My Doomsday Train.

Chapter 291 "Without nine lives, who would dare to play like this?"

"Uh-huh."

The middle-aged professor nodded and explained, "There's always a need for a house in the wild, so everyone pitched in and built some houses."

"The axe must have come from an 'axe production line,' right?"

"Without resources, how did you forge your axes?"

"Without axes, we slowly grind stones to cut down trees, then trim the branches and leaves, and finally build houses. Although it takes a lot of time, time is the one thing we have plenty of when stranded on this deserted island."

The middle-aged man recalled the past and looked at Chen Mang, saying hoarsely, "To be honest, at first we thought we had all traveled through time and were no longer on Earth. It just so happens that movies before the apocalypse all had the novel element of time travel."

"Later, we talked and found out that we were all from the Blue Planet. We figured it probably wasn't a mass time travel. What's the situation outside now? Is it possible to go back?"

Has the government rebuilt it?

Do I still need to pay my mortgage before the end of the world?

"No need to pay it back."

Chen Mang looked at the train not far away and said softly, "No loans need to be repaid, and the government is long gone. Old Pig, come over and tell him about the situation outside."

He then strode back to his train compartment.

Slowly pushing the control stick, and to everyone's astonishment, it flew through the air and shot towards the depths of the island!

This was the first time he had ever seen such an area.

Moreover, it is very likely the safest area on the entire planet. Even an infant might survive if placed in this area. The high-grade mine in the center of the island is so valuable that if no one else wants it, it will only be a bargain for him.

Only after close contact.

He then discovered that those trains that were constantly going into the sea did not have "deep-sea shields"—waterproof covers used to protect trains in the ocean—nor "propellers"—special wheels used to allow trains to submerge in the sea.

There are no accessories at all.

It's the most basic train engine.

Several trains were parked on the shore.

Then, a rope was woven from vines, and a train was thrown into the sea with bait inside to lure fish. Then, as the train on the shore started moving, the train in the sea was pulled ashore.

A slightly eerie "fishing net".

The Stellar train soon landed in the center of the island.

Ten thousand "mining robots" stepped off carriage number 10 in an orderly fashion, carrying pickaxes, and quickly entered their work sites to begin their tasks.

That's too good for him.

All mines are in a refresh state, and no one else can mine them except him.

just
Chen Mang stepped down from the train compartment, leaned against the train, looked at the towering forests around him, lit a cigarette, and remained silent with a calm expression.

There were many birds chirping in the forest, and you could see squirrels standing on treetops munching on nuts from time to time. Perhaps because there were no monsters, there were a lot of animals in this area, while the animals in other places had basically been eaten by monsters.

The entire forest appeared vibrant and full of life.

He was thinking about a question.

Should these survivors, numbering over ten thousand, be brought aboard the Stellar?

The Starship certainly doesn't lack survivors at the moment, but it will need a large number of survivors in the future. More than 10,000 is not enough. If possible, it wants more than 100 million. Providing it with Dream Stones is the most basic requirement. It hopes to have a civilization of its own.

However, these survivors have not experienced the cruelty of the apocalypse and have no understanding of the apocalyptic situation. They may take the benefits on the Starship for granted and thus do some unreasonable things.

"Conductor."

At this moment, Xiao Ai, who had just stepped off the train, spoke up: "We can't let the fear of minor consequences prevent us from doing something. We should deal with problems as they arise, and the overall direction is still correct."

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Chen Mang glanced at Xiao Ai, nodded slightly, and said nothing, having already made his decision.

There are still many survivors and many trains on the blue planet.

He was considering whether to take coercive measures to bring everyone onto the Stellar slowly, or to make it voluntary and let everyone choose whether to join the Stellar. Many train conductors were unwilling to be dependent on others.

It seems that we need to spread the news of the "Zerg Civilization" in a few days. With enough panic, the Stellar will be the only salvation.

After making his decision, he stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray held by Xiao Fang, and turned to look at Xiao Ai: "Don't just focus on mining, get the residents out to work. Try to empty this island in the next few days."

"Collect all of these trees, as well as birds, squirrels, monkeys, and even earthworms."

