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

Chapter 66 Sequence Paladin, Talent Upgrade

The information on the screen was still scrolling, and things had started to emerge from the ground.

Timber and metal were piled up in small mountains, and mechanical parts filled two large crates.

An ancient book shimmering with a pale golden light floated in mid-air, next to a card that also shimmered with golden light.

The last thing to fall was a book that was entirely silver-white, with intricate patterns engraved on its cover, like some kind of ancient inscription.

Shen Wen reached out and opened the message.

[Ability Book - Shield Control (Bronze Tier): Consumes Spirit Points to create a shield for the selected target. The more targets, the weaker the shield's defensive power. When used on a single target, it can withstand Bronze Tier attacks.]

[Sequence - Paladin (Bronze): Activates the Paladin sequence upon use, granting the user the first-tier Apprentice Knight status. Sequence abilities include basic combat enhancements and aura-type buff skills. Note: Sequences are a special power system; only one sequence can be bound at a time.]

[Ability Book - Unrivaled Enchantment (Silver Tier): Consumes sanity. For the next 30 minutes, all attacks will deal true damage. True damage ignores the target's defense, resistance, and damage reduction effects.]

Shen Wen stared at the silver-white book of abilities, his pupils shrinking slightly.

True damage.

"As expected, there's a sequence token, which allows Sister Mu to change her class. This seems much better than that knight."

Shen Wen handed the Paladin's card to Su Mu, who nodded. Shen Wen didn't stand on ceremony and also gave Su Mu the book on shield manipulation abilities.

As for the Musou enchantment, he used it himself.

After all, he is considered a mainstay in close combat.

Su Mu used the sequence token and ability book directly, while Shen Wen opened the second silver treasure chest.

[Obtained: Thousand Years of Frost and Snow (Silver Grade)]

[Obtained: Blood Bride's Skull (Silver Grade)]

[Received: 1200 kg of timber]

[Obtained: 800 kg of metal]

[Received: 300 kg of mechanical parts]

[Obtained: Multifunctional Bathroom (Bronze Level)]

[Obtained: Space Crystal (Bronze Grade)]

Another batch of supplies appeared in the carriage.

An ancient book, entirely ice-blue in color, floated in mid-air.

Next to it was a skull the size of a fist, dark red in color, with fine cracks on the surface, like dried blood vessels.

Next to it is a sphere, inside which is a miniature bathroom.

The last thing to fall was a fist-sized transparent crystal with starlight flowing inside.

【Millennial Frost and Snow (Silver Tier): Consumes sanity to create a continuous frost storm in a designated area, causing area-of-effect freezing damage. After the effect ends, all ice-based abilities will not consume sanity for the next 10 minutes.】

[Blood Bride's Skull (Silver Tier): Upon use, grants the user a Bronze Tier Evil Spirit—the Blood Bride—with 100% control. This Evil Spirit can grow by devouring other spirits, and can be upgraded to a maximum tier of Silver.]

[Multifunctional Bathroom (Bronze Level): After use, you will obtain a multifunctional bathroom that can be used for bathing and soaking. It can store water, and the water will automatically circulate and clean itself after use.]

Space Crystal (Special Material): Used for train upgrades.

The carriage was quiet for a few seconds.

Shen Wen didn't hesitate: "The Frost and Snow of a Thousand Years is for You Chu."

She has a foundation in ice magic, including Ice Arrow, Ice Armor, and Frost Impact; with this, her ice specialization can be fully developed.

Jiang Youchu nodded; there was no question of denying the bond between the four of them.

She reached out and picked up the ice-blue ancient book, turning to the first page.

The ancient book transformed into a beam of icy blue light and entered her brow.

A chilling aura exploded from her body, instantly frosting over the metal floor beneath her feet, and causing moisture in the air to condense into tiny ice crystals that fluttered down.

Jiang Youchu had her eyes closed, her eyelashes covered in frost, and her lips were pale, but her expression remained relatively calm.

Three seconds later, she opened her eyes.

A halo of icy blue light appeared under his eyes, then disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Very strong."

Her voice still trembled slightly.

"The area is roughly a circle with a diameter of thirty meters, lasting for fifteen seconds."

The enemies inside will continuously suffer frost damage, their speed will gradually decrease, and they will eventually be frozen.

She paused, then added, "And for ten minutes after it ends, I don't lose sanity when I use any ice-based abilities."

Shen Wen nodded, feeling reassured.

Thirty meters in diameter, lasting fifteen seconds, plus a subsequent ten minutes of costless casting.

This ability is enough to easily defeat most Iron-level enemies and even some Bronze-level enemies.

the other side.

After using the sequence token, Su Mu said, "This should be no different from a knight, but it has some additional abilities."

[1. Paladin Charge (Passive): When facing enemies of a higher level than yourself, all attributes are increased by 10%. When facing spirit-type enemies, damage reduction is 20%, and vehicles can be used; the 'Charge' ability will be activated while in a vehicle.]

