The "Survival on the Train" game has bugs, it's really laggy!

As the cold system notification slowly echoed in his mind, Su Yuan felt like a player who had just finished a thrilling world boss battle and was standing in front of the loot, ready to open the chest, his heart filled with anticipation and excitement.

He took a deep breath and turned his gaze to the newly renovated holographic control panel on the dashboard, which was full of futuristic technology.

Lines of data, radiating a pale golden light, refreshed rapidly like a waterfall before finally settling on a single frame.

[Current train class: 4]

[Train Type: Imperial Journey - Devouring Wasteland (Special Mutation/In Development)]

Standard driving speed: 120km/h (Speed ​​of black fog spreading: 30km/h)

Maximum speed limit: 250km/h

[Basic defensive capabilities of the carriage: Extremely high (Obsidian plant armor, possessing super-fast regeneration and energy absorption capabilities)]

[Basic storage capacity: 2000 slots]

[New Feature Module: Bio-Armed]

More customizable components have been unlocked. Please check the control panel for details.

"hiss--"

Even though Su Yuan was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but gasp when he saw this series of impressive data.

"Standard speed of 120 kilometers per hour?!"

This number can no longer be described as "fast"; it's practically flying!

It should be noted that the black fog was only spreading at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour.

This means that even if Su Yuan parked his car in place and slept for three days and three nights, the black fog might not be able to catch up with his taillights.

"Now, I finally feel a little safer." Su Yuan stroked his chin, feeling a sense of relief.

Although I wasn't afraid of the black fog before, it always felt like being chased by a mad dog, which was somewhat unpleasant.

Now, the balance of power has shifted.

He even wondered if he could turn the tables and chase after the black mist to see what secrets it held.

Of course, this is just wishful thinking.

He wasn't planning to risk his life until he understood the true nature of the black mist.

What surprised him even more was the improvement in his defense.

"Extremely high!"

This is already the highest level of conventional defense in the system evaluation.

Going further up, we'd probably encounter those abnormal abilities that involve rules, like "absolute defense."

And that "Obsidian Plant Armor" is even more heavyweight.

"Super-fast regeneration" and "energy absorption"!

These two characteristics combined are simply outrageous.

"Little Fire, try this energy absorption." Su Yuan pointed to the introduction on the panel and said to Little Fire, who had turned into a handsome young man next to him.

"Yes, Master!"

Xiao Huo responded, a glint of light flashing in his golden eyes.

The next second, Su Yuan felt a gentle yet powerful suction force coming from all directions of the train.

In the surrounding void, the free energy particles scattered by the explosion of the "War Centipede" were like iron filings encountering a magnet, drawn by an invisible force and surging wildly toward the body of the "Emperor's Path: Devourer"!

The energy particles, upon contact with the obsidian plant armor, were completely absorbed by the strange, obsidian-like scales and transformed into the purest life energy, nourishing the entire train.

【ding dong——】

The train is absorbing free energy...

[Flesh and Blood Energy Reserve +1, Metal Energy Reserve +3, Core Fragment Energy +2...]

Although the increase is very small, it can't stop "absorbing" it 24 hours a day!

This means that even if Su Yuan does nothing in the future, he can slowly accumulate energy just by driving around in the void.

"Holy crap, isn't this a perpetual motion machine?" Su Yuan stared at the scene, his eyes wide with disbelief.

This ability is even more monstrous than he imagined!

If this were driven into a world with abundant energy, like the Elf Forest from before, wouldn't it absorb so much energy that it would become a huge fat person on the spot?

"Master, this ability... seems to be able to be activated on its own." Little Fire seemed to have made a new discovery. He pointed to a newly appeared icon on the panel that resembled a sun and said.

Su Yuan leaned closer to take a look.

[Active Absorption Mode: When activated, this mode significantly increases energy absorption efficiency, but will continuously consume the train's own energy reserves.]

"It can even vacuum on its own?" Su Yuan chuckled. "Isn't this just a giant vacuum cleaner?"

He finally understood why those "railway scavengers" had left their hideout in such a state.

Emotions, they also use this method to "absorb" nourishment from the void.

However, their methods were clumsy and crude.

His own "Emperor's Path: Devourer of the Wasteland" is efficient and elegant.

This is the difference between technology and hard work.

"Alright, we'll look into that later." Su Yuan suppressed his excitement and turned his gaze to the brand-new functional module that he was most looking forward to.

