Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train Chapter 1291 - 497: High Tower Civilization (Part 3)

"So the Phoenix Society has molded me into a savior?" Lin Xian asked.

"No need to mold." Shi Weidong propped his hands on the table, looking at Lin Xian with a calm expression, and said, "When people are most desperate, they believe in the power of heroes. In Dragon Country, we have never believed in heavenly gods but only in heroes, because it is the ancestors who worked tirelessly to manage floods rather than gods descending, and it is the people who work hard to plant crops during drought and famine rather than divine benevolence. In such a situation, they naturally want a few people to stand up and rally the spirits, with the defeated morale of Dawn City during Extreme Night stirring the soul, and you happen to be one of those people."

Lin Xian was momentarily speechless, as countless bits of information exploded in his mind. Upon hearing Chu Yan’s information, he immediately asked,

"Can we contact the Phoenix Society Headquarters now?"

"Yes, through the Postman," Shi Weidong said at this time.

"Postman? Then forget it." Lin Xian felt a headache, then took out the Civilization Preview Ball that Hua Xiaoling had given him, opened it, and immediately saw a light curtain popping up.

[Civilization Simulation No. 39081, would you like to start the preview?]

"No. 39081, did Chu Yan also simulate this?"

"That’s right, it’s 39081." KIKI looked at Lin Xian, and at this point frowned: "Do you want this game now? I’ve heard it’s very dangerous."

"How dangerous is the preview?"

Others said nothing, and KIKI silently stared at Lin Xian, then took a deep breath and calmly said,

"Chu Yan went missing just the day after she unlocked the High Tower Civilization."

"What?!" Lin Xian was shocked: "Didn’t she return to Dawn Center Headquarters?"

KIKI shrugged: "I don’t know, just heard people say that Chu Yan might have..."

"Betrayed."

"Impossible!" Lin Xian’s gaze deepened as he looked at the Civilization Preview Ball in his hand. At this time, the expressions of others, including Raymond, were also grave. Shi Weidong said, "Now the Kunlun Phoenix Society research teams have all simulated this civilization game. Currently, it seems this civilization game is meant to immerse people from the perspective of a civilization observer, experiencing a world after 39,081 iterations of High Tower Civilization. You could understand it as a consciousness warfare. Compared to our Blue Star Human Civilization, they are not only higher-dimensional beings but also... difficult to comprehend."

"Therefore, the content of these civilization previews, although not a weapon, is completely a dimensional reduction strike from the perspective of consciousness and worldview for survivors. The smarter people, or rather, the more perceptive people, are affected more greatly."

Shi Weidong looked at Lin Xian: "The Phoenix Society has banned the dissemination of this game among survivors, although it’s a helpless move, it encourages the Descent Faction, but there’s no choice. Fortunately, the phenomenon is limited to a few people."

"But those few are even more deadly, as you said, these people tend to be more perceptive." Lin Xian said.

Shi Weidong paused, saying nothing.

Lin Xian looked again at the Civilization Preview Ball in his hand, then turned to KIKI and said, "Though it may not sound rational, I feel Chu Yan wouldn’t betray, there might be something important I’d like to check here first."

Shi Weidong and Raymond exchanged glances, not stopping Lin Xian: "Alright, perhaps you’ll find something."

Thus, Lin Xian said nothing, directly selecting "Yes" on that Civilization Preview Ball.

[Opening No. 39081 High Tower Civilization Preview]

In the center of the projection device, a blue arc flashes again, then a holographic light begins to unfold and expand, instantly enveloping the entire conference room space.

At that moment, Lin Xian felt a flash of dazzling light before him, instinctively closing his eyes.

Lin Xian suddenly opened his eyes, squinting from the piercing light.

Underfoot were soft vegetation emitting an exotic herbal scent, stretching towards undulating verdant mountains in the distance, the sound of trickling water coming from nearby. A crystalline stream shone in the sunlight, winding into an endless, sapphire-like deep and pure ocean. The air was astonishingly fresh; every breath carried the sweet vigor of life, a perfect paradise akin to the dawn of creation.

However, when he subconsciously glanced upward, a cold dread instantly crawled up his spine.

The sky was not the Sky Dome he knew, but a vast, thin light cover resembling flowing liquid metal or solidified glass, draping over all the heavens, isolating the vast cosmic deep. The cover itself emitted a gentle white light, illuminating the planet’s interior akin to a large warm jade cup.

But what made souls shiver was the scene under the light cover.

An indescribably grand being was leisurely swimming beneath the cover, its massive form obscuring considerable portions of the sky. The creature, seemingly a giant, had skin so white and pure it radiated a holy gentle halo, exuding life energy so potent it was almost tangible. Just sensing from afar caused one’s mind to sway, as if bathing in the fountain of life.

Yet beneath this holy exterior lay grotesque distortions that terrified one’s soul.

The creature expanded dozens, even hundreds of pairs of enormous twisted crystal wings, like clouds hanging from the heavens, slowly flapping. Each motion spread gentle showers of light, but on its mountainous torso, countless faces grew densely...