Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train-Chapter 825 - 352: Star Abyss Traversal
Rationality and fear were battling within him. Lin Xian forced himself to stay awake, trying to calm down. The eerie sounds in the surrounding darkness seemed both far away and yet right in front of him. Thunder, roars, turmoil—it was like the apocalypse had arrived. But at that moment, in Lin Xian’s ears, he could clearly hear only his heartbeat and the breathing sound within his Power Armor Mask, like inside a spacesuit.
Hoo...
Hoo...
On the holographic panel, biometric signals were flashing, the situational awareness system issued alerts, and the radar screen was filled with blood-red dots. The weapon system of the Battle Armor now only had the Palms Cannon and the Pulse Beam left; Lin Xian hadn’t brought any other weapons or drones. He was alone, hiding in the shadows of a rooftop corner, with only an electromagnetic gun flickering in his hand.
But in the eyes of those Abnormal Bodies, Lin Xian, marked like a high-temperature heat source in the night, was drawing endless Abnormal Bodies from all directions, making it impossible for him to hide.
"Only 5 kilometers to the target point!"
"Quick, treat Brother Huo’s injuries."
"Lin Xian, Lin Xian, can you hear me?"
"Captain Lin!"
"Brother Lin, we’re just waiting for you!"
"The bunker convoy is almost there."
"Look quickly, what’s that behind Silent City??"
"Surely it’s an S-Class Abnormal Body. Have all the S-Class from Star Abyss No.5 come here??"
Familiar voices rang out in the communication frequency, but Lin Xian did not respond. Instead, he stared intently at the progress toward the assembly point while counting down the rotation time of the Merlion Statue.
Crack, crack, crack, the rooftop door was being torn open by some sharp claws. A giant creature was slowly climbing up the outer wall, revealing a terrifying outline in the night.
In the final minute, the three teams all entered the designated clearing area, the convoy slowed down, and the Joint Train braked. Silent City, which seemed to cover the sky, raised mighty waves and came to a sudden halt.
The time has come!
Lin Xian felt as if time around him slowed down at this moment. He held his breath, watching the Merlion Statue on the screen slowly turning toward him. Then, he rolled out of the shadows with the flickering electromagnetic gun and leaped on the spot. All the propellers of the Black Hawk Power Armor exploded with strong thrust, launching him into the air from the claws and jaws of countless bizarre creatures just in the nick of time, aiming precisely!
Bang!
Rows of blue arcs lit up on the Electromagnetic Pulse Gun, and a high-energy acceleration sound erupted. The silver bullet instantly carried massive kinetic energy and shot explosively toward the east!
Meanwhile, in mid-air, Lin Xian turned his head back, fixing his eyes resolutely on the Merlion Statue that was rotating around.
At that moment, Lin Xian clearly saw that the previously majestic lion face was now exuding an incredibly eerie aura. The system of the Power Armor flickered and then stalled again, the mask’s emergency system automatically opened, and Lin Xian looked into the eyes of the lion face...
It had no eyes.
Where eye sockets should have been, there were only two pitch-black vortices, unfathomable, like cracks leading to another world. Reflected on Lin Xian’s retina were those black holes, and within those black holes... something was looking back at him.
[System rebooted successfully]
[Driver’s abnormal heart rate detected!]
[Heart rate 160]
A flicker of light screens flashed before him, the system completed rebooting, and the progress bar loaded. Various subsystems such as movement, defense, radar, situational awareness, and life support appeared one by one on the screen interface.
But Lin Xian could no longer see any of them!
Lin Xian’s eyes were instantly veiled in crimson blood vessels, his vision began to disintegrate, and the outlines of the Merlion Statue warped. The stony surface peeled away like rotting flesh, exposing writhing black veins inside. Its mouth slowly opened, emitting a soundless shriek beyond human comprehension. Although his eardrums were undisturbed, the sound exploded directly in his brain, like a thousand rusted steel needles stirring his nerves.
[Heart rate 180]
[Hypothermia warning, hypothermia warning!] The alarm system of the Power Armor flickered incessantly.
In an instant, Lin Xian felt his body disintegrating in another dimension, as if black mucus was welling up in his throat. His vision was overtaken by blood vessels, and the figure of the Merlion Statue in his eyes magnified infinitely. It was no longer a statue but a living mountain of rotting flesh, spewing foul mist with every breath.
[Heart rate 200]
[Cohesive frequency is about to lose connection]
Lin Xian wanted to hold onto that last bit of sanity, but he underestimated the Power of Fear of that giant statue, combined with exhausting too much energy himself. At that moment, he only felt a blackout and immediately lost consciousness, as the blood-red in his eyes gradually turned into a blank gray.
Am I going to die?
He felt a cold sense of impending death creeping over him.
But then, a mechanical buzz suddenly echoed in his mind.
Woo!!!!
The sound was incredibly familiar. It was...
The Mechanical Heart was operating!
Zap! Fallen into the center of the Monster Tide, Lin Xian’s body suddenly shook with a faint ionization. His Mechanical Heart burst automatically at his critical moment, this ionization like the energy of an AED defibrillator, instantly jolting Lin Xian’s mind, grasping a shred of clarity!
Ugh ah ah!!
Just as the overwhelming Abnormal Bodies’ claws and teeth were about to devour him, swish!
In a split second, Lin Xian suddenly vanished from the Monster Tide’s grasp, raising a cloud of dust around him.
And the next second, the sound of high-speed airflow whooshing reached his ears. When Lin Xian opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was the massive bow of Silent City illuminated by hundreds of bright searchlights.
