Apocalypse: I Built the Infinite Train-Chapter 246: Rushing into the Snowstorm

Lin Xian's plan was simple: after completing the train's maintenance and repairs, if there was still time, he wanted to build himself a TRP Gen-4 Special Industrial Active Exoskeleton Power Suit. His first thought was to make it for Shu Qin or Chen Sixuan—both of them were genetic evolution-type ability users who needed better mobility, and equipping them with the suit would greatly enhance their combat effectiveness.

At first, Lin Xian had considered scanning the military power armor used by Amin and Lolo from the Chasing Sun Convoy, but after comparing the specs, he realized that their armor mainly excelled in weapon expansion and application systems. In contrast, the industrial version he was developing offered superior strength and protection. Since he could install weapon expansions himself, he ultimately decided to abandon that idea.

Besides, his R&D Center was already working on an upgrade for this exoskeleton. Given how the R&D Center operated, he had no doubt that the results wouldn’t disappoint him.

Just as Lin Xian was about to return to camp, he suddenly felt something—an eerie sensation, as if something in the darkness was watching him.

His instinct for caution kicked in immediately. He spun around, his flashlight beam slicing through the darkness. But there was nothing.

“Activate collision volume detection system! Turn on radar scanning!”

Without hesitation, Lin Xian enabled his power suit’s early warning system, and the system immediately began scanning the area, rapidly sweeping through the darkness.

But after several rounds of scanning—nothing.

Lin Xian held his breath, his body tense. He took a few steps forward, but the unsettling feeling of being watched remained.

He turned around once more—still nothing.

Just as his expression darkened in suspicion, his gaze caught something. Slowly, he tilted his head upward.

The sky was pitch black, with only a few scattered stars dimly flickering, as if the night itself was shrouded in an even deeper layer of darkness.

Lin Xian’s gaze locked onto the black canopy above. His mind pieced together an image, constructing it in ever clearer detail. The starless night and faint lights in the sky…

It looked like…

A colossal eye.

Lin Xian's brows furrowed deeply. He shook his head, dismissing the thought as hallucination. Looking again, he saw that in the sky above, an Extreme Cold Vortex was approaching, likely triggering an “Aurora Phantom”—an optical atmospheric phenomenon caused by charged ice particles. The swirling light formations in the sky had taken on a massive, circular nebula-like shape, giving him the illusion of being watched.

“Yeah… I really need to stop pulling all-nighters.”

He exhaled sharply, shaking off the eerie feeling, and made his way back to the Infinite Train, stepping through the putrid remains of insect corpses along the way.

The Extreme Cold Vortex was getting closer, and the temperature was plummeting fast.

Stepping from the howling blizzard outside into the warmth of the train’s carriages, Lin Xian felt an immediate contrast—it was like stepping into a whole different world. Safety. Comfort. These sensations were rare luxuries in the apocalypse.

In the other convoys, the living vehicles were also equipped with heating systems. By now, the logistics teams were already awake, beginning their morning routine—preparing food, checking security conditions, and conducting health assessments for their crew.

Inside the large trucks, buses, and RVs, the survivors had transformed the limited space into compact but cozy shelters—functional small homes, complete with beds, storage cabinets, and bathrooms. Iron mesh and steel plating covered the windows, reinforced tires had collision-resistant frames, and vehicle power systems had been upgraded for protection. Every modification reflected the brutal struggle for survival in the wasteland.

Lin Xian’s eyes were drawn to the Eagle Convoy's all-terrain polar vehicle, a tracked machine built for extreme conditions. Clearly, it was a high-value asset.

“No idea where Uncle Wu got his hands on that…”

He eyed the tracks on the vehicle, deep in thought. If he wanted to install something similar on the Infinite Train, it would practically mean rebuilding it from scratch. The train’s chassis, axles, and framework were fundamentally different from those of cars, making such a modification an immense challenge.

In any convoy, mechanics and engineers were priceless assets. It was their expertise in vehicle modifications, material upgrades, and mechanical repairs that kept the convoy moving and protected.

Lin Xian enjoyed crafting a safe and livable space inside the train. Looking at the warm, golden light inside the Infinite Train, contrasting against the dark, terrifying wasteland outside, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of fulfillment.

Since the dawn of humanity, people had instinctively sought shelter—a place to escape the elements and survive the night. Now, instead of caves, their sanctuary had become a fortified steel train.

Lin Xian liked to visit the living carriages, watching how the crew transformed them into warm and lively spaces. It gave meaning to the cold steel armor that protected them from the horrors outside.

HUMMMM—

Settling into Car No. 1, Lin Xian activated Mechanical Heart, scanning the nearby train carriages for damage and malfunctions. Using resources from the Disassembly Center, he immediately began repairs.

“Damn, this much damage…?”

