MDT Chapter 182 Part 2 (Patreon)

Chapter 182 Part 2: The Mechanical Train Accessory Shop

Chen Mang quickly absorbed all the information from the light screen above his head before surveying his surroundings. The nearly one thousand people around him were all murmuring to each other, creating a noisy scene. They were clearly all Train Captains.

Assuming each Train Captain could bring ten train members, that meant there were nearly a hundred Train Captains here.

His eyes narrowed slightly as he studied the city. Everyone's spawn point was the plaza in the city center. It looked a bit like the two mechanical cities he had been to before, but this time, the high-rise buildings were no longer a cold, dark black.

There was no oppressive feeling.

It was wonderful.

It was just...

All the buildings were in dopamine-drenched colors—blue, purple, green, red, all sorts of colors. Combined with the absolute light pollution of the neon lights, the whole city was a riot of color, like a punk's hairstyle.

All the billboards and building lights were constantly on.

He could even hear music playing in the streets.

But he couldn't see a single pedestrian on the street.

Chen Mang looked down at the watch that had appeared on his wrist at some point. It showed a balance of 10,000 points. This was the currency of this city, which could be used to make purchases in the shops.

Just then—

The invisible wall slowly disappeared.

The crowd in the plaza instantly scattered in all directions. Everyone was in a hurry. Clearly, no one was too concerned about entertainment; they were more interested in the encounters in this city.

Chen Mang was no exception.

His gaze fell on a particularly eye-catching billboard in the west.

"Mechanical Train Accessory Shop."

Damn it!

This thing even had a shop?

Then what was there to hesitate about? Of course, he was going to go spend some money. He just didn't know how much 10,000 points could buy.

The billboard was about a thousand meters away.

Almost half the people were running along the street toward that shop, as if afraid of being late.

"Tsk."

Chen Mang looked at the group and chuckled, then swung his leg over an off-road motorcycle, twisted the throttle, and with a roar, sped down the wide street toward the shop a thousand meters away!

"VROOM, VROOM!!"

Biaozi and the others, also on their off-road motorcycles, twisted their throttles and followed closely behind Boss Mang.

No matter how fast your legs were, how could you outrun wheels!

In the blink of an eye, Chen Mang's group had already surpassed the main crowd, speeding down the empty, wide street toward the "Mechanical Train Accessory Shop" at the end!

Especially Zhang Yi, who was carrying a refrigerator on his shoulder, which was extremely eye-catching.

"Huh?"

A Train Captain who was running with his head down suddenly heard the sound of a throttle behind him. He was slightly stunned. Before he could react, he saw a group of people on off-road motorcycles roar past him. He stood there, dumbfounded.

He subconsciously stopped.

He turned to look back at the plaza. Were there shared motorcycles for rent there?

He hadn't seen any.

But in the crowd, he had only just stopped when he was knocked to the ground by the person behind him, and countless feet stepped on his head.

Three minutes later.

The man finally struggled up from the ground. There was no pain or injury. Attacking each other was prohibited in this map. The moment he fell, a pale yellow light curtain had enveloped him, protecting him from harm. He was just a little disheveled.

Most importantly—

He had lost contact with his guards. He looked around. He was alone. His face darkened as he looked at the marathon-like scene on the street ahead and roared.

"People from the Electro-King train, stop fucking running, get back here!"

But in such a chaotic scene, his voice did not have the penetrating power he imagined.

After cursing under his breath, he had no choice but to follow!

Why did those people have motorcycles? Wasn't that damn cheating?!

And he didn't know if it was his imagination, but the leader seemed a bit familiar, though he'd only caught a glimpse as they passed and hadn't gotten a clear look.

Soon—

Chen Mang had already parked his off-road motorcycle in front of the "Mechanical Train Accessory Shop." The group on the street behind him was still running desperately. He jumped off the bike and strode into the shop with Biaozi and the others.

Zhang Yi, on the other hand, was carrying the refrigerator and was responsible for putting all the off-road motorcycles back into it.

Otherwise, they would definitely be stolen, or rather, snatched.

The shop door was very large, with the sign alone being a full ten meters long.

Upon entering the shop.

