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

Shen Wen raised an eyebrow and looked at the three women: "Is the train fully equipped?"

Su Qingxuan hesitated for two seconds before speaking: "It's probably because too many people died at the previous platform."

Some trains might only have one or two passengers left; if they aren't rescheduled, those trains simply won't be able to hold up at the stations behind them.

Jiang Youchu, holding the seeds, tilted her head and asked, "Our train is full, so they shouldn't try to squeeze anyone in, right?"

"Won't."

Shen Wen glanced at the train panel, where the passenger column listed three names: Su Qingxuan, Su Mu, and Jiang Youchu.

Below is a line of small print: [Current passenger count: 3/3, the train conductor is not included in the passenger count].

"But if it's full again, I'm afraid something will happen again."

Shen Wen shook his head, "We don't need to worry about these things, let's just take care of our own business first."

The three women nodded.

They each went about their own business. Su Qingxuan went to the kitchen, Jiang Youchu went to the greenhouse, while Su Mu browsed the trading platform to see if there was anything useful.

He closed the control panel, walked to the workbench, and clicked on the train's properties panel. "While I still have time, I'll upgrade the train. I have enough resources."

Shen Wen's fingers moved rapidly across the screen, selecting the wheel first.

[Wheel: Level 2 → Level 3, Required: 200 kg of metal, 50 kg of mechanical parts]

confirm.

The sound of machinery turning came from the bottom of the carriage, and a faint light appeared at the axle position, lasting for five or six seconds before subsiding.

Wheel upgrade complete! Current speed: 60km/h

[Required for Level 4 Upgrade: 400 kg of metal, 100 kg of mechanical parts, 50 kg of refined iron, and 1 Thunderstone]

It didn't stop. It kept clicking.

[Frame: Level 2 → Level 3, Required: 300 kg of metal]

confirm.

A dull tremor came from the bottom of the carriage, as if something was being re-welded and reinforced under the steel plate, even more violently than when the wheels were being upgraded.

[Chassis upgrade complete! Current durability: 400/400, capable of withstanding attacks from Black Iron level creatures]

[Required for Level 4 Upgrade: 600 kg of metal, 200 kg of refined iron]

[Base Plate: Level 2 → Level 3, Required: 200 kg of wood, 100 kg of metal]

confirm.

The metal floor beneath my feet vibrated slightly, and the cold sensation lessened, replaced by a warmer, smoother feel.

[Base upgrade complete! SAN recovery speed increased to 3 points/hour]

[Required for Level 4 Upgrade: 400 kg of wood, 200 kg of metal, and 1 Spirit Stone]

What kind of nonsense is this? Spirit-Nourishing Stones, Thunder Stones...

Forget it.

We'll see if the salesperson can get these.

Now only the train itself remains.

Shen Wen stared at the few lines of text in the upgrade conditions, his brows furrowing slightly.

Gold and copper are easy to deal with; they're not scarce. Even gold is just a type of stone here, and there are plenty of people willing to trade for it.

But this starstone—

"Sister Mu, could you help me search for starstone on the trading platform?"

Su Mu tapped the screen, swiped a few times, and shook his head: "No. Not a single message."

Shen Wen was not surprised.

Even if someone gets Starstones, they won't rush to sell the items needed to upgrade a train from level 2 to level 3.

"We'll have to wait for the salesperson." He turned off the panel and was about to say something when a fragrant aroma wafted over.

It doesn't have that salty, fishy smell of canned food; it's the real aroma of meat.

Jiang Youchu was the first to run out of the greenhouse, her nose twitching and her eyes shining: "Sister Xuan! What did you do?!"

Su Qingxuan stood at the kitchen door, holding an iron basin filled with chopped meat pieces, which were fried until golden brown and the oil was still sizzling.

"Spirit pork." She put the bowl on the ground. "The canned fermented black beans and chili sauce will do as condiments."