"I'll go and build a higher-level spatial gate later."

"And get some of those fish and things from the sea too."

Those are sea fish.

"Then you can get some seawater, or figure it out yourself."

Chen Mang patted Xiao Ai on the shoulder with a serious expression: "If there are difficulties, we should solve them. This is not a big problem. After we leave Water Blue Star, we may never see these things again, the whole ecological park."

"Even if other planets have these, they certainly won't look as familiar as the ones native to Water Blue Star."

"Go."

"Oh, those who have found jobs in the neon city don't need to be worried about. Let the residents who haven't found jobs yet come out and work."

Biaozi squatted on the ground, looked at the middle-aged professor who was also squatting on the ground in front of him, and pointed to several trains not far away: "You have quite a few trains, don't you? What will you do when you run out of energy stones if you don't have iron ore to make energy stones?"

"We'll use it to build houses, or fish traps, and then build a train."

"There are quite a few train orders."

Biaozi glanced around in surprise: "You don't even have a monster here, so where did this train order come from?"

"Found it."

"Found it in the forest in the middle of the island."

"Picked it up?"

He looked up at the forest in the center of the island, wondering if train tickets were so easy to find these days. Then he stood up, put his hands in his pockets, looked at the group of survivors in front of him, and sighed, "Poor children."

These people lived safely for nearly two years during the apocalypse.

but--

A new world is about to be opened up by the Starship!
These people also lost the opportunity to make their mark in the new world.

"lead."

The middle-aged professor's voice trembled slightly as he asked, "The outside world... has it really been destroyed?"

"Yes, it's genuine."

Biaozi casually took a slice of watermelon from Shanmaozi, took a big bite, and then said casually, "At least two-thirds, or even more, of the population of Water Blue Star have died. It's basically almost wiped out. Water Blue Star will explode in a few years."

"Outside the universe, we are still right behind the Zerg civilization's stronghold."

"It can be said that every step is fraught with danger."

"What is the Zerg civilization? How can I explain this to you? It's very complicated. You're making me feel like I'm filling in the blanks of the story for you from the beginning."

"Anyway, it's basically all over. Doomsday, the end of the world, you know?"

"Our Stellar is the strongest train, so naturally we'll be fine. If something happens to us, then everyone will basically be dead."

Inside the train.

Inside Residential Space No. 1.

Da Mao stood solemnly in the center of the pavilion, looking at the Cyber ​​miners sitting in a circle, and said in a hoarse voice: "The Cyber ​​mine has been open for a while now, and I have mined three level 9 ores all by myself."

"The returns are also the highest."

"Here, I'd like to tell you a short story."

"Before the apocalypse, there was an extremely brutal war. It was a war in which various countries formed a federation many years ago. In that war, because the supply routes were cut off, many wounded patients on the front lines could not receive timely medical treatment and were crying out in pain in the rear."

"At this time, only by injecting painkillers as soon as possible can their pain be relieved."

"But what if there are no painkillers available?"

"At this moment—"

"An officer suggested that each wounded soldier be given a little glucose, but they should be told it was a painkiller."

"And guess what happened?"

"Those injured people actually felt no pain anymore, and everyone held on until the medicine arrived, which greatly increased their survival rate."

Da Mao paused for a moment, then stood in the pavilion and scanned each face again.

"Tell me another story."

"A long time ago, when medicine was not very advanced, there was a disease with a cure rate of only 3%. At that time, a doctor with a high reputation in the industry claimed to have developed a special drug with a cure rate of up to 60%!"

"We invited 100 patients to participate in the drug trial."

"The final cure rate even reached 72%."

"but--"

"The 'miracle drug' prescribed by this doctor is actually just ordinary candy."

"It's just that the patients thought they had taken a miracle drug and that their bodies had healed on their own."

"There are countless examples like this."

Da Mao walked over and sat down on a chair.

"This is the power of belief!"

"The human body is a very magical thing, especially the beliefs in the mind. They can even create something out of thin air, change reality, and are difficult to understand. For example, when you do something with a strong belief, even if you encounter many obstacles at the beginning, as long as you keep doing it with absolute conviction, you will definitely reap the rewards!"

