Qi Xiao opened the chatroom, hoping to find discussions about train coins and silver coins.
Online users: 9021.
Today the number of users has decreased so much?
【Dammit, Gaojia Town's kid who stole my potatoes today, you better remember this! Don't let me run into you again, or you're in for a world of pain!】
【Who the hell smashed my car window? My car is now blowing cold air everywhere!】
No messages about train coins and silver coins.
It seems that many people are at multi-person stations.
No wonder the number of people has dropped significantly; not only is there the danger of stopping at stations, but there's also the issue of mutual robbery.
Today's station, only I survived.
【Why do people have to resort to violence? Can't they just cooperate? Two people together have a much better chance of survival than one!】
【It's possible to cooperate. I'm currently on someone else's train! And the upgrade materials can also be transferred over. Combined, the materials we've collected are almost enough to upgrade to level two!】
【Wow, a real pro. Who knew you could do that.】
【I'm 168 cm, a pure college girl. Looking for a partner online, must be 185 cm with six-pack abs, handsome preferred!】
【Heh, still too young. Looks aren't everything; endurance is what matters.】
Material transfer Qi Xiao understood, but boarding someone else's train, partnering up? Could it be that simple?
Unless it's with a friend or family member from real life, how could one possibly team up with a stranger in such a situation?
And even more so, boarding someone else's train and transferring your own collected materials.
In a world without laws or social structures, almost entirely operating on the rules of primitive society, survival always comes first when people encounter each other.
The reality is, one monk has water to drink, two monks fight over the same water.
Qi Xiao looked around, and currently, all the avatars showed the number one, indicating no one had upgraded to level two yet.
Who knows when another multi-person station will come; I need to hurry and upgrade to see if I can unlock any new features.
Qi Xiao checked the information for the next station.
【Next stop: Zhang's Electronics (Single-person station)】
【This station is an electronics store with no danger.】
With a station announcement, it's possible to know in advance what kind of materials can be obtained at the next station, whether there's any danger, and how severe the danger is.
Electronics store?
Looks like there won't be any food here, but there shouldn't be any danger either.
Qi Xiao relaxed, lying down on the yoga mat to conserve energy.
...
Qi Xiao woke up to a sudden urge to pee. He grabbed a bottle half-filled with 'iced tea' and relieved himself thoroughly.
Maybe it's because of eating less, but it's already the fourth day, and Qi Xiao hasn't had a bowel movement yet.
For breakfast, Qi Xiao planned to eat cactus fruit, only to find most of the fruits had started to rot.
The temperature inside the carriage is stable; how did they rot so quickly?
Are these things that hard to store?
Qi Xiao quickly listed them for trade.
All the dozens of pounds of fruit only fetched two bottles of mineral water, five compressed biscuits, three packs of crispy noodles, and a roll of toilet paper.
It's practically a fire sale.
But there's no other way; it's better than letting them rot away.
At eight o'clock, the train stopped.
Qi Xiao put on his shoes, grabbed his tote bag, and walked into Zhang's Electronics.
After a quick scan, this place is similar to the gym, also a completely enclosed space.
Unlike the gym, however, there were clear signs that someone had been here before.
A lot of items had been cleaned out.
Tsk.
Looks like I'm not the first to visit this station.
Qi Xiao started to consider the store's tables and chairs...
Qi Xiao kept a chair that was just right for sitting and having a clear view of the screen; the rest he threw into the material disposal area.
Three hours passed quickly, and as the train started up, Qi Xiao checked the material collection progress:
【Metal: 300kg/426kg】
【Plastic: 150kg/17kg】
【Wood: 100kg/83kg】
On the fourth day, the material collection progress is already more than halfway there.
Qi Xiao unscrewed a bottle of electrolyte water and had a makeshift lunch with the compressed biscuits.
Sitting in the chair, Qi Xiao scrolled through the chatroom.
Finally, no need to stand while chatting.
【Guys, anyone have food? I haven't eaten in two days. Could anyone trade me some food? I promise it's from a pure college girl.】
【I have some! I'll offer a pack of instant noodles; don't fight me for it!】
【I want some too; I'll offer two packs!】
【C'mon, bro, what are you doing? Hiking prices now?】
【Is food that important? Are you out of your mind trading for that?】
【Brother, I'm not short on food. What about it?】
Qi Xiao was curious; at a time like this, would someone really trade food for... that?
He clicked on the girl's avatar, and sure enough, she had a trade listing: any food for underwear.
In the next second, the trade record showed as completed.
Six (What a bizarre situation).
【I also have socks; any brothers want to trade for food? This time I want water.】
【Me, me! Damn, who was that fast, didn't even let me get it! This one isn't allowed to fight me for it!】
The girl's socks were traded instantly.
Why is this stuff so popular?
Seeing no valuable information, Qi Xiao checked the next stop.
【Next stop: Big Snow Mountain (Single-person station)】
【This station is at the peak of a snow mountain with a danger level: 1.】
Snow mountain?
The next day, at eight o'clock, the train arrived at the station.
Qi Xiao wanted to gather some snow, but as soon as the train door opened, just reaching out a hand felt the bone-chilling cold wind.
At this short-sleeve, there's no way he could withstand it.
Looking at the white expanse outside, he understood the despair of those who had to stop at places like grasslands, snowfields, or forests.
Resources are scarce, difficult to gather, and the effort doesn't match the reward.
As the train started up, Qi Xiao sat in the chair, staring at the screen, praying silently:
Not grasslands, not forests, not tiny deserts!
I'd even give up three years of... well, you know, for a mall, supermarket, or food street!
Next stop updated.
【Next stop: Sanshan Station (Single-person station)】
【This station has a large supermarket with no danger.】
Seriously? I just made a joke, and you're going to make it come true?
Qi Xiao's mind was already filled with images of snacks and drinks lining the shelves.
And the supermarket also has all kinds of tools, kitchenware, clothes, bedding...
Right now, I really need a blanket. The habit of covering your stomach while sleeping is hardwired into the genes of Chinese people, and a towel is just too small.
I also need a pillow; a laptop is too hard, really hurts my head.
Excited, Qi Xiao suddenly felt his stomach ache. It's been five days, and it's finally time for the first major bowel movement.