[{"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-160":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},2261924,4414,"Chapter 160: Dawn Will Come","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-160",160,"\u003Cp>Clank-clank~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the high-altitude corridor, thousands of cars erupted in a deafening roar of cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some shouted in anger, others screamed in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some wept, others gasped for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing they all shared was the awe inspired by that heart-stopping sprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the four traction trains did not stop; they were dragged along the track by mechanical coupling devices, merging into a single line, and the rear couplings finally detached—those yellow traction platforms, loaded with survivor convoys, were activated by the system and began entering the electromagnetic acceleration sequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Team, thank you.” Jiang Yun’s voice came through the radio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Infinite, Lin Xian was drenched in sweat, nearly collapsed; just now, for the first time, he felt his Mechanical Heart nearly overload and explode—he nearly passed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the power turbine of the Whale 03e heavy gas turbine locomotive emitted a hollow hollow hollow hollow cooling sound, and waves of steaming heat spilled out from the engine assembly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gasped, lifted his head, and gazed ahead at the dense convoy—among them, he saw Jiang Yun, Shu Qin, Xu Jin, and Old Mo sitting atop the heavy truck, all waving to him through their windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Lin, we’ll wait for you in Jiazhou,” Shu Qin said from her vehicle, as the traction platform passed the Infinite and slowly moved forward, her voice trembling with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Captain Lin. Without you, we’d have been finished for sure. If we ever get the chance, we’ll repay you!” Xu Jin added, his voice filled with gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks, young man Lin. If we meet again, remember to upgrade your train’s drive system—the tracks ahead won’t be easy to navigate…” Old Mo warned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goodbye, good luck to you all,” Lin Xian replied, looking at the group and picking up the radio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone expressed their thanks to Lin Xian; thousands of vehicles began moving forward, and many members aboard the Silver Star and Longshan No.1 waved out their windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Metal windshields rose in front of each traction platform; propelled by electromagnetic acceleration, they shot rapidly into the distance. The entire high-altitude corridor was nearly under negative pressure, sufficient to accelerate these vehicles to unbelievable speeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Taitiewei’s military intercontinental train, Bai Shuang watched the endless rows of cars departing, her face filled with relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief Bai, we made it…” Wei Kexue, drenched in cold sweat, slumped back in his chair, wiping his brow with a look of lingering terror: “This is definitely the most intense thing I’ve ever done in my life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not over yet. Quickly finish the line separation for the other trains,” Bai Shuang remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Kexue nodded, snapped back to attention, and immediately began operating the dispatch system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many people still hadn’t cleared the high-altitude tunnel—getting this far was only the first hurdle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, all traction platforms entered the electromagnetic acceleration channels and sped away. The airport dispatch system began guiding the four trains onto separate tracks, releasing their restraints, and notifying them they could proceed freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, other trains’ voices came through Lin Xian’s radio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Xian, I, Jian Xuxi, speak for the entire Silver Star to thank you. I owe you one,” Jian Xuxi’s cold voice carried a hint of recognition—she hadn’t expected Lin Xian to act so decisively in that life-or-death moment, and it seemed he’d already prepared this backup plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This forced her to reassess this man: his mysterious mechanical ability, his proposal of the “Traction Plan” to save everyone, his critical use of the heavy gas turbine locomotive to restore vital upward momentum, buying precious time for the other trains’ systems to reboot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man is no ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Jian Xuxi, Jian Zeyang sat pale on the floor, terrified, as if barely surviving—he muttered in shock: “Gas turbine… how is this possible? This is unbelievable…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you. You helped immensely,” Lin Xian replied from the Infinite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Silver Star had been the absolute main support alongside Longshan No.1, both in resistance and in the traction plan—without them, it would have been impossible for the Infinite alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll meet again on the Ring Orbit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goodbye.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Silver Star lit up with sci-fi engine lights and, carrying over three thousand passengers, shot swiftly into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good kid, I, Shi Diyuan, remember you. If we meet again on the Ring Orbit, I’ll buy you a drink.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Diyuan’s bold voice echoed—Lin Xian remembered him well; among the survivors of the apocalypse, he was one of the few who’d stepped forward without hesitation—after Jiang Yun, he was probably the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Safe travels!” Lin Xian replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive mobile fortress, Longshan No.1, also began accelerating, charging forward—its dozens of carriages vanished quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Silver Star and Longshan No.1 wasted no time; they soon entered the track lines and began accelerating with their own engines, heading far into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Lin, thank you for your assistance in this evacuation. I will report this to higher command. If you need help, you may seek aid from any Phoenix Society rescue unit at any time. The airport is about to fall—evacuate immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the other side, Bai Shuang’s voice came, along with Wei Kexue’s: “Captain Lin, good luck, hope we meet again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian immediately replied; the two trains diverged onto separate tracks and accelerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without electromagnetic traction platforms, all four trains could only rely on their own engines to move along the high-altitude corridor—though slower, compared to matters of life and death, this was trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trains