Apocalypse: I Built the Infinite Train-Chapter 453: And So, the Descent Begins

Drip drip drip drip.

"Lin Xian, all our markers have disappeared!" In the Infinite's cockpit, Chen Sixuan looked at the Silver Dragon Ten Thousand Mistakes after the spatial ripples flickered and immediately spoke to Lin Xian.

Lin Xian glanced at Chen Sixuan with a complex expression, then looked at the surrounding KIKI, Ding Junyi, and Viola, his expression freezing for an instant.

The image of the Infinite's instant destruction slowly sank into the abyss of his pupils like a collapsing micro-universe, causing his heart to violently shudder as he caught his breath.

The dimensional entity of Silver Dragon Ten Thousand Mistakes had disappeared.

Lin Xian knew he might have wasted a lot of time, but it confirmed his suspicion - within the bursting dimensional entity of Silver Dragon Ten Thousand Mistakes, he had seen his own timeline.

This feeling was indescribable, and Lin Xian didn't know if the timeline would trigger changes, but at this moment he clearly understood what would happen next!

Boom rumble rumble!

The violent shockwaves from the volcano and nuclear explosion made the seawater like a solid pushing force, relentlessly crushing the two underwater submersibles as they tumbled disorderly toward the deep sea cliff. The vehicles buzzed with noise.

"Lin Xian, we need to go down quickly!" Seeing Lin Xian spacing out, Chen Sixuan urgently reminded him.

[Accelerating descent according to marked coordinates]

In critical moments, artificial intelligence often executes predetermined tasks with the clearest and most rational approach.

"Cliff drop 6150 meters!"

Whoosh!

Unexpectedly, the Infinite's propulsion system was suddenly forcibly controlled and began reverse thrusting. The sudden situation caught everyone off guard.

Lin Xian's Mechanical Heart operated at high speed as he shouted sharply, "Laine, Viola, retreat above the cliff, quickly!"

Beep.

The sonar detector flashed with a red light.

Everything was developing exactly like the timeline.

Lin Xian's expression tightened, his heartbeat accelerating. The Oceanic Titan was right beneath the cliff abyss at this moment!

Lin Xian's sudden operation made KIKI, Chen Sixuan, and Ding Junyi somewhat confused, while Viola directly executed Lin Xian's command without any delay, adjusting the Infinite's diving posture before rapidly retreating behind the cliff.

On the nuclear submarine side, Laine and others who were originally following behind the Infinite immediately performed emergency braking when they saw the Infinite retreat above the cliff.

"What's happening? There are monsters everywhere above us. Wasn't the plan to take this opportunity to dive quickly?" Behind Laine, Erica looked bewildered.

Geddy also frowned: "We're too close. If even one notices us, we're in trouble."

Laine's expression turned severe, all trace of ease gone from his face as he said gravely, "Everything follows Commander Lin's instructions. He arranged the plan. Those who try to be clever in this situation easily become idiots."

Everyone fell silent. The nuclear submarine retreated at full speed, disappearing into the chaotic seabed sediment.

On the Limited side, the low-speed repeated braking made people in the carriages feel like they were in a blender, being tossed back and forth. Nobody understood what was happening. At this moment, Viola and Wei Aola jointly operated the Limited to push the thrusters to their limits.

"KIKI, give us a push!"

Beep!

The sonar detector flashed again, the entire screen red. Without another word, KIKI's eyes changed color as she used telekinesis to grab ten thousand tons of seawater, making the Infinite burst forth like an arrow with explosive water propulsion, accelerating upward.

"Lin! There's a monster below!"

Shiori's panicked voice sounded. Now, everyone realized the existence of the crisis.

"What kind of monster can't be fully captured by sonar?" KIKI asked nervously while gritting her teeth to push forward.

Chen Sixuan said: "Could it be those invisible monsters again?"

"No."

Before Lin Xian could speak, Ding Junyi already calmly blurted out.

"Only an active monster that completely exceeds the sonar detection range could cause this phenomenon."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the communication channel gasped.

"Retreat quickly!"

Carriage 5, Ryunosuke immediately used his ability to help the Infinite accelerate again.

At this moment, the Infinite was like a small earthworm in the endless abyss. Just as this deep-sea train sped toward the great cliff, the ten-thousand-meter abyss below connected to the entire cliff seabed simultaneously emitted violent vibrations. Turbid sediment rose up like hell itself, instantly covering the entire sea area. The portholes of both the Infinite and the nuclear submarine were completely obscured, plunging into deep water chaos.

"It's coming!"