[Bio-Armed]

Just hearing this name evokes images of bloodshed and violence.

He stretched out his finger and tapped it gently.

A brand new interface, filled with dark red and dark green hues, with a grotesque style and a bizarre aesthetic, instantly unfolded before him.

The feeling was like opening the armory of some alien nest.

Rows of uniquely shaped, aggressive "biological components" are quietly displayed in the list, exuding a chilling and dangerous aura.

Su Yuan's gaze swept over the icons of those components one by one, and the smile on his lips widened.

"Corrosion of the injection nozzle..."

"Bone impact horn..."

"Spore Mist..."

"Parasitic seeds..."

Every name made his blood boil.

"Wow, this is a real upgrade from slingshot to cannon."

Looking at these aggressive "biological weapons," Su Yuan felt like a warmonger who had just acquired a warehouse full of weapons and was eager to find an unlucky guy to test the power of these new toys.

"Master, these things... look really powerful." Little Fire came closer, looking at the ferocious icons in the list, its golden eyes filled with curiosity and excitement.

He could sense that these "armored" items were a perfect match for the vehicle.

They are like fangs and claws tailor-made for this abyssal behemoth!

"More than impressive." Su Yuan grinned, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth.

"If we installed all of these things..."

"With this vehicle, we can probably go straight to challenge that so-called 'Void Predator Alliance'."

Su Yuan rubbed his hands together, like a child about to unwrap a New Year's gift, his eyes scanning back and forth over the rows of tempting "biological weapons".

He wanted them all.

Each one looked so powerful and so appealing.

He first focused his attention on the first component.

[1. Corrosive Spray Nozzle: Requires 2000 units of flesh and blood energy. After feeding, adjustable-angle bio-spray nozzles will grow on both sides of the vehicle. These nozzles can convert the digestive fluids stored in the pitcher plant's toilet into a highly corrosive acid for long-range spraying. (Unlock requires: 30 Train Coins)]

"Corrosion nozzle..." Su Yuan stroked his chin, and a scene instantly appeared in his mind.

In the future, when encountering hordes of enemies, I won't even bother to lift a finger. I'll just have Little Fire open the nozzle and give them a thorough "acid rain" baptism.

No matter what kind of tough monster you are, or what kind of well-equipped enemy train you are, under this strong acid that can melt steel, you will obediently turn into puddles of bubbling green slime.

"Insidious enough, disgusting enough, I like it." Su Yuan chuckled and added the component to the "to be unlocked" shopping cart without hesitation.

Then he looked at the second one.

2. Bone Ram: Requires 5000 units of flesh and blood energy. After feeding, a massive ram made of ultra-high-density bone will grow on the front of the train, capable of freely extending and combining, possessing extreme armor-piercing capabilities. (Unlock requires: 50 Train Coins)

Upon seeing this, Su Yuan's eyes lit up instantly.

"Isn't this just a super-enhanced version of that drill bit from before?"

The drill that was just made up of six deadly vines was able to easily tear open the warship-armored front of the "War Centipede".

If it were replaced with this ramming horn made of "ultra-high density bone," specifically designed for armor penetration, the power would be...

Just thinking about it made Su Yuanguang feel his blood boiling.

From now on, when we encounter clueless people, we won't need to use any fancy tactics.

I floored the accelerator, kept the car as still as a mountain, and drove straight through that big corner of the car!

Energy shields and special armor are nothing compared to absolute, ultimate physical penetration—they're all as flimsy as paper!

"This is a must-have!" Su Yuan added it to her shopping cart without hesitation.

"Next up, Spore Mist."

3. Spore Mist: Requires 10000 units of Flesh Energy. After feeding, the train will gain the ability to release a high concentration of hallucinogenic spores, creating a dense fog around it that obscures visibility and interferes with enemy perception and judgment. (Unlock requires: 100 Train Coins)

"Hallucinogenic spores?" Su Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly upon seeing this.

This ability may not seem as violent as the previous two, but its practicality is by no means inferior.

Especially when facing enemies with special sensory abilities or those skilled in ranged attacks, this fog that can interfere with perception and judgment can be incredibly effective.

Imagine this: while the enemy is still wandering aimlessly in the fog, unable to distinguish east from west, six deadly vines have already silently crept in on your side...

The scene was absolutely stunning.

"If we can't win, we can use it to escape. Not bad, we need it too." Su Yuan nodded and added it to his shopping cart again.

