Chapter 27 27 Chapter - Upgrade The Steam Train!
27 Chapter - Upgrade The Steam Train!
【Top-tier! A crudely made steam engine!】
【You have gained 1 free attribute point!】
Even Bai Cheng herself never expected that a small pulley transmission device could eventually be upgraded into a steam engine.
It was utterly absurd!
The confined space inside the railcar couldn't accommodate this behemoth. Before Bai Cheng could react, a striking red warning immediately popped up on the screen.
【Warning! Insufficient space. Please make a choice within ten seconds, or the train may be damaged!】
For a mandatory choice, Bai Cheng didn't hesitate.
“Upgrade!”
She immediately tapped the upgrade button at the bottom of the screen. Following that, a dazzling white light swept in from all directions, instantly engulfing her completely.
The strong light made Bai Cheng instinctively squint her eyes. Once she adjusted, the railcar before her had undergone a monumental transformation.
She was now inside a steel-built interior space. Before her was a massive black cylindrical boiler, almost occupying half the space.
Its surface was covered with signs of rivet reinforcement, and right next to it was a smoke pipe leading outside, without an insulation layer. The control panel was directly in the center.
Bai Cheng's gaze sharpened. This semi-open control ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ panel had a few levers and control buttons.
Even though she hadn't learned how to drive a train, a single glance was enough for her to instantly understand.
“This is probably the system's power.” Bai Cheng realized, and through this upgrade, she also understood that not all items could be upgraded to legendary quality.
Of course, it might also be because the steam engine unlocked subsequent upgrade conditions.
Bai Cheng's face was beaming with joy. This was undoubtedly a huge, epoch-making advancement. She happily stepped forward to observe it closely.
Compared to the control panel, she was more curious about the steam engine itself—how she would get this giant moving.
Several pipes were arranged on both sides of the boiler. Directly facing the bottom of the firebox was the furnace door, which was the inlet for adding fuel.
Near the front of the train were also huge cylinders and various linkage devices.
And, of course, the indispensable water tank.
This was where Bai Cheng had the biggest headache. She had fuel, but she didn't have that much water!
At the same time, the screen suspended in front of the control panel suddenly flickered again, displaying a mandatory notification.
【Channel Announcement!】
【Congratulations to Bai Cheng for becoming the first Lieche Zhang (Train Conductor) to successfully advance to a steam train, receiving a special reward!】
The above information was a strong notification, visible to everyone in the channel, while the subsequent information was exclusive to Bai Cheng alone.
【Exclusive rewards include: first free water tank refill, gaining the “Pioneer” title, 1 free attribute point, 10 unlimited coins, and an additional 1 hour of First Station Stay time!】
Bai Cheng's face immediately lit up with joy: “There’s such a good thing?”
Every item in this exclusive reward, issued specifically to her, was basically very useful.
“So there’s a time limit for staying at the First Station.” Bai Cheng raised an eyebrow, learning an important piece of information from this reward.
However, she also looked puzzled: “What's the use of this title?”
Bai Cheng tried to click on it to view, but the description only contained a simple sentence: “Awarded to outstanding Pioneers in the Infinite Train Channel.”
“That's it?” Bai Cheng rubbed her eyes in disbelief, finding it hard to imagine that a title wouldn't increase any attributes.
So what was its purpose...?
However, at this moment, Bai Cheng didn't know that this title was automatically equipped, and as soon as the channel announcement was made, everyone in the entire channel had already erupted.
It was just getting dark at this time, and almost everyone was organizing their supplies; no one was sleeping.
This mandatory announcement undoubtedly caught everyone by surprise.
“Are you kidding me?! Boss Bai Cheng, where did you get a steam engine? Please tell me!”
“What Boss Bai Cheng? Can't you read? You should call her Pioneer Bai Cheng!”
“Who said you could only upgrade the train after arriving at the First Station? Stand up!”
“Is it possible that Boss Bai Cheng has already reached the First Station?”
“Oh my god, I'm still cutting trees, and you're telling me someone's already driving a steam train! Are we even from the same era?”
“Wuwu, sister, please take care of me, Ying, I have a cold recently, my voice sounds a bit like a man's.”
“Dude, you're still calling yourself a sister?”
Among these survivors, the most shocked was undoubtedly Tang Yan.
He looked at the message on the screen, frowning and silent, his fists clenched tightly.
“Impossible, she didn't reach the First Station, so where did she get a steam engine?!”
“I can't grind for experience anymore. I must hurry up and travel, otherwise, even if I'm ahead of her now, she'll easily catch up. The first entry reward must be mine!”
Tang Yan immediately called back his employees. Even though it was night, he didn't want to waste another second.
Bai Cheng's progress completely disrupted his plan.
“I hope Xiao Ran and Lin Qiuyue, these two teammates, can be of some use to me.”
......
Bai Cheng allocated the 2 free attribute points from the reward to Strength and Physique respectively. Now, her Strength attribute had successfully broken through to 10 points.
【Strength: 10】
【Physique: 9】
【Spirit: 6】
Afterward, she opened the train's detailed information, wanting to see the materials needed for the next upgrade.
【Train: Steam Train】
【Level: Lv.1】
【Armored Core: None yet】
【Maximum connectable carriages: 1】
【Maximum speed: 60km/h】
【Employees: None yet】
【Required for upgrade: 0/50 Flint, 0/50 Fine Wood, 0/200 Iron Ingots, 0/1 (any) Train Core.】
【Hint: Carriages need to be upgraded separately, and different forms of carriages can be built based on the attributes of the Train Core.】
Looking at the information before her, Bai Cheng was also thoughtful.
“As expected, the upgrade materials are not as exaggerated compared to the advancement.”
“But what is a Train Core?” Bai Cheng didn't understand.
And more importantly, where could she get carriages?
Although the human-powered railcar successfully upgraded to a steam train, its footprint only increased in length compared to before, not width.
The train's width was still three meters, and Bai Cheng estimated its length could reach nine meters. However, within this space, there were also the steam engine, water tank, control panel, and other structures, plus the original furnace, workbench, and so on.
The train didn't become more spacious; instead, it became even more crowded after the upgrade.
“It's too small…” Bai Cheng frowned, “And now I can't just move the train around freely.”
Frequent braking and starting would undoubtedly waste a lot of fuel. Once the fuel ran out, she would only be able to break down in the wilderness.
“Sigh, and now I have fuel anxiety.”
Bai Cheng looked out at the pitch-black exterior through the side iron-barred window. She sighed.
Tonight's safe zone had shrunk to only the space on the train. She couldn't even get off to light the black goo.
But was the nighttime just going to be wasted like this?
Bai Cheng frowned. She decided to start the train and try to travel, hoping that the steam train's power could break through the black goo.
As for the furnace, that was just something she could manage concurrently.
Of course, before that, Bai Cheng had to synthesize all the employee cards to prepare for her first legendary employee.
After summoning cheng book, she immediately selected the original green employee card as the upgrade target.
【Green Employee Card: 0/2】
.....
【Blue Employee Card: 0/4】
.....
【Purple Employee Card: 0/8】
Finally, a golden light shone, instantly illuminating Bai Cheng's eyes and reflecting the joy on her face.
【Top-tier! Legendary Golden Employee Card!】
【You have gained 1 free attribute point!】
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