The atmosphere in the carriage suddenly became extremely tense. Lin Xian stared intently at the topographic map of the cliff on the marine detector - just a little more!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh.

The seawater was shaking!

Clang clang clang!

The metal structure inside the Infinite emitted violent vibrations, with terrifying sound waves like a meat grinder filling the carriage, making everyone extremely uneasy. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Lin Xian gripped the Infinite's control console tightly, three hyperstring reactor phase halos glowing behind him. His Mechanical Heart operated at full power as he retreated backward regardless of everything!

In the next instant, the Infinite seemed to be hit by some violent upward current, directly thrown into a terrifying spiral vortex, spinning like dust at high speed. Everyone was caught off guard and swept into the tumbling impact!

"Ahhh!!!"

Screams filled the rear carriages. Many people wearing power armor couldn't stabilize themselves here, being pulled and slammed as the train tumbled in the deep sea. Meanwhile, their ears were filled only with the explosive sound of metal tearing at the carriage connections under stress limit.

Ryunosuke and KIKI, the two telekinetic ability users, were the only ones who could stabilize themselves at this moment. They used their full power to protect teammates in surrounding carriages while also trying to protect the Infinite.

[Deep diving module pressure hull exceeds maximum stress value, partial structure deformed, warning: possible leakage risk]

Alarms continuously flashed on the Infinite.

Just as the Infinite was nearly dashed against seabed rocks by the upward current, KIKI and Ryunosuke finally joined forces to stabilize its posture. After stopping, chaos reigned inside all carriages.

Lin Xian breathed rapidly, his heart racing. He knew this massive upward current was the terrifying scene caused by the Oceanic Titan emerging. He quickly operated his Mechanical Heart to scan the Infinite's condition, finally relieved after confirming no major damage had occurred.

"How is everyone?!"

Lin Xian immediately inquired about other teammates.

"Carriage 3, we're fine." The voices of Xiao Yuan and Miao Lu came through. They had been protected by Ding Junyi's green vines during the incident, like safety belts. Combined with their power armor, although they were tossed until dizzy, they weren't injured. So upon hearing Lin Xian's inquiry, they responded immediately while suppressing nausea.

"Carriage 5 here, everyone's okay." Daluo pressed her headset to respond. Carriage 5 was chaotic, but thanks to Ryunosuke's intervention, Sun Yuzhen and her child, along with Shasha, were fine. Only Fire Bro, who had been pretending to be calm along the way, looked somewhat disheveled. His tea table was overturned on the floor, the boiling teapot hanging around his neck, his face covered in tea leaves.

" Mere deep sea, this venerable one treats it as riding a pirate ship, no... blegh!" Before he could finish saying "no problem," Fire Bro suddenly projectile vomited.

"This side is fine too, some minor injuries."

Rear carriage, Ning Jing reported. This carriage was the disaster area with dozens of people gathered. Although protected by Ning Jing, Qian Dele's team of ability users, and Vanessa's accelerated protection, the meat grinder-like experience had been too much for many. Several people were battered and bruised, and even with power armor protection, many suffered injuries including broken ribs. Currently, Shu Qin, Lü Chang, Shiori and others were providing emergency medical aid.

"What was that thing just now? Could it be that Oceanic Titan?" Vanessa rubbed the back of her neck as she walked over, looking apprehensive: "That was truly dangerous."

"If Lin Xian hadn't decisively retreated, we might have all been shattered just now." Qian Dele produced an ice pack and applied it to his head, looking helplessly at the mess throughout the carriage.

Monica, sitting on the sofa in the rest cabin, had her nano power armor disengaged, her face somewhat pale. Her chest rose and fell as she adjusted her state: "It seems the offshore island explosion attracted this thing from the deep sea. Just didn't expect this evil god to be in this exact location. We're quite lucky not to have been eaten in one bite. Currently... doesn't seem like we've been marked either."

"That's true... is it really this smooth?" Qian Dele sounded surprised.

"Laine, Cai En!" Vanessa was currently trying to contact Laine's side.

After a brief delay, Laine's voice finally appeared on the frequency.

At this moment, the Infinite was like a small earthworm in the endless abyss. Just as this deep-sea train sped toward the great cliff, the ten-thousand-meter abyss below connected to the entire cliff seabed simultaneously emitted violent vibrations. Turbid sediment rose up like hell itself, instantly covering the entire sea area. The portholes of both the Infinite and the nuclear submarine were completely obscured, plunging into deep water chaos.

