Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train-Chapter 183 - 178 Late Night Cannon Making

Currently, these upgraded firearms Lin Xian is creating aren’t too difficult to make, but the main issue is the bullets.

Gunpowder preparation and material conversion are not too complex, but Lin Xian’s manufacturing speed is limited. Yet bullets run out quickly, and he can’t multitask.

The current 1130 hasn’t been produced yet. Once this guy is ready, it will be another major consumer of bullets. Lin Xian calculated that for this thing to fire for 15 seconds, his Preparation Center would need to operate for a whole day. Even after the gunpowder and materials are ready, he must keep making bullets constantly.

Additionally, he has to devour machinery, create other items, and upgrade the Research and Development Center—all of which require his time and energy.

Unfortunately, Lin Xian’s mechanical manufacturing is a single-thread operation; he can’t attend to everything at once. If he were to supply an entire train’s firepower, even squeezing him dry wouldn’t be enough. Where would he find the time for devouring and upgrading then?

"Hehe~ I’m still waiting for you to make the Electromagnetic Gun."

"After I get the 1130 out of the way, that’s the next step."

"Right." After saying this, KIKI lifts off the ground with the tips of her toes, floating lightly past Lin Xian. Hovering in the air with arms crossed, she flies backward, watching Lin Xian, "Hey, I think we need to make a trip to Star City. We’ve already torn our faces with the Federation folks; might as well steal some high-end technology from them."

"You mean we just drive into Star City and wage war against the Federation Garrison Army?"

"Dumb!"

KIKI pokes Lin Xian’s forehead with a finger, "We’re not going to sneak in quietly. Just let me access their system terminals. I can steal those blueprints you want directly, or you could do a stealth scan."

Lin Xian smiles, "Makes sense. I forgot you could fly. Worth considering, worth attempting."

This is indeed a viable strategy. Currently, the world’s high-end military equipment is either in the hands of the interstellar army or the Federation. Without being forced to flee in disarray, actively obtaining blueprints is also a good method.

"Hehe, you’re finally seeing reason."

"Alright, let’s get to work." Lin Xian takes a deep breath, lifts the shade of the train compartment to peek outside at the dark platform, then sits down in the empty carriage, ready to begin work.

"Which to build first?"

"The robot, of course."

Lin Xian extends his hand, a glow appears, and various rare materials start to fly out. A black chip is slowly taking shape.

"The PX-05 engineering robot for the climbing elevator can autonomously integrate with system programs. Besides inspections, welding, and transporting, it’s also quite fast and sturdy. With this, I’ll be able to directly maintain the ammunition supply chain for the weapon station."

KIKI’s eyes light up at his words, "Wow, smart. Have you considered modifying this robot into combat mode to defend against enemies?"

"I’ve thought about it," Lin Xian says. "But my current Superpower level isn’t high enough to mass-produce drones; it takes hours to make just one."

KIKI nods, "Okay then, first create it, I’ll help you overwrite the system, and then let this guy help you modify and maintain the train."

"Right."

Assembling the 1130 is a huge project. It’s not just about creating and tossing it on the train; others can’t help with this. So, Lin Xian plans to build this engineering robot first to handle some key tasks, and also, he needs KIKI to use her Telekinesis to assist with this large equipment.

"Hehe, with this thing, we now have a powerful mechanical assistant," KIKI says, excited to see materials continually flying out of Lin Xian’s hands.

"Don’t get too excited just yet."

At this moment, Lin Xian is utterly serious, the Mechanical Heart whirring crazily. Although mechanical manufacturing has been upgraded to level 3, he still feels immense pressure as he begins to create.

Hiss hiss hiss~

Mechanical Core, control unit, framework, Hall effect thrusters, various sensors, miniature motors, energy modules...

Two hours pass, and the prototype of the engineering robot finally begins to take shape.

KIKI, watching anxiously by his side, sees Lin Xian sweating profusely and comes over to fan him, "No rush, no rush, it’s almost successful."

