Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train-Chapter 185 - 180: Total Devouration

"So that’s how it is. What about 1130 then?"

Lin Xian once again inserted the blueprint of the 1130 Close-in Weapon System.

Ding!

At that moment, the Research and Development Center shined again, but while last time the light was red, this time it turned yellow.

[Blueprint rank is higher, current Mechanical Manufacturing level: 3, research duration increased by 25%]

[Please select the weapon’s research direction:]

[Firepower](15 days 18 hours)

[Mobility](11 days 22 hours)

[Precision](12 days 09 hours)

"It’s almost there; if the Mechanical Manufacturing level reaches 4, researching this should only take about 10 days."

Now Lin Xian had a plan in mind, and without further thought, he chose to enhance the sniper rifle again, but this time he didn’t choose firepower; instead, he opted for mobility.

"This gun is still too heavy for Teacher Chen; if its mobility could be improved, it would probably suit her better."

At this moment, Lin Xian wasn’t worried about the upgraded blueprint’s firepower; what mattered most was making it more suitable for Chen Sixuan, especially since she had now joined the combat lineup and Lin Xian was quite concerned about her safety.

[Notification, A33K Heavy Anti-Material Sniper Rifle Blueprint upgrading and developing, 3 days, 11:59:59]

"Let it develop slowly."

Lin Xian breathed a sigh of relief, no longer wasting time, he started devouring the intercity train’s locomotive in front of him

[Devouring progress 1%]

Lin Xian felt the speed; the power of this intercity train’s locomotive was not on the same level as the Ringstar 7F electric locomotive, and it was significantly smaller in size. He estimated that it should take about 2-3 hours to handle one, and he should be able to finish all before dawn.

Time passed minute by minute

[Devouring progress 30%]

[Devouring progress 60%]

[Devour Successful, Mechanical Source Point +300, Mechanical Devouring Skill proficiency +100, extra rewards: Strength 10 points, Speed 5 points, Defense 10 points!]

After 2 hours, Lin Xian saw the prompt appear, the intercity train’s locomotive suddenly turned into a cloud of dust, and feeling the ground disappear under him, he quickly hugged KIKI in his arms and landed on the railroad tracks amid the swirling dust.

"Mm!~"

The sleeping KIKI in his arms was awakened by Lin Xian’s movements, murmuring softly with her eyes closed, she climbed up and rested her little face against Lin Xian’s shoulder, continuing to sleep.

This little girl had a rather peculiar sleeping pose.

She was pressing her cheek against Lin Xian, pouting her tender lips, and continuously breathing lightly onto Lin Xian’s neck, causing a slight ticklish sensation.

Seeing this, Lin Xian couldn’t help but get agitated, his heart skipped a beat, and without thinking, he buried his head and captured those tender lips, instantly feeling a soft, fragrant sensation. Unexpectedly, KIKI, whether asleep or not, suddenly responded actively, her breath murmured, and she pursed her lips.

KIKI’s active response suddenly aroused Lin Xian, his chest and abdomen heating up. He immediately withdrew from those sweet lips and forcibly suppressed the unrest in his heart.

Damn, I was devouring the locomotive, how did it turn into kissing...

He glanced at KIKI again, finding her continuing to sleep, seemingly unaware of the previous actions as if she had involuntarily responded to him.

He quickly opened his system panel, took a deep breath to divert his attention.

"~Now a locomotive only gives 300 Mechanical Source Points, to level up to 4 I’d need to devour 16 of these trains..."

After reaching level 3, the gain of Mechanical Source Points decreased again, he figured the Ringstar 7F electric locomotive that previously gave 500 Mechanical Source Points would now probably only yield about 400.

"If the quality doesn’t increase, I have to rely on quantity."

The gain of 100 in Mechanical Devouring proficiency was still quite significant. If he managed to level up the Mechanical Devouring to 4, plus having more daytime now, he could also depend on devouring more large machinery to advance.

...

The whole night passed, and the answering machine didn’t ring again, the sinister dark platform was frighteningly cold, but nothing happened.

Lin Xian thus guarded tensely while devouring locomotives, and time quickly reached 6 AM. At the cargo platform in Rain Town, it was still dark, but the track was much emptier than before, aside from Infinity.

Two freight train locomotives, along with a chemical tanker’s locomotive head, three locomotives and several carriages were all devoured by Lin Xian.

This nearly drained Lin Xian of all his energy, and if it weren’t for the fragrantly soft but superpowerful ’koala’ he carried, he wouldn’t dare to be so aggressive.

"[Devouring successful, Mechanical Source Point +320, Mechanical Devouring Skill proficiency +100, additional rewards: Strength 20 points, Speed 15 points, Defense 8 points!]"

