Unlike the lively scene in the chat room.
Ye Qiyan's current focus wasn't on that at all.
[Third Station - Doomsday Town Completed: 11 mutant humanoid zombies killed, 28 zombie dogs, zombie cats...]
[Elimination Rating: A-grade]
[Congratulations on completing hidden mission: Town Liberator]
[Reward obtained: One car exchange ticket]
"So this was the real mission for the station platform?"
Looking between the text on the light screen and the grimy WALL-E.
"Good thing I had you, otherwise I would've missed all this."
"A new car?"
The semi-transparent prize ticket in his hand depicted a train car.
Having enjoyed several days in the climate-controlled car, Ye Qiyan was quite eager for a new one.
"Sublimation."
[Car Exchange Ticket → Special Car Exchange Prize Ticket]
[Can exchange for a Level 2 special car.]
"Use."
The ticket burned in mid-air.
[Obtained Level 2 Car: Basic Storage Car]
[Storage Car: Contains 48 storage units, each can store unlimited quantities of a single item type, cannot store living creatures]
This was fantastic. Remembering when he first started collecting resources - wood and metal piled everywhere, leaving no space to even sleep in the locomotive.
With this car, he could significantly free up space on the train.
"Can sublime once more."
He couldn't wait to use his ability again.
Arriving at the end of the second car.
Through the window, he saw a new car descend from the sky, perfectly aligning with the tracks to connect to his train.
The connecting door opened.
Inside, forty-eight cabinet-like storage units lined both sides of the car evenly.
"Sublimation."
[Stamina: 55→30][Mental Energy: 80→55]
Upgrading from Level 1 normal car to Level 2 special car cost 20 stamina, while upgrading Level 2 to Level 3 totaled fifty points.
More than double.
Ye Qiyan's body entered exhaustion again, but his eyes shone with excitement.
[Storage Unit Car] (Level 3)
[Contains 51 storage units, unlimited storage per unit, stored items won't decay or damage...cannot store living creatures, 3 units can be accessed by the conductor anywhere]
The upgraded storage car only seemed to gain three extra units and anti-decay properties.
But these three units were anything but ordinary!
Accessible anywhere by the conductor? Wasn't this basically a portable inventory?
Eagerly placing several White Forest Fruits into one of the special units.
Returning to the locomotive, Ye Qiyan reached into the air and a fresh White Forest Fruit materialized in his hand!
Clearly, this sublimation was an incredible gain!
Eating White Forest Fruits to recover stamina, Ye Qiyan moved all resources into regular units.
The train immediately became much more spacious.
Of the three special units, one stored White Forest Fruits, while the other two held bullets and drinking water.
This way, his load would be much lighter when exploring station platforms.
"Oh right, the treasure chest."
Taking out the Level 2 chest WALL-E retrieved, Ye Qiyan did quick calculations.
Level 3 to 4 required 55 points, Level 1 to 2 was 37, so Level 2 to 3 should be around 40-something.
Enduring a bit longer would suffice.
"Sublimation."
[Stamina: 30→20][Mental Energy: 55→20]
[Warning! Entering exhaustion state]
[Warning! Entering mental collapse state!!]
His guess was right - forty-five mental energy points consumed.
Gasping for breath, Ye Qiyan strained his heavy eyelids to look at the chest.
The candy box now showed different information.
[Level 3 Treasure Chest] (Can be opened)
[Opening Level 3 Treasure Chest]
[Obtained Train Coins: 6]
[Obtained: Zombie Slayer (Level 3)]
[3 Virus Serums]
[Windproof Lighter]
Three rewards - neither particularly good nor bad.
Zombie Slayer was a chainsaw sword modified from an electric saw, dealing triple damage to zombie-type monsters.
The other two were exactly as their names suggested.
The serums might prove useful.
As for a windproof lighter from a Level 3 chest - in some ways, that was precious too.
But none of that mattered.
Six more Train Coins from the Level 3 chest brought his total to ten!
Nobody could possibly have more than him right now.
He'd claim all upgrade options next time his train leveled up.
But before sublimating again, he had something important to do.
Sleep.
He was exhausted.
10 stamina points left.
Never pushed himself this hard before.
He truly felt the misery of complete exhaustion.
As for the mental collapse warning? Didn't feel a thing.
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While Ye Qiyan rested, the chat room remained bustling.
Countless people traded materials to upgrade their trains.
But how many actually had the means to purchase them?
If only upgrades guaranteed survival.
Then perhaps one in ten of these remaining thousands might live.
Soon, someone noticed the broadcast only required 30 km/h speed, while upgraded trains reached 40 km/h.
Did this mean individual speed-related parts - specifically wheels - could be upgraded?
Someone tried.
Using one-fifth the metal and one-third the mechanical parts required for full upgrades, they successfully upgraded just the wheels to reach 30 km/h.
Once this news spread, metal and mechanical parts became the hottest commodities.
Nearly everyone wanted to buy these materials.
Even if it meant future full upgrades would cost more.
Survival came first, consequences later.
Meanwhile, Li Xiaosheng - who recently proposed forming an alliance to collect Train Coins - wore an ugly expression.
Who was this person who upgraded before him?
"How could anyone gather materials faster than me? I'm the chosen one!"
His personal interface showed a special ability:
[Resource Radar]: Before arriving at next station, must select one basic train resource. That resource will likely appear collectible at the next station.
Metal, mechanical parts, wood.
Li Xiaosheng spent three stations collecting upgrade materials.
He couldn't comprehend - who could possibly be faster than him?
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