He suddenly felt that perhaps only he could rebuild human civilization, as other trains might also struggle to meet this requirement.
...
The progress of the five aspects was nearly full, and by the time his train reached Level 20, it would probably be maxed out.
But...
It's a bit unsure, better wait for his train to become the strongest train on this planet before considering it.
The main issue is not knowing if there are any benefits to rebuilding civilization. If there are no benefits, then there's no rush; he can consider it once his train is strong enough.
"Old Pig."
Chen Mang picked up the walkie-talkie and instructed, "There are still three 'Doomsday Marriage Certificates' on the train. Check in the coming days if anyone wants to get married, and if so, the train can hold a wedding for them."
"Understood." The hoarse voice of Old Pig quickly came through the walkie-talkie.
"There's one more thing."
"Speak, Master Mang."
"The one filming movies, Zhang Yiren, and the young guy writing novels, keep a special eye on them, make sure they produce faster. By the way, the young girl who sang on stage last time, what does she do on the train?"
"The one who sings otaku songs? She's currently in the medical office, responsible for promptly treating residents injured during mining."
"Change her position. From now on, she doesn't need to do anything but sing for the residents every day. As long as residents mine, she sings. If her voice gets damaged, she can use the 'Medical Cabin' to heal."
"Got it!"
After finishing all this, Chen Mang stretched lazily, let out a sigh of relief, and after pondering for a moment, said, "Let Li Shiji, Biaozi, Zhang Yi, Zhang Er, and all the other team members, including you, come to the train room. We're preparing to go to Neon City."
"Bring everything that needs to be taken."
"Alright, Train Captain." Ai's voice rang out in the train room.
The opportunity had matured.
They could make another trip to Neon City, taking advantage of Ai's network-decoding capabilities to check the area that stopped them last time.
They could stay in Neon City for 48 hours.
Goblin Tomb was also accessible for 48 hours.
They could enter both at the same time.
While the Constant Star Train mined at the Goblin Tomb, he would take Biaozi and others to check out Neon City.
...
In Guard Carriage No. 7, Old Pig gazed thoughtfully out the window, wondering why Master Mang specifically mentioned the one filming movies and the one writing novels. It seemed not just for entertainment but would greatly benefit the train.
Level 12 train, was there such an evaluation standard?
Did the residents' happiness index need to reach a certain level for the train to continue upgrading?
He didn't dare to speculate further.
At that moment—
He saw Biaozi and the others get up and walk towards the front carriage, and he instinctively asked, "Biaozi, where are you going? Did Master Mang call you?"
"Yep."
Biaozi shrugged helplessly and spread his hands, sighing, "Master Mang wants to take us to Neon City. Sigh, being a trusted person has its downsides; whenever Master Mang goes out, he has to take me."
"Unlike you, you can rest here. I'm really envious of you."
"Didn't Master Mang call you?"
"..."
Old Pig looked at Biaozi with a slightly sour expression. Master Mang hadn't called him, but Biaozi's self-satisfied demeanor was really annoying.
"Ahem."
Seeing that Old Pig's expression seemed a bit off, Biaozi quickly gave a dry cough and comforted him, "Pig Train Captain, it's mainly because your role on the train is too significant. With Master Mang not around, so many people need you to manage them. If you leave, wouldn't the train fall into chaos?"
Upon hearing this, Old Pig's expression slightly improved, and he nodded in agreement.
"That's true, you know nothing about management, and you can't take me and leave you on the train, can you? Go on, don't keep Master Mang waiting."
"Okay."
Biaozi cheerfully led a team of members towards Carriage No. 6, patting the shoulder of the passing third team's captain as he passed by, with a heartfelt expression, "Don't envy me. The most important thing for you now is to make sure Master Mang knows your name first."
"Poor kid."
"Keep training hard, you're getting weaker."
...
Inside the Constant Star Train Room.
With everyone gathered, Chen Mang didn't say much but activated the Civilization Order, and a huge teleportation gate soon appeared in front of him, large enough to accommodate the Constant Star Train.
He finally understood why the teleportation gate had to be this big.
The Constant Star Train started slowly.
As it was about to enter, Chen Mang crushed the 'Neon City Free Entry Ticket' in his hand. He had only bought three of these back then. The store didn't have a purchase limit, but there were only three.
A smaller version of the teleportation gate reappeared in the train room.
Chen Mang and Biaozi, along with others, stepped inside and disappeared from the spot.
Subsequently, the Constant Star Train successfully entered the Goblin Tomb, beginning its 48-hour mining journey.
During the time Chen Mang wasn't there,
the train was managed jointly by the 'Train Assistance AI' and Old Pig. However, there wasn't much danger in the Goblin Tomb, so there was no need to worry about any mishaps.
...
In Neon City.
Chen Mang once again appeared in the square where they were last time. Unlike the last time, when there were train captains all around, this time, it was just him and Biaozi and their group.
Beside him, Zhang Yi placed a refrigerator on the ground, and Ai pushed the door open from the fridge.
The Mechanical Eye inside the eye sockets emitted a glow, and after a 360-degree rotation of the head on the neck, Ai spoke, "So this is Neon City?"
"Yeah."
Chen Mang nodded and then looked at Ai, frowning, "Now that you're here, and there is one of you on the train too, doesn't this count as a split personality? Might there be a bug or something?"
"Split personality?"
Ai shook her head, "Humans and AI are different. The one on the train and the one standing here are both me, just that the data isn't synced. The train version of me doesn't know what the version standing here is doing, and the version here doesn't know what the train version is doing. Once I return, the data syncs, and everything becomes identical again."
"This won't affect anything."
"Alright!"
Chen Mang nodded, mounted the off-road motorcycle beside him, and after taking out and glancing at the map he bought last time, he drove along the street to the other side!
"Follow up."
...
Half an hour later.
Chen Mang slowly stopped in front of a factory, which was surrounded by high walls tens of meters tall, topped with an electric net, heavy machine guns, and anti-aircraft cannons. Next to the main entrance was an iris scanner lock.
Last time, he was stopped here.
Unable to go in.
This time, he specifically brought Ai.
"Let's start."
Chen Mang shifted his body, making room for Ai, "This city's network is interconnected. Try seeing if you can hack into it. After all, you're a Level 100 AI; don't disappoint me."
"Master Mang, you're putting pressure on me again."
"Let me try."
Ai, with a serious expression, walked up, standing by the iris lock. After observing for a moment, the top of her head suddenly opened up, and two microscopically thin white threads, like spider silk, emerged, slipping into the crevice of the lock.
Simultaneously, her finger disconnected, revealing a jack plug, and she lifted the cover under the iris lock and inserted the plug from her fingertip into it.
A screen even flipped out from Ai's back.
Black background.
Countless strings of green code were scrolling crazily.
"Wow..." Biaozi, standing behind, muttered in awe at the scene, "Impressive..."
"Indeed."
Chen Mang nodded in agreement, acknowledging the Level 100 Train Assistance AI truly had its merits.
Just then—
"Um..."
Li Shiji, standing nearby, raised his hand hesitantly and softly said, "I capture things faster with my eyes. All those crazily scrolling strings of green code are uniformly displaying 'hello world'."
"Before Doomsday, I was a game designer, and I know a thing or two about coding. The input required to hack the network connection on the iris lock shouldn't be 'hello world,' right?"
The next moment!
Thunk.
The iris lock lit up with three green indicator lights like a slot machine, and then the factory gate that stopped them last time opened effortlessly.
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