[{"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-169":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},2261933,4414,"Chapter 169: Target (Seeking Monthly Votes)","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-169",169,"\u003Cp>\"If you choose to board, I will consume and reclaim all vehicles here—there is no turning back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s words suddenly shattered everyone’s thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether they were weighing the pros and cons, contemplating the herd mentality, affected by the horrific scene of the fireline convoy, or worried about being abandoned or used as cannon fodder…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, all eyes turned to the heavy black armored train behind Lin Xian, its thick armored grates still streaked with dried fragments of flesh, the sides of its mechanical wheels splattered with dark brown bloodstains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless bullet holes, punctures torn by the claws and mouthparts of the white behemoth and giant centipedes, deep gouges carved by the tentacles of atmospheric mica—all bore witness to the brutality of its charge out of the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right! Cowards need not apply to the Infinite!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A childish voice rang out—Shasha lifted her face, breaking the silence; seeing the little girl’s proud expression, everyone’s expressions shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miao Lu, seeing Shasha, stepped forward defiantly: \"We’re not cowards!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Chang also spoke with rising enthusiasm: \"Right, Team Leader Lin, we’re with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Team Leader Lin, give the word—we’ll move all the supplies from these dozens of vehicles onto the Infinite right now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone Qin Jie approves of must be trustworthy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly, exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let us join you—we won’t be deserters!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gloomy atmosphere shattered; Lin Xian turned to Shu Qin and called out clearly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Count the numbers. Prepare for boarding tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shu Qin nodded, looking at Lin Xian: \"Thank you, Team Leader Lin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gazed at him, her eyes filled with complexity and gratitude; for a team brimming with gifted individuals like his, accepting them was—at least for now—more liability than benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her team had a few with decent combat evolution, and she herself possessed some fighting ability, most others had yet to demonstrate significant strength, capable only of logistical support for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Lin Xian’s words, everyone’s spirits surged! Excitement flashed across their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Xian,\" Chen Sixuan glanced at the group, seeing their enthusiasm ignited, and deliberately asked him: \"What’s our next move?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian nodded; all eyes turned to him, and he began to speak:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Currently, beyond those who remain hiding in place, survivors worldwide have essentially three options: First, follow the Star Abyss terrain and routes published by the Phoenix Society, fleeing the Eternal Night—along the way, either gradually converging or being picked up by Phoenix Society rescue outposts scattered across regions; regardless, the ultimate goal is to follow the Dawn Center toward broader territories to secure living space.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second, gather at major shelters or capital cities to form resistance forces—like Star City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will anyone really go to Star City? Aren’t you afraid of being enslaved by the Federation?\" Kiki asked immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Shu Qin replied: \"Many survivors have no clear direction. As the capital of Longguo, Star City was the first destination for countless people when the Awakening Day came, because it boasts formidable city defenses. The Phoenix Society’s guidance is merely broad directional evacuation; displaced people desperately crave a stable refuge—even if it means crawling into sewers, many rush in without hesitation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian nodded; Shu Qin was right. After the Awakening Day, information was cut off—even many survivors had no access to the Dark Radio. Fleeing toward big cities or shelters was merely an instinctive search for collective protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the underground city No. 9 they had visited—a secret doomsday shelter plan never publicized online—that had drawn tens of thousands of refugee convoys toward Dalaoshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian recalled the snowstorm-buried cars stretching tens of kilometers and felt a chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the third?\" Kiki asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The third,\" Lin Xian said, taking a deep breath, \"is the polar ice cap, as Director Ding mentioned. Since most believe it’s the last safe haven, some must have set their sights on it from the start. But it’s currently in the midst of Eternal Night; four months from now, whether those lying low or wandering, everyone will rush there without hesitation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xingchen nodded: \"Makes sense. So what about us? Are we heading to the poles too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xingchen frowned slightly: \"Not to the poles? Then we follow the Phoenix Society’s guidance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t I tell you we’re running along the Star Ring Orbit?\" Kiki glanced at Lu Xingchen: \"Obviously we keep going east, right, Lin Xian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian smiled but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not either?