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Luo Di also received half of the six "Corner Coin" he received as a reward.

Ms. You Zhen declined, saying she hadn't contributed to the incident and that she herself had accumulated a considerable amount of coins, so there was no need for her to compete for the two newcomers' first pot of gold.

While waiting in line, Luo Di held a coin in his hand.

Copper-nickel plating, 35mm in diameter, with serrated edge etching warning.

The front side features a three-dimensional right-angled structure representing the corners.

The back is carved with an ellipsoidal structure, a perfectly proportioned dwarf body, encased in a ring.

The coin's edge is also engraved with the Inscriptions "FEAR FEEDS THE CORNER".

Luo Di held the coin between two fingers and looked at You Zhen at the back of the line, wanting to ask about the coin's purpose, but Youzhen beat him to it and asked the question first:

"Hey~ Have you two already experienced a lot in the worlds you've connected with, or even been rampaging through other worlds?"

Although other newcomers are also capable of resolving Shallow Layer issues, they will all accumulate a certain amount of fear within them, which will affect their mental state.

"And you two basically don't need my help to control your fear and clear the Fear Entity from your bodies."

Luo Di didn't feel any difficulty at all; at least for now, it was much easier than the Hell Journey.

"I've spent a few months in the worlds I've connected to and experienced quite a bit, and at least the events happening so far haven't been too difficult."

So, what can you exchange these Corner Coin for, and where can you exchange them?

When asked the question, You Zhen pointed ahead.

Luo Di looked back and saw that the long queue that had been there before the conversation was now almost empty. The ticket checking efficiency was a bit too high.

The issue of Corner Coin can be discussed later, Luo Di quickly followed.

During ticket inspection, the megaphone hanging on the plastic prosthetic hand announced again, "Please board the train at Platform 4!"

The small group mingled among hundreds of passengers and walked together toward Platform 4, which was at the far end of the platform.

The platform passageway we are currently in is underground; to get to the platform, we need to go up a flight of stairs.

Each stairwell has a large and prominent number sign.

Just follow the flow of people and walk normally.

Luo Di also maintained a high level of concentration, and would kill any passenger who made any unusual movements.

As he passed platform number two, he suddenly sensed something and instinctively turned his head.

Looking up through the gaps in the crowd, I followed the stairs to Platform 2.

A touch of red was captured.

A red balloon was floating high up on the stairs, within sight.

The moment that red balloon came into view,

Luo Di, who was originally focused on exploring the corner, was immediately overwhelmed by another emotion, and his attention was completely diverted to it.

I took two quick steps through the crowd and stepped onto the stairs leading to Platform 2.

When you reach the halfway point of the stairs,

With the crowd no longer obstructing the view and the distance closing, Luo Di realized that it wasn't a red balloon at all, but simply a smudge of red paint left on the wall due to a painting issue. Its round shape made it look like a balloon.

"Um?"

Luo Di's intense emotions were temporarily suppressed, and he quickly realized what was happening.

He turned around abruptly and looked down the stairs.

Yu Ze and You Zhen, who were supposed to be traveling together, have disappeared.

Even the passengers with fluorescent green paint on their faces were no longer in the passageway; not a single footstep could be heard.

Luo Di quickly climbed the stairs back into the passageway, intending to head to Platform 4 to meet up with his teammates.

The situation has changed.

The four platforms, which were originally clearly marked with large numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, have now all been changed to [2].

Even the passageway back to the inside of the train station was completely blocked, turning into a wall.

When I saw this scene

A sense of fear, different from before, swept over my entire body.

Gaa!

A crisp crow's caw accompanied by a gray wave blocked the pervasive fear, and a smile appeared on Luo Di's face.

"That's more like it, that's the kind of pressure a corner should have."

However, the current situation does not appear to be caused by a "Fear Entity," and is fundamentally different from the previous "events."

At the same time, a sharp-tongued voice, severely affected by electromagnetic interference, came from the channel's broadcast port.

The train bound for...death... is about to arrive at the station. Passengers, please wait at Platform 22222. While waiting, you may choose to stand inside the yellow line or lie down directly on the tracks (incorrect pronunciation)... please wait outside the yellow line.

After the train comes to a complete stop and the doors open, passengers should line up to board.

Those who don't board the train will be stuck on the platform forever (incorrect pronunciation)

Luo Di didn't rush to find his teammates.

Alternatively, try to find other exits within the current passageway.

Although he was not familiar with Miss You Zhen, he knew Yu Ze's level very well and knew that after this situation, the other party would definitely have a way to find him.

Instead of wasting time, it's better to face this sudden and unknown situation head-on and find some useful clues in advance.

Five minutes ago.

The team passed through the ticket gate and followed the flow of people into the passageway.

Luo Di was in the lead.

Yu Ze walked in the middle,

You Zhen was left at the very end.

With no more than a meter between us, we followed the flow of people to Platform 4 was at the very back of the station.

Just as the team was about to turn around and go up the stairs, Yu Ze suddenly realized something and did some quick calculations.

"Um?"

He suddenly reached out and landed on Luo Di's shoulder, pulling him around in a circle.

The person who turned around was not Luo Di.

He was just an ordinary passenger.

On his featureless face, a face resembling Luo Di's was painted with green fluorescent material, including his physique, height, and clothing, all of which were exactly the same.

Looking at the passenger disguised as Luo Di, Yu Ze showed a rare expression of surprise.

"I didn't even notice when the body was switched? Miss You Zhen, is this also an incident? It seems to be completely different from the previous ones."

His question went unanswered; the only response he received was a green light shining on his shoulder.

Turning around,

There was no Miss You Zhen behind her; she was just another passenger wearing a fake face.

"Something's not right... No matter how random the corner is, it shouldn't suddenly have such a huge gradient change."

Yu Ze dared not be negligent, as the current situation was somewhat beyond his control.

He immediately started calculating on his fingers to determine Luo Di's situation.

This time his fingernail didn't split, but... he caught a glimpse of something approaching from the side out of the corner of his eye.

red,

Like a bloody living corpse,

You can even smell the blood seeping from the other person's mouth.

But such distractions did not break Yu Ze's concentration; he remained focused on the divination, even though his thumb was cramping and straining.

Finally, the finger landed on a crucial spot, yielding the result.

Yu Ze suddenly turned around, a talisman still between his fingers.

There was no bloody corpse beside him, only a balloon with a human face painted on it.

However, when Yu Ze saw these balloons, he showed an even uglier expression than when he saw the blood corpse.

Stepping on the gentle breeze, quickly increase the distance and move away from the balloon.

At the same time, a wind talisman is thrown out to blow the balloon away, rather than popping it.

"Could it be that a monster from some depths of the Corner has come to us? Why... are there so few monsters visiting the Shallow Layer?"

What attracted it to come?

Yu Ze dared not delay and, taking advantage of the divination he had just performed, quickly walked up to platform number two.

There was still no trace of Luo Di above, as if the two were not in the same space at all.

When he tried to perform divination again, his thumb was covered in blood, and his entire nail had been pulled off.

"You like to play, huh..."

Yu Ze took off his sunglasses.

He took out a folding table from his waist pouch, spread out Eight Trigrams cloth on it, and had all the necessary props for various rituals.

Open the altar!