Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train-Chapter 49 - 45: Great Harvest

On the train, Lin Xian opened the Mechanical Heart panel he used previously, examining the data obtained after devouring the generator set.

[Devouring successful, Mechanical Source Point +200, Mechanical Devouring Skill proficiency +100, additional rewards: Strength 15 points, Speed 10 points, Defense 10 points!]

[Congratulations, Mechanical Heart successfully upgraded to LV.2, and gained the passive skill Decomposition Space!]

[Decomposition Space (Passive)]: After completing Mechanical Devouring, obtain 20% of the materials from the mechanical device and store them in (Decomposition Space, capacity: 100 tons), and use the materials directly from Decomposition Space when manufacturing with mechanical blueprints.

[Congratulations, your Strength attribute has been upgraded to level 2 (burst 200kg level)]

[Congratulations, your Defense attribute has been upgraded to level 1 (tough bones and skin)]

[Strength, Speed, Defense attributes all activated, detailed parameters unlocked.]

[Congratulations, Wind Cannon Skill upgraded to level 2 at 6%]

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[Current Mechanical Heart level LV.2（10/1000）]

[Tip: Upgrading Mechanical Heart can receive special skill rewards, when Mechanical Heart reaches LV3, LV6, LV9 levels you can receive Mysterious Awakening]

Strength level: 2[17%](burst 200kg level) freeweɓnøvel.com

Speed level: 1[62%](limit 10m/s)

Defense level: 1[21%](tough bones and skin)

[Mechanical Awakening]: not awakened

Mechanical Devouring: 2 (208/500) Improve devouring efficiency

Mechanical Manufacturing: 1 (112/300) Improve construction efficiency

Mechanical Passive: Scan/Repair/Decompose

[Special Skill]

Wind Cannon (ordinary) (level 2 at 6%)

Ice Shield (ordinary) (level 1 at 22%)

Completing the devouring of a whole 1900KW generator set was Lin Xian’s first challenge with such a big thing since he obtained the Mechanical Heart. Although it took seven or eight hours, the gains were significantly substantial.

Lin Xian looked at the screen in front of him, not only did his strength and defense upgrade, but his Mechanical Heart had finally reached level 2.

The most crucial aspect was that after the defense attribute upgrade, the three-dimensional attributes had clear index parameters, and the upgrade of the Mechanical Heart also gave a level indicator to the skills he had gained!

This looked very intuitive.

"It turns out Wind Cannon, Ice Shield are just ordinary skills, meaning there are higher-level skills. If I have the chance to devour that Close-in Weapon System or the ’Iron Guard 3’ military assault armor, maybe there will be surprises..."

"Strength burst of the 200kg level, damn... I’m even better than a professional boxer now."

And this Decomposition Space skill, although passive, Lin Xian felt its practicality was maxed out!

Originally, scanning blueprints for mechanical manufacturing was very troublesome, especially material collection. Now not only can devouring directly decompose materials, but he also obtained a storage space for materials, which is simply incredible.

The only downside is that this space can only store materials decomposed after mechanical devouring, and cannot directly perform a certain type of storage, which is somewhat regrettable, otherwise he might really be able to haul away that Close-in Weapon System.

Not to mention, if he could do that, it would definitely be much more convenient to devour big guys in the future, but he was content now, Lin Xian was somewhat looking forward to what awakening skills he might get upon upgrading to level three, or what stronger superpowers he might obtain through devouring.

Otherwise, relying on just a Wind Cannon to deal with those monsters was quite shabby.

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With two more helpers, the ’Infinity’ suddenly didn’t feel so deserted. After eating some food and drinking some water on the train, restoring some energy, Lin Xian also got off the train to start helping.

Lou Ye was currently assisting KIKI to move computers and servers out of the air-raid shelter, planning to turn the second carriage into an information center, which would also serve as her private sleeping area, for which she even moved out the bunk bed frames from the shelter dormitory.

Meanwhile, Chen Sixuan and Sha Sha, wearing anti-toxic masks from the armory, were collecting scattered weapons and resources in the outpost’s courtyard.

Seeing this scene, Lin Xian was initially a bit worried because it was night, and there were quite a few zombies around, with the ground full of terrifying black insects. However, Chen Sixuan and Sha Sha each had a gun and were diligently scavenging around, lifting blood plasma-covered resource boxes without even furrowing their brows, which had to be said was a strong testament to the psychological tempering brought by extreme environments.

Lin Xian was thinking about how to take away both the ’Iron Guard 3’ military assault armor and the heavy-duty TFV600 twin-barrel tank, intending to study them on the road.