\" Kiki grew impatient: \"Hey, you’re not seriously thinking of going to Star City, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did you get that idea?\" Lin Xian took a deep breath and looked at the group gravely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before we reached Yubei City, my plan was always to enter the Star Ring Orbit and flee eastward. But now, my thinking has changed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan looked at him: \"Are we no longer taking the Star Ring Orbit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian said loudly, “The change of mind I’m talking about isn’t about changing routes, or modes of transportation, or where the destination is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian spoke clearly: \"The change I mean isn’t about altering our route, our vehicle, or our destination…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group was baffled; Lin Xian scanned them slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ve been to Underground City No. 9—a billion-trillion-credit underground defense project—yet beneath it, even larger subterranean creatures devoured 360,000 people in a single night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Above, the Iron Guard’s powerful Hawk aerial artillery platforms couldn’t save even the sky-city Qingluan from crashing…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Entering Yubei City, the more people flee, the more monsters appear. This world has become a vast hunting ground, with hunters hiding in the night, turning humans into prey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve told my team before: I will use my mechanical gift to make this train fly into the sky. That goal hasn’t changed. I also said: if escape from the night is inevitable, we must prepare for the worst from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This aligns with the Phoenix Society’s purpose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is: in chasing dawn, we must gain the strength to defeat the darkness!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s words struck the group like a thunderclap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the backdrop of the Awakening Day, everyone was frantically fleeing, each day devoted only to survival, to seeing new sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Phoenix Society’s doomsday broadcasts had also stated that Blue Star would enter global night in one year and ninety-six days, and this Eternal Night would last over 571 years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the entire world was doomed to destruction, such flight was profoundly demoralizing and torturous for survivors’ spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No safe destination. No harbor to rest. After surviving one year and ninety-six days, death still awaited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fleeing with such despair was equivalent to slow suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also one reason the old Federation government clung to underground city plans—a war without hope of victory could only be sustained by the faith and will of a few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the events at Yubei Airport, Lin Xian felt overwhelming pressure and heaviness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the sacrifice of Iron Guard 52nd Brigade merely bought these twenty thousand people one year and ninety-six days of survival, it’s nearly meaningless. Those young soldiers who died for us must have believed we survivors would one day defeat the darkness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian looked at Shu Qin: \"Shu Qin, you never imagined you’d one day fight monsters barehanded and grow this strong, did you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shu Qin blinked in surprise, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And these others…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian looked at the rest: \"Whether gifted or not, every day we survive, we evolve. Across the world, countless others like us are resisting. This is our chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So our next goal isn’t to flee blindly—we must seize every opportunity to strengthen ourselves, so that one day we can face the night. If we can defeat the night then, is the Eternal Night still the end of the world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, everyone’s eyes widened. Chen Sixuan, Lu Xingchen, Shasha, and Kiki all felt a sudden clarity; even Da Lou nodded vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly!\" Kiki crossed her arms, staring at Lin Xian in astonishment: \"If we can survive the night, what does it matter if the whole world is swallowed by darkness?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan nodded: \"Now that you say it, the one-year-and-ninety-six-day countdown doesn’t seem so terrifying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, makes sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xingchen ignited a flame in his palm: \"My divine flame shall illuminate the endless night!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shu Qin gazed at Lin Xian, her weariness visibly lifting: \"This goal… sounds far more motivating than endless flight for survival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, Team Leader Lin, what’s our next step?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian lifted his eyes, looking at the empty platform—the two trains brought from Jiazhou City, and the thirty-plus vehicles parked on the highway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun blazed brightly; a gentle breeze blew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such a perfect place? Obviously, we prepare the train!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1443,"2026-06-19T18:20:04.953Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","350ecdcbdff2b994e910cff5532f84fac5cbe56fd7968605604d85eac9b3cd6f","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-170","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-168",541,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-cover.jpg"]