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

Su Yuan threw the wood-chopping knife into the feeding chute, and the small flame in the core of the flames under the control panel immediately began to dance merrily, enveloping the entire blade.

"Click...click..."

The sound of metal twisting and melting at high temperatures was enough to make your teeth ache.

【Master, the material of this knife is not bad, but the iron content is a bit low. I estimate... only about one unit of iron can be extracted from it.】

Xiao Huo's voice carried a hint of embarrassment, as if he were admitting his poor performance.

Su Yuan waved his hand, not caring: "It's okay, you can keep melting it, I'll go check the trading platform."

Exchanging a wood-chopping knife for one unit of iron is indeed a low conversion rate.

It's manageable to gather the 5 units of iron needed for the platform forecaster.

However, with the additional 200 units needed for future train upgrades, simply smelting them using readily available tools would be far from sufficient.

"I was careless. If I had known to do my research beforehand, I would have dismantled and taken away the wrought iron gate of the forest park."

Su Yuan pondered this in his mind and opened the trading platform again.

His target this time was very clear: plastics, copper, and electronic components.

He directly typed "plastic" into the search bar.

Soon, the interface refreshed, and more than a dozen products labeled "plastic" popped up.

Su Yuan looked at them one by one, while simultaneously activating his perception ability to check the hidden notes.

【Item Name: Unidentified Plastic Block】

[Seller's message: Found it in an abandoned house, don't know what it was used for, looks pretty sturdy. Any experts out there? Just need to exchange it for some food.]

[Hidden Note: This is industrial polyethylene waste, which is highly toxic and releases toxic gases when burned. It cannot be used to make tableware or come into contact with food. Due to its high impurity content, it has almost lost its refining value.]

【Item Name: A pile of broken plastic bottles】

[Seller's message: Guys, I'm selling all plastic bottles, lots and all you can eat! Collecting recyclables! Looking for something to fill your stomach!]

[Hidden Note: Ordinary PET plastic bottles are recyclable, but the refining efficiency is extremely low; melting down one hundred bottles yields approximately 0.1 units of standard plastic.]

……

Su Yuan shook his head as he looked at the listings. He patiently continued searching and finally found a seller who looked reliable in an inconspicuous corner.

【Item Name: Standard Plastic x 5 Units】

[Seller's message: Standard melted plastic, those who know, know. Also selling copper and electronic components. Discounts available for bundled purchases. Only trading in hard currency, food, water, weapons, and tools. Don't bother if you're looking for bargains.]

Su Yuan's eyes lit up.

Finally, the real deal has arrived.

This person not only had plastic, but also copper and electronic components, exactly the three materials he needed.

Furthermore, the seller clearly stated that it was "standard plastic," indicating that he knew exactly what he was selling and was a sensible person.

Su Yuan clicked on the profile picture. The other person's ID was "Zhao Dezhu," and he was a middle-aged man with a receding hairline.

He sent a private message directly: "Brother, if you're really interested in buying, I have some tools to facilitate the transaction. Let's be open-minded and set a minimum price."

After sending the message, Su Yuan stayed glued to the screen, waiting anxiously.

More than two minutes passed before Zhao Dezhu replied, "Brother, do you want all three items, or just the plastic?"

Su Yuan: "Yes, I want a little bit of everything."

Zhao Dezhu: "I see. Then tell me how much stuff you have. After all, these are all rare materials, and they're not easy to get."

Su Yuan: "..."

He then started arguing with the other party again. The initial offer was a wood-chopping knife and three cigarettes.

As a result, Zhao Dezhu refused no matter what, so Su Yuan turned it into two wood-chopping knives, five cigarettes, and even a fire axe.

As a result, Zhao Dezhu persisted in insisting that his items were very rare.

Su Yuan finally understood. This Zhao Dezhu clearly saw that he wanted all three things and thought he was a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

Otherwise, why not just state the price directly in the first place, and instead ask yourself what you have to offer?

Three-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged men are everywhere.

Su Yuan admitted that there are very few people selling this kind of thing now, but there is always a market only when there is demand.

There are blueprints available now, but very few people need these materials. Want to be ripped off? No way!

Su Yuan was not an indecisive person; he decisively left the chat and blocked the other party.

When Zhao Dezhu saw that the other party had stopped sending messages, he thought he had the upper hand. He figured that the guy named Su Yuan was probably still hesitating, and now he could make a good profit.

As a result, after waiting for a full 10 minutes without receiving a reply, I couldn't sit still any longer.

So I tried sending three periods.

Then he saw a red exclamation mark at the bottom, and his face turned black.

He looked at the pile of plastic and copper blocks in his warehouse and felt a surge of irritation.

"Holy crap, you just blocked me!"

Looking at the materials beside him, Zhao Dezhu felt an urge to slap himself twice.

