Chapter 495: Supercomputer Interface

SkyQiong Train, Sleep Chamber.

After discussion, Lin Xian decided to have team members with a Dangling Value peak exceeding 6000 undergo lattice cultivation and evolution in two batches, primarily for safety reasons.

Currently, only Xiao Yuan, Miao Lu, Lu Chang, Sun Yuzhen, Mo Xiaotian, and Shasha have not reached this standard; Miao Lu and Lu Chang, as gene-evolved individuals, already have over 5000 Dangling Value, while Shasha has only around 4000. Though no one minds taking risks, Lin Xian opted for caution, and they are not short of Blood Essence—he told Shasha she should reach this level within a few days and urged her to be patient, finally calming the little girl down.

The others—Ningjing, Xiaoqing, Chen Sixuan, and Shu Qin—are all gene-evolved individuals, so he had Ningjing and Shu Qin go first.

Among the psychics, Long Zhijie, Lu Xingchen, Daliu, and Qian Dele were placed in the first batch, while Kiki, Shizhi, Luo Yang, Abai, and Director Ding—who wanted to volunteer as a test subject—were assigned to the second batch.

This would inevitably be a process both anticipated and tense.

The Dark Energy Resonance Device, combined with Lin Xian’s Heteromorphic Cube, completely shielded the sleep chamber from the impact of Dark Infiltration; everyone lay quietly within the chamber, fitted with Lin Xian’s lattice cultivation apparatus.

In the hall, Lin Xian and Chen Sixuan watched the six teammates lying inside, their expressions grave.

“Mo Nika has changed so much,” Chen Sixuan said, glancing at Lin Xian’s profile. “I’m also eager to see what kind of evolution this will bring us.”

“Her changes go beyond what you can see,” Lin Xian said.

“I can feel it—her psychic fluctuations have undergone a qualitative shift. Perhaps it’s not because of the lattice, but because Dangling Value peak surpassing a certain threshold triggers change.”

“Only combat can reveal it?” Chen Sixuan asked.

“Probably,” Lin Xian said. “I told her to practice on the island’s zombies, to adapt to the changes brought by forward evolution. Our environment is safe now—even if the lattice activates, there’s little to worry about.”

“What did she say?”

Lin Xian shrugged. “She said she doesn’t need to—she just wants to go back, take a bath, and sleep.”

Chen Sixuan smiled faintly and turned to leave. “She wants a bath—aren’t you going to wash up too?”

Lin Xian choked on his breath, embarrassed as he turned to Chen Sixuan.

“Uh… where are you going?”

“Supply preparation. You’re going to dock that military intercontinental train to SkyQiong, right? I’ll handle it,” Chen Sixuan said without looking back.

Lin Xian pinched his brow, weary. He knew Chen Sixuan had always held some resentment toward Mo Nika, but it was purely personal—before Lin Xian, she had been remarkably open-minded, managing the convoy’s logistics flawlessly, an absolute pillar of support.

Huh~

Taking a long breath, Lin Xian checked the time. He estimated Mo Nika would need ten hours, but that didn’t mean everyone else would—their durations might be shorter or longer. He had already deployed surveillance drones to guard the chamber 24/7.

By the time everything was settled, it was past 14:00. With Chen Sixuan and Viola handling the final supply preparations, Lin Xian returned to his captain’s quarters—his first time actually using the room, having only glanced inside when they were in Jinhai. Though labeled a captain’s rest chamber, it wasn’t luxurious; SkyQiong Train had originally been an interstellar logistics vessel, with space tightly utilized.

Besides the spacious bed, the room featured a separate dry-wet separated bathroom, a wine storage area, a small bar, and a multi-screen monitoring system linked to the bridge, allowing the captain to instantly access all ship data.

Lin Xian took a refreshing shower—since Haiyan Island, he hadn’t bathed in nearly a week—then returned to his room and opened the Black Star Forge’s manufacturing sequence to check progress. As soon as he entered, a flood of manufacturing proficiency gains popped up.

“Ant-7” Nanoscale 3D Printing Construction Robot manufactured. Mechanical Manufacturing Proficiency +15.

“Steel Vein” Pipe/Circuit Laying Robot manufactured. Mechanical Manufacturing Proficiency +12.

“Silver Shuttle-A” Magnetic Levitation Cargo Transport Robot manufactured. Mechanical Manufacturing Proficiency +11.

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【Mechanical Manufacturing: 6 (3265/5000) — Improve Construction Efficiency】

“It’s jumped nearly 2000—full-speed manufacturing really boosts gains. Should hit level-up in a few more hours.”

Lin Xian stared at the screen, his expression relaxing as he flopped onto the bed and fell fast asleep within seconds.

He slept deeply, as if returning to the night before Apocalypse Day—the room was silent, the air conditioner gently blowing cool air, SkyQiong Train bathed in the afternoon sunlight of Xiaweiyidao, radiating a serene, almost otherworldly calm.

Though he sensed they might never again have such tranquil moments, everyone was savoring this quiet time.

In the greenhouse, Xiao Yuan carefully leveled the soil around a tomato plant. Miao Lu squatted beside her, frowning. “Hey, aren’t you worried? Lin’s talking about Crimson.”

Xiao Yuan shook her head.

“Why?”

As she continued leveling the soil, Xiao Yuan said seriously: “We’ve been fleeing the Dark all along—what’s there to fear? Besides, Lin said that as long as we stay on the train, Crimson won’t affect us much, right?”

“But we can’t leave either—doesn’t that scare you?” Miao Lu sighed, her brow furrowed. “And he said there might be monsters in Crimson even worse than Weird Bodies—oh my god, Weird Bodies are terrifying enough. What could be worse than that…?”

Xiao Yuan’s shovel paused. She stared at a green fruit on the tomato vine, her eyes sparkling.

“I think it’s not scary at all—it’s thrilling.”

“Thrilling?” Miao Lu stared at her, bewildered. “Girl, have you been daydreaming too much? Your brain’s fried.”

“Think about it!” Xiao Yuan murmured, gazing ahead. “Outside, Crimson blankets everything like hell—but inside SkyQiong Train, it’s an absolute fortress, a safe haven. Protected by Lin’s armor, weapons, and Forbidden Items, all those demons and monsters are kept out. We move forward, storms raging outside, laughter inside. We have perfect water and oxygen cycles, rich entertainment, no shortage of food or supplies, games and leisure, we learn from Director Ding, evolve our psychics with Lin’s guidance—it’s perfect…”

“I even wish the tracks had no end—that our steel fortress would keep running forever…”

Xiao Yuan grew more animated, her eyes shining with longing.

“Run forever, until the train becomes its own world, its own kingdom. Then you help Lin have two kids—after all, the world’s ended, Lin has to save it, so he needs more wives, more children—it’s absolutely necessary and his duty, right?!” Miao Lu grinned, teasing her.

“Shoo, shoo!” Xiao Yuan, lost in her fantasy, blushed furiously. But she was used to Miao Lu’s teasing—she grabbed her spray bottle and splashed water on Miao Lu’s face. “Looks like you’re parched—need a good watering. How many kids are you planning to have to fulfill your reproductive duty in the apocalypse?”

“I’m not afraid—more the better, hehehe…”

Laughter echoed through the greenhouse.