Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train-Chapter 839 - 355: Mechanical Army
Outside of Mochizuki Masashi’s private residence, rows of mechanical attendants continuously shuttled back and forth, presenting a variety of exquisitely crafted food. Inside the hall, the atmosphere was serene and silent.
Everyone looked at Lin Xian with astonishment, even Chen Sixuan appeared perplexed. Beside her, KIKI furrowed her brow at him before speaking:
"Oh my, Lin Xian, is that really your plan? Well, your courage is certainly growing! Hehe, I’m the first to support it!" KIKI exuberantly raised her hand, her face full of excitement and approval.
The others looked on with unusual expressions, while Qian Suxun, across from Lin Xian, regarded him and spoke:
"Lin, are you suggesting you want to seize the South Heavenly Gate or the Wangyue Planet Ring?"
"Oh, don’t misunderstand."
Lin Xian slowly smiled. Just as everyone was about to breathe a sigh of relief after hearing this, he took a bite of food and continued: "But doesn’t it sound worth a try?"
The others: ...
"So you’re planning to compete with Dawn City and the Phoenix Society for it?" Qian Deli asked in surprise.
Lin Xian shook his head with a smile and said, "Actually, I’m just very curious about that Heavenly Veil. What kind of thing could potentially shroud the entire world? Also, is it really certain that the Dawn City and the Phoenix Society assure the existence of the South Heavenly Gate and the Wangyue Planet Ring?"
Mochizuki Masashi squinted his eyes with a smile, folding his arms as he scanned the crowd: "That’s why Silent City only intends to complete the upgrade of the Starship System rather than engage in other meaningless speculations."
Monica cast a subtle glance at Mochizuki Masashi. Everyone understood; compared to Dawn City and the Phoenix Society, Silent City seems more like an independent and self-reliant hunting organization. Despite Mochizuki Masashi maintaining cooperation with the Phoenix Society, for him, enhancing self-strength is key. Hence, considering a worst-case scenario where the entire world is destroyed, how can Silent City preserve itself?
"So, Silent City only intends to go as far as Fangcheng Port, with no plans to head north to join up with Dawn Center or venture to the Polar regions?" Shi Deyuan inquired.
Mochizuki Masashi nodded slowly and then said
"Exactly, so if you’re planning to head to Dawn Center, you should reroute at Jin Hai. It can minimize unnecessary troubles. Another point is about your train..."
He finished and looked towards Lin Xian: "Although you managed an impressive leap with the superconductor magnetic levitation array, such overloading maneuvers undoubtedly cause significant structural damage to the train. Lin, if you don’t consider joining Silent City, you’ll need to upgrade the train or replace your transport. Additionally, given the situation, your concerns about the track, right?"
Lin Xian nodded upon hearing this, acknowledging Mochizuki Masashi’s point. Although the magnetic levitation jump was a success, the damage it did to the train was considerable. This damage was primarily on the vehicle’s structure, the driving chassis, and metal fatigue stemming from body deformation. Even if Lin Xian can repair some of the superficial damage, the Infinity is an amalgamation of various kinds of freight and passenger carriages, except for the 3rd and 4th research carriages, which are not exactly new. After suffering a series of severe damages along with two massive spatial transfers, the hidden risks are escalating.
Even the Infinity isn’t spared; it’s needless to say about the Joint Fleet’s trains. The cars suffer from cracking, deformation, torn and fallen track wheels, twisted main structures, etc. In the best-case scenario, they managed to come through, not being wrenched apart when entering magnetic levitation passages or falling from great heights during spatial transfers. Most people are lucky to have survived, but the train conditions are unspeakably dire. If not for the cooperation with Silent City, even if they completed spatial transfer, they’d still be trapped in the remote mountains and forests of the Luling Forest with no route in sight.
Moreover, concerning track hazards, Lin Xian felt it had reached a point where solutions must be found. Otherwise, the more people in his team, the larger the crisis will become. Previously, when they had fewer people, with only a few carriages, KIKI could use her telekinesis to lift them a little. But now, it’s simply not feasible.
Upon hearing this, Shi Deyuan and Ning Jing’s expressions turned grave, as this issue was also problematic for Dragon Mountain No.1. In contrast, Qian Deli and Monica were less concerned. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
Monica’s train possesses all-terrain capabilities, being of solid construction, and performed best during this magnetic levitation leap, with even the armor staying intact, justifying its cost. Meanwhile, Qian Deli, apathetic about transportation issues, enjoys not having to drive himself. Hence, he’s most intrigued about joining Silent City, though upon hearing Silent City’s future plans, he seemed to suddenly dismiss the idea.
"Indeed, I previously contemplated how to make the train fly; yet with the Heavenly Veil above, land seems safer. Does this leave only one solution?" Lin Xian pondered aloud.
Silent City comprises not only the main city and the secondary city but also four smaller circular Floating Cities, utilized for living and serving as the main city’s ascent engines and strategic extension platforms.
Initially, Mochizuki Masashi had prepared to give one to Lin Xian, but now Lin Xian finds it meaningless. Even Silent City dares not ascend casually; compared to flying above, safer is staying on solid ground. At least there, you have the option to escape, whereas the sky holds only the prospect of a crash.
