Chapter 124: External Turret (Bonus for two thousand monthly votes!)

The wind and snow ceased. Late at night, the "Infinite" was docked on the snowfield, the tracks ahead already buried deep under white snow.

Chen Sixuan, Kiki, and Shasha all felt they had enjoyed a restful, comfortable sleep. After they woke up, Lin Xian also went to sleep for a while, waiting for the progress on the water purifier blueprints.

"Do you guys feel like that panicky, uneasy feeling is gone?"

After Chen Sixuan got up, she went to take a look at Carriage 3. Seeing that Zhao Yan and the other two were already fast asleep, she asked Shasha to go relieve her brother, Da Lou, and keep an eye on the rear carriages.

Kiki sat in front of the computer and stretched. "Now that you mention it, it really does feel that way."

Chen Sixuan opened the blackout curtain and gazed out at the endless dark snowfield, then said, "Based on the distance we've covered, it should be dawn around 16:00 today. Kiki, see if you can pick up any news from the direction of Yubei City."

Kiki nodded, picked up the radio, and began searching for information.

"Federal Phoenix Association daily survival broadcast. According to statistics reported by the Star Abyss monitoring department, currently safer regions include the area from Hengshan Pass in Jiazhou City, Tianhai Province, Asia-Pacific Continent, east to the Wei River, Long River, Jinhai, and Star City, which are points 3 and 4. From Feng City west to the Gobi, Taklamakan Desert, and Parma Grassland, southeast to the Jin River, Yun'an Ridge, and Tianji are Star Abyss points 5 and 7. Blue Ocean Continent... North America... All surviving migrants may choose the nearest direction. All Level 2 cities that have not entered the polar night zone have Phoenix Association rescue stations."

"Static... Regarding the 53rd emergency tip for acquiring survival resources..."

"Static... The importance of water goes without saying. Today, we have invited microbiology expert Professor Qi to explain to us the current dangers posed by black rain to surface freshwater..."

"Static... To further strengthen human resistance against anomalous entities, the Federal Phoenix Association is recruiting all types of ability users to join the 【Nightwalker】 organization."

"Static... Federal radio YB region report: Yubei City has seen a city-wide zombie tide. Multiple sightings of anomalous entities have been reported tonight. Yubei Airport No. 1 is resisting with all its might..."

"..."

"Tsk tsk..." Kiki kept adjusting the broadcast frequency, unable to help but frown. "The situation in Yubei City is a bit troublesome. If the climbing channel stops, I reckon those who went in won't be able to get out."

Chen Sixuan responded, "It stopping isn't the biggest problem for us. As long as the aerial corridor hasn't collapsed and the ascending channel isn't blocked, we can go up. The problem now is that we don't know what the actual situation is like inside the city."

"One step at a time, then."

Kiki operated a drone to ascend, scouting the surrounding situation once more.

It was now around 10:00 in the morning. Lin Xian had slept for a few hours and felt his energy had recovered quite a bit.

He didn't know if it was because of the Isomorphic Rubik's Cube, but this sleep gave him a sense of fulfillment as if he had slept for 12 hours. Plus, after his strength and defense attributes were upgraded, his physical fitness had also been greatly improved, and he felt like a brand-new person.

"You're awake?"

Chen Sixuan was boiling hot soup at the moment. With the electrical energy supplement from the nuclear-powered locomotive, all kinds of equipment on the train could be used freely. Thus, the electric stove and oven that Shasha had scavenged in Yuchi could now be used. If it weren't for the lack of fresh vegetables, Lin Xian had no doubt Chen Sixuan would be preparing to stir-fry a dish to eat.

"How is it?" Lin Xian asked.

"That Dr. Zhao and Dr. Xu are still sleeping, but that Director Ding woke up very early and has been working in Carriage 3 the whole time. I don't know what she's busy with."

"I'll go over and take a look, and while I'm at it, I'll arrange the armor for the new carriage. We'll set off once it's dawn," Lin Xian said.

At this moment, he checked the R&D center; it showed that the blueprint upgrade research had about 20 minutes left. He felt a surge of joy and, without wasting time, walked directly toward the rear carriages. In Carriage 2, Kiki pulled up the equipment blueprint for the Cole carriage and said to Lin Xian,

"Look, I told you there was a ready-made one. This set of carriages has a complete air circulation system. Relying on this design to connect all the carriages, once you get the water purification equipment set up, the water and oxygen circulation you want can be handled."

Lin Xian saw it and was very happy. "Once I finish the rear armor, I'll install the water purifier."

"By the way, Carriage 7 is now connected to the nuclear-powered locomotive. Do you want to set up other doors so it's convenient for us to get on and off?" On Kiki's computer, she drew the blueprint of the entire train. She pointed to the front and rear directions. "Both the front and rear cabs have doors, so getting in and out is fine, but if you need to move cargo, it might be a bit troublesome."

"I know." Lin Xian nodded. "I'm planning to open a side door on Carriage 7. I'm also considering whether to open a skylight on Carriage 6 and Carriage 1 to make an elevator or something..."

"An elevator?" Kiki looked strange. "Are you planning to eject yourself out?!"

"No..."

Lin Xian explained helplessly, "I'm planning to set up some weapon systems on the roof of the train, like turrets or firearms, but it's best if they are retractable, otherwise they'll be easily destroyed if we run into trouble."

"Wow!"

Kiki's eyes lit up. "Is it like the shooting cabin on an aerial gunship? How exciting! Why don't you put one on Carriage 2 as well? I'll do the shooting, and I guarantee I'll kill them until not a single one is left."

"A shooting cabin?"

*Tap tap tap*, Kiki found a picture on the computer and showed it to Lin Xian: "There, it's this kind, but the cabin requires high-protection bulletproof material, otherwise it's too stupid..."

!

Lin Xian took one look and was immediately dumbfounded. "No, this is an electromagnetic cannon, right? I was talking about..."

"Oh my~" Kiki waved her hand, interrupting him. "You have to have dreams. Of course I know what you're talking about. Isn't it just a shooting turret? Our train will be upgraded step by step. We'll definitely be able to use these high-end weapons in the future, don't worry."

"Fine, I'll design a mecha turret specifically for you then." Lin Xian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. How did it feel like this little girl was even more obsessed with those high-end pieces of equipment than he, the mechanical ability user, was?

That was true, too. He had an R&D center now, so his ideals should be a bit more ambitious. Maybe in the future, the train-mounted weapons on the Infinite wouldn't even need bullets. Anyway, with the nuclear-powered carriage, he would have it easy.

Arriving at Carriage 3, Ding Junyi was busy on the workbench with a laptop. The cultivation cabin for the Hell Black Chrysanthemum was placed beside her. Seeing Lin Xian enter, she said,

"Are we setting off?"

Lin Xian saw her and spoke: "Are you researching this thing?"

Ding Junyi responded with a flat expression, "I'm just continuing the previous research. This carriage has basically all the necessary equipment. If you need this data or want to forbid me from using your property, you can notify me. Before you explicitly agree to let me on the train, my status remains your rescue captive."

"Rescue captive?" Lin Xian chuckled. "If you were really rescue captives, I would have locked you in an iron cage last night."

Ding Junyi turned around, her gaze looking at him calmly.

"Thank you for your preferential treatment."

"Don't be in such a hurry to thank me." Lin Xian said in a deep voice, "The situation in Yubei City is worse than imagined. Once we get there, I might not have the energy to help you."

The new book has reached 2000 monthly votes for the first time since its launch. Thank you to all my friends for your support. There is a bonus chapter today. Continuing to ask for monthly votes and subscriptions!

(End of chapter)