Chapter 75 – The Power of the King of Chests

Xiao Wuwang didn’t dwell on the issue further. He opened the Terminus Camp chat group.

Seeing everyone chatting leisurely in the group, he knew they hadn’t encountered any danger yet.

After a moment’s thought, Xiao Wuwang decided to give them another reminder.

Wuwang Kuangzun: [Looks like everyone’s in good spirits, but don’t celebrate too soon. The Instance Event is only in its first stage. Soon, after the first hour ends, a two-hour welfare period will begin.]

As soon as Xiao Wuwang’s message appeared, the group fell silent.

Wuwang Kuangzun: [During this welfare period, the strength of monsters will gradually increase, and treasure chests will begin to respawn along the tracks. Make sure to collect as many and as high-quality chests as possible while ensuring your train’s safety. Open the chests promptly after obtaining them—they’ll likely contain equipment or items that can enhance your strength.]

Wuwang Kuangzun: [This is probably the last wave of welfare during the beginner phase, so make sure to treasure it. Once the welfare period ends, the real challenge begins. Afterward, not only will the number of monsters increase significantly, but their strength will also multiply exponentially. Elite monsters and bosses with special abilities will appear as well. A single misstep could lead to your train being destroyed, and you along with it.]

Wuwang Kuangzun: [Although Level 3 is relatively safe, it doesn’t mean Level 3 trains are immune to destruction. In the Survival World, anything unexpected can happen!]

The group remained quiet for a while, clearly everyone digesting what Xiao Wuwang had just said.

Yun Feifei: [@Wuwang Kuangzun, I have a question. Is there any pattern to how treasure chests respawn along the tracks? Is it related to distance traveled and speed?]

As expected of a future Big Shot, Yun Feifei’s question hit the nail on the head.

Wuwang Kuangzun: [Yes! The farther you travel, the higher the respawn rate and quality of treasure chests. So, if possible, activate an Acceleration Card during that time. If you don’t have one, I still have 2 Basic Acceleration Cards left, which can be exchanged for resources.]

Wuwang Kuangzun: [One more reminder: when picking up treasure chests, don’t stop completely. Just slow down, grab the chest, and then accelerate again.]

Meichuan Kuzi: [@Wuwang Kuangzun, Big Shot, I want an Acceleration Card. How many Infinite Coins for one?]

Wuwang Kuangzun: [10 Infinite Coins!]

Meichuan Kuzi: [Alright, I’ll trade now.]

Steel Straight Man: [I want one too.]

After the trades, Xiao Wuwang gained 20 Infinite Coins.

Unlike the relaxed atmosphere in the Terminus Camp chat, the Zone Mega-Group was filled with complaints and despair.

[It’s over! There are too many monsters. Our train can’t hold up—all the carriages are destroyed. I hid in the locomotive, but the monsters still didn’t spare me!]

[Wooo~, my locomotive is also swarmed by monsters! What should I do?]

[Dammit! Why was I thrown into this place? I had millions in assets and lived a good life, but now I’m going to die in this hellhole! I hate this!!]

[Damn it! Luckily, I managed to get an Acceleration Card and shook off those monsters.]

[Who has an Acceleration Card? I’ll buy it at a high price!]

[Wooo~ Even with an Acceleration Card, it’s no use. More and more monsters are climbing onto my train!]

[Are you all a bunch of cowards? When monsters come, just grab a gun and blast them away! Even if you don’t kill them, hitting them can knock them off the train.]

【I agree with the brother upstairs. These monsters aren’t actually strong—they’re about the same as level 2 zombies. As long as they get shot, they’ll stiffen up, and even if they don’t die, they’ll fall off the train.】

【If your aim isn’t good, just get a shotgun. One blast is sure to knock these monsters off.】

……

Xiao Wuwang looked at the two Basic Acceleration Cards he had originally planned to keep for himself and decided to list them in the Trading House instead.

He set the price as one Basic Acceleration Card in exchange for one Intelligent Chip.

Naturally, the value of a Basic Acceleration Card couldn’t compare to that of an Intelligent Chip.

But at this moment, one Basic Acceleration Card could potentially save a life, so there were likely many people willing to make the trade.

Sure enough, as soon as he listed them, they sold out in just two seconds!

