Automatic Repair

Lu Xingyuan's eyes nearly pissed themselves.

Those few "Sister Qing"s hadn't been for nothing.

"Sister Qing, I can never repay your great kindness. I can only offer myself to you!"

"Can you handle a steel wool scrubber? If not, I don't want you."

Ugh... could they not play so perversely?

After taking the missing circuit boards from Gu Wanqing, he immediately pressed the upgrade button.

At once, the materials piled in the second carriage turned into a stream of light and flowed into the locomotive.

In less than five seconds, the train completed its upgrade!

[ Ding! Upgrade complete. Current train level: 3! ]

[ You have new train modifications available! ]

[ You have new Hexes available to draw! ]

A string of notifications popped up, nearly overloading Lu Xingyuan's pig brain.

No rush. He would take them one at a time!

First came the train modifications.

The first option:

[ Carriage Modification · Warehouse · Green (5 Train Coins): Convert one carriage into a dedicated warehouse. Storage capacity for supplies +50% ]

Lu Xingyuan's eyes immediately lit up.

This modification was great!

As the train's level increased, the materials required for upgrades were becoming more and more plentiful.

Using just one carriage to store all those materials was getting a little cramped.

Although he had now reached Level 3 and gained another carriage, the next stop might very well be a harvest platform overflowing with resources.

Having a carriage dedicated to storage would undoubtedly be perfect.

It was only 5 Train Coins. He had plenty of coins now.

Take it. Pay in full and take it!

Lu Xingyuan chose to convert the third carriage into a warehouse.

The change unfolded before his eyes.

The previously empty, ordinary carriage was now filled with rows of alloy shelves stretching from floor to ceiling.

Shock-absorbing rubber was embedded into the shelf beams, and every level was evenly spaced. Even the most awkward corner spaces had been fitted with rotating storage compartments, truly maximizing every inch of the carriage!

It was worth every penny he had spent on this modification!

The second modification was:

[ Door Reinforcement · Green (4 Train Coins): Reinforces all train doors against bullets and impacts. Can withstand damage from ordinary zombies, wild beasts, cold weapons, and handgun bullets. ]

Oh, this one was pretty good too.

Lu Xingyuan's eyes lit up again.

Although the train had been modified with external armor plates, the doors were still weak points and could easily be damaged by someone with ill intent.

Adding another line of defense would undoubtedly make things safer and more reassuring.

It was only 4 Train Coins. He did not even blink!

With a sweep of Lu Xingyuan's hand, the doors quickly underwent noticeable changes.

A ring of matte metal trim appeared around the edges of the doorframes.

The ordinary metal lever was replaced with a thicker forged piece, its surface covered in anti-slip knurling.

Lu Xingyuan had to use twice as much force to press it down. With a click, it was no longer the crisp single sound from before, but a series of heavy, rapid gear-locking noises. At least three bolts sprang open at once, and the vibration traveled from his palm to his forearm.

Looking through the viewing window in the door, the world outside seemed to be separated by a sturdier barrier. Even the howling wind had become muffled and distant.

As expected, the third modification was rather underwhelming:

[ Basic Cooking Set · White (1 Train Coin): Obtain a smokeless basic cooking set fixed inside the carriage. Can heat and cook food, carries no open-flame risk, and is compatible with all onboard power systems. ]

Heh... what a useless modification!

Besides, he had already traded food for a set of pots and pans in the trading channel!

Fortunately, he had a blue modification card.

He directly forced this white modification to be replaced!

After a flash of blue light, the modification quickly changed into:

[ Automatic Repair · Blue (8 Train Coins): Installs an automatic repair module on the train, granting it autonomous repair capabilities. ]

Lu Xingyuan's eyes instantly widened like brass bells!

Automatic repair!?

Wasn't this the modification he had been waiting for?

The train window damaged in the attack still had not been repaired.

Its durability still was not full.

But now, with automatic repair, he could finally restore his durability to full.

For someone with obsessive-compulsive tendencies like him, this was simply too satisfying!

After 8 Train Coins were deducted, a repair program appeared on the train's control console.

"Damn it, what a scam! Fine, repairs cost Train Coins, but I have to provide the materials myself too???"

In his mind, automatic repair was supposed to start working on its own, labor and materials included.

Fortunately, repairing a simple thing like a window did not require any additional Train Coins, only the basic material of glass.

Ten units of glass were deducted, and the window was repaired. The freezing wind immediately got shut outside, and he could finally sleep soundly.

But were ten units of glass seriously necessary? Why did it feel like someone had skimmed off the top? It was only a tiny window—five units would have been more than enough!

Still, it was not a big deal. Looking at the durability restored to full, Lu Xingyuan could not help but feel delighted.

Because the train had reached Level 3 and gained another carriage, its durability had automatically updated to:

310 points.

It had become even more durable.

With that, the train modifications were officially complete.

The three modifications had cost him a full 17 Train Coins, which was still rather painful when he added it all up.

"You never realize how few coins you have until you need them!"

Lu Xingyuan let out a long sigh.

But it was fine. He still had Sister Qing. If he really ran out of coins, he could always go scam some from Sister Qing.

Closing the modification page, Lu Xingyuan turned his attention to the newly unlocked Hex.

[ Please draw your Colorful Hex... ]

He had to draw the hell out of it!

Lu Xingyuan washed his face with clean water, shook off some dust, then sent Gu Wanqing a message through the chat interface:

"Time to take another huge hit of Sister Qing's luck!"

Gu Wanqing: "???"

You keep taking hits of me at every turn. Have you ever considered how I feel?

After calming his emotions until they were as still as a lake, Lu Xingyuan began the draw with a determined gaze.

The roulette wheel spun at high speed.

At last, the pointer stopped on one option.

[ Congratulations! You have successfully drawn the Colorful Hex: Transformation Reassembler! ]