Chapter 64: Direct Decapitation

“Use this to chop!”

Lin Xian’s words seemed charged with fierce battle intent.

Unlike the GK03 electric knife Kiki gave him, this Steel-Cutting Great Sword was designed by himself during his free moments—no special mechanical features beyond its sharpness.

But it was perfect for the building, because Lin Xian used heavy tungsten-titanium alloy!

For Lin Xian’s current mechanical manufacturing level, as long as the mechanical structure wasn’t overly complex, his production speed could reach astonishing levels.

Da Lou’s eyes widened, his reflexes snapping up to catch it—a sudden surge of scorching, heavy aura erupted as he felt the blade’s edge; his battle fury spiked, he let out a guttural roar, and immediately charged forward with the sword toward the white giant!

At the same time, Lin Xian gripped the GK03 electric knife forged from tungsten-titanium alloy Type I, fully focused, waiting for the moment!

“Ughhh!!”

A terrifying shriek rang out—the white giant seemed to sense something, saw its feet tangled by the iron chain, roared in fury, stomped its two- to three-meter-long legs hard, and lunged forward with its claws aimed at Lin Xian and Da Lou!

“Go!” Lin Xian shouted, slashing sideways as he charged forward, his whole body seeming to turn into a white stream of air!

Dodge!

“Ah!”

Da Lou roared, unleashing all his strength, lunging forward, his arm muscles bulging and veins swelling as he swung the Steel-Cutting Great Sword until its blade glowed red and screamed through the air!

Squeee!

In that split second, Chen Sixuan inside the carriage clutched Kiki and Shasha and slammed the emergency brake button on the white remote—several hundred tons of the Xingxing 7F electric locomotive, hurtling at high speed, came to a sudden halt; all iron wheels locked, screeching violently against the rails, burning them nearly red in an instant!

Under this massive inertia, the white giant lost its balance and flew forward.

Simultaneously, the fallen iron anchor snagged on a pile of roadside rocks, the chain snapping taut, yanking the giant’s long arm sharply and forcing its neck straight upward.

This was the moment we waited for!

Before the train stopped, Lin Xian and Da Lou had already leapt into the air!

In that instant, both swords pierced downward together!!

Screech!

Two sounds rang out almost simultaneously!

Hummm…

As each sword struck, the blades of Lin Xian and Da Lou vibrated with a joyful hum.

Then, a massive head shot high into the air.

The night fell utterly silent.

…

On the roof, only the howling wind and the faint hiss of cooling rails remained.

The white giant’s body crashed down beneath the rails, its head plummeting from above and thudding onto the roof—half of Tang Hai’s arm still clamped in its mouth, then rolling off with a gurgle.

Plop! Plop!

At that moment, Lin Xian and Da Lou’s hearts pounded wildly, blood surged, and adrenaline skyrocketed—they hadn’t expected their first teamwork to deliver such a stunning decapitation!

On the roof, Lin Xian collapsed onto the ground, gasping for breath; Da Lou bent over, leaning on the great sword to catch his breath—this life-or-death battle had nearly killed him.

Huh… huh…

Gradually, the adrenaline faded, and pain in his chest and utter exhaustion began to overwhelm his will.

Before this, he’d spent nearly ten hours devouring the short-haul freight electric locomotive, then endured another brutal battle; without the stored power of the Xingxing 7F keeping the train moving, he wouldn’t have had enough energy left to use Dodge, let alone trigger the emergency brake.

Broken rails, Tang Hai, the corpse tide, the white giant, the iron anchor chain, forging the sword, the brake…

Everyone coordinated perfectly—something Lin Xian hadn’t anticipated.

Now, Lin Xian’s mind was blank; the battle had suddenly made him realize his mechanical ability was truly unsuited for close combat.

He should summon machinery from above—build high-energy weapons, battle mechs, arm himself, his teammates, and the entire train—that’s the true path!

Relying on a few skills to fight daily with his life was a terrible waste of his mechanical manufacturing potential…

At that moment, Lin Xian suddenly remembered something, his expression darkened, and he stood up immediately.

“Da Lou.”

“Huh!”

Lin Xian pointed at the white giant’s corpse beside the road: “Look for those red beads—I’ll check on Kiki.”

Kiki’s ability use had exceeded her physical limits; she was still unresponsive, so he didn’t even pause to catch his breath before sprinting back into the carriage.

“How are you?”

Inside the carriage, chaos reigned—jumping the broken rails, derailing, battling the giant—every carriage was in shambles; Lin Xian ignored it all and raced toward Carriage 1.

“We’re fine, but Sister Kiki…”

Shasha’s face was filled with panic; Lin Xian looked up and saw Chen Sixuan helplessly wiping blood from Kiki’s face, her expression urgent as she turned to Lin Xian:

“The bleeding won’t stop, her heartbeat’s getting weaker—what do we do?!”

Lin Xian’s face darkened as he stepped forward to examine her—Kiki’s face was deathly pale, caked in blood, looking utterly horrific.

“She’s probably overused her ability…” Lin Xian frowned deeply; this situation was completely beyond his expertise.

“Shasha, has your brother ever had this happen before?”

Shasha shook her head, then rummaged through a medicine box and showed it to Lin Xian: “No, I have some pills here…”

Inside the box were colorful capsules of unknown origin, unlabeled, making him frown.

The box of antibiotics traded at the communal bonfire was useless in this situation.

