System: My Doomsday Train Chapter 992 373: "Awesome...

Without level 0 permission,

it demands 12,000 units of Murphy Stone essence.

Indeed...

This feels truly intimidating.

Can even those Divine-level Civilizations bear the cost of so much Murphy Stone?

At the same time,

his "Akanon Light Energy Main Cannon" has now fully upgraded to "Holy Hall" grade, as every max-level component automatically advances to "Holy Hall" grade too.

He gained an exclusive "Holy Hall" supermodel effect as well.

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"Akanon Light Energy Main Cannon 'Holy Hall' supermodel effect": Absolute Hit.

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"Not bad at all."

Chen Mang stayed quiet for a moment, then reclined in his chair, drew a deep breath, and leisurely lit up a cigarette. This was a genuine pleasant surprise.

He checked quickly.

The level 5,000 Akanon Light Energy Main Cannon, after routing through his Constant Star Storage, uses just 10 units of essence iron ore per firing.

The level 10,000 version requires 100 units of essence iron ore with each shot.

Totally manageable.

The cost makes sense.

Yet for now, it's not ready for use—the fixed stars on his train are far too scarce, unable to cover 99.99% of the massive energy drain from such fierce barrages.

More fixed stars must be added.

Conveniently, the "Rough Civilization" territory brims with fixed stars, which he plans to scoop up and claim soon.

Next, he examined the latest Civilization Wonder "One Finger," the fourth one secured by Human Civilization, akin to "Miracle Descent," housed in car number 13.

What sets it apart is

this wonder takes the form of his statue, one finger outstretched toward the horizon, eyes fixed profoundly on the cosmos.

Its power consists of—

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"Special Wonder: The civilization possessing this wonder experiences favorable weather conditions."

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Nothing special.

This Civilization Wonder appears to lack any tangible impact, much like the "Insect Silence" wonder—purely emblematic.

Truth be told, today's Human Civilization can control weather manually for ideal conditions, no need for such wonder-based blessings.

Soon after,

a new panel popped up on the screen.

He claimed the fourth box successfully.

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"Human Civilization, Civilization Empowerment: For each Civilization Wonder constructed that is recognized by the Cosmic Rules, a box containing random mysterious rewards is obtained, with a limit of nine." (Seven-color)

"Human Civilization successfully crafted a Civilization Wonder recognized by the Cosmic Rules, named 'One Finger' by the universe."

"Successfully obtained a box containing random mysterious rewards."

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"Unboxing time once more."

Chen Mang rubbed his hands in anticipation and cracked open the box in front of him; a white light beam erupted, scattering into countless specks that dissolved on the spot and fused straight into the train.

Right then,

the train control station screen announced:

"Number of Murphy Stone units in the train increased by 1 essence unit."

This mystery box delivered 1 unit of essence Murphy Stone.

A solid prize.

The entire "Rough Civilization" holds just 0.19 units of essence Murphy Stone; handing 1 unit to any civilization's leader would have them grinning ear to ear.

For him personally, though, it means little...

He has no need for Murphy Stone.

What a wasted mystery box.

He scanned other components next; the train overflows with resources, all sitting unused. As for the train's third key feature, it's undoubtedly the "Train Assistance AI".

Currently, the Train Assistance AI sits at level 5,000.

By burning through 200 units of essence iron ore, it jumped to level 10,000.

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"Train Assistance AI 10,000-level supermodel effect": Prior to battle, the AI calculates and manages every quantum state, running millions of scenarios in mere seconds to pick the best path.

Moreover, should our side suffer harm, the AI restores our civilization's train to its condition from five seconds prior.

This restoration costs nothing and works without limit.

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"Incredible..."

Chen Mang marveled inwardly at the AI's time-bending prowess, akin to a true Master of Time!

Any train damage gets instantly rolled back to five seconds earlier by the AI.

This almost matches his own Absolute Defense.

But wait,

even better is this:

Thanks to the Civilization Wonder "Miracle Descent," his "Train Assistance AI" effectively operates at level 10,001—which lets it, at close range,

freely hack into other trains' AIs, even those at level 10,000.

That single extra level crushes everything.

It's no ordinary level; it's a bonus beyond the cap.

This upgrade didn't proclaim Human Civilization as the first to max this component, implying other civilizations already hit the peak here.

Chen Mang pieced it together.

Seven-color components demand huge Murphy Stone hauls, so few reach max, but vital lower-tier ones? Plenty of civilizations likely maxed them out.

Better bang for the buck.

"Ai, what's your take?"

"Never felt better!" Ai's thrilled voice rang through the train: "My mind's sharper than ever, computation power bursting at the seams. Current tasks barely tick 0.01% of my capacity."

"Imagine..."

"If I landed on a primitive planet with no civilization rating, one running something like decentralized virtual currency, my power could mine me into a global overlord in seconds."

"Glad you're happy—no more upgrades coming; you're at the pinnacle now."

Chen Mang grinned, sinking into his chair amid endless resources... For once, he sensed true abundance, just from a Seventh-level Civilization's haul.

Wealth beyond measure.

His focus shifted to the next vital component,

"Doppler Radar."

Back at level 500, his radar made him ultra-careful, dreading any Cosmic Landmines it might trigger.

But at level 5,000, fear vanished.

With radar this strong, who cares if others spot him—even if they do, who would dare act?

After spending 1,000 units of essence iron ore,

he boosted the Doppler Radar from 5,000 to 10,000 levels.

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"Doppler Radar 10,000-level supermodel effect": Vastly expanded detection range, enables ultra-long-range interdimensional attacks; once radar locks an enemy, even across billions of light-years, pinpoint strikes hit home, and no matter the hideout—even inside a black hole—the target materializes for the kill.

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The supermodel effect is decent enough.

Not overwhelmingly mighty.

Yet this component's true strength lies elsewhere.

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