Train Survival: I Can Evolve Everything!

"Flower of Evil, Level 8, adds fire to attacks? Not particularly useful for me personally. Let's try sublimating it first."

He activated his talent skill with practiced ease.

The black ring became enveloped in streams of sublimation light.

To his slight surprise, the ring's potential wasn't particularly impressive.

【Spirit: 210→163】

【Healing·Flower of Evil (Level 8)】

【The attached Flower of Evil burning effect can attach additional healing flames】

【Healing Flames: Heals living beings possessing 【Good】attributes】

"The person who crafted this equipment is quite skilled, nearly completely extracting the material's potential? Well, that makes sense since Menrojina was the one who found them."

Ye Qiyan had no intention of wearing it himself.

His Black Ebony's bullets already carried numerous special effects—the Flower of Evil's contribution would be negligible.

In contrast, if anyone was most suited for this ring, it would be Eve.

Eve possessed thirty-six weapon slots, and while most of her weapons weren't exceptional, attaching the burning flames called Flower of Evil could significantly boost her combat effectiveness.

"This thing can't be placed in weapon slots though."

He looked Eve up and down, then examined the ring again.

After brief consideration, Ye Qiyan found a string, hung the Flower of Evil ring around Eve's neck, and selected the hide option.

"After hiding, it becomes fixed to the body? That should prevent it from getting lost along the way. Hmm, want to test it out?"

Following instructions, Eve aimed her Great Compassion Heavy Machine Gun at the surrounding thick fog.

With auto-targeting activated, red circles began appearing throughout the mist.

Within these circles, the silhouettes of monsters were illuminated by the red light.

Open fire—!

The grating electronic noise mixed with the additional explosions from Hell Joke after firing, now overlaid with black flames shaped like flower petals.

"The visual effects are quite flashy, though testing its actual power here is impossible."

"But this fog is really dense... Can't see anything ahead at all..."

"This... wouldn't be another special weather phenomenon like that thunderstorm from before, would it?"

Ye Qiyan scratched his head, returned from the train roof to the interior, and checked the time on his perpetually accurate pocket watch.

【9:37:11】

On his Friends List Interface, two messages remained unanswered.

【"I'm back."】

The message received an immediate response.

【"...You entered a high-level station, right? Don't deny it—only high-level stations cause communication issues due to time flow differences. Others might attribute it to different reasons, but I have special permissions. So you're... Never mind, are you injured?"】

【"Got lucky, no injuries. Just earned a few Train Coins."】

【"Alright... Since you can access advanced stations now, take this."】

An email arrived.

When Ye Qiyan opened it, the contents looked quite familiar.

【Eris's Stellar Core Arena Ticket】

【"This station is pretty good. Inside, with the Demon Card you possess, you should get through safely."】

【"Thanks. If I were to sell this ticket, how much would it fetch?"】

【"Are you that short on money?"】

【"Pretty much. What Train Conductor isn't short on funds?"】

【"...I could actually lend you some, though it's better not to... But if you need it..."】

【"No need for loans, I was just curious about the ticket's value."】

Everything comes with a price.

Borrowing Train Coins from others to purchase upgrade options—following the system's usual principles—would likely make the next upgrade options quite terrible.

【"The value varies. I obtained this one from someone else too, though it only cost me fifty Train Coins."】

Fifty.

Excluding the one Shaya gave him, the remaining three would be worth one hundred fifty Train Coins.

That was slightly higher than Ye Qiyan had anticipated.

After all, the ticket was ultimately just coordinates rather than immediate power. Even without these coordinates, wouldn't other Train Conductors eventually reach the next Level 8 station?

【"Thanks."】

Silence...

Shaya pursed her lips, her eyes filled with helplessness.

【"...You're growing faster than I expected."】

【"Be careful. You possess the Demon and Desecration... certain things will definitely take notice of you."】

【"Next, I need to keep moving forward too. If you encounter any trouble, you could seek... No, seeking others' help is meaningless."】

Shaya shook her head.

She gazed ahead of her train.

Across the endless, identical, completely horizonless wasteland, the night angels had already departed the city called Hanging Gardens and were advancing into the void.

【"There isn't much in this world worth trusting. Yourself, your train, your power—that's all."】

【"When you encounter obstacles, don't hesitate—just move forward."】

【"And one more thing."】

【"Thank you~"】

【"Hehe, I'm heading off now. Maybe I'll bring you back some local snacks from the stations."】

This was the first time, after fifteen years sealed away, that she was truly advancing toward her next station.

What was the next station?

Corona Arena?

Originally, yes.

But now, Shaya herself wasn't sure what her next station would be.

After learning of Ye Qiyan's growth, she suddenly felt less inclined to visit places she'd already been before.

The unknown, exploration, advancement, growing stronger—this was the essence of being a Train Conductor.

"It's been a month since I emerged... And I haven't entered a single unknown station even once. Really... Everything I did before... How was I any different from those stuck in stasis?"

"Hehe~"

"Thank you, Ye Qiyan."

"You reminded me."

"I don't want you catching up to me so easily~"

A long string of text appeared before his eyes.

Ye Qiyan's fingertip hovered over the light screen for a long time before finally typing a brief response.

【"Wishing you forward momentum."】

The conversation ended without further reply from Shaya.

She and her train entered an unknown station.

Only now, after leaving her seal behind, had Shaya truly ended her stagnation.

"Relying on others is inferior to relying on yourself~"

This had been Ye Qiyan's philosophy since arriving in this world.

Why wouldn't he think this way, when even he considered himself selfish and self-interested—not exactly evil incarnate, but certainly not overflowing with conscience either?

"Still, I don't dislike myself one bit~ Heh."

He chuckled wryly, then turned his attention to the final message.

Russell.

That pitiful native youth who remained completely unaware he was being used as cannon fodder, a disposable pawn.

The reason he kept getting promoted at RUN Company—Ye Qiyan could figure it out with his pinky finger.

Menrojina.

She'd probably put in considerable effort.

But since Russell already held this misunderstanding, Ye Qiyan saw no need to correct it.

Ye Qiyan: 【"You're the company's future. Work hard to climb higher—you're the most talented person. I have high hopes for you. Keep it up."】

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