Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train
Chapter 101 - 96 Cooperation (1 more monthly ticket)

Chapter 101: Chapter 96 Cooperation (1 more monthly ticket)

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As soon as the voice fell, tension rose among the few people in the laboratory, eyes uniformly turned to Ding Junyi. After some thought, they of course knew there was nothing of worth to offer from this lousy lab, so they could only listen to Ding Junyi’s analysis. Step forward without much hesitation, she directly said,

"We have P3 level management authority in the Underground City. Apart from a few specific areas, we can assist you in accessing resources from the residential, commercial, entertainment, industrial areas, storage layer, animal and plant, and cultural assets protection layer, scientific research layers as well as various rapid transit channels. Though relocated, an Underground City of several hundred thousand people abandoned in an emergency situation would certainly still have plenty of valuable resources left."

"Moreover, we also know the location of a Gemini 11R nuclear power electric locomotive. This electric locomotive’s small-scale micro nuclear-powered DRX power generation unit, has a thermal capacity of 290 megawatts. Besides, if you need research data from our biological laboratory, we can provide that too; however, a mutual secrecy agreement is necessary to prevent any political persecution from the Federation Government."

She laid out all the analyzed chips directly, while Xu Wen next to her had a nervous expression, whispered,

"Should we mention that third point...?"

Although initially she was resistant, when actually facing the negotiation, she wished she could reveal all conditions just to survive.

"No need." Ding Junyi took her finger off the response button and said indifferently: "If they end up rescuing us, we’ll have our lives, but at the same time we’ll lose all other rights. From then on, what they do to us will not be something we can decide."

Everyone here is an ordinary person, even feeble to the extent of not being able to truss a chicken. In such a situation, they could only consider Lin Xian and the others as saviors, yet also be wary of the possibility of them being bandit villains.

Han Qiming looked distressed, "Is there a possibility that it isn’t as exaggerated? Look, those three women don’t seem like they would do anything to me, a man. They don’t look vicious."

Zhao Yan looked distinctly at him,

"Professor Han are you delirious? Do you think Director Ding was referring to those three girls? Do you want to take a look at that two-meter-tall guy?"

"What?!"

As these words came out, Han Qiming’s face turned pale, and his legs trembled, "No... can it be?"

Ding Junyi rubbed her temples, really unable to understand why these people always focus on such irrelevant points.

...

On the ’Unlimited’, Lin Xian and KIKI heard Ding Junyi’s words, both their eyes lit up.

"My goodness, a Gemini 11R nuclear power electric locomotive, wow!" KIKI exclaimed, "Lin Xian, that sounds good."

Lin Xian, with a look of astonishment, staring at Chen Sixuan and the others, gave a weird smile

"This woman is so smart, but according to her, they have no material resources, all they have is some authority and information."

A massive Underground City abandoned in a hurry would definitely have plenty of resources left, but such a statement was too vague and of little value to Lin Xian and his team who obviously knew there would be yield worth exploring inside.

However, these unknown yields couldn’t have their risks assessed and were far less meaningful than the mentioned Gemini 11R nuclear power electric locomotive; Ding Junyi mentioning this directly gave Lin Xian a feeling as if the other party had figured out his objective.

"If that’s the case, then we don’t actually have to go through them, just give me some time to hack into this system, right?"

KIKI said straightforwardly.

"How long would it take?"

"I’ll need to be connected to know, but with a situation like this, the main control A.I. must have been withdrawn, what’s left should be a subsystem, I reckon... Five to six hours perhaps."

"That’s unnecessary then."

Lin Xian said: "It might even be simpler to get them out, and if this group really is a research team, they might have a lot of information we need, plus they are more familiar with the current situation of the Underground City, in this case, cooperation is definitely more efficient than confrontation."

"They might be deceiving us, mightn’t they?" Chen Sixuan knew Lin Xian’s intentions, but also expressed her concerns.

"Let’s take a look first, little miss!"

Lin Xian pointed at the car roof; seeing this, KIKI immediately understood.

Soon, two drones rose from the top of the Unlimited Car and swiftly flew towards the airspace above the Underground City.

"The snowstorm is too heavy, the imaging effect is poor."

In the Information Center, KIKI, while operating the drones, complained,

"No worries." Lin Xian said: "While it’s still not dark, let’s observe and help us judge the general situation; let’s see below ..."

"Alrighty~" KIKI pursed her lips and said, looking at the screen displaying the completely silent Underground City tunnel, "It looks similar to what they said, there’s no sign of live human activity."

"If only we had a thermal imaging system, this place would be perfect."

Lin Xian nodded, "The large nocturnal creature in the air they mentioned earlier might be the Atmospheric Jellyfish we saw last night, but we don’t know what exactly that underground creature is."

