Chapter 484

Scarlet.

Before Lin Xian actually saw that scene, he didn't expect it to be a color of heaven and earth. Now Lin Xian often recalls that scene, and there is always an inexplicable feeling of discomfort in his heart. If the original dark tide was to let people face the horror of darkness directly, then when the scarlet shrouded the earth, it gave people a sense of oppression that the world had been distorted and humans had nowhere to escape.

He didn't know what that was, perhaps the Phoenix Society didn't know it yet. After all, it hadn't been a month since the Dawn City battle, but Lin Xian knew that it was definitely not a good phenomenon.

The night on the Hawaiian island was quiet and profound, with stars dotted, and sparse starlight sprinkled on the ink-colored sky like dust. The sea waves gently slapped the shore, bringing a near-hypnotic calm.

The city was dead silent, with no lights lighting up those gray-white buildings, only hazy starlight outlining their contours, and broken buildings and ruins looming in the night, like a forgotten ghost domain.

Countless zombies wandered silently on the streets, their figures twisted like ghosts, accompanied by indescribable strange whispers and wriggling black shadows appearing and disappearing in the shadows. This scene should have made people's backs chill, but in Lin Xian's eyes, after experiencing various crises during this period, those roaring dead and strange forms lost their horror, but turned into familiar silhouettes one after another.

He stood in front of the bridge, looking at this dead city but inexplicably finding a trace of rare tranquility, as if the silent starry sky and stable sea waves quietly washed away the uneasiness in his heart, fading the distorted reality into a short and peaceful harbor.

【Captain Lin, your breathing and heartbeat show that you are very calm now, which is very rare.】

At this time, only Viola was left in the bridge, and everyone else had returned to their rooms to rest.

Lin Xian looked at the sky, stretched, and said faintly: "There are many worries, but they haven't reached the time when I should worry. Although the Phoenix Society's mission is only half completed and there is no way to go directly to the polar region, the expectations have been met, and I can temporarily let go."

He said, pointing to the vast seaside city, and smiled: "There is no danger here. Perhaps I can steal a lazy moment here."

【This is a very good idea.】

Viola stood with her hands behind her back, her posture strong and proud, and responded calmly 【According to the calculation of the dark tide, the nearest No. 13 Star Abyss polar night covering here will take at least 261 days, and our estimated time to reach Panama through the star-ring branch orbit is 113 hours. If we fly, it will only take 23 hours. Considering the time for the Dawn Center to cross North America, you can completely stay here for 15-20 days to rest, and you can use this time to strengthen your mechanical superpower. We have obtained very abundant materials, which is enough for the team's rest and supply.】

"15 days?" Lin Xian smiled: "How is that possible? Just rest for a day or two."

He took out the dark gear and scanned it: "Divine Revelation paid a lot of price to target me. I think things may not be that simple. Holy City, Divine Revelation, Foundation, and that big monster in the sea, although it was not easy to escape the super storm, I can't stay on this island for too long. It will save some worry to meet up with the main force earlier."

"Based on your judgment, what will be the characteristics of this taboo object?" Lin Xian handed the dark gear to Viola.

Viola did not take it, still standing proudly 【All my sensors except the spirit-swing value detector cannot effectively detect this item, so I cannot analyze it for you from the perspective of 'perception'. However, combined with the currently known taboo object characteristics and containment data, I think the phenomena of 'retinal countdown' and 'small Star Abyss eruption' caused by this item should not be an attack launched against you by the taboo object container.】

Lin Xian nodded and weighed the heavy black gear in his hand: "If they had such heaven-defying power, they would have used it long ago. Chen Yanxiu deliberately left this thing to me, just to bury this mine for me. It seems that I should have 'contained' this black gear under some completely unknown circumstances, and that countdown, perhaps it is some kind of..."

【Side effect】

"Side effect?" Lin Xian raised his brows slightly: "Sounds like it."

Lin Xian looked at the black gear with a heavy face: "Since the Infinite Ring of Huo Ge and the blinking bullets given to me by Mochizuki Zhensi, I have almost lost this sense of crisis about taboo objects. You know, the 1542 radio almost cost me my life. In the early data of the Angel Project, taboo objects everywhere were accompanied by a large amount of evil and death. This thing actually erupted a small Star Abyss. That range and scale, if I didn't have energy leap plus gravitational lens, I would definitely be finished. And this thing can even shield my containment of other taboo objects. It's simply too evil."

【Your analysis is very visionary. Judging from the targeting of the human camp by the Advent Sect, shielding your blinking bullets, closing the South Heaven Gate, and killing you at the same time is an action with a very high return rate. However, they failed.】

Lin Xian looked at the dark gear at this time, his eyes a bit puzzled.

Without the countdown to worry about, Lin Xian did find that he seemed to have some kind of power connection with this black gear. He didn't know how Chen Yanxiu transferred and contained this thing to him, and at this time he didn't know how to use this thing, which was quite a headache. However, after the countdown didn't light up again, he breathed a sigh of relief. He had a lot of things on him, so he wasn't in a hurry to figure it out. The most important thing right now was to make good use of this rare night and the abundant materials on the island.

Viola turned to him 【Your agility and wisdom are amazing, Viola admires you very much.】

After speaking, Viola bowed slightly to him.

Seeing her action, Lin Xian couldn't help laughing: "You don't have to flatter me."

【Praise and flattery will significantly increase the demand for social status and self-recognition in Maslow's hierarchy of needs for humans. As your assistant, I should provide you with emotional value in a timely manner, and paying attention to your physical and mental health is also part of my work.】

Lin Xian nodded seriously, then took a deep breath, looked at the flight drones that were moving materials to the Sky-Dome train one after another, and said to Viola: "Synchronize all high-value mechanical group targets to me, and swallow them to my heart's content tonight."

【Understood.】

Hum~

Viola turned around, and a holographic projection map of the city appeared in front of Lin Xian.

【Honolulu Airport, Green Industrial Park, Vegas Casino Street, a total of 7 concentrated mechanical group areas are listed. In addition, more than 19 parking lots, two amusement parks, and 3 manors containing yachts and cruise aircraft were found.】

"Good, got it."