"We were among the last to mine on the Stellar."

"Since the advent of mining robots, many residents have lost their jobs and there is no way to earn star vouchers for the time being. We still have a guaranteed minimum of 1 star voucher per day, and we will receive a reward of 1000 star vouchers if we find a ore."

"Before you enter the dream, you must tell yourselves, I can definitely bring you out, I can definitely bring you out, I can definitely bring you out!"

"Engrave the power of this belief firmly into your mind!"

"This is my experience. Do you all understand?"

The group of cyber miners around them exchanged hesitant glances, feeling that it sounded a bit like theology.

"I"

At this moment, a young man next to him timidly raised his hand: "I brought out the fourth ore. I have some experience. My method is similar to Brother Mao's. I felt that I would definitely make a profit today, and I didn't expect to actually do it."

"This can also be considered the power of belief."

Da Mao looked at everyone with a serious expression: "Before entering the Cyber ​​Mine next time, everyone, please strengthen your resolve with me!"

Outside the train.

Old Pig frowned and pondered for a while before raising his head to look at Big Hair beside him: "Your plan will cause the Stellar to spend a lot more on Stellar Vouchers."

"Yes, but I'm sure it will be profitable."

After hesitating for a moment, Da Mao gritted his teeth and said, "As long as we set an example for everyone and strengthen their belief, that's enough."

"Alright, I'll go report to Master Mang."

"You wait for my news."

"understood."

Sitting in the train cabin, Chen Mang said thoughtfully, "Da Mao's idea is to use belief to increase the probability of delivery, but the other cyber miners don't have enough belief, so we need to help them strengthen their belief."

"While mining tonight, deliberately slip an iron ore into the bedside of one or two miners."

“Tell the miner that he dug this out.”

"So that by letting everyone know that this really works, everyone's belief will be strengthened, right?"

"Good."

"A very interesting idea."

Chen Mang smiled and said softly, "You can give it a try. In the future, don't come to me with these kinds of things involving thousands or tens of thousands of star coupons. If your subordinates have any ideas, let them try. The Starship is not short of these resources."

"Your role on the train is not just that of a messenger."

"You have to be able to make your own decisions."

"clear."

Old Pig was slightly taken aback, then hurriedly nodded in agreement.

After Old Pig left.

Chen Mang then looked at the "Space Gate" accessory on the control panel screen.

This is a yellow-grade accessory.

The interior is a square space, with a length and width of 100 meters at level 1.

Each level increases the distance by 100 meters.

The spatial portals inside his trains are basically 1000 meters long and wide.

Creating a level 100 "Space Gate" requires 131 million units of iron ore, which is not too expensive and is acceptable.

After thinking for a moment.

He immediately created a level 100 "space gate" and placed it in carriage number 10. This was the fifth space gate he had placed in carriage number 10.

After reaching level 100, the length and width will reach 1 meters!

This might not be very intuitive.

让我们再直观具体一点。    100级的空间之门=14000个足球场、接近二三线城市的1/10面积、正常成人走一万米所需的时间是2小时，吃完发溜达一圈绕一圈下来，基本上该天亮了。

This is already an extremely large-scale planning scope.

It is difficult to move efficiently without the aid of transportation.

And all of the above.

The required price is only 131 million units of iron ore, making it extremely cost-effective, especially since it also grants three super-powerful effects.
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"Space Gate Level 20 Supermodel Effect": Contains earth oxygen, can generate oxygen, requires energy.

"Space Gate Level 50 Supermodel Effect": The soil in the Space Gate allows crops to grow faster and taste better.

"Space Gate Level 100 Supermodel Effect": The internal space is stable. When the space gate shatters, all creatures within the space will be teleported to another space gate inside the train.
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All three supermodels looked great.

There's no need to worry about how many oxygen generators he needs to install on such a large site.

Moreover, with the overpowered effect of level 100, there's no need to worry about the possibility that if train number eight or nine is destroyed one day, causing the spatial portals in those two carriages to shatter and all the residents to perish.

only.
The residents' spatial gate is at level 10, but it doesn't have this effect yet.

