Chapter 267 - 173: "That train is the Fixed Star, right?_2

But if one day it can be used, then it’s all providence.

Rather than letting the Murphy Stone gather dust in the drawer, it’s better to let this thing gather dust there.

As for that other Adventure Map entry ticket, it’s quite special.

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Special Tool: Neon City Entry Ticket.

Item Effect: Adventure Map ’Neon City’ Entry Ticket. When this ticket emits a red glow, crush it to enter this Adventure Map.

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Besides that 600,000 units of iron ore, and the Cigar Production Line, the remaining two items are just dust collectors.

No clue when they might be useful.

He stuffed the access card into the drawer and placed the other entry ticket under the intercom on the nearby table, to prevent it from going unnoticed if it emits a red glow in the drawer.

The intercom was something he brought out from the Undersea Maze, and it hasn’t matched him with an opponent for the S-level Mechanical Train transition task yet.

But he wasn’t worried.

There are always those bull-headed ones, he’s confident in that belief.

The Fixed Star train currently has Level 7 armor.

The cost to upgrade a carriage’s armor from Level 6 to Level 7 is 200,000, from Level 7 to Level 8 is 300,000.

Therefore, the total cost to upgrade the Fixed Star train to Level 8 armor is 4.8 million.

The train currently has a balance of 4.844 million units of iron ore.

Just enough.

Without much thought, Chen Mang immediately used 4.8 million units of iron ore to upgrade the Fixed Star train’s armor to Level 8.

Thereby—

The Fixed Star train now has 15 carriages, including one locomotive, all upgraded to Level 8 armor. If faced with another crisis like the Earth Core Nuclear Bomb from last night, he won’t even need to use the train stunt "Absolute Defense," just taking it head-on without harm.

At most, some external attachments will be damaged and need repairs.

Level 8 armor can completely immune to attacks Level 8 and below.

Of course, the cost is that the train’s iron ore balance is only 44,000 left.

For a train hosting over 3,000 people, this amount of iron ore is far from sufficient for any unexpected situation, but fortunately, it’s within a yellow zone, so Level 3 iron ore isn’t that hard to find.

The train is currently parked beside a Level 3 iron ore site, and once this site is mined out, they’ll acquire another million units of iron ore.

His Steel Train Armor is a green-grade component, hence the materials needed for upgrading have already been quite economical.

If it were an Energy Shield, the resource consumption would be much higher.

Not seeing those few Level 8 trains whose Wealthy Energy Shields only have one at Level 7, while the rest are Level 6, and even one Level 7 train with a Level 5 Energy Shield?

Resource consumption for defense-type components is the highest in all zones, without exception.

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"Is that train the Fixed Star?"

On a hill not far away, a man stands beside his train, muttering while looking at the train mining iron ore below through a telescope: "Seems it really is this one."

He had gathered intel from the Shahe Plain, noting that the Fixed Star train’s slaves wear orange-red clothes.

The slaves by the train in the distance are indeed wearing orange-red clothes.

"It should be."

After confirming, the man returns to the train room and sends the coordinates to the Wild Bull train, which had released a statement on the train radio that anyone who provides the coordinates of the Fixed Star train and helps locate it will be rewarded with 10,000 units of iron ore on the spot.

Not bad at all.

Since running into the Fixed Star train, there’s naturally no reason to pass up on this wealth.

He is now more than 10,000 meters away from the Fixed Star train, at this distance, the Fixed Star train’s Target Detection Radar probably won’t detect him, while he can observe the Fixed Star train through his telescope.

In a position of innate invincibility.

Telescope, a Level 1 train can craft as a white-grade component.

Ordinary and unremarkable.

Once a Target Detection Radar is acquired, no train captain is willing to use a telescope anymore.

But—

The telescope in his hand was found in an Adventure Map, and what’s more, it’s Level 10. He doesn’t know which idiot spent 8 pieces of Murphy Stone on this component, he felt heartbroken with empathy, but that doesn’t matter, it was picked up for free and works quite well.

When unobstructed and from afar, it can be used for observation.

The train radio soon replies from the Wild Bull.

"Good! Today I’ll teach him a lesson he won’t forget about how the word ’Mang’ in my name is written!"

"Hmm..."

The man hesitates a moment, then picks up the telescope again to look at the Fixed Star train; those 10 obvious Doomsday Cannons are of a high level, truthfully, he feels the Wild Bull might not be able to handle the Fixed Star.

But emotional value still needs support, since he’ll be indebted soon.

"Good luck."

The man glances at the Target Detection Radar, noting the approaching zombie squad, it’s time to run, immediately pushing the lever to quickly leave.

That Level 3 iron ore site below was originally discovered by him.

Yet just started mining not long ago, a horde of zombies forced him away, with plans to circle around their encirclement to return later for more mining. Upon returning, he found the Fixed Star train had begun mining his iron ore site.

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"..."

Chen Mang casually glances at the radar showing the departing train, a Level 7 train with a Wealthy Energy Shield still at Level 6, posing no threat, wondering what it’s been eyeing for so long.

Meanwhile on the other side.

Thousands of red dots rapidly approach the Fixed Star train.

It’s the Corpse Tide.

Even though it’s a small tide, there’s an 8th level zombie, the highest level zombie he’s ever faced, higher than the Mechanical Zombie King, whose panel shows Level 7 but is actually only Level 6.

The Mechanical Zombie King left a deep impression, towering like a skyscraper, extremely domineering.

Whereas the 8th level zombie looks significantly smaller.

Roughly a bit over thirteen meters tall, naturally a behemoth within the corpse tide, yet weaker compared to the Mechanical Zombie King.

"Hmm..."

"How to kill it..."

Chen Mang stares at the control panel screen, pondering, the train’s Level 8 armor withstands attacks from the 8th level zombie, posing no real danger, only the question of how to kill it.

Using Doomsday Cannon... hmm... let’s save some copper ore.

Use Train Stunt Death Spin instead.

See how the Level 50 Drill and Level 50 Train Blade fare against the 8th level zombie.

Next moment—

With the tide of corpses still nearly 10,000 meters away, the Fixed Star train initiated its advance, gradually speeding up, charging headfirst towards the tide, aiming squarely at the 8th level zombie amidst it!

As it’s about to close in.

The train suddenly leaps into the air, extending the Level 50 Drill and Level 50 Train Blade outside the carriages, beginning rapid rotations in direct collision!

The single side Train Blade measures 10 meters wide.

Double-sided blades equal 20 meters, plus the train’s width, from a glance, it appears like a steel blade over 20 meters wide spinning rapidly, so fast it obscures the train’s existence, displaying only waves of cold light.

"Roar!"

The 8th level zombie roars fiercely, ejecting a large mass of green viscous liquid onto the train.

However.

That’s the most it could do, as the high-speed rotating train slammed into the 8th level zombie’s chest, the moment the drill contacted its skin, chunks of flesh started scattering into the air.

The 8th level zombie’s physical strength was indeed formidable.

Though it didn’t immediately penetrate, yet merely avoided instant penetration.

Three seconds later, the drill forced its way roughly 30 centimeters deep into the 8th level zombie’s body.

In pain, the 8th level zombie roared, its fists slamming onto its chest where the train spun like a drill, fists hammering onto the Train Blade.

"Clang clang clang!"

The clash between blade and bone resounded sharply, both arms instantly shattered, blood sprayed everywhere.