[{"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-143":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},2261907,4414,"Chapter 143: Resignation (Bonus Chapter for 3,000 Monthly Votes!!)","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-143",143,"\u003Cp>Whoosh whoosh whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of armed security corps personnel got out of the vehicle and hurried forward behind the blonde woman, drawing the attention of many survivors in the convoy at the airport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blonde woman’s gaze swept coldly over Lin Xian and the others, then settled on Ding Junyi, who was wearing a research suit. She walked straight up to her, pulled out a mobile terminal to verify the photo, and said flatly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Taylor Moreno, regional director of the Federation, and head of this special investigation team. Was it you who contacted us just now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman spoke with the tone of a superior, her expression haughty; she paid no attention to Lin Xian or Shi Diyuan and the others, her eyes fixed entirely on Ding Junyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was me,” Ding Junyi replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taylor scanned the group and said, “According to you, three personnel from the Biological Research Division escaped from Underground City Nine. Where are they?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Zhao Yan and Xu Wen, who were on the vehicle, saw the Federation investigation team arrive and rushed out, clutching their computer bags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me! Me! It’s us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Ding Junyi could speak, Zhao Yan and Xu Wen sprinted down from the vehicle and introduced themselves to Taylor: “I’m Zhao Yan, Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Biological Research Division, Underground City Nine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Wen, Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Biological Research Division, Underground City Nine, and a formal employee of the Federation Government!” Xu Wen added quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the high-ranking officials of Underground City Nine had abandoned them without hesitation during evacuation, now that they saw the Federation investigators, Zhao Yan and Xu Wen’s faces flushed with indescribable excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that they had come here specifically showed that, as research talent, they still held some importance to the Federation organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taylor studied the three researchers with a sharp gaze. “Our flight investigation team sent to Underground City Nine went offline over eleven hours ago. Do you know what happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was invaded by subterranean organisms and completely destroyed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi pulled a portable hard drive from her pocket and handed it to her. “This contains the underground city’s system logs and our Biological Research Division’s research data. All the information you need is inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taylor glanced at it; one of her subordinates immediately took it, connected it to a mobile terminal, and soon, a flood of data appeared on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The incident matches the headquarters’ initial speculation—it was an S-class Nightwalker,” the subordinate reported quietly after reviewing the data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If that’s the case, there’s no further investigative value. Prepare for evacuation,” Taylor said coldly, then turned to Ding Junyi and the other two: “Take them along too. We’ll need them for later interrogations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? That’s amazing! Thank you, Director Taylor!!” Zhao Yan and Xu Wen were overjoyed, their emotions beyond words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the terrifying despair of being buried alive underground, to escaping death, and now receiving official protection, the past few days had felt like a cycle through hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taylor tapped something into her mobile terminal, then pulled out a document. “Besides investigating Underground City Nine, this special investigation team has another objective: a classified research item from the Biological Research Division. Did you bring it out during your escape?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yan and Xu Wen’s expressions changed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mobile terminal displayed a research code—unintelligible to everyone else—but Ding Junyi and the other two knew immediately: the secret item was the No.1 Blood Plague Plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Hell Chrysanthemum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a senior Federation director, Taylor was sharp—she instantly sensed something odd from the strange expressions on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without speaking, she picked up the terminal and began searching the system logs for surveillance footage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly saw how Lin Xian and the others rescued Ding Junyi and the rest, and how they carried away the plague plant’s growth chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taylor handed the terminal to her subordinate, then stepped past Ding Junyi, Zhao Yan, and Xu Wen, walking straight up to Lin Xian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir, on behalf of the Federation Government, I thank you for rescuing our research employees. Now, please return the assets belonging to the Federation. I’ll provide you with some survival supplies as compensation.” At these words, Chen Sixuan and the others’ expressions changed instantly; even Shu Qin and the rest frowned, unsure what assets Taylor meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Xian knew immediately—it was the black flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What surprised him was that, from Taylor’s earlier words, the flower had clearly been one of the special investigation team’s objectives—far more valuable than he’d imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if I refuse?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone speculated about what the Federation director was saying to Lin Xian, his reply took everyone by surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once, Taylor frowned. “You refuse?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I refuse,” Lin Xian said with a smile. “I’m not your employee, nor did I accept any of your missions. The rescue was merely incidental. Everything we obtained in Underground City Nine belongs to our team. Am I not allowed to refuse?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry, but all items from Underground City Nine are Federation Government property,” Taylor sneered, her gaze sweeping toward the train behind Lin Xian, her tone now edged with threat: “Including that Twin Star 11R nuclear-powered electric locomotive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s face darkened. He’d risked his life to drag this out, and now it was being declared Federation property? How shameless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression turned icy. He met her gaze head-on and challenged, “So what, Director Taylor? How exactly do you plan to take it from me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taylor’s expression shifted. She stared at Lin Xian, then stepped back and barked, “Security Corps!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click-click-click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, dozens of armed security corps members behind her raised their rifles, all aiming squarely at Lin Xian and his group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Diyuan and the others frowned, bewildered—how had the situation turned so hostile so suddenly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yan and Xu Wen, meanwhile, looked terrified. They stood on the investigation team’s side, unsure whether to speak or stay silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Ding Junyi stepped forward, hands in her pockets, standing silently beside Lin Xian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taylor’s eyes narrowed. “Director Ding, what do you mean by this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The research data I just provided includes all my work achievements as a Federation employee at the Biological Research Institute. Strictly speaking, those results—including myself—have already been abandoned by the Federation Government. Now that they’ve been recovered, I’ve fulfilled my employment agreement. Therefore, I formally resign from my position. From this moment on, I am no longer a Federation employee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Ding, are you insane?!!” Zhao Yan gasped in shock. With guns pointed at them, she was choosing to turn against them now? Zhao Yan couldn’t fathom Ding Junyi’s logic. She lowered her voice urgently: “We’re about to leave on an airship! Where will you go if you quit now? Don’t you…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at Lin Xian with complex eyes, holding back the rest of her words: “Don’t you realize how dangerous this is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In essence, Zhao Yan and Xu Wen still felt superior to the survivors—they were intellectual employees. Even in the apocalypse, they were valuable assets, protected inside research institutes, never sent to the front lines to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Lin Xian had saved them, how could a train compare to the safety of a lab? In less than a day on this journey, half their time had been spent in fear, dreading death at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she couldn’t understand why Ding Junyi had suddenly made this decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, Director Ding, what are you thinking?!” Xu Wen added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taylor felt deeply offended. In her view, Ding Junyi and the other researchers were no more valuable than first-class citizens—but under these circumstances, her actions were a direct slap to her face as a senior Federation director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t tolerate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi’s move also startled Kiki and Chen Sixuan; everyone was confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Lin Xian understood what Ding Junyi was thinking—but even he hadn’t expected this woman to be so bold…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you all for the 3,000 monthly votes! Extra chapter today. I’ll continue adding more tomorrow, the 15th, mid-month—begging in advance for your mid-month monthly votes!! Every additional 1,000 votes will trigger another bonus chapter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1356,"2026-06-19T18:20:04.953Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e2200859059a806d6a98f8627515d6283d84850b3c37c391a3969347d8695e90","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-144","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-142",541,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-cover.jpg"]