Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train Chapter 1164 - 448: Diving In_3

Qian Deli, Luo Yang, Ning Jing, Chen Sixuan... all eyes were instantly drawn to them, and Chen Sixuan immediately signaled to the team. Without delay, they fanned out into the train cars to set up defenses.

Chen Sixuan directed Xiao Yuan and Luo Yang to remain in carriage number 3 to provide assistance, while she herself advanced towards the cockpit, simultaneously initiating contact with Lin Xian.

Sea Rock Island · Geothermal Core Device Thermal Well (Core Layer Passage)

Lin Xian, accompanied by his drone squad consisting of KIKI and Viola, painstakingly navigated the colossal steel passages leading to the geothermal well’s heart. The atmosphere was heavy with a acrid blend of sulfur and ozone, and the suffocatingly high temperatures caused the air to shimmer and distort, blurring the path ahead into an uncertain haze.

Underfoot, the entire island convulsed under the strain of ceaseless, violent earthquakes. Each jolt was accompanied by the grating shriek of tortured metal and splintering rock, while dust and small fragments rained down from the reinforced ceiling supports, pelting the visor of Lin Xian’s power armor with a persistent, crackling sound.

Looming in their sight, the immense reactor chamber of the geothermal well appeared as a gateway to hell. Dark red lava, resembling a colossal, writhing serpent, aggressively scaled and spread along the fractured well walls, voraciously consuming every metal structure in its path—thick cooling pipes succumbed to the intense heat, softening, twisting, and snapping, spewing scalding steam; enormous turbine units emitted agonizing groans under the load, their blades rapidly deforming and melting into molten gold as they merged with the flowing lava;

The intricate control console was completely submerged, erupting in brilliant electrical sparks before vanishing into the churning, viscous, dark red depths. Above the well’s walls, the massive, ancient pressure-resistant support dome had warped into a state resembling flowing wax, dripping molten metal that vaporized into fiery bursts upon contact with the lake of fire below.

Observing the scene before him, Lin Xian couldn’t suppress a frown. This induction device was critically compromised, the reactor had ceased all activity, and consequently, all emission outlets had gone silent. He could already picture the ensuing pandemonium in the areas where Abnormal Bodies had erupted into chaos.

"Viola! Activate maximum power cooling using the drone array! Focus on safeguarding the main pipeline bridge at the 12 o'clock position! KIKI, deploy your Telekinesis Field to secure the installation point; this device cannot be destroyed by conventional explosives. Since it's an induction device, why not unleash the reactor’s full power to instigate a chain reaction using the core energy?"

"Huh?" KIKI reacted with surprise, "Are you going to detonate a hydrogen bomb?"

"That is precisely its intended function," Lin Xian replied grimly. "While its capacity might not be immense, if we manage to obliterate this entire geothermal well, the consequences will be unpredictable."

[Warning: Overloading the induction reactor will result in significant instability. Programmatic control will become impossible under such conditions.] Viola's voice chimed in, alerting Lin Xian.

"So, precise countdown control is out of the question then."

"Which is why we must act swiftly," Lin Xian stated coldly, his gaze fixed on the roiling lava. "Descend into the super vortex with all haste!"

However, at this precise moment, both Lin Xian’s and KIKI’s Dark Mark devices suddenly flashed and emitted beeping sounds. Lin Xian’s expression shifted dramatically as he exclaimed, "Level 4 mark? A Special Level?!"

"Where?" KIKI instantly perceived the looming danger, but a scan of their surroundings revealed nothing but an expanse of crimson lava throughout the geothermal well.

Lin Xian also activated his power armor's comprehensive search function, yet even with Viola's assistance, no biological signatures could be detected.

Rumble!

At this juncture, the entire island began to heave with violent tremors, as if mountains and seas were roaring their fury in their direction.

Mark the target.

A sudden premonition of grave danger struck Lin Xian, his heart jolted, and he reacted instantly, yelling towards KIKI.

"KIKI, utilize seismic wave scanning; something anomalous is right beside us."

"It's invisible!"