Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train-Chapter 172 - 167: The Target (Request for Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 172: Chapter 167: The Target (Request for Monthly Tickets)

"If you choose to get on, then all the vehicles here will be consumed and recycled by me, which means there is no way back."

Lin Xian’s words suddenly interrupted everyone’s thoughts.

Whether they were weighing the pros and cons, pondering the group hunting effect, influenced by the tragic state of the Fireline Fleet, or worrying about being abandoned or used as cannon fodder...

At this moment, everyone cast their eyes towards Lin Xian, looking at the heavy black armored train behind him. The thick armored grille still had lots of dried shreds of meat, and the sides of the mechanical wheels were full of deep brown bloodstains.

The dense bullet marks, holes torn by the claws and jaws of the White Giant Monster and the giant Earthworm, and the huge indents scraped by the tentacles of Atmospheric Mica, all testified to the fierce rush from the darkness.

"Yes, the Infinity is not for the faint-hearted!"

A childish voice chimed in, Sha Sha raised her face, breaking the silence of the scene. Everyone glanced at the spirited little girl with slight changes in expression.

Miao Lu, seeing Sha Sha, immediately stood up undaunted, "We are not cowards!"

Lv Chang also excitedly said, "Right, Captain Lin, we’re with you!"

"Captain Lin, just give the order, and we’ll start moving the supplies from these dozens of vehicles onto the Infinity!"

"People approved by Sister Qin are definitely correct."

"Exactly."

"Please let us join, we won’t desert!"

At this moment, the desolate atmosphere was broken, Lin Xian looked at Shu Qin and loudly said,

"Count the number of people, prepare to board tonight."

Shu Qin nodded, looking towards Lin Xian, "Thank you, Captain Lin!"

She looked at Lin Xian, her eyes full of complexity and gratitude; for Lin Xian’s team, abundant with superpower users, accepting them seemed more of a disadvantage than benefit currently.

Although her team had a few individuals who were decently evolved in combat, and she herself had a certain combat ability, most of the others hadn’t yet shown strong combat capabilities, only able to help with some logistical work for now.

Hearing Lin Xian’s words, everyone felt invigorated! Excitement was evident on their faces.

"Lin Xian." Chen Sixuan looked around at everyone, seeing their enthusiasm stirred up, consciously asked Lin Xian, "What’s our next step?"

Lin Xian nodded, as all eyes focused on him, he began to speak,

"Currently, besides the survivors hiding right where they are, there are generally three choices. First, follow the Phoenix Society’s published Star Abyss situation and path, fleeing the eternal night; during this process, either gradually converge or be taken in by the rescue points dispatched by the Phoenix Society around the world. Regardless, the final goal is to follow the Dawn Center to flee to a broader area for more living space."

"Second, head to some large shelters, or main cities for convergence, forming resistance forces, like Star City."

"People are still heading to Star City? Aren’t they afraid of being turned into slaves by the Federation?" KIKI immediately asked.

"They will," Shu Qin said, "In fact, many survivors don’t have a set direction. As Dragon Country’s capital, when Apocalypse Day struck, many aimed for Star City as their first destination because it had a formidable city defense. Moreover, the guidance from the Phoenix Society was more about general direction fleeing, and many displaced individuals are seeking for a stable place to stay, so even if it means hiding in sewers, there are many who will rush there at all costs."

Lin Xian nodded, Shu Qin was not wrong. After Apocalypse Day, information was cut off, and many survivors didn’t even have the dark radio. Running toward big cities or shelters was simply an instinct for seeking group protection.

Just like the previously visited Underground City No. 9, a doomsday shelter plan not announced on the internet, it attracted tens and hundreds of thousands from escape fleets speeding towards Daluo Mountain.

Lin Xian still felt shocked recalling the storm and snow burying vehicles for dozens of kilometers.

"And the third?" KIKI asked.

"The third," Lin Xian took a deep breath, "is what Director Ding mentioned before, the polar ice caps. Since most believe it to be the ultimate safe haven, there are definitely those who set it as their initial target, it’s just that now, it’s undergoing its period of polar night. After four months, whether hibernating or wandering, all would desperately run there."

Lu Xingchen nodded, "Makes sense. So, what about us, are we also running to the ice caps?"

Lin Xian shook his head.

Lu Xingchen frowned slightly, "Not heading to the ice caps, but following the direction guided by the Phoenix Society?"

