The train sped along the tracks.
The fields were empty, and there was not a single star in the night sky, let alone a moon.
The only two sources of light were the incandescent light coming from inside the train and the strange numbers in the sky.
Braving the wind, Sha Yu shouted in shock: "What is this?!"
It's been a long time since the copy was opened, and they didn't even know there was this thing above the train!
After Song Yang came to his senses, he observed carefully.
The three-dimensional figures float about fifteen meters above the top of the train and drift forward along with it.
The relative position of the two remains unchanged.
What does this number mean and what purpose does it serve?
——These two problems are obviously not so easy to solve.
Song Yang frowned.
They have more important tasks now, so they can only leave this issue for later.
Song Yang quickly judged the priorities in his mind and shouted to Sha Yu, "Let's go to the driver's cab first!"
Sha Yu nodded quickly.
The top of the train is not a smooth ground. It is curved to both sides, very narrow, and moving forward at high speed.
Anyone who has seen action movies should know that this place is not so easy to walk through. If you do something like this in real life, you may not be able to survive and crawl the entire way even if you lie down the whole time.
However, "breaking into the cab from outside the train" is obviously a way left for players in the copy.
Song Yang and Sha Yu were moving relatively smoothly on top of the steadily moving train.
*
Inside the train.
Without Song Yang and Sha Yu, the carriage seemed unusually quiet.
An Ruming had already taken off his elegant suit jacket early in the morning.
After being in a highly tense state for about two hours, his head was covered in sweat and his collar had been torn askew. He had completely lost his gentlemanly demeanor, and was left with only the ferocity and gloominess of a jackal or wild leopard.
Noticing that Ye Xiang frequently looked towards the second carriage, he asked in a low voice, "What's wrong? Do you want to deal with that fake-faced guy named Dong Jing?"
Up to now, these two people have been in the same camp.
Hearing this, Ye Xiang paused, without hiding anything, and nodded slightly, his eyes grim.
He could kill a weakling like Wang Zhi whenever he wanted, but it was different for the young man named Dong Jing.
That guy used to hang out with Song Yang all the time.
Song Yang is not only smart, but also has high fighting skills. With Song Yang around, Ye Xiang would never dare to attack Dong Jing.
But now, the two are separated.
Ye Xiang was ready to make a move.
An Ruming followed his gaze and looked towards the second carriage.
The young man's figure flashed past the view at the door.
An Ruming's eyes were gloomy.
He didn't have any personal grudges with the young man, but he certainly knew how important the head count was.
In fact, this is the real bulk of the points each player gets.
An Ruming has never actively harmed other players in the past, mainly because he is more cautious.
But if someone wants to take action, he naturally won't stop them.
and...
An Ruming's eyes circled around the door of the second carriage.
In fact, they first discovered that something was wrong with the pipes inside the second carriage.
The conductor's hand will deform and stretch, but can that hand... reach the second car?
Is it really that long?
An Ruming now thought about this matter again and pursed his lips.
If not, then Yang Leliu would have heard the noise in the second carriage at that time, which still means that there is actually another unknown monster lurking in this train, right?
He looked ahead.
Li Mian, Fei Shengxiao and Yang Leliu were all concentrating their attention in the cab, and no one paid attention to them.
Even if we ask for their opinions, I guess they will insist on putting Song Yang and his team first for now.
But will Song Yang and the others definitely succeed?
If they fail, won't they have to resurrect and start over, and the game has to continue?
After thinking about it, An Ruming felt that he was just sitting around doing nothing and didn't have to do it himself anyway. Now that Ye Xiang wanted to kill someone, he could take this opportunity to get some information, which could be considered a contribution to the advancement of the copy.
Otherwise, if it goes on any longer, he might be the one chosen to be sacrificed next time.
After thinking about it, An Ruming whispered, "If you want to do it, then do it. Now that Song Yang is not here, isn't it a good opportunity? What are you still worried about?"
Ye Xiang looked worried: "What if we are resurrected again? Wouldn't it be a waste for me to kill him then?"
