Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train-Chapter 54 - 50: Soaring into the Skies!

[Scan complete, blueprint acquisition failed, target core drive source not found, unable to generate blueprint information.]

"Figures..."

Lin Xian turned on the flashlight and looked at the huge humanoid machinery before him, his face filled with regret.

"What a pity, I can only devour it. However, the materials recovered from this should be quite considerable."

Unable to repair, unable to scan for blueprints, the best course of action was simply for it to become nourishment for the growth of Lin Xian’s Mechanical Heart.

He turned off the flashlight, stood up to check the dark wilds around him to ensure safety, and then sat down to concentrate on devouring this big fellow.

[Devouring progress 1%]

[Devouring progress 3%]

Lin Xian watched the progress before his eyes, estimating that it would probably take several hours to finish the job.

As the long night slowly passed, minute by minute, he finally completed it.

[Devouring successful, Mechanical Source Point +100, Mechanical Devouring Skill proficiency +40, additional reward: Strength 2, Speed 1, Defense 1!]

At this moment, a purple light suddenly flashed before his eyes!

[Congratulations, you have obtained an additional skill reward: Backflash!]

[Backflash (Rare): Utilize the wind to perform a rapid thrust forward, upgrading this skill can significantly increase speed and thrust distance.]

"Holy shit, a rare skill, but just by the name it sounds quite..." freewёbnoνel.com

Lin Xian was overjoyed, having obtained a rare skill for the first time, and it seemed to be a kind of movement and displacement skill, which greatly enhanced his mobility.

"I wonder how powerful it is..."

And now, opening the Decomposition space, he looked at the metal materials inside, his eyes gleaming with delight.

[Decomposition: You have obtained Tungsten-Titanium Alloy Type I *5, High Manganese Steel *10, Inner Armor Steel *3, Titanium Alloy *3...]

"Tungsten-Titanium Alloy Type I, you can’t find this stuff in civilian use."

Lin Xian was greatly shocked; such military-grade material could only be found in high-end military armors, not something you’d find in everyday weapons.

Thump thump thump~

At this moment, a crisp sound of footsteps echoed in the darkness.

"Who’s there?"

"It’s me." KIKI walked out from behind the car at a leisurely pace, smiling at him.

Lin Xian was about to devour that tank, and upon seeing her, he immediately asked, "What do you want?"

"Uh..." KIKI looked somewhat uneasy as she said, "I came to find you to say thank you."

Lin Xian raised an eyebrow and said with a light smile,

"And then?"

"Thank you for giving me the place to stay in car number 2, and also for saving me before," KIKI said quietly.

"It was nothing." Lin Xian walked over to the heavy TFV600 dual-barrel tank, placed his hand on it, and while operating his Mechanical Devouring, he said to her, "Whether it was that giant beast or this time at the military outpost, we definitely would have been doomed without your help."

Lin Xian didn’t expect KIKI to come over and say these things to him; his heart relaxed, indeed he had been quite conflicted before.

On one hand, KIKI’s superpower had been a great help for their escape both times; on the other hand, he actually harbored some wariness towards KIKI’s powerful abilities.

But KIKI didn’t know Lin Xian’s thoughts, and hearing his words now, her face also lit up with joy, and she suddenly reached out to him.

"Then... this is for you."

Lin Xian took a look and saw she was handing over a small silver object. Taking it, he discovered it was a miniature portable hard drive.

"What’s this?"

"The initial information for the ’Angel Plan,’ I have a copy. Also, I found a blueprint for the GK03 electric knife in some old data. I see you always like to carry a broken knife. Can’t you create one? Do you want to try this out?"

"However, the materials for this thing might be a bit troublesome, needing a high-frequency electric current transformer or something like that..."

Lin Xian paused for a moment. Although he used his Mechanical superpower to wield the knife purely out of necessity, upon hearing its name...

My goodness, the GK03 electric knife?! This is definitely a gem!!

He had seen it before on military forums. It was a melee standard-issue weapon developed by Kehua Heavy Industry for the interstellar army’s Iron Guard Brigade. The distribution was limited but because of energy consumption issues and practicality concerns, it had been criticized and gradually the project was abandoned.

But, unsaid, this thing really was cool. If used for fighting or even slightly modified based on its electric knife principles, it might be of great use to his train!

