Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train Chapter 1180 - 455: Crossing the Abyssal Sea! (Part 2)

On the Infinity, Lin Xian and KIKI could only rely on their cooperation to forcibly ensure the ship wouldn’t be torn apart by the increasingly violent abyssal vortex. At that moment, Lin Xian wished he could summon the Black Star Forge to help him automatically repair, but he knew that was impossible. He could only rely on his willpower, continuously scanning the train’s main structure and crazily pouring energy to repair it!

The metal fatigue of the rooftop honeycomb supports emitted a sharp sound, and a half-palm-wide crack appeared at the junction of carriage No. 3, where a high-pressure water column was forcefully pulled by KIKI’s telekinesis field and then welded by Lin Xian’s superpower. As the flow rate exceeded 35 meters/second, the entire train suddenly sank, and everyone felt as if a giant hammer had struck their chest. Lin Xian only heard a loud bang and, looking out the porthole, saw countless luminous blue bubbles appear outside, looking incredibly bizarre.

"What is that?!”

[According to analysis, it should be supercavitation bubbles in the core area of the Jingyuan Vortex Channel, a special phenomenon caused by fast-moving water currents.] At this moment, Viola, like a Guardian God, responded steadily to Lin Xian’s question. [The supercavitation bubbles cause tiny explosions on the metal surface, releasing energy and high temperatures, creating a corrosive effect on the pressure hull. It’s one of the troubles submarines face underwater. The supercavitation bubbles we encounter will cause greater corrosive damage to the main structure.]

"What?" KIKI gritted their teeth and asked, "How long until we enter a stable stream?!"

[It’s at least 1.4 nautical miles to the stable stream, within the vortex center, estimated to take another 3 minutes. But the problem is we might not last 1 minute under these supercavitation bubble impacts, and the vortex layer’s flow rate might reach 39 meters/second.]

"What should we do, Lin Xian?" KIKI asked Lin Xian.

BOOM!!!

The entire Infinity erupted with the sharp sound of metal fatigue, as all the pressure hoods across the structure emitted unsettling sounds of disintegration. At this moment, Lin Xian, enduring the terrifying load, half-closed his eyes to look at the data on the screen.

Azimuth 274, depth 2420 meters!

"There... is a way!" Lin Xian, veins protruding on his face, growled to KIKI, "Find a stable angle, and you shoot the Infinity into the center for me!"

"Huh?!”

[This plan is not recommended. Actively entering the vortex center horizontally, we will encounter enormous ocean current cutting forces, turbulence, and shear stress, disintegrating the Infinity instantly.] Viola promptly warned.

"What if we envelop the entire train in an AT Force Field?!”

"The entire train?" KIKI asked, "Can you handle it?"

"No problem."

"What about Ryan’s nuclear submarine?"

"It can handle it!"

KIKI’s eyes steadied as he spoke in a deep voice, "Alright."

"Ryuji, did you hear what I said?" Lin Xian shouted, "Later, you, like KIKI, grab Beifeng 09 for me!"

"Rest assured, I shall not fail the trust placed in me!" Ryuji’s hoarse voice came through.

"Good! Coming!"

Lin Xian clenched his teeth, simultaneously resisting the Infinity’s erosion within the supercavitation bubbles, continuously repairing it, and holding on to his consciousness. He watched the azimuth continuously adjust the connection angle of each carriage of the Infinity.

275, 276

Carriage 3 and Carriage 4 adjusted.

277, 278

Carriage 7 and Carriage 8 stabilized at the connection!

279, 280!

When the azimuth reached 280, Lin Xian suddenly shouted

"Do it!"

KIKI, hearing the command, unhesitatingly exclaimed in fury, unleashing all his strength and, together with Ryuji, wrapped Infinity and Northern 09 using telekinesis, launching them towards the vortex’s super-galaxy core at once. In an instant, the two abyssal submersibles, enveloped in telekinesis, broke through the violent whirlpool currents, piercing through the ocean currents like arrows!

"Ah!!"

Only a breath passed before KIKI cried out in pain, and Ryuji was in no better condition. No matter how strong personal superpowers were, they were but fireflies in the face of nature’s sublime power, not to mention at the Pacific Ocean’s 2500-meter depth, where the super vortex reached nearly 40 meters/second.

