9: Deputy Train Conductor

“The Train is about to depart. Please be seated and hold on tight!”

Just then, the Train’s announcement system chimed with a reminder.

“Oh no! My Train, and my supplies.” Hearing the announcement, Luo Wan Ning plopped onto the floor, not even bothering to put on her clothes. Her eyes were filled with grievance: “It’s all gone! Everything’s gone! I spent so long moving it all back, my snacks!”

“It’s alright! As long as you’re still here, that’s what matters.” Luo Chen comforted her.

It would have been better if he hadn’t comforted her! With that comfort, Luo Wan Ning actually burst into tears: “Wuwu! I’m going to die!”

“Why are you going to die? Aren’t you still perfectly fine?” Luo Chen was a bit slow to react and asked, puzzled.

“Take me! Let me taste love before I die.” As if she thought of something, Luo Wan Ning suddenly calmed down and looked at Luo Chen with determined eyes, saying, while simultaneously pulling off the clothes she hadn’t even put on yet.

For a moment, the Train fell silent, and Luo Chen didn’t know how to respond.

“Uh! This… let’s talk about it later!”

“Hurry! It’ll be too late soon.” As she spoke, Luo Wan Ning wrapped her arms around Luo Chen’s neck and kissed his face haphazardly.

Feeling the Train slowly vibrate, Luo Chen quickly picked up Luo Wan Ning and ran towards the driver’s seat.

A strong sense of being pushed back came over them, and the Train instantly sped out of the Qingxi Prime World.

The interior of the carriage also returned to darkness.

Half an hour later!

Luo Chen looked at Luo Wan Ning, who was on him, and asked curiously, “Now can you tell me why you were going to die?”

“Train Rule Three: Please ensure the Train Conductor is in their Train before the world fragment disappears, otherwise your envoy will become a puppet. Becoming a puppet is equivalent to dying, isn’t it!” Luo Wan Ning slowly shifted her body, found a comfortable position, and replied.

“But that world just now showed no signs of shattering! If it were shattering, it should have been like the first world, with earthquakes and shaking, right?” Luo Chen asked, confused.

“But the first world had five hours, and the later worlds have less than three hours. Who knows if it will shatter the moment we leave?” Luo Wan Ning picked up a bottle of water from the control panel, took two sips, and retorted.

“Alright!” Luo Chen shook his head helplessly. There were too many things he didn’t understand, and he didn’t know how to argue back.

Feeling a bit depressed, he reached for the water bottle in Luo Wan Ning’s hand, preparing to relieve himself a little.

Luo Wan Ning dodged his hand, took a sip herself, then kissed Luo Chen.

“Can I ask you something?” Luo Wan Ning looked into Luo Chen’s eyes seriously.

“Go ahead!” Luo Chen pursed his lips.

“When I become a puppet, if it’s cheap, will you buy me? I don’t want to be someone else’s toy.”

Luo Chen nodded, as if in response.

“Again?”

...“Here! I’ve given you everything I have. 168 star coins, 12 train coins, and a core whose purpose I don’t know.” Luo Wan Ning tossed her backpack to Luo Chen.

Luo Chen took the backpack, pulled out the white core from inside, and placed the backpack on the control panel.

He opened the Train modification module.

A message popped up:

“Detected Train Fusion Core (White), activate?”

“Train Fusion Core: Can fuse other Trains with this Train. (Note: The length of the integrated Train must not exceed the length of this Train. One core can fuse a maximum of five carriages.)”

“Beep! Detected Train Conductor Luo Wan Ning of Train EB05222 is currently on your Train. Do you wish to fuse? After fusion, the other party will be added as a Vice Train Captain. Fusion Length: 2/5”

“Note: Adding as a Vice Train Captain grants access to the other party’s Train Core (Train Core only follows the account. If the Train Conductor dies, the core is reclaimed.)”

“Luo Wan Ning, is that your name?” Luo Chen turned to look at the girl who was cleaning for him.

