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

Jiang Youchu took the card and clicked "use".

The card transformed into a silvery-white light and disappeared into her brow.

She closed her eyes and sensed for a few seconds, her brows furrowing slightly.

"It prompts me... There are special platform props that can be used directly, specifying the platform type."

Shen Wen took out the Kingdom Medal: "It seems this thing is designed to be used with the sequence guide; otherwise, it would be too unfair to complete tasks randomly."

Jiang Youchu took it, and the badge and card simultaneously lit up with a faint light.

Two options pop up on the screen—

[The Fallen Crypt, the Killing Platform.]

Arcane School, Resource Hub.

Jiang Youchu stared at the two options: "My mission is to obtain the Arcane Core... Both of these places should have it."

Su Qingxuan pondered for two seconds: "Originally, you should have been able to choose the type yourself, but since your task is bound to the Arcane Core, it automatically filtered out these two."

Su Mu spoke up: "Choose the Fallen Cave."

All three of them looked at her.

Su Mu said, "Slaughter Platform. Shen Wen's sequence requires killing Black Iron level monsters."

I can try to train chivalry during this time, and Sister Qingxuan's Blood Bride can also devour living beings to grow, thus maximizing her benefits.

"Then let's fall into the underground cave."

Jiang Youchu clicked "confirm" on the screen.

"Alright." Jiang Youchu clapped her hands. "The quest is on. Next stop: The Fallen Caverns."

She turned and walked towards the multi-functional bathroom, but after taking a couple of steps, she turned back, glanced at Shen Wen, and said with a mischievous smile, "Don't peek."

Shen Wen ignored her and glanced at the time.

There are still more than two hours until the next stop, because the stopping time at each platform is different.

It takes 24 hours for the train to reach the next station.

Therefore, as the talent refresh progresses, they have more time to process the treasure chests.

After making their choice, the carriage fell silent.

Su Mu had already leaned against the carriage wall, closed her eyes, and calmed her breathing.

Su Qingxuan sat next to the storage box, opened the trading platform, and swiped her fingers across the screen to deal with the private messages.

Shen Wen walked to the porthole and looked at the gray-white daylight outside.

The rhythmic sound of wheels rolling over the rails echoed in my ears, and the wasteland receded slowly outside the window, the gray-brown land stretching to the horizon, barren of everything.

As for the eerie figures that had been chasing them, they had disappeared and were impossible to catch.

He leaned against the window, his eyes vacant.

At that moment, Jiang Youchu's voice came from behind, tinged with surprise.

"Huh? The regional channel says the train merger is over."

Shen Wen turned around.

Jiang Youchu walked back from the bathroom door, her hair still wet, wrapped casually in a towel, with a few strands of hair sticking to her cheeks.

She tapped on the screen and shared it with the three of them.

The messages were scrolling by quickly, but she caught a few key pieces of information.

"There are newcomers and veterans..."

Jiang Youchu read one line and scrolled down, "Someone else said that they added two more, both veterans. One of them said he had worked at seven platforms."

Shen Wen frowned: "Seven platforms?"

"Yes." Jiang Youchu looked up at him. "That person said he was among the first to come in and had already passed seven platforms."

They also said that new features would be added after the fifth platform.

Su Qingxuan stopped swiping her fingers on the screen and looked up.

Su Mu also opened her eyes.

Jiang Youchu continued scrolling down, speaking faster: "That person also said that there are several types of platforms."

Mission Platform, Killing Platform, Resource Platform, Trading Platform, Leisure Platform.

Shen Wen raised an eyebrow.

It seems the Green Forest is the mission platform.

The main rewards come from the missions; the items from the goblin village are just bonuses.

Jiang Youchu nodded and continued reading, "He also said that after the train is upgraded to level five, two more carriages will be added, which will also increase the number of passengers."

Shen Wen leaned against the carriage wall, quickly going through the thoughts in his mind.

They are currently at level four, one level away from passing.

Adding two carriages after level five to increase passenger capacity is something worth considering, as long as there are enough people to come.

More people mean more fighting power.

Su Qingxuan was clearly thinking about this as well. She glanced at Shen Wen but didn't say anything.

At this moment, Shen Wen discovered that someone was messaging him privately.

Open private chat.

The message from the other party was brief, but it contained a lot of information.

[D3371 Train Conductor Zhang Kun: Train Conductor Shen, would you be interested in joining an organization?]

Shen Wen then replied: 【What organization?】

The other party replied instantly.

[The Aurora Guild. Our guild leader is already a Gold-level powerhouse.]

Shen Wen's finger paused on the screen.

Gold level.

He currently has a physical constitution of 91 and a mental constitution of 51, but the system still rates him as an Iron-tier character.

This person said the president is already at the gold level.

Shen Wen frowned slightly.

He had assumed that everyone had boarded the train together to survive, but he hadn't expected there to be someone who had come before him.

Su Qingxuan walked over, glanced at the message, and frowned.

She hesitated for two seconds, then lowered her voice: "These people may not necessarily be from our world."

I just glanced at the trading platform, and some people described their world before they came to the train to survive, which seems similar to our world but not quite...

