Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train
Chapter 328 - 246: Rushing into the Blizzard

Chapter 328: Chapter 246: Rushing into the Blizzard

Lin Xian’s plan was that if there was still time after completing the train maintenance and repairs, he would try to create a set of the TRP fourth-generation special industrial Active Exoskeleton Power Armor for himself. His first intention was to make it for Shu Qin or Chen Sixuan. Both of them are of the genetic evolution type and need enhanced mobility, which would greatly improve their performance.

Initially, Lin Xian wanted to seek the Sun-Chasing Caravan for a scan of Ah Min and Luo Luo’s military power armor. However, after comparison, he found that the military power armor only demonstrates good performance in weapon expansion and application systems. While his version of the special industrial type provides strong support in terms of power and protection. By comparison, he can completely add weapon expansions himself, so he decided to abandon that plan.

Moreover, Lin Xian has a Research and Development Center currently upgrading this power armor. Knowing the center’s habits, the results should not be too disappointing for him.

Just as Lin Xian was preparing to return to the camp, he inexplicably felt that something in the darkness behind him seemed to be watching him.

Cautiously as ever, Lin Xian immediately turned back, sweeping the beam of his flashlight quickly across the area, but found no anomalies.

"Activate the Collision Volume Perception System, radar range on!"

Lin Xian unhesitatingly activated the power armor’s warning system, at which the system quickly began its operation, constantly searching through the darkness.

But after searching for a while, there was nothing discovered. Lin Xian focused his mind, holding his breath, took a few steps forward, yet the chilling sensation of being watched still persisted.

So Lin Xian turned around again, still finding nothing.

Just as his expression was grave and full of doubt, his gaze seemed to catch something, and he slowly began to look upwards towards the sky.

In the pitch-black sky, stars were sparse, their light dim and dull, as if the night had been veiled by an even darker curtain.

Lin Xian stared at the black dome, his gaze continuously fixed, and in his vision, that vast firmament seemed more vivid and concrete under some cerebral imagery construction, whereby the black veil and starlight outlined a shape that seemed...

Like a gigantic eyeball!

Lin Xian frowned deeply, shaking his head in disbelief, feeling he must be hallucinating. Looking again, he saw the Extreme Cold Vortex approaching steadily. It seemed as though atmospheric ionization was causing a light phenomenon similar to "Aurora Ghost" (charged snow dust aggregates), manifesting as a massive circular nebula-like shape. That earlier illusion of being watched seemed to originate precisely from that eye-like atmospheric cloud.

"Looks like staying up late indeed leads to hallucinations."

Lin Xian exhaled deeply, turned back through the piles of stinking insect corpses, returning aboard the Infinity.

The Extreme Cold Vortex was drawing closer, and the temperature was dropping rapidly.

From the outside’s whistling cold wind to entering the train carriage, the thick armor and warm interior immediately struck as two entirely different worlds—a strong feeling of safety and comfort pervaded, appearing infinitely precious in this apocalypse.

Other caravans’ living vehicles also had some heating facilities; at this time, some logistics personnel were already awake, beginning the routine caravan tasks.

Preparing food, inspecting safety environments, checking personnel health conditions.

Within those trucks, buses, and RVs, small vehicle spaces had been transformed into compact yet reassuring shelter cabins, equipped with beds, toilets, and storage cabinets. The vehicle windows were hung with wire mesh and steel plate grilles for armor; explosion-proof tires had additional anti-collision steel frames attached; numerous vehicles had upgraded protection systems, clearly having done their work for apocalyptic survival in the wild.

Lin Xian noticed the Big Eagle Caravan’s all-terrain Polar Car, a tracked-drive vehicle that appeared high in value. He wondered where Uncle Wu had acquired it.

Looking at that track made Lin Xian’s head hurt briefly; if he were to retrofit the Infinity with this, it’d practically entail a complete overhaul, as the train’s chassis, vehicle beams, power axles, etc., are entirely different platforms—renovation difficulties can be imagined.

In each caravan, those skilled in vehicle technology and mechanics are treasured talents. A caravan often requires such talents to upgrade and modify the vehicles using collected materials, tools, components for improved protection capabilities.

Lin Xian actually enjoyed crafting a living space in a secure environment. Returning to the vehicle, he watched the snowstorm outside, the unknown horror in the darkness. Yet the warm glow of off-yellow light in the Infinity carriages brought a comfort mingled with excitement.

Humans have embedded the need to dwell in wind-resistant, rain-sheltered places since ancient cave habitation.

Now, that need for a living abode in a post-apocalyptic world translated into the internal carriages of a steel train fortress.

Lin Xian enjoyed strolling through several living carriages, watching teammates make the train’s interior cozy and full of life’s aura, lending significance to the external hard, cold steel armor.

Buzz!

Lin Xian sat down in carriage number one, began operating the Mechanical Heart, covering the nearest train carriages for inspections and fault repairs. Some armor fractures directly utilized materials from the Decomposition Center for upgrades.

"Holy crap, so much damage..."

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