The terrifying power immediately drained the two, causing spiritual power to collapse, blood spraying inside the Power Armor Mask as they lost consciousness.

And at that brief moment, the two giant manned submersibles had already shot a considerable distance through the torrents!

[Current speed has reached 42 meters/second! Warning, you’ve entered the vortex channel, do not proceed further into the core!]”

The instant KIKI and Ryuji lost consciousness, all traces of telekinesis vanished from the metal pressure hulls of the Infinity and Beifeng 09. Within the Infinity's cockpit, Lin Xian's eyes snapped open, and six mechanical arms crackled with arcing energy, initiating their functions.

At this juncture, amidst the deep-sea currents, the Infinity's Giant Whale 03E heavy gas turbine train, Sky Star 5C nuclear power unit, and the Gemini 11R nuclear power electric locomotive – these three power units suddenly roared to life. Their three Superstring Reactor Phase Rainbow Rings fully deployed, channeling nearly 500,000 kilowatts of energy directly towards him!

In a flash, Lin Xian was bathed in billions of arcs, beams of energy violently erupting from his pupils.

"AT Force Field, activate now!!!"

Lin Xian shouted fiercely. The white AT Force Field suddenly vibrated outwards from his body, imbued with a terrifying fifty million kilowatts of energy. It unfurled like a polygonal shield spanning over a kilometer in diameter, encompassing both the Infinity and the Beifeng 09 nuclear submarines. This shield then met the devastating static water pressure and the super vortex's high-speed turbulence beneath the ocean.

Instantly, a profound silence descended upon Lin Xian's ears, leaving only a sharp ringing deep within his awareness. His entire perception underwent a drastic shift. In his vision, the blue currents outside the overturned porthole morphed into parallel bands of light. The entire train seemed to have entered a former high-altitude corridor, initiating a phase of high-energy acceleration!

Everything became a silent expanse. The Infinity and Beifeng 09 nuclear submarines were akin to the tip of a shell detonated by shockwave propellant. Upon entering the vortex's core, they were caught by the swirling currents and thrust into a meandering oceanic stream stretching far into the depths – a super current illuminated by luminous blue microorganisms, known as the Jingyuan Vortex Channel!

[Current speed has dropped to 30 meters/second...]

[Entered stable flow...]

[Adjusting confluence posture, deploying preset anti-roll fins.]

[Increasing internal oxygen pressure...]

Near Lin Xian's ear, Viola's voice, sometimes distant, sometimes near, echoed. As he attempted to open his eyes, he discovered his Power Armor's HUD was splattered with his own blood mist. Intense pain radiated from the back of his head, and a burnt odor of electric arcs permeated his entire being. He was unsure of his exact condition, but Viola's transmission assured him his daring plan had likely succeeded.

At the very least, the Infinity's cockpit remained unflooded.

Woowooowooowoooo!!

As violent, distinct alarms blared, Lin Xian opened his eyes once more. He unlatched his Power Armor's mask, looking up to see the cracked star-dusted porthole ahead, revealing the brightly circulating light of the deep blue, turbulent ocean outside. The flickering lights within the cockpit mirrored his own ragged breathing, like sand sifting through an hourglass. His gaze swept over to KIKI, Chen Sixuan, and Ding Junyi, all rendered unconscious by the impact's force and the overwhelming load.

He immediately struggled to call out to Viola.

"Viola..."

[All auxiliary and medical drones have been dispatched for rescue throughout the train; rest assured, Miss Shi Zhi and Qian Deli are providing assistance.]

Lin Xian slowly turned his head back, observing the dark energy fluctuations of a Hell Black Chrysanthemum and a surge of green Healing Power permeating the twisted carriage hallway. Shi Zhi, clad in her specialized Power Armor, swiftly moved towards him, bounding like an astronaut in space.

"Lin, hold on!" Shi Zhi's anxious voice reached his ears.

As a tremendously cooling force surged into Lin Xian's internal organs and brain, he knew his audacious plan had, once again, succeeded. He had survived.

The combined energy from all three of the train's power sources, augmented by his own Superstring Reactor – he couldn't quantify the total output. He only knew that for a brief moment, he had felt the magnitude of the force field once wielded by the Gray Mist Messenger, an immeasurable and potent power.

"Crystal Grid?" Lin Xian mused inwardly.

"No... for me, raw energy power is the true path!"