Bai Cheng eventually returned outside the Train to inspect it one last ti.
Now, after the corridor Transformation, the entire Train had beco a straight line, completely transforming into a true steel beast.
The Train's armor was originally a greenish-white, with a fiery red anti-perception coating running through the body, which still looked quite cool.
And now, with an added acid rain-resistant coating, all the armor was enveloped by a transparent film, shimring brightly under the lights.
“I wonder if those Survivors in the channel can still catch wild beasts like antelopes, cattle, or horses,” Bai Cheng muttered.
The third carriage’s breeding pens still had 8 empty stalls; they couldn't just waste all that space, could they?
Returning to the Train, only the three of them were left inside the locomotive.
Akabane would specialize in breeding from now on, so he wouldn't be driving the Train anymore.
As the steam engine humd, the lights in the Station gradually extinguished, and the triangular canopy turned to ash and dissipated.
The gloomy sky and the surrounding lush green once again filled their vision, and the Train slowly began to accelerate.
“Xiao Cheng, we need to go find that ancient gold mine, right?” Yu Nian said, looking at the detection platform. “There are still over eight thousand kiloters. After we finish upgrading the carriages, we can hurry on our way.”
“Mhm.” Bai Cheng nodded. She stared ahead, still wondering if the seeking ring on her finger was still usable.
“Yu Nian, let’s go,” Leng Ningxue called out. “Let’s see what new vegetables Lü Duo has planted. Huang Yu can cook them for us tonight.”
The changes to the Train this ti were significant, and they were all incredibly curious after returning.
Yu Nian was pulled by Leng Ningxue: “Hey, what about Xiao Cheng?”
“As the Lieche Zhang (Train Conductor) - Title, of course she has to drive!”
Bai Cheng was about to turn around and remind the two to help fuse the Elental Core with the third carriage, but they vanished in a flash.
However, Yu Nian’s shouts could still be vaguely heard through the door.
“Zi Yuan, how can you steal food in the warehouse!”
Zi Yuan’s room was in the first carriage, responsible for guarding the warehouse.
“Wuwuwu, Miss told to eat it...”
“No, what I an is, ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) finders keepers. See those cucumber-flavored potato chips? Xiao Cheng loves them the most. Let’s secretly eat them all...”
You’re the one who likes them, alright.
Bai Cheng’s mouth twitched, and she complained in her heart.
Then, she picked up the Elental Core that the Goblin Boss had given her, realizing she would have to fuse it herself.
She first looked at the information on the screen.
“Na: Elental Core”
“Attribute: Life Hormone”
“Description: Can stimulate the most primitive reproductive instincts of unintelligent creatures. This power will also accelerate their growth, allowing them to reach maturity from infancy in a maximum of fifteen days.”
“Note: The maturation cycle varies depending on the species.”
“Rating: Pure additive, zero natural!”
“Half a month?” Bai Cheng was stunned. “This is much faster than feeding them feed!”
Moreover, the maturation periods for different species were not the sa, aning that Kun Chicken would definitely be ready for market faster than Dairy Farr Pig.
But regardless of speed, the longest ti would never exceed half a month.
However, when compared to the maturation ti of crops planted by Lü Duo, Bai Cheng still felt that half a month was a bit long.
Although it seed that Akabane and Lü Duo could control animals and plants respectively, the latter could use her own power to directly ripen crops.
In contrast, Akabane did not have this ability. While in charge of breeding, he could only patiently wait for those animals to grow naturally under the influence of the Elental Core.
After fusing this Elental Core with the third carriage, Bai Cheng also began to try upgrading the seeking ring in her hand.
This item was originally obtained in Frigid Snow Mountain to find silver ore, and for a ti, she thought she could find all minerals with the ring.
But the facts proved that although the seeking ring was useful, its effectiveness in subsequent terrains was already limited.
It was already afternoon when they left Deadwood City Station, and the sky outside quickly grew dim.
Night was coming soon; Silent Night was approaching.
Bai Cheng, chanically repeating the upgrade action, was already numb. Finally, a golden light flashed across the item in her hand.
“Top-tier! Mineral Detection Ring!”
“You have gained 1 free attribute point!”
Her eyes imdiately lit up as well, then she looked up at the sky outside the window and pulled the brake lever without hesitation.
The rails and wheels rubbed, emitting a harsh sound. Feeling the Train decelerate, Leng Ningxue also curiously ca to the locomotive.
“Stopping?” she asked.
Bai Cheng nodded: “If we stop and turn off the lights, we won't be attacked by the insect swarm. Although there’s no danger, I find it too disgusting.”
After all, they weren't in a hurry to travel.
Leng Ningxue also showed a hint of realization: “True, and then we’d have to clean the windows.”
Just thinking of that scene, goosebumps covered her entire body.
“Perfect, look at this thing I just upgraded.”
Bai Cheng placed the Mineral Detection Ring in her palm to show it to the other person.
After the upgrade, its appearance hadn't changed much from before; it was still a very simple-looking small ring.
Leng Ningxue also asked curiously: “The seeking ring was upgraded, what does it do?”
“I haven’t checked yet,” Bai Cheng explained, turning to click on the information on the screen to view it.
“Na: Mineral Detection Ring”
“Quality: Legendary”
“Description: Can automatically detect all hidden minerals within a one-kiloter radius, ignoring all shielding and precisely indicating directions.”
“Rating: ...”
“A two-kiloter diater, that’s quite a range.”
“Mhm, finding the ancient gold mine in the Rainforest should be no problem now.”
Bai Cheng said, and also put the Mineral Detection Ring on her hand.
Just to see if there were any minerals nearby.
“How is it?” Leng Ningxue asked curiously.
Bai Cheng, however, was slightly startled by the information transmitted from the ring. She imdiately said: “There’s an ore cluster underground less than a hundred ters behind us!”
“That close!” Leng Ningxue’s face also lit up with joy.
At this mont, the sky outside had completely darkened.
Although the Train had stopped steadily, all the equipnt on board was still powered. In the Silent Night, countless buzzing sounds of insect wings overlapping echoed.
Seeing this, Bai Cheng quickly cut off all circuits on the Train, and darkness instantly enveloped the entire Train.
However, just as the Goblin Boss had said, the insect swarm, affected by phototaxis, seed to have lost its target and did not precisely attack the Train.
Both of them breathed a sigh of relief. The remaining toxic mist had no effect on the Train whatsoever.
“We can’t waste the night. Let Lü Duo go mining; she’s immune to this toxin.”
Bai Cheng said, and stepped forward to open a crack in the door, intending to check the situation outside.
But the next second, a venomous snake attacked her from the grass without warning!
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