Chapter 407 Unable to Decompose
Wow!
In the dark sea fog, the Infinity tightened its maintenance and did not stay for too long. After resolving the blockage in the track, it immediately sailed away from this deserted deep-water port. All crew members were on high alert, and no one wanted to disturb the terrifying creatures under the water.
The heterogeneous cube on the Infinity blocked out the coldness of the port, its engine roared, and it quickly rushed into the ocean track, moving quickly in an area filled with sea fog.
There were a lot of traces of fighting on the track. In the dark shadows, a completely burned doomsday train suddenly appeared and blocked the main track. Seeing this, Lin Xian immediately shouted, "Ryunosuke, clear the way!"
"good!"
Above the front of the train, Ryunosuke was already prepared. He raised his sword finger between his eyebrows and pointed it forward. Then he groaned and pointed his hand in the distance. A powerful force surged, directly lifting several carriages of the train that were blocking the track into the sea. The huge towing inertia began to drag the carriages in front into the deep sea.
Empty, empty, empty!
A series of loud metallic explosions rang out, followed by the sound of huge waves as the carriage fell into the sea level.
In the cockpit of Infinity, Lin Xian immediately urged the train to accelerate at full speed. The armor and ice-breaking shield of Infinity shoveled away all kinds of debris along the way, sparks flew, and it rushed out directly.
At this time, the huge roar seemed to have attracted the movement of the sea. The waves rose one after another, and a heart-pounding tearing sound came from the entire deep-water port at the rear, as if it was pushed by some huge waves.
"Something has climbed up to the Taku Deepwater Port." Chen Sixuan said at this time.
"Don't worry about it!"
Lin Xian didn't care about the rear at all, and urged the Infinity to accelerate madly. The team members were also all on guard against the sea fog around them.
"There's movement in the water."
In the cockpit of the last Giant Whale 03E heavy gas turbine locomotive, Monica used her special powers to identify all the unusual movements in the sea fog and said in the communicator: "But they are not following us."
After hearing what Monica said, Lin Xian still didn't dare to let his mind go and concentrated on driving the Infinity.
As they rushed out of the large deep-water port ruins, the track ahead gradually became smooth and clean. After Infinity had been rushing for more than ten minutes, the abnormal waves on the sea surface gradually calmed down, and the surrounding sea fog began to thin. Not long after, the light began to brighten, and Lin Xian saw the clear sky and the blue sea level again.
"We've come out of that sea fog area."
“That was a close call…”
"The sea mist looks so unusual. I think it is very likely released by underwater creatures."
"Maintain a safe speed, Viola, drone patrol inspection, maintain the two-kilometer patrol section ahead." Lin Xian slowed down his sprint speed at this time and handed over the train driving to Viola. Dozens of high-speed patrol drones flew in a chain formation on the track in front of the Infinity, quickly inspecting the road conditions, and then sending back to Viola through the information link node.
This would allow the Infinity to have an extremely wide field of view while maintaining high speeds, and to respond promptly if there were any track problems.
Afterwards, Lin Xian came to carriage No. 2. KIKI was still using her powerful supernatural powers to control the metal dice with a focused expression. Ding Junyi, who was called by Lin Xian, had been watching from the side for a long time.
"How is it?" Lin Xian asked
"What?" KIKI's eyes glowed lightly as he controlled it solemnly: "Although I can lift this thing, I can't be careless at all. The control surface is too small. Even I have to concentrate, otherwise if it falls..."
"The train is about to be smashed through." Ding Junyi said.
Sasha also came over at this time, looking at the metal dice floating in the air with curiosity, and said: "Is this thing really a thousand tons? What does this mean?"
"Our train is less than a thousand tons now." Lin Xian also looked at this strange object solemnly and said, "This thing is equivalent to compressing the entire Infinity Train into the size of 1 cubic centimeter."
