Train Survival: You're really trying to survive!

After a 12-day journey through the void, the train finally slowly pulled into the Blue Star City stop.

The platform was empty and deserted, a stark contrast to its usual bustling atmosphere. It used to be teeming with staff and residents waiting for work, a vibrant scene brimming with life. But this time, only silence and desolation greeted Su Li and her companions.

Zuli and his group had anticipated the scene before them.

In the more than 40 days since they left, the security situation in Blue Star City has deteriorated rapidly, especially in several key areas, where large-scale "zero-dollar purchase" incidents have even occurred. Shops have been looted, and the streets are filled with unease and chaos. The speed of this deterioration is clearly abnormal, and it is obvious that someone is deliberately pushing things along.

Although the Blue Star government holds daily meetings to discuss countermeasures, the results have been minimal. Certain factions, having brought substantial resources to Blue Star City during its early days, have deep-rooted influence and wield considerable power. Instead of taking effective measures, they have secretly fueled the chaos, exacerbating the disorder.

Thinking about all this made Su Li feel a surge of anger.

"Damn it, these insects aren't even putting on an act anymore, are they? How can we manage the construction of Blue Star City with these insects around!" He cursed under his breath, his fists clenching involuntarily.

We must strike hard!

Within Zu Li's small circle of high-end explorers, a list has already been compiled. If discussions can't resolve the problem, then the only solution is to utilize the intangible cultural heritage of Yanxia—the Jingguan (a type of mound of trees).

She was furious, but Su Li calmed herself down first.

The train came to a smooth stop, and Zu Li and the others disembarked.

Despite her burning anger, Su Li took a deep breath and calmed herself down.

The train came to a smooth stop, and Zu Li and the others disembarked from the carriage one by one.

"This time, I've finally gathered all the items needed for the upgrade." Su Li glanced back at the train, her tone tinged with emotion.

He reached out and patted the classic, sharply defined steam locomotive design on the front, a complex mix of emotions welling up inside him. This train had accompanied him on countless adventures, witnessing their growth and transformation. Now, it was about to undergo a completely new evolution.

After reflecting on his experience, Zuli decided to first offer a sacrifice at the temple.

According to the experience of those veteran explorers, if you have a good relationship with the gods, you can get good buffs by offering sacrifices before upgrading to LV6.

The group walked toward the temple, and the sights along the way weighed heavily on their hearts.

The streets were in chaos, many shops were closed, and an atmosphere of unease permeated the air. Worry was etched on the faces of the residents, especially the honest, ordinary people, whose eyes revealed deep helplessness and fear.

Su Li saw all this and felt a mix of emotions.

After entering the temple, the team members dispersed and went to the altar of their respective gods.

The team entered the temple in silence, and each member went to their respective altar.

Su Li placed her concocted acid-resistant coating on the altar and then initiated the sacrifice to the God of Pioneers. [God of Pioneers, my train is about to upgrade to level 6, please grant me some powerful blessings!]

The acid-resistant coating quickly disappeared from the altar, and then a beam of light descended from the sky.

Su Li naturally understood the meaning of her blessing this time.

【open up】

The power of pioneering spirit favors you.

Su Li didn't know what this thing was for, but considering her relationship with Old Deng, she figured he wouldn't do anything to her.

Back in the main hall, his companions also came out.

Su Li shared her blessings and then asked, "What about your blessings?"

Sofia's eyes gleamed with undisguised excitement: "My blessing is extremely useful."

After saying that, he sent his blessings over.

[Family united]

[This can only be done once. When the system's judgment is triggered, you can rely on the deep affection between family members and treat them as a whole.]

That's a bit convoluted. For example, let's say Sophia wants to perform some kind of system ritual, a ritual that only Sophia can participate in. But by consuming this blessing, her family can participate in the ritual as well.

Su Li immediately thought of something.

Upgrading a train to level 6 requires a player to preside over an upgrade ceremony. The train will undergo different evolutions depending on the player presiding over the ceremony.

With this blessing, Sofia can bring six members of her family to participate in the ceremony.

After reading Sofia's blessing, Zuli became very interested in the blessings from the next few people.

However, after reading it, he was completely confused.

Ivan's prayer to the star god resulted in the blessing of "The Stars" and "The power of the stars favors you."

The blessing Song Mingyu received from the Medicine God was "Nature" and "The power of nature favors you."

Sun Lili prayed to the Lord of the Heart and received the blessing of "Spiritual Well-being" and "Spiritual Healing Blesses You".

These three blessings were exactly the same as Su Li's. Even if Su Li were a fool, she would know something was wrong after seeing so many blessings in succession.

Given the immense power of the gods, these blessings are most likely meant to be used in conjunction with Sophia's blessings.

The last person's blessing, Sun Keke's, is a blessing that can only be used once. [Guidance of Destiny] [Destiny will guide your path; can only be used once.]

Su Li understood; this thing was clearly meant to be used in conjunction with the upgrade ceremony.

The group returned to the outside of the train, and then Su Li opened the manufacturing menu.

[Level 6 Train Upgrade Plugin]

[800 Black Iron Grade Wood, 800 Black Iron Grade Stone, 500 Silver Ingots, 300 Gold Ingots, 400 Elementalized Iron Ingots, 400 Elementalized Copper Ingots, 200 Titanium, 200 Platinum Ingots, 1 High-Performance Internal Combustion Engine, 3 Large Storage Batteries, 50 Five-Element Crystals]

Step by step, first, Zurich presented a high-performance internal combustion engine.

High-performance internal combustion engine

[Requirements: 100 titanium ingots, 100 platinum ingots, 10 five-element crystals, 500 iron ingots, 300 copper ingots, 200 gold ingots, 10 ceramics, 10 special rubbers, 10 lubricating oils, 10 coolants]

Apart from titanium ingots and platinum ingots, all other materials had already been prepared. These materials were collected on the way to Blue Star City.

What remains after combustion is a large storage battery.

Large storage batteries

[Batteries*20, Five-Element Crystals*10]

The system's large batteries are truly enormous, each measuring 5*1*3, totaling 15 cubic meters. Since they are classified as equipment, they cannot be stored in the inventory.

Three large storage batteries have already been made and are waiting in the storage room.

The 800 portions of stone and wood, each containing 160 units of the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, and earth), are also ready. Next are the elementalized iron and copper ingots.

Both of these items require an enchanting table. One elemental shard can enchant five iron ingots. After enchanting, the iron ingots can be transformed into magical metals, which are commonly used materials for crafting equipment at the silver level.

The same five elements, eight portions of each, totaling 400 portions, have also been prepared.

With all the materials and 24 hours of production time, everything was transformed into this small cube in Su Li's hand.

[Level 6 Train Upgrade Plugin]

[When used on a level 5 train, a train upgrade ceremony can be held. After the ceremony, the train is upgraded to a level 6 train.]

Zurich is about to upgrade the plugin to align with the train, and has chosen to use it.

Goodbye, my dear steam train.