Basic Gene Enhancement Potion

[Basic Gene Enhancement Potion]

[Category: Basic Creation]

[Level: 1]

[Description: A crystallization of cutting-edge biological technology from the old world. Safely breaks through the limits of human physiology, comprehensively enhancing strength, reflexes, and endurance.]

A vial of dark blue potion suddenly appeared before Lu Xingyuan.

The potion was viscous, with tiny specks of light flickering within it.

Using it was simple. He only needed to remove the cap, expose the needle, and jab it into his arm.

Lu Xingyuan had not expected his luck to be this good.

This Basic Gene Enhancement Potion had to be considered a rare find among Level 1 treasure chests.

"I finally understand what was wrong."

"Fuck, we've been transported into a survival world. Who the hell still relies on hard training to strengthen their body?"

Those push-ups from last night had clearly been for nothing.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Xingyuan drove the needle forcefully into his arm.

"..."

"That was rash."

His vision went black, and the pain made him pass out cold.

Nobody had told him it would hurt this much!

Who knew how much time had passed before Lu Xingyuan slowly woke up. His first thought was hunger! Extreme hunger! Explosively, thunderously hungry!

He felt like he could eat an elephant.

Every organ and every inch of flesh in his body groaned with hunger.

He hurriedly ate several pieces of chocolate to replenish his calories, and only then did he feel slightly better.

Next, he began examining his body to see what had changed.

"Holy shit, these biceps, these abs, these thigh muscles, and this huge dick... am I still me?"

Feeling the explosive strength within his body, Lu Xingyuan felt that he had somewhat underestimated the Basic Gene Enhancement Potion.

He had thought it was merely a minor Basic Creation, and that its effects would be average. He had never expected it to bring such earth-shaking changes to the human body.

Just as its description said, not only had his strength increased, but his reflexes and endurance had also undergone tremendous breakthroughs!

Now, even without a gun, he could trade a few blows with zombies.

Of course, getting bitten was another matter.

After eating half the food he had scavenged, the hunger in Lu Xingyuan's stomach finally eased considerably.

"I thought this food could last three to five days..."

Looks like he still could not slack off at the next stop.

Before the train's control console.

Completely naked, Lu Xingyuan scrolled through the chat logs.

The reason he had stripped completely was not because he had some perverse fetish. His clothes had long been soaked through with sweat and reeked of sourness. Since that was the case, he might as well put them on the rack to air out. The temperature in the carriage was still fairly comfortable, around twenty-three degrees—not too cold, not too hot.

Lu Xingyuan habitually glanced at the online player count.

It was only the second day since the game began, yet the number of eliminated players had already surpassed two thousand. It was truly terrifying.

The other Train Conductors had naturally noticed as well, and they were currently discussing it frantically.

"More than two thousand people have already gone offline?!"

"Isn't this elimination rate a little too high?"

"I think this game never intended to leave us a way to survive! The stations we reach are dangerous, and the supplies are pitifully scarce!"

"Fuck, does humanity even have any hope left? Just destroy it all. I'm tired!"

Although many Train Conductors had been eliminated, it was equally undeniable that, as time passed, more and more Train Conductors had gradually found their footing and begun living more comfortably.

Because the trading channel had clearly become much livelier.

At first, there had been no supplies listed at all. Now, there were already twenty or thirty pages of listings.

[50 ml mineral water in exchange for 10 units of wood]

[100 g bread in exchange for 20 units of metal]

[Mineral water for food. DM me if you have any.]

[Food in exchange for a young lady's fragrant natural scent. Must see photos first. Ugly girls, don't bother.]

Holy shit, was someone really that well-off?

They could actually use food to trade for something so useless.

What shocked him even more was that less than half a minute after the listing appeared, it had already changed to "Completed," meaning some young lady had given up her natural scent.

That made sense. Nearly thirty hours had passed since they arrived in this world. Many people had not even managed to get a single sip of water, much less food.

With the threat of survival right in front of them, how could they still have the time to put on airs? Staying alive was what mattered most.

But the trade that truly made Lu Xingyuan's eyelids twitch was this:

[200 ml of water or 100 g of bread in exchange for one Train Coin. I'll take as many as you have! Note: This offer is valid long-term!]

It seemed that quite a few people had already obtained Train Coins and realized how valuable they were, which was why they were willing to trade their precious food and water for them.

Naturally, this trade listing also sparked discussion among the other Train Conductors.

"Train Coins? What the hell are those? They're worth that much?"

"One Train Coin can actually be exchanged for 200 ml of water? I'm stunned!"

"I want water so badly! My fucking lips have already cracked. If only I had a Train Coin, I could trade with him. That's 200 ml of water, enough to save my life! I only hate that I was so stupid and wasted all my piss. Otherwise, I definitely could have held on a while longer!"

"Who has Train Coins? Hurry up and trade them!"

"Train Coins must be incredibly valuable. Otherwise, he wouldn't be offering such a high price. I advise anyone holding Train Coins to trade carefully."

"No shit! Who doesn't know these coins are valuable? But when you're about to die, can you clutch a coin like it's a protective charm? If you can't get through the crisis in front of you, what future is there to talk about?"

After a heated discussion, a Train Conductor named Li Yang stated that he had two Train Coins.

"I got them from a Level 1 treasure chest at the second station. There was no danger at that station, only that one treasure chest. I thought I'd get the survival supplies I needed from it, or at least materials to upgrade the train. But I never expected there to be only two Train Coins inside. Now I'm completely out of supplies. If I don't drink water soon, I'll die of thirst. So even though I know these Train Coins are valuable, I have no choice but to trade them."

Two Train Coins?

That kid's luck was both good and bad.

A Train Conductor named Wang Tianhua quickly jumped out. His avatar showed a young man around twenty-six or twenty-seven, with a sharp gleam in his eyes.

"Give them both to me, and I'll give you the water and food you want!"

He was the Train Conductor who had posted the request to trade for Train Coins in the trading channel.

"Two hundred milliliters of water, plus one hundred grams of bread, for the two Train Coins in your hand. I've already sent the trade request. Hurry up and accept it."

Lu Xingyuan rubbed his chin, feeling that he could get involved too.