"The most important thing is that objects of this mass should not appear on the Blue Planet." Ding Junyi put her hands in her pockets, looked at Lin Xian and said calmly: "The natural environment of the Blue Planet cannot maintain such an extreme state of matter. This density relies on neutron degeneracy pressure or black hole-level gravity to exist stably. Logically, without any constraints, this metal will undergo extremely violent changes, and the destructive power is no less than that of a nuclear bomb."
“So amazing?”
Lin Xian frowned and looked at the metal dice. He saw that it was smooth all over, with a silver metallic luster. There seemed to be a layer of iron filings floating on the outer layer in the dust. Apart from that, it was very clean. It was quietly suspended in the air under KIKI's invisible mental power.
"This thing doesn't have any fluctuations in its soul value, nor does it have any characteristics of a forbidden object. How could it have such characteristics?"
Ding Junyi shook her head. "The characteristics of the forbidden objects we observed before were all the original objects on the Blue Planet that were invaded by dark energy and mutated. This thing is obviously not that, because it is impossible for such a substance to exist on the Blue Planet."
She walked forward, looked at the metal dice and said
"But the problem is that this thing is obviously man-made, not a natural product."
"So it's weird." KIKI also said at this time: "This is a dice, a pattern made by humans, but it's not something we can make, which is very strange."
Ding Junyi raised her glasses and said, "According to my limited knowledge, to create such an item, it means that technology has been able to achieve absolute control over microscopic structures and can manipulate the strong nuclear force, which ranks first among the four fundamental forces of the universe, at will. Ordinary matter relies on electromagnetic force to maintain its structure, but such matter can maintain its special shape without the influence of extreme gravity. Its atomic nucleus is likely to be locked by the strong nuclear force, and all protons/neutrons are tightly arranged without any gaps, so that such compression can be achieved."
"It's so powerful, could it be a creation of dark civilization?" KIKI said in surprise.
Ding Junyi shook her head: "I don't know about that, but we found in Xingyuan that the dark civilization is carrying out 'dimensional transformation' on our world, which can cause a regional gravitational expansion effect. It is reasonable to have such technology."
After these words were spoken, Lin Xian and KIKI were suddenly speechless.
"Dr. Ding, are you saying that those monsters in the dark can actually create high-tech that is much more powerful than humans? " Sasha couldn't help but ask.
Ding Junyi shrugged: "At least there is no other explanation at the moment."
"Oh my god, this is too scary." KIKI frowned at this time: "We have always thought that there are only those terrible monsters in Xingyuan, and we all think it is an alien invasion. If they have this kind of high technology, then is there any chance for us humans to win?"
"Yes, the dark civilization is so powerful, but why are there only some beasts and strange creatures that seem to have no brains slaughtering humans? Do they have 'intelligence'?" Sasha said with her eyes wide open.
"Don't think about it, it must exist."
Lin Xian took a deep breath after hearing this and said, "So far, we have come into contact with creatures above S level, and we have found that they have a certain degree of intelligence and behavioral logic, which can be regarded as true dark creatures. Although they look like monsters, they can actually defend against nuclear weapons and have red fog and defense fields against kinetic weapons. This ability is not like that of ordinary creatures. Moreover, the power of the dark invasion has given humans powerful superpowers. In a sense, the dark civilization must have the power to control some powerful energy."
Ding Junyi nodded: "Yes, and we are used to understanding the population logic of dark civilization with human thinking, which is actually wrong."
She looked at Lin Xian: "Remember what I told you, those above S level are most likely the real dark creatures."
"Yeah." Lin Xian nodded in response.
"This statement is not rigorous. It should be said that S-class creatures are individual creatures with the ability to think like human brains, which is obviously different from other strange bodies created by the mother nest. If the strange bodies are compared to drones with batteries of 'blood essence', then S-class creatures should belong to the existence of dark civilization. But this does not mean that S-class creatures are intelligent beings of dark civilization."