Compared to the Infinite, Laine's situation was much better. They hadn't left the cliff seabed to begin with and had retreated a significant distance immediately. Although also tossed about by the violent upward current, the North Wind-09 strategic nuclear submarine's structure was sturdier than the Infinite's, with external structures largely unaffected.

Hearing the voice on the frequency, Vanessa sighed in relief. The recent crisis had been extremely dangerous - the slightest misstep would have meant certain doom. Now she felt complete admiration for Lin Xian's improvised command.

"Lin, you're amazing. Your danger premonition is so accurate. I have ten thousand respects for you." Vanessa didn't hide her admiring tone.

"Don't celebrate too soon."

At this moment, Lin Xian's voice sounded in the core frequency. Lin Xian stood in the cockpit while the structurally damaged Infinite emitted alarm sounds from multiple carriages. He immediately operated his Mechanical Heart to repair the damaged structures.

Lin Xian's mechanical repair ability was truly a lifesaving skill at this moment. Being able to repair deep diving pressure hulls under the deep sea undoubtedly raised their survival rate while reducing hidden dangers.

"Wow, that scared me to death! Lin Xian, how did you know that thing would emerge from here?!" KIKI watched Lin Xian working at full capacity repairing the train and couldn't help asking.

Lin Xian opened his mouth, thought for a moment, then said: "Call it intuition. As Monica said, the offshore island geothermal well explosion would definitely attract this monster's attention. Plus the whirlpool currents under the cliff follow the direction of Mount Garland's oceanic ridge, so this monster being in this area isn't entirely unexpected."

"We probably haven't attracted attention." Ding Junyi turned back: "Currently, no markers whatsoever."

"Should we change our escape direction then?"

Chen Sixuan suppressed her surging heartbeat, pretending to be calm: "This might be our opportunity. Time is urgent."

[Detected massive life form ahead.]

Just as they finished speaking, Viola poured cold water on them, saying calmly:

In the next instant, the Infinite seemed to be hit by some violent upward current, directly thrown into a terrifying spiral vortex, spinning like dust at high speed. Everyone was caught off guard and swept into the tumbling impact!

[First, remain stationary. Assuming the Oceanic Titan is hunting, this sea area will become extremely dangerous. This can be confirmed from the detected mass abnormal movement of giant abnormal entities. Since we're currently unaffected by the volcano and not locked onto by the Oceanic Titan or other dark creatures, we can assume our current position is safe. Maintaining stillness and silence can give us more exploration and reaction time.]

[Second, continue with previous plan, descend from current path to Silent Abyss Whirlpool...]

"Choose second."

Screams filled the rear carriages. Many people wearing power armor couldn't stabilize themselves here, being pulled and impacted as the train tumbled in the deep sea. Meanwhile, their ears were filled only with the explosive sound of metal tearing at the carriage connections under extreme stress.

"Ah?" KIKI pointed at the detector: "That monster is right in front of the cliff, and we still need to dive down?"

Lin Xian nodded: "Yes, no better option. Staying here is meaningless. With this monster out, this sea area will definitely become a slaughterhouse. The longer we stay, the faster we die."

As he spoke, his gaze focused on Viola's detector. On the screen, in front of the cliff was a torso whose full appearance was completely unclear, like a massive mountain rising from the seabed, endless at first glance. The immense oppressive feeling made scalps tingle.

[Deep diving module pressure hull exceeds maximum stress value, partial structure deformed, warning: possible leakage risk]

"No other abnormal entities could possibly exist around." Ding Junyi said.

"Correct." Lin Xian said gravely: "The most dangerous place is the safest. Anyway, this guy has already appeared. Surface? Certain death. Retreat? The offshore island is sinking. Advance? Blocked by this monster. Abnormal entities from other directions are gathering toward this area. Looking at it this way, continuing to dive is our only option, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the communication frequency fell silent.

Just as the Infinite was nearly dashed against seabed rocks by the upward current, KIKI and Ryunosuke finally worked together to stabilize its posture. After stopping, chaos reigned inside all carriages.

"Then let's continue down." Chen Sixuan also nodded.

"Alright, hurry, follow." Lin Xian didn't waste words. The offshore island was sinking, their opportunities measured in milliseconds.

Now, Lin Xian restarted the Infinite and headed toward the cliff direction. The North Wind-09 nuclear submarine behind also slowly advanced.

The hearts of everyone on the two deep-water diving vessels were in their throats. They maintained extremely low speed, everyone knowing they were currently slowly advancing toward a terrifying deep-sea creature.

And preparing to descend into the abyss right under its eyes!

This was undoubtedly a heart-pounding, blood-pressure-spiking advance!