Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Sublimation Train
That invisible force appeared once again; the difference was that Ye Qiyan felt his Stamina continuously draining at a speed several times faster than when he had just sublimated the small knife.
“Hoo.”
[Stamina: 90 → 30]
Falling back to sit on the ground, watching the changes in the Train before him, Ye Qiyan couldn’t help but feel overjoyed.
[Train upgrade complete!]
[Current level: 2]
[Materials required for the Train’s next upgrade: 200 kg of wood, 200 mechanical parts, 400 kg of Metal blocks]
[Upgrade options unlocked]
[Congratulations on breaking the fastest Train upgrade record! Obtained one Special Module Card]
Calming his mood, he carefully observed the current condition of the Train.
After upgrading to Level 2, the chassis, frame, wheels, and workbench all upgraded along with it, and the Train’s speed increased from the original twenty kilometers per hour to forty kilometers.
But this was not the main point; the main point was that Ye Qiyan could clearly feel that he could still perform Sublimation on this Train, unlike that small knife from before, which had its potential almost completely exhausted after a single Sublimation. However, judging by his current Stamina, even full recovery would not be enough.
Unless Mental Power was added.
However, the description of Mental Power caused Ye Qiyan to temporarily shelve this idea.
After upgrading the Train, two rather special contents appeared.
The upgrade options and the record-breaking Special Module Card were the things that truly needed attention.
[Level 2 Train upgrade options are as follows]
[1: Low-Level Carriage Blueprint (Zero Train Coins)]
[2: Low-Level Water Tank Blueprint (One Train Coin)]
[3: Train Burst Acceleration Device Blueprint (Five Train Coins)]
[4: Train Stop Time Increased by One Hour (Two Train Coins)]
[All options can be acquired by spending Train Coins]
“Are Train Coins the currency of this world? I don’t have a single one right now; could it be that I can only choose the first one?”
Ye Qiyan frowned slightly. If that really was the case, wouldn’t he be at a loss for upgrading early this time?
“Can I reserve the options and make my choice after I have enough Train Coins?”
[Yes, the options can be retained for the duration of three station arrivals.]
Letting out a slight sigh of relief, he extracted the blueprint that didn’t require spending Train Coins.
[Low-Level Carriage Blueprint]
[Required: 100 kg of wood, 150 kg of Metal, 60 mechanical parts]
[Optional additional submission: 20 kg of glass, 10 kg of fiber for carriage modification]
The required materials were numerous, and at least they weren’t so easy to get right now. As for performing Sublimation on this blueprint as well, it was better to temporarily shelve it.
The resources needed for the primary blueprint were not yet settled; in case even more materials were required after Sublimation, it would be even more impossible to build.
“Special Module, just how special is it?”
Putting away the blueprint, a rhombus-shaped card surrounded by light blue particles appeared and hovered above his palm.
[Special Module Card]: After opening, you can obtain a special Module.
The simple introduction didn’t reveal anything special; only by using it could he know what kind of Module could be obtained.
“This thing should also be able to undergo Sublimation, right?”
Once this thought came out, it could no longer be suppressed.
Although he had already consumed a lot of Stamina in performing Sublimation on the Train, he still had Mental Power.
Furthermore, after eating that bread and water, his Stamina had miraculously recovered to fifty.
“Give it a try, it should be fine.”
Ye Qiyan muttered softly to himself, and then silently chanted in his heart.
“Sublimation.”
The invisible force appeared once more, and the card above his palm instantly emitted countless blue particles resembling shooting stars into the surroundings.
If someone could stand in the sky at this moment, they would be able to see that Ye Qiyan’s Train was like a comet traveling through the sky, dragging a blue tail flame as it continuously accelerated.
“Mn…”
Ye Qiyan stared at the card in his hand, his brows slightly furrowed.
Finally, when the light contracted, the invisible force dissipated accordingly, and his body felt light.
[Current Stamina: 20 points]
[Current Mental Power: 60 points (Mental Exhaustion)]
[Sublimation successful!]
[Special Module Card] → [Exclusive Module Card]
“30 points of Stamina and 40 points of Mental Power, which is a full seventy points? That consumes so much! However, what does this mental exhaustion status mean? I don’t feel anything?”
Lying on the ground, Ye Qiyan looked at the card in his hand and shook off the doubts in his mind.
Perhaps this was just an illusion, merely physical exhaustion overpowering mental exhaustion.
“Amen, Amitabha, Emperor protect us…”
Regardless of whether it was useful or not, he prayed to all kinds of gods and demons anyway.
“Use Exclusive Module Card.”
A bright blue stream of light enveloped his entire body, and the Light Screen of the Train control system emerged before his eyes.
[Using Exclusive Module Card.]
[Congratulations, you have obtained the Train Captain exclusive Module: Crossroads of Fate (Unique)]
[Crossroads of Fate]: A second choice will always appear on your path; different choices will lead to different fates.
Before Ye Qiyan could examine it closely, the Train broadcast overhead suddenly made a sound.
[Ding-dong! Please sit tight and hold on, the Train is about to arrive at your first Platform, good luck.]
“Huh? Has an hour already passed? Why don’t I feel anything at all?”
He looked up at the time on the control system; only the last minute remained until arriving at the Platform.
Right at this moment, a second Light Screen appeared on the control system.
[Crossroads of Fate triggered, please select a Platform to dock.]
[Platform 1: Swamp]
[Platform 2: Armory]
“Is this the ability of an exclusive Module?”
[Please make a decision, a random selection will be made when the countdown ends.]
“I choose the Armory!”
As the ancients say, the neighbor hoards grain while I hoard guns, and the neighbor becomes my granary.
Whether other Train Captains would become his neighbors, Ye Qiyan didn’t know, but he felt that at a time like this, nothing could bring him more a sense of security than weapons.
[Platform selection complete]
[Please sit tight and hold on, the first stop the Train is about to arrive at is…]
[Armory]
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
A deafening roar resounded from ahead.
Ye Qiyan saw that the space ahead was constantly distorting and deforming, like a beast about to devour people opening its bloody maw.
“Hum!!”
The whistle sounded!
When the Train passed through the distorted space, the surrounding environment completely changed its appearance at this moment.
[Current Platform: Armory]
[Dockable countdown: 2:59:59]
[Good luck]
[This station, no danger]
