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

Shen Wen was about to tell everyone to go and rest when...

A private chat notification popped up.

He clicked on it and took a look.

[D3927 Train - Train Conductor - Cao Lin: Boss, can you sell me a gun?]

Shen Wen raised an eyebrow.

He had left six rifles untouched. He looked at Su Mu: "These rifles shouldn't break that quickly, right?"

Su Mu said, "As long as you don't use it as a hammer to smash things."

Shen Wen nodded, his gaze returning to the private chat.

The remaining two can be sold.

This time, there will definitely be a high price.

He quickly replied: "Sure. What will you offer in exchange?"

The other end replied instantly: [Water! Is 100 liters enough?]

Shen Wen didn't reply immediately, but instead shared the private chat with Su Qingxuan: "Sis, that faucet is sentient. It wants to buy a gun."

Su Qingxuan leaned closer for a look, then said thoughtfully, "This person's talent must be related to water. Their survival will be beneficial to us later."

"We can sell it, but besides water, we need to see what else they have."

Shen Wen nodded and was about to reply when Su Qingxuan took the screen from him. "I'll talk to you."

She tapped her finger and began to bargain with Cao Lin.

Shen Wen ignored him and turned to look at Jiang Youchu.

She was still huddled in the corner, her face pale, and her sanity panel showed only 63, a drop of nearly forty points.

"Youchu." Shen Wen walked over and squatted down in front of her. "Go and get some sleep first."

Jiang Youchu looked up at him, her eyes still a little unfocused: "I...I'm not sleepy..."

"Your sanity has dropped by almost forty," Shen Wen said steadily. "If it drops any further, you might turn into one of those things."

Jiang Youchu shuddered, suddenly recalling the descriptions on the regional channel of "suddenly starting to laugh," "biting," and "rolling its eyes upward."

Without a word, she got up, staggered to the wooden bed, collapsed onto it, wrapped the animal skin around her body, and closed her eyes.

Three seconds later, his breathing stabilized.

Shen Wen stood up and returned to Su Qingxuan's side.

Su Qingxuan had just finished the transaction when she looked up, a subtle smile playing on her lips: "This Cao Lin is truly a faucet come to life."

"It can produce 400 liters of pure water out of thin air in a day."

Shen Wen was taken aback: "Four hundred liters? Talent?"

"Hmm." Su Qingxuan opened the transaction record. "This time, I traded a gun and two hundred bullets for fifty liters of water. That was just a bonus; the main thing I got was this."

Shen Wen didn't ask why it was less than what Cao Lin had just said; Su Qingxuan certainly wouldn't be at a disadvantage.

really.

next moment.

Su Qingxuan showed the panel to Shen Wen.

The transaction list appeared on the screen.

[Plastic x 20 catties]

[Blueprint - Armguard (Iron Grade) x1]

Shen Wen stared at the blueprint, his eyes lighting up: "Arm armor? Black Iron grade?"

"Hmm, it requires sixty catties of metal to forge, and it can withstand attacks of the Black Iron level," Su Qingxuan said. "Why don't they keep this thing?"

She chuckled, a hint of amusement in her voice: "Who would dare use this thing now? Sixty pounds of metal, enough to upgrade half a wheel."

Shen Wen realized what was happening.

Correct.

At this juncture, everyone is desperately gathering resources to upgrade their vehicles and survive.

Sixty pounds of metal in exchange for a piece of armor?

crazy.

Only those with abundant resources who can upgrade components at will dare to do this.

"Then make it," Shen Wen said. "For Xiao Mu. She's a melee fighter, so she needs this the most."

Su Mu stood to the side, and upon hearing this, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she only gave a soft "hmm".

Jiang Youchu was already asleep.

Su Qingxuan simply walked to the worktable, pulled up the blueprints, and glanced at the materials.

[30 kg of metal]

The types of gold are simple, but the quantity required is relatively large.

She ordered it made.

