Apocalypse: I Built the Infinite Train-Chapter 249: Snowland

Woooooo—hoooo—

The howling blizzard showed no signs of stopping.

Lin Xian devoured every vehicle he could dig out, harvesting a considerable amount of materials in the process.

The once snow-covered mounds marking the locations of buried vehicles had now disappeared, leaving behind only a vast, untouched white expanse.

As for the people who had perished in the convoy, they were now buried beneath the deep snow, their existence erased by the relentless catastrophe.

Back on the train, Chen Sixuan was already awake.

Seeing Lin Xian return, she immediately guessed that he had gone outside to devour the convoy’s vehicles.

“Want something to eat? It’s freezing out there.”

Lin Xian nodded, stepping inside.

The chilling sensation that had clung to him vanished the moment he entered the train.

He knew that besides the cold, the snow concealed fear-based energy, but thankfully, the Eerie Cube had completely neutralized it.

“Did you hear that sound earlier?” Lin Xian asked.

Chen Sixuan nodded.

“It woke a lot of people up, but nothing seems to have happened. Do you think it was an earthquake?”

“Possible… but I feel like it was some kind of creature.”

Chen Sixuan’s expression darkened.

“A creature? What do you think it was?”

“I don’t know.” Lin Xian shook his head. “All we can do is stay alert. Since most people are awake now, let’s get breakfast ready so we can depart as soon as possible.”

“Got it.” Chen Sixuan nodded immediately.

Lin Xian noticed that she seemed in good spirits and remarked:

“You’ve changed quite a bit.”

“Changed?”

Chen Sixuan was grabbing supplies from the storage cabinet in Carriage No. 1. Hearing Lin Xian’s words, she turned her head.

“In what way?”

“Overall, I guess. You don’t seem as fragile as before.”

“Really?”

Just then, a can of food accidentally slid off the shelf above her head.

Without even turning around, Chen Sixuan effortlessly caught it midair, her eyes still locked onto Lin Xian in confusion.

“I don’t feel any different. What makes you say that?”

Lin Xian: ……

The night was still freezing, and dawn had yet to break.

Inside the train, however, the lights were fully lit.

This wasn’t just to ward off the cold—it was also to help the team mentally recover from the intense stress of the previous day.

To boost morale, Lin Xian had Chen Sixuan, Xiao Yuan, and Miao Lu prepare hot meals for everyone on board.

“Xiao Yuan, bring me a crate of braised pork cans.”

In the dining car, Chen Sixuan and the others were busily preparing food.

Just then, Miao Lu came running in, holding something carefully in her hands.

"Chen Captain, look at this!"

She gently placed a bunch of vibrant green stalks on the counter.

"This is celery from Director Ding’s planting area. A few stalks have matured! Lin Captain said we should add them to the soup!"

"Wow!"

"Really?!"

At her words, the entire dining car suddenly burst into excitement.

People gathered around, their eyes lighting up at the sight of the fresh green celery.

After so long without fresh food, this was a rare sight.

Chen Sixuan walked over, picked up the freshly harvested celery, and breathed in its crisp, clean scent.

"It grew so fast! This is amazing—we can finally have vegetable soup today!"

Fresh Vegetables—A Distant Memory

For the survivors aboard the Infinite Train, the term "fresh vegetables" had become almost foreign.

After the Black Rain, plants had almost completely perished.

At the start of the apocalypse, some lucky survivors had scavenged wild greens and fruits, but over time, such food sources became nonexistent.

Farming required either land or greenhouses, both of which were impossible for people constantly on the run.

On top of that, fresh produce spoiled quickly.

Unless it was dried or pickled, it would rot within days.

As time passed, fresh food became an unimaginable luxury.

But now, this small bunch of celery, grown in the No. 4 Planting Carriage, gave everyone a renewed sense of vitality.

In the midst of this apocalyptic winter, it was a glimmer of hope.

As people chatted about their past lives—about food, hobbies, and memories—the oppressive despair of the long, cold night seemed to fade away.

By 8:00 AM, most of the crew had woken up, and the temperature inside the train had risen slightly thanks to the activity.

After enjoying a steaming hot breakfast, Lin Xian felt fully recharged.

Before long, he gathered the key personnel in Carriage No. 2 to discuss today’s plan.

The New Power Suits

"Ms. Chen, Shu Qin."

Lin Xian handed them two freshly crafted exoskeleton power suits.

"I made these last night. You two should test them out—you should be able to get used to them quickly after activation."

"Whoa! Power suits?!"

Shasha’s eyes lit up instantly.

