My Doomsday Train

"Indeed."

Er Dan nodded in agreement. Although he wasn't clear on why Chen Mang was willing to spend so many Morphite stones on a refrigerator, upgrading a refrigerator to level 10 did indeed require 8 Morphite stones. But how to sell it?

This was equivalent to applying a holographic four-burst Titan skin to a TEC-9.

The price would definitely be high.

But it would definitely be much lower than selling the Morphite stones individually. Selling it in the green zone wasn't cost-effective; they couldn't afford a high price.

As for him managing to exchange it for two cases of cigarettes, that was purely due to his friendship with Chen Mang.

Speaking of which, he sometimes really admired himself.

He clearly had some conflicts with Chen Mang in the beginning. That maze of Chen Mang's tormented him for a full half hour. Most people would have rushed over to take revenge in that situation, but he was still able to maintain a good relationship with Chen Mang.

Not everyone possesses this ability.

Having another enemy like Chen Mang would make him uneasy even when sleeping at night.

But having a friend like Chen Mang would make him feel much more at ease when sleeping.

It's always better to have more friends than enemies.

"Alright."

Chen Mang steered away from the topic: "Let's not talk about that. Tell me, how did you get into this mess?"

"That's a long story."

But going to Chen Mang's train was fine.

He wasn't afraid.

At this moment, a large group of people in the distance were still dismembering that zombie in the snow.

Inside the No. 6 male senior talent carriage.

"Phew."

Sitting in the seat, Er Dan took a cup of hot water handed to him by Xiao Fang, then looked up at the 10 heavy machine guns pointing inward on the carriage ceiling, his lips twitching slightly as he took a deep breath.

Just like during the maze incident.

The carriage with the maze also had 10 heavy machine guns pointing inward.

It was the same feeling.

Er Dan took a sip of hot water, sorted out his thoughts, and continued, "In the beginning, I received intelligence that in the green zone 'Ice and Snow World,' a large mountain had a landslide or avalanche or something, causing a slight collapse of the mountain."

"Revealing a huge arm."

"That mountain was very high, several thousand meters tall. No trains in this area could reach it. My train just happened to be able to fly, so I thought I'd come take a look, maybe I could find another adventure map or something."

"After arriving, seeing that huge arm really shocked me."

"The main thing was—"

"The target acquisition radar told me that this zombie was actually alive!"

"Then think about it, such a big boss, still sealed here, still alive, not resisting. Wouldn't it be a huge profit if you killed this boss at this time, right?"

"But the arm isn't a vital part. I used a drill to go deep into the mountain, preparing to find the zombie's head."

"I don't know if it was because of me, but this zombie suddenly broke free, and then—"

"It became like this now."

Er Dan sighed and said helplessly, "Almost died in this area, but I can't say it was a complete loss, right? Saved over 300 people, including dozens of children, increased my inheritance value by over thirty points, and got over 200 slaves, so it's okay, right?"

"Children?"

Chen Mang frowned slightly.

"Yeah."

Er Dan nodded: "They're all around ten years old. This is the first time I've seen children in the apocalypse. They're all very sensible, not at all like the mischievous kids you'd expect. The apocalyptic environment really makes people grow up too fast; they all seem very precocious."

"They were from a destroyed train."

"These children should have been brought out of a school by that train leader. They all seemed to know each other."

"What do you plan to do with these children?"

"…"

Er Dan suddenly fell silent, and after a long while, he said with a complicated expression, "My inheritance value has already been credited when they joined the train. I plan to let them try mining. If they mine slowly, they mine slowly. I'll just support them."

"Many train leaders sell or abandon the children the moment the inheritance value is credited."

"It only increases inheritance value once."

"This group of children has already increased the inheritance value here with me. They won't increase the inheritance value if they go to other trains. Those who buy them usually…"

"After the apocalypse descended."

"Under great mental pressure, many people will do things they would never do in peacetime. There are many things to release their psychological pressure. I understand this, especially since train leaders are under even greater pressure."

