Anyway, the Hyena couldn't enter the train's safe zone.
Bai Cheng wasn't in a hurry at all; instead, she unhurriedly sat down on the ground and carefully examined the small treasure chest in front of her.
The treasure chest wasn't very heavy. She picked it up and shook it, but there was no sound of items colliding inside.
"This sounds like an empty box?" Bai Cheng was a little puzzled.
If it was empty and she was still targeted by the Hyena, wouldn't that be a huge loss?
But Bai Cheng leaned more towards it being a Schrödinger's box.
"I should be the protagonist, right?"
Bai Cheng pouted and mumbled, "No, everyone is the protagonist of their own life."
Based on her experience with survival novels, Bai Cheng's eyes suddenly became incredibly certain.
"I guess there should be a condenser inside, and also an item that can solve the immediate danger."
Bai Cheng pinched her chin and nodded: "Hmm, preferably a crossbow or a pistol."
She was full of anticipation, then immediately opened the treasure chest in her hand.
"Opened Excellent Treasure Chest: Obtained Mileage Calculator (Guaranteed) * 1, Lubricating Cleaner * 1, pulley transmission device (Blueprint) * 1, Super Delicious Brand Chocolate * 1, Scrap Iron * 2."
"???"
"No, where's my gun? Where's my condenser!"
Bai Cheng was dumbfounded. Why did she open a pile of junk from an Excellent Treasure Chest?
Forget about crossbows or pistols, there wasn't even a decent tool in this treasure chest!
Bai Cheng's small face immediately fell, her disappointment unconcealed.
She picked up the Mileage Calculator, which was guaranteed. It was a small device similar to a vehicle's odometer, with only a finger-width screen displaying a line of information.
"Next Station Distance: 488km"
"Only 12 kilometers after walking for so long?" Bai Cheng's eyes widened instantly.
She felt like she had used all her strength, and although she couldn't calculate the exact time, conservatively estimated, the time spent pushing the cart had exceeded two hours.
Yet, First Station was still so far away.
"This little gadget is still useful; at least I can see how far I've gone." Bai Cheng sighed and set it aside for now.
She tilted her head and looked at the Hyena not far away. Because the railcar had stopped, it was currently resting on the ground.
Bai Cheng stuck out her tongue at it, then continued to pick up the other items to check.
"Lubricating Cleaner: After use, it can make your train look brand new and increase lubrication."
"Do you want to use it on your human-powered railcar (estimated speed increase of 50% after use)?"
"Eh? This thing is very useful too!"
Bai Cheng's eyes lit up immediately, and she quickly clicked "Use."
The next second, her railcar seemed to flash with a bright light, and when she looked again, all the rust on the entire car body had disappeared, becoming brand new.
Bai Cheng gripped the joystick again and could clearly feel that it was much less effort than before.
Moreover, with a 50% speed increase, the railcar's maximum speed also reached 15km/h.
"Name: pulley transmission device (Blueprint)"
"Required Materials: Scrap Iron * 4, Leather * 2"
"Description: Modifies the railcar's basic down-press drive to a more effort-saving pulley joystick drive, significantly increasing car speed."
"Hint: After using the blueprint, you will automatically unlock this construction, but blueprint-type constructions cannot be traded."
"Another good thing!"
Bai Cheng knew that this damn system wouldn't let them keep using this dilapidated railcar to travel.
Although she couldn't upgrade it for now, she could still increase its speed through other means.
"Still need two scrap iron and two leather."
Bai Cheng picked up the blueprint and decisively chose to use it. She had no intention of trading this item away.
As for the box of chocolate, there was no need to check it. There were six bars inside, and the packaging box had the big words "Super Delicious" written on it.
Bai Cheng then transferred the last two iron lumps from the treasure chest into her inventory. At this point, the treasure chest was just an empty shell, and the green halo it originally emitted also disappeared.
And this empty treasure chest box couldn't be decomposed; it seemed it could only be used as a decoration.
Bai Cheng looked at the treasure chest in her hand, then at the Hyena lying on the ground not far away.
She immediately used all her strength to throw the treasure chest in her hand towards it.
Clatter!
The treasure chest fell a meter in front of the Hyena, not hitting it, but instead startling it into baring its teeth at Bai Cheng.
Seemingly sensing the item in front of it, the Hyena stepped forward and sniffed the treasure chest box with its nose.
But, that was all.
It didn't choose to let Bai Cheng go just because it got its item back, as if it knew the box was empty.
"You're forcing my hand!" Bai Cheng bit her lip and threatened the Hyena.
No weapon had been opened from the treasure chest as she wished, and the cleaned railcar certainly couldn't outrun this Hyena.
Instead of gambling on the other party showing mercy and letting her go, Bai Cheng recalled the scene when the Hyena was repelled by the safe zone rule, and couldn't help but plan to kill it.
"The safe zone's protection should be an invisible barrier set around the train. As long as I can determine this range and utilize it..."
Bai Cheng's eyes darkened. It wasn't impossible to kill the Hyena by using the rules.
She just hoped this guy wasn't too smart.
Her only reliable weapons now were the stone spear and the dagger from the novice gift pack.
The former had an obvious advantage: a foot longer, a foot stronger. Its sharpness was lacking, but it was clearly safer.
Bai Cheng picked up the stone spear. The wooden spear shaft was over a meter long, greatly increasing the margin for error.
Bai Cheng immediately got on the train, picked up the dagger from the ground, and pulled over a piece of wood to make a mark on it.
"Not Very Sharp Dagger: 1 / 20"
Within a few seconds, the dagger in her hand flashed a green light.
"Blade of Tetanus: 0 / 60"
"Evaluation: Looks like a deadly weapon, but not suitable for hunting."
Bai Cheng only glanced at it, her movements in her hand still not stopping.
Making marks on the wood with the knife was not slow, nor was it strenuous.
Bai Cheng intended to upgrade this dagger directly to its highest level.
Soon, the dagger in her hand flashed a blue light again.
"Iron-Cutting Dagger: 0 / 200"
"Evaluation: A handy sharp weapon!"
Ten minutes later, the dagger upgraded again.
"Demon-Slaying Blade: 0 / 1000"
"Evaluation: A dagger that can harm demons!"
This time, Bai Cheng spent over an hour making a thousand cuts, and both her arms felt sore from taking turns.
The sun overhead had quietly moved westward, and the originally dazzling sunlight had already turned into an orange-red glow. The surrounding environment was eerily quiet at this moment.
Perhaps because the train had been stopped for too long, it might attract some wild beasts.
But Bai Cheng didn't care; instead, she had a faint sense of anticipation.
Because this way, she might be able to drive away the Hyena, saving her from taking further risks.
As the last cut fell, the piece of wood in her hand was already unrecognizable. A golden light flashed, and the dagger reached its highest level!
"Top Tier: Blade of Certain Death (Unbound)!"
"Quality: Legendary"
"Description: Certain death upon drawing blood. Any creature wounded by it will be afflicted with the certain death curse, except for its host."
"Evaluation: Simply invincible!"
"You have gained 1 free attribute point!"