Because Qi Xiao only added this one friend.
"Where is he? Where is he, where is he, where is he, where is he?"
"You're famous now, everyone knows you've found a rich woman!"
"Who is that woman? I heard she's a Level 12 big shot, is that true or false?"
"Where did you meet? Curious!"
Qi Xiao looked bewildered and clicked into the chat room.
Online Users: 5019.
A thousand fewer people than yesterday.
"I saw that woman, she got into Qi Xiao's Train and stayed for a long time before coming out!"
"How do you know it was him?"
"There are only a few of us who have reached Level 2 here, and he was the first to reach Level 2. I recognized him at a glance."
"I saw it too, he was embraced by that female big shot, swinging back and forth on the surface of the Qing Lake, his expression was so blissful."
"Folks, I love to tell the truth! He was able to reach Level 2 so quickly because he latched onto this woman!"
"Are there any other rich women who can introduce one to me too? I don't want to work hard anymore!"
"It's recommended to practice with a steel wool first to see if you can handle the hardship."
Rumors spread by the other few people at Qinghu Station?
How did it get more and more outrageous?
"By the way, since you've latched onto a big shot, you must have a lot of train coins, right? Lend me one, I'll pay you back when I get some."
"What do you want to modify?"
Qi Xiao noticed the Level 2 displayed on Xi Jian's avatar.
"How did you know I wanted to modify something?"
"Oh, I want to modify a Simmons mattress. Don't you know girls shouldn't always sleep on the ground? It's too cold and bad for the body."
"I'll have train coins tomorrow, I'll pay you back tomorrow."
"How can you be sure you'll have train coins tomorrow?"
"...It's a secret."
"Pledge something."
"We're so familiar, and you still don't trust me?"
"Nonsense, put it on trade."
"Did your coffin sell? Why isn't it in the trade section?"
"Not selling it, it's a non-sale item from now on."
A flash of light, and Qi Xiao received a hair tie.
"You're just pledging this thing?"
"Do you know how important a hair tie is to a woman? And this is my only one."
Qi Xiao felt he had been duped and casually tossed the hair tie aside.
"Metal: 300 kg \ 480.3 kg"
"Plastic: 150 kg \ 218.2 kg"
"Wood: 100 kg \ 108.8 kg"
The materials for upgrading to Level 3 were already sufficient.
Oh, right, if he upgraded, the Train modifications would refresh.
Qi Xiao hesitated for a moment, then spent two train coins to modify the initial carriage's glass to bulletproof glass.
As the modification succeeded, the white spot that had been smashed also disappeared.
As for the modification to add a toilet, perhaps another time.
Upgrade, Level 3!
"Obtained one ordinary carriage."
Qi Xiao walked through the second carriage and opened the new carriage door.
Hmm, it was exactly like the second carriage, just a container with a light.
Besides adding a carriage, Level 3 didn't unlock any new functions.
The amount of materials needed for Level 4 remained unchanged.
Currently, it seemed the amount of materials required for upgrading was fixed.
Qi Xiao opened the Train modification menu, and the modification projects had refreshed:
"Power Boost (Follows Account): Your Train can arrive at the stop 10 minutes early (8 train coins)."
Arrive at the stop ten minutes early?
If he had this modification before, perhaps today he could have opened the treasure chest and returned to the Train to hide within ten minutes.
If he encountered a multi-person station again in the future, arriving ten minutes early, plus knowing the information about the stop, would allow him to seize the initiative.
Combined with dynamic concealment, wouldn't that be a perfect early entry for a sneaky person?
Qi Xiao continued to check the remaining two modifications.
"Sweet Dreams: Obtain one Train-specific Simmons mattress (1 Train coin)."
Qi Xiao glanced at the yoga mat plus wool blanket combination on the ground.
Forget it, that thing wasn't good for his back, he wouldn't waste train coins on it.
"Zoned Refrigeration: Modify one carriage into a refrigerated carriage, with its interior divided into four zones, allowing different temperatures to be set (5 train coins)."
This modification was also good.
The cactus fruits he picked in the desert last time had rotted due to the high temperature.
With a cold storage, the problem of storing some food would be solved.
He had lent one Train coin to Xi Jian, so he now had eleven left.
He would modify the Power Boost first, as it had a high priority.
Spent eight train coins, modifying the Train—Power Boost!
Perfect, he would see if tomorrow was a multi-person station.
"This stop: Baiyou Forest (Single-person station)."
"There is a small stream at this station, no danger."
It wasn't a multi-person station.
A small stream, thank goodness, he could finally take a proper bath!
And he could also store some water.
Qi Xiao opened the trading platform and traded for some empty water bottles, basins, buckets, and other containers.
...
The next day at 7:50 AM, the Train arrived at the station.
In the forest, a clear stream flowed quietly.
The stream water was crystal clear, and the pebbles on the riverbed were smoothed like jade by the current.
Qi Xiao came to the stream, scooped up some water, and splashed it on his face.
Whoa, refreshing and invigorating.
"Woof woof woof!"
Black Wind Monster seemed very excited, splashing water on the bank, looking like it was about to jump into the river.
"Don't go down!"
Qi Xiao quickly stopped him.
It was still early, the water was still a bit cold, he had to wait until noon to bathe.
Catching a cold now would not be a good thing.
Qi Xiao returned to the Train and pushed out a shopping cart containing empty plastic bottles, a trash can, and a basin.