An Ruming: "Didn't he kill you in vain once?"
When Ye Xiang thought of this, his face became even uglier.
He nodded and sneered, "That's right. If we still have to be resurrected, then it won't be a loss for me to kill him in vain this time. If we don't have to be resurrected, that's even better!"
but--
Ye Xiang frowned and said, "I can't attack that guy directly. If I really don't need to be resurrected at that time, I will be locked up in the small dark room by the system if I do so."
An Ruming took the opportunity to say, "I have a way..."
Ye Xiang pricked up his ears.
*
On the top of the train, Song Yang and Sha Yu took nearly ten minutes to move to the driver's cab.
This is actually quite fast, but everything is still urgent.
Song Yang supported his body and slowly leaned forward.
The large windshield in front of the cab came into view, and the conductor's brilliant golden hair flashed in Song Yang's vision.
After Song Yang confirmed it, he stood up and took out the axe with Sha Yu.
The handles of both axes were tied with a thick rope, and they would swing the axes down using the rope.
According to the plan discussed in advance, it would be best if they could successfully break into the cab this time.
If they fail, they will have to break the car window from the side and sway back into the car before the disaster strikes. After all, they cannot guarantee that those who died outside the train can be resurrected.
This is a tense, important and precious opportunity that does not allow for any negligence.
The two looked at each other and grabbed the rope in their hands.
*
When the first loud knocking sound came from the front of the train, Xia Jing felt something and turned around.
The door of this carriage was closed at some point.
Without the light from the first carriage, the second carriage suddenly fell into darkness.
Only the natural night light outside the open platform can barely maintain visibility.
Under such ambiguous light, Ye Xiang leaned against the door, smiled with his lips hooked, and stared at Xia Jing sinisterly, while his right hand hung at his side——
The hand turned into an eagle-like claw, with four curved and powerful fingers each having nails so sharp that they seemed able to tear through anything.
Xia Jing raised his eyebrows, raised his lips and smiled: "'Its hand'?"
Ye Xiang's breathing became a little rapid due to excitement. He smiled maliciously: "Do you know this prop?"
He didn't expect that An Ruming actually had such a good thing hidden!
This monster item comes from a two-star copy. When you wear this item on your hand, not only will the player's hand turn into a beast claw, but any attack made by this hand will not be recognized by the copy as an attack made by the player himself!
This also means that if Ye Xiang kills this guy with this beast claw, he will not be punished by the copy!
An Ruming gave him this thing and promised that if they were resurrected this time, the beast claw would still be his. The transaction terms for this one-time transaction were only 30,000 RMB in the real world!
Ye Xiang also didn't expect that An Ruming, who looked so handsome and like a big boss of a company, actually coveted the 30,000 yuan!
But then again, who doesn't love money?
At this moment, the feeling of finally being able to do whatever he wants makes every cell in Ye Xiang burn.
Xia Jing glanced outside the door.
Each door of this train has a small window.
The small window on their door was reflecting the back of An Ruming outside the door - this person was keeping watch for them.
Li Mian and the others who were further away were obviously focused on the driver's cab and didn't notice them at all.
Xia Jing laughed.
He continued walking, examining the pipes as he went, and asked casually, "An Ruming is actually willing to give you this kind of tool?"
Xia Jing's calmness was beyond Ye Xiang's expectations.
Ye Xiang suppressed his smile and became more and more uneasy.
He cautiously followed Xia Jing's footsteps and shifted positions, sneering, "Yeah, what? Are you finally scared?"
Xia Jing laughed even harder.
He said slowly: "How did he teach you?"
Ye Xiang frowned.
Without waiting for his reaction, Xia Jing continued, "--Even though that man hasn't demonstrated any other abilities besides his mouth, perhaps he still has a trick up his sleeve? So even if you use props, it's best not to attack him directly. Instead, use a more roundabout way to test his abilities."
The young man walked around a pipe and spoke slowly. Although his voice was a little sticky, it was inexplicably beautiful.
If the person involved was not himself, Ye Xiang might be happy to listen to what Xia Jing had to say next.
