Lin Xian could certainly see the tension in the faces of Zhao Yan, Xu Wen, and the others, but he had no intention of explaining. They had already risked coming here, not to play mind games with a few research personnel. Since they had arrived, Ding Junyi had to immediately fulfill her promise.
Ding Junyi furrowed her brows and glanced at Lin Xian, then at the mobile terminal handed over by KIKI. She steadied her expression and didn’t hesitate to input the password and press her fingerprint.
At this moment, Zhao Yan, Xu Wen, and Han Qiming were all on edge, afraid that as soon as Ding Junyi completed this action, the other party would shoot them dead without hesitation!
[Beep, authorization complete.]
A notification sounded from the mobile terminal. KIKI, delighted, took it and looked. Indeed, she gained direct access to the management channel of the Underground City and chuckled at her, "Thanks~"
Ding Junyi looked at Lin Xian and said, "That Gemini 11R nuclear power electric locomotive is currently docked at the fifth level cargo terminal platform, which is the 95th floor. The system on that level went offline five days ago, which is confirmed by the last surveillance footage logged in the system journal."
"System went offline? Related to the underground creatures?" Lin Xian’s brow furrowed slightly, thinking that it certainly wouldn’t be that simple.
"Yes, I speculate that it might be because the main structure of the Underground City was damaged, the tunnels and tracks below the 89th floor might have been affected."
Her words instantly made the air turn heavy.
Zhao Yan and Xu Wen could tell that Lin Xian was very interested in the locomotive, but the news sounded entirely negative at the moment.
"The... The authority has been granted to you. You’ll take us with you, right?" Zhao Yan’s face was ashen, shaking with nervousness.
Xu Wen, too, hid beside her, looking at Lin Xian with a face full of fear.
Lin Xian frowned, disregarding those people, and asked KIKI instead, "What’s the status?"
"It’s similar to what she said..." KIKI operated on the mobile terminal: "The system shows that there indeed was a Gemini 11R nuclear power electric locomotive online on that platform before, but now it’s disconnected. We’d have to go down there ourselves to see."
"Then let’s go take a look."
If they just came for system access, it would be a wasted trip.
Lin Xian turned around, swept them with a glance, and said, "You have 10 minutes."
"10, 10 minutes? What do you mean?! Are you going to kill us?" Xu Wen exclaimed in panic.
Lin Xian’s face darkened, and he looked helplessly at the more rational Ding Junyi. "Miss Ding, please pack your things. In 10 minutes, we will return to the train. It’s going to be dark soon, and you’d better prepare for it. There are all sorts of monsters outside, and if you fall behind mid-way, I will not turn back to rescue."
Upon hearing this, Ding Junyi’s previously tense face relaxed and she spoke in a grave tone, "We are prepared already, but what you’ve just said is very constructive. 10 minutes is sufficient."
This lab was just a workspace they had hidden in when disaster struck; aside from regular work data, they had almost no personal belongings. If it weren’t for Ding Junyi’s reminder, none of them would have packed their work logs...
Upon hearing Lin Xian’s words, the other three also breathed a sigh of relief, their gaze towards Lin Xian changed, and they instantly spiritedly nodded in agreement, "Understood, thank you, Mr. Lin."
"We will prepare right away."
"Quick, quick, pack up."
However, in front of Lin Xian, Ding Junyi did something inexplicable; she bent down to take off her shoes, forcefully knocked off the heels, and then put them back on. She put several portable hard drives into her pocket and said, "These contain the institute’s research data and some information about the Underground City. Of course, you now have the access, so you can check directly. This is just a backup. Besides this, if there’s anything else in this lab you want to take with you, I can help."
After finishing, she took a Geiger counter from the workbench and handed it over to Lin Xian.
"The core reactor of Underground City number one has already melted down. Although the isolation doors have been engaged to completely contain it, since the main structure has already cracked, there could be nuclear leakage. If you are to go down, you might need this."
"I really appreciate your attitude."
Lin Xian liked people who were straightforward in speech and action. While interacting with such cold individuals might be tiring in daily life, dealing with them at work was the most comfortable experience.
