58: Chapter 58 Cave Dwellers' Underground City

However, the price for such a mad act—using a mortal body to forcibly devour a monster derived from the laws of heaven and earth—was exceptionally high.

The moment the light of the Demonic Modification completely dissipated, Su Chen felt as if his brain had been drained of its last drop of mental essence by a giant suction pump.

An unprecedented and intense wave of dizziness struck him like a deep-sea tsunami.

Whether it was the extreme excitement of successfully devouring a powerful enemy and obtaining a Silver-Tier Peak Module, or the physical backlash from instantly overdrawing his full one hundred points of mental energy, he couldn't say.

Su Chen's tall, straight, and lean physique swayed violently in the howling wind coming through the open hatch.

Then, his vision went black, and he completely lost consciousness, falling straight backward.

"Train Master!"

"Su Chen!"

Chu Qingxue and Liu Ruyan, who had been standing tensely behind him, cried out in panic simultaneously.

These two great beauties, who usually possessed completely different temperaments, didn't care at all about dignity, poise, or jealousy at this moment.

They both lunged forward, one on each side, catching Su Chen's heavy, falling body in their soft, fragrant, and warm embraces.

By no coincidence, Su Chen's handsome face was buried in a startlingly soft and bouncy area that one could sink into.

Even in a semi-comatose, unconscious state, the intoxicating scent—a blend of Chu Qingxue's cool snow lotus fragrance and Liu Ruyan's mature rose perfume—caused him to subconsciously take a deep breath.

"Quick! Ling Yi! Close the armor hatch immediately! We absolutely cannot let the cold wind blow on him anymore!"

Chu Qingxue instantly regained the absolute decisiveness of a head housekeeper.

She issued orders anxiously while carefully wiping the cold sweat from Su Chen's forehead with the silk sleeve of her nightgown.

"Ling Yi, take full control of the train's autopilot immediately and maintain the smoothest cruising speed."

"Ruyan, don't just stand there, let's help the Train Master back to the master bedroom to rest."

Liu Ruyan touched Su Chen's slightly pale, handsome cheek with heartache.

Her peach blossom eyes, which usually held a hint of playfulness, were now filled with inseparable tenderness and obsession.

"This domineering, bad man who never lets anyone worry less... he always likes to cause such terrifying commotions to torture us."

The two beauties, one on each side, carefully draped one of Su Chen's strong arms over their snowy-white, rounded shoulders.

Under the concerned and fanatically worshipful gazes of Lin Momo, Zhang Man, and the other girls,

they half-dragged and half-carried Su Chen, slowly returning to the absolutely safe and luxurious master bedroom with a climate control system located behind the locomotive.

The master bedroom's heavy alloy soundproof door slowly closed, completely isolating them from all the cold, noise, and horror of the tunnel outside.

The air conditioning blew a comfortable warm breeze that could make one's bones go soft.

Chu Qingxue and Liu Ruyan gently helped Su Chen remove the black tactical trench coat that was stained with a bit of the tunnel's chill.

During this process of personal service, many heart-pounding and face-flushing intimate physical contacts were inevitable.

But the two top-tier beauties felt nothing but infinite heartache for Su Chen at this moment.

They brought clean, warm pure water from the bathroom and meticulously wiped the lean body of this exhausted, peerless overlord.

Chu Qingxue carefully tucked in the corners of the quilt; looking at Su Chen's handsome and resolute sleeping face, a ripple of tenderness appeared in her beautiful eyes.

"Sister Ruyan, you say he could have clearly stayed behind us in the safe driver's cabin, so why did he have to fight so hard to face that kind of monster?"

Liu Ruyan leaned lazily against the large headboard, extending a slender finger with red nail polish to lightly tap Chu Qingxue's perky nose.

"Silly girl, that is the only reason why everyone on this train is willing to submit to him wholeheartedly."

"In this dog-eat-dog, desperate wasteland, only a man with absolute madness and dominance in his bones can hold up a clean sky for us to bathe and sleep in peace."

Ultimately, Su Chen was settled onto the large, soft leather bed and fell into a deep sleep.

He would use the comfort bonuses of the luxury master bedroom and deep sleep to quickly restore his bone-dry ocean of mental energy.

Meanwhile, in the outside world...

After the [abyss roarer] domineeringly devoured the Ghost Train, its massive dark-gold body seemed to be stained with a layer of high-level pressure that made all low-level dark monsters tremble.

Along the way, no more blind mutant creatures or evil spirits dared to touch this terrifying steel beast.

Under AI Ling Yi's perfectly smooth autopilot, the train traveled silently along the rusted tracks in the darkness for several hours.

After an unknown amount of time, a patch of faint, artificial light sources, like starlight in the night sky, finally appeared in the endless, thick darkness ahead.

"Beep—!"

Ling Yi's cold, mechanical broadcast voice echoed softly in the second-floor panoramic living area.

