112: No need to go to 8am tomorrow

Enjoying the warm air conditioning, everyone was filled with gratitude towards Luo Chen.

One cannot appreciate warmth without having endured severe cold.

It was past three in the morning, and the trading had cooled down.

Most people, after buying wood, had started to sleep.

Except for a few paupers, most people, as long as they had some star coins, had purchased enough wood from the material shop.

In these three hours, Luo Chen had sold all the wood, except for the 3000kg reserved for power generation and emergencies.

Including the cashback from Shirasawa Erina’s mission, he earned a total of 38,058 star coins, making a fortune.

The bronze treasure chest in the cab was filled with three large boxes.

After completing their overtime tasks, the women, aching all over, returned to their beds and fell asleep again.

In the cab, only the workaholic and night owl, Chai Wenjing, remained with two other girls, Zhao Fei and Chen Lu, to handle the remaining Hungry Yet transactions.

Zhao Fei and Chen Lu both came from Daxia Media Academy and were among the second batch of survivors to enter the Train, both exactly 19 years old.

They were minor internet celebrities in college and often had to stay up late for live streaming, so when they heard that someone needed to work overtime all night, they volunteered for the task.

Chai Wenjing’s promotion had already set an example for them, and upon hearing about the task, they eagerly agreed.

After all the commotion, Luo Chen was also extremely tired; he decided to get some sleep first.

He didn’t have to get up early tomorrow, so it was a rare chance to sleep in.

Returning to the bedroom, Mu Sichun and Bai Ruowei had already warmed his bed.

After a quick rinse, Luo Chen entered the bedroom, and a faint fragrance wafted towards him.

Luo Chen smiled slightly, wrapped his arms around them, and hugged them close.

“Luo Chen, you’re poking me!”

Bai Ruowei said nervously, her face flushed.

“Sorry! It’s too dark in the room, I didn’t see you!”

...Next door!

Elizabeth and Ashina looked at each other, listening to the commotion next door, their faces flushed, feeling restless and anxious... The three who didn't have to get up early slept until half past two in the afternoon.

With no need to collect supplies for these five days, the idle trio did a quick midday exercise before leisurely walking into the dining car.

Luo Chen walked in front, with Bai Ruowei and Mu Sichun a step behind.

Bai Ruowei’s face was red, her cherry lips pouted, and her eyes were fixed on Mu Sichun.

Whenever she thought of what had just happened, she couldn’t help but feel a surge of shame, and her legs involuntarily squeezed together.

Mu Sichun ignored Bai Ruowei’s gaze, but inwardly, she felt extremely wronged.

I’m also very ashamed.

As the bed attendant, her job was to ensure Luo Chen slept comfortably; this was merely part of her work.

That’s right! It’s a work task.

Mu Sichun thought to herself.

Without a word, the three each took an ear of corn and an egg, then found a place to sit down.

Suddenly, Luo Chen glimpsed a Cat-eared girl not far away, licking a plate, and asked in surprise, “Hmm? Tao Lan? You’ve recovered?”

Tao Lan was the Cat-eared girl’s name.

Tao Lan smacked her lips, nodding frantically, “Mhm mhm! I’ve fully recovered! There aren’t even any scars left. Thank you, Train Conductor Luo, for saving my life.”

“It was nothing.”

Luo Chen waved his hand casually, feeling a little surprised by Tao Lan’s rapid recovery.

The description from the All-Seeing Eye was indeed correct; the Cat-person’s vitality was as vigorous as wild grass.

Having just undergone a C-section, and only a day later, she could recover as if nothing had happened. This vitality was much stronger than that of humans.

Luo Chen’s thoughts involuntarily drifted to her Cat-eared girl tribesmen, so he asked, “I wonder if your contact with your tribesmen is still smooth?”

Tao Lan looked at Luo Chen, her expression a little awkward:

“Train Conductor Luo, I already contacted my tribesmen yesterday. After discussing, they offered two proposals:

First, my tribesmen will invite a Traveler-level Trickster Envoy Train Conductor to discuss compensation with you, and then take me back.

The second is that we can integrate into your Train, but you need to provide shelter for my tribesmen and promise not to abandon us.”

Luo Chen pondered for a moment and asked two questions: “How many of you are there? What is the strength of your tribesmen?”

If there weren’t many of them, he planned to take them all in.

How many energy crystals could he get as compensation?

It would be better to catch them all in one go. That way, not only would the Cat-persons be his, but the supplies and energy crystals would also be his. It would be a double win.

Tao Lan understood that Luo Chen seemed to lean towards the second proposal. She thought for a moment and said:

“There are thirty-five tribesmen, eight males and twenty-seven females. One is Awakened Dual-stage, who is the leader of my tribe and also my mother, and there are two Awakened Single-stage.”

“Are there any prettier than you and unmarried?”

Tao Lan’s face was a little awkward. Looking at Luo Chen’s serious gaze, she nodded: “Yes… there are. I have two younger sisters who are prettier than me.”

Luo Chen was delighted to hear this: “That’s good!”

Then, he remembered the shelter mentioned in the second proposal and couldn’t help but ask:

“What do you mean by needing me to provide shelter for your tribesmen? Do you have very powerful enemies?”

If there were enemies stronger than him, he felt there was no need to get involved in this mess just for lust.

“Their strength is similar to yours. I’m not entirely sure of the specific strength, but they are definitely not stronger than you.”

Tao Lan’s tone was a little uncertain, and she seemed worried that Luo Chen wouldn’t agree, so she added again:

“However, our tribesmen hope to merge with you, mainly because we hope to change star routes. On our star route, more than half of the Trains belong to Goblins, and we are easily ambushed by them when collecting supplies.

Many of my tribesmen were captured by them while collecting supplies. I also fell into their hands while covering my tribesmen’s escape.”

“I see! Then let’s choose Proposal Two!” Luo Chen felt relieved. Not being on the same star route would mean much less danger.

“Thank you, Train Conductor!”

Tao Lan immediately knelt before Luo Chen, kowtowing and shouting excitedly.

She and her tribesmen also preferred Luo Chen to choose Proposal Two. The Goblins’ reproductive ability was too strong; once surrounded, there would be hundreds of them, making it very difficult for them to escape their clutches.

“Let’s go! I’ll take you to integrate into the Train.”

Luo Chen then took Tao Lan to the auxiliary Train via the space teleportation cabin.

Tao Lan’s tribesmen included both males and females, which was not suitable for his Train, so Luo Chen planned to settle them on the auxiliary Train and then bring back the pretty Cat-eared girls.