"Lin Brother, are we finally getting to wear these?!"

Lin Xian gave her a look.

"You already have a giant mecha. Do you really need this too?"

"Uh… hehe." Shasha scratched her head, grinning. "I just wanted to try it out…"

"Keep dreaming."

KIKI, seated on a swivel chair, grabbed Shasha and squished her cold cheeks.

Then she looked at the two power suits with approval.

"Not bad. You actually made two of these in one night? That’s impressive."

Chen Sixuan and Shu Qin, however, looked surprised.

"Do I… really need this?" Chen Sixuan hesitated. "Maybe give it to someone else first? I’m usually inside the train."

Shu Qin agreed.

"Lin Captain, shouldn’t these go to KIKI and Fire Bro instead? They’re Ability Users and our main fighters…"

"Just wear them already."

KIKI smiled.

She understood Lin Xian’s reasoning, so she simply told them:

"These suits boost mobility. You two are Gene Evolvers, meaning this will make you even stronger.

I’d love to play with one, but honestly, it wouldn’t help me much. I can already fly—why would I need to run or jump?

As for Fire Bro, he can’t use it either. He’d probably just burn it to a crisp."

"Agreed."

Lu Xingchen, leaning against the wall, nodded.

"This thing would just slow me down. Not practical."

"Everyone will get one eventually."

Lin Xian stated firmly.

"As a Mechanical Ability User, my goal is to fully mechanize and arm every person and every carriage on the Infinite Train. But we have to take it one step at a time."

He turned to Shu Qin and Chen Sixuan.

"You two are key members. Get familiar with the suits so you can teach the others later. I’ll keep upgrading them over time.

As for the other Ability Users, I have different plans. Fire Bro, for instance—Director Ding told me about nano carbon-ceramic alloy armor used by the Starfleet. It can withstand over 6,000°C and has high durability."

Lu Xingchen shrugged indifferently.

"Honestly, I don’t need—"

"It looks really badass."

Lin Xian added.

"Please prioritize its development, Lin Brother!"

Lu Xingchen’s expression instantly changed, his eyes filled with sincerity and eagerness.

"Whoa, does that mean we’ll be fighting Snow Wraiths all the way?" KIKI frowned. "Aren’t you worried that leaving marks along the way will attract even worse trouble in the dark?"

"We’ll just have to adapt as we go."

Lin Xian stood up. "If things go well, we can stop at Chixia or Su Feng Village, just like we did yesterday. But if the situation turns bad, we’ll have to make a run for Xilan overnight. The best we can do is launch a full-scale defense outside the city to prevent the risk of bringing an even bigger threat inside."

"Then today’s going to be a tough battle," Chen Sixuan remarked.

"Yeah." Lin Xian nodded and turned to KIKI and Lu Xingchen. "And not just later—we have a battle to fight right now."

Infinite Train, Start!

The snow was deep—so deep that the Icebreaker Shield was nearly two-thirds buried. The tracks and iron wheels were frozen and completely covered in ice and snow. Forget about building up momentum—just getting the train moving was nearly impossible.

The only way forward was to have KIKI and Lu Xingchen clear a path first. Once the Infinite Train gained enough speed, it could use its own momentum to plow through the snow.

At 9 AM, the entire train was ready. KIKI positioned herself on the roof, while Lu Xingchen was in the cockpit, both preparing to clear the way.

"We need to be quick," Chen Sixuan warned as she looked at the slopes flanking the mountain pass. "The snow up there is thick. If we clear too much at once, it could trigger an avalanche. We only get one shot at this—once we clear it, we have to rush out immediately."

While Urias Mountains wasn’t steep, the amount of accumulated snow posed a huge risk. If it slid down, the train could be completely buried.

"Agreed. We only have one chance," Lin Xian confirmed.

"No worries." Lu Xingchen rubbed his hands together, warming them with his fire ability as he spoke into the communicator.

KIKI smirked proudly from the cockpit. "Please. How hard can it be? You think I can’t handle a little snow?"

"Fire Bro, you go first!" KIKI called out over the comms.

"On it."

The plan was set. Lu Xingchen took a deep breath, standing in the freezing wind, his eyes burning with a fiery glow.

Fwoosh—

A wave of scorching heat burst forth from his body. In an instant, the frost and snow on his clothes evaporated, and heat waves radiated outward. Even the thick ice on the roof beneath his feet rapidly melted.

"I’ll call this move…

Inferno Blast—Heaven’s Road!"

BOOM!

