Looking at other information, there was a blueprint for ordinary wheels, and Yú Qī'ān exchanged for it. It was just right to change the wheels for the third carriage.
There was nothing else worth bidding on afterwards.
The train reached 170 kilometers. The carriages were still connected from the rear. There was a Saber Goblin riding a dog, a Lancer, and an Archer. Yú Qī'ān continued to shoot the dog. The second time, three goblins climbed onto the fourth carriage. Yú Qī'ān first shot the Archer, then retreated to the middle of the third carriage, where he first dealt with the Lancer.
The remaining Saber Goblin did not rush forward directly. Instead, it brandished its saber and retreated, looking like it wanted to escape.
Yú Qī'ān nocked an arrow, drew his bowstring, and shot, killing the opponent. He obtained two water bags and nine copper coins.
This was not good news. If the goblins knew fear and fled, it meant they were not just simple programs but living beings with their own consciousness. The diversity of life and the unpredictability of their behavior would bring great variables to his combat!
He first crafted wheels and replaced the wheels of the third carriage. After the wheels were made, he found that the wheels of the third flatcar were already ordinary. This meant that the wheels and chassis had already been reinforced during synthesis. That was good. He put away the four wheels, just in case they might be used.
He merged the fourth carriage with the fifth carriage that the goblins had just provided. The fourth carriage became a 3m x 6m carriage, the same as the second one.
He could have merged the second and fourth carriages, but for combat considerations, Yú Qī'ān decided to wait. Four carriages were more convenient for combat, at least his door would be safe. He would wait until he upgraded the fourth carriage to 3m x 12m before extending the second carriage himself.
If the green chassis couldn't be exchanged for anything good, Yú Qī'ān would upgrade the fourth carriage into a Fortress Carriage. This would make it easier to deal with the goblin camp at the 200-kilometer mark and the goblins behind.
He continued to collect broken glass.
Yú Qī'ān mostly obtained blueprints from chests, with only a few chests yielding physical items and very few materials. As for water and food, he hadn't obtained any at all.
The most valuable commodity now was undoubtedly water. However, Yú Qī'ān did not dare to sell too much. There were still 88 liters of toxic water in the steam engine and 56 liters of purified water. The train consumed 4 liters of water per hour. The remaining toxic water would last for 22 hours. He had sixteen water bags.
If the drop rate for water bags remained the same, Yú Qī'ān could barely ensure he had enough to reach the station. If he ran out of water later, Yú Qī'ān would have to add purified water to the steam engine.
He didn't know what the situation would be like upon arrival at the station, so Yú Qī'ān planned to keep at least 40 liters of water in reserve and use the rest for trading.
Yú Qī'ān traded at a rate of 100ml of water for a portion of broken glass. Most people were willing to trade. As for what 100ml of water could do? It was just the amount in a Yakult bottle. What could it do? Could they swim in it?
Soon, he exchanged for 20 portions of broken glass. Yú Qī'ān first crafted four pieces of glass to repair the windows and put the remaining three pieces in a box for later use. He did not plan to activate the Planting Carriage for now, nor would he install the glass there.
At the 180-kilometer mark, the temperature had already exceeded forty degrees Celsius. It wasn't even nine o'clock yet, and it was already so hot. He estimated that it would likely exceed fifty degrees at noon.
Yú Qī'ān opened the doors on both sides and the front and rear doors for ventilation. Although the wind blowing in was hot, it was somewhat more comfortable. Looking at his Fan Blueprint, Yú Qī'ān felt a pang of desire.
He sent a message to Yáo Yǒng: "Senior, I have a green chassis, and I want to exchange it for a Generator Blueprint..."
Yáo Yǒng: "If I had a Generator Blueprint, I wouldn't give you the electric fan. But I do know someone who might have one. The referral fee is one piece of wood."
Yú Qī'ān traded him a piece of wood: "Senior is truly thrifty and manages the household well!"
Yáo Yǒng: "No choice, my luck is bad, and the items I get are never enough. I can only rely on selling information to supplement. This person I'm talking about is lucky. She gets blueprints from chests as if they were free, whatever she wants, she gets. The most amazing thing is that she got a grenade at the 95-kilometer mark.
At the 100-kilometer mark, she threw the grenade. Five goblins were gathered around watching. As a result, she took them all out in one go, taking no damage. And she doesn't have a steam engine installed on her carriage; she has a steam locomotive. After using a repair kit to fix it, her maximum speed can reach 25 km/h. Even without manual cranking, she can reach 19 km/h with charcoal.
I, on the other hand, have to operate the steam engine and crank manually at the same time to maintain a speed of 20 km/h. Comparing myself to others drives me crazy! Her name is Yáng Jiāruì. Contact her and ask."
Looking at his train's current speed of 22.5 km/h (two carriages -2, Water Condenser -0.1, Water Tank -0.1, 2 Storage Boxes -0.2, miscellaneous items -0.1), it was better not to tell Senior Yáo Yǒng, to avoid upsetting him.
Yú Qī'ān seemed to remember this girl. She had bought charcoal from him before, but Yú Qī'ān had too many transaction records and was too lazy to scroll back. He directly searched their chat: "Hello, I have a green chassis blueprint and want to exchange it for a Generator Blueprint with you."
Yáng Jiāruì: "Ah! Senior Yú Qī'ān, hello! How did you know I got a Generator Blueprint? But I want to install a fan or air conditioner in my carriage, otherwise it's too hot, so I don't plan to trade it."
Yú Qī'ān did not expect her to actually have it: "Do you have a Fan Blueprint?"
Yáng Jiāruì: "No. Do you, Senior?"
Yú Qī'ān: "I do, and it's green quality. If you give me the Generator Blueprint, after you load the green chassis, you can build a Fortress Carriage. Your survivability will greatly increase, and you'll definitely get things like Generator Blueprints later, right? Survival is the most important thing, don't you think?"
Yáng Jiāruì: "But I already have a green Fortress Carriage. However, thank you for your concern, Senior. I'll find you when I need a fan!
Oh, Senior, I made dumplings for lunch today. Do you want some? Each dumpling is only 100ml of purified water. Senior Yáo Yǒng said you have a lot of water, can you give me some?"
Yú Qī'ān had a phrase that he didn't know whether to say or not. He thought he was already an 'Emperor of Luck' in the game, but he didn't expect this person to be even more outrageous. On the second day of survival, she actually made dumplings!
He originally planned to tempt her with the Fortress Carriage, but unexpectedly, she already had one, and it was green!
Yú Qī'ān: "What kind of filling?"
Yáng Jiāruì: "Pork and chives. I got a blue Planting Box, which contained soil and chive seeds. I planted them yesterday, and I can harvest the first batch today. Do you like them, Senior?"
Yú Qī'ān: "I'll trade for 10 to try."
Yú Qī'ān exchanged one liter of water for ten dumplings. They tasted good. Although the price was a bit expensive, there was no reason why others could enjoy life in their survival game and he couldn't. His luck was also very good!
He glanced at the Talisman of Peace. White! Well, everything was fine.