Chen Sixuan said, "It seems much more dangerous than we anticipated. Even if we go in, we can’t stay for too long."

"Then we should prioritize the Gemini 11R nuclear power electric locomotive, and the rest we can decide based on the situation," Lin Xian said at this moment: "Can we locate the 52nd floor where they are?"

KIKI shook her head: "No, we will lose the signal once we leave the horizon. It’s too dark below; we can’t see anything. But look, there’s a descending tunnel ahead. Once the door is opened, the train can go straight down into the Underground City."

"It’s quite normal for such a large Underground City to have underground rail systems for cargo transport."

Staying on the train provides a higher assurance against zombies, and if we need to move supplies, having an elevator inside makes it more convenient.

However, driving the train into a sealed, fallen Underground City is somewhat risky.

Lin Xian pondered briefly and looked at KIKI, "What do you think?"

"Definitely risky," KIKI, propping her chin, looked at Lin Xian. "But what they said sounds pretty aligned with our objectives. The only issue is not knowing what Abnormal Bodies are inside, and that underground creature sounds a bit frightening..."

Lin Xian nodded, "Energy is a major issue, key to our survival later. Although I’ve reserved 1-2 days here to enhance the defense and detection systems of the Unlimited before entering the high altitude corridor, life support and weapons systems are also crucial..."

"So?"

"I think this risk is worth taking," Lin Xian said gravely.

An expansive Underground City lay before them. If they didn’t attempt to explore it, it would be a huge disservice to his Mechanical Superpower, especially now that they had information on the nuclear-powered electric locomotive, a sort of apocalyptic Divine Artifact; they had to test the waters!

"Okay!" KIKI raised her hand enthusiastically in agreement.

Hearing Lin Xian’s words, Chen Sixuan and the others exchanged glances, approvingly looking at Lin Xian.

Everyone knew that the key to survival was the Unlimited Train, and as a Mechanical Superpower User, Lin Xian had absolute authority on this matter. If there was a chance to enhance the train’s safety, it would definitely outweigh the acquisition of regular supplies.

On the other hand, inside the lab, Zhao Yan, Xu Wen, and Han Qiming were suffering immensely. They had barely awaited a team that could provide rescue before the polar night, seeing a glimmer of hope, but the other party had no obligation to risk their lives to rescue them, so they could only pray that the conditions proposed by Ding Junyi would persuade them.

"Will they really agree? There’s no food or drink here, and we don’t even know if the military zone still has weapons. Would they really come to rescue us for a nuclear-powered electric locomotive that might not even work?"

Xu Wen looked desperate, although Ding Junyi’s analysis seemed sensible, further thought made it feel inadequate as a condition.

The other side, being Superpower Users, might not need their help to enter the Underground City; moreover, the Gemini 11R nuclear power electric locomotive was just theoretical information. The 95th floor had been disconnected from the system for days, and they had no idea about the situation below.

It seemed that food and weapons had a more feasible chance.

Even the chance of them playing the saviors to rescue their fellow human beings seemed greater.

Thinking of this, their expressions grew even more agitated.

Xu Wen paced anxiously, looking at the intercom that had not responded, suddenly losing patience and ready to rush to the intercom,

"What are you doing?" Ding Junyi asked.

"I... I’ll tell them we have plenty of food and drink, and lots of weapons; maybe that will persuade them!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yan and Han Qiming also cast complex glances.

They all knew Xu Wen was becoming desperate, but they were too emotionally disturbed themselves to remain calm.

Ding Junyi looked coldly at her: "I know what you’re thinking, but I suggest you better not do it."

"Why?!" Xu Wen, hysterical, her eyes reddening, said: "The conditions you mentioned, I don’t think they’re persuasive enough. If there’s nothing more tangible..."

"Are these fabrications of yours tangible then?"

"But... but..."

Ding Junyi’s gaze swept across the other two, "Rationally speaking, if the other party is not interested in the first condition, then we actually have no value for rescue. Even if we guessed right and they are interested in the first condition, this seemingly friendly cooperation is very fragile, because our presence isn’t essential to them. In other words, they could simply use us and then kill us all, and we have no choice under this negotiation depending solely on their moral standards. Do you still think it’s wise to lie to them to try to save us?"

Xu Wen was rendered speechless by her words, her face fearful and her lips dry, her hand reaching for the intercom button trembled slightly in the air, then slowly retracted.

"Try to be more rational," Ding Junyi, arms crossed, said bluntly, "We lack armed power. In this situation, maintaining friendliness might provide us a slim chance of survival; relying on deceitful luck will surely lead to certain death."