They were snatched up instantly!

It seemed many people were camping in the Trading House, constantly refreshing to see if anyone was selling Acceleration Cards.

With two more Intelligent Chips in hand, Xiao Wuwang now had a stockpile of 10.

These were key items for crafting Terminators in the future.

Next, he also listed the Common-grade guns he had scavenged from Crazy Stone and others’ trains in the Trading House in exchange for basic materials.

As soon as the guns were listed, they started selling one after another.

After listing the Common-grade ones, he upgraded the remaining eight guns, which were either Excellent or Fine-grade.

After upgrading them, Xiao Wuwang kept one level 3 rifle for himself and listed the rest in the Trading House to exchange for resources.

At this point, the second phase of the Instance began.

To Xiao Wuwang’s delight, as soon as the time arrived, his radar system alerted him that there were over eight treasure chests within a 20-kilometer range!

“Damn! The treasure chest respawn rate is way too high!!!”

After a moment’s thought, Xiao Wuwang found the answer and couldn’t help but exclaim, “The Talent—King of Chests is amazing!!!”

After his exclamation, he couldn’t help but glance at the chests in the corner that he hadn’t had time to open in the past two days.

Aside from the two Diamond Treasure Chests rewarded for breaking a record, there were over thirty more he had picked up along the way.

Moreover, all the chests he had picked up were of Black Iron-grade or higher Quality.

Now, with the King of Chests Talent, he didn’t plan to let even Wooden Treasure Chests slip by.

Opening Wooden Treasure Chests wouldn’t yield anything great, but he could Synthesize them!

As the train moved forward, it soon approached the first treasure chest, but the train showed no signs of slowing down.

Of course, Xiao Wuwang wasn’t planning to give up on this chest.

Just then, Han Xing leaped directly from the train, landing precisely beside the chest. It reached out, grabbed the chest, and then leaped back onto the train.

After placing the treasure chest securely, Han Xing returned to Xiao Wuwang’s side.

It was a Golden Treasure Chest!

The first chest in the second phase of an Instance was often of higher Quality, but managing to obtain a Golden Treasure Chest put Xiao Wuwang in an excellent mood.

Next, Han Xing repeated the trick, smoothly retrieving chest after chest.

After watching for over ten minutes, Xiao Wuwang’s initial excitement from continuously acquiring chests gradually faded, and he lost interest.

From then on, he left the task of collecting chests entirely to Lao Tie and Han Xing.

So, he simply returned to the Living Carriage and leisurely opened the Chat Channel.

While Xiao Wuwang was relaxed and carefree during the second phase, the same couldn’t be said for other players.

After all, the monsters’ strength was constantly increasing.

If other players couldn’t secure the first treasure chest, the situation would only become increasingly difficult for them.

However, many players were unaware of this rule.

It wasn’t until several minutes into the second stage, after quite a few people in the Server Zone group had picked up treasure chests, that the rule gradually spread.

As a result, many missed out on numerous chests.

Moreover, even when they spotted a chest, many dared not slow down or disembark to retrieve it, as monsters continued to descend relentlessly behind them.

Someone like Xiao Wuwang was truly one of a kind.

Returning to the Terminus Camp group chat.

Since everyone was prepared and had Acceleration Cards, they quickly created distance from the monsters from the start. They would slow down slightly when approaching a chest, pick it up, then accelerate again, successfully shaking off the monsters behind them and safely obtaining their first chest.

At this moment, the group was mostly sharing the loot they obtained from opening their first chest.

Most had acquired an attack or defense module.

With this module, the safety of their trains immediately rose by one Level.

After a quick glance, Xiao Wuwang ignored the group messages and focused on recovering his Fatigue Points.

By the time he had upgraded all the carriages he brought to Level 4, the two-hour grace period was nearing its end.

At this point, he entered the locomotive space, where the open area was now packed with treasure chests!

After sorting and counting them, he obtained: Wooden Treasure Chest18, Black Iron Treasure Chest37, Bronze Treasure Chest19, Silver Treasure Chest10, Golden Treasure Chest6, Diamond Treasure Chest2.

Seeing so many chests, Xiao Wuwang’s eyes lit up instantly—it was time to witness the true power of the King of Chests!