"Didn’t I tell you we would be running along the Star Orbital toward the east?" KIKI gave Lu Xingchen a glance, "Of course, we keep following the orbital track east, right, Lin Xian?"

Lin Xian smiled, not speaking.

"Not either?" KIKI grew anxious, "Hey, you’re not thinking of going to Star City, are you?"

"You’re thinking about something else," Lin Xian took a deep breath and said in a serious voice to everyone

"Before we passed through Yu Bei City, my plan had always been to enter the Star Orbital and escape eastward, but now, my thoughts have changed."

Chen Sixuan looked at him: "Are we not taking the Star Orbital anymore?"

"No."

Lin Xian said loudly: "When I said I changed my mind, I didn’t mean changing the route, the mode of transportation, or the destination..."

Everyone was confused, Lin Xian scanned the crowd, and slowly said,

"We have been to Underground City 9, a defense project costing trillions, but underground, there are larger subterranean creatures that devoured 360,000 people overnight."

"Above ground, the powerful Warhawk Air Gunships of the Iron Guard Brigade, even the Sky City - Qingluan could not escape the fate of crashing..."

"Entering Yu Bei City, the more people escape, the more monsters there are, and the world seems to have become a huge hunting ground, those hunters hiding in the night, turning us humans into prey."

"I have told my team before, I will use my mechanical superpower to make the trains fly high in the sky, this goal has not changed, I also said, if it is destined that we cannot escape the night, we might as well start making the worst plans from now."

"This point aligns with the purpose of the Phoenix Society."

"That is, in the pursuit of dawn, to obtain the power to conquer the darkness!"

Lin Xian’s words suddenly made everyone’s hearts tremble.

Under the backdrop of Apocalypse Day, everyone is fleeing frantically, each day is about surviving to see the new sunlight.

But the doomsday broadcast of the Phoenix Society also stated that Blue Star will enter a global night in 1 year and 96 days, and this polar night will last for over 571 years.

If the whole world is doomed to not escape destruction, such escape is extremely negative and tormenting for the survivors’ spirits and mindsets.

Without a safe destination, without a harbor to stop at, surviving for 1 year and 96 days only to still face death.

Running away with such despair is akin to chronic suicide.

In fact, this is also one of the reasons why the Old Federation Government has been insisting on the Underground City project, a war without a visible victory, only relying on a few people’s faith and willpower.

After the events at Yu Bei Airport, Lin Xian felt incredibly oppressed and burdened.

"If the sacrifice of Iron Guard 52 Brigade could only exchange for these 20,000 people to barely survive for 1 year and 96 days, it would be almost meaningless, those young soldiers who died for us must believe that the people who survive will one day conquer the darkness."

Lin Xian said, looking at Shu Qin: "Shu Qin, you definitely hadn’t thought before that you could now fight those monsters hand-to-hand and become so strong, right?"

Shu Qin was slightly startled by his words, then nodded

"And these people..."

Lin Xian looked at the others: "Whether they are superpower users or not, we are constantly evolving every day we survive, and there are many others around the world who are resisting like us. This is our opportunity."

"So our next goal is not to escape for the sake of escaping but to look for every opportunity to improve and strengthen ourselves in this process, so that one day we can face the night, and if by then we can conquer the night, would that polar night still be the apocalypse to us?"

Upon hearing this, everyone’s eyes widened, Chen Sixuan, Lu Xingchen, Sha Sha, and KIKI all had a sudden realization, even the Building nodded repeatedly.

"Exactly!" KIKI crossed her arms, looking at Lin Xian in surprise: "As long as we can survive in the night, it seems like the whole world being devoured by darkness isn’t so bad."

Chen Sixuan also nodded: "When you put it that way, a countdown of 1 year and 96 days doesn’t seem so terrifying."

"Yeah, that makes sense."

Swoosh!

Lu Xingchen’s palm ignited a blaze: "My divine flame will light up the endless night!"

Shu Qin looked at Lin Xian with a relaxed gaze, the fatigue in her expression also seemed to fade a bit: "Such a goal, compared to endless fleeing for survival, sounds much more motivating."

"So Captain Lin, what’s our next step?"

Lin Xian’s eyes slightly lifted, looking at the empty platform, the two trains brought from Jiazhou City, and the thirty or so cars parked on the highway.

The sunlight was intense, the breeze mild.

"Such a good place, of course, it is time to organize the train!"