Train Survival: You're really trying to survive!

Chapter 186 Continue to explore

That night, the train did not stop and continued heading towards the mountains.

In the middle of the night, Zu Li, who was on the last shift, felt the train slowly tilting, indicating that the train was starting to climb and was approaching the mountains.

Zuli walked to the window and looked outside. Thanks to the newly installed snowplows, the snow shovels were kept at a certain height, and the outside was clearly visible from inside the train.

By the dim moonlight, Zuli saw the exposed rocks and some piles of stones that emitted a faint elemental glow.

Su Li withdrew her gaze, pulled the brakes, and the train slowly reduced its speed.

"Let's wait until it's light and carefully observe the surroundings before deciding whether to set off or explore."

Sitting down in his duty room, Su Li covered himself with the blanket again and began to look through the skill book he had obtained from the United Government.

One of the rewards the coalition government gave them was priority access to borrow eight books.

Of the eight books available, Su Li and her three companions will each receive two copies.

Sophia didn't borrow the book; she hadn't fully mastered the enchanting skills she currently possessed. So she left it for now.

Song Mingyu took two books. One was "Mental Link," which she had already learned. The other was "Vampire Curse," which could be cast on teammates. When a teammate dealt damage to an enemy, the curse would absorb their life force to heal the caster.

Su Li had a premonition that Song Mingyu's pure-blooded healing method seemed to be going astray.

Ivan received two skill books: one for Perception Aura and one for Agility Aura, which were paired with the Strength Aura. These two skill books were highly sought after; without this reward, Ivan would have had to wait several years to borrow them.

Su Li herself has only acquired one book so far, called Infinite Blade.

This is a skill that unleashes one's magical energy, maintaining its activity at its peak to continuously attack enemies. Su Li was particularly drawn to the skill's method of maintaining this peak magical energy level, intending to enhance her combat abilities.

Su Li continued flipping through the skill book. The methods described in the book were very simple and easy to understand. It felt as if the author was treating the reader as an idiot and racking his brains to find a way to teach the idiot the skill.

It's not just one book that's like this; all the skill books that Zuli has read so far are like this.

These Iron-tier skill books are said to be created by the God of Wisdom. The followers of the God of Wisdom are passionate about the dissemination and popularization of knowledge, and enabling everyone to learn extraordinary knowledge without barriers is one of their creeds. According to rumors, before each Iron-tier skill book is finalized, the followers will try to explain it to someone who has never been exposed to the extraordinary. If the mortal can understand it, the skill book is finalized; otherwise, it goes back to be revised.

After countless improvements, most Iron-level skill books remained simple and easy to understand. However, Silver-level skill books were different. They delved deeper into the extraordinary realm, raising the bar significantly. Without systematic learning, they were difficult to master.

Su Li shook her head, pulling her thoughts back to the book and continuing to study the skill manual, pondering how to apply it to her Sun and Moon Revolving Sword.

After a long while, the sky began to lighten, and a new day began.

Sofia was the first to return. She took out a pot and began making her secret five-snake soup and some simple breakfast.

A moment later, Ivan arrived, carrying a unique scent of grass and trees, indicating that he had just tended to the crops.

Finally, there was the swaying Song Mingyu.

"Good morning~" Song Mingyu's voice was hoarse. It was too cold here. The moisture in the air had turned into snow, and the air humidity was not enough. Her throat was always dry when she woke up in the morning.

"It's not early, please slow down, I haven't planted my peas yet." Su Li rolled her eyes at her, this girl was obviously engrossed in her research again and forgot to rest.

"Don't worry, I've still made sure I get enough sleep, so I'm fine in terms of combat. I know very well that we're a team, and my condition is the lifeline of the team." Song Mingyu waved to Su Li, indicating that he didn't need to worry. "I just can't seem to get my spirits up."

"Since you've put it that way, I won't say anything more." Su Li shook his head. He had seen people like this when he was in school; they seemed to be sleepy all day long.

Su Li picked up a water glass and poured Song Mingyu a glass of honey water. "Here, have some water."

"Thanks~" Song Mingyu picked up the water glass, gulped it down in one go, and then let out a long sigh, "Ah~~ That's refreshing."

"It feels like drinking alcohol," Ivan said with a laugh.

The group chatted as breakfast was prepared.

After a quick breakfast, Su Li and the others entered the training ground to begin their digestion training. After an hour of training and digestion, the carbon dioxide outside had mostly dissipated.

Several people put on thick gear, opened the car door, and stepped into the icy and snowy landscape.

As soon as she stepped onto it, Su Li felt that her feet were a little slippery.

With a kick, Zuli saw a large patch of gravel. Stepping on it, the snow between the gravel acted as a lubricant, making it slippery and difficult to walk on.

Sofia looked around. "It's so desolate, there's nothing here."

Su Li pointed ahead, "At night, we can see a faint elemental glow over there. Let's go check it out first. Watch your step."

"Wait, brother-in-law, I made something new."

Ivan, as if presenting a treasure, took out several chain-like objects from his backpack.

“These are the anti-slip studs I made for my shoes. Here, sister, this is yours, this is your brother-in-law's, and this is Mingyu’s.”

Zuli took the anti-slip studs from Ivan; they were a prop made of leather and iron plates. The iron plates had many sharp studs.

Following Ivan's instructions, Zuli put the thing on her shoes, feeling like she was wearing shoe covers in the computer room.

Once slipped on, the sharp studs on the metal plate on the sole increase the shoe's grip. It connects to a leather loop at the top, securing it firmly to the ankle.

Su Li tried it and found walking on the snow much easier.

"Ivan, you did a great job! You did a great job!" Su Li patted Ivan on the shoulder happily.

The little brother's face turned red with laughter; he had always been quite concerned about the role he played. His sister, besides doing her job, always made special dishes for everyone. His brother-in-law could create gadgets and use his knowledge to help everyone fight monsters. And Mingyu, needless to say, was currently the MVP of this world.

It seems that I am of no use whatsoever except to support the attack.

Of course, this is Ivan underestimating himself; a reliable tank position is what allows Zuli and his team to play recklessly.

Seeing that the snow shovels and anti-skid studs he made were helping his teammates, Ivan's unease finally dissipated.