"You actually knew he joined this Platform Game too." Su Tiantian looked a little surprised, then leaned closer to Zhao Xun and chided him, "Why do you care so much about him? Why don't you show me some concern?"
"You're better at staying alive than he is," Zhao Xun said succinctly.
"I'll take that as a compliment." Su Tiantian beamed, then added, "Don't worry. He was on my team this time, and he's doing just fine."
Zhao Xun murmured an acknowledgment, pushed open the compartment door, and stepped inside.
Besides him and Su Tiantian, their two other roommates were both men.
One of them knew Su Tiantian, though clearly not well. He greeted her, then said nothing more.
They each made up their own berths and lay down.
No one spoke, and the two male players soon fell asleep.
Zhao Xun and Su Tiantian were still awake.
At this hour, the new players were probably still fighting monsters in Car 17.
Once the battle ended, the start time for the Platform Game would be announced.
Both Zhao Xun and Su Tiantian were waiting for that announcement.
They waited until 1:05 a.m., when the familiar electronic voice finally sounded over the speakers.
[Today is December 1, 3033, at 1:05 a.m. The train will arrive at its first stop at 1:03 p.m. on December 2. Passengers who need to disembark should prepare in advance.]
The moment the announcement ended, Su Tiantian looked at Zhao Xun.
Zhao Xun was in berth 2, and Su Tiantian was in berth 4. Both happened to be upper berths. Although an aisle separated them and the room was dark, the corridor light spilling through the crack in the compartment door let them just make out each other's expressions.
Su Tiantian said nothing, but her eyes