"I also play with women, play with several women."

"But I still think that some behaviors that are too beastly should not be implemented using the apocalypse as an excuse."

"People still have to have some humanity, even if it's just a trace, they have to have it."

"They won't have a good ending after they are sold."

"…"

Chen Mang frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then opened his mouth and said, "Give me this group of children. I'll raise them. For you, it's too much of a burden to have so many mouths to feed for no reason."

"You… you'll raise them?"

Er Dan was slightly stunned: "They have almost no labor value. This is a hot potato!"

In the hearts of heartless train leaders, this is a batch of wealth, but in the hearts of train leaders who are even slightly human, this is indeed a hot potato.

"Yeah."

Chen Mang nodded. In his heart, he will definitely break out of the universe in five years. When he goes to the universe, the time span will become very long. This group of people who have grown up in the Hengxing will be more loyal to the Hengxing. This will be the backbone of the Hengxing in the future.

Dozens of mouths are nothing to him.

It just so happens that they are still young, so they don't need to mine. They can be slowly cultivated, trained in many ways through combat training space and food materials, taught theoretical and practical knowledge, and this group of people will be his future confidants.

"Brother, let me remind you again, they won't increase your inheritance value after they join your train."

Chen Mang nodded, then smiled and said, "I know, I'll just raise them. Do you have a place to spend your inheritance value?"

"I can't spend it for the time being."

Er Dan shook his head: "It can only be used in certain special adventure maps such as the 'Black Market,' or when you encounter a Black Market merchant. Wait until you have the opportunity to meet a Black Market merchant in the future. Black Market merchants do not appear in a fixed place, so it is something that cannot be sought, and you don't know when you will meet them."

"Thirty seconds."

"What do you mean?"

Thirty seconds later.

The black market merchant, cloaked and hooded, passed through several carriages to reach carriage number 6. He stood expressionlessly before Erdan and rasped,

“Foolish human, congratulations on encountering the mysterious, elusive, and magnificent black market merchant. You may use your inheritance points to purchase any item from my inventory.”

“Here is the item list.”

“State the item you wish to purchase.”

“Remember, state the item number. The great black market merchant does not have time for idle chatter.”

“You have only one minute to choose.”

“…”

“…”

Erdan stared at the semi-transparent panel that suddenly appeared before him, dumbfounded for a long while before turning to Chen Mang, who was sitting beside him, and muttering, “What is this thing?”

“A black market merchant.”

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“No… but why would he appear on your train?”

“Oh, train member. He joined the Stellar.”

“The hell? Black market merchants can join trains? Aren't they supposed to be mysterious and elusive???”

“How is this not mysterious? If you hadn't met me, would you have encountered this black market merchant?”

“…”

Erdan fell silent, his face blank. After a moment, he quickly selected two items and looked at the blueprint in his hand and the receding figure of the black market merchant. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

A black market merchant becoming a train resident.

The combination of these two phrases was incredibly incongruous!

“Bro, if only one train can survive this apocalypse, it will definitely be the Stellar.”

“Let's hope so,” Chen Mang said with a smile.

“Be sure to take me with you then…”

“Sure.”

Half an hour later, the conversation ended.

Chen Mang escorted Erdan out of the carriage.

“Brother,” Erdan said solemnly, looking at Chen Mang, “My train has sustained a lot of damage, so I won't wait for you. I need to hurry back to the Shahe Plains for repairs. I won't say any more unnecessary words. I'll remember this life-saving grace, and I'll definitely find a chance to repay you in the future.”

“Try to leave as soon as possible as well.”

“This area of Ice and Snow World is strange and unsettling. Even in summer, the temperature remains the same, and the ground is still covered with a thick layer of snow. Many trains wouldn't even stop in this area if it weren't for the 'Snowman Monsters'.”

“Be careful.”

“Okay.”

Chen Mang watched Erdan return to his Azure Dragon train. He reached his hand out the window and waved goodbye before flying into the air again. The train gradually shrank in the sky until it disappeared from sight.

