[{"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-424":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},2262188,4414,"Chapter 424","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-424",424,"\u003Cp>Late at night, inside the Infinite Train car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lights were off; several blue cold-light lamps were placed in Car No. 2, and the Infinite Team members gathered around, standing or sitting, as if at a midnight storytelling session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fourteen thousand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gedi’s words instantly stunned everyone on the Infinite Team—they had never suspected that this girl, who looked barely twenty, had not only broken through the Angel Rank but also reached a Soul-Wave peak of 14,000, which sounded utterly implausible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could it be so high?” Xiang Ningjing frowned. “I mean, were those monsters really that hard to fight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her implication was clear: such a level of power shouldn’t have been strained fighting just a few monsters, even if those monsters had evolved biological force fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vanessa placed one hand on her hip, gazed at Ningjing’s squad of powerhouses, and fixed her eyes on Huo Ge before speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phoenix Society is still in a conservative phase regarding crystallization and hasn’t disclosed it publicly, but I assumed you’d know—you’re Swordbearers, after all. I didn’t expect…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gedi walked over to Vanessa and said: “We all know crystallization has drawbacks and causes ability instability. Only the Descenders in Shengcheng dare openly seize resources—this is also why vegetable juice balancing exists.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But crystallization is the most effective way for psychics to increase energy density and fight Guiyi bodies. Can any drawback compare to death? I don’t think so,” Vanessa said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian watched the two argue and picked up on key information, then spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crystallization? Is that why your Soul-Wave peak reached 14,000?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.” Gedi was about to answer when Vanessa suddenly blocked her, stepped forward, and fixed Lin Xian with a piercing gaze: “Swordbearer, join forces with us. I’ll give you all the information—and…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swept her gaze across the group, intrigued: “We can help all of you achieve crystallization. Know this—it can at least double your ability peaks!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Mo Nika, Xiang Ningjing, Chen Sixuan, Kiki, and others furrowed their brows; Qian Dele, Huo Ge, Luo Yang, and Long Zhijie also shifted expression—clearly, everyone was now interested in what Vanessa proposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Double?” Shu Qin said. “Biological modification?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian glanced at the information center’s interface—its surroundings were utterly dark—then turned back and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, explain it to us. Oh, by the way…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian pressed his earpiece and called for Ding Junyi, Xiao Yuan, and Sun Yuzhen. Both had been guarding Director Ding in Car No. 3, but Lin Xian felt it better to have everyone together for this discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Ding Junyi and the other two entered from the dark car. Lin Xian said: “All my team members are here. Director Ding is an expert in dark energy research and is very interested in this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vanessa exchanged a glance with Gedi, then said to Lin Xian: “First, let me clarify: we did not activate the crystalline power just now, because its energy source is dark energy—the very essence of the Dark Infiltration. Second, using this power after dark is extremely dangerous, especially without a Dark Mark. Activating it is like lighting your own Dark Mark. Unless you’re certain you can eliminate every Guiyi body in the area, we never use it unless absolutely necessary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This crystalline thing… it doesn’t sound like it’s yours?” Kiki crossed her arms. “Can you turn it on and off?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vanessa shrugged. “Sorry—if it were daytime, I’d be happy to demonstrate. But now…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at Gedi, who nodded, then raised her hand and pressed a mechanical unit beside her ear. Instantly, her mechanical eye flashed blue light, and a miniature holographic projection appeared before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image showed a complex spherical crystal structure slowly rotating. Ding Junyi’s gaze sharpened at once—she sensed something—but said nothing, choosing instead to listen to Vanessa’s explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is called the Dark Energy Lattice. It’s formed by replacing a Guiyi body’s blood essence with a crystalline seed implanted in the human body. We call this seed a lattice. If the Guiyi blood essence is the energy source of Guiyi bodies, then this lattice is like a ‘battery’ cultivated inside the human body. There are many advantages. As far as I know, only a few psychics are cultivating them, because you need a minimum Soul-Wave peak of 5,000—and I’m talking about the base value, not Phoenix Society’s limit coefficient.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” Kiki immediately said: “So you mean humans are implanting a blood essence inside themselves?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“‘Implanting’ isn’t accurate,” Gedi said calmly. “Strictly speaking, humans and blood essence are incompatible. Energy absorption efficiency is extremely low—that’s a universal consensus. Although humans can filter and absorb dark energy in darkness to evolve, their efficiency is far lower than that of Guiyi bodies. That’s why, despite rapid human evolution, psychics alone still struggle to defeat Guiyi bodies. That’s also why Phoenix Society developed Cold Dark Reagent and promotes sunlight and vegetable juice to balance internal dark energy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, this lattice can be imagined as a new ‘organ’ humans evolved in darkness,” Vanessa explained. “With a lattice, human efficiency in absorbing and converting dark energy increases dramatically. According to Phoenix Society’s calculations, the highest purification rate was 18%—similar to the human body’s natural rate. But with a lattice, efficiency jumps to 50%, even 60% or 70%. Most importantly, the lattice can store this dark energy, greatly increasing psychic energy density. That’s why my peak rose from 7,100 to 14,000.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, everyone’s expressions changed in shock. Lu Xingchen and others widened their eyes. A jump from 7,100 to 14,000? That was a full doubling—too extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’re saying this thing is like a power bank?” Sha Sha frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” Ding Junyi looked at Vanessa and spoke: “If you must describe it, it’s like a human’s second…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ability engine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa, that’s a perfect description,” Vanessa exhaled deeply and looked at the group. “Yes, the lattice is a psychic’s second engine. There are multiple S-Class battle reports from Dawn City and Reykjavik analyzing how S-Class psychics recover or amplify energy density and destructive power by absorbing similar dark energy. This technique was learned from Guiyi bodies. Increasing the ability peak directly enhances both physical strength and mental power—it’s extremely effective.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So… we’re supposed to implant one of these things inside us?” Qian Dele leaned back on the couch, skeptical. “Sounds bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Nika stood with arms crossed, calmly saying: “You mentioned ‘replacement’ and ‘crystalline seed.’ Doesn’t that sound complicated?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not just complicated—it’s extremely risky,” Gedi said. The holographic image before her shifted: the spherical lattice now hovered at the center of the human chest, between the lungs, no larger than a thumb, yet radiating astonishing energy output.\u003C\u002Fp>",1101,"2026-06-19T18:20:07.351Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8148a9301a36577fef707cda2bcc2643cd5fa5c4879e5e1db29807efd14ab609","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-425","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-423",541,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-cover.jpg"]