Chapter 45 45 Chapter - Endurance Anxiety
45 Chapter - Endurance Anxiety
Clang—Clang—
The noise of the train moving forward constantly reached Bai Cheng's ears through the floor.
Drowsily, she slowly opened her eyes.
Through the window, the sky outside had already brightened, but it was still dim, making it impossible to tell if it was morning or afternoon.
Last night, Bai Cheng stayed up very late, so much so that she didn't even know when she fell asleep.
In her hand, she still clutched an already torn white package.
That was the beast-attracting powder Bai Cheng specially used to improve the efficiency of killing monsters at night.
The effect was very obvious; the moment the powder drifted into the air, several continuously flickering eerie lights immediately lit up in the surrounding mist.
Chiyan Moshishi (Crimson Flame Demon Lion) and Zi Yuan had also been guarding near the train, working together to slay countless monsters.
Bai Cheng rubbed her eyes, got up, and went to the front of the train.
Chiyan Moshishi (Crimson Flame Demon Lion) was looking straight ahead from the driver's seat, and the screen still showed the kill notifications from last night, densely packed and already 99+.
Bai Cheng didn't check them, choosing to ignore them directly, and instead looked at the three green employee cards scattered on the ground.
“New monster species?” She bent down and picked them up.
The patterns on the three cards were a skeleton, a ghoul, and a zombie, all of which were pack monsters.
“Miss, they are all a type of undead creature,” Chiyan Moshishi (Crimson Flame Demon Lion) explained from the side, a little embarrassed at the same time.
“Speaking of which, those skeleton subordinates had no way to deal with them; they would reassemble and revive shortly after being broken apart. It's all thanks to Zi Yuan having the ability to kill them.”
Bai Cheng was startled, then realized.
The train was still moving, and only she and Chiyan Moshishi (Crimson Flame Demon Lion) were in the front of the train: “Where did Zi Yuan go?”
But before Chiyan Moshishi (Crimson Flame Demon Lion) could answer, a girl's figure flipped down from above the train door, landing steadily inside the train.
“Miss, were you looking for me?”
“Oh, it's nothing, go rest.” Bai Cheng waved her hand, then saw Zi Yuan flip back onto the roof of the train.
After nearly a night of intense fighting, she already felt her body had grown stronger.
Bai Cheng clicked open her information to check, and sure enough, she had leveled up again.
【Lieche Zhang (Train Conductor) - Title: Bai Cheng】
【Level: Normal Tier 4】
【Experience: 43%】
【Strength: 16+1】
【Physique: 15+1】
【Spirit: 11+1】
【Talent: cheng book】
Of course, compared to her own improvement, Bai Cheng was more concerned about the situation of her two employees.
After all, the higher their levels, the stronger her overall strength would be.
【Employee: Chiyan Moshishi (Crimson Flame Demon Lion)】
【Race: Chiyan Moshishi (Crimson Flame Demon Lion)】
【Level: Elite Tier 3 (6%)】
【...】
【Employee: Zi Yuan】
【Race: Demon Spirit Race】
【Level: Elite Tier 3 (2%)】
“Zi Yuan's level actually caught up to Chiyan Moshishi (Crimson Flame Demon Lion)'s in just one night?” Bai Cheng felt it was incredible.
Chiyan Moshishi (Crimson Flame Demon Lion) on the side also said quite helplessly when she heard this: “Miss, you don't know how many skeletons there were last night...”
Bai Cheng immediately comforted her upon hearing this: “It's okay, I won't be biased.”
It was ten o'clock in the morning, and the train had already traveled for four hours, nearly 240 kilometers.
The fuel in the steam boiler was certainly not enough, which highlighted the benefits of having intelligent employees.
Chiyan Moshishi (Crimson Flame Demon Lion) and Zi Yuan were not just simple fighters; they could also drive the train, add fuel, and even keep the furnace running at all times.
Moreover, with two of them, they could take turns day and night, so such minor tasks didn't require Bai Cheng to do them personally.
However, Bai Cheng was now experiencing range anxiety.
