Train Survival: Can I get a treasure chest by touching my goddess?

Su Mu practiced for half an hour before finally stopping.

She sheathed her dagger, turned to look at Shen Wen, her gaze calm: "Aren't you going to practice?"

"Wait a minute." Shen Wen pointed to Su Qingxuan, who was still asleep beside him, "Let's talk about it when she wakes up."

Su Mu nodded, walked over, and sat down next to him.

Shen Wen turned to the side and carefully moved Su Qingxuan off his shoulder.

She was sleeping soundly. When her head leaned in, her brows furrowed, but she didn't wake up.

He supported the back of her head and slowly lowered her so that she could lie down on the laid-out animal hide.

The movements were very gentle, as if handling something fragile.

Su Mu watched from the side without saying a word.

After settling Su Qingxuan in, Shen Wen leaned back against the wooden crate and opened the regional channel.

The messages are still popping up, even more frantically than before I went to sleep.

[D4011 Train Passenger Liu Feng: Hey boss on D5612, please, sell me a gun! My next stop is an infected zone, I'll die without a gun!]

[D1923 Train - Passenger - Wang Mei: Boss, I can warm your bed, really. I sent you the photo privately, take a look~]

[D5200 Train Conductor Zhao Xun: D5612, your business practices are unethical. Hiding guns like this, you won't survive once everyone else is dead!]

[D8812 Train - Passenger - Zhang Wei: Don't try to morally blackmail me. He got the gun through his own abilities, why should I give it to him for free?]

[D5601 Train - Passenger - Zhao Yaoyao: Exactly, if you're so capable, why don't you go to the armory yourself?]

[D5200 Train Conductor Zhao Xun: I went there! I only brought back two boxes of compressed biscuits! Who knows how they managed to empty them!]

[D3327 Train - Passenger - Yu Xiu: Luck is also a part of ability.]

[D7391 Train Conductor Wang Lei: D5612, I'll pay double the price, just sell me ten bullets, just ten!]

Shen Wen scanned through them one by one.

There were all sorts of reactions: crying pitifully, acting cute, using moral blackmail, making threats, and being sarcastic.

He opened a private message and glanced at it. The other person said they had a beautiful woman and could exchange bullets for her.

He just closed the window without replying.

Su Mu leaned closer for a look, then frowned: "These people..."

"Never mind." Shen Wen exited the channel and picked up a military-grade can from the side.

The packaging was made of metal, with blurry patterns and numbers printed on it.

He pulled open the tab, revealing dark red chunks of meat soaked in oil, emitting a salty and fragrant aroma.

Unfortunately, it was cold.

He used his dagger to cut out a piece and took a bite.

The meat is a bit tough and it's been heavily salted, but it's still edible.

Better than I expected.

Su Mu watched him eat, her throat bobbing.

Shen Wen handed the canned food over.

She hesitated for a second, then took it, picked up a piece of meat, put it in her mouth, and chewed it slowly.

The two of them leaned against the wooden box, taking turns forking and sharing a can of meat.

After finishing his meal, Shen Wen took a sip of water and then opened the chat channel.

The messages are still refreshing.

He was too lazy to look anymore, so he turned off the panel and closed his eyes to rest.

Three hours later, Su Qingxuan woke up.

She opened her eyes, paused for a moment when she saw the animal skin covering her. She sat up, her gaze sweeping around the carriage before settling on Shen Wen.

"How long did I sleep?"

"Six hours." Shen Wen handed over a glass of water. "It's still early, you can sleep a little longer."

Su Qingxuan took the cup, took two sips, and shook her head: "That's enough."

She stood up, stretched her stiff shoulders, walked over to Jiang Youchu, and gently nudged her.

"Youchu, wake up."

Jiang Youchu mumbled something, turned over, and tried to continue sleeping.

"We're almost at the next stop."

Jiang Youchu sat up with a start, her eyes not yet fully open, her hand already grabbing the spear beside her: "Where? Where? A zombie or a monster?"

Su Mu glanced at her: "Not here yet."

Jiang Youchu froze for two seconds, then reacted and slumped back onto the animal skin: "Sister, you scared me to death..."

"Get up." Su Qingxuan didn't give her a chance to continue lying down. "It's almost time. We need to get ready."

Jiang Youchu let out a wail, but still managed to get up.

The four people sat in a circle in the center of the carriage.

Su Qingxuan glanced at the three of them and said, "Before the next stop arrives, we need to acquire weapons as soon as possible."

She looked at Su Mu.

Su Mu nodded and placed the dagger and spear in the middle: "The space in the carriage is limited, so we can't practice with the gun. Let's practice with the dagger and spear first."

She picked up the dagger and looked at Shen Wen and the other two: "A dagger is a melee weapon, mainly used when you are being attacked at close range."

The requirements are simple: three actions.

Thrust, slash, parry.

She demonstrated it once, and then handed the dagger to Shen Wen.

"practice."

Two hours later.

Shen Wen's arms were so sore that he couldn't lift them.

The basic movements of a dagger look simple, but you only realize how tiring it is when you actually practice.

For a thrust, the force should originate from the waist; for a slash, the entire arm should be engaged; for a block, the angle and force should be precisely measured.

Su Mu's requirements were particularly strict.

If a movement is not done correctly, make them start over.

Shen Wen practiced until he was covered in sweat, while Jiang Youchu fared even worse. Her grip on the spear was incorrect, and Su Mu hit her hand several times with the back of his knife.

Su Qingxuan learned the fastest.

Unlike Shen Wen, who needed Su Mu to correct her repeatedly, or Jiang Youchu, who was flustered and clumsy, her movements, though unfamiliar, were steady.

Su Mu saw it all but said nothing.

"Wait a minute, it seems like it's already the second day..." Shen Wen suddenly said, and Su Mu, who was seriously teaching Jiang Youchu, blushed.

"Then let's hurry!"

Su Mu's hand was held by Shen Wen, their palms pressed together, their warmth mingling.

She lowered her eyelashes, trying to appear nonchalant, but the pink hue that spread from her ear tips to her neck betrayed her.

Shen Wen stared at the screen in front of him, his brows gradually furrowing.

"What's wrong?" Su Qingxuan noticed his unusual behavior.

"The progress bar has slowed down." Shen Wen pointed to the numbers on the screen. "When we first started holding hands, it moved about a little bit every three seconds. Now... it only moves a little bit every five or six seconds."

Jiang Youchu leaned closer for a look, then blinked: "Does it have to be more intimate? Holding hands isn't enough?"

Upon hearing this, Su Mu's ears turned even redder.

Su Qingxuan glanced at the time.

There are still forty minutes until the next stop.

She quickly estimated, "At this rate, how much longer?"

Shen Wen stared at the slowly changing numbers on the screen: "At least half an hour."

"There's enough time," Su Qingxuan said, "but we might not have time to see what we can get from the treasure chest."

She hesitated for two seconds, then made the decision: "Xiao Wen, you just hug Su Mu."

Su Mu suddenly looked up: "Sister—"

"It's all for a better survival," Su Qingxuan said calmly.

"A full progress bar unlocks an extra treasure chest, and upgrading the chest requires accumulating attempts. Since holding hands is slow, let's try some closer contact."

"Besides, he's your brother, what are you worried about!"

Su Mu's lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she swallowed it back.

She glanced at Shen Wen, her gaze quickly sweeping across his face before swiftly looking down.

Shen Wen was also a little embarrassed, but Su Qingxuan was right, it was all for survival.

He released Su Mu's hand, took a step forward, reached out and wrapped his arms around her waist, gently pulling her into his embrace.