“Yes! How did you know?” Luo Wan Ning nodded, pushed the massage chair against the wall, and continued, “If you put this massage chair on my Train, it could be used directly.”

“You have electricity on your Train?” Luo Chen was even more surprised.

“Yes! I just happened to have an energy core. Too bad it’s all gone now.” Luo Wan Ning said with some regret.

“That’s great!” Luo Chen was so happy he almost jumped up. Today was truly a big win.

“What’s up?” Luo Wan Ning looked at Luo Chen’s excited expression, somewhat puzzled, and slowly walked over, putting down her clothes.

“You don’t have to die! Your Train is saved!” Luo Chen shouted loudly.

“What are you saying? Have you gone silly?” Luo Wan Ning was even more confused. She really didn’t know how her Train could be recovered.

“Come here! Look at this.” Luo Chen directly pulled Luo Wan Ning in front of him, pointing at the Train screen.

“Wow! There’s actually a function like this.” Luo Wan Ning covered her mouth, jumping up in surprise at the information on the screen.

Fuse.

Luo Chen clicked the fuse button on the screen.

“Please provide biometric information, Train Conductor Luo Wan Ning of EB05222. Bind with the Train.”

“Alright! Enter your biometric information! Just like the first time.” Luo Chen moved aside, letting Luo Wan Ning sit down.

After Luo Wan Ning finished recording her information, a prompt popped up on the screen.

“Congratulations, Luo Wan Ning, on becoming the Vice Train Captain of Train EB05240. Train number EB05222 is hereby cancelled. Control access to this Train’s cockpit will now be granted to you.”

“Please select the Train fusion position.”

“Up / Down / Left / Right”

“Right side, then! Men on the left, women on the right.” Luo Wan Ning looked at Luo Chen, her gaze seeking his opinion.

After seeing Luo Chen nod, she clicked the screen, realizing she could indeed operate it.

“The Train is about to fuse. Please all personnel leave the driving area.”

Luo Chen felt an invisible force pushing him away from the driving area.

“What is this?” Luo Wan Ning looked at Luo Chen, puzzled.

“Let’s leave first! It should be the Train fusing. The driving area will also change.” Saying this, Luo Chen took Luo Wan Ning’s hand and left the driving area, sitting on the massage chair to observe the impending changes.

Just then, a white light came from a distance, finally stopping beside the Train.

Bang!

A white Train was seen tightly pressed against Luo Chen’s Train, continuously fusing together. At the same time, a faintly glowing wall appeared before the two of them, dividing off the driving area.

In a blink of an eye, the faint glow disappeared, and everything returned to calm.

“Let’s go see what changed.” Luo Chen got up and walked towards the driving area.

Luo Wan Ning quickly followed.

The driving area had doubled in width, the original seat position had moved to the right, and an additional chair had appeared.

The screen had also gotten a bit larger, and a small screen had been added.

And each carriage now had a number. Luo Chen’s Train was numbered 0, so the first carriage was 0-1. Luo Wan Ning’s Train was numbered 1, so the first carriage was 1-1.

Pushing open the door on the other side, a pink carriage came into view. Not far away, a pink Simmons double bed was placed on the floor, and a little further on, a massive pile of snacks reached the ceiling.

A large amount of clothes were casually strewn on the floor.

“Hahaha! This is great! This is my Train! I finally don’t have to die. We can be together forever.” Luo Wan Ning excitedly hugged Luo Chen, gave him a big smooch, then jumped onto the bed.

Luo Chen looked at the ecstatic Luo Wan Ning in the distance, a fatherly smile on his face.

After five days alone in this silent space, he finally had his first trustworthy companion.

“Come on! Let’s play together?” Luo Wan Ning, lying on her side on the bed, crooked her finger at Luo Chen.

Damn it! How could he endure this!

What man could stand such a provocation?

Unable to hold back even a little, Luo Chen eagerly pounced.