Without a table, the four of them sat around on the floor of the carriage, each with a pair of chopsticks, picking meat from a bowl.

Jiang Youchu stuffed her mouth full and mumbled indistinctly, "Sister Xuan, your cooking is amazing..."

Su Mu picked up a piece and put it in her mouth, chewed it a couple of times, and didn't say anything, but her chopsticks didn't stop.

Shen Wen ate the fastest, stuffing chunks of meat into his mouth, swallowing them in a few bites, and then grabbing the next piece.

Spirit meat is firmer than regular pork, chewy, and the fat is caramelized after frying. Mixed with the hot sauce in the can, it's definitely much better than eating military rations.

A bowl of meat was devoured in ten minutes.

Jiang Youchu collapsed to the ground, touching her stomach, satisfied: "I'm alive... I finally feel like I'm still alive..."

Su Qingxuan took the empty basin away and rinsed it at the edge of the reservoir.

Shen Wen picked up his wet clothes from the box and drew his curved knife from his waist.

A dark red glow appeared on the blade, indicating that the Fiery Blade had been activated.

He spread out the wet clothes, the blade hovering half an inch below the fabric, the heat of the flames passing through the blade and hissing white steam rising from it.

Jiang Youchu watched his actions, remained silent for two seconds, and then asked, "You're using a Black Iron-level ability to dry clothes?"

"It works well." Shen Wen said without looking up. "It's faster than a hair dryer."

Jiang Youchu's lips twitched: "Only you would play like that."

Shen Wen chuckled, folded the dried T-shirt and put it aside, then picked up the next one: "You and Sister Qingxuan go and rest first."

"After all this trouble, I'm exhausted."

He doesn't really need to rest anymore.

Jiang Youchu stretched, her bones cracking, and nodded: "Okay, call me if you need anything."

She walked towards the second carriage, and glanced at the greenhouse as she passed by. The tender shoots of the bok choy had grown taller and were lush and green.

Su Qingxuan walked over from the reservoir, her hands still wet, and wiped them on her clothes.

Su Qingxuan walked over from the reservoir, her hands still wet, and wiped them on her clothes.

"I'm going to lie down for a while."

She said, her voice filled with undisguised exhaustion.

Traveling through a forest during a rainstorm, constantly on guard against goblins darting out of the bushes, and having to distract yourself from controlling evil spirits and drawing talismans, takes a greater toll on your mental energy than your physical strength.

Shen Wen nodded: "Go ahead."

Su Qingxuan walked towards the second carriage, but stopped after taking two steps and looked back at him.

"Don't stay up too late either."

"Um."

Su Qingxuan didn't say anything more, turned around and walked into the second carriage, where she lay down on the soft mattress.

Jiang Youchu had already curled up in the corner of the bed, breathing evenly, and was asleep.

Su Mu leaned against the box in the main carriage, flipping through the trading platform, his eyelids drooping.

Shen Wen dried the last piece of clothing, folded it neatly, and placed it on the supply box.

Then open the regional channel.

He did not speak here.

Previously, it was always Jiang Youchu who was arguing with people, and he just watched.

But this time it's different. You can't ask for star stones in private messages, you have to post them out.

He edited a message and sent it.

[D5612 Train - Train Conductor - Shen Wen: Buying Starstones, 1 jin. Can be exchanged for an attribute potion that adds 10 points to your stats. Constitution or Spirit are both acceptable.]

After the message was sent, the regional channel was silent for a moment.

Then it exploded.

[D4011 Train - Train Conductor - Liu Feng: Holy crap? Attribute potion? The kind that adds ten points?]

[D2304 Train - Passenger - Li Sisi: Are you serious, buddy? A pound of stones for a bottle of potion?]

[D8812 Train Conductor Zhang Wei: I don't even know what a starstone looks like...]

[D5601 Train Conductor Zhao Yaoyao: We did get a piece at the last station, but it was only the size of a fingernail, not even a pound...]