Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train-Chapter 266 - 232 Mysterious Container_2

"Ah~" KIKI quickly stepped back two steps, gasping for air, and looked at the containment device Lin Xian held in amazement, saying: "How strange, why does it feel like my superpower has suddenly become unstable?"

Lin Xian’s forehead was covered in cold sweat; his surprise was no less than KIKI’s because he felt it too.

This sensation was similar to when he faced Ding Qing at the chemical factory in Rain Town.

If it weren’t for the Power Armor on his body, he wouldn’t even be able to hold this thing.

"Be careful." Lin Xian looked solemnly at the red liquid in the cylindrical container in his hand: "There might be substances in here similar to the mist sprayed by the Demon Mimicking Giant Louse."

Upon hearing this, KIKI frowned and stepped back, saying: "So this is what’s stored inside; could it be specifically designed to inhibit superpower users?"

"This... seems not."

Lin Xian approached for a closer look, thinking there seemed to be something within the red liquid, but no matter how he looked, he couldn’t make it out.

He tried to examine the structure of the device, looking for any switches, but after searching for a while, there was nothing.

So he took a deep breath and attempted to use the Mechanical Heart, trying to understand what this thing was through a scanning method.

[Scan complete, Unknown Device 03 (Blueprint) acquired]

Unexpectedly, the device was easily scanned successfully, but the blueprint was not of any useful apparatus. Lin Xian discovered through scanning that this was indeed an automated containment vessel, seemingly requiring a password to unlock.

Lin Xian felt a chill in his heart and immediately released an arc from his palm. In an instant, a holographic screen appeared above the red containment device.

[Please enter Matrix Password: ————]

KIKI and Lin Xian watched the scene unfold, and their eyes met.

"Needs a password? Can’t your mechanical superpower unlock it?"

Lin Xian frowned, immersed his Mechanical Heart, and quickly located the unlocker element within the structure, then gently prompted it.

Unexpectedly, the holographic screen before them suddenly flickered and emitted a sharp squeal.

[Warning: Forceful unlocking will lead to internal disintegration of the resuspended liquid, destroying the containment substance]

Lin Xian was bewildered: "Resuspended liquid, what on earth..."

"How would I know?" KIKI retreated repeatedly until she felt a sense of relief several meters away. She looked at the large device in Lin Xian’s hand with a complex expression and said: "So peculiar, this foundation has everything as peculiar."

Lin Xian glanced at the password screen and found it to be an 11-digit numeric format, making him instantly feel overwhelmed; this would be hard to unlock.

Squeak, squeak~

Lin Xian stood up; although he felt a bit weak, he wasn’t completely exhausted. It seemed like because of the container shielding, the items inside didn’t have such a direct impact on the two.

"Can’t you unlock it either?" Seeing Lin Xian fail to unlock it, KIKI promptly asked.

Lin Xian shook his head, gently placing the containment device on the ground, saying: "This thing is very delicate, and it has an anti-theft system; forcefully unlocking it could be troublesome."

"Then what should we do?"

"Just leave it." Lin Xian clapped his hands and said.

"Leave it?" KIKI looked puzzled: "Hey, this thing is hidden so carefully, it must be some top-secret item, why leave it?"

Lin Xian was indifferent: "The whole research institute evacuated, why not take this ’top-secret’ item with them? Moreover, we can’t figure out what it is, and it inhibits human functions; if it’s left unlocked, it could be risky. So what else can we do but leave it?"

"Uh..." Lin Xian’s words rendered KIKI speechless for a moment, then she said: "Alright, suit yourself."

Lin Xian breathed a sigh of relief and signaled to KIKI: "Let’s go."

He glanced at the containment device on the ground and prepared to leave the room following KIKI.

Little did he know, as Lin Xian reached the entrance of the corridor, his Mechanical Heart suddenly began to operate uncontrollably.

[Mechanical Heart, Activate!]

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[Mechanical Heart, Activate!]

Boom, boom!

"What’s going on?" Lin Xian wondered inwardly, why would his Mechanical Heart be spontaneously running?

Wooo~!!!!!!

A sound like some gigantic engine echoed in Lin Xian’s mind!

[Lin Xian!]

A deep mechanical roar exploded next to his ear, causing Lin Xian’s body to shiver, as if all his hairs stood on end. He suddenly turned back to see that the large containment device was emitting a very faint red glow.

"Lin Xian?!!"

"Lin Xian!!"

The buzzing sound in his ears gradually subsided, and KIKI’s voice came from afar to near, pulling Lin Xian from his stunned state.

Phew!

Lin Xian was now drenched in cold sweat, looking at KIKI, who was surprised beside him, and said: "Did you hear that?"

KIKI seemed puzzled as she glanced around and said oddly: "Heard what, exactly? I walked out and saw you hadn’t; when I turned around, I noticed you stood here stunned. I thought something happened to you."

"Didn’t you hear that loud sound just now?" Lin Xian frowned.

"Hear what?"

Lin Xian was baffled; he quickly looked at the red container on the distant ground, his gaze full of complexity.

What’s going on, why did his Mechanical Heart operate uncontrollably?

Where did that engine sound come from?

Who’s calling me?

That moment felt like experiencing a terrifying nightmare, and Lin Xian couldn’t make sense of the situation.

His rapidly beating heart gradually slowed down, his gaze flashed with a sharp light, and he immediately moved forward, raising his hand to create a meticulously structured heavy metal box, then placed the containment device inside and closed the metal box.

At this time, the power that inhibited body functions immediately decreased slightly.

"Lin Xian, have you changed your mind?" KIKI asked upon seeing Lin Xian’s actions.

"Bring it back first, find time to research it." Lin Xian’s face was somewhat solemn; the situation was incredibly strange earlier, and now he harbored an odd subconscious thought—that this item might be of great use to him in the future. So he decided to take it along on the Infinity.

Shu Qin and Da Lou watched as Lin Xian and KIKI carried out a hefty iron box from the secret room, feeling some confusion.

Simultaneously, they both sensed that faint inhibitory force.

"Big guy, you carry it."

KIKI used her superpower to hand the iron box to Da Lou. Expecting it to be easy to carry, Da Lou was surprised as his body softened upon holding it, nearly unable to catch it. He bent over, assumed a stance, and with a suppressed groan, finally managed to carry the box.

"Huh, so heavy?"

"It’s not that the item is heavy; your strength has diminished." Lin Xian directly stated: "Let’s go, let’s move that Medical Cabin back first."

The research institute area was vast, making it impossible to search thoroughly at once. Since the place was deserted, Lin Xian decided to take advantage of the situation. Although many essential items had been removed, the underground research institute accommodating thousands undoubtedly had numerous everyday items. Despite many important things being taken away, there were plenty of research instruments he could devour.