Surviving on the train, my home became a hotbed of beauties!

[Melancholy Fries: Hmm, there are other things you can trade with me; my prices will be much fairer.]

[Smooth Mind: Okay, boss, I'll come to you first if I need anything.]

After ending the call, Chen Jingcai looked at the golden silk armor in his hand.

I found the treasure.

As for the possibility of being hated by the salted fish who is suspected to be the protagonist, Chen Jing doesn't care.

Chen Jing, however, did not care.

After all, he needs to do his best to arm himself now.

No one knows whether crisis or tomorrow will come first, and as for that salted fish, who cares about him?

What do I care about some low-key salted fish?

Donning the golden silk armor, Chen Jing began to survey the market, having finally found a protagonist.

Who knows, there might actually be some good finds in the market waiting to be discovered.

I scrolled down a few pages, then the page refreshed.

A blueprint appeared before my eyes.

[Drawing: Crimson Baffle]

[Level: 9]

[Quality: Epic]

[Effect: Powerful defensive capabilities, and the ability to unleash a ray of crimson energy for counterattack; can absorb external blood to repair its durability.]

[Manufacturing Requirements: 100 units of Red Iron, 50 defensive parts, 50 offensive parts, 50 Red Crystals, 10 Crimson Tissues.]

Sure enough, you can find a bargain.

Currently, this product uses an auction system.

However, due to its high cost, very few people participated in the bidding.

Chen Jing looked at the highest bid so far, which was thirty black bread rolls and three bottles of water.

His familiarity with the search engine allowed him to guess the buyer.

As expected, it's that unassuming salted fish again.

Chen Jing directly checked the fixed price: fifty loaves of bread and ten bottles of water, or special items or red crystal coins.

There was no bargaining.

He took out fifteen loaves of bread, ten bottles of water, and two hundred red crystal coins and applied for a fixed price.

In just over ten seconds, I received a notification that the transaction was successful.

Having obtained the blueprints, Chen Jing could only temporarily put them in his pocket.

Then we continued to check if any had slipped through the net.

……

Meanwhile, on another train.

Salty Fish sat on the hard seat of the train, munching on a slightly softer bread and taking a sip of mineral water.

When the message "Transaction failed" popped up, Salty Fish was stunned for a moment.

"What's going on? Is there still anyone who can offer spare funds at this point?"

Salty Fish was a little upset for a moment, after all, if he got that blueprint, he could continue to manufacture it by trading resources.

After that, the initial train defenses were secured.

You can then relax and enjoy life on the train.

Now the defense blueprints have been intercepted.

"Looks like those forces that have taken over the shops. I hope I don't run into you!"

Seeing that his plans had been disrupted, Salty Fish couldn't help but curse angrily.

Then he looked at his own supplies.

A box of bread, three cases of mineral water, a box of instant noodles, and more than twenty bottles of sugary drinks—that's his capital.

You have to understand this before the survival game even begins.

He's nothing but a despised street thug who only knows how to fight and cause trouble.

Now he's a big shot in everyone's eyes!

"This survival game will become my stage!"

Salty Fish was very confident. Given his current situation, many people were willing to ask him for supplies, and many women he would never have dared to dream of in his previous life were throwing themselves at him.

He is very satisfied with his current life.

When I opened the chat area, a message suddenly popped up from a friend.

After clicking, you'll find a girl named Big Bear, whose name is just like hers—the bear is bigger than her head.

[Big Bear: Salty Fish Bro, I have a basic defensive shell blueprint here. Can I return some water and bread to you?]

The salted fish perked up!

This woman was the perfect find he had been searching for for a long time.

[The Low-Key Salty Fish: Sure, how about ten loaves of black bread and two bottles of water?]

[Big Bear: Sure, we can trade now, thanks Salty Fish Bro.]

The transaction was successful. Salty Fish looked at the blueprints in his hand with a hint of disdain.

The attributes are a bit poor.

This is no different from just putting a cardboard box inside!

Fortunately, it has some defenses, and there's no better option at the moment, so we have to accept it.

But then he suddenly realized that his smooth-thinking mind hadn't quite figured it out yet, and the salted fish couldn't help but become curious.

Are you saying you're not going to sell it?

The golden silk soft armor has good attributes; it can increase damage reduction.

Salted fish has no intention of giving up.

However, if I ask for it proactively, it would make me seem like I really need it.

What if the price goes up later?

After hesitating for a while, the salted fish decided to observe it further.

……

Chen Jing browsed the market several times, but finding nothing there, he lost interest.

At this moment, Li Qiya ran over happily.

"Train conductor, I've found something great!"

Li Qiya was covered in blood, but her smile remained unchanged.

He handed Chen Jing something that looked like a backpack, as if presenting a treasure.

【Item: Basic Backpack】

Quality: Excellent

[Capacity: 0/10 slots]

[Description: An excellent storage item for the early game; no matter how much you put in it, it won't increase your weight limit, making it a top choice for long journeys.]

"not bad."

Chen Jing smiled and tidied Li Qiya's messy hair with his hand.

You can search other resource points now.

Chen Jing took out some food and stuffed it into his backpack, then tried to see if he could fit the backpack into his storage space.

I gave it a try.

They disappeared behind them.

Success! The basic backpack can still be stuffed into the survivor's inventory.

How much experience do you need to level up?

Chen Jing was in a good mood and looked at Li Qiya, his tone becoming gentler.

He also felt more appreciative of this obedient little follower.

"Still a few dozen points short."

Li Qiya did not hide anything.

The remaining level 0 Crimson Servant provides too little experience.

Even if you kill them all, you'll still get over twenty experience points.

Chen Jing carried the cannon and looked at the police station not far away.

"Put this on and come with me to the police station. Weapons are very important in the early stages; we must get them."

He tossed the high-quality soft armor to Li Qiya to put on.

Chen Jing then carried the cannon and walked at the front.

Upon arriving at the police station, there were numerous corpses near the main entrance, and signs of a struggle were visible inside.

Has someone already been here?

Chen Jing didn't dare to be careless. He touched the black pot on his back before continuing forward.

Upon entering, one finds the corpses of the crimson servants lying on the ground.

The body still had undried blood on it.

This indicates that he died recently.

Inside the police station, there were still sounds of fighting.

Chen Jing slowed his pace, and Li Qiya, who was following behind him, followed suit. The two of them tiptoed towards the direction from which the commotion came.

It's an underground warehouse.

"Teacher Liya, we've been tricked! They don't have the key to the armory!"

It was a clear, girlish voice.

An argument broke out in the queue inside the underground passage.

Chen Jing looked around and saw three women and one man inside, but judging from their condition, none of them were in good shape.

Two mutilated corpses lay on the ground.

"What exactly are they trying to do? Didn't we agree to open the armory together?"

Liya looked grim. They had been rescued during their escape and were preparing to discuss opening the armory.

Because of the life-saving grace and the fact that the other party had a large number of people, Liya and her group agreed to cooperate.

In total, there were twelve people, six of whom were trapped. The remaining six were supposed to be going to get the armory key, but they disappeared without a trace.

The crimson servants here have all been dealt with, and the group is exhausted, completely unaware that there are two more people hiding at the entrance.

After waiting for a while, footsteps could be heard coming from the underground passage.

"You did a great job."

The newcomer was a man with slicked-back hair, wearing a suit, carrying a large machete, and with the key to the armory visible at his waist.

Seeing this, Liya frowned, a bad feeling rising in her heart:

"Why are you so late?"