Apocalypse: I Built the Infinite Train-Chapter 138: No. 1 Spaceport

Boom!!!

Flames erupted in the sky, illuminating several nearby streets.

Aooong!~

The massive Sky Jellyfish let out a shrill, agonized wail as a massive fireball engulfed most of its body. Its translucent bell rim writhed frantically, with burning gasoline clinging to its tentacles, sending thick black smoke billowing into the air. In unbearable pain, it violently crashed into a nearby skyscraper!

Bang! Crash—

At that moment, flaming debris, shattered jellyfish flesh, and countless shards of glass rained down from above.

"Get inside!"

KIKI shouted. Reacting quickly, she used her telekinesis to grab Lu Xingchen and drag him through the cockpit door. Right behind them, Lin Xian swiftly detached the steel boarding ladder and slammed the door shut.

“The fire is falling!”

"Push through it!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Countless fireballs and burning gasoline rained down, instantly turning the tracks and city streets into a fiery inferno. Flames crashed onto several convoy vehicles, sparks bursting upon impact. Some cars caught fire, their roofs engulfed in flames, while shattered glass fell like rain.

The raging inferno spread across the streets, igniting hordes of Zombies, turning them into burning corpses.

"Ahhh!!"

"Watch out!"

"Stay in formation! Don’t crash!"

"Fire extinguishers! Where are the extinguishers?!"

Panic filled the radio channels, but after an intense sprint through the flames, the Infinite Train and the convoy finally made it through the firestorm.

Survivors in the burning vehicles scrambled to open their windows, grabbing extinguishers in a desperate attempt to douse the flames.

“Did we just take one down?!”

From her rearview mirror, Shu Qin saw the enormous jellyfish, engulfed in flames, plummeting to the ground. Her face was filled with disbelief.

"If it's not dead, it's at least roasted half to death!" Xu Jin let out a breath, exhilarated. "Unbelievable… there's more of these f***ing things out there!"

At the back of the convoy, Old Mo, keeping a steady grip on the wheel, finally sighed in relief. Through the convoy’s communication channel, he asked:

"Anyone injured?"

“No, Grandpa Mo, we’re all fine.”

"Xiao Le is crying, though."

“Pff, what a scaredy-cat~”

"Are we safe now? How much longer till we reach the Spaceport?"

"Almost there, almost there."

Old Mo squinted at the towering silhouette emerging from the black mist ahead. The bright lights of the massive structure became clearer. Then, glancing at the Infinite Train leading the charge, he clicked his tongue.

"Good thing we followed this train. If not… with this many people, we'd all be dead."

Neither the Black Crow Four nor the Sky Jellyfish were threats the convoy could handle alone. Even with Lu Xingchen onboard, survival seemed nearly impossible without Lin Xian’s Infinite Train breaking through obstacle after obstacle.

Aboard the Infinite Train, danger had come one after another. Inside Car No. 3, Ding Junyi gazed out at the retreating flames with a steady expression. Then, her eyes locked onto something ahead of the train—

A colossal structure stretched into the sky.

Yubei No. 1 Spaceport.

Aerial Rail—Climbing Passage!

Clang! Clang!

The heavy locomotive rumbled along the elevated track leading into the Spaceport, the darkened city streets stretching around them. But ahead, the Spaceport platform was ablaze with countless lights.

Under blazing high-altitude floodlights, the Climbing Passage stood like a pillar piercing the heavens, leading into an aerial corridor—a gigantic suspended transit tube.

Inside the corridor, negative-pressure electromagnetic acceleration tracks ran alongside a vehicle transit lane, capable of carrying up to ten Intercontinental-Class Trains and over ten thousand vehicles, all pulled forward by powerful traction systems.

As the Infinite Train drew closer, elevators streaked upward at staggering speeds, glowing under the floodlights—

A monumental feat of human engineering, an epic achievement in history!

“Holy crap, that’s insane!”

Inside the cockpit, Shasha and Luo Ye gaped at the massive Climbing Elevators, their expressions full of awe.

"I’ve ridden this before, but… seeing it again still blows my mind." Chen Sixuan’s eyes sparkled. After such a long and brutal escape, they had finally reached the Main Track of the Orbital Rail, the starting point of their journey's next phase.

“Damn, if only my RV were still here… I could have taken it up into space.” Lu Xingchen muttered bitterly.

"It’s fine. It’s probably already up there by now," KIKI deadpanned.

“…Wait. What the hell do you mean by that?!”

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Footsteps approached. Lin Xian turned to see Ding Junyi striding over, followed by the nervous-looking Zhao Yan and Xu Wen.

"You got lucky," Lin Xian remarked. "The Spaceport hasn’t fallen yet."

That was good news. From their vantage point, they could see the Spaceport Base packed with thousands of vehicles, carrying survivors from all over Tianhai Province.

"Thank god."

Zhao Yan let out a relieved sigh. "Lin, we owe you everything. Without you, we’d all be dead."

“Yes, we’re incredibly grateful," Xu Wen added.

Ding Junyi glanced at Lin Xian before shifting her gaze to the Spaceport.

“The CIWS turrets and anti-air defenses are still operational. Looks like the Phoenix Guild’s emergency teams and engineers have arrived in time to maintain defenses. That means there’s still an armed force holding the line.”

"It’s probably the Spaceport Security Regiment or Iron Guard Brigade 52," Chen Sixuan speculated. "We heard on the radio earlier that Brigade 52 had retreated to No. 1 Spaceport to regroup. They're likely preparing to evacuate from here as well."

"That’s great news."

Lin Xian nodded. "After running for so long, we’ve finally found the main forces."

In this apocalyptic world, no one wanted to fight alone. If there was an opportunity to find protection under an official military force, who would choose to keep hiding in the shadows?

At the Spaceport, thousands of escaping vehicles were jammed together in a delicate balance of order and restraint.

After their battle against the bandit convoy, seeing so many survivors coexisting peacefully felt almost unreal.

"A place this crowded… No one’s gonna dare stir up trouble, right?" Chen Sixuan wondered aloud.

"Not necessarily," KIKI replied. "But with this many people, plus the Security Regiment and Iron Guard, anyone with bad intentions will have to think twice before acting."

"They’d have to be suicidal to start trouble here," Lu Xingchen scoffed. "Everyone came here to stay alive. No way anyone’s dumb enough to pick a fight."

Behind them, Shu Qin, Xu Jin, and Old Mo’s convoy gazed at the approaching Spaceport, their expressions complex—

Hope.

Exhaustion.

Relief.

Nervous anticipation.

Everyone knew—

Once they crossed the Snowy Highland via the Aerial Corridor, they would finally have a moment to breathe!

"Lin Xian, look!"

Chen Sixuan suddenly shouted. The group turned their gaze forward—

On the exclusive train platform ahead—

Three massive trains stood parked.

One belonged to the Iron Guard Brigade, an Intercontinental-Class Military Transport Train.

The other two?

Even grander.

Like the Infinite Train, they were Doomsday Trains, preparing to race onto the Orbital Rail!