Finally, his gaze fell on the component that was the most expensive to unlock and also looked the most sinister.

4. Parasitic Seed: Requires 30000 units of flesh and blood energy. After feeding, the Killer Vines will gain the ability to launch "Parasitic Seeds." Upon hitting a target, the seed will quickly take root and sprout, absorbing the target's life energy and feeding it back to the train. (Unlock requires: 300 Train Coins)

"Holy crap, this thing... it's insane!"

When Su Yuan saw the description of this component, he couldn't help but gasp.

Launching parasitic seeds?

Absorbing life energy?

And it can even relay feedback to the train?!

This isn't a weapon at all; it's clearly a mobile "blood-sucking pump"!

Su Yuan could even imagine how he would deal with those boss-level monsters that were tough to fight and had high HP and defense in the future.

Let the little fire control the vines and shoot a barrage of "parasitic seeds" at it.

Then, you can sit on a small stool, crack some melon seeds, drink some tea, and leisurely watch that big guy being slowly, slowly, and alive sucked into a dried-up corpse amidst endless pain and despair.

And their own train will become stronger and more vibrant by absorbing the enormous life energy.

With one side gaining at the expense of the other, there seems to be no solution!

"It's a bit pricey, but it's worth it!" Su Yuan looked at the unlock price of 30,000 units of flesh and blood energy and 300 train coins. Although it hurt a little, he gritted his teeth and added it to his shopping cart.

After all, as long as it makes you stronger, spending any amount of money is worthwhile.

What's more, he's not short of money or meat now.

"Master, do we need to unlock all of these things?" Little Fire, watching Su Yuan's extravagant act of adding all the components to the shopping cart in one go, was filled with shock in its golden eyes.

It counted on its fingers.

Corrosion nozzle, two thousand pieces of flesh and blood, thirty train tickets.

Bone ram, five thousand pieces of flesh and blood, fifty train coins.

Spore mist, ten thousand pieces of flesh and blood, one hundred train coins.

Parasitic seeds, 30,000 pieces of flesh and blood, 300 train tickets.

In total, this requires 47,000 units of flesh and blood energy, and... a full 480 train coins!

This is a huge sum of money that even an ordinary train conductor couldn't raise by selling everything he owned!

"Of course." Su Yuan nodded, looking completely matter-of-fact. "Only children make choices; I, an adult... want them all!"

As he spoke, he opened the control panel and glanced at his current "assets".

Current flesh and blood energy reserves: 52300 units.

Current metal energy reserves: 35000 units.

[Current core fragment energy: 4500 units.]

Current train coin balance: 782.

"Hmm, that's enough." Su Yuan nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the series of encouraging numbers.

The harvest from devouring an entire "black locust" army was even more substantial than he had imagined.

Not only did the energy of flesh and blood explode, but two new types of energy also emerged.

[Metal Energy: Obtainable by consuming metal creations, it can be used to enhance the train's physical defense and structural strength.]

[Core Fragment Energy: Obtainable by absorbing the energy cores of other trains. It can be used to strengthen the train core, improving energy conversion efficiency and various special abilities.]

"I see." Su Yuan looked at the introductions of the two new energies and suddenly understood.

It seems that my "Emperor's Path: Devourer" is indeed an "omnivore" that doesn't pick and choose its food.

Flesh and blood, metal, core... it can eat anything that contains energy, and it can even categorize and use that energy in the most suitable way.

"Now, the weakness has been completely addressed." Su Yuan felt a sense of relief.

Previously, his biggest concern was the train's physical defenses.

Despite having "Immovable as a Mountain" and plant armor, it is still somewhat vulnerable when facing some pure, extreme physical attacks.

But now, with these 35,000 units of metallic energy, he can completely strengthen the "skeleton" of this car to an abnormal degree!

As for the 4,500 units of core fragment energy, that was an unexpected bonus.

This thing is practically a "super tonic" tailor-made for Xiao Huo!

"Come on, Little Fire, open your mouth, it's time to eat." Su Yuan chuckled and transferred all 4,500 units of core fragment energy to Little Fire's core.

"Huh?" Before Xiao Huo could react, he felt an unimaginably vast and incredibly pure torrent of energy surge into his core.

"boom!"

His golden core, which had just completed its evolution, shone brightly once again under the influence of this energy!

His body, which had just grown into a teenager's form, began to grow again at a visible speed under the nourishment of this energy!