CHAPTER 56: CHAPTER 56: "FIXED STAR TRAIN INFLUENCE VALUE, COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION IN PROGRESS...

As the prompt sounded, a semi-transparent white panel slowly appeared in front of Chen Mang, with clear words written on it. This sound did not ring in his ears but in the depths of his mind.

Next.

He saw the panel in front of him slowly fade away, while on the screen beside the train control panel, several lines of text were scrolling.

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"Fixed Star Train Influence Value, comprehensive evaluation in progress..."

"Currently a Level 2 train, base score 100... Total of 112 survivors taken in, add 112 points... Two red high-quality accessories, add 200 points... Total accessory level sum of 84, add 840 points... Possesses 9 supermodel effects, add 90 points..."

"Comprehensive score is... 1342 points."

"Regional Influence Value leaderboard now activated, detecting Fixed Star Train in a low-level area, only displaying the leaderboard for this area."

"Loan quota is 5000 units of iron ore, to be doubled and repaid within three months."

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Chen Mang looked at the string of information scrolling on the screen with a strange expression. It is worth noting that one of the conditions for upgrading from a Level 2 train to a Level 3 train is the total combined level of all accessories on the train exceeding 40.

His total of 84 has long surpassed that.

He calculated that after upgrading to a Level 2 train, the craftable accessories are mainly green and white, with no higher-level yellow ones, let alone blue ones.

And the max level for white-grade accessories is generally 2, and for green-grade, it’s generally 3.

Moreover, accessories like "Armor" and "Heavy Machine Gun," no matter how many are made, are calculated based on the highest level one for total level.

In other words.

If there are no fortuitous encounters to obtain other accessory blueprints, upgrading all craftable accessories to max level results in a total of 58 levels.

That’s enough to meet one of the criteria for upgrading to a Level 3 train, basically a full-equipped Level 2 train standard, with all important accessories upgraded to max level, and some less important ones, like "Single Bed," can be left without upgrading to save resources.

Meanwhile—

After the comprehensive influence value evaluation was completed, the regional leaderboard also appeared on the screen.

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"Tieling Wasteland Influence Value Leaderboard."

"Rank 1": Survival, Level 3 train, Influence Value 2989.

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"Rank 47": Fixed Star, Level 2 train, Influence Value 1342.

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"Rank 77": King of Electronic Music, Level 2 train, Influence Value 666.

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"Rank 89": Bloodthirsty Bull, Level 2 train, Influence Value 589.

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Chen Mang looked at the ranking on the Tieling Wasteland Influence Value leaderboard, his mouth slightly upturned. From a conversation some days ago, he had learned that the train driven past him arrogantly honking on the wasteland was this King of Electronic Music Train.

It was the train of that dwarf man.

Now it seems his train has developed better compared to the other’s.

The influence value score is nearly twice as high.

However, the other party does not know his identity yet, nor that they once had a brief encounter. He just chose not to point it out.

His ranking on the leaderboard is quite good, at 47th. He always thought he was a small fry, didn’t expect that his train had already developed quite well in Tieling Wasteland.

The disparity among the top ranks is quite large, but it gets smaller further down the list.

Through this leaderboard, he also learned that there are a total of 12 Level 3 trains in Tieling Wasteland.

The worst Level 3 train has an influence value of 1679.

He temporarily has no intention of upgrading to a Level 3 train, planning to first craft a full Level 2 train. The resources consumed for upgrading to Level 3 are too vast. Generally, people upgrade when no more upgrades are possible with a Level 2 train, seeking new enhancements.

These people don’t have his ability to upgrade accessories limitlessly.

They can’t achieve such high scores in accessory levels like him.

So, unexpectedly, such a high influence value score is generally obtained through the large number of slaves; having enough slaves is in itself a reflection of power.

Of course, except for Master Kun.

The deeper he understands this world, the more he realizes how incongruous it is to put Master Kun’s train’s firepower along with those three hundred slaves, they’re simply not on the same level.

As for the 5000 units of iron ore quota, Chen Mang pursed his lips, not even bothering to look at it again.

The quota is too small; even if loaned, it serves no purpose. He now averages mining one thousand units of iron ore daily, not lacking these 5000 units, he is short on time.

As long as he is given enough time, and without any accidents, enabling him to mine the bottom of the Doomsday Abyss completely, he won’t lack resources in the short term.

"Keep going..."

Chen Mang took a deep breath, looking at the constantly emerging new messages on the Train Radio, everyone was discussing the current change, especially what "the first stage is about to begin" meant.

What will happen when the first stage begins, what changes will occur.

These are concerns for everyone.

And he also knows that "Tieling Wasteland" belongs to a low-level area, characterized by few resources but also fewer monsters, with monster levels being low, allowing for relatively safe and stable development.

For example, in the wasteland.

As long as one hasn’t been encircled by the Corpse Tide beforehand, they can run away even if they encounter monsters, after all, it’s a train, even the basic speed of a Level 1 train can shake off quite a number of monsters.

Overall, it’s relatively safe.

In high-level areas, there are more varied dangers, not just from monsters but also from some "fortuitous encounters," and even... "train career change."

Yes—

Train career change.

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Chen Mang looked with a slightly curious expression at a train captain in the Train Radio who was communicating with everyone. This was a captain of a Level 3 train, he had never seen someone of this rank chatting in the group before. This change had drawn this person out, and a crowd gathered hoping he would share some unknown information.

And this train captain was kind-hearted and actually shared.

High-level trains cannot go to low-level areas, like their low-level area, which can only accommodate up to Level 3 trains, Level 4 trains cannot enter this area.

The doomsday has lasted a long time, not everyone got their Train Order only in the past few months.

Those who got the Train Order right as the doomsday descended, and happened to be within a social organization, not lacking people, having developed for a whole year, imagine the level they could reach, such trains running to the Desolate Wilderness to plunder slaves, no one could stop them.

In other words.

"Tieling Wasteland," which can only accommodate Level 3 trains at most, is essentially a semi-Newbie Village.