Ding Junyi took a deep breath and said, "I boldly guess that it is very likely that the S-class was also created by the dark civilization. It is a kind of existence similar to clones or hounds, but this kind of existence can drive strange bodies in a range, and has a dark energy cell structure that absorbs all dark energy."
Lin Xian said in agreement: "Yes, a civilization that can travel across the stars and transform dimensions cannot be a simple monster invasion. These monsters and strange bodies are all tools used to wipe out humans. When I talked to Professor Ye before, she also mentioned this point of view. The only thing we don’t know is why the dark civilization wants to do this, its motives, and its purpose. From the perspective of human logic, they have such a level of technology that humans cannot resist for a hundred days..."
"Yes."
Ding Junyi looked at the metal dice: "For example, if this dice is a weapon, then all the current defense means of human civilization will be burned to ashes. In front of this thing, any solid defense is nothing."
"If this dice falls at the speed of a meteorite, the kinetic energy it generates will be at least over 100 million GJ, equivalent to millions of tons of TNT. This alone is not something we can withstand."
Hearing this, Lin Xian recalled the four words "No Resistance" on the photovoltaic wing of Nantianmen, and his heart became heavy.
He looked at the metal dice solemnly and said
"Now the question is... why is this a dice?"
Wow...
The Infinity was running fast on the ocean track under the clear sky. Inside the carriage, Lin Xian and a few others did not come to any conclusion, so he transferred the metal dice into the Black Star Forge space for detailed study.
In the Black Star Forge, Lin Xian looked at the floating metal dice and said to himself in a deep voice:
"Luckily, we have the Black Star Forge, otherwise we wouldn't know where to put this 1,000-ton thing..."
It would take a lot of energy for KIKI to concentrate on his supernatural powers to lift the dice. If there was no Black Star Forge, Lin Xian would not know what material to use to lift the thousand tons, which would definitely cause great pressure on the carriage. Now he understood that the crack on the platform was not caused by a penetration, but by the natural sinking of this thing and tearing the ground apart. Because if it fell from the sky, according to Ding Junyi, the entire Taku Deepwater Port would no longer exist.
"What kind of civilization could create something like this, and what's the point of creating it?"
He immediately tried to use his mechanical powers to scan, but in an instant, Lin Xian couldn't help but change color slightly.
Because his mechanical abilities had no reaction at this moment!
The mechanical heart did not indicate whether it could be decomposed and devoured, nor did it show any signs of energy being drained. It simply... did not react at all...
“Eh…”
Lin Xian frowned. He wanted to try to see if he could devour and decompose this material, but it turned out that even scanning didn't work. This was the first time that the Mechanical Heart had encountered such a situation. The Heterogeneous Cube and the containment device containing the heavy suspension fluid obtained from SIID had both experienced such a situation before, but the latter two had clearly reacted, but this one had no reaction at all, as if the Mechanical Heart could not recognize the existence of this thing at all.
"What is going on..."
Lin Xian did not give up and continued to try. He directly asked the Black Star Forge to activate the mechanical devouring program, but it was still ineffective. So, he made a metal box that completely wrapped it and combined it with a mechanical device, and then tried to devour it again.
However, as the mechanical devouring machine operated, the mechanical device was quickly decomposed into materials and put into the decomposition space, but the metal dice remained intact.
Lin Xian was at a loss when he saw it. It seemed that this thing was even more weird than he had imagined. He looked at the points on the six sides of the dice, his face thoughtful.
"Why would a civilization of this level create a dice? What's the purpose?"
After thinking about it, Lin Xian tried to reach out and touch one side of the metal dice in the zero-gravity space. As his fingertips touched it, he instantly felt an extremely cold and smooth feeling. The dice was slightly rotated by his push, and a number slowly moved towards him.
【3】
Lin Xian stared at it for a while, then gave up.
Coming out of the Black Star Forge space, Lin Xian slowly opened his eyes. In the cockpit, Chen Sixuan asked him, "You didn't tell Chu Yan about this, right?"
