Since no one believes in his train plan, Lin Xian decides to build his escape from the perpetual night himself; his motivations aren't driven by altruism.
Lin Xian's voice, calm and even, provides a great sense of security, but also fills Chen Sixuan with a deep sense of despair.
"Good luck to you, Teacher Chen." Lin Xian remains indifferent, sighs inwardly, and prepares to hang up the phone.
On the other end, Chen Sixuan feels a chill throughout her body. Just as Lin Xian is about to hang up, she suddenly grabs the phone and shouts,
Her eyes widen, her chest heaving rapidly, she exclaims loudly,
"The Star Orbital was initiated in 2039, originating from Dragon Country and covering a total of 126 countries, 34 regions, spans across nine continents and four oceans, including thirteen Star Abyss Destruction Zones, with a total track length exceeding 320,000 kilometers. My father was once a level-one maintenance master of the Star Orbital; I know all 1,266 stops and the locations of 625 backup tracks used for maintenance..."
"Additionally, I'm proficient in multiple languages; I can be your translator, and I eat very little, also have some cooking skills. Just... just take me with you, I will agree to all your demands!"
She yells out the last sentence using all her strength!
On the phone, a long silence follows.
Chen Sixuan, face taut and body trembling, digs her fingernails into her thigh, drawing blood from the force.
"I'll come pick you up."
Just six short words make Chen Sixuan feel dizzy. Snapping back to reality, she hurriedly says,
"I...I'm at 901, Block 3, Jiangzhou Road Yushui Garden!"
Before she can repeat the address a second time, her phone screen goes black and shuts off.
She attempts to press it again, but with no response, unsure if Lin Xian truly heard her address, she bites her lower lip in anxiety.
She lets out a scream, throwing the phone against the wall where it shatters.
"He heard it; he must have heard it..."
At this moment, Chen Sixuan can only continue to reassure herself, to alleviate her negative emotions, she immediately gets up and starts to search through all the books related to the Star Orbital at home.
On the other end, Lin Xian sighs as he looks at the hung-up phone.
Teacher Chen, whom he once admired and revered, is now almost begging him, even willing to provide sexual services. This apocalyptic world truly turns people into ghosts.
Chen Sixuan's words have indeed moved him; the Star Orbital encircles the entire Blue Star, fraught with all sorts of uncertainties along the way. Having someone relatively familiar with it is better than a dead map that has lost its GPS function, especially since the map won't show maintenance segments or special connecting routes.
Of course, there's another reason; Chen Sixuan is an acquaintance to Lin Xian. People in the apocalypse unthinkingly tend towards a group mentality, and familiar faces are exactly the ones most likely to be trusted.
Putting his phone away, Lin Xian glances at the time, then immediately throws himself back into the welding work.
There's no more time today; the train's readiness cannot be delayed.
18:00, there are 45 minutes until darkness falls.
Lin Xian, covered in sweat, looks with satisfaction at the thick armored windows fitted on both sides of the third carriage.
"Next, there's the generator, heating equipment, water purifying devices, refrigerator, an entire smart surveillance system"
"And the armed protection, automated firepower, radar systems, and the like..."
"Oh, and for the living area, we'll need a big bed, a bathtub, and it would be best to set up an entertainment area, a gaming zone... aren't there a few tens of thousands of movie and game sets to store?"
Lin Xian's eyes are getting brighter as he feels more and more.
This apocalypse, life is increasingly looking up!