Becoming Stronger After Death: I Keep Seeking Death in the World of the Universe.

Chapter 418 You want me to sit on a golden toilet?!
"Hey! Xu Wang! Long time no see! Where have you been making your fortune lately?"

The main entrance of Liumu City.

Having received advance notice, Lou Qi saw Xu Wang and his group and immediately went up to greet them, mimicking Xu Wang's tone.

Xu Wang smiled when he saw Lou Qi.

The two hadn't seen each other for a very long time.

After hugging the proprietress of the Sanfan Tavern, Xu Wang smiled and replied, "I asked you to help me find a space teleportation device before, and now I've found it. It just went a bit far, and I also took down the academy while I was at it."

To be honest, the college is mine now.

You may not believe it.

Actually, there are no living people left in the academy; it's been a bunch of robots doing all the work for years.

Xu Wang told Lou Qi everything he had discovered on the airship in the Sky City.

Lou Qi exclaimed in surprise, "That's terrifying! I never imagined the rumors were true."

"What rumors?"

Xu Wang was somewhat curious.

Lou Qi knew that Xu Wang had only left the shelter less than a year ago, so she explained, "Many people say that the academy has created many androids to mix among us normal people, and they are always trying to replace us."

When this news first came out, it really caused a lot of panic.

However, those are all things that happen in the south, and we people in Rokumoku City don't talk about them much.

Since you've said that the academy is full of robots, then this rumor must be false.

There are so many wild rumors about the wasteland that nobody knows which ones are true and which ones are just the figments of a madman's imagination.

Xu Wang exclaimed "Wow!" It was the first time he had ever heard such a legend, and it was somewhat similar to the situation in Fallout 4.

Then he thought about it carefully and said, "I'm not entirely sure either. While robots do manage Sky City, there are also quite a few androids. This shows that android technology does exist."

As for whether they mingled in the crowd and stole other people's identities, I have no idea.

If I really encounter it, I'll go back to Sky City to investigate later.

After saying that, Xu Wang looked at the middle-aged man with round-framed glasses who looked a bit dazed and asked, "Xiji, have you finished modifying my train?"

When Xiji saw the topic turn to him, he immediately perked up: "Alright! Sir! As per your request, I dare not slack off for a moment!"
Would you like me to take you to inspect it now?

"No rush, this is something I borrowed from you before. I'm returning it to you now. You can put it away for now."

As Xu Wang spoke, he took out a water purification chip from his subspace pouch and handed it to Xiji.

This thing was stolen by Siggi from the Brotherhood of the New Order.

When Xu Wang came over, he wanted to copy a blueprint and promised to return it to Xiji.

Xu Wang would naturally not break his promise.

Taking the water purification chip from Xu Wang and feeling its heavy weight in his arms, Xiji looked at Xu Wang in shock: "You... you actually gave it back to me?"

Xiji's disbelief at this moment was genuine.

In this wasteland, the law of the jungle prevails.

If the other party is stronger than you, it's not just a matter of them taking your water purification chip; they could even abduct your entire family to be slaves.

Not to mention expecting anyone to keep their promise!

Xu Wang had promised to return the water purifier chip to him, but Xiji hadn't really taken it seriously.

Consider it a protection fee paid to the new boss.

As it turns out, the water purification chip has indeed been recovered.

Looking at the smiling, sunny new boss in front of me.

Xiji suddenly realized that he seemed to have discovered something even more precious than the water purification chip!

Seemingly noticing Sigina's suddenly intense gaze, Xu Wang took two steps back uncomfortably, looking at the man in front of him with disdain: "What are you doing? Let me tell you, I'm straight, I don't like men."

Seeing this, Lou Qi smiled and leaned closer to Xiji, whispering, "How was it? Did I give you the right boss?"

Xiji nodded seriously, then quickened his pace and said, "Wait a moment, I'll be back after I put my things away."

With that, Xiji turned and ran away.

Lou Qi and Xu Wang looked at the rows of shantytowns outside Liumu City and sighed, "The snow this year is quite heavy. If it weren't for your idol, many people would probably have frozen to death this winter."

Xu Wang chuckled, quite pleased with himself, and said, "I've done quite a few good things for this world, haven't I? My water purification chip production line is already under research in Sky City."

Red thorn fruit is now also being cultivated.

The living conditions of wastelanders will continue to improve in the future.

Upon hearing this, Lou Qi said with a hint of deeper meaning, "You can actually do even better."

Xu Wang instantly turned to look at Lou Qi with alarm: "What do you mean?"

