Chapter 22: Master Kun's Selection.

The next moment—

The 700 units of Iron Ore stored in the 2nd cargo carriage instantly turned into powder and merged into the interior of the carriage. Chen Mang immediately stepped out of the train compartment and looked toward the "Car Blades" on both sides of the carriage.

At a glance, the most noticeable change was that the blade had become thinner, the blade surface had widened from the original 50 centimeters to 70 centimeters, and the attack range had significantly increased. Additionally, two new lines of text appeared on the white Vehicle Component "Car Blade" panel.

"Level 5 Supermodel Effect": The Car Blade can operate at high speed.

"PS": When this component reaches Level 10, a second Supermodel Effect will be unlocked.

"Operate at high speed?"

Chen Mang looked at this line of text, the first Supermodel Effect he had obtained, and nodded thoughtfully. At the same time, he faintly sensed a new button appearing on the control panel deep within his mind. He instinctively pressed it.

Suddenly, the blades on both sides of the Stellar train carriage began to spin rapidly around the carriage, even producing audible whooshing sounds!

"Impressive."

Chen Mang stared in awe at the scene before him. After a moment, he couldn't help but grin. The ring-like blades were spinning rapidly around both sides of the train. Even when the train wasn't moving, this component would deal significant damage.

If the train were in motion, the damage would be even greater.

If he upgraded the "Wheels" as well, ensuring they could move forward in harsh environments without the risk of flipping or getting stuck, then even if a horde of Zombies came, it would be as easy as slicing melons and chopping vegetables.

There would be no need to worry about the Corpse Tide anymore.

The 700 units of Iron Ore were well spent; the effect was excellent.

After understanding its capabilities, Chen Mang stopped the Car Blade's rotation and retracted it into the carriage. Though he wasn't sure where such a wide blade was stored, he didn't care.

Very good.

After completing all this, Chen Mang returned to his train compartment, satisfied, and prepared to sleep.

The steel door of his train compartment could only be opened with his permission. In theory, living inside the compartment was absolutely safe. Of course, if there were a danger capable of annihilating the entire train, then staying in the compartment wouldn't make much difference anyway.

On the wasteland.

Biao Zi, who was about to report to the Deputy Train Conductor, stared at the scene for a long time before finally looking away with an expressionless face.

If before, he thought it might just be a trick of his memory.

Now he was certain of one thing.

Lord Mang's "Car Blade" was definitely not the same as the one he had previously created. At the very least, his "Car Blade" didn't have such a thin blade, such a wide surface, and it certainly didn't fucking spin!

The spinning blade increased the lethality by more than just a single level.

At that moment—

Hei Wa suddenly came running over, slightly out of breath, and urgently said, "Biao Ge, today was the first time this batch of Slaves was taken by Lord Mang to the Mine for digging. Many procedures weren't fully established, and we didn't accurately count how much ore each person dug."

"Four or five Slaves reported that two women didn't dig at all, just stayed chatting on the side, yet they received the same amount of food as everyone else. They feel it's unfair."

"Those two women were Master Kun's women. They hid in the train's front carriage at first, but after the battle ended, they were taken down to dig in the Mine."

"Then these two women stepped forward and said they wanted to become Lord Mang's women. They told me to let them see Lord Mang immediately and not to delay, or else after they become the Train Conductor's wives, they'll make things difficult for us."

"How should we handle this, Biao Ge?"

"This—"

Biao Ge frowned slightly and immediately knew he couldn't delay. "Bring those two women with us to see the Deputy Train Conductor."

He knew these two women. They were indeed quite attractive, with good figures—a rarity in the apocalypse. To put it bluntly, they really had a good chance of becoming the Train Conductor's wives. If he mishandled this, he might really face trouble later.

After all, they were Master Kun's selection.

  They wouldn't be lacking in any aspect.

Inside the 3rd living carriage.

Lao Zhu, who was busy organizing various procedures, noticed Biao Ge coming to report, along with the two women whose eyes were filled with arrogance. He was momentarily stunned but didn't dare delay.

He led the group through the interior of the carriage to the connection point between the 2nd cargo carriage and the train's front carriage.

Lao Zhu knocked on the train door and then whispered, "Mang Ge, there's something that needs your attention."

The next moment.

Clang.

The steel door opened.

Chen Mang, who was about to sleep, opened the door and looked at the group standing before him. After scanning each of them, he asked, "What is it?"

"This is Biao Zi."

Lao Zhu first introduced the man beside him, whispering, "He's the leader chosen by the ten enforcers this time."

"Greetings, Lord Mang!"

Biao Zi stood straight as a rod, his expression serious and respectful as he shouted loudly.

"Mm."

Chen Mang nodded, then looked Biao Zi up and down with a smile. "You seem quite vigorous. To have such vitality in the apocalypse means you've been eating well. You probably weren't a Slave before. Keep up the good work."

"And what about these two women behind you?"

Lao Zhu glanced at Biao Zi, who immediately stepped forward and succinctly explained the situation.

After hearing the full story, Chen Mang's face immediately darkened. He glared at the two women standing behind Lao Zhu. "So you're saying these two Slaves didn't dig a single unit of ore all afternoon?"

"Slaves who don't dig ore, just eat my food—am I running a charity or something?"

Time is money.

This meant he had lost over a dozen units of Iron Ore.

"Lord Mang!"

Seeing that Chen Mang seemed angry, one of the women, whose figure was more voluptuous, immediately put on a charming smile full of worldly allure. She stepped forward, grabbed Chen Mang's sleeve, and cooed softly, "There's a difference between men and women, Lord Mang. Digging ore is something men should do. Look at our delicate hands—how could we dig ore?"

"We'd get blisters."

"Besides, everyone has their strengths. Not everyone is good at digging ore. Even if we tried, our output would be far less than the men's."

"But—"

"We're quite skilled in other areas, you know."

The woman's fingers slowly traced Chen Mang's chest, her eyes filled with allure, her voice soft and suggestive as she whispered, "We've been through a lot, Lord Mang. Master Kun used to cherish us dearly."

"..."

Chen Mang, who was about to explode in anger, suddenly seemed thoughtful. He turned to Lao Zhu and said, "That does make sense. Even in an ant colony, there are worker ants and the queen. Everyone should do what they're best at to be more efficient."

(The chapter ends here.)