"Every time I died and entered that pitch-black environment, I would grope around the surroundings. Once, I found a level 1 pickaxe and a Train Token, so I started mining and building the Train all by myself."
"The other Goblins were all in deep sleep, and no matter how much I called, they wouldn't wake up. So, I had to dig alone."
"I don't know how long I dug."
"But eventually, I built that level 2 Goblin Train."
"As for that drill bit, it's a level 1 white accessory that comes with the 'Goblin Train.' It has the effect of splitting mountains and breaking rocks, allowing it to travel underground. However, it consumes energy quickly when activated."
"After upgrading to level 2 'Goblin Train,' there's also a green-grade buildable accessory, 'Nano Armor Paint,' which covers the Train's surface with a layer of black paint. This can shield the Train from radar detection. For the sake of stealth, I upgraded it to level 3."
"Level 3 Targeting Radars and below cannot detect my Goblin Train."
A hint of astonishment flickered in Chen Mang's eyes. He knew how difficult it was to upgrade a Train to level 2, but he never imagined that the Goblin Train was entirely built by this little Goblin named Doba.
This level of work ethic wasn't just diligent—it was off the charts!
He could even picture the scene.
In a silent, pitch-black unknown space, a short little Goblin swung a pickaxe in the dark, continuously striking Iron Ore. The only sound in the silent space was the clanging of the pickaxe against the ore.
Perhaps there were also the lonely cries of the Goblin.
After who knows how many days, he finally, with great difficulty, built a level 2 Train, proudly traveling deep underground, completing the tasks in his mind, imagining himself as the greatest Goblin, those foolish humans would never find him.
He turned his head to look at the nearby wreckage of the Goblin Train, which he hadn't yet devoured. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and he suddenly felt a pang of guilt. It felt like he was bullying a child.
"I'll help you build another Goblin Train in the future."
Doba didn't seem too upset about it, just smiled and said, "Respected Human Prophet, the only remnant of the Goblin race in this world is not that Train, but me. If I die, the Goblin race will truly perish."
"You are the most cunning human I've ever met, unlike those foolish humans."
"I believe that one day, under your leadership, the Goblin race will be rebuilt. At that time, the Goblin race will be your most loyal subjects."
"We will also build you an extremely safe and luxurious palace deep underground."
"May your glory forever shine in the depths of the earth."
Chen Mang looked at the wrecked Goblin Train lying on the open ground not far away, deep in thought. Was Doba just giving him empty promises? Or was he setting him up to ensure he fulfills his promise in the future?
From the Goblin, he learned a lot of information.
The initial buildable accessories of the 'Goblin Train' and the 'Human Train' have some differences. Secondly, the silent space where monsters return after death is extremely rich in mineral resources.
There are not only copper and Iron Ore but also many rare and high-grade resource mines.
If his 'Stellar Train' could go there, he couldn't imagine how happy he would be. Resource mines everywhere, waiting for him to dig at will, and most importantly, there's no danger.
According to Doba, all dead monsters are in deep sleep in that space, and only Doba can remain awake.
That place, for him, is practically a utopia.
Chen Mang's expression suddenly turned slightly strange. Could that place really be hell? Is there some truth to the Hell Train? If he goes by his experience from playing some games in his past life, it makes sense that hell would be rich in minerals.
But then he sighed lightly.
Clearly, this is a place he cannot enter. It's where monsters go after they die. He has no way to get there. After mining the high-resource ores in the Doomsday Abyss, he'll have to look for new mines.
No one ever has too many resources.
After that, Chen Mang didn't linger any longer. He turned and returned to the Train's interior.
The Iron Ore he had accumulated last time, plus the Iron Ore from the past two days, now amounted to 34,008 units—nearly a Ji Chuchu. Of course, barring any unexpected events, the amount of Iron Ore he would obtain today should be even more.
After all, so many Goblins had joined the battlefield today, and they're naturally skilled at mining, which would greatly enhance the Train's construction progress.
To accommodate this, he built two more carriages to house these Goblins. Building two carriages isn't expensive, costing only 200 units of Iron Ore in total.
Equipping these two carriages with level 2 Armor is costly, consuming a whopping 12,000 units of Iron Ore. Since he had already built two carriages, he went ahead and built two more to categorize the current Train's layout, spending a total of 24,400 units of Iron Ore.
The 'Stellar Train,' excluding the locomotive, now has 8 carriages.
In Carriage 2, he placed all the industrial production lines, such as the 'Pickaxe Production Line,' 'Axe Production Line,' and the future 'Off-road Motorcycle Production Line,' etc.
In Carriage 3, he piled up all the Iron Ore. In the future, the bullets he produces, as well as copper, wood, and other resources, will also be stored in this carriage.
Carriage 4 is used for the 'Scrap Bread Slice Production Line,' 'Cola Production Line,' 'Steamed Bun Production Line,' and other daily necessities production lines. It's usually used to stockpile food, and any supplies found in the future will also be stored here.
In Carriage 5, he spent 1,000 units of Iron Ore to customize this carriage into a hard sleeper compartment. Each bunk has two levels, totaling 18 beds. The thugs usually sleep here, and Lao Zhu has his own private cabin in this carriage, equipped with a Single Bed confiscated from Master Kun's Train.
Carriages 6 and 7 house the 101 human Slaves.
Carriages 8 and 9 are where the 121 Goblin Slaves are placed.
From its initial form, the 'Stellar Train' has now become a level 2 Train with 8 carriages, finally showing some progress.
Today's resource expenditure was a bit high.
But now, the Train's layout is extremely clear, and everything is well-organized. The Circuit System has also been readjusted. In the future, no matter how many bullets he produces or what supplies he finds, or even if he accidentally encounters a group of Survivors in the wild, he won't need to build additional carriages on the spot—he can absorb them directly.
He did consider placing the Slaves in the Refrigerator, but after trying it, he found that the air doesn't circulate well, and the oxygen supply is an issue.
As for Carriage 3, where Iron Ore is piled up,
In the future, this carriage will likely be filled with several Refrigerators. When you open each Refrigerator door, you'll find various minerals and bullets stored in the space behind.
After finishing his busy work,
Chen Mang stepped off the Train and stood in the shadows, looking at the Train that lay like a sleeping dragon in the darkness. He chuckled softly without saying a word. A sense of satisfaction welled up in his heart—finally, some progress had been made.
Once the Iron Ore is mined, and then the copper ore is extracted, and after stocking up on more Heavy Machine Gun bullets, his Stellar Train will basically be a fully equipped level 2 Train.
It's beyond fully equipped. In his mind, a fully equipped Train is one where every accessory
is upgraded to level 10, each with two Supermodel Effects. Generally, the common consensus in the wasteland about a fully equipped level 2 Train doesn't include this notion.
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