28: Chen Yujun obtained the status of flight attendant

“You can help me merge the Train now, right?” Xue Shang said eagerly.

“We can do it now.” Luo Chen nodded, turned, and took a white core from a bronze treasure chest nearby, placing it into the Train’s core loading port.

【A Train merging core has been detected. Activate?】

Click activate.

【Beep! Train Conductor Xue Shang of SMM20076 is detected on the Train. Merge? After merging, the other party will be added as Vice Train Captain. Merge length: 5/5】

There are five sections!

“Your Train is already Level Five?” Luo Chen looked at Xue Shang in surprise.

“Of course!” Xue Shang tilted her head proudly, looking quite smug.

“They say you get fat and you start panting?”

“Fat? Who’s fat? I’m not fat!” Xue Shang looked puzzled, then lowered her head to carefully examine her figure before saying seriously.

Luo Chen clicked merge, looking speechless.

【Train Conductor Xue Shang of SMM20076, please provide your biological information to bind with the Train.】

“Input your biological information.”

Xue Shang quickly inserted her finger into the biological information collection port.

This moment had finally arrived; she no longer had to live in fear.

【Congratulations to Xue Shang for becoming the Vice Train Captain of ECB05240 Train. SMM200076 Train number is hereby canceled. You will now be granted control access to this Train’s cockpit.】

【Please select a merge position.】

This time, a total of 8 options appeared: 3 above, 3 below, and 1 on each side.

Luo Chen placed Xue Shang’s Train directly above, matching the length of his own Train.

【The Train is about to merge. All personnel, please vacate the driving area.】

Then the three of them left the cockpit, waiting for the Train to merge.

As a white light flashed in the distance, a 5-section Train attached itself to Luo Chen’s Train.

A moment later, the Train finished merging, and the three of them returned to the cockpit.

The cockpit hadn’t changed much from before; only the space had become a bit larger, and two staircases had appeared on either side, connecting to the second floor.

Going up the stairs to the second floor, there was another cockpit, slightly smaller than the one below.

“Let’s go! Let’s see what’s inside your Train?” Luo Chen looked at Xue Shang, gesturing for her to lead the way.

Upon seeing this, Xue Shang entered the carriage first, introducing the situation inside to Luo Chen.

After observing the five carriages, Luo Chen was a bit disappointed. Most of the five carriages were empty, and aside from basic facilities, there were hardly any supplies.

In the first carriage, there were two bedrooms and two fluorescent lights.

The fluorescent lights were another type of orange core, different from the Train’s regular lighting. As the name suggests, fluorescent lights could mimic sunlight, providing warmth, making it easy to achieve the dream of sunbathing in bed.

In addition, there was a luxurious bathroom with its own bathtub, showerhead, and toilet, and a dedicated water tank, which was a green core.

In the second carriage, there was a large cold storage provided by a blue core, occupying one-third of the entire carriage, located on one side of it.

The third carriage was a passenger carriage provided by a green core, similar to Luo Chen’s previous one, with bunk beds, totaling 40 berths.

Also, the watch Xue Shang wore on her hand was powered by a yellow core — the personal control light screen.

This watch could establish a connection with the Train at any time, allowing the Train Conductor to control most of the Train’s functions through the watch, even when outside the Train.

Xue Shang used this watch to access the Train’s translation function, enabling her to communicate with Luo Chen and others.

As for this translation function, it was also provided by a yellow core, but at the cost of 2 star coins every 10 minutes.

It was a bit expensive, so Xue Shang rarely used it. From yesterday to today, she had only used it four times.

After activating the personal control light screen core, the Train’s supply store would also unlock a hidden item — the personal smart bracelet.

Each costs 5 star coins, and its function is similar to a smartphone on Blue Star, facilitating communication between Train passengers.

Among all the basic facilities, two satisfied Luo Chen the most: the large cold storage and the personal control light screen.

The large cold storage was perfect for storing perishable food. The vegetables he had picked before had already withered after a few days on the ground.

Also, the salmon and seal meat given by the Abuf couple would spoil in a few days if not frozen.

As for the personal control light screen, its utility was even greater.

