Chapter 1286: The Three-Section Train
“You made this decision just because Sky Dog has ‘Spiritual Hearing’?” Lin Qin asked. “Aren’t you afraid he might be hearing you right now?”
“Just as this strong woman said…” Earth Dog looked at Xiaoxiao. “The first step of the rebellion is basically set now. Sky Dog should have chosen his side by now. Even if he hears what I’m saying, it doesn’t matter anymore. What’s happened has already happened, and he knows what he needs to do.”
Earth Dog walked to the door of the room, carefully pulled it open, and found chaos outside.
His eyes landed not only on corpses, blood, “Participants,” “Zodiacs,” and even “Ants.”
This night of rebellion looked more like a carnival for everyone living in the Land of Finality. The expressions on each face were filled with panic and unease; perhaps none of them knew what their fate would be after tonight.
After just a few hours of fermentation, it was no longer surprising to see any kind of face on the “Train.”
“So, where do you want to go now?” Lin Qin asked.
Earth Dog didn’t answer. Instead, he looked at her and asked, “Is anyone still trying to take over your mind now?”
“Not at the moment,” Lin Qin shook her head. “But I can’t let my guard down.”
“Good.” Earth Dog nodded. “I’m going to find Sky Dog now and ask him some questions. I still need your help. If you trust me, come with me.”
Lin Qin, Xiaoxiao, and Zheng Yingxiong exchanged glances, but with no better choice at the moment—the “Ants” had already charged into the corridor, which naturally meant the tactic of “freeing the Ants” had succeeded—they could only follow Earth Dog if they wanted to contribute to this operation.
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Near the “rear” of the train, in the complete opposite direction from Qinglong’s room, two figures who seemed out of place appeared.
Neither of them had expected to run into each other here, and they were still bickering.
“Bro… why do you keep haunting me, huh?” Kim Won-hoon asked in confusion. “Where are you taking me, huh?”
“Little Kim! Hahaha!” Chen Junnan laughed. “Your little master here is really lucky in misfortune—why did I have to run into you at a time like this?”
“Bro!!” Kim Won-hoon said angrily. “I came on the train to save Brother Chu and Brother Shan. Why are you dragging me toward the exit? Are we going the wrong way? And… did you just insult me when I wasn’t looking?”
“How could that be?” Chen Junnan shook his head. “Does your little master need to hide when cursing someone out?”
“Then what exactly are you trying to do…” Kim Won-hoon grew more confused. “Coming all the way out here, bro, are you trying to run away?”
“Don’t just spout nonsense, kid. Don’t you have any poetry or distant horizons in your head?”
“What corpses and police…” Kim Won-hoon muttered. “If you don’t want to fight, fine, but you can’t just drag me along like this.”
Chen Junnan sighed, slung his arm over Kim Won-hoon’s shoulder, and pointed at several doors. “Come on, Little Kim, let me show you the fruits of your little master’s labor so you can be convinced.”
Kim Won-hoon followed Chen Junnan’s finger, seeing only the corridor and doors, plus a few scattered Participants.
In this area near the exit, even “Zodiacs” were rarely seen.
“What am I supposed to look at?”
“The doors,” Chen Junnan said. “Take a closer look—what’s strange about those doors?”
Kim Won-hoon walked forward a few steps, examined the doors closely, and noticed that their frames were all cracked, and even the panels had fissures.
Somewhat incredulous, he randomly pulled open a door and looked inside, only to find a bare wall on the other side.
“Aish… bro, what’s going on?” Kim Won-hoon stammered. “Why is the door mounted on a wall?”
“You don’t use your head at all.” Chen Junnan shook his head. “That’s not a door mounted on a wall—that’s your little master’s big plan.”
“Big plan…?”
“Your little master has already done his research.” Chen Junnan jerked his thumb back in the direction he came from. “At the very front of this ‘Train’ live the ‘Heavenly Grades,’ behind them a few dozen ‘Earthly Grades,’ then hundreds of ‘Human Grades,’ and after that come some doors that break the rules…”
Kim Won-hoon paused, unsure if it was because his Chinese was poor or because the explanation was too abstract, but the sentence was starting to get hard to follow.
“These ‘rule-breaking’ doors are also divided into two parts.” Chen Junnan gestured with his hands. “If we split the ‘Train’ into three sections, then the first section should be the ‘living quarters.’ That’s where most of the ‘Zodiacs’ live, and it’s also the area Old Qi and the others are currently attacking. The closer you get to the front, the more dangerous it is.”
“Huh?”
“Then there’s the second section—the one we’re standing in right now.” Chen Junnan stamped his foot on the floor. “Every openable door on both sides of this corridor leads to the ‘Land of Finality.’”
“Huh-huh?”
“These ‘doors’ lead to various corners of the ‘Land of Finality.’ If your little master isn’t mistaken, this is where they commute to and from work. Call it the ‘work zone.’” Chen Junnan said. “From this, I came up with a bold hypothesis… If we destroy all the doors here, then we won’t see any more ‘Zodiacs’ in the ‘Land of Finality.’ Even if they win this rebellion, they’ll be trapped on the ‘Train’ forever.”
“Huh-huh-huh?”
“What the hell are you ‘huh-huh-huh’-ing for? Speak up!”
“No, bro…” Kim Won-hoon tried to organize his thoughts. “Your idea is a bit too bold… You’re going to smash all these doors with your bare hands by yourself?”
“Damn, you hit my sore spot.” Chen Junnan shook his head. “At first, that was really my plan, and I smashed a door pretty thoroughly. But then I gradually discovered that as long as they’re even slightly cracked, these doors lose their function. Now my door-smashing technique is at its peak. And… I’m not alone—you’re here too, right?”
“Bro!” Kim Won-hoon was stunned. “Even with me, there’s still too few of us!”
“I already smashed dozens of doors by myself. Now that we’re working together, our efficiency doubles.” Chen Junnan said. “Besides, your little master really couldn’t find any helpers. The people around here are all ‘Participants’ trying to escape. I used my silver tongue but couldn’t persuade a single teammate. Luckily, I ran into a big sucker.”
“Big… big sucker…?” Kim Won-hoon felt like that guy was him. “Bro… is that why you stopped me as soon as you saw me from far away…”
“Little Kim! Don’t be so cold!” Chen Junnan laughed. “We were practically comrades in ‘Cang Jie Chess’! Why are you being so distant with me now?”
“Bro…” Kim Won-hoon really didn’t know what to say. “Even in ‘Cang Jie Chess,’ we were enemies…”