[{"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-428":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},2262192,4414,"Chapter 428: Marine Fortress","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-428",428,"\u003Cp>10:05, dawn broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if a black curtain had been ripped away in an instant, the city beneath the dark sea veil was instantly bathed in brilliant sunlight; the monsters of night retreated like a tide, leaving behind only a desolate landscape—once a bustling seaside tourist city, now reduced to shattered streets, collapsed buildings, and ruins eroded by sea winds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning light spilled across the empty seaside boulevard; the once-crowded pedestrian street now held only broken railings and overturned sunshades. Sea winds whipped sand and dust through shattered glass display windows, emitting low, mournful whistles. Inside the former bustling seafood restaurants, tables and chairs lay overturned, utensils scattered everywhere; graffiti on the walls and faded menus still faintly recorded the last traces of pre-apocalypse life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Haiyan City Orbital Junction Station, morning light filtered through broken dome glass, casting mottled shadows that fractured the platform floor into broken patterns. The once-busy high-speed rail platform now lay silent and desolate; around the Infinite Train, the entire platform stood empty—only this single heavy train remained docked. It was hard to imagine how crowded and eerie the outside had been during the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage door opened, and Qian Dele led his team out to survey the surroundings. The spectacle of a hundred ghosts marching had vanished; on the platform, scattered luggage carts leaned crookedly at the edge, some overturned, others wheels jammed in track gaps, their metal frames rusted and flaking as if twisted by some immense force. The conveyor belts had long ceased turning, rubber tracks broken and curled upward, gaps filled with thick dust and shattered glass. Electronic station signs were blackened and cracked, still hanging with sticky, un dried fluids—clear signs that countless unnameable monsters had once swarmed here during the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Yang, let’s take the high ground and scout.” Qian Dele stretched, looking upward at the massive steel dome structure still standing: “Other factions might be watching us. Stay alert.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem!” Luo Yang picked up his mobile terminal and commanded two heavy mechs built by Lin Xian to step out of the carriage, then programmed their patrol routes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shu Qin and Lu Chang, fully armed, moved out from behind the junction station to inspect the beach direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The automatic door of Carriage 5 opened, and Lin Xian and the rest of the team stepped out. After deployment, he assigned Ningjing’s mobile team to patrol the tracks and offshore junctions east of Haiyan Island, completing Viola’s unfinished work. Today, he planned to take Viola to meet Vanessa and Gedi at the Falcon Sea Group’s offshore outpost—his main goal: gather information on the lattice configuration device and the sea region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vanessa’s displayed power exceeded Lin Xian’s expectations. He hadn’t anticipated that dark energy could produce such advanced destructive effects—not merely an increase in ability peak, but something deeper. This made him even more curious about the lattice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mo Nika, Da Lou Sha Sha, Long Zhijie—you’re with me. Ning Jie, scout the track line. Qian Dele and Chen Laoshi guard the train and assist Ning Jie’s team. Set up drone signal relays along the route, centered on the Infinite Train, and ensure uninterrupted communication.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, Lin Team Leader.” Ning Jing nodded, sealed her powered armor helmet, and immediately led Xiao Qing, Bai Bai, and Huo Ge forward, accompanied by dozens of auxiliary drones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Sha’s eyes lit up at the news of going out: “Yay~! Should I take the Flying Peach?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying Peach was Sha Sha’s name for the aerial bomber mech. Its flight platform offered vast expansion space; Sha Sha could directly pilot it into the air wearing her powered armor, its power surpassing the previous Fire God by an order of magnitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In unknown waters, we go fully armed and ready for combat at all times,” Lin Xian said to Sha Sha. “And if I say you can’t fly it, you won’t fly it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe~” Sha Sha giggled, grinning mischievously, then turned to activate the aerial mech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prudence is wise,” Gedi of the Falcon Sea Group said seriously to Lin Xian. “There aren’t many zombies on these islands, but strange entities are numerous. They lurk in alleyways and sewers. There are also other factions and Shengcheng spies—best not to provoke them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True,” Kiki crossed her arms. “Your bait is a double-edged sword. Easy to dodge a spear, hard to avoid a hidden arrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan glanced at the two, then said to Lin Xian: “Stay safe. I’ve got this side.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clank. Clank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Lou stepped out slowly, clad in the Black Dragon Armor; the ground trembled with a resonant clang, his presence overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xian Ge, I’m ready.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian nodded. The Black Dragon Armor was the most powerful powered suit among them—bulky in appearance, yet surprisingly agile. Combined with Da Lou’s blood energy enhancement, its destructive output rivaled a miniature Interstellar Predator. Meanwhile, Shi Zhi and Mo Nika were also fully armed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Nika looked at Vanessa and Gedi and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t have aerial vehicles—how did you get to the island?