Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train-Chapter 908 - 373: Second Awakening, Black Star Forge! (Part 4)

"Are you waiting for me?"

Lin Xian focused slightly, and the surroundings began to come into focus. He looked at one wall of the meeting room, where a brilliant red Phoenix Badge shone brightly, making Lin Xian realize that Chu Yan was likely within the territory of the Phoenix Society at this moment.

Chu Yan looked at Lin Xian and said seriously, "This time you guessed right, I was waiting for you."

"Is something going on?"

"After we last met, I thought it over carefully. Whether from a personal responsibility or an organizational perspective, I have a duty to report this link between us to the organization."

Lin Xian frowned, "Is there any trouble?"

"Not exactly trouble, just that my task has been adjusted, of course, this is for me."

"I was obviously asking about myself," Lin Xian said, a bit speechless. "Is your North American United Front, or the Phoenix Society, going to investigate me?"

"Your concern is unnecessary."

Chu Yan looked at Lin Xian and calmly said, "We have no hostility towards you, and the Phoenix Society values you greatly. That’s why I’m here waiting for you this time."

"What do you mean?"

Chu Yan glanced in another direction, and Lin Xian’s expression changed slightly; he quickly turned his head.

It was then he realized that Chu Yan wasn’t the only person in the meeting room; there was someone else.

A lady who appeared to be in her fifties was sitting quietly at the head of the conference table, looking at Lin Xian. Her gray formal suit and short hair seemed to have been cut like sharp blades. Despite her weathered face, her eyes were as majestic and composed as a star-studded sky. She looked like she saw Lin Xian or simply determined his position by the direction Chu Yan was speaking, a gentle smile on her face, giving the first impression of a stern and wise university professor.

"Hello, Lin Xian, I am Ye Lan, the Commander of the Phoenix Society. I apologize for communicating with you in this manner."

The expression on Lin Xian’s face slowly turned serious. At this moment, Chu Yan walked over, pulled out the chair to Lin Xian’s left, and sat down, saying to Lin Xian, 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Professor Ye hopes to communicate with you using this connection between us."

Commander.

Hearing this title, Lin Xian immediately felt a sense of gravity towards the person in front of him, then his gaze moved from Ye Lan to Chu Yan.

"Are you translating?"

"Relaying," Chu Yan said calmly. "I’m the only one who can hear you."

"Alright then."

Lin Xian took a deep breath. Although this was a consciousness link, he inexplicably felt immense pressure under the bright lights.

Ye Lan seemed to anticipate Lin Xian’s reaction, so she said blandly, "Don’t be nervous. In our many collaborations with the Phoenix Society, you have shown remarkable wisdom and responsibility that impressed the world. I trust you understand that we reached out to you because, in this catastrophe for human civilization, you’re someone we consider trustworthy and capable of uniting for common cause."

"Thank you for your recognition, Commander Ye..."

"Before Apocalypse Day, Professor Ye was a professor of microscopic particle physics at Star City University and Chairman of the Federation Committee for the Promotion of Science and Technology Development, so you may also address her as Professor Ye," Chu Yan said in a serious tone.

A complex expression flashed in Lin Xian’s eyes. After some thought, he directly said, "Alright, then relay my words to Professor Ye. The starting point for my collaborations with the Phoenix Society has always been based on personal survival needs. I don’t possess that much wisdom and responsibility, but it’s an honor to be trusted by the Phoenix Society."

Chu Yan maintained a serene expression and conveyed Lin Xian’s words to Ye Lan verbatim.

Ye Lan, upon hearing the words, smiled as she looked towards Lin Xian’s direction and calmly said, "Survival is a human instinct, and there is no shame in it, as it is the same for any life form. But the reason the spark of human civilization has endured for thousands of years is because of mutual aid and unity; this is also the meaning behind the birth of civilization. Now, in the face of danger, survival is instinct, but unity is a choice, and this choice is one you made long ago at Yu Bei Airport, isn’t it?"

Lin Xian remained silent for a long time before finally sighing, "Okay, because I don’t wish to proclaim any universal saving of people as some pretentious slogan, nor evaluate the philosophy that with great power comes great responsibility. But in principle, I support the Phoenix Society, at least from my own values and starting point, I recognize the efforts the Phoenix Society is currently making worldwide. So if there’s anything I can help with, please feel free to ask."

Ye Lan looked towards Lin Xian, towards a space that was void, with only two people in the room, yet a third person was listening.

"Captain Lin, Star Abyss is about to undergo dramatic changes. On behalf of the Phoenix Society, I hope you can join our operation targeting Dawn City and the Deep Red World..."

"The Cleansing Plan!"