Lou Qi smiled slightly, raised her hand to smooth a strand of hair from her forehead, and turned to look at Xu Wang, saying seriously, "The statue of the Giant of Light has been fully promoted in Liumu City."

It has even become a completely new belief.

With the divine power of the idol, all those who believe in the idol are indeed seeing things go well.

But this is ultimately a bit of a pipe dream.

If you can step forward and tell everyone that you brought that idol, or that it was you, you can instantly gather a force even larger and more loyal than the Brotherhood.

This can accomplish many things, and perhaps it can truly end this wasteland.

Are you sure you don't want to give it a try?

Xu Wang instantly grasped the key word "loyalty"!
So he frantically shook his head and waved his hands: "No way! Don't even think about it! You can't make me sit on the golden toilet and restrict my freedom, that's too boring!"

Lou Qi had no idea what Xu Wang was thinking.

Seeing Xu Wang's decisive refusal, she quickly added, "How could I possibly restrict your freedom? Who could possibly restrict your freedom? You're so strong..."

Unexpectedly, before Lou Qi could finish speaking, Xu Wang quickly interrupted her, saying seriously, "Responsibility will restrict my freedom."

Upon hearing this, Lou Qi also fell silent...

But after a short while, she let out a sigh of relief and said, "Fine, I have no right to make the choice for you. It's just that that's what I really think."

The wastelanders are too scattered now; someone needs to bring them together.

As long as there is a flag, the wastelanders can unite and work together to transform this wasteland.

You are perfectly suited to be their lighthouse.

Xu Wang felt that Lou Qi's words made some sense, but he still shook his head and said, "I think I have already done a lot for the wasteland, so perhaps it doesn't need me."

Even among the wastelanders, a leader can emerge to guide them in rebuilding their homes.

After saying that, Xu Wang asked Lou Qi with some curiosity, "Why are you suddenly thinking about these things? Isn't it enough for you to just run your tavern?"

Lou Qi smiled and shook her head: "I did think that way before, but your arrival has given us some hope."

Don't forget, I also came from a shelter. Before I was cryogenically frozen, I swore an oath to return to the surface and rebuild my home.

Xu Wang fell silent again after listening.

He was never really from here.

Without Lou Qi and the others, there would be no such deep affection for this land.

But think about it carefully.

If his previous life's Earth had suffered such a catastrophic disaster.

Perhaps his thoughts will be different again.

Soon, Xiji, who had gone back to put the water purification chip, ran back.

He glanced at the silent Xu Wang and Lou Qi, sensing something was off, and immediately slowed his pace, tentatively asking, "Boss? Shall we go check the train now?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Wang immediately flashed a sunny smile again: "Okay! Tiezhu, let's go."

Xu Wang called Tie Zhu and Wali, and together they walked towards the underground station with Xi Ji. Inside the underground station, the lights were on.

There are many workers busy here.

They weren't dressed very warmly.

White breath was exhaled as he spoke.

Xu Wang noticed that many people had frostbite on their hands and faces.

But they didn't seem to care; in fact, they even smiled a little.

It seemed that she had noticed Xu Wang's gaze.

Xiji immediately explained, “Remodeling your train is a huge project, and I certainly can’t complete it in a short time by myself alone, so I hired some skilled workers.”

Xu Wang glanced at the workers using tools to remove rust from the carriage, then turned to Xiji and asked, "Where did you hire these people?"

"Some are locals, and some are refugees who fled from Duobao Town. As you know, Duobao Town has been occupied by the Corpse People."

Xiji answered honestly, then added with some concern, "I gave them each 15 coins as payment, but don't worry, the extra can be deducted from my salary."

But they really need this money.

Xu Wang waved his hand: "Alright, I'm not some cheapskate. You know Batman? I'm richer than him! These guys are pretty good, they seem to have some skills."

From now on, you'll be in charge of managing them. For now, each person will receive 30 coins per day. Also, get them some warm clothing.

"okay, I get it!"

Xiji was overjoyed upon hearing this!

Without even having a chance to share the good news with the station workers, he quickly followed Xu Wang onto the train.

He enthusiastically introduced the modified train to Xu Wang.

The powertrain remains unchanged.

It's still the same old system from before the war.

But this already indicates that the technology is advanced and stable.

After all, it's a nuclear-powered engine that powers the entire vehicle.

Then, considering safety issues, Xiji added thicker armor to all the carriages and an automatic fire control system.

Inside the carriage, apart from the engine room at the front of the train, it remained largely unchanged.

The rear carriages are the focus of this renovation.

Two of the carriages are the living quarters.

This would allow Xu Wang and the others to live a relatively comfortable life even while in the car.

There is no shortage of heating or air conditioning.

