Train Survival: I Can Evolve Everything!

Bang— Bang—

"So noisy..."

The intense gunshots echoed across the wilderness.

Ye Qiyan was awakened by the sound. He opened his tired eyes and instinctively looked out the window, where pairs of crimson eyes were chasing the train under the night sky.

"What the hell is that? Scared me half to death."

The terrifying sight instantly snapped him awake.

He hurried to the front of the train and discovered the alert system had already activated.

"Wait, is this the nighttime danger the broadcast mentioned?"

Ye Qiyan recalled the announcement after completing the third station.

[Chasing Speed: 25 km/h]

Looking at the monster information identified by the train, he relaxed slightly.

Good. As long as the train's speed exceeded 30 km/h, it wouldn't be considered in danger.

And with the Level 2 train reaching 40 km/h, he didn't need to worry too much about being caught by these creatures.

After splashing cold water on his face and letting the chilly wind refresh him, Ye Qiyan was fully awake.

[01:44:13]

1:44 AM.

All sleepiness had vanished.

When he opened the chat room and saw the numbers, his pupils contracted.

[4130/10000]

Wait, how many were there during the day?

He vaguely remembered around seven to eight thousand?

Meaning over four thousand people had died in the wilderness while he slept? And the number was still rising.

A chill ran down Ye Qiyan's spine, cold sweat breaking out.

Thinking carefully, nighttime dangers were far deadlier than station threats.

Any train below 30 km/h would be overtaken by these monsters, becoming their prey.

But how many survivors after three stations could actually reach Level 2?

Only those who survived this night of terror could truly be called survivors.

To live, they had to desperately upgrade their trains and explore stations.

Hiding inside the train like before was nearly impossible now.

Forcing himself to calm down, a notification from the private chat caught his attention.

Shangguan Yingxue: [Still alive?]

["...Just woke up. Want to buy something?"]

Soon, she replied.

["Bullets. I ran out."]

["Can't sell those. I don't have many left either."]

Ye Qiyan rejected Shangguan Yingxue's trade.

With the alert system active, his bullet consumption had skyrocketed.

The massacre at the third station alone had cost him over seventy rounds.

Calculating carefully, Ye Qiyan only had about three hundred left—impossible to spare for selling.

["Don't you have a bullet blueprint?"]

["Of course not. I wish I did."]

["Understood. Goodbye."]

The conversation ended.

Shangguan Yingxue's decisive personality made exchanges refreshingly simple.

Ye Qiyan sat down and opened his personal stats.

[Stamina: 82] [Spirit: 110]

"Recovered... Huh? Wait?"

His hand froze mid-air as he closed the interface.

Rubbing his eyes, he stared at the two crucial stats before pinching himself.

"Ouch... My spirit cap increased? How? Did I do something?"

Trying to recall pre-sleep events, aside from exhausting both stamina and spirit, nothing special came to mind.

Shaking his head, Ye Qiyan buried his confusion.

Regardless, the spirit increase was beneficial.

Standing up, he touched the control panel.

"It's time."

Having passed three stations, it was time for his train's next sublimation.

An intangible force enveloped the entire train as stamina and spirit drained like floodgates opening.

Level 1 to 2 had only cost 30 stamina.

But Level 2 to 3 clearly wouldn't be as simple.

[Stamina: 82→52] [Spirit: 110→50]

[Train upgrade complete!]

[Current Level: 3]

[Next upgrade requirements: 300kg wood, 300 mechanical parts, 450kg metal, 10kg glass, 5kg gold, 5kg mithril, 1 firestone]

[Upgrade options unlocked]

[Congratulations on breaking the fastest Level 3 train record! Obtained 1 Conductor Module Card!]

The 90-point consumption tripled previous amounts.

Rubbing his temples, Ye Qiyan wondered—would Level 4 require triple or more?

But upgrade normally using materials?

No way.

Looking at the next level's requirements—he had mithril, might get gold.

But what was this "firestone"? Never heard of it.

"Better check the upgrades first. Hope the options aren't disappointing."

First, speed increased from 40 km/h to 60 km/h.

Next, the chassis, wheels, and frame all reached Level 3 durability for better defense.

Like before, the key was upgrade options and the record-breaking module card.

This time, it was a conductor module.

"View upgrade options."

[Loading]

[Options available]

[1. Conductor Module Card: Early Departure Privilege (3 Train Coins)]

[2. Bullet (Level 3) Blueprint (4 Train Coins)]

[3. Power Generator Blueprint (Level 3) (6 Train Coins)]

[4. Extend docking time by 1 hour (1 Train Coin)]

"Talk about perfect timing."

Seeing the options, Ye Qiyan was ecstatic.

Aside from the fourth likely being standard, the other three perfectly matched his needs.

Low on bullets? Here's a Level 3 blueprint.

More importantly, the generator blueprint—no immediate use but definitely valuable later.

The only painful part?

He'd thought his 10 Train Coins made him somewhat wealthy, yet still couldn't afford all upgrades.

Choices had to be made.

"What's Early Departure Privilege?"

[Conductor Module Card: Early Departure Privilege]

[Allows leaving station 1 hour ahead of schedule]

Excellent. With this, he could escape dangerous stations early, even if just by an hour.

After consideration, he spent 8 Train Coins on options 1, 2, and 4.

Though wanting the generator, the others were equally vital, especially the module.

[Bullet Blueprint] (Level 3)

[Per batch requires: 3kg metal, 500g gunpowder]

[100 rounds per batch]

Materials needed were reasonable, but where to get gunpowder?

The trading platform had some, but quantities were tiny—not enough for even one batch.

Maybe buy from chat?

Ye Qiyan shook his head—even if possible, now wasn't the time.

He had more pressing matters.

Module: Early Departure Privilege.

"Sublimate."

[Stamina: 32] [Spirit: 30]

[Conductor Module Card: VIP Early Departure Privilege]

[Can depart station anytime when docking countdown reaches final 3 hours.]

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