[{"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-89":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},2261853,4414,"Chapter 89: Hot Pot (3rd Update, Requesting Monthly Votes)","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-89",89,"\u003Cp>Nighttime bandits combined with a massive bizarre entity made everyone break out in a cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wooo~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The side panels of Car 5 lowered, two flashlight beams swept outward, and Lin Xian and Daliu stared at the scene outside, their expressions subtly changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond brutality, Lin Xian couldn’t think of any other word to describe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh whoosh whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blizzard surged violently into the carriage; Lin Xian closed the door between Car 5 and Car 4. The flashlight beam swept backward—of the two flatbed cars behind, only the armored vehicle remained intact; the other, a SUV, had been reduced to a pile of scrap metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant atmospheric jellyfish’s tentacle swept across the tracks, and the large raiding convoy that had been active at midnight was now utterly annihilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single body remained—not even bones. Blood splattered along both sides of the road and up the slopes; the ground had been torn open into black trenches one or two meters deep, quickly covered again by a layer of white snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian pulled his collar tighter, jumped down from the train, and stared at its outer armor, his face grim with awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good thing we reinforced the roof—otherwise we’d be dead for sure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the train’s armor had now deformed; the sturdy high-manganese steel was covered in deep drag marks, and nearly all the sleepers beneath the tracks were shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian felt overwhelming relief—if he hadn’t spent two nights upgrading the entire train’s armor in Yuchicheng, no one would’ve survived tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, can this be fixed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, Lin Xian saw fear on the big guy’s face—truthfully, he himself was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet strangely, after entering the fear hallucination at frequency 1542, he felt his threshold for fear had risen significantly; now, he wasn’t nearly as terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No big problem,” Lin Xian exhaled, gazing at the whole train. “It’ll just take time—but better than losing our lives.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the apocalypse, everything is scarce—but as long as you’re alive, nothing’s truly lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, let’s fix the tracks first—if we run into more trouble, we’ll be trapped here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Kiki stepped out of Car 5 and leapt down lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Xian, I’ll help too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian looked at her. “Didn’t I tell you to scout the surroundings with the drone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I did,” Kiki pointed to the dark sky. “After that thing passed, nothing else is moving around here except us…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That brutal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki nodded. “This thing isn’t even on the same level as the bizarre entities we’ve faced before. Sha Sha told me earlier she saw a Taitiewei unit—my guess is they came to deal with it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Military? Then we need to hurry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian’s expression darkened slightly. “If this thing crosses Daluo Mountain and enters Yubei City, we might never reach the orbital corridor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why I’m helping,” Kiki pulled on a thick down jacket—found earlier by Sha Sha in Yuchicheng. The relentless blizzard had turned her small face slightly red from cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked toward the front of the train. Lin Xian watched her back, then suddenly called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhao Enqi—that’s a nice name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nice? It’s ugly,” Kiki spat at him, walking forward without turning around. “I’m Kiki. Simpleton.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian smiled, saying nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Kiki’s reaction, she clearly remembered what happened during her coma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laying tracks was simple in theory, but complicated in practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian had plenty of rail steel in his decomposition space; the trouble was the entire section’s subgrade was destroyed, requiring backfilling and sleeper placement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Xian chose the simpler route: using steel frames to create a makeshift platform. Fortunately, the damaged area wasn’t large—just enough to allow the train to pass through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang clang clang~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the power of his Mechanical Heart, steel frames and rail sections formed rapidly—beams erected, columns welded, everything proceeding in orderly fashion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki watched Lin Xian repair the tracks, glanced at him, and asked, “How was it feeling when the train flew up that day?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thrilling,” Lin Xian chuckled helplessly. “Never thought we’d be this insane.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we weren’t insane, we’d be dead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki wrinkled her tiny nose, wearing a proud expression. “You said you wanted to soar into the clouds—look, I’ve already helped you take the first step.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True. I’ll credit you with the top achievement.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian gazed at the gashes on the track ahead and sighed. “Nighttime is full of hidden dangers—we’ve already hit two broken tracks before even reaching the orbital ring. More will come. We must solve this problem first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki raised her hand, activating her ability to place a section of rail steel Lin Xian had forged onto the steel frame, then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If your plan is to detach the train from the rails in Phase One, the most direct method is converting to tracks or treads—but drawbacks abound: speed, energy consumption, noise, failure rates—all problems.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian didn’t argue. Instead, he said: “You can’t eat a whole pig in one bite. The mainline of the orbital ring should still be mostly intact—otherwise, the Lianbangzheng Phoenix wouldn’t have mobilized so many Interstellar Taitiewei units. It’s only been a few months since Qidian Day, yet both the Phoenix and the remaining survivors have already begun adapting, investigating, researching…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though we’re still hiding and fleeing, we’re gathering more information every day. The true nature of the bizarre entities is slowly emerging. Our understanding of Nengliang Dangling values is growing too. Right now, we lack the strength to fight back, so we’re fleeing eastward just to buy time for survival, development, and breathing room. Whether it’s treads, magnetic levitation, or wheels—so long as it solves the broken-track problem in the short term, it’s a success…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I get what you mean,” Kiki exhaled deeply. “Having even one more option is better than having none. Living one more day is better than waiting to die in place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly,” Lin Xian nodded. “First, solve existence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So we absolutely have to go to Underground City 9,” Kiki walked over and firmly patted Lin Xian’s shoulder. “We’re all counting on your mechanical ability, Train Captain. Join the glorious path of mechanical evolution, ha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So now I’ve graduated from villain to Train Captain?” Lin Xian looked at her with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. You’re now officially my personal Train Captain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki winked at him. “Do a good job—my life’s in your hands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xian: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back on board, the train’s heating had already been turned on—the interior was warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though much of the armor was deformed, the Wuxian Hao as a whole suffered no major damage; all internal carriages remained intact and airtight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wooo~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The howling blizzard battered the heavy train parked in the night. Through the gaps in the blackout panels, warm golden light filled the interior, offering immense security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sixuan, like a matriarch, boiled a giant pot of “Apocalypse Hot Pot” using bean cans, beef brisket cans, braised pork cans, vegetable cans, plus packaged bamboo shoots and vermicelli. The aroma of meat filled Car 1; steam rose from the table. Chen Sixuan also brought Kiki her favorite fruit cans and the red wine seized from Tang Hai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To Lin Brother’s safe return and Kiki’s recovery—cheers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the table, Sha Sha beamed, raising her cup high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To all of us surviving another day—cheers!” Lin Xian raised his cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To my ability’s evolution—cheers!” Kiki giggled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” Everyone’s eyes snapped to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiki clicked her tongue, scanning the four of them. “What are you all staring at? Just drink!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cheers!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New book launch—begging for monthly votes! Wuxian Train, soaring into the clouds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deeply grateful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1269,"2026-06-19T18:20:04.953Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7a0970f554a04eb59a580f60b46b5dda1d748446e225b587b96bff82c1d8ecde","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-90","apocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-chapter-88",541,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-i-built-an-infinite-train-cover.jpg"]