"I noticed." Vanessa, wearing headphones and holding her handheld console to pass the time, said, "That fire superpower user took out three Red Bones as soon as he made a move. At the time, I thought he must be Angel Level; I can only achieve that level if I activate the crystal grid."
"Vanessa, why did you think about inviting him to join the hunt?" Gedi asked. "Heâs not an ordinary person; heâs the Sword Holder of the Phoenix Society."
"I know~"
Vanessa looked relaxed: "I knew he was a Sword Holder, which is why I suggested this collaboration. Because heâs surely interested in enhancing his powers like this, after all, what heâs up against are either S-Class or the corpse chasers. The despair and pressure he faces are far greater than any of us, so Special Level is no challenge for him."
"Thatâs not what I meant," Gedi said, "Heâs a Sword Holder, with resources beyond our imagination, supported by the Phoenix Society and the interstellar army. What makes you think heâd collaborate with our small Riding Sea Group?"
Vanessa shrugged: "I donât know, but he saved us, heâs a good person that I like, very cool~"
"Have you considered that the Holy City might target them because of this?"
"That, Lin Xian must have already thought about it anyway... Iâm just seizing the opportunity to hold onto the Sword Holderâs leg, increasing our chances in this hunt. Plus, those arrogant guys from the White Night Knight Order, I wonder what theyâll think of this, ah..." She yawned, "With such an opportunity, Iâll try to take it if possible."
Gedi laughed: "If thatâs the case, Ryan would go crazy, bringing the Phoenix Society Sword Holder Lin Xian on board as a backup."
Vanessa at this point put down her console, looking at Gedi: "Gedi, have you noticed Lin Xian?"
"Whatâs up?"
"Have you noticed that as a leader, he should be the one with the strongest spirit vibration value among this group, but why do I perceive nothing from him?"
"Mechanical superpower... is it really that mysterious?"
...
Over at cabin 2, Sha Sha was already asleep. Lin Xian held a cup of hot tea, observing the outside activity while discussing the earlier events with Chen Sixuan KIKI.
"Crystal grid, it sounds like human Blood Essence. Who knows who invented it, to be able to cultivate crystal grid seeds within the body." KIKI leaned on the swivel chair, manipulating a pile of metal spheres in her hand to practice precise telekinesis, forming them into a spherical shape, then said,
"Wouldnât having that in a personâs body have side effects?"
"They clearly arenât worried about such issues." Chen Sixuan sat upright on the sofa, calmly saying, "Actually, it makes sense; that girlâs supernatural peak value of 7200 breaking through to 14,000, if that kind of power were unleashed, theyâd have a chance against Special Level, for survival, other things are minor issues."
"Teacher Chen is right..." Lin Xian sighed deeply, "Back in Xilan City, Wen Zhuoâs team also generalized this; the density of Special Level spirit vibration value is 20,000. If you possess a biological force field, then the superpower peak value reaching 20,000 should be easily broken, relying on heavy firepower and gang-up tactics makes it much easier."
"On our train, Brother Huo is 12,500, Little Lady 12,000, Monica 10,500, Ryuji 10,200, Sister Ning 9,400, Qian Deli 9,200, Xiao Qing 7,200, Shu Qin Building 7,000, Teacher Chen, Ah Bai 6,900, Luo Yang 6,800, Lu Chang Miaolu 6,500, Sun Yuzhen 6,000, Little Yuan Shizhi are not even mentioned, Sha Sha and Mo Xiaotian are not low either, and Director Dingâs superpower is also growing. If these people undergo crystal grid evolution, all will reach Angel Level standard."
Lin Xian clicked his tongue: "20 Angel Levels, plus the firepower of the Infinite Train, maybe we really can face off against S-Class directly."
"So youâve decided to collaborate with them?" KIKI turned her swivel chair, tilting her head to look at him.
"Thereâs no rush."
Lin Xian said at this moment: "Weâve just arrived on this island, and many things are still unclear. We donât know much about this Hawk Sea Group, and also the Holy City Organization, letâs observe for now."
