[{"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-191":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},2261955,4414,"Chapter 191: Encircled","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-191",191,"\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the night sky, the heavens suddenly split open—a silver lightning bolt tore through the darkness, thundering through the storm clouds overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rain poured down in torrents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the freight platform of Rain Town, a massive black armored train stood parked; atop the platform, an eerie multitude of silhouettes had appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stood motionless in the rain—men and women, old and young—all staring at the train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sight sent a chill down the spines of everyone aboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though these figures appeared nearly identical to ordinary humans, all could sense a cold, lifeless aura—utterly devoid of warmth; some skins bore unnatural wrinkles, others stretched too tight, revealing strange protrusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These “people” fixed their gazes on the Infinite, slowly curling their lips into grotesque smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Onboard the Infinite, everyone watched the sudden apparitions; the air seemed to solidify.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raindrops hammered against the armored plating, humming steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian sensed danger and subtly signaled the others—Kiki, Chen Sixuan, Shu Qin—all understood his intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian slowly raised his right hand, preparing to clench his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the motionless figures outside the train simultaneously opened their mouths—beneath their human-like skin lay gaping maws bristling with sharp teeth, and countless red tentacles surged from their throats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go!” Lin Xian roared, clenching his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Infinite shuddered violently; as Lin Xian’s Mechanical Heart activated, the electric motor of the nuclear-powered train hummed to life, and the gas turbine began to roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WOOO~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The train lurched forward; Lin Xian shouted: “Grab your gear—prepare for battle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki struck first, gritting her silver teeth, charging forward and unleashing her ability with full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive shockwave exploded outward, carving a vacuum cavity through the downpour and instantly blasting the figures on the platform apart, hurling them into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others moved without hesitation—Shu Qin led her team sprinting toward the rear cars; Dabao and Shasha grabbed their rifles and dashed toward Car 2 and Car 5 respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD THUD THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the train could accelerate, dozens of pseudo-humans burst from the darkness, moving with terrifying speed, scaling the train’s exterior, their tentacles latching onto the armor, then extending claws to furiously tear at the plating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fat pseudo-human’s entire blood-skin had dissolved; it slowly climbed onto the roof of Car 3, its flesh oozing red parasites like liquid, which then seeped through the seams of the roof armor, gnawing at the outer skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHHHHHH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Cars 3 and 4 were Cole-3 type biological research compartments, built to the highest specifications with excellent airtight seals—unlike other passenger cars, they had no gaps for the red worms to penetrate; the worms could only frantically chew at the outer metal, producing a hair-raising rustling sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi listened to the deafening noise on the roof, her gaze shifting to the Hell Black Chrysanthemum, its red glow intensifying; her expression shifted, as if deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The train pulled out of the freight platform, pseudo-humans clinging to its sides; Chen Sixuan stood in the cab, her face tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Xian, it’s nighttime—if we drive out, won’t we…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know,” Lin Xian replied, his eyes grave. “I suspect our Disaster Plant has drawn their attention. We have no other choice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead lay dark, mysterious entities blocking the way; behind, pseudo-humans chased them; the lantern-flower creature in the town was certainly a high-threat-level biohazard. Lin Xian was trapped between two dangers—but the recent pseudo-human invasion had been terrifying; for a moment, he’d thought Kiki was dead. There was no time to hesitate—he could only press forward and flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, Kiki, exhausted and pale, sprinted toward Car 3 and unleashed a shockwave straight at the roof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, all the red parasites were blasted away; the fat pseudo-human, its outer skin dissolved, exploded into milky-white corpse-fluid, splattering across the tracks beneath the torrential rain, its skeleton rolling off the roof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you,” Ding Junyi said to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki gasped for breath, waved her hand dismissively, then turned and sprinted back toward the cab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had nearly exhausted herself at the chemical plant, then again during the day at the cinema; now, as the train plunged into darkness, she had to stay focused—last night’s nightmare could easily repeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mental force shoved aside the two fake humans at the front of the vehicle, sending them falling onto the tracks, where they were instantly crushed by the wheels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her telekinesis shoved two pseudo-humans off the front of the train; they fell onto the tracks and were instantly crushed by the wheels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Xian, if we drive out, there’ll be tons of monsters!” Kiki rushed over, panting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know,” Lin Xian replied, looking at Kiki’s pale face. “I’ve loaded the weapons station with one full round of ammo. When we’re surrounded, wait for your opening—blow us a path!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki snapped to attention and nodded. “Right—I almost forgot. I’ll get ready right away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cab, Chen Sixuan stared into the darkness ahead. “We’ll merge with the main track in ten minutes—but I don’t know if those things will follow us beyond the town.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If this town is truly the lantern creature’s territory, maybe they won’t pursue us further.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian said: “But these dark entities can’t be compared. So far, our No.1 Blood Calamity Plant clearly has a unique attraction to these pseudo-parasites. We must prepare for the worst.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan frowned slightly. “So… you’re saying the monster in the chemical plant is the mother body of these pseudo-parasites?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki patted her chest to steady her breath and said, “Sister Chen, you didn’t see it—there were so many skinless flesh-and-bone people in that chemical plant’s pool; the scene was absolutely terrifying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki patted her chest, catching her breath. “Sis Chen, you didn’t see it—the pool in that plant was full of skinless human carcasses, bones and flesh all twisted together. It was horrifying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian nodded. “Exactly. That thing controls these flesh-bones to chase us—meaning every pseudo-human in town is likely connected to it. It’s almost certainly the mother body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM CRASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the midst of panic, the train lurched violently, as if yanked by some unseen force; the sudden inertia threw all three in the cab off-balance, nearly toppling them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki reacted instantly, using telekinesis to stabilize all three, preventing them from crashing onto the control panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s happening back there?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian immediately shouted into the comm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Lin! There are snakes!” Shasha screamed over the comm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOO~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could react, the headlights revealed a massive cylindrical black shadow darting into the trees ahead—Lin Xian and Chen Sixuan both saw it: a monster as thick as a water barrel, indistinguishable as tentacle or serpent, its full length impossible to gauge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re already out of the town?!” Kiki gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TATATAT—BOOM BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gunfire erupted in the night; the rear cars were already in combat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>UGH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SSSSSHHHH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, terrifying screams echoed across the dark valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD THUD THUD—the pseudo-humans clinging to the train’s exterior hadn’t retreated; they kept climbing toward the roof and front, extending tentacles through the illuminated grates to attack the interior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’ve come!” Lin Xian’s expression hardened. “Full throttle—break through!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he prepared to accelerate fully, Ding Junyi in her white robe stepped forward, gripping the aisle wall, her voice solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Xian, I strongly advise we stop advancing—otherwise…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll accelerate our own demise!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1218,"2026-06-19T18:20:04.953Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b6e8c9e7e625520222d6458e1e2d61eeb60fc45dd0eecccacb8d0f56e383056e","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-192","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-190",541,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-cover.jpg"]