Chen Sixuan's Decisiveness

Bang!

A tremendous force slammed the steel tailgate inward, leaving a huge bulge. Lin Xian's heart jolted as he watched, thinking that this bug was far too strong.

At this rate, it would pierce through the armor sooner or later.

Thud, thud, thud~

The giant insect's front half had already climbed onto Carriage 2. Seeing this, Kiki hopped her way into Carriage 2 and gave a kick with her foot, somehow uncovering a utility knife from a corner of the waterproof bag.

So she had secretly used this knife earlier to cut free the ropes binding her.

Lin Xian glanced at her, but he had no time to deal with her now.

Crunch! Crunch!

At the same time, sharp biting sounds came from the roof, followed by the terrifying screech of metal being torn apart.

Lin Xian was furious, worried that it would bite through the carriage. He immediately fired Wind Guns at the white soft shell on the giant insect's tail abdomen as if his life depended on it!

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

The frenzied Wind Cannons finally showed some effect, shattering several pieces of the white soft shell on the insect's abdomen. The massive impact even blasted open a bloody hole, from which dark green insect blood gushed out.

The giant insect recoiled in pain, suddenly withdrawing its tail stinger. It curled up again and aimed once more at the already dented tailgate.

"Run!"

Lin Xian's pupils narrowed. Knowing the tailgate would not hold, he spun around and shouted at Kiki.

Bang!

This time, the enormous tail stinger pierced straight through the carriage's tailgate and stabbed into the carriage. Kiki was crouched on the floor, anxiously using the knife to cut through the nylon zip tie around her feet. At Lin Xian's shout, she looked up and saw countless shattered steel fragments flying toward her like bullets!

She froze, her pupils rapidly dilating.

Seeing that she neither dodged nor moved, Lin Xian's heart sank.

In that split second, he suddenly appeared in Kiki's sight, accompanied by an ice wall rapidly forming before her!

Lin Xian had already thrown himself in front of her and waved a hand!

Pfft! Pfft!

The azure ice wall had barely formed when several black steel fragments embedded themselves deeply into it, sending ice chips flying.

"Ah~"

Kiki let out a soft cry as Lin Xian swept her into his arms and darted aside.

"Ow~" Kiki was pinned firmly beneath him. The ropes binding her hands and feet snapped apart as well. She looked at Lin Xian sprawled over her, panic showing on her face. "Hey, bad guy, are you okay?"

Lin Xian struggled to his feet and glared at her with a grim expression.

"If you don't help, we're all going to die!"

"I-I-I... I'll try!" In her panic, she immediately got up, clenched her teeth, and flung out both hands in a flustered motion. "Hey!"

However, nothing happened.

Lin Xian's eyes widened, and he got up on the spot, ready to curse her out.

But Kiki's expression suddenly changed. Pointing toward Carriage 3, she screamed.

"Watch out!"

The giant insect, having pierced the tailgate, seemed to have found an opening. After stirring its tail stinger around inside, it withdrew it again. It turned around, and in an instant, two scarlet tentacles reached in through the hole in the tailgate.

This time, both Lin Xian and Kiki saw that gaping maw lined with massive mandibles!

Crunch! Crunch!

The giant insect gave Lin Xian no time to catch his breath and began tearing into the damaged tailgate.

If that bug got inside, Lin Xian and the other two would all die here today.

He made a snap decision, got up, and fired two Wind Guns directly at the insect's mouthparts!

Pfft! Pfft!

Flesh exploded as the giant insect was hit directly in the mouth. Dark green insect gore burst forth, and it let out a deafening roar that left everyone in the carriage with their scalps tingling!

The giant insect recoiled in pain. By chance, its lower half had hooked onto a row of iron mesh posts beside the tracks. With the immense pulling force of the now-accelerating Infinite, it was nearly torn straight off the carriage.

But the insect's abdominal legs clamped tightly onto Carriage 3, causing the entire train to suddenly slow. The enormous inertia made everyone stumble, nearly falling to the floor.

"Ah!"

In the cockpit, the sudden deceleration nearly sent Chen Sixuan crashing into the control console. She turned around and saw from afar a big bug frantically struggling and clinging to Carriage 3.

She immediately shouted at Lin Xian.

"Hold on tight, there's a turn ahead!"

Hearing this, Lin Xian wrapped an arm around Kiki's waist and grabbed the handle of Carriage 3's door with one hand. At the same time, he activated the Mechanical Heart to begin slowing down.

If they went too fast, the train could easily derail. Under these circumstances, he had to reduce their speed.

Clang, clang, clang...

At this moment, the lower half of the giant insect's body was snagged on more and more barbed-wire fences by the roadside. Its legs scraped countless hooked gashes across the carriage, sparks flying everywhere with an ear-piercing screech, while the red insect continued to shriek.

