Astral Express: I'm a Big Villain, Starting with Annihilating the Astral Express Crew

Hearing Jiang Mo's voice, Seele turned her head sharply, a trace of fear still lingering in her eyes.

When she saw clearly that it was Jiang Mo, she seemed to have shed all her strength, her shoulders instantly slumping.

"Jiang Mo..."

Jiang Mo walked up to Seele, looking at her pale face, and felt a little uncomfortable.

Only then did he realize how scared she had been just now.

"You... did you hear everything just now?" Seele asked in a low voice.

Jiang Mo nodded.

Seele lowered her eyes and kicked the gravel at her feet.

"They asked me if I saw who it was... I didn't say."

She didn't boast, just stated it calmly.

"Thank you."

Jiang Mo looked at her and said seriously.

Seele glanced up at him, her eyes complex, and said nothing.

The smell of waste and garbage in the alley mixed together, making it very uncomfortable to smell.

Jiang Mo remembered the things in his arms.

Food with warmth.

He took out the remaining Belobog sausage and grilled skewers from his arms and handed them to Seele.

"Seele, here."

Seele was stunned.

She looked at the food in Jiang Mo's hand, still steaming and emitting an enticing meaty aroma, then looked at him, her eyes full of doubt.

"Where did you get these?"

"Hot... and meat! You bought them?!"

In this godforsaken place, being able to eat hot, complete meat was simply a fantasy.

Jiang Mo casually explained, "Oh, I met that snack stall owner just now, he felt sorry for me and gave it to me."

Seele's doubts deepened.

She knew the owner's character clearly, fiercer than a rabid dog, how could he be so kind?

Seele stared at Jiang Mo suspiciously, even wanting to ask him, why did the Silvermane Guards say that those three guys were dead?

Clearly, one of them was only unconscious before.

But the words came to her lips, and she swallowed them back.

Jiang Mo noticed her suspicion, but didn't explain much, just forced the food into her hand:

"Never mind, eat quickly, you must be starving."

Seele took the food, the touch was warm.

She didn't ask any further, she was indeed starving.

She found a relatively clean place to sit down and nibbled on it in small bites, her eyes still glancing at Jiang Mo from time to time.

Jiang Mo also sat down, watching Seele eat.

"There are more and more Fragmentum monsters in Rivet Town," Seele chatted casually as she ate, "You can't go outside the town at all, and there are fewer and fewer scraps that can be found inside."

"Yeah."

Jiang Mo responded.

"I always feel like we can't go on like this..."

Seele's voice lowered, "Living like vermin every day, not knowing which day we'll die."

Jiang Mo looked at Seele, deeply sympathizing.

He was an ordinary office worker in his previous life, and in this life, after transmigrating, he almost starved to death, and then had to kill people.

He didn't want to live this kind of garbage life for even a day.

Before, he just wanted to fill his stomach.

But now he has a system, and also Traits.

He doesn't just want to live, he wants to climb out, go to the Upper District, to a wider world.

He finished eating, his eyes firmly looking at Seele:

"Seele, I've decided, I'm going to the Upper District."

When Seele heard this, it was as if she had heard something incredible.

She suddenly raised her head, her eyes widened, and she forgot to chew the sausage in her hand.

"What did you say? Go to the Upper District?!"

She looked at Jiang Mo like he was crazy, "Are you kidding me?! How could someone like us ever get to a place like that?!"

The Upper District was another world entirely.

Clean streets, ample food, warm houses, and those well-dressed, high-and-mighty people.

People in the Underworld struggled even to catch a glimpse of the Upper District, let alone cross over.

Jiang Mo didn't waver, saying calmly:

"There's always a way... I don't want to rot here my whole life. I want to make money, and then find a way to get to the Upper District."

He began to consider his Traits.

Rampage

was too dangerous; each outburst left him exhausted for at least a day, so he couldn't use it carelessly.

Trait Devour

required killing people or monsters to have a chance of triggering. A six-year-old kid like him couldn't possibly kill a Fragmentum monster, and killing people would easily expose him. He couldn't even beat the adults.

