[{"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-442":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},2262206,4414,"Chapter 442","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-442",442,"\u003Cp>Humming!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the massive geothermal pit, rising heat waves pulsed like the breath of ancient titans; the dull clanging of metal echoed as if a primordial chant rising from below, making the entire space feel scorched—the ground and guardrail grates were scorching hot; working here required high-temperature protective powered armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This looks like a missile launch silo or some secret weapons storage facility, but the space has been massively excavated—this geothermal source might connect to the Garan undersea volcano…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian stood halfway along the massive apparatus, unable to see its full extent at a glance; from the structure of this vertical shaft, at least two-thirds of the space had been newly excavated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the previous military base, such large-scale construction could never have been carried out by any small organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s first thought was of the large testing ground in Qingshui Town, and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the SIID Foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s this thing for? Geothermal mining?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems to still be operational. If this scale of geothermal energy is being harnessed, it could power at least a medium-sized city—but this…” Ningjing frowned. “What could possibly require such immense energy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Simple. We’re already inside—find the main control room and check.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki scanned the surroundings, pulling up the original base blueprints to compare and locate matching sections, but the modifications had completely altered the original terrain; she walked to a control console and attempted to interface with the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningjing remained alert, eyes sweeping the area: “Xiaoqing, check over there. Abai, watch the upper and lower passages—notify me if you sense anything unusual.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it!” Xiaoqing moved instantly, her form vanishing like a lingering afterimage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This place is still active. We came in—they should’ve noticed us by now. Maybe they’re hiding somewhere, watching us.” Kiki operated the terminal; once connected to the system, she’d quickly understand everything here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s drones had begun patrolling in all directions. Without Viola, he couldn’t run complex multi-threaded reconnaissance—he could only assign them to patrol segmented zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No life signatures detected since we entered.” Lin Xian turned to Shizhi, who shook her head; her powered armor featured a superior radar system designed specifically for reconnaissance and support, which Lin Xian could also interface with. If neither Abai nor Shizhi detected anomalies, no one else would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Irrelevant. Just a bunch of rats hiding in the dark. If they dare show themselves, I’ll handle them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Ge snapped his fingers, a flicker of flame arcing from his fingertip, eager and ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huo Ge, when you fought those lattice-evolved individuals this afternoon, did you feel any pressure?” Lin Xian asked suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xingchen smiled slightly, standing with one hand behind his back: “Merely fringe arts. How could they compare to the power we’ve cultivated with painstaking effort?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you need to develop lattice evolution? I already have the Phoenix Society’s technology and Level 4 Blood Essence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Brother, why didn’t you say so earlier…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Ge immediately turned, catching the corner of Xiaoqing’s glance from afar; he cleared his throat and spoke solemnly: “I’ve given this careful thought. This lattice evolution bears a striking resemblance to the formation of the Nascent Soul in cultivation—perhaps it’s also an opportunity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Vanessa and the others said it’s dangerous,” Lin Xian said seriously. “I’ve also communicated with the Phoenix Society—this development carries many hidden risks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Brother, no need to say more,” Lu Xingchen replied without hesitation. “If not I, then who? The world is already this way—if gaining power allows me to stand against such a formidable enemy, why fear pain or risk? Is there any risk greater than this world-ending threat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian fell silent, then smiled. Huo Ge’s words made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine. Once we resolve this, I’ll build a cultivation apparatus and replacement device—you’ll be the first to undergo it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll die gladly!” Huo Ge raised his voice, his expression bold and resolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Kiki completed the system intrusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Found it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tapped a finger—and an automatic door above the passage suddenly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This door leads directly to the main control room. I checked—the area connects to the submarine base. It’s been fully modified!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clink! Lin Xian and Ningjing flew upward to the passage, seeing the open automatic door ahead. Lin Xian immediately sent a drone inside, then followed. Inside was a highly automated corridor; as they advanced, more rooms came into view, ending in a vast, multi-tiered hall filled with numerous terminals—like a central intelligence hub.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, all the workstations were empty, and everything appeared immaculately clean—not as if a crisis had struck, but as if an orderly evacuation had occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian walked over; inside the data processing center, several large screens continuously scrolled complex data, overwhelming the eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These systems are still running automatically, Kiki.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me see~” Kiki stepped forward, tapped the keyboard, and quickly said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This system is called the Deep-3 Nuclear Thermal Inducer… The entire base is currently in autonomous operation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deep-3 Nuclear Thermal Inducer?” Lin Xian frowned. “What’s it for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki operated the console, puzzled: “Strange—they’re keeping this running not for power generation, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slowly turned her head and spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To release…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What does that mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It means… converting this thermonuclear energy through some kind of energy exchange, then releasing it into the deep sea.” Kiki pointed at the screen. “Look—the underwater pipelines connect to many directions, but none lead to cities—only deep-sea zones…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s weird.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Lin Xian’s drone triggered an alert; he immediately pulled up the footage and spotted traces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone was here just hours ago. Ning-jie, Huo Ge—search the area.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly what I was thinking!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Ge moved instantly. Ningjing nodded, and the team scattered to search.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian stared at the strange data on the screen, puzzled. If circumstances allowed, he’d already connected with Chu Yan—these anomalies might be better understood by the Phoenix Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing beside him, Shizhi scanned the surroundings, her face showing an unusual expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin, I think something’s off about this place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian instinctively grew alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his misunderstanding, she quickly waved her hands, explaining urgently: “I’ve seen many places in Silent City—these instruments aren’t experimental equipment. They’re more like…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A surveillance center, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki, who had been buried in data, looked up and added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shizhi paused, having struggled to find the right word, then nodded vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Surveillance?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian grew even more curious: “Surveillance of what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki exported massive amounts of data from the screen—most of it identical, with only minor variations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you see it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dates?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki tapped the screen, exasperated: “This data isn’t experimental—it’s continuously monitoring specific regions based on underwater audio waves and Soul-Dampening fluctuations. And those specific regions…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are the areas where the thermonuclear energy is being released?” Lin Xian replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.” Kiki nodded. “You’re right—they’re monitoring a strange entity. And it’s a very special one.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1141,"2026-06-19T18:20:07.351Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","12a00a660d89f974064bfd9411043af9a96e9c8e30ccad00582d64ceb9daa415","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-443","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-441",541,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-cover.jpg"]