It successfully solved the problem of having to go to the cockpit every time he wanted to use a Train function.

However, it was a pity that he hadn't obtained one yet; only Xue Shang had one on her hand.

Looking at the watch on Xue Shang’s wrist, Luo Chen wished he could snatch it away and claim it for himself. This scared Xue Shang, who nervously put her arm behind her back.

After designating the first carriage as Xue Shang’s independent carriage, Luo Chen returned to the cockpit.

Although it was an independent carriage, one still had to pass through it to reach the carriages behind it, so it wasn't truly independent.

After instructing Chen Yujun to take Xue Shang and Noya to move the food to the large cold storage on the second floor, Luo Chen remained alone in the cockpit to inventory today’s supplies.

He obtained two cyan cores, one yellow core, 11 train coins, and 133 star coins from the Arctic Icefield Station.

Xue Shang had 9 train coins and 114 star coins. According to her, these were only what she had obtained from the last station; all previous earnings had been given to her imperial father.

Luo Chen carefully collected everything and placed them in the designated treasure chest. Adding the previous 727 star coins and 68 train coins, he now had a total of 88 train coins and 974 star coins, which was a substantial sum.

Taking out the three newly acquired cores, Luo Chen opened the Train modification module.

【Low-level Flying Motorcycle (Cyan): Obtain one Train-specific flying motorcycle. 1 hour / 2 star coins.】

It’s a motorcycle again!

Luo Chen paused slightly, then thought for a moment and set the appearance to white, naming it Dawnbreaker.

【Train Crew Core (Cyan): Can designate a passenger as a Train crew member, granting some management authority specified by the Train Conductor.】

Granting partial authority, it feels similar to a secretary position. Currently, Sister Yujun is in charge of miscellaneous tasks on the Train, so it should be suitable for her.

Just then, Chen Yujun walked past the cockpit carrying two salmon. Luo Chen quickly called her over: “Sister Yujun, I have a task for you now. I wonder if you’d be willing to do it?”

Chen Yujun paused, carrying the two fish with a puzzled expression as she approached Luo Chen: “What task?”

Looking at Chen Yujun in front of him, Luo Chen smiled slightly and said kindly:

“There’s a crew core that can grant a passenger some Train management authority. You’ve done a lot these past two days, and I’d like to give this spot to you.”

Seeing that Chen Yujun didn’t quite understand, he paused and continued to explain:

“In terms of status... it’s equivalent to a Train crew member, whose main responsibility is to manage the Train’s supplies and other related tasks. And in the future, if other passengers need anything, you can also purchase desired items through transactions.”

Two passenger carriages can accommodate 80 passengers. The Train’s development direction seems to be intentionally moving towards attracting passengers.

If he wanted to maintain his advantage, he naturally had to follow the general trend. As the saying goes, if you stand on the cusp of a trend, even a pig can fly.

Luo Chen planned to first establish a basic management framework, and once the food problem was initially resolved, he could then extensively recruit passengers.

With more passengers, a management framework would inevitably be needed. If he waited until then, it would be too late; he had to plan ahead.

Chen Yujun realized, looking at Luo Chen with excitement, tears welling up in her eyes.

Because she had her daughter with her, Chen Yujun had been working desperately these past two days, trying to prove her worth to Luo Chen.

Passengers are different from Vice Train Captains; if the Train Conductor is dissatisfied, he can kick passengers off the Train.

She and her daughter, two mouths, needed to eat and drink every day, and they had a separate bedroom. If she couldn't create corresponding value, even if Luo Chen was willing to support them, she wouldn't have the face to stay.

Now, with a new platform where she could create her own value, and it also provided her with security, she naturally felt deeply moved.

She excitedly hugged Luo Chen, then happily walked upstairs, carrying the two fish.

Luo Chen looked at Chen Yujun’s retreating figure, her spirit completely transformed, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

He took out the last yellow core.

【Explosion-Proof Glass Core (Yellow): Transforms all glass in one carriage into explosion-proof glass.】

It was another duplicate core. Luo Chen used it to set the second carriage of Luo Wan Ning’s Train.