Chen Mang spent 49,400 units of Iron Ore to directly upgrade the "Red Heart Nut Production Line" and the "Goblin Ticket," two exclusive accessories for the Goblin Train, both to level 10. Each of them gained two Supermodel Effects.
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"Red Heart Nut Production Line Level 5 Supermodel Effect": Nuts are automatically shelled when produced.
"Red Heart Nut Production Line Level 10 Supermodel Effect": When consumed by males, it slightly enhances sexual performance; when consumed by females, it slightly reduces menstrual cramps.
"Goblin Ticket Level 5 Supermodel Effect": If teleportation fails, the user's first-person perspective from the last minute before death is transmitted back to the Train.
"Goblin Ticket Level 10 Supermodel Effect": None.
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"Hmm."
Chen Mang walked to the 4th Living Carriage, casually picked up a freshly produced nut, and examined it in his palm. It resembled a macadamia nut, red in color, and looked quite appetizing. He immediately tossed one into his mouth.
The taste wasn't bad.
Crisp, sweet, with a hint of dragon fruit in the creamy flavor.
He had never eaten this type of nut before, but he had to admit it tasted good. The production cost was also cheap—one unit of Iron Ore could produce ten nuts, the same price as a slice of bread. It made for a decent snack.
He grabbed another handful of nuts and placed them on a nearby plate, then carried the plate toward the Train's control room.
The sound of the night wind howling faintly seeped through the gaps between the carriages.
The wind was strong tonight.
But then again, were there female Goblins in that batch? He hadn't noticed. And do Goblins even have menstrual cycles?
"Biao Zi?"
In the 7th Guard Carriage, Lao Zhu looked at Biao Zi, whose face seemed slightly off, and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you injured or something? You look terrible."
"It's nothing."
Biao Zi took a deep breath and shook his head. After a moment of silence, he rasped, "I'm just tired, feeling a bit unwell."
"If you're tired, get some rest. It's the second team's turn to keep watch tonight."
"Alright."
"You look like something terrible happened to you."
"It's fine."
In the Train's control room.
Chen Mang looked at the several messages from the "Azure Dragon Train" on the Train Radio. He had been completely out of contact while in the Goblin Tomb and only now had the time to respond.
"I was out of touch for the past few days. What's up?"
The next moment—
Er Dan's urgent voice rang out in the control room.
"Bro, you finally replied!"
"Big trouble!"
"I've found something huge! I'm in the middle of a desperate escape—do not come to the 'Ice and Snow World' area. The people here are practically wiped out!!!"
"I'm trying to save as many as I can. I'm the only one who can fly."
"No time to explain too much. There's an incredibly terrifying boss that was sealed in the mountains. The recent snowstorm caused a landslide, and its arm was exposed. I went to take a look and accidentally released it."
"This boss is slaughtering every Train in this area. I'm rushing to save people now. Damn it, this can't be bad karma, right? I didn't know it would be so easy to release that thing!"
"..."
Chen Mang stared blankly at the control panel screen. The "Ice and Snow World" area was a green zone located west of the Kunlun Mountains region. He hadn't expected this guy to have run that far.
But...
Although his words were rushed and vague, it was clear that he had caused a major disaster by accidentally releasing a huge boss.
Chen Mang's expression turned slightly odd as he fell silent.
Could someone really be that careless?
A boss sealed inside a mountain—unless you topple the entire mountain, it should be hard to release it. Still, he quickly replied.
"What level is the monster? I might be able to give it a try."
"You can't get in! This area has been sealed off!"
Well.
He had been eager to test his "Death Spin," composed of a level 50 Drill Bit and level 50 Car Blade, but now he had no chance. He then turned his attention to the four new accessories that became available after the Train reached level 5.
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"Doomsday Cannon": Blue-grade accessory, requires 5,000 units of Iron Ore to craft.
"Dust-Free Glass": Yellow-grade accessory, requires 1,000 units of Iron Ore to craft.
"Space Gate": Yellow-grade accessory, requires 1,000 units of Iron Ore to craft.
"Spray Nozzle": White-grade accessory, requires 100 units of Iron Ore to craft.
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These four accessories were the ones that became available after the Train reached level 5.
There wasn't much to say.
After consuming 96,500 units of Iron Ore, he crafted the latter three accessories and upgraded them all to level 10.
