[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-infinite-train-survival-apocalypse-but-i-m-a-gir":3,"chapter-infinite-train-survival-apocalypse-but-i-m-a-gir-infinite-train-survival-apocalypse-but-i-m-a-gir-chapter-24":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Infinite Train Survival Apocalypse (But I'm a Girl Now?!)",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},512831,772,"Chapter 24: Drive System Upgrade!","infinite-train-survival-apocalypse-but-i-m-a-gir-chapter-24",24,"\u003Cp>Tang Yan: \"I’ll add one more at most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Cheng: \"Deal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Bai Cheng didn’t try to play any tricks. She honestly shared the information since none of it was particularly useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, she remained firm on the claim that two pieces of scrap iron were needed to smelt one iron ingot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, what if this guy exposed her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Cheng wasn’t stupid!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving the information, Tang Yan resumed his aloof act and stopped replying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the two employee cards sent via mail, Bai Cheng smiled in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they were just a rat and a weasel, both bottom-tier employees you would find on the roadside, they were crucial for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Cheng immediately checked all her employee cards. Currently, she had ten white cards and one green card, which meant that she was only four cards away from synthesizing a gold one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I... fully upgrade the employee card today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Book of Cheng could now switch the upgrade target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And ever since Lin Qiuyue mentioned that employees could help pull the cart, Bai Cheng no longer wanted to exhaust herself traveling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again, employees were random. What if the gold employee couldn’t pull the cart?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Cheng shook her head. \"The employee card will definitely reach gold before the safety period ends. No need to rush.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frequently switching the Book of Cheng’s upgrade target would only reduce her margin for error.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the pulley drive system seemed like a half-baked solution, Bai Cheng believed that it alone could get her to Station One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now, I’ll keep upgrading the drive system. If I really can’t get more employee cards, I’ll use iron ingots to trade for them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having made up her mind, Bai Cheng focused on traveling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hours passed in a flash. Through the chat channel, Bai Cheng confirmed her suspicions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the rain had stopped, leaving the world damp and pitch-black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen displayed the words[The Silent Night Descends!], even though it was only 4 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems like the danger level has increased again.\" Bai Cheng raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when she felt resistance while moving did she finally stop to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The safe zone must be down to just one meter now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the lantern, Bai Cheng cautiously stepped out, her body pressed against the edge of the rail cart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After igniting the black slime in front of the cart, she looked around at the dark forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless pairs of crimson eyes lurked in the shadows. Even the treetops were occupied by unnamed giant birds, their gazes locked onto her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest was eerily silent. There were none of the rustling sounds from previous nights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These beasts are getting smarter.\" Bai Cheng concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were no longer foolish enough to blindly attack and hand free kills to survivors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By tomorrow night, the safe zone might only cover the cart itself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She withdrew her gaze and retreated into the cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the day, Bai Cheng had focused on traveling while managing the furnace. Thanks to the upgraded pulley transmission system, efficiency had greatly improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had traveled 66 kilometers in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Distance to Next Station: 387 km]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daytime is getting shorter. I don’t have much time left for full-speed travel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, her rail cart’s top speed had reached nearly 30 km\u002Fh, meaning she could easily reach the station within two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the storm and having to tend to the furnace, Bai Cheng could have gone even farther today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the pulley transmission system had upgraded once more, becoming a blue quality rare device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Manual Piston-Pressurized Drive System]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Grade: Rare]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Description: Powerful drive force. A special mechanical assist system saves significant physical effort.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Evaluation: Still half-baked, but at least there’s some hope.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Manual Piston-Pressurized Drive System: 37\u002F200]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to before, the manual piston drive system had undergone a massive transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Complex interlocking gears connected to a control lever at the bottom. Although it had reverted to hand-driven manual operation and required more strength, Bai Cheng could clearly feel the rapid acceleration once the cart moved. It was just that the initial push was strenuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another downside was that the drive system had grown larger, taking up nearly one square meter of space and making the already cramped cabin even more cramped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This thing... doesn’t look like it’s meant to be manually-powered, does it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Cheng guessed that the next upgrade would bring a qualitative change to the drive system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, she would reach Station One even faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, she ignored these thoughts. After lighting the slime, she prepared dinner while waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she ate roasted meat, she submitted all the iron ingots she had produced into the train system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Advancement Requirements: 50\u002F50 Fine Leather, 100\u002F100 Fine Wood, 10\u002F200 Iron Ingots, 0\u002F1 Steam Engine.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was her first time submitting iron ingots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For over three hours during the day, Bai Cheng had smelted 60 ingots, plus the 10 from earlier experiments, all of which she used for trading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, her backpack held 200 pieces of scrap iron!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she smelted them all, the hardest-to-collect requirement of iron ingots would be complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve got enough scrap iron now.\" Bai Cheng smirked. \"Being a profiteer really is the best way to make money!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s time to reduce trade offers. Otherwise, I won’t have time to smelt my own ingots.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While eating, she noticed people in the chat channel complaining about her lack of new orders. She opened the channel and explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guys, future orders might slow down. I’m running low on fuel. But don’t worry, every half an hour, I’ll burn roadblocks for coal and keep supplying you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she said this, many panicked and replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Out of fuel? Two coal pieces should be enough to smelt two scrap iron, right? Since they’re useless otherwise, I’ll just send them to you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even immediately initiated trades without another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Cheng was stunned. \"What the hell? They’re this desperate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the furnace was a blueprint structure that could only be built once. Otherwise, she would’ve opened a factory right then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, her resources were already saturated. She hadn’t even finished smelting her own iron ingots, how could she keep supplying everyone else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Production was fixed, so reducing trade volume was inevitable. But she decided to humor these people for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, who would complain about having too many resources?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Lin Qiuyue sent her a private message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qiuyue: \"I’ve already collected half the scrap iron! When can you help me smelt some ingots, sis?\" (Begging)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Lin Qiuyue had sold her four employee cards at a low price and shared valuable intel, Bai Cheng owed her a favor. She had no reason to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even if three of those cards were trash, the rhino employee card was genuinely something useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Cheng’s head throbbed. It felt like the entire regional chat’s scrap iron was flowing into her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to refuse, she could only agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she could reply, Lin Qiuyue sent another message:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister, look! Someone else just got a furnace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Cheng’s heart dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn. My profiteering is about to be exposed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welp, time to become public enemy number one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chat channel erupted once again. The new furnace owner, of course, wouldn’t miss this money-making opportunity and announced:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scrap iron’s purity is really insufficient! My prices are the same as Bai Cheng’s. If you’re in a hurry, send fuel to help me smelt faster!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Cheng: ???\u003C\u002Fp>",1252,"2026-05-30T12:49:13.744Z","2026-06-01T04:31:15.945Z",1,"novelbin.me","7c876999d84f4f53a4d90eacb375d9efb83de46280ee4323718d2f718edca04d","infinite-train-survival-apocalypse-but-i-m-a-gir-chapter-25","infinite-train-survival-apocalypse-but-i-m-a-gir-chapter-23",80,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finfinite-train-survival-apocalypse-but-i-m-a-gir-cover.jpg"]