Train Survival: You're really trying to survive!

Chapter 142 Set off again

After listening to Su Li's words, Sophia also began to talk about her own situation.

"My situation is similar to that of Su Li, except that what I finally thought of was the various elemental enchantments I had been studying, and what Su Li told me about the Five-Colored Divine Light, the internal organs corresponding to the Five Elements, the Five Elements cycle, and the mutual generation and restraint of the Five Elements as the foundation of the world."

"The end result was that my internal organs were transformed into their five elements. Also, because I couldn't control this brutal power, my heart and liver exploded."

This is the background and consequences of this incident.

Su Li continued, "Now I understand a little why the foundation of a civilization is so important."

"When the truth is revealed, how you view the world will determine the form in which the truth will manifest itself. Before truly understanding the truth, different ideologies and worldviews will manifest different power systems."

"It's like the blind men and the elephant. We are the blind men, and the truth is the elephant. The essence of each civilization is like the perception of another blind man. As long as we collect more perceptions, we can get closer to the essence of the elephant."

In the realm of Civilization, there is a function called Enlightenment, which utilizes the essence of civilization to help players understand more deeply how this civilization articulates truth.

It's like a martial arts game. The current state of Blue Star is that its own classic texts are incomplete. If later generations want to reach a higher level, they either need to develop their own, building upon the existing classics, or they need to reclaim the classic texts that have been taken by other sects.

The easiest way, of course, is to reclaim the classics that have been taken away.

"Lin Feng, Tang Sheng, Su Xing, Luo Ping'an..." Su Li silently recited the names of the four traitors, "It's possible that Blue Star Civilization will have to fight you again."

However, considering the civilization behind these individuals, this event may not occur for a long time.

Shake your head, put those thoughts aside for now, and remember that seizing the moment is the most important thing.

The four people, having eaten and drunk their fill, prepared to go to sleep, as their rest time was limited.

The next day, Su Li and the others woke up early and began to take stock of the supplies.

Ivan took out the supplies list. "Well, that's all the supplies. We basically poured all our collection into the treatment costs, and we even had to borrow 2100 survival coins from Zheng Hongyuan to make up for all the treatment expenses."

Su Li glanced at the supply list. Good heavens, this is like going back to square one.

Commonly used materials such as wood, stone, and ore have all been sold, leaving only some coal for backup as fuel.

Not a single elemental fragment remained.

As for tools, there are 5 axes and 5 pickaxes. The rest have been sold, but fortunately the mining equipment and transportation equipment have been kept.

All other potions have been sold, and some magic potions remain in the warehouse.

There were no ingredients or forging materials for sale because they couldn't be sold. These things were useless to buy since there were no recipes or corresponding skills involved.

The younger brother sold all his own equipment; a complete set of armor fetched a high price. He kept Song Mingyu's equipment because it amplified her abilities, improving healing and control; otherwise, he would have sold it too.

If Zheng Hongyuan hadn't provided 2100 survival coins at the end, Zuli and Sophia's equipment would probably have had to be sold.

"You little rascal." Su Li rubbed her little brother's head. "Don't worry, your brother-in-law can also get you a set of equipment."

“Hey, I’ll be waiting then,” Ivan said with a smile.

He didn't feel bad; the people were still alive, and supplies would come sooner or later. He understood this simple truth.

After organizing the supplies, Su Li had a headache.

The person is fixed, but the car isn't. The front of the car is now shaped like a "-V," which looks ridiculous, and it also greatly increases wind resistance, making it very slow.

Moreover, the car's chassis has many cracks; if it's not repaired soon, an accident will happen sooner or later.

The internal operations room also needs to be repaired at a cost.

After much deliberation, Su Li finally decided to seek help from Zheng Hongyuan to see if she could beg for alms.

After contacting Zheng Hongyuan through the manual, Su Li arrived at the Blue Star United Government.

Upon entering a small office, Su Li saw Zheng Hongyuan.

Upon seeing Zheng Hongyuan, Su Li frowned, because Zheng Hongyuan had a golden rune between his eyebrows. He had seen this rune on other players before; it was the mark of the Root Seal.

This means that Zheng Hongyuan has also been infected.

"Haha, these eyes, that's the benefit that the perfect treatment retained for you, right?" Zheng Hongyuan said with a smile. "Those of us who were sealed don't have this kind of good thing. The influence of peeping into the truth was directly cleared by the system during the treatment."

"Well, you get what you pay for," Su Li explained. "I thought I was going to arrange a perfect treatment for you."

“I’m not good at combat, but I’m better at logistics. Let’s give this opportunity to the more promising soldiers,” Zheng Hongyuan explained. “Besides, we are also short of survival coins internally. The United Government may seem to be rolling in money, but it’s actually thanks to a large number of unsung heroes who have tightened their belts and made silent contributions.”

Zuli nodded to indicate that she understood.

Most of the props Ivan sold before were bought up by the United Government. The prices were fair, which was already considered a preferential treatment for them.

The United Government was newly established and resources were scarce, so Zurich couldn't always expect to get something for nothing from it.

"Let's not beat around the bush and get straight to the point." Su Li sat down in front of Zheng Hongyuan. "Do you need the coordinates of the world of the Abyss Serpent?"

“That’s right.” Zheng Hongyuan nodded in response.

"I won't ask for much more. Cancel the debt in survival coins from before, then fix my train. Give me a new oxygen-generating suit, and a portion of the profits from that world."

The requirements seem numerous, but the real bulk of the costs are only the debt and the profits from that world.

"Is that all? You can make some more requests," Zheng Hongyuan said.

"It's alright, that's all. Developing Earth's civilization will benefit both of us. This is our common home. I don't want to fuss over such things."

Su Li, who had never left school in his past and present lives, was thin-skinned. The United Government had been quite kind to him before, and he was too embarrassed to cheat them over such a small matter and make everyone unhappy.

It would be better to cultivate good relations, as there will be more benefits in the future. After all, the coalition government is so large and can exert much more influence than the Zurich squad could do alone.

The two discussed the details for a while, and Su Li also reported the supplies needed to repair the train.

The following day, after resting, Su Li and his new teammates drove the brand-new train back to the world where the Abyss Serpent resided.