Chapter 3150: Hiding from the Storm
Xu Huo knocked on the door of the front carriage.
In the darkness, only the outline of the man outside the door could be seen, but even though he was so polite, the players inside the carriage were terrified. Advanced players had the opportunity to board a low-level train twice a year, but they had never encountered someone boarding in the middle of the night.
Being able to kill a group of Xenomorphs so easily meant killing them would be just as simple. Powerful players had the right to be unpredictable, so they weren't sure if blocking the door to protect themselves or failing to open the carriage door immediately would touch a nerve, causing him to unleash his killing intent...
The person blocking the door stepped aside and carefully opened it.
After Xu Huo entered, he didn't stop, because the window of this carriage was also broken. Although it had been promptly sealed, a foul odor still lingered. He continued forward.
The carriage ahead quickly opened its door as well, and he didn't stop until he reached the third carriage of the train.
There were naturally players inside this carriage too, but after he entered, they all tactfully withdrew.
The people in the first two carriages didn't dare to make a sound, let alone peek. For a moment, the entire carriage was deathly silent.
After sitting down, Xu Huo opened his personal panel. He first checked his personal information, replied to important messages, and then carefully examined the situations in Zone 014 and Zone 011.
The situation in Zone 014 had basically stabilized. At least the external players weren't as rampant as before. After the District Government was established, they could mobilize players from the entire zone to handle corresponding incidents. The biggest losses still came from the endless instances popping up everywhere, especially random instances. These could only be avoided as much as possible. Unless a Super Instance settled in, such things would never completely cease.
As for the matter with Zone 014 and Jin Feixue being resolved so cleanly, Huahan Werner and Zone 011 must have put in some effort. At least the Message Collection Terminal in Zone 011 was now calm, with no discussions about his identity. The various player families were behaving extremely well.
As for Zone 025, the turmoil caused by Degeneration players seemed to have subsided. Discussions about related incidents had decreased, and the other zones involved seemed to have made corresponding arrangements, effectively erasing the matter.
This was normal, after all, life had to go on no matter what.
Xu Huo was a bit tired, so he simply leaned back in his chair and slept.
Whether it was the shock Carmen Field had given him or the fact that his mental energy hadn't recovered, he didn't rest well. He even dreamed of Carmen Field, with his back turned, uttering those two desperate sentences.
He suddenly opened his eyes. Outside, it was still dark. He pinched the bridge of his nose, checked the time again, and saw that it was almost time for the lights to come on.
Just as it struck eight o'clock, both sides of the tracks lit up. Xu Huo looked up and was met with a golden-orange-red sunset. Gentle sunlight fell on him, and even through the window, he could feel the warmth. Red flower plants covered the space beside the tracks. The intense, bright colors complemented the sunset in the sky, creating a powerful aesthetic impact that struck his vision. He couldn't help but say, "What beautiful weather."
This burst of color didn't last long. In less than two minutes, the train entered a world of ice and snow.
A flight attendant pushed a dining cart over and said politely, "The chef has prepared breakfast for you. Would you like some?"
Xu Huo hadn't ordered anything, but since it had already been brought, he didn't refuse. He placed two stacks of White Notes on the cart and gestured for the flight attendant to leave.
The flight attendant showed no extra emotion, coming quietly and leaving quietly.
The flight attendants and chefs on the Dimension Train weren't ordinary players. They most likely came from relatively early wormhole points. They might not belong to the Game Government, but they were definitely closely related to it. Moreover, under special circumstances, they could directly leave the train. So, their attitude towards players was generally indifferent. This was the first time Xu Huo had encountered someone proactively bringing him food.
It was probably related to the time he boarded the train, or perhaps to the temporary pass. But he wasn't too concerned about these things.
Enjoying the scenery outside the window and eating delicious food, Xu Huo gradually calmed down. By the time breakfast was over, he could even smile and nod politely to the flight attendant who came to clear the dishes.
The flight attendant handed him a membership card gifted by the chef, explaining that it was an Eternal Star Industry's supreme membership card. For any business under Eternal Star, consumption could be discounted by forty percent, and it also granted access to internal channel trading rights.
The fact that Eternal Star Hotel could conduct business on the train meant it definitely had Game Government backing. Moreover, the maps of the train tracks and stations—information that ordinary people could never obtain—were known to Eternal Star Hotel. This also indicated, to a certain extent, that Eternal Star Hotel had equal authority to the Game Government bases built in different zones.
Xu Huo accepted the membership card. The so-called trading channels weren't just about having some inside information; they were also a hub connecting different players and factions. Items or instruments that couldn't be bought outside might be available for trade here. It was a kind of exchange circle that required a certain threshold.
He had received a few such entry passes before but had basically never used them. First, because he had always been short on money, and even if there were good items and instruments, he might not have the funds to buy them. Second, because it was a mixed bag—it might not be a safe place, but rather a fishing pond used to lure people in.
Perhaps he should take this opportunity to visit these places. First, to consolidate his Super Evolution, and second, to see if he could buy some satisfactory items and instruments.
The carriage was empty except for him, extremely quiet. He drank tea and read a book for a while. It wasn't until near lunchtime that he logged into Under Dimension to check for news related to the Field family.
The news about someone undergoing Secondary Evolution at the ruins had already spread, but it wasn't particularly important, as it wasn't the first time. Another piece of news said that Carol had obtained some of Carmen Field's manuscripts at the ruins. After returning, she had caused another uproar, declaring that she would rather give these manuscripts to outsiders than to the Field family.
Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to the content of the manuscripts. No one cared who had found them or how. They only cared about what important things Carmen Field might have left behind.
The Field family, once again at the center of the storm, was surprisingly calm.
After returning home, Carol did cause a big scene, even resorting to violence. In the end, she was beaten and locked up. The current family head waited for her to calm down before going to see her, but she asked him, "Grandfather died so many times, when did any of you ever go all out to help him?" This question nearly moved him to tears. Ultimately, overwhelmed with shame and anger, he covered his face and left. Afterwards, he kicked her out of the estate, and the farce fizzled out.
When Carol heard Xu Huo mention Curved Time, she already had a suspicion in her heart. After testing and confirming the result, it only fueled her anger. But there was nothing she could do, and she eventually left home again in frustration.