It seemed he could only rely on

Silver Tongue

as support, trying to earn a little money in the Underworld first and accumulate resources.

Seele looked at Jiang Mo's serious expression. Although she found it unbelievable, she still saw something she had never seen before in his eyes—a kind of hope she didn't dare to touch.

She fell silent, lowering her head to continue gnawing on her sausage.

She didn't know why Jiang Mo had suddenly changed like this.

Nor did she know what kind of seed Jiang Mo's words had planted in her heart.

Once Seele finished the last bit of food, Jiang Mo stood up.

"I'm leaving now."

Seele also stood up. She looked at Jiang Mo, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she just nodded gently.

"Okay."

Jiang Mo didn't say anything more, turning to walk towards the town.

Seele stood there, watching Jiang Mo's back disappear between the buildings.

She looked down at her empty palm again, seeming to still feel the warmth of the food.

Go to the Upper District?

Could they really go to that place?

A voice in her heart asked.

Chapter 14 Orphanage

Jiang Mo walked on the gray streets of the Underworld.

Go to the Upper District.

Once this thought emerged, it could no longer be suppressed.

But how to get there?

He was a six-year-old child, without parents, without anything to his name.

Relying on the Winter City Coins he had now, dreaming of going to the Upper District was simply wishful thinking.

He walked and pondered.

As a transmigrator, he remembered some of the Star Rail story.

But those plot points didn't offer much help in the current situation.

There really weren't any opportunities in the Underworld, but if there were any shortcuts or chances...

He thought of a place.

Jiang Mo quickened his pace, walking towards Rivet Town.

The road to Rivet Town wasn't easy, requiring him to pass through several dilapidated areas.

The ground was covered in gravel and garbage, and it was easy to slip.

Occasionally, a few equally emaciated vagrants huddled in the corners, watching him with numb eyes.

Jiang Mo didn't look sideways, trying not to cause trouble.

After walking for about half an hour, the outline of Rivet Town came into view.

It was about the same size as Boulder Town, where Jiang Mo had been, but even more impoverished and decaying.

The dilapidated buildings stood crookedly, as if they would collapse at any moment.

Walking into the town, Jiang Mo didn't stop, heading straight in the direction he remembered.

He needed to buy something first.

Passing through several narrow alleys, he arrived at a relatively lively area in the center of town.

A few stalls were scattered here and there, selling some food or sundries.

Jiang Mo's gaze locked onto a small stall selling drinks.

The stall was in the center of town, and although it wasn't very big, it looked much cleaner and tidier compared to the surrounding dilapidation.

The wooden stand was wiped clean, with several washed glass cups and a huge block of ice displayed on top.

Something seemed to be frozen inside the ice block, radiating a faint chill.

"Boss, that looks delicious... Can I get a cup?"

Jiang Mo stepped forward, pointing to the drink on the sign and asking.

The vendor was a wiry middle-aged man wearing a relatively clean apron.

He glanced at Jiang Mo, and seeing a thin child, his eyes showed a hint of disdain:

"Go, go, go, kid, don't make trouble. If you don't have money, get lost."

Jiang Mo saw that Silver Tongue had no effect on this person, probably because they weren't familiar, or the other party wasn't easily fooled, so he changed his strategy.

He took out the fifty Winter City Coins from his pocket and waved it in front of the vendor.

The vendor's eyes lit up instantly.

He thought this kid was trying to freeload, but he didn't expect him to actually have money.

"Oh! Little brother! What would you like?"

"I'll take that."

Jiang Mo pointed to their signature drink again.

"Black Bread Soda Iceberg? You've got good taste! It's our signature dish, absolutely sweet and delicious, with a rich milky aroma!"

The vendor immediately changed his tune, his face full of smiles.

He deftly chipped a piece of ice with frozen air from the ice block, put it into a glass, and then scooped a spoonful of liquid from a bucket and poured it in.

Jiang Mo looked at the ice and the liquid about to be poured into the cup. Although he knew this was already the best thing in Rivet Town, it still felt a bit low-quality.