Shen Yalong

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Shen Yalong (沈亚龙) 10
Gender	Male 7
Affiliation	Endless Train passengers 9
Occupation/Role	New player; the Witch’s destined successor in the Nairui Town Platform Game 16 38
Status	Deceased; decapitated by Zhao Xun 38
First Appearance	Chapter 7 7

Background / History

Forced Boarding

Before boarding the Endless Train, Shen Yalong spent the first half of the night partying at a bar without eating. As midnight approached, he walked uncontrollably toward the train’s departure station. He fought a monster after boarding, then went to sleep exhausted and hungry, intending to earn points through his personal mission before buying food 9.

Conflict with Zhao Xun

Shen’s September 1 personal mission required him to obtain any item from Zhao Xun’s suitcase. He initially concealed his interest, then asked for something Zhao did not need and promised repayment. Unable to offer supplies, points, or another concrete exchange, he was refused. He responded by attacking Zhao and revealing his ability to grow four additional arms 7.

Zhao overpowered him, disabled all six arms and both legs, and tied him to the vacant seat No. 013 using torn curtain strips. Although the injuries were initially described as broken limbs, Shen later confirmed that his joints had been dislocated rather than his bones fractured 8 15. Zhao also attached a label reading “Trophy of No. 014” to him 9.

Shen abandoned his mission and repeatedly pleaded for release. Zhao kept him restrained overnight to investigate both mission-failure penalties and whether remaining outside one’s assigned seat violated the Train Rules 10 11 12 15.

Event	Points Lost	Remaining Points
Failed September 1 personal mission	5 12	5 12
Failed to return to his own seat overnight	5 15	0 14 15

After being untied, Shen could not reset his own joints. No. 015 restored his mobility in exchange for a promise to enter that evening’s Platform Game and report everything he experienced. His decision was driven by desperation rather than enthusiasm for taking risks 15 16.

Nairui Town Platform Game

Shen entered the first Platform Game at Nairui Town. Frightened by the fog that concealed the train and surrounding area, he followed footsteps until reaching a clearing with the other players. Discovering Zhao among them immediately made him want to keep his distance 16.

At the Duke’s Manor, Shen appeared filthy, haggard, and severely hungry. Zhao later found him eating fruit in the garden. Shen initially claimed he was only looking for food, but admitted that he was pursuing his main quest after Zhao caught his attempted escape 21.

His admission that he had skipped the previous day’s train mission without punishment helped Zhao establish that leaving the train before midnight avoided that day’s mission assessment 21 22. Shen nevertheless refused to disclose his Platform Game quest 22.

Shen and Zhao briefly hid together from a burly veteran player serving as a manor guard. Once the danger passed, Zhao forced Shen away to prevent him from seeing the living statue connected to a hidden quest. Shen later returned to watch the statue but left without noticing anything unusual 22 23 30.

The Witch’s Final Wish and Death

Zhao eventually found Shen reading the Witch’s letter in the Underground Chamber beneath the Duke’s Manor and restrained him with the Lively Long Rope. Shen claimed that he had discovered the basement by chance, then offered a story about searching for valuables after receiving directions from a fleeing guard 37 38.

Zhao exposed inconsistencies in that account and identified Shen as the destined person awaited by the Witch. Shen’s main quest was to fulfill her final wish: gather the remaining materials and activate magic circles that would cause explosions across Nairui Town. The letter promised the Witch’s remaining power and the Magic Ruby as rewards, neither of which Shen obtained 38.

Unwilling to let the town be destroyed before completing his own quest, Zhao killed Shen with a horizontal slash of the Reaper’s Scythe as Shen tried to hop away. He covered the corpse with dead branches and leaves, then set them alight to destroy the magic circles 38.

Shen’s death left No. 015 without the firsthand information she had bargained for. After Zhao told her that Shen had died, she sought an information trade with Zhao instead 42.

Appearance

• Young and relatively short: Zhao Xun, who stands 183 centimeters tall, is considerably taller and has greater reach and stride length 7 8.
• Six-armed form: When his ability is active, Shen retains one head but has six arms, with the additional limbs emerging from the sides of his body 7.
• Deteriorated condition in Nairui Town: Hunger and his experiences in the game leave him dirty, disheveled, and markedly more haggard than when he disembarked 21.

Personality

Shen is impulsive when frustrated, attacking Zhao after his requests for help fail. His confidence rises when his extra arms land a hit, but collapses once Zhao demonstrates superior strength. He quickly shifts to begging, obedience, and escape attempts to preserve his life 7 8.

Fear of death outweighs his anger and humiliation. After witnessing Zhao calmly kill another passenger, Shen considers himself fortunate to have survived their earlier encounter 13. Nevertheless, he retains resentment, privately vowing to avenge his humiliation once he becomes stronger 23.

His dealings become more guarded after his initial empty promises fail. He offers No. 015 a specific exchange for medical help and later refuses to reveal his main quest despite anticipating violence from Zhao 15 22.

Abilities & Skills

Four Additional Arms

Shen’s unnamed special ability allows him to grow four extra arms, giving him six in total 7 8.

• Close-range pressure: He can restrain an opponent with two arms while attacking with the other four 7.
• Surprise attacks: Newly manifested arms can strike from unexpected angles during a grapple 7.
• Voluntary deactivation: He can dismiss the additional arms and return to his normal two-armed form 8.
• No enhanced strength: His strength remains that of an ordinary person; Zhao’s weakened Strength Enhancement is sufficient to break his grip and overpower him 8.
• Vulnerable limbs: The extra arms can be injured or dislocated like his original arms 8.

Stealth

• Moves quietly through the manor garden, timing his steps to coincide with the pursuing guard’s noises 22.
• Uses trees and bamboo as cover to avoid a veteran player he believes could kill him on sight 22.

Relationships

• Zhao Xun — Opponent, captor, and eventual killer. Zhao repeatedly uses Shen’s circumstances to learn game rules; their main quests ultimately conflict 7 12 15 21 38.
• No. 015 — Resets his dislocated joints in exchange for a firsthand Platform Game report. His death prevents him from fulfilling the agreement 15 42.
• The Witch — The deceased quest-giver whose final wish Shen is meant to carry out in return for her remaining power and the Magic Ruby 38.

Notable Quotes

“Men should have the courage to take risks!” 15

• Shen uses this declaration to justify entering the Platform Game, despite privately wishing he did not have to participate so soon 15.

“Bro, I might not be able to beat you, but I’m not an idiot. Why would I just tell you my quest?” 22