The upgraded train was not only somewhat faster, but also considerably more stable than before.
The dilapidated train from before had felt as though it might fall apart at any moment.
An Bai tossed and turned in bed, somewhat looking forward to the daytime rankings.
A beeping sound rang out.
An Bai opened the manual, and it was that person called Dawn Wind and Waning Moon again.
Dawn Wind and Waning Moon: “I’ve finished collecting the materials.”
“That fast?” An Bai was somewhat surprised. It had only been a few hours, yet she had already collected everything.
“I traded with someone else for them. I’ll send them over in a moment.”
Before long, she sent over the materials she had collected, not even afraid that An Bai would keep them for himself.
An Bai’s opinion of her improved slightly for the first time. At the very least, her ability to obtain information was considerably stronger than his.
He placed the scroll and materials together on the wooden table. As the light emitted by the scroll faded away, a pair of simple sports shoes was successfully crafted.
“Here.” An Bai used the manual to send the sports shoes over.
Dawn Wind and Waning Moon: “At least you didn’t break your word.”
“Heh heh, just kidding. Have I ever broken my word?” An Bai sent an eye-rolling expression.
“My real name is Li Zhiluò. What’s yours?”
“Andersen. My name is Andersen,” An Bai replied.
“Were you afraid I’d cheat you?” Li Zhiluò asked.
“It’s not that I was afraid. It’s just that this is the apocalypse... You know how it is.”
“Forget it. It’s fine if you don’t want to say.” Li Zhiluò did not press him on the matter.
“Then shall we look forward to our next trade?”
“No need to wait until next time. Let’s do it now. Five Salt Peaches for one important piece of information!”
“No deal!” An Bai refused without a second thought.
“Don’t you want to know what the blue light point on the fourth page represents?”
“What does it represent?”
“Five Salt Peaches.”
An Bai pondered for a while before agreeing to exchange five Salt Peaches.
“Not bad, huh? I thought you, you Skinflint, would refuse to trade no matter what. I was even prepared to bargain with you.” Li Zhiluò gently stroked the Salt Peaches that had been sent over, speaking with a beaming smile.
“When it concerns my life, I’ll still take it seriously.”
“Since you’re being so straightforward, I won’t hide it from you either.”
“That blue light point is also a train. In reality, it’s a ghost train, traveling along a railway track that only appears at night.”
An Bai immediately stood up and looked out the window. Outside was still pitch-black, and he could not see a thing.
“You’re that certain?”
“I’m not certain. Someone found a flashlight in a treasure chest and shone it outside the train, only then discovering that an extra railway track had appeared outside.”
Seeing that An Bai did not respond, Li Zhiluò added, “Look at the seventh note on the first page of the Survival Manual.”
Reminded by her, An Bai hurriedly turned to the first page.
【The extra track that appears at night will be a surprise】
“So the surprise is the ghost train?”
“In this apocalypse, it definitely isn’t anything good. A surprise is a surprise—being startled is obviously the main point!”
“Be careful. Pay attention to the distance between the blue light point and the yellow light point representing you. Don’t let it catch up with you. That’s all I can say.”
“Regardless, thank you.” An Bai replied.
“You’re welcome, brat.” After saying that, Li Zhiluò logged off.
An Bai was somewhat speechless. What did this person take him for?
After calming himself, An Bai turned to the fourth page of the manual and stared intently at the two Light points on the map.
After one day, he could clearly sense that the yellow light point was flashing more frequently than before.
As for the blue light point below, it was still flashing at the same frequency as before.
It seemed that the distance between them had increased because An Bai had completed the train upgrade, but An Bai guessed it could not be that simple. This thing would definitely speed up later.
“Besides spending time searching for supplies to upgrade the train, I also have to improve my own strength.”
An Bai learned from the chat channel that eating animal flesh or certain plants would slightly improve one’s strength.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, daytime arrived. This was already An Bai’s fourth day in this world.
【Congratulations to the 2,899,673,401 people who have successfully reached the fourth day】
【The rating of the remaining survivors’ performance during the first three days will now begin】
【The top 10,000 will be rated S-rank, and their avatar background will be displayed in red】
【Those ranked from 10,001 to 100,000 will be rated A-rank, and their avatar background will be displayed in orange】
【Those ranked from 100,001 to 1,000,000 will be rated B-rank, and their avatar background will be displayed in yellow】
【Those ranked from 1,000,001 to 100,000,000 will be rated C-rank, and their avatar background will be displayed in green】
【Those ranked from 100,000,001 to the top 50% will be rated D-rank, and their avatar background will be displayed in cyan】
【The rest will be rated F-rank, and their avatar background will be displayed in blue】
【Each rank has different rewards. Survivors, go outside and find your rewards】
“Let’s see what color my avatar background is.” An Bai opened the manual to check.
“Red!” The moment An Bai opened it, he noticed the striking red background behind his avatar.
（An Bai’s avatar is this world’s initial avatar—the train）
“I can’t believe I’m actually S-rank!” An Bai was somewhat excited.
In fact, receiving an S-rank rating was within expectations. Both pine resin and Salt Peaches were extremely rare during the early stages of survival.
Moreover, the Bronze Shop determined value according to the rarity of materials, giving An Bai an opportunity to overtake others on the curve.
“I’ll go find the S-rank reward first.”
An Bai knew that daytime was extremely precious. He did not open the chat channel, instead taking his tools and walking straight outside.
Today, the train had stopped in a grassland.
Wild grass reached his waist. The wind blew gently, rolling up yellow waves.
“This is a little troublesome.” An Bai slightly furrowed his brows.
The view here was obstructed. Everywhere he looked, there was only wild grass and white mist, making him feel insecure.
After swallowing a washed green luminescent grass, a cool sensation filled his entire body, and An Bai suddenly felt that his hearing and vision had become exceptionally clear.
An Bai crouched down and carefully observed the ground.
The soil here was somewhat moist. Digging down just 20 centimeters, he could clearly feel dampness.
“I’ll walk around the Safe Zone first.”
An Bai gripped the iron axe in his hand tightly. Although the likelihood of danger appearing in the fogless zone was low, he still had to stay prepared.
After walking about 500 meters forward, An Bai could clearly feel that the wild grass was no longer as dense.
Suddenly, a plant resembling barley caught An Bai’s attention.
Compared with the wild grass around it, this plant was not very tall, and its stem was relatively thin. It seemed as though a gust of wind could knock it over.
【Beep beep beep. Survivor Andersen, the yellow plant before you is your S-rank reward this time】
It looked somewhat like barley, but it was not exactly the same as the barley in his memory.
Photo recognition: 【green wheat. It is yellow during its growth period and turns cyan when mature. A crop unique to this world; after being hulled, it can be ground into flour】
Description: “From the first life budding beneath the water, to the giant beasts of the Stone Age, and then to humanity’s first domestication of crops, you have already experienced much. Now, begin your grand exploration: from the early agricultural civilizations to the vast expanse of the stars!”
An Bai: “......”
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