[{"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-78":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},2261842,4414,"Chapter 78: The Invisible Horror","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-78",78,"\u003Cp>Why is Kiki here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s expression shifted sharply, and as his flashlight swept over it, the white monster slowly lifted its head, gazing at Lin Xian with an odd look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That gaze held both surprise and confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if astonished that Lin Xian could see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian noticed a few strands of Kiki’s hair stirring, and instantly remembered the hairs he had seen earlier…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These hairs? Are they Kiki’s?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this monster have been standing here all along??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why hadn’t he seen it before…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sinister thought flashed through his mind; Lin Xian glanced at the silver antenna in his hand and felt his spirit draining rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell is this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian sensed something was wrong and immediately raised his hand, firing a wind spear at the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster’s head was instantly pierced; thick black mist gushed out as it shrieked in terror, spreading its wings as if trying to grasp the escaping black vapor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the girl in his arms slid to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hit it?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian was surprised, but had no time to think—he rushed forward to rescue Kiki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster’s black mist poured out in greater volume, its body deflating like a leaking balloon, gradually forming a massive fog that engulfed the entire No. 1 carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian covered his nose and mouth and charged inside; the moment he touched the black mist, the world spun violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if falling into an endless abyss, a crushing sensation of weightlessness surged over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking through the black mist, Lin Xian suddenly woke—only to find the scenery before him utterly transformed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath a night sky choked with dark clouds, a desolate city appeared both familiar and alien; in the distant skyline, a row of orderly signal lights blinked like breathing, illuminating towering steel defense lines that encircled the entire city, their faint glow resembling human beacon fires—solemn, suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the rooftop of a central skyscraper, Lin Xian opened his eyes and stared at the bizarre entity before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal humanoid corpse floated face-down in midair, blotting out the heavens; even the portion visible above the clouds stretched at least ten kilometers in length.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floating giant corpse remained utterly still, like a drifting continent, its entire body gray-black, with skin wrinkles as deep and dry as mountain valleys, its hollow, pitch-black eyes devoid of any life, floating motionless above the city with an eerie, oppressive presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sinister whisper echoed at his ear; Lin Xian slowly raised his head, gazing into the abyss-like eyes of the colossal corpse…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the “Infinity” carriage parked on the snowfield, the atmosphere was heavy with dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan, Shasha, and Daliu stared at the spot where Lin Xian had vanished, their faces pale with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Lin is gone?!!” Shasha cried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daliu’s face was equally stunned—he had no idea what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Xian! Lin Xian?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan shouted in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian, a living man, had simply vanished before their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Radio 1542, yes, that one—Kiki-sister told me about it after she came back,” Shasha stammered, panicked. “Oh my god, has Brother Lin disappeared too?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan’s face turned ashen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump! Thump-thump…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Chen, listen…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shasha now stared fearfully at the carriage floor. “Someone’s walking!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump-thump-thump-thump—the three stepped back; the footsteps grew faster, moving from Carriage No. 2 toward the cockpit, then pausing briefly beside Kiki’s bed before continuing forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump-thump… Thump-thump…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound halted momentarily at the distant cockpit, then began returning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is insane!!” Chen Sixuan frowned, her face filled with terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could this be Brother Lin?” Shasha waved her hand into the air, but touched nothing. “Is Brother Lin invisible? I feel like he’s still on the train.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could this radio be behind all this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Static…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The radio still displayed the frequency number 1542, its speaker emitting a faint hum. The three fell silent; they could almost hear a whisper of wind inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Chen, should we turn this thing off…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shasha whispered, trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan felt her skin crawl; she stared at the radio on the sofa, then strode over and switched it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But strangely, though she had turned it off, the numbers on the display still glowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my god, it’s still on!!” Shasha gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s happening?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three stepped back, watching the radio with wary eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoo~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the carriage lights flared brightly, and the engine of the Huanxing 7F electric locomotive roared to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap-tap-tap—the blackout panels lowered, the doors opened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bright light flooded the carriage, driving back the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep-beep\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>16:05\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daylight had come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Chen Sixuan’s expression changed instantly. “It’s Lin Xian—he’s operating the train!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s still on this train!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the sky was bright, the three felt a chill run through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, this must be what Brother Lin is doing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But why can’t we see him?” Shasha kept reaching into empty air, finding nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shasha turned around, her face suddenly changing. “Look—Kiki-sister is bleeding again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan turned back—sure enough, fresh crimson blood now dripped from Kiki’s nostrils. She rushed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shasha, get some water!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three were utterly bewildered by the bizarre situation—Lin Xian vanished, Kiki’s condition worsening again; every heart was in their throats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shasha lifted Kiki’s eyelids—her pupils were now almost entirely black, her breathing even fainter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do we do? Kiki-sister seems worse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan stared at the scene, her brow deeply furrowed. She hurriedly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quick—where’s that red bead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daliu, behind Shasha, turned and whispered, “Gone—Brother Lin took it off just now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn—it’s really gone,” Shasha immediately rushed to the sofa, searching left and right—sure enough, the red bead was nowhere to be found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the radio suddenly clicked—the frequency numbers flashed wildly, then slowly dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden noise startled the two women; Daliu stepped back two paces, eyes alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It turned off?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What just happened…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan was genuinely startled; she quickly said, “Lin Xian must be doing something—I feel he’s still on this train. Maybe he’s in trouble. Shasha, split up—these sounds might be him trying to get our attention. He might need our help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shasha nodded frantically, face tense. “Right, that makes sense—I’ll check the other carriages.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, I’ll watch Kiki—you guard that side.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three immediately split up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Carriage No. 1, Chen Sixuan frowned at Kiki’s worsening condition on the bed, then at the clear snowfield outside—her face filled with unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lin Xian was truly gone, their escape was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing left now seemed to be waiting…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New author seeking follows and monthly votes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After launch on December 1st, I’ll post massive updates—don’t save this novel; check the latest chapter every time a new one drops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1132,"2026-06-19T18:20:04.953Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8fe6c38b7712fcb37903108d7b1a9e6f4224e1f791d2de672e1c70cb27451ad7","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-79","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-77",541,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-cover.jpg"]