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.
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?"
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
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...