moved at different speeds, and all feared the atmospheric jellyfish above might attack the corridor, so no one hesitated—everyone pushed to maximum speed, fleeing the Yubei City No.1 Airport at breakneck pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, the Infinite was the slowest; soon, the three trains ahead vanished entirely at the corridor’s end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the train continued moving, Lin Xian finally exhaled. “How are you?” Chen Sixuan hurried over, seeing Lin Xian and Kiki both drenched in sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian stood up. “Is everyone alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re all fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That was too close,” Kiki fanned herself frantically, face pale with fear: “I thought the train was going to fall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the horizon gate had shattered in that instant and the train’s engine had died, the fate of twenty thousand people would have been horrific—falling from several kilometers up, the consequences were unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t talk. We’re not out of danger yet. Chen Laoshi, use the Twin Stars to push the train to maximum speed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it!” Chen Sixuan nodded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s face was pale, dizzy and lightheaded—but he had no time to rest. The giant atmospheric jellyfish still hovered above. Tonight’s strange siege, the countless aerial monsters, could strike the corridor at any moment. Though the current energy could power the external air defenses, everyone was still at 4,800 meters altitude—he couldn’t possibly relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Lin Xian calmed his breath and prepared to activate the Mechanical Heart again, a low rumble echoed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone on the train felt a numbness on their faces—as if a shockwave had struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, all turned to look out the side windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A buzzing sound raced toward them from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s happening?!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An earthquake?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—it’s an explosion!” Lin Xian’s pupils shrank sharply—he shouted: “Everyone, hold on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, he pushed the Mechanical Heart again, accelerating the Infinite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive shockwave surged through the train, shaking the entire high-altitude corridor violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan and Shasha screamed. Everyone dropped to the floor. Inside the vast high-altitude corridor, the train rocked like a cruise ship tossed in a storm, rising and falling wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent shockwave struck—Lin Xian felt the train’s engine raging forward, his strength rapidly failing. In that instant, time seemed to slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could hear his own breathing and heartbeat. His lips went numb. His vision blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Accelerate…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Faster… accelerate…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High above the front of Yubei City No.1 Airport, atmospheric jellyfish and countless sky jellyfish drifted. Hundreds of thousands of zombies surged forward. The eerie “Corpse Herders” stood motionless at the city’s center, gazing eastward. Suddenly, a blue sphere ignited in the sky—its brilliance blinding, like a newborn sun bursting over the earth, bright enough to pierce the eyes. In that instant, all of Yubei City became a blinding white void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, a massive shockwave radiated outward from the explosion point in a perfect ring. Wherever it passed, the earth trembled. Dust rose high, forming a sky-obscuring dust curtain. The air ignited instantly, roaring like thunder—a sound like millions of giant drums struck at once, like heaven and earth splitting open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a colossal mushroom cloud began to rise slowly. Its base was wide, its top like a vast open umbrella, rolling and swelling upward. Its color shifted from gray-white to black, as if a demon’s flower had risen from hell, radiating endless destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the massive shockwave, hundreds of thousands of zombies vaporized instantly. The sky jellyfish were swallowed by the blinding sphere. The atmospheric jellyfish above emitted strange tremors—but no one heard them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountain-like canopy began to burn. Countless giant tentacles shattered like falling rocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General, will we win?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the central platform of Area E of the airport square, Zhang Dingzhong stood behind countless fallen Taitiewei soldiers. The last dozen survivors clustered around him. He stared at the towering humanoid shadow at the city’s center—the shadow seemed to stare back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The hymn of humanity is the hymn of courage. No matter how dark the sky, it will one day be lit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sphere exploded—everything was swallowed by blinding white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the edge of the No.3 Star Abyss’s eternal night, stretching thousands of kilometers, a light flared—burning away the lurking horrors hidden in darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the high-altitude corridor, thousands of survivor vehicles raced forward. Four trains roared through the sky. Nearly twenty thousand people pushed forward with all their strength!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Infinite, the dark radio crackled. Lin Xian, exhausted, walked over. His squad members stood all around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan, Kiki, Daliang, Shasha, Ding Junyi, Lu Xingchen—all stared at the radio with solemn faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice echoed through every survivor vehicle’s radio:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phoenix Society Global Broadcast: Based on the latest Star Abyss analysis, the Night is expanding due to Star Abyss influence, its spread rate slowing with distance from the Abyss center. Phoenix Society estimates that Blue Planet will enter global night in one year and ninety-six days. This extreme night may last over 571 years. For the preservation of human civilization, Phoenix Society hereby issues this global broadcast to all survivors: Plan your route according to distance from the Star Abyss, and flee eastward toward dawn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wherever you are now, survive. Believe… dawn will come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Prologue ends)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Chapter ends)\u003C\u002Fp>",1788,"2026-06-19T18:20:04.953Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6b6d7a4957ab083a27909b6d8c90308a2c7c2674dc2b1f7b6efed657ae7b0d50","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-161","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-159",541,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-cover.jpg"]