Despair Train's Ownership

After Lin Yu used [Fear Torch] to ignite all the monsters in the space, Li Nian realized that she no longer needed to take action.

And...

Because this wave of monsters was dealt with far faster than expected, no other dangers are expected in the short term.

It's no longer possible to use excuses like "the timing is wrong" or "the situation is urgent" to refuse to explain the situation.

So, Li Nian walked over to Lin Yu and sat down, crossing her arms behind her head.

"I thought you chose to use this Torch because you recognized the origin of this train."

Lin Yu seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing Li Nian's words.

However, in order to maintain the "Zhu Ming" persona and ensure the origin of this Item, Lin Yu spoke up to explain.

"This isn't Item I received; it was practically a gift from a friend... Speaking of which, you just met him recently."

"I have to thank you for giving me face, letting him go, and making him owe me a favor in return."

As Lin Yu spoke softly, Li Nian immediately thought of the "May May" she had met a few days ago.

Then, Li Nian was somewhat surprised.

"Oh, it's that guy... He's quite generous, isn't he?"

The young girl pulled down her sunglasses and looked at Lin Yu, her eyes gleaming with intense gossip.

"So... what is your relationship?"

Li Nian asked with some excitement.

Lin Yu was taken aback.

He has indeed been working to establish connections between the identities of "Zhu Ming," "May," and "Old Yao," but...

Lin Yu hadn't expected that, in Li Nian's eyes, the connection between Zhu Ming and May seemed a little too intimate!

This made even Lin Yu, who usually has a very good mindset, feel somewhat embarrassed.

I'm having an affair with myself, right?

Even if others misunderstand and think he has an improper relationship with a certain girl, Lin Yu will just smile slightly and remain indifferent.

Back in high school, he was pursued by another beautiful girl from a good family because of his handsome looks and outstanding performance in a play at a talent show.

Both were very good-looking; the boy was an excellent student, and the girl was from Miss. Naturally, this pairing generated a lot of discussion in their high school.

Of course, there were also rumors that the two were already together.

But Lin Yu never clarified his own thoughts—in Lin Yu view, what did other people's opinions matter?

Moreover, the woman didn't seem to care.

Only today did Lin Yu realize...

He was able to take it calmly before because the content of the rumor itself wasn't too outrageous.

Lin Yu still feels somewhat uncomfortable when faced with misunderstandings like "Zhu Ming and May are having an affair".

However, Lin Yu, now known as "Zhu Ming," is not in a position to explain anything.

He could only say this with a hint of helplessness.

"This has nothing to do with you."

Li Nian Zhu Ming's answer only strengthened Li Nian's belief that there was some unspeakable relationship between the two.

"How can this not be related to me? If you want to join the 'Freedom Alliance,' you can't hide things from us like this!"

"This is part of the membership assessment... 'Order' requires background checks, and so does our 'Freedom Alliance'."

Li Nian spoke in a serious tone, but Lin Yu exposed her without hesitation.

"No, you just made that up, didn't you?"

"The 'Freedom Alliance' absolutely does not have such membership Rule... you can tell just by looking at your names."

Li Nian spat when Lin Yu exposed her.

"Tch, what a pity, it was so close to success."

"I think it's actually quite different... I can tell it's fabricated."

Chen Zhuo, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but speak up.

"Don't say a word," Li Nian glared fiercely at her employer, threatening him, "Or I'll sneak into your house in the middle of the night, twist off all the heads of your wife figurines, and replace them with Kenshiro's! I'll also copy your browsing history and post it in your class's Group Chat!"

Chen Zhuo immediately fell silent.

Seeing that Li Nian was venting her anger on the weaker party by drawing her sword because she couldn't hear the gossip, Lin Yu sighed and said, "We don't have that much time. Let's get back to the main topic."

"A Nian, what's going on with this train?"

When Li Nian was asked the main question again, she glanced at the monster in the carriage, which was almost completely burned, and quickly answered the question without interrupting.

"I've never been on this 'Despair Train,' but someone in the organization had the privilege of entering here... This is a special express train belonging to the 'Truth Company.'"

"Truth Company?"

Chen Zhuo looked bewildered.

"It's a company known for 'Alchemy,' and its Core Technology is probably Emotion Conversion it generates into Entities and energy."

Lin Yu answered Chen Zhuo's questions based on his previous experiences in the [Frozen Winter Mountains].

His way of answering and his tone made it seem as if he knew the company very well and was just giving a casual explanation.

But Lin Yu himself knew...

This was pretty much all he knew about the Truth Company.

However, just as Lin Yu had predicted, Li Nian added to his answer.

"That's right, the Truth Company is one of the top forces in the known Ten Realms. They believe in and are protected by the 'God of Wisdom' and the 'God of Miracles.' You can see their presence in most of the 'Secret Realm' Instance," Li Nian added, then looked at Chen Zhuo and held out her hand, "Hey, Fatty, give me 200 points—the content just now was top-secret information from the 'Freedom Alliance.' You're not a member, so give me the points."

After saying that, she looked at Lin Yu again. "This is also considered an advance payment, so I won't charge you. Consider it a favor you owe me, Sister Zhu Ming."

Lin Yu said helplessly, "I never said I wanted to hear it... and how are you so sure I don't know these things?"

"Oh well, just remember what I said," A Nian said, glancing at Chen Zhuo and beckoning him, "Hurry up, hurry up, give it to me."

Chen Zhuo was also a little confused. "How can I give it to you now...?"

"That's true, then I'll take it myself!"

After saying that, Li Nian turned her hand over, and a hexagonal gray metal block appeared out of thin air in her hand.

"Oh, the Honeycomb Charging Shield —it's worth about 140 points... we'll break even."

Chen Zhuo's expression changed slightly, and he touched his chest. "When was this taken? How could you take this?"

Seeing Chen Zhuo's flustered appearance, Li Nian laughed, "Just kidding, here you go."

As she spoke, she tossed the metal block back towards Chen Zhuo.

Even though it was his own thing, Chen Zhuo still subconsciously said "thank you" after taking it.

This startled Li Nian, and her expression became somewhat uneasy.

"No need to thank me, it was yours to begin with."

"That's boring!"

After Li Nian finished speaking, she pursed her lips and stood up.

At this point, the last invisible pufferfish was also burned to ashes.

"Alright, get ready for the next test."