The third carriage is a work area.

Xu Wang didn't need it before, but now that he has the [Inventor] ability, this workshop suits his taste perfectly.

The fourth carriage is a self-circulating indoor farm.

It can be used to grow food.

The engineer, Xiji, did indeed listen to all of Xu Wang's requests.

This vehicle, apart from the water resource issue which hasn't been resolved yet, is perfectly capable of meeting the survival needs of the wasteland.

Seeing that Xu Wang looked very satisfied, Xiji added, "I can install that water purification chip for you, so you won't even lack water."

Xu Wang shook his head: "No need, I'm not afraid of radiation. But the water purification chip still needs to be installed, but not yours. Once my production line is developed, we can directly install our own water purification chips."

Xiji was shocked to hear this: "Our own water purification chip?!"

Xu Wang smiled and nodded, then patted Xiji on the shoulder: "You did a good job, I'm very satisfied. From now on, work hard with me. Are you planning to settle down in Liumu City, or go to Bing Town?"

Xiji was quite excited to see that he had passed the test.

But upon hearing the following question, he suppressed his excitement and said somewhat nervously, "I currently live in a shantytown outside Rokumoku City."

Xu Wang asked in confusion, "Why? Shouldn't there be a room for you in Liumu City? I remember Juliet and the others brought quite a few people into the city."

Xiji adjusted his round-framed glasses and gave a dry laugh: "While you were away, quite a few more refugees came. Housing is really tight, so I gave my spot to an elderly couple."

Xu Wang paused for a moment, then pointed to the group of workers outside and asked, "Where are they?"

Xiji: "They also live in shantytowns."

After saying that, the engineer added, "But don't worry too much. With the statue of the Giant of Light around, our current survival status is not bad."

As long as there is light in your heart, you can always live on.

It's just that those who don't believe in the light occasionally cause us trouble.

But their living conditions are far worse than ours.

Upon hearing this, Xu Wang roughly understood what the situation was like in the Liumucheng shantytown.

Juliet took the elderly, the infirm, the disabled, and the sick into Sixwood to escape the cold.

However, Sixwood City was originally just a shopping mall, and the number of people it could accommodate was limited.

The remaining refugees from other places were beyond our ability to help, so we could only let them live in shantytowns outside the city.

Most of these people are believers in the Giant of Light.

After all, the only requirement is to be a good person, but you can get many tangible benefits.

But there are still some people who simply cannot believe it.

Even if the benefits of faith in the light are there, they cannot change their plundering habits.

These people, mingling in the shantytowns, also caused a lot of trouble for ordinary wastelanders.

Thankfully, those wastelanders had the protection of light; otherwise, the shantytowns would have been completely ravaged by the looters in no time.

Just like before Xu Wang came.

Wastelanders who just wanted to live normal lives died one after another.

After thinking for a while, Xu Wang asked Xiji again, "Do you know anyone in the shantytown who can build houses?"

Xiji didn't react at first, not knowing why Xu Wang suddenly asked this question.

But soon, the engineer's eyes widened instantly: "You want to build houses for them?"

Xu Wang laughed too: "No, it's for building a house for myself. Wally, Eva, you two follow Siggi."

Then, Xu Wang, with Tie Zhu in tow, walked out of the subway station under the questioning gazes of the surrounding workers.

He returned to Sixwood City and walked smoothly towards the city lord's office.

Lou Qi happened to be with Juliet at that moment.

Seeing Xu looking over, both of them were a little curious.

Xu Wang then cut to the chase: "Aunt Zhu, are those lands outside Liumu City yours?"

Juliet rolled her eyes first: "Don't call me Auntie Juliet, it makes me look too old!"

Then she asked curiously, "Theoretically speaking, all the land in the wasteland is unclaimed; whoever occupies it owns it. From the perspective of other forces, yes, the land outside Sixwood City does indeed belong to Sixwood City."

Why are you asking these questions?

Xu Wang smiled and said, "I want to build houses on that piece of land in the shantytown so that my workers can live there. I'm a good boss; aside from anything else, I can still manage to allocate housing for my workers."

Upon hearing this, before Juliet could even speak, Lou Qi reacted first, looking at Xu Wang with a half-smile, and couldn't help but tease, "Didn't you say you didn't want to sit on the golden toilet?"

Xu Wang retorted seriously, "No, that's not the same. I do this simply because I'm happy and willing to do it!"
I haven't changed. I'm still the same as before. My purpose in becoming stronger is to be happy.

Those people are living such miserable lives, and I keep seeing them, which is affecting my mood.

So I have to change them.

(End of this chapter)