northernbook Chapter 1365 - 528: Dimensional Collapse
Chapter 1365 - 528: Dimensional Collapse
[Devouring successful, Mechanical Source Point +150]In the thick fog of gray snow, Lin Xian finished devouring a series of power group locomotives and looked at the increase in the Mechanical Source Point on the screen before him, his expression somewhat grave.
The conversation with Hua Xiaoling kept echoing in his mind, and all he could think of was the four large characters that had suddenly appeared on the solar panels of the South Heavenly Gate in near-earth orbit.
’No resistance allowed.’
This phrase was extraordinarily peculiar, it was a high and mighty command, yet it did not seem like a hostile threat, which had long caused suspicion among Lin Xian and the people on the Infinity.
Now, as he switched his way of thinking, many things that were previously inexplicable seemed to start making sense.
The Foundation’s advanced research, Uniga’s monitoring on Sea Rock Island, the Intellect Ascension theory of the Deep Red World, and even the Dark Mark, from the evidence of the research submersible at Qingshui Town, they discovered them earlier as well.
But what puzzled Lin Xian was, if the existence of the Foundation’s descent was somehow linked to his Mechanical Heart, what was their true purpose?
Why did Hua Xiaoling speak of saving Human Civilization yet trigger the Colorado encounter, awaken the Giant Ocean God at Galan Volcano, and used the Civilization Preview Ball to reveal the truth of the High Tower Civilization to the survivors, stripping away the fear consciousness of the elite survivors and causing internal chaos?
All these contradictions made Lin Xian’s head throb, and he only wanted to find Hua Xiaoling and confront her face to face for answers.
Because when he connected the Mechanical Heart with the container of Heavy Suspension Liquid, a voice in his subconscious always told him.
The thing inside is related to his Mechanical Heart.
The Foundation is also related to his Mechanical Heart.
Hua Xiaoling might even know better than him, the origin of the Mechanical Heart.
[Current Mechanical Heart Level LV.7 (89904/100000)]
[Mechanical Awakening]: Mechanical Lord
Mechanical Devouring: 7 (5380/10000) Increase devouring efficiency
Mechanical Manufacturing: 7 (8560/10000) Increase construction efficiency
After devouring dozens of power group trains, the Mechanical Source Point increased by several thousand points, but to upgrade to LV8, it’s still short by about ten thousand points. He estimated that at least devouring a main starship of the Air Fleet might make a breakthrough.
But this thought was obviously impossible.
"It seems that only after reaching the Polar can it be completed."
Landing from the sky filled with gray snow, Lin Xian stepped onto the fast-traveling Joint Train roof, where a thick layer of snow had already covered the roof of the Infinity’s armor, and on both sides of the railway, gray snow had piled over a meter high.
He grabbed a handful of gray snow and scanned it with the power armor detector, instantly all radiation levels and dark energy concentrations flashed warnings.
Lin Xian exhaled hot air inside his mask, scattered the gray snow, looked around at the thick fog, and sighed.
"It feels like landing on a strange, uninhabitable planet, with the atmosphere and surface only navigable with power armor and protective suits."
The train fortress became the only safe haven in this thick fog, as the constant snowfall forced the train to advance using a rail metal flaw detector, unable to use drones for patrolling.
Although Lin Xian borrowed Silent City’s technology to make a snow melting machine in front of the Infinity, its effect was limited, forcing them to slow their progress, and as the gray snow intensifies, this issue was becoming more severe.
Nevertheless, there were no better options at the moment, and this train carrying millions of people could not stop.
"We should be near Dilianba now, the terrain is undetectable, relying solely on travel records to infer, and if correct, within two hours we’ll be crossing Lake Nicaragua," KIKI said.
In carriage 2, Lin Xian and the people on the Infinity discussed matters, as the convoy leader, Lin Xian needed to be informed of the actual positioning.
He had taken this route before, having repaired all the tracks once.
But the Infinity had been under attack by Abnormal Bodies along the way, so he couldn’t guarantee the track was entirely clear.
"A few months ago, when we passed through, a Special Level Abnormal Body attacked us from the lake, it was enormous, although Brother Huo dealt with it, considering the current circumstances, we need to be more cautious," Chen Sixuan said.
"Indeed." Shu Qin pointed to the holographic map: "This terrain is narrow, Lake Nicaragua is only about 20 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean coast on average. Based on our previous experiences, the water and snow might be hotspots for Abnormal Bodies."
"It looks like a lone bridge over the sea." Xiao Yuan said nervously.
Lin Xian nodded: "The convoy is too long, and the movement of the Air Fleet is not small, General Luo ordered the fleet to use the train as a metal positioning point for longitudinal high-altitude travel, effectively covering the airspace above our train, but..."
"Silent City is too large." KIKI said with a pen between her pouty lips: "Mochizuki Masashi has now risen to 5000 meters above ground, and the Floating City is like a giant mountain, each train car can hear the air transmitting vibrations."
"The Sky Dome Train is now flying alongside Silent City at the same altitude, but our contact with the high-altitude is frequently cut off, indicating that the density of Abnormal Bodies in the air is increasing, this must be noted with utmost caution."
"The intelligence from Shi Weidong at Outpost 374 indicated that a large Atmospheric Mica and a Sky Cover were sighted in this airspace. We encountered the Atmospheric Mica while relocating in Hawaii, but the Sky Cover might still be around, so it is crucial to be cautious of this. KIKI and I scanned it on the way, but didn’t find anything. If we encounter it this time, we must resolve it decisively."