Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train Chapter 1129 - 432: Gamma-Ray Burst

Lin Xian felt the sound of tinnitus becoming increasingly sharp.

He quietly watched the metal dice and the countdown in his retina, his whole body frozen in place, and his brain seemed to slow down at this moment.

Lin Xian’s lips parted slightly, trying to adjust his thoughts.

"Gra... Grace."

"Grace!"

If Grace didn’t respond, it was highly possible that his connection with the Flashing Bullet had been cut off. Lin Xian tried to focus his attention to sense the mysterious dark presence at his brow, but the numbers before his eyes made it hard to concentrate.

"What on earth is happening..."

A bad premonition sprouted from the depths of his heart.

Lin Xian clenched his fists; if he lost contact with Grace, it would mean he had lost control of the South Heavenly Gate, as well as the direct connection to Chu Yan’s consciousness, and all the efforts the Phoenix Society’s Starry Sky Research Room had made during this time would be in vain!

He stared at the metal dice, then took a deep breath, immediately withdrawing his consciousness from the Black Star Forge, and sat still, constantly adjusting his breathing.

"Damn it, concentrate!"

At this moment, Lin Xian opened the left arm of his power armor, took out a reserved Cold Dark Reagent, and fiercely injected it into his heart!

Chh!

A surge of dark energy fluctuation instantly flooded into his body. Lin Xian clenched his fist, concentrating once more.

"Grace!"

[I am here!]

When Grace’s clear voice appeared in Lin Xian’s ear, he only felt a jolt in his head, and the breath hanging in his throat immediately eased a little.

"Grace, what happened just now, is there any anomaly with the South Heavenly Gate?!"

[15 minutes ago, the near-Earth orbit sensor captured an anomalous gamma-ray burst (peak 3.15 TeV), with a source azimuth angle of α-17.3°, lasting 0.42 seconds, penetrating through the radiation shielding layer of the beam platform hub. I’ve isolated the damaged unit and activated the backup power circuit, currently scanning deeper system faults.]

"A gamma-ray burst? Did it affect the use of the South Heavenly Gate?"

[The beam platform hub currently has system vulnerabilities. It is advised not to activate the South Heavenly Gate. I will complete the repair as soon as possible. Are you facing an emergency?]

"I..." Lin Xian closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and turned to ask, "What about Chu Yan, can you still contact Chu Yan and the Phoenix Society?"

[Grace currently has no active mission to contact Chu Yan. If you need, I can try to make contact.]

"Contact them."

[Grace understands]

A few minutes later, Grace responded again.

[No response from Chu Yan.]

"What’s going on?"

[Unable to determine the exact reason. Grace does not have a concrete theory on the connection principle of the "Flashing Bullet," but from what I know, I lean toward the research direction of "quantum communication."]

Lin Xian pinched his brow, paused, and continued to speak.

"What about the Abnormal Body outside the South Heavenly Gate, has it caused any destruction?"

[According to observations, this is a shapeless space-like organism, appearing as asphalt, wrapped around and adhering to the north-2-be-6 photovoltaic wing and energy concentration main structure shell areas, without attacking the spacecraft. I have fully repaired and integrated the defense platform for the close-in weapon system used for debris cleanup, but an attack attempt might cause unpredictable chain reactions.]

Lin Xian shook his head: "If it poses no threat to you and the South Heavenly Gate, do not initiate an attack for now."

[Understood, may I understand that Grace can initiate a defensive attack if under attack?]

"Of course."

[Understood.] Grace’s voice was calm and clear.

Lin Xian thought for a moment then said, "Continue trying to contact Chu Yan, inform me if there’s any news."

[Grace understands]

After confirming that Grace and the South Heavenly Gate were unaffected, Lin Xian felt a slight sense of relief. Not holding any luck, he believed there must be a connection between Chu Yan and the recent anomalies, including the countdown before him. The only uncertainty was whether it related to Chen Yanxiu.

"34 hours, that means 10 a.m. the day after tomorrow..."

Looking at the constantly changing numbers in front of him, Lin Xian’s breath gradually became heavy: "What exactly does this countdown mean, what will happen the day after tomorrow, why does the metal dice show the same number, coincidence? Or a sign of something?"

Buzz!

At this time, a mechanical arm extended from behind Lin Xian, gathering powerful magnetic force, tightly gripping the metal dice. As Lin Xian took this item out, the entire control room’s floor shook violently with the support force of his power armor, causing the all-metal floor and platform to sink a few millimeters.

Since escaping Congjiang City, Lin Xian had never faced such chaos and confusion; he could say he was entirely clueless at this point.

Blood Vine, Triangle Man, Metal Dice.

Holy City, Chen Yanxiu, Galan Volcano.

And the Giant Ocean God that apparently caught the Holy City Organization by surprise, the Triangle Man seen a second time, as well as this mysterious Deep-3 Nuclear Thermal Inducer, and what Chen Yanxiu mentioned...

Why did the Dark Civilization suddenly call off the mission to eliminate him; did the Giant Ocean God’s departure relate to this?

What does the anomalous gamma-ray burst faced by the South Heavenly Gate and the countdown before him signify?

Perhaps he would learn the reason after the countdown, but how could Lin Xian possibly sit and wait for death?

"Damn it!"

Lin Xian suddenly stood up, his eyes blazing: "Sister Ning, KIKI, have you discovered anything?"