[{"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-159":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},2261923,4414,"Chapter 159: Rushing Toward the Clouds","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-159",159,"\u003Cp>Wooooo!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the ascent corridor hall, four heavy train engines roared, pulling all traction platforms into slow motion; those behind in the survivor convoy felt only a tremor beneath the tracks, then the entire line began to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are we departing? The Taitiewei troops haven’t withdrawn yet?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on? Are we leaving early?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s moving! It’s moving!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, I’m so scared...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be afraid—we’ll make it up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Taitiewei military train, a little girl just rescued aboard asked her mother: “Mom, where are the soldiers?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They...” The woman looked at the countless wounded and survivors inside the train, her eyes reddening: “They’ll ride other trains...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? Will they come with us too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immense traction force generated by 620,000 kilowatts of power accelerated 2,696 assorted survivor vehicles to over 200 kilometers per hour within an extremely short sprint distance; then the train entered the gradual ascent track, where the Horizon Gate anchored the rails and the engines continued accelerating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, everyone aboard the Wuxianhao, Yinxinghao, Longshan No.1, and the Taitiewei train felt the ground tilt—the train rose at a steep angle, and unsecured items inside the carriages slid backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, seconds later, all trains entered a steeper ascent passage; mechanical tethers lifted and hooked onto the Horizon Gates beneath the trains, initiating secondary acceleration!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!! Boom!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of vehicles behind suddenly felt themselves ripped from the ground, hurtling skyward at incredible speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaah!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, countless screams echoed throughout the entire ascent passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Wuxianhao, everyone gripped the handrails tightly; Chen Sixuan closed her eyes, feeling the immense acceleration lifting her from the ground, her heart pounding wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cockpit, Kiki and Lin Xian sat at the controls, utterly focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Altitude rose rapidly; Lin Xian stared intently and ordered: “At 2,000 meters, initiate third acceleration. If the Horizon Gate is overloaded, pin the train to the track!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki’s eyes were heavy with tension, wide open; she gasped repeatedly, then immediately replied: “Got it!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Yinxinghao and Longshan No.1, scenes were entirely different: on the Yinxinghao, every passenger had prepped in advance, seatbelts fastened, orderly and uniform; on Longshan No.1, screams and shouts filled the carriages, household items clattering down everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Taitiewei train, Bai Shuang stood in the cockpit, watching the deepening corridor behind via surveillance; her expression was calm, her eyes holding an unusual resolve—as if an unheard dirge and a blazing fire flickered within her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang! Tap-tap-tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the airport’s high walls, smoke filled the air; countless metal streams rained down upon the zombie horde below; the 1130 CIWS and electromagnetic railguns screamed their death song, while high above, beneath the massive atmospheric mica, a dozen colossal sky jellyfish floated, exuding suffocating pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the airport, waves of zombies surged forward like a flood; at that moment, a transport vehicle rushed in, hauling a cylindrical weapon covered by a tarp. Soldiers pulled back the cloth—the cylinder glowed and opened slowly, revealing a silver missile several meters tall, its yellow nuclear insignia radiating an aura of calm, unshakable power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dingzhong walked over, his voice bold: “We’ve been fighting and fleeing all along—I’ve wanted to use this thing for ages. Let’s finally see what kind of demon this Corpse Driver really is!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! Free cremation service—sure to be satisfying!” joked his aide, Ma Xiaotang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha! We’ve got to blow a hole in this fishing net, right, brothers?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clank—a tall patrol mech halted; Zhan Wei stepped down, staring at the small nuclear weapon in awe: “Whoa, this one’s got serious punch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dingzhong looked at him: “Zhan Wei, can your legs still hold you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Wei smiled resolutely, snapped to attention: “Report, Commander—my legs are steady!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after a pause, he looked at Zhang Dingzhong with pride: “Commander, fighting beside you until my last breath is the greatest honor of my life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dingzhong paused, then placed a hand on his shoulder, his gaze filled with admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good lad—no surprise you’re one of mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Woooo! Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear, melodic tone rang out; many Taitiewei soldiers turned back to see the kilometers-long traction convoy surging up the ascent track—the air trembled, the noise deafening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look! They’re climbing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aide Ma Xiaotang watched, eyes alight with excitement, shouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless Taitiewei soldiers stared at the track leading to the clouds, their eyes filled with hope and fervor; each ascending train felt like a hard-won victory, fiercely precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, several survivor vehicles suddenly turned on their yellow hazard lights; the glow seemed to resonate—more and more survivor vehicles quietly activated their hazard lights in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, thousands of vehicles flashed yellow lights, forming four golden chains of light racing up the ascent corridor, as if ready to illuminate the entire night sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this, Zhang Dingzhong smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re cheering us on, brothers—don’t let them down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” The combined roar of the Taitiewei and Guard Corps shook the heavens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Woooo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the ascent corridor, the four trains now neared 2,000 meters, preparing for third acceleration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four kilometers-long chains of vehicles continued climbing; the corridor thundered with noise. “Prepare for third acceleration!