CHAPTER 524: CHAPTER 281: "MECHANICAL CIVILIZATION, NOT YET EXTINCT!"_2

The next moment—

A massive light curtain appeared out of thin air above the square, ensuring that every train could see it clearly.

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"Dear pioneers, welcome to the second level of the Adventure Map ’Withered Wood Spring’."

"When humans become archaeologists of their own civilization, the answers are often more chilling than doomsday."

"The Mechanical Civilization endured a grueling battle for 108,000 years and eventually determined to have been defeated."

"The fate of a defeated civilization is far more terrifying than you imagine. The Mechanical Civilization was defeated, but... the seeds of the Mechanical Civilization will not be entirely eradicated. One day, a seed belonging to the Mechanical Civilization will sprout again, announcing to the entire universe—"

"The Mechanical Civilization is not extinct yet!"

"108,000 years is a number with great symbolic meaning in the history of the Mechanical Civilization, though it was from a very ancient past. This period is not even recorded in the historical database of the Mechanical Civilization. Unfortunately, this symbolic number ultimately became the death knell of the Mechanical Civilization."

"And in the Withered Wood Spring Adventure Map, there is a seed left by the Mechanical Civilization. This reward will only be given to someone worthy of it. If you have the strength, take it."

"And let it take root and sprout!"

"The second level—"

"From now on, you need to reach the destination ahead as quickly as possible."

"In this map, trains cannot attack each other."

"Time limit of 48 hours."

"The top five who clear the level can advance to the third level."

"Good luck, pioneers."

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The next moment!

The white fog around the square suddenly dispersed, and a ten-thousand-meter deep abyss surrounded the square. There were a total of twenty hundred-meter-long bridges connecting the square to the other side of the abyss.

The white fog above also cleared away.

With the dispersal of the white fog, tens of thousands of glass capsules appeared hanging from the ceiling dozens of meters above the ground. Each transparent glass capsule contained organs grown from flesh, blood vessels, human nerves, and wheels.

Heart, liver, lungs.

A mechanical heart was slowly and steadily beating inside a container.

And those twenty bridges were composed of countless gears and steel blades, currently rotating rapidly like a metal storm, evidently not appearing suitable for normal passage.

Next to each bridge was a screen displaying the name of a train.

He quickly saw the screen next to the bridge directly ahead showing "Fucking Everything · Fixed Star."

It was obvious.

There were 20 bridges in total, and each train had its own assigned bridge. Whoever crossed their bridge first could leave here. The other side of the abyss was not the endpoint; beyond the abyss, there was still white fog.

Leaving the square was merely leaving the starting point.

"..."

In the train’s cabin, Chen Mang quickly surveyed the scene before him in silence, not speaking. He had at least seven or eight ways to leave here!

Spider silk, spider leg jump, Bunny Cloud, and so on.

No need to solve puzzles.

A hundred-meter-wide abyss, how could it possibly stop the Fixed Star?

But—

The problem was that the trains here were basically at least Level 15 trains, all from the red zone. At this level, the trains were high-level trains of Water Blue Star, so how could they not fly? Crossing a hundred-meter-wide abyss was as easy as walking on flat ground.

It’s just...

A minute had passed since the start of the second level, yet no train moved. Everyone remained quietly in place, as if they were completely unaware that the second level had begun.

...

"Two possibilities."

Li Shiji, standing inside the train cabin, quickly spoke: "The first possibility, this is an obvious trap. Using other means to cross this hundred-meter-wide abyss might trigger a crisis that destroys the train."

"You can only use decrypting methods to stabilize the rapidly spinning bridge, then pass normally."

"The second possibility, this level rewards pioneers."

"This adventure map constantly emphasizes the concept of pioneers, indicating that it greatly values the first train that dares to face the unknown and choose to advance. This level might allow direct flying across."

"And most likely, only the first train can fly over this way. The remaining trains will have to clear the level honestly and diligently."

"..."

Chen Mang nodded without speaking. It was obvious that everyone could see this, and the other 19 trains naturally could too, but no one moved.

Pioneers...

Sounds nice, but what’s the difference from being the vanguard?

Moreover, he genuinely believed that with his Level 18 armor, he didn’t need to fear the metal storm on the bridge. He didn’t believe that the metal storm could affect Level 18 armor.

The experimental method was simple too. Detach a carriage and try it.

If he were the only person there, he would have tried it long ago.

But with so many trains here.

He didn’t want to be the one taking all the risks while everyone else reaped the benefits without cost.

For a while.

Everyone was stuck there, ten minutes passed, yet no train made a move. They all stayed inside their cabins, observing their surroundings, displaying remarkable patience.

...

"Did you notice anything?"

Chen Mang stared at the tens of thousands of mechanical organs on the ceiling, rubbed his slightly dry eyes, and said: "I think these mechanical organs may not be clues to solving the puzzle, but more like interference options."

Only then did he push the control lever, driving the Fixed Star train slowly towards the bridge assigned to it, preparing to conduct an experiment.

As the train was about to reach the bridge.

He got off the Fixed Star train, gazing at the bridge in front composed of countless gears and steel blades in rapid rotation. He wasn’t fond of puzzles, so he intended to perform a rather straightforward experiment.

"Buzz buzz buzz."

Accompanied by a buzzing sound, a small drone from the Bee Swarm Platform accessory took off from the Fixed Star train, flying towards the opposite side of the abyss. This accessory could produce reconnaissance drones, though he rarely used it.

Chen Mang scrutinized the drone intently.

Unhindered.

It effortlessly reached the other side of the abyss.

"Boom..."

The engine’s roar was heard inside the train. A Viper Unmanned Combat Aircraft used the train cabin as a runway, shooting out from the tail of the train, making a half loop in the air, and also reaching the other side of the abyss smoothly.

After completing these two experiments.

Chen Mang patiently waited for a minute, and seeing no reaction from the other 19 trains, he couldn’t help but sigh lightly. These people were truly patient, then he turned his head to Old Pig: "Bring him down."

Soon—

A fierce, grim-faced burly man was pulled off the train by Biaozi and the others.

This was one of the desperados who had attacked Biaozi in the ruins city of the Stone Man area. After being captured, he wasn’t killed but kept as expendable material. Soon, a Train Order was activated, and the burly man was put onto this newly constructed train.

This Level 1 train certainly couldn’t fly over.

Spider legs were non-removable accessories, but he had his ways.

The next moment!

Chen Mang slowly raised his cane, and powerful magnetism emitted from the Powerful Magnet, causing the Level 1 train to gradually float in the air, shooting towards the other side of the abyss.

Can’t fly?

He had so many methods!

As long as he wanted to fly, he could showcase different flying stances using multiple methods.

However...

Just as the train reached above the abyss.

The space above the abyss suddenly began to tear apart instantly, and the unarmored Level 1 train immediately turned into countless iron fragments, falling into the extremely dark space rift, disappearing completely.

Dead, completely dead.

Instant kill!

The trap around the square turned out to be a space rift.