But at this moment, he froze slightly.
The words Xia Jing uttered gradually overlapped with what An Ruming had said to him in the carriage just now:
"...Don't forget, there's corrosive fluid in these pipes. The closer to the cab, the more corrosive fluid there might be. You can lure him to the outermost part of this section of the carriage and sever all the pipes there."
"There's always going to be some corrosive fluid flowing out of these pipes. If you just give him a gentle push into the corrosive fluid... wow, he'll rot into a puddle of mud."
Ye Xiang's face suddenly became embarrassed. He tensed all his muscles and asked sternly, "Did you overhear our conversation?"
Hasn't this guy been in this car the whole time?!
Xia Jing stopped.
He was standing behind a pipe, turned around, put his hands behind his back, and frowned.
The young man had a slender figure, and his neck and hands exposed outside his clothes were incredibly beautiful. However, his face, covered in a human skin mask, was so strange that it was even more creepy than the monster in the dungeon.
He opened his lips and chuckled as he spoke each word: "--The things you are thinking about are not that difficult to guess."
Ye Xiang was stunned.
The next second, his expression twisted and the nerves in his brain were directly severed.
This, family, guy——
He actually guessed all their intentions just by guessing!
The feeling of being seen through, being despised, and being treated like a clown made Ye Xiang's ease disappear in an instant!
With a loud roar, Ye Xiang pounced forward like a bear without hesitation!
He grabbed hard towards the place where Xia Jing was, and a pipe was directly broken by his eagle claws. Some corrosive liquid splashed out, and Xia Jing dodged it.
Ye Xiang immediately turned around and frantically destroyed the pipes blocking him and Xia Jing. One pipe after another shattered and corrosive liquid splashed everywhere!
Outside the door.
An Ruming heard some movement coming from behind him, which was largely masked by the knocking sounds coming from the cab in front and the friction sounds of the tracks caused by the speeding train.
Perhaps because of this - of course, it was more likely because her attention was on her husband, Yang Leliu rarely failed to make use of her excellent hearing.
They didn't notice what was happening here for a while.
Only Wang Zhi was there. He was huddled in the middle of the carriage, glancing at him nervously.
An Ruming warned him with his eyes, and Wang Zhi immediately turned his head away, pretending he saw nothing.
An Ruming took a deep breath and looked back.
Everything was going as he expected, and his heart was beating fast.
Will there be a second monster?
If so, does it come out of the pipe?
What will it look like and what role will it play in this instance?
If he was lucky enough, Ye Xiang might be able to kill the young man named Dong Jing and the monster by smashing things like that.
If there is really no need to resurrect, then they can eat the head, the monster will be gone, and everyone will be happy.
If he can't kill it, then letting the two people inside be sacrificed will allow him to take a good look at the strength of the second monster, which is worth it.
In the worst case scenario, they were all resurrected, and Ye Xiang realized that he was being used, but it didn't matter.
——He did promise that he would hand over the props to Ye Xiang no matter how many times he was resurrected, but when the props really returned to him, wouldn't he have the final say on how to deal with them?
Without the props, Ye Xiang didn't dare to do anything to him.
Regardless, he had nothing to lose.
An Ruming stared closely at the situation behind the door.
…
In the second carriage.
Xia Jing's voice echoed in Ye Xiang's ears: "Did An Ruming give you this prop for free?"
Ye Xiang no longer answered him. He roared and waved his arms, chasing Xia Jing in the carriage full of corrosive liquid!
The carriage was filled with a foul odor. If it weren't for the wind from outside constantly blowing in and out, the smell alone would be enough to make people faint.
Xia Jing lightly jumped over a broken pipe that was rolling towards him, and laughed as he stepped back, "No, in order to prevent you from noticing his intentions, he must at least ask for a price. So, money?"
Ye Xiang's pupils suddenly constricted.
He slapped Xia Jing ferociously!
This time the young man failed to dodge and was scratched on the neck by him, leaving a bloody mark. A few drops of blood splashed onto Ye Xiang's face!