The total distance to Second Station was two thousand kilometers, and even if she used up all her stored charcoal and coal, it would be far from enough.
Currently, there were still 300 coal and 250 charcoal left in the box.
Bai Cheng's gaze sharpened: “The fuel will run out in less than nine hours at most.”
She had already tested the burning efficiency of charcoal in the furnace, which was two to one.
Although the efficiency was low, trees were everywhere, and charcoal could also be made compared to coal.
Bai Cheng estimated the time; the fuel would run out at around seven in the evening.
“Is Silent Night killing enemies and collecting wood at the same time?”
But she immediately shook her head; the trees that could be collected around the train were very limited, and this was no longer a forest.
“I need to prepare in advance.”
Having made up her mind, Bai Cheng immediately turned around and pulled down the brake lever.
Sparks flew as the wheels rubbed against the tracks, and a piercing sound echoed in her ears. As the train began to slow down, she immediately took out the kiln blueprint.
【Name: Kiln (Blueprint)】
【Description: Adding fuel to it can process some special resources, such as charcoal, glass, red bricks, etc.】
【Construction Requirements: Stone * 20, Wood * 10】
Because the space inside the carriage was very crowded, Bai Cheng planned for a moment and finally moved the furnace to the front of the train.
At this point, the train had slowly stopped.
“Chiyan Moshishi (Crimson Flame Demon Lion), Zi Yuan, I need wood and stone.”
Saying that, Bai Cheng took the lead, pulled open the train door, grabbed her silver axe, and was the first to get off the train.
Although the trees in the swamp were already quite sparse compared to a forest, these huge dead trees were unusually thick. Bai Cheng guessed that felling them would definitely yield more wood.
Moreover, with clear visibility during the day, she could see the surrounding environment at a glance, and there was basically no danger.
Chiyan Moshishi (Crimson Flame Demon Lion) and Zi Yuan also jumped down from the train and from the roof, respectively, and began to act according to Bai Cheng's instructions.
The entire swamp ground was soft, with dirty standing water everywhere. Some dead trees even grew directly out of the mud.
Bai Cheng tacitly left such trees to her employees.
Finally, finding a tree that was relatively easy to cut, the silver axe swung down. Compared to the previous trees, it was indeed more strenuous to cut.
Bai Cheng's face lit up with joy; this also meant that the dead trees in the swamp were of a higher grade.
Squeak—
The thick dead tree, which would take several people to encircle, was finally cut down, turning into a pile of wood in mid-air.
【Wood + 30, Green Pus Crystal + 1!】
“What is this thing?” Bai Cheng looked puzzled at the dirty green, lumpy, translucent crystal on the ground; she didn't even have the courage to pick it up.
“So disgusting...” She bared her teeth, mustered her courage to pick °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° it up, and returned to the carriage to check its information.
【Name: Green Pus Crystal】
【Description: An elemental block composed of toxic substances that can greatly accelerate plant growth.】
【Use?】
Bai Cheng subconsciously clicked to use it, and the item immediately disappeared.
At this moment, her peripheral vision noticed that one of the pipes in the elemental collector was already filled with some green energy.
Bai Cheng suddenly understood: “So that's how it is.”
Then she continued to chop trees, while also not forgetting to turn back and check on Chiyan Moshishi (Crimson Flame Demon Lion) and Zi Yuan's progress.
Chiyan Moshishi (Crimson Flame Demon Lion)'s flaming fist could still break an entire tree with a single blow.
As for Zi Yuan... Bai Cheng only saw her swing several times, and all the surrounding dead trees were cut smoothly and cleanly.
“This, each one is more exaggerated than the last!”
Bai Cheng had just prepared to cut down the second tree when her two employees had already finished felling all the dead trees around the train.
Their efficiency was astonishingly fast!
To get wood now, she either had to go further away or simply move forward.
As for getting stone, it was a bit troublesome, as there were no stone mines, so she could only rely on her eyesight to search and then pick them up one by one.
Bai Cheng stood by the edge of the mud, looking at a white stone embedded in the mud, and her gaze suddenly sharpened.
“This is flint!”
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