[{"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-211":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},2261975,4414,"Chapter 211: Energy Conversion","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-211",211,"\u003Cp>The night was silent; all lights on the Infinite Train had been turned off, but for safety, several crew members took turns keeping watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Car 3, Ding Junyi slept on her bed, feeling calm and peaceful; her habit was to sleep without clothing, giving her a sense of complete liberation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the rest room, the Hell Black Chrysanthemum, sealed in its enclosed growth chamber, emitted a faint, nearly invisible You light. After absorbing the black mist from the Great Parasite, that dark smoke began circulating through its stamen, transforming into a cold substance that diffused throughout the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like invisible mist, some of it was inhaled by Ding Junyi; the rest spread forward and backward through the train—Kiki, Shasha, Daliu, Lu Xingchen, and even the rear-carriage team members Shu Qin, Lu Chang, Miao Lu, and others—all unknowingly enveloped by this You light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The You light sought to escape the carriage, but the Heteromorphic Cube in Car 1 captured it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi opened her eyes, feeling an inexplicable sense of comfort. She looked around but found nothing unusual. She sat up, pulled on her white coat, quietly opened the rest room door, checked that no one was there, then stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was naked underneath and didn’t want to be seen, but now she sensed something odd. As she stepped out, her gaze fell directly on the faint You light shimmering atop the Hell Black Chrysanthemum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time Ding Junyi had ever seen such a phenomenon. She immediately lost her sleepiness, turned on the lights in Car 3, and began working.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Car 1, Lin Xian had just fallen asleep when the Mechanical Heart’s interface suddenly popped up a notification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Non-mechanical energy converted. Gained 1000 Mechanical Source Points.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian shot upright from bed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought he’d misread it—but when he opened the Mechanical Heart’s panel, he saw clearly: his Mechanical Source Points had indeed increased by 1000!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Current Mechanical Heart Level: LV.3 (2720\u002F5000)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian jolted, his eyes darting around, instinctively thinking he’d dreamed of swallowing the Infinite Train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everything around him was utterly silent. The Mechanical Heart operated normally. The Infinite Train was in perfect condition. Chen Laoshi slept peacefully beside him. Nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sensed something was off. He quickly dressed and, seeing “non-mechanical energy” on the interface, immediately thought of the Heteromorphic Cube.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian stepped out of his room, retrieved the Heteromorphic Cube fixed in Car 1, and activated the Mechanical Heart’s scan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ding! Scanning for non-mechanical energy reflection.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Scan successful. No fear risk detected within the train. Dark-side energy intrusion has been blocked.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Converting non-mechanical energy within the train. Gained 2 Mechanical Source Points…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this is what’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian was baffled. The Heteromorphic Cube was the product of his Mechanical Heart forcibly transforming the Weird Radio—but he never imagined it could convert Mechanical Source Points, especially without him consuming any mechanical objects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly was this “non-mechanical energy”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Lin Xian’s mind was flooded with questions, he suddenly noticed an extremely faint glow slowly flowing and converging into the Heteromorphic Cube.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s gaze sharpened. He tracked the faint glow, then followed its direction toward the rear cars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing through Car 2, Kiki and Shasha were still fast asleep. Chii~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian opened the door to Car 3 and immediately saw the lights were still on. Director Ding was studying something with a serious expression. Lin Xian glanced around—the faint glow vanished under the bright lighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Ding? Still awake this late?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi looked up at Lin Xian: “I just noticed something strange about the Hell Black Chrysanthemum. I need to study it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strange phenomenon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian moved his Mechanical Heart. Click. He turned off the lights in Car 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The You light reappeared—brighter now. Lin Xian’s gaze locked onto its source: the Hell Black Chrysanthemum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi, seeing him turn off the lights, said: “You saw it too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian opened his mouth to speak, but her reply cut him off. He’d been about to ask if she’d seen it too—but her reaction surprised him. This meant the glow wasn’t just visible on his Mechanical Heart’s interface; everyone could see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on? Is this another kind of marker?” Lin Xian asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi adjusted her glasses: “Unclear for now. The readings show a positive Soul-Resonance value. Normally, only psychics exhibit this phenomenon. Preliminary analysis suggests it’s dark energy—but I don’t know why it’s leaking out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s expression tightened. He’d just gained 1000 Mechanical Source Points—could this be the cause?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his Mechanical Heart only gains energy by consuming mechanical objects. This Hell Black Chrysanthemum absorbed the black mist from the Weird Entity and the Giant Louse—how could it convert into non-mechanical energy, then transform into Mechanical Source Points via the Heteromorphic Cube?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s eyes flickered rapidly. His mind felt overloaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi watched his expression: “Did you notice something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian shook his head: “Not sure. If it’s not a marker, then this thing is releasing dark energy aboard the train. But I don’t know if it’s good or bad for us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The You light had spread to every carriage. Lin Xian himself had gained Mechanical Source Points, so he wasn’t worried—but he feared this mysterious change might affect others. Too much dark energy could easily corrupt ordinary people. That was a serious problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To find out, we need to observe test subjects.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi stood up, looking at Lin Xian: “I’ve been monitoring everyone’s physiological functions. We’ll probably know the effects in a few days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A few days?” Lin Xian asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” Ding Junyi said. “Unless a malignant corruption event occurs immediately, bodily changes are too subtle to detect in a short time. A few days is already fast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian nodded, gazing at the Hell Black Chrysanthemum with a complex expression: “I hope it’s good news.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, gaining Mechanical Source Points out of nowhere thrilled him. His first thought was that the Hell Black Chrysanthemum had absorbed the Weird Entity’s black mist and transformed it into an evolving energy substance, which is why he’d gained the points—and perhaps everyone on board would benefit too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If true, this Hell Black Chrysanthemum was a divine gift: acting as a warning system for the Dark Marker while converting the Weird Entity’s black mist into Mechanical Source Points. He’d just gained another way to level up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember: the skills gained from leveling up the Mechanical Heart were extremely powerful. Advancing as soon as possible was definitely beneficial!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Xian was thinking, his gaze suddenly locked on Ding Junyi: “Director Ding, aren’t you—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Naked.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi stared intently at her data, completely oblivious to the cool, bare skin beneath her white coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1137,"2026-06-19T18:20:06.633Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d332b293cd7187764e4b272680ecc313170944bc90cdf5b3c295360ca14c999d","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-212","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-210",541,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-cover.jpg"]