Green Platform: Doggie Park

"Crimson Legion?"

"Yep! It's an organization led mainly by women. Everyone in it is a soft, sweet little cake. Do you want to join?"

"I don't."

Lu Xingyuan rolled his eyes.

How desperate would I have to be to go in there and suffer?

What surprised him, however, was that Gu Wanqing had not joined either.

"It sounds like way too much trouble. I still think being alone is more relaxing and carefree."

"They asked you to report your talent?"

"Yeah."

"You didn't report it?"

"How did you know?"

"Your talent must be amazing, right? If it were something ordinary, you would've already teamed up with them for warmth."

"...I'm feeling a little too comfortable. I'm going to sleep."

The next day.

Nine in the morning.

Lu Xingyuan ate three bananas in a row and let out a satisfied burp.

Bananas did not keep as well as apples, so he had to prioritize finishing them first.

In the chat channel,

after a night of development, the various factions had begun to take shape.

The strongest among them was undoubtedly the first-established Mutual Aid Association.

Train Conductor Sun Yi: "After our unremitting efforts, the Mutual Aid Association now has eight members and has been promoted to Level 2 Train Conductors! I think this is more than enough to prove our strength. So, Train Conductors who want to join us, hurry up. Time waits for no one. One step behind means falling behind every step of the way!"

Eight Level 2 Train Conductors!

This instantly caused a huge stir!

"Holy shit, that's way too awesome!"

"This is the benefit of sticking together for warmth! Individual strength is insignificant, but if we unite, we can overcome any hardship or obstacle!"

"I want to join the Mutual Aid Association family! I want to reach Level 2 too!"

What Lu Xingyuan had not expected was that the second-ranked faction was actually the Heavenly Splendor Association led by Wang Tianhua, with six Level 2 Train Conductors in the organization!

"This guy... he's got some ability after all."

Ranked third was the Iron Revival Association, with five Level 2 Train Conductors. Of course, according to them, although they did not have the greatest number of Level 2 Train Conductors, they possessed the strongest actual combat power of all the organizations, because their president was about to enter the Level 3 ranks.

"Really? That fast?"

Although he was skeptical of that information, Lu Xingyuan understood that he could not underestimate the capable people of the world.

Ranked fourth was the Pure Mind Brotherhood, with four Level 2 Train Conductors.

Fifth was the Crimson Legion, also with four Level 2 Train Conductors.

As for the other scattered factions, they only had one or two Level 2 Train Conductors each, making them relatively weak.

"Sure enough, having more people makes things easier. With so many lackeys gathering resources for you, wouldn't your train level shoot up like crazy?"

"Then why don't you establish your own faction?"

Gu Wanqing asked.

"What? Do you want to be my first loyal lackey?"

"Get lost."

Nine thirty.

[Train Operation Notice]

[Upcoming Station: Solo Platform · Doggie Park]

[This Station Is: Green Platform.]

[Please prepare.]

Green Platform?

This was worth looking forward to.

Ten o'clock.

The train arrived on time.

A magic orb dropped.

After picking it up, he found ten sets of simple circuit boards needed for upgrading the train inside.

Very good. He had taken another solid step toward upgrading.

Carefully observing the outside through the train window, Lu Xingyuan saw the so-called Doggie Park.

As far as the eye could see, large stretches of rusty mesh fencing had collapsed, like the bones of some gigantic beast.

Dozens of low concrete kennel buildings stood in silent rows, their window openings pitch-black.

Withered yellow weeds grew from the cracks in the concrete ground. Even more conspicuous were the splattered stains that had long since darkened and seeped into the earth, along with scattered pale bones that had been gnawed clean.

Even stranger, the entire facility was far too quiet. There were no birdsong and no insect cries.

Lu Xingyuan tightly gripped the gun in his hand, finally feeling the slightest sense of security.

But the very next second, without warning, there came a smack as a scarlet, grotesque figure suddenly pressed itself against the train window!

It was a Zombie Dog!

Its pupils were cloudy like gray-white fog, its entire face a blurry mass of rotten flesh and blood. Only the sharp fangs intertwined within its mouth were exceptionally clear.

No cavities. Very good, you're a hygienic, cleanliness-loving good dog.

[Zombie Dog]

[Level: 1]

[Description: Canines infected by the zombie virus; extremely agile, with lethal bite force. Warning: Danger rating higher than ordinary zombies.]

The Zombie Dog kept striking the train window, and the Temporary Shield provided by the External Armor Plating was steadily weakening.

At this rate, the train would soon be damaged and lose durability!

So far, he had not found any way to restore durability.

Lu Xingyuan knew he could not hesitate any longer and directly pulled the trigger in his hand!

Rat-a-tat-tat-tat!

Muzzle flames erupted, shattering the train window, and bullet after bullet accurately struck the Zombie Dog.

Although Zombie Dogs possessed tremendous bursts of speed, they were somewhat lacking in vitality. Lu Xingyuan easily riddled it with bullets!

But more Zombie Dogs continued to swarm out, moving so fast they left scarlet afterimages behind. Inhuman growls rolled from their throats as they charged in from every direction on waves of bloody stench.

Lu Xingyuan's finger never left the trigger. Bullets poured endlessly onto the Zombie Dogs before him like dense rain.

Infinite Firepower was simply absurdly overpowered. Under the continuous barrage, in less than ten minutes, even the last Zombie Dog kicked the bucket.

By then, the area before the train doors was piled high with Zombie Dog corpses, densely packed like a small mountain, a horrifying sight to behold.

The Temporary Shield provided by the External Armor Plating had long been depleted. The train doors were visibly twisted and deformed, but fortunately, they could still open and close.

Lu Xingyuan carefully moved the Zombie Dog corpses aside, afraid that their zombie-virus-carrying blood might get on him.

After painstakingly clearing a path, he finally began exploring the Doggie Park before him.

The rewards from a Green Platform should be quite plentiful, right?

But after making a round, Lu Xingyuan was dumbfounded.

Rusty steel was actually the only resource here that could be considered valuable.

"Are you fucking kidding me?"

No, no, something had to be wrong.

Lu Xingyuan continued searching. He had two hours of stopover time anyway, so there was no rush.

Good thing he had an electric bike. Otherwise, searching through all two hundred mu of this breeding facility would have been truly exhausting.

Finally, he found what was wrong.

Inside a cement-brick building in the middle, there was actually a secret underground passage.

Standing before the passage and listening closely, he could hear waves of low whimpering from within.