A moment of silence.

"Only 11 days and it’s gone?"

"It’s such a pity, with so many weapons and the train fortress, plus the ample supplies, they only held out for 11 days." Lv Chang sighed deeply.

Qian Deli’s expression was cold as he spoke, "The most dangerous thing humanity faced on Apocalypse Day wasn’t the zombies but the dark invasion that turns people into zombies. Without defenses or isolation methods, no amount of powerful equipment is of any use. Otherwise, if it were just zombies, they wouldn’t be worth mentioning under the firepower of the interstellar army."

Shu Qin nodded, "That’s right, the dark invasion comes with the dark tide, leaving nowhere to hide. When we first fled, we didn’t even know which of our teammates might suddenly turn into a zombie and bite off your neck. Yet, that was the most desperate time."

"Despair is precisely the trigger for mutation," Luo Yang added.

"Then..." Lv Chang suddenly paused, patting the car’s roof, "With such a large train of munitions, if they can’t take it out, can we take it away?"

"Of course we can."

In the Sky Dome Train Main Bridge at the Orbit station, Lin Xian, who had been listening to the report all this while, said while repairing the train’s outer armor, "Directly connect to the Sky Dome train’s traction unit. We can take it all, including the Infinity. Abandoning all these treasures would be such a waste, wouldn’t it?"

Heavy tanks, military mechas, war vehicles, drones, and the train’s defense fortress—they were treasures among treasures for Lin Xian. To pick up such a Steel Fortress is the ultimate dream of any survivor. How could they not find a way to take it?

Lin Xian calculated in his mind that even if the track broke, he could use the Sky Dome Train to fly and maneuver. Plus, KIKI and Ryuji could help. If worse comes to worst, he also had the Black Star Forge. Living people can’t be stifled by urine, and it’s better to devour such equipment for upgrade materials than to lose it.

Screech!

At the Hawaii Military Base, the military giant train’s iron wheels were currently sparking with sharp screams, re-railing from a derailed state, and then slowly entered the Wah Island’s eastern Orbit station under Lin Xian’s control. Along the way, others were responsible for clearing the attracted zombies and Uncanny Humans. After dragging back this munition train, everyone also conveniently resolved the Dark Mark on them.

The sunset turned red like scorching iron. However, instead of continuing to inventory the supplies, they returned to the Sky Dome Train, awaiting the arrival of nightfall.

Unexpectedly, even to Lin Xian, their ’landing spot’ after crossing the super tropical storm was an abandoned zombie-infested island, but full of supplies, making them strike it rich.

In this trip, besides the grocery warehouse found by Monica and Qian Deli, the military train, Teacher Chen, KIKI, and Ning Jing also discovered usable items: a botanical garden harboring many rare plants, seeds that survived, emanating green within the greenhouse dome of the death island, along with a good amount of medical and household supplies.

Lin Xian handed these over to Viola and at least a thousand functional robots to move.

Currently, everyone was awaiting nightfall. The experiences along the way nurtured a cautious mindset. They had just been through Sea Rock Island, the Giant Ocean God, underwater whirlpools, volcanic eruptions, and a super tropical storm, leaving nerves virtually taut. No one knew what crises this seemingly harmless zombie-infested remnant island might pose after dark. So at this moment, each person donned their Power Armor quietly in the Main Bridge—some standing, some sitting, some looking out the porthole, some watching the radar—everyone wordlessly awaited nightfall.

Lin Xian checked the time, 18:42.

It should be about the estimated distance to the Star Abyss.

"A dual tide, shouldn’t be simple—could it be another night parade of ghosts like Sea Rock Island?" Chen Sixuan whispered in Lin Xian’s ear.

Lin Xian shook his head, "I don’t know, but I have a feeling it won’t be the same as Sea Rock Island. Here, the city streets and buildings remain intact, filled with zombies. It seems... relatively normal."

Buzz!

At this moment, celestial light flickered, and a halo quickly spread across the sky. Everyone simultaneously looked out the porthole.

"It’s coming." Ning Jing clenched her fist. Monica turned to the window from her swivel chair, arms crossed coldly.

KIKI leaned on the reclining chair, fingers tapping on the table, silently watching the radar screen.

