Chapter 119: Wait

In the blizzard, visibility was extremely poor. The train’s blackout panels were all opened, using the light from inside the cars to illuminate the snowy plains outside.

The life-and-death struggle had left everyone exhausted. Lin Xian discussed with Kiki and Chen Sixuan, and they decided to first settle Ding Junyi, Zhao Yan, and Xu Wen in Car 5, which was the original Car 3 used for supplies. After preliminarily confirming they were out of danger, they prepared to reorganize the train cars with everyone.

His initial plan was to devour the Star-Ring 7F electric locomotive. With the Gemini 11R nuclear-powered electric locomotive, the train’s energy problem would be perfectly solved.

However, for safety, he placed the nuclear locomotive at the very end to push. Having two engine cars, one at the front and one at the back, was also more flexible. The two Cole-3 biological science research cars were placed behind the current Car 2.

As for the two flatbed cars, he would devour them as well, using the materials to create armor for the new cars.

Lin Xian created a simple track of newly forged steel rails on the open ground next to the train for swapping the cars. The freight Star-Ring 7F electric locomotive was honorably retired and placed behind the nuclear locomotive. The two brand-new Cole-3 biological science research cars were placed behind Car 2, becoming the new Cars 3 and 4.

However, because the carriage connection standards were slightly different, Lin Xian spent a lot of time connecting the circuits and couplings.

Once they boarded the research cars and the lights turned on, everyone was instantly attracted by the clean, standard laboratory configuration inside. There were various research devices, as well as the plant cultivation chambers that Lin Xian wanted most. He planned to rearrange the interior, as his purpose was to grow vegetables, not to actually conduct scientific research on the road.

Although it sounded like a bit of an overkill, it didn’t matter much. During an escape, those precise instruments couldn’t withstand the rough journey. It was better to plant some fruits and vegetables to alleviate the survival pressure brought by the post-apocalyptic diet.

After finishing the car connections, it was already late at night, and the snowstorm intensified. Lin Xian told the exhausted Kiki and Chen Sixuan to go rest first, and had Dalou stand guard in Car 7.

He then set aside time to devour the two flatbed cars and the Star-Ring 7F electric locomotive. Lin Xian estimated that this time he would definitely be able to break through to level 3 and experience his first awakening.

Then, after recovering some strength tomorrow, he would make a set of protective armor for the nuclear locomotive.

Late at night, everyone, including Zhao Yan and Xu Wen, had fallen asleep from exhaustion. Dalou was on watch in Car 7, while Lin Xian was in the new Cars 3 and 4, scanning the precise instruments.

This had become a habit for him now. He didn’t necessarily need these instruments, but having them in his blueprint library meant that some of their mechanical structures might come in handy someday.

[Scan complete. Blueprint for Benchtop Refrigerated Centrifuge acquired.]

[Scan complete. Blueprint for Horizontal Electrophoresis Apparatus acquired.]

The time reached 21:30. In the laboratory of Car 4, Lin Xian watched as the snowstorm outside finally seemed to weaken a bit, and he felt a little more at ease. Otherwise, if it continued like this, half of the Infinity would probably be buried in the snowy plains by morning.

The configuration inside the Cole-3 biological science research cars was excellent, with a complete temperature-sensing system. It was much more comfortable than the warm air in Cars 1 and 2, perfectly insulating them from the freezing cold outside.

Thump, thump.

Footsteps sounded. Lin Xian looked up and saw Ding Junyi, wearing a white lab coat, standing in the car, her gaze sweeping over the brand-new experimental equipment inside.

“Although I am a biologist, reason tells me that during an escape, these things have no practical value. If you need to research the dark power, you also need to support a professional research team. It’s obvious you don’t have such conditions right now.”

“Who said I want to research the dark power?” Lin Xian replied calmly, his gaze on the plant cultivation chambers. “My main purpose is to grow vegetables. At most, I’ll study that Blood Calamity Plant of yours. Maybe it can be grown in here too.”

“Grow vegetables?” Ding Junyi frowned. She hadn’t expected that Lin Xian’s purpose for obtaining these high-end biological cultivation instruments was actually to grow vegetables…

“Right.”

“Alright.” Ding Junyi was silent for a moment. She looked at Lin Xian, and after a long while, she suddenly asked, “How do you plan to deal with us?”

“Yubei City.” Lin Xian glanced at her. “There are many survivor convoys there. If nothing unexpected happens, an Iron Guard Brigade is also in the vicinity. If you seek help from an official organization, you can find them. Perhaps they can help you contact the Phoenix Society.”

Lin Xian thought for a moment. This was all he could do. It was on the way, anyway.

Ding Junyi nodded. “Thank you for your generous rescue. Otherwise, the three of us would probably be dead.”

“It was just cooperation.” Lin Xian shrugged. “I had my own goals. But speaking of it now, if I had to choose again, I definitely wouldn’t have come to save you.”

To this day, Lin Xian still had lingering fears of the abyssal behemoth in the darkness. If he had known the situation was like that, he would have definitely chosen to run away directly.

Ding Junyi looked at him and said seriously, “We did not hide the truth. Trapped in the laboratory, we knew nothing about the situation below the 89th floor.”

“There’s no point in talking about this now.”

“I think it’s necessary to explain. Maintaining trust in a crisis relationship will have a positive effect on the psychological well-being of both our parties.”

Lin Xian frowned at her, a little surprised. “Are you trying to show me goodwill?”

“Not entirely.” Ding Junyi slowly walked over, took off her white lab coat, and stood before Lin Xian with her slender figure. She reached for the buttons of her shirt and asked softly, “In addition to that, I am also preparing to make a request for sex. After being trapped for two weeks, my body experienced immense pleasure during the life-and-death escape just now. That feeling… was great. Perhaps it was influenced by estrogen. If you don’t refuse, I would like to have an intimate relationship with you at this very moment.”

Lin Xian: ?

He was stunned for a moment, then looked at Ding Junyi in astonishment. “No, wait, this is too much of a contrast.”

“What is a contrast?” Ding Junyi looked puzzled. “As a mentally sound, mature woman, wanting to obtain sex from a high-quality man, isn’t that very normal?”

The hair on Lin Xian’s body stood on end.

Ding Junyi took a step forward and began to unbutton her shirt with one hand. Although she was tall and slender, her chest was quite full. She explained very earnestly, “If you are worried about health issues, I can responsibly tell you that I undergo a monthly physical examination in the underground city. According to the reports, my body is very healthy, with no genetic or infectious diseases. My figure and bust measurement are consistent with the description of ‘sexy’ in male assessments of the opposite sex. And at this moment, I am not on my period.”

“Hey, wait,” Lin Xian frowned.

“Furthermore, regarding the environment, we are already out of danger, and this car is very clean and warm. It’s a private space with no one else to disturb us. Although I noticed that you might have a relationship with Ms. Chen and Ms. Kiki, now that the world is ending and social order has collapsed, in this situation, for us to have sex that is harmless to both of us in this unnoticed space late at night, and to gain pleasure and trust from it, is completely reasonable, and even very exciting. Don’t you think so?”

Ding Junyi took off her shirt and stood quietly in front of Lin Xian. She pointed to the button of her jeans below her flat stomach, her voice as faint as an indifferent tour guide. “However, as a woman, I think it would be very offensive to unbutton this myself.”

“Of course, if you are a bit rough, I don’t mind either.”

Lin Xian was speechless. “No, wait…”