Just as he took a couple of steps, he heard a rustling sound coming from the distant railway tracks behind him.

He frowned and immediately went to explore, not walking far before he suddenly saw a limping silhouette frantically escaping deeper along the tracks.

Tang Hai?

Lin Xian’s face turned cold. Hadn’t he just killed him? How was this guy still not dead...

"Is his vitality so obstinate?"

He raised a finger, ready to blow the head off this scum who had caused the death of hundreds of survivors, when unexpectedly, a few zombies slowly emerged from the shadows. Just as Lin Xian thought this man would get startled, Tang Hai merely shifted his body and went straight through a gap between the zombies.

Tang Hai’s weird reaction caught Lin Xian’s attention. Why couldn’t the zombies see him?

After a few steps of slow, staggering motion, these zombies seemed to detect a smell of blood, then turned and pounced towards Tang Hai.

"No no... You beasts shouldn’t be able to see me?!" Tang Hai suddenly cried out in terror as he fled.

Hearing this, Lin Xian, with his finger raised, looked even more astonished. Tang Hai actually thought the zombies couldn’t see him—are his brains broken?

But indeed, just a moment ago, he distinctly saw Tang Hai passing through the zombies with ease, evidently not acting out of fear and not merely relying on luck.

"What’s going on here..." Lin Xian’s expression darkened.

At that moment, the zombies, now frenzied, overwhelmed Tang Hai, knocked him down, and began to bite into him.

"Aah!! No!!"

Tang Hai’s screams of struggle lasted briefly before he fell silent.

Lin Xian frowned slightly. To avoid any chain reactions, he raised his hand and fired several Wind Cannons to dispatch the zombies. To make absolutely sure, he walked directly towards Tang Hai’s body, intending to eliminate any further danger.

That’s when something even more bizarre happened.

Tang Hai’s still warm corpse suddenly began to tremble violently. The blood energy from the surrounding dead zombies turned into a visually discernible fluid, quickly flowing towards him, rapidly turning his entire body into a bloody red color.

Gradually, the blood energy gathered more and more, eventually forming a blood pupa.

Lin Xian’s pupils constricted slightly, his subconscious telling him this was not a good omen. Was that subconscious movement by Tang Hai, which went unnoticed by the zombies, actually some kind of special ability?

This thought flashed across his mind, startling Lin Xian. He no longer held back, launching several Wind Guns directly at the blood pupa.

Regardless of what you are, a truly dead Tang Hai is a good Tang Hai!

Pop pop pop!

The upgraded power of the Wind Cannon, with its intense whistling sound, immediately created several holes in the blood pupa, and bits of grayish-white flesh flew out.

"There really is something odd!"

Lin Xian’s expression shifted, and he raised his hand to fire more Wind Guns.

But in the next moment, the blood pupa, sensing the danger, struggled violently before exploding with a loud bang, and a grayish-white, extremely thin figure suddenly dashed out, disappearing into the thick fog in an instant.

Damn it!

Realizing something was wrong, Lin Xian pursued a few steps but saw nothing else alive within the dark, misty shadows, then remembered that Teacher Chen and Sha Sha, who didn’t possess any superpowers, were not far below in the courtyard, so he quickly retreated.

With the night and dense fog enveloping the area, even zombies could easily emerge from the dark, so, to be cautious, Lin Xian decided it was best to have everyone board the vehicle ahead of time.

Clank clank clank~

The ’Infinity’ quickly returned to the platform at North Bay Station, and Lin Xian, without wasting a moment, immediately coordinated with Chen Sixuan to prepare the train carriage.

Lou Ye, adept with tools, worked alongside the trio, swiftly completing the reconfiguration of the train.

The Whale 03E heavy gas turbine locomotive and Huanxing 7F electric locomotive still led at the front. Carriages 1 and 2 remained unchanged; Tang Hai’s two passenger carriages now filled with supplies were positioned behind Carriage 2, becoming the new Carriages 3 and 4, while the original Carriage 3, which stored tools and had a tail platform, had transformed into Carriage 5.

Additionally, there were four flatbed trailers behind, carrying two military jeeps, one heavy-duty off-road vehicle, and Qian Yu’s armored vehicle.

The last short-haul electric locomotive had been attached to the very end. As it was cumbersome without connected carriages, Lin Xian planned to devour it after escaping the fog, potentially gaining a significant reward.

To conveniently maintain the tool carriage, Lin Xian asked Lou Ye to stay in Carriage 5, while Lou Shasha along with KIKI stayed in Carriage 2, perfectly assigned to bunk beds.