"Lin Xian." At this moment, KIKI came over. She flipped through the data of the No. 1 Blood Calamity Disaster Plant excitedly and handed it to Lin Xian, "Do you think we should take this with us? It looks very mysterious, and it might be very valuable."
"If it’s feasible, I suggest you take it." Before Lin Xian could speak, Ding Junyi seriously suggested, "From a researcher’s perspective, the value of this thing surpasses that of Mysterious Blood Essence. We all speculate it may have a strong connection with Superpower and the apocalyptic night. This is also considered valuable property of the Federation."
Upon hearing Ding Junyi’s words, Lin Xian turned back to examine the culture tank, suddenly having some thoughts.
Immediately, he said to the Building,
"Building, load it up. But if there’s any trouble on the way, just drop it. Life is more important."
The Building obediently nodded, "Okay."
Lin Xian’s words made a flicker of subtlety flash in Ding Junyi’s eyes, as she scrupulously assessed the man who didn’t seem overly mature before her, wondering something in her mind.
At this time, the Building put away its heavy machine gun. Seeing this, Han Qiming immediately scurried over to help, "This needs to have its power source disconnected. It’s an adaptive culture tank with an internal circulation system. You can do it ..." After speaking, he skillfully began helping the Building with the disassembly.
Meanwhile, KIKI looked around with a hint of regret,
"And this laboratory, there are quite a few impressive pieces of research equipment, like the air circulation system here, and the plant culture boxes and such, they all seem pretty good."
Lin Xian glanced at them, also showing some interest. However, these laboratory equipment were not their primary targets for this time. Even if they were taken onboard, they wouldn’t be immediately functional. Energy and weapons systems were the top priority, followed by medical, life support systems, and so on, including what KIKI mentioned. If they could find the AI module of the Underground City, it would be highly beneficial.
But Lin Xian no longer pinned his hopes on that, based on the information conveyed by Ding Junyi, indicating that the Underground City only had subsystems and backup energy left, meaning the main control system had been taken away long ago.
Hearing the conversation between the two, Ding Junyi frowned and looked at Lin Xian,
"Why do you need these things?"
Lin Xian responded in surprise, "As a scientist, don’t you know the value of these things?"
"Sorry, I didn’t express myself clearly," Ding Junyi changed her phrasing, "What I mean is, these things are meant for research purposes, and indeed they are important to us, but..."
"But we are all uncertain whether we’ll live or die on this journey, so why should we care about these things, right?" Lin Xian interrupted her and said bluntly.
Ding Junyi knew she had asked too much, but when Lin Xian questioned her back, she still nodded and replied, "Yes, but you don’t have to tell me."
Lin Xian responded coldly, "Haven’t you already analyzed my purpose? Since it’s a moving Doomsday Train, aside from materials and food, we also need other useful equipment. That’s also why I chose to cooperate with you. Energy systems, weapon systems, air, and water purification equipment, medical equipment, etc., I am interested in all of them. If possible, I wouldn’t mind bringing along mobile plant culture cabins or laboratories. So I need you to tell me in detail about the areas equipped with these devices."
Lin Xian’s words brought a sense of astonishment to Ding Junyi’s originally somewhat cold expression. She spoke slowly,
"You want to turn the train into a moving Underground City?!"
Lin Xian replied directly, "Do you have any comments about this?"
Ding Junyi paused for a moment, surveying Lin Xian with a scrutinizing gaze, then finally said,
"No, as far as I know, inside the GF4 number internal lifting platform, there are two Cole 3 Type Biological Research Cabins, which are the highest grade J5 level laboratory chambers, equipped with microcentrifuges, electric heat blow-drying ovens, thermostatic shakers, thermostatic water baths, plant culture boxes, light incubators, vacuum concentrators, tabletop refrigerated centrifuges, as well as biological analyzers, horizontal electrophoresis equipment, ultraviolet crosslinkers, etc. However, they use the connection standard of the Eternal Level train’s carriage, which is different from your freight train’s carriage. If you have a way, you can take them directly, so there’s no need to move these devices."
Upon hearing this, KIKI’s eyes lit up, and she looked at Lin Xian with a smile,
"I was right, wasn’t I? There’s definitely an unexpected gain!"