Not yet.

Later, we can build a level 100 portal for residents. After all, if a level 100 portal is to be used as a residential area, a lot of transportation facilities need to be built. Otherwise, those living in the innermost part will have to walk for one or two hours to reach the exit every time they leave the portal.
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Chen Mang looked at the control panel. The yellow-grade accessory "Space Gate" requires 131 million units of iron ore to upgrade from level 1 to level 100, but requires 100 million units of iron ore to upgrade from level 100 to level 101.

However, the original length and width have also increased from 10,000 meters to 20,000 meters.

Although upgrading to the next level costs more, the latter is actually more cost-effective in terms of numerical value.

"Good."

Chen Mang nodded slightly. Starting from level 100, the changes are basically exponential.

Accessories of green and yellow quality are definitely not considered high-end in the universe. "Pink" and "rainbow" accessories are the mainstream. However, if the stats can change exponentially, then low-level accessories like green and yellow will have their day.

"train".

It is the main means of mechanical civilization.

Every civilization that can leave its home planet to participate in the war of civilizations actually utilizes the planet's "core energy," only the methods of utilization differ. The mechanical civilization utilizes trains, while the Zerg civilization utilizes something akin to using a physical body.

I don't know how other civilizations have utilized this.

Mechanical civilization has perished.

On Aquamarine Star, there are adventure maps where you can obtain accessories. But once you leave Aquamarine Star, there are no more adventure maps. Where can he get the rainbow accessories? He can only take it one step at a time.

"Xiao Ai."

After a pause, Chen Mang said thoughtfully, "The mechanical civilization should have a lot of Murphy Stones, right? Even if the number of Murphy Stones needed to upgrade after level 100 is much greater, it should still be enough to build a train with level 200 armor, right?"

"Wouldn't that make us invincible in the world?"

"Not very good."

An AI voice sounded inside the train: "Murphy Stone also originates from core energy and is not so easy to obtain. Moreover, the war between civilizations is not a matter of one train; the battle lines may span tens of thousands of light-years at the very least."

"On this kind of front, even if a train survives to the end, the civilization will have already been destroyed. It will be like water without roots, like a lonely ghost drifting in the universe."

"After all, one train cannot protect all planets."

"understood."

Chen Mang leaned back in his chair and said softly.

"So this further confirms my conjecture that civilization should not have territory, fix itself in a certain corner, and directly become a wandering civilization. Wherever the train goes, the civilization is there. It can fight and run, so why fight a stationary war?"

“Generally speaking, trains cannot accommodate too many people, but if your space gate, like Master Mang's, can continue to be upgraded, then it is indeed possible to have one train representing one civilization.”

Seven days later.

For the past seven days, the Stellar train has been mining in the center of the island. They have never mined so easily before. No monsters have bothered them at all. It is as safe as a beginner's area, not at all like a high-level area.

Most of the creatures on the seabed are located in the deep sea, and the higher the level, the deeper they are active.

There are basically no monsters on the sea.

They neither interfere with the land nor the water.

That was perfectly safe and sound.

Seven days is enough time for a lot to happen. The mining robots are working day and night, 24 hours a day. In terms of efficiency, humans are far behind robots.

At this time, a total of 50000 mining robots are working diligently.

Initially, there were only 10000 mining robots, but three of them were accidentally crushed by a large tree during the mining process and were scrapped on the spot. Chen Mang was too lazy to ask Xiao Ai to repair them. Each robot only produced 2500 units of iron ore, so what was the point of repairing them?

At that time, a lot of iron ore was mined back.

Another 1 million units of iron ore were consumed on the spot, and another 40003 mining robots were built.

I rounded it up to a whole number.

A total of 5 mining robots are cutting down trees in the center of the island day and night.

That efficiency is absolutely perfect!
He didn't even let go of level 3 mines, let alone level 4 mines. Every little bit counts. There were no level 2 mines, though; the lowest level mine in this area was level 3.

The scene looked extremely lively.

"This is my robot army."

