Train Survival: You're really trying to survive!

Tonight's dinner wasn't like usual; we didn't have that special set of food.

We've been eating the same old secret food for too long; it's time to give our teammates a change.

So today, Sofia made the kind of dish they had been talking about during their daytime chats, the kind you often see in anime.

Sofia, wearing gloves, placed the cooked beef stew on the table.

"Alright, let's get ready to eat."

Zurich took his seat.

The group of people all looked at the table.

In the center of the table was a large pot containing several enormous chunks of meat, resembling those in a comic book. The red meat was covered in thick broth and garnished with whole small potatoes, carrots, and broccoli.

On the left is a baked mashed potato dish covered in cheese, and on the right is a pot of rich mushroom soup.

In front of me was a plate of large, golden-brown grilled sausages, and behind me was a basket filled with sliced ​​freshly baked bread and cheese.

After watching it, Su Li had only one feeling.

[A weight-gain feast! A calorie bomb!]

Song Mingyu froze instantly. This girl had gained weight before. If it weren't for the goddess's help, how could she have kept her weight from shrinking while reshaping her figure?

"That's good. On such a cold day, I just want something hot and oily." Su Li rubbed her hands together.

That's true. They did a lot of exercise during training and field research. The smell of this calorie bomb didn't bother them at all; in fact, it made them feel more hungry.

"Wait a moment, there's one last step."

Sofia, wearing an apron and carrying a spoon, walked over and poured a spoonful of cream over the bright red main course.

"Well, it's turned into a heat nuclear bomb," Su Li remarked.

Sofia finally took her seat, and now everyone was present. Su Li was the first to pick up a piece of bread, and then the remaining three began to eat.

Zuli first forked a large piece of meat from the main course. Taking a bite, the aroma of sour cream, combined with the rich meat texture, was surprisingly well-matched.

Seeing Zuli's surprised expression, Sofia smiled and said, "This is my grandfather's favorite dish. I heard it's adapted from Burgundy red wine stew. Sour cream is a standard ingredient in our borscht."

"It's a very novel flavor," Su Li commented. In his 19 years across two lifetimes, the only Western restaurants he had ever eaten were Wallace and KFC. He had never tried this kind of proper Western food before.

Then he picked up a long loaf of bread, looked at the golden-brown grilled sausage, thought for a moment, scooped a scallion from the stove, poked a hole in the bread, inserted the scallion and sausage, and began to feast on the meat.

"What kind of way is this to eat it?" Ivan imitated him.

"That's what I eat in the cafeteria: steamed buns with grilled sausages. Steamed buns are basically Chinese bread," Su Li replied, her words slightly slurred.

After finishing his meal, he cut another piece of cheesy mashed potatoes. When he cut it open, the mashed potatoes on the plate were surprisingly layered, with layers of peas and minced meat mixed with mashed potatoes, creating a wonderfully textured bite. "I like this!" he exclaimed.

Zurich actually loves eating foods rich in fat. When he eats barbecue, he specifically orders grilled lamb fat.

Hearing Su Li's praise, Sophia smiled broadly, "That's great, I'm glad you like it. I thought you weren't used to these dishes."

"As long as it tastes good, I don't care whether it's Chinese or Western food." Su Li picked up her water glass and took a sip. "By the way, raw food is an exception; even if it tastes good, I don't like to eat it."

Actually, Zuriches are quite easy to raise.

Ivan glanced at the two exchanging glances, and scoffed inwardly. Grandpa always said, "He's really shrewd when it comes to food. Just you wait, they'll all be in my stomach soon."

After looking away, he glanced outside and suddenly noticed something different: "Wait, brother-in-law, look outside."

Su Li's first reaction was that it was an enemy attack, and the mountain collapsing was upon her in an instant. Her remaining teammates were no slower; they were all specially trained in rapid-fire weaponry. When going on an expedition, the sooner they were prepared to engage, the greater their chances of survival.