His frown deepened. Mechanical Heart’s scan revealed significant damage—much worse than he had expected.

The last full maintenance check had been after the Jiazhou City upgrade, but since then, the train had survived multiple brutal battles. Most of the work had focused on installing defensive weapons like the 1130 CIWS and electromagnetic railguns, but he hadn’t accounted for how much structural damage the train had sustained.

Some sections of armor plating were heavily damaged—in some spots, monster claws had even pierced through the train’s rooftop air-conditioning units.

“Good thing I checked in time.”

Realizing the potential danger, Lin Xian immediately initiated full-scale repairs. The approaching blizzard would only make things worse, and he couldn’t afford to leave vulnerabilities unchecked.

CLANK. CLANK. CLANK.

In the silent darkness, the Infinite Train quietly self-repaired, as if it were a living organism regenerating.

If the other convoys ever saw how Lin Xian’s ability allowed his machines to repair themselves, they would probably start questioning reality.

DAWN APPROACHES

As time passed, more people from the three convoys awoke, preparing for the journey ahead.

On the Infinite Train, Chen Sixuan was already up, organizing the internal affairs of the train.

KRRRRK—

By 9 AM, the sky remained pitch-black. Engines from the convoys roared to life, and voices crackled over the walkie-talkies.

"Brother Lin, it's time. We're heading out." —Wu Zhenhai.

"Lin, thanks for everything." —Liao Ming.

"Lin bro, we're rolling out first. Good luck out there!" —Luo Yang.

"Lin, safe travels!" —Li Yi.

Lin Xian picked up the walkie-talkie.

“Stay sharp. I meant it when I told you to mark your routes—the bigger the snowball, the harder it is to stop. You guys are strong enough to make it to Xilan, no doubt. See you at Dawn.”

"Roger that. See you at Dawn!"

As the steel convoys roared to life, hundreds of headlights cut through the darkness. The all-terrain polar vehicle led the charge, and soon, the thundering caravan disappeared into the night, heading northward.

"Our turn."

Lin Xian stepped into the cockpit. Chen Sixuan and KIKI were already analyzing the route ahead.

VROOOOM—

The twin engines of the Gemini 11R and Whale 03E thundered to life, shaking off the snow.

The Infinite Train charged into the storm.

That bone-chilling feeling of being watched never faded. Lin Xian couldn't sleep soundly at all—his mind was bombarded with strange, unsettling emotions, as if something creepy and unshakable was lurking in his subconscious.

"Tsk."

Sitting up in bed, Lin Xian exhaled deeply and pulled back the blackout blinds. The world outside was already bathed in daylight. The vast snowfield shimmered with an almost blinding radiance, as the sunlight reflected off the pure white expanse.

The Infinite Train was smoothly racing ahead, its Icebreaker Shield slicing through the thick snow like a hot knife through butter.

Looking into the distance, the mountains lay far along the horizon, while the snow-laden trees nearby were growing sparser and more desolate. The vast Palma Grasslands stretched out ahead—but gone were the lush green meadows of the past. Now, all that remained was an endless world of white.

"You're awake?"

From the cockpit, Chen Sixuan kept her eyes locked on the navigation radar, her expression tense and focused.

"The tracks are no longer visible. The radar isn't detecting much either. I've slowed down a little..."

Though she tried to sound composed, there was an unmistakable edge of nervousness in her voice.

Through the train's windshield, the only way to vaguely make out the railway path was by spotting the occasional utility poles and fence walls on either side. But as the tracks led deeper into the snowfield, the surroundings became wide open—so much so that it felt as if the Infinite Train was sailing through an endless white ocean. The view was breathtakingly beautiful, yet for a train operator, it was utterly terrifying.

WHOOSH!!

The Icebreaker Shield, crafted from forged inner armor steel and tungsten-titanium alloy, plowed through the snow, clearing a path as the thousand-ton steel colossus charged forward.

Lin Xian glanced at the temperature gauge—outside, it had already dropped to -12°C, and it was still falling rapidly.

Inside the train, however, the temperature was a comfortable 26°C, and everyone was still dressed in casual wear.

CRACK… CRACK…

The howling wind outside caused the frozen armor plates to let out a faint creaking sound, making Lin Xian frown slightly.

He and Chen Sixuan both knew what the real problem was, but there was no better solution. They had no choice but to push forward.

The current snowfall wasn’t overwhelming yet, but if it piled up to two meters or worse, combined with a Category 12 blizzard, then it would truly be a nightmare.

"Keep going. Be bold. Even if we derail, we can handle it."

Lin Xian’s eyes flashed with determination as he reassured Chen Sixuan.

Fortunately, this was a grassland—they could visibly track the terrain changes. If damaged tracks or obstacles appeared, they could either ram through them or derail briefly. As long as there were no cliffs or tunnels, the risk was manageable.

