System: My Doomsday Train

"Too many times could lead to becoming immersed in the realm of consciousness, commonly known as being a vegetable."

...

Chen Mang left the store with Biaozi and others.

Standing on the street.

Chen Mang lit a cigarette, raised his head to look at the skyscrapers full of neon lights, the blue sky and white clouds above the city. He didn't know where this city was located, but he understood one thing clearly: he must buy something from the "Mechanical Train Accessories Store."

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"Special Tool": Neon City Free Entry Ticket, priced at 100,000 points.

"Item Effect": Adventure Map 'Neon City' Entry Ticket, can be crushed anytime to directly enter this adventure map. The Train Captain must go, and can bring up to 10 Train Members.

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He must buy this tool.

This city is absolutely worth visiting for a second time, and before coming the second time, he would make full preparations, such as having Biaozi quickly increase Spiritual Power to 16.0, or asking Li Shiji if he likes goblins.

This city is not just "Mechanical Train Accessories Store."

There are many shops with special functions, and these shops will someday play a decisive role.

The special tool that brings him into this adventure map is the "Neon City Entry Ticket," the free entry ticket sold in stores.

The difference between the two is that the former requires enough people to enter together, while the latter can enter anytime just by crushing it.

The most important thing is...

Chen Mang silently exhaled a mouthful of light blue smoke, looked at the distant skyscrapers, and said softly: "Biaozi, didn't that woman from Sun City just say they've been asleep for nearly 5000 years?"

"She said 40 million hours, so it should be 5000 years..."

Biaozi continued counting on his fingers; he hadn't finished the last math problem yet, and now he had to calculate this one. Why are these numbers always so big?

"So in other words, this city should be ownerless."

Chen Mang squinted his eyes and murmured.

"Even if it's an adventure map, it really is an ownerless city, and unlike the 'Heaven-Reaching Tower' and 'Earth Core Nuclear Bomb,' it's a map that can be entered repeatedly."

"All robots in the map work according to pre-programmed instructions."

"They might have had owners once."

"But they certainly don't now."

"Do you think... there might be a place that's the heart of this city, and by taking control of that heart, one could completely own the city?"

"Makes sense!"

Biaozi's eyes suddenly lit up, but then he scratched his head in confusion: "Master Mang, but even if we control this city, we can't restock; many items in the 'Mechanical Train' store are in surplus status."

"And their currency system is different."

"We also don't have Energy Stones to maintain the operation of the whole city, nor are there guests; the city seems unable to run smoothly."

"No rush."

Chen Mang smiled and tossed the cigarette into a nearby trash can, then strode toward the "Mechanical Train Confession Room" shop next door: "It's enough to know that this city is temporarily without an owner."

"Next time, I'll bring Ai to see if she can find a way to change the chip permissions of these robots."

"Short-term, this city is certainly out of luck."

"But I've reserved this city."

"I want this city's future currency system to be Fixed Star Coupons, and this city to be the backyard of the Fixed Star Train. The situation is quite clear now."

"No problem."

Although Biaozi didn't quite understand, he nodded seriously and then sighed: "Before Doomsday came, the Federation has never detected any extraterrestrial intelligent life."

"With Doomsday arriving."

"We discovered our planet is just a small corner in the Star Sea."

"By striving to reach the highest point of the planet first, naturally, we'll see farther places."

Chen Mang wasn't sentimental about this. After all, his first reaction upon arriving here was: so many aliens... and they speak Mandarin.

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"Mechanical Train Confession Room."

The interior was decorated in black and white, without any staff, only a cushion. The screen beside it introduced the shop's information.

"When you feel guilty about something you've done deep in your heart, you can come here to confess."

"Confessions are divided into three levels."

"1. Ordinary confession, costs 100 points per minute."

"2. Advanced confession, costs 1000 points per minute."

"3. Extreme confession, costs 10000 points per minute."

"The higher the confession level you choose, the more sincere you are, and the Mechanical God will be more likely to forgive your wrongdoings."

Biaozi silently pondered for a moment before he couldn't help but speak: "Master Mang, isn't this a scam? It's definitely a scam, isn't it? What's the difference from selling Redemption Coupons?"

"Not quite."

"Redemption Coupons actually have some practical use, but this one doesn't have any, willing buyers only."

"The entrepreneurship in Mechanical Civilization seems way too simple."

"..."

Chen Mang frowned slightly; he wanted to try because he thought the "Mechanical Train Confession Room" couldn't be this simple. Such a simple scam couldn't possibly attract anyone; maybe there would be some reward after the confession.

He immediately turned his head toward the group.

"Is there anything you guys need to confess? Try ordinary confession, I'll pay."

"Me..."

Li Shiji raised his hand and stood out.

Very quickly—

Li Shiji knelt on the cushion, folded his hands, his lips constantly moving, and even spoke about things he genuinely felt guilty about before Doomsday to show sincerity, confessing for a full five minutes.

"Master Mang."

Li Shiji stood up again, speaking in a low voice: "Finished confessing, but I don't seem to feel calm inside; instead, after recounting it in detail again, I feel worse."

"..."

Chen Mang didn't speak; he just stood there patiently waiting, waited a full minute, and noticing nothing happened except that his wristwatch balance was deducted by 500 points, he turned expressionless and left this damn confessional room immediately.

It really had nothing.

It's just a pure scam!

...

Chen Mang stood by the roadside outside the "Mechanical Train Confession Room," looked at the empty street, took a few deep breaths to calm himself; he never thought that he would be cheated in his lifetime.

Primarily...

He didn't believe it was a scam; it was too simple. If it was truly a scam, who would be fooled by something so basic?

No, he wasn't fooled.

This is called trial and error.

Don't let him find out who owns this shop. If he does, he must capture them, make them kneel there and confess 24 hours a day until they receive Mang God's forgiveness!

Chen Mang then got back on the "Off-road Motorcycle," twisted the throttle, and drove toward another entertainment city at the end of the street, occasionally scanning the sides of the shops.

Seeing if there's a shop worth stopping for.

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Biaozi, following Chen Mang, had already begun to look forward to the return. After so many experiences, he had to find Old Pig and show off when he got back.

Especially the matter in the Memory Bank.

Over seventy billion, it's too exaggerated!

What kind of memory must it be to be worth this price?

Seeing a dragon is not enough; you have to eat the dragon.

...

Very quickly—

Chen Mang stopped in front of a convenient store that was open for business. The store doesn't offer any opportunities, but it exudes a vibrant life atmosphere. Through the items sold, one could learn a lot about Mechanical Civilization.

"Welcome."

As soon as he entered the store, the girl behind the cash register, wearing a short-sleeved denim pants, smiled brightly and greeted crisply.

Chen Mang glanced around before continuing further inside. This was the most clothed girl he had seen in this city, which was rare.

This city was almost one step away from being directly named 'Degeneration.'

"Red Heart Nut?"

He squinted his eyes slightly, noticing a box of nuts on the shelf. The packaging was quite nice, priced at 200 points a box.

"Red Heart Nut" is a goblin specialty, right?

It's here too.

But he quickly thought of something, turned his head to look at the girl at the cash register: "Do you guys need new suppliers, like... providing you with Red Heart Nuts?"

"No need."

"You don't need to restock?"

"No one buys them; you're the first customer to step into this store in ages, so no need to restock."