The Alien Siege
After Lawrence Li left, the atmosphere in the carriage didn't ease. Everyone stayed silent, making no attempt to escape the carriage, and fighting among themselves was even less likely.
Dr. Deng had probably noticed that something was wrong with the mood, because he couldn't help asking, "Is Lawrence Li a very famous Player?"
Xu Huo glanced at him. "You've been to so many places. You've never heard of him?"
"The game world is so vast. There are countless famous Players." Dr. Deng looked as if to say, "How could I possibly know everyone?"
"Lawrence Li is a Super Player." Weiwei spoke up, finally able to make a sound. "He's one of the Game Government's most wanted criminals. Every game Sub-district has a wanted notice for him."
Even if you'd never seen his face, you should at least know his name.
Unfortunately, Dr. Deng was a fake Player. But then he grew nervous. "Would he kill people?"
Xu Huo didn't answer. Instead, little Weiwei yelled, somewhat out of control, "What do you think?"
Dr. Deng fell silent, as if he'd given up struggling.
While Lawrence Li was gone, two Players got off the train, but no one else moved.
As night fell, it was time for lights out, but the lights in the carriage stayed on. The train traveled along the tracks like a strip of light.
"What's going on?" The Players grew uneasy.
Whether or not Aliens would swarm the train, the lights were usually turned off at night. No one could be sure whether the lights would attract Aliens from afar.
"What's going on, anyway?" Weiwei said irritably. "I can't find the Conductor either."
"We're done for, we're done for. The glass in our windows is already broken..." Dr. Deng muttered.
"Calm down. There are plenty