Lu Xingchen raised his hands high above his head, and in an instant, a towering pillar of crimson fire shot into the sky, illuminating the surrounding darkness.

Then, with a sharp shout, he slammed the fiery column forward!

At the same time, a blue-hot Mach ring burst from the flames, igniting a powerful shockwave!

BOOM!

Inside the mountain pass, the howling winds were instantly thrown into chaos. The sudden collision of hot and cold air sent a violent updraft skyward, scattering snowflakes in all directions.

A massive jet of fire struck the snow directly ahead of the Infinite Train, instantly vaporizing it and opening up a clear path.

But it wasn’t over yet.

KIKI seized the perfect moment—her eyes glowing, hands outstretched. She gripped the roaring fire column with her psychic power, then suddenly pushed forward!

WHOOOSH!

Under KIKI’s control, the fire exploded ahead, carving a hundreds-meter-long tunnel straight through the snow. The black steel tracks beneath were instantly revealed under the train’s headlights, still radiating scorching heat—not a single trace of ice remained.

"Now!"

Lin Xian immediately fired up both locomotives, the engines humming to life. With an ear-splitting roar, the buried steel behemoth came alive—its ice coating cracking apart, snow sliding off its roof. The train’s iron wheels turned, beginning its slow, laborious movement.

Rumble…

But as the train started rolling, the snow on both sides of the tracks began collapsing toward the rails!

The immense force from Lu Xingchen and KIKI’s attack had triggered a chain reaction, causing the packed snow to split and slide down toward the train.

BAM! BAM! BAM!

The Infinite Train accelerated!

Chunks of ice and frost shattered against its armor, but KIKI and Lu Xingchen kept blasting a path forward.

"Faster!"

"KIKI, watch over Fire Bro! Don’t let him get buried!"

"Relax, I got this!"

BOOM! The avalanche roared down both sides, temporarily burying the train in darkness, but with its forward momentum, it quickly broke free of the collapsing snow.

"Speed’s up!" Chen Sixuan shouted.

"Fire Bro, get back inside!" Lin Xian ordered.

Hearing the command, Lu Xingchen immediately retracted his flames and sprinted toward Car No. 5’s elevator hatch, leaping back into the train.

At that moment, the Infinite Train hit 80 km/h—KIKI was still using her ability to clear the way.

90 km/h.

BAM! BAM! BAM! The train plowed through the snow, throwing up massive clouds of ice and dust.

100 km/h!

The snow exploded around them, scattering into the sky!

"That’s enough!" Lin Xian called out.

"I can still keep going," KIKI insisted.

Lin Xian grabbed her arm, then reached for Chen Sixuan. "Brace for impact!"

At 100 km/h, with thousands of tons of steel momentum, and the Icebreaker Shield at the front, Lin Xian knew they had more than enough force to smash through the snow ahead.

He gave the order.

"Stop using your ability!"

BOOM!

WHOOOSH!

The Infinite Train slammed into a 1.5-meter-thick snow wall, shaking violently. Everyone inside felt a massive forward jolt, but the steel behemoth continued cutting through the snow, sending towering clouds of white powder flying.

WOOOOO!!!

The Whale 03E Heavy Gas Turbine Locomotive roared as the deep snow scraped and rattled against the train’s armor, the vibrations humming through the cabin. Looking out the windows, the snow level was only a few centimeters away from reaching them.

Inside the cockpit, Chen Sixuan watched in awe as the train tore apart the endless snow before them.

Lin Xian checked the speedometer—95 km/h. This was faster than expected, but they couldn’t slow down now.

If they lost speed, regaining it would be almost impossible. If another blizzard hit, or the snow got even thicker, the train could be forced to a stop.

Right now, the Infinite Train had no choice but to keep charging forward like a runaway beast.

Under the dark sky, the storm winds howled.

The train finally cleared the mountain pass, speeding into an endless snowfield.

Inside the cockpit, Lin Xian, Chen Sixuan, and KIKI remained on high alert. They had traveled dozens of kilometers already, yet there were no attacks from the Snow Wraiths.

"Director Ding," Lin Xian called over the comms.

"No threats. It’s safe," Ding Junyi reported.

Safe?

That didn’t make sense.

Last night, they had seen how many Snow Wraiths lurked beneath the snow. Lin Xian had prepared to fight all the way till dawn—but now, nothing?

"Weird…" KIKI muttered. "Could they only come out during the day?”

"No way," Lin Xian shook his head. "According to previous radio reports, Snow Wraiths are even more aggressive at night. There’s no reason for them to just disappear now."

