Chapter 506 All-Out Attack

"Phew~"

Lin Xian plopped down on the sofa, the silver civilization sphere in his hand still radiating warmth. He let out a long sigh and looked at KIKI: "Do you know how they achieved a mental link with me?"

"I have a rough idea." KIKI leaned back, crossed her legs, and calmly analyzed, "The fact that the Civilization Preview Sphere can achieve synchronization means that it must be an information network built through some kind of technology that does not belong to humans. The Phoenix Society must have realized this, so they used Chu Yan's mental abilities to carry out a reverse invasion?"

"So smart!" Lin Xian exclaimed in amazement. "I almost forgot you're a genius hacker."

“Tch~” KIKI smiled faintly, her eyes shining, and said, “The Foundation must be able to infiltrate the Phoenix Society through this technology from the Towers. So the reason you were able to establish a mental link with them is because you used the Towers’ ‘internal network.’ However, this must have come at a price, and it cannot be achieved through conventional technical means.”

Lin Xian nodded: "Chu Yan used the S-level action brain in Dawn City to separate and upload a part of her consciousness, so Professor Ye and I had a bit of a secretive feel to our communication this time."

KIKI's gaze fixed on Lin Xian: "So Chu Yan's departure was actually a secret plan by Ye Lan?"

“It shouldn’t be.” Lin Xian recalled his conversation with Professor Ye earlier and said in a deep voice, “The professor didn’t tell me too many details, but it sounds like Chu Yan did this because she realized something, and separated her own consciousness. In a sense… the one who left is no longer the original Chu Yan.”

"So, does that mean Chu Yan might really have betrayed us?"

Lin Xian shook his head: "I can't imagine what it would feel like to have my consciousness separated. Even though I know her to some extent, I'm not sure right now. However, the Foundation has always valued Chu Yan's psychic abilities. She told me back in Aksai that both the Crimson World and the Foundation have listed her as their number one target. So, given her strength and the Foundation's high regard for her, I think she should still be alive. As for the others..."

After saying that, he changed the subject: "Now, with the help of Chu Yan's mental power, the Phoenix Society has traced back to the source of many civilization spheres and found many internal rebels. From this point of view, she has already sacrificed too much for humanity."

Lin Xian didn't finish his sentence. Besides establishing a mental link, he had personally witnessed Chu Yan being completely devoured by the [Angel] in the simulation game, which was also to protect him. Now, Lin Xian was beginning to understand what Chu Yan had said.

"From a human perspective, it's hard to understand."

"But Lin Xian, I hope you will always stand from a human perspective."

"An internal traitor?" KIKI asked. "You mean those brainwashed rebels?"

“Yes.” Lin Xian snapped out of his reverie and looked at KIKI: “Professor Ye believes that the Adventists cannot truly command the dark creatures, and their own situation in the Crimson Realm is not much better than ours, so…”

Was the skirmish between Colorado and Harcourt a planned attack?

"It's pretty close." Lin Xian took a deep breath: "The central battlefield of Dawn was divided, the roads and bridges were destroyed, and even the Phoenix Society's support came in one after another. The Train Fortress Group, with 3 million people and strong firepower, was actually scattered in 12 different directions of railway lines, and finally lost contact throughout the entire territory. When did the Strange Entity become so smart?"

Upon hearing this, KIKI's eyes widened immediately, and she realized, "I thought it was like what happened on Sea Rock Island, where the Foundation dropped a large decoy missile. It seems that the Adventists have been planning this for a long time."

"That's right."

Lin Xian said solemnly, "Their goal is to disintegrate the human army in one fell swoop. From the Asia-Pacific region to North America, the Dawn Center has launched countless rescue operations and hundreds of battles, large and small, saving countless survivors and survival supplies. The Adventists are waiting for all forces to converge and the main force to gather and migrate before launching a fatal blow!"

"Sigh, we are truly beset by internal and external troubles."

KIKI sighed softly: "These monsters of the night, Star Abyss, and Crimson were already in despair enough, not knowing how many more months they had left to live, and now there's internal strife and treachery from the Advent Faction..."

She looked at Lin Xian and said, "Ye Lan went out of her way to find you, probably because she wants you to go back to the Arctic as soon as possible, right?"

Lin Xian pondered for a moment: "She knows that I won't go back immediately after learning the news, so she agreed to let me go to provide support. At the same time, the Phoenix Society will gather forces in Ushuaia and the Arctic Kunlun to assist."

Wow!

