[{"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-537":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},2262301,4414,"Chapter 537","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-537",537,"\u003Cp>At the bow of the Armory Ship, Lu Xingchen, Jiang Yun, and several other adepts specializing in large-area attacks had gathered here; their mission was to clear a path so the train could run smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the train accelerated to a certain speed, it would ease the pressure on the car columns and Taitiewei forces following behind, since the horde could never be fully wiped out; if they stopped, this hundred-kilometer-long front line would collapse in no time—it was too extended, and even two more Taitiewei brigades couldn’t hold onto this century train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night wind howled as Mo Nika walked beside Lu Xingchen and Jiang Yun, gazing at the mist ahead and sighing softly: “Same plot again, same betrayal again—humanity’s strategic intent is completely transparent to the Tower People.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In these few minutes, we can’t change anything. The balance of power is skewed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yun crossed his arms and turned to look at the planetary eye hanging in the night sky, murmuring: “Before that thing, we’re like ants. Every breath we take comes from the enemy’s mercy, not our own strength. If the horde doesn’t stop, we never would’ve survived this long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You make it sound like we’re pitiful indeed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Dele smiled helplessly: “We have zero initiative. We’re barely clinging to life because those monsters are playing games.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what? Where else can we run to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You needn’t be so downcast,” Lu Xingchen declared with towering resolve; not a trace of pessimism showed on him. He gathered fire in both hands and slowly rose into the air, staring down at the crimson earth: “To fight heaven and earth, to gamble with fate—even ants refuse to abandon a single thread of hope. Even if those high-dimensional civilizations toy with us like insects, it’s no reason for us to give up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned back to the others: “All beings suffer. Suffering is the constant state of life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fire Brother’s right—we’re not dead yet. We’ll break through,” Chen Sixuan said cheerfully over the comm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the comm channel crackled with the voice of He Yifeng, commander of the 3rd Battalion, 22nd Brigade: “We’ll clear the way for you. All you need to do is keep the train moving!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Old He, aren’t we the 7th Battalion the main force? You’re supposed to cover the left flank—how’d you end up leading the charge?” came the bold voice of Wang Yong, commander of the 7th Battalion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly! Like the 5th Battalion doesn’t even exist! Besides, Commander Wu’s Thunder Fleet is still right above us—don’t try to steal all the glory!\" said Li Chongyun, commander of the 5th Battalion, refusing to lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, I didn’t mean it like that,” He Yifeng chuckled. “Let me put it this way: we’ll handle the left flank. Don’t worry—I’ve got four ‘Ravage’ beasts over here, and they’re no pushovers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the bridge of the Zhenhai Ship, Wu Xiangqun stared grimly at the radar screen and spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enemy contact in 20 seconds. Five seconds to energy weapon range. Everyone, stay sharp!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Taitiewei’s voices, the Infinite Alliance members felt their spirits lift. Though a massive battle loomed, knowing so many warriors stood beside them sent adrenaline surging through every one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sky, the Zhenhai Ship, the Skytrain, and every deck-mounted weapon on all fleet vessels raised their barrels in unison. The electric-blue energy beams of electromagnetic railguns began charging; missile launch bays opened; search radars powered to full capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan, Wu Xiangqun, Jiang Yun, and Jian Xuwēi aboard the Silver Star all stared at the crimson tide surging across the radar screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They spoke in unison:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here they come!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the crimson, the sky had darkened. A black train, propelled by dozens of thrusters and immense telekinetic force, soared hundreds of meters above ground, its wind pressure twisting the crimson mist ahead into swirling vortices that screamed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki’s eyes glowed with violet lightning as she hovered in the cockpit; under her control, the Infinite Train—weighing thousands of tons—flew like a mere iron lump, hurtling forward like a cannonball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the Infinite Train, a dense swarm of aerial anomalies followed, their massive disturbance rousing every monster on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the three aboard the Infinite Train paid no heed; having confirmed their direction and target, they unleashed maximum psychic power and surged forward toward the main force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s consciousness returned from the Black Star Forge. Seven construction sequences had been running nonstop for over forty-eight hours, yet it still wasn’t enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re already inside North America now. With this speed, won’t we lose contact with the main force?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Yan looked at Lin Xian: “That’s a three-million-person migration. Even with the crimson fog, you can hear the firepower of a hundred-thousand-strong Taitiewei force from over a hundred kilometers away. Besides, didn’t you forget my ability?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian raised an eyebrow: “Oh right—I nearly forgot. And you know their exact location.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Yan crossed her arms, gazing ahead at the train: “The Foundation has moved. That World-Class won’t let so much energy food escape. Our time is running out, not growing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait—you said… energy food?” Lin Xian heard the term and felt something strange stir in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You didn’t know?” Chu Yan looked at him. “Those Energy-Consuming Worms devour all functional energy—electricity, everything—serving only higher-level anomalies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian frowned: “And the higher-level anomalies serve the S-Class, the World-Class?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this isn’t a biological species—it’s a consumption system…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you already see this in the Tower Civilization’s simulation sphere?” Chu Yan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian opened his mouth. A thought flashed through his mind—something almost caught, then vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So they eat smaller ones, devour each other, and eventually become [Angels]?” Lin Xian frowned. “Then does that mean, in the end, the Tower Civilization becomes just one single organism?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes and no.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Yan sighed: “It appears as one organism, but it’s the collective thought of billions. This unified life shares thoughts—so their social structure… well, that’s why their civilization evolves so fast. Remember the mycelial network of Yijin City? All life’s consciousness was pooled into computational power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian suddenly understood, his expression turning grave: “Holy shit—that’s a civilization’s computational power. Or rather, the [Angel] is just a vessel for a civilization… then do they even need planets?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How should I know? My portion of consciousness was already devoured. I don’t even know what that part said or did to you,” Chu Yan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You said a lot. You protected me. Also, that part had no prosthetics—it must’ve been a manifestation of your full body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Yan’s expression dimmed slightly: “Whether I have a complete body doesn’t matter. A complete personality does.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to Lin Xian: “The Foundation won’t let you escape back to the poles. Now that the World-Class has moved, they can’t control Tower Civilization’s thoughts anymore. So we’re likely all going to die here. Against a World-Class entity, the Southern Gate’s threat is nothing like it once was. Do you have a plan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What plan do I have?” Lin Xian stared ahead, eyes blazing. “Do whatever I can. In this situation, just run. As long as the rails aren’t broken, I can make this train run—whether it’s a hundred kilometers or a thousand. Once it gains momentum, we have a chance. Right now, we can only pray the train hasn’t been severed—if it has, we won’t have time to reconnect the rear against the crimson tide…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So we hope they hold on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson sky tore like bloody rags under a million artillery blasts. The instant the Silver Star’s spotlight pierced the fog, the entire Colorado wasteland trembled like a giant drum—the roar of billions of anomalies and six thousand steel train cars charging forward shook the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder Fleet and the Skytrain hovered low; the railguns on their bows glowed red-hot. The Zhenhai Ship’s cathode pulse cannon array had already burned out one-fifth of its units; each salvo was like a thunderbolt cast by a god, blasting kilometer-wide vacuum holes through the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the thunder of a million guns, the silhouette of a hellish tide emerged: from every direction, through the fog lit by the Silver Star’s beam, Taitiewei assault units faced swarms of anomalies pouring forth like a mountainous, oceanic wave—making the earth itself tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>",1392,"2026-06-19T18:20:07.351Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e69795581a4ef61a858523336de0d53b4ab143b819e604a3fea3eabb9adb8538","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-538","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-536",541,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-cover.jpg"]