[{"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-238":6,"glossary-terms-4414":23},{"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},2262002,4414,"Chapter 238: Bait Submersible","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-238",238,"\u003Cp>\"Huh? What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi walked as she spoke: \"Throughout history, humanity has endured countless viral pandemics, with countless deaths. Though modern science and virology have given us many countermeasures, the truth is, we have never truly defeated viruses through medical means.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what did defeat them? Did the viruses just vanish on their own?\" Kiki asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi nodded: \"Partly, yes. But mostly, it was human immunity evolving on its own. That’s why, when you told me about the SIID Foundation’s mission, it occurred to me—honestly, as someone working in biology, I rationally accept this theory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean psychic abilities?\" Kiki flew beside Ding Junyi and reached out to touch the small green tuft of hair on her head. \"You’ve evolved too—that’s true enough. But I don’t agree with their methods, and neither does Lin Xian. So what’s the point of them deploying these bait markers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it’s just speculation. We can’t confirm anything yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Ding Junyi’s words, Kiki suddenly looked at her: \"If your stance differs from Lin Xian’s, what would you do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi replied coolly: \"I accept a theory only from a scientific standpoint. My personal stance doesn’t matter. If Lin Xian asks me, I’ll tell him my conclusions based on my principles. As for what he does afterward—I can only say...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll support any decision he makes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi glanced at Kiki: \"I act on principle. You act on emotion. There’s still a difference between us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki’s eyes widened at this, her gaze flustered as she hurriedly explained: \"Emotion? Pfft, no way! We’re just partners. Everyone’s barely surviving right now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Ding Junyi suddenly stopped walking, her gaze fixed ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki’s words cut off. She turned around—both had reached an unfamiliar research zone. Before them stood a large isolation chamber with glass walls, now filled with murky lake water like an aquarium. Cracks in the walls continuously spewed water; the floor was already submerged up to their knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What room is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi searched for a signplate, soon spotting a control panel outside the large chamber, labeled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【GX Deep Water Sampling Chamber】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a decompression chamber. Outside should connect directly to Shijiu Lake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki picked up her mobile terminal, flew to the thick isolation window, stared at the murky water, then began operating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? This area is controlled by its own internal system.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki flew straight to a massive control panel farther away, plugged in her terminal, and quickly connected to the chamber’s control program.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Piece of cake...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki grinned triumphantly, then activated the chamber’s drainage protocol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like the main leak isn’t here—it’s still draining normally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi walked beneath the signplate, reading the various warnings. Her brow furrowed. She immediately stood and told Kiki:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be careful. This seems to be a site for dangerous research—all operations are remotely controlled by the system.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki instantly flew far back, eyes wide: \"Could it be toxic or radioactive research?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the chamber’s water level slowly dropped, echoing rumbles filled the space. The murky water swirled, and Kiki and Ding Junyi saw several mechanical arms appear overhead, each connected to what looked like a small submarine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh—I get it now,\" Kiki sighed in relief after seeing the scene. \"This must be a submarine for exploring Shijiu Lake, with decompression done here. I thought it was something worse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Kiki spotted an object rotating in the murky water with the vortex. She darted closer, intending to use her ability to grab it for a closer look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black object drifted slowly from the murky green water—and suddenly, *thud!* It slammed against the glass right in front of Kiki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black object was a woman’s corpse—eyes wide open, body swollen and bloated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki’s pupils shrank. She instinctively recoiled—but as the corpse scraped against the glass, about to drift away with the current, she suddenly reached out with her ability and seized it, crying out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding sister, I know this person!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman floating in the water was none other than Tan Meng—the woman from Room 5 in the death game Kiki had seen with Lin Xian that afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This woman—I just told you about her. She was one of the participants in their game. I remember...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember she survived the game at the end. How did she die here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So their promise of freedom and survival was just a lie?