KIKI exclaimed excitedly, "That's more like it! It seems the Phoenix Society really trusts you."

“There’s nothing we can do about their distrust,” Lin Xian said helplessly. “Even without me, the Phoenix Society wouldn’t easily give up on those three million people. So far, the Phoenix Society, the Nightwalkers, the North American United Front, the Interstellar Army, and the European Storm Alliance have successively sent dozens of rescue teams deep into the region, but to no avail. The garrison in Ushuaia is also constantly sending troops north, but the result is also heavy losses. Only those like Shi Weidong’s, who are holding strongholds, are still making efforts amidst the crimson darkness. However, judging from what Raymond and the others said, there aren’t many left…”

“I am a mechanical ability user. There is no one more suitable than me to solve the train track problem. Moreover, because of Chu Yan’s part of her consciousness, I am also the only one who can remotely contact Kunlun in the Arctic. So there is no one more suitable than me.”

Lin Xian looked at KIKI: "They appointed me as the commander-in-chief of this rescue operation, and you're my first soldier~"

"Tch~" KIKI chuckled and bent over: "Well, there are only two of us in our special operations team. You're just a lone commander besides me. And you still want to give me orders?"

cough cough~

Lin Xian coughed lightly: "That's true for now, but in North America, there are also two Iron Guard brigades, six special forces units, and three air fleets." He took out the Crimson Phoenix Token and said, "The sequence inside has been updated. We'll use this to find our own people later."

“Okay, let’s get down to business.” KIKI’s smile faded, and she said to Lin Xian seriously, “Judging by the timeline, Sister Chen and the others have been in North America for over fifty days. Considering the journey, how could there still be three million people without any news for such a long time? Even if most of them are still alive, they must be trapped if they can’t escape for so long. Logically speaking, Sister Chen and Monica have the Sky Train, and Ryunosuke can also use the Hover Train, not to mention Viola and your thousands of engineering drones. If even these can’t escape, then there must be something more dangerous than the broken tracks. Otherwise, it’s hard to explain.”

She paused, her eyes flickering, and her tone lowered slightly: "That's still considered a relatively optimistic guess..."

Lin Xian nodded. He had considered KIKI's analysis, but he couldn't make any assumptions at the moment. Being able to contact the Phoenix Society now gave them a clear direction. As for the situation in Arizona, they would only know when they arrived, and they also had to ensure that they could pass through the Crimson River smoothly.

"Oh, right."

KIKI then asked Lin Xian, "Did this commander tell you what Phoenix's plan is for dealing with the polar regions? Now that the Star Abyss is turbulent and the Crimson has descended, Phoenix's original plans have been completely disrupted. It's only a matter of time before the Crimson devours the polar regions. Humanity has nowhere to retreat. If there isn't a practical survival plan, I'm afraid that even before the Tower People arrive, the survivors will all mutate out of despair."

"have."

Lin Xian took a deep breath and focused his gaze on the void ahead: "Actually, it's easy to guess that in this situation, humanity can only gain a glimmer of hope by breaking through the celestial curtain."

Upon hearing this, KIKI nodded subconsciously. She lowered her head, raised her hand, and used her telekinesis to slowly rotate the water in the glass on the table, murmuring softly...

"So even if we abandon our home planet, the Tower People still won't let us go...?"

Lin Xian was speechless upon hearing this, and the carriage fell silent.

After an unknown amount of time, a cold wind swept through the carriage, and the armored panels made a whistling sound, ethereal and quiet. Lin Xian checked the time and said to KIKI, "You should sleep a little longer. There are only the two of us now. Judging from the distance, it will take us at least 3 days to enter North America, and at the earliest, about 5 days to reach Arizona. We might not have another chance to rest like this. Your previous injuries haven't fully healed, so rest more."

I know~

KIKI muttered impatiently. She looked at the soft blanket in her hand, her eyes sparkling. Suddenly, she raised her hand and used her telekinesis to control it to float away. Then she flew directly towards Lin Xian, straddling him like a koala, wrapping her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck.

"what?"

"Catch up on sleep!" KIKI leaned into Lin Xian's arms with a straight face. Feeling the long-lost warmth, her heart pounded, and her lips slightly parted. The long-lost warmth melted the frost between her brows, and her originally tense expression relaxed at this moment.

