Free Web NovelChapter 1301: Chapter 501: Random Fire
Clang, clang.
Under the scarlet sky, the iron wheels of the Infinity traveled along the north-south tracks, emitting rhythmic sounds. Lin Xian couldn’t quite remember how long it had been since he last heard the sound of train wheels. While staying alert to danger, he felt a strange sense of nostalgia.
He turned around, his gaze piercing through the narrow passage of the locomotive to look at the carriages behind. He remembered when they had just left Jiang City, the train was also empty, with only three people.
Now, Teacher Chen was gone, leaving only him and KIKI on this heavily armed train.
Ugh!!
Just as Lin Xian was lost in thought, the blood mist ahead suddenly warped, and several mutated Red Man Gu rushed at high speed. Before he could even take in the appearance of these monsters, the radar system at the head of the Infinity had already captured them. The close-in defense system’s plasma beam array silently activated, shooting out ultra-high temperature rays that swiftly swept ahead, instantly turning the advancing Red Man Gu into mid-air debris.
Lin Xian took a deep breath, then checked the mark status on his battle armor’s interface. He was more worried about the faceless monsters he saw the previous day, which appeared without warning. Seeing no changes in the Dark Mark, Lin Xian decided to further increase the train’s speed. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
Outside the train, hundreds of flying drones hovered like satellites, forming a dense protective network from sky to ground around the Infinity. The radar net was so precise that even a mosquito approaching would be immediately locked on. With these on hand, Lin Xian didn’t need to rely solely on eyesight to judge danger. If any track issues arose, KIKI could quickly respond.
"What’s wrong?" In carriage No. 2, KIKI returned to her familiar spot in the information center, using one hand’s telekinesis to manipulate a rapidly spinning metal dice, while the other hand tapped nimbly on the keyboard, recording observed numbers.
"Just a few mutant zombies, nothing much," Lin Xian replied.
KIKI continued her work, calmly saying, "If nothing unexpected happens, we shouldn’t provoke the Crimson Tide, so we should still worry about high-level Abnormal Bodies and Hunting Bodies, as well as the state of the tracks."
In the cockpit, looking at the thin blood mist in the front, Lin Xian asked, "The Hunting Body you’re talking about, is that the kind of monster with a black hole on its face that can Instant Teleport?"
"That’s right, but it’s not called instant teleportation. Remember when we left Hawaii, the monsters appeared out of the blood mist? In the view of these monsters, this scarlet space is actually another dimension, different from the three-dimensional perspective we see."
"Why call it a Hunting Body?" Lin Xian asked. "What’s the difference from an Abnormal Body?"
"Because this thing possesses intelligence."
KIKI’s voice came over the communicator. Hearing this, Lin Xian’s brow slightly furrowed, "What do you mean?"
"Other Abnormal Bodies generally attack only when disturbed or head towards the Dark Mark, but these Hunting Bodies are like roaming assassins, undetectable by Spirit Vibration Value, not relying on the Dark Mark, their actions are strange and deadly. It’s okay for us because we have protection like the Infinity, but outside, even top superpower users like us could be instantly killed due to carelessness. The Phoenix Society believes these creatures were intricately designed by the Tower People, hence called Hunting Bodies."
"Additionally, besides the regular Hunting Bodies, there are also larger special Hunting Bodies. While their size may suggest just Special Level, the disaster they can cause is even more frightening than an S-Class. Previously, one appeared on the Hakko Battlefield, where a Blade Action Team with an average Spirit Vibration Value of twenty thousand was annihilated in less than a minute, dealing a massive blow to Phoenix City’s support troops."
"That fierce?"
"Most crucially, it hasn’t been eliminated, and will still hide and retreat to await the right moment."
Lin Xian’s expression turned somewhat solemn. "When you and Raymond first encountered that one, it appeared so strangely. If not for reacting promptly, Alon would probably be dead by now."
"Yes, it was fortunate there was only one, an ordinary one at that, allowing us to take it down quickly by working together, but the same can’t be said for others." KIKI added, "It’s said that once fear is felt for these creatures, it appears immediately behind you. That’s why any team operation must maintain harmony, and mental states shouldn’t fall out of balance, or it won’t go smoothly."
Swish, swish!
Again, a few roadside abnormals were encountered and cleared by the Infinity’s laser weapons. Lin Xian didn’t unlock the heavy thermal weapons’ safety, to avoid drawing more extensive attention.
At this moment, hearing KIKI’s words, he recalled what he had seen in the Civilization Preview Ball, pondering, "The Tower People’s so-called ’Angel’ has already stripped fear and pain. But after being destroyed by a high civilization, Uniga’s consciousness developed fear and pain, which spread with the dark invasion, causing mutations in humanity. Now, it seems that pain, fear, weren’t just emotional responses in Tower People’s civilization. They appear to have defined these consciousnesses in the form of sub-energy, physically separating them. If so, you saying Hunting Bodies can detect human fear might not just be a metaphor..."
"Is that so? Then according to what you’re saying, isn’t Chu Yan in trouble?" KIKI replied. "A pity, I actually had a good impression of this person..."
Lin Xian fell silent. He realized that Chu Yan’s consciousness in the Civilization Preview Ball had indeed appeared to protect him. But the scene where Chu Yan was devoured by the Angel reminded Lin Xian that a part of Chu Yan’s consciousness or sincerity had already been severed. Therefore, after Chu Yan left the Phoenix Society, no one could tell her purpose, because from Lin Xian’s guess, she might already be ’another unfamiliar Chu Yan’ or ’Chu Yan stripped of her friendly intent.’