[2. Path of the Paladin (Passive): Each time you complete one of the eight virtues—humility, honesty, mercy, courage, justice, sacrifice, honor, and spirit—you will receive a portion of increased physical or spiritual strength.]

[3. Aura of Protection (Active): When activated, allies within 10 meters gain 10% damage reduction and are imbued with holy light, dealing an additional 50% damage to spirit-type enemies and stunning evil creatures. Continuously consumes Spirit Points.]

[Current physical condition: 16→19]

[Current Spirit Level: 17→19]

Jiang Youchu stared at Su Mu's sequence panel, her eyes widening: "It can even reduce damage? That's awesome! From now on, we'll have to rely on you to protect us, don't just protect your little lover."

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Su Mu remained expressionless and reached out to pinch Jiang Youchu's chest.

"Ouch!" Jiang Youchu clutched her chest and jumped back. "You hit me way too hard!"

Su Qingxuan ignored their playful banter, her gaze falling on the light bulb containing the bathroom, her tone unusually relaxed: "Finally, I can take a shower."

For the past few days, she had been wiping her body with a damp towel, considering it cleaning. The smell of sweat mixed with rainwater and goblin blood was unbearable even to herself.

Jiang Youchu immediately gave up on pursuing Su Mu and reached out to confirm.

The ball of light unfolded, the rays coalesced, and a silver-white square building appeared at the rear of the second carriage, right next to the greenhouse.

The glass door was covered with a layer of water mist, making it impossible to see inside, but the sound of flowing water could be heard.

"I'll shower first!" Jiang Youchu rushed over, but just as her hand touched the doorknob, she turned back, "Is there enough water?"

Su Qingxuan had already opened the trading platform: "Let's buy some from Cao Lin first."

She sent a message, and the other party replied instantly.

Four hundred liters of water were exchanged for two fine iron spears.

After the transaction was completed, Jiang Youchu carried the bucket to the bathroom, put some water into the bathroom's water tank, and put the rest into the water reservoir.

Shen Wen didn't participate in any of this; his gaze fell on the two Knight Sequence Guidance Cards.

"You can sell one Knight's Sequence Guide." He looked at the three women. "Just keep one as a backup. These are scarce now and can be exchanged for a lot of resources."

Su Qingxuan nodded and put a card into her spatial backpack.

Shen Wen then looked at Jiang Youchu: "After you open the bronze treasure chest, if you don't have a sequence token, use the arcane one."

To determine the mission requirements, we use Kingdom Medals to select the corresponding type of platform. The earlier you advance your class, the better.

Jiang Youchu nodded without saying anything more.

Time passed second by second.

Su Qingxuan's cooldown period is over.

Just as Shen Wen was about to speak, a faint fragrance wafted into his nostrils.

It wasn't perfume; it was the scent of soapberry mixed with body heat—very faint, but very close.

A soft touch pressed against his lips.

Shen Wen's eyes widened.

Su Qingxuan's face was inches away, her eyelashes slightly lowered, her breath gently brushing against his cheek.

It wasn't the deep kiss Su Mu gave with tension and probing, but rather a light, fleeting touch, like a dragonfly skimming the water, touching and then leaving.

Then she reached out and wrapped her arms around his waist, buried her face in his neck, pressed her lips to his ear, and whispered in a voice as soft as a sigh: "Don't think I didn't see what you two were doing in bed..."

Shen Wen's face stiffened.

Su Qingxuan didn't let go, she just held him like that, her breathing slowly becoming long and even.

A voice inside her was saying, "That's fine."

She is seven years older than Su Mu and six years older than Shen Wen.

When Shen Wen came to visit her as a child, she helped him with his studies, took him and Su Mu out for ice cream, and stood up for him when he was bullied by his classmates.

At that time, she treated him like a younger brother.

Later, he went to university, and every time he came back, he would bring her a gift.

It's not anything expensive, just a book, a box of pastries, or sometimes just a cup of her favorite milk tea.

She works overtime until very late, and he will text her to ask if she has eaten, and then ride his bike for half an hour to deliver a late-night snack to her office building.

When she had a bad day at work, he didn't know how to comfort her, so he sat next to her and watched TV with her, watching her rant about those melodramatic plots, and then handed her a box of tissues.

She watched him grow taller year by year, his shoulders becoming broader and his features more defined.

He went from being a little boy who followed her around calling her "sister" to a man whom the three of them could rely on in this cannibalistic world.

She wasn't oblivious.

She always felt that she was the older sister, the one who watched him grow up.

Those thoughts shouldn't be had, and shouldn't be allowed to be.

But it's different now.

No company, no colleagues, no relatives or friends would cast strange glances my way.

There was only this train, only the four of them, and only one goal: to survive.

Those concerns are meaningless here.

Su Qingxuan closed her eyes and hugged him a little tighter.

Shen Wen stood there, his hand hanging in mid-air, unsure of where to put it.

Su Mu stood not far away, watching this scene, pursed her lips, and turned her face away.

Jiang Youchu tactfully turned around, pretending to study the bathroom's layout, but her ears were perked up.

The carriage was quiet for a few seconds.