Lin Xian stood there awkwardly, his hands raised, looking down at KIKI's tightly closed eyes. Her eyelashes fluttered in his arms. At such close range, he could almost see the downy hairs on her ethereal, white jade-like face. Perhaps due to the evolution of the crystal lattice, her already pink skin now seemed to radiate a faint glow of life. Her fair and delicate skin made him pause slightly. Coupled with the pleasant scent of her hair that wafted from their close proximity, his heart skipped a beat. He hugged the girl tightly and kissed her forehead.

Sensing Lin Xian's movements, KIKI shrank back like a cat, and the strength of her embrace increased, her fingertips digging deep into the fabric of his back.

"Lin Xian."

"Um?"

The dim light inside the carriage only allowed one to make out the outlines of the objects inside. The space was cold and quiet, except for the scorching heat emanating from the two bodies pressed together, like a tiny candle flame in the cold wind, radiating an invisible, intense heat.

“We must find them. I believe that Sister Chen, Lou Dage, Sasha, Shuqin, and that guy whose thermal underwear is fading are all still alive.”

"Um."

The young girl murmured and shifted slightly on his lap, then suddenly tilted her head back, her mischievous eyes fixed on Lin Xian with a smile playing on her lips.

"Now that it's just the two of us, could someone be harboring some ulterior motive towards me?"

"Uh... how could that be?"

"Liar." KIKI narrowed her eyes, capturing his evasive gaze. Her face flushed slightly, and she said in a scrutinizing tone, "You even reacted, you pervert!"

Lin Xian choked on his breath, and the inexplicable anger in his chest was immediately dispelled. He smiled awkwardly and said, "If I don't even react to this, then I really am a robot."

Upon hearing this, KIKI smiled, looked away, and rested her head against Lin Xian's chest, pretending to be asleep.

"Just hold me like this, don't push your luck..."

"Yes, ma'am."

Lin Xian smiled, his momentary gloom dissipating somewhat. He tightened his arms around her, letting her sweet scent permeate his breath, feeling the soft body of the girl clinging to him. He suppressed his wandering thoughts and continued to work on the device using mechanical manufacturing.

At this moment, KIKI, who was buried in Lin Xian's arms, quieted down a little, her breath slightly muffled. After noticing that Lin Xian had started working, she suddenly made a muffled sound, then hooked one of her fingers behind Lin Xian's neck. With a thought, the cold light in the carriage went out, and the entire carriage was instantly plunged into darkness.

Lin Xian was taken aback, immediately stopped what he was doing, and spoke urgently.

"What's wrong?!"

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly heard a soft, angry snort. Then, he was pushed against the back of the sofa by an invisible force. Before he could react, a soft, stubborn, and aggressive touch pressed against his lips.

Lin Xian's eyes widened. Sensing the girl's initiative and her courageous aura, the evil fire that had just been dispersed instantly turned into a raging fire. He raised his hand and scattered the parts on the table, then directly hugged KIKI's arms and passionately kissed her.

From the late-night plea for help in Jiang City to their bickering and intertwined fates on the road, he and this fiery and lively little pepper had gone through countless life-and-death situations together. Countless times, when he faced danger, KIKI unhesitatingly shielded him with her slender body. And this time, when he was in a coma for three months, KIKI risked her life to send him out of his hibernation pod. After waking up from serious injuries, she searched for his survival alone on the battlefield of Hako. In Lin Xian's eyes, KIKI had long since transcended his personal life and soul.

Is it love? No, it's light, it's warmth, it's supreme beauty, it's a doomsday treasure that I would protect without hesitation!

With the world collapsing and civilizations broken, such bonds have long transcended the realm of emotion.

In the darkness, two lonely souls passionately intertwined, seemingly forgetting the crimson world of despair they were in, the eerie and terrifying world outside, the zombies and ghouls, the path ahead a hopeless hell, the endless night. At this moment, all that remained for the two of them was the assault of primal desire and their shy, bewildered yet unwillingly reciprocating initiative, their passionate kisses, letting the romance ignite a wildfire...

"You bad guy!" KIKI's stubborn voice rang out from the darkness: "From today onwards, you belong to me, and I will be the commander from now on."

"In what aspect?" Lin Xian asked.

"Hmm... it's... well, about kissing."

It's a deal.

"Okay, I approve. Let's get started."

"Yes, sir! The entire army shall proceed!"

"Ouch!! It hurts so much! No, no, no! No, no, no... I, I, I, I don't want it anymore!!"

A surge of telekinetic energy rang out, and in the dark carriage, a sleek, silvery figure frantically fled into the darkness...

(End of this chapter)