84: Vehicle Parts Grade Upgrade Stone

Because tourists have high mobility.

The prize redemption for the Golden Race was very quick.

After all the results for the last group of the tier 3 category were in, the staff immediately approached Train Captain Lu Yang with the prizes.

The one leading them was also a Blue Frogman, but much larger in stature.

Compared to him, Wa Qi looked like a child next to an adult.

"Hello, Train Captain Lu Yang, this is your prize for achieving first place in the tier 3 category of this Golden Race, and this is your prize for breaking the tier 3 record in the race's recorded history."

"Please accept them!!"

The large Blue Frogman handed over two prize boxes, took a photo with Train Captain Lu Yang using a holographic device, and then left with the staff.

Train Captain Lu Yang looked at the two exquisite prize boxes in his hands, one purple and one orange, and his eyes filled with anticipation.

The Coast officials hadn't previously announced what the race prizes would be, only that there would be special prizes.

Now that he had the prize boxes, he could also experience the process of opening a blind box, which was a unique experience in itself.

Train Captain Lu Yang first opened the purple-packaged box.

Inside was a purple quality blueprint.

Air Compression Gliding Skywing Blueprint

Level: purple quality

Construction Cost: 200 units of tier 3 iron ore, 200 units of tier 3 copper

Construction Effect: Can increase vehicle flight speed and extend gliding time.

In the detailed description, the bonus provided by the tier 1 Air Compression Gliding Skywing was 20% for speed and 100% for time.

This meant that if Train Captain Lu Yang used short-term levitation again, not only would his gliding speed increase by 20%, but his maximum gliding time would also extend to 120 seconds.

When encountering special terrain again, it would greatly improve his response efficiency.

The Coast officials likely saw his vehicle's ability for short-term levitation and specifically rewarded him with this.

It was a good use of resources.

It was a very satisfying reward.

After putting away the Air Compression Gliding Skywing Blueprint (purple), Train Captain Lu Yang began to unwrap the orange-packaged prize box.

Upon opening it, inside was an orange crystal placed in a transparent glass box, emitting a brilliant glow.

Vehicle Component Grade Enhancement Stone

Level: orange quality

Effect: Can raise the grade of orange quality and below vehicle components or blueprints by one grade.

Train Captain Lu Yang: "..."

He hadn't expected there to be such a treasure that could enhance the grade of vehicle components.

According to the description, Train Captain Lu Yang could use the orange quality enhancement stone to raise the grade of any of his orange quality and below vehicle components by one grade.

This included the Reverse Technology Research Center and the PLZ Vehicle-Mounted Self-Propelled Howitzer, both orange quality vehicle components.

Raising an orange quality item by one grade would make it red.

That would be the first red-tier vehicle component truly owned by the Xinhuo Train.

As for the Magic Net Core Blueprint (Red), Train Captain Lu Yang currently couldn't build it due to a lack of a large amount of wood.

However, the specific vehicle upgrade work would have to wait until after he left the Golden Coast.

Because once he left the race track, Train Captain Lu Yang would no longer be able to enter his miniaturized train.

After putting away the enhancement stone, Train Captain Lu Yang turned to Wa Qi and asked, "Guide Wa Qi, if there are Vehicle Component Grade Enhancement Stones, are there also Vehicle Component Level Enhancement Stones?"

Wa Qi gave him a look that implied he was asking the obvious.

"Your vehicle components are already so high level, haven't you used them before?"

But then he remembered that Train Captain Lu Yang didn't even know about the Golden Civilization Fire before.

He might have received a Vehicle Component Level Enhancement Stone, or even used one, without knowing what it was.

Out of professional courtesy, he explained with an educational mindset, "If there are Vehicle Component Grade Enhancement Stones, of course there are Vehicle Component Level Enhancement Stones. Otherwise, how would vehicle components be upgraded once they reach their base level cap?"

"After all, even after becoming a tier 4 Train Captain, and vehicle component levels are no longer capped at tier 3, only using orange quality vehicle blueprints can raise them to tier 5 and gain special characteristics."

"For those blue and purple quality vehicle components to reach tier 5 and gain special characteristics, and be effective against high-level creatures, the only way is to use Vehicle Component Level Enhancement Stones." (PS: After entering the Intermediate Zone, vehicle component levels will not be capped at tier 3 like in the novice zone. Purple quality blueprints can be upgraded to tier 4, orange quality blueprints to tier 5, red quality blueprints to tier 6, gold quality blueprints to tier 7, and so on.)

"For most Train Captains, Vehicle Component Level Enhancement Stones are even more valuable than Vehicle Component Grade Enhancement Stones."

"After all, the cost of trading one Vehicle Component Grade Enhancement Stone can buy several Vehicle Component Level Enhancement Stones of the same quality."

"Whether to raise a vehicle component by one grade or several levels, Train Captains usually have their own choices." (PS: Vehicle component quality enhancement can only increase the upgrade cap by one tier, while the equivalent level enhancement stones can raise it by several levels. I hope readers can understand?)

"I suppose only a Golden Civilization Fire inheritor like Train Captain Lu Yang would be more interested in grade enhancement stones."

Train Captain Lu Yang remained noncommittal.

He was indeed more interested in Vehicle Component Grade Enhancement Stones.

Because his vehicle component upgrades didn't require any enhancement stones at all!

Since Wa Qi had started explaining Vehicle Component Level Enhancement Stones, he wouldn't stop halfway, and proceeded to detail the classification of level enhancement stones.

Similar to grade enhancement stones, level enhancement stones also come in different qualities.

For example, a purple quality level enhancement stone can upgrade purple quality or lower quality vehicle components.

orange quality components require orange quality or higher Vehicle Component Level Enhancement Stones to upgrade.

So, for most Train Captains, it's not always better to get a higher quality vehicle component blueprint; it needs to be suitable for them.

Sometimes, even if they obtain a high-quality vehicle component blueprint, it's useless if they can't afford to maintain it.

Just like high-level Train Captains, when they obtain an orange quality or higher vehicle component blueprint, they don't use it immediately but instead try to obtain corresponding quality Vehicle Component Level Enhancement Stones.

Otherwise, if they can't upgrade it after using it and can't deal with high-level enemies, it's better to trade it for several lower quality Vehicle Component Level Enhancement Stones.

Generally speaking, high-level Train Captains usually only focus on one or two high-quality vehicle components.

For example, the orange quality PLZ Vehicle-Mounted Self-Propelled Howitzer. Spending two orange quality level enhancement stones to upgrade it individually to tier 7 is much more useful than upgrading it and another orange quality offensive vehicle component to only tier 6.

After listening to Wa Qi's introduction, Train Captain Lu Yang's understanding of the awesomeness of the Mechanical Heart greatly increased.

With the Mechanical Heart, his vehicle component upgrades required no additional cost whatsoever.

He naturally had a huge advantage.

And this advantage grew with higher quality vehicle component blueprints.

Like the orange quality PLZ Vehicle-Mounted Self-Propelled Howitzer, other Train Captains who obtained it would have to find extremely precious orange quality Vehicle Component Level Enhancement Stones to continue upgrading it after it reached tier 5.

Unlike himself, he could upgrade indefinitely as long as he had enough resources.

Comparing them like this, Train Captain Lu Yang felt only one word.

It was truly,

Awesome!!!