After finishing breakfast, Mu Bai continued to treat Ye Yuan’s injuries.
Under the influence of her two Talents, [Cooking Expert] and [Power Bank Constitution], Ye Yuan’s recovery speed was astonishing.
By the afternoon, Ye Yuan felt that the surface of her wounds had healed.
Only the parts involving her muscles and bones required continued rest, meaning she could not perform any strenuous movements.
Having spent half the day covered in blood, Ye Yuan had long felt uncomfortable.
Mu Bai’s body was also stained with dried blood.
After checking Ye Yuan’s wounds and confirming they had healed enough to avoid infection, the two took turns showering and changing into clean clothes.
While waiting for lunch to cook, Mu Bai washed the dirty clothes and bedsheets with laundry detergent and hung them to dry in the second car of the train.
The detergent struggled to completely remove the bloodstains, so Mu Bai could only say she had done her best.
Since the tomato and egg stew from breakfast had excellent recovery effects, she prepared it again for lunch.
Eating stewed meat yesterday and home-cooked dishes today—living like this on The Train felt like a dream.
During lunch, Mu Bai opened the Chat Room as usual to lurk.
At this point, the Chat Room was no longer as lively as before.
There was very little useful information.
Most people were wailing and complaining, while high-end Players were wary of one another and unwilling to share information.
The most important information was no longer the content of the Chat Room, but the number of people in it…
There were only just over 2,000 remaining.
In less than one month, nearly 8,000 people had died.
This was only the death toll of a single 10,000-person Chat Room; the cruelty of the Survival Game was evident.
Most people’s trains were still at Level 0.
Without infinite water and electricity, it was easy to lack resources.
Lacking resources meant they had to use upgrade materials to trade for the food and water necessary for basic survival.
The more they used upgrade materials for trading, the more distant their upgrades became.
It was a vicious cycle.
Those who had not yet upgraded to a Level 1 Train were already hovering near the brink of elimination.
As the difficulty of the Stations increased, collecting resources became even more difficult for them.
One wrong step would lead to eternal damnation.
Furthermore…
There was the Slaughter Station waiting for all Players.
With a name like “Slaughter,” it was likely a true hell.
***
Near 6:00 PM.
[The Train is about to arrive at the Insect Swarm Doom Station. Difficulty Level 3. The location is an Abandoned Shelter. Watch out for those Giant Insects!]
[Stop time: 6 hours]
When the broadcast ended, Mu Bai was still on the bed acting as a human power bank.
Ye Yuan, however, let go of her “power bank” and sat up.
“Yuan-Yuan?”
Mu Bai asked, confused.
According to her estimations, Ye Yuan wouldn’t be fully healed until tomorrow at the earliest.
Hearing her suddenly get up after the Station announcement, she wondered if Ye Yuan intended to explore the Station while injured.
“My left hand has regained basic mobility. This is a Level 3 station, so there’s a high probability of treasure chests. We can’t miss it,”
Ye Yuan said in a heavy voice.
Currently, they were only one Train Coin short.
Even taking a small risk was worth it.
Moreover, at a Level 3 Difficulty Level, the main threats were monsters that could be killed physically; they weren’t that dangerous.
Her gun was the source of Ye Yuan’s confidence.
The hand she had injured wasn’t her dominant one!
“This… We don’t actually need to be in such a hurry,”
Mu Bai tried to dissuade her.
“The Slaughter Station is imminent. If you can awaken one more Talent, it might make a decisive difference,”
Ye Yuan argued logically.
The announcement only said that everyone would enter the Slaughter Station once the population dropped to a certain number, but it didn’t specify the exact value.
With the number of people in the Chat Room dwindling, they could be pulled into the Slaughter Station at any moment…
“Alright. Don’t push yourself when the time comes. If there’s too much pressure, we’ll stay near the train,”
Mu Bai compromised.
“Don’t worry. With over 100 rounds of ammunition, there won’t be any problems,”
Ye Yuan reassured Mu Bai softly.
The last time at the Maze Station was the first time Ye Yuan had fully unleashed her [Weapon Master] Talent.
That Talent was practically born for long-range weapons.
An inch longer, an inch stronger; speed is the essence of all martial arts—and firearms could hit the fastest and furthest!
The only reason she had been injured before was that her opponent had two guns.
Dealing with monsters was a completely different matter…
If monsters could also use long-range attacks, then the Station’s Difficulty Level wouldn’t be as low as Level 3.
Mu Bai tucked her Special Dagger away, tucked the handgun into the right side of her waist, and hung the axe on the left.
After straightening her clothes, she waited for the train to stop.
Just then, she received a private message.
Mu Bai was curious about who would send a message at a time like this.
She opened it to look.
An Lan: [Wow, boss, I randomly ended up at a Trading Station! Is there anything I should watch out for? I’m so nervous o(≧口≦)o]
Mu Bai: [Did you bring the items you intend to sell?]
An Lan: [I think… I’m ready?]
Mu Bai: [?]
Mu Bai: [Anyway, there will be robots to guide you once you enter. Be sure to bargain when buying things. When setting up a stall, it’s best to leave some room for others to haggle, or you’ll lose out.]
An Lan: [So that’s how it is. Thanks so much qwq]
Mu Bai: [What’s your Charm Value?]
An Lan: [Eh… Why are you asking that all of a sudden (covers face). Boss, you should be able to tell from my profile picture~]
Mu Bai: [Don’t overthink it. Remember to take advantage of your appearance. The higher your Charm Value, the better it works.]
An Lan: [(。﹏。*)]
Since she was a customer, Mu Bai felt her service had to be thorough.
Mu Bai actually felt a bit of regret.
‘If only I had asked for six silver coins when I sold the Weapon Strike Fist, Talina would likely have bought it.’
But it was that single missing Train Coin that left her stuck at the edge of Level 3, unable to upgrade.
Although Iron was also a major missing material for the upgrade, it could be traded for using food and other resources.
Lacking a Train Coin, however, meant she was firmly stuck.
“What is it?”
Ye Yuan asked.
Seeing Mu Bai messaging someone, she thought it was Tang Shifu or Mo Cha.
“It’s the person who bought the stew and the handgun. I’m providing some after-sales service,”
Mu Bai explained.
“…”
Ye Yuan remained silent.
She didn’t understand, but she supported it.
The train came to a stop.
The outside appeared to be an underground shelter.
Since it had been abandoned for a long time, it was pitch black.
Having learned from the Extreme Cold Station, Mu Bai was smarter this time.
She immediately turned off the lights to avoid making the train a target.
The two stepped out of the train one after another.
Ye Yuan was responsible for keeping guard with her gun, while Mu Bai used the flashlight she had obtained from the Shopping Mall for illumination.
At first glance, the shelter had two floors, with a layout similar to a mall.
This seemed to be a corner of the main hall on the first floor.
Under the beam of the high-powered flashlight, the view was wide and empty.
Just as they were about to examine their surroundings more closely, Mu Bai and Ye Yuan heard some strange noises.
Looking toward the source of the sound, they saw another train with its lights turned off parked on the other side of the hall.
Two figures were guarding a corner of the hall near their train.
They had likely been attacked and were forced to turn on their flashlights.
Dozens of black, head-sized shadows were rushing toward them.
With a series of squelch sounds, the black shadows were pinned one by one to the walls or the floor, yet their numbers continued to grow.
The speed at which they appeared began to exceed the speed of the attacks; the players simply couldn’t clear them all.
“Brothers over there, can you come help us out? We have bows and arrows! If we survive, we’ll split the supplies!”
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