Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 603 - 293 Kindness_2

Chapter 603: Chapter 293 Kindness_2

"I believe in you."

There was no room for disbelief anyway, as Lin Wu was half-supported out of the clinic, only to see a crowd gathered at the door, clapping when they saw Lin Ma and the others. A middle-aged man with the word "Mayor" atop his head stepped forward and shook hands with Lin Wu, "Young man, thank you for killing Dage. You saved Town No. 1. You are our new sheriff."

Without waiting for Lin Wu’s agreement, he pinned a badge onto the chest of Lin Wu’s shirt. Lin Wu could have resisted, but he felt there was no need. Still, to avoid being tricked, Lin Wu asked, "I don’t have to stay in town, right?"

The Mayor nodded, "A hero aims to wander. To honor your contributions to the town, I will answer a question for you."

Lin Wu was about to speak when Maya went, "Shh!" This was a rare opportunity.

Miffed, Lin Wu stepped on Maya’s foot, but mistakingly stepped on the wrong foot and winced in pain, gritting his teeth for the sake of his pride.

Maya whispered in Lin Wu’s ear, "Ask about the fuel coal."

Can you take care of my angry emotions and pained expression, please? Lin Wu asked the Mayor, "We need a large amount of fuel coal. Do you know where we can find some?"

The Mayor answered, "After leaving the town, take Route 3; you will see a huge old tree by the roadside. There is a fuel coal warehouse nearby. That’s where our town’s reserve for winter is stored. You, the sheriff, can take as much as you need."

"Thank you." Lin Wu was then briskly pulled away by Maya, complaining as they departed, "You, you... let me try. Maybe he would’ve answered three questions."

At this moment, two train whistles sounded, and Maya hastened her steps, coincidentally meeting Qinglang, who was searching for them. Each grabbed one of Lin Wu’s arms and dragged him toward the train station.

At the station, Maya switched to train conductor mode, arranging the medical carriage second, the goods carriage third, and the passenger carriage fourth. She instructed Qinglang to throw Lin Wu into the medical carriage, then boarded the passenger carriage to check. There were ten passengers in total.

Maya moved from the passenger to the goods carriage to inspect the supplies before heading to the front of the train, passing by the medical carriage.

Lin Wu called out to Maya, "Route 3 is a snowfield."

Maya replied, "The tickets show the passengers booked warm compartments, it doesn’t mean we will pass through cold regions. Besides, even if we must pass through cold areas, we cannot miss the opportunity to secure a large amount of fuel coal."

Lin Wu felt it made sense, "Can you get me another blanket from the warehouse?" The doctor’s treatment required 10 minutes, but on the train, even with Shuihua, the general practitioner, using a sickbed would take an hour.

To avoid further persuasion, Maya brought a blanket to Lin Wu. Lin Wu called Wai to get into the sickbed with him to prepare for the cold. Maya sighed internally before heading to the front of the train, which then slowly started, leaving Town No. 1 behind.

Maya said to Shuihua, "Take Route 3."

After the choice, the control panel displayed: Next station on Route 3: Town No. 2. Warning information will be updated when 50 kilometers away from Town No. 2. The subtext was informing everyone that they were at least 50 kilometers from Town No. 2.

As the train switched to Route 3, Maya realized Lin Wu’s jinx had struck again; not only could she feel a noticeable drop in temperature, but she also saw snow piling up on both sides of the tracks. Qinglang came running from behind, "Maya, the passengers say they’re cold and need blankets."

Maya responded, "Give them."

Qinglang asked, "What about us?"

Maya answered, "Keep moving." Damn Lin Wu, she really hated his smug face.

As the train pressed on, the temperature fell again. The control panel showed the inside temperature at two degrees, while the outside had plummeted to minus five. With no player wearing cold-resistant clothing, everyone was forced to jump in place to keep warm. Of course, they could also huddle in the dormitory carriage, but all the beddings had already been distributed to the passengers. And besides, there were tasks awaiting them soon.

Lin Wu, to Hong Yi passing by him, said, "Jealous, right? Why don’t you break your own leg?"

Hong Yi just smiled, not responding before suddenly leaping and sitting on Lin Wu’s injured leg. Lin Wu yelped in pain and sat up straight, "Sister, my mistake, goodbye."

With a playful smile, Hong Yi left. Lin Wu turned to Wai lying next to him and said solemnly, "That’s what you get for having a sharp tongue."

...

At the front of the train, Shuihua shouted, "Maya, I see the old tree."

"Stop the train."

The train came to a halt, but the supposed warehouse was nowhere to be seen. Maya got off the train and walked to the edge of the tracks, only to spot a large warehouse at the bottom of a 70-degree slope. Maya turned back and whistled, and everyone except for Lin Wu emerged promptly from the train carriages, following Maya as they slid down the slope and pushed open the warehouse door to find fuel coal piled up like a small mountain.

Maya announced, "25 minutes." The standard darkness time was 40 minutes, the Blood Mist standard time was 20 minutes.

Everyone obeyed, feverishly shoveling coal into their backpacks.

Exiting the warehouse revealed two paths. One way led 200 meters straight ahead with stairs climbing up to the tracks, totaling a round-trip distance of 400 meters. The other was to climb an 8-meter slope. Maya, the first to emerge, chose to scale the slope in a sprint, scrambling up. Fortunately, the slope wasn’t slippery, and there were opportunities to catch breath mid-climb, but after exhausting all energy, climbing the last stretch of the slope with 30 kilograms of additional weight was no easy feat.

Hong Yi was the second to reach the halfway point; she propped up Maya’s foot with her hand. With Hong Yi’s help, Maya pushed herself to the limit, even using her chin without regard for her image, finally making it back onto the tracks.