[{"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-31":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},2261795,4414,"Chapter 31: Motorcycle Girl Rider","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-31",31,"\u003Cp>Lin Xian watched the girl before him with interest and smiled faintly. “From what you’re saying, you seem to have a better plan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course!” Kiki beamed with confidence. “We’re all on the same boat now. Even if I don’t care about you, a jerk like you, I still have to think about my own safety. Given the current situation, how do we even get to Jincheng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki looked at him. “Your ability is controlling machinery, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian nodded. “Correct.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perfect.” Kiki snapped her fingers, confident. “I know a nearby military outpost near Beiwan. There should be plenty of military supplies there. If we’re lucky, you might get your hands on a radar system or a sentry system. Even if not, at least some weapons—way better than last night when you were swinging a knife at bugs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chen Sixuan stared in disbelief. “A military outpost? How do you even know about something like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know plenty more,” Kiki said smugly, her eyes fixed on Lin Xian. “So? Want to cooperate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian looked at her, smiling faintly, his gaze cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I decline.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?!” Kiki froze. Just moments ago, he’d seemed interested—why had he suddenly turned icy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-what do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s gaze turned icy as it settled on her. Slowly, he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t like being manipulated. If you think your awakened ability gives you the right to oppose me, let’s settle it right now—life or death. That way, we won’t waste time distrusting each other on the road.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki, sounding guilty, muttered, “W-who wants to oppose you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian smiled faintly. “I can take you to Jincheng—it’s just one stop along the orbital loop. But I have no interest in making deals with you, or going out of my way for you. Right now, we live one day at a time. If I take you along, it’s because I can trust you and you bring value to this team. No one here will cater to you. Food is limited. Everyone must work together. Whether you’ll bring me any benefit after reaching Jincheng? I don’t care. Do you understand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others might think Lin Xian’s thinking short-sighted, but in the apocalypse, the present always outweighs the future. He had to focus on daily survival, on escaping the Eternal Night. Those promises of future gains? He wouldn’t waste a thought on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overthinking was a burden. Kiki thought she could use this mindset to negotiate for special status on the train, to order him around—she’d miscalculated badly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For other survivors, such promises could drive them to madness. But Lin Xian was not like them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person without sincerity—even if she was capable—had no value to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, he had to make Kiki feel danger. If he compromised now, she’d assume he feared her ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that’s how it was, better to make their stance clear right away—friend or foe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki watched Lin Xian’s smile, and for some reason, it gave no warmth. Quite the opposite—it felt as if, the moment she turned her back, that smile would twist into the face of a monstrous demon, fangs bared, ready to swallow her whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Lin Xian’s forceful words, Kiki’s gaze began to flicker. The two locked eyes for a long silence before she looked away, hugging her knees on the sofa, chin resting on them. The smugness was gone. She looked up at him with wide, kitten-like eyes and let out a soft, “Ooo~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ooo what?” Lin Xian’s gaze burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, I’ll follow your lead,” Kiki poked her index fingers together. Though still a little resentful, her tone had lost its edge. “Just don’t let me starve…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian stood, grabbed a can of fruit and a bag of snacks from the storage rack, and tossed them to her. His voice was cold. “I don’t care what you were before. But once you’re on this train, don’t entertain other thoughts. Everyone has only one life. If you can’t earn my trust, no matter how useful you are, I’ll throw you off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki’s eyes darted as she stole glances at him, lost in thought. She opened the can, took a bite, fell silent for a moment, then broke the quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My name is Wen Qi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that fake too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki blushed. “No! I’ve always been called Kiki. Wen Qi is my real name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian nodded. He caught her hint of goodwill and softened his tone. “I’ll take this as your way of showing sincerity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can I make a request?” Kiki said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me have car 2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki didn’t want to sleep in the same carriage as Lin Xian and Chen Sixuan every day. Though she was carefree, she was still a sixteen-year-old girl—sensitive to matters of gender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem,” Lin Xian nodded. “But carriage 2 is empty. You’ll need to prepare it before you can live there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll handle it myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?!” Lin Xian’s gaze sharpened, his tone hostile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki quickly corrected herself, submissive. “I mean—I’ll ask your permission, and of course, I’ll need your help~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s better.” Lin Xian was much more satisfied with her attitude now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a round of “friendly” negotiations, Lin Xian temporarily accepted this complex girl. And after last night’s battle, he acknowledged her value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lin Xian about to leave, Kiki pouted and called out. “Jerk, are you still interested in that military outpost?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian frowned. “No traps?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki rolled her eyes, her tone unexpectedly soft. “If you don’t trust me, I’ll go with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s expression darkened slightly. He sensed her sincerity now. He also reevaluated his “Infinite Train” plan—realizing how many gaps remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ability had temporarily solved the energy problem, but since departure, every new trouble had been deadlier than the energy issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when Kiki mentioned the military outpost near Beiwan, Lin Xian’s interest sparked instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He urgently needed to upgrade the train’s armor and weapons. Such a massive mobile fortress required a more sensitive reconnaissance system. And he himself needed to level up his Mechanical Heart or acquire more useful skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d once imagined a simple hairdryer could grant him a powerful “Wind Cannon” skill. Military weapons? Who knew what surprises they might yield after being absorbed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, from every angle, he decided he couldn’t charge blindly into the dark anymore. He needed sufficient self-defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this through, Lin Xian nodded. “I do want to upgrade the train’s armor and weapons. That military outpost you mentioned—we can check it out. And we can also resupply in Beiwan Town.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! Yes! Yes!” Kiki’s eyes lit up, pointing toward carriage 3. “Then we ride that one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian frowned at her. “Can you even ride it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, who are you looking down on?” Kiki turned sideways, revealing a small tattoo on her slender waist—a black cat wearing sunglasses. Paired with her ultra-short shorts and smooth, long legs, she radiated a punk-girl vibe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ever heard of my old title?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spirit Girl?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft! It’s Moonlight Black Rider!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Black Bike?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh! Country bumpkin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New author, please follow and recommend!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1178,"2026-06-19T18:20:04.953Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d6dd23415f3a8eb0d1247893214dc26b6351f3f8a1dc84c630dc474f3c643fb9","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-32","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-30",541,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-cover.jpg"]