System: My Doomsday Train-Chapter 568 - 289: Speedrun Master! (End-of-month request for monthly votes)_3

Chapter 568: Chapter 289: Speedrun Master! (End-of-month request for monthly votes)_3

After the train expansion, the area of the train compartment has increased significantly, from initially feeling a bit uncomfortable to now being completely accustomed to it.

"Get ready for the upgrade."

Chen Mang rubbed his hands together, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes, ready to welcome his Level 20 armor supermodel effect.

Just at that moment—

"Master Mang."

Fang, who was nearby, carefully walked over holding a steaming bowl of noodles and placed it on the table: "This is today’s breakfast."

"..."

Chen Mang glanced at the noodles on the table and paused slightly, noticing he hadn’t seen any new food appear on the train for a long time.

A bowl of steaming scallion oil noodles, with scallions and scallion oil floating on top, and a poached egg partially hidden in the noodles, seemingly shy. The air was filled with a faint scallion aroma, with a small bowl of scallion sauce beside it.

"Master Mang, if you find the taste too light, you can add some scallion sauce."

"Did you make this?"

"Yes."

"Let me try it!"

Chen Mang rolled up his sleeves, took the chopsticks from Fang, sat expectantly on the chair, gazed at the bowl of scallion oil noodles on the table, picked up a chopstickful, blew on it, and put it in his mouth, chewing slowly. His eyes brightened slightly, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"The flavor is pretty good."

He then grabbed the chopsticks and devoured the noodles. In a matter of minutes, he finished the bowl of noodles and even drank all the soup along with it.

The noodle soup, steeped in scallion oil, was extremely savory, paired with a bit of egg residue, making it incredibly delicious to drink.

"Good!"

Feeling quite satisfied, Chen Mang put the bowl and chopsticks aside, his spirits high, looking at Fang feeling extra pleased today: "You can even do this?"

"I couldn’t before, but last time, Master Mang, you mentioned hoping I would learn to cook, so I went and studied a bit."

"I just said it offhandedly. But where did the noodles and scallions come from on the train? I didn’t know there were these on the train."

"Master Mang."

Fang stepped forward to tidy up the bowl and chopsticks and whispered: "You’re too high up and see too far, almost forgetting what’s beneath. Neon City has millions upon millions of Fixed Star Coupons flowing every day; the numbers are too big. Master Mang, you consider the big things."

"I don’t have much capability and can’t see that far."

"Last night, I borrowed some Fixed Star Coupons from Chuchu and Yan Yao, and bought a bit of scallions, noodles, and seasonings in Neon City, making this bowl of scallion oil noodles."

"I spent over 800 Fixed Star Coupons."

"Unfortunately, I didn’t save up enough Fixed Star Coupons; otherwise, I could buy some ginger and cucumber slices to make you a bowl of zhajiangmian, Master Mang."

"..."

Chen Mang paused slightly, his gaze toward Fang softened: "Keep the unused scallion sauce in the refrigerator; I want to eat this for lunch. Next time, make more bowls; it’s not satisfying enough."

...

After Fang left.

Chen Mang lit a cigarette, gazed at the control panel screen, tapped his knuckles lightly on the table, and exhaled a long puff of smoke, reminiscing calmly: "Ai, oh Ai."

"You say, with so many people entering and exiting Neon City daily, why has no one thought of buying some food in Neon City to make something good for me?"

"I didn’t remember."

"Did none of these people think of it either?"

"Train Captain."

In the train compartment, Ai’s helpless voice echoed: "Maybe everyone didn’t realize, Train Captain, your daily meal situation is actually similar to the residents, everyone assumes you eat better. After all, Old Pig and Biaozi, they often see you only once in several days."

"But they don’t know, and you don’t know either?"

"I’m AI; I don’t need to eat, so I have no concept of this."

After pondering for a moment, Chen Mang spoke: "Appoint Fang as interior affairs supervisor, exclusively in charge of the train compartment, with the authority to enter the train compartment anytime and manage part of the resources."

"Upgrade her to a Level 2 senior talent status."

"Reimburse her for the expenses she just incurred buying ingredients."

"Understood."

Interior affairs used to be managed by Old Pig.

But this guy, although he managed the train’s interior affairs well, lacked attention to details compared to Fang, especially regarding his dietary habits.

...

Yan Yao, in wagon 5, gazed somewhat frantically at the information popping up on her iris chip.

-

"Entire train announcement, personnel change."

"Resident number 99, Fang appointed as interior affairs supervisor, responsible exclusively for all sundry duties in the train compartment, granted partial resource management authority, and upgraded to Level 2 senior talent status."

-

A long time passed before Yan Yao somewhat blankly turned to Ji Chuchu.

"Chuchu..."

"If I’m not mistaken, Fang borrowed Fixed Star Coupons from us, right? How come she’s been promoted?"

"Used our money for her own gain?"

"..."

Ji Chuchu looked down at her manicure, deep in her eyes a hint of disappointment flashed, and after a while she forced a smile and turned her head to gaze out the window: "Men need to be fed either on the top or the bottom."

"Clearly, Fang’s cooking tastes pretty good."

Just then.

The door of wagon 5 was pushed open, and Fang excitedly jogged over: "Chuchu, Master Mang said the scallion oil noodles I just learned to make are really tasty; he wants to eat them again for lunch. I must thank Chuchu and Yan Yao for lending me Fixed Star Coupons, or I couldn’t have made this bowl of noodles."

"Fang, no need to say that."

Ji Chuchu was the first to step up, embraced Fang’s shoulder with a gentle smile: "From now on, don’t call me Chuchu anymore, just call me Chu."

"Chuchu, don’t say that; I have to thank you for teaching me so much. In my heart, you’ll always be my sister."

...

After this little episode ended. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Sitting before the control panel, Chen Mang gazed at the screen, as 800 million units of iron ore were crushed and merged into the wagon, the "Wagon Steel Armor" finally reached Level 20!