Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train-Chapter 1056 - 402: Sailor (Part 3)

"Okay."

Lin Xian looked at the message sent by Viola and then began remote devouring, increasing his Mechanical Source Points.

His Mechanical Devouring ability had now reached Level 6. A regular car could be devoured in just 1 minute, and given an entire night, he could empty the entire parking lot at the port.

At the port, there were still a few abandoned and unmanned freighters, and further along the coast, there were many half-sunken, stranded ships, with some having been used as shelters, but now all remained silent.

"If I were the ruler of the Dark Civilization, the first thing I’d do is assassinate you right now."

As Lin Xian quietly devoured various devices, a leisurely voice came from behind him.

Lin Xian turned his head, finding Monica elegantly dressed in a qipao with a trench coat draped over, standing unknowingly on the tower crane behind him, gazing at the night view.

"Why? Do you think the South Heavenly Gate truly has the power to annihilate the Dark Civilization?" Lin Xian replied indifferently.

"No."

Monica took a few steps forward to look at Lin Xian: "Military weapons have the greatest deterrence before they’re truly fired. I don’t know if you’ve heard, but a nuclear bomb that’s never been launched is still a nuclear bomb. Once launched, it’s just a comparison of destructive yield and the limits of human survival capabilities."

Lin Xian shrugged: "That’s true."

"Don’t think I don’t know what you’re thinking. You, Ye Lan, each have your own motives, but the reason I got in your car naturally means I know what you’re betting on."

Monica said meaningfully: "You and Chu Yan are both under the scrutiny of darkness, so if you really get targeted for elimination, it means the South Heavenly Gate truly poses a threat to the Dark Civilization. On the contrary, if both of you remain untroubled, that’s the most problematic, because it likely means this sword is useless, right?"

Lin Xian furrowed his brows, paused, then smiled helplessly: "Then why are you sticking with me?"

Monica smiled cheerfully: "Because I want to."

Lin Xian: ...

"Actually, don’t think of me as so noble, it’s just that there’s no choice." Lin Xian took a deep breath: "I also hope that the South Heavenly Gate truly has deterrent power, that would make things much simpler. At least for now, we have a certain amount of initiative, and we’ve also gained some time, right?"

Monica nodded: "And if things go smoothly, you can reach the Polar area in no time. Ye Lan must have promised you that Xinghua Heavy Industry’s power will help you rapidly enhance your mechanical superpower, right?"

Lin Xian turned back to look at her in surprise: "Wow, that’s impressive, did you eavesdrop on our conversation?"

"Hmph."

Monica crossed her arms, her gaze fixed on him: "Do you think I need to?"

Lin Xian smirked, turned his head to gaze at the dark night: "Really, having come this far, what choices do I have? So I figured, I might as well treat this as a deal with the Phoenix Society, make a hefty profit, gather the forces of the Phoenix Society and the interstellar army to help me boost my superpower while also building a squad of Emperor Mechas, and then I’ll feel balanced."

Patter, patter.

Lin Xian didn’t hear Monica’s response but instead heard her walking closer, so he turned back to find Queen Mo now standing next to him, her arms casually crossed, looking down at him.

"Are you under a lot of pressure?" 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"I never said that." Lin Xian smiled slightly, moving aside to make space for Monica, then continued to devour the cars in the parking lot below.

Unexpectedly, a faint fragrance came wafting over, and Lin Xian suddenly felt a silken foot hooking his chin.

Lin Xian’s gaze shook as he turned his head following the foot’s pulling force.

"What?"

Monica had taken off her high heels, hooking Lin Xian with one leg, her eyes deeply and leisurely examining him, then spoke to him in an authoritative tone.

"You know, sailors would release some pressure before setting out to sea, otherwise life at sea..."

"Can be very tough."