Train Survival: I Became a White-Haired Hardcore Grinder
Chapter 12: The Long Night
“An Antelope, who would choose it as their first employee?”, Bai Cheng looked at the employee card in her hand, if not for the sake of upgrading, she probably would have looked at it with disdain.
This thing isn't even as good as a Hyena.
A useless employee card dared to ask for 200 wood, you old geezer!
You better pray I don't find a chance to get you back!
After tossing the employee card into the box, Bai Cheng swallowed a chocolate bar and then picked up her last pack of compressed biscuits to eat.
The amount of exercise at night was no less than during the day. She estimated the time she would be hungry after dinner and guessed it was already midnight.
There was very little chat information on the channel, so little that Bai Cheng could clearly see the content without pausing.
At night, everyone couldn't develop, and most people probably chose to go to bed early.
Thanks to her frequent late nights, Bai Cheng only felt a little sleepy at this time and could still persevere.
She remembered clearly that the refresh rate of treasure chests would increase at night.
The reason Bai Cheng hadn't encountered a treasure chest was that she had wasted most of her time in place and had not pushed the railcar forward.
Since she planned to develop at night, Bai Cheng would definitely have to persevere, even though she was already very tired.
She used the mealtime as a short break and then pushed the railcar to set off again.
This time, it was not only to search for treasure chests but also to make progress along the way.
“Treasure chests can contain chocolate, which at least means they include food.”, Bai Cheng scanned the dark surroundings, muttering to herself.
“I hope my luck is a little better...”
“Wait, why did I say ‘this young lady’?”
She didn't know if it was her own illusion or due to her body, but Bai Cheng always felt like she was becoming more like a girl.
“I like girls, I like girls, I like girls!”
She kept emphasizing this in her mind while pushing the cart.
【Distance to next station: 460km】
Bai Cheng didn't know how long she had been pushing, but a faint white light had appeared not far from her sight, like a star fallen to the ground.
This also confirmed her guess: treasure chests would also glow at night!
Otherwise, without visibility, wouldn't the system increasing the drop rate be equivalent to taking off pants to fart?
Of course, the faint light of the treasure chest would be blocked by tree trunks.
Bai Cheng wasn't sure if she had missed any treasure chests before, but at least this one was discovered by her, and fortunately, it wasn't far from the train.
“On the edge of the safe zone!”
This was practically a free treasure chest.
After getting this treasure chest, Bai Cheng didn't rush to open it. Instead, she took advantage of her remaining energy to continue on her way.
Because she knew very well that after being tired all day, she would definitely not be able to last the entire night.
At this moment, she was completely relying on the excitement from obtaining the treasure chest to push her body forward.
Unknowingly, Bai Cheng had traveled a long distance again, and being already exhausted, her pushing speed became slower and slower.
Bai Cheng tilted her head to look at the two white treasure chests behind her, then turned to look at the mileage: 【Distance to next station: 453km】
“No, I have to keep going...” She gritted her teeth and continued forward.
Because the journey was very boring, Bai Cheng's screen was always on the channel chat.
Although she didn't speak, watching these sparse survivor chats also served as a distraction.
However, Bai Cheng also noticed a detail: the number of Number of speeches in the bottom right corner of the channel had reset from 9 to 10.
At night, it {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} most likely resets at midnight, which means it was already early morning.
This time, Bai Cheng didn't travel far before choosing to give up, because not far away, a green treasure chest had refreshed!
Bai Cheng was very excited and felt that her luck was off the charts.
The bad news, however, was that the treasure chest was about thirty meters away from the train.
In the dangerous conditions of the night, Bai Cheng decided not to take the risk.
But facing a green treasure chest, she absolutely didn't want to give up.
“My life is still the most important, let's take a gamble.” Bai Cheng lit a bonfire, then picked up branches from the ground and added enough wood.
Then she sat down on the railcar and picked up the two white treasure chests she had previously obtained, opening them one by one.
【Opened normal treasure chest * 2: Obtained Solar Lantern * 1; Obtained Scrap Iron * 2, Wood * 2!】
“That's it?” Bai Cheng shook the boxes in disbelief, “Six hundred sixty-six, they're not even trying to hide it.”
The items obtained from the two white treasure chests combined weren't even as good as one green treasure chest. The difference in contents was too great, wasn't it?
“Am I just unlucky?” Bai Cheng pouted, “Go to hell!”
The appearance of the white treasure chests was basically no different from the wooden boxes built, except for their size. They also couldn't be dismantled.
She was so angry that she directly threw the two empty boxes into the bonfire nearby.
The flames crackled, instantly engulfing the two treasure chests.
Bai Cheng picked up the lantern and tried pressing the switch, but it didn't light up.
There was nothing special about this thing, it just had a not-so-large solar panel added to the top.
She lost interest in playing with it and placed the lantern at the rear of the railcar, so it could automatically absorb sunlight and charge during the day.
“You better not disappear.” Bai Cheng looked at the green treasure chest not far away, silently praying in her heart.
Then, she lay sprawled out on the railcar.
The sky was her blanket, the ground her bed.
The temperature was suitable, and there was no wind, so Bai Cheng didn't think she would catch a cold.
As for the wild beasts lurking and coveting her, she simply ignored them.
Unknowingly, Bai Cheng's breathing became even, and she fell into a deep sleep.
When the first ray of dawn broke through the darkness, the surrounding scenery immediately began to change. The sun gradually rose, and the temperature was no longer as comfortable as it was at night.
The sunlight was dazzling, but Bai Cheng only moved her eyelids, rolled over, and continued to sleep.
However, due to the change between day and night, the temperature difference, and the unfamiliar environment, even though Bai Cheng was very tired last night, she still couldn't sleep until noon as she wished.
Not only was she woken up by the heat, but her lower abdomen also kept feeling bloated, and combined with her unaccustomed exertion yesterday, she now felt a tingling soreness due to the accumulation of lactic acid throughout her body.
Bai Cheng tried to move her body, and immediately grimaced, “Hiss, it hurts so much...”
She slowly got up, like an old man with a stroke.
The first thing she did after getting up was to immediately look back at the treasure chest not far away.
The treasure chest, emitting a faint green glow, was now quietly sitting on a patch of grass, and the unobstructed plain allowed Bai Cheng to see no danger whatsoever.
“The environment has returned to normal, and the treasure chest is still there!”
She immediately looked delighted and felt fortunate that she had slept next to the treasure chest last night.
At this moment, Bai Cheng couldn't care about the pain in her body. She even saw someone sending her a private message on the screen out of the corner of her eye but ignored it, instead immediately preparing to pick up the green treasure chest.
However, as soon as she took a step, the bloating sensation in her lower abdomen made her frown.
“Forget it, I'll relieve myself first.”
Bai Cheng walked to a small tree, but then a scream came.
“Ahhh, I forgot to squat, damn it!!”