"Do you still think making things is so easy for me?" says Lin Xian.

"Alright, alright, I know it’s hard on you~" KIKI giggles, "Then, let me give your shoulders a rub."

"No need, don’t disturb me." Lin Xian is exasperated, fully focused and not in need of her overeager help.

"Tsk~"

Clack~

With the final piece of Mechanical Shell Skin assembled, the small engineering robot was finally constructed successfully by Lin Xian.

"Wow, it worked!"

Amidst the wisp of blue smoke, the yellow dual-arm robot quietly toppled over on the floor, Lin Xian, sweaty and exhausted, finally let out a long sigh, looking at the small robot before him and feeling a surge of emotion.

Previously, he had thought about building an army of robots for battle, but this engineering robot had taught him a solid lesson: the path of a Mechanic is long and arduous, and reaching that level would likely require a great deal more effort.

"Try it out," said Lin Xian, wiping sweat from his forehead, to KIKI.

KIKI immediately turned on the power for the engineering robot, beep~ "Program Start"

The voice announced, fluorescence lit up on the main control panel of the PX-05 Engineering Robot, a very low hum of the electric motor sounded, and the thrusters on the robot emitted a faint blue glow, then it slowly rose into the air, floating inside Carriage No. 12.

"Wow, that’s amazing!" KIKI’s eyes lit up: "Just you wait."

Having said that, she immediately took out her mobile computer, connected to the program interface of the engineering robot, and began to configure the system.

"Okay, you do that, I’ll rush to get that cannon done."

"Roger that," KIKI replied cheerfully, the two of them had developed a good rapport on their journey from Jiang City.

After finishing speaking, Lin Xian started to inspect the materials in the Decomposition Space, then without any more hesitation, he took advantage of KIKI’s adjustments to the robot and began the construction process.

Whoosh~

With the flicker of light in his hands, a great deal of metal material began to fly out, to condense, shape, forge, and assemble together!

Gradually, a large 1130 Close-in Weapon System was constructed by Lin Xian, while inside Carriage No. 12, KIKI was also focused on assisting with the work.

As this heavy weapon gradually took shape, Lin Xian’s eyes also began to glow with excitement.

"Finally going to have a mighty weapon!"

Bang bang bang!

Base stand, lifting platform, automatic hatch on the roof, rear ammunition feeding device, Lin Xian didn’t stick to the original coating but made some adjustments.

The Electro-optical targeting system and phased array radar were completed, a mobile Close-in Weapon System that could rise and fall appeared inside Carriage No. 12, a giant behemoth weighing tens of tons with a powerful murderous aura.

Woo~

At this time, KIKI’s PX-05 engineering robot had also completed its basic configuration, flying over and starting to help Lin Xian install the base of the gun turret.

"All set, but I’ll need some more time to finish the ammunition supply system you wanted, let it help out with some odd jobs for now!" KIKI put her hands on her hips and proudly said.

"Huff..." Lin Xian nodded and let out a long sigh of relief: "Finally got it done."

It was already deep into the night.

For Lin Xian, making such a large apparatus for the first time was still an area where he lacked experience.

Previously, the guns, armor, internal components of the vehicles, including the ice chest of the food cart were relatively simple mechanical structures; that water purifier was one of the more sophisticated things made by Lin Xian, but he had absolutely no experience with the engineering robot and the 1130 Close-in Weapon System, taking up a lot of time.

Mechanical Manufacturing: 3 (260/1000)

Lin Xian opened the light screen of Mechanical Heart and found that these two items had added over two hundred proficiency in manufacturing.

"Not bad, that’s quite an increase..."

Mechanical Devouring and Mechanical Manufacturing were the foundational skills Lin Xian was eager to improve, which would significantly boost his upgrading efficiency. Although the materials in his Decomposition Space were nearly depleted by now, he had at least managed to make it happen.