[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train":3,"chapter-apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-102":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Apocalypse: I Built an Infinite Train",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2261866,4414,"Chapter 102: Infection (Chapter 1, Requesting Monthly Votes)","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-102",102,"\u003Cp>Ding Junyi’s voice came through: “We strongly suspect that these plants are directly linked to the biological mutations and eerie invasions caused by the Day of Revelation. Based on current research, the Soul-Dispersing Value of this Blood Calamity Plant exceeds 100, inversely correlating with the standard for C-Class Nightwalkers. We believe the Blood Calamity Plant possesses bioenergy akin to that of Nightwalkers and is tied to Blood Essence energy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa, eerie plant!” Kiki blurted out, awestruck. “In this world now, whether human or animal, organic or inorganic—it all seems affected by that damn night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What use is this thing?” Lin Xian frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not certain yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gaunt scientist named Han Qiming stepped forward, trembling as he spoke: “We’ve run biological experiments. This thing directly triggers biological mutation, similar to night infection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Night infection?” Kiki asked. “What in the night can infect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…” Han Qiming glanced nervously at the three, then at Ding Junyi, before saying, “Actually, all research teams have reached a general consensus—but this consensus…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian raised an eyebrow, smiling. “So, under these circumstances, you’re still keeping secrets for the Federation Government?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not secrecy,” Ding Junyi said directly. “Strictly speaking, it’s irresponsible and unscientific. For researchers, speculation without experimental proof is irresponsible—it risks misleading and panicking the public. But if you want to hear these unverified hypotheses, we can tell you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes, let me explain,” said Dr. Han Qiming, a microbiologist, his single trembling hand adjusting his thick glasses. “All nations’ research teams now believe zombies and mutations aren’t caused by bacterial or viral infection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The reason this conclusion isn’t made public is twofold: first, to avoid panic; second, because it’s not scientifically rigorous. There’s no accurate evidence from pathological studies, bacterial strain analysis, or live zombie investigations. ‘Zombie’ isn’t even a scientifically valid concept—biologically, such an individual doesn’t exist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?” Lin Xian asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qiming replied: “For example, an adult with severely degraded bodily functions couldn’t suddenly gain immense vitality and strength without any metabolic energy. A body ravaged by a virus should deteriorate further—how could it become ferociously alive, attack people, and survive so long?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian froze. Now that he heard it, it made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“During the first Night of Revelation, the global population plummeted exponentially. We had advanced IoT monitoring—but we found zero infection sources or transmission routes. That’s why many government agencies and armies collapsed so quickly: we didn’t know if the pathogen came through air, blood, or something else. Only after we discovered the concept of Soul-Dispersing Value did we realize the sole common factor in these mutations was night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once night falls, vast numbers of people mutate into zombies, and all kinds of Nightwalkers appear—completely unavoidable. We even suspected surviving humans might carry some genetic trait or biological defect, so we tried mark-recapture methods and molecular biology techniques… but found no commonality.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian felt a chill run down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Kiki, remembering the invisible, eerie monsters that had appeared on the vehicle during her corruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Kiki’s ability hadn’t evolved but instead descended into corruption, would she have become a monster like Tang Hai—neither human nor spirit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that thought, ordinary night and the Abyss’s Dark Tide became two entirely different concepts. The Dark Tide was far more than mere darkness. The eerie monsters appearing beside them, the forbidden objects corrupted by invasion, the Blood Calamity Plants growing from flesh, the unstoppable zombie mutations—all of it connected. Lin Xian suddenly understood the word Han Qiming had just spoken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night infection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep. Beep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Floor 65, Track Terminal Station. Chen Sixuan pressed her radio. The light had turned red since Lin Xian and the others entered the elevator. She knew it might just be signal penetration issues—not necessarily trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the train, to avoid attracting monsters from the dark, all lights were off and blinds were lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Sha and Chen Sixuan held guns, sitting quietly in Car 1, listening to the sounds outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the platform came occasional buzzing from flickering fluorescent tubes, and faint rustling from the deep dark—perhaps a zombie monster lurking, perhaps just air currents in the underground tunnels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staying on the train felt safer overall, but after the eerie radio incident, Chen Sixuan had grown more sensitive to strange occurrences. “How long have they been gone?” Sha Sha sat on the sofa, swinging her feet. Compared to Chen Sixuan, she was far braver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan checked her watch: “Almost forty minutes. They should be arriving soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the intercom in the cab crackled to life. The sound was faint, but it shattered the silence, tightening everyone’s chest. Chen Sixuan and Sha Sha exchanged glances and rushed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Chen Laoshi, we’ve arrived. Any issues on your end?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s voice came through the intercom. Chen Sixuan and Sha Sha immediately relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, we’re fine. Nothing’s happened here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Nightfall’s coming soon. Stay safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan turned off the intercom and glanced at Sha Sha. In this underground city, everyone knew what happened after night fell. They had to stay cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Floor 52, F13 Research Hall. Lin Xian looked at Ding Junyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since we’re here, hand over the administrative permissions to us first, then tell me where the Twin Star 11R nuclear-powered electric train is located.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Zhao Yan and Xu Wen’s expressions changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… we’re more familiar with the system here, and it’s extremely complex…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem, Kiki.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“OK~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Kiki was already operating on the lab’s mobile terminal. She quickly opened a backdoor program, then walked over and handed it to Ding Junyi: “Sister, could you please authorize this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Kiki, given time, Lin Xian knew she could hack the system directly—she’d done it before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Ding Junyi held high-level administrative permissions, there was no need for such trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Lin Xian’s move instantly put the others on edge. Their only visible leverage was Ding Junyi’s administrative access—if they handed it over, the four of them would truly become burdens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Lou stood before Zhao Yan and the others, machine gun in hand, radiating lethal energy. The pressure he exuded felt like imminent execution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had no doubt this giant could tear the three women and one man apart with his bare hands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New book, need monthly votes, brothers—get on board and charge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1061,"2026-06-19T18:20:04.953Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7a95e33e33bbabfb9325d3b0f911ecfbfc671ee8748d9401fad369328cd84418","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-103","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-101",541,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-cover.jpg"]