Buzz!

At the same time, the second celestial light began to contract, while a dark giant wall engulfing the sky rapidly swept across the heavens.

Night fell!

Everyone’s nerves tightened.

In this instant, the once scorching beach atmosphere suddenly turned chilly, white fog forming on the windows, and some eerie howls arose in the distant dark streets. Besides this, only the sound of shuffling zombies outside the Orbit station was heard, rustling.

minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes...

As time ticked slowly by, the air inside the silent Main Bridge grew somewhat peculiar. People couldn’t help but exchange glances.

"Seems... nothing’s going on?" Qian Deli couldn’t help but speak first.

"Our marks have been cleared. Although there’s an awareness of Abnormal Bodies in the city, they don’t seem threatening," Ning Jing stated.

"Phew~"

KIKI stretched lazily, softly saying, "Looks like there’s nothing to worry about, great news. Tonight, this lady can rest, and there’s a new place to stay, genuinely delighted~"

"Oh yes, the rooms have large showers, massage chairs, fridges, and big beds." Sha Sha said excitedly, eyes gleaming.

Lin Xian also breathed a sigh of relief, as Monica glanced back at him, nodded in indication, then turned to leave the bridge.

"Everyone, go rest." Lin Xian said at this moment, and everyone responded by relaxing their expressions, indulging in the rare comfort, starting to leave the bridge one after another.

Chen Sixuan approached Lin Xian, "Shall I stand guard?"

"No need." Lin Xian shook his head, patting Chen Sixuan’s shoulder, "Teacher Chen, go rest. Viola will fully take over guarding duties. Such a large interstellar train needs her, and I will also stand guard for a while."

"Aren’t you resting?" Chen Sixuan inquired.

"I slept enough yesterday," Lin Xian responded, "Tonight is safe, with ample time, I will first attend to the train and devour some things. For upcoming routes, bridges, and drones, material needs abound, so I’ll prepare more."

The cars within the city and the abandoned ships at the port are devourable materials for Lin Xian. There are even large wide-body passenger planes at Wah Island Airport that he hadn’t encountered before.

He planned to settle the military train first during this time and then proceed to devour gradually. Currently, his Mechanical Heart still needed over 10,000 Source Points for upgrading, and Lin Xian didn’t want to squander this rare chance. After reaching Level 7, not only would he obtain new Skills, but he could also open the Research and Development Center to decipher the ’Planet Titan’ blueprint he had been curious about. How to endure this? 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

In addition, he also wanted to study the Black Gear obtained from Chen Yanshu; there were so many things to do that Lin Xian had little intention of sleeping.

Chen Sixuan nodded, silently looking at him, "Is that the end of the Starfire Plan?"

Lin Xian smiled slightly, "It’s not that simple, but the initial objectives have been achieved. If nothing unexpected happens, other lines of the Phoenix Society have already made significant progress, and those in the Descent Faction have fully moved. Hence now, the Phoenix Society aims for two things: First, to learn the communication information between the Descent Faction and the Dark Civilization; second, to find a way to break the Heavenly Veil. Surely, even the Descent Faction knows this."

Chen Sixuan took a deep breath, "You are a Sword Holder; they will likely focus their forces against you. So I also think uniting with the Phoenix Society’s main force could be a good strategy because if they have to make a move, we can turn a passive situation into an active one."

Lin Xian was a bit taken aback, then reached out and embraced Chen Sixuan, sighing, "I know you are worried for me. In reality, the so-called Sword Holder is just a facade, like a candle lit in the dark—attracting Abnormal Bodies with the Dark Mark. This Sword Holder and the Starfire Plan excite ’Abnormal Bodies’ among humans. If the Dark Civilization can establish some links and control through humans, perhaps we can too."

Chen Sixuan frowned slightly, raising her head from Lin Xian’s embrace to gaze at him, "Is this Professor Ye’s idea?"

Lin Xian nodded, then his face turned more solemn.

"However, during my communications with Chu Yan, I heard some unsettling news. The darkness seems to have undergone a different change."

"What?"

"I don’t quite understand it yet."

Lin Xian shook his head seriously, "I just noticed that the dark tide on land is beginning to..."

"Turn crimson."