"Detected a large number of human vital sign gathering signals ahead."

"Attention all crew members: the train has successfully arrived at the middle node of the Abyssal Ghost Tunnel."

"Target area ahead: Large neutral wasteland survivor camp—[Troglodyte Dungeon]."

"This station is a non-mandatory stop. Please remain alert and wait for further instructions from the Train Master after he wakes up."

...

"Beep—!"

The cold and emotionless mechanical voice of the AI mature beauty, Ling Yi, slowly broadcasted in the living area.

"Attention all crew members: the train's power system self-check is complete."

"Due to the prolonged activation of the overclocking overload mode, the coolant reserves of the train's primary steam boiler have dropped to a dangerous critical level."

"To ensure absolute safety for the subsequent journey, it is recommended to immediately head to the external [Troglodyte Dungeon] black market to purchase a large amount of Industrial-Grade Mechanical Coolant."

Su Xiaoxiao, who was sitting on the leather sofa holding an account book to check supplies, immediately perked up her sharp ears upon hearing this prompt.

The chief steward of train no. 0099 pushed up the black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose, and a cunning light known as 'unscrupulous merchant' instantly flickered in her large eyes.

"The Train Master is currently at a critical moment where he needs rest the most. How can such a small errand like buying things disturb his elderly self?"

Su Xiaoxiao patted her chest—which wasn't particularly full but was bursting with youthful vitality—with great bravado.

She immediately hopped off the sofa and ran toward the [Fully Automated Military Industrial Factory] at the rear of the train, her small leather shoes clicking 'da-da-da'.

"Qingyu! Great Genius Ye! Stop rubbing your precious bullets and hurry up and come off the train with me to go shopping!"

Su Xiaoxiao pushed open the heavy alloy door of the factory, and a strong smell of engine oil and gunpowder wafted toward her.

Ye Qingyu was wearing a pair of work overalls stained with black oil, holding a welding torch, and performing precise fine-tuning on a complex mechanical part.

The nineteen-year-old mechanical engineering genius girl rolled her eyes in annoyance after hearing Su Xiaoxiao's shout.

"Go shopping? Outside is the Abyssal Ghost Tunnel where there's certain death and no life. Do you think this is Wanda Plaza before the apocalypse?"

Ye Qingyu wiped the fragrant sweat from her forehead, and a black oil mark immediately appeared on her fair, delicate face, making her look both proud and cute.

"I'm still missing a few core bearings for the Train Master's exclusive exoskeleton armor. I don't have time to wander around those dirty and smelly refugee camps with you."

Su Xiaoxiao didn't care if she agreed or not; she rushed over and snatched the welding torch from Ye Qingyu's hand.

"My dear lady, the train's coolant is almost gone. If the boiler explodes, your factory will go up in smoke too!"

"Besides, don't you happen to be short on high-grade parts? The place ahead is the largest black market in this tunnel, the [Troglodyte Dungeon]. Maybe your long-awaited treasures are inside?"

Hearing the words 'high-grade parts,' Ye Qingyu's large eyes, which were originally full of resistance, instantly lit up.

For a fanatic mechanic with the S-rank [Mechanical Resonance] talent, the temptation of top-tier parts was a hundred times greater than that of handsome guys.

"Fine, since it's to share the Train Master's burdens, this genius will reluctantly accompany you for a trip."

Ye Qingyu, whose mouth said no but whose body said yes, took off her dirty work clothes and changed into a clean, sharp, black skin-tight combat suit.

This tight suit perfectly outlined her slender yet explosive teenage curves, especially her straight, well-proportioned long legs, which were full of youthful tension.

Just as the two girls were about to go to the supply warehouse to pick out trading chips,

a figure full of wildness and power like a leopard, accompanied by the heavy sound of metal clashing, blocked the factory entrance.

"Stop. Have you forgotten the rules set by the Train Master?"

Zhang Man was wearing her dark silver [Valkyrie Exoskeleton Armor], arms crossed over her chest, like an immovable door god.

Her heroic face was full of serious warning.

"No matter who it is, as long as they leave the train and step into the public areas of the wasteland, they must have personnel from the Combat Team providing close protection."

Zhang Man's sharp eyes swept over Su Xiaoxiao and Ye Qingyu, her tone carrying an unquestionable authority.

"One of you is the logistics manager and the other is the Chief Mechanic; you are both the Train Master's precious darlings. If anything goes wrong, how am I supposed to answer to him?"

Su Xiaoxiao quickly hurried forward and hugged Zhang Man's metal-encased arm, shaking it pleasingly.

"Oh, Sister Man, I knew you were the most responsible. In that case, how about you work hard and take a trip to the underground black market with us?"

Zhang Man gave a cold snort. In fact, she had long wanted to get off the train to stretch her muscles; that high-frequency vibrating bone blade was almost getting rusty.

"At least you're sensible. However, besides me, we also need a scout who can perform reconnaissance and early warning in the shadows."