"Welcome."

A pleasant voice suddenly sounded in his ear. Chen Mang turned his head and saw a woman standing at the door, smiling at him. She was beautiful, but from her appearance, he could easily tell she was a robot.

"This is the Mechanical Train Accessory Shop. You can choose any product here."

"You can browse freely in the first-floor area. The second-floor area is only open to Train Captains of Level 10 and above. Sir, your level is currently not high enough."

"Are there any living people in this city?"

Chen Mang scanned the shop, then asked.

The woman didn't speak, just continued to smile at him. Clearly, this question was a bit beyond her database. Her intelligence was not high, far from Xiao Ai's.

Chen Mang didn't ask any more questions, just strode into the shop with Biaozi and the others.

The shop was very large.

There was only one row of shelves against the wall. The shelves were three stories high, and every 10 centimeters on each shelf was a screen displaying product information, price, and inventory.

[Drill Blueprint]: White-grade vehicle accessory, price 15,000 points, stock 2. 

[Lighter Production Line Blueprint]: White-grade vehicle accessory, price 8,000 points, stock 1. 

[Custom Screen Production Line Blueprint]: Green-grade vehicle accessory, price 30,000 points, stock 4. 

[...] 

[Mofei Stone]: Special item, price 100,000 points, stock 18. 

[...] 

[Zombie Siege]: Special item, map chip, requires a Level 5 'Combat Training Virtual Space' to use, price 50,000 points, stock 1. 

[...]

The products were dazzling, with nearly a hundred types, but the stock was not very large. Many products had a stock of 0, probably because they hadn't been restocked in a long time.

This city had been abandoned for a long time.

Perhaps before they entered, the neon lights of this city hadn't been lit in a long time.

Although it was only the first floor, there were all good things. There were many things he wanted, such as the "Zombie Siege" map chip, but the price...

Chen Mang looked down at the 10,000-point balance on his watch. This was the initial balance for every Train Captain. Only the Train Captain had it; the train members they brought did not. This price was only enough to buy a white-grade accessory blueprint.

And only the average ones.

Slightly better white-grade accessories were all over 10,000 points, which he couldn't afford.

In other words.

This shop was basically just for show; it wasn't for them to spend money in. At this time, many panting Train Captains had also rushed into the shop with their men, their eyes full of excitement and anxiety.

As if afraid Chen Mang would buy all the good things.

But soon.

After seeing the prices, these people all fell silent, their expressions uncertain. With their balance, they couldn't possibly afford the things inside.

A Train Captain cursed and walked out of the shop. As he passed Chen Mang, he even sneered.

"What's the use of running fast?"

"..."

Chen Mang didn't bother with this person, just walked out of the shop with Biaozi and the others, stood on the street, and looked up at the flashing neon high-rises with a smile.

He had always believed one thing.

There was no such thing as a useless item.

Since a shop had appeared, it was definitely meant to serve them. Since their balance was not enough, they just had to earn points.

"How are your gambling skills?"

He turned his head to Li Shiji and said with a smile.

"If it's gambling..."

Li Shiji shook his head firmly. "I don't know anything about it."

"Let's go try."

Chen Mang waved his hand and had Zhang Yi take the off-road motorcycles out of the refrigerator. "A city that focuses on entertainment must have casinos, arcades, and the like. This map must have a way to earn points."

"Let's go find it."

"Our advantage is that we have transportation and can reach more places in this city."

"How much cola did you bring? Don't sleep for these 48 hours."

"Over 200 cans."

"Enough."

Chen Mang swung his leg over an off-road motorcycle, one foot on the ground, and looked ahead. He twisted the throttle again and, with a roar, sped down the street, preparing to find a small shop, newspaper stand, or something similar to get a map of this city.

A newspaper stand was unlikely; that word didn't fit the construction style of this city.

If he wasn't mistaken.

There wasn't a single living person in this city, only some robots programmed to be service staff in each shop.

Just then—

Biaozi twisted his throttle and came up beside him, licking his lips with some excitement.

"Boss Mang, this city doesn't seem to have any firepower."

"Why don't we just rob it?"

"Let's pull off a big one!"

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