20: Radio News

The next morning.

Lu Yang woke up from his 1.8-meter folding bed.

His bare upper body showed his eight-pack abs clearly.

After several days of consuming mutated creature blood essence, he could now easily lift 100 kilograms with one hand.

If he used both hands, he could easily swing items weighing a hundred catties for an hour or so.

Sunlight streamed through the train window.

Illuminating the smooth, snow-white body on the other side of the bed.

Yun Chuchu had been a light sleeper since the apocalypse.

When Lu Yang woke up, she was already awake.

But after her gaze inadvertently swept over a certain part of Lu Yang, she was too shy to open her eyes again.

She just wanted to pretend to be asleep.

Fortunately, Lu Yang didn't mind, dressed himself, and walked out of the bedroom.

Before long, Yun Qiqi came in carrying a tray.

After placing the tray in front of Lu Yang, she quietly walked into the bedroom.

She gave Yun Chuchu's smooth bottom a light pat.

“Yun Chuchu, still sleeping? The sun's already on your butt!”

Seeing Yun Chuchu look at her with a blushing, annoyed expression.

Yun Qiqi teased, “What, you eat so well and you won't let me be a little jealous?”

“The Train Captain didn't keep me here overnight.”

Seeing that Yun Chuchu was about to flare up, she pointed outside.

“The Train Captain is right next door.”

“If he finds out you're pretending to be asleep, what do you think he'll do to punish you?”

Saying that, she leaned close to Yun Chuchu's ear.

“That guy has the stamina of an ox.”

“Last night I danced a round with him, but I didn't expect him to still call you in the end.”

“So we'd better be honest.”

“Otherwise, there'll be plenty of suffering.”

Upon hearing this, Yun Chuchu nodded in agreement.

Last night, it wasn't that she didn't want to go back to her own room.

It was just that after all the tossing and turning, she truly had no strength left.

Even getting out of bed made her legs weak.

She walked unsteadily.

In the end, Lu Yang forcibly ordered her to rest there.

Of course, before going to sleep, she couldn't escape another round of singing.

Even now, she had no strength left in her body.

However, at least walking was not affected.

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Next door.

Lu Yang ate breakfast.

While opening the train radio.

This was his only channel for communicating with other Train Captains.

The nearby radio was still silent.

However, the regional radio, uncharacteristically, displayed a few messages.

Black Knight (Level 3 Train): “High-price acquisition of any items or weapons capable of harming bizarre creatures. Payment can be made with Iron Mine, copper, wood, slaves, blueprints, or rare ores, among other items. Interested parties please contact via private message. Transaction will take place on Train Assembly day.”

Armed Thug (Level 3 Train): “Guaranteed jointly by the Train Captains of four Level 3 Trains: Armed Thug, Black Knight, Ghost Princess, and Dragon Boat. A Train Assembly is planned for June 15th (in 7 days) at the ruins of the former Qinghe City. This is for mutual exchange. Interested Train Captains may attend on their own. If any lawbreaker dares to disrupt the assembly, they will face joint punishment from the guaranteeing Train Captains, relentlessly until death.”

Black Knight (Level 3 Train): “Guaranteed jointly by the Train Captains of four Level 3 Trains: Black Knight, Armed Thug, Ghost Princess, and Dragon Boat. Planned for..., joint punishment, relentlessly until death.”

Ghost Princess (Level 3 Train): “Guaranteed jointly by the Train Captains of four Level 3 Trains: Ghost Princess, Black Knight, Armed Thug, and Dragon Boat. Planned for..., joint punishment, relentlessly until death.”

Dragon Boat (Level 3 Train): “Guaranteed jointly by the Train Captains of four Level 3 Trains: Dragon Boat, Ghost Princess, Black Knight, and Armed Thug. Planned for..., joint punishment, relentlessly until death.”

Lu Yang glanced at the first message and quickly moved on.

As a mere Level 2 Train Captain, he didn't have any items capable of harming bizarre creatures.

So, the Black Knight's high-price acquisition order didn't move him.

But the subsequent messages, jointly guaranteed by Level 3 Train Captains, announcing a Train Assembly, were very attention-grabbing.

In Donglin Plain, Level 3 Trains were already the highest-level trains.

Level 3 Trains that dared to jointly guarantee and convene a Train Assembly must undoubtedly be exceptional among Level 3 Trains.

With their call, Level 2 and above Trains within the Donglin Plain.

Anyone available would likely attend.

After all, Train Captains fighting alone in the wilderness inevitably found their strength lacking.

If they could exchange items their train temporarily didn't need for urgently required goods at the Train Assembly.

It would greatly enhance their train's survival capabilities.

In any case, Lu Yang planned to attend.

After the Resource Detection Radar was upgraded to Level 5, it was foreseeable that detecting mineral deposits would be easier in the future.

Not to mention the 'Fixed Refresh' characteristic.

Under these circumstances, the number of passengers on the Xinhuo Train seemed a bit insufficient.

Somewhat affecting the mining speed.

If they could trade for a batch of slaves with other trains to improve mining efficiency.

It would greatly accelerate the Xinhuo Train's development speed.

Furthermore, in the Level 2 Train Captain mission, mission three was “The train's passenger count reaches 500.”

Plus, they might exchange for some useful blueprints with other trains.

No matter how he looked at it, the Xinhuo Train attending the Train Assembly was essential.