Shangguan Yingxue on the other end of the chat window hesitated briefly.
Shangguan Yingxue: "Alright, but I also need some bullets, which I can trade for with water as well."
This woman? Where did she get so much water?
No, having a lot of water isn't surprising. After all, she mentioned it was lake water, so her first stop was likely a place with a lake. What really piqued Ye Qiyan's curiosity was where she got containers to store the water.
Before the average three-hour stopover at the first station ended, the trading platform and chat room were both closed.
Did she find them? Or did she build them using blueprints like he did?
Ye Qiyan had no intention of refusing the trade. Since he was already selling guns, he naturally needed to exchange bullets for resources as well.
The trading point was set above the reservoir, as water flowed down from it.
Looking at the clean and clear water in the reservoir, he resisted the urge to drink it.
Although the water looked clean, anyone with a bit of common sense knew that drinking unfiltered and unboiled lake water was akin to seeking death.
The trade completed, a new message and a friend request appeared on the interface.
"Can I trade with you again in the future?"
This was a hassle-free trading partner.
Ye Qiyan had no reason to refuse.
Compared to the previously arrogant Li Xiaosheng, Ye Qiyan preferred trading with someone like Shangguan Yingxue.
At least she was less talkative and less troublesome.
After finishing the trade with Shangguan Yingxue, he continued to sell a considerable number of Basic Marksman Rifles and bullets to others.
He also managed to acquire all the fibers and glass needed to reinforce the carriage, improving the previously drafty environment significantly.
"Quite a haul."
After the last trade, Ye Qiyan was left with only 21 rifles.
He didn't set a specific price; as long as it seemed reasonable, he would sell it to the other party.
This wasn't a loss-making business. Ye Qiyan knew that currently, everyone's train was only Level 1, and once most people's trains upgraded for the first time, triggering the upgrade options, who knew if there would be blueprints for better weapons than these Basic Rifles?
Hoarding like a pack rat was inadvisable.
The value of such low-level items would only decrease over time.
"Finally done."
Taking out a traded piece of bread and a bottle of mineral water, Ye Qiyan had his first proper dinner since arriving in this world.
Survival be damned, he was exhausted, and all he wanted was to sleep.
With the rhythmic thumping of the train traveling through the endless wasteland, Ye Qiyan gazed at the bright moon outside the window and slowly closed his eyes.
Thump-thump—thump-thump—
"Hiss!"
The cold of the night made Ye Qiyan shiver.
Rubbing his eyes, he got up from the ground, stretched his slightly stiff neck, and instinctively looked out the window.
The wasteland was still the same wasteland, with a mysterious unease lingering beyond the distant horizon.
Looking up, the cold light cast by the enormous moon added a touch of desolation to the entire world.
[Stamina: 87] [Mental Energy: 91]
"How long did I sleep?"
Checking the train's built-in timestamp, Ye Qiyan rubbed his eyes.
[03:37]
Three thirty-seven, Ye Qiyan sighed helplessly and opened the chat room, watching the messages still scrolling continuously.
Few could sleep soundly like him.
"Forget it, I can't sleep anyway."
Ye Qiyan dusted himself off and stood up.
With his stamina and mental energy restored, it was time to continue with the sublimation.
"Let's try this first."
The Colt M1911, an all-black pistol that looked like a work of art, if sublimated, how much would its power increase?
The next stop wouldn't be a safe one, and only powerful weapons could give Ye Qiyan peace of mind.
"Sublimation."
Stamina drained continuously from his body.
The originally black gun was now adorned with faint patterns, and the gun's body was slightly wider and longer than before, making it a bit difficult to hold with one hand.
[Blacklight Enchanted Pistol] (Level 3)
[Can consume stamina to convert internal bullets into armor-piercing rounds]
[Stamina: 47] [Mental Energy: 90]
Consuming forty points of stamina, Ye Qiyan found it acceptable.
Weighing the Blacklight Pistol in his hand, he set up a simple target made of metal pieces.
Bang!!
Seeing the completely penetrated bullet hole, Ye Qiyan's face lit up with excitement.
"Impressive, aside from the high recoil, is this really just a pistol?"
[Stamina: 45]
"Two points of stamina to convert one armor-piercing round, that's acceptable."
"Hmm? It seems it can still be sublimated further?"
Ye Qiyan fiddled with the gun in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and decided against it.
The current recoil was barely manageable.
If the power and recoil increased further after upgrading, he might not be able to control it.
With the remaining stamina and mental energy, he had enough to continue with the sublimation.
He moved to the first carriage.
Ye Qiyan reached out and touched the wall.
"Sublimation."
To his surprise, the sublimation of the carriage didn't require much stamina.
[Stamina: 25]
"So little? I thought it would require mental energy."
[Warm Train Carriage] (Level 2)
[Warmth Enchantment: The interior can maintain a constant 22 degrees Celsius at all times]
"Now I won't be woken up by the cold."
Although the carriage couldn't be sublimated a second time like the train's front, Ye Qiyan was quite satisfied.
"There's still plenty of time, might as well sleep a bit more."
He took a thin blanket he had bought from the front and spread it on the ground.
Losing a lot of stamina was the best cure for insomnia.
He didn't plan to continue with the sublimation of the remaining items.
Tomorrow, they would arrive at the second station.
For now, it was time to rest.
Awaiting tomorrow's arrival at the new platform.