"Not yet." Lin Xian said calmly.
Chen Sixuan took a deep breath: "Are you worried that it will cause negative emotions to the Phoenix Society and those survivors?"
"Not completely. Just telling them is meaningless now. We can't study it and draw any conclusions." Lin Xian looked ahead and said, "Except for making Chairman Chu's prediction that 'humanity will fail' more powerful..."
Chen Sixuan's expression was complicated: "While we stare into the abyss, the abyss is also staring back at us. The more we discover these things, the more desperate we become."
Lin Xian looked at the calm sea level. The train was speeding along and the place became quiet for a moment.
After a while, he suddenly asked Chen Sixuan.
"Teacher Chen, do you think it is possible that there is another kind of civilization besides the dark civilization and human civilization?"
Chen Sixuan was surprised by his idea: "Why do you think so?"
Lin Xian said calmly: "The power of Xingyuan is far beyond our imagination. Time expansion and dimension transformation have caused all human beings to mutate and awaken superpowers. I think there should be more than just strange bodies inside Xingyuan. Why are there 13 Xingyuans? They are not afraid of nuclear bombs. It should be very easy to exterminate all human beings."
"I agree with Professor Ye's inference. It is because of the counterattack of the humans in Dawn City, the information asymmetry between civilizations, and this chain of suspicion that humans have achieved this delicate balance. However, Professor Ye and I have also discussed that the premise of this balance is actually somewhat contradictory to the initial outbreak of Apocalypse Day."
"I understand what you mean." Chen Sixuan said at this time: "If an advanced civilization wants to invade Blue Planet, logically speaking, the hunter should need to observe and understand the prey. The current situation is that after the disaster, when humans are struggling to survive in the darkness, they find that the dark civilization may also be suspicious of us and have information asymmetry. I think... this is why you and Professor Ye are both concerned about the motives of the dark civilization coming to Blue Planet."
Lin Xian nodded: "So I'm wondering if there is another civilization, or some other existence, that has imposed some kind of constraints on human civilization or dark civilization. Of course, this is my personal optimistic idea. Otherwise, I can't think of a civilization that has dimensional transformation, and how we can use cannons and lasers to create strategic deterrence."
Chen Sixuan said nothing after hearing this, and thought carefully about Lin Xian's words.
The wind was howling, and ahead, a dark shadow of land appeared in the distance along the coastline. As the train moved forward, it was not land, but a huge island.
Haiyan Island is the largest island in the western Pacific Ocean besides the Republic Islands and Black Island. The island chain includes hundreds of small islands of various sizes, and the main island covers an area of nearly 20,000 square kilometers. Haiyan City was once a famous tourist city with a population of over one million and beautiful white sand beaches.
But before Lin Xian saw the whole picture of the island, he was attracted by the large number of floating objects in the sea below. He came to the porthole and looked. In the sea water, all kinds of wooden boards, suitcases, oil drums, clothes, plastics and other debris stretched for hundreds of kilometers from both sides of the coast. Before entering the island, a heavy doomsday atmosphere was wafted.
The ring star track began to widen. The cordons on both sides of the guide bridge guardrails beside the track had long faded. The yellow and black isolation belts trembled in the salty and humid sea breeze. "No Entry" and "Infected Zone" were scribbled on them in red paint. Several corpses in chemical protective suits lay beside the roadblock, their masks shattered, revealing their dry skulls.
Chi.
The Infinity slowly slowed down and stopped. In front of it, dozens of trains of various types blocked all tracks leading to the island. There was deathly silence everywhere. The outer armor of some doomsday trains was covered with dried blood.
Lin Xian opened the door of the train. The sea breeze blew over the sky above the trains with posters that read "Black Disaster is Coming, All People Are Quarantined". Behind the tilted guardrails were piles of corpses, and these already decayed corpses seemed to be facing the same direction...
Escape from the island!
(End of this chapter)
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