A faint light shone from the workbench, and ten minutes later, a pair of silver-gray arm armors appeared on the surface.

The arm guard has a simple design that fits the curve of the forearm, and there are movable buckles at the joints.

Su Mu took it, put it on her arm, and moved her wrist around.

The weight is just right and doesn't affect the movement.

"Can you withstand an attack of the Black Iron level?" Shen Wen asked.

Su Mu shook his head: "It's not a complete defense. It can weaken the attack, but you'll still get hurt if you try to take it head-on."

"That's enough," Shen Wen said.

The four of them took turns resting for the rest of the time.

Su Qingxuan also lay down with Jiang Youchu, while Shen Wen and Su Mu practiced with spears and daggers.

They just said that bullets should not be used unless absolutely necessary.

As it stands.

Besides the platform, there may be other dangers.

When Jiang Youchu woke up, her complexion had returned to normal, and her sanity level had recovered to 81.

The first thing she did after getting up was rush to the greenhouse to look at the bok choy and lettuce.

The buds have grown taller, lush and green, a delightful sight.

"We can harvest it in a few hours," she grinned. "Finally, we can eat fresh vegetables."

Inside the carriage, Shen Wen and Su Mu stood facing each other, each holding a spear.

Su Mu's posture was perfect, with the spear tip pointing diagonally to the ground, his body slightly leaning forward, and his weight on the balls of his feet.

Shen Wen observed her movements; though still somewhat clumsy, they were already showing promise.

"You need to lower your waist." Su Mu walked around to his side, placed her palm on his lower back, and pressed down. "Not bend, but sink. Like this."

She stepped back two steps and demonstrated it once.

Shen Wen stared at her movements, her waist sinking, her knees slightly bent, her whole body like a taut bow.

The spearhead thrust out swiftly and steadily, tracing a straight path through the air.

"Again." Su Mu sheathed her spear and looked at him.

Shen Wen took a deep breath and repeated the action.

prick.

Close.

prick.

Close.

His arms ached and his shoulders hurt, but he didn't stop.

Su Mu watched from the side, occasionally offering corrections, but mostly just observing in silence.

Outside the porthole, those twisted figures were still chasing.

The distance didn't shorten, but it didn't widen either; it just hung at the back of the train, neither too close nor too far, with faint giggling sounds coming from behind.

Shen Wen didn't look at them.

He has already learned that he shouldn't look at those things, because looking at them will make him lose his sanity.

Just pretend they don't exist if you don't look at them.

After another round of practice, Shen Wen put down his spear and stretched his stiff shoulders.

Su Mu handed him a glass of water, which he took and drank a couple of sips before suddenly remembering something.

"By the way, the talent system should have been refreshed."

He summoned the system panel, and sure enough—

Today's available treasure chests: 0/2 (Bronze level)

[Intimate Contact Progress: 0/100]

Shen Wen looked at Su Mu.

Su Mu lowered her eyelashes, still holding the spear in her hand, and the tips of her ears slowly turned red.

But this time she didn't flinch, nor did she turn her face away like before. She simply stood there, silent for two seconds, and then took a step forward.

"bring it on."

The sound was soft, but steady.

Shen Wen was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and reached out to pull her into his arms.

Su Mu's body stiffened for a moment, but she quickly relaxed, burying her face in his chest and clutching the clothes at his waist.

Shen Wen wrapped his arms around her waist, his palms pressed against her back, and through the thin fabric, he could feel the warmth of her body.

"The progress bar is moving very fast," he said.

Su Mu remained silent.

Ten minutes later, a notification popped up on the screen—

[Intimate contact progress is full! Current total attempts: 3/3, treasure chest level upgraded!]

[Next Treasure Chest Level: Silver]

[Current total attempts: 0/5, accumulate 5 more attempts to upgrade the treasure chest level!]

[Talent Refresh Time: 24 hours]

Today's available treasure chests: 2/2 (Bronze level)