Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train Chapter 1249 - 481: Fire God Appears

Xiao Qing and Ah Bai stood there, their faces etched with astonishment.

"Sister Jing..."

A complex mix of emotions flickered across Ning Jing's features as she gazed at her teammates. She couldn't help but take a step back, the feeling of being stared at by a group, coupled with her torn attire, making her slightly uncomfortable. Despite her composed nature, a flush of embarrassment was unavoidable.

"If I could control this, I wouldn't be a Genetic Evolver; I'd be some kind of Superpower User," Ning Jing admitted with a sigh. "Right now, there's nothing unusual, just a lack of habit and perhaps a bit of inconvenience, like not having suitable clothes to wear."

"That's not a problem."

Lin Xian promptly produced a Nanometer Inner Liner Suit, a piece of equipment crafted through material synthesis and advanced programming. He had also integrated a Dark Energy Synchronization Device and a Microstatic Electric Field Protector, significantly boosting its protective capabilities. This gear offered the team an additional layer of 'soft protection' when operating their Power Armor.

For Ning Jing, this suit was the only item capable of concealing her now two-and-a-half-meter frame, preventing her from being completely exposed.

With a grateful nod, Ning Jing accepted the suit. The Nanometer Inner Liner swiftly enveloped her, instantly presenting a towering female giant figure before the assembled group. Casting her gaze downward, and feeling considerably more at ease after donning the armor, she spoke to Lin Xian:

"Much better. I'll get used to it again; you're right, perhaps I can gain control. And if I can't..."

Her hands were clasped, a complicated expression on her face. Ning Jing, whose features should have retained their youthful appearance, now found herself inhabiting a colossal, giant-like physique, a reality that would trouble any woman. Yet, at this moment, she could only let out a sigh and remark, "At least my combat effectiveness has surged. This size might give me an edge against larger Abnormal Bodies."

"I think it looks great," Qian Deli offered, lounging on a Hibernation Pod with his legs crossed. He looked up at Ning Jing with a broad grin. "Look at that perfect form, a flawless fusion of feminine beauty and raw strength. From an aesthetic standpoint, isn't this also a manifestation of perfect life?"

Upon hearing this, Lv Chang, Luo Yang, and several other men silently concurred, nodding in agreement.

"If achieving this level of strength requires certain sacrifices, then so be it," Xiao Qing murmured softly.

"Would you be willing to become a female giant yourself, then?" Lin Xian inquired, turning to her.

At Lin Xian's question, Xiao Qing instinctively averted her gaze.

KIKI, meanwhile, turned her attention to the farthest Hibernation Pod, arms folded across her chest. "Alright, everyone else seems fine, just the most troublesome one remains."

Lin Xian chimed in, "All four Hibernation Pods triggered the alarm earlier. Why hasn't Brother Huo's pod opened yet?"

"What else could it be?"

KIKI let out a chuckle, rolling her eyes. "Do we really need to guess? That guy is probably waiting for a dramatic entrance. He might have nearly dozed off waiting."

"Hehe~" Sha Sha couldn't help but giggle, leaning conspiratorially towards Lin Xian. "I heard his pod open a moment ago, but we were all too focused on Ryuji, and then he shut it again."

Lin Xian remained speechless.

Chen Sixuan pressed her palm to her forehead, while Xiao Qing simply rolled her eyes.

Despite the exasperation, the palpable heat emanating from the pod kept everyone intrigued. Lin Xian, possessing the highest Spirit Vibration Value among them, eagerly anticipated Brother Huo's transformation.

Perhaps sensing the collective anticipation, or prompted by the sudden quiet, Brother Huo's Hibernation Pod finally began to stir.

"Screech—Boom!!!"

A deafening roar, not of metal unfolding, but of space itself being violently torn asunder, erupted from the outermost Hibernation Pod! Its robust alloy door instantly melted and vaporized under the onslaught of crimson flames surging from within! A blinding red light burst forth like a volcanic eruption, plunging the entire pod chamber into a fiery, blood-red purgatory.

The lighting system gave a final flicker before succumbing, plunging the room into darkness. Yet, the chamber remained illuminated as if by daylight—the source was the incandescent core of flames.

A figure, standing upon the molten remnants of the pod, slowly ascended as if emerging from the Sun's core, a divine presence.

Lu Xingchen!

The figure hovered in mid-air, radiating an intense brilliance, with countless streams of fire refining the surrounding atmosphere. From this scarlet inferno, a god-like entity emerged, twin embers of white flame burning fiercely deep within his pupils, igniting the very air with their gaze, causing faint sizzling explosions.

"Ho~" Lu Xingchen exhaled deeply, filled with newfound understanding, cloaked entirely in flames. He paid no attention to anyone present, standing solitary within the void.

"Three thousand paths, fire alone is revered; the Crystal Grid casts its Nascent Soul, burning the heavens to prove one's true self!"

A profound and resonant voice echoed through the space. As the pronouncement concluded, he pivoted, positioning himself with his hands clasped behind his back. His right hand slowly ascended, an action imbued with an aura of cosmic dominion.

"Buzz --!"

Hovering just above his palm, the fabric of space itself seemed to ripple and warp. From an unseen origin, a magnificent nine-petaled Red Lotus, forged from pure, crimson flames, materialized and unfurled! Meticulously controlled by Lu Xingchen, it radiated an aura of fearsome heat.

"Behold, the 'Burning World Red Lotus'! A mere wisp of this true fire is sufficient to incinerate all manner of malevolent forces." Lu Xingchen's lips curved into a look of disdainful amusement. His gaze swept over his dumbfounded teammates, eventually settling upon Lin Xian, his voice sharp and clear like the ringing of steel:

"Captain, does this manifestation of the 'Fire Virtue Star Lord' merit your esteemed judgment?" With a subtle clench of his fingers, the Burning World Red Lotus abruptly condensed, shrinking into a minuscule, crimson lotus seed that hovered persistently at his fingertip. Its emitted heat remained undiminished, instead, it became more concentrated and terrifyingly potent.

In an unforeseen turn of events, the intense heat within the pod triggered the automated fire suppression system. An alarm blared, and instantaneously, powerful jets of water and streams of frigid nitrogen gas were unleashed from above, showering Lu Xingchen directly and extinguishing the flames that engulfed him. The ensuing expansion of steam and cold spread without discrimination.

The temperature within the Hibernation Pod plummeted dramatically, plunging the space into an immediate and profound silence.