Ye Xiang laughed out loud, but Xia Jing was also laughing.
Ye Xiang stopped laughing immediately. He shouted angrily, "What are you laughing at?!"
Xia Jing covered the scar on his neck and smiled with narrowed eyes: "Ah, for some people, money is indeed the thing that seems to be the easiest to tempt other humans."
"He's convinced that money is enough to tempt you, so you'll also believe that he'll easily trade props with you for money."
"You are very easy to deceive him."
Ye Xiang's eyes were bloodshot: "What bullshit are you talking about——"
He kicked away the broken pipe in front of him and tried to rush forward!
But at this moment, a shaky square pipe above Xia Jing's head completely couldn't bear the weight and broke!
A large amount of corrosive liquid poured over Xia Jing's head!
Ye Xiang was shocked!
After he realized what was happening, his face showed ecstasy and the pleasure of revenge!
With such a large amount of corrosive liquid, this guy is finished, he is finished!
Sure enough, the young man was burned by the corrosive liquid starting from his scalp.
His facial skin quickly wrinkled and discolored, and along with it, muscles and blood dripped down in a thick paste, followed by his neck...
As holes were burned in his clothes, even his skin began to "melt"...
In an instant, the young man was almost unrecognizable and turned into a melting monster.
Ye Xiang laughed loudly: "Do you still have the time to talk nonsense?! You damn lunatic, you——"
His voice stopped abruptly because something unexpected happened!
Ye Xiang stared in amazement at what happened next——
At a certain moment, new bright red muscles and white skin began to grow from the burned areas on the young man's body.
The brand new flesh replaced the rotten skin and flesh at a speed visible to the naked eye, quickly covering the large burns, connecting with each other, repairing his epidermis, and restoring his facial features, as if an invisible hand was repairing a ruined painting.
Ye Xiang thought he had seen it wrong and rubbed his eyes hard.
——However, in the blink of an eye, most of the burns on Xia Jing's body had indeed healed!
The young man even looked like he was caught in the rain. He raised his hand and casually wiped away the corrosive liquid flowing down his forehead.
The beautiful hand was instantly corroded to the point where the bones were exposed, and then in the blink of an eye it was covered by new flesh and skin, returning to its original state.
From beginning to end, the young man showed no pain at all, as if he felt nothing.
Ye Xiang was completely stunned: "What is this..."
He stopped talking and fixed his eyes on the young man's slender white neck...
This neck had just been left with a bloody mark by his claws.
However, at some point, the bloodstain completely disappeared...
Ye Xiang let go and took a few steps back.
He was staring at this guy the whole time, and he hadn't used any medical supplies at all...
So, what is this?
Ye Xiang's heart started beating wildly.
He asked with a tense face: "...You, you are a mutant?"
"Hmm?" Xia Jing raised his eyes when he heard this question. After thinking for a moment, he blinked and said, "It shouldn't be considered as such, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Xiang was horrified to see that the young man's face, which had returned to normal, was corroded again by the corrosive liquid remaining on it.
This time, the corrosion even caused the bones underneath to melt visibly!
However, the next second, the young man's bones, muscle tissue and skin were regenerated and covered again.
Ye Xiang's eyelids twitched.
Corrosion, rebirth, corrosion, rebirth, these two processes alternate seamlessly in the young man, and the young man also changes rapidly between bloody and shiny rebirth.
As the corrosive liquid gradually became thinner, the alternating changes also gradually began to weaken. However, this scene that broke human cognition was still so strange that it made Ye Xiang's scalp tingle, making him wonder if he was dreaming...
He said with a trembling voice: "You are the one with super powers who have the ability to heal yourself!"
While Ye Xiang was yelling like this, he instinctively retreated to the corner.
There was a voice inside him telling him that something was wrong...
Ye Xiang didn't know where the fear rising in his heart came from.
There is actually nothing to be afraid of people with super powers. Super powers like self-healing cannot even be used to attack others. He does not need to be afraid of being counterattacked by the young man.
The most he could do was feel a little unwilling that he couldn't kill this guy easily.
