wakes up. He's always been the one who rescued us from danger..."

After saying that, he turned to look at his companions on the Sky Dome, his tone resolute: "This time, it's our turn..."

"Bring everyone out!"

The video freezes on Chen Sixuan's resolute profile, against a backdrop of a scarlet sky and the massive, silent silhouette of the Noah, with the wind whistling through the air.

(End of this chapter)