Chen Mang stood inside the train's cabin through the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the scene of countless robots at work outside, a slight smile playing on his lips. He had been in a good mood these past few days, with a constant stream of good news, which had turned his initial worries about the future into anticipation.

As long as no accidents occur.

If the train maintains its current development rate, it will eventually be able to develop to the point where it can fight against the Zerg civilization.

Good news is also pouring in from the "Cyber ​​Mine".

In just seven days, we've already obtained three level 9 iron ore units, which is a much higher probability than before. It used to be quite normal to not get a single one in seven days.

After following Da Mao's method, the Cyber ​​Miners' sense of conviction is getting stronger and stronger. Before they fall asleep, each of them is holding a pickaxe in their arms.

It wasn't used before.

After all, what's the use of mining in a dream if you're just carrying a pickaxe in reality? But in order to strengthen their sense of conviction, everyone is researching ways to increase their conviction. Although it sounds a bit theological, it's really feasible.

"Perhaps belief is also a kind of energy field that creates channels?"

Chen Mang pondered for a moment, then said that he tried to explain this behavior with something, but he soon found it difficult to explain, at least with the information he currently had. Anyway, it was a good thing for the Stellar.

Including in Japanese cities, all kinds of data are rising steadily.

Since opening for business each day, it has been operating for seven consecutive days, and the total revenue for these seven days is 2.4 million units of iron ore.

Although the average daily earnings are not as high as before, the previous daily opening was limited to one day per week, while now it is available every day. The latter is still more profitable, and with the train conductors recruiting new users and Mundo's hard work in recruiting new users, the number of train conductors will continue to increase.

You'll earn more and more in the future.

Even on Biaozi's side, good news kept pouring in.

All the guards are now able to pilot the blue-grade "Thunder" mech, and Biaozi himself can even pilot the purple-grade "Pope" mech. The mech squad is now officially formed!
certainly--

In the universe, the existence of mech squads is meaningless.

Just like the civilization that was destroyed on the "galaxy map" a few days ago, there won't be any ground troops invading. If your planet doesn't have enough defenses, it will be hit by a main cannon and melted down.

Mech squads are more often used to be stationed on a planet or to maintain internal order.

Ground forces have virtually no role to play in space.

As for the scene of a single person piloting a mech fighting a train in the rain, that's completely impossible. Even the highest-grade mech would be humiliated if it faced a train.

Not on the same level at all.

With 5 mining robots, the mining efficiency is extremely fast. In another 10 days, all the mines on this island will be completely mined out, and a large amount of iron ore will be obtained. After all, there are several level 6 mines here.

That level 6 iron mine is worth 10 billion units of iron ore!
"I wonder if there are any level 7 iron ore mines in the pink and rainbow areas?"

“按照4级铁矿1000万单位，5级铁矿1个亿，6级铁矿有10个亿，七彩区域要是有7级矿的话，那应该就是100亿.”

"100 billion units of iron ore."

Chen Mang sat in his chair, gazing at the forest in the distance that had been almost completely uprooted, and murmured, "Is it still necessary to go to the mining planet? I feel like we can just stay in the Rainbow Zone and wait for the mines to refresh; I think we'll get more resources that way."

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After a moment of silence, the AI ​​in the train compartment said softly, "On the train, the Blue Planet is called a 'habitable planet,' and the Mineral Planet is called a 'resource planet.' You should be able to clearly see the difference between the two from their names."

"When you go to the mining planet, you will know why it is called a mining planet."

"In the universe."

“Mineral planets are absolute strategic resources. It’s just that the mineral planets near Earth are too immature. Otherwise, you, the train conductor, would have had the chance to witness an interstellar war firsthand.”

"That scene was breathtaking!"

“Countless wormholes rose out of thin air, and an army poured out of each wormhole. They bombarded us with all kinds of firepower and weapons, and a large number of lives perished every moment.”

"Is this from that AI database? I've definitely seen this before."

"Live video viewed from the rear."

"What's next?"

"The wormhole was subsequently destroyed, and the video feed was lost."

"Wow, that's really good."

Let's upgrade first.

