Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train Chapter 1194 - 461: Unleashing ’Star Abyss

The dark ocean waters and swirling sea mist unfurled like a stretched ribbon before Lin Xian's vision. With a surge of resolve, Lin Xian unleashed the Energy Leap once more, propelling himself directly away from the train.

This time, his spiritual power was honed to a razor's edge, allowing him instantaneous perception across vast distances, several kilometers in the direction of his intent. In a mere blink, Lin Xian materialized high above a stretch of ocean shrouded in a dense, near-impenetrable sea fog, rendering all sight impossible.

The instant the leap concluded, Lin Xian was assaulted by the furious roar of the sea wind and the cloying embrace of the humid fog. Pulled by gravity's inexorable force, he plummeted towards the churning waves below. Just before impact, his nano-power armor encased him, its stabilizing thrusters igniting in the nick of time to arrest his fall, holding him suspended just above the water's surface.

At this crucial juncture, Lin Xian withdrew the Black Gear from the Black Star Forge, his brow furrowed in deep thought.

"If my assessment is correct, this artifact can disrupt the shielding of dark energy and even conceal or obscure Taboo Items. This is practically a Divine Artifact..."

A nagging detail, one that had eluded Lin Xian's grasp, was the sequence of events. The countdown had appeared first, and the Black Gear was only acquired from Chen Yanshu with the Gravitational Lens after Lin Xian had regained his senses. Consequently, he had never considered a connection between the two, nor had he entertained the possibility that this item might have been deliberately placed by Chen Yanshu.

This oversight profoundly misled Lin Xian. He had always operated under the assumption that despite possessing the Black Gear, a thorough study was necessary to achieve containment, never realizing that Chen Yanshu had intentionally orchestrated its containment by him.

If this theory held true, then all the pieces would fall into place. Certain characteristics imparted by the Black Gear must have interfered with his command over the Flashing Bullet and the South Heavenly Gate. The countdown's appearance was a direct result of the Black Gear, and in turn, accidental contact with something had either accelerated the countdown or amplified his time flow rate. Though seemingly far-fetched, given the circumstances, eliminating all other possibilities pointed to this improbable conjecture being the most likely truth.

Furthermore, he was now utterly devoid of any alternative paths.

4, 3,...

The countdown now ticked down its final three seconds. Gazing at the rapidly diminishing numbers, a heavy weight settled in Lin Xian's chest.

"This countdown is a manifestation of the link between the Black Gear and myself. The Descent Faction seeks to sever my control over the South Heavenly Gate, thus I must either destroy it or break the containment!"

A resolute decision solidified within him. The thrusters on his armor flared to life, propelling him beyond the sound barrier as he rocketed forward into the distance!

3, 2, 1!

The final seconds evaporated in an instant. Lin Xian felt an intensely cold and savage power converging upon him. His eyes darted, and in the countdown's dying moment, he activated Energy Leap once more, instantly traversing two kilometers through the thick sea fog. Swiftly, he deployed a drone to retrieve the Black Gear before initiating another leap in the opposing direction. Within mere milliseconds, Lin Xian utilized the drone for remote targeting, aiming precisely at the Black Gear suspended in mid-air.

Gravitational Lens!

Buzz!

The drone vanished within the dark embrace of the sea fog. Despite the two-kilometer distance, Lin Xian had no visual confirmation. Yet, a spatial distortion erupted, black ripples rapidly twisting and coalescing around the drone hovering above the ocean's mist, instantly engulfing it and the Black Gear within a warped, obsidian bubble that shimmered in the sky.

Concurrently, the previously placid sea surface began to churn violently, an intense dark energy furiously gathering at the artifact's location. Lin Xian remotely targeted the void, sensing a distinct tremor emanating from the sea area ahead.

Rustle!

His power armor jettisoned multiple flares, piercing the oppressive darkness of the maritime night. The dense sea fog descended like a somber gray veil upon the ocean. Lin Xian strained his eyes. Suddenly, a colossal, impossibly smooth black wall tore through the fog, its edges consuming mist and light, expanding into a sky-spanning ring without warning. In an instant, it blotted out all else – a Star Abyss, tangible and real, its dark tide surging forth!

Lin Xian’s pupils contracted sharply. Without any hesitation, regardless of physical exhaustion, he conducted another leap flicker towards the rear. Meanwhile, the sea surface ahead suddenly sank, forming a kilometer-wide vortex. Within the wall of pure darkness, everything was silent; waves crushed into powder-like crystal fragments, unseen before being fully consumed.

Low-frequency hum seeped out from the depths of the Black Hole, as if a star beast in slumber was vibrating an awakening yawn in its cranial cavity, expanding until shadowing half of the sky. All remnants of massive floating debris and ghastly tendrils protruding from the fog sea vanished, accompanied by countless Abnormal Bodies erupting skyward from the Black Hole like sacks of rice bursting, crazily gushing out towards all sides of the sea area.

Watching this scene, Lin Xian’s face drastically changed. It appeared as if a small-scale Star Abyss entity had materialized, surging forth numerous Dark Creatures, accumulated long and explosively.

Boomboom!

Giant vortex and Dark Tide resonated turbulently, lifting massive waves all around as innumerable Abnormal Bodies vanished rapidly into the fog, speedily diving into the water.