"Additionally, theyâve already started using items like the Cold Dark Reagent to enhance their superpowers. Coupled with the high-intensity mission training of the Nightwalkers, itâs no surprise they have such capabilities."
KIKI nodded in strong agreement upon hearing this: "Hmm~~ youâre right."
"What youâre surprised about is probably why Long Dahei lost so quickly, right?" Lin Xian asked back.
"A little bit~"
Lin Xian took a deep breath, his gaze suddenly sharp: "Donât be fooled by Zhou Wuerâs carefree demeanor. From his moves, you can tell heâs very decisive. Every attack is full force, except for the very last moment when he held back. Itâs as if he was combating the Abnormal Body for life or death. Although Long Dahei was cautious, he already lost in terms of momentum."
After speaking, Lin Xian pondered inwardly. From this point, it was clear that Zhou Wuer had faced far more life-and-death situations than Long Dahei...
"But if he were up against you, it wouldnât be that simple," Lin Xian looked at KIKI. "Your telekinesis has comprehensive defensive measures. Itâs not easy to subdue you."
"Of course~"
KIKI smirked: "But Iâve also learned a lot this time. I feel like my superpower still has a lot of room for improvement."
"Naturally, youâre only at the Frenzy Level now, so thereâs definitely a lot of space."
As they spoke, the two had arrived at an industrial area. The first thing that came into view was a group of rusted steel buildings. The shadows of the giant chimneys pierced the snowy haze like inverted black swords. Many convoys had set up camp on the factoryâs warehouse grounds, with smoke from firewood dotting the scene.
The area housed at least a hundred convoys. Lin Xian and KIKI even saw many large vehicles cutting various steel plates and materials transported from abandoned factories, intended for vehicle modifications.
Most usable items in the industrial zone had long been taken away, even relatively intact iron gates were removed, except for the towering Molten Lava Tower, forging hammers, and various conveyor belts.
Such areas are almost the first places survivors will visit. Lin Xian had long anticipated this situation, so his target was to find the âthingsâ that the survivors couldnât take away.
The two flew over directly, starting to search the large factories for their target.
Before long, in the weapon factoryâs rust-scented steel workshop, they discovered many good items.
The arc melting furnace, CNC press machine, three-defense system filling line, ceramic insert sintering furnace, Kevlar weaving machine, gun barrel deep hole drilling tool, and the fully automatic shell stamping machine Lin Xian was looking for.
But the problem was, they were gigantic in size.
The scale of the Xilan weapon manufacturing factory far exceeded Lin Xianâs expectations. Even the 6-axis robotic arms in the welding workshop were monumental.
"No wonder no one is interested. They either make tanks or bases for railguns. Theyâre immovable, indestructible, and even making them operational requires not only smart systems calibration but also hundreds of engineers for maintenance and operation..."
"Hey~"
KIKI pointed at the 6-axis robotic arm on the loading line: "You can start with that little thing."
Hearing this, Lin Xian sighed helplessly. The âlittle thingâ he was talking about weighed tens of tons at least, more precise than a regular car or train, and much harder to devour.
"Alright then, letâs start with this..."
At the moment, the 6-axis robotic arm seemed the easiest to handle. If lucky enough to get a complete blueprint, he could make two in Car No. 11, specifically for loading and unloading the mecha, which would solve a problem.
Aside from that, there were also some small machines. Still, Lin Xianâs goal was to get materials, so he wasnât interested in the molding machines for materials and blueprints. Once he dealt with the robotic arm, heâd see if he could handle the arc melting furnace.
The arc melting furnace was made of high-grade silicon carbide and high-temperature alloy steel and wasnât too complex, making it suitable for material acquisition. In contrast, the fully automatic shell stamping machine was somewhat large. Heâd have to see if he could simplify some subsystems after scanning, as he was entirely clueless about it without a blueprint.
Without delay, Lin Xian checked the time. It was close to 16:00, with about 2 hours left until nightfall, so he had to hurry.
Thus, Lin Xian directly activated his Power Armor, jumped to the side of the robotic arm from the loading lineâs maintenance ladder, removed his gloves, and began scanning and devouring.
[Scan Progress 1%]
Right at the beginning, Lin Xian noticed that this would take over an hour to complete the scan. Adding devouring would take at least an hour, so dealing with the arc melting furnace and fully automatic shell stamping machine would likely take until after dark.
Seeing Lin Xian start working, KIKI felt a bit restless: "While youâre busy, Iâll look around?"
"Donât go too far. I canât be disturbed."
"I wonât~" KIKI knew Lin Xian needed protection, so she just flitted about curiously in the vast workshop.
From the communicator, Shu Qinâs voice came through, informing Lin Xian that the materials gathered from the Phoenix Society had been transported back to the Infinity. Meanwhile, the armor plate on the right side had been installed, and Chen Sixuan, in charge of procuring train necessities, had returned, inquiring about Lin Xianâs next plans.
Lin Xian thought for a moment and decided to let the team members relax and have some free time before nightfall to lift their spirits.