[{"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-4":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},2261768,4414,"Chapter 4: The Mysterious Girl","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-4",4,"\u003Cp>Ugh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chilling scream rang out; seeing this, Lin Xian’s expression turned cold. Though the girl was young, and though he had witnessed many horrific atrocities in recent days, he still felt a pang of pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Lin Xian thought the girl would be devoured by the corpse and the insect, an invisible shockwave suddenly erupted from her body, unleashing a thunderous boom. Before he could react, the door before him—and himself—were blasted away by a powerful gust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, all the glass inside the room shattered, and furniture broke into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian was stunned—he was flung back by the shockwave and slammed hard against the iron gate of the living room window, his eardrums ringing instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, his physical attributes had been enhanced; otherwise, he would have passed out on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden change shook the entire apartment building. In an instant, countless screams erupted, flooding the hallway in a dense swarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian scrambled to his feet and immediately sensed trouble. At that moment, the corpse-controlled “Old Li” had somehow slipped into the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He switched on his flashlight and saw Old Li crawling on all fours, then leaping up with a guttural shriek, lunging at him with a thick stench of rot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian gasped, blood surging—he stepped back several paces and raised his hand, firing a Wind Cannon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his shock and fury, he poured all his strength into it—a swift wind spear shot forth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ughhh!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, black blood sprayed everywhere. The corpse was struck dead center by the wind spear, half its face blown open, rolling to the side, its scattered remains littering the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still stunned, Lin Xian didn’t hesitate—he snatched up his short knife and charged forward, driving it straight through the black insect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeee~!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black insect let out a shrill cry, its countless legs thrashing wildly. Lin Xian gripped the knife tightly, not daring to slacken—yet when it realized it couldn’t escape, it twisted its body and severed itself cleanly from the blade, then vanished swiftly into the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Son of a bitch, this thing’s that smart?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian cursed inwardly. The commotion had drawn countless zombies toward him—he hadn’t expected his shelter to be destroyed so quickly. He snatched up his backpack, stuffed it haphazardly with supplies, then turned his gaze to the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl lay motionless on the ground. After all that noise, was she still unconscious?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s mind raced. Without doubt, this girl was some kind of adept. But why had she come to him? With no time to think, he gritted his teeth—save her first, figure it out later—and scooped her up, sprinting down the fire escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his shelter destroyed, he plunged into the underground tunnel. Dozens of zombies surged into the stairwell from all directions, chasing after Lin Xian as he ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop! Plop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, Lin Xian used his Wind Cannon skill repeatedly to eliminate several zombies. Finally, he reached the side of the “Infinity.” He pressed his palm against the train’s hull—the Mechanical Heart activated, and the driver’s cabin door swung open. He shoved the girl inside first, then climbed in after her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! The heavy door sealed shut. Interior lights flickered on. Lin Xian leaned against the steel wall and finally exhaled a long, slow breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ughhh! Ughhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The horde surged forward, surrounding the entire train within minutes. Countless claws scraped against its surface, producing a grating, screeching sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the zombies clearly didn’t realize this steel behemoth weighed hundreds of tons—even its thinnest parts were at least forty millimeters thick. Regular bullets barely left a scratch, let alone a dent. How could their rotting, decaying claws possibly inflict damage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian wiped sweat from his brow. He went to Car 1, opened one of the light shields, and the cabin lights instantly illuminated dozens of grotesque, rotting, howling faces. Click—he pulled the shield shut again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he had completed the full armor installation today as planned. Still uneasy, he double-checked everything before turning off all interior lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, he entered the driver’s cabin and found a black remote control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the other end of the tunnel, he had installed a remote-controlled loudspeaker—a decoy meant to lure the horde away when he needed to start the train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, a massive sound blared out, instantly drawing every zombie into a mindless rush toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, the scraping sounds outside the train faded into silence. Inside, Lin Xian exhaled in relief. He turned on his phone’s flashlight and began checking the girl’s condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to his surprise, she had no external wounds at all. The blood on her body didn’t seem to be hers…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This girl… is strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian stared at the sleeping girl and sighed inwardly. Her appearance had completely disrupted his plans. Most crucially, by instinct, he knew she possessed some special ability—otherwise, how could she have reached his door unharmed in the dead of night, with not a single scratch on her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying this girl was undoubtedly a potential instability for Lin Xian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some thought, Lin Xian fetched several ropes and tightly bound the sleeping girl’s limbs, then carried her to Car 2 and laid her on a blanket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everything was done, he returned to Car 1 and began planning his next steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Lin Xian frowned and reopened the map to search again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I start the train tomorrow and follow Line 3 to find Chen Laoshi, wouldn’t that be closer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bold idea. If it worked, he’d avoid a large portion of the danger along the way—and he could also test the train’s functionality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, after checking the map, Lin Xian discovered that Chen Sixuan’s residential complex was less than three hundred meters from the nearest subway entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a dry chuckle. “Such a prime location… Chen Laoshi, you picked a good place for your house…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An sleepless night. For the first time, Lin Xian spent the night aboard the “Infinity.” Though his self-built fortress gave him a sense of security, the events of tonight still left him uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his first encounter with a “supernatural” occurrence at night. Though it was only one strange insect, the thing was disgustingly repulsive—and clearly far smarter than the zombies. Add to that a mysterious girl now lying in his carriage—how could he possibly sleep?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>14:00. Dawn arrived an hour late again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian was deep in the tunnel, with no visible light—but his watch told him it must already be daylight outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat in the “Infinity”’s driver’s seat, his eyes flashing with mystic light, as if his very essence merged with the colossal machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoo~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The turbochargers roared to life; the crankshafts emitted piercing metallic screeches; the horizon gate opened—click! The orange-yellow headlights instantly turned the dark subway tunnel as bright as day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time to go, friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clank… clank…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steel beast, dormant for decades, was awakened once more. Dust and metal shavings rained down as the “Infinity,” dragging three armored cars, slowly merged from the maintenance track into the main subway line, devouring the black mist ahead as it roared forward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New book, seeking recommendations and follows!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1216,"2026-06-19T18:20:04.953Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","96bbeb959f0d9b09f5c8fdb94783d9ca688904c23e260ebc21c470ae49b6ff38","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-5","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-3",541,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-cover.jpg"]