"Spray Nozzle."
A Living-series accessory, upgrading it had no special effects. Each Spray Nozzle was connected to the water tank and could create a public bathroom in the Refrigerator, divided into male and female sections.
Previously, washing up on the Train involved pouring Mineral Water into a basin and sitting in it to clean oneself. Now, bathing had become much more convenient.
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"Spray Nozzle Level 5 Supermodel Effect": Comes with strong detergent.
"Spray Nozzle Level 10 Supermodel Effect": None.
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The built-in strong detergent could effectively and quickly remove dirt from the body.
As for the "Dust-Free Glass," a yellow-grade accessory, it applied a transparent film to the glass that didn't obstruct vision but prevented any dust or bloodstains from sticking to it.
This ensured that the next time the Train charged into a Corpse Tide, the front windshield wouldn't be smeared with sticky blood, and it would also handle heavy rainstorms well.
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"Dust-Free Glass Level 5 Supermodel Effect": Can toggle between one-way glass or not.
"Dust-Free Glass Level 10 Supermodel Effect": Can filter light, ensuring that the light entering the Train doesn't harm the human body.
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One-way glass meant that when activated, he could see through the glass, but people outside couldn't see him.
Of course.
It could also be set so that he couldn't see outside, but people outside could see him.
However, the latter would rarely be useful.
The former, on the other hand, was quite practical and could be used in many situations.
For example, when interacting with other Trains, or... when taking Ji Chuchu out for some excitement.
Lastly, the "Space Gate" accessory was worth mentioning.
Its effect was similar to a level 10 Refrigerator.
He had always been curious about one thing: he had a level 10 Refrigerator, which greatly improved the Train's space utilization. What about other Trains? As Train levels increased and populations grew, carriages would inevitably become insufficient.
Hundreds of carriages might sound impressive, but the cost of crafting Armor and firepower to cover hundreds of carriages would skyrocket.
Now, a solution had arrived.
This "Space Gate" would do the trick.
Chen Mang walked to the second carriage. The level 10 Space Gate he had just crafted was embedded in the wall of the second carriage. It looked like an ordinary wooden door, but upon pushing it open, the space behind it was vast.
It was a square space, 1,000 meters in length and width.
At level 1, it was 100 meters in length and width. After upgrading to level 10, it became 1,000 meters.
This was a yellow-grade accessory, meaning that even without Murphy Stone, one could still have a space of 500 meters in length and width.
The ground in this space was covered with grass that just reached the shoes.
Looking around, it was a sea of green, with clouds floating in the sky and even a sun. Around the space, a circle of pine trees was planted, making it look like a paradise, starkly out of place in the apocalypse.
"Not bad."
Chen Mang smiled as he looked at the scene before him. The green grass on the ground was a result of the "Space Gate's" level 5 Supermodel Effect. As for the white clouds, the sun, and the circle of trees, they were all projected using the "Holographic Projection."
They weren't real.
But they looked indistinguishable from the real thing.
Looking up at the sky from within the space, the clouds seemed extremely far away, and there was no sense of oppression, even though the height of the space was only 50 meters.
If he placed the Refrigerators inside.
A high-end, luxurious residential community would be complete.
When the first Train Resident exchanged for a Refrigerator, he would place it inside this space. A community in such a living environment would be incredibly tempting, boosting work motivation even further.
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"Space Gate Level 5 Supermodel Effect": After consuming Iron Ore, the space can be modified, such as adding grass or flowers.
"Space Gate Level 10 Supermodel Effect": Can be disassembled and relocated anywhere on the Train.
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The area was much larger than a level 10 Refrigerator, but there was one thing it couldn't match: the Refrigerator could be taken out of the Train, while this couldn't.
Each had its strengths.
After finishing all this.
Chen Mang checked the amount of Iron Ore, took out 3.2 million units, and upgraded the Armor of all 15 carriages, including the Train's head, to level 7.
With level 7 Armor, even venturing into yellow zones wouldn't be too daunting.
He still had 1.55 million units of Iron Ore left.
After a moment of thought, he spent 950,000 units of Iron Ore to craft a "Doomsday Cannon" on each of the first ten carriages, all upgraded to level 10!