By now, the snow had piled up to around 30 centimeters, and the railway looked like a barely visible ridge rising above the snowy ground.

Inside the living carriages, crew members had opened their blackout blinds, gazing in awe at the snow-covered world outside.

Above them, the sunlight was gradually being swallowed by the ominous storm clouds swirling in the Extreme Cold Vortex. The sky grew dim and foreboding.

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The Eerie Cube suddenly blared an emergency warning, making Lin Xian’s expression harden instantly.

Grabbing his communicator, he barked out orders:

"Check all carriages for abnormalities!"

BANG! BANG! BANG!

At his command, the entire crew sprang into action.

"Cars 2, 3, and 4 are clear!" —Shasha reported.

"Cars 5, 6, and 7—no issues!" —Luo Ye confirmed.

"Cars 8 through 12 checked—nothing unusual, but…"

"We found water leakage at Car 11's junction!" —Shu Qin added.

"Damn, same here! There's leakage between Cars 2 and 3!" —Shasha quickly followed up.

"Car 5 and Car 4 are leaking too!" —Luo Ye called out.

Lin Xian’s brows knitted together as he rushed toward Car 2.

Sure enough, at the carriage junctions, he saw melted snow seeping inside the train, dripping down continuously.

Could this be it…?

His heart skipped a beat—was the melted snow itself carrying the Dark Invasion’s power? That was terrifying!

Upon closer inspection, he quickly found the root cause—Cars 3 and 4 were originally Kor-3 Biological Research Carriages, with different junction standards compared to the other train cars.

Back when he salvaged them from Underground City No. 9, he had only done a basic connection and later sealed them off manually.

Even though he had reinforced them just last night, structural differences between train cars turned out to be far greater than he had anticipated.

Now, due to the temperature difference between inside and outside, melted snow from the roof had started seeping through gaps, carrying Dark Invasion fear energy into the train—triggering the Eerie Cube's warning.

"No one touch the melted snow!"

Lin Xian called out, stopping Shasha and Luo Ye as they approached.

Thinking fast, he turned to KIKI—

"Send the PX-05 Robot to clean this up! I'll seal the gaps on the roof!"

"Got it!" KIKI nodded and immediately got to work.

WHOOOOSH!!

Gearing up in his power armor and cold-weather gear, Lin Xian climbed onto the train's roof via Car 5’s lift platform.

The moment he stepped outside—

FWOOOSH!!!

A violent gust of icy wind blasted him, carrying a storm of biting snowflakes.

The train continued its rapid advance, and Lin Xian rushed to the junctions, quickly fabricating a large cover panel.

Since its main purpose was to prevent snow buildup, he used lightweight aluminum alloy, reinforcing it with flexible materials to account for turning stress.

One by one, he sealed each leaking junction.

Once finished, he moved on to Car 11—an older utility carriage he had salvaged from Jiang City. Its issue stemmed from aging materials and high internal heat, causing significant snowmelt.

Using the same method, he patched it up.

To be safe, he decided to inspect the nuclear-powered drive car at the end of the train.

But just as he reached the final carriage, his eyes caught something disturbing—

Beneath the snow on both sides of the tracks, something was moving.

Something alive.

Lin Xian froze mid-action.

Activating his power armor’s combat assist system, he zoomed in for a closer look.

The Infinite Train sped along like a lone black ship, sailing across an endless white ocean.

But now—beneath the disturbed snow layers—

Shallow, shifting trails were forming, accompanied by a soft, eerie rustling sound.

Like something burrowing just beneath the surface.

And it was multiplying.

Lin Xian crouched low, eyes sharp as he observed the movements behind them.

The trails were increasing.

His communicator clicked on—

"Everyone, stay alert! There's movement in the snow—it might be the 'Snow Wraiths' from the survivor reports!"

And just like that—

The battle for survival had begun.

THE SNOW WRAITHS STRIKE

The moment Lin Xian issued the warning, he abandoned his repair work and rushed back inside through the Car 11 lift platform.

WOOOOOO—

The PX-05 Robot swiftly vacuumed the snow off his armor as he landed inside the train.

In the corridor, Shu Qin, Lü Chang, and Miao Lu hurried toward him, guns in hand, their faces filled with urgency.

"Lin! Something's definitely wrong! We're being stalked!" Shu Qin reported.

"Hold the rear carriages!" Lin Xian ordered as he stripped off his cold-weather gear and headed for Car 3.

Inside Car 3, Ding Junyi was already monitoring the situation.

The eerie Hell’s Black Chrysanthemum—a biological anomaly capable of tracking Dark Energy fluctuations—had begun to glow with a sinister red light.

“It’s evolving…”

Before Lin Xian could even ask, Ding Junyi responded, her fingers flying across her mobile terminal, documenting the data in real-time.

