Chapter 61: Congratulations On Surviving
After all, when you’re under someone else’s roof, you have to bow your head.
Plus, she did feel a bit in the wrong; bread and coffee were both things she loved to eat, so she could only accept the Train Conductor’s criticism with shame and endurance.
But she still harbored a sliver of luck in her heart.
This was the Dining Car after all, a public area where someone could come by at any time.
Even Su Huan wouldn’t force her to eat things in a place like this, no matter how bad he was, right?
……
Everyone has different habits when eating things; take eating bread for example—Su Huan didn’t like the outer crust, as the texture was poor.
Leaning against the Cabinet, Su Huan picked up the bread and leisurely tore off the ginger-yellow outer crust, revealing the clean, soft bread core inside.
Watching him so blatantly waste food, Yu Yue’s almond-shaped eyes widened, her shoulders shrinking slightly.
Noonday sunlight filtered through the gaps in the Explosion-proof Net, glaringly bright and somewhat piercing to the eyes.
With the Train’s swaying, the red fruit flesh in the bread trembled slightly.
Su Huan narrowed his eyes. “Where did the fruit come from?”
“Near… near-expiry Canned Fruit.”
“Looks like the wife hasn’t been skimping on sneaking eats, huh.”
Su Huan casually picked at the dried fruit—it was cherry, a fruit he didn’t like much; it had little flesh, and the cherry pits hadn’t even been removed, baked whole until they were somewhat wrinkled.
“N-no… I didn’t sneak any; I was saving it for Dinner.”
Unlike Yu Jing, who only showed a shy, timid look when bullied.
Long eyelashes fluttered; wrongly accused and anxious to the point of her eyes brimming with misty tears, cheeks flushed red, clumsily waving her hands wanting to give an Explanation.
“Tch, now you’re quibbling? Look at how much rounder you’ve gotten since boarding the Train.”
Su Huan drained the coffee by his hand in one go, tossing the empty Cup aside.
The bread in his hand was also stripped completely clean; the soft bread core gave off a milky fragrance, kneaded into a ball with his fingertips, then bitten into his mouth as he asked vaguely.
“How much Supplies are left? Enough to eat?”
Being questioned about Work by the Boss at a time like this made Yu Yue feel like she was going crazy; her slightly dazed eyes stared blankly at the aisle.
“White Snake… per your instructions, we’ve been eating Snake Meat lately; what’s left is enough for a thousand people to eat for one day, with about one liter of Purified Water provided per person per day.”
“There’s still a lot of Food left, but not quite enough Purified Water.”
Yu Yue started off a bit haltingly but grew smoother; her ten fingers subconsciously rested on Su Huan’s Shoulder, but she didn’t dare touch his head, afraid he’d get angry.
Her Supernatural Ability pushed to the extreme, fearing someone would walk into the Carriage at this moment—that would leave her too ashamed to face anyone.
It was just that the numbing sensation in front of her body was becoming harder and harder to endure.
Five minutes later.
“Brother Su…… someone’s coming.”
Hearing faint footsteps approaching, Yu Yue’s toes clenched nervously.
But Su Huan still leisurely savored her bread until he was full, then straightened up with a fully satisfied look on his face.
Looking at the woman pretending to pick up the Cup, she bit her tongue tip; a faint milky fragrance still lingered between her lips and teeth as she calmly said, “Come clean my Room tonight.”
Yu Yue lowered her head to tidy the somewhat messy Kitchen, her body trembling slightly as she softly acknowledged.
Su Huan smiled.
The Train Conductor controlled the life and death of everyone On the Train; too much Pressure wasn’t good, prone to problems, so with some rare leisure now, it was time to relax appropriately.
Yu Jing walked in, a smudge of black grease on her delicate nose; seeing Su Huan, her eyes paused briefly—a very subtle change that Su Huan might not have noticed without General Energy Fluctuation.
“Didn’t expect you out so soon; I thought you’d stay a few more days.”
Su Huan tilted his head, puzzled. “Why ask that?”
Yu Jing sized him up and down, feeling an urge to touch. “Don’t you need to adapt to your Ability?”
Though the Evolution Path was different from his previous life, both were Energizer types; he’d adapted to the difference with just a bit of familiarization.
“Is my change that obvious?”
“It’s almost like you’re a different person. Your teeth are whiter, and more even-shaped; there used to be a pimple mark under your lip, now completely gone. Your Skin is very fine, like you’ve put on makeup. There are many other subtle changes, but the most obvious is your temperament.”
As Yu Jing spoke, she leaned in closer to observe; with her so near, Su Huan was already having to suppress his body’s Instinct warning.
“Temperament?”
Yu Jing furrowed brows very similar to her Mother’s. “Just feels like you’re very Danger, like approaching a Bomb.”
Su Huan hooked the corner of his mouth; that description was spot on—Energizers were exactly like that.
Now his Heart was his “Energy Storage Core,” storing General Energy that could not only drive the entire Train at high speed for up to five hours but also blow the Train to bits.
But self-explosion wasn’t a standard method; something like that day using “Energy Shaping” to convert unstable electricity into manipulable entities was the true combat method of the “Energy Storage Core.”
Though the methods were still somewhat single.
Short Distance, Power also limited to the Energy Intensity he released.
Far inferior to the “Electromagnetic User” from his previous life.
But nothing to complain about; the “Energy Storage Core”‘s advantages were all in Energy—now the General Energy in his body was two-thirds more than in his previous life.
Of course, even the weakest Evolver would see a massive boost in Physical Fitness during Evolution.
Though not comparable to Defenders, Su Huan’s current Strength and Constitution far exceeded ordinary people.
Specific Data would need testing; no conditions for that now, so later.
Yu Jing wanted to lean in closer for a look when her face suddenly tensed, feeling a slight sting like a static shock.
“You’ll know what it’s like when you Promote later; don’t sniff around me like a little dog.”
Su Huan glanced at her with disdain in his eyes.
‘Petty man.’
Yu Jing deadpanned the complaint in her heart, sat down at the Table edge, propped her pretty face, and watched Yu Yue bustling in the Kitchen.
Slightly puzzled: was there any need to scrub one Cup for that long?
“Mom, what’s for Dinner tonight?”
Yu Yue sneaked a glance at Su Huan; clearly, the earlier lesson left the woman still shaken, tugging her lip corner hesitantly. “Still Snake Meat, I guess…”
The Train slowly stopped; Everyone On the Train habitually gathered toward the Dining Car.
The first to arrive were naturally Xiao Ba and Liang Kuan, sitting on the left side of the Table, then Wan Xing, who sat beside Yu Jing.
Old San, hugging the Iron Curtain Assault Rifle, also arrived, his gaze sweeping both sides of the Long Table before choosing to stand aside; he didn’t sit, so Old Da and Old Er naturally stood with him.
Xiao Ba’s Wheelchair was quite large, leaving little space on the left.
The right side was spacious enough, but Old San was only occasionally dim-witted, not actually addled.
Not having figured out the relationship between Su Huan and these women, he wasn’t about to sidle up close.
Last to arrive were Huang Hai and that Young Man, carrying a fishy water smell; seeing the setup, they naturally stood aside.
Knowing Su Huan was about to speak, Yu Yue poured a glass of ice water and placed it before Su Huan, then quietly stood behind him in the humble posture of a little Maid serving tea and water.
The hierarchy Front of the Train was starkly clear at this moment.
Seeing everyone so orderly, Su Huan tugged the corner of his mouth into a half-genuine, half-fake smile. “First off, congrats on all surviving.
