Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train-Chapter 1096 - 418: Supercritical Diffraction Sword

"It doesn’t look too optimistic," Lin Xian said.

Chu Yan replied, "The more we discover about superpowers, the more questions arise."

"Such as?"

"For example, have you ever wondered if the emergence of a crystallized energy carrier in the human body is a good thing or a bad thing?" Ye Lan slowly began.

At these words, Lin Xian was taken aback. Indeed, when he heard about this from Vanessa, he did have such doubts.

"Of course, we can’t objectively judge anything. After all, under the changes of superpowers, humans can now grow wings and tentacles, reach the sky and delve underground, so growing a crystal is indeed not much. However, in many of our experiments on crystallization growth, quite a few superpower users have experienced hallucinations."

"Hallucinations?"

Ye Lan clicked on the computer on the table, and soon many experimental logs appeared on the screen. Lin Xian looked at them, and before long, his brow furrowed deeply.

The list of superpower users mostly consisted of those who had exceeded a peak value of 10,000 after crystallization, indeed achieving a doubling or more of superpower peak values as Vanessa mentioned. However, he also noticed in the observation logs under each person’s information that many who underwent crystallization experienced strange hallucinations shortly thereafter, and these reported hallucinations closely resembled what Lin Xian saw after Dawn City through the corpse chaser, some originating from the night, others from the deep sea, mostly abnormal scene images.

Stranger still, some of these people, even with high superpower peak values, had... transformed alien.

"How could this happen?"

"It’s not yet clear," Ye Lan said. "Firstly, crystallization carries certain risks, and the execution of cultivating corrupt toxins is high. Secondly, we are also unclear about the changes this power brings to oneself and its subsequent harm, especially since Level 3 Blood Essence poses significant self-crystallization hazards before we master technology for converting dark energy under the same potential, and once this power is used, it bursts with a dark mark in the night. It’s important to know that at that time, the dark mark was newly discovered."

Lin Xian immediately understood why the Phoenix Society was cautious about this.

He thought for a moment and then said, "But using this power is indeed a good way to deal with the darkness."

"Yes, that’s why I asked Chu Yan to give you a few Level 4 Blood Essences, which were obtained in Dawn City. However, regarding cultivation, we are currently combining the same potential dark energy technology to redesign the plan and are still conducting research. If there are good results, I’ll have Chu Yan share the designs with you directly," Ye Lan said at this time.

"One more thing," Chu Yan looked at Lin Xian and said, "The crystallization technology originated from the Holy City Organization. We have been investigating its cause. However, you previously told us about the presence of the SIID Foundation Organization in the Star Abyss 13 Area..."

Lin Xian suddenly realized; no wonder, Professor Ye already guessed it.

"Lin Xian," Ye Lan’s gaze slightly changed as he said to him, "I’ve told you before, if the Dark Civilization really targets you, taking the oceanic route would not be so smooth, even if you have the Sky Dome Train."

"I know,"

Lin Xian replied calmly, "Staying in place or following the Dawn Center is meaningless; taking the oceanic route is the fastest way."

He said this with a smile, looking at Chu Yan, "Speaking of which, if we previously assumed that the Foundation Organization is the real descent faction of the Dark Civilization on Blue Star, and if this crystallization and the Holy City Organization have anything to do with it, then if I’m targeted, doesn’t that prove our hypothesis correct, that the Dark Civilization wants to eliminate me, then our deterrence is indeed effective."

Chu Yan’s expression remained cold as she said to Lin Xian, "Didn’t I just ask you about the South Heavenly Gate? Considering this, do you still think the South Heavenly Gate is a threat to the Dark Civilization?"

Lin Xian’s smile slowly froze on his face. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"That’s true..."

"Is there such a possibility," Lin Xian took a deep breath and expressed his inner thought, "that the information on the South Heavenly Gate’s photovoltaic surface doesn’t come from the Dark Civilization?"

Upon hearing Chu Yan’s interpretation, Ye Lan looked in his direction and asked, "Why do you say that?"

"Because I think it doesn’t make sense. It’s not like something a civilization that has wiped out 99% of humanity would say," Lin Xian said earnestly. "No resistance; why no resistance? What happens if we resist? We are on the verge of extinction. Can there be a worse outcome than that?"

Ye Lan did not respond but quietly listened to Lin Xian’s thoughts.

"Firstly, according to the original ’plan,’ Star Abyss is expanding. Humans are fleeing. Based on our observations, after some deep red world intervention, large-scale anomalies in Star Abysses 5, 7, and 8 were discovered. After Julius’s S-Class connection, Abnormal Bodies began to besiege Dawn City, and humans began to retaliate."

"In this premise, war is inevitable. For the Dark Civilization, there is no negotiation process with us humans. Their Dark Tide is night for us, while our sunrise is night for them. Everyone is in the Dark Forest. As long as we don’t have the Dark Mark, we can enter a silent status. This is a game. Humanity has gone from a panicked escape to gradually finding a chance to survive, already part of an ongoing change."