"So this thing doesn't even need energy to run?!"

Looking at the prompt, everyone was astonished.

"No, not only that," Leng Ningxue interrupted, "it doesn't even need us to upgrade it..."

The three exchanged glances and exclaimed again, "This is too exaggerated!"

"It's like upgrading from a shotgun to a cannon, comparable to infinite energy!"

As everyone rejoiced, they noticed a small line of text at the bottom of the screen.

The three immediately leaned closer.

【Hint: Some special circumstances may affect power storage.】

"Special circumstances?" Yu Nian rubbed her head.

Bai Cheng rolled her eyes at her: "It must be talking about cloudy days or something!"

"The star motor, after all, runs on solar energy—no, on star energy. If there are no stars, it naturally can't replenish its energy."

As soon as she said this, everyone finally came to their senses.

Although the current train was comparable to infinite energy, it still essentially required some kind of energy to drive it.

"Based on the storage efficiency of typical solar equipment... one night's worth of storage can probably only power it for one day's travel."

Bai Cheng stroked her chin, then continued.

"This means that if we encounter bad weather like a cloudy day, the train is highly likely to break down the next day."

After realizing this, everyone indeed felt that the system wasn't so kind.

Whether it was the initial steam engine, or the gas engine, and now the Motor, even though they had the more special star motor, there were still varying degrees of limitations.

And these limitations meant they couldn't travel endlessly.

"Then what should we do?" Yu Nian pouted.

Bai Cheng looked at a green battery-like icon next to the star motor in front of the driver's cabin. She stepped forward and clicked to view it.

【Star Energy Storage: 50%】

【Estimated Range: Approximately 1000km】

"Half the energy only allows for two and a half hours of travel?"

Bai Cheng glanced at the detection station again. They were less than a thousand kilometers from their next #8 Platform.

"Although the range is enough, who knows what the environment will be like once we enter the Infinite Realm..."

Looking up at the clear sky, Bai Cheng immediately made a decision.

"Let's stop for another night before entering the Platform."

Hearing this, Leng Ningxue also immediately reacted.

"One night should be enough to fully charge the energy, right?"

"Mm," Bai Cheng nodded somewhat uncertainly, "the most important thing is to see how efficient this star motor is at absorbing star power, and how long it takes to upgrade."

...In a flash, the train sped along, and everyone soon arrived outside the #8 Platform. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

At the same time, not long after their arrival, two more trains arrived one after another, belonging to Liu San and Ye Liangchen respectively.

Clearly, Bai Cheng wasn't the only one with this idea.

For everyone who first obtained a star motor, the first thing to do was to adapt to and familiarize themselves with its performance.

The waiting time was boring and long, and the three of them rarely had such a leisurely and comfortable time.

As night deepened, stars slowly emerged in the sky. The train's skylight was adjusted to transparent mode, and starlight, like scattered silver, poured into the carriage.

After confirming that the energy storage system was running smoothly, Bai Cheng let out a long sigh and turned to the two huddled on the sofa, saying, "Tonight... let's just treat it as a holiday for ourselves."

Upon hearing this, Yu Nian immediately sprang up from the sofa, her eyes sparkling: "Finally, a rest! I want to take a bath!"

Leng Ningxue chuckled softly, put down the clipboard she was organizing, and uncharacteristically didn't object.

The tense schedule of the past few days had kept all three on edge. Now, under the serene starry sky, a relaxed warmth filled the train.

The washroom, though not spacious, was cleverly designed.

Warm steam gradually filled the air, and Yu Nian was the first to slip into the bathtub, sighing contentedly.

Leng Ningxue leaned against the tub's edge, her long hair damp and clinging to her shoulders. Starlight filtered through the frosted glass of the side window, casting a hazy glow on her fair skin.

Bai Cheng sat on the edge of the «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» bathtub, playing with a waterproof music box restored from a ground junkyard, its gentle melody flowing with the sound of water.

"If only every day could be like this," Yu Nian murmured, her voice languid as she squinted, "no need to calculate range, no need to stare at the detection station..."

Leng Ningxue scooped up a handful of water and splashed it at her: "Dream on. Tomorrow, once we enter the Infinite Realm, we might not even see any stars."

Despite her words, a faint smile played on her lips.

Bai Cheng watched the two of them frolic, then suddenly remembered something and pulled out a small jar of honey-colored liquid from the storage cabinet.

"I traded for this at a Platform earlier. They said it's a local delicacy." She poured it into three small cups and handed them over.

Yu Nian leaned in for a sniff and exclaimed, "You actually hid such good stuff!"

Leng Ningxue took the cup, her fingertips lightly touching Bai Cheng's. The two exchanged a smile.

They leaned against the bathtub, raising their cups to the starry sky through the skylight, as if performing a small yet solemn ritual.

The liquid was mellow, with a subtle floral fragrance, as if they had swallowed the starlight itself.

Yu Nian hummed an out-of-tune children's song, and Leng Ningxue softly joined in.

Bai Cheng quietly gazed out the window, the faint blue glow of the star motor flickering rhythmically outside the train, echoing the distant galaxy.

At this moment, there was no worry about breaking down, no calculation of energy, only limbs stretched out in the misty steam, occasionally overlapping wrists, and reddened toes from the warm water unconsciously brushing against each other's legs.

They were like three stars that had accidentally converged, stealing a moment of close proximity on an unknown trajectory.

But this rare leisure time did not last long.

Late at night, while everyone was sound asleep, black clouds surged in the distance, and black trains sped towards their location.

However, because the black cloud sea in the Silent Night was inherently turbulent, accompanied by countless thunderstorms and roars, and because these black trains were virtually invisible in such an environment and would not even trigger attacks from the thunderstorm black cloud monsters.

Thus, they approached silently, their train speed terrifyingly high, drawing so close that they were almost within arm's reach.

Finally, Qing Niao, who was on night watch, was the first to discover the anomaly in the surrounding environment.

He immediately released his Thunder Domain, and within a few hundred meters, the elements suddenly died out, the black clouds no longer surged, and those trains naturally had nowhere left to hide.

"It's the Survivors from #1 Channel!"

Qing Niao let out a cry, instantly waking everyone present.

The first to react were Zi Yuan and Chi Yan, followed by Ye Liangchen.

The three Kings simultaneously released their domains, preparing for battle.