As soon as she spoke, Chen Sixuan, KIKI, Big Luo, Shasha, and the others all looked at Lin Xian in shock.
Even Lin Xian was montarily taken aback. Life on the Infinite Train had made them sowhat disconnected from the struggles of the outside world. Ever since they left Jiang City, they had gathered a massive supply of resources from the Oasis Convoy—so much that he and Chen Sixuan had spent over half an hour carrying everything. Later, at the outpost, they seized Tang Hai’s hard-earned stash. They had been maintaining two full als a day, and Lin Xian had already considered that to be a frugal lifestyle. It never occurred to him that the other survivors were literally chewing on tree bark and eating dried rats…
He turned to Shu Qin. Back when he repaired her water purifier, she had exchanged a whole crate of canned food for it. To her, that was an incredible fortune, yet he hadn’t even given it a second thought.
"I thought eating two als a day was already pretty restrained."
Lin Xian chuckled bitterly and looked at Chen Sixuan.
"Turns out, life on the Infinite Train is practically luxury."
With the A1-Class Subcritical Reverse Osmosis Water Purifier and a water circulation system, plus the Eerie Cube onboard, they had an unlimited supply of clean water—they could even take showers anyti. The train provided large beds, heating, fortified armor protection, and canned food with snacks at every al. Compared to the outside world, this was paradise.
Lin Xian had even been considering growing so fresh vegetables to balance out their overly at-heavy diet…
"Damn, if word got out, everyone would be scrambling to board this train."
Shasha’s eyes widened.
"I sure as hell don’t want to eat dried rats, but if it ca down to starving… well, I guess we wouldn’t have a choice."
Lin Xian nodded, feeling both a strong sense of crisis and a massive opportunity at the sa ti.
"Don’t worry, Shu Qin. Lin-ge would never let you eat dried rats."
"Actually, I have a plan."
Lin Xian turned to KIKI.
"You’ve been telling for a while now that we should start producing weapons and machinery to trade with other survivors. Well, now that we’ve got a radio station, I think it’s ti to start broadcasting."
"Are we really going to broadcast to the outside?"
KIKI hugged her knees, staring at Lin Xian.
"Aren’t you afraid of drawing too much attention?"
Back when KIKI was gravely injured and unconscious, Lin Xian had desperately searched for Eerie Blood Crystals but had no way to contact other survivors. He had been forced to infiltrate Yu Chi City, setting traps and killing Eerie Entities just to obtain a single Blood Crystal. It was a life-or-death gamble that almost got him caught by the Dark Radio. If not for his chanical Ability, he never would have escaped from that Eerie Frequency. Even now, thinking about it still sent chills down his spine.
Now, with the global survivor migration underway, Lin Xian had given it a lot of thought. His chanical Ability was too valuable to go unused. He could confidently say that his A1-Class Reverse Osmosis Purifier alone was easily worth five Level-1 Blood Crystals—a crazy bargain for any survivor in need.
But…
A man without sin may still be guilty for carrying a treasure.
Despite his incredible chanical prowess, his team was too small before to take the risk of trading with ard survivor groups. But now? KIKI, Shu Qin, Big Luo, and Lu Xingchen—all high-level combatants—were on his side. Their firepower alone was enough to take down a large-scale Eerie Entity.
With that kind of strength, it was ti to start leveraging his abilities and gathering more resources. Otherwise, once they ventured deep into mountains, swamps, and deserts, they might run out of supplies and be left with nothing but dried rats to eat.
"We need to be proactive. Broadcasting isn’t just about trading—it’s about gaining influence."
Lin Xian turned back to KIKI.
"Rember what Wei Kexue told us about the ergency code? Once we reach Hengshan Pass, we can use the survivor frequency to send a ssage. We might even be able to make contact with Phoenix.
The S-Class Eerie Entity in Parma Grasslands is still unaccounted for. We’ll probably have to stay at Hengshan Pass for a day to observe the situation and avoid danger. What do you all think?"
Chen Sixuan nodded.
"I’m with you."
"Lin-ge, you make the call."
Shu Qin’s face was filled with enthusiasm.
The others nodded as well. With Lin Xian’s chanical Ability, the train was fully stocked with weapons and ammo—they had more guns than people. anwhile, for other survivors, guns were a matter of life and death. Trading firearms for survival supplies was the smartest move they could make.
"Hell yeah!"
KIKI’s eyes sparkled.
"So… what exactly should we say in the broadcast?"
"Keep it low-key."
Lin Xian replied.
"Low-key, huh…"
KIKI grinned mischievously and grabbed the radio mic.
She cleared her throat.
"Ahem~
Hello, everyone. This is the Infinite Convoy. We’ll be arriving at Hengshan Pass Train Station in three hours.
Our convoy has plenty of guns and ammo, as well as high-end water purifiers and advanced machinery. We also offer chanical repair services.
We’ll be stopping for one day and are accepting all kinds of food, snacks, chips, chocolate, drinks, and biscuits in exchange.
A Xinghuo-26 Tactical Rifle with 120 rounds of ammo—yours for just one box of biscuits~!"
Chen Sixuan frowned.
"Isn’t that too cheap?"
"Oh, co on, Chen-jie!"
KIKI pouted.
"Didn’t you hear about that Fortune-Longevity Convoy? They’re selling chanical equipnt too. If we don’t set competitive prices, how are we supposed to get business?"
Shu Qin was also startled.
"I think what Chen-jie ans is… if it’s too cheap, won’t people be suspicious?"
Exchanging a full-auto rifle and 120 bullets for a single box of biscuits was ridiculously generous—almost too good to be true.
What if people thought they were a traveling bandit group running a bait-and-switch scam?
"It’s fine."
Lin Xian smiled, picking up on Shu Qin’s concern.
"These rifles are easy to make. Trading one for a box of biscuits is already a good deal. Two for a crate of canned food? Totally fair.
Survivors have it rough enough. Guns are life-saving tools—since I can manufacture them, there’s no need to exploit people over it."
Shu Qin froze for a mont.
Then, looking at Lin Xian, her eyes filled with admiration and warmth.
"Mm."
KIKI laughed.
"And just wait! Once our na spreads, survivors will be calling Lin Xian a savior! Even the Silver Star and Dragon Mountain No. 1 recognize us now. Soon, we’ll be famous all over the world!"
Lin Xian stood up and flicked KIKI’s forehead.
"It’s 2069—stop fantasizing about drifting through space!"
"Ow! Lin-ge, weren’t you the one talking about reaching for the stars?"
The group laughed—just as dawn broke over the horizon.
"Alright, ti to move out."
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