“By the way, Lin Xian.”

Chen Sixuan, sensing Kiki’s life slipping away, couldn’t hide her panic.

“That… that ability—you said… that red bead…”

Too nervous, her speech stumbled.

Lin Xian’s pupils shrank instantly.

“You mean that strange blood essence?”

“Yes!” Chen Sixuan’s lips were dry, frantic: “Do you think it might work?”

Lin Xian immediately understood Chen Sixuan’s thought—and it instantly resonated with him.

If anything on this train could help with abilities, it could only be that…

“Da Lou!” Lin Xian stood up, quickly flipping open the sunshade, and saw Da Lou, holding the great sword and a flashlight, searching the white giant’s corpse.

Shasha realized it and dashed outside.

“I’ll help look!”

“Too late!” Chen Sixuan cried out, placing her hand before Kiki’s nose—there was no breath left.

Lin Xian acted instantly, sprinting over to remove the strange blood essence from the radio and bring it over—but now he hesitated.

How do you use this thing?

A crystal-like bead—do you swallow it?

No time to think—Lin Xian gritted his teeth.

He pinched Kiki’s jaw open and tried to force the blood essence down her throat—but the moment it touched her lips, a crimson mist erupted, instantly surging into her throat and nasal passages!

Lin Xian and Chen Sixuan both froze in shock.

They stared fixedly at Kiki lying on the ground—the air seemed to fall silent.

!

The next instant—hssss~

A clear sucking sound rang out; Kiki, still unconscious, suddenly gasped deeply—the black ink in her eyes receded slightly.

“Lin Xian, it works!”

Chen Laoshi cried out, eyes wide with fear and excitement.

Lin Xian quickly checked—Kiki had regained a faint breath; he exhaled in relief.

He raised his hand, watching his trembling arm, his heart pounding fiercely.

…

【Successful Devouring, Mechanical Source Points +300, Mechanical Devouring Skill Proficiency +150, Bonus Rewards: Strength +20, Speed +5, Defense +20!】

After successfully devouring the freight electric locomotive, Lin Xian received his largest stat boost ever—though it was only a short-haul freight engine, it weighed over a hundred tons; this devouring came at a heavy cost.

“The locomotive added so much strength and defense—definitely a thick-skinned, powerful beast.”

“Not bad—killing Tang Hai and that white giant gave us so many stat gains…”

“Mechanical Manufacturing leveled up too.”

【Congratulations! Mechanical Manufacturing has reached Level 2!】

This greatly increased his speed when manufacturing using materials from the Decomposition Space.

Firearms are slightly more complex, but the only problem is lack of gunpowder-related materials—he couldn’t make bullets yet, which was troublesome.

Unless he built electromagnetic cannons, but he had no blueprints; however, after this battle, he decided to prepare some simple, useful mechanical components for emergencies.

Like grappling hooks, shields, ground spikes—easy to make, potentially lifesaving in critical moments!

Lin Xian opened the Mechanical Heart’s interface, surprised.

【Current Mechanical Heart Level: LV.2 (420/1000)】

【Tip: Upgrading Mechanical Heart grants special skill rewards. At LV.3, LV.6, and LV.9, you gain a Mystery Awakening.】

Strength Level: 2【73%】 (Burst: 200kg class)

Speed Level: 1【89%】 (Max: 10m/s)

Defense Level: 1【71%】 (Tough Bones, Resilient Skin)

[Mechanical Awakening]: Not Awakened

Mechanical Consumption: 2 (478/500) — Increase consumption efficiency

Mechanical Manufacturing: 2 (30/500) — Increase construction efficiency

Mechanical Passive: Scan/Repair/Disassemble

[Special Skills]

Wind Cannon (Common) (Level 2, 78%)

Ice Shield (Common) (Level 1, 69%)

Flash Step (Rare) (Level 1, 30%)

“This time, my defense increased so much!”

Lin Xian was silently startled—his Mechanical Heart was too human-like. Tang Hai and the white giant both had incredibly tough skin, yet after he killed them, his defense surged dramatically, even surpassing his speed progress.

“Lin Xian,” Chen Laoshi’s voice came, tinged with worry, “She still hasn’t woken up. What do we do?”

“Wait a bit.”

Lin Xian stood up. “That big thing outside must still have red beads on it. Let’s find more and try them on her again. If she still doesn’t wake up, we’ll stop at Yuchicheng and hold off on heading toward Dalaoshan.”

“Stop?”

“Yes!” Lin Xian nodded, his gaze sharp.

“Yuchicheng isn’t large, but I know there are plenty of malls there. The train’s damaged in many places. If Kiki doesn’t wake up, I’ll take Daliu and the others to gather repair and train-reassembly supplies, and use the radio to search for other caravans nearby!”

“Since these red beads work, we’ll trade for more resources—one isn’t enough, we take two; two aren’t enough, we take four!”

After upgrading Mechanical Manufacturing, Lin Xian’s mindset shifted subtly. He needed to re-evaluate the train’s upgrades. His original plan was to explore Underground City No. 9, but now that Kiki was unconscious, he might as well settle for Yuchicheng as a secondary target.

If he could manufacture ammunition, he could upgrade his thermal weapons!

His three core attributes were nearing their next upgrade, Mechanical Consumption was close to reaching Level 3, and most crucially—he had taken a major step toward the first awakening of his Mechanical Heart!

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