Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train-Chapter 1082 - 413: Search
In the bedroom of car 1 on the Infinity, Lin Xian was observing the mysterious container in the darkness, while strange sounds persisted outside the window. It was only 2 AM, pitch-black.
As before, this thing wasn’t stored in a lead box and it emitted a power that suppressed superpowers, making people feel weakened. Fortunately, it was in a relatively safe environment, and with the Black Star Forge available for storage, Lin Xian found it much easier to handle.
"What did you discover?" Chen Sixuan stood to the side holding a cold light lamp, frowning, as the power equally made her uncomfortable.
Lin Xian shook his head: "Nothing. Initially, I found that this thing seemed to resonate with my Mechanical Heart, so I brought it along. After fleeing across the snowy fields of Hengshan Pass, I forgot about it and still don’t know what’s inside..."
"And this time, it shows my name." He sighed, staring gravely at the strange container.
"Hello, Lin Xian." Chen Sixuan’s gaze shifted: "This sounds as if it’s talking to you."
"I have the same feeling." Lin Xian replied
"But it’s strange; this thing... logically shouldn’t have any information transmitting in."
The Black Star Forge was Lin Xian’s special mechanical superpower space, apart from his own consciousness, no external information could enter, so he naturally ruled out the possibility of someone remotely delivering this message. At this point, Lin Xian seemed to have only one guess left: this container might have some intelligence or self-awareness, otherwise, he couldn’t understand how a password matrix screen could communicate with him?
Lin Xian activated the matrix password light screen, thought for a moment, and entered 0 to 9 because it was an 11-digit password, he then added a 0 at the end.
[Incorrect Password]
[Reactivation Countdown: 23:59:59]
As expected, the password was incorrect.
This puzzled Lin Xian immensely and made him even more curious about the mysterious container. He was eager to open it and see what was inside, so he called for Viola.
"Viola, could you decipher this matrix password?"
Viola stretched out her hand, rotating a few threads from her knuckles which connected to the password device, then she said.
[This device uses a hyper-crystal grid password based on a Physically Unclonable Function (PUF), generated upon the physical properties of semiconductor super-crystal materials. Password verification relies on the true randomness of hardware signal, each verification requires matching the device’s real-time response, allowing only one correct entry. Incorrect attempts lead to signal failure, and the device has a self-destruct mechanism: detecting brute-force hacking will automatically trigger irreversible circuit burnout or signal distortion, permanently disabling its password generation capability.]
Viola turned towards Lin Xian: [From analysis, it’s impossible to use algorithm brute-force cracking, and according to the hint, forcibly breaking the physical structure will leak its heavy suspension liquid. I cannot determine the fundamental properties of this liquid, but can infer it possesses certain risks. Do you confirm dismantling it?]
Upon hearing this, Lin Xian took a deep breath, looking at the mysterious container before him, itching with curiosity. His mechanical superpower could devour this device, but he didn’t know what consequences the leakage of heavy suspension liquid might cause, making him unsure.
"It greeted me yet left no further message, truly peculiar."
Lin Xian recalled Hua Xiaoling, subconsciously telling him it’s better to handle this cautiously.
"Since it’s related to the Foundation Organization, finding their people should lead to answers." Chen Sixuan looked at Lin Xian and said reassuringly: "On your journey through the Pacific Ocean, one of your objectives was to explore this mysterious organization, right?"
Lin Xian nodded, raised his hand and threw the mysterious container into the Black Star Forge, saying: "In connecting with the corpse chasers’ consciousness, I indeed saw some people appearing, each with a mark."
He pinched the bridge of his nose: "During the Qingshui Town test site, I and KIKI both saw that kind of mark, shouldn’t be incorrect."
"Could the Phoenix Society think that this organization possibly engages in some communication with the Dark Civilization?" Chen Sixuan asked.
"The Phoenix Society has investigated many things."
Lin Xian said: "Professor Ye mentioned to me, Qingshui Town is just one site. Within the Phoenix Society’s joint investigations across organizations worldwide, there are hundreds and thousands of various post-apocalyptic organizations of varying sizes. But the SIID Foundation Organization wasn’t established post-apocalypse. Luo Fei Consortium was a reputed significant consortium on Blue Star well before Apocalypse Day, affluent enough to rival nations, closely collaborating with the Federation. Chu Yan and I learned from Julius’s intelligence that even an organization like Deep Red World was initially supported single-handedly by the Foundation, proving its substantial energy."
Lin Xian recalled the large test site with the sky dome in Qingshui Town, furrowing his brows and said: "Initially I thought Deep Red World advanced aggressive breakthroughs in dark creature and superpower research through bloody experiments. However, this thought was somewhat naïve. Organizations like the Phoenix Society cannot be weak in various fields of research. Those scientists and the frontline research teams are surely not fools. Combining intelligence obtained by secret investigation teams like Nightwalker and the North American United Front, Deep Red World and the Foundation, are not solely descent faction in thought consciousness..."