"It is strange," Chen Sixuan frowned, her gaze locked onto the snow ahead, illuminated by the train’s powerful headlights. "Could we have crossed out of their territory and into another Eerie Entity’s domain?"

"That’s possible," Lin Xian mused.

There was evidence suggesting that high-level Eerie Entities had territorial instincts. If no Snow Wraiths had appeared, it could mean they had entered an area ruled by a stronger entity.

But something still didn’t add up.

Even Hell’s Black Chrysanthemum, which normally reacted to danger, had remained completely still.

Lin Xian recalled the low tremor and deep growl from before—the one that had seemingly riled up the Snow Wraiths. Could that seismic event have somehow driven them away?

"Well, whatever’s going on, stopping isn’t an option," KIKI said seriously. "Whether there’s an Eerie Entity ahead or not, we only have one way forward. No turning back now."

"Agreed," Lin Xian nodded.

Just as he finished speaking, something black suddenly emerged from the snow ahead.

Before anyone could react—

BAM!

The Infinite Train slammed into it at full speed!

Sparks flew.

The black mass was sent flying, breaking into several shattered pieces on impact.

The crew quickly snapped into alert mode.

"What was that?!"

Through the windshield, they saw debris scattering—and at the center of the wreckage…

A CAR.

A snow-covered vehicle had been lying sideways on the tracks, completely buried in the ice. The Infinite Train had torn through it like paper, splitting it apart. A chunk of the car frame was now lodged in the Icebreaker Shield at the front of the train.

But that wasn’t the worst part.

A corpse—partially frozen and covered in frost—had been inside.

The body had been flung forward, its hardened remains scraping across the windshield, leaving behind deep ice scars, before it flew off into the snow.

A horrible chill crept through the cockpit.

For a moment, none of them spoke.

"...That car… how long do you think it’s been buried?" KIKI finally asked, her voice unnervingly quiet.

Chen Sixuan swallowed. "Hard to say. But that body was completely stiff… frozen solid. It must’ve been there for a while."

Lin Xian’s grip on the controls tightened. "We might be heading straight into a graveyard."

And in a place like this…

Graveyards don’t stay quiet for long.

The Train Charges Forward

The Infinite Train thundered onward, cutting through the vast snowfield under the cloak of nightfall.

But an unsettling tension had settled over the crew.

Every kilometer, more buried vehicles appeared. Some were barely visible beneath the snow, others already crumbling from exposure. The train plowed through them all, the Icebreaker Shield tearing through metal like paper.

Yet—not a single body moved.

No Snow Wraiths.

No Eerie Entities.

Just an eerie silence, heavier than the blizzard itself.

"Something's off."

Lin Xian adjusted the controls, keeping the train steady.

"Where are the scavengers?"

In post-apocalyptic snowfields, it was rare for remains to go undisturbed. Usually, there were always creatures—whether Zombies, Snow Wraiths, or Eerie Entities—that would feed on bodies left behind.

But here, nothing had touched them.

As if even the monsters didn’t dare come near.

"KIKI," Lin Xian called. "Try the radio again. See if there’s any signal."

KIKI quickly scanned the frequencies. "Nothing. Still dead silence."

"Damn it…"

That meant their location was still within the range of the Extreme Cold Vortex—completely isolated from outside communication.

Which meant no reinforcements.

Whatever was out there… they were on their own.

30 Kilometers Ahead

BAM!

Another snow-covered vehicle was crushed under the train’s massive weight.

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Chen Sixuan, still scanning the terrain, finally spoke up. "It’s not random."

"What?" Lin Xian asked.

"The wreckage—it’s following a pattern."

Lin Xian’s gaze darkened. "You think it’s deliberate?"

"Yes," Chen Sixuan confirmed. "These vehicles aren’t scattered randomly. They’re positioned at regular intervals, all leading in the same direction."

A trail.

Like breadcrumbs leading to something ahead.

"...We’re being lured in."

The Black Shadow

Suddenly, KIKI's eyes widened.

"Something ahead!"

Lin Xian's hands tightened on the controls.

The train’s headlights flashed over the horizon—revealing a massive dark shape, standing dead center on the tracks.

It was not a vehicle.

It was something else.

Something alive.

"Brace for impact!" Lin Xian shouted.

BAM!

The Infinite Train slammed into it.

And this time—

The train didn't break through.

The thing on the tracks didn't budge.

A deep, reverberating sound filled the air—not from the train, but from whatever they had just hit.

The cockpit shuddered violently.

Outside, the snow began to move.

Then came the sound—

A low, guttural growl.

Something huge was waking up.