What a bummer?
At noon, don't you sleep and come to block my door?
Qi Xiao watched it from a distance. He noticed that the snake kept slithering around, always within a few meters of the train car door.
Qi Xiao glanced at his watch: 10:50.
No, if I wait any longer, I'll miss the train departure. Staying in this big desert is no different from being dead.
......
Qi Xiao put down his duffel bag, gripped his machete, and slowly approached the snake.
He walked very lightly and slowly, afraid of disturbing it. For now, the snake's attention was still on Qi Xiao's train.
Three meters, two meters, one meter...
Qi Xiao suddenly leaped, holding the rusty machete tightly in both hands, aiming for the snake's neck, and brought it down with a powerful strike.
The blade was dull and didn't sever it!
The snake writhed in pain, coiled itself up, and danced wildly, retreating from the door.
Qi Xiao seized the opportunity and quickly rushed onto the train.
The viper saw Qi Xiao run into the car and finally found its target, crawling toward him despite the pain!
But after Qi Xiao boarded the train, the snake lingered at the entrance, as if blocked by an invisible barrier, its tongue flicking as it couldn't enter.
Train Rule 3: You have a twelve-day internship period. During this time, the temperature in your car remains constant, and it is absolutely safe. Station creatures cannot enter your car.
Thank goodness for the newbie protection.
Qi Xiao relaxed, tossed the machete aside, and plopped down on the floor.
Looking at the snake and the half bag of cactus fruits outside, Qi Xiao grew angry.
No, I need to figure out how to kill it and get the fruit back!
Qi Xiao picked up a five-kilogram dumbbell, hesitated, and switched to a ten-kilogram one.
He approached the car door, held the dumbbell with both hands, and extended his arms outside, aiming at the viper and dropping it.
A loud thud, the snake's head was crushed to a pulp.
"Damn, its head is crushed, but it's still wriggling."
Qi Xiao hacked at it with the rusty machete until he was sure the snake was dead. Then, he picked up the dumbbell, cleaned the blood and flesh off it with some sand.
He retrieved the duffel bag he had dropped earlier. As he was about to close the door, he hesitated for a moment and decided to pick up the gory snake as well.
Can't deal with it, might as well post it for trade and get some food I can eat directly.
[One viper, trade for a packet of instant noodles or a bottle of mineral water.]
Qi Xiao sent the message, posted the trade, and began organizing his current food supplies.
Around 50-60 jin of cactus fruits.
Various water bottles totaled 37. Have to be frugal, who knows if the next stop will be a barren place.
A flash of light, and Qi Xiao received a packet of instant noodles.
The viper he listed had been traded away by a bald, bearded man.
Looking at the somewhat familiar profile picture, Qi Xiao's mouth twitched.
"...Desert King?"
[The train is about to depart, please take your seats and hold onto something stable.]
At 11:00, the train departed.
Qi Xiao looked out the window; the desert was gone.
In its place was utter darkness.
In the chatroom:
[Damn, why am I so unlucky? I've been stuck at places with no food for two days in a row!]
Same here, I've already eaten all my newbie gift packs.
Qi Xiao finally noticed that the number of online users had changed:
Online Users: 9701.
Only the second day and 300 people are already offline?
[Man, today's stop was on a snow-capped mountain. My foot slipped, and I fell into a snow pit. Almost didn’t make it back.]
[Hey, anyone want some snow? I risked my life to get it. Anything edible will do! Hurry, it's melting!]
Seems like many people encountered dangers during reckless exploration and died outside?
I, on the other hand, had station predictions and knew about hidden dangers, so I could prepare in advance.
Qi Xiao nodded and clicked to check the information for the next stop.
[Current Station Stop: Caijia Village (Multi-train station, with two other trains also stopping here.)]
[This station has zombie chickens; consumption or being attacked will result in infection. Danger Level: 2. (Note: Zombie chickens have deteriorated eyesight and rely on hearing to find targets.)]
[In the center of the village, the village chief's house has a Level 1 treasure chest. Contents: 3 Train Coins, one revolver, 20 oil-sealed bullets, and 1 Yin Chicken Silver Coin.]
[Note: Multi-train stations—stations where multiple trains stop simultaneously every morning at 8:00.]
Multi-train station? Two other trains are stopping here.
So I might run into others.
Zombie chickens with poor eyesight? Wonder if they have that "middle-part" hairstyle.
Qi Xiao's attention was drawn to the word "treasure chest."
Treasure chest! There's a treasure chest to open!
A revolver, a firearm indeed.
This rusty machete can retire now.
What are these Train Coins and Yin Chicken Silver Coins? Never heard of them, what are they for?
......
Caijia Village.
The fields were neatly planted with vegetables.
Purple long eggplants, red peppers, and green cucumbers.
"Oh, these cucumbers look great, fresh."
"Starved for two days, finally something to eat!"
A man with green rubber shoes, a white singlet, and eyes squinted into a line plucked a cucumber, wiped it with his clothes, and took a bite.
Wang Dalei ate as he picked more, tucking several cucumbers into his waistband.
"Oh, there are chickens too! A nice little chicken stew would be heaven!"
Discarding the cucumber in his hand, Wang Dalei stealthily approached the chicken on the road.
Steps light, afraid to scare it off.
"Gotcha!"
Wang Dalei expertly pinched the chicken's wings and lifted it.
No matter how much it flapped, it couldn't escape.
"Time to boil some water!"
Wang Dalei walked quickly with the chicken toward a villager's house, and soon, smoke rose from the chimney.
Holy cow, is this guy that brave?
Qi Xiao, who had been peering out the window to observe the situation, was quite shocked. The zombie chicken was already dealt with?
These chickens don't just have bad eyesight; they're practically blind!
After the man left the field, a plump middle-aged woman stepped out from another train.
She glanced around cautiously, ensuring it was safe, then entered the field and started picking cucumbers.
Qi Xiao saw the woman gather some cucumbers and eggplants, return to the train, and didn't come out again.
Qi Xiao no longer hesitated, picked up his machete, walked out of the car, and closed the door behind him.
Only the train master can open the door; to enter another person's train, one has to force it open.
Avoiding the house where the squint-eyed man was cooking the chicken, Qi Xiao headed towards the village center.
On the way, he saw a few more chickens.
But those chickens really did seem as if they were blind. As long as his movements were light enough, they didn't react even if he passed nearby.
Whenever a chicken blocked the path, Qi Xiao would throw a stone to make noise, luring them away.
In this way, Qi Xiao smoothly reached the village chief's house.
Climbed over the fence, broke the paper-covered window with his machete, and entered the house.
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