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course we do,” Vanessa said confidently, one hand on her hip. She tapped a device on her wrist. Soon, the roar of a motorcycle grew louder, approaching from the station exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned. Two unmanned Suzuki Hayabusa 2066s approached—one ahead, one behind. Though worn, their unique design remained striking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Suzuki Hayabusa?” Kiki leaned in, intrigued. “Omni-directional wheels, vector thrust nozzles, gyroscope array—why did they replace the rear exhaust with aerodynamic flaps? How does this motorcycle fly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course it does.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gedi stepped forward, standing before his motorcycle. His mechanical arm gestured—*shhhk-shhhk*—the side armor panels slid open, the omni-wheels unfolded into four miniature plasma thrusters, the exhaust manifolds reconfigured into honeycomb nozzles, and the rear exhaust split into six tungsten-steel vortex plates. Through hydraulic linkages, pitch and yaw angles adjusted instantly. Blue vortex jets erupted from the nozzles, and the motorcycle hovered slowly in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impressive. A fully integrated flight kit,” Kiki said, eyes gleaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was this modification done by the black market?” Mo Nika asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not just the black market. Many large organizations have this capability,” Gedi replied. “But the black market sells almost anything you want.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian asked: “Where is this black market?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The North Star Abyss Market—the largest offshore black market. It’s mobile. If you’re lucky, you’ll catch their sea broadcast and locate it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian nodded. “Alright. Let’s go. Time waits for no one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vanessa looked at Lin Xian, eyes bright with excitement: “No problem. Just follow us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She and Gedi mounted their motorcycles, pulled on windproof helmets, and immediately lifted off. Lin Xian’s two teams followed instantly—powered armor thrusters roaring as they surged into the sky, following the two flying motorcycles along the coastline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea shimmered like a shattered mirror. Lin Xian’s group flew at high speed along Haiyan Island’s coast. Da Lou’s Black Dragon Armor and Sha Sha’s Flying Peach were the two largest mechs, thundering through the air. From above, the western coastline of Haiyan Island lay bare: beyond the city, dense forest gave way to steep cliffs, their rock faces honeycombed by seawater erosion. Then the flight path veered away from shore, heading northwest into the deep sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa, we’re flying over the sea—so amazing,” Sha Sha said, piloting the massive Flying Peach. Beneath its wings, plasma thrusters hummed low and steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vanessa glanced back from her motorcycle, a faint smile curling under her helmet: “Be careful. Don’t fall into the sea. If you sink past 200 meters into the dark zone, you might disturb something down there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You use ships as shelters. If monsters attack, won’t you struggle to escape?” Lin Xian asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strange entities rarely attack our ships directly—they don’t think in terms of sinking vessels to capture prey. But you’re right: if a large entity appears, our speed won’t outrun it. So we use bait. If someone’s marked, they’ll leave the ship to fight, protecting the main vessel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gedi continued: \"Strictly speaking, although the deep sea is dangerous, the chance of encountering strange entities at sea is far lower than on land. The ocean is vast; these creatures follow the seabed toward cities or continental shelves. We, the offshore survivors, are rarely targeted by underwater monsters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian was surprised: “So the most dangerous place is the safest?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. That’s why our sea group never approaches islands or shorelines. Only our field teams face frequent danger. On the open sea, crises are rare. With proper bait and silence, we resolve most threats.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s actually smart,” Kiki said. “The entities crawl onto land and cluster toward cities. You’re hard to find out here. I never thought of that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, I wouldn’t stay on the sea,” Sha Sha said, looking down from above. The shallow blue coastal waters abruptly plunged into bottomless black as they entered the deep-sea cliff—filling her with dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If monsters were only land-based zombies, hiding on an aircraft carrier would be a safe haven. But what lurked beneath the deep water? The thought of nightfall, surrounded by endless, dark ocean, made her feel suffocated. She preferred staying on the train, lulled to sleep by the clatter of rails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After flying for minutes, Lin Xian’s group finally neared their destination, following Vanessa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath a clear sky, in the center of a tranquil sea, a massive post-apocalypse aircraft carrier lay anchored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The former Neptune Nuclear Aircraft Carrier—decommissioned 15 years ago. Now it’s our offshore fortress and home, housing 736 survivors,\" Vanessa said, pride in her voice as they drew near.\u003C\u002Fp>",1580,"2026-06-19T18:20:07.351Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ac4f2bcde2c0ffb3d62cd81ab3bd593f70b611d635fcfccdf7a81afdcd7e9bec","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-429","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-427",541,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-cover.jpg"]