Seeing Lin Xian’s eager look, KIKI couldn’t help but tilt her head and look at him, "So... shall we reconcile?"

Lin Xian found it somewhat amusing upon hearing this. He took that portable hard drive, weighed it in his hand, and looked at KIKI, "Are you referring to the incident where you stole the bread?"

"And the part where I ambushed you."

KIKI chuckled, "Also, I no longer think your plan is boring. In fact, I think it’s a genius plan!"

"Oh?" Lin Xian frowned, speaking meaningfully, "Aren’t you the heir to a Level Two investor of the Dawn Plan? How come you now agree with my plan?"

KIKI took a deep breath, "I know you must think I’m deceiving you again, but the Dawn Plan is indeed real, and so is my identity. My father and I took a helicopter to the Daluo Mountain area, which seems to be the location of the Dawn Plan’s number 9 Underground City. However, after the first polar night, the Federation Government had disintegrated, and the Dawn Plan must have been affected. Moreover, if I were in their shoes, I wouldn’t want to be buried underground, waiting for those monsters to knock on my door every day."

"That sounds very sincere."

"It’s true!" KIKI looked helpless, "This time I’m not lying to you. I swear." She then raised three fingers.

Lin Xian nodded, "Then do you know why I designed this train plan, despite the many problems you’re worried about?"

"Isn’t it because of your Mechanical superpower?" KIKI ventured.

"That’s just a subjective factor, not the objective one."

Lin Xian tapped his fingers on the tank and said gravely, "You might think I’m delusional. I’ve heard the Tianqi Federation’s analysis of the Dark Tide on the apocalypse radio, and I think that perhaps all of us will inevitably fail to escape the darkness’s advance."

After the Federation Government collapsed, the new Tianqi Federation was established, an official organization that unified the remaining national forces on Blue Star. Many survivors could still receive a lot of rescue and defensive messages through long wave radios, but after the polar night, perhaps because they were too close to the Star Abyss number 3, they could no longer receive these types of long wave radio messages.

"Can’t escape? Then this train you’re planning..." KIKI looked puzzled.

Lin Xian’s face was steely, "The Jiang City vanguard headed east can escape the Dark Tide and see dawn earlier. This is a correct piece of reference information. But the problem is, if the source of the polar night isn’t just ordinary darkness, and the Dark Tide isn’t something that can be escaped simply by heading east, then what? Let me give you an example. If we depart from Jiang City, every 300 kilometers can bring forward the dawn of the next day by an hour. So, the question is, 3000 kilometers to our east, do they not need to run? According to initial observations of the polar night, if it’s because of the Star Abyss, should people 15600 kilometers to the northeast of us, near Mo City’s number 4 Star Abyss head west or east?"

Upon hearing this, KIKI’s eyes brightened, and she made a sound of realization, "So you’re taking the Star Orbital because it’s almost away from all the Star Abysses, or on the edges!"

"Correct." Lin Xian confirmed directly, "Then I’ll ask you. Suppose Star Abyss number 3 extends from Dingzhou in a Dark Tide at a speed of 300 kilometers per day, how long would it take to cover the entire Blue Star?"

When KIKI heard this, she frowned, "Let me do the math."

"No need, 1066 days."

"That long?"

"Long?" Lin Xian’s gaze was grave, "Have you forgotten... there are 13 Star Abysses on Blue Star!"

"Oh, right..." KIKI’s brows furrowed.

Lin Xian’s eyes grew serious, and he said aloud, "The Star Orbital is fixed, and in the end, it’s impossible to escape the coverage of the Star Abysses. That’s why this is just my first stage of thinking. With my Mechanical superpower, I not only want to rush along the Star Orbital, but I also want this train to break free from the limits of the orbit, or perhaps one day... make it fly!"

With that statement, KIKI’s eyes widened. She stared blankly at Lin Xian, her pupils filled with astonishment. Lin Xian’s daring idea instantly made her mind go blank.

She couldn’t fathom what it would look like to have a fully armed heavy train soaring into the clouds!

Seeing her silent, Lin Xian continued, "The specifics I might not be very clear on, and the reasons behind the polar night are also beyond anyone’s scope of truth. In the process of escaping, we will definitely enter the polar night region, so if we don’t want to just sit and wait to die, our only option is to flee towards dawn, or..."

"Conquer the night!"