Chapter 247: Train Crewmates Specializing In Science And Research

[The Train Cores and Train Coins involved world rules of the Train Survival World.]

[You were not surprised that Jade still couldn’t exchange for it due to a lack of power rank. But in terms of innate talent rank, her Equivalent Exchange innate talent could exchange for it, which was what mattered.]

[As long as the upper limit of Equivalent Exchange was raised to that level, then Jade would only have to deal with insufficient power rank and the item used to exchange for it.]

[Jade continued, "Although I have good news. The Peak Crystal-grade Train Crewmate Summoning Scroll we’ve taken from a senior Train Conductor a few weeks ago can now be exchanged for more."]

["Before, my Equivalent Exchange couldn’t exchange for it. But now, I can, and my power rank is sufficient since it’s merely a Peak Crystal-grade item. If not for summoning random train crewmates from station worlds involved world rules, it would have been an easy item to exchange for."]

[Hearing Jade’s words, you knew that the Zenith Train Crew would no longer have to worry about recruitment since train crewmate summoning scrolls could be mass-produced.]

[Although the train crewmate summoning scroll was random, you didn’t have to worry about its gacha-like random factor since your Hint Prompt (Gold) talent could determine what you could pull within that time frame.]

[It was due to using Hint Prompt (Gold) before that your first ever use of the Peak Gold-grade Train Crewmate Summoning Scroll allowed you to specifically choose Old MacDonald among countless random summons.]

[Needless to say, you were glad that you waited that long just to eventually summon Old MacDonald. As long as you were patient enough, you’ll be able to summon talented train crewmates from the train crewmate summoning scroll.]

[You exclaimed, "That’s great! The highest grade of Train Crewmate Summoning Scroll we have might only be Peak Crystal rank, but we don’t really care if they’re Peak Crystal rank or Initial Bronze rank, as it doesn’t make much difference."]

["With our Late Titan-grade Crystal Gem Fruits, we can easily mass-produce Late Titan rank powerhouses as much as we want. So, when inviting train crewmates, we’ll prioritize talent and uniqueness."] 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

[You didn’t mention anything related to character and loyalty since it was already a no-brainer.]

[Although assimilating recruits into train crewmates would ensure they wouldn’t betray due to the contract rules binding them as well as the Train Crewmate Authority, you still didn’t want to recruit ungrateful train crewmates with bad character.]

[After all, the current Zenith Train Crew had already gotten along with each other. Even Morvane, despite his arrogance and pride, was still a good train crewmate and would treat those he deemed his "equals" well.]

[If you were to invite train crewmates with clashing personalities, there’d be problems in the long run. So, you always used Hint Prompt to determine their character and personality before deciding to even invite potential train crewmates.]

[While you were having thoughts of inviting new train crewmates into Zenith, a notification sound interrupted you as a hint prompt appeared in front of you.]

{Hint Prompt: Before performing Early Departure in the Shattered Shooting Star Station, you can recruit two train crewmates in this station. They’re the smartest and most talented scientists in this station, and most of the inventions and technological innovation in this world was spearheaded by them.}

{Hint Prompt: They’re none other than Magnus Arclight and Cecilia Arclight. The reason why Gene Warriors have reached Crystal rank and above is due to them. Moreover, they’re very versatile. The two of them specialized in different fields to cover the weakness of the other, and with the two of them, they completely dominate the science field.}

{Hint Prompt: It’s suggested to invite them now since they’ve been annoyed with getting blamed for not acquiring this decade’s batch of talent cosmic spice. The head of the scientists behind the drone swarm from before was them, which is why they’ve taken the blame.}

[Receiving those hint prompts, you informed Jade and the others about them to ask for their opinions.]

[Jade commented, "Having two talents in the scientific field fills that hole in our Zenith Train Crew. We certainly lack research talent, and the two of them can easily compensate for that."]

["With the two of them in our train crew, we can entrust them with problems that require research and innovation."]

[As Arch Humans, you and Jade both could become research talents and specialize in the scientific field. However, both of you weren’t interested in science and were more interested in magic and the supernatural, which was why the two of you did well in magic research and magic spell creation.]

