Train Survival: I Can Evolve Everything!

"Damn it, damn it damn it damn it! That Ye Qiyan actually deleted me from his friends list!? And he's selling materials at lower prices too—is he deliberately opposing me!?"

Li Xiaosheng's expression was extremely unpleasant.

Seeing that glaring notification in his friends list confirming he'd been removed made him feel like he'd swallowed a fly.

"If you've chosen to oppose me, just wait—I'll make sure you regret this!"

All around him, stacks of wood and metal occupied most of the space.

Li Xiaosheng let out a triumphant laugh.

"Just as I thought—I'm truly the chosen one! I can upgrade every three stations—who could possibly keep up with me, ahahaha!"

"Upgrade!"

Li Xiaosheng consumed the materials, raising his train to level 3.

"Flame Stones? Gold? Mithril? What the hell are these things?"

"Whatever, with my talent, I can find any material anyway."

"Wait... why can't I select these?"

A terrible realization dawned on Li Xiaosheng.

His talent only allowed him to select basic materials—metal, wood, and mechanical components.

Mithril, gold, and Flame Stones weren't included.

His talent had limits after all.

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"Finally getting to eat."

During the six-hour stopover, Ye Qiyan blew ashes off the snake meat. The rich aroma made his mouth water even with just basic salt seasoning.

During this period, none of the monsters outside had launched a single attack.

Even when Ye Qiyan proactively shot at them with his rifle, the creatures would only flee, returning to their 150-meter perimeter after he left.

"Are they trying to trap me here... and wait?"

Chewing the snake meat, he rubbed his chin in contemplation.

Just then, rustling sounds came from nearby.

Glancing over, he saw the Sentinel Guard wasn't attacking the source of the noise.

The blocky two-tracked robot WALL-E was approaching from the distance.

"Well look who's back—thought you'd gotten yourself killed out there."

WALL-E couldn't speak. It simply presented a tree stump to Ye Qiyan.

[Level 4 Treasure Chest] (Can be opened)

Ye Qiyan's expression instantly transformed.

"Good job, WALL-E. Impressive as always."

After patting the robot's metal head, he didn't open the chest immediately. Discarding the half-eaten snake meat, he boarded the train.

"Though next time, try not to lead monsters back with you."

"ROOOAAAR!!!"

An earth-shaking wolf howl erupted from the direction WALL-E had come.

A white wolf the size of a grown man appeared.

When it crossed into the sentry's perimeter, a storm of bullets continuously struck its body.

Clearly, the sentry had determined this wasn't a monster that could be taken down with a single shot.

The wolf yelped in pain as electricity crackled across its fur, its speed exploding. In the blink of an eye, it had closed to within 50 meters of the train.

[Lightning Wolf] (Level 4)

[Talent: Lightning Affinity]

[Skill: Lightning Armor]

"Overdrive Mode."

A Train Coin dissolved into golden light in Ye Qiyan's hand, merging with the sentry and doubling its firing rate.

The five assault rifles in the sentry's hands transformed into a veritable minigun, enveloping the wolf in a bullet storm.

Within three seconds, only a corpse remained.

But the sentry didn't stop firing.

The monsters that had been waiting outside now followed the wolf into the perimeter. Had they been waiting for this wolf?

Thirty seconds of Overdrive Mode turned hundreds of monsters into minced meat.

"Such a waste of good fur. Would've made warm clothing. Maybe recycling will salvage something."

Dragging the bullet-riddled, bloodied wolf corpse back to the train, he processed it at the station.

[Acquired: Lightning Wolf Fur ×1]

[Acquired: Wolf Bones ×10]

[Acquired: Wolf Fang ×1]

True to its level 4 status, this monster yielded far more materials than lower-level creatures.

The only pity was its meat being pulverized by the sentry. Even if he collected that... unidentifiable mush...

Better not.

"So those outside monsters were waiting for this wolf?"

Thinking carefully, that white wolf had been formidable.

It had endured the sentry's attacks across 100 meters of the 150-meter perimeter before finally succumbing to Overdrive Mode's firepower.

Any ordinary level 3 train conductor would have been torn apart by this wolf demon at this station—fear, despair, and brutal death being the standard outcome.

Let's just say he was slightly stronger than most.

Lifting his gaze through the window to the sky above:

"Whoever you are—if you thought this station would kill me, sorry to disappoint."

As time passed, when the countdown reached its final three hours, the grayed-out Early Departure Privilege option turned colorful, allowing Ye Qiyan to finally relax.

He didn't leave immediately. With the wolf dead, the remaining monsters didn't even dare linger near the perimeter.

Naturally, he should seize this opportunity to gather more resources.

Where were they? A forested valley.

And forests have no shortage of trees.

During the first few hours he'd cautiously stayed near the train. These last three hours wouldn't be wasted.

Shouldering an axe, Ye Qiyan removed the safety case Shaya had given him.

Chopping trees required considering transport logistics.

The safety case's grid system had looser "single item" definitions compared to storage cars.

A gun, a vehicle, or even a train car could count as "one item."

So naturally, a tree could too.

Chop, store in safety case, transport to train, recycle.

Over two hours yielded five hundred kilograms of wood.

Final thirty minutes of the stopover countdown.

[VIP Early Departure Privilege Activated]

[Conductor Please Start Your Train]

A massive button appeared on the light screen.

Ye Qiyan cast one last glance at the dark forest.

"Time to go."

Slapping the button, familiar spatial distortions appeared ahead as tracks extended forward.

The train gradually accelerated.

Passing through void and darkness until bright moonlight streamed through the windows.

[22:30:05]

The train's announcement sounded immediately upon arrival.

[All Conductors Have Left the Sixth Platform!]

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