Arriving in Shengjing

Lin Mu slowly rose to his feet, a faint smile curling at the corners of his mouth instead of any trace of tension.

He pushed open the shattered compartment door and stepped into the chaotic corridor.

Inside the train, it had already become a living hell.

Screams, cries, and the roars of monsters filled the air endlessly.

Dozens of professionals in train guard uniforms were fighting desperately against the Shadow Bats flooding in through every breach.

But the monsters were too numerous; they were quickly overwhelmed.

A LV.30 train guard captain was swinging her battle blade, barely holding her ground.

Her name was Qin Yue, the safety officer for this train.

Her pretty face was pale, her body covered in wounds.

"All combat personnel, regroup at dining car three! Protect the non-combatants and evacuate!"

Qin Yue's voice was frantic and hoarse, but the only response was more monster roars.

Just as she was being surrounded by three Shadow Bats and on the verge of death, a leisurely figure strolled past her.

Lin Mu didn't even glance at her, only looking at the Shadow Bats as he uttered two words flatly.

"Annoying."

The moment he spoke, [Bone Tooth] activated!

Three streams of teeth shot through them, then exploded with a bang!

The three Shadow Bats were instantly killed!

Qin Yue froze, staring blankly at Lin Mu's back, her mind a complete blank.

What had she just seen?

A LV.13 Necromancer?

Casually one-shotting three LV.25 elite monsters?

Lin Mu paid no attention to her shock.

He walked to a completely torn opening in the train car, feeling the wind rushing against his face.

Looking out at the endless sea of monsters beyond.

"Oh, this is a pretty good spot to farm mobs."

He muttered to himself.

Under the stunned, incredulous gazes of Qin Yue and the surrounding survivors, Lin Mu leaped.

He jumped straight off the speeding train and landed steadily on the roof!

"He... is he crazy?!"

Qin Yue cried out in shock.

But the next second, she witnessed a terrifying sight she would never forget—one that would shatter her entire worldview!

On the roof, Lin Mu stood against the wind, his black hair whipping wildly.

He raised his Withered Wood Staff high toward the sky, as if conducting a grand symphony.

"Awaken."

Rumble—!

The entire train began to shake violently!

The alloy shell on the roof and both sides cracked inch by inch!

Ninety-nine towering, mighty [Steel Skeletons], wielding steel blades!

Ten [Fire Crossbow Skeleton Archers], their crossbows loaded with arrows blazing with fierce flames!

Burst forth from the train's "interior"!

They clung to the train like bone spurs and armor, instantly arming this steel beast into a mobile war fortress!

"Resurrect Skeleton!"

"Resurrect Skeleton!"

Lin Mu, standing at the center of the carriage roof, cast several more spells.

Nearly five hundred Steel Skeletons formed an impenetrable steel defense line around him.

"Time to eat."

His voice was scattered by the howling wind.

He snapped his fingers.

[Death Prayer]!

The invisible deathly melody instantly enveloped the entire skeleton legion!

The Soul Fire of every skeleton surged three feet high, their aura magnified over tenfold!

A one-sided massacre unfolded.

The Steel Skeletons swung their steel blades, shredding every Shadow Bat that lunged at them into pieces.

On both sides of the carriage, ten Fire Crossbow Skeleton Archers had transformed into mobile turrets.

They pulled their steel crossbows, loading flaming bolts.

Under the boost of [Death Prayer], their movements were so fast they left afterimages.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Every bolt, blazing with flames, shot out.

It exploded into a brilliant fireball amidst the dense bat swarm.

Instantly turning several Shadow Bats into charcoal, they fell from the sky with piercing screams.

It was a massacre of horrifying efficiency.

Inside the carriage.

Qin Yue, the train guard captain, and her team were completely petrified.

Their mouths hung open, faces pressed against the cold glass window.

Staring at the figure standing atop the carriage like a god of death.

Staring at that terrifyingly numerous, overwhelmingly powerful undead legion.

Their minds had gone utterly blank!

"This... this the hell... is he a Necromancer God?!"

A younger guard's voice trembled, voicing everyone's thoughts.

Just then.

A shriek far sharper than an ordinary Shadow Bat pierced the battlefield's clamor.

A LV.30 Elite Shadow Bat, nearly twice the size with a wingspan exceeding five meters, its scales pitch-black like ink, charged through the volley of flaming bolts.

Its claws hooked like talons, it lunged straight at Lin Mu!

Lin Mu's mind raced.

[Despair Scream]!

An invisible mental shockwave erupted.

