Jiang City had already been swallowed by the Polar Night, and its longwave signal had vanished more than twenty days ago. To get the latest news of the world and escape the horrors of the Polar Night, Lin Xian had no choice but to find a way east.
His Mechanical Heart had enormous potential, but at first it was far more useful than powerful in a fight. If he had been driving a car when that giant bug appeared, he would have died in some remote stretch of wilderness.
"Hey, I think you're stronger than I expected," Kiki suddenly said.
Lin Xian gave a wry smile. "Go get some rest. I'll need you to take watch in the second half of the night."
"Okay!"
Kiki smiled and took two steps away, then suddenly turned back.
"By the way, can you operate machines besides the train?"
"Probably. What did you have in mind?"
"Mechs, for example. Intact ones, I mean. Guardian 2 or Guardian 3 light assault models, or a Destroyer Heavy Military Assault Type. If you could get your hands on a big machine like that, you wouldn't have to be afraid of fighting those giant bugs, would you?"
Lin Xian's eyes flickered. "I'd like to. If I ever get the chance..."
He had imagined it plenty of times. Who would choose to hack at bugs with a blade if he had another option?
Who wouldn't want to pilot a giant mech?
He would settle for higher-end mechanical combat parts, let alone heavy equipment. But he had rarely even seen such things, much less their blueprints.
Brrrm.
The sound of a motorcycle broke the silence of the wilderness. Lin Xian and Kiki stiffened and looked toward it.
In the distance, a bright beam of light bounced up and down, the