Currently, against bosses, he had the Train Stunt "Death Spin" and "Ground Burst Missiles," but the former had a cooldown, and the latter was too costly.
For weaker monsters, he had Heavy Machine Guns, Car Blades, Drill Bits, and the Eighteen-Barrel Cherry Blossom Fall Rocket, though he hadn't had the chance to use the rocket yet.
For intimidating firepower, he had the "Repeating Ballista."
This white-grade accessory was too useless. He was planning to dismantle all the Repeating Ballistas when he needed a new carriage, freeing up space.
He had solutions for both strong and weak enemies.
But for those in the middle, he had nothing. The "Doomsday Cannon" perfectly filled that gap.
Chen Mang stepped off the Train and stood on the Shahe Plain, looking at the Stellar Train parked on the plain.
Fifteen carriages in total.
Each carriage was covered in thick, black Armor. If you struck it with a pickaxe, you'd hear a dull echo.
On the outside of the carriages were mounted four Makeshift Heavy Machine Guns, ten Doomsday Cannons, and one "Hell Gatling Gun."
The Doomsday Cannon had the largest caliber.
It was more than three times that of the Hell Gatling Gun and far exceeded that of the Heavy Machine Gun. It also had eighteen barrels, resembling a Gatling Gun, with an extremely fast rate of fire. A single burst would be hard for any carbon-based life form to withstand.
Both the "Hell Gatling Gun" and the "Doomsday Cannon" were blue-grade accessories.
The Hell Gatling Gun was unlocked when the Train reached level 4. He had only crafted one and didn't upgrade it, as it was merely a transitional firepower accessory not worth wasting resources on.
But the "Doomsday Cannon" was different.
As a blue-grade accessory, it had sixteen more barrels than the Hell Gatling Gun, and its power was naturally far greater.
Most importantly.
Its level 5 Supermodel Effect was a 50% reduction in consumption. This effect, while unremarkable on other accessories, was exceptional on a firepower accessory.
At level 10, the consumption was halved again.
Two consecutive halvings.
"Level 1 Ammo": 5 units of Copper Ore to craft one round.
"Level 2 Ammo": 10 units of Copper Ore to craft one round.
"Level 3 Ammo": 20 units of Copper Ore to craft one round.
"Level 4 Ammo": 50 units of Copper Ore to craft one round.
"Level 6 Ammo": 100 units of Copper Ore to craft one round.
"Level 7 Ammo": 200 units of Copper Ore to craft one round.
The price of a level 6 round, originally 100 units of Copper Ore, became 25 units after two halvings.
This was much cheaper than Heavy Machine Gun bullets.
A level 6 Heavy Machine Gun bullet cost 100 units of Copper Ore.
The price was much lower.
But the power was greater, making the cost-performance ratio almost maximized!
"Pretty good."
Chen Mang looked at the ten "Doomsday Cannons" on the Stellar Train with satisfaction. The Stellar Train currently had 850,000 units of Copper Ore, enough to buy nearly 100,000 level 6 rounds.
100,000 rounds.
That could carpet-bomb an area.
That's a cannon, not a machine gun! The rounds explode!
"Whew!"
He let out a long breath, feeling a wave of security wash over him. In the apocalypse, having a Train with such a configuration was pure luxury. The issue of ammo consumption, which had been troubling him, was now resolved.
"Consumption halved."
This effect on a firepower accessory was nothing short of a divine skill!
If only Supermodel Effects could be chosen.
He'd set all firepower accessories from level 1 to 50 to have the "consumption halved" effect, and he could practically walk anywhere, setting off fireworks wherever he went.
Chen Mang glanced at his Iron Ore balance.
Only 600,000 units left.
Two days of hard mining, and he had spent it all in a matter of minutes.
At that moment—
Someone sent him a private message.
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"A-grade Potential Level 5 Train, World Weary Train": "Friend, can we meet and talk? Someone asked me to connect you with someone who wants to meet you."
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"World Weary Train?"
Chen Mang frowned slightly. He had some impression of this Train—it was the Train with the highest potential on the Shahe Plain, aside from his own.
Without much thought, he sent back three dots.
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"Don't rush to reject."
"In the apocalypse, everyone has the chance to encounter opportunities that could skyrocket them to success, but that's unsustainable."
"All A-grade Potential Flesh Trains on the Shahe Plain were nurtured by them."
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