Dim Carriage

2024-07-22

Chapter 380 The Dimly Lighted Carriage

Dim, cramped, with a faint smell of blood, and vibrations coming from underfoot and the backrest...

After responding to the call of the Chaos Mission, Luo Jun was teleported here, inside a rusty train carriage.

It was pitch black outside the window, with only the occasional glimpse of trees flashing by, indicating that the train was speeding along, its destination unknown.

Looking around, he saw twelve other people sitting in the carriage besides himself.

A mission for thirteen people? The difficulty level shouldn't be too high or too low...

While Luo Jun was scrutinizing others, others were also paying attention to him.

"Night?" One of the muscular women took off her hood, revealing short hair, and stared at Luo Jun's face. "I actually saw you here?"

Luo Jun recognized her immediately; she was Ma Lei, a member of the Yuan Cultivation Society's rescue team in [Utopia].

Hearing the name "Night," the others also turned to look. As the most prominent figure at present, and possibly Peak expert, he naturally attracted everyone's attention.

"Sister Lei, is he really Ye?" A young girl with pigtails next to Ma Lei.

Ma Lei nodded. "I just went on a mission with him not long ago... but his face has a cognitive distortion effect, I... I'm not so sure..."

Hearing her say that, Luo Jun nodded. "We meet again."

"It really is him!" Everyone else looked surprised upon hearing this.

"Looks like this mission is a sure thing!" One of the Bald Man with tattooed arms laughed heartily, "I've been participating in Tier A Mission for three months, and this is the first time I've encountered such a formidable opponent!"

"Not necessarily..." A man in a business suit next to him pushed up his glasses. "The rules of Chaos Mission are varied and unpredictable; everyone's stance may not be the same."

"But at least we won't be adversaries, right?" The girl with pigtails seemed cheerful as she looked at Luo Jun and then at the others. "It looks like the mission won't start until the train arrives at the station. Let's take this opportunity to get to know each other."

"My name is Zhu Xixi, a second-year student at South Sea University, and I belong to the Manipulation School."

"You're Zhu Xixi?" The bald, tattooed man's eyes widened. "I've seen your news... You were the top student at South Sea University in last year's Explorer Academy entrance exam, weren't you?"

The five major colleges in China are Tianjing University, Puhua Mountain Academy, Ningdong Academy, Guanxi University, and South Sea University.

This year, the other four colleges all produced outstanding freshmen, but South Sea University was the only one with little news... However, last year, Zhu Xixi from South Sea University was a highly anticipated freshman, the most popular.

The others present couldn't help but look at this pure and lovely girl. Zhu Xixi said somewhat shyly, "I just stand out a bit among the children. Everyone here is Senior expert; I'm nothing special..."

"Don't be modest, you're at least better than me..." The tattooed Bald Man chuckled as he introduced himself, "My Zhang Jin, I'm Martial Combat Faction, my brothers all call me Lao San, you can just call me Zhang Lao San."

Luo Jun glanced at him again. This guy looked like he was involved in the underworld... Since he could participate in Tier A Mission, he couldn't be an ordinary thug. He probably had to be addressed as "Third Brother" or "Third Master" by everyone. When he first came in, Luo Jun noticed that this guy's eyes quickly scanned the others, and his expression was not friendly. However, when he heard that there were many experts present, his attitude became much more amiable and respectful.

He's very good at assessing situations and is a ruthless and shrewd person.

"Wang Yifan, the Insight Faction," the bespectacled man in a business suit introduced himself.

Luo Jun was puzzled. Mu Ning was wearing an eye patch, and Song Yi and Wang Yifan wearing glasses. Why were the most Insight Faction, who were usually the most sharp-eyed and perceptive, all trying to look like they had poor eyesight?

"Ma Lei, Elemental School." Ma Lei's introduction was concise, but someone recognized her. "I've heard of you...you're from the Kansai Branch, right? I've heard so much about you, it's great to finally meet you today."

The speaker was a tall, middle-aged man. "My name is Zheng Yunshan, from the Shapeshifting Faction, from the Southwest Branch... Du Jincai from your affiliated branch is an old classmate of mine. I've heard him mention a young girl Ma Lei who has been the champion of the internal martial arts competition for three consecutive years, even making him, a member of the Martial Combat Faction, admit defeat..."

Ma Lei nodded. "Brother Du, you flatter me..."

Du Jincai? Luo Jun recalled the last mission... That Du Jincai was Chaos Creature in disguise. He and the real Du Jincai should have never met, and he even thought it was a fabricated character. Now it seems there really is such a person... So, that international student Elisa from Tianjing University is also real?

"My name is Xu Li, from the Elemental School, and I'm a senior lecturer at Tianjing University..." The speaker was a composed middle-aged woman who looked to be in her early forties. She was slightly overweight, but her regular features and bright eyes revealed that she had been a stunning beauty in her youth.

The professors at the Explorer Academy are all First-class Expert. While the senior lecturers are slightly less skilled, none of them are mediocre. At the very least, their understanding of Yuan Qi is quite thorough, making them reliable Combat Power.

"Yu... Yu Shan... Illusion... Illusion Faction..." The speaker was a short, stout man who seemed somewhat reserved and stuttered noticeably, practically displaying his social anxiety on his face.

"Li Xiuzhen, Creation Faction." The speaker was an elderly woman in her seventies. Although her hair was gray and her face was full of wrinkles, she had an elegant demeanor and a kind face that made people feel at first glance. After introducing herself, she glanced at Luo Jun without making a sound.

"Yang Wenyue, Spell Faction." This was an Old Man in his sixties, with a thin build.

"Wang Shuwen, Martial Combat Faction." A middle-aged man, around fifty years old, with a very strong build.

"Liu Yufeng, the Manipulation School." A refined-looking man in his thirties.

"Zhao Xiaoyu, Illusion Faction." A petite woman in her mid-thirties.

As soon as everyone finished their introductions, the vehicle began to slow down and eventually came to a gentle stop at the platform, where the doors opened.

The group looked at each other and ultimately decided to get off the bus.

The station was small, looking like one of those stopover stations with only one train line. After a few steps, I walked out of the platform and into the ticket and waiting hall.

"Judging from the size of this station, it should be a small county town. Many of the facilities are quite old, and they can't even afford to turn on the lights. There's just one bulb, and it's quite dark..." Zhang Lao San touched his bald head and came to the station entrance to leave, but was blocked by an invisible force.

"Can't get out?" Zhang Lao San was taken aback. Zhu Xixi, standing beside him, looked at the timetable. "The information on it is all blank."

As soon as the words were spoken, the train timetable began to change, displaying the mission information...

(End of this chapter)