Apocalypse: I Built the Infinite Train-Chapter 211: Grass

Carriage No. 3

Lin Xian had been preoccupied with thoughts about the Eerie Cube and its transformation of the Mechanical Source Point when his attention was suddenly pulled elsewhere—specifically, to Ding Junyi, who was standing before him in a white lab coat… with nothing underneath.

Ding Junyi hadn’t expected Lin Xian to appear at this moment either. She lowered her head and explained, “Don’t misunderstand. This is just how I sleep. I rushed here after noticing changes in the Blood Scourge Flora, so I didn’t have time to get dressed.”

Lin Xian opened his mouth, about to say something—but stopped.

He didn’t really mind. After all, Ding Junyi had an amazing figure, and he couldn’t help but take in the view. But the moment he became aware of that thought, it became increasingly difficult to look away.

Beneath the loose lab coat, glimpses of soft, pale skin peeked through, accentuating her graceful curves. The sheer visual impact was overwhelming.

After a few seconds, Lin Xian felt his mouth go dry, his body reacting involuntarily.

Sh*t.

He quickly forced his gaze away and shifted his focus to the Blood Scourge Flora, walking toward it to distract himself by studying the strange plant.

Ding Junyi glanced at him sideways.

She observed his deliberate avoidance, then casually leaned back onto the lab table, smoothly sitting on its edge.

Then, as if it were the most natural thing in the world—

She spread her legs slightly and adjusted her glasses, looking at Lin Xian with an unreadable expression.

Lin Xian froze.

"Wait—I wasn't...!"

Ding Junyi didn't respond, simply watching him.

Everything was left unspoken.

Lin Xian was about to say something else, but then a thought suddenly struck him.

Not what?

What am I even trying to explain?

...Do I even need to explain?

Sh*t.

Hesitation leads to defeat. Just go for it.

Heat surged through Lin Xian’s body.

Without another word, he stepped forward, closing the distance between them.

He moved between her legs, wrapped his arms around her waist, and—

“I…”

"Do what you want."

Ding Junyi pulled him in, her gaze burning.

"I can take a break from work for this."

Lin Xian chuckled softly.

He had to admit—Ding Junyi was quite the woman.

Dedicated. Focused.

Even though her emotional intelligence seemed nonexistent—with her speech always cold and robotic—Lin Xian could tell that she was incredibly straightforward.

Her words and actions were completely aligned, making her intriguingly genuine.

"Alright, then I—sh*t!"

Lin Xian’s voice suddenly changed.

Ding Junyi nodded slightly, raising an eyebrow.

"Go ahead. Using more dirty talk will help me get into the right state faster."

"No, that's not it!"

Lin Xian took a step back, his eyes widening in shock.

"There's… grass growing out of your head!"

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"...?"

Ding Junyi’s expression shifted immediately.

She frowned and reached up, feeling around the top of her head.

Sure enough—

Right at the center of her scalp, she found something soft and sprouting.

A tiny green seedling, freshly grown.

"What the…?"

Ding Junyi turned to Lin Xian, equally confused.

Lin Xian instinctively reached out and held her still.

"Wait. Let me take a look."

He pulled her closer, inspecting her head.

There it was—a delicate green sprout, undeniably growing from her scalp.

And even more bizarre—

It was growing fast.

Within moments, it had reached three to four centimeters in height, and at its tip, a tiny bud began to form.

The moment that flower bud slowly bloomed, revealing a soft pink blossom, Lin Xian froze.

Ding Junyi also looked up at him, her face unreadable.

"Is this an Eerie Entity? Or am I infected? Do I need to be quarantined or… physically removed? If you need to kill me, let me put my clothes on first."

Her voice remained calm and cold, yet Lin Xian could tell that a thousand thoughts were racing through her mind.

"If something abnormal is happening to me, it's likely due to the Blood Scourge Flora's influence. For safety, you should evacuate everyone from the train immediately."

"Wait."

Lin Xian placed a steadying hand on her shoulder.

The tiny pink flower had stopped growing.

Now, it just sat there, gently swaying as Ding Junyi moved her head.

A sprout… on her head.

Lin Xian had no words for what he was seeing.

With a furrowed brow, he reached out and pinched the tiny plant, attempting to pull it out.

"Ow—"

Ding Junyi flinched, her neck shrinking back slightly as she let out a soft gasp.

"It hurts?"

"Mm."

She nodded.

The tiny pink flower… also nodded along with her.

Lin Xian: ……

His brain stalled for a second.

Tonight’s events were getting weirder and weirder.

Lin Xian stared at the strange little flower, lost in thought for several moments.

"If you can feel pain, then you should also be able to… sense its presence, right?"

His words seemed to spark something in Ding Junyi.

She closed her eyes, focusing.

After a moment—

"I think… I can."

"Can you make it… retract?"

"What do you mean?"

Lin Xian took a deep breath.

"I think this might be an Ability."

Ding Junyi’s eyes narrowed slightly.

"An Ability? I’ve never heard of anything like this."

"There are a lot of things we haven’t heard of."

Lin Xian's tone turned sharp.

"Enough talking—just try it!"

His commanding voice made Ding Junyi shudder slightly.

She looked at him with subtle intensity, then nodded.

"Alright. I’ll listen to you."

She took a deep breath, closing her eyes once more.

One minute.

Two minutes.

The two of them stood face-to-face in silence.

Lin Xian stared intently at the flower, his mind racing with possibilities.

And then—

The tiny pink petals began to fold inward.

The blooming flower rapidly shrank back into a bud.

Then, in an instant, it regressed into a simple green sprout, blending seamlessly with her hair—so much so that it was nearly invisible.

"How is it?"

Ding Junyi looked at Lin Xian.

He nodded.

"It’s gone. Looks like it really is an Ability—you can control it."

Ding Junyi fell silent, looking down at her hands.

"It came out of nowhere. How did I suddenly develop an Ability?"

Both of them instinctively turned toward the Blood Scourge Flora.

Inside its cultivation chamber, the black petals shimmered with a faint, imperceptible glow.

Lin Xian had previously used the Eerie Cube to scan the train—there had been no signs of contamination.

Which meant—this power wasn’t a threat to those onboard.

"My Ability also evolved just now."

Lin Xian had no way to fully explain the Mechanical Source Point, but combining his own experience with Ding Junyi’s sudden transformation, he was almost certain—

The Blood Scourge Flora, after absorbing the Dark Essence from a Major Eerie Entity, was somehow granting evolutionary power to those on the train.