Train Survival: You're really trying to survive!

Su Li smacked her lips, wanting to eat some more.

"It has very little moisture, and compared to regular meat, it's softer and more tender. It also has a very unique, slightly spicy, milky flavor. It's a very unique taste. I feel that simply frying it in oil, without even adding salt, would make it incredibly delicious."

"It looks pretty dirty from the outside, but I didn't expect it to taste so good."

“Right~” Sophia was very happy. “It’s not just the meat, the magical energy inside has also undergone some transformation. The magical energy, after being interfered with by the magical energy bacteria, is more stable. Putting it in the secret food means that this magical energy is easier to refine.”

Su Li patted the meat on both sides, "Then we'd better collect more of this kind of meat. We won't be able to eat it in other worlds."

Sofia wore a bright, confident smile. "That's not necessarily true."

Su Li quickly pressed, "Do you have a way? Don't just say anchoring."

"Of course, it's not anchored to the world. The most important contributor to the changes in these meats is these magical bacteria outside."

Sofia went outside and hung down some sticky fungal mats. "Let's collect the bacteria and bring them back. Give me some time to do some research. I believe we'll be able to replicate this aged meat in the future."

Su Li looked at the sticky gray fungal carpet and smelled the stench around her, speechless. "This stuff really doesn't look good, but the food made from it is really delicious."

"Many fermented foods are like this. They smell bad, but taste good."

Sofia repeated the proverb of the hot summer once again, "After we finish exploring the surrounding area, let's collect more fungal carpets and the jade flesh inside."

Zuli made an OK sign.

The two walked over from beside the mountain of flesh, only to see Sun Lili, who was collecting acid, seem to have discovered something. She waved to Su Li and the others, "Come and see, there's a new discovery!"

Su Li walked over to Sun Lili's side. Sun Lili was squatting in front of a huge pool of water, which was filled with acid.

Sun Lili pointed in a direction with her finger and said, "Look in this direction."

Su Li looked down at the bottom of the water and noticed something reflecting light.

Sophia, with her sharper eyesight, recognized the true nature of these things: "It's a cluster of crystals. Crystals in a high-energy liquid, very valuable. Let's take some samples."

So Sun Lili used her spatial abilities to retrieve a crystal from a distance.

Su Li picked up the crystal and shook off the acid on it.

This crystal looks exactly like the classic crystal designs in various games. The entire crystal emits a faint glow.

When they were on the shore, Su Li thought the crystal was green, but after picking it up, she discovered that it was actually a slightly whitish, transparent color.

Picking up the crystal, Zuli began to test its properties.

"Excellent magical energy adaptability; the magical energy contained within has no obvious attribute bias, almost no attribute."

"The material is very hard, but also very brittle, making it unsuitable for making equipment."

Su Li put the crystal down. Its properties were not outstanding; it could only be used as a magic energy crystal.

However, Sophia, who also obtained the crystal, exclaimed in surprise, "Such strong elemental harmonizing properties!"

Hearing this, Su Li was immediately delighted. "How was the effect?"

No wonder he was so happy, because this is the only material he currently lacks to upgrade the train to level 7.

Five elements runes appeared on Sophia's fingertips, entering the crystal's interior. The five colors of energy blended harmoniously. "The effect is excellent. This crystal inherently possesses the property of harmonizing energy. It's very suitable for making a five-element harmonizing crystal."

Sofia looked up at Zuli, "Our train upgrade is settled!"

Su Li was almost moved to tears. Sure enough, such high-level materials were easier to find in worlds with high magic power.

Su Li recalled the materials needed for a level 7 upgrade plugin.

[200 Black Iron Grade Wood, 200 Black Iron Grade Stone, 400 Elementalized Silver Ingots, 400 Elementalized Copper Ingots, 500 Titanium Ingots, 500 Platinum Ingots, 50 Five Element Crystals, Five Element Essence, 200 Five Element Harmonizing Materials]

These materials have all been gathered through transactions over the years, but the materials for harmonizing the five elements behind the dimension have remained elusive.

The materials that Zuli could find were the core blending element created by the alchemist Lysa and the attribute-less magic energy crystal produced by the World Flower, Jade.

The first material is extremely limited in production by Lysa, and the core blending element is a crucial ingredient in her alchemy; many of her concoctions require this blending agent to balance the elements. Furthermore, with a large number of people seeking to purchase it, it's difficult to meet the needs of Su Li and her group.

The second ingredient is what Su Li and the others usually eat for training. Improving their strength is more important than upgrading the train, so they won't use this crystal for upgrading the train until their strength reaches the peak of the Silver level.

"We finally found it." Su Li weighed the crystal in her hand and sighed. "Our train, now at level 6, has gained a small world, which is incredibly powerful. As a trade-off, the materials needed to upgrade the train have also become more advanced."

The essence of the five elements, as well as the materials for harmonizing the five elements, are all very rare. They are used to balance and harmonize the train's five-element attributes.

The Five Elements Essence is the material produced by the divine beasts of the Blue Star civilization. Su Li's contribution points were almost entirely consumed on these materials.

This is only level 7; level 8 will be even more of a headache.

"Once we've discovered this material, we'll definitely have to thoroughly explore it."

But the question is, how do we loot it?

This acid pool is extremely corrosive; it's not advisable to go directly into it.

Su Li looked at the all-powerful magical girl in the group.

Sun Lili noticed Su Li's expression and quickly shook her head, "No way! I won't do it! Opening a spatial portal consumes a lot of energy. If I have to collect so many materials, I'll definitely be drained to death!"

"Lily, for the sake of the team, you have to put up with this." Su Li patted Sun Lili on the shoulder.

Sun Lili's face immediately fell, and she started to whine and fake cry: "Waaah, I knew it! After you unlocked all the CGs with that bomb, you lost interest and just used me as a tool!"

"Don't say that, it makes me sound like I have no conscience." Su Li was sweating. "Otherwise, tell me what you want?"

Sun Lili immediately stopped crying and uttered a sound that wouldn't pass censorship: "Then I want OOOOO!"

Su Li gritted her teeth and stamped her foot, "Fine!"

"Wuhu~" Sun Lili shouted, then made a sweeping motion in the air with her hand.

A spatial rift appeared in the air, and then a large amount of green acid gushed out from it. "Hehe, it's troublesome to use spatial magic to retrieve crystals, but it's much simpler to just open a door and release the water!"