52: Yun Qiqi's little surprise

The flintlock rifle production line was cheaper, only requiring 3,500 units of Tier 1 Iron Mine and 3,500 units of Tier 1 copper to upgrade, but Lu Yang always felt its utility was limited.

After all, its most important function was to inflict damage on the anomalous, but now that the Xinhuo Train had the Cinnabar Bullet Production Line, it was perfectly replaced.

Although the Kuangfeng I Light Machine Gun production line had greater utility, it was currently only Tier 2, and upgrading it to Tier 10 would require 8,800 units of Tier 1 Iron Mine and 8,800 units of Tier 1 copper.

Even with the Xinhuo Train's current abundant resource reserves, it still felt a bit painful.

However, during the last encounter with the Knocking Ghost from the invading train, the Kuangfeng I Light Machine Gun performed exceptionally well.

It quickly tore the Knocking Ghost to shreds.

Most importantly, it was cheap! A Tier 1 Kuangfeng I Light Machine Gun only cost 100 units of Tier 1 Iron Mine.

Unlike the Sanjiaomao Heavy Machine Gun unlocked at Tier 3, a Tier 1 version of it cost 50 units of Tier 2 Iron Mine and 50 units of Tier 2 copper.

Yet its fire rate was only 560 rounds/minute.

It wasn't even as fast as the Kuangfeng I Light Machine Gun.

If the Sanjiaomao Heavy Machine Gun could talk, Lu Yang would really point at its head and ask.

So expensive to build, does your family have a key?

Are you worthy?!

After some thought, Lu Yang decided to upgrade the Kuangfeng I Light Machine Gun production line first.

It could effectively fill the gap in the train's internal defense, and the mid-range rapid-fire defense between the Repeating Ballista and the train blades.

Although the Harvester Individual Grenade Launcher was also very useful, it couldn't deal with the Knocking Ghost like the Kuangfeng I Light Machine Gun.

When facing small, dispersed enemies, it also seemed overly wasteful.

With the Xinhuo Train's current configuration, only the Kuangfeng I Light Machine Gun was the most suitable.

And it could also be mounted on individual three-wheeled motorcycles for external missions, making it a very good weapon.

The characteristic obtained when the Kuangfeng I Light Machine Gun production line was upgraded to Tier 5 was "Efficient Production," which could reduce the unit cost of the Kuangfeng I Light Machine Gun by 30%.

That is, a Tier 1 Kuangfeng I Light Machine Gun, which originally cost 100 units of Tier 1 Iron Mine, now only required 70 units.

The Tier 10 characteristic was "Lightning Repulsion," which would cause enemies to experience a 0.3-second stun when hit by bullets, making it very effective against aerial enemies.

In addition to the two characteristics, the base effective range of the Tier 10 Kuangfeng I Light Machine Gun was also increased to 1,000 meters, with a fire rate of 850 rounds/minute.

Everything could be described as a complete upgrade.

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"Knock knock knock — —"

"Train Captain, may I come in?"

Yun Qiqi's clear voice came from outside the door.

After the Train Assembly, over a hundred female passengers were added to the Xinhuo Train. To strengthen the management of these female passengers, Lu Yang specially built a female passenger carriage and arranged for Yun Qiqi and the others to understand the situation of these newly joined passengers.

If they were willing to work like ordinary passengers, they would be assigned labor.

If they wanted to work in the service industry, they would be treated the same as Zhang Hong, Liu Fei, and Chen Yuanyuan.

Although these attendants could not mine, they were all women, and after tidying up, they looked pleasing to the eye, which could greatly stabilize the morale of the train.

"Enter!!"

Stretching, Lu Yang let Yun Qiqi in.

According to external time, it was already evening, but in the Civilization Fissure, it was still bright daylight, with no sign of approaching nightfall.

Yun Qiqi was accustomed to bringing Lu Yang his meals every day, and even if her other tasks weren't finished, she would first bring Lu Yang his meal. In her opinion, nothing was more important than ensuring Lu Yang's service and support.

This Lu Yang-centric approach naturally made Lu Yang unable to resist another round of affection.

After a passionate interlude, Yun Qiqi's slender jade fingers traced circles on Lu Yang's chest.

"Master Yang, the attendant's carriage over there is almost tidied up. The new sisters must have suffered a lot before, and they are all very obedient. Especially towards my sister and me, they are very respectful. I know this is all thanks to you, Master Yang!!"

"My sister and I, along with Sister Zhang Hong, have divided everyone into emotional counseling, daily work, and appearance teams, according to the plan given by Xiao Xin. Next, after some simple training on work essentials and precautions, they will be able to take up their posts. By then, the train will be even livelier!!"

As she spoke, Yun Qiqi quietly leaned close to Lu Yang's ear.

"Master Yang, I've also found you a new playmate. She had even put on ugly makeup to hide among the crowd, but I recognized her at a glance as Qin Bingbing, that incredibly popular A-list female star."

"I secretly sought her out and even checked her 'quality.' Guess what? She's still a virgin. In the entertainment industry, that's rarer than a giant panda! So, I took the liberty of assigning her to the appearance team."

"Although there aren't many people in this group, they are all very beautiful and have some acting skills. My sister and I plan to gather them, rehearse songs and dances when there's nothing else to do, record them, and then play them on the large display screens in the passenger carriages during free moments to help everyone relax..."

"Oh~~"

Yun Qiqi hadn't even finished speaking when Lu Yang picked her up.

"You little imp, instead of working properly, you're always thinking about how to please me. How do you think I should reward you?"

"According to Xiao Xin's analysis report, you really enjoy being alone with me, and the more strength I use, the happier you become. Since that's the case, I'll satisfy your needs well. For the next few days, you'll just have to work hard at lying in bed for me."

After speaking, Lu Yang violently 'unboxed' her.

He rewarded Yun Qiqi until her eyes were as seductive as silk, without even the strength to speak, before he left the bedroom feeling refreshed.

Then he started the Xinhuo Train and headed to the No. 1 small Iron Mine collection point.

Xiao Xin had just reported that the No. 1 Tier 1 small Iron Mine collection point had completed its collection.

Lu Yang looked at the time; only a little over four hours had passed.

The more than a thousand people at the No. 2 Tier 2 copper collection point hadn't finished collecting yet, but the five hundred Kobolds at the No. 1 Tier 1 small Iron Mine collection point had actually finished first.

This result greatly shocked him.

He needed to go and see what was going on.