Silas compared the 3,000 steel plates listed by Jade and calculated that with 42 carriages plus the locomotive, the workload of covering the entire train with steel plates would be enormous. However, there was not much else on the train except for the large number of people.
Octavius only needed simple cutting and welding, and the energy consumption was not large.
Silas cracked his knuckles and looked at Celine. "Your task tomorrow is to collect the
"Okay," Celine readily agreed.
"Well, Leon, you have two tasks. One is to organize and summarize the collected supplies, and the other is to bring the
"Clear."
With the help of the
The
However, the duration was limited, and only the
Silas glanced at his watch and realized it was already 10 p.m.
It has to be said that time without entertainment is incredibly valuable.
"That's all for today. Everyone can go and rest now. You can choose any of the soft sleeper compartments in carriage number four."
Silas was the first to stand up and walk towards carriage number three.
This entire section was reserved for him.
Standing in front of the door, Silas hesitated to go in. After a while, he turned around and looked at Jade, who was standing calmly behind him. He asked suspiciously, "Why aren't you going to sleep? What are you doing following me?"
"You have a lot of tools in your room, I'd like to borrow them."
Silas glanced at her sideways, thinking she had finally figured things out and come to him for help.
Pushing open the door, the room had been completely renovated. Various tools were placed against the wall on a makeshift shelf, and various loose pencils and steel rulers were neatly arranged in a row on the table.
The carpet was replaced, the grease stains were gone, and the bed was clean and tidy.
"My mom cleaned it up."
Jade entered the house and selected a few items without any hesitation.
Just as she was about to leave, she saw Silas standing at the door with a strange expression, showing no intention of making way.
Jade raised her fair chin, her phoenix eyes searching, "Do you want to sleep with me?"
The question came unexpectedly, and Silas did not expect her to be so direct. For a moment, he felt as if he had arrived three years after the apocalypse.
The girls back then were just as enthusiastic and bold.
But she was clearly different; there was no shyness or desire on her face, she simply asked the question.
Silas, naturally unwilling to be outdone, smiled and said, "I want both."
Jade frowned, then relaxed. "I see. There's no problem physiologically, and ethically, this is the end of the world, so there's nothing to worry about. But my mom might not be able to accept it."
Silas felt like a pervert had met another pervert; lust lost its edge here, but his fighting spirit soared.
Did she think he, a beast who had survived four years of the apocalypse, could be easily manipulated by a mere novice like her?
"So you can accept this?" Silas pressed forward instead of backing down, grabbing Jade's slender waist with one hand.
It was very thin and elastic.
The high-waisted jeans were fitted and tight, making her legs look longer and her waist and hips more shapely.
Just like her self-introduction, she exuded a healthy vitality.
Holding her in his arms, a sense of control arose, along with the added prestige of his status.
Silas's high school grades were not ideal, and he barely managed to get into a university. He had a subconscious desire for higher education, and it must be said that Jade's excellence also stimulated his desire.
Jade didn't react to Silas's actions. She calmly glanced at her watch on her left wrist and said, "If you need me, could I take a shower first?"
Silas narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint in them. "Are you in a hurry?"
"Don't worry, I'm 22 years old, I've never had a boyfriend before, and this is my first time. I'm healthy and have no diseases, so I can completely meet your needs. However, I'd like to draw some sketches before bed, so I hope you can do it quickly."
"I'm very slow at that kind of thing." Silas's fingertips slid down to the metal buckle on her waist, and with a gentle flick, a feeling of excitement at unwrapping a gift filled his mind.
Jade's gaze was calm but tinged with a hint of confusion. "After more than ten minutes, your senses will become numb. If it continues, the pain will probably outweigh the pleasure."
Seeing Jade's serious analysis, Silas laughed. He realized that this woman wasn't just pretending to be calm; she genuinely didn't care about having anything happen between them.
Silas tapped her flat stomach heavily with his fingertip. "You wouldn't care if it were someone else?"
Jade looked up in surprise, her soft fingers quickly tracing Silas's chin, a smile appearing on her face, carrying a fleeting beauty like an iceberg breaking and sliding into the sea, "That won't do, you're still a little handsome."
After saying that, while Silas was still stunned, she bent down and slipped under his arm.
Stepping out of the room, his brow relaxed, and his smile gradually faded.
She didn't dislike Silas, but that was all.
She said this not out of any emotion, but because she believed it was the best solution at the moment.
Men are simple creatures; when they can't get what they want, they're like cats, sniffing and nagging, making things unbearable for others.
Let him eat his fill all at once, so that attention will return to her inherent abilities and value.
But she didn't want to rely on her body to make a living on the train.
She liked the admiration in Silas's eyes, but she didn't want it to be mixed with a man's admiration for a woman.
And...
She quite liked the crazy plan of modifying the train to defend against the
...
In the dim light, the pencil drew straight lines on the white paper, but at the last moment, it suddenly slipped, and a slight discord appeared in the beautiful picture. "Click!"
Silas snapped the pencil.
Frustrated, he clenched his fists, causing a surge of heat that burned the newly drawn interior design blueprints of the train carriage.
"Damn it, we've been taken advantage of!"
"Forget it, I'll go to sleep. When I have some free time, I'll teach her a lesson she won't forget."
Silas thought viciously.
Tonight, the train conductor was so angry that he forgot to write in his log.
...
Inside carriage No. 24.
In the pitch black, a rough voice cursed, "I don't know what that guy surnamed Silas is up to, putting up all sorts of trash. That little brat dared to steal my stuff. I only broke one of his fingers, and that whole family of old bastards still dared to mess with me! They really don't know what's good for them!"
"Calm down, Dog Bro." A young man with a thuggish look was lying back in his seat.
He stepped on the shoulder of the woman who was busy working below and said, "Go, calm down Brother Dog."
The woman flinched, quickly turned her head, and slowly groped around in the darkness.
Before she could find it, she was bumped from behind and stumbled.
The young man, panting heavily, said, "That guy surnamed Silas's methods are too bizarre. Let the group in carriage number 7 try it out first."
The man known as Brother Dog got impatient with the groping from below and slapped her across the face.
"Waste!"
The woman groaned softly, but dared not make a sound.
Brother Dog sighed with relief, "They came to me again. I think the same as you. Let them try. I'm not going to be the first to stick my neck out."
"Oh, right, send a few people and bring that old lady's daughter-in-law over. They'll have to put out the fire they started themselves!"
A burst of lewd laughter immediately erupted around them.
(End of this chapter)
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Author - 莽签
Translator and Editor - Husband
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