Chapter 53: "Car Blade Level 10 Supermodel Effect"

A moment later.

Chen Mang extinguished the nearly burnt-out cigarette between his fingers, took a deep breath, exhaled the heaviness in his chest, and finally looked up at the sky full of stars before turning back to the Train.

Placing that string of stars above him within the vastness of the Milky Way, it seemed incredibly insignificant. So insignificant that, if not for this Doomsday Abyss, perhaps no one would have noticed the message conveyed by these stars when the planet met its ultimate demise.

Returning to the Train's control room, Chen Mang sat alone at the console. It took him a long while to regain his composure. The impact of this revelation was indeed profound, even more so than the shock of his transmigration.

The apocalypse had descended a year ago.

If calculated from the moment the apocalypse began, the time limit would be four years.

Within these four years, he must make the Train powerful enough to even venture out of the Nai-1 Star System and roam the Milky Way. Only then could he truly escape this impending doom.

But...

He looked down at the Train's console. Could the Train really be upgraded to such an extent within four years? Even if the Train's potential allowed for it, how many resources would that require? Was this truly an achievable goal?

Still, he had to try.

Chen Mang glanced at the 12,827 units of Iron Ore displayed on the Train Panel, temporarily pushing these thoughts aside to focus on today's upgrades.

The first thing he did was consume 3,500 units of Iron Ore to upgrade the Car Blade to Level 10. Upgrading white-tier Accessory Components required far fewer resources compared to higher-tier ones.

After reaching Level 10, the most noticeable change was that the Car Blade had widened to 120 centimeters, and the blade had become thinner.

He had tested it—the blade's thinning did not affect its hardness.

It was worth noting that the console displayed the integrity of all the Train's Accessory Components. So far, all his components were in 100% perfect condition, except for the Car Blade, which was at 97%.

Since the integrity was visibly displayed, it meant repairs were possible. However, Lao Zhu didn't know how to repair them, and neither did the Newbie Guide nor the Train Conductors of the Bloodthirsty Mad Bull Train and the King of Electronic Music Train.

Their response was: A drop of 20-30% in integrity wouldn't affect normal usage. If it dropped to 60-70%, there would be no need to worry about it anyway—survival would take precedence.

After reaching Level 10, he obtained his first Accessory Blueprint: the white-tier Vehicle Component, Car Blade, which finally unlocked its second Supermodel Effect.

Car Blade Level 10 Supermodel Effect: When the Car Blade spins at high speed, countless high-voltage currents flow across its surface, dealing significant damage to carbon-based lifeforms but accelerating Energy Stone consumption.

Chen Mang was quite satisfied with this Supermodel Effect. During close combat, it would significantly enhance the Train's safety.

The first Supermodel Effect was unlocked at Level 5, the second at Level 10, and the third at Level 20.

Therefore, when resources were scarce, upgrading to Level 10 was the most cost-effective choice.

Exchanging minimal resources for two Supermodel Effects meant that even a white-tier Vehicle Component, when upgraded to Level 10 and equipped with two Supermodel Effects, could rival some blue-tier ones, albeit with different focuses.

The further you upgraded, the more resources it consumed.

Of course, while he could upgrade infinitely, many Accessory Components didn't need to be upgraded continuously. For example, the Spider Leg Component was already at Level 13, allowing him to traverse 90-degree cliffs freely.

If it reached Level 31 in the future, he could even walk upside down on ceilings.

Beyond that, further upgrades would be meaningless. After all, there were no 360-degree or even 720-degree cliffs. Subsequent upgrades would only unlock Supermodel Effects at corresponding levels, with minimal improvements to the Component itself, making such upgrades far less cost-effective.

But who knows? In higher-dimensional worlds, 720-degree cliffs might actually exist.

It was just something he couldn't even begin to imagine.

Such things were beyond human comprehension.

After upgrading the Car Blade, he turned his attention to the Moldy Bread Slice Production Line. He really wanted to upgrade all the Carriage Steel Armor to Level 3, as reaching Level 3 would render the Train completely immune to damage from Level 3 monsters.

At that point, even if the Train remained stationary, the Level 3 Man-eating Spider Leader Monster would barely be able to harm him.

But upgrading the armor was too resource-intensive. Just upgrading one carriage to Level 2 required a whopping 5,000 units of Iron Ore. He planned to upgrade these green-tier Vehicle Components in the coming days. For the first two days, he prioritized upgrading some white-tier components to Level 10 to unlock their two Supermodel Effects.

Then he would save up resources to upgrade all the Carriage Steel Armor to Level 3.

This way, he could safely mine at the bottom of the Doomsday Abyss. Even if some monsters attacked, as long as they didn't exceed Level 3, or even Level 4, he could easily escape with Level 3 armor.

After that, he would start upgrading other components.

Chen Mang tentatively upgraded the Moldy Bread Slice Production Line to Level 5. Seeing the bread slices produced by the upgraded production line and the Supermodel Effect, he was momentarily stunned before breaking into a smile. His guess had been correct.

Prioritizing the upgrade of the Moldy Bread Slice Production Line was indeed the right choice.

Without hesitation, he proceeded to upgrade it to Level 10 in one go, consuming a total of 4,400 units of Iron Ore.

Chen Mang walked to Carriage No. 2 and observed the bread slices coming off the production line. The bread was soft and exuded a milky aroma, with a jam filling in the middle. Its appearance was incredibly tempting.

How could this have anything to do with moldy bread slices?

Unfortunately, he wasn't much of a fan of sweets.

Otherwise, his daily meals would have been replaced by these bread slices, which looked far more appealing than his plain buns. However...

"..."

Chen Mang picked up a freshly produced, warm jam-filled bread slice and took a bite. Satisfied, he couldn't help but smile. "Actually, it tastes pretty good."

Upgrading the Component didn't change its name, which meant the name no longer matched the product it produced.

But that wasn't the most important part. If this were the only effect, he wouldn't have spent so much Iron Ore on it.

The real value lay in the two Supermodel Effects.

Moldy Bread Slice Production Line Level 5 Supermodel Effect: The bread produced contains a high amount of vitamins, providing a variety of nutrients to maintain a balanced diet and ensure good health.

Moldy Bread Slice Production Line Level 10 Supermodel Effect: Long-term consumption increases the body's viral antibodies, reducing susceptibility to colds, flu, and other viruses, while slightly enhancing physical fitness.

For the Stellar Train, these 101 Slaves were his greatest asset. If even one Slave fell seriously ill from a cold or became temporar

ily unable to work, he would feel a deep sense of loss.

The upgraded Moldy Bread Slice Production Line could largely solve this problem.

It was almost perfect.

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