Chapter 87 87 Chapter - Thief
87 Chapter - Thief
“This Station… it’s huge.”
Pioneer Bai Cheng looked out the window, her gaze sharpening.
The enormous indoor space was immeasurably wider than the previous Station, with multiple tracks laid out in parallel and several mechanical entrance gates neatly arranged on both sides.
Pioneer Bai Cheng’s gaze swept across, counting no less than ten tracks.
And on the wall, in neat black characters, was written “Entrance Station One.”
This meant that this area could accommodate a maximum of ten trains, and this was only the capacity of a single entrance Station.
Just as the system had described, this promotion Station was indeed very large.
However, Pioneer Bai Cheng wasn't overly concerned about this; she surmised that very few people had reached the pinnacle of Elite-grade, let alone survivors who had completed two spoils of war missions.
Take Leng Ningxue, for example; Pioneer Bai Cheng considered her to be excellent enough, yet she was still a step behind herself.
“If nothing goes wrong, I should be the only one in this vast Station.”
As the train slowly came to a stop, Station information suddenly appeared on the screen.
“Arrival Station: #00 Forest Altar Station!”
“Station Type: Free-form Multiplayer Promotion Station”
“Station Introduction: Defeat the BOSS, break the shackles within your body, and become stronger!”
“Time remaining until departure: None”
“Station Rules: None”
A very simple introduction, just as its name suggested, this was a free-form Station with no restrictions.
Seeing no useful information, Pioneer Bai Cheng didn't waste time and prepared to disembark.
“Although theoretically, no other survivors should appear in this Station, just in case…”
After all, there were no rules or restrictions here, meaning that the supplies on the train could not only be stolen but potentially destroyed.
Therefore, it was essential to leave employees to guard it.
Pioneer Bai Cheng looked at her three employees; in fact, any one of them would be fine to stay behind.
This was an Elite-grade boss for promotion, and she surmised that its strength wouldn't be ridiculously strong.
However, before Pioneer Bai Cheng could speak, the quick-witted Zi Yuan stepped forward, grabbed her arm, and shook it, saying, “Miss, let Zi Yuan accompany you! Zi Yuan is your personal bodyguard~”
“Alright, alright,” Pioneer Bai Cheng nodded, as it didn't matter who went.
Then she looked at Lü Duo: “It’s a good chance to see your abilities. Lü Duo, you come with me. Chi Yan, you stay behind.”
“Yes, Miss,” both said in unison.
One clutched her clothes tightly, vowing to perform well, while the other remained expressionless, appearing ready to obey orders.
Pioneer Bai Cheng led Zi Yuan and Lü Duo onto the Station, but after completing authentication on the mechanical door, no information popped up on the small screen beside them.
Pioneer Bai Cheng waited a few more seconds, then pouted in dissatisfaction: “What? No reward this time?”
Helpless, she could only walk down the narrow corridor.
And when Pioneer Bai Cheng pushed open the door at the end of the corridor, the scene inside the Station made her pause again.
Pioneer Bai Cheng was currently in a lush forest; the sky was clear and cloudless, and the sounds of birds and insects constantly filled her ears, as if taking her back to her novice period.
Moreover, there were no buildings around, appearing to be a completely natural ecosystem.
“Where did this take me? Is this still a Station?”
Pioneer Bai Cheng was a bit bewildered; she turned around and looked at the door she had exited, finding it embedded in a large rock that curved inward at the top.
The color of the door was almost identical to the rock, making it impossible to spot the hidden door without careful observation.
And the surrounding trees, intertwined and overlapping, completely obscured Pioneer Bai Cheng’s view, making her wonder, “So, where’s the BOSS?”
Zi Yuan sensed her surroundings and shook her head: “Miss, there’s no trace of any magical beasts around.”
At this moment, Lü Duo closed her eyes gently, carefully sensing the environment.
Then she spoke: “Miss, there are ten such hidden-door boulders, arranged in a circle around us, and about a hundred meters ahead, at the center of the boulder circle, there’s a large empty space with no vegetation.”
Pioneer Bai Cheng paused slightly at her words, realizing that this Station could accommodate up to 100 people.
“Let’s go, let’s check out the front.”
Clearly, the empty space Lü Duo mentioned was the key to this Station.
Passing through the dense forest, the three continued forward and soon found themselves in an open area.
What appeared before Pioneer Bai Cheng was indeed a vast plaza, as Lü Duo had described.
There was no vegetation around, of course, because the entire ground was neatly paved with fine white gravel, showing clear signs of artificial construction.
And in the center of this circular plaza, a not-so-tall circular platform had been built, with steps leading down on all sides, and at its center, a strange stone tablet stood silently.
Pioneer Bai Cheng led her two employees to the center of the plaza, ascended the steps, and stood before the stone tablet.
At this moment, the strange patterns on it suddenly changed, forming several lines of text while emitting an eerie red glow.
“Spoils of War Mission Detected: Pioneer Bai Cheng”
“Mission Progress: Completed”
“The Thunder King in the Slumbering Forest has awakened! It will trample all enemies who dare to challenge it!”
“Do you wish to begin the challenge!”
Pioneer Bai Cheng raised an eyebrow, with almost no hesitation.
And as she clicked confirm, the surroundings immediately began to tremble violently, bolts of lightning descended from the sky, and the sky instantly darkened.
Rumble—!
A massive purple energy, mixed with a large amount of bloodlust, suddenly converged on the plaza.
Zi Yuan and Lü Duo immediately became alert, preparing for battle.
Zi Yuan’s purple blade was unsheathed, her gaze sharp; Lü Duo, at some ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) unknown point, had a delicate longbow formed from a green energy in her hand, and her aura suddenly changed.
The two positioned themselves, one in front and one behind, immediately coordinating their efforts without needing to speak.
Meanwhile, inside Entrance Station One.
Chi Yan was leaning against the wall on the Station outside the train, seemingly relaxed, with his arms crossed over his chest, dozing off with his head down.
There was a curtain blocking the entrance to the Station; if a train entered, such a large commotion would hardly go unnoticed by anyone.
At this moment, the entire Station was eerily quiet, so much so that a pin drop could be heard.
But suddenly, Chi Yan’s ear twitched, hearing the sound of a drop of water splashing onto the ground.
He immediately looked over: “Why would there be water in the Station?”
Chi Yan would, of course, not doubt his hearing.
But then, a figure flashed past the rear of the carriage, and his gaze instantly sharpened.
Chi Yan pursued without a second thought, and at the same time, a blurry figure slowly condensed at the train door.
The arm formed from water vapor immediately tried to pull open the train door, but it didn’t budge.
“It’s locked?” The voice, indistinguishable as male or female, was clearly somewhat surprised.
And at this moment, Chi Yan’s cold voice suddenly came from behind him.
“What a clumsy feint.”
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