[{"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-15":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},2261779,4414,"Chapter 15: Devouring the Large Freezer","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-15",15,"\u003Cp>Huang Jie’s eyes turned red; he immediately stood up, grabbed his gun, flipped the safety off, and fired a full magazine at the car window with gritted teeth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taptaptap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks flew everywhere, bullets ricocheted wildly, yet the windshield showed no sign of damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know this Whale 03e heavy gas turbine vehicle had been designed as the first-generation gas turbine train for the orbital ring, capable of reaching 450 km\u002Fh, with its windshield made of special composite fibers bonded with high-strength glass—standard rifle rounds simply couldn’t pose much threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut the hell up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deafening gunfire echoed throughout the freight platform, making his older brother Huang Zhaojian furious: “Are you insane? You’ll draw those things here and we’ll all die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro… there’s a girl!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Jie, desperate and impatient, stared at Chen Sixuan inside the carriage, swallowing saliva repeatedly, his face twisted with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Zhaojian also climbed aboard, glanced inside, and his pupils shuddered—he felt a surge of desire, his gaze flickering with complex thoughts, but quickly forced a stern expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t rush. She won’t run. Wait till we drag that guy out, get the train keys, and then we’ll have everything!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes, yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Jie nodded eagerly, “Hah!” He stared hungrily back into the carriage—Chen Sixuan had hidden herself, so he spat angrily on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little beauty, you better wait for me…” Just as he turned to leave, he suddenly stopped, leering, unzipped his pants, and urinated on the window, as if satisfying some perverse urge, then finally walked away with his gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Scan complete. Obtained blueprint for Ice Er  TG-56 commercial refrigerator.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the freezer, Lin Xian listened as Chen Sixuan reported the situation outside; a cold glint flashed in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ignore it. Just rest in Car 1. If you’re hungry, eat something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Xian…” Chen Sixuan’s voice trembled. “You won’t get hurt, will you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.” Lin Xian replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put away the radio. After scanning and collecting the refrigerator’s blueprint, Lin Xian placed his hand on the freezer and began mechanical assimilation without a second’s delay!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Assimilation progress: 1%】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the progress bar appeared, Lin Xian realized this large refrigerator was nearly as difficult to assimilate as the small truck he’d consumed earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this freezer didn’t contain just one such refrigerator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have plenty of time today—let’s go all out and assimilate them all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This opportunity was rare for Lin Xian. Though escaping Jiang City’s Dark Tide was the top priority, he was trapped for now. If so, he might as well seize this chance to rapidly enhance his ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s that kid?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the freezer, Huang Zhaojian returned with his brother Huang Jie. His wife Gong Li and son waited outside, while the old woman muttered irritably beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He hid inside. Forget him—what’s the situation on the train?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Jie beamed. “Mom, me and Brother checked it out—only one girl inside. I bet those cars are packed with supplies. We’re rich now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman nodded. “Find some tools—while it’s still light, try to pry open this freezer door. Less trouble is better. I’m worried something will go wrong. In a few days, it’ll be dark again for days on end—I’m too old to survive such long nights.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought the same.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Zhaojian was also growing anxious. After stumbling upon such a perfect chance, he wanted to act fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief discussion, they prepared to search for steel pipes and crowbars to pry open the freezer door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time ticked away. It was already 17:00—less than two hours remained until nightfall. If they didn’t open the door before darkness came, they’d have to wait until tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in a dark corner of the freezer, Lin Xian endured the stench as he assimilated the refrigerator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Assimilation progress: 80%】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Assimilation progress: 95%】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After nearly an hour, the massive refrigerator was finally nearing complete assimilation—when suddenly, a chorus of prying and kicking noises erupted from the freezer door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he wasn’t worried. When he locked the door, he’d scanned it: this low-temperature freezer’s door was 150mm thick, with an outer layer of stainless steel and aluminum, and an inner core of heavy polyurethane insulation and fiberglass. With his ability locking the core, opening it by hand or with crude tools like steel pipes or crowbars was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only hydraulic cutters or plasma torches could do it—but if they had such equipment, they wouldn’t have been banging away for over an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Lin Xian simply endured the irritating noise and continued calmly assimilating the refrigerator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, Chen Sixuan, overwhelmed with anxiety, paced back and forth inside the carriage. But soon she realized panic achieved nothing. She first checked on the girl’s condition, then, before darkness fell, began organizing supplies across the three cars and tidying up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Assimilation successful. Mechanical Source Points +25. Mechanical Assimilation skill proficiency +8. Bonus reward: Strength +3, Defense +1.】 Deep in the freezer, Lin Xian’s eyes lit up at the screen before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Major gain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly surveyed the area—there were four such large refrigerators here. If he assimilated them all, he’d make a massive profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Mechanical Assimilation Lv. 1286\u002F300】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Mechanical Assimilation skill was about to level up—if successful, his assimilation efficiency should improve further!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Lin Xian felt confident and wasted no time—he moved straight to the second refrigerator and began assimilating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, outside the freezer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Zhaojian and Huang Jie were red-faced and panting, sweat pouring down, their steel pipes and crowbars scattered everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn… it won’t budge at all…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman stood nearby, watching the sky outside, her expression uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom, these past few nights we’ve hidden inside that other freezer, and those monsters couldn’t break in. Brother and Huang Jie won’t be able to open this door either,” Gong Li said anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, this damn door is too damn hard, damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Jie hurled his steel pipe to the ground. Though he cursed now, he secretly prayed every night that the door would be even stronger—he was genuinely mentally fractured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. Stop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman knew this was futile. Their noise had already drawn too many footsteps heading toward the warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Night’s coming. Let’s hide. The door’s locked with chains anyway—they won’t escape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Without that guy, the train won’t move. As long as they’re stuck, they can’t outlast us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom’s right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then that’s settled…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad, aren’t we getting on the train today?” the chubby boy asked, disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not today. We’ll stay one more night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This family had spent the past few days hiding in the same freezer where they’d been fishing—but its lock was broken, so they’d secured it from inside with steel pipes to survive the nights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep. Beep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His watch alarm rang. Lin Xian’s brow tightened—he knew night was falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the train, Chen Sixuan pulled all the blackout curtains, anxiously waiting for Lin Xian’s reply. Her gaze fell again on the unconscious girl; she walked over, checked her breath, and then stared in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl had been asleep for two full days…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>18:45. Night descended. The entire freight platform plunged into darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The low moans of zombies, strange footsteps, and rustling sounds swelled in Chen Sixuan’s ears. She lay on the sofa, clutching the radio, pulling the blanket tightly over herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Huang family had also hidden in another freezer, barricading the door with steel pipes and crowbars, huddled deep inside, discussing plans while eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>19:32. Lin Xian completed assimilating the second refrigerator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Assimilation successful. Mechanical Source Points +25. Mechanical Assimilation skill proficiency +8. Bonus reward: Strength +2, Speed +1, Defense +1】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>21:14. He finished assimilating the third refrigerator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Assimilation successful. Mechanical Source Points +25. Mechanical Assimilation skill proficiency +8. Bonus reward: Strength +1】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this one offered fewer stat bonuses, Lin Xian now eagerly awaited his assimilation skill leveling up to Lv. 2!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New book, please follow and read!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1312,"2026-06-19T18:20:04.953Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e3bedc2732ea6583dba9e8cd8b225e30c251f9794976551f0b6059c03072e201","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-16","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-14",541,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-cover.jpg"]