[{"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-48":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},2261812,4414,"Chapter 48: Inventorying the Loot","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-48",48,"\u003Cp>Clank. Clank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A standard railway cuts through the Congshan Mountains, stretching eastward for over a thousand kilometers; the “Infinite” train first traveled from night into dawn since departing Jiangshi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>15:47—earlier than expected—the dawn arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan had guarded the train all night without rest; now, with Lou Shasha and Lou Ye, she began inventorying yesterday’s loot under the morning light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian drank a large bottle of water in the cab and felt his energy surge; luckily, the night’s journey caused no serious disruptions beyond smashing a few wandering zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank goodness the Mechanical Heart upgraded—otherwise, hauling this many cars would’ve drained me completely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The electric locomotive’s stored energy dropped due to increased traction load, and with Lin Xian’s enhanced stamina, he could only run three or four hours before needing to stop and rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The energy issue can’t be ignored…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his plan, besides the electric locomotive recovering energy through his ability, he needed a backup system capable of actively generating power—like a generator or fuel tanks—to keep the train moving even when his strength failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the law of conservation of energy, increased weight means higher consumption; only a small nuclear power unit combined with his ability upgrading into this energy cycle could break this rule and theoretically achieve infinite travel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Shasha called from a distant car, excitedly: “Come quick!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The train had stopped; Lin Xian was about to disembark for some fresh air when he heard the call and walked over. The rear ramp of Car 5 was open, and across the grassy slope beside the tracks lay a vast pile of assorted supplies—many still stained with blood from last night’s hasty scavenging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Xian, look at all this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan wiped sweat from her brow, beaming; she’d brought several towels and, finding a small stream nearby, washed and counted the items with water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki jumped off the train, took Chen Sixuan’s inventory list, and her eyes lit up instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three Colt pistols, two Glock 17s, twelve automatic rifles of various models, and one A33K sniper rifle—plus this much ammunition…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And this!” Shasha pulled out their M36 grenade launcher from the loot and shouted, “This thing’s got serious punch!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian exhaled in relief, smiling faintly at the pile of loot: “Now we don’t have to chop giant bugs with knives.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, and there’s one more thing—you’ll never guess what.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki giggled, climbed onto the armored vehicle car, opened the driver’s door, and pulled out a remote control, pressing the switch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoo~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the armored vehicle’s roof hatch opened, and two small rotary-wing reconnaissance drones slowly lifted into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With this, we can patrol a ten-kilometer radius without even leaving the train.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Qian Yu from the Black Dragon convoy is impressive,” Lin Xian muttered in surprise. “His gear’s worth a fortune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too bad his heavy truck and fuel tanker were already driven off…” Lou Shasha sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides that, from Tang Hai’s two supply cars, we gathered over four hundred cans of food, forty-one cases of water, six cases of cola, three cases of red wine, half a cargo container full of perishables, and over a thousand liters of gasoline!” Chen Sixuan exhaled deeply. “This is insane—we found less than a tenth of this in all the other survivors’ vehicles combined.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s expression turned serious. “Tang Hai holed up in an air raid shelter and looted countless survivors. Everything he had is right here—there’s no way it could’ve been less.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected that after all his scheming, Tang Hai’s stash would end up in Lin Xian’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This much supply could sustain twenty people for over three months; Lin Xian’s group had only five—wealthy beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least for now, they had no worries about food or water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s one more thing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan pointed strangely toward the train’s rear. Beyond the four vehicles, Lin Xian hadn’t noticed the last flatcar—until she mentioned it. There, at the end of the two flat trailers, sat the three-meter-tall “Iron Guard 3” military assault vehicle and the heavy TFV600 twin-barrel tank. Lin Xian’s expression snapped into shock: “When did you get these on board? With a crane?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was impossible—the small crane was electric-powered and unusable by anyone but Lin Xian, and how could a small crane lift tanks and armored vehicles weighing dozens of tons?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smug little hum came from beside them. Kiki jumped off the train, arms crossed, head held high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course it was me who got them on—these things are monstrously heavy. I worked my ass off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s heart leapt. He’d been worried—even if he couldn’t repair them, using them for absorption would’ve been a good option. He hadn’t expected Kiki had already used her ability to load them on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, letting her rest early last night was the right call—she came through when it mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sharp eyes. Today you get a meat can.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who cares about your meat cans?” Kiki smirked. “You just… you just fix my radar system and all those computers today. Oh, and the heating—last night froze me solid…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cold?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian glanced at Chen Sixuan. He’d been cozy in his warm nest last night and hadn’t noticed the freezing cold outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan’s face flushed red; she quickly looked away, stammering: “Y-yes… even daytime’s below freezing now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if in response, a dry, biting wind swept through as they spoke, making everyone shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weather was growing colder; snow and wind were coming. Low temperatures were a severe test for survivors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki and Chen Sixuan found several fitting clothes from the scavenged luggage; Lin Xian and Lou Ye, perhaps due to their bodies being enhanced by abilities, felt little chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, where’s Dali?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of Lou Ye’s size, everyone had agreed to call him “Dali.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin brother,” Lou Ye said, standing up from beyond the pile of supplies. Before him lay a motorcycle under repair—Lin Xian’s own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, didn’t I tell you? He’s way better at repairs,” Kiki said with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dali scratched his head, grinning sheepishly, wrench in hand: “I… I know a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Dali knew mechanics, Lin Xian nodded and smiled: “Since we’re all one team, I’ll be straight with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned, pulled a thick steel plate from Car 5, and dropped it on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with one hand flicked, a dark light flashed—the steel plate rose into the air, rapidly reshaping into a perfect shield shape before landing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan covered her mouth in amazement—this was the first time Lin Xian had shown his Mechanical Heart’s ability beyond driving the train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dali and his sister stared in disbelief; Lou Shasha gasped: “Whoa, Lin brother—what’s your ability?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki’s eyes widened, cheeks puffed out—she clearly hadn’t expected this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d assumed his ability was just driving the train, then later saw him make ice, even shoot guns barehanded—but now, watching him reshape steel midair, it felt eerily similar to hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after reading every file from the “Angel Project,” she now felt utterly lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New author, please follow and recommend!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1186,"2026-06-19T18:20:04.953Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","27fd70b8fbf7e2b1befaf1af1da8e711a54aaed727663dbf39898fa1f90ca284","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-49","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-47",541,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-cover.jpg"]