[{"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-519":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},2262283,4414,"Chapter 519","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-519",519,"\u003Cp>“Of course.” Shi Weidong replied. “The Foundation hasn’t deployed many Civilization Simulation Spheres.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian waved his hand. “No, you just said many Phoenix researchers have studied this game, but not through direct simulation—am I right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Weidong’s gaze sharpened; he caught Lin Xian’s implication and immediately revealed a data point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Nightwalkers did secretly investigate this. At least 95% of the defected senior personnel had accessed this Civilization Simulation Sphere. After analyzing its simulated content, we found that personally experiencing the simulation causes more comprehensive psychological trauma—perhaps…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“95%?” Lin Xian frowned at Shi Weidong, placed the Civilization Simulation Sphere on the table, and asked, “Then aren’t you worried I’ll defect too, after simulating it right in front of you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, the room fell abruptly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Wei and the others wore complex expressions, but Shi Weidong simply shrugged and said bluntly to Lin Xian: “The Commander’s orders support the Swordbearer’s every action and stance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strictly speaking…” Lei Meng flicked ash from his cigarette, looking at Lin Xian. “You’ve already called it quits at Outpost 374.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the trust from Ye Lan and the entire Phoenix organization, Lin Xian froze for several seconds, then his brow relaxed. He took a deep breath and summarized what he had seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The detailed specifics of Civilization 39081 had already spread within Phoenix and among many survivors, but Shi Weidong and the others didn’t know that Lin Xian had actually encountered Chu Yan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How? How could she appear in there?” Kiki furrowed her brow, utterly baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian also shook his head, paused, then said: “Perhaps it’s connected to her psychic ability. I’ve always been able to form some kind of mental link with her…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…” Suddenly, he changed tack. “This Civilization Simulation game must have something special. Chu Yan told me part of her consciousness was consumed—like how the Tower Civilization’s angels absorb and merge. So I wonder: could everyone who played this game have suffered the same fate? That’s why their personalities shifted 180 degrees.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Wei’s eyes widened in shock. “You mean they were all forcibly brainwashed?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian opened his mouth, searching for a better term: “Something like that—but not quite so direct.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, so this thing’s a mind controller!” Lei Meng stared at the Civilization Simulation Sphere on the table, amazed. “Aliens really know how to pull tricks. I thought this was just a game mechanic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki suddenly realized: “So Chu Yan’s consciousness was consumed—but because she has psychic abilities, she used that fragment to protect you, keeping you from being absorbed, while letting you learn the entire Tower Civilization’s history?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Weidong nodded approvingly. “Very logical deduction. Chu Yan is the North American United Front’s top asset and someone Ye Commander trusts. So that means Chu Yan didn’t defect…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian suddenly stood up. “Comrade Shi, time is critical—I must depart immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ushuaia?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.” Lin Xian’s gaze burned. “North. The Grand Canyon of Colorado. I need to extract the convoy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!” Song Wei stared in disbelief. “Commander Lin… the north-south railway line is severed. Dawn Center already united Phoenix City and Noah’s Third Intercontinental Force—they sent massive aerial fleets to rescue, and all failed…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Meng added: “The Nightwalkers have already lost countless personnel from Units One and Three.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Weidong said: “That’s right. I understand your urgency—you know your convoy members are trapped—but North America has been entirely consumed by Crimson. The Grand Canyon’s terrain has been completely restructured by this planetary disaster. No one can survive there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian shook his head, looking seriously at Lei Meng and the others. “I know how dangerous it is. Since the Day of Revelation, I’ve never been as foolish or emotional as I am now—but I’m going. First, the rail convoy carries massive resources. Without them, Polar Kunlun City won’t last until we escape the Celestial Veil. And there are also several heavily armed mechanized units trapped inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second—they’re my people. No other reason needed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also,” Lin Xian cut off Shi Weidong. His voice calm and steady. “Didn’t you just say I’m the will and example of the survivors? As convoy commander, if I abandon all my comrades and flee alone to Kunlun, what will I represent? What example will I set?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Weidong fell silent, his expression frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well said. I knew it—that’s why I’m ready!” Kiki’s eyes sparkled as she stood, smiling at Lin Xian. “Let’s go—let’s break through together!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll deploy all operational teams with you!” Shi Weidong said, gazing at Lin Xian solemnly. “You may command all armed forces in the outpost.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. I need you to evacuate as quickly as possible. Send news about the Civilization Simulation Sphere and Chu Yan back to HQ immediately—to prevent further chaos.” Lin Xian replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Weidong blinked. “Then how do you plan to get there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s gaze swept over Kiki, then turned to Shi Weidong and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I forgot to tell you—I have a heavy armed train.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Weidong: ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the abandoned rail station of Parita Town, violent dust erupted. Li Site, hiding high above as the sniper cover, calmly aimed his Gauss rifle at threats within the Crimson. But the next moment, the empty rails cracked with metallic screeching—and from within the Crimson weapons emerged a monstrous black-and-red heavy mechanical train, its towering silhouette so unexpected that even this hardened sniper dropped his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Defa?! What the hell is that?! Where did he pull it from?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Wei, crouched nearby with binoculars, also gasped in shock. “Now we know why the people of Shengcheng wouldn’t even leave his corpse behind…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hssss…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Weidong personally led the defense team, now hiding inside a building, using his powered armor’s comm to contact Lin Xian on the train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All Nightwalker-collected data on Crimson has been sent to you. But be careful—we’ve found Blood Essence attracts Crimson entities. It can’t be blocked by energy fields. Exercise extreme caution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you very much!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian sat in the armed cockpit of the Infinite’s Eternal-Class “Tianxing 5c” nuclear-powered car. Kiki sat beside him, a mobile computer in hand, connecting to the train’s original Sentry surveillance system and rebooting the electro-optical targeting and laser radar systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then pressed his earpiece. “I suggest you evacuate in batches. Shengcheng is watching you. Head south—they might assume you’re escorting me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry,” Shi Weidong replied immediately. “According to schedule, we begin evacuation in 33 days. The Interstellar Army at Ushuaia won’t exceed 40 days—because by then, all of South America and the world’s oceans will be covered, and polar day will finally begin to darken. If you succeed, don’t exceed that evacuation window.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.” Lin Xian frowned, already calculating in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>",1118,"2026-06-19T18:20:07.351Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f4a60740743b5876b0524e6c00c6e18055f56cc1bebc3e5865a8e52ac7ca46a2","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-520","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-518",541,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-cover.jpg"]