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

Jiang Youchu leaned closer, carefully examined the descriptions of the three blueprints, and scratched her head: "I think... a wooden bed? Stamina recovery is quite important, and it can also restore sanity."

Su Mu didn't speak, but looked at Shen Wen with a calm gaze.

Shen Wen knew what she meant: you can choose whatever you want.

Shen Wen paused for two seconds before speaking, "The bed and chair are indeed useful, but I don't think that's the most urgent thing right now."

He pointed to the second option: "We now have three iron barrels of contaminated water, 180 liters, which is enough for drinking for the time being."

But those buckets were so rusty; they not only took up space in the carriage, but if they leaked or got contaminated by something, the water would be wasted.

"The reservoir can hold 200 liters of water, and the water quality remains unchanged. There are separate sewage tanks and clean water tanks."

After purifying the polluted water, store it inside. Subsequent collected water can also be stored directly there, which is safer than using buckets.

He looked at Su Qingxuan: "Sister, what do you think?"

Su Qingxuan nodded: "Then let's use a water storage tank. Let's stabilize the basic survival issues first, and we can deal with the rest later."

"There's also a special train module card called 'Destination Delay'!" Shen Wen explained its function.

"That way, we can get more supplies!" The three women were excited to hear this. Sometimes, an extra hour meant they could move even more supplies.

Su Qingxuan glanced at the three of them and suddenly said, "By the way, there's something I just figured out."

"What?"

"My talent is to predict good and bad fortune." Su Qingxuan's tone was somewhat complicated.

"I initially thought it was purely a probability judgment, but during the review just now, I realized that the basis for this judgment is related to our own capabilities."

Shen Wen frowned: "You mean..."

"The White Forest is 'flat,' and the Armory is 'slightly auspicious.'" Su Qingxuan looked at Su Mu. "The reason it's 'slightly auspicious' isn't because we're lucky, but because Su Mu boosted our overall combat strength."

"Without Xiao Mu's knife, without her weapon mastery talent, four ordinary people facing those two dogs—"

She didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was already quite clear.

Jiang Youchu swallowed.

Su Mu lowered her eyelashes and remained silent.

Su Qingxuan continued, "I just scanned the regional channels and found a few people who also went to the armory."

Some came back empty-handed, some only brought back a few boxes of empty guns, and some... even lost men.

"We're the only ones we've seen that are completely intact and have emptied the entire armory, just like us."

She looked at Shen Wen, her gaze now carrying a deeper meaning: "That's why I truly understand now how important your talent is."

Shen Wen was stunned for a moment.

"The black iron-grade longsword you found gives us a weapon that allows us to go head-to-head with those two dogs."

Su Qingxuan said, "If it weren't for that knife, and Xiao Mu's talent as a weapon master, it wouldn't have been possible."

"Even if the three of us girls plus you, a recent graduate, could win, it wouldn't be an easy victory."

"Not to mention the timber and metal; without those materials, we wouldn't even be qualified to upgrade the trains right now."

There was a hint of emotion in her voice: "Your talent was the first cornerstone that allowed us to survive."

Shen Wen turned his gaze away from the regional channel and looked at Su Qingxuan.

"Sis, do you think my talent can be improved? I'm only getting two bronze treasure chests a day now, it feels a bit slow."

Su Qingxuan pondered for a moment: "Logically, yes. Your talent description says 'Accumulate 3 times to upgrade to the next level of treasure chest,' which means the treasure chest level can be increased."

However, there is currently only one bound object. To accumulate three intimate encounters, you need to complete the progress bar three times first.

Shen Wen brought up the talent panel, looked at it carefully, and shook his head: "I can't see any other ways to improve at the moment."

Looks like I'll have to wait until I've collected enough treasure chests with Su Mu three times to see what happens after they upgrade.

"We'll talk about that later." Su Qingxuan rubbed her temples. "I'll get the deal sorted out first. You and Xiao Mu can rest now."

"I don't know what I'll face next, so conserving my energy is the most important thing."

Shen Wen glanced at the time.

There are still twenty hours until the next stop.

He looked at Su Mu, who was already leaning against the wall, holding the long sword in his arms, his eyelids drooping.

"Come here," Shen Wenchong beckoned to her.

Su Mu glanced at him but didn't move.

Shen Wen patted the floor next to him.

Su Mu pursed her lips, picked up the knife, and moved closer to sit down beside him. They leaned against the same wooden box, their shoulders a few centimeters apart.

Shen Wen turned to the side and leaned his shoulder towards her.

Su Mu froze for a second, then slowly tilted her head and rested it on his shoulder. Her long hair slid down, hanging beside his hand, carrying a faint scent of shampoo.

"Go to sleep," Shen Wen said.

Su Mu remained silent, her breathing gradually becoming steady.

Shen Wen also closed his eyes.

……

Shen Wen didn't know how long he had slept.

When I woke up, the light in the carriage was still so pale that I couldn't tell day from night.

He moved his neck, and Su Mu was still leaning on his shoulder, breathing evenly, holding the long sword in her arms, sleeping soundly.

His gaze swept across the carriage, and he paused for a moment.

The three rusty iron buckets were gone.

Instead, a metal device about half a person's height stood in the corner.

Water purifier.

Below the water purifier is a larger square water storage tank with a gray-white metal casing. The top of the tank connects to the drain outlet of the water purifier, and a transparent level gauge is embedded in the side.

The level gauge shows that there are about 30 liters of water in the water tank.

Jiang Youchu was squatting next to the water tank. Hearing the noise, she turned around, holding an enamel cup in her hand, and walked over to hand it to him.

"Have some water and wash your face." She lowered her voice and pointed at Su Mu. "Don't wake her up."

Shen Wen took the cup. The water was clear and odorless. He rinsed his mouth, then took two sips. The cool liquid slid down his throat, making him feel much more awake.

"When was the reservoir finished?" he asked in a low voice.

"While you were asleep," Jiang Youchu pointed to the workbench, "the blueprint was completed quickly, and there were enough materials."

I put the water purifier on top, so the purified water flows directly in, saving me the trouble of pouring it back and forth.

Shen Wen nodded and glanced at the liquid level gauge: "Thirty liters, so all three buckets of water are purified?"

"Yes, all 180 liters went in." Jiang Youchu counted on her fingers. "The purification speed is 10 liters per hour, so 180 liters would take 18 hours. It's only been four hours so that's 30 liters, which matches up."

Four hours.

Shen Wen stood up, stretched his stiff shoulders, and looked at Su Qingxuan.

She sat on another wooden crate, leaning against the carriage wall, with a semi-transparent light screen floating in front of her, occasionally tapping her finger to process transactions.

Hearing the noise, she looked up and nodded slightly to Shen Wen.

Just as he was about to say something, he caught a glimpse of Su Qingxuan standing up and stretching.