Chapter 862: Sea World
The meditating player paused for a moment. "Is this dessert on the menu?"
The first day's flight attendant had provided a special menu. Aside from that five-thousand set meal, everything else was basic fare, and there weren't many dishes to choose from.
Yesterday's menu was normal, but there was still no pudding.
Without needing to ask further, Xu Huo confirmed that something was indeed wrong with the train.
Just then, a bronze-skinned man emerged from the carriage ahead. He stood behind the meditating player. "Brother Sha, is this guy a friend of yours?"
The meditating player, "Brother Sha," nodded at Xu Huo before turning back and closing the carriage door.
Xu Huo returned to Carriage Six.
The atmosphere inside the carriage was tense. The female player stood at the front door, facing the others inside, while the burly player had retreated to Xiao Xianglin and Xu Jinfeng's side. The fingerless player and the smoking, drinking, and gambling You Si, along with the raincoat man, hadn't moved. The remaining few had also gathered together, positioned on the other side of the rear door.
"Brother Yu, hurry over!" Xiao Xianglin quickly waved at Xu Huo.
Xu Huo avoided the female player and walked over. "What's going on?"
Xiao Xianglin quickly explained. During the time Xu Huo had been away, Xu Jinfeng and the female player had nearly come to blows. Xu Jinfeng insisted that the female player was the one who had killed people and caused his hallucinations, so he planned to move to an empty carriage ahead. However, the female player wouldn't allow him to leave.
Xu Huo glanced over. To be precise, she wouldn't allow anyone to leave.
Even if the train had fallen into some kind of magnetic field, the decapitator could still be one of them.
"You say I killed someone. If I just let you leave like that, wouldn't I be suffering the accusation for nothing?" the female player said. "Anyway, we're getting off tomorrow. No one's leaving today. Let's all make it through to tomorrow safely, and the truth will naturally come out."
It was clear she didn't care about being "wronged." That was just a convenient excuse.
The other players realized this too, which was why they had slightly adjusted their positions.
With an instance coming up, it was best not to waste energy and props on the train.
Just as the standoff continued, You Si, who was nearby, stood up and walked toward the front door.
The female player meant what she said. She stepped in front of the door, and a pale blue barrier covered both her and the entire front entrance.
You Si didn't stop walking, but just before he reached the barrier, his hand moved quickly. The barrier shattered like a bubble, and his speed suddenly increased, closing in on the female player in an instant.
As he advanced, she instinctively retreated, simultaneously tapping the door. The metal door automatically melted, forming over a dozen sharp spikes that embedded themselves in the door, creating a fence.
"Crack, crack, crack!" But immediately, a series of snapping sounds followed. The metal spikes were severed from the middle, leaving just enough space for one person to pass through.
You Si didn't even glance at the female player and went straight to the restroom.
The female player, having failed to "close the door" for the first time, had a completely cold expression. Gone was yesterday's leisure and nonchalance. She turned her head to look at Xu Huo and the others.
"Even a persimmon needs to be squeezed to find the soft one," the fingerless player said, his arms crossed on the table, his left hand naturally covering his right.
The female player let out a cold laugh and simply sat down in the first row.
Soon, You Si returned, a cigarette between his fingers. As he entered, he asked, "It's almost lights out. If you need to use the restroom, go now."
Xiao Xianglin and the others had no reason to go to the front, so they went to the restroom at the back instead.
Xu Huo didn't plan to stay in this carriage tonight. When the time was right, he walked forward.
As he passed the female player, her hand made a slight movement. He tilted his head slightly, his gaze landing on her.
Their eyes met, and her movement involuntarily paused. In less than a second, Xu Huo had already walked out of the carriage and gently closed the door.
The door to Carriage Five wasn't fully closed. After entering, he simply moved the tables, chairs, and corpses aside, then placed the "101 Emergency Shelter" inside the carriage.
Whether it was a player or something else, as long as the other party couldn't destroy this item, he could spend the night safely.
He locked the door, did a quick clean-up, and lay down to rest.
Half-asleep, he vaguely saw someone standing beside him again. Instinctively, he grabbed his sword and sat up, but the shadow beside him automatically disappeared. It didn't seem intent on keeping him awake, but rather like a fuse to provoke an attack.
If he had reacted more strongly the night before last, a fight might have broken out in the carriage.
Xu Huo took out a container and let some of his own blood. Inside the wound, he could see fine threads of King Fungus. The condition was good.
He did a simple test with the blood, and the result was that his blood had no issues.
That was good news for him.
He played some music to help him sleep, closed his eyes, and lay on the bed. He seemed to hear some commotion outside, but it didn't reach the 101 shelter.
The night passed without incident.
The next morning, Xu Huo put away the item and walked out. He found two more people in the carriage: one was the injured female player, and the other was Brother Sha from the carriage ahead.
"Morning," Xu Huo greeted them.
The female player's mouth twitched, as if with a hint of sarcasm, but she didn't speak.
Brother Sha, however, let out a sigh.
Seeing the blood all over his clothes, Xu Huo guessed that the battle in Carriage Four had been fierce last night. He turned to look at Carriage Six, whose door was wide open. The only ones still alive were the raincoat man, You Si, the fingerless player, and Xiao Xianglin.
"Ding-dong!"
"Attention, all players. We are about to arrive at Sea World. Please prepare to disembark."
The train didn't stop at the station. The scene shifted, and Xu Huo found himself standing on a tourist sightseeing bus. The bus was driving across the blue sea, with the only traffic lane beneath its wheels. The end of the lane seemed to be at the junction of sea and sky, where a massive white city could barely be seen.
Just then, the game announcement came:
[Player Passerby A has entered Sea World and is defaulted to participate in the D-rank instance "Friendship Forever."]
[This instance is the only instance at the Sea World station. The venue is detached from land. Please be aware.]
[Background Introduction: Sea World is an island city. Its solitary location in the ocean has given it unique development conditions. Its inexhaustible marine resources have made it an economically advanced and highly integrated city. It not only attracts capital from other districts but also draws players and evolved humans from various game districts. To this day, the city's main population has become composed of outsiders.]
[Due to the complexity of its settled population, Sea World has become a city of absolute tolerance. It welcomes any foreign friends to visit and settle down. It doesn't care about your past, nor does it care if you are ugly in appearance. As long as you come here and become their compatriots, you will enjoy their friendship.]
[However, the residents of Sea World believe that true friendship needs to be tested. Therefore, they have specially created a unique program for guests who intend to settle here.]