[Basic Gene Enhancement Potion] [Category: Baseline Creation] [Level: 1] [Description: Utilizing the pinnacle of pre-apocalypse biotechnology, it safely breaks through human physiological limits, comprehensively enhancing strength, reaction speed, and endurance.] A vial of deep blue potion suddenly appeared before Lu Xingyuan.
The liquid was thick and shimmered with countless tiny points of light.
Using it was simple: just remove the cap, expose the needle, inject it into the arm, and it would take effect.
Lu Xingyuan hadn’t expected his luck to be this good.
This Basic Gene Enhancement Potion could be considered a rare find even among Tier 1 Treasure Chests.
“Now I finally understand what felt off.” “Damn it, I’ve already crossed over into a survival world—why would I still rely on hard training to strengthen my body?” Those push-ups from last night were clearly a waste of effort.
Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Xingyuan jabbed the needle forcefully into his own arm.
“…” “That was reckless.” Everything went black as he passed out from the sheer pain.
No one had told him it would hurt this much!
He had no idea how much time had passed when Lu Xingyuan slowly regained consciousness.
His first thought was: hunger!
Extreme hunger!
A thunderous, explosive hunger that felt like it could shatter the heavens!
He felt like he could eat an entire elephant.
Every organ, every inch of flesh in his body groaned with starvation.
He quickly ate a few pieces of chocolate to replenish some calories, and only then did he begin to recover slightly.
Next, he started examining his entire body, checking for changes.
“Holy crap, these biceps, these abs, these thigh muscles, and even this… thing—am I still me?” Feeling the explosive power within him, Lu Xingyuan realized he had somewhat underestimated this Basic Gene Enhancement Potion.
He had thought it was just a minor Baseline Creation and that its effects would be modest, but he never expected it could bring about such a transformative change to the human body.
Just as the potion’s description stated, it didn’t just enhance strength—his reaction speed and endurance had also been greatly improved!
Now, even without a gun, he could at least hold his own against zombies for a bit.
Of course, getting bitten was another matter entirely.
After eating half of the food he had scavenged, the hunger in Lu Xingyuan’s stomach finally eased somewhat.
“I thought this food would last me three to five days…” It seemed he couldn’t afford to slack off at the next stop either.
In front of the train control panel.
Lu Xingyuan, completely naked, scrolled through the chat logs.
The reason he had stripped entirely wasn’t due to any perverse preference, but because his clothes were already soaked through with sweat and reeked of sour odor.
Since that was the case, he figured he might as well hang them on a rack to air out and dissipate the smell.
The temperature in the carriage was still fairly comfortable, around 23 degrees Celsius—neither too cold nor too hot.
Lu Xingyuan habitually glanced at the online player count.
It was only the second day since the game began, but the number of eliminated players had already surpassed two thousand.
Truly terrifying.
The other train conductors had naturally noticed this as well and were now frantically discussing it.
“Over two thousand people have already been taken out?!” “Isn’t this elimination rate a bit too high?” “This game clearly has no intention of giving us a way out!
Not only are the stations we arrive at dangerous, but the supplies are pitifully scarce!” “Damn it, is there any hope for humanity?
Just let it all end, I’m exhausted!” While many Train Masters had been eliminated, it was undeniable that as time passed, more and more Train Masters were gradually gaining their footing and improving their circumstances.
This was evident from the noticeably livelier trading channel.
From having no supplies listed initially, it now displayed twenty to thirty pages of items.
[50ml of mineral water exchanged for 10 units of wood] [100g of bread exchanged for 20 units of metal] [Mineral water exchanged for food, DM me if you have any] [Food exchanged for a lovely lady’s fragrant original scent, photos required first, no ugly people please] Damn, are people really this capable?
They can actually spare food to trade for something so useless.
What shocked him even more was that this trade was marked as “completed” in less than half a minute, meaning some lady had already parted with her original scent.
Well, it made sense.
Nearly thirty hours had passed since arriving in this world, and many hadn’t even managed to get a sip of water, let alone food.
With the threat of survival looming, who had the time to put on airs?
Staying alive was what mattered most.
However, the trade that truly made Lu Xingyuan’s eyes widen was: [200ml of water or 100g of bread exchanged for one Train Coin, I’ll take as many as you have!
Note: This trade is long-term!] It seemed quite a few people had already obtained Train Coins and realized their rarity, which was why they were willing to trade precious food and water for them.
Naturally, this trade sparked discussions among other Train Masters.
“Train Coins?
What are those?
Are they really that valuable?” “I’m shocked that one Train Coin can be exchanged for 200ml of water!” “I’m so thirsty, my lips are already cracked.
If only I had a Train Coin, I could trade it right away.
That’s 200ml of water—enough to save a life!
I regret wasting all my urine earlier; otherwise, I could’ve held on a bit longer!” “Who has Train Coins?
Hurry up and trade them!” “Train Coins must be incredibly valuable; otherwise, no one would offer such a high price.
I advise those with Train Coins to trade cautiously.” “Obviously!
Who doesn’t know these coins are precious?
But when you’re on the brink of death, holding onto them won’t save you.
If you can’t survive the present, what’s the point of worrying about the future?” After a heated discussion, a Train Master named Li Yang revealed that he had two Train Coins.
“I got them from a Tier 1 Treasure Chest at the second station.
That station wasn’t dangerous, and there was only this one chest.
I thought I’d find essential supplies inside, or at least materials to upgrade the train, but to my surprise, it only contained these two Train Coins.
Now I’m completely out of supplies, and if I don’t drink water soon, I’ll die of thirst.
So even though I know Train Coins are precious, I have no choice but to trade them.” Two Train Coins?
This guy’s luck was both good and bad.
The train conductor named “Wang Tianhua” quickly jumped out.
His profile picture showed a young man in his mid-twenties, with sharp, piercing eyes.
“Give them all 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 Train Coins in the exchange channel.
“Two hundred milliliters of water, plus a hundred grams of bread, in exchange for the two Train Coins in your possession.
I’ve already sent the trade request—hurry up and accept it.” Lu Xingyuan stroked his chin, thinking he could also get involved.