\" Ding Junyi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Foundation is despicable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki gritted her teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the decompression chamber’s water level continued to drop, increasing atmospheric pressure caused the drowned corpse to swell further. Flesh oozed from its mouth and nose, grotesque to behold. Kiki frowned, released her grip, and let the corpse sink with the current. When the chamber was fully drained, the corpse landed in a corner, quietly changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a submarine with its hatch open—I think she escaped from there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi pointed. On the floor lay a damaged submarine, its transparent hatch pried open, resting on the lakebed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this submarine was meant to carry people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki lifted the submarine over with her ability. Only then did they see: inside the central glass compartment was a narrow cylindrical space, just large enough for one person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi stepped down from the stairs into the water beside Kiki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kiki, lower this thing. Let me take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki nodded. She descended with the submarine to the floor. Both stood, observing through the glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi adjusted her glasses, her expression calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is definitely an unmanned submarine. The space inside isn’t for piloting—it’s for carrying people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look.\" She pointed inside: \"There’s no control panel. The person inside is completely sealed in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki leaned closer—and now noticed: the metal walls inside the submarine were scratched with bloody fingernail marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what’s the point of putting people inside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki’s face darkened. \"It’s simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding sister, be careful.\" She used her ability to snatch Ding Junyi up and carried her far away. Then she slammed her fist into the high-strength glass of the decompression chamber, shattering it, and pulled the submarine out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She brought it close, located the control panel, removed its metal casing, and connected her terminal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unmanned units always have mission logs. I don’t believe they cleaned this one clean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the mission log was quickly extracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki then floated Ding Junyi closer, frowning as she said: \"What... what kind of strange missions are these?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi wasn’t used to being suspended in midair. After a moment of adjustment, she found it strangely exhilarating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned in to look—and frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems all the routes into Shijiu Lake are identical: 900 meters underwater, 30 minutes, return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does that mean?\" Kiki was baffled. \"Put someone in the lake, let them swim around, then bring them back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi adjusted her glasses: \"I’m more interested in the mission timing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed to the timestamps on the terminal screen: \"Look—each mission lasts exactly 30 minutes, and always ends 30 minutes before dawn!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh! Right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki said: \"So they return just as dawn breaks?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Check the other submarines,\" Ding Junyi said, her eyes gleaming with realization. \"Quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki, confused, immediately acted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the other submarines were inspected. Their mission logs were nearly identical—except none of them had fingernail scratches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding sister, what did you notice?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi paused thoughtfully, then looked at Kiki: \"Doesn’t this feel like fishing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fishing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi now surveyed the research area with a sharp gaze: \"Sending live targets into Shijiu Lake, retrieving them quickly—doesn’t that sound like reeling in bait?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki’s face twisted in disgust: \"What? Are they using people to lure... anomalies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi shook her head: \"I don’t think so. If they wanted to lure anomalies, they wouldn’t need this method.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what are they luring?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Junyi’s gaze turned serious: \"Unmanned, live subjects, forced to return before dark. If something happens underwater, what use is the person returning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki’s eyes slowly widened. She gasped softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"【Dark Mark】!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And more,\" Ding Junyi said. \"Requiring return before dawn suggests the institute fears mission failure—or some massive risk. They must return before daylight. If so, the location these submarines reach underwater must harbor something terrifying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1368,"2026-06-19T18:20:06.633Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7da9e217f6a542fb2ef13b0313a079f48334df673aa42446b2337532aa7504d0","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-239","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-237",541,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-cover.jpg",{"terms":24,"userReplacements":460},[25,30,35,40,45,50,55,60,65,70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105,110,115,120,125,130,135,140,145,150,155,160,165,170,175,180,185,190,195,200,205,210,215,220,225,230,235,240,245,250,255,260,265,270,275,280,285,290,295,300,305,310,315,320,325,330,335,340,345,350,355,360,365,370,375,380,385,390,395,400,405,410,415,420,425,430,435,440,445,450,455],{"id":26,"raw_term":27,"original_term":28,"translations":29},1801278,"Lin 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