The Elite Shadow Bat's forward charge abruptly halted, a flicker of confusion in its eyes.

Now!

[Grasp of Bones]!

A massive bone hand shot out from the carriage roof.

It precisely grabbed the Elite Shadow Bat's ankle, yanking it viciously from mid-air.

Slamming it down into the Steel Skeleton formation.

Lin Mu didn't even need to give orders.

The skeleton legion, empowered by [Death Prayer], surged forward in a frenzy.

Steel blades slashed wildly, the sound of flesh tearing unceasing.

In less than ten seconds, that massive Elite Shadow Bat was torn to shreds.

Overwhelming!

Pure overwhelming force!

Lin Mu noticed that inside the train, stray Shadow Bats were still slipping in through other breaches.

Attempting to break through the protective door of the safe carriage.

He casually pointed a finger.

Five Fire Crossbow Skeleton Archers, along with twenty Steel Skeletons, immediately turned around.

They moved nimbly, leaping through the breach into the carriage and beginning a precise cleanup of the remaining enemies.

Qin Yue and the other guards watched in horror.

These five seemingly "ordinary" skeleton archers fired flaming arrows of terrifying power.

Each arrow easily pierced through a Shadow Bat's body, pinning it to the carriage wall before exploding with a bang.

The threat that had left them helpless was resolved so effortlessly.

This beast tide came and went in a flash.

Under Lin Mu's skeleton legion's ruthlessly efficient purge, it lasted less than half an hour.

The massive spatial rift began to destabilize and slowly closed.

The Shadow Bats around the train were completely cleared.

Only a path of death, paved with bat corpses and bones, remained on both sides of the speeding train.

[Necromancer Lin Mu's level increased to LV.14!]

[Necromancer Lin Mu's level increased to LV.15!]

It was a bit of a pity.

Monster tides from rifts like this usually didn't drop equipment.

The train's violent shaking gradually subsided.

Lin Mu moved his mind slightly, and all the skeletons instantly turned into black mist.

The steel beast returned to its original form.

He leaped lightly back into the carriage.

What greeted him were the gazes of Qin Yue and the others, as if they were looking upon a god.

Filled with undisguised fervor and reverence.

Qin Yue, nervous and uneasy, stepped forward on her own.

She bowed deeply to Lin Mu, her voice respectful.

"Th-thank you, senior, for saving us! May I ask for your esteemed name?"

Lin Mu glanced at her, his tone flat.

"Just passing through. No need to spread it around."

Qin Yue's heart tightened.

She instantly understood his implication.

The big shot had probably acted on a whim.

This was a warning not to reveal his identity.

She quickly nodded, not daring to ask another question.

After the turmoil subsided.

The train's broadcast sounded again, announcing the crisis was over and the train would continue smoothly.

The surviving passengers erupted in cheers of relief.

But aside from a few guards.

They would never know.

It was a mysterious young man, single-handedly, who had saved the entire train.

Lin Mu paid no attention to the noise behind him and went straight back to his compartment.

He cleaned the grime off himself, his mood calm.

This battle had not only verified the terrifying power brought by his talent upgrade.

But also gave him a clearer understanding of the path ahead.

After a long while, the train gradually slowed down.

It finally pulled smoothly into an extraordinarily magnificent station.

Shengjing Station!

Lin Mu looked through the window.

At this super fortress city, a perfect fusion of ancient walls and magical energy technology.

Countless thoughts surged in his heart.

The journey of revenge and exploration would officially begin here.

The moment Lin Mu stepped off the carriage.

A presence far more vast and weighty than Xilin City rushed toward him.

He keenly sensed several faint but powerful presences sweeping across the platform, as if observing something.

"Truly worthy of Huaxia's capital—even the platform has such experts protecting it in secret."

Lin Mu guessed inwardly.

On the platform, a young man and woman had already been waiting for some time.

The man looked sharp and capable, while the woman was delicate and charming.

Both wore the badge of Shengjing Academy on their chests.

They were clearly elite members of the student council, now curiously sizing up the passengers disembarking from the train.

"I wonder what status this junior actually has, to be able to ride a Special Grade Magic Train."

"I've only heard that people of extremely high standing get this treatment. If not for picking him up, I might never have set foot here in my life."

The delicate girl said, glancing at the train door as if asking the young man beside her.

"Hmph!"

The capable young man snorted coldly.

"Just a second-generation brat relying on his background. What's there to be arrogant about!"

"And Professor Mu is being all mysterious about it. I'm starting to suspect his family pulled strings to get him into Shengjing Academy!"