Chen Mang looked at the control panel screen. Next, apart from upgrading the "armor", he would try not to consume iron ore on other parts. He wanted to save all the iron ore and use it in the rainbow area to upgrade the rainbow parts.

That level 6 iron mine is worth 10 billion units of iron ore!

He looked at the conditions for the train to be upgraded to level 19.
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"Upgrade Requirements": Consume 10 units of level 3 iron ore, all parts in the carriage must be level 300 or higher, you must have completed an 'S' difficulty mission, and at least one gold-grade part must be upgraded to level 20.
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All conditions are met.

It can be upgraded to a Class 19 train at any time.

There's something that goes against human nature.

Most people believe that upgrading a train should become increasingly difficult as you progress, with the initial upgrades being the easiest.

But in reality, his Stellar train was the most difficult to upgrade at the very beginning. Back then, if you don't count the resources given by Master Kun, it was basically like starting from scratch with no foundation at all, and he had to slowly work his way up little by little.

As the train's quality improves, its cultural heritage deepens.

With its abundant resources, the train's upgrade speed is actually much faster than when it was at a lower level.

Seven days ago, he upgraded the train three levels in one go, and now he can upgrade it again. The main reason is that he has already met the upgrade requirements.
I really didn't feel there was any "hurdle" at all.

The accessory level exceeds 300.

Isn't this an insult?

With just three white-grade accessories, he's already at level 300.

upgrade!

Inside the train, after 1000 million units of iron ore were turned into powder and melted into the carriages, a line of numbers reappeared on the control panel screen.
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"Your train has been upgraded to level 19."

"More craftable accessories will be unlocked."
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The 19th class Stellar train.

An extra button has been added to the control panel, which is a new function added after the train is upgraded to level 19.

"Civilization inheritance".

The button has only four words, but pressing it displays a lot of information on the screen.

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Chen Mang frowned slightly as he examined the button closely. Rather than a function, this button was more like the last words of the mechanical civilization, the information coming from the input of the highest leader of the "mechanical civilization".

He left behind a huge inheritance.

Upgrading the mechanical train to level 19 would not have added any new functions. However, at the moment of its demise, the highest leader of the mechanical civilization left behind the mechanical civilization's last words and a huge legacy on the train.

A hidden space located in a time rift, containing many resources.

Unlike Princess Tuotuo.

Princess Tuotuo's actions were a private matter, and the resources were distributed in many places, with one portion left on each planet. The one left behind by the supreme leader of the mechanical civilization was the last vestige of the mechanical civilization's resources.

To obtain the coordinates of this space, it is necessary to rebuild the "mechanical civilization" and declare war on the "Zerg civilization".

"It conflicts with the information in the database."

The AI's voice came from inside the train: "The information in the database is that the mechanical civilization is on the verge of extinction. It has run out of ammunition and supplies, and has almost exhausted all its resources. If it had any resources left, it could have survived for a few more years and wouldn't have been wiped out."

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Chen Mang remained silent. He recalled the sentence in the "database": If any information received about mechanical civilization conflicts with the information in this database, please refer to the information in the database.

Assume the data in the database is true.

The "huge inheritance" mentioned by the supreme leader is very likely a scam, just a way to cause trouble for the Zerg civilization after his death.

but
The mechanical civilization did do one good thing. Originally, trains were a unique feature of the mechanical civilization. On the verge of extinction, it directly open-sourced all of them, scattering the technology to every corner of the universe. This allowed many civilizations to skip the stage of researching core energy and directly inherit the technology.

In other words, the technological explosion.

I believe the latter.

Chen Mang lit a cigarette, leaned back in his chair, looked at the control panel screen, and said softly, "Even if the former is true, I don't want it. Rebuilding the mechanical civilization and declaring war on the Zerg civilization—without nine lives, who would dare to play this game?"

"Declare war again"

"I'll never declare war in this lifetime. Why can't I just secretly start a war?"

"The Zerg civilization didn't even declare war when they wiped out the 'Heaven-Slaying Civilization,' they just went over and blasted them to smithereens with a single main cannon shot, didn't they?"

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