Rule Pollution Begins

"One hundred yuan, for a seat, is that okay?"

The girl smiled, looking very sunny.

"Okay!"

Song Li nodded.

She thought Lin Baici was quite handsome. Since the journey was boring, she could chat with him. Who knew, she might gain another simp + ATM by her side.

However, Lin Baici was too indifferent, which made Song Li lose interest.

Now, she could earn a hundred yuan by changing seats?

It was practically a huge profit.

"I'll WeChat you the money!"

The girl took out her phone and transferred the money to Song Li: "I'm in Carriage 05 Seat 12!"

Song Li took her rolling suitcase from the luggage rack. Before leaving, she glanced at Lin Baici again.

He was still reading his novel, completely uninterested in what was happening around him.

Song Li smiled at the girl, muttering in her heart, 'Hope you get rejected,' and walked away, her sexy studded high heels clicking.

Her long, fair legs drew many gazes.

"..."

18D watched Song Li's receding figure, feeling extremely depressed.

Logically, he should be happy with a prettier girl next to him, but he wasn't. Because he knew this high ponytail girl was someone he had no right to pursue.

Song Li had a hint of wildness in her bones, which was why 18D dared to strike up a conversation.

The high ponytail girl put away her luggage and, from across 18D, extended her fair right hand towards Lin Baici: "Hi, let's get acquainted. My name is Xia Hongyao, Hongyao, you know? Not a type of medicine..."

"I know, it's another name for the peony flower!"

Out of politeness, Lin Baici lightly shook Xia Hongyao's fingers.

Honestly, this was his first time experiencing this kind of adult etiquette while traveling. He felt a bit excited and curious.

18D was clearly ignored, which made him feel very awkward!

"Not many people know that!"

Xia Hongyao sized up Lin Baici.

That gaze was like a little girl searching for treasures on the beach, finding a rare seashell and wanting to collect it in her fishing bucket.

[She is a God Hunter, Strength and Speed A, Intelligence D, likes detective novels. This girl has been exercising all year round, her body is excellent, and she is a high-quality mating partner!]

God of Gluttony's comment: [Recommend exclusive possession. In times of scarce survival resources, she can be consumed as a backup milk source.]

Lin Baici ignored the God of Gluttony's nonsensical rambling. The words 'God Hunter' made him feel like he was facing a formidable enemy.

However, on the surface, Lin Baici's expression remained unchanged.

Baici, pay attention to the details. Don't let her realize I've discovered she's a God Hunter!

Lin Baici warned himself inwardly. He didn't know why this girl named Xia Hongyao had come to him.

Could it be for the God's Taboo Objects?

Damn it!

The first time I use God's Grace to uphold justice, I get targeted?

This is too unlucky!

"Does anyone need a bento box?"

The Attendant pushed the dining car through the aisle. "We also have sunflower seeds, peanuts, and drinks!"

"Please, two bento boxes!"

Xia Hongyao called out. Seeing the Coca-Cola on the dining car, she added, "And two bottles of Coke!"

"We have Beef Rice, Chicken Rice, and Zha Jiang Mian for the bento boxes..."

The Attendant served with a smile.

"Two Beef Rice!"

"One is 68, plus two bottles of Coke, that's 156 yuan in total!"

The Attendant handed over the payment QR code.

18D was surprised. This girl was quite slender, he didn't expect her to eat so much.

"Thank you!"

Xia Hongyao paid, took the bento boxes, placed one on the small table in front of her, and casually handed the other to Lin Baici.

"You haven't eaten yet, right?"

Xia Hongyao's attitude was generous and natural, as if she were talking to a friend she had known for years, showing no signs of unfamiliarity.

"..."

18D felt as if a knife had been driven straight into his knee; the 45-yuan Chicken Rice in front of him suddenly lost its appeal.

He had previously felt a sense of superiority, thinking Lin Baici was poor while he could afford the expensive bento boxes on the high-speed train. Now, the guy had one too—not just the 68-yuan version, but one he didn't even have to pay for himself.

Damn it!

Is being handsome such a big deal?

I hope you're a gigolo in your next life.

"Thanks, I have bread!"

Lin Baici didn't take it.

"Why be so polite? We're all God..."

Xia Hongyao stopped herself halfway, closing her mouth at the right moment because the term God Hunter wasn't suitable to be spoken in public.

"Eat it, it's my treat!"

Xia Hongyao shoved the bento box into Lin Baici's hands. Humming a little tune, she opened her own, picked up the disposable chopsticks, stirred the food around, and began to eat.

"If I finish this bento, I won't pass out and wake up to find my kidney's been harvested, right?"

Lin Baici chuckled.

18D thought Lin Baici was being unreasonable. If a beautiful woman gave me a bento, I would eat it even if it were filled with slightly rotten Masala.

"What would I want with your kidney?"

Xia Hongyao shoveled rice into her mouth, speaking indistinctly.

She didn't care about her image at all.

Xia Hongyao had just returned from a business trip. Bored on the high-speed train, she had been walking around, observing the passengers to practice her deductive skills.

It would be even better if she happened to run into a fugitive or something; she could uphold justice.

Xia Hongyao had heard the Man with Glasses arguing with the Middle-aged Woman and walked over to stand at the carriage junction. She watched for a few minutes, and just as she was about to step in after the Man with Glasses had been berated into silence, she hadn't expected a Male Student to walk out.

