Chapter 4
Chapter 4, Section 1: Preparation for Carriage Construction
“So this is how you acquire Train Coins?”
“Four of them, in that case…”
Ye Qiyan opened the Train details, and the options that appeared after the upgrade still remained above.
Having spent three Train Coins to purchase the blueprint for the Low-Level Water Tank and one hour of Train docking time, Ye Qiyan only had one Train Coin left in his hand. If he could encounter another Treasure Chest at the next stop, he might just gather enough for the acceleration device’s requirements.
Seeing that the Train’s departure countdown had changed to 1:15, Ye Qiyan turned his attention to the rewards obtained from the Treasure Chest.
The Colt M1911—compared to those ordinary firearms obtained from the armory, the intricacy of this gun could be considered a work of art.
“It seems that guns in this world can all use the same type of bullets.”
He filled a magazine with low-level bullets and aimed the muzzle at the wooden box outside the Train.
Pulling the trigger, that wooden box was instantly blasted into pieces.
“Holy crap, something’s wrong with this firepower, right?”
Rubbing his slightly sore thumb web, Ye Qiyan wore a surprised expression as he looked at the firearm in his hand.
They were all pistols, and the ones in the armory used the same bullets as this, yet their power was at least half less.
“If I were to apply Sublimation to it again…”
Ye Qiyan hurriedly shook his head to temporarily cast aside this dangerous thought.
Sublimation was not for right now.
His Stamina and Mental Power were almost at the critical line, so it wouldn’t be too late to talk about it after recovering whenever that might be.
Putting away the pistol, Ye Qiyan turned to inspect the two newly acquired blueprints through the control system.
[Low-Level Water Tank Blueprint]
[Stores water sources, keeping them from spoiling or evaporating for ten days]
[Required: metal: 10 kg, mechanical parts: 20]
[External Garbage Collector]
[Collects garbage inside the Platform, and after automatic collection, it can return to the collector before leaving the Platform]
[Required: metal: 30 kg, mechanical parts: 100]
[Can add additionally: 300 mechanical parts for special modifications]
[After modification, collected garbage can be automatically recycled and disassembled through the workbench into usable materials]
“It seems I can build all of them now.”
Ye Qiyan muttered softly as he looked at the total resources he currently collected.
[Wood: 210 kg]
[metal: 60 kg]
[mechanical parts: 220]
The resources were indeed enough, but if he built these two things, the first carriage would have to be put on hold for the time being.
“Let’s wait.”
He wasn’t in a hurry. Anyway, he had gained some more docking time, so he might as well take a good rest.
In the last hour of the departure countdown, Ye Qiyan opened the Trading Platform.
The Trading Platform had special rules.
All Train Captains in the Platform could not put anything onto the Platform; they could only sell after leaving the Platform.
This kind of rule was probably set to prevent someone from transferring supplies within the station through Platform trading, thereby bypassing storage space limits.
Purchasing items was not included in this rule.
In other words, Ye Qiyan, who was currently in the Platform, could buy the content put on the Trading Platform by other Train Captains who had left the Platform.
However, this rule seemed too foolish, because it did not restrict private chat transactions between Train Captains, nor did it restrict people inside the station from making purchases.
Such an obvious flaw didn’t seem like something set by the entity capable of creating Train survival.
Was it as if hinting to them that rules could be ignored to a certain extent?
Ye Qiyan didn’t continue thinking about it; the only thing he would do next was one thing.
Trade metal.
As for what to trade with?
His gaze swept across the low-level rifle and compressed biscuits beside him.
At a time like this, what people lacked most was a sense of security.
And among the things that could give people a sense of security, weapons and food were among them.
“None?”
Ye Qiyan constantly refreshed the Trading Platform. Although some people put up the metal he needed, the quantity was far too scarce, and moreover, the prices were particularly outrageous. Obviously, these people didn’t want to trade at all.
“They’re all just watching and waiting.”
He opened the Chat Room.
The other Train Captains had already left the first stop, and the dialogue boxes in the Chat Room began to scroll wildly.
[“Brothers, how are your harvests from the first stop? I searched around a junk yard for half a day, and besides a bunch of waste tires, there was nothing valuable. It pisses me off to death, but the tires decomposed into a lot of rubber. Anyone who wants to buy some, private chat me!”]
[“Be content. My first stop was a grassland; besides grass, there was just grass, nothing else! And people couldn’t walk at all; there was black mud everywhere, and a foul odor that was sickening to death.”]
[“Grasslands are good. The value of black soil is very high.”]
[“What value? Can you eat it?”]
[“Black soil can be used to grow vegetables; it’s very useful.”]
[“Tsk, I thought it was edible. What’s the use? In such a crappy little place like a Locomotive, can you still grow vegetables? Are you kidding me?”]
[“Is anyone selling mechanical parts? I have a blueprint here that requires mechanical parts to make.”]
A blueprint sent into the Chat Room instantly caused a sensation among the people.
[Low-Level machine Fishing Rod]
[Can perform automatic fishing functions]
[Required: 20 mechanical parts, 1 kg metal]
[“Holy crap! What is this, a blueprint? Why don’t I have one!”]
[“Other people just have good luck. But is there no problem posting this thing in the Chat Room?”]
[“Tsk, at a glance you guys don’t have blueprints. This is just a screenshot. Only those who own the blueprint can manufacture it. Friend, I have mechanical parts here—20 of them. I only want the bread and water given to you at the start.”]
[“Idiot, you want bread and water for 20 mechanical parts, why don’t you dream on? I only want one piece of bread, and I’ll give you the parts!”]
[“I, I only want half! But I only have fifteen mechanical parts…”]
[“It’s just a fishing rod, what’s so rare about it.”]
There weren’t many people who had a harvest at the first stop.
[“Is anyone selling water? I’m going to die of thirst…”]
[“Did any of you open a Treasure Chest?”]
[“What is a Treasure Chest?”]
[“Uh, nothing, pretend I didn’t say anything.”]
[“Damn it, I hate people who leave their words half-said the most. In a situation like this, if you have information and don’t share it, are you even human?”]
[“Exactly, exactly. Everyone is trying hard to survive, what’s wrong with helping each other?!”]
Some guys began to condemn the person who exposed the news about the Treasure Chest, and one could sense their ugly expressions right through the screen.
In the end, that person couldn’t withstand this Malice. A moment later, they posted a screenshot of the control system.
[Opened Tier 1 Treasure Chest]
[Obtained Train Coins: 2]
[Obtained: Trauma Ointment]
[Obtained: Level 1 Blueprint: Aluminum Insulation Pad]