She lifted her hand and pointed at the Hell’s Black Chrysanthemum, voice grave.

"The Dark Mark is spreading. It’s reaching Level 1."

Lin Xian's expression darkened.

"Damn it…"

It had marked them.

This wasn’t just a random ambush—it was a hunting strategy.

These creatures were stalking their prey, waiting for nightfall to attack at full force.

Lin Xian immediately recalled the radio transmission from a doomed convoy—a group that had tried to flee but was wiped out overnight.

This was the same pattern.

If they didn’t act now, they’d be dead by sundown.

“All units, open fire on the moving entities beneath the snow!”

“Copy! Engaging!”

RATATATATAT!! BOOM! BOOM!

The Infinite Train roared to life with thunderous gunfire as machine guns, rifles, and auto-turrets opened fire from both sides of the train.

The snowy landscape was instantly torn apart, sending plumes of snowdust into the air.

Screeeeech!!!

Amid the gunfire, high-pitched screeches echoed as bullets ripped into unknown creatures, splattering green blood across the pristine snow.

Up on the train’s roof, Lu Xingchen activated his flamethrower, unleashing a sea of fire onto the snowbanks.

“COME OUT AND FIGHT, YOU COWARDS!”

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Two massive fire pillars erupted, incinerating layers of snow and exposing the monstrosities underneath.

As the flames raged, the creatures—white hyena-like beasts with spiked tails—burst out of the snow, finally revealing themselves.

They were Snow Wraiths.

THE MONSTERS ATTACK

Suddenly, hundreds of the Snow Wraiths began emerging from the snow, their ghoulish white fur blending perfectly with the landscape.

They were writhing, struggling, their bodies twitching in pain from the fire and sunlight—as if their true strength had yet to awaken.

And yet, despite their suffering—

They lunged at the train in a suicidal frenzy.

"They’re trying to board!"

WHOOSH!!

Dozens of Snow Wraiths leaped onto the train, aiming straight for Lu Xingchen.

"Come at me, you bastards!"

Lu Xingchen’s eyes gleamed with madness as he spread his arms wide, conjuring a net of flames that slammed into the creatures mid-air, burning them into smoldering husks before they could reach him.

"Damn, these things are persistent!"

Below, inside the train, the firing ports continued to rain down bullets and explosives, shredding through wave after wave of Snow Wraiths.

Despite their sheer numbers, their movements were too erratic, making them difficult to kill efficiently.

"Lin, there's too many!"

From Car 3, Ding Junyi issued a grim warning—

"We don’t have enough bullets to kill them all!"

Lin Xian clenched his fists.

She was right.

Even if they kept firing all day, they’d run out of ammunition before they could kill them all.

And once night fell, the Snow Wraiths would enter their true hunting form.

This wasn’t sustainable.

Lin Xian took a deep breath—

"Then we stop shooting. We kill them at night."

A CHANGE IN STRATEGY

Inside Car 3, Lin Xian gathered his core team.

"We can’t afford to waste bullets like this. These things are just stalling until sundown."

Shu Qin frowned.

"Then what’s the plan? We can’t just sit here and do nothing."

Lin Xian nodded.

"Exactly. We let them mark us."

Luo Ye’s eyes narrowed.

"You mean… bait them?"

"Yes." Lin Xian's expression was dead serious.

He turned to Ding Junyi.

"If we let them fully mark us, what happens?"

Ding Junyi tapped on her terminal.

"Once the Dark Mark reaches Level 3, they will prioritize us as their primary target—meaning all of them will attack at once."

Lin Xian’s lips curled into a smirk.

"That’s what we want."

Shu Qin’s eyes widened.

"Wait… you want them to all attack at the same time?!"

Lin Xian nodded.

"If we let them hunt us on their own terms, they’ll pick us off one by one. But if we set the terms—if we force them all into one massive attack—"

He clenched his fist.

"—we can wipe them out in one go."

A silence fell over the group.

Then, Luo Ye chuckled.

"I see. We don’t run. We don’t hide. We make them come to us."

Shu Qin exhaled.

"Damn… that’s ballsy."

Lin Xian smirked.

"That’s how we survive."

THE FINAL ORDER

Lin Xian turned on his communicator—

"All units, cease fire. Let them mark us."

A brief pause.

Then—

"Copy that. Ceasing fire."

The gunfire died down.

The battlefield fell silent.

Outside, the Snow Wraiths slowly retreated into the snow—waiting.

They thought they were hunting prey.

They had no idea the prey had set a trap.

Nightfall was coming.

The real battle was about to begin.

The Infinite Train roared forward, cutting through the snowstorm like a black steel beast, its headlights piercing the darkness ahead.

But inside the carriages, the atmosphere was dead silent.

Everyone was waiting.

Waiting for nightfall.

Waiting for the real hunt to begin.