Then, he said a few words to that nasty Middle-aged Woman and easily handled her.

As a God Hunter, Xia Hongyao could naturally tell that Lin Baici had used a Divine Gift, which piqued her interest.

There was no badge on his collar, and he didn't understand the code words she used for the Safety Bureau, which meant he wasn't with the Nine Provinces Divine Guard.

A wild God Hunter wasn't exactly rare.

But so young, that's very precious!

Because entering the God Ruins, clearing various God's Taboo Games, obtaining God's Grace, then collecting God's Remains, and breaking out alive is an extremely difficult matter.

Without the help of experienced God Hunters, ordinary people trapped in the God Ruins have a mortality rate of one hundred percent, let alone becoming a God Hunter.

"He's not an officially registered hunter, so he must be a member of some organization. Also, what kind of God's Grace did he use to persuade that middle-aged woman?"

Xia Hongyao transformed into Sherlock Hongyao and began to deduce.

Lin Baici was not a person who feared trouble!

If it's fortune, it can't be avoided; if it's misfortune, it can't be escaped. So, after thanking them, he started eating his bento box.

Xia Hongyao didn't continue to pry for information from Lin Baici. Instead, she put on her headphones, closed her eyes to rest, and continued to deduce with her D-level intelligence brain.

Most of the passengers in the carriage quieted down after lunch and began to rest.

Lin Baici also closed his eyes, preparing to take a nap.

Carriage 18.

"Captain, when do we act?"

The Big Nose Youth, whom Lin Baici had seen in the Waiting Hall, looked anxious. He was worried that the target would discover them, thus losing the initiative.

"Keep waiting. There are too many people on the train. Once a fight breaks out, innocent people will be harmed!"

Ma Yuan loosened his tie with his right hand.

Splash!

The sudden sound of falling into water made Ma Yuan confused.

He turned his head and saw a sleeping male passenger next to him sliding into the seawater. However, the passenger showed no reaction, as if he were a corpse sunk in a lake by thugs.

"Where did the seawater come from?"

Ma Yuan muttered, then was startled and stood up abruptly.

Damn it!

It was Black Shark III activating a God's Taboo Object and starting to spread Rule Pollution throughout the entire train.

"Captain!"

The four Big Noses looked anxious and solemn.

As expected of a God Hunter from the Lost Coast, the ambush was swift and strange, catching everyone off guard.

The seawater flowed silently, causing the water level to rise rapidly, soon submerging everyone to their waists. The most terrifying part was that this seawater had a numbing effect.

All ordinary people who came into contact with it fell into a deep sleep, unable to be woken even by the Big Nose Youth's loud shouts.

"Hurry, kill Black Shark III as soon as possible and retrieve the God's Taboo Objects."

Ma Yuan rushed out. If the Rule Pollution wasn't stopped immediately, everyone on this train would die.

"Where's my Dragon? Where's my big Dragon?"

Hua Yueyu cried sadly and apologized to Lin Baici, "My Dragon is gone, shall I serve you instead?"

"No! No need!"

Lin Baici refused.

"It's okay, I'm very skilled, I guarantee you'll reach Three Seconds to Heaven!"

Hua Yueyu giggled and approached Lin Baici. Suddenly, she flicked her hands, deploying a rope, and the next moment, it was around his neck, strangling him forcefully!

Lin Baici instantly suffocated, his limbs flailing.

Gulp, gulp!

Lin Baici gulped down several mouthfuls of seawater.

Cough, cough!

Lin Baici coughed and opened his eyes. Seeing himself submerged in seawater, he flailed frantically, trying to stand up.

[Get up quickly, this is not a dream, it's Rule Pollution!]

The God of Gluttony's warning made Lin Baici jolt, breaking out in a cold sweat.

The feel of the seawater was real, cold, and damp. The water that entered his mouth also carried a salty taste.

Lin Baici, who had thought he was dreaming, immediately sobered up. He grabbed the back of a chair and stood on it.

Why would there be Rule Pollution on a High-speed Train?

Lin Baici frowned deeply.

Inside the carriage, the seawater had risen to a height of 1.2 meters and was visibly rising rapidly.

Most of the passengers were asleep, slumped in their seats. In a little while, the buoyancy of the seawater would cause their bodies to gradually float up.

A few unlucky souls had also slipped into the sea.

Their long hair fanned out like a mess of seaweed, and they appeared to be dead.

Lin Baici's heart sank.

"I want a girl!"

18D mumbled in his sleep and turned over, trying to get more comfortable. With that movement, he slid off the chair and into the sea.

He showed no reaction.

Lin Baici quickly reached out, grabbed 18D by the collar, and pulled him out.

"Hey, wake up!"

Lin Baici roared. The guy was quite heavy.

[The seawater contains anesthetic components. Ordinary people might only wake up if subjected to intense stimulation!]

"What counts as intense stimulation?"

Lin Baici asked, but the God of Gluttony didn't answer. So, he waved his hand and delivered four slaps to 18D's face.

Slap, slap, slap!

18D trembled all over and woke up. When he saw his surroundings, he was completely stunned.

"Holy crap, what is this?"

He instinctively reached out to grab Lin Baici's arm, not wanting to fall into the sea.