Shen Wen turned to look at her.

Su Qingxuan continued, "Some people mentioned 'empire,' some mentioned 'federation,' and some even used 'spirit stones' for trade. Where in our world do we find such things?"

Shen Wen's brows furrowed even more.

People from different worlds.

A survival game where you're pulled into the same train.

He looked away and returned his gaze to the private message.

Zhang Kun sent another message: "Our organization specializes in training train conductors with potential."

I've heard about your achievements—the first to upgrade the train, the first to open the second carriage. Your skills and vision are both impressive. If you're interested, I can tell you more about it.

Shen Wen thought for a moment and replied: "What are the benefits of joining the Aurora Club?"

If you can be backed by a large organization, that would be advantageous.

Zhang Kun replied quickly.

After joining, you will need to report your and your passengers' talents. The organization will provide corresponding resources for training based on the talent type.

Shen Wen frowned.

Report your talents.

He didn't reply, waiting for the other person to continue.

The organization will provide resources to help you improve. We will also provide items to allow veteran members of the Aurora Society to join your team and help train you. When necessary, the organization will also provide items for defensive support.

Shen Wen stared at those few lines of text and tapped his finger twice on the edge of the screen.

Report your talents.

Let the elderly join the train.

He cannot accept either of these two points.

Their talent is their biggest asset right now, but reporting it to a completely unknown organization is tantamount to handing their lives over to someone else.

As for letting the "elders" join the train, who knows if they're there to help or to seize power?

Without further hesitation, Shen Wen replied: "I won't join."

Zhang Kun didn't offer any further advice, but simply replied with a message.

[You'll soon realize that surviving on a train isn't as easy as you think. The first five stations are just the beginner's area.]

After the message was sent, the other person's profile picture went dark, and they didn't say anything more.

Just as Shen Wen was about to say something, his private chat notification went off again.

It wasn't just one sound, but several in a row, popping and crackling like popping beans.

He clicked on it and took a look.

[D4412 Train - Train Conductor - Chen Mo: Train Conductor Shen, I'm a recruiter for the "Watchmen" organization. Interested in learning more?]

[D1289 Train - Train Conductor - Lin Xue: Shen Wen, our "Spark" organization cordially invites you to join us. Excellent benefits are offered. No need to report your talents; you only need to provide support when necessary.]

[D3390 Train - Train Conductor - Zhao Tie: Brother, join our "Iron Blood" guild! The guild leader is a Silver Peak member with over twenty trains under his command; resources are plentiful!]

Shen Wen scanned through them one by one.

The Watcher.

spark.

Iron-blooded.

There are still a few I haven't had time to read.

These organizations all appeared on this regional channel after the train merger.

This seems to be one of the ways these organizations recruit new members.

Taking advantage of the train merger, newcomers flooded in, casting a wide net, hoping to catch as many as they could.

Shen Wen did not rush to reply.

He turned off the private chat notification, leaned against the carriage wall, and quickly went through the process in his mind.

Some of these organizations require the reporting of talents, while others do not. Some require sending people onto the vehicles, while others only request support when necessary.

But no matter how the conditions change, the core remains the same: once you join an organization, you must obey it.

He now has three women with him, enough resources, and enough strength, so there's no need for him to be someone else's pawn.

Su Qingxuan clearly thought so too.

She glanced at Shen Wen and said calmly, "No rush to go back. Let's talk about it after we get to the Fallen Cavern and finish this battle."

Shen Wen nodded.

Jiang Youchu had already dried her wet hair, draped a towel over her shoulder, and walked over to take a look at the private messages.

He curled his lip and said, "They all talk a good game, but who knows what it'll be like inside?"

What if I go in and get used as cannon fodder?

Su Mu said softly, "I won't join."

Shen Wen glanced at her.

Su Mu didn't explain, but simply gripped his scimitar, his gaze fixed on the wasteland outside the porthole. "We can survive on our own."

"Besides, with Xiaowen's talent, we don't need to be subservient to others. On the contrary, we can find ways to recruit more people, especially pretty girls..."

Su Qingxuan said with a smile.

"Help Shen Wen build a huge harem, hehehe." Jiang Youchu raised an eyebrow, her tone full of teasing.

Shen Wen glared at Jiang Youchu, "You'll be the first one banished to the cold palace."

Jiang Youchu puffed out her chest, indicating her assets, which trembled slightly, in accordance with the principle that greater mass equals greater attraction.

Shen Wen was momentarily stunned.

Su Mu nudged Shen Wen, bringing him back to his senses. Jiang Youchu burst into laughter, "Trash~ Trash!"

"Alright, get ready, it's time to go."

Shen Wen touched his nose, wanting to add all 20 points of free attribute to physique, but found that when he added 100 points...

The points allocated to Constitution have been removed.

"100 points is the limit for Black Iron..." Shen Wen frowned slightly. Was it necessary to break through the limit?

[Constitution: 91→100 (Iron Limit)]

Shen Wenxian added the remaining 11 points to his Spirit.

[Spirit: 37→48]

He looked at the spirit and saw it reach 100 points. He wondered what would happen when both of them reached 100 points.