Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train Chapter 1257 - 484: Storm Coast (Part 3)

"The snake tail wasn't seen; it appeared to emerge from a spatial rift."

"What?!"

Even as the words hung in the air, within the crimson mist unleashed by their firepower, a torrent of unsettling phenomena erupted. Anomalous sea worms and aquatic abominations materialized, launching direct assaults on the train, while a continuous, nightmarish exhibition of decaying limbs, grasping tendrils, and razor-sharp claws unfolded before them.

"This crimson phenomenon might signify high-dimensional space encroaching upon our three-dimensional reality, akin to the spatial disturbances encountered in the Star Abyss," Ding Junyi remarked calmly from the research cabin, his smart glasses displaying the unfolding battle. "Lin Xian, be cautious and prevent its entry into the train. It would be best to avoid the front lines if possible."

"While I cannot retreat from the front, I can certainly disperse it," Lin Xian responded, observing the void ahead of Ryuji being repeatedly cleared by the train’s static electric field. The crimson entities, upon dissipation, were immediately reformed. "These entities might have directly emerged from the Star Abyss. Their classification as Abnormal Bodies could vary significantly; everyone, maintain your guard."

Boom, boom, boom!

Ryuji’s array of metallic magic puppets moved with the precision of marionettes under his command. With thunderous punches, they obliterated the torsos of larger Abnormal Bodies, and their transformed, bladed arms spun at high velocities, shredding aerial marine monstrosities into bloody fragments. When a colossal appendage surged from the crimson haze, crushing a puppet, Ryuji’s psychic power surged, rapidly reconstructing it in mere moments. Mimicking Lin Xian’s tactic, he even merged multiple puppets into a gargantuan metal limb, sweeping across the coastal railway line. An ear-splitting sonic boom cascaded for a kilometer, interacting with the ocean waves and carving out vast expanses of empty space, its tremors unleashing astonishing destructive force.

A relentless tide of colossal monster fish advanced through the swirling crimson blood mist as Lin Xian directed the automated weaponry and other high-energy systems, unleashing the full might of the train’s arsenal.

Soon, against the dark canvas of sea and sky, a colossal train, aglow with brilliant lights, blazed along its oceanic track. Its deck cannons swept relentlessly, unleashing azure high-energy beams that pierced the ocean's surface. Upon the jade-green armored carriages at the rear, fiery projectiles erupted from above and below, reducing the monstrous fish that breached the waves to cascading waterfalls of gore.

"Be careful, do not make contact with that crimson blood mist."

Da Lou, encased in his Black Dragon Battle Armor, ascended to the deck via the external combat elevator alongside Shu Qin, a newly acquired Steel-cutting Sword resting upon his shoulder. Upon arrival, Shu Qin detected a potent corrosive aura, triggering an immediate alarm from the Executor Power Armor’s environmental detection system.

"I can sense it,"

Without a word, Shu Qin drew his Remington pistol with one hand from his back. He bent his knees slightly, and with a deafening roar, an explosion erupted. He vanished from his previous position like a spectral apparition. Rematerializing above a significant patch of crimson blood mist near the train’s bow, he saw a colossal, black-scaled arm extending slowly, poised to strike the main bridge.

Lin Xian remained stationary, his eyes narrowed slightly. Just as the monstrous claw sliced through the air, Shu Qin materialized in a flash, raising the Remington and firing a deafening shot towards the arm!

BANG!

Remarkably, despite being a conventional shotgun, facing an arm that potentially belonged to a Special Level giant monster, Lin Xian witnessed something extraordinary: an invisible surge of dark energy erupted like a powerful air pump. Dispersing with a blast at least half a meter in diameter, it tore directly through the arm, the forearm, and a significant portion of the hand!

Ugh ah!!!

A piercing shriek emanated from the crimson blood mist. The black-scaled giant arm flickered with a rapidly oscillating green biological force field, yet it seemed utterly ineffective. A massive, smoking black cavity marred the appendage, facing the unwavering barrel of Shu Qin’s gun.

Meanwhile, Da Lou charged rapidly across the top deck, pursued by a winged insectoid monstrosity of indescribable form that burst forth from the dense cloud cover. Da Lou abruptly halted, expelling steam from the Black Dragon Battle Armor’s exhaust vents. With a guttural shout, he swung his sword backward in a massive arc towards the sky!

Buzz!

With tremendous force, the super metal Steel-cutting Greatsword was wielded, its blade glowing red as the dark energy within a fan-shaped zone erupted, appearing to rip and twist the very fabric of space. In a mere 0.5 seconds, the fan-shaped cut extended over a hundred meters. Observers could clearly see a vast, fan-shaped wave of destruction in the air, accompanied by an airflow burst from Da Lou's body, sweeping across and obliterating the winged monstrous insects and the school of monstrous fish converging on the train from both flanks. This created a vacuum area the size of a football field, even as blood mist sprayed outwards radially.

Following this single, powerful strike, Da Lou experienced a rush of exhilaration, feeling the might of the dark energy. He forcefully contained his inner excitement and pressed forward towards the Sky Bridge, all the while continuing his assault.

Over yonder, Brother Huo, Lu Xingchen, remained stationary, hands clasped behind his back, appearing as though he was simply taking in the scenery.

Da Lou promptly called out, "What kind of stance is that? Aren't you going to make a move?"

Lu Xingchen cast a glance at Da Lou before calmly returning his gaze forward. Within his pupils, the colossal tsunami, poised to engulf heaven and earth, advanced towards them with an unstoppable momentum. The immense black wall had already obscured the sky, and it seemed as though the entire ocean surface was trembling!

"No need to hurry; that is my true adversary."