After all, he had acquired these items, but after waiting for a long time without any buyers appearing, he thought he could get the other party under his control and make a good profit off them.

He wanted to use some tools to exchange for food, but the other party simply blocked him and ran away.

Zhao Dezhu was completely numb.

Su Yuan ignored Zhao Dezhu, who wanted to slaughter him like a pig. He believed that the guy was probably more anxious than he was now.

There were two reasons for blocking the other party: one was that he couldn't stand the other party's greedy attitude, and the other was that Su Yuan had come to a realization.

He started searching on the trading platform again, this time changing his strategy. Instead of directly searching for finished materials like "plastic" and "copper," he began searching for "junk" that might produce these materials.

For example, keywords such as "used electrical appliances", "broken radio", and "computer motherboard".

Sure enough, this search immediately brought up a whole bunch of random stuff.

Most sellers don't know what these things are for, and the prices they list vary widely. Some want to trade them for food, some want to trade them for tools, and some just list them for fun.

After all, melting this stuff would consume the train's core energy, and the resulting byproducts have no market right now.

Su Yuan scrolled through them one by one, his eyes rapidly refreshing the hidden notes.

Soon, Su Yuan saw someone selling a discarded computer, with a hidden note stating that everything he wanted could be extracted from it.

This is it!

He immediately clicked on the seller's profile picture. The seller's ID was "Li Weiguo," and the profile picture was of an uncle wearing a security guard uniform.

It's clear that he was still at work when he traveled back in time.

Su Yuan sent a private message directly, and this time the reply was very quick, almost instantaneous.

Li Weiguo: "Brother, you want this? I don't know what this thing is for either. It's just a waste to look at it. I'll take it down and hang it up to try. If you want it, I'll just give you anything usable."

The other party's tone was very honest, unlike Zhao Dezhu who immediately tried to probe his background.

Su Yuan felt more confident; it seemed this person was honest and reliable.

Su Yuan: "How about this, I won't take advantage of you. I'll trade you a wood-chopping knife and two cigarettes for your old computer, what do you say?"

Sure enough, after the message was sent, Li Weiguo was silent for more than ten seconds, and then a message popped up.

Li Weiguo: "A wood-chopping knife? Brother, are you serious? You mean that kind of knife that can chop down trees?"

Su Yuan could sense the other person's surprise and uncertainty from their words.

Su Yuan: "Yes, it's a wood-chopping knife. The steel is very good, and it's very sharp."

Li Weiguo: "That's great! I was just worried about not having any tools! The wood I collected was all just scraps I found."

Immediately afterwards, he sent another message.

Li Weiguo: "Brother, no need for cigarettes, I don't smoke either. A wood-chopping knife will do! I'm already taking advantage of you!"

Upon seeing this, Su Yuan smiled.

This guy is really an honest person.

However, Su Yuan had no intention of taking advantage of him.

In this cruel world, it is rare to find someone who is willing to remain kind and genuine.

Su Yuan: "Brother, it's two cigarettes as agreed. Even if you don't smoke them, it's easy to trade them for other things. It's settled then."

Li Weiguo was clearly taken aback by Su Yuan's straightforwardness and didn't reply for quite a while.

Li Weiguo: "Hey! Brother, you're so generous! Okay! I'll do as you say! I'll send you the trade right away!"

Soon, the transaction request popped up.

After Su Yuan confirmed it, a broken computer appeared in the warehouse, while a wood-chopping knife and two cigarettes disappeared.

After the transaction was completed, Li Weiguo seemed to feel bad and took the initiative to send another message.

Li Weiguo: "Brother, thanks a lot! This knife has been a huge help! By the way, judging from your name and profile picture, you're also from China, right?"

Su Yuan: "Yes."

Li Weiguo: "Haha, what a coincidence! Let me tell you, I was lucky on my last stop and went into an abandoned old internet cafe full of computers! I figured these things would be useful in the future, so I dismantled them all. If you need them in the future, I still have quite a few left. Come back to me next time, and I'll give you a discount."

Immediately afterwards, the other party sent a friend request.

Su Yuan immediately agreed.

It seems that the stations each player encounters are truly unique and varied.

Su Yuan: "Okay, I'll contact you again if I need anything."

Su Yuan was in a very good mood after ending his conversation with Li Weiguo.

Not only did they successfully obtain all the materials, but they also met a seemingly reliable "supplier".

Su Yuan simply moved the broken computer out, opened the feeding port, and threw it in. At the same time, he picked up a fire axe and a wood-chopping knife and threw them in as well, otherwise there wouldn't be enough iron.

"Smelt it into standard materials, hurry up, then I'll go buy you some food."

Alright! Just you wait and see!

Little Fire cheered, and its flames surged, swallowing everything whole.

A series of crackling sounds suddenly filled the driver's cab, accompanied by the unpleasant smell of burning plastic.