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, all four trains simultaneously engaged the high-speed traction devices; engines roared as they initiated third acceleration!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Woooo~!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speed’s building!” Lin Xian watched the Horizon Gate’s status gauge and maxed out the Twin Star 11R nuclear-powered electric locomotive’s power output.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, deep within the atmospheric mica above the port, a brilliant blue light flared—then with a thunderous shock, an invisible electromagnetic pulse radiated outward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzzzz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, all lights in the corridor flickered and died, sparks flew; all electromagnetic railguns at the airport went dark; lights aboard all four trains extinguished; systems shut down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passengers inside felt darkness swallow them; the drive motors emitted a mournful whine, then slowly ceased turning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn! Electromagnetic pulse! Engines offline!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cockpit of Longshan No.1, still surging upward, Shi Di’s eyes bulged; he shot upright in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Restart the system immediately! We can’t lose our initial velocity!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Yinxinghao, Jian Zeyang turned pale and shouted at the train engineer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How long?!” Jian Xuwēi’s sharp voice cut through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten seconds!” the engineer screamed in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No time! If we lose this much velocity, the Horizon Gate won’t hold us!” Jian Zeyang yelled frantically at Jian Xuwēi: “Sis—we must uncouple! Otherwise everyone falls!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Woooo...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four trains, still surging upward, suddenly began decelerating; on the Taitiewei transport train, Bai Shuang’s face paled: “How could this happen?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s that atmospheric mica!” Wei Kexue turned ashen, staring at the plummeting speed: “We’re done—we’re falling!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worst-case scenario had come true!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, tens of thousands of survivors felt their hearts freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No... why did we stop...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are we going to fall?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh god...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s over... over...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Yinxinghao, Jian Xuwēi stared at the system reboot countdown, face grim; just as she reached for the comm to order uncoupling, the comm activated first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All trains—do not uncouple!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding! Ding! Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s voice rang clearly through the comm; the next instant, three sharp metallic clangs echoed as multiple traction cables suddenly connected to the mechanical tethers of the other three trains. Then, before the stunned eyes of Jian Xuwēi, Jian Zeyang, Shi Di, Bai Shuang, and Wei Kexue, a black heavy train erupted in a roaring internal combustion engine, forcibly halting the deceleration of the other three, surging past them all upward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go, damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Wuxianhao, Lin Xian’s eyes burned red; his mechanical heart spun wildly; the Whale 03E’s ten-cylinder gas engine roared, its power turbines raging, burning the last glory of its internal combustion engine, dragging the three other trains and 2,696 vehicles forward against all odds on the ascent track!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Kiki’s hair whipped as she gritted her teeth, using telekinesis to slam the entire train hard against the track while pushing it upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the high-altitude ascent corridor, a powerful updraft erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yu, seated in the rear SUV, unleashed every ounce of his wind-element ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clink! Clink! Clink!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Whale 03E’s power turbines emitted a violent surge; the Wuxianhao’s carriages shuddered as if torn apart by steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian felt blood rush to his head—he knew Wuxianhao alone couldn’t hold all three trains; all he could do was buy them time to restart their engines!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hssss!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the Wuxianhao’s explosive power output, the rapidly dropping initial velocity miraculously stabilized for a brief moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Xuwēi’s chest heaved as she watched the Horizon Gate’s high-pressure threshold spike to 28%; ten seconds felt like hours—then, in a thunderous heartbeat, the train’s engines rebooted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wooooo!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eternal-class train Silver Star began outputting violent power and accelerated again, while the other Iron Guard Brigade trains and Dragon Mountain No. 1 also surged forward simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speed built up once more!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stabilized?!!” Bai Shuang and Wei Kexue stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Incredible!” Shi Di was drenched in cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Full thrust!!” Jian Xuwēi snapped the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rising air pressure nearly made everyone’s eardrums ache; inside the roaring tunnel, all felt the world spinning, and under the immense pulling force, the four trains finally surged onto the high-altitude corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the terrain suddenly leveled out, a vast aerial tunnel appeared in their vision, stretching straight ahead with no end in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We made it! We’re on top!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the rear traction platforms all entered the aerial corridor, countless people began cheering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My god, we’re inside the aerial corridor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Success! Success!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We made it alive...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1583,"2026-06-19T18:20:04.953Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","95bb4223dfb1d782327819a7e2c2654e27a9f955a6d2b0796b4c62f9ad052ce8","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-160","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-158",541,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-cover.jpg"]