Stars filled the sky. The wilderness was far from quiet at night. Mountains stretched into the distance, beasts prowled, and insects chirped without end.
Rumble—
The gravel on the ground trembled as a train rolled along the tracks. Sparks from burning coal mingled with the thick smoke pouring from its engine.
Inside the VIP carriage of the second train car, Su Xiao was leafing through the documents in his hands. He had originally been heading to deal with a dangerous object called the Ashes Box, but before he reached the site, the local branch of the "Organization" had handled it, ultimately classifying it as a Grade B dangerous object.
The report stated that although the thing was frightening, its threat to civilians was not as great as imagined. It looked terrifying, but as long as they had sufficient experience dealing with dangerous objects, five or six "Organization" members could resolve it properly.
This was not good news for Su Xiao, but it saved him time. His Main Quest required him to contain or eliminate Grade A or S dangerous objects. Even if eliminating a Grade B dangerous object could increase his quest completion, the reward was not worth the time it would cost.
The reason Su Xiao had boarded this long-distance train was to hurry to a small town on the border of the Southern Alliance. It was called Winter Spring Town.
Four years ago, a dangerous object had appeared in Winter Spring Town. The containment agency should have dealt with it long ago, but the dangerous object was unusual. Not only was it extremely difficult to find, it would vanish as soon as it was alerted, only to reappear in Winter Spring Town before long.
Several groups had been sent there in succession, yet the dangerous object still had