Song Mingyu, holding her staff, turned around to look behind her.

The moon was exceptionally bright tonight, illuminating the outside world, where layers of mist-like substances slowly descended towards the ground.

"Is it raining? Or something else?" Su Li cautiously looked around.

“I didn’t sense any malice,” Sophia reminded.

Su Li observed it more closely and felt as if she had encountered severe weather.

Song Mingyu lowered the finger between her eyebrows and said, "The Ice Weasel said it happens every day. There's no danger."

"Then let's go out and take a look."

Several people put on their gear and walked outside.

Before entering the disinfection room, Su Li glanced at the external monitor of the life support room and noticed that the carbon dioxide level outside was rising sharply.

"Could it be..." Su Li had a guess in her mind.

Stepping out of the disinfection room, Su Li felt a bone-chilling cold. The ice elements outside were exceptionally active, causing the odor to drop sharply. Su Li couldn't bear it any longer and shivered. Only after activating her magical energy did she feel a little better.

Su Li glanced at her companions, whose expressions were not good.

Furthermore, Su Li felt that she was having some difficulty breathing, and her breath was very damp; after a few breaths, her scarf was soaked.

Su Li took out her thermometer, glanced at the temperature, and wow, the thermometer, which can read as low as -70 degrees Celsius, had exceeded the limit again.

"This is ridiculous, it's like carbon dioxide liquefying from freezing." Su Li said, both amused and exasperated.

I never expected the temperature here to be so low at night.

Su Li and the others quickly returned to the train and resumed their meal.

Zurich switched the air to recirculation mode to prevent outside carbon dioxide from entering.

Sofia watched the dry ice rain falling outside. Under the pale blue moonlight, the raindrops were also tinged with a blue glow, which, combined with the white snowfield, made her feel as if she had suddenly stepped into a fairy tale dream.

The shimmering reflections under the moonlight resembled the wings of little fairies scattering magical dust.

She couldn't help but exclaim, "So beautiful!"

"Ah, it's like a dream," Su Li remarked, then added with a smile, "This survival game isn't all bad, is it?"

"Eating delicious food with my companions on the train, warming ourselves by the fire, and watching the dry ice rain slowly fall on the snowfield—I would never dream of such a dream on Earth."

Ivan nodded in agreement. "I wish this moment could last forever."

“What’s with the ‘eternity’ thing?” Su Li patted her little brother’s head. “Things are too simple now. Our relationship should last forever, but our material conditions should keep getting better and better.”

"When we become powerful, we can go to space, eat hot pot, and watch meteor showers. That's much more impressive than dry ice rain."

"Yeah, that's true... We can just use the sun to heat the hot pot then," the younger brother said ambitiously.

Sofia rolled her eyes. "No romance."

After saying that, the three of them smiled at each other and then admired the beautiful scenery outside.

Only Song Mingyu was still eating heartily, quickly finishing her meal. She patted her stomach, wiped her mouth, and said, "Then I'll keep it short and won't disturb your enjoyment of the scenery."

The three looked at Song Mingyu, who pulled out a notebook from her white coat. "I found an organ rich in elemental bacteria inside that fish. Other organisms, including my weasel, have similar structures. Based on my research, I deduced that these elemental bacteria and the fish have formed a symbiotic relationship. I'm trying to extract serum to make something similar to a vaccine. If it works, we'll have a way to fight the elemental bacteria."

"That's it, I need to continue my experiments, bye-bye~"

After saying that, he left the duty room in a hurry.

Su Li pointed to the direction Song Mingyu had left and pouted, "See? That's the most unromantic thing ever."

Su Li's smile faded. "We've enjoyed the scenery for a while now, let's get back to our studies and training."

At this stage, they don't have the leisure to appreciate the beautiful scenery.

There will come a day when they can freely appreciate the beauty of the outside world and explore the fragments of the world with a tourist's mindset, but that day will never come.