The electromagnetic railgun on the roof of the Infinity silently rose, seeking suspicious targets under radar surveillance.
Stretching 15 kilometers long and composed of over 500 carriages, the Doomsday Train was quietly parked in Yijin City, with all the car lamps and light covers shut tight, as silent as a steel beast slumbering beneath the night sky. Wisps of white mist continuously wafted from the junctions of the carriages, while various human-fungal entities silently ’looked at’ the train, eyeballs rolling, exuding an eerie aura.
Wearing a TRP power armor and a gas mask, Lin Xian stepped onto the ground once more. A cold wind blew past, carrying away large swathes of dry fungal vines. There wasn’t much snow on the ground, but scattered everywhere were various human clothing.
Everyone was fully armed to ensure safety, and Chen Sixuan gave the Black Hawk Battle Armor to Ding Junyi, as among the group, Ding Junyi was currently the weakest in terms of combat power. KIKI had a telekinesis shield, but she couldn’t keep it active everywhere, so she also wore a gas mask. Lin Xian instructed everyone not to expose any skin outside, just in case.
These parasitic spores were scarier than parasites; if possible, Lin Xian hoped everyone could wear Black Hawk Battle Armor, a full-coverage power armor, completely sealed with an air circulation system, even capable of movement underwater.
With this in mind, Lin Xian planned to prepare more materials this time and go back to craft a set for each core member. He also swapped out his TRP armor for ordinary team members, planning to iterate further later.
"Try not to get close to or touch these things," Lin Xian said, leading the group through a wire fence gap beside the rail, surrounded by some old rundown houses. He didn’t turn on his flashlight, choosing to move using the faint luminescence from the night fungi.
The human-fungal entities seemed to merely turn their heads at the sound, without moving or attacking them.
"Strange, some of these people are survivors, and some are zombies..."
Luo Yang followed Lin Xian excitedly, like a fanboy, his gaze fixed on the fungal colonies and human-fungal entities around them, speaking up, "These things seem to have been here more than just a day or two."
Lin Xian took out his long-unused phone, searching for a while until he found the map of Yijin City he had saved earlier, checking the position, and instantly had a plan.
Not far from here was a Car City, with many shops along the way. Lin Xian’s goal this time was just to gather metal materials quickly, as he didn’t want to stay in Extreme Night too long. Moreover, with the spread of Star Abyss No.5, the longer they stayed, the harder it would be to escape.
A mold-covered abandoned car by the street suddenly disintegrated into gray ash, while the fungal vines attached maintained the car’s shape, roots spreading across the ground, looking somewhat eerie.
Luo Yang and Ning Jing saw Lin Xian using his devour ability for the first time, making a whole car vanish into thin air, utterly amazed.
"Captain Lin, can you make a car disappear from this far away?" Luo Yang looked at Lin Xian, as if seeing a deity.
There’s no denying that Lin Xian’s mechanical superpower seemed terrifying.
A wave of his hand could make an inorganic mechanical object vanish into thin air, even Lin Xian felt this mastery over machinery had made a qualitative leap.
"You don’t need to touch things to devour them now?" KIKI, flying quietly, approached Lin Xian’s ear and asked.
"Yes, I’ve... evolved," Lin Xian replied.
"Brother Lin’s superpower progresses so fast, it seems I have been too complacent," Lu Xingchen said, full of confusion, his voice hoarse beneath the gas mask.
Ding Junyi watched Lin Xian’s actions with an unusual gaze, also somewhat astonished by his capability changes.
"There seem to be many monster auras here."
Just as everyone was progressing along the fungal-infested road, Ah Bai beside Ning Jing suddenly spoke.
Ding Junyi blinked, knowing that Ah Bai could sense monster auras and Dark Marks, so she also tried to feel them. She wore the Black Hawk Battle Armor, surrounded by various radar and intelligent information. As she was unfamiliar with the armor, she could only relay the information captured by the armor to Lin Xian, saying, "Those human-fungal entities seem to be alive, but are different from the Abnormal Body type."
"Everyone, be careful, we don’t yet know what threats these things pose, so try not to get close," Ning Jing said seriously.
"Sister Jing..." Ah Bai’s expression turned a bit tense, "The aura I’m talking about isn’t from these... fungal humans."
Hearing this, everyone’s movements instantly halted.
Lin Xian was hastily devouring the abandoned cars by the roadside when he sensed something amiss. They were being watched by countless human-fungal entities, but among these gazes, there seemed to be some different presences.
Lin Xian signaled KIKI, knowing they had this strong telekinesis user, and if any trouble arose, she could lift everyone into the air, providing great mobility.
At this moment, everyone was on alert, surrounded Lin Xian and observed the surroundings. Meanwhile, Lin Xian, regardless of potential danger, seized every moment to devour, which was most crucial.