[If Magnus and Cecilia were invited to the Zenith Train Crew, then they could be entrusted with science-related research problems while Jade and you could deal with magic and supernatural phenomena.]

[Old MacDonald nodded in agreement, "That’s right. We already have you and Jade for magic research. On the other hand, I am in charge of anything related to farming and animal husbandry."]

["Astraea deals with anything related to the blood-attribute, while Morvane specializes in the death attribute. As for Scarlet, she assists either of us and mostly deals with station exploration."]

[Undoubtedly, your recruitment of each of them was with purpose. The only difference was that Scarlet didn’t have anything she truly specialized in since not only was she the first train crewmate, but she also specialized in tracking and combat.]

[Scarlet was well aware of that, but she didn’t mind. There wasn’t anything wrong with specializing in combat. Moreover, her fairy fruit and spirit avatar were related to pursuit and hunting, so she was often the leader of station explorations.]

[It was only in important stations like the Shattered Shooting Star Station that you and Jade would participate in it. Otherwise, most station explorations were handled by Scarlet with either Morvane, Old MacDonald, or Astraea accompanying her.]

[Astraea commented, "The Vast Ocean Carriage and Vast Enchanted Forest Carriage still lacked a train crewmate managing it. But, that can be solved with the Peak Crystal-grade Train Crewmate Summoning Scroll."]

["Although we don’t have a carriage specialized for science and research yet, it’s not like we can’t have one, especially when we have a lot of unused carriage modification blueprints."]

[You nodded, "We indeed have a carriage modification blueprint related to that, and it’s a laboratory. Unlike the Enchanted Forest and Ocean, which are still usable for sightseeing, we have no use for a laboratory if none of us would use it for research and innovation."]

["But now, such a problem can be solved by recruiting Magnus Arclight and Cecilia Arclight into our Zenith Train Crew."]

[Morvane agreed, "I don’t mind. It is within our interest to have crewmates who specialized in things our crew lacked."]

[After Morvane gave his opinion, you and the others shifted your gaze to Scarlet, to which Scarlet answered, "Mhmm, I don’t mind as well."]

[Knowing that you’ve already used Hint Prompt on those two potential train crewmates, they undoubtedly trusted your judgement.]

[So far, none of the train crewmates present had a beef or conflict with each other. Indubitably, it was all due to your usage of Hint Prompt, filtering out those who weren’t suitable as a crewmate.]

[Receiving all of their opinions, you declared, "Then it’s final. We’ll deal with the powerhouses in this station, plunder the resources and laboratories, and then recruit Magnus and Cecilia."]

[With that decision being final, you and the others immediately set that plan in motion.]

[Taking out the Absolute Compass, you commanded, "Find me where Magnus and Cecilia are located."]

[The Absolute Compass’s magnetic needle spun for a while before it pointed northeast.]

[Driving the Zenith Train with your mind using your Train Conductor Authority, you followed the direction pointed by the compass.]

[While doing so, you created multiplication avatars of yourself and dropped them off at different locations. Scarlet and the others also formed groups of twos to accompany your multiplication avatar in plundering the Shattered Shooting Star Station.]

[They were tasked not only to plunder resources and find those treasure chests scattered throughout the station, but also to attract the attention of the powerhouses of this station.]

[The strongest Gene Warrior was only at Mythril rank. Because of that, they didn’t pose any threat to Scarlet and the others.]

[As for you and Jade, the two of you stayed in the Zenith Train, heading to where Magnus and Cecilia are.]

[Soon enough, you’ve encountered a situation where the Absolute Compass kept spinning, yet you haven’t arrived at your location. Knowing that it was a matter of either depth or height, you pointed the compass downwards, to which the magnetic needle continued by pointing north.]

[Faced with the problem of having to travel underground, you weren’t worried.]

[The Formless Void Vessel train sub-system naturally solved such a problem. By ensuring that the Zenith Train possessed no form, it no longer possessed any physical form, which prevented collision with the earth below.]

[Driving the Zenith Train underground, the entire train passed through the earth as if it were a ghost!]