Chapter 422 - 250: "Stubborn and unyielding, death.

S-class potential, level 12 Mechanical Train, Fixed Star!

It’s still worth showing off a bit.

He’s not someone who likes to show off, nor someone who likes to reveal too much, mainly because... he wants to give a bit of motivation and hope to the train that is still in its infancy, so that everyone doesn’t feel too hopeless.

Yeah, that’s it.

...

Chen Mang sat in the train cabin, glanced at the Train Radio. During this time, even though he was in an unknown area and couldn’t connect to the Train Radio in Crisis Valley, he hadn’t lost contact with Er Dan.

He could still reach him.

Within this month, Er Dan had found another Adventure Map, and was currently on his way here. He would arrive soon.

After all, although Crisis Valley was large, it wouldn’t take much time given Er Dan’s speed.

Then he looked at the changes that occurred from upgrading to a level 12 train. As for the minor changes, he didn’t mention them, like the basic speed of the train increasing a bit, but not by much, just a little.

Upgrading to level 12, no parts can be crafted.

The parts that can be crafted are none.

No additional functions either, the upgrade to level 12 brought no changes.

"..."

Chen Mang squinted slightly at the upgrade conditions for the level 13 train. As expected, the conditions for upgrading to level 13 were not very simple. Clearly, level 13 was also a hurdle.

He had already figured out the pattern.

Whenever there’s a hurdle, the upgrades for the few levels before that won’t have much change.

No time for further thoughts.

The Target Detection Radar emitted a beep-beep-beep alarm. A train was rapidly approaching in mid-air, landing in front of him, followed by the deafening sonic boom.

Er Dan had arrived.

...

"Master Mang?"

Er Dan got off the train, looking up at the huge behemoth-like train in front of him, expressing disbelief: "It’s only been a month, how did it change so much?"

"Not bad," Chen Mang replied, also on the ground, smiling at Er Dan: "The banquet has started, let’s go grab something to eat. After dinner, I’ll take you to a nice place."

"Ah? Oh, oh, oh..."

Er Dan looked a bit bewildered as he took his eyes off the Fixed Star. Compared to this train, his "Traveling Frog" seemed like a pocket-sized toy.

...

The banquet quickly ended.

It didn’t last long.

After all, many residents had been working continuously for almost a month. Their bodies were already at the limit. While they could keep their spirits up in a highly excited state, after a few bottles of alcohol and some carbs, many of them fell asleep at the table while eating.

To be honest.

At first, it really scared him.

He thought it was food poisoning, imagining how many people needed to be sent to the Medical Cabin and how much iron ore it would cost him. Luckily, Ai told him they were just asleep, or else the chef would have been in serious trouble tonight.

What comforted him the most.

Though many got drunk, not a single person spoke badly about him.

But he was also a bit puzzled.

Sitting in the train cabin, Chen Mang glanced outside, where a group of residents were tidying up the mess, frowning and asking, "Ai, do you think Old Pig guessed I would have you eavesdrop?"

"He only had two bottles of beer."

"He couldn’t stop saying the words ’Master Mang’, praising me all night."

"Hmm..."

After a pause, Ai continued: "I can’t determine that, but in Old Pig’s conversations, 89% of the content was praising you, Master Mang. Perhaps it’s not flattery, just straightforwardly explaining your actions."

"After all, you are indeed impressive, Master Mang."

"Ai."

"I’m here."

"You’ve learned some bad habits."

Chen Mang shook his head and didn’t say anything further. He just pressed a button on the control panel, causing the first layer of the train head’s compartment to slowly open. Once Er Dan maneuvered the "Traveling Frog" into the first layer of the train head, the compartment door closed slowly again.

He wanted to take Er Dan to the Train Tunnel.

It would be a bit challenging and unrealistic for Er Dan’s train to drill a tunnel that deep, but no matter, he would just bring the train along with him.

Very soon—

Er Dan took the elevator from the second layer of the train cabin to the first layer.

"Master Mang..."

Er Dan stood on the second layer of the train cabin, looking around at the floor-to-ceiling glass and the interior decoration, amazed: "Your train cabin’s decoration is quite stunning, feels like a CEO’s luxurious office."

"Just need a glass of red wine in hand, standing by the window, looking towards the horizon, swirling the glass."

"Compared to this, my train cabin feels like a bird’s nest."

"Really?"

Hearing Er Dan’s praise, the corners of Chen Mang’s mouth lifted slightly. He looked around the decor of the train cabin again and suddenly felt it did look more pleasing: "I’m not really into decoration, it feels a bit too spacious and lacks some liveliness, so I thought about placing some things to improve the look."

"Um... putting a missile here won’t add any atmosphere, right?"

"It’s purely personal hobby; I like looking at this stuff. What do you think?"

"Select ten beautiful women to stand in the train cabin every day."

"Too tacky," Chen Mang shook his head: "Besides, I often prefer solitude and don’t like having others in the train cabin."

Er Dan pondered for a moment before hesitantly suggesting: "How about a big leather sofa?"

"Hmm... that could work."

In the next moment—

With the large Drill extending rapidly, the Fixed Star plunged straight into the depths of the earth, heading towards the "Train Tunnel."