After separating from Erdan.

He turned to look at the massive zombie corpse not far away. It had been almost completely dissected, with only some flesh and blood still being torn apart.

Next to it, on the snow-covered ground, were piles of human remains and train fragments, all of which had been dug out of the zombie's stomach.

“Pour some water on it and make an ice tomb.”

“Okay.”

The temperature in this area was very low. Before long, an ice tomb was formed. If no one destroyed it, this ice tomb would remain in this area forever.

Chen Mang stepped forward, lit three cigarettes, and stuck them into the ground as a farewell. Then, he turned to Lao Zhu beside him and said softly.

“We currently have four residential carriages. In the future, this number will be reduced to one residential carriage. Everyone will live in the 'Gate of Space'. The remaining three carriages will be converted for other uses.”

“But there's no rush for this.”

“I just created a 'Gate of Space' in residential carriage number 8. Have someone take a refrigerator and put it in there to serve as a dormitory for the children.”

“Also, find a few people who used to be teachers to be responsible for training the newly received batch of children.”

“The training content can include firearms, close combat, mecha operation, train knowledge, basic writing logic, and other aspects. You can come up with the course content, including the history of the Stellar train and the setbacks encountered during its development. These should also be included, and can be appropriately embellished.”

“I hope that when these children grow up in the future, they will have absolute loyalty to the Stellar and will also be the backbone of the Stellar.”

“Understand?”

“Understood.” Lao Zhu nodded solemnly, then turned and left to prepare to arrange this matter, but a trace of admiration flashed in his eyes as he turned.

Master Mang was thinking too far ahead.

If this group of children lived in the Stellar all the time, they would definitely have absolute loyalty to the Stellar in the future, and they would definitely be better in all aspects than Biaozi and others who were not professional, after all, they were being trained from a young age.

It's just that the upfront cost is too high, and it will take a long time to see a return.

Most train captains would not even think about this. The fact that Master Mang can think so far ahead means that Master Mang must still have some confidence that he can continue to survive in the apocalypse.

Twenty minutes later.

The flesh and blood of this level 6 zombie had been completely dissected and stored in the train's refrigerator.

It's been so long here, and we haven't encountered a zombie horde again.

I don't know if it's because after this zombie king died, the other zombie hordes lost control and wandered around the Kunlun Mountains, or if they entered this area from other directions.

After dealing with the matter here.

Chen Mang controlled the Stellar train, switched to the 'Bunny Cloud' wheels, and flew high into the air, heading deep into the green area of 'Ice and Snow World', the target being the coordinates that Erdan had given him earlier, which was the place where the zombie king had broken free.

He wanted to go and take a look.

After entering the Ice and Snow World, the blizzard became even more violent. He did encounter some trains along the way, but the wheels of those trains were neither Wind Fire Wheels nor Spider Legs.

Instead, they were 'Caterpillar Tracks' and 'Sleds'.

These were basically the two types of wheels.

Caterpillar tracks can be used directly as propulsion, but sleds cannot. Trains equipped with sleds basically have a lot of 'Tail Jets' on their bodies, using the tail jets as power and then moving forward on the snow.

The armor of the trains encountered was basically not intact, obviously that zombie king had caused no small impact on this area. This area was very small, much smaller than the Shahe Plains.

There were also many snow mountains.

You could see several continuous snow mountains, but there were not as many mountains as in the Kunlun Mountains area. There were still many plains. The actual terrain was not known to be flat or not, but the snow was flat anyway.

The snow here was very solid.

Stepping on it would not sink too deep. It seemed to sink only a few centimeters, but the snow underfoot may already be several meters thick.

“Mining is a problem.”

Chen Mang frowned slightly, looking around. Staying here for a long time, snow blindness was also a problem. This area felt even worse than the Kunlun Mountains area. Keeping warm was also a problem.

So far, the resource mines he had detected were basically on the slopes of the mountains, and there were basically none underground.