But then the train entered a bend. The tremendous centrifugal force wrapped the insect's lower body around even more wire fence posts. Finally unable to withstand the force of the train dragging it, it let out a howl and slipped from the roof of Carriage 3, tumbling down the slope beside the tracks.

Clang, clang.

Before long, the carriage fell silent again.

"That was close..."

Seeing that they had shaken off the giant insect, Lin Xian finally let out a breath. His back was already soaked through with cold sweat.

"Are you all okay?" Chen Sixuan called out.

"I'm fine!" Lin Xian braced himself on the floor with both hands. Just as he was about to climb off Kiki, a roar suddenly came from the left side of the train!

Kiki, beneath him, immediately shouted, "Watch out! It's back!"

Bang!

A massive red shadow slammed into them from the side with a thunderous crash, tipping the entire carriage over. The iron wheels on one side came off the tracks, letting out a drawn-out metallic wail.

Caught completely off guard, Lin Xian was sent flying along with his blade by the shockwave.

Just as he thought Carriage 3 was about to overturn and derail, and that he was about to smash into the carriage, an invisible force suddenly caught him, suspending him in midair!

Lin Xian turned his head in astonishment and saw Kiki sitting up, one hand stretched toward him. Her little face was filled with panic, while a faint white glow flickered in her eyes.

Then, that invisible force pressed back not only him, but Carriage 3 as well.

Clang, clang!

The iron wheels returned to the tracks.

Lin Xian was stunned.

This was Kiki's ability? She could actually lift an entire carriage?!

Before he had time to react, the giant insect had already climbed up the side of the train again. In an instant, it thrust a hooked fang through the armored grille and clamped down hard!

"You bastard, you just won't go away!"

"Lin Xian!"

At that moment, Chen Sixuan shouted at him from ahead, her eyes hard and resolute. "Accelerate! There's a three-kilometer mountain tunnel ahead of Beiwan Station!"

Lin Xian's heart jolted the moment he heard that. He immediately understood Chen Sixuan's plan. At once, he activated the Mechanical Heart to accelerate while continuing to lower the hydraulic tailgate.

"You stupid girl!"

"Who are you calling stupid?!" Kiki snapped furiously.

Lin Xian pulled down the trailer coupling from the rear of the carriage, his expression grave. "Use your ability to tie that beast down for me!"

Kiki's expression shifted slightly. She looked toward the giant insect, and a rare seriousness appeared in her eyes. Knowing that this was a matter of life and death, she stopped bickering with Lin Xian and said in a low voice, "Okay!!"

She furrowed her brow, recalling the sensation from earlier. Raising both hands, she tried to channel her ability.

Whoosh...

Sure enough, that invisible force appeared again. It yanked the trailer coupling from Lin Xian's hands, then shot out and wrapped around the giant insect's tail.

Screech!

The giant insect flicked its tail, immediately making the trailer coupling's transmission mechanism groan as black smoke poured out.

Lin Xian's eyes went bloodshot as he shouted, "Don't let it get away!"

"Lin Xian, watch out!"

Not long after, orange-yellow headlights illuminated the dark mouth of a tunnel. Chen Sixuan gripped the cockpit handrail tightly and shouted a warning to those behind her.

The giant insect seemed to sense the danger and suddenly let out a shriek. But it had its jaws sunk into the side armor plate, while its tail was tangled in the metal coupling, leaving it unable to break free at once.

"Accelerate!"

Lin Xian scooped Kiki up and leaped straight into Carriage 2. At the same time, the Mechanical Heart surged violently, converting all of his strength into driving power!

Bang!

The gas turbine and electric locomotive roared into action together, accelerating as they dragged the carriages ahead into the tunnel. Then a tremendous crash came from Carriage 3 at the rear!

The Red Centipede's enormous body slammed directly into the tunnel wall, instantly crushing Carriage 3 off the tracks. The carriage on the other side smashed into the wall as well, sparks flying and glass shattering!

Screeeech!!!!

The giant insect let out a miserable howl, countless legs twitching frantically as it tried to escape. But the train's momentum had already dragged it completely into the tunnel, and under the crushing weight of the carriages, its thick Insect Armor scraped against the tunnel with an ear-piercing roar.

Meanwhile, Kiki, pinned beneath Lin Xian, still clenched her teeth tightly. Blood vessels surfaced in her eyes as she raised a hand and used the trailer coupling to hook the giant insect's tail with all her strength, showing no intention of letting it escape!

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle! Crack, crack, crack!

Tremors like the sky collapsing and the earth splitting, mixed with shrieks, echoed through the carriage.

The three-kilometer tunnel seemed to pass in an instant, yet also seemed to last an eternity.

Soon, the deafening noise abruptly vanished. Accompanied by the groan of metal being dragged, Carriage 3 was pulled back onto the tracks once more.

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