He lifted a shade panel and looked out at the dark platform, frowning.
"Night Travel City, seabed hidden bodies, too many troubles in the deep sea, hunting Special Level isnât a simple task. They know Iâm a Sword Holder, but space-based weapons are not meant for earning Blood Essence."
"Exactly." Chen Sixuan nodded, "They know youâre a Sword Holder, indicating they want to utilize it too."
KIKI smiled faintly, gazing at Lin Xian: "I see youâre worried about being used as a big knife but just given a small cake piece."
"Of course!"
Lin Xian suddenly stood up and smiled: "How could one be at a disadvantage in these matters?"
After speaking, he immediately set out for cabin 1.
"Where are you going?"
"What do you think, taking a bath and sleeping?" Lin Xian replied.
KIKI widened her eyes, pointing at the surveillance screen, saying: "Wow, itâs full of monsters outside, you can still sleep?"
"Whatâs to fear, Iâve slept with a corpse chaser lying beside me. Besides, with so many people watching, it wonât affect the structure." Lin Xian stretched, then walked straight toward cabin 1.
Chen Sixuan watched Lin Xianâs back and said helplessly: "After connecting with S-Class neural, he seems to have seen many terrifying things, so these abnormal bodies are already immune to him. As long as there are no dark marks and no attacks, he can sleep soundly."
"Really, this guy..."
Chen Sixuan laughed a bit and spoke to KIKI: "He also said that with zombies scratching the armor plate outside, he sleeps even better, saying itâs..."
"ASMR?"
"Yes."
"Freak." KIKI chirped.
Chen Sixuan laughed, didnât say anything.
Lin Xian didnât turn on the light, took a hot shower, then went straight back to the bedroom and lay down. He tried to listen to something on the radio, but besides static, nothing came through.
The heavy armor of the Infinite Train gave him significant security. Within these train carriages, living, leisure, and entertainment were complete, even including a carriage for green plant cultivation. He had previously wanted to fulfill many carriage arrangements and achieved quite a few, if it werenât for the ocean segmentâs carriage requirements, Lin Xian would certainly have brought along more carriages for a thorough modification like a gym, pool, entertainment room, and clean kitchen.
Although these were already present in the Sky Dome Train, this train was what he used to break out of Earth. Once off the track, he no longer felt grounded, so Lin Xian preferred staying in the steel carriage with zombies prowling outside the pillow, but with all necessary living supplies inside, the engine roaring forward as it fled the night, giving off an oddly safe and pleasant post-apocalyptic atmosphere.
Before falling asleep, Lin Xianâs consciousness sank into the Black Star Forge, preparing to find Chu Yan for some information on the crystal grid. The Phoenix Society surely had involvement in this too, but he couldnât reach Chu Yan, and the Black Star Forge Space was utterly tranquil, with weapon modification work on the Sky Dome Train proceeding seamlessly under the construction sequence, while other equipment and weapons made by Lin Xian were quietly displayed.
At this moment, Lin Xian noticed the metal dice, drew closer, and frowned slightly.
Not sure if it was an illusion, the diceâs number seemed changed; he distinctly remembered touching it last time, with the front facing number as 3, but now it appeared.
Lin Xian slightly tilted his head, aware that the Black Star Forge was spinning, with items slightly floating in this zero-gravity environment. Lin Xian wasnât sure what to make of it, but since he saw it, he made a mental note, crafted a small stand to fix it, and then prepared to leave.
Just then, a peculiar fluctuation subtly buzzed out, Lin Xian suddenly realized his Mechanical Heart mysteriously rotated at this moment.
But this time, it wasnât because of the metal dice.
Lin Xian turned his head to see, in the corner, a cylindrical device faintly glowing red, that mysterious container loaded with heavy suspension liquid from the SIID Foundation laboratory was emitting a wave of energy.
Lin Xian frowned, directing his consciousness closer, discovering the item inside had stuck to the edge, revealing an irregular shadow, and then the password screen on the device began displaying glowing text, saying.
[Hello, Lin Xian]