"[Devouring successful, Mechanical Source Point +280, Mechanical Devouring Skill proficiency +100, additional rewards: Strength 15 points, Speed 12 points, Defense 15 points!]"

"[Devouring successful, Mechanical Source Point +330, Mechanical Devouring Skill proficiency +100, additional rewards: Strength 13 points, Speed 15 points, Defense 13 points!]"

"[Devouring successful, Mechanical Source Point +15, Mechanical Devouring Skill proficiency +5, additional rewards: Strength 2]"

"[Devouring successful, Mechanical Source Point +13, Mechanical Devouring Skill proficiency +5, additional rewards: Defense 1]"

"[Decomposition: obtained High Manganese Steel*500, Hot Rolled Forging Steel*500, Cold Rolled Duplex Steel Plate*250, ordinary carbon steel*1200, non-metallic foam material, non-metallic composite materials...]"

"[Decomposition: obtained glass, plastic, iron, aluminum, copper, semiconductor components, crystal triodes, diodes, Field Effect Transistor, integrated circuits, resistors, capacitors, inductors, circuit boards...]"

"Three locomotives combined with over a dozen train carriages suddenly granted Lin Xian 1155 Mechanical Source Points and 375 proficiency points for Mechanical Devouring, along with additional attributes of 55 points in Strength, 50 points in Speed, and 41 points in Defense."

"At the same time, Preparation Center also obtained a large quantity of metal materials, including some high-grade steels."

"Definitely a huge gain!"

"[Current Mechanical Heart level LV.3 (1720/5000)]"

"Strength level: 3 [85%] (explosive power 300 kg class)"

"Speed level: 2 [90%] (limit 13m/s)"

"Defense level: 2 [67%] (Iron Bone)"

"[Mechanical Awakening]: Mechanic"

"[Awakening Skills]: Research and Development Center, Preparation Factory"

"Mechanical Devouring: 3 (841/1000) Improve devouring efficiency"

"Mechanical Manufacturing: 3 (260/1000) Improve construction efficiency"

"Mechanical Passive: Scanning/Repair/Decomposition"

"[Special Skill]"

"Wind Cannon (normal) (Level 3, max level)"

"Ice Shield (normal) (Level 2, 9% progress)"

"Backflash (rare) (Level 1, 30% progress)"

"Electric Surge (rare) (Level 1, 23% progress)"

"[Note, A33K heavy-duty anti-material sniper rifle blueprint is undergoing upgrades and research, 3 days, 5:49:55]"

"At this moment, dawn had yet to break. Lin Xian, with a heavy head, opened the cockpit door to return to the vehicle, planning to put KIKI back to bed. Surprisingly, this little girl was sound asleep on him, making Lin Xian bend down to place her on the bed, detaching her legs wrapped around his waist. Yet, this girl tightly hugged his neck. Lin Xian struggled a bit, watching her murmuring breaths, couldn’t help but sternly kiss her fragrant, soft lips before finally pulling away."

"KIKI licked her lips in her sleep, then turned over. Seeing she did not wake up, Lin Xian felt a bit guilty. He stood up and rubbed his sore back, feeling a warmth on his chest from holding her all night."

"Returning to Carriage 1, which had now been transformed into an excellent first-class compartment with a private bedroom, cleaned up by Chen Sixuan the previous night."

"Lin Xian pushed the door and entered, instantly waking Chen Sixuan at the sound."

"Lin Xian... is it dawn yet? Come and sleep a bit, I’ll keep watch."

"Lin Xian’s heart warmed, he walked over and directly climbed into the bed, hugging Chen Sixuan’s delicate body, and closed his eyes saying, ’It’s not just the two of us anymore, let them keep watch for a while.’"

"Chen Sixuan, hearing this, blushed, ’Then you go take a shower first, we now have a bathroom, you should clean up.’"

"Taking a shower seemed incredibly luxurious for survivors of the apocalypse, but now Infinity had a water purifier system, which basically could meet basic living needs with no immediate issues regarding water resources."

"And... I don’t have that anymore."

"Chen Sixuan’s heart raced, thinking Lin Xian wanted to be intimate, so she gathered the courage and voiced her concern."

"However, as soon as she finished speaking, she didn’t hear a response from Lin Xian."

"She turned her head, only to see Lin Xian, utterly exhausted, had peacefully fallen asleep, leaving her somewhat astonished. She stared at him, puffing her cheeks slightly,"

"It’s actually okay if you don’t have one, as long as you..."

"Hmm?"

"Really asleep?"

"Chen Sixuan bit her lip, gave him a glare, then felt a pang of pity. She gently stroked his head, pulled him into her arms, calming her restless heart, and also fell asleep."