But in the dark, a strange feeling kept surging into Ye Xiang's heart, causing his body to react.
The self-healing ability displayed by this young man is too strong to be considered a superpower.
Ye Xiang had never seen a psychic with such powerful abilities.
For a second, he even suspected that even if this young man was really turned into a puddle of mud by the corrosive liquid, he would be resurrected...
Is this ability really normal?!
Behind him was the corner of the carriage, and above his head was the broken and exposed square pipe entrance.
Before he knew it, Ye Xiang's back was pressed against the wall.
He was so frightened by Xia Jing that his heart was beating wildly. He accused her fiercely, "...No wonder you're not panicking at all. Unless you're killed in one blow, you won't die at all, right?!"
As soon as he said this, Xia Jingben raised his eyebrows and wanted to say something, but suddenly looked towards the top of his head.
There were some strange noises coming from that direction.
It was a rustling sound coming from deep inside the pipe, but Ye Xiang didn't notice it because he was frightened.
Xia Jing's expression slightly restrained. After thinking for a second, he lowered his head and crushed the pieces of flesh that had just fallen from his body on the ground with his feet.
These pieces of meat are continuing to be corroded by the transparent liquid on the ground.
This scene made Ye Xiang's hair stand on end even more.
That was the flesh that fell off this guy's body, doesn't he feel any psychological trauma at all?!
Xia Jing didn't even mention that he had a psychological trauma. Instead, he said in a gentle tone: "-So, this is the trigger mechanism?"
He raised his head and gently reminded: "You'd better stay away from that place."
Ye Xiang couldn't listen at all.
He is not feeling well now!
He has begun to regret this act of revenge!
Ye Xiang panted and said cautiously: "What tricks are you trying to play?!"
Xia Jing continued to remind: "A monster is about to appear from above your head."
Ye Xiang jumped instinctively.
After coming to his senses and realizing that he had been frightened by Xia Jing again, he angrily raised his finger and pointed at Xia Jing's nose and shouted: "Do you think I'm a fool? The monster is in the cab and it has nothing to do with me. Do you really think I'm so easy to fool?!"
After saying this, he took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
He turned around and pretended to open the door, as if he was going to leave: "Forget it, I won't accompany you anymore——"
Suddenly, a giant round-headed insect rushed out of the pipe above his head!
The giant insect is white with yellow, with circles of horizontal stripes, and is half the thickness of a square pipe.
It appeared at the mouth of the pipe, like a pimple oozing out a thick fluid.
Ye Xiang was completely unaware of this, and he was still cursing: "The grudge between us is now written off, just don't mess with me again!"
Before opening the door, he turned around and said to Xia Jing, "If you come over here again without knowing what's good for you, I'll never let you go again—"
The giant insect quickly bent down, leaving behind a shadow, and opened its mouth to swallow Ye Xiang whole!
——
Xia Jing narrowed his eyes and followed the giant insect's trajectory.
After swallowing Ye Xiang, it slid across the ground without stopping and flew in front of Xia Jing in an instant!
It was unknown how long the body of this worm was. Its tail was still in the pipe, but its head had already bent and raised up like a snake in front of Xia Jing!
Its mouth was split open, and there was not a single tooth in its smooth mouth, but its throat was as wide as its body, like an abyss!
The giant insect rushed towards Xia Jing's head and bit him -
However, when the distance between the two was only a few centimeters, it suddenly met the young man's calm eyes!
Those black eyes without any emotion made the giant insect freeze suddenly.
The picture freezes at this point.
The dark second carriage fell into silence.
Xia Jing looked the giant insect in the eye quietly.
A sour and foul odor emanated from the giant insect's wide-open mouth, the same smell as the second carriage, which was now filled with corrosive liquid and smelled terrible.
There was no trace of emotion on Xia Jing's face.
Outside the door.
An Ruming suddenly could no longer hear the fighting behind the door.
He was a little nervous.
At this moment, he always felt as if